Are you wondering how to get groceries during your Florida vacation? You may want to consider using Garden Grocer, a very reliable grocery delivery service. After all, what would you rather be doing - enjoying the theme parks and relaxing at your resort theme park or running to an unfamiliar grocery store?
It's a bargain: Yes, there is a delivery fee but it is less than you would spend on a taxi to take you to a store. Consider too that you have spent money on travel, tickets, resorts etc for this vacation. If you look at what you are spending per hour while you are on vacation, you'll soon realize that it doesn't make sense to waste a couple of hours shopping when someone will delivery exactly what you are looking for to your resort.
You'll save money: Buying a case of bottled water can be a lot cheaper than purchasing individual bottles in the parks for around $2.75 each. Making a quick breakfast in the room is also an easy way to save money.
Travel Convenience: Whether you are flying or driving, why deal with being packed too tight, or hauling extra bags and boxes around? You schedule a specific delivery window and they will bring everything right to your resort. Disney is used to working with Garden Grocer and will store your groceries for you, if you have not yet arrived; they'll even refrigerate cold items for you. There are a limited number of delivery spots available each day so it is a good idea to order as early as possible; you sometimes even receive a small discount for ordering early.
I always like to remind people that the standard Disney hotel rooms and the family suites only have mini-refrigerators so keep that in mind as you select cold items. Also, the value resort regular rooms do not have coffee makers, though they are available in the family suites; moderate and deluxe resort rooms do have coffee makers. Florida water has a distinctive taste - my kids call it "alligator armpit water" - so you may want to get some gallon size bottles of water if you will be making coffee or tea in the room. Most of the regular rooms also do not have microwaves, though they are available in the food court.
Disney will allow you to bring bottled beverages and snack items into the park though they do not allow alcohol, anything in glass containers, or hard-sided coolers. The Universal Orlando parks were not allowing guests to bring water bottles into the parks at one point so you'll want to check their current policy.
I wanted to be sure to do a fair and equal comparison and so I looked at a simple breakfast that could be easily prepared without any special equipment other than the mini-refrigerator available in every Disney World hotel room for a family of four: a bagel with cream cheese and a banana for 5 mornings plus 1 bottle of water per person, per day.
These prices were taken on January 31, 2016 from the official Walt Disney World Resort website using the Everything Pop food court menu at Disney's Pop Century Resort and the Garden Grocer website.
Total Savings: $86.27 less than Disney food court prices.
Note 1: I didn't factor this into the example above but you can save 5% – 10% on the grocery portion of your order when you order 15 – 60 days prior to arrival.
Note 2: I went with the most expensive variety of bagel available and the same brand of bottled water Disney sells to make sure my comparison is fair; cheaper options were available.
Note 3: Because of package quantities, you get 4 more bagels & water bottles with Garden Grocer.


