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Imagine for a second that you are arguably the greatest MMA fighter to have ever been born (at least according to an MMA fan base and media community that tends to be more concerned with consuming the sport rather than learning the art). You've been convinced that you pioneered creative ground and pound – that most quintessential component of MMA striking, beyond the obvious standup craziness.
Imagine, if you can, that you are about to go up against a man, with admittedly shorter reach and height than your freakish genetic gifts, but nonetheless a man who seems to have power and fearlessness in equal measure when fighting in a cage. Plus he's actually seen violence and pain in his life that you couldn't even imagine. It's a dangerous fight against a dangerous striker – albeit a fight in which you're the overwhelming favorite – but a dangerous fight against a dangerous striker nonetheless.
Now imagine you are warming up for your title defense in the locker rooms fitted with large screens broadcasting the fights before your main event. Like all fighters, you're warming up and getting rid of butterflies (or flying them in formation? Is that what it is?)…all while watching colleagues duke it out on live TV.
You're probably hitting mitts or whatever, maybe shadow boxing to stay loose and warm. Coaches and cornermen trying to figure out what they think is the physical and mental zone you need to be in. The "people's main event" is about to start. Then there's the co-main where you're good buddy and durable former champion is likely to take the defending women's bantamweight queen through a five-round war.
You've likely got plenty of time, you tell yourself.
All of a sudden, a street-fighting genius nicknamed "Gamebred" decides to dial his adrenalin to somewhere between Madman and Rabid before imposing a vicious flying knee upon one of the greatest MMA wrestlers of all-time (and silver-tongued betting favorite for their fight to boot)…to end up with what?
A 5 fucking second KO victory.
The shortest in the UFC's short, megalomaniacal, over-compensating history with profit and bloodlust at its core.
A victory that halted the breath and dropped the jaw of every fight fan watching. And that's not even being hyperbolic or anything.
A sprinting, blasting flying knee as a trash-talking, undefeated, scholastic scholar-wrestler telegraphed a takedown attempt one second into his fight.
Forget the roaring crowds or the scarcely believable shock.
Why the fuck would you care?
You're fighting far sooner than you thought for starters.
Gotta get your head back in the game after that shock knockout. Still plenty of time before they get Holly out for her fight. And there's no way that ends in the first round. Amanda might still eke out a decision win, but she's a boxer right? She's not yet got that full blown, 8-limb, scrambling, parrying, moving, MMA striking that I have? Amirite?
But now at the back of your head is that flying knee and the knowledge that the only thing standing between you and the proper build up you probably envisioned is your training partner whose challenging the greatest female MMA fighter of all time for one of her titles.
Freeze this speculative moment and think about this now.
And really it's only those who have been punched, kicked, elbowed, or kneed in the face at some point in time in their lives who might be able to contemplate this question in its entirety.
How hesitant are you going to be about shooting for a takedown?
Against a beast of a man with mad striking power and zero fucks given for your legacy?
When the elite-level-wrestling, betting favorite two fights prior to yours gets knocked the FUCK out by an instinctively brilliant, concussion-inducing move probably only possible in this glorious sport that you see yourself reigning over – childish lion emojis and everything?
Not to mention the fact that, holy shit, the greatest female fighter of all time just knocked your gym mate out with yet another blitz, in the first round, while you're still warming up?
Only this time with a mad kicking game added to her boxing arsenal?
You gotta hurry up and fight.
You're likely gonna take the safe way out and try to eke out a decision in a standup battle of wits.
(Probably banking on your history and aura a bit too much for it to be deemed truly honorable).
***end speculative imagination***
MMA striking is different than traditional boxing, kickboxing, TKD, Kyokushin Karate, or Muay Thai…though Muay Thai may come closest to providing a great striking skillset for MMA. I also think some fringe Southeast Asian sports akin to Lethwei or Muay Boran might be even better for MMA than the killer sport that is Muay Thai.
But no matter what we compare it to, and no matter how much coaches and pundits who have deep backgrounds in other striking sports might say that their chosen striking sport is the best, the fact is that MMA striking is in a league and specialty of its own, just like all other striking sports are as well.
MMA is its own fucking combat sport.
In my previous post where I gazed into the crystal ball to predict fights, I said this about MMA striking (minus the italics and bolding)…
"Usually when great MMA strikers are matched against great MMA grapplers, the grapplers have simpler paths to victory, based on grinding your opponent down to the point of tiredness and then getting a submission, TKO, or decision victory (Askren of course incorporates a lot more scrambling than just muscular grinding). Strikers on the other hand usually emerge victorious when they can match volume and power with great defensive wrestling, a slightly more complicated skill combination to master. Grappling cardio also holds up better than striking cardio in the later rounds. In the early years of MMA as a sport, the grapplers ran roughshod through the strikers for this main reason. Over the last decade or so however, one can see the tables turning. That skill combination I mentioned above is now integrated early on into training because people are starting to train from the get-go in MMA (which ultimately at its core, is a striking sport with some grappling, as opposed to the other way around – something grapplers in the early years tried). Indeed, I'd say we're entering a new era of MMA strikers dominating the sport."
That was from the heart, especially the last sentence. I still thought the grappling gas tank was going to beat the mercurial striker. I actually really like both Masvidal and Askren. But from a fighting standpoint, I still thought the grappling gas tank was going to beat the mercurial striking artiste. The simplicity of the grappling path to victory held sway in the early years, and this weighted history to the sport affected my prediction. As the sport has evolved, creative MMA striking is now beginning to hold sway. (There's a reason why I think Tony beats Khabib more often than not.)
Now, I came up 1-2 with my predictions for the three big fights of UFC 239. I predicted Santos, Nunes, and Askren to come out on top over Jones, Holm, and Masvidal. I was going with the betting favorites in Nunes and Askren, while hoping against hope with Santos. In the end, Jones eked out a very lucky split decision win against a fearless, one-kneed Santos – a decision I obviously disagree with; Nunes out-struck Holm to take a scintillating first round victory while retaining her bantamweight belt;
And of course, "Funky" got obliterated in the ultimate, awe-inducing, flash KO by "Gamebred".
I'm still glad my prediction for that fight went so awry.
Like I said, my heart went with the striker but my head went with the grappler.
But I'm glad that my head needs to catch up with my heart this one time rather than it always being the other way round.
You see, like so many other athletes who possessed average physical gifts but nonetheless competed hard when they got the chance, I've only ever stood a puncher's chance.
In MMA (and perhaps life) I now understand that's a lot more than one might think.
Tags Health Healing Happiness, The Gratitude Project, Training Diary
The allure is strong and yet not without intense self-reflection, even self-flagellation.
Combat sports is my escape in a collapsing world.
A world I have come to peace with because I have no choice but to do so. A world that somehow has contrived to provide a lucky bum like me a life of love, adventure, and realization. A world full of scary and glorious unknowns.
With that little intro, let's dive into UFC 239's crackerjack main card, while I dust off my crystal ball.
(Hey, way back in May 2016 I predicted that the comb-over rapist would occupy the White House. Now that's one helluva start to my crystal ball gazing. Admittedly, my fight predictions haven't been as on point. I lost my "zero" solely because of a sociopathic man-child who also happens to be the greatest light heavyweight mixed martial artist of all time…more on that soon.)
So, the UFC 239 main card takes place in a few hours today, Saturday, July 6th, 9pm central. I'm only doing three big fights of the main card because I have some sense of all the fighters and have seen a few fights of each – in addition to their styles, strengths etc.
Let's start with the main event, Jon "Bones" Jones (the aforementioned man-child and fighting savant) versus Thiago "Marreta" Santos (whose nickname means hammer…he even has a sledge variation of the same tattooed on his torso). Jones is a -600 betting favorite, which for the gambling-uninformed means he is MASSIVELY favored to win this fight. Jones is the reason for my sole loss in the crystal ball gazing, back when I predicted Gustaffson to defeat him in UFC 232 in Jones' title defense.
