Craisins are always the first to go..
Mix all dry ingredients, add peanut butter then pour hot water over then entire mix. Let cool a little. Serve warm.
They always come back around to finish up the rest!
Are your Free Range Chickens Thirsty?
I feel like I am constantly refilling water for our backyard chickens, the dog, wild birds, and the kids. After visiting with our friend Travis, he showed me a cheap way to keep water out and me away from the hose for a longer period of time.
Farm and Fleet and TSC both sell big watering units for your flock that cost $18.00 - 30.00. For Under $10.00 you can easily make your own that will even hold more water and the dog can use.
Purchase a feed pan (basically an over-sized pie pan). Gather up a clean 5 or 7 gallon bucket, 1/4" drill, and 2 bungee cords. Drill a hole 1/2" to 3/4" down from the lip of the bucket. Fill it up with fresh water, place the pan over it and quickly but carefully flip it over and place on the ground. Secure the bucket to the pan with the bungee cords, and you are all set.
If the water over fills the pan, you know you drilled the hole(s) down too far on the bucket and will need to try again using another one. Measure first!
Before we get started here's the tools you will need. I have an air compressor which makes all my daily chores go much smoother, but a regular heavy stapler will work to!
Chicken wire or hardware cloth.
Stapler and a bunch of staples.
Compressor with enough hose to reach your project area.
Measure desired area you will be installing your fencing at. Strength out and flatten your chicken fencing on the ground being careful not to cut yourself on the sharp edges.
Spread it across the are you will be covering and start stapling at one end shooting staples from top to bottom then moving in columns from left to right. I usually skip over about 6 openings to the next staple.
Following these simple steps will give you a neat looking installation even a chicken will appreciate!
The weekend is almost here and if your house is anything like ours, a delicious breakfast is in order. If your overloaded with eggs, heres a DELICIOUS (no one said it was healthy) casserole courtesy of Paula Deen at Food Network.
Paula Deen's Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup.
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French ToastCasserole.
When making the decision to buy and raise chickens, not once did I take into consideration what Beckman's "opinion" might be of the whole situation. From the first day we brought home our chicks, we made it very clear to him that they were part of our family, or in his case pack, and that they were in no way, shape or form here for his consumption. So when I posted the pictures of Beckman having his first official face to face with the chicks, I was surprised by how many people were interested in knowing more about how he acted, some even expressing concerns about their own dogs interactions, many ending in the death of one or more of their chickens. I realized that maybe we weren't the norm here and then wondered how many people struggled with their chickens and dogs coexisting. While I am not a dog trainer or an expert in chicken-dog socialization, I thought I would share some helpful hints that I found on ehow.com that may help some achieve harmony in their animal world.
Build a secure coop and an enclosed outdoor run for the chickens, which is important before you introduce your family dog to them. Simple chicken coop plans are available online at organicgardening.com. You can also purchase a coop from a feed store or the website Henspa (See Resources below).
Make it clear to the dog that you like the chickens and they are part of the family; this is key to training a dog to live with chickens. On the first day of the introduction, release your chickens into their secure run. Then, put your dog on a short lead and walk him over to the run area. Allow your dog to sniff around the coop and enclosed run and to investigate the chickens through the fencing. If your dog lunges or barks at the chicken, reprimand him with a firm "No." Repeat this step twice a day for three to five days.
Allow the dog to investigate the chickens (still safely enclosed in their run) off leash. Supervise the dog closely and do not allow her to bark, growl or lunge at the birds. Praise the dog profusely when she acts calmly around the birds and give her a treat (or two). Repeat this step twice a day for an additional three to five days, or until the dog displays consistent calm behavior around the chickens.
After a week to ten days of separated introduction, it is time to allow your dog to get up close and personal with your chickens. Invite a spouse, family member or neighbor to help with this step. Put your dog on a short lead and take him out to the coop. Have another person hold the dog while you pick up a chicken. Pet and talk to the chicken in calm, gentle tones for a few minutes while your dog observes.
Using a calm voice, invite your leashed dog to approach the chicken and sniff the bird while you are holding it. Again, do not allow the dog to act aggressively towards the chicken (and be prepared to move if he does so). Heap praise on your dog and give him a treat if he investigates the bird gently. Then, walk a few feet away from the dog, put the chicken down and let your dog observe the bird wander around the yard for 5 minutes or so. Repeat this leashed interaction twice a day for 5 days or until the dog displays consistent calm behavior around the chickens.
Once you feel confident that your dog understands you love the chickens (and her), you can try letting the dog interact with the chickens off leash. Stay close to your dog and keep a leash handy. Praise the dog for interacting positively with the chickens and pet her occasionally so she doesn't feel jealous. If the dog aggressively approaches or barks at a chicken, reprimand her with a firm "No." Repeat these supervised encounters daily until you feel comfortable leaving the dog and chickens out together unattended.
I had really given up on having silkies this year because it seemed like there was just no way to get them. Farmer Travis couldn't get them for me, online was sold out until late summer, and shipping from everywhere else was a fortune. Well....that was until we moseyed on in to the Tractor Supply one evening and there, there they stood, well, more like ran frantically, in a tub full of about a hundred other chicks marked "mixed bantams." I absolutely had to have them. But how did I know they were in fact silkies? I made my judgment based upon the line of fluff that ran down their legs of course! After bringing them home, I noticed that another one of our chicks that we had purchased on a different occasion, had fluff running down her legs and began to question if my new babies were in fact silkies. I posted a picture of them on Backyard Chickens and asked "Are these silkies?" The first response I received was "Do they have five toes?" Uh oh. I went out to the garage and had a peek at both silkies feet and sure enough......five toes. Pheww! So for all of you who are new to this like me and trying to pinpoint a silkie in a tub full of hundreds of bantam chicks, here's what you need to look for.
Silkie chicken feet have five toes!
Easiest Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat EVER!
This was so easy I can't even stand it. If you want a quick, stress free meal that your entire family will devour, this is it.
Throw it all in the crock pot (minus the tortillas!) set on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10.
About an hour before the time in the crock is done, shred the chicken using two forks. This will be easy and the chicken will more than likely fall apart as you are shredding.
After you are done shredding, let the chicken hang out a bit in the juices. If it seems a bit dry and you don't have much juice, add about 1/2 cup of water or chicken broth if you have it.
I served these chicken tacos with cilantro-lime rice and Amy's refried beans. YUM!!! Everyone was very happy. I will update with a picture soon!
First of all, I can't even explain to you how excited I am right now to have been able to make this. I spend a fortune on soap for my kids because I refuse to use anything with chemicals and to have just made a gallon of this stuff for less than $8.00 is totally blowing my mind!
The soap should be the consistency of snot. Sorry....but it's true. If it's too firm, add more water.
Ladle the soap into the jug using a funnel, attempting to pour the soap into the funnel will result in lots of soap on your countertops.
After washing my hands with the soap, they felt incredibly squeaky clean. I am thinking that the soap needs some oil added but am not sure how well that will go over. Next time I make this I will be using Baby Bee Apricot Oil in my recipe and will update ASAP.
I want to add that this was my second attempt at making liquid soap from bar soap. The first time I used a bar of Kiss My Face and it was a disaster...basically soap water. I thought I could use it to clean my floors but it left a film so I ended up scrubbing the deck with it. I was a bit reluctant going into this round of soap making fearing that the soap wouldn't turn out. PLEASE comment on this recipe if you can think of any modifications or ways that it can be made better!
Empty detergent bottles. Ask your friends and family to save theirs and pass them along to you if you don't have any!
Heat the Fels Naptha until all of the soap shavings have completely dissolved.
Once the Fels Naptha has dissolved, add the 1/2 cup of borax and the 1/2 cup of washing soda into the saucepan. Stir the mixture until the borax and washing soda are completely dissolved and mixed.
In your 2 gallon bucket, add 4 cups of hot water.
Carefully pour your Fels Naptha/Borax/Washing Soda mixture from the saucepan into the bucket and stir.
Add 1 gallon and 6 cups of water into the bucket and stir.
Leave the soap rest for at least 24 hours. During this time, the soap mixture will gel and your liquid laundry detergent is finished!
Use 1/2 cup of your homemade liquid laundry detergent per load.
Well well.....look who it is.
To early to say, but it appears that Janis and Willie might be on the mend. They have escaped from their quarantine box quite a few times today and have been taking small adventures around the garage together. Still doing daily treatments of VetRx to the eyes and throat and antibiotics in their water. Hoping they are starting to feel better!