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New archbishops across the Anglican Communion: The Church of England Newspaper, June 30, 2013 p 7 June 28, 2013
Posted by geoconger in Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea, Anglican Church of Tanzania, Church of England Newspaper, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico.
Tags: Clyde Igara, Francisco Manuel Moreno, Jacob Chimeledya, Paul Kwong, Valentino Mokiwa
Archbishop Francisco Manuel Moreno
The Anglican churches in Mexico and Papua New Guinea have elected new primates, while the primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui has re-elected to a second term.
The Anglican Communion news service reports that on 14 June the provincial Council of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea elected Rt. Rev. Clyde Igara, Bishop of the Dogura, to serve as primate and archbishop of the province. He succeeds Archbishop Joseph Kopapa who retired last year. As metropolitan of the church Archbishop Igara will not have diocesan responsibilities and a new Bishop of the Dogura is expected to be elected shortly.
The website of La Iglesia Anglicana de México last week announced that on 14 June 2013 the VII General Synod meeting in Mexico City elected the Rt. Rev. Francisco Manuel Moreno as primate and archbishop of the province. Bishop Moreno will continue to serve as Bishop of the Diócesis del Norte de México and succeeds Archbishop Carlos Touche-Porter of Mexico City whose term of office expired.
The VI General Synod of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, the Anglican Church in Hong Kong and Macao, meeting 2-5 June re-elected Archbishop Paul Kwong to a second six year term. ACNS reports that in other business the Synod endorsed the Anglican Covenant — a document championed by former Archbishop Rowan Williams to set the bounds of Anglican doctrine and discipline, but received with little enthusiasm by large parts of the communion.
On 19 May 2013 the Anglican Church of Tanzania enthroned Archbishop Jacob Chimeledya as archbishop and primate of the East African Church after a fierce internal dispute. On 21 Feb 2013 Archbishop Chimeledya defeated the incumbent Archbishop Valentino Mokiwa in an election for a five-year term as primate.
Supporters of Archbishop Mokiwa charged the new Archbishop's election had been fraudulently obtained and claimed that American money and had been used to bribe bishops and diocesan deputations. Members of the election Synod filed a complaint with the church, but the canons of the Anglican Church of Tanzania did not foresee this situation and no legal remedy was available to the Mokiwa camp.
Both sides in the dispute engaged attorneys and Archbishop Mokiwa's camp were prepared to file a civil lawsuit and seek an injunction blocking the installation. However the archbishop's indecision of over which firm of attorneys to use in the lawsuit, the cost of pursuing the lawsuit, and his reluctance to state publicly what he was saying privately to his supporters led to a collapse in his support.
The faction that opposed Archbishop Mokiwa, drawn primarily from members of the Gogo tribe, declined to support financially the national church under his tenure as Archbishop. With power shifting to the Gogo tribe whose members include the archbishop, dean, general secretary, and registrar of the province, Mokiwa supporters tell The Church of England Newspaper they expect the province will remain paralyzed.
Hong Kong push for gay civil rights: The Church of England Newspaper, April 14, 2013 p 7. April 13, 2013
Posted by geoconger in Church of England Newspaper, Civil Rights, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Human Sexuality --- The gay issue, Marriage.
Tags: Hong Kong, Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance, York Chow Yat-ngok
Church leaders in Hong Kong have welcomed the proposal for public consultations on a Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance (SODO) that would protect the civil rights of the homosexual community. While declining to speak to the merits of any particular bill, Roman Catholic and Anglican leaders have voiced their general approval of civil rights legislation.
On 1 April 2013 Dr York Chow Yat-ngok, a leading Anglican layman and the former secretary for food and health, took office as chairman of Hong Kong's Equal Opportunity Commission.
Last month gay activists attacked the appointment of Dr. Chow arguing that his religious principle would prejudice the debate. However Dr. Chow told the South China Morning Post he was a "liberal-minded" Christian and not prejudiced against gay people.
The issue should be handled discreetly. "In the process of legislation, there should be more discussion. Because not everyone would be courageous enough or would choose to disclose their own sexual orientation," Dr. Chow told Radio Television Hong Kong.
"My religious background is relatively conservative, but even the Anglican Church in England is discussing this issue now," he said adding that "regardless of what my religious background is or my personal view… these people should not be discriminated against."
In November 2012 a proposal was put forward in the Legislative Council to launch a public consultation to gauge potential support for SODO. After vigorous debate the motion was defeated and Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying dismissed calls for a consultation in a policy address in January.
Evangelical leaders had voiced concern that SODO would lead to gay marriage. Choi Chi-sum, secretary-general of the Society for Truth and Light, said they were "disappointed" that Dr. Chow had now offered his public support for the ordinance before consulting groups who opposed the legislation.
Created in 1996 the equal opportunities commission has a mandate to work towards the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, family status and race. This brief should be extended to sexual orientation Dr. Chow said.
HK govt drops plans to mandate pro-Beijing indoctrination classes: The Church of England Newspaper, September 16, 2012 p 6. September 16, 2012
Posted by geoconger in Church of England Newspaper, Education, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
Tags: Leung Chun-ying
The Hong Kong government has abandoned plans to implement the "Chinese Model National Conditions Teaching Manual" for the territory's schools – giving pro-democracy activists a political boost the day before elections for the territorial legislature. Hong Kong's state-supported church schools and refused to use the curriculum, which critics charged sought to whitewash the crimes of the Communist regime.
Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying's decision came days before elections on 9 September 2012 for seats in the territory's legislative assembly and followed weeks of protests, hunger strikes, and rallies by parents, teachers and student groups. A survey released last week estimated 69 per cent of students opposed the classes.
Hong Kong's Anglican, Evangelical Lutheran and Roman Catholic parochial schools vowed not to use the "patriotic education" programme, which they say was adopted by the government of the outgoing pro-Beijing Chief executive Donald Tsang without public consultation or review by the legislative council.
The manual was prepared by a teacher's alliance run by the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong political party with the closest ties to the mainland's communist government. The Tsang administration gave HK$13 million to the Centre to produce the booklet.
The 32-page booklet extols the virtues of the mainland government and one-party state. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is described as "progressive, selfless and united" in contrast to the two-party American and multi-party European political systems. While brief references are made to recent mainland political and economic scandals there is no mention of the Cultural Revolution, the 1989 Tiananmen massacre or state-induced famines of the Maoist era.
In July the new chief executive Leung Chun-ying said private Schools would not be required to use the curriculum. The state-aided Anglican, Lutheran and Catholic parochial schools – which comprise a third of the territory's schools — had declined to use the materials, while Taoist and Muslims schools will join secular state schools in using the materials. Schools were offered $530,000 grants for implementation of the curriculum, which will become mandatory for primary schools in 2015 and for secondary schools four years later.
Last Saturday Mr. Leung Chun-ying said the classes would now be optional for schools. "The schools are given the authority to decide when and how they would like to introduce the moral and national education," he said.
The last minute concession by Mr. Leung does not appear to have helped his pro-Beijing government. Early returns from Sunday's voting indicate pro-democracy opposition parties will have increased their representation in the legislature.
First printed in The Church of England Newspaper.
China anger over new schools plan: The Church of England Newspaper, August 12, 2012 p 5 August 16, 2012
Tags: Chinese Model National Conditions Teaching Manual, Donald Tsang, Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Hong Kong last week in protest to a government plan to introduce a "Chinese Model National Conditions Teaching Manual" for the territory's schools that critics charge whitewashes the crimes of the Communist regime.
Organisers of the march from Victoria Park to the government education department offices stated 90,000 parents, children, teachers and concerned residents of Hong Kong took part in the demonstration chanting slogans denouncing "brainwashing" and "thought control".
Hong Kong's Anglican, Evangelical Lutheran and Roman Catholic parochial schools have vowed not to use the "patriotic education" programme, which they say was adopted by the government of the outgoing pro-Beijing Chief executive Donald Tsang without public consultation or review by the legislative council.
The manual was prepared by the Hong Kong Patriotic Education Services Centre organized by the 26,000-member Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers – a teacher's alliance run by the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong political party with the closest ties to the mainland's communist government. The Tsang administration gave HK$13 million to the Centre to produce the booklet.
The 32-page booklet extols the virtues of the mainland government and one-party state. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is described as "progressive, selfless and united" in contrast to the two-party American and multi-party European political systems. While short references are made to recent mainland political and economic scandals there is no mention of the 10-year Cultural Revolution, the 1989 Tiananmen massacre or state-induced famines of the Maoist era.
The Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union, which represents the majority of teachers in the territory with a membership of 80,000, called upon the government to drop the patriotic education programme. Teachers' Union chairman Fung Wai-wah said the government "should not wait until students refuse to show up in class before it reviews the course," the Hong Kong press reported.
Private Schools are not required to use the curriculum. The state-aided Anglican, Lutheran and Catholic parochial schools – which comprise a third of the territory's schools — have declined to use the materials, while Taoist and Muslims schools will join secular state schools in using the materials. Schools were offered $530,000 grants for implementation of the curriculum, which will become mandatory for primary schools in 2015 and for secondary schools four years later.
Moderation in all things, HK archbishop advises: The Church of England Newspaper, Jan 21, 2011 p 6. January 24, 2011
Posted by geoconger in Church of England Newspaper, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
Archbishop Paul Kwong of Hong Kong addressing a press conference at Lambeth 2008
First published in The Church of England Newspaper.
The Archbishop of Hong Kong has urged Chinese Christians to live frugally and give graciously to those in need.
In his Christmas address, Archbishop Paul Kwong noted that more than 1.2 million people lived below the level of subsistence in Hong Kong, while the number of newly rich businessmen and property speculators had grown sharply.
The archbishop said it was a worthy ambition to grow rich through hard work. But success was incomplete if giving did go hand in hand with wealth. The rich should not "pocket the last penny" or squeeze the poor in their pursuit of wealth, he said.
Nor was the opulence displayed by some of China's nouveau riche conducive to social harmony. While some hoped to emulate their conspicuous consumption, others were disgusted by their hedonism.
The archbishop urged Christians to emulate those who gave. "Hong Kong would be a more civilized and warm place if more people followed the example of the customs officer who donated his liver to save his colleague's life, or of those people who lost their lives in saving victims of natural disasters."
In November, customs officer Simon Hui Sai-man donated part of his liver to save the life of a colleague, Yuen Wai-cheung who was critically injured during an anti-smuggling operation. Hong Kong volunteer worker Wong Fuk-wing died rescuing children during the Qinghai earthquake in April.
The message of Christmas was one of God's love for all people, irrespective of race, class or political opinion. "However, for many Hong Kong people, this Christmas brings them neither joy nor warmth because they live at the level of subsistence and despite the long hours of work, many still cannot make ends meet," the archbishop said, urging his congregations to reach out to those in need.
"To be moderate with others is to leave a space to the needy and to give them a light of hope. This is the meaning of Christmas," Archbishop Kwong said.
New Chinese Bible released: The Church of England Newspaper, Oct 22, 2010 p 8. October 23, 2010
Posted by geoconger in Biblical Interpretation, Church of England Newspaper, Evangelism, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
Archbishop Kwong dedicating the RCUV Bible at St John's Cathedral in Hong Kong
The first new translation of the Bible in Chinese since 1919 was launched last month at a ceremony at St. John's Cathedral in Hong Kong. On Sept 27 Archbishop Paul Kwong of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (HKSK) dedicated the Revised Chinese Union Version (RCUV) of the Old and New Testaments.
Produced in collaboration by the United Bible Society and the Hong Kong Bible Society, the RCUV was twenty-seven years in the making and replaces the Chinese Union Version (CUV) prepared by British and American missionaries in the early years of the Twentieth Century. Scholars from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and the United States sought to overcome the tremendous changes in the Chinese language seen in the past century.
The Hong Kong Bible Society stated that "conscious of the extreme importance of such a daunting task, the scholars involved in the project have been working diligently and prayerfully, imploring the Holy Spirit for guidance. They have been weighing carefully every word and every expression, including the punctuation, confronting constantly with the original text, and consulting other versions, all for the purpose of producing a revision that conveys more accurately the message of the Bible."
The revision of the New Testament is based on the Greek New Testament 4th Revised Edition published by the United Bible Societies in 1993. The revision of the Old Testament is based on the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia published in 1984, the Hong Kong Bible Society said.
Beside the issue of faithfulness and accuracy, there was also a concern about naturalness and fluency. Changes are being introduced wherever the old text presents problems such as archaisms, ambiguities, or structures not conforming to current usage.
Certain words and expressions that formerly sounded smooth and natural have since become unnatural and unintelligible. Chris Chow, marketing manager of the Hong Kong Bible Society, told the UCA New, as the translation produced 91 years ago had lost some of its meaning for modern Chinese speakers.
Mr. Chow cited the CUV's use of the verb "rallying" in Galilee in John 7:1. "This is now revised as Jesus 'visits' Galilee, since the word 'rally' nowadays carries the meaning of protest and confrontation," he said.
"We hope this new translation will allow the nation of China and Chinese readers throughout the world to read, with familiarity and ease, the Bible's life-changing message, " said Marco Herrera, director of international ministries of American Bible Society.
Hong Kong faces £15 million tax bill: CEN 2.12.10 p 8. February 21, 2010
The Diocese of Hong Kong has been hit with a £15 million tax bill after a court ruled that its profits from the development of church land were not part of the church's charitable activities.
The Jan 27 ruling comes as a blow to the diocese, which now must pay taxes on the future income from its property ventures, and will likely impact the Anglican Consultative Council, which had received grants from Hong Kong to support its operations.
In 1998 the diocese formed a joint venture with Cheung Kong Holdings to develop St Christopher's Orphanage located in Tai Po in Hong Kong's New Territories into luxury condominiums. The sale of the land generated a profit of £37 million, while the Sheng Kung Hui Foundation, which manages church properties, earned £55 million on the sale.
High Court Justice Anselmo Reyes rejected the argument proffered by church counsel Anthony Neoh that neither the diocese nor its trust arm was empowered to engage in business.
In his opinion Judge Reyes wrote the existence of a prohibition against business activities in the diocese's charter did not by itself "preclude an investigation into fact or falsify the [tax authority's] conclusion."
"Read in context, all that the [Inland Revenue] was saying is that the church and the foundation had a laudable motive of using as much of the income generated from the old lots as possible in their charitable activities."
"That does not mean that, at the end of the day, all the income generated was expended on charitable activities," Judge Reyes said, "nor does it say anything about how much of the income generated was actually used in charitable activities."
In its original ruling the Inland Revenue Department said the diocese had not provided for an accounting of the profits, and noted that one of the conditions for tax exempt treatment of the profits was that they not be "expended substantially outside Hong Kong." At ACC-14 in Kingston in 2009, ACC General Secretary Kenneth Kearon reported an "extraordinary gift" from the Hong Kong Anglican Church, which forgave a £500,000 loan that it had extended in 2005 towards the refurbishment of the offices of the ACC at St. Andrew's House in London.
Attorneys for the diocese are reviewing the ruling and no decision has been made on an appeal at this time, a spokesman said.
Scenes from Alexandria: Hong Kong and South America February 21, 2009
Posted by geoconger in Anglican Album (Photos), Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, La Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America, Primates Meeting 2009.
The Primates of Hong Kong and South America, Paul Kwong and Gregory Venables on Feb 1 at the Helnan Palestine Hotel in Alexandria.
The Primate of Hong Kong August 17, 2008
Posted by geoconger in Anglican Album (Photos), Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Lambeth 2008.
The Most Rev Paul Kwong, Archbishop of Hong Kong addressing the press on Aug 2 at the 2008 Lambeth Conference
Anglicans stay away from democracy protests: CEN 1.25.08 p 6. January 28, 2008
Posted by geoconger in China, Church of England Newspaper, Civil Rights, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
Democracy activists led by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen and the President of the Hong Kong Christian Council, the Rev. Ralph Lee Ting-sun of the Methodist Church led some 6000 protesters through the streets of the city last week demanding Peking reverse its decision to delay the introduction of universal suffrage.
However, Anglican leaders in Hong Kong were absent from last week's democracy marches, sources tell The Church of England Newspaper, as the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui under former Archbishop Peter Kwong, and the current Archbishop Paul Kwong have followed a policy of non-interference in political affairs.
At a prayer meeting held before the start of the Jan 17 rally, Cardinal Zen called Peking's decision not to introduce universal suffrage by 2012 "brutal." The Roman Catholic Church would continue to agitate for the civil rights of the people of Hong Kong as guaranteed by international treaty and the Basic Law—Hong Kong's governing charter, he stated.
In contrast to the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church in Hong Kong does not offer its comments or opinions on political issues and has taken no stance, for or against, democracy. Its clergy have been pressured not to participate in pro-democracy activities, and its leaders were absent from last week's rally, sources in the Hong Kong church tell CEN.
At his installation on Sept 26 at St. John's Cathedral, the new primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Archbishop Kwong told the congregation the Anglican Church would not take part in Hong Kong's campaign for universal suffrage or in "political activities. But it will observe the general social situation in order to see how it can be of useful assistance".
Hong Kong Church 'to work with Chinese government': CEN 10.05.07 p 6. October 4, 2007
Posted by geoconger in China, Church of England Newspaper, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
The Anglican Church in Hong Kong will work with the Chinese government and eschew political activism, Archbishop Paul Kwong pledged during his service of institution last week.
The new primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui told the congregation of St. John's Cathedral on Sept 26 the Church would not take part in Hong Kong's campaign for universal suffrage or in "political activities. But it will observe the general social situation in order to see how it can be of useful assistance".
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Why Are Australians Pessimistic?
Oceania | Politics | Oceania
Water shortages, COVID-19, economic downturn and distrust in China are causing record-low pessimism among Australians.
By Joshua Mcdonald for The Diplomat
This article is free
The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis.
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Australians are feeling less safe now than at any other time in recent history, citing concerns of a global economic downturn, climate change, and growing distrust in China, according to an annual survey by the Lowy Institute.
Just 50 percent of Australians say they feel safe in 2020, a 28-point drop since 2018. According to the report, nontraditional security threats have now eclipsed traditional security threats, with three in four Australians saying that drought, water shortages, and the COVID-19 epidemic pose a "critical threat to Australia's vital interests."
Fear of the global economy tanking has also risen sharply in light of the pandemic, with 71 percent of Australians viewing it as a critical threat. Climate change and environmental disasters, such as bushfires and floods, followed.
Climate change has caused a bitter divide in Australia for much of the past decade. Since 2010, climate policy disputes have toppled three Australian prime ministers and the current government is now grappling with how to tackle an effective energy transition. In the past, much of the conversation was centered around the decade-long drought across much of the country, but concerns about climate change have peaked since devastating bushfires burned through more than 18 million hectares earlier this year.
More concerning for Australians though, according to the poll, are the economic fallout and public health risks of COVID-19. While Australia has so far dealt with the outbreak markedly well, the government did concede earlier this month that the country is already in a recession and that the worst is yet to come. The most recent statistics suggest that almost a million Australians have lost their jobs since pandemic restrictions came into effect.
One of the more dramatic shifts in the survey since last year is Australians' trust in China to act responsibly in the world. In the past two years, trust has more than halved, down from 52 percent in 2018 to just 23 percent in 2020. Almost all Australians (94 percent) agree that the government should "work to find other markets for Australia to reduce our economic dependence on China." This is the single largest point of agreement in the history of the Lowy Institute poll.
A majority of Australians are also skeptical of other forms of cooperation between Australia and China, including joint scientific research, allowing Chinese companies to supply technology and critical infrastructure in Australia, and conducting joint military exercises.
The poll did find, however, that Australians support a cooperative relationship with China on "jointly funding aid projects in the Pacific and Asia."
Trust in China acting responsibly in the world hitting an all-time-low comes amid heightened tension between Canberra and Beijing.
Last week, the Australian Security and Intelligence Organization and the Australian Federal Police raided the home of a New South Wales state MP over allegations of Chinese infiltration. According to the Lowy poll, 42 percent of Australians said foreign interference in Australian politics is a critical threat.
Earlier last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that "Australian organizations are currently being targeted by a sophisticated state-based cyber actor." Morrison avoided naming who may be responsible for the attacks, but security experts were quick to identify China as the only country that had the means and capacity to carry out such an operation. The announcement came just one week after Twitter removed 23,750 profiles linked to the Chinese government that were found to be sharing misinformation. Just ahead of foreign interference, 44 percent of Australians said "the dissemination of false information and fake news" is a critical threat to Australia's interests.
Natasha Kassam, head of polling at the Lowy Institute, told the Sydney Morning Herald that Australians were responding to the Chinese government's behavior as well as the media coverage of it.
"There hasn't been a good news story about China in Australia for months, if not years. Coronavirus has something to do with that, but Australians are also hearing about Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Huawei and aggressive diplomats on a daily basis," she said. "Until very recently, the majority of Australians viewed China as an economic opportunity… Australians are now starting to see China more in terms of a threat."
The recent clash with China has come at a cost to the Australian economy. China is Australia's largest two-way trading partner and so some have criticized the Morrison government for angering Beijing by pushing for an independent review in the handling of the coronavirus – to which Beijing responded by imposing tariffs on some Australian exports.
The Lowy poll found that 60 percent of Australians believe the government should consider democratic values over economic interests in foreign policy. Furthermore, 82 percent of Australians said that Australia should impose travel and financial sanctions on Chinese officials associated with human rights abuses.
Executive Director of the Lowy Institute Dr. Michael Fullilove wrote in the report that despite Australians concerns, the poll shows some good news.
"The Lowy Institute Poll, now in its sixteenth year, captures the mood of the Australian pubic at a remarkable moment," he wrote. "Australians are skeptical of China, disappointed in the United States, and anxious about the economic downturn. But even in the face of this grave pandemic, Australians retain their belief in globalization and democratic values."
The poll found that 41 percent of Australians view the "rise of authoritarian systems of government around the world" as a critical threat while almost three in four Australians said globalization is mostly good for Australia.
Joshua Mcdonald
Joshua Mcdonald is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Melbourne, Australia.
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If I hadn't learnt how to make hair accessories for my little girl, I probably would've spent a fortune acquiring her impressive collection of hairbands, hair clips,hair ties and assorted hair paraphernalia. From the time she was a baby, I've loved to accessorise her from head to toe, and perhaps the only thing that hasn't changed is how much she loves wearing her fringe up with a hair clip, especially if it matched her garments and shoes! The little fashionista that she is, Little B now knows her privileges include a mum who loves to craft jewellery and accessories and uses this to maximum advantage! Yes, she customises the colours she wants and 'orders' them with fluttering eyelashes, no less.
One of my favourite projects to do with B are these cute mini alligator hair clips fashioned out of mostly grosgrain ribbons in multi-colours and different accents in a variety of textures. In this batch (as photographed), I've used wooden beads, wool felt, fabric-covered buttons and other ribbon bows. It's a really easy to do project and you'll be so proud of what you've created, I promise, plus the bonus of not wasting more of your money buying expensive hair clips that many mums complain they keep losing!
These days you can order the generic clips in small to bulk quantities from eBay and Etsy.
In this project, I'm using 'double-prong' mini alligator clips. Prices can start at $12-$20/100 pieces for bulk lots, and cost more if you're buying much less. If you aren't keen on the amount of work, you could even buy them pre-covered in ribbon and then add the various accents yourself. My tip is to remember to refer to your hand ruler for size impressions and avoid a buying mistake by stocking a size too small or too large for your purposes. Bear in mind that baby girls have a lot smaller heads and will need a smaller mini sized clip than a child aged 4-12. An advantage of alligator clips is that they are kinder to the finer hair of baby girls. The cons? They are more easily ripped off by babies and toddlers, please take care that these clips could pose a risk to babies and toddlers if they were to put them in their mouths.
I would not recommend them for those below 5. Barrette hair clips could be safer, these are the ones with two metal parts at either sides that close when pressed down together, secured by a clasp. They can be covered in ribbon too.
The best way to measure the length of ribbon you need is to take a long length of ribbon at least a yard long, and clip it starting from the innermost part of the prong. Carefully extend the rest of the ribbon length over the other side of the clip, then fold it into the crease of the 'clamp' end, and extend it to the end of the clip with a little extra bit under the bottom of the clip's inside. Snip off the excess, remove the ribbon you're left with–this is the 'master' guide you need to work with.
Measure out many different ribbon types according to the length of the first 'master' guide, then cut these ribbons to the same size.
Start over and clip the ribbon starting from the innermost part of the prong as shown in the following photo, facing bottom up. Flip up a little of the ribbon and apply glue in small dots over the length of the clip as you press the ribbon over the glue. Watch that you don't burn your fingers. Keep dotting a little glue along the length of the clip as you press the ribbon over the metal clip.
Keep gluing the ribbon till you reach the end of the clip with a little extra bit under the bottom of the clip's inside portion. Dab your last dot of glue and leave it clipped to dry.
Dot a bit of glue on the top of the clip once dry, and add your desired accent, like a wooden bead.