Well, I'm risking another loss by going with Santos. I don't know. It's just a feeling, most likely just hope. In addition, I almost always want the underdog to win. Mind you, he's only got the proverbial puncher's chance, which really should be changed to "striker's chance" in MMA but what a chance he is giving himself. Brawling power with absolute fearlessness in the cage. And from what I can tell, he seems to be a really caring, honorable guy who gives back to his community without the usual fanfare. I like good human beings winning nice things for themselves and their people. Vamos Marreta, fight your fight and wrench hope from the bowels of darkness…
***Santos by TKO (and NEW UFC Light Heavyweight Champion)***
The co-main event is for the women's bantamweight title with my favorite female fighter, the awe-inspiring, two-weight champion, Amanda "The Lioness" Nunes (the greatest female MMA fighter of all time in case you were wondering) versus another all-time great, former bantamweight champion, Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm. This will be a stand up, striking battle unless one is getting thoroughly outclassed in a round and shoots for a takedown in order to survive. I think Holm will bring the fight to Nunes and it will go the distance, but I think Nunes will take a solid decision. Holm has phenomenal striking no doubt, great boxing and muay thai, with decent movement, but Nunes has two exquisite weapons that any striker dreams of having in tandem – sniper accuracy with serious power. She stalks, throws accurate bombs without going crazy, and then when she's hurt her opponent, she has one of the greatest blitzes in the game. Her first round TKO of Cyborg, where she came in as a betting underdog only to became the first female two-weight champion, was a knockout artiste's dream. The scary thing is that I think she still has a while to go before she hits her peak. Imagine a killer submission game along with powerful leg kicks added to her arsenal. She can keep those two belts a while and very soon, seriously lay claim to being the greatest MMA fighter ever. Even if Holm pulls off the upset (which would put her easily in the top two or three greatest female fighters of all time), Nunes still has the featherweight title, not to mention an automatic rematch for the bantamweight crown. She is in a rare position to stake a claim and continue her path to all-time greatness without losing too much of a step, even if she loses this fight. But I don't think that's gonna happen…
***Nunes by unanimous decision (and STILL UFC Bantamweight Champion)***
Prior to the two title bouts, is the apparent "people's main event" (so dubbed because mindless social media traffic constitutes "people"). Nonetheless it's a mouth-watering affair and I'll admit that this is the fight I'm most looking forward to in the card. A welterweight fight and a possible shot at the belt up for grabs, with "Funky" Ben Askren and his scrambling-heavy, elite-level wrestling style taking on "Gamebred" Jorge Masvidal's street-fighting background and excellent, technical boxing skills. Both of these guys are colorful characters to say the least, but in very, very different ways. Suburban scholastic meets urban rough and tumble with all the internecine frictions. Masvidal needs to keep the fight standing while Askren will do everything he can to get the takedown and a submission or TKO. In the cage I love the strikers in stylistic matchups, but that's only because I came into martial arts via striking sports like boxing and kickboxing and NOT because I think the grappling arts are any less effective (though they can be boring as fuck at times).
Having said that, I'm leaning towards the grappler here. I think Masvidal has great technical striking and defensive wrestling, but is not as powerful as many of the other welterweights around. He also likes brawling occasionally, which plays right into Askren's game. From what I've seen in past fights, Askren can take a hit and keep coming. He is also a takedown artiste. I think Gamebred will catch Funky with some shots, enough to make this a serious fight and maybe even prove me wrong, but I think ultimately Askren gets the takedown and a submission win.
***Askren by submission (with a shot at the welterweight title as reward, or, wait for this – a shot at the inaugural title for the spanking new 165 pound division!)***
MMA is a sport where adult human beings, usually with families and responsibilities, get into a cage to beat each other up under controlled circumstances for performative glory and apparent reward.
I can appreciate that because I understand the fear and pain of getting hit.
But I also know I'm finding ways to rationalize my escape…
Tags Health Healing Happiness, Training Diary
First off, what I'm looking forward to…
Spending as much time as possible with loved ones, human and non-human.
Spending as much time as possible working on family and community-building projects that have intrinsic meaning and universal purpose devoid of fiat currency exchange or capitalist market value pressures.
Spending as much time as possible enjoying life, working out, eating good food, drinking nice libations, doing interesting shit, learning new skills, making new friends, and of course finding spiritual nourishment from a myriad herbal products.
We're at a financially stable enough place with strong enough community ties and good enough investments where I'll only be working very part-time, one-off and likely one-day gigs as and when needed, mostly to stay sharp in the immediate labor market while constantly learning new, interesting skills. And primarily through community contacts and neighborhood networks, which usually make them much more enjoyable. I've also found one-off gigs really satiate my need for constant mental stimulation and are almost always interesting enough to make the day go by fast without having to worry about any douchey co-worker the next day.
But absolutely no more boss work whether that boss be a person or an institution.
From now on I only ever will work with people for fair wage or barter (including just for the lulz from time to time), but never ever for anybody.
And I will only work gigs that I can give a middle finger to at any point in time if the person I'm working with ends up being an asshole. Even if that person is someone I will buy a beer for afterwards to make up.
I'm really loving this retirement shit. It is quite liberating. I am feeling rather liberated in the midst of all this love and struggle.
As a little celebratory blog post and just for egomaniacal kicks, I thought I'd upload my highly embellished, constantly updated CV, not to mention the last iteration I will ever use (slightly modified and formatted for the post) as I don't ever plan on applying for a "job" again.
Goodbye professional career, fare thee well and thanks for all the dark comedy.
Shree Varuna aka Sriram Ananthanarayanan aka Sri Ananth aka Warrior Clown
Email: forthematriarchy@gmail.com
Blog: https://loveliberationstruggle.wordpress.com
Status: US Permanent Resident (Green Card); Citizen of Canada; Overseas Citizen of India. Hold Canadian and Indian Passports.
Language/Communication Skills: English (native), Tamil (fluent), Hindi (fluent), Urdu (good), and Kannada (average).
Teaching/Education Skills: workshops (design and implementation), sessionals, online lectures and presentations, remote workshops, curriculum development, popular education, street theatre, discussion groups, and mass communication (utilizing newsletters, flyers, pamphlets, handouts etc.).
Computer/Publishing Skills:
Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and various Adobe products (Publisher/Photoshop);
WordPress and Blogger site construction, maintenance and management (including flexible usage of multiple templates, graphics, textual styles and design styles, mostly focusing on minimalism and simplicity);
E-book and paperback POD publishing skills (Createspace, Smashwords etc.), including pdf/epub/mobi creation, book-blogs, and websites;
Blog creation, maintenance, content generation, and taxonomy for informational/cultural sites; SEO best practices and blog promotion experience.
Film/video editing software, documentary film-making, and camera work experience, especially for simple 5-10 minute YouTube videos and vlogs.
Podcasting experience – via sites like Blog Talk Radio and with recording software.
Writing Skills: nonfiction essay/article, narrative journalism, reportage, fictional autobiography, research papers, position papers, creative nonfiction, and speculative fiction. (Publications below)
Editing Skills: Content editing and copyediting experience in multiple formats/media.
Committed to liberatory social change with anti-oppression principles, especially in my primary life endeavor as a parent and nurturer. Committed to peace, nonviolence, self-improvement, social justice, mindful self-reflection, and striving to live in harmony with the earth and all non-human souls.
EDUCATION + COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP
Degrees:
May 2004 – Masters in Public Health & Human Geography, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Nov 2001 – Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India.
Post-Graduate Studies:
Sept 2008 to May 2011 – Teaching Fellow at the Department of Geography, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA. ABD thesis papers published in two different peer-reviewed journals.
Courses completed include graduate level courses in Human Geography, Political and Economic Geography, Feminist Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Research Methods, Research & Development, Urban Planning, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Subaltern History, and Sociology.
Completed Certifications:
Nov 2016 – Sexual Assault Advocacy Training, Sexual Violence Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Dec 2015 – Refugee Mental Health, CAMH, Toronto, ON.