Q&A's published on Lawyers.com and the Epoch Times – 12/15/2017 1. Can Parents Enter U.S. While Their I-130 Cases Pending? 2. Obtaining Green Card on TN Visa 3. What Should I Do If I Cannot Attend the Ceremony Oath?
1. Can Parents Enter U.S. While Their I-130 Cases Pending?
I filed I-130 for my father and mother back in 8/2017, received the I-797. Can they enter US in January while their cases are pending? They already have tourist visa (B2) for 5 years. If so then I am planning to just let them come in January and file I-485 (adjust status while they are here) I heard CBP (US Custom) may deny their entry since they have cases pending.
Individuals who are in the immigration process may be able to come to the U. S. to visit, but would have to convince the Customs and Border Protection inspector that they have no immigrant intent on this trip to the U. S. I note that you have already filed I-130 petitions for your parents and so U.S.C.I.S. may have a problem with their adjustment of status when the petitions upon which they would be relying with the I-485 adjustment of status papers were filed prior to their entry to the States. Such action may lead an adjudicator to believe that your parents had the intent to immigrate on this trip when they entered the U. S.
We have had approved I140 with priority date of 2007. But our previous employer withdrawn that I140 in 2012. We immigrated to Canada in 2010 and became Canadian citizens through naturalization. Right now, my spouse is working on TN in USA. And we are trying to find our chances of switching from TN to green card with old priority date. Can we still use the priority date of 2007 on TN visa?
The TN is only a temporary working visa. There is no "switching" to the green card. Your spouse would in all likelihood have to go through the regular PERM labor certification/green card process with the present employer. Once the labor certification is approved, any approved I-140 petition's priority date can be used for purposes of a new I-140 petition. I assume that the 2007 I-140 was for your spouse and not you.
3. What Should I Do If I Cannot Attend the Ceremony Oath?
I am going aboard because my mother is sick and she is alone there. I need to help her to find a doctor to help her. I bought already a ticket to Europe. I am afraid that I will be abroad when I must attend the ceremony oath.
It is never good when an individual misses the oath ceremony as this sometimes leads to denial of the naturalization application for abandonment even when the individual notifies U.S.C.I.S. and requests a postponement. However, that being said, you should write back to the local U.S.C.I.S. office to inform them of your situation and request a postponement. I suggest that you use mail with which you can have proof of delivery.
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It is the start of a new business year. The XYZ company has just been down-sized. Many new orders have been received by the company. Business could improve enough to hire some more employees if the workers are productive and are able to meet all the orders that the company has received. However, it will be difficult for the small number of employees to do all the work. You're the boss—how would you handle the situation?


and non-IP IoT networks have not been well served in the IETF.
needed and establish the validity of the standard/program design.
moved to the public image that lacks the private key.
is managed by the tester.
the root, is then returned to the End Entity.
was done in a terminal window with extensive "cutting and pasting"
find different behaviors based on their system.
variables to suit your needs.
The Serial Number length for a public pki ranges from 8 to 19 bytes.
encoding rules will place a 0x00 in front.
Certificate.  "OU" above is an example of an empty DN object.
# 7300 days = 20 years; Intermediate CA is 10 years.
for CRL and/or OCSP support.
authorityInfoAccess if using CRLs or OSCP repectfully.
Server certificate.  Included are commands to view the file contents.
Client certificate.  Included are commands to view the file contents.
The next part is to create the 802.1AR Intermediate pki environment.
and authorityInfoAccess if using CRLs or OSCP repectfully.
commands to view the file contents.
certificate.  Included are commands to view the file contents.
as provided via the environment variables.
Recreate the CRL using Section 7.1.
provided via the environment variables.
the index.txt to get the certificate status at startup).
as above, then check the certificate status.
awareness.  Here are a few short notes.
a random number at least 8 octets long and no longer than 20 bytes.
but after 2^(k/2) you lose some security guarantees).
With 3DES, k=64, and with AES, k=128.
removed from the config file.
customized to the certificates supported by that CA.
this is due to the difficulty in creating certificates with a SAN?
'openssl x509 -req' command cannot do this for a simple certificate.
support 'in the field', whereas PKCS#12 [RFC7292] works for them.
keypair in the device's very limited secure storage.
TBD.  May be nothing for IANA.
collection service like haveged from issihosts.com/haveged.
is available, a virtual machine or container is entirely appropriate.
will use the certificates.  This may mean available on the Internet.
the associated CA key be available online.
online, which is one of the reasons for creating an intermediate CA.
#   diverse range of certificates.
The following is the openssl-intermediate.cnf file contents.
authorityInfoAccess to drop OCSP support.
# The Intermediate key and Intermediate certificate.
#  diverse range of certificates.
The following is the openssl-8021ARintermediate.cnf file contents.
# OpenSSL 8021ARintermediate CA configuration file.
#   a more diverse range of certificates.
#   8021ARintermediate CA (`man x509v3_config`).


Splash Gallery of Olympia is owned and operated by local fine art artists who work in a variety of media. I have joined this group and have on display my most recent creations in watercolor collage and water-based oil paintings. July will feature watercolor collage paintings; August will feature water-based oil paintings; and September, I will surprise you! Gallery is located in Olympia at Percival Landing, 501 Columbia Street NW. The hours of operation are Wednesday through Saturday 11AM to 7PM and Sunday 11AM to 6PM.


Scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are challenging the conventional wisdom about light, and they didn't need to go to a galaxy far, far away to do it.
As we neared the threshold of the gates in front of the walkway to the home of the New York Mets, a message popped up on developer Chad Evans' space-gray iPhone 5S.
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence will recruit reservists as computer experts to work alongside regular forces in its new Joint Cyber Reserve Unit.
Tantalized by images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based data, scientists thought the giant asteroid Vesta deserved a closer look.
When the soccer video game FIFA 14 went on sale last week, it boasted a ball that, at long last, could sail smartly through the air.
In a double dose of irony, the National Security Agency's prying has given a big helping hand to Phil Zimmermann's business, Silent Circle.
The U.S. National Security Agency in 2010 started creating sophisticated graphs of some Americans' social networks.
A group of theoretical physicists is using supercomputers to try to understand why the early universe ended up with an excess of matter.
Advocates for the visually impaired say smartphones and tablets could be the most helpful assistive aid to emerge since the invention of Braille.
The formula underlying Google's search engine has been overhauled as part of its Hummingbird update, to yield better answers to increasingly complex queries.
Santander, Spain, has become a model for high-tech smart cities worldwide.
Roboy is a four-foot-tall humanoid robot with a set of muscles inspired by the human musculoskeletal system.
New York City's economy has traditionally been dominated by finance, real estate, and media.
Is Google about to do to online privacy what body scanners did to airline travelers?
Robots usually look rigid and nonhuman, with joints engineered to avoid the elasticity that can make their movements less predictable and harder to control.
The news that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates now says it was a mistake to long ago force Windows PC users to type "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" at start-up is getting tons of attention because his public mea culpas are rather rare.
Have rover, need payload. That's the state of things for NASA, which is planning to launch its next rover to Mars in 2020.
Researchers have developed mathematical formulas and computer simulations to discover how complex societies evolved.
Harvard University is moving beyond massive open online courses to small private online courses.
Scientists have created a new photon-based matter that is essentially like the light sabers in the movie Star Wars.
Climate models are improving with each generation of supercomputer, enabling more precise predictions of extreme weather events.
Researchers are implementing the cognitive process of the human brain in robots, which could lead to the development of the latest version of the iCub robot.
Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users.
NASA's Curiosity rover is revealing a great deal about Mars, from long-ago processes in its interior to the current interaction between the Martian surface and atmosphere.
"You will not be touching anything."
A team from Stanford University has built a basic computer using carbon nanotubes.
A new, secure method may dramatically cut the risk that an implanted medical device could be altered remotely without authorization.
A NEW computer simulation could improve the treatment of dangerous reactions to medical implants such as stents, catheters, and artificial joints.


