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A New Approach to Community College Master Planning
By Dominick Demonica, Douglas Ogurek
A well-defined campus master plan supports the long-term vision of every successful educational institution. Whether funding comes from a statewide initiative, community support or a donor, campuses must always be ready to grow or change. This is especially important for community colleges, which serve many functions based on local needs. Examples include workforce development, continuing education and corporate training. Emerging technologies and programs quickly affect each of these.
A New Approach
Distinct boundaries limit community college expansion, whereas other institutions have fewer restrictions. Private colleges and public universities often build satellite campuses wherever they deem them advantageous to enrollment increases. Consequently, community colleges have started to rethink their master planning approach by placing more emphasis on issues that attract and retain students.
First Impressions Count
When students drive onto campus, what is the first thing they see? What do passers-by on adjacent roads see? Whatever they experience creates an immediate impression. The master plan addresses this through building placement and orientation. For instance, the master plan at William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Ill., locates a new Student Life Space and Science/Health Careers/Emerging Technologies Center on axis with the main entrance. This communicates a strong message to students and passers-by: "high tech and student-focused!"
A vibrant, attractive campus creates a place where students want to be. Administrators at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Ill., wanted to create a "community of learners" concept with its master plan. Buildings and bridges form a large, U-shaped green area at the campus center. A Student Center now sits at the core. Classroom buildings create an "academic corridor" that connects student housing to the green space, while a walking path surrounds the campus.
A Concern for the Environment
A master plan also helps the campus improve environmental conditions. The master plan at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill., calls for the relocation of valuable soils and plant vegetation that are native to wetland conditions. This creates more learning opportunities and ensures storm water detention compliance for all future development. The wetland project and the ecosystems it supports benefit the college and the county it serves.
One of the newest concepts being integrated into community college master plans is student housing. These developments attract athletes with scholarships, international students, students who live on the fringe of large districts and students who want to study unique programs offered. In all cases, housing gives students the experience of living on a campus with the cost advantages of a community college.
Building and population growth demands that administrators take parking seriously. A 15-minute walk from the parking lot to the classroom is unacceptable to the community college student, who may have a full-time job and a family. Surface parking also consumes valuable land. One solution is parking decks. They provide the necessary convenience by concentrating more parking near buildings. They also preserve land. However, decks can cost four to 10 times more per space than surface lots. Moreover, unattractive utilitarian parking decks that are not consistent with other campus buildings often impair first impressions and the sense of place.
Partnership Zones
Partnerships with communities, corporations and governmental agencies are another way in which community colleges can increase enrollment. Many master plans are taking this into consideration. For instance, in the Harper College master plan, a large body of water separates community partnership buildings from the rest of the campus. Users have their own zone and still feel like a part of the campus. Illinois Central College is planning to team with the City of East Peoria. The master plan locates a fire station at the southeast corner of the site. The college's fire science program will use the facilities, while firefighters will participate in the educational process. The College of Lake County has provided a parcel of land for the new University Center. Twelve Illinois colleges and universities will offer programs at the facility. Everyone benefits.
Master Plans -- The Key to Campus Evolution
Ten years ago, who would have predicted that the two-year college would have evolved into the multifaceted institution it is today? We can only expect more changes -- at a faster rate. Community colleges must be ready. Architects often dub the master plan a "living document." Like a living creature, it must grow and change to survive. This may require shifting buildings around or wiping out an outdated plan and starting over.
Although a comprehensive master plan can take six months to one year to prepare, it provides quick and dynamic responses when funding becomes available. More important, it shows in bricks and mortar how the campus responds to the college's mission. Ben Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing for failure." The master plan is one way for the community college to heed this advice.
Dominick Demonica, AIA, is director of Higher Education, and Douglas Ogurek is a writer at Chicago-based Legat Architects, Inc. For more information, contact Dominick Demonica at 312/756-1247 or .
Douglas J. Ogurek, LEED AP BD+C, is communications manager for Legat Architects.


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REPORT: NFL to make major change to playoff format
According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the NFL is progressing toward finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement that would include major changes to the current playoff format.
Under the proposal, the playoff field would expand to 14 teams, adding one additional wild card team per conference. Currently, the NFL postseason accommodates 12 teams–four division winners and two wild card teams per conference–affording the top two divisions in each conference a bye as the remaining teams compete on Wild Card Weekend.
According to Schefter, the NFL has already agreed to the terms outlined by the proposed CBA and are now awaiting a confirmation, denial or counter proposal from the NFL Players Association (NFLPA)
Here is the memo that the NFL has accepted the terms of the new proposed CBA: pic.twitter.com/yRYZc3anSB
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 20, 2020
Under the proposed format, which Schefter reports could be formalized as soon as next week, only one first-round bye would be available, awarded to the team with the best record in each conference. Players would still be compensated during the bye week.
Besides the additional wild card teams the most notable changes to the current system are the two additional Wild Card Weekend games.
Had this rule been implemented last season, the Los Angeles Rams (9-7) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8) would have each made the playoffs. The Steelers would have faced AFC West and eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (12-4) in the first round while the Rams would have traveled to Green Bay to face the NFC North Champions (13-3).
NFL playoff structure is about to be changed. Under the current CBA proposal, seven teams from each conference will make the playoffs, with only bye per conference, sources tell ESPN. It would go into effect this upcoming season. More coming on https://t.co/rDZaVFhcDQ.
Schefter reports that while other agendas are still being negotiated–such as a 17-game regular season–a near-consensus existed in regards to altering the NFL's current playoff system, which has been in effect for 30 years. However, Schefter also reports that the affirmation was not unanimous.
Though no vote came from Thursday's continuation of CBA meetings, the agreement could be ratified as soon as the NFL Draft Combine next week. Should the parties come to an agreement, the changes could go into effect as soon as the 2020-2021 NFL regular season.
Adam Schefter

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George W. and Adaline Sperry, Sept. 28, 1842.