May 2015 – Crisis Intervention & De-Escalation, Parkdale Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON.
Dec 2014 – First Aid & CPR, Parkdale Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON.
Nov 2014 – Techniques in Anxiety & Depression Management, Leading Edge Seminars, Toronto, ON.
Sept 2014 – New Approaches to Treating Traumatic Memory, Leading Edge Seminars, Toronto, ON.
April 2014 – Professional Practice and Jurisprudence in Psychotherapy, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, Toronto, ON.
March 2014 – Post Partum Depression and Healing, Parkdale Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON.
Feb 2013 – Addressing Violence and Aggressive Behaviour in Primary Care Settings, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON.
May 2013 – Trauma-Informed Counselling and Therapy for Front-Line Workers, The Hincks Dellcrest Centre, Gail Appel Institute, Toronto, ON.
Nov 2013 – CBT Treatment of Anxiety and Depression, Leading Edge Seminars, Toronto, ON.
Nov 2013 – Mindfulness and Affect Regulation Approaches to Trauma Therapy, Leading Edge Seminars, Toronto, ON.
Past Certifications: Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour (UMAB), HIV & Substance Use Training, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Fitness, Health & Nutrition, and De-Escalation Techniques.
Past professional college membership:
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) in Toronto – Passed membership requirements via the grand-parenting route established by the Transitional Council of the CRPO.
WORK EXPERIENCE (HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES)
Mar 2016 – present
Parent, Freelance Writer, Teacher, and Labor Artiste
Ever since our daughter, Daya, was born in March 2016, co-parenting with my partner Susanne has been my full-time life occupation. We made a conscious decision that I would make a shift in my career for a period of time to more flexible income-generating labor, like freelance writing, consulting, and substitute teaching, in order to share the parenting load while simultaneously cutting costs in our lives so we could live simpler, more intentionally caring lives with time for each other.
Past consultancy/writing projects have included advocacy trainings and violence prevention workshops. I also worked for 6 months with the Sexual Violence Center, where I completed and later conducted the 40-hour state-mandated Sexual Assault Advocacy training.
For a brief while I worked part-time as a freelance journalist for The College Daily
For nearly two years during this period, I worked as a Reserve Teacher for Minneapolis Public Schools, which was wonderful due to the flexibility of the position. I was able to uphold parenting responsibilities while generating income in a position that still gave back to society in many ways. But I eventually decided to stop and indeed retire completely from professional work following this position. I saw too much structural oppression going on in the public school system with nary a way of doing anything to dismantle, which was rather depressing eventually.
While a sub with MPS, I enjoyed working different full-time jobs that required physical exertion during the summer months when the schools are closed, including stone masonry, carpentry, construction, demolition, landscaping, and more. I like working out so try my hardest to incorporate it into work that helps me develop interesting skills while going into beast mode.
Counsellor/Therapist (Parkdale Community Health Centre, Toronto,ON)
Full-time. I provided trauma-informed therapy and healing support for clients dealing with numerous deep-rooted life struggles, including PTSD, Complex PTSD, anxiety, and depression. This included several clients dealing with severe childhood trauma. I was also the only man in our counselling team, which meant that I had a case load of about 80-90 clients, mostly men, 45-50 of whom had severe, complex trauma that brought with it accompanying struggles with violence and substance use.
Utilized a variety of therapeutic methods such as modified CBT, motivational counseling, general support, providing structures for daily living and life/health-management, helping to develop healthier coping mechanisms, and assistance in building stronger, healthier relationships. Strived to incorporate anti-oppressive principles and self-reflection that often ran counter to the prevailing frameworks of care.
Pursued a holistic method of providing care and support, with the aim of long-term health, healing, and happiness.
Utilized an anti-oppression and harm-reduction approach in providing advocacy and referrals to support clients in dealing with institutional marginalization, homelessness, poverty, racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, and systemic abuse.
Ran low-intensity groups for people dealing with many of the above issues.
Conducted community outreach and popular education events in the area.
Developed partnerships with sister agencies and ran joint programs for marginalized groups in the community.
From March 2016 to Dec 2016, I was on full-time, paid parental leave. Yeah, the benefits with this job were phenomenal (plus, Canada).
Sept 2011 – Dec 2012
Community Health Worker (LOFT Community Services, Toronto, ON)
Full-time. Provided trauma-informed counselling and case management for clients in McEwan Housing and Support Services (Community Mental Health Program).
Engaged in community support and legal/social advocacy for marginalized, homeless people living with HIV/AIDS, and requiring support surrounding housing, physical/mental health, legal issues, fiscal management, and employment support.
Low-intensity counselling for clients dealing with PTSD, Complex PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
Advocacy for clients with government bodies like border services, immigration the police and court system, as well as state social agencies like disability support, city housing, public guardians etc.
June 2011 – Sept 2011
South Asian Community Development Worker (Parkdale Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON)
Part-time (14 hours per week, 4-month contract). Community-development, outreach/education, and advocacy on issues surrounding gender rights, LGBTQ+ rights, health access, food access, and immigration.
Ran an advocacy group for marginalized South Asians in addition to developing new support groups for newcomers, youth and the LGBTQ+ community.
Networking with religious institutions, community-organizations, and direct service programs in order to conduct presentations/workshops that address the above issues.
Sept 2008 – May 2011
Lecturer and Teaching Fellow (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN)
Part-time (20 hours per week). Lectured, developed course material, graded papers, and ran workshops for students as part of teaching fellowship.
Ran office hours for students, which included counseling them on their academic progress.
Courses taught: Globalization 101, Cities and Change, Biogeography, Human Geography 101, and Our Globalizing World.
During this time I was intimately involved in organizing around grad student rights with Grad Student Workers United. I organized on issues surrounding education/healthcare access, and fees reduction, while also coordinating the monthly newsletter for our group.
I was also an active member of the Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign, a Palestine-solidarity BDS campaign that continues to be active in the state (and also happens to be where I met my glorious partner, Susanne).
Jan 2007 – Aug 2008
Co-Founder and Director (Jan Manthan, Gujarat, India)
Full-time. Co-founded a community-based organization in the state of Gujarat in northwestern India.
The organization was based in two poor working-class neighborhoods, having many survivors of fascist violence that targeted minority communities in 2002.
Jan Manthan was involved in running a women's labor cooperative, building youth groups, running a civic rights movement, and advocating for the rights of survivors of violence.
My responsibilities included program direction, fundraising, networking with international donors, and month-to-month visioning with activists on the ground.
I worked pro-bono for the organization until December 2014, offering part-time outreach, networking, and fundraising services until the organization was stable.
While working on setting up Jan Manthan, I also freelanced as a writer and organizer on issues surrounding social disenfranchisement, economic marginalization, gender justice, and militarism.
June 2004 – Dec 2006
Full-time. Worked primarily on education, outreach, and violence prevention.
Implemented many education programs for youth/adults on violence prevention, gender rights, immigrant rights, grassroots organizing, and conflict resolution.
Was involved in coalition-building, community-outreach, and developed two curricula on preventing gender-based violence within multi-cultural settings and immigrant rights.
Duties encompassed direct advocacy, including running the shelter from time to time, conducting intake interviews, and legal support.
Integrally involved in starting an anti-trafficking coalition called Mata Hari: Eye of the Day.
Recruited and trained volunteers in outreach, education, violence prevention, fundraising events, and direct advocacy.
During this period, I was part of a month-long, solidarity delegation called Boston 2 Palestine. We travelled through occupied Palestine to participate in nonviolent direct action and learning about colonial occupation and apartheid, with the larger plan of strengthening the Palestine-solidarity movement in Boston. Upon return, we conducted multiple popular education events and plugged into campaign work in and around Boston, building cross-movement ties of solidarity.
May 2003 – May 2004
Curriculum Developer (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD)
Part-time (20 hours per week). Research, writing, and module/workshop-development.
Networking with educators and various departments in developing curricula for their distance education courses.