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Mokan Goodwill Announces Hiring of Funmi Popoola As New President And CEO
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Kansas City, Missouri (February 28, 2022)
Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas (MOKAN Goodwill) has announced the hiring of Funmi Popoola as the organization's new President and CEO. Popoola is succeeding Ed Lada, Jr., who has accepted a similar position with Goodwill Keystone Area in Harrisburg, PA.
"After a thorough national executive search process, the Board of Directors is ecstatic to welcome Funmi Popoola as the next President and CEO of MOKAN Goodwill, said Jameson Auten, Goodwill Board Chair and Deputy CEO and COO for the Kansas City Transportation Authority. Funmi's dedication and focus on the Goodwill mission, his experience in retail operations, and his commitment to continuing to build a sustainable, vibrant, and effective service delivery model throughout our footprint make him an ideal leader for our organization. We look forward to working with him and the communities we serve to empower people."
"It is with a full heart that I return to this community with the privilege of leading this cherished organization, said Popoola. I'm humbled and excited to build on the 128-year legacy of service to our community, and I look forward to working with our team members, community partners, and board of directors on continuing to grow a mission-focused organization. Together, we will ensure that people with barriers to gainful employment have the opportunity to economically advance so that they may best care for themselves and their families."
Popoola joins MOKAN Goodwill with a wealth of nonprofit and operational experience, most recently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Goodwill Central Texas and formerly as Vice President, Operations with Seattle Goodwill. Popoola, a Wichita State University graduate with a master's degree from Fort Hays State University, has more than 12 years of progressive leadership experience with Fortune 300 organizations and in the nonprofit sector. He is passionate about talent development, operational excellence, elevating customer experience, and business optimization in support of services. Funmi is also personally committed to the Goodwill mission, having benefited from the services of similar organizations as he relocated from Nigeria to Wichita, Kansas in 2002.
Popoola assumes his duties with MOKAN Goodwill Feburary 28, 2022.
Founded in 1894, Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas is a CARF-accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals of all abilities obtain jobs, essential skills training, and personal development opportunities. Recognized as an "Employer of Choice" with a GuideStar Seal of Transparency, our agency operates regional retail stores and donation centers that generate funds to support our Mission, with 88¢ of every dollar earned committed to empowering local job seekers. As a Kansas City Industrial Council (KCIC) gold medal winner, MoKan Goodwill is also recognized as a leader in sustainability, annually diverting more than 16 million pounds of donated materials to resell, reuse or recycle. In 2021, we served 4,840 individuals, providing nearly 9,000 employment services, and assisting with 811 job placements.
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WorldCom President, CEO resigns
George A. Chidi Jr
@itworldca
Published: May 16th, 2002
Bernard Ebbers, WorldCom Inc.'s embattled president and chief executive officer, has resigned, the company announced April 30.
Ebbers built the second-largest long-distance telecommunications company in the U.S. from a series of acquisitions, but as questions emerged over the long-term financial viability of the Clinton, Miss. carrier, the company's share price fell dramatically.
Ebbers has been replaced by John Sidgmore, previously the vice-chairman of WorldCom.
"I think it was time for the acquisition strategy to end and the collection of pieces to work better together," said David Cooperstein, research director for the telecommunications team at Forrester Research Inc. "Sidgmore has a short window of opportunity to fix the company before they attempt to sell it."
Earlier this month, WorldCom announced a six per cent cut in its U.S. workforce, cutting 3,700 positions from its data services division. It was only the latest in a series of job cuts over the last two years.
Fearing the potential for a massive bankruptcy, investors have fled from WorldCom. The company owes US$28 billion in debts, with US$4.5 billion of that debt maturing in the next three years. Meanwhile, long-distance revenue is deteriorating rapidly in the face of stiff competition from wireless service providers, Internet communication and local phone companies entering the market.
WorldCom is also facing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe into its accounting practices and acquisition strategy. WorldCom has yet to take a massive write-down in the value of its assets, as other carriers have had to do to keep in line with new accounting rules for evaluating assets following mergers. The company warned investors of a US$15-billion to US$20-billion write-down in the value of its assets this year.
Ebbers himself has been a magnet for critics. The company lent him US$366 million to keep him from selling WorldCom stock to cover his losses as the share price of WorldCom fell off a cliff in January. The SEC is also looking into the loan.
If WorldCom went on the auction block now, it would be worth about US$7 billion, a fraction of its value two years ago when the proposed merger with Sprint Corp. fell through because it faced an antitrust court battle with the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Sprint merger would have been the most audacious of acquisitions for a company built from at least 60 merger deals. Notably, WorldCom acquired UUNet Technologies Inc. for its Internet backbone and swallowed MCI Communications Corp. to become the second-largest long-distance carrier. The Sprint deal meant to bring wireless assets into the fold. WorldCom's wireless strategy has faltered since, while its long-distance competitors AT&T Corp. and Sprint have pursued the mobile market with vigour.
Right now, the company's break-up value might be worth more than the sum of its parts, Cooperstein said. "They can't sell it now…its value is too low," he said. The company needs to bring back the vision and leadership of the UUNet days, he said.
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SLIM PICKINGS: NORMAN COOK REMIX ALBUM IN JUNE
Fatboy Slim's upcoming remix album hits the stores at the end of next month...
Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook to his mum) releases an album of remixes on June 22.
'On The Floor At The Boutique', features two of Fatboy Slim's own tracks ('Michael Jackson' and forthcoming single 'Rockerfeller Skank', released June 8) plus remixes of Jungle Brothers, Cut La Roc and Bassbin Twins among others.
The release marks the move of Brighton's Big Beat Boutique club night from seafront venue The Concorde (which is being demolished) to the town's Beach nightclub at the end of this month.
A spokeswoman for Cook says: "Norman has been resident DJ since the beginning, so he was the obvious choice for the mix. He's been the spirit and driving force behind the dancefloor mayhem since its inception in April '96 and these are the tracks that have made the Boutique the biggest small club around."
Currently, Norman Cook is busy recording the new Fatboy Slim album, the follow-up to 1996's 'Better Living Through Chemistry'. A release is expected before the end of the year.