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Flying Mozambique's Turquoise Coast
By Jay Roode
Nothing can prepare you for your first flight over the shimmering seas surrounding the small limerick of islands evocatively known as the Bazaruto.
Leaving behind the palm fringes and alabaster shores of Vilanculos, one enters a parallel universe; a vast canvass of blues as beautiful as they are surreal.
Iridescent ribbons of cobalt and cerulean curl through low tide sand shoals dotted in cheerful wooden fishing dhows; butterfly sails toing and froing on an Indian ocean breeze.
This grand oceanic tapestry is home to a plethora of life and it is not unusual to spot giant manta, stingray, whale shark, hammerhead and more rarely, the illusive Dugong from above.
The Dugong, mermaid of the seas; is a creature steeped in myth and legend. Once ranging from Ethiopia to southern Mozambique, they have now found their last refuge in the sea grass meadows within the Bazaruto Marine Reserve. Protected from the indifferent plundering of commercial fishing by the fervent efforts of The Endangered Wildlife Trust and more recently by African Parks, it is here where these gentle grazers endure.
The best time to fly the Bazaruto is at low tide when the retreating sea exposes millions of sand spits and tiny isles of dazzling white sand set in radiating swirls of vivid blue. In the Portuguese era, so the story goes, convicts would be shackled together and left here to drown with the rising tide.
Further north, the monsoon winds seem to bring with them memories of a grand and turbulent past. This is the east coast of Africa; epicenter for centuries, of the relentless pursuit of wealth and dominance by the Dutch, Portuguese and Arabs. The trade of slaves, gold, ivory and spices dominated this coastline from as early as the fifteenth century with Ilha de Moçambique, the seat of colonial Portuguese East Africa at its center.
Ilha de Moçambique, a diminutive crescent shaped island with a larger than life past measures only three kilometers in length and 600 meters across at its widest point. A UNESCO world heritage site, the island exudes an old world charm that rivals Zanzibar in its authenticity and charm. Nothing quite matches the faded glory of Ilha de Moçambique still populated with the remains of colonial fortresses, churches and mansions tracing their history back five centuries. Time seems to have its own agenda here, with wooden fishing dhows gliding beneath lateen-rigged sails on a tranquil backdrop of Indian Ocean life that seems to have been unchanged for centuries.
In the early 1500's the Portuguese established a port and naval base on the island and built the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte now considered the oldest European building in the Southern Hemisphere. The intimidating Fort of São Sebastião followed and allowed the Portuguese to withstand a multitude of attacks and assure that the island remained a major trade post for years to come.
It was only with the opening of the Suez Canal, that the island's fortunes waned. In 1898, the capital was moved to Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) on the mainland.
Further north still, is Ibo, the best known of the Quirimbas islands, a surreal and alluring place and one of the nation's historical highlights. Its quiet streets are lined with dilapidated villas and crumbling, moss-covered buildings that echo with the footsteps of bygone centuries.
At the island's northern end is the star-shaped Fort of São João Baptista, built in 1791 and designed to accommodate up to 300 people. When Ibo was linked to the slave trade, the fort's dark, cramped lower chambers were used as slave holding points. Today the fort is known for the silver artisans who have set up shop near the entrance. Much of the silver they use comes from melted-down coins, but the unique, refined Swahili artisanship is among the finest one will find anywhere.
This long and convoluted history, the turbulence, the tragedies, the wars and the grandeur of a time gone by all pale into insignificance when gliding at 1000ft over what must be one of the most pristine coastlines on earth, with its long, dune-fringed beaches, turquoise waters teeming with life, spectacular coral reefs, remote archipelagos, pounding surf, flamingo studded lagoons and graceful dhows.
Meanwhile, on terra-firma, away from the esoteric musings brought on by flight, exploring this sun-sparkled jewel of a country by foot, vehicle or dhow allows one to get a better understanding of the unique environments and traditional cultures of Mozambique. The soporific Indian ocean days meld into each other; a waking dream of sand and sea. Catching a dhow for a snorkel and an afternoon doze under a palm tree is a must, watching young fishermen, bodies sleek and toned practicing capoeira dancing on the beach at sunset completely captivating, contemplating the vagrancies of the ocean as it swells and recedes a beautiful meditation.
This a place where time moves slowly; and although there is always something to keep the restless intrigued; horse riding, snorkeling, fishing, kite surfing, gastronomy and the colorful larger than life inhabitants of this unique shore; it is here that one catches glimpses of the old ways, far away from the rat race of cities and the wild perambulations of the mind.
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Flying thousands of hours in their specially modified aircraft, aerial photographers Jay and Jan Roode have spent more than a decade photographing some of the most remote and spectacular wilderness areas of Southern Africa from above.
The continent of Africa has always held an irresistible allure and fascination for them and they seem content only when free to roam the skies, capturing awe inspiring images of the natural wonders of the region from above.
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Sox Tearing It Up- In Good Ways and Bad
Can the Sox keep up their torrid pace after the All Star break or will the three off days, which felt like an eternity after all the winning of the last week, kill their momentum? We'll find out tonight as real baseball finally resumes. John Danks takes the mound in Target Field where the Minnesota Twins will play host to the Sox for four games.
The Twins, after big expectations and a hot start, have slipped over the last two months in the AL Central. On June 1, they were in first place with a .596 winning percentage- 4.5 games ahead of the Tigers and 8.5 ahead of the on-the-verge-of-selling Sox. But the Twins have gone 15-22 since June 1, dropping them behind both rivals in the standings
So are the Twins on their way down? Don't fall for the act, Sox fans! The Twins play possum every year at this time. They play just bad enough for everyone to count them out and then charge back into the race after they've been forgotten. It happens every year, and this year's team is better than previous models.
The Twins will be there in September, Book it.
Somewhere in the midst of all that winning it became official: Jake Peavy will have surgery and is out for the season. With a detached muscle in his back, he's in a bit of uncharted territory for a pitcher, and he's no cinch to return to form even by next season. (The surgery, performed on Wednesday in Oak Park, was deemed an unqualified success.)
It goes without saying, but this is terrible news. Especially considering how well he was pitching recently. But, for some reason, I just don't feel that upset. Maybe it's because the Sox are playing so well right now. This 25-5 stretch is the best run I can ever recall any Sox team going on, (in fact, it is the best run by a White Sox team since 1983) and it seems to dull any senses of trepidation elsewhere. But I think it mostly has to do with the fact that Peavy's injury, while certainly a shock, is real no surprise.
From day one this season, didn't it just feel like it was only a matter of time before the Jake-meister suffered some kind of significant setback? It did to me. There was just this ominous feeling that some injury was looming, like I never truly expected Peavy to be pitching by the end of the season.
For all the talk of how tough he is and how hard he works, I have to say: it feels like Peavy does not take great care of himself. He had clearly been hurting the last few weeks leading up to his muscle tear, but instead of shutting it down for a bit to get healthy, his reaction was to ignore all the signs and just throw as hard as he possibly can until something goes horribly wrong in his body, in this case tearing a muscle off the bone. That's not courageous. That's just reckless.
It might be that this injury was unavoidable anyway. But it just feels like, one way or another, Peavy's season was going to end before September. And it kind of feels like Peavy himself was somewhat resigned to that fact. In any case, I hope he comes back strong in 2011, and that he realizes that it is OK to take a few weeks off on the 15 day DL mid-season, as opposed to landing on the 60-day-er.
Other random notes:
-Despite some rumors of Kenny Williams "kicking the tires," Cliff Lee was never going to the Sox in any way shape or form. Thus, good for Texas. It's certainly better than New York, and way better than Minnesota. Now Roy Oswalt, despite his stated desire not to come to Chicago, is a guy I could see the Sox pursuing. What are the odds Williams attempts a Oswalt-Lance Berkman blockbuster?
-Phil Rogers sure seems to be in a hurry to extend Paul Konerko. Why don't we just let things play out and see where we're at in the offseason? If the Sox win, Konerko will be in. If not, let the chips fall where they may. Let him win in 2010 first.
-Oh, and buy JJ's book. Hey, if you were running for mayor, he'd vote for you!
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They say hindsight is 20/20, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the world of music criticism. Time and again, greats artists are panned upon their release, only to be later reappraised as geniuses. This list of good musicians that got bad reviews takes a look at now-respected bands and solo artists who were initially greeted with critical disdain, public lambasting, or plain indifference.
In many cases, the musicians and the bands on this list debuted with progressive sounds that baffled critics of the day. In other instances, established bands, like Pink Floyd, came under fire after sudden line-up changes forced them to overhaul their musical aesthetic. Meanwhile, heavyweights Bob Dylan and Michael Jackson were respectively ignored and attacked as they struggled to find their voices. This list includes bands, singers, and musicians that were panned in bad reviews and those that critics outright hated.
Of course, looking back at old reviews raises plenty of questions about music criticism in general. For instance, who has the final say on whether or not an album is a classic, or deserves to be among the best albums of all time? Which panned records of today will be hailed as the classics of tomorrow? And did any of the critics quoted here make valid points about the music they reviewed? Take a look at the list below and decide for yourself.
The bad review: When Zeppelin arrived in 1969, few critics supported them. Rolling Stone characterized them as lesser versions of Cream and The Jeff Beck Band, and (kind of hilariously) slammed frontman Robert Plant, who they called "as foppish as Rod Stewart, but nowhere near so exciting."
How they proved the critics wrong: The band's subsequent career speaks for itself, but their debut has also been reappraised as a classic. Rolling Stone themselves awarded the album 5/5 stars in a new review published in 2001.
The bad review: When U2 debuted with the 1980 effort Boy, The Village Voice characterized the ultra-sincere rockers as "bubble-headed" and "dumb" (ouch).
How they proved the critics wrong: Revenge came swift when Boy was voted to be one of the year's best albums on The Village Voice's very own Critics Poll.
The bad review: When Radiohead debuted with the grungy Pablo Honey in 1993, they weren't exactly received as exceptional talents. The Los Angeles Times was particularly unforgiving, stating, "This English quintet's debut doesn't really deliver anything you haven't heard before, steering too close to Smiths-like melodies and trying ever so hard to be depressed in the way the Cure popularized."
How they proved the critics wrong: By following up their debut with three landmark albums in a row: The Bends (1995), OK Computer (1997), and Kid A (2000).
The bad review: When Ozzy and the boys released their self-titled 1970 debut, critics were puzzled by the band's shockingly heavy sound and ghoulish lyrics. Legendary rock critic Lester Bangs observed: "...just like Cream! But worse."
How they proved the critics wrong: While Sabbath would top their debut in mere months with the juggernaut LP Paranoid, their first record would still go down in rock history as one of heavy metal's first essential records.