Developing and conducting "Train the Trainer" workshops for professors and teachers.
Curriculum development for courses in Public Health, Environmental Studies, Political and Economic Geography, Environmental Health, and Social Work.
April 2002 – Dec 2002
Emergency Aid Worker (Aman Samudaya, Gujarat, India)
Worked with peace and justice coalition involved in the relief and rehabilitation of victims of violence that targeted minority communities in Gujarat.
The first phase of the work was in relief camps, and involved shelter construction, procurement of rations and medical relief.
The second phase of the work, after the camps closed down, was community-centric, and involved livelihood-generation projects, house reconstruction and health advocacy.
The work involved extensive networking and research for human rights and justice campaigns.
Also involved in security and safety in the camps, as well as conflict resolution.
Sept 1997 – March 2002
Volunteer Organizer and Elected President (VISIONS Bangalore, Bangalore, India)
Volunteered in student-run AIDS awareness and sexuality rights group in South India.
Helped implement awareness programs, street theatre, a health advocacy network, and gender/sexuality rights campaigns.
Co-founder of the education/prevention committee and the health advocacy network.
Served as elected President for two years from Sept 1999 to Sept 2001.
RESEARCH/WRITING/EDITING EXPERIENCE + AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
Past Published Papers:
Conceptualizing Solidarity and Realizing Struggle, Interface: A Journal For And About Social Movements, November 2014.
The Politics of the Palestinian BDS movement, Socialism and Democracy (Routledge), November 2013.
Scheduled Tribe Status for Adivasis in Assam, South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies (Taylor and Francis), August 2010.
SEZs: New Mechanisms for Imperialism in India, Socialism and Democracy (Routledge), March 2008.
Past Published Articles, Writing Projects, and Short Stories:
Over a dozen articles on healing, mental wellbeing, nonviolence, social justice, and political economy published in various journals and magazines, including LifeHack, Actions Speak Louder, ZNet, ZMag, Himal South Asian, India New England, India Together, Samar, and The South Asian. (Can provide links or pdfs upon request.)
Sci-Fi Short story – "The Liberated Zones of Mother Dravidia" – published in Rigorous (http://rigorous-mag.com/v1i2/shree-varuna.html)
ZCommunications: https://zcomm.org/author/sri123/
Life Hack: https://www.lifehack.org/author/sriram-ananth
The College Daily: https://thecollegedaily.com/author/shree/
Love|Liberation|Struggle: https://loveliberationstruggle.wordpress.com
Awards/Fellowships:
International Book Awards, Finalist, Multicultural Fiction for debut novel, Across the Sabarmati (2014).
Special Appreciation Award from community members of Parkdale (2015-2016).
Dunn Peace Fellowship, University of Minnesota (2010).
Teaching Fellowship, University of Minnesota (2008).
Achievement Award from Jane Doe Inc (Boston) for gender justice work among immigrants/refugees (2006).
Appreciation Award from South Asian Network (LA) for anti-sexism work in California (2006).
Department Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University (2003).
Commendation Award for AIDS awareness and sexuality rights work in Bangalore (1999).
Cultural Artiste of the Year, People's Education Society, Bangalore University (1998 & 1999).
Hobbies/Passions and Sports Awards
Writing, martial arts, cooking and learning new cuisines, exploring different philosophies & spiritual teachings, cuddle-torturing my pets.
Gold Medal, 4×400, Bangalore Track & Field Senior Collegiate, People's Education Society, Bangalore University (1998).
Double Silver Medal, 400 & 800, Bangalore Track & Field Junior Collegiate, SBMJ College (1995)
Silver Medal, 4×400, Karnataka Amateur Athletics Championship, Sports Authority of India (1995).
Most Improved Fighter, Bangalore Mixed Martial Arts Youth Tournament, Club Yuva (1995).
References available upon request (fair warning though – I keep company with some real wingnuts like myself)
Tags Anti Oppressive Healing and Liberation, Health Healing Happiness, Liberated Community Building, The Gratitude Project, Training Diary
Mostly in the form of shadow boxing to music or doing circuits of pushups, burpees, and squats…but still.
It keeps me grounded, humble even. Has me dancing with my demons rather than fearing them.
But it's tough to train every day. Just go ahead and try it. A week. A month. When you get past a year let me know what it felt like, then go for one more.
Then imagine doing it for life.
It is now necessarily part of the noble grind, shorn of romance but yet filled with perennial learning and hope.
I'm in that place now. Poisons and all. I've been making them count, and training every day for the last two years. As you can tell I'm proud but also see a long journey ahead and want to ensure there are more adventures to mark the endless path in front of me.
Every goddamn day. I've fixed it at a modest half hour (cos I walk a crap load too, what with a puppy now being my everything, including a daily 90 minute constitutional).
I prep for my training with the green goddess, me great healing plant. She has helped me be as successful as I've been in keeping it going these last two years.
Sure there will be days when stomach bugs and sabbaticals from said goddess change the "training" to basically messing around with easy drills while watching TopTenzNet on YouTube. Some shitty workout days will have to be balanced out with better ones.
It's ok. I'm not aiming for perfection.
Just peace of mind and clarity of soul.
Tags Training Diary
Wow…is Tyson Fury my homeboy?
Tyson Fury is a heavyweight boxing star, a former world champion from proud, humble roots, who also happens to have said some atrociously sexist, homophobic things in the past that prove yet again why us men are truly the weakest of the genders.
Sorry, I'm one of those sports nuts who cannot separate the personhood of the athlete from their athletic achievements. Or whatever personhood I can garner from reading between the lines with cursory reads of articles on my phone.
So I kinda felt a little disgusted by Tyson Fury with my initial introductions to him from the media. But I also remember feeling a touch of pity. Toxic masculinity is usually interred with trauma and mental health struggles. All men know this to some degree or the other.
It was almost too easy to predict and eventually witness the inevitable fall once he reached his pinnacle. Considering the trauma he had taken in (and possibly inflicted on the world in a myriad ways), it played out like tragicomic theater.
For fame, wealth, status, and glory – unlike love and liberation – are but fleeting, no matter at what level they're first experienced.
But they're heady drugs nonetheless.
And fall he did from those highs.
Depression. Abuse. Deathliness.
Until he changed the script.
Embraced his vulnerabilities. Learnt to walk before he could get back to doing road work and train.
Paid heed to the knowledge of others but trusted his heart. Got his comeback title bid.
Fought like a dancer tossing away diamond-encrusted shackles.
And got up before the 10 count like he was waking up to an alarm clock – almost like he had trained himself to wake up, every morning, getting ahead of the dark clouds day after day in his comeback bid.
Tyson Fury came away with a draw that didn't get him the belt but got him as deep a smile as I've ever seen on a man who's really trying to dance with his demons.
And this time around, after the rush of the fight, he seems ready for the struggle to commence.
The righteous struggle.
The noble daily grind for love and liberation that all of us must find our peace in.
I think this sexist homophobe might just be a homeboy of mine.
(Well…as long as he don't mind arguing while we spar.)
2-1 (or really 3-1) on the crystal ball fights
At least Nunes won.
But so did that roided shell of a human being.
3-1 on crystal ball fights for me.
Yeah I'm taking the Donald Trump prediction as 2 wins. Especially after the equal parts elation-sadness with the fights last night.
Fine, I've lost my undefeated record.
But at least I got realization (which is the point of human existence if you think about it).
MMA, like politics, is seeped in bullshit, greed, and toxic masculinity.
It is an obsession I think I'm over.
Like any addiction for me I'll never ever fully let go of MMA, especially the training part (and the pre fight press conferences).
But the misogynistic, racist, predatory machinations of promotions like the UFC? Gotta keep from supporting crap like that.
Good thing I believe more in the anarcho democracy of information access in today's internet age over capitalism I guess.
After all, I have a mortgage to pay…
[Check out my previous post if you want to know what the fuck I'm talking about here.]