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Q: Tkinter checkbox can't be checked I'm on KDE-Plasma 5.18.5 Kubuntu using Python3.
The checkbox cannot be checked.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import tkinter as tk
import os

class Menu(tk.Frame):
    def __init__(self, parent, program, *args, **kwargs):
        tk.Frame.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs)
        self.parent = parent
        self.VERSION = tk.StringVar()#on
        self.HOST    = tk.IntVar()
        self.VERSION.set("Select Version")

        VERSION = ("1.8.x", "1.9.x")
        tk.OptionMenu(self, self.VERSION, *VERSION).place(x=200, y=125, width=185, height=100)

        tk.Checkbutton(self, text="Online server?", variable=self.HOST).place(x=200, y=400)

        tk.Button(self, text="Proceed", command=lambda: program.proceed(self.HOST, self.VERSION)).place(x=200, y=600)

class UIController:
    def __init__(self):
        self.program = Program()
        self.root = tk.Tk()
        self.ui_menu = tk.Toplevel(self.root)
        self.root.withdraw()

    def menu(self):
        self.ui_menu.title("mcsm")
        self.ui_menu.geometry("600x700")
        Menu(self.ui_menu, self.program).pack(side="top", fill="both", expand=True)
        self.ui_menu.mainloop()

class Program: # To print out values from Menu.
    def __init__(self):
        pass
    def proceed(self, host, version):
        print(str(host.get()) + ' ' + version.get())
if __name__ == "__main__":
    UIController().menu()

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Flames of Deception
Travis Davis
Categories: Books, Fiction
about Flames of Deception
An imagery analyst at the National Geo-Spatial Agency (NGA) analyzing imagery of the oil fields in Western Siberia identifies strange behavior in the oil fields, his keen eye uncovers the best-kept secret in modern history. His intelligence starts a chain reaction and leads to the US government opening a multi-agency clandestine operation into the matter. At the same time Russia, China, and India prepare to conduct the largest naval and ground assault in modern history (code name Bia) to control the transportation of oil through strategic choke points and stop the free flow of oil on land and at sea worldwide. With the help of North Korea, China is planning the most expansive cyber-attack on Unites States' "Green Energy" power grid. The potential for World War III is real, can it be stopped?
Travis Davis is an Air Force Brat and grew up in Arkansas, Spain, New York, and California. He joined the US Army at 17 years old as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and was stationed in the various forts in the United States and in Germany where he met his beautiful wife. During his three tours in Germany, he conducted hundreds of border patrols along the East-West German border and Czechoslovakia West German border. Where he saw first-hand communism and its oppression of its citizens. He retired from the US Army where his last duty assignment was Assistant Operations Sergeant of 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; Fort Polk Louisiana he is a lifetime member of the Sergeant Morales Club and received multiple awards including the Meritorious Service Medal. He currently works for a cyber security company as a Director Technical Solutions Specialist and has held positions of leadership in multiple leading software companies and has spoken at technology conferences in the US and Europe. He was the Technical Editor for Que Publishing for their Microsoft MCSE series and contributing author for the Windows 2000 Handbook. Travis is the co-founder of Point N Time Software and the inventor of Meeting Mapper and Strategy Mapper. While not writing or working, Travis enjoys exercising, traveling (loves a good road trip), baking different loaves of bread, and just relaxing in his backyard with friends and family while having a cold beer. He currently lives in Allen Texas with his wife of 36 years, he has three adult children, two daughters living in Arkansas and one son living in Northern Virginia, and seven wonderful grandchildren. "Travis never met a stranger," is what his wife always says.
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RFA Tideforce docks in Falmouth ahead of entering service
August 20, 2018 seawaves
The 39,000 tonne vessel, which will deliver fuel and water to Royal Navy ships on operations all over the world, follows her sister ships Tidespring, Tiderace and Tidesurge into the A&P Falmouth yard, where work to customize the fleet ahead of operational service is sustaining 300 jobs.
With the homecoming voyage complete, all four of the tankers have now arrived safely in the UK, marking the end of a crucial phase of the fleet's delivery program.
Minister for Defence Procurement Stuart Andrew said:
Tideforce's arrival completes our new tanker fleet, ensuring our warships can continue their essential work across the globe. Hundreds of Cornwall workers will now install state-of-the-art systems before she joins her sister ships on operations next year.Providing everything from a floating helipad, to a refuelling vessel for our brand-new aircraft carriers, we are delivering the equipment our Armed Forces need to combat illegal trade, safeguard our waters and promote peace throughout the world.
Each of the Tide class ships is as long as three jumbo jets and has a flight deck large enough for a Chinook helicopter to land on. Like the rest of the fleet, Tideforce is perfectly equipped to refuel Royal Navy warships, including the two new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, in hostile environments and challenging sea conditions.
Customization work, including the installation of communications equipment and defensive systems, is sustaining hundreds of jobs in A&P Falmouth, while the wider Tide class program is sustaining further jobs at 26 other companies throughout the UK.
CEO of Defence Equipment and Support, the MOD's procurement agency Sir Simon Bollom said:
Defence Equipment and Support personnel will continue to work closely with industry to ensure Tideforce and her sister ships are fully supported once they come into service.The delivery of the fleet within budget and to a challenging schedule has been a significant undertaking which has been expertly delivered by the dedicated team at DE&S.
RFA Tidespring is already in service, with RFA Tiderace due to join her in September, while RFA Tidesurge has now completed her customisation programme and is about to embark on Capability Assessment Trials.
Head of Service for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Commodore Duncan Lamb RFA, said:
The arrival of RFA Tideforce, the fourth ship of the class, into the UK is a significant and tangible milestone towards reaching full operating capability. These four new versatile state-of-the-art Tide class ships will enable the RFA to continue to provide first class global support to a first class Royal Navy for the foreseeable future.
David McGinley, Managing Director Atlantic and Peninsular Marine Services for A&P Group said:
The arrival of RFA Tideforce into Falmouth is a significant milestone for the A&P team. RFA Tideforce is the final vessel of her class and this is the fourth time we have supported a Tide class vessel during their arrival voyage. We will now complete the customisation, fit-out and capability assessment trials to the same high standards, on time and to budget, as we have for the rest of the fleet.A&P Group is delighted to have played such an integral role in bringing this new fleet of tankers into service to support Royal Navy vessels around the world and are especially proud of our team and supply chain for their hard work and dedication.
Work to customize Tideforce is expected to take several months, with the ship then due to enter service in 2019.
Photo courtesy of Gary Davie Davies.
August 2018A & P Appledore, Falmouth, RFA Tideforce
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Is there a typical Sharer?
A: Our Sharers come from a variety of different backgrounds and walks of life. There is a minimum age of 21 and they tend to be a mixture of mature students, young professionals and people working in the public sector such as nurses and teachers. Many are looking for affordable accommodation in London for good access to their studies or place of work, or they are simply keen to save extra cash every month. As a Sharer you need to be a kind, mature and responsible individual willing to spend at least 10 hours a week helping the Homeowner with everyday domestic tasks and providing some companionship.
What kind of support do I need to provide?
A: This is agreed upon beforehand with the Homeowner. In exchange for sharing a room in the home, you are expected to give about 10 hours of time each week to help the Homeowner with practical tasks. This may include cooking, light cleaning, shopping, running errands, DIY, pet care, gardening, etc. Homeowners tend to look for someone who can give them a sense of security at night as well as some companionship. Depending on their tastes this may involve watching TV together, computer assistance or perhaps making a trip to the shops, the park or even the theatre. You are not expected or permitted to give any personal care.
What information would I need to supply?
A: We need three references, including professional/employment, university or college and a current Enhanced DBS certificate. We can help you arrange for this if you don't have one.
A: There is no exchange of money between you and the Homeowner for the accommodation. For facilitating the homeshare, we charge you a monthly fee of £199 per month, starting from the date you move in with the Homeowner. This works out at just over £6 a day and is a significant saving on typical accommodation costs, particularly in a big city such as London.
Do I have to pay for bills?
A: The Homeowner continues to pay the bills but can request a small contribution from you. If you are a student you will be exempt from Council Tax but if you are working and the Homeowner is claiming a single person's 25% discount, this may be withdrawn from them by the local council and the Homeowner may ask you to make a contribution. We would not expect any contribution towards bills and council tax to be more than £30 a month.
A: Most Homeowners will have Wifi in the home or will be asked to set it up before the homeshare starts.
How long does a homeshare agreement last?
A: We understand that change can be hard for the Homeowners especially when a close relationship develops, so we look for Sharers who are in a position to commit for at least one year. Many homeshares last several years. Sometimes it might come to a natural end as you finish your studies or or your personal circumstances change. Sadly, it may also be that the Homeowner passes away or needs to move into a nursing home. In this instance we do our best to re-match you with a new Homeowner as soon as we can.
Do I have to stay at the homeshare 7 days a week?
A: It is expected that you will sleep in the house for a minimum of five nights a week, although as it is of course your home you can stay for all seven nights if you wish. You will discuss this with the Homeowner before moving in so that expectations are managed properly and we will help you with this.
What happens if I don't think it is working out?
A: For any new homeshare there is a trial period of 2-4 weeks; after that you must give the Homeowner one months' notice to terminate the arrangement. This is a fair amount of time to enable them to find a new Sharer. We ask you to get in touch with us at the earliest opportunity if you have any concerns so that we can discuss these with you and try to help resolve them.
Can I bring my own bed and/or other furniture if I become a Sharer?
A: Most accommodation is fully-furnished. However, if you have a particular requirement, please raise it with us.
We are happy to answer your questions so please give us a call at Home Share Living, 020 3137 6421 (Mon-Fri 9-5.30pm).