Norman J. and Caroline F. Wharfield, int. Dec. 10, 1848.
James H. of W. Stockbridge, and Louisa L. Milligan, int. Nov. 26, 1845.
Clarissa M. and Alanson E. Brooks, int. bef. Aug. 4, 1834.
Platt T. and Ann M. Husted, int. Sept. 26, 1836.
William H. and Celina Stoddard, int. Nov. 14, 1836.
Lydia, Mrs. and Capt. Bethuel Seeley, int. Feb. 14, 1841.
Adaline and George W. Smith, Sept. 28, 1842.
Polly Ann, d. Philo, and Sylvester Near, Jan. 7, 1845.
Robert P., Dr. [int. omits Dr.], 30, of Elbridge [int. adds Onondaga Co.], NY, and Nancy M. Nooney, Apr. 22, 1845.
William (Stoddard) and Elizabeth Erneigh, Nov. 1, 1827.
Celina and William H. Sperry, int. Nov. 14, 1836.
Augustus R., 33, widr. [int. omits widr.], and Mary Barnes, Nov. 1, 1843.
Edward S., Rev., of Lenox, and Julia R. Foot, int. Nov. 10, 1834.


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KCB Foundation Gives 1,000 Students Scholarships
By Soko Directory Team / Published January 24, 2023 | 11:55 am
The distribution is as follows; ASAL region has 240 slots, Central region has 91, Coast region has 119, Great Rift has 157, Lake region has 54, Lower Eastern has 64, Nairobi has 70, Nyanza has 63, Upper Eastern has 53, and Western region with 88 slots.
For this cohort, KCB Foundation received more than 10,000 applications, the highest since the program's inception in 2007. The 2023 class will form the 16th cohort of the scholar's program, including the 1,962 students currently in school.
Beginning with last year's class, all the high school beneficiaries who sit the KCSE examination receive 100 percent of school fees support through tertiary scholarships.
KCB Foundation has given scholarships to 1,000 needy students who sat for the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations to join various secondary schools countrywide.
This follows the completion of a nationwide exercise to identify deserving students from vulnerable and marginalized families, with 100 slots allocated to Persons with Disabilities and 50 percent to girls.
The Foundation has set aside KShs.100 million for the scholarship program which will go to paying tuition fees for the four years of secondary school and paying for uniforms, transport, set books, regular mentorship sessions, and psychosocial support.
KCB Group Director, Marketing and Communications Rosalind Gichuru said: "Education is one of the pillars of our social impact agenda. It is one of the ways through which an individual can improve their quality of life and access opportunities. We, therefore, seek out academically gifted but needy learners and embark on a journey with them through this scholarship program. We do this by going beyond paying tuition fees to provide mentorship and later, apprenticeship at our branches."
Ms. Gichuru said the Foundation's focus is on learners who are vulnerable because of marginalization, difficulties arising from orphanhood, disability, or harmful cultural practices as well as gender or disability.
"We are keen on going all the way with the students who receive the scholarship so that by the time they enter the world of work, they are prepared and equipped with the skills and experience needed to make it in a quickly-evolving world," she added.
The revamped KCB Foundation education scholarship program is also a pathway to employment. Starting with the 2022 class, beneficiaries go for 3-month apprenticeships at KCB branches across the country after the release of the results of the KCSE.
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No hard feelings, right? If there are any, then tough. We are not the ones who scored those goals or failed to stop them going into the nets.
But at least you guys have photos with the World Cup in your cabinet, so kudos (clap, clap).
Anyway, last night we watched the game on channels such as UBC.
It wasn't an easy game at all for our 'brothers' and we felt genuinely sorry even though we ribbed them to no end…all unnecessary if Rajoy had only apologised as frequently advised from all corners.
We talked about a lot while watching the game, but kept a certain focus running.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have to start walking our talk.
The Friday before last, the Uganda Communications Commission hosted us to the Annual Communications Innovation Awards (ACIA) 2014 themed 'ICT Innovation for National Development'.
I skipped lunch that day, for an unrelated reason, eventually changed into one of my nice Ugandan-made shirts, and made my way to the exhibition preceding the main event. I was full of hope because an innovation I was involved in had been nominated for an award.
A sharp kick of hunger stopped me short at a supermarket where I proceeded to implement this difficult personal policy of buying Ugandan if the item available is of a quality approaching close-to the imported equivalent I needed. My pals laugh at me but I always explain that, for instance, Uganda does not make Land Rovers so my choice of car is left untouched.
This time all I wanted was a small packet of crisps to tide me by till dinner. I was clearly not going to buy the ones in see-through kaveera because while walking through a slum with a well-meaning Pastor some years ago, I found out how those are made. He was showing me round his labour of love slum project when we turned a sharp corner and almost fell over a little boy engaged in some public toilet activity. This, a few metres from a woman, presumably his mother, deep frying crisps in a pan on a sigiri next to a small table with the buveera awaiting to be filled.
Health and safety issues aside, I generally don't eat too many crisps but on this day found a brand called Emondi, that stood as proudly on those shelves as the Tropical Heat and Pringles ranges did. I swiped them and drove to the exhibition, and by the time I had arrived had only managed to chew through a couple of handfuls and to this day cannot understand why they were so tasteless in packaging so promising.
Walking through the exhibition, however, lifted my spirits and distracted me from the hunger as I quickly browsed the Ugandan offerings of innovation in ICT and gained hope once again that not all is lost. Sticking with the theme, the keynote speaker was not some imported talent or celebrity, but a Ugandan working at Microsoft in a senior capacity – Ivan Lumala.
I pulled at my Ugandan-made collar a little bit and applauded the fellow for being what he was and representing me wherever he goes. All seemed to flow smoothly – except for some flies in the honey: Ignoring the suggestion at my table that the Serena Kampala had imported waiting staff from Kenya for the night, I applauded lead entertainer Myko Ouma for his fantastic guitar work but stopped short when I realised that his repertoire consisted of Sade, Jonathan Butler, Phil Collins…WHY?