The moral, ethical bankruptcy that is the UFC – a psychosocial deconstruction of the UFC 232 Pre-Fight Press Conference (and predictions for Jones-Gustaffson 2|Cyborg-Nunes)
[Published hours before UFC 232]
First off, as a test of mind against the chaos machine that is life, I've decided to use my personal blog occasionally to test my crystal ball skills.
I've done this before when I predicted, in May 2016, that Donald Trump would be elected president, further giving 9 scary reasons why. So I have a crystal ball fight record of 1-0, aiming to make it 3-0 in one night. (Though the Trump prediction was so bold and big at the time that I feel like I deserve to have a 2-0 record. But whatever.)
This time around, instead of politics, I've decided to go with another sociological obsession of mine – mixed martial arts, or MMA for short. And I'm predicting seriously against the odds. So if MMA's not even marginally your thing, you might not be interested in this piece. But who knows? Maybe something about it will tickle your fancy.
Regardless, you do you.
Getting back to it…For the layperson, MMA is a combat sport – usually taking place in a cage but occasionally in a ring – that incorporates stand-up striking with punches, kicks, elbows and knees, as well as grappling, both offensive and defensive, on the ground and against the cage, with strikes incorporated whenever possible. MMA is essentially as close to a school yard brawl as you can get with rules and settings that favor bigger, stronger fighters (though, I do believe volume striking with great defensive grappling and a gas tank that can go on for ages is the future of MMA, which, with even a slight tweak in the rules can even the playing field between weight classes).
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC for short, is synonymous with the sport, not because it isn't a reprehensible organization run by a reprehensible individual, but because it has the largest brand-name value in the current wild, wild west first few decades of the sport.
And yes, despite the fact that it's a morally, ethically bankrupt organization (more on that in a subsequent point), I'm drawn to the sport like a moth to a flame and thus to whatever matchups I can access via shady Reddit stream links replete with NSFW ads.
UFC 232 takes place tonight (December 29th, 2018). In the main event, the sociopathic maniac who leaves his entire soul in the cage leaving an empty shell to walk the rest of his time on earth, Jon "Bones" Jones, takes on a rangy Swede, Alexander Gustaffson, going by the rather to-the-point nickname "Mauler" – for the UFC Light Heavyweight World Championship. Jon Jones is undefeated, considered by many to be one of the greatest fighters ever, and a heavy betting favorite at somewhere around -300 in the latest odds. In the co-main event, for the women's 145lb featherweight world title, 135lb pound bantamweight champion, Amanda "Lioness" Nunes (one of my personal favorites, and also the first openly queer MMA world champion – completely under promoted by the misogynistic and racist Dana White in my honest and admittedly sharp opinion) goes up a weight class to take on Cris Cyborg, an absolute beast of a champion at 145lb, whom many consider to be the greatest female fighter ever. Cyborg is almost as much of a favorite as Jones is at -260 betting odds.
I predict that both Gustaffson and Nunes will win tonight. They will both be very, very close fights, likely great fights, and will both be won by the underdogs.
I'm laying my undefeated prediction record on the line for two predictions that both run against the betting odds (for the uninformed, heavier negative odds means a heavier favorite. Any fighter at -200 or lesser is considered a heavy favorite.)
I am of course, just having fun here and am more than happy to take the 1-2 record to my crystal ball bouts. But I'm just making some points for predicting against the odds; points that I'm straight pulling out of my ass.
I'm going by the age old adage of fighting being 90% mental and 10% physical, them being professional fighters and thus as close to each other in terms of physical preparation, as can be done in this age. All four fighters seem to have access to great training, and seem ready. I'm utilizing the pre-fight press conference as well as videos, interviews etc. as the most recent, kinda stressful events they have to go through to see who has the mental edge, and thus the fighting edge.
So here goes:
(1) The pre-pubescent sociopathy that is Jon Jones is matched by the pre-pubescent megalomania that is UFC prez, Dana White. Ok, this isn't a great reason for Gustaffson winning, but let me just get this out of my system. It's out. I'm not gonna dwell on it cos the UFC, White, and capitalism in general assigns value only on profit and couldn't care less about humanity. They're scum and they often don't care if their star fighters are scum. Rant over. Onward.
(2) Jones is a nervous shell of a person, incapable of being a genuine human being and surviving on pure id. That shit eventually crumbles. Maybe not this fight. But eventually It will. It has crumbled all around him except in the cage where his outrageous physical gifts, talent, grit, and hard work keep the shell intact. But no fighter can just be a fighter, for it is nothing more than an identity. They have to be human beings whether they like it or not.
(3) His opponent seems chill, eager to fight, and focused on only what he can control. Whatever little information I've been able to glean from UFC Embedded videos, pre-fight press conferences and the like, Gustaffson seems chill and ready to rock. Even when the UFC pulled the outrageous stunt of moving the entire card on a week's notice from Vegas to LA because the Nevada State Athletic Commission wouldn't license Jones after he tested positive for steroids yet again (yeah, the dude's a cheater in addition to being a fake-ass sociopath), Gustaffson seemed to just focus on getting what he wanted, a fight with Jones, and not on shit he couldn't control. A fighter with that kind of a mindset is a dangerous fighter.
(4) I just want it to happen, both Gustaffson and Nunes to win, which is why I'm kinda spell casting here. I don't really give a crap about Gustaffson as a fighter, I just want him to defeat Jones. Fuck, I want Jones to lose so bad so he can be less of a sociopath that I'm actually rooting for the white guy here. With Nunes, I actually want her to win. I think she's a phenomenal and completely under-appreciated pioneer in the sport whom history will treat very kindly. I saw the same mental and energy differences with Nunes-Cyborg as I saw with Jones-Gustaffson, albeit with less intensity. Nunes seemed calm, ready to go, embracing the underdog status, while Cyborg seemed just a tad more under pressure.
But who the fuck knows, amiright?
Regardless, a change in my crystal ball record awaits in another few hours
I'll follow this with post-fight post…all for myself and the larger universe…therapeutic blogging and dreamy shadow boxing.
PS: Ok, gotta get this out of my system too – Fuck the misogyny and racism in MMA…it makes the sport shittier by allowing scum like Dana White to rise to the top.
PPS: Up is probably on of the best animated movies out there on positive masculinity. I realized that as we saw it, as a family, for the fourth time last night.


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Continuing with the glass and concrete shelving system, we are presenting the Atrium 3-seat sofa in velvet blue.
Flanked by two white T-table on a dark rug, it fills the room graciously. A fresh and electric setup.


Exotic Tropic eLiquid by Thor Juice 50ml Short Fill is a an exotic blend of tropical fruits, guaranteed to take your breath away!
Raspberry Stix E-liquid by IVG Sweets 50ml Short Fill is a Raspberry and Milkshake sweets flavour, the same sweets you usually find in your pick and mix blends.
Mega Melons E-Liquid by Cuttwood 50ml is a Tropical fusion of Sweet Mango, Fresh Ripe Cantaloupe Melon and Exotic Papaya Fruit.
Spearmint Millions E-liquid by IVG Sweets 50ml Short Fill is a fresh taste of a Spearmint Bubblegum with notes of sweetens, a perfect all day vape for mint lovers.
Omega E-liquid by Dr Fogs 50ml Short Fill is a blend of Sweet Strawberries and ripe Mango mixed with smooth ice cream.
Heisenberg eLiquid by KonceptXIX 50ml Short Fill is a top secret recipe that can only be described as the daddy of the all day vape! A fruity undertone and a cool crystal after sensation that will leave you wondering what it is... and wanting more.
Blood Sukka eLiquid by KonceptXIX 50ml Short Fill is a combination of sweet red cherries blended perfectly with freshly picked fruit and berries from the enchanted forest.
Cinnamon Glazed Blueberry Scone E-liquid by Barista Brew Co - 50ml is a freshly baked, warm blueberry scone, with a hint of cinnamon and a light drizzle of icing.
S'mores Mocha Breeze E-liquid by Barista Brew Co - 50ml is a tasty combination of Golden graham crackers, melted chocolate and marshmallows blended with your favourite iced mocha coffee!