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Man found outside Schuylkill County house where…
Man found outside Schuylkill County house where 2 firefighters died had self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
A West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, house fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, that killed two New Tripoli firefighters may have been deliberately set, law enforcement officials said as investigators combed the charred remains of the home Thursday. (Amy Shortell – The Morning Call)
By Morning Call |
PUBLISHED: December 12, 2022 at 2:03 p.m. | UPDATED: December 12, 2022 at 2:54 p.m.
The man found dead outside the West Penn Township house where two New Tripoli firefighters died last week, had a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police confirmed Monday.
Christopher Kammerdiener, 35, who lived at 1121 Clamtown Road, West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, was found dead at the rear of the property.
Schuylkill County Coroner Dr. David Moylan said Monday that he found gunshot residue on Kammerdiener's hands, indicating he had fired a gun.
Marvin Gruber, left, and Zachary Paris, members of the Community Fire Company in New Tripoli, died battling a blaze Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County.
Firefighters Zachary Paris and Marvin Gruber of Community Fire Company in New Tripoli, Lehigh County, died after being trapped while fighting a fire at that address Wednesday, Dec. 7. West Penn Township Police said the department is working with the state police fire marshal and ATF fire marshall to investigate the fire.
Paris, 36, and Gruber, 59, were trapped in the house and later died at St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus in Coaldale. An autopsy determined they died from asphyxia and thermal injuries.
A public viewing for the general public and out-of-area first responders for both firefighters will be held Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Northwestern Lehigh Middle School at 6636 Northwest Road in New Tripoli.
A private viewing from noon to 2 p.m. will be held separately for all Lehigh County public service members and Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescues Services, where Paris was a career firefighter.
The public will also be able to view a livestream of the services online, at a link to be provided.
The fire department is asking those who want to help the families of the fallen firefighters to make a direct donation to The New Tripoli Bank in the name of "The Fallen Heroes of New Tripoli."
Lehigh Valley community comes out to honor 2 slain New Tripoli firefighters during procession


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VMware Releases Cybersecurity Threat Survey Report Detailing Increased Attack Volume and Breach Levels in the United States
July 14, 2020 News cybersecurity, security
PALO ALTO, Calif.–VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today released the results of its first U.S.-focused cybersecurity threat report, entitled: "Extended Enterprise Under Threat," based on a survey of 250 U.S. CIOs, CTOs and CISOs.
The research found an increase in both cyberattack volume and breaches during the past 12 months in the U.S. This has prompted increased investment in cyber defense, with U.S. businesses already using an average of more than nine different cybersecurity tools, the survey found.
Data for the report was compiled in March and April 2020 by an independent research company, Opinion Matters, on behalf of VMware Carbon Black.
Key survey findings from U.S. respondents:
92% said attack volumes have increased in the last 12 months, the survey found.
97% said their business has suffered a security breach in the last 12 months. The average organization said they experienced 2.70 breaches during that time, the survey found.
84% said attacks have become more sophisticated, the survey found.
95% said they plan to increase cyber defense spending in the coming year.
OS vulnerabilities are the leading cause of breaches, according to the survey, followed by web application attacks and ransomware.
US companies said they are using an average of 9 different security technologies to manage their security program, the survey found.
Common breach causes in U.S.
The most common cause of breaches in the U.S. was OS vulnerabilities (27%). This was jointly followed by web application attacks with 13.5% and ransomware with 13%. Island-hopping was the cause of 5% of breaches.
Rick McElroy, Cyber Security Strategist at VMware Carbon Black, said: "Island-hopping is having an increasing breach impact with 11% of survey respondents citing it as the main cause. In combination with other third-party risks such as third-party apps and the supply chain, it's clear the extended enterprise is under pressure."
Complex multi-technology environments
US cybersecurity professionals said they are using an average of more than nine different tools or consoles to manage their cyber defense program, the survey found. This indicates a security environment that has evolved reactively as security tools have been adopted to tackle emerging threats.
Said McElroy: "Siloed, hard-to-manage environments hand the advantage to attackers from the start. Evidence shows that attackers have the upper hand when security is not an intrinsic feature of the environment. As the cyber threat landscape reaches saturation, it is time for rationalization, strategic thinking and clarity over security deployment."
Supplemental COVID-19 survey in U.S.
The latest research was supplemented with a survey on the impact COVID-19 has had on the attack landscape1. According to the supplemental survey of more than 1,000 respondents from the U.S., UK, Singapore and Italy, 88% of U.S. cybersecurity professionals said attack volumes have increased as more employees work from home. 89% said their organizations have experienced cyberattacks linked to COVID-19 malware.
Key findings from the supplemental U.S. COVID-19-focused survey:
89% said they have been targeted by COVID-19-related malware.
Inability to institute multifactor authentication (MFA) was reported as the biggest security threat to businesses during COVID-19, the survey found.
83% reported gaps in disaster planning around communications with external parties including customers, prospects, and partners.
Said McElroy: "The global situation with COVID-19 has put the spotlight on business resilience and disaster recovery planning. Those organizations that have delayed implementing multi-factor authentication appear to be facing challenges, as 32% of U.S. respondents say the inability to implement MFA is the biggest threat to business resilience they are facing right now."
U.S. survey respondents were asked whether COVID-19 had exposed gaps in their disaster recovery plans, and to indicate the severity of those gaps. Their responses showed that:
83% of respondents reported gaps in recovery planning, ranging from slight to severe.
83% said they had uncovered gaps in IT operations.
84% said they encountered problems around enabling a remote workforce.
83% said they've experienced challenges communicating with employees
83% said they had experienced difficulty communicating with external parties.
63% said the situation uncovered gaps around visibility into cybersecurity threats.
Said McElroy: "These figures indicate that the surveyed CISOs may be facing difficulty in a number of areas when answering the demands placed on them by the COVID-19 situation."
Risks directly related to COVID-19 have also quickly emerged, the survey found. This includes rises in COVID-19 malware which was seen by 89% of U.S. respondents.
Said McElroy: "The 2020 survey results suggest that security teams must be working in tandem with business leaders to shift the balance of power from attackers to defenders. We must also collaborate with IT teams and work to remove the complexity that's weighing down the current model. By building security intrinsically into the fabric of the enterprise – across applications, clouds and devices – teams can significantly reduce the attack surface, gain greater visibility into threats, and understand where security vulnerabilities exist."
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In my part of Indiana, the Lousiville area, FIRST ceases to exist. No FLL, FTC, FRC, or anything. In fact, I'm the only person on the Indiana side of the area with a FIRST background.
And I'l like to change that.
I'm currently a sophomore at Purdue's college of technology @ New Albany, studying Electrical Engineering Technology.
As I high school student, I spent 3 years (2008-2010) on team 1747 in West Lafayette, IN. The area was full of FIRST, with 3 Local FRC teams and many other FLL/FTC teams during that time period.
However, when my dad got a new job with the VA in Louisville (later New Albany), my hopefully 4 year career with 1747 was doomed to be shortened to 3. I moved to New Albany, only to find that the only traces of FIRST was on the Kentucky side of the river. As luck would have it, there was an "open" team, 2783, that allowed me to join and get the 4th year of FRC I wanted. I even mentored for a month after graduation, until political issues (outside the scope of this thread) terminated that. I currently volunteer at FRC events throughout the year.
One would think that with the Presence of FIRST in the Louisville area and Indiana's rich FIRST roots, the area would be chocked full of teams and support. However, the opposite is true; Southern Indiana is currently a FIRST wasteland without anything FIRST at all.
I've tried to get some support from the Kentucky teams, however, due to the fact many of thier sponsors are Kentucky only, the motivation seems almost exclusively to support Kentucky teams, not the nearby neighbors in Indiana. Likewise, with the nearest Indiana teams over an hour away, it seems almost like this part of the state has been forgotten by the rest of Indiana. It's not just sad, but in my eyes, appalling.
As a College student with a somewhat busy routine, I by myself cannot make the changes needed to fix this problem.
What I can do is offer my experience, knowledge, and zeal for FIRST. Heck, I'd love to start and be head mentor of a new team. And most of all, to spread the wonders of FIRST to an area with lots of potential for FIRST to grow.
If anybody just happens to know of somebody else looking to spread FIRST in my area, I'd like to join their cause.
How would be best to find someone else (read: sponsors and the like) to join my cause.
Where would be a good starting point in this challenge?
A good way to begin would be to work with elementary and middle schools to start JrFLL and FLL teams to help create "the pipeline" to FRC by inspiring students with STEM at an early age.
Also, if you haven't already, check around your school for other interested students or FIRST alumni. College students play a key role in the survival and functionality of many FRC teams.