But that was not as bad as the performance of a one Eddie Kenzo (pictured being a pain on the stage elsewhere) whose Sitya Loss presented some infants gyrating on-stage in a disturbingly adult manner. As I said, go Ugandan only if the item is of a quality good enough.
Someone at my table laughed at my murmuring and asked me if the menu was even Ugandan; and I made a resolution there and then to suggest that all government events when I am ever put in charge would promote strictly national offerings!
As-if to goad the ire within us at that point, the award nomination call-ups began and the music played when nominations were called up was…South African. Pan Africa, you say?
I don't expect Eddie Kenzo's music to ever play at a South African national or government event.
Another quick Google search with the phrase 'buy Ugandan procurement rules' got me to the Public Procurement Disposal of Public Assets Act two clicks later where the twelve (12) mentions of "local" referred to 'Local Government' except for three occasions in 59B. (Reservation schemes) that read 'local expertise','local communities' and 'local organisations'.
Reservation schemes? Read the Act and work it out – but obviously it's easier for the South Africans to buy and promote local.
#EclipseUG – take these solar eclipse viewing tips seriously – they are even from Mulago Hospital!
As we prepare to set off for Pakwach and Masindi to catch the hybrid eclipse (hashtag = #EclipseUG), I am particularly happy that we have had tips, cautions and words of advice from someone at Mulago Hospital rather than an expert from outside Uganda.
I'm not going to crack jokes about how because this is from Mulago Hospital it is more serious than just the usual kb.
This Sunday 3rd November 2013, there is going to be a hybrid eclipse and everyone is excited.
When a person looks repeatedly or for a long time at the Sun without proper protection for the eyes, this photochemical retinal damage may be accompanied by a thermal injury – the high level of visible and near-infrared radiation causes heating that literally cooks the exposed tissue. This thermal injury or photocoagulation destroys the rods and cones, creating a small blind area. The danger to vision is significant because photic retinal injuries occur without any feeling of pain (there are no pain receptors in the retina), and the visual effects do not occur for at least several hours after the damage is done.
Susceptible individuals include children and teenagers, because the lens of the eye filters little short wavelength light before the age of 20 years; people with ocular conditions such as retinal dystrophies or albinism or who have undergone certain forms of cataract surgery; those taking photosensitising medication; and those using alcohol or recreational drugs.
During a solar eclipse more people are at risk. With the sun partially covered, it's comfortable to stare, and protective reflexes like blinking and pupil contraction are a lot less likely to be in use than on a normal day.
WHEN IS VIEWING THE ECLIPSE SAFE?
The only time that the Sun can be viewed safely with the naked eye is during a total eclipse, when the Moon completely covers the disk of the Sun during the short two minute period of total eclipse, and one should look away the moment the first rays of the sun appear at the edge of the moon.
WHAT EQUIPMENT CAN FILTER THESE SUN RAYS?
These however do not offer adequate protection because most of these transmit high levels of invisible infrared radiation which can cause a thermal retinal burn.
Welders' glasses and pin-hole cameras are relatively safer though not perfect.
These may not be entirely safe but are a lot safer than nothing at all.
Viewing the sun through binoculars or telescopes produces the 10-25° temperature rise in the retina required for a thermal burn. By contrast, looking at the sun with the naked eye induces photochemical injury to retinal receptor cells and pigment epithelium, associated with only a 4° rise in retinal temperature.
This thermal injury or photocoagulation destroys the rods and cones, creating a small blind area.
TREATMENT, IN CASE OF A RETINAL BURN?
No treatment has been shown to be effective in solar retinopathy.
Children must be closely supervised.
It is unsafe to look at the sun during the partial phases of a total eclipse, or during a partial eclipse.
Binoculars and telescopes should not be used.
SHARE THESE TIPS AND TREAT THEM VERY, VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY.


Apply in R1. I should have applied in R1. If I am a re-applicant, I genuinely show my interest in the program only if I apply early.
Show more maturity and a better fit. As I am a re-applicant, I was supposed to write an additional essay that talks about what has changed since I last applied. A lot was changed. It is two years since I last applied. And you know what I wrote... I mentioned the facts, I talked about the new job, new location, the purpose of my job change, and all. But I never told them what I learnt in these two years, how and if I am more mature now, what perspective have I gained. These are the things that would define me and that's what a B-school wants to know.
It has been three weeks now since I moved to ISB as a 'spouse' and all this time, I have seen life at ISB more closely that made me more motivated to apply again. I always knew that I want to do an MBA, but I'm never applying passionately. This time, I'll apply to more than 1 school to improve my chances of doing an MBA. Since my score is more than 3 years old now, it makes more sense for me to retake GMAT. I have scheduled my GMAT for mid-June and now starting my preparation.
First of all, your blog is very candid and straightforward. Great to see such things.
Could you please give some more insights into how the ISB interview takes place?
1. Like some say they ask for to write an essay on the spot.
2. Do they ask for education gap? I have a couple of years for entrance exams.
3. Length of interview, types of questions, management experiences etc.
4. Does professional certifications such as PMP, Prince2 helps to improve your chances. What is your take?
for break when it needs. Stretch your arms and legs to release tension. Then come back to studies refreshed.
The time so spent should not be deemed to be time wasted but time well utilized. Your system needs it.
I think it's possible to get selection in 2012 exam in IAS thanks for best tips..
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Nagual
The US Presidential Elections.
« Reply #50 on: November 03, 2004, 20:21:16 »
Some exit polls from CNN:
Most Important Quality Bush Kerry
Will Bring Change (24%) 5% 95%
Strong Leader (17%) 87% 12%
Clear Stand on Issue (17%) 79% 20%
Honest/Trustworthy (11%) 70% 29%
Cares About People (9%) 24% 75%
Religious Faith (8%) 91% 8%
Intelligent (7%) 9% 91%
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
bush won
I can honestly say I have never felt more embaressed to be an american than I do right now.