What most Landlords are interested in, because many have Buy to Let mortgages, from my Bank of England quarterly inflation report summaries is what might happen to interest rates in the future.
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has even reversed the statement that the Base rate could not fall below 0.5%. This is because since the credit crunch Banks have recapitalised enough to withstand a reduction in their margins if the rate fell to 0.25%.
The reason why bank margins would fall is that loan rates such as trackers would decrease, but the rates they have to pay to savers are "sticky" as you can't attract funds without paying something.
Long term interest rates have continued to fall since late 2013 with the "ten year spot rate" (the cost of government borrowing) having fallen 0.75% to 1.5%.
This is on the back of UK inflation falling to 0.5% which is 1.5% below the medium term target inflation figure of 2%. This triggered an open letter to the Chancellor setting out the factors weighing on the CPI inflation rate. The biggest factor was the reduction in oil, energy and food prices with 70% of prices in the CPI inflation basket not reducing. Hence if you take out oil, energy and food then the underlying inflation rate is 1.1%.
Therefore we are not in a period of deflation, as some have reported, because for this to happen all or most prices would have to be falling not a minority as at the moment.
It is considered that a short period of low inflation could boost the economy with real wages rising causing an increase in consumption.
The good news for low interest rates is that the above predictions shown in the chart for rate rises have historically (since 2008) erred on the side of caution and always predicted future rates to be higher than has turned out to be the case.
This is largely because the assumptions for growth do not take into account political influences (of which there are many such as Greece, Russia, Oil price recovery etc.) that are likely to dampen the economy.
If I am reading this correctly the BoE is predicting an base rate of 1% by the end of this year, 1.5% by the end of next year and topping out at 2% in around three and a half years from now, i.e by summer 2018?
Errr no Mark I am pleased to tell you that you are reading the wrong line.
The dashed lines are the old predictions and the solid blue line is the current.
If you can arrange for interest rates for borrowing to be reduced it would be much appreciated, but I doubt any drop in Bank of England interest rates will be passed on to us mortgage owners.
a) Would this not make the Banks think of increase of margin, in light of Mark V WBS.
b) The rates maybe low. In my experience the lending is very tight & if you are not a first time buyer & one of the many boxes do not get ticked. You will not be entertained by the under writers as I call them the under takers.
As Jason McClean comments this will be unlikely to affect the amount people pay on their mortgages.
if rates go down a bit more the banks will be paying us for mortgages, now there is a thought.
Thanks Neil. it is a comforting thought that interest rates are unlikely to change noticeably over the next 2 years or so - HOWEVER, all must remember this is a forecast. There are plenty of things in our modern global economy that can send things haywire. (Ukraine? Greece? Syria? etc. ) I am sure Mark is still keeping his liquidity up!
You are correct that Libor rates should be lower as well so the banks margin on borrowing will be roughly similar. However, the rate they pay on deposits can only go down so far to attract these funds that can be used for borrowing, so it is likely that as rates get close to zero then their costs will increase.