Pink Lemonade E-liquid by IVG 50ml Short Fill is a sharp lemonade flavour, combined with tart notes of grapefruit and berries.
Vanilla Lemonade E-liquid by Drifter Drinks 100ml will remind you of a traditional soda float, combining smooth, creamy vanilla with sweet, tart lemonade.
Mango & Passionfruit E-liquid by Drifter Drinks 100ml is an exotic blend of fresh mangoes and passionfruit which will tantalise your taste buds with bursts of sharp and sweet tones.
Mr Fritter E-Liquid by Cuttwood 50ml Short Filll is a dessert blend with a hint of fruit. An apple taste provides the base of the eliquid, with notes of cinnamon, reminiscent of an apple fritter, for a balanced vape.
Bubblegum E-liquid by IVG No Ice 50ml Short Fill is a classic Bubblegum with notes of banana and strawberry by IVG without the cooling that is present in the Original Bubblegum Millions, just pure sweet bubblegum that will bring memories back from your childhood.
Pixie Tarts E-Liquid by The Milkman Delights 50ml is a sweet and sour candy blend with a tangy edge, a unique blend that milkman delivers to perfection.
Pink 2 E-Liquid by The Milkman Delights 50ml is a candy cream mix of sweet, chewy Strawberry taffy with notes of delicious cream.
Lemon Pound Cake E-Liquid by The Milkman 50ml is a dessert vape consisting of a delicious freshly baked pound cake covered in a zesty, sweet lemon drizzle.
Blackberry Crumble E-Liquid by Dinner Lady 50ml Short Fill is dessert vape that consist of a freshly baked crumble Crust base filled with Blackberries and topped with Sugar, it is basically a Blackberry Pie!
Berry Belts E-liquid by Naked 100 is a mix of Strawberry sweets mixed with a touch Citrus, dusted with sweet and sour sugar.
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Guava Sunrise E-Liquid by Summer Holidays 50ml Short Fill is a Tropical fruit medley, fresh sweet Guava mixed with Pineapple and finished of with a splash of cream.
Cola Cabana E-Liquid by Summer Holidays 50ml Short Fill is a Cherry Cola vape with a cool coolada icy finish.
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In one of the study trials out of almost 8000 patients, two developed jaw necrosis, one who was actually given Reclast and one who was given a placebo. They dont even know if it was caused by Reclast since one didnt even get the actual drug and one out of almost 8000 isnt a very big percentage. Jaw necrosis would be the least of the worries with this drug.
Per FDA info: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) has been reported in patients treated with bisphosphonates, including zoledronic acid. Most cases have been in cancer patients treated with intravenous bisphosphonates undergoing dental procedures. Some cases have occurred in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis treated with either oral or intravenous bisphosphonates. A routine oral examination should be performed by the prescriber prior to initiation of bisphosphonate treatment. A dental examination with appropriate preventive dentistry should be considered prior to treatment with bisphosphonates in patients with a history of concomitant risk factors (e.g., cancer, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, corticosteroids, poor oral hygiene, pre-existing dental disease or infection, anemia, coagulopathy).


Thus far, Canadian shoppers have been spared the kind of madness (and accompanying bargains) that characterize the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping experience in the United States. But there are signs that's changing as the successful promotions Stateside start to make their way into the north of the border.
This year, with the Canadian dollar very high and people still stinging from two of the worst economic years in recent history, the urge for retailers to do something to combat that steady flow of shoppers and their dollars across the U.S. border is particularly high. Over the weekend, major retailers including Sears and Walmart offered "cross-border pricing" as part of their bid to keep stores, as opposed to U.S. Customs lineups, packed.
While Canadians have historically waited until the end of the holidays to get the biggest deals, the success and hype around Black Friday in the U.S. has seen many retailers and e-tailers copying that. It's a slow but steady trend that distributor D&H Canada has seen gaining steam over the last three years.
It's a growing trend, but not one that's going to supplant Boxing Day (or increasingly Boxing Week) as the big sales opportunity for some time, Tobin suggested. "It will be several years before that happens, but the trend and direction are definitely there," he said.
Nor is it an opportunity that's nearly as large as it is in the United States, where Tobin said D&H Canada's parent company has more than 300 specials along the way. Still, the distributor is working with its partners, both manufacturers and retailers, to take on additional inventory and make sure the hot button items are readily available to retailers both over the last weekend and up to Boxing Week. D&H is also taking an active role in putting together exclusive specials with many of its top retail customers, ensuring that each has "areas of differentiation" for its Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Boxing Week specials.
Elsewhere in distribution, Ingram Micro says that it believes that this year it will ship over six million products per week across North America this holiday rush, an increase of two million shipments per week compared to last year. The distributor said it has added nearly 3,000 temporary positions across North America to deal with the holiday rush, including 200 in Canada – 150 at its Mississauga, Ont. headquarters and 50 in Vancouver.
In a statement, Terry Tysseland, senior vice president of operations and supply chain for North America at Ingram, said the company expected to set a single-day record last Saturday, anticipating it will ship 400,000 orders – nearly double its busiest day last year.
So what are the distributors expecting to see moving this year? Tobin said that big-ticket items are not as popular as they were a few years ago, especially due to economic concerns. But some electronic and tech toys still remain hot sellers, including GPS devices, digital camera and picture frames, and even new tablets. Tobin said to keep an eye on the value-priced Coby Kyros MID7015 tablet in particular, an Android-based seven-inch tablet that undercuts the price of the über-popular iPad by a couple of hundred dollars.
Over at Ingram, they're expecting a rush on consumer electronic items, including HDTVs, PCs and tablets, e-book readers, peripherals, GPS devices, cameras, camcorders, digital frames and video game systems and software.
In other words, things are going to be pretty busy for disties with retail business over the next month.
And hey… why limit the shopping madness to just a few days? With retailers hungry to cash in on a holiday buying rush that typically makes or breaks their years, there's built-in incentive to expand marketing of late-November-and-December sales. Consider if you will e-tailer Newegg.ca, which has decided to extend its virtual doorcrashers for a day, adding specials for not only Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but also Encore Tuesday. The e-tailer is also extending its return period from 30 days to 60. You know, just in case mom really didn't want a new motherboard under the tree after all.


What Is IT Task Management Software?
In order to understand what IT Task Management Software is, we need to understand what constitutes the task. A task constitutes of sequential steps and activities performed to achieve a desired outcome. Managing any task that is associated with Information Technology or IT is IT Task Management. In large multinational companies, IT Operations teams or Project Managers are often daunted with challenges of managing multiple resources that may be working on different tasks. Not to mention the various aspects such as cost, dependency and availability etc. associated with a resource working on a project. Taking leverage of the tools and capabilities, the software provides, IT operations team can successfully manage their handling of day-to-day system administration activities seamlessly.
Large organizations, will have a Guided Procedure Management framework along with IT Task Management Tool. The framework and management tool together provide authoring, planning, executing as well as reporting capabilities for IT operations managers. Using the guided procedures, managers can create tasks in the Planning Tool while operators perform or execute these tasks defined by their managers as and when they are assigned to them. The reporting capability of the tool helps managers monitor the status of a particular task.
With the ever-growing business, the scope and expectations out of IT Managers is also growing. In order to the make an IT manager's life simple, the scope of task management software is being widened. Present day task management software is expected to provide support across various domains such as bug tracking, issue tracking and project management. Bug tracking is the process of tracking reported software bugs in software development projects while issue tracking relates more with customers and customer reported issues. On the other hand, project management involves initiating, planning, executing, control and monitoring and closing of the project.