Archnea
I'm am disappointed he won but am glad that I live in one of the States in which Kerry took the lead.
LOL..oh boy, I'm standing all alone with this one. I would be very interested to know the age of all the Bush bashers...eeks!
Those exit polls are a joke and they shouldn't be allowed to do them anymore, if they can't get it right. They failed to take into account the people whom voted EARLY! duh.. and if they are going to do exit polls they really should do it at every poll district, not just the select few whom are swinging towards one group, it gives the wrong impression as Kerry supporters found out.
I for one am extremely happy Bush won another 4yrs.. Kerry scared me. Everyone is screaming that we are going to be attacked now and perhaps we will, but I can say I have a boat load of more confidence in Bush handling it. I can also say I think had Kerry been elected we would have POSITIVELY been attacked again, heck those terriost wanted Kerry to get elected..wonder why? another duh moment.
On boards across the cyber space are Kerry supporters yelling fowl..but the thing is, I don't think you all really trusted Kerry anymore then we did, you just hate Bush so much you would vote for anyone else. Think goodness others saw that Kerry was not the one to pick, perhaps next election?
Here are a few reasons why Kerry just freaked me out..
Diana West helped me see why...
Ever since John Kerry's presidential nomination was sealed with a scream (Howard Dean's), certain revelations about the Life of Kerry have set off buzzers within me that say there's no way this man will be president.
For example: There's no way this man who threw away his medals in protest -- but now says he didn't throw away his medals in protest -- will be president. There's no way this man who promoted a Viet Cong plan for U.S. surrender will be president. Those things.
I'm calling these Kerry Gut-checks, simple facts and personal traits undecideds should think about before they pull the lever.
1) Think about John Kerry's lucky hat. John Kerry keeps an old camouflage hat in his briefcase, The Washington Post reported last year. Kerry says this "good luck hat" was "given to me by a CIA guy as we went in for a special mission in Cambodia."
Forget about the "global test"; this tale one doesn't even pass the smell test. Kerry has repeatedly spoken of his 1968 Christmas in Cambodia ("seared, seared" in his memory, as he said in the Congressional Record), but not one crew member, not even the ones who support him for president, corroborate his story of venturing into Cambodia -- not at Christmas, not ever. Richard Nixon couldn't even have sent him there, as Kerry has claimed, because Richard Nixon wasn't yet in office. There's no evidence, official or even anecdotal, that John Kerry was ever in Cambodia. All of which makes that moldy old hat of his look pretty scary on a potential commander-in-chief.
2) Think of John Kerry's Vietnam re-enactments. When I learned that John Kerry, during his four months in Vietnam, would routinely return with his crew to scenes of skirmishes and re-enact them for a Super 8 camera (or, as his campaign prefers: "return to various locations to film one another"), I really thought the race was over. Sure, the films make ducky campaign footage -- although the part where the ex-naval officer is dressed like an infantryman is plain weird -- but such vain calculation is too hollow for presidential timber.
3) Think of John Kerry's annulment. A little-known fact of Kerry life is the senator's decision to seek an annulment from his first wife of 18 years, Julia Thorne (divorced 1988) in 1996, one year after his second marriage to Theresa Heinz. Julia Thorne, mother of Kerry's two daughters, learned of the annulment proceeding in a letter from a Catholic Church official, and told the Boston Globe in 1997 it was "disrespectful to me, it was aloof to any emotional issues, and devoid of any sense of the humanity of what this means to me and the children." On "Imus in the Morning," former altar boy Kerry joked about the proceeding, adding, "It doesn't affect the status of the child at all. It's just in the eyes of the church."
4) We've all tried to parse John Kerry's indecisive wordiness. But think about his dodgy silence. Bob Woodward has been trying since June to ask John Kerry how he would have fought the Iraq war differently. He even sent his questions to the candidate. "I interviewed President Bush and he answered hundreds of detailed questions," Woodward told Fox's Bill O'Reilly this week. But not Kerry.
5) Think about having a U.N.-poodle for president. There's one thing that justifies the loss of American life, Kerry believes, and that's service to the United Nations, not the United States. "If you mean dying in the course of a United Nations effort, yes, it is worth that," Kerry said in 1994. "If you mean dying American troops unilaterally going in with some false presumption that we can effect the outcome, the answer is unequivocally no." Such non-American thinking puts the nation at risk in a post-9/11 world.
6) Think of John Kerry's supporters. From Kim Jong-Il to Yasser Arafat, from the Tehran Times to the Syria Times, John Kerry has already passed quite a global test.
Recently, Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad openly urged American Muslims to vote for Kerry. Remember Mohamad? As prime minister, he offered to support the United States and Britain in an international coalition against "terrorism" after 9/11. But only, as he put it, "if they wanted to take action against Israel."
With friends like these, who needs ... a Kerry presidency?
Naiad780
Someone mentioned that they couldn't understand why anyone would vote for Bush. Today I asked a co-worker, a reasonably intelligent academic, why she voted for Bush. Apparently she and her friends feel that Bush may not be great, but Kerry didn't demonstrate himself to be much of a leader (to them) and they did not feel like he could handle the war in Iraq. Also, if you are really against abortion, gun control, and gay marriage, you definitely want Bush.
(to be clear, I voted for Kerry)
I am mostly sick of hearing people whine about how they will now move to Canada or somethng to get away from Bush. Right, a country devoid of opposition, I'm sure Bush would love it, people running away instead of trying to make changes. *grumble*
Well, I believe that whilst Kerry has certainly told a few fibs in his time, they pale in comparison to Bush's stance on Iraq & weapons of mass destruction.
The biggest lie that the public have been fed in current times, yet no-one seems to mind. (because it affects innocent Iraqis, not innocent US / UK citizens.)
One thing that I find curious. In USA, UK and Australia there was public outrage at our actions in Iraq. We acted against the wishes of the UN. Our governments lied to us. Yet, who remains in power ? Blair, Bush & John Howard.