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New York (AP) — Following a decision by the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump may face questions under oath about allegations of sexual assault against him by a former "apprentice" contestant. ..
Evidence gathering has been suspended in the summer Zelbos defamation proceedings since Trump asked the High Court last year to declare that the president had protected him from being sued in state court. In a sentence, the Court of Appeals has thrown Trump's appeal as a dispute now that Trump has left the White House.
Female lawyer Summer Zelbos Asked the High Court to invalidate the appeal Then, by returning her defamation proceeding to the court of first instance and both sides continuing to seek pretrial evidence, Zerbos' lawyer will eventually swear to Trump and he will be able to ask her questions. There is a possibility. The deadline for such questions, known as testimony recording, is Was set last year Before Trump appeals to the High Court.
Lawyers Beth Wilkinson and Moira Penza said in a statement Tuesday, "Currently, defendants have no excuse to delay Mr. Zelbos's justice. We would like to return to the court of first instance to prove her claim. ".
A request for comment was sent to Trump's lawyer. Zelbos' lawyer said in a court filing last month that Trump's lawyer did not object to dismissing the appeal.
Zelbos has sued Trump twice in 2007, claiming he had kissed and groped undesirably, calling him a liar after being released during the 2016 campaign. She appeared on the reality show "The Apprentice" in 2006 and said she was looking for it. Just for career advice when she later contacts him.
She described the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting and harassing him after retweeting a message he called his claim "hoax" as a "liar" trying to undermine the president's chances.
Trump's lawyer, Mark Kasowitz, said the former president's remarks were true, protected by the right to free speech, and Zelbos's allegations were worthless.
Zelbos seeks withdrawal, apology and damages.
The Associated Press generally does not identify people who claim to have been sexually assaulted unless they are publicly announced.
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Each year I review over 100 films with most of them being the kind that show up in art houses: leftist documentaries, foreign-language films, American indies and the like. In November, I start catching up with the films that major Hollywood studios are pushing for NYFCO awards such as "Moonlight", "Brooklyn", "Spotlight" and other high-minded products that are geared to college-educated, NY Times reading, PBS subscribers. It is what you might call the Merchant-Ivory trade.
Through pure serendipity, I saw five films recently that except for one might be of interest to CounterPunch readers. The four that made the cut are apolitical except for the one at the top of the list, but can at least function as escapist fare for that segment of the population that is burdened by angst over the President from Hell. If you've spent all week long passing out leaflets in the bitter cold (do activists do that nowadays?), you might as well treat yourself to a film in which the monsters are purely celluloid.
Culture industry junk from Proyect. Any other reasons not to be a Marxist?
So funny to see an anonymous troll with a fake email address dressing me down about my right to call myself a Marxist. For all I know, "Lawrence" is a Walter Mitty type who imagines himself giving speeches to thousands of workers about the need for proletarian revolution. As the New Yorker cartoon once put it, nobody can tell that you are a dog when you go on the Internet.
Lawrence, I am sure most working class people in the U.S. are avid fans of (and only watch) films by Luis Bunuel, Federico Fellini and Wim Wenders.
I am equally sure that socialists and communists never ever watch any Hollywood movies, as they are supposed to stay pure and definitely stay way the hell away from haraam (non-Kosher) movies that sully the soul and render one into an agent of bourgeoisie.
And before you get the idea to give me a lecture about 'culture industry', save your computer bytes; I've read Adorno.
I love you too Proyect. A la prochain review the Egmont Overture from Buddha pest.
I don't know if you've done so already, but it would be interesting to see what you think about the 2016 Cohen Brothers movie Hail Caesar!, which is partly allegorical and depicts the Communist underground in Hollywood in the 1950's.
I've seen dribs and drabs on cable TV. Awful.
There is a funny moment when the actors are doing an interview and the interviewer asks Joe Silverman, who is featured on the box cover, why he got practically no part in the film except one line and a hand crank. They tell the interviewer that originally they had more of a part for Silverman but then they found out that he couldn't act.
I mean, in real life they told a reporter that Silverman's role was deliberately minimized in Hail Caesar!