Written in Java and developed by Atlassian, the software Jira is the best example in this category. Let's take a closer look at the work flow in Jira to better understand the IT task management process using a software. When the software development team completes coding of a particular module of the software, they release the code to testers for testing and identifying bugs in the software. The testers test the software and log the bugs in Jira. They associate each bug to its respective project and assign the task of eliminating the bug to the developer who created the code. The task gets transferred to the developer and will remain in his queue. Once the developer makes changes or corrects the code, he can transfer back the task to software tester for retesting. The task at this stage, gets reassigned to the tester. The software tester repeats his testing and either closes the task or reassigns it based on whether the bug is resolved or whether it requires rework. At each and every stage of this process, the task will have various statuses associated with it. The IT Managers with the capabilities provided by the task management software can review the status and ensure the progress on the task is made within the defined timelines.


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Photos: Green Bay Packers grind out victory over Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium
From the Photos: Packers' 2019 season in pictures series
Behind another strong performance from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers won a slugfest on Sunday night, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 at Arrowhead Stadium to improve to 7-1 on the season.
Packers 31, Chiefs 24
Green Bay Packers fans walk through the parking lot outside Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo.
CHARLIE RIEDEL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travis Gross, from Milwaukee plays cornhole in the parking lot outside Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL football game against between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers jokes with line judge Mark Perlman, left, and field judge Mearl Robinson (31), before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
ED ZURGA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Chiefs players gather before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, in this wide-angle image taken in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid gestures before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass against Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Alex Okafor (97) and safety Daniel Sorensen (49) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) looks for a receiver as offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga (75) blocks Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon (92) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers cornerback Chandon Sullivan (39) returns a kickoff during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes smiles on the sidelines before the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) rests on the football after scoring a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) runs for a touchdown as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton (27) defends during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari (69) blocks Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (91) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) scrambles with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton (27) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton (27) before he entered the end zone, during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) makes a catch between Green Bay Packers cornerback Chandon Sullivan (39) and safety Darnell Savage (26) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson (34) is tackled by Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams (30) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill (22), as safety Daniel Sorensen (49) jumps away, during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is helped up after he was sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, center, sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams (30) celebrates a touchdown off a throw by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
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I need something. I've seen about everything there is. It's Halloween-ish. So give me like a top 5. Maybe I haven't seen one or two of them. I know horror is subjective and has categories. I tend more toward psychological murderey things (Jason, Michael) than I do the supernatural jump scares (babadook, insidious) or the devil possession ones (the possession of **insert woman's name here**). I'm not a fan of Blumhouse for the most part because they tell the same story over and over. Annabelle bores me.
Mine?
1. Omen/Exorcist - I can't split the two because they both terrified me as a child and they exist on the same plane.
2. Halloween 1978 - Low budget, badly acted but it basically created an entire genre and even after all this time it still holds up.
3. Near Dark - Weird vampire movie that I just like for no real reason. (Also From Dusk Till Dawn) and Lost Boys also fits in this spot.
4. Trick r Treat - I've grown enamored with Sam and actually at this moment have a life-sized version of that character sitting at my breakfast table.
5. Rocky Horror Picture Show (Tim Curry version, not the NBC abomination) - There's just something about the over-the-top performance of Tim Curry that elevates this movie. It's terrible, but I watch it every Halloween.
Others that are staples:
Saw (not all of them, but most), Final Destination 2 and 6, Friday the 13th Part 3, Slither, Halloween 3, 1930s Hunchback, Dracula and Frankenstein, Happy Death Day, House of 1000 Corpses and Devils Rejects, American Werewolf in London, Carrie/Christine/Cujo/Pet Semetary. Some people consider Deliverance a horror movie. I don't.
If you want free cheese, look in a mousetrap.
I'm a Miller guy. Always been. Since I was like, 8
Re: Horror Movies
Good cinema to me:
Pyscho
MAYBE Amityville
Maybe Conjuring
Classics but not necessarily great cinema:
Pet Semetary
I actually like most of Jason Blum's stuff....not that I disagree in that they're all similar but they all seem well done - decent acting, decent screenplay, good pace although slow at times, camera work is good. Just well done material as far as production value. Stories are played out and par for the most.....
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From the wikis
The Changeling is a 1980 Canadian supernatural psychological horror film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, and Melvyn Douglas. Its plot follows an esteemed New York City composer who relocates to Seattle, where he moves into a mansion he comes to believe is haunted. The screenplay is based upon events that writer Russell Hunter claimed he experienced while he was living in the Henry Treat Rogers mansion in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, in the late 1960s; Hunter served as a co-writer of the film.
Obviously an old, old film. This is more my style when it comes to "Horror" flicks. Grew up on all the old black and white Draculas, Mummies, Frankensteins etc. As soon as that genre started moving to the hack em' up, how much blood can we show, and how realistic can we make an arm getting sliced off look...I turned it off. Just not my thing. This is one of those thrillers that make you jump at the smallest things. With George C. as the lead, you know it's quality acting.
My favorites:
Halloween - To me that is where it all started. Titties and masks FTW!
Blood Sucking Freaks - Definite B or maybe low C movie, but the hot dog scene at the end made it an instant classic.
Candyman - Set in a housing project...that was horror enough for me. I never looked at a bee the same way again after seeing that one.
Dr. Giggles - Really loved it more for the comedy genius.
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Dude, I'm not going to lie. There were times I'd close my eyes when I was with my girlfriend and think about PJ Soles in that bed sitting up and asking "see anything you like..." And that was like, yesterday.
If we're going low budget, schlock you can't leave out Motel Hell. You just can't. The most glorious titties I had and have ever seen on screen or in real life.
Quote from: Kaos on October 28, 2020, 04:36:07 PM
Nina Axelrods fun bags?
Are you talking about this Motel Hell?
Because if you are, I was just about to post that this had to be the dumbest fuck, cheesiest horror flick I've ever seen. It culminates with the big chainsaw fight in the cooler full of bodies on meat hooks, with the villain wearing the above pig's head. Afterward, the girl asks, "Do you think we should call the police?" I kicked the screen out of my TV.
you mean she didn't want to get into the running car?
Quote from: GH2001 on October 28, 2020, 04:45:50 PM
Are you crazy?
look real close at the chain on that old McCulloh. It has no teeth. Fake shit!
Yeah, but a bicycle chain can still cause a couple of nasty abrasions.
Damn...forgot about Motel Hell. Yes!
It's TERRIBLE. I know that. But so is Rocky Horror and I watch it every single year.
Motel Hell has Rory Calhoun, a cowboy movie icon. It's got Beulah Ballbricker from Porky's. It's got the lamest of the CHiPs cops. It's got Cliff Claven buried up to his neck in a garden. It's got Elaine Joyce from Match Game. And it's got them insane titties. Now credit where credit's due, if you've ever seen Teresa Palmer's titties, they are right there, just as good. Maybe better.
But when this movie came out? Yeah. Boobs.


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Our Hendl family
including Botelsak, Wech, Wenzlick & Tolhopf
Small numbers by a name refer to personal number in listing eg ANNA 3 HENDL ~ see 3
GENERATION ONE:
1.~ ~ ~ THOMAS HENDL was born on 13 April 1814 in Tuschkau-Dorf 30, Bohemia and was the son of ADALBERT HENDL.
Thomas married ANNA GATTERA on 16 January 1838 in Lossin 7, Bohemia. Anna was born in 18 January 1814 in Lossin and was the daughter of JOSEPH GATTERA and DOROTHEA SCHNEEBERGER.
Children of THOMAS HENDL and ANNA GATTERA included:
JOSEPH 2 HENDL, born 21 May 1848.
GENERATION TWO:
2. ~ ~ ~ JOSEPH HENDL (THOMAS) was born on 21 May 1848 in Lossin 7, Bohemia and was the son of THOMAS HENDL and ANNA GATTERA.
Joseph married MARGARETHA BOTELSAK on 12 February 1874 at Parish Church, Chotieschau, Bohemia. Margaretha was born on 6 February 1843 and was the daughter of JOSEF BOTELSAK and CECILIA KRAL.
> Refer to the BOTELSAK family for more information about the family of Margaretha.
Joseph and Margaretha arrived in New Zealand with their two eldest children on 24 August 1875 on the ship Friederburg and settled in Puhoi, North Auckland.