Obviously, we weren't really that bothered by our unlawful actions in Iraq.
I'll Name You The Flame That Cries
I can understand your position Mark, but in my opinion the media is and has always been very bias when it comes to "liberals and conservatives" We hear twisted half truths all the time.
War is ugly..it isn't suppose to be pretty. People loose lives. If it wasn't for those couragous souls from times past, we wouldn't have the United States we have now! I for one stand by all those men and women whom have chosen to protect our country and give them my utmost respect, and say thank you for giving your life so others could live free.
And also I've heard from military over seas, and they say hospitals, schools and other things are really looking and functioning so much better! These are the things not being reported because of the bias news...so sad... because I feel THIS is what is keeping America split. We never hear about the good things in the main stream media. God forbid if anyone knew that Bush was actually making things better...
SpectralDragon
Both kerry and bush act like children.
"I can handle this war better than you"
"No I CAN handle this war better..."
The reason this war is taking place to begin with is because bush stuck his nose in where it didn't belong, without the UN's permission I might add. I would also like to add that it was proven he ran last years balot, and I believe he ran this years as well. Course at the point it was proven the individuals who proved it were hushed...
I heard that bush wished to get into the presidency simply to get revenge on the middle east because one of his family was killed there....hmmm, why did this war start again?
Also, I am totally against the blurring of the line between church and state... which is the reason he got the vote of the southern countries by my guess.
Well, I gotta watch this guy for another four years, while he says "you can't say anything bad about the US or it's president because we are in a war and doing so will be an act of treason."
I do not think this presidency was meant to be a good one...
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He ran the ballots? LOL..for someone whom you all claim is a figgin retard he can do some amazing stuff. And frankly that isn't true. The UN had 4 resolutions to do this..starting in 1991.. (don't forget that we were in a cease fire agreement with Irag, the war was not over) They thought it necessary to go in and take action, but of course the news reported differently.
WHAT? someone in Bushes family was killed there, that is news to me!!
The blurring??? The state does not wish to have the Ten Commandments in their government buildings. I for one don't think that is the right way to go...I feel the commandments are a great set of rules to live by, no matter what your religion.
Honestly I don't get this, did Bush actually say this? have you looked up the word treason in the dictionary? Because saying something about it isn't teason, acting on it is. Kerry in my opinion has acted in a much more "treason" way then Bush ever has, infact Bush has never acted against his country. Ya'll are sounding like your against your own country, is that not sad to you. ? Do you want other countries to tell us how to go about our business? We have always been willing to stick up for other countries..but yet now, they are forgetting... did we not fight for France and Russia in WWII...Have they have all forgotten?
*sigh* I'm just sighing from all of the negative talk about Bush. He won fair and square, yet I understand your pain. I knew going into this election that some ppl thought Bush might not win..thanks to the exit stupid polls..lol. If John Kerry said Bush won fair and square...why not come together and make this country good. Give Bush a chance. Stop listening to the media.
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I respect your opinion on this, however some research will show most of what I spoke of above is true
Thanks for respecting my opinion SD...that really means alot, and I truely mean that.
I understand you wanting to do some research, heck that is what it is all about, right?
Didn't need to be psychic to see that result coming. Still, it begs the question, what on earth is going on in our world when we elect people who are pro-war and anti-freedom, women, gays, etc?
I swear, I think John Howard and Bush are using the same PR people, and they in turn have been selected by Murdoch/Fox.
I use to love the forties and fifties, but suddenly, I feel like I am actually living them, nice Christian folk, women at home, men ruling the house and finances, gays don't exist, when did we suddenly agree to step into this time warp.
Damn, I am in desperate need of some laughing gas. How else did women survive in the forties and fifties.
From my point of view, people re-elected some kind of Cowboy with a gun in one hand, and a bible in the other... That's what most foreigners don't understand. It's a culture clash. All the "right to carry guns", "strike first and ask questions later", etc...
Anyway, as the saying says: "the robe does not make a man a monk". All this "God talked to me and blablabla" bullsh*t is really frustrating. How can people fall for this when you see how many people dies and how much $$$ they put in their pockets???
On the other hand, I can understand (but does not agree with) some of the Bush voters... After being "bombarded" with "They will attack us!!!", "Terror alert!", "Buy duct tape and keep a room prepared against biological attacks!", "They hate us!!!", "I am the only one able to protect you!!!", "fear!", "watch out!", etc...
They just played "Wag the Dog" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/) on TV. It was an interesting movie...
I'm happy to see that Bush won again not because I like him much as a candidate it's because I really dislike Kerry for many reasons. I'll probably always vote republican but hopefully we get a better choice of candidates next time but I wouldn't count on it.
goingslow
Not surprising from a guy a with a gun as his avatar.
Age of bush bashers?
No person can really be in anyway advanced or intelligent and still like bush it just isnt possible.
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Yeah, obviously because Kerry is too much of a gun grabber and luckily people didn't fall for him supporting the second amendment. But there are many other reasons why I don't like him.
WalkerInTheWoods
Age of Bush bashers? What is the age of Kerry bashers? No I don't want an answer to that, but just because someone says something less than desirable about one candidate then you should not take it as a personal attack and strike back. Neither candidate was "perfect" and one thing that is desirable to one person is not to another. The BS is over. Now is the time to move on. There is no point on dwelling on the past and what could have beens. The important thing now is to try to be more tolerant and come together as a nation. That does not mean to accept views that you don't agree with, but to be tolerant of them. The past year has spawned such tensions to really split this nation. I hope that the people can get over this division and come together. I also hope that Bush will try to unite the US, but he needs to realize that cannot be done with a 'for us or against us" attitude.
I would like to have seen Kerry win because I do think he would have done a better job than Bush. I voted for Bush the first time but have been unhappy with his job performance. But that does not matter now.
Alice had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out-of-the-way things to happen, that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.