After being unemployed for 3.5 years I started working last September.
I work at a place where mentally (and otherwise) challenged people can do easy jobs. I'm a driver and a help, as in I help out with the work and then I drive out the finished products. The most exciting thing was finding out how I would react and behave around people like that. I think I did good, although it is a bit tiresome to hear the same stories every day.
Oh well, I just have 4 months left there.
I produced a 30 minute TV program on a job site for intellectually disabled adults. For one month I would go over in the morning and have lunch with everyone then leave my equipment in a room and do it again the next day. They were cool people but you are right about hearing the same thing over and over again. Ha! They would ask the same questions over and over or tell me the same stories every single day.
When I finished my program one of the workers presented me with a beautiful drawing that they all signed. I have it in my office. The wild thing is that the guy that drew the picture is a non responsive adult but the artwork in phenomenal.
James Brown had a Gulliver head on a Liliputian body & that is why he drank Bacardi.
"Cats probably wouldn't need 9 lives if they wore tiny little helmets and didn't smoke cigarettes..."
Cool stuff, TAL! Is there no option to continue working there or have you had enough?
The friendship ended when I wiped my arse on his pillow.
I don't really love you! Lyman zerga is on my ignore list, but you don't deserve it, you swine!
...When I finished my program one of the workers presented me with a beautiful drawing that they all signed. I have it in my office. The wild thing is that the guy that drew the picture is a non responsive adult but the artwork in phenomenal.
Yeah, I hope I get to sneak out of there without anyone noticing at the end of June. I know that won't work, so I guess I hope for nothing big.
Many thanks! Me and a friend started usingDCBS last year, so now I'm getting comic books every month. Also, I will most likely do the lawn thing this summer too.
The job was just until the end of last year when I started. The did some restructuring at the new year, so my job doesn't exist anymore, but I got to stay for 6 months more to make the changes a bit easier.
Who said I wasn't one?
I haven't been behind big desk in 4 years.
Congrats, Thomas... do you get unemployment again after the 4 months?
I sure will. I live in a good country.
it's sort of nice to come in and be happy you got a job and then sad it ended but glad you got unemployment and a credit card. it's like i watched a huge part of your life happen all in 12 posts!
bobby: ow, you're hurting me. you're giving me an indian burn.
noelle: that's because you're struggling.
Oh my! My boss asked me if I have any plans for the fall/autumn.
He wants to take you on a vacation!
My boss is a woman.
Her husband wants to take you on vacation.
She got divorced early last year.
Way to go, TAL!!! I'm so proud of you! Don't think of it as easy jobs that challenged people can do, think of it as a job that only someone with your abilities can do.
She wants him to help draw Christmas and other Holiday cards.
How about she wants to seduce me?
Um, yes. Totally. It's not because she thought even though you were a good worker, and she doubts you will have a job in the fall, but thought you might like to work again, or anything like that. You should just let her know that you know what she is really after, and drop your pants right there. She will appreciate your directness, and feel relieved that she doesn't have to play these silly games anymore.
^That sounds like a good idea, I'll let you know if I try it.
In other news, I'm writing this on my new phone! First new one since 2003.
Yep, I get unemployed for 4 weeks in July, then I start working again for 3 months.
Here's an update! Over 5 years and I'm still working there. And I've got a permanent position now, no more short contracts.
Never seduced my boss, we went to a movie once though.
So nice to see your posts again, old friend!


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If you're a fan of the brand, you'll be delighted to know that Adidas just revealed their new Go-To Adapt jacket, a reliable jacket coming from one of world's most reputable golf-gear manufacturers.
This modern golf-jacket is engineered and designed to be the Swiss army knife of golf-jackets, hence its name (Go-To Adapt). The philosophy behind creating the Go-To Adapt can be summed up as incredibly lightweight, yet very warm, supremely comfy and making for a jack-of-all-trades, if it ever was one. This golf jacket if focused on versatility, as it's engineered using a hybrid of materials, to keep it lightweight, while keeping you mobile and core warm, regardless of the weather conditions. Also keep in mind that moisture management is Adidas' specialty, hence the Go-To Adapt jacket really shines in the breathability department. And don't worry, this baby is not seam-sealed, though offers wind and water resistance, making for a lightweight thermal jacket, which works excellently for 2 temperature extremes. The new Adidas Go-To-Adapt golf jacket is retailing for $90 (MSRP) and features internal headphone pockets, front zip pockets, quarter zip for men/full zip for women, water resistant fabric, a droptail hem and telescope cuff.