Children of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK were:
ANNA 3 HENDL, born 1 February 1868 in Bohemia.
MARIA (Mary) 4 HENDL, born 26 August 1874 in Mantau, Bohemia.
MARGARET 5 HENDL, born 10 March 1877 in Puhoi, North Auckland
JOSEPH 6 HENDL, born 28 June 1878 in Puhoi, North Auckland.
BARTHOLOMEUS 7 HENDL, born 3 September 1880 in Puhoi, North Auckland.
CATHERINE 8 HENDL, born 3 September 1880 in Puhoi, North Auckland.
JOHN HENDL, born 14 March 1882 in Puhoi, North Auckland. John died on 29 March 1882.
THERESA GERTRUDE (Rosie) 9 HENDL, born 4 July 1883 in Puhoi, North Auckland.
Joseph died on 21 December 1934. Margaretha died on 6 August 1923 in Puhoi, North Auckland. They were both buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery (Row 13 Plots 276 and 277).
GENERATION THREE:
3. ~ ~ ~ ANNA HENDL (THOMAS > JOSEPH) was born on 1 February 1868 in Bohemia and was the elder daughter of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK. She arrived in New Zealand with her family on the ship Friederburg on 24 August 1875 aged 7 years.
Anna married MATTHEW JOSEPH WECH on 11 February 1890 in Puhoi, North Auckland. Matthew was born on 10 March 1863 in Pilsen, Bohemia and was the son of JOHANN WECH and ANNA SCHOTT. He arrived in New Zealand with his family on the ship Liverpool on 5 March 1866.
> Refer to the WECH family for more information about the family of Matthew and children of Anna and Matthew.
Anna died on 24 January 1948 in Auckland, New Zealand. Matthew accidentally drowned at Puhoi on 24 August 1899, aged 57 years. They are both buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery (Row 4 Plot 88 and 90).
4. ~ ~ ~ MARIA (Mary) HENDL (THOMAS > JOSEPH) was born on 26 August 1874 in Mantau, Bohemia and was the second daughter of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK. She arrived in New Zealand with her family on the ship Friederburg on 24 August 1875 aged one year
Maria married JOHANN (John) WENZLICK on 18 February 1896 in Puhoi, North Auckland. Johann was born on 4 May 1864 in Littitz, Bohemia and was the second son of JOHANNES NEPOMUK WENZLICK and ANNA PLESCHER. He had arrived in New Zealand on the ship Liverpool on 5 March 1866.
> Refer to WENZLICK (family of Johannes Nepomuk) for more information about the family of John and children of Maria and John.
Maria died on 19 November 1952 in Puhoi. Johann died on 30 January 1946 also in Puhoi. They are both buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery (Plot 532 and 586).
5. ~ ~ ~ MARGARET HENDL (THOMAS > JOSEPH) was born in on 10 March 1877 in Puhoi, North Auckland and was the third daughter of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK.
Margaret married MARTIN WENZLICK at the Church of St Peter & St Paul in Puhoi on 3 May 1898. Martin was born on 19 December 1867 in Puhoi and was the third son of JOHANNES NEPOMUK WENZLICK and ANNA PLESCHER.
> Refer to WENZLICK (family of Johannes Nepomuk) for more information about the family of Martin and children of Margaret and Martin.
Margaret died on 6 January 1946 in Puhoi. Martin died on 7 October 1928 also in Puhoi. They were both buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery (Row 6 Plot 143 and 144).
6. ~ ~ ~ JOSEPH HENDL (THOMAS > JOSEPH) was born on 28 June 1878 in Puhoi, North Auckland and was the eldest son of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK.
Joseph married NORA KARL on 22 November 1904 at the Church of St Peter & St Paul in Puhoi. Nora was born on 2 December 1881 in Kopua, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Children of JOSEPH HENDL and NORA KARL were:
VIOLET MARY HENDL, born 1906. Violet married JOHN JOSEPH McCULLOUGH in 1929.
WILLIAM JOHN HENDL, born 1908.
IRENE MAY HENDL, born 1911.
FLORENCE NORA HENDL, born 1914.
EVELYN MARGARET HENDL, born 1916.
Joseph died on 25 September 1971 in Auckland. Nora died 28 April 1949 in Avondale, Auckland. They were both buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery.
7. ~ ~ ~ BARTHOLOMEW (BARTLEY) HENDL (THOMAS > JOSEPH) was born on 3 September 1880 in Puhoi, North Auckland and was the second son of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK and the twin brother of Catherine.
Bartholomew married MARY MACKIE in 1905. Mary was born in October 1880 in Scotland.
Children of BARTHOLOMEW HENDL and MARY MACKIE were:
GORDON BARLEY HENDL, born 1906.
RODRICK JAMES HENDL, born 1907. Rodrick married LUCY WILLOUGHBY in 1936. Rodrick died in 1962 aged 54 years.
KENETH JOSEPH HENDL, born 1911. Kenneth married EUNCIE JEAN WILKINS in 1937.
ROBERT CHARLES HENDL, born 1913.
Bartholomew died on 21 July 1958 in Avondale, Auckland, NZ. Mary died in 1938 aged 58 years.
8. ~ ~ ~ CATHERINE (KATE) HENDL (THOMAS > JOSEPH) was born on 3 September 1880 in Puhoi, North Auckland and was the forth daughter of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK and the twin sister of Bartholomew.
Catherine married MARTIN TOLHOPF on 3 May 1898 in Puhoi. Martin was born on 20 March 1872 in Puhoi.
> Refer to the TOLHOPF family for more information about the family of Martin.
Children of CATHERINE HENDL and MARTIN TOLHOPF included:
o MARGARET ANNA TOLHOPF, born 1899.
o WINIFRED CATHERINE TOLHOPF, born about 1900.
o GEORGE MARTIN TOLHOPF, born 1901; died 8 April 1940 in Pohuehue, North Auckland. George was buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery.
o CHRISTINA MARY TOLHOPF, born 1903.
o ROSALIA MAY TOLHOPF, born 1903. Rosalia married JOHN WENZL BAYER in 1928. John was born on 23 May 1903 and was the son of JOHN BAYER and ELIZABETH RAUNER.
o ELIZABETH MAUD TOLHOPF, born 1905. Elizabeth married GEORGE HENRY POYNER in 1928.
o NORA LENA TOLHOPF, born 1906. Nora married HENRI EUGENE LONGUET in 1927.
o AGNES THERESIA TOLHOPF, born 1909. Agnes married JACK DURHAM in 1931.
o JAMES JOSEPH TOLHOPF, born 1911; died 4 July 1981. James was buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery.
Catherine died on 14 October 1962 in Auckland. Martin died on 16 July 1933, also in Auckland. They were both buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery (Row 7 Plot 150 and 151).
9. ~ ~ ~ THERESA GERTRUDE (Rosie) HENDL, born 4 July 1883 in Puhoi, New Zealand and was the youngest child of JOSEPH HENDL and MARGARETHA BOTELSAK.
Rosie married (1) GLEDNEY SMITH DAVIS on 22 November 1910 in Ellerslie, Auckland. Gledney was born on 1 March 1885 in Buckland, Kent, England. Gledney died on 14 September 1916 on Great Barrier Island, Auckland.
Rosie married (2) WALTER HENRY DICKSON in 1925. Walter was born 1882 in Tasmania, Australia.
Rosie died on 26 November 1956 in Orewa and was buried at Puhoi Public Cemetery. Walter died on 23 July 1946, also in Orewa.
Please note that in keeping with genealogy protocol I have not included information about later generations which may include living persons.
If you have a family connection please contact me for further information.
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My kids are too young to realize they can dress themselves, so no mismatched outfits or boys in ballet slippers yet. But, this little *gem* of an ensemble was courtesy of Danielle last Christmas. I think it's awful enough to qualify. What do you think?
Where are you finding all of these online contests?!