Nay-
Speaking for one non-Bush supporter. I want to state clearly that I am not a Bush basher and have never criticized him as an individual. I just disagree with his policies, which I believe are what others here are expressing as well. I also stated before the election that just focusing on the two parties, the vote was simply selecting the 'lesser of two evils'. If I wasn't so strongly against Bush's politics, I would have voted for Cobb, but there was no way that stood any chance.
As for my age, not sure how applicable that is, but I'm 36 (married with 3 kids if you are interested).
And whoever described Bush as a cowboy with a bible in one hand a gun in the other is EXACTLY my perception. I don't believe the most powerful country on the planet should have an individual leading them with a 'my way or the highway' attitude. And this is the feeling I get from him every speech he gives.
In fact, just the opposite is necessary. We need to lead by example. ANd invading a country because it MAY be a threat to our security, is not the way. There were no weapons of mass destruction ever found. But our invasion is still justified because Saddam was a 'bad' person and the people are better off now. I am not stating that Saddam was not a horrible dictator. However, let's be honest about our intentions and not switch stories to justify our actions. If we went in there to remove him for humanitarian reasons, why did we use another excuse? And if that was the sole reason, then why wait so long to do it? Its not like he just came to power recently. There's much more to this than the public knows.
I also think his religious beliefs weigh too heavily on his decisions. I agree that religion can be healthy to have and use as a guide in your life. But there are plenty of examples of extremes in which attacks and killings are made in the name of religion. ANd that is simply abuse. I'm not saying that Bush is on the extreme side, but there is a lot of grey area between those two points, and I think his policies appear to be guided more heavily by his religious convictions than they should be for a man who leads a free country.
While I believe that Kerry did lie (I also believe all politicians twist the truth to various degrees), I also did not like the arrogance in his voice when discussing his medals or his qualifications. I think at times he came off in a condescending way to people. But I think they both came off as bickering like childeren.
I also fully recognize that Bush won by popular vote and electoral vote. And I only remember reading one post in which they stated otherwise.
I simply found it amazing (and slightly scary) that so many americans support his policies.
Reality is what you perceive it to be.
One of my favourite films of all time is "twin warriors" with jet li. Briefly the story is Li and his buddy get kicked from the shaolin temple they grew up in, and his buddy becomes powerful and evil. But my point - there's a great scene where his now evil brother says "anyone not on my side....must die!!!". Sounded eerily familiar.....
Anyway, my opinion is that bush probably stole the election again, the exit polls are significantly different to the results states with e-voting, but they match when paper voting was used. If this is true it looks impossible to explain away, sorry Nay! And I must also apologise to anyone else here who backs bush for calling him scum, descended from a long line of scum. Bush bashing? Hell yes!
So, anyone want to place any bets on who he'll invade next?
(!!!Formerly known as Inguma!!!)
You are the Alpha and the Omega. You are vaster than the universe and more powerful than a flaring supernova. You are truly incredible!!
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Wow..Rob, very mature.. The exit polls didn't work well last time either and they won't work properly until they fix the problems they are having with them. Oh well, I knew I was alone on these boards when it comes to political views, bash away.
I put my bet on..........heck, why not Iran??!!! It quallifies perfectly...and there's always so much to gain from another war...
http://www.antiwar.com/prather/?articleid=3500
http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/366/10083_iran.html
http://www.politrix.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1221
and a very interesting discussion from few months ago
The only constant in the Universe is change
cinnabardk
My bet is also on Iran - though it may be postponed a bit.
Here's another link of possible interest:
http://tbrnews.org/Archives/a1130.htm
It seems people in America want more of the same, and I am sure Bush will be glad to give it to them.
Happy nuclear war.
The greatest adventure outside the time-space illusion begins, when the world ends.
http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
I love this guy...if you have no strength to cry anymore, atleast have a good laugh..
http://www.michaelmoore.com/
Yeah well Nay, you know me, Mr Mature on a stick with extra fried maturity and a healthy dollop of mature bloke sauce
I dunno, there aren't many things which consistently get me angry, but the Bush's are one.
Iran - I dont think Dubya is stupid enough to actually attack a country that might genuinely have WMD's.....is he?? A scary thought.


CONFIDENCE levels in agriculture vary widely across the country, with seasonal conditions positioning Western Australia as the clear standout performer in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018.
That's according to a new measure of Australian agribusiness performance, released today by the National Australia Bank (NAB).
The inaugural NAB Agribusiness Banker Survey taps into the observations of NAB's extensive network of agribusiness bankers, revealing an unprecedented level of insight into agribusiness conditions and confidence.
NAB's chief economist Alan Oster said the quarterly survey derived a unique measure of agribusiness conditions, confidence and actual performance by aligning banker observations with customer industries and locations.
"In the survey we ask our bankers to tell us about their agribusiness customers. We don't ask them to speculate about the economy, or what they think is a good or bad industry. Rather, we want to know how their customers are performing," Mr Oster said.
Agribusiness conditions were negative in Q4 2018. The Agribusiness Conditions Index measured -19, with more bankers reporting weak than strong conditions.
Three key components of the Index were negative: trading conditions (-18), profitability (-29) and employment (-9).
The strong divergence in seasonal conditions across Australia had a major impact on the Index. Conditions were weakest in severely drought impacted New South Wales, and strongest in WA due to strong grain prices and the second largest winter crop harvest on record.
Wool, lamb and mutton, horticulture, and wine reported the strongest conditions in net terms. Conditions were weakest for broadacre cropping, dairy cattle, pigs and cotton.
Overall confidence levels were flat, but varied widely across the country. WA was the clear out-performer, with confidence flat or negative in all other states.
Confidence was strongest for mixed cropping and livestock, horticulture (fruit, vegetables and table grapes), wool, lamb and mutton, beef cattle, and wine grapes. Confidence was weakest for dairy cattle, poultry, and sugar.