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Den niende sæson af tv-serien The Simpsons blev første gang sendt i 1997 og 1998.

Afsnit

The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
Familien Simpsons skal til New York for at hente Homers bil hjem, efter at Barney Gumble har stjålet den. Men Homer har dårlige minder fra New York.

The Principal and The Pauper
Det er Seymour Skinner´s 20-års jubilæum som inspektør på Springfield Elementary School. De andre lærere forbereder en stor fest sammen med eleverne. Bart Simpson skal lave en kage, Lisa Simpson og Ralph Wiggum skal holde en tale og nogle børn synger en sang. Da arrangementet begynder kører der tilfældigvis en bil forbi skolen. En der sidder i bilen får øje på skiltet hvor der står: "Tillykke Seymour Skinner!". Ham der sidder i bilen går ind på skolen siger at Seymour er en bedrager. Det viser sig at den mystiske person faktisk hedder: Seymour Skinner. Og Seymour Skinner(som han nu ikke hedder) hedder rigtigt: Armin Tamzarian. De var begge med i Vietnamkrigen, hvor de de var kammerater. En dag tror alle tropperne at DEN RIGTIGE Seymour Skinner dør af en bombe, som han jo ikke gjorde. Armin Tamzarian får den opgave at fortælle det til Seymours mor Agnes Skinner. Men han synes det var for synd for hende at hendes egen søn var død, så han begyndte at spille Seymour over for hende. Hun synes også at han ligner Seymour. Så Tamzarian udgør de drømme Skinner havde. Men nu må Tamzarian rejse tilbage til sin hjemby Capitol City. Men kan Springfields befolkning undvære ham, de nu er vant til?