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Dying Deer with Stolen Bodies: Industrial Racism and Get Out
Posted by Joshua Ryan "Jammer" Smith in Film Review, horror, Race, Satire/Humor
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It must be rape so regular as to be industrial. There is no uplifting way to say this.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
The Fruit Loops are colored and therefore they have to be in a separate container from the milk. I'm really, really disappointed in myself for not getting that even after my second viewing of Get Out.
It's important in this life to understand what your strengths are, where your passions are most likely to shine, and how you can use these gifts and talents to help you in this life. It's just as important to understand what your weaknesses are. While I wouldn't consider my familiarity with cinema to be one of my weaknesses, and I'm hardly a neophyte to the field given how much I've written and studied in the subject, I'm real enough to know when I'm speaking with someone who has a far more nuanced perspective. Such a person is my friend TJ. I've known TJ for about four years, we were originally introduced when a mutual friend recommended that I join a graphic novel bookclub TJ had started up, and he's quickly become one of the closest friends I have. I love having a friend and co-worker who has an educated opinion about comics, but it's in film that the pair of us tend to have the most extended conversations.
These conversations are always revealing to me, largely because TJ's comprehension of cinema tends to be more that of a cultured aficionado. He knows the language, economics, and soul of cinema, and so when he proposed starting up a movie group for the Library it was no surprise that the list of films we started off with included movies such as Pan's Labyrinth, The Seventh Seal, The Godfather, and of course Get Out. This last film was probably the one he was the most passionate about, and that passion was so infecting I went out and watched the film, watching it a second time recently for the group.
This experience was illuminating. There's a wordless quality to Get Out, because even though I had already watched the film once, I was physically trembling as Chris walked back to the house while the family and "the help" smile at him as he slowly made his way inside. And it must needs be said that I was yelling at the television, "Motherfucker getout of the GODDAMN HOUSE!" Much to the chagrin of my wife who has had to become used to me talking at movies rather than just silently enjoying them like a normal, sane human being.
Get Out is a film that has no real counter-part largely because there's never been a film like it. Jordan Peele of the comedy duo Key & Peele is the director of the movie and often refers to it as a horror-comedy-documentary-thriller, though even this title is somewhat misleading because there's nothing terribly funny about Get Out. There are parts that are funny, and scenes that left me literally rolling on the floor desperately trying to breathe, but as a whole the film tackles through hyperbole, and some science fiction, the reality of being black in the United States, and thus before I even begin I really need to address something.
If it hasn't become apparent, I'm white.
But not only am I white, I am an upper-middle class white man who's parents bought him a house when he went to graduate school and who sent him to a private Christian school when he was growing up. I've watched literally every episode of Frasier, and I have an educated opinion about the music of Frank Sinatra, the writing of Vladimir Nabakov, and the film career of Gene Kelly. I am whiter than a Polar Bear fighting Wes Anderson with ice spears during a goddamn blizzard. I also write essays for a blog entitled "White" Tower Musings, which has, on a few occasions, been mistaken for White Power Musings.
I am white as fucking white, and therefore trying to communicate the complexities inherent of the African American Male experience should be called into question. The good intentions of those trying to appear and sound "woke" can be a bit of a problem, to the point that people who are white and refer to themselves as social justice warriors can be part of the larger problem of racism that they are supposedly trying to fix.
For myself, I am not trying to be anything other than what I am, some asshole with a shitty blog. But, before my mother slaps me upside the head and before my wife can get to me, I'm also a writer, and someone who tries to understand a wide variety of people by actually listening to people's grievances and perspectives. Let that define my ethos in this larger conversation in its own way.
Even if I cannot understand having my body fetishized, when I was compiling notes for TJ's meeting on Get Out I couldn't shake off this idea of "the body" and how Chris's entire struggle through the film was entirely centered in this problem. The very opening scenes of the film involves a black man walking through a neighborhood before he is abducted. His body is captured before the film opens and one of the first scenes the reader gets of Chris is his body while he's shaving and he cuts himself. Chris, as the reader observes in the film, is a young photographer who's dating a white woman and the film follows the pair of them as they drive up to the country (the region is never specified but it really shouldn't matter because white people are crazy wherever you go) to see Rose's parents. On the way to the house, while Rose is driving and the pair of them are discussing Chris's friend Rod and Chris's habit of smoking, a deer collides with the front of their car.
The scene itself is a jump scare, but it passes quickly. What is important however is that, once the pair of them are out of the car Chris hears the deer and walks into the woods to see it still breathing with a large hole in it's chest. The scene is powerful as the reader watches the deer, wondering if it's supposed to be an omen of what's to come, whether the deer mirrors Chris, or if the entire scene is just used to create an early scare and build up the tension in the audience. The sensation of watching Get Out is more or less summarized in this small scene because, as I noted to my friend, virtually every element and component of Get Out is connected to something else.
Looking at Rose's Father's reaction to the story of the dead deer this becomes apparent.
Dean Armitage: You know what I say? I say one down, a couple hundred thousand to go. I don't mean to get on my high horse, but I'm telling you, I do not like the deer. I'm sick of it; they're taking over. They're like rats. They're destroying the ecosystem. I see a dead deer on the side of the road and I think, "That's a start."
The phrase "they're taking over," is one that is often equated with the sentiment of "there goes the neighborhood," which itself is connected to actual expressions by white racists when black families would move in. What's taking place in this scene however is a double play because while Dean Armitage is saying this about deer, and mimicking racists, he's trying to present himself as a man who is open minded but clumsily being racist. Throughout Get Out Peele has the family portrayed as Northern Progressive Liberals, the kind of people who enjoy their white privilege but who also profess dedication to helping African Americans who are "disadvantaged." This is probably best exemplified when Dean is talking to Chris one on one:
Dean Armitage: If I could, I would have voted for Obama for a third term.
This is a difficult issue because racism is something most people assume manifests in the form of hoods, burning crosses, and, of course, southern dialects. But the problem with this perception that racism is only racism when it is obvious and violent distracts from the more subtler racism that actually manifests in day-to-day reality. Racism is often a chameleon that changes it's shape shifting into little things like microagressions. When Dean tells Chris that he would have voted for Obama for a third term it's implying that he thinks that Chris thinks that Obama was a great President when he knows absolutely nothing of Chris's political opinions or persuasions. Peele isn't just using this to make an empty statement about racism, he's trying to demonstrate that this simple act of subtle racism distracts Chris from the real reality. Dean Armitage, like the rest of his family, are trapping Black People and taking their bodies from them, but because Chris is always shown the smaller little acts of racism he eventually falls for the trap.
Get Out does an incredible job of showing then how Social Justice Warriors, or people who claim to be woke, can cause just as much problems as the actual racists themselves.
But the dying deer and it's destroyed body is what keeps me centered in Get Out because I've written about this mess before. My most popular essay to date is the one I wrote about the Mandingo Myth, the bullshit racist philosophy that states that black men are inherently more physically powerful and sexually salacious as white men. This is an idea which is partly the key to the success of my essay, as everyday reveals someone typing in "Gay Black Cock" or "Monster Black Dick Worship" and thus finding an essay about Imperialism and racism. As is always the case, the success only proves the point.
Looking at the book A Mind of it's Own: A Cultural History of the Penis, David M. Friedman laid out to me the real racism of this idea.
Whether the black penis really is larger than the white one is an unanswered, and maybe unanswerable, question. (It is highly unlikely any reputable scientific organization will fund a definitive study anytime soon.) What is a fact that many people, white and black, believe is larger. What is also true, and probably more important, is that many of those white people believe that "larger" black penis has a major—read: "dangerous"—cultural meaning. (125).
This is best put just a couple of pages later when Friedman says it simply:
To really kill a black man, you had to kill his penis. (128).
This isn't an entirely unfounded idea. The idea of slavery, specifically sex slavery is a element that keeps returning throughout the entire film. Rod, Chris's friend, regularly references this idea as Chris describes Rose's family and their behavior, and as the plot unfolds Rod eventually discovers the Armitage family out vicariously through Chris. When his suspicions are confirmed he tries to report his conclusions to the police providing one of the funniest scenes in the film:
Rod Williams: [to Detective Latoya and two other detectives] Then he sent me some weird pictures. I'm like, "Ah man, that's Andre Hayworth." This dude's been missing for 6 months, right? So I do all my research, you know, 'cause as a TSA agent. You know, you guys are detectives. You know, I got the same training. We might know more than y'all sometimes, you know, 'cause we are dealing with some terrorist shit, so… but that's a totally different story. So look, I-I go do my… my detective work, right? And I start putting pieces together. And see, this is what I came up with. They're probably abducting black people, brainwashing them and making them slaves… or sex slaves. Not just regular slaves, but sex slaves and shit. See? I don't know if it's the hypnosis that's making 'em slaves or what not, but all I know is they already got two brothas we know and there could be a whole bunch of brothas they got already. What's the next move?