One in five bankers reported that weather events had the largest influence on confidence. Other key drivers were the business outlook, government policy and regulation, pressure on margins and labour availability.
The Q4 2018 NAB Agribusiness Banker Survey can be viewed here.


With the time change, if you are selling your home throughout the fall and winter ensure that all the lights are on and consider warmth and nice smells to help entice buyers. Try to minimize all personal items, such as family photos, to help potential buyers see themselves in the home.
Unemployment rates dropped to 5.8% and the government seems to believe the economy is driving along well. The number may increase with the holidays bringing in more part-time work. These job numbers have a huge impact on financial markets.
Privacy laws are evolving and there are times when clients are upset about having to disclose their entire financial picture when applying for loans. Large deposits will be questioned as banks are trying to protect themselves and consumers from anti-money laundering as regulated by OFSI. When it comes to analyzing down payment requirements, lenders and bank will likely look at a 90 day history of the account. Any larger deposits, the lenders will also request a history of the account from which the funds were transferred.
More and more companies are doing credit checks on potential customers outside of loan applications, including home insurance and cell phone companies.
Frank discusses with a mortgage renewal with a caller who is thinking of selling her home. If you are selling your home with a fixed rate mortgage, it will be most likely be more expensive if you 2-3 years left on your mortgage term. Thinking of selling your home and wondering about your penalty? Gather your original mortgage documents and contact your Mortgage Broker for sound advice.
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Leaf:Alternate, palmately compound (3 to 5 highly lacerated leaflets), persistent; leaflets deeply lacerated, green to greenish-red above and paler below, rachis and petiole armed with recurved prickles.
Flower:Perfect, complete; about 1 inch across, white to pink, borne in clusters, appearing in early summer.
Fruit:Black aggregate of drupelets about 1 inch long; adheres to torus (central core) when removed from plant. Very edible.
Twig:Stout, heavily ribbed, purplish-red, armed with heavy recurved prickles.
Form:An erect, spreading, or trailing evergreen shrub that gets very large and grows in dense, impenetrable thickets. Young stems are erect, but arch as they lengthen, eventually touching the ground and rooting at the nodes.


Give Away: Thy Hand Hath Provided COOKBOOK!
As I type this post, I've just finished a wonderful dish of Coconut Curry Lentils over rice (p. 53). Thanks to Jane at Thy Hand Hath Provided, I now have a recipe that totally satisfies my curry craving whenever I want! My husband said at least twice tonight "It's a keeper", meaning he really likes the dish and definitely wants it again - a high compliment as he is quite the foodie!
I've admired cookbook author Jane Bryan and her culinary skills for some time now. She grows most of her own food and is an avid canner. What makes her stand out is the fact that she actually uses all the food she puts up (in either the pantry or the freezer) in recipes all year long. It doesn't just sit on the shelf looking pretty. Wasting it would not fit her philosophy of food nor giving (read more about her family's journey to Eating Simply In Order to Give).
While many like the idea of the farm to table fad, this is truly how Jane's family lives... it sustains them; nourishing while warming the soul with most meals having traveled only as far as the garden to the table, only a few yards away.
Another thing I learned from Jane is how to think in multiples. For example, she has a very nice pie crust recipe (p. 86) which she makes in large batches and freezes. By doing this, she is able to make a quick meal or dessert without having to stop and make the crust. I like that the recipe incorporates whole wheat flour along with the white and it's actually written out in the cookbook to make 9-11 pie crusts for both sweet and savory dishes.
These recipes are almost entirely "from scratch", so you won't see a bunch of "can of _______" or "cream of ________ soup" unless it's a canning jar holding something from the garden or a slightly more exotic ingredient such as coconut milk. Occasionally there is a box of Jello or a prepackaged cornbread mix, but these can easily be substituted for those who wish to avoid using anything from a box. There are a few recipes that occasionally call for shortening (something I personally do not use much, but again, substitutions may be made).
You also won't find ultra difficult recipes that require the home chef to have a culinary arts degree. For example, the Coconut Curry Lentils was an easy dish that required only two pots with an additional pot for the rice. Cleanup was very modest. On the other hand, the flavor was 5 STAR! I felt like I got a LOT of bang for my buck with this dish (so to speak).
There are plenty of basic dishes as well, but mostly in the canning section, where you WANT basics in order to use them in other recipes later on. But make no mistake about it, there are plenty of twists on old favorites such as Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (p. 126). WOW! Sounds good, doesn't it!
e) great material for curling up in bed and planning future meals!
If you've followed Jane's blog, you know she is a rare jewel. This gal walks the talk. And these recipes reflect how her family eats every day. Based on this cookbook, I'd say they're eating well and enjoying some great meals and lovely treats!
Because Jane consistently puts food up in jars or the freezer, she has included a section for each with foods her family preserves. For those getting started or wanting to know her particular methods, these pages will be an welcome addition.
Update 2/23/13: For clarification, please note that some recipes contain refined sugar and white flour. In most cases, easy substitutions may be made such as sucanat for sugar, soft white wheat (for pastries) or hard white wheat for other recipes.
Jane Bryan is a Christian (Mennonite) stay at home and homeschooling mom of three and wife to "pharmer" Jamey (gardener/pharmacist). As a family, their goal is to bring glory to God by living simply in order to give while striving to eat food in it's purer forms - without pesticides, chemicals, and the necessity of miles and miles of transportation.
If you'd like to know more about Jane of Thy Hand Hath Provided, please visit her blog to find out "Why We Do What We Do" or read her interview with me on the Homestead Tour from August 2010.
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Must We Have Politics Served As a Side Dish to Homesteading?
When I post something political on the HomesteadRevival Facebook page, I always receive at least one comment asking me to keep politics out of homesteading. Must we include political discussions in our endeavors to homestead?
Besides the money issue, there are only a few things that are REALLY necessary for life, and food is at the top of the list along with water and air. If you look back over history, you'll realize wars have been fought over food resources and for centuries, the trading of food has been considered a form of monetary exchange. Those with available food (and land, because land equals more food potential) were considered the wealthy and often had "noble" status. Read Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky to get an idea of how just one food commodity changed nations.