Lisa's Sax

Da Lisas saxofon går i stykker efter et skænderi med Bart, og hun siger hun har haft den så længe hun kan huske det, beslutter Homer sig for at fortælle hende om dengang hun fik den.
Historien kommer nu mest til at omhandle Bart.
Om Barts glæde ved at skulle starte i skole, og hvordan han efter første dag allerede har mistet lysten til at gå i skole.
Til en samtale hos skolens psykolog om Barts manglende glæde ved at gå i skole, påpeger psykologen hvor begavet Lisa er, og foreslår at de sender hende på førskole.
Det har de dog ikke råd til, men beslutter sig for at finde en anden måde at berige Lisas intelligens på.
Alt dette sker samtidig med at der er en massiv hedebølge over Springfield, og Homer har sparet sammen til en aircondition, men på vej ned for at købe den, får Homer et tegn om at han skal købe en Saxofon i stedet.

Tilbage til nutiden har de igen sparet op til en aircondition, men bruger dem på en ny saxofon i stedet.

Treehouse of Horror VIII

- "The Homega Man"
- Fly Vs. Fly
- Easy-Bake coven

. I fly vs. fly , køber Homer en maskine af professor Fink der kan transportere en person fra et sted til et andet. Bart opdager, ved et tilfælde, at man kan ændre DNA ved at putte to organismer ind i maskinen på samme tid. Det opdager han da Hunden og katten løber ind på samme tid , og 2 dyr kommer ud, en med 2 hoveder og en med to røve, som han konkluderer må være Lisas.
Selv går han derind med en flue i håbet om at blive en superflue.
Det går ikke helt som planlagt da han selv bliver rigtig lille med flue krop, og hans krop vandrer rundt med fluens hoved.
Bart forsøger at få processen vendt, men det er fluen dog ikke helt enig i.
Fluen prøver at dræbe Lisa, og det lykkedes Bart at skubbe ham ind i maskinen igen.
Homer og Marge har tilsyneladende ikke lagt mærke til ændringen i huset, før alting er tilbage til normalt, og Homer finder en økse frem for at gøre noget han skulle have gjort for længe siden.
"I'll teach you to play with my machine!"

.Easy-Bake coven er historien om den første Halloween nogensinde.
Springfields hekseafbrændinger har taget overhånd og der skal ikke noget til for at blive anklaget som Heks. Da Marge prøver at hisse pøblen ned, bliver hun selv anklaget for at være heks, og bliver stillet over for et ultimatum. Hun skal hoppe ud over en klippe, og hvis hun ikke er en heks vil hun stige til himmels og få en værdig kristen død, og hvis hun er en heks vil hun flyve væk i sikkerhed. Hvorefter hun selvfølgelig er nødt til at komme tilbage så hun kan blive brændt.

Mod al forventning og til alles overraskelse viser det sig, at Marge Simpson faktisk ER en heks, og hun flyver derfra hen til sine 2 søstre.
De planlægger sammen at kidnappe og spise byens børn, men på deres togt, bliver de overbevist af Maude Flanders om at de hellere skal tage deres kager.
Det synes de er en god ide, og sådan kommer traditionen om Halloween frem.

The Cartridge Family
En fodboldkamp får Homer til at købe en pistol for at beskytte hans familie, men Marge vil have ham til at love at han vil smide den ud, men han gør det ikke i al hemmelighed.

Bart Star

Springfields drenge er blevet for tykke, og det får channel 6 til at opfordre at de skal begynde til Sport.
Bart melder sig til Junior Football holdet The Wildcats, ledet af Ned Flanders, og med Nelson Muntz som deres Quarterback vinder de alle kampene.
Efter mange tilråb fra Homer Simpson om at Ned Flanders er dårlig, overlader Flanders posten som træner til Homer, der er fast besluttet på at elske Bart mere, og derfor lader ham blive den nye Quarterback.
Bart ved godt at han ikke egner sig som Quarterback, og efter flere nederlag og advarsler fra holdet, vælger han at stoppe. Hvilket resulterer i en stor konflikt mellem Bart og Homer. Der blandt andet får Homer til, ved en fejltagelse at sige sit Job op fordi han prøver at vise en pointe om at give op.

The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons

Efter en aktion på Springfield rådhus, hvor ungkarlene i Springfield har sat dem selv til salg for at skaffe penge til en ny brandbil, og Apu Nahasapeemapetilon viser sig at være meget eftertraktet, beslutter Apu sig om at han nu skal leve livet. Det bliver dog kun for en kort stund, da han modtager et brev fra sin mor om at det er tid til hans arrangerede ægteskab.
Han prøver at undgå det ved at bilde sin mor ind at han er gift med Marge, men efter at Apus mor finder Homer i Marges seng, begynder hun at arrangere.
Apu bliver så gift med Manjula, og de finder und af at det faktisk godt kan lykkes mellem dem.

Lisa the Skeptic
Et skelet er blevet opdaget i Springfield, men det ser ud at have vinger så beboerne begynder at tro det er en engel, hvilket får lisa til at finde en rationel forklaring. Desværre tror ingen på hende.

Realty Bites
Marge er blevet en ejendomsmægler, men hun kan ikke holde ud at lyve for folk, så hun får ikke solgt et eneste, indtil hun begynder at lyve overfor familien Flanders

Miracle on Evergreen Terrace

Efter at have drukket 12 glas vand før sengetid, lykkes det Bart at vågne før resten af familien den 25. december for at gå ned og kigge på sine gaver.
Dette resulterer desværre i at juletræet bliver brændt ned, og han begraver de sølle rester i forhaven under sneen i den tro at det vil skjule det.
Da resten af familien spørger forfærdet til hvad der er sket, bryder Bart grædende sammen og fortæller at der har været en tyv og stjålet alle gaverne.. inklusive træet..
Tragedien spredes over hele Springfield og alle donerer penge til familien i trøst, og de køber sig en ny bil, der kort efter synker til bunds i Springfield Lake.

Senere indrømmer Bart over for familien at det var ham der ved et uheld kom til at brænde træet ned. Familien bliver afbrudt, i færd med at kvæle Bart, af nyhedsfolkene der vil høre til hvordan det går.
Under interviewet finder politiet resterne af træet i forhaven, og familien går til bekendelse om at det var Bart der brændte træet.

Det får hele familien til at blive forhadt i Springfield, indtil de får det afklaret ved at Springfields beboere får deres penge tilbage igennem Simpsons egendele.

All Singing, All Dancing
Homer lejer en Clint Eastwood film for at finde ud at det er en musical. Da Homer syntes at sang er noget svanset noget, begynder Marge og Lisa at rode i fortiden.
Dette udvikler sig til et clip-show fyldt med sang og dans.

Bart Carny

Homer og Bart tager til karneval hvor Bart kommer til at ødelægge Hitlers Bil, og efter slag i hovedet af Nelson Muntz, der spørger, hvad Hitler nogen sinde har gjort ham, bliver Homer og Bart ansat for at betale gælden af.
De bliver på et tidspunkt bedt om at passe ringboden. Og kommer selvfølgelig til at dumme sig så boden bliver beslaglagt af politiet.
Homer tilbyder i stedet ejeren og hans søn at flytte ind hos dem, og der går ikke længe før de to har overtaget Casa del Simpsons. Familien flytter imidlertid op i Barts træhytte, og planlægger hvordan de skal få huset tilbage.
For hvordan fupper man en fupmager?

The Joy of Sect
Homer er blevet hjernevasket ind til en sekt i Springfield. Da Marge får omprogrammeret Homer, begynder han at afsløre sekten hemmeligheder, hvilket giver ham mange problemer.

Das Bus
Springfields folkeskoles bus går i stykker på en øde ø og Lisa forsøger at lave et minisamfund der.

The Last Temptation of Krust
Klovnen Krusty finder ud af at hans materiale ikke dur mere så han finder på nogen nye måder at underholde, men han ender jo selvfølgelig på sine egne måder igen.