[after a few seconds, the three detectives look at each other and burst out hysterically in laughter]
Detective Latoya: Don't ever, ever say that I don't do nothing anymore.
[still laughing]
Detective Latoya: Oh, white girls. They get you every time.
Despite the humor of the film Peele has noted numerous times in interviews and face-to-face Q&A sessions that there is nothing remotely funny about the subject matter of Get Out, calling the film a documentary rather than an outright comedy. This is a fair point given the recent events which have taken place in the United States over the last four years. Despite the public face of the Obama Presidency there are still significant race problems in the United States, all stemming from the fact that there is a fear of the Black man's body. Young black men are being desired, feared, worshiped, fetishized, and often butchered all because the United States cannot seemingly have a real and nuanced conversation about the difficulties of racism. There is this unfortunate notion that because the United States has had a black President that racism is somehow over. Apparently nobody informed the Klan, or that guy on Facebook who always responds to racism comments with "I'm not racist, but…". Racism is not something that will end, it merely changes. Peele's film allows the reader to see then how the racism has changed, yet ultimately remained the same.
Get Out is a film about the body of black men and how they are being destroyed and stolen by people who cannot, or will not, recognize them as human beings. The secret society that the Armitage's are a part of are bent on taking the bodies of black people and "unlocking their potential." The idea, ultimately, is that black people should not be allowed whatever gifts they possess because they are clearly being wasted pushing and advancing the lives of black, rather than white, bodies. And while I was doing all this thinking and mental pontificating I couldn't help but think back to another landmark book which has garnered recent accolades for discussing the very same issue.
Ta-Nehisi Coates in his landmark book, Between the World and Me, reflects on the death of a friend who was shot by a policeman and the entire book is written as a series of letters to his son. Coates addresses his son directly noting the position of his body in the culture:
Here is what I would like for you to know: In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage. Enslavement was not merely the antiseptic borrowing of labor—it is not so easy to get a human being to commit their body against its own elemental interest. And so enslavement must be casual wrath and random mangling, the gashing of heads and brains blown out over the river as the body seeks to escape. It must be rape so regular as to be industrial. There is no uplifting way to say this. I have no pride anthems, nor old Negro Spirituals. The spirit and soul are the body and the brain, which are destructible—that is precisely why they are so precious. And the soul did not escape. The spirit did not steal away on gospel wings. The soul and body that fed the tobacco, and the spirit was the blood that watered the cotton, and these created the first fruits of the American garden. And the fruits were secured through the bashing of children with stove wood, through hot iron peeling skin away like husk from corn.
It had to be blood. (103-4).
The body and the brain are what makes a man, and the most horrific idea of Get Out is not that the body can be stolen, but that the body is stolen while the brain is maintained. Ultimately the Black men, and women, who are captured by Rose and her family are not just destroyed, they are stolen. Coates is able to show his son that the black body is one that has been consistently abused and turned often into some kind of industrial product, and while the Marxists would latch onto this in order to explain deeper notions of hegemony and economic domination, what is at heart in all of this is the idea that people are not allowed the agency of their own bodies.
The Coagula, the organization or the secret society that the Armitage's are a part of, are built on the idea that blacks do not have the right to make their own destiny. Their bodies are, ultimately, just tools for white people to advance their own interests, and by the end of the film Chris is lucky to escape with his life. It should be noted that the original ending of the film ended with Chris being arrested and locked up for the murder of Rose's family, and, while this ending would be accurate to the life of many black men in the United States, Peele was far more effective in giving the audience a catharsis.
Get Out is a film about how the black body is caught in a system in which it often cannot win. While there is some Victory in Chris escaping, and killing the entire Armitage family as he fights his way out, there is still the deeper implication that even if he escapes there the lingering question of the victims. Upon finishing Get Out again recently I asked my friend this question: what happens to the people who were stolen? There was no answer to this question and in fact I don't have one.
Being a white man I cannot process the reality of having my body fetishized, feared, desired, or appropriated by others. My flesh and bones are just that, meat and hard foundation. They are not wrapped up in discourses of alienation and power-imbalance, which is all a fancy-pants way of saying, as I did before, I'm white as fucking white. And so processing a film like Get Out is difficult because I can understand the fear only from the perspective of an observer. But if I can make the case for Peele's film, Get Out is vital and important because of the constant attention to the body. A Black man can't seem to win in this society, and even if he does it comes at a great cost. Chris will never be the same after this experience, the reader is able to see that as the car drives away and he stares detached out into the forrest.
Rather than just accept the ending as a victory, it's important to remember that it's also a defeat. The systems of racism that divide people continue in spite of the apparent surface where white people can praise the first black President and suggest that they are woke and accepting and understanding of the complexities inherent of the African American experience in America. Black bodies are still being commodified and worshipped and fetishized and feeding a system that profits from their exploitation. Yet in the face of this Get Out succeeds in actually addressing the problem in a way that doesn't feel patronizing or self-righteous, and it offers it's audience some catharsis in the face of the history and tragedy.
The deer may lie on the side of the rode, it's body burst by the unfeeling car, dying with no one to seemingly care, but if Get Out offers anything to the reader it promises that someone is seeing the violence and is willing to say something about it.
All quotes from Get Out were cited from IMDb.com. All quotes from Between the World and Me were cited from the Hardback Spiegel & Grau edition. All quotes from A Mind of it's Own: A Cultural History of the Penis were cited from the hardback The Free Press edition.
Get Out is a film that, I might be biased about, but I legitimately think is incredible, and fortunately I'm not the only one. As always I like giving my reader extra reading to build up the experience and so here are several reviews of the film for them to enjoy:
http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/get-out-review-jordan-peele-1201968635/
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/get-out
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/review-the-giant-leap-forward-of-jordan-peeles-get-out
https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2017/nov/17/get-out-golden-globes-race-horror-comedy-documentary-jordan-peele
http://junkee.com/get-out-white-woke/102624
And here is an article published in The Atlantic focusing on the use of eyes and cameras in the film, something I'm ashamed of myself for not writing more about. Enjoy:
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/03/in-get-out-the-eyes-have-it/518370/
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2006 saw the publication of two* magnificent titles in association with Burke's Peerage Books: Prestonpans History and The Murals Trail and Art Treasures of Prestonpans. In 2007 Graeme Cruickshank's excellent authoritative study of Prestonpans Pottery appeared and in 2008 Off The Wall Art in Prestonpans.
In association with the Battle of Prestonpans Heritage Trust Arran Johnston's anthology of literature surrounding the battle, Rebellious Scots to Crush was published, and Robert Cadell's analysis of Sir John Cope and the Rebellion of 1745  was reprinted.In 2010 Arran Johnston's psychoanalysis of The Prince Valour Does not Wait was published to coincide with the completion and touring across the nation of The Prestonpans Tapestry - whose Guidebook of 272 pp full colour appeared in August that year.
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2008 saw the publication of the first two novels under the Cuthill Press fiction imprint, A Backward Glance by Sharon Dabell and The White Rose and the Thorn Tree by Roy Pugh. In 2009 a third followed from Gordon Prestoungrange, A Baron's Tale.
*An editorial team led by Annemarie Allan [initially by Jane Bonnar], was responsible for the creation of the 800 pages of local historical research regularly published in the Historical Booklet Series and now finally completed as the above title Prestonpans History. The second major work above is an art book containing all the murals in the town and much more as at June 2006.
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In partnership with the Robert Louis Stevenson Club in Edinburgh, the scenes in Catriona that RLS penned telling of David Balfour's anguish and career ambitions surrounding the Appin Murder, have been captured as a play of four scenes edited by Annemarie Allan. They focus on his relationship with perhaps the most distinguished holder of the Barony of Prestoungrange, William Grant, Lord Prestoungrange, Lord Advocate in the years immediately following the unsuccessful 1745/ 1746 Campaign of Prince Charles Edward to regain the thrones of Scotland and of England for the Stuarts..
It was first performed on Barons' Day November 28th 2006, at Prestoungrange House, by the Meanwhile Players, the Arts Festival's resident theatre company.
John Lindsay, Bard and Poet Laureate to the Arts Festival creates outstanding new verse for major Arts Festival and Baronial events.
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Pokémon Bank is an software and service for Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby, and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire that may help you deposit, retailer, and handle your Pokémon in personal Boxes on the Internet! After the massive phenomena Pokemon Red/Blue/Green created in Japan, we waited so patiently till the subsequent one got here out. Pokemon Legends is built capitalising on the experience of building a number of fan video games through the years. Avoid any web site that claims to host a 3DS emulator, as these are probably scams.
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