Dumbbell Indemnity

Efter lang tids søgen finder Moe Szyslak endelig kærligheden. Renee (Helen Hunt), bliver hans eneste ene. Og han bruger alle sine penge på hende, indtil han en dag ikke har flere, og af frygt for at Renee vil forlade ham, overtaler han Homer til at stjæle hans bil så han kan få forsikrings pengene.
Dette mislykkes da Homer, i stedet for at sætte bilen på jernbanesporerne, tager i drive-in for at se Hail to the Chimp.
Han bliver sat i fængsel efter at have kørt bilen i havet, og Moe søger desperat efter en måde at få Homer ud igen uden at bruge sine penge, eller selv at ende i fængslet.
En plan der indeholder 2 lig, en brændt bar og et nyt liv på Hawaii.

Lisa, the Simpson
Lisa begynder at føle sig dummere og dummere, og Ape Simpson informerer hende om det såkaldte Simpson Gen, der gør, at alle Simpsonerne bliver dummere og dummere med alderen.
Panikken indfinder sig hos Lisa, og hun går i tv for at få alle til at holde mere af deres hjerner.
Det får Homer til at ringe til alle fra familien Simpson i området for at vise hende, at der i hvert fald ikke er noget galt med Simpson-genet.
En plan, der mislykkes, da det viser sig, at alle mændene er dumme.
En skyder fugle i lufthavnen, en bliver kørt ned af kendte og sagsøger dem, og en spiller millionær til fester. Eller det vil han i hvert fald gerne.
Men det viser sig at alle kvinderne i Simpson-klanen er kloge, og at fejlen kun ligger i x-kromosomet.

This Little Wiggy
Bart bliver venner med en af skolens nørder Ralph Wiggum og narre Ralph til at give ham hans fars supernøgle til hele byens huse. På grund af det kommer de til at risikere borgmesteren liv.

Simpson Tide
Homer og hans venner melder sig ind i Flådens Reserve og dermed får Homer på mystisk vis lov til at styre en atomubåd. Det ender selvfølgelig galt og de får både USA og Rusland på nakken af sig.

The Trouble With Trillions

efter Homer for sent finder ud af at man er nødt til at indgi sin selvangivelse HVERT år, bliver han ansat hos IRS til at udspionere sine venner.
Han bliver også sat til at udspionere Montgomery Burns der er mistænkt for at have stjålet en 1 milliard seddel fra USA, der skulle have været givet til Frankrig i sin tid.
I stedet stikker han af sammen med Burns og Smithers til Cuba, og Fidel Castro stjæler sedlen fra ham , og de må padle hjem til Amerika igen.

Girly Edition

Trash of the Titans

AFSNIT NUMMER 200

efter et skænderi med skraldemændene nægter de at hente skrald hos familien Simpson mere.
eftersom skraldet hober sig op i forhaven og Bart får pest, bliver Marge mere og mere irriteret, og det ender med at hun sender en undskyldning til skraldemændene i Homers navn der får dem til at hente skraldet.
Da Homer finder ud af det, bliver han meget vred, og opsøger skraldechefen Ray Patterson, for at få trukket sin undskyldning tilbage, og efter et selvopdigtet skænderi med ham, beslutter Homer at stille op til valget som Skraldechef, og vinde det.
Men Homer har i valgtiden lovet en masse ting, og ting koster penge. Så for at få penge til lønningerne, bliver han betalt af andre byer rundt om i Amerika for at lade dem dumpe skrald i deres gamle miner. Dette resulterer i at Springfield bliver overfyldt med skrald, og de er nødt til at flytte hele Byen 15 km.

King of the Hill

efter en Søndags kirkepicnic hvor både Homer og Flanders deltager i børnenes leg, og Homer bliver ydmyget og Bart flov, lover Homer over for sig selv og Marge at bart aldrig mere skal føle skam over at have Homer til far.

Han begynder at træne i al hemmelighed, og bliver et muskelbundt, undervist af Rainer Wolfcastle.
Han spiser kun proteinbarer fra et firma, der hyrer ham til at bestige bjerget Murderhorn.

Lost Our Lisa

Efter at Bart har limet ting fast til sit ansigt og marge er nødt til at køre ham på hospitalet, bliver lisas tur til den egyptiske udstilling på springfield museeum aflyst.
Hun får narret Homer til at sige hun gerne må tage med bussen selv, og det går galt og hun ender i den forkerte bus på et forkert sted.
Efter at Lenny og Carl bliver forargede over at Homer har ladet sin 8-årige datter tage alene med bussen, bliver han bekymret og tager ud og leder efter hende.
Han finder hende, og de beslutter sig for at tage ind og se udstillingen efter der er lukket, og de opdager en gammel hemlighed.

Afsnittet indeholder Matt Groewnings egen yndlingsreplik.
Da Homer kører i en løbsk kran ude i vandet siger han " I'm not usually a praying man, but if you're out there PLEASE help me Superman"

Natural Born Kissers

Homer og Marge har begge mistet lysten til Sex, men da de en dag strander på en landevej, og er nødt til at tilbringe natten i en lade, genfinder de lysten. de opdager at de tænder på at have sex på steder hvor de kan blive opdaget.
Kort sagt resulterer det i at de er jagtet nøgne af hele byen efter at de blev opdaget på en minigolf bane.

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Keeping Up ... with the Joneses: Dey've all left me ... dey've gone!
Only those readers who are familiar with the Liverpudlian accent for which 1960s UK comedian Tom O'Connor can appreaciste the anguish in the cry of the title of this post. In my case, it's because my family has left for Joburg this afternoon.
My wife already turned on the waterworks during the service this morning, and it took every fibre of my being not to break down myself while standing behind the pulpit! So her hurried peck on the cheek as we got to the station was her valiant attempt at avoiding any more "snot en trane" as we said goodbye.
Ah, that would explain the sudden increase in blog posts! Strength.
Well the back of a bakkie is usually kepyt empty, throw in a matress and voila no problem.
Hope you enjoyed having them there.


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Eugene Rousseau pode ser:

Eugene Rousseau (saxofonista) (nascido em 1932), um saxofonista estadunidense
Eugéne Rousseau (xadrez) (n.1810 – m.1870), um jogador de xadrez francês
Eugéne Rousseau (artista), um artista de cerâmica e vidro

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Ben has been a seminar speaker for the California Mortgage Association, California Trustees Association, and UTA on various bankruptcy and foreclosure topics over the last 30 years.


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Mountains prepare for MLK weekend crowds amid surge in COVID-19 cases
COVID concerns in the high country
By Steve Ohnesorge | January 12, 2021 at 5:45 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 6:39 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Positive COVID-19 case numbers are coming in now to show the impact of holiday crowds in the North Carolina mountains, just as the Martin Luther King weekend looms ahead.
In Avery County, the case count is at 168, according to County Manager Phillip Barrier, with 30 of those cases at a local prison.
That is higher than the caseload two weeks ago during the holidays but lower than what many expected. "It could have been bad," said Barrier but he credits ski areas, restaurants and other businesses with sticking closely to CDC guidelines to keep their workers safe.
The week between Christmas and New Year's was filled with traffic jams and crowded sidewalks in places like Banner Elk.
Though COVID-19 case numbers are up, health officials say no major outbreaks among local residents have been reported as a result of the holiday crowds.
They are asking businesses to keep following the rules.
Meanwhile, vaccinations expanded in Avery County on Tuesday to those 75 and older.
People waited in their cars for more than an hour to get their chance at the vaccine.
Barrier says if the people in Avery County continue to work together, combined with the vaccine, "We'll beat the odds."
He said he is looking forward to the day when the Coronavirus Crisis is just a memory.
Steve Ohnesorge
Bureau Reporter
Steve started as a photographer at WBTV in 1975, leaving for CBS (New York) in 1980. He returned from New York a year later and in 1981, started the Morganton-based newsroom.
Individuals can begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments with Publix starting Tuesday. Vaccinations will begin on Wednesday.
WBTV's Steve Crump moderates virtual roundtable on MLK Day presented by Gantt Center
Mecklenburg Health, StarMed partner to administer second COVID-19 vaccine