So... why do we bury our head in the sand and say that food is not political? Sure, I'd MUCH rather hang out with my goats and chickens, munch sugar snaps straight off the vine, sing kum-ba-ya, and ignore the political roar in the background. But as in most generations since Adam and Eve, our food supply is at risk and we need to be alert, attentive, and active. The only difference since the dawn of time is the players and venue have changed, but the fight is as old as the hills.
Be aware that someone wants your food supply under their control… Big Ag. The UN. Honestly, it's so big; it's kind of hard to identify all the players. The point is to know that this is happening and acknowledge the fact you can't ignore it.
Set aside some time each week to do some research… thirty minutes, an hour, whatever you can carve out. Watch for laws and regulations that will limit your freedom to purchase or grow food of your choice. Find some good news sources that gives reliable information and read them weekly. Farm to Consumer is a good example.
Reposting news and information on Facebook, Twitter, and blogs is excellent. The more people that can be educated about current food and farming restrictions, the better. But don't stop there. Write a letter. Financially support a group that lobbies for a cause you believe in, such as raw milk sales. Take part in a rally. Join a CSA and support a small farmer. Refuse to buy Big Ag products (in as much as it is humanly possible). Grow and raise your own groceries and share the bounty when possible and tell the recipient why you do it (they're bound to ask)!
If you're still reading at this point, I commend you! I realize that you're probably very angry. Angry at me, angry at those who would seek to take away your income, and probably even angry at Big Ag who tends to make life difficult, squeezing out every bit of profit they can (which often means you and your family make the sacrifices directly, not the corporate heads). I recognize the hard work you do and your desire to provide others with food. It's a noble calling indeed and many don't acknowledge or appreciate what you do.
• Is the current method of conventional farming really seem sustainable? In other words, do you feel that current farming methods are realistic on an on going basis?
• Does it seem logical that every year the rules/requirements change; often dramatically?
• Are you having to work two or three jobs just to make ends meet?
• Is this how your grandparents farmed? great-grandparents? What would they say about the methods we're using today?
• Are you feeling peace about your stewardship calling (based on Genesis 1:28-30 AND Proverbs 12:10a)?
• I am an ultra conservative on moral issues such as abortion, religion, etc.
• I am very conservative on constitutional issues such as gun rights, free speech, etc.
• I'm in a class not covered by liberals or conservatives when it comes to environmental issues – following Genesis, I believe we are to take dominion over the earth and subdue it, but I do not believe that means destroying massive parts of it and then ask God to fix it. We are to be good stewards of the earth without worshipping creation itself. So often it may APPEAR I'm an environmental liberal, but I'm not. Neither am I a traditional conservative in this area. (I highly recommend Noah Sander's book Born-Again Dirt for a better explanation).
That said, I often find that those I'm debating on the issues of GMO labeling, raw milk, and other small farming rights are the very people I side with in other political areas. Often I have voted for these people because MORALLY they are conservative, but in terms of food and agriculture, we are at opposite ends of the spectrum. This creates strange bedfellows indeed, making the daily battle even more difficult.
I live in one of the most conservative counties in CA, where agriculture is king. While third in ag for the state, I'm sure it's one of the top farming counties in the nation as well. It's the "Bible Belt" of CA, but at the same time, Monsanto and it's subsidiaries, rule. The representative that I support is in line with all my own beliefs EXCEPT when it comes to food. It's so disappointing and can be disheartening. Perhaps you are in a similar situation as well. What should we do?
Never underestimate the power of the local government. You have a much greater chance working with a local leader than you'll ever have influencing a national one. Form a local lobby group and select a handful of members to meet with your local representatives. Be respectful, but firm. Know your stuff and have a prepared written statement of your group's concerns.
I confess, perhaps I am not as active as I could or should be. But I'm doing more today than I was 5 years ago. Today I'm alert. I'm as attentive as time allows. And I am making small steps to be active. I have to... The future of our food is at stake.
Please note: Thank you for practicing kindness and civility. While debate can be a healthy intellectual engagement, comments not in keeping with Eph. 4:29 will be removed.
I can not believe I haven't posted on this yet! Peanut Butter Balls are the BEST! Well, my daughter thinks so, anyway. But I bet your kids will, too, if mom and dad don't eat them after their bedtime first!
PBB make a great afternoon snack or they can be just right for a light lunch served with apple or banana slices and maple yogurt dip. And because you make them from scratch, you can control the ingredients and keep these as healthy or decadent as you please.
This recipe has lots of latitude for you to adjust ingredients, so just use your imagination and go for it! I'm posting the original recipe and then my modified version that I typically make, but it could change on any given day.
Using one of the recipes above, combine ingredients and mix well by hand. Roll into 2" balls and cover with toppings.
* Toppings are easily chopped in a small coffee grinder.
Ah, well... much healthier than a lot of things the kids could be eating!
What will you coat your peanut butter balls with?
I'm more than thrilled about my bees... elated is more like it They're still alive! After observing them out of the hive during the warm spell, I picked a warm sunny day with no wind to lift the lid and check on their candy board. Seems like the Carniolans don't eat much. I could hardly tell they had touched it. They probably have been eating the honey supers during December and January, but I didn't want to venture that far down yet just to satisfy my curiosity. My goal was to get a quick peek and shut it up again.
I insulated their hive with a heavy duty sleeping bag (because it's all I had in a pinch one night when the temperature was dropping fast and I wasn't prepared as I should have been), along with several bales of straw. Only the south side was left open so they could get some sun and exit freely on good days.
I have a pollen patty and some Honey-B Healthy ready to go as soon as warmer temperatures are here to stay. I don't want to get the queen starting up her brood laying too soon, but maybe around March.
I know this sounds like a lot, but it's really easy because it's an established routine. I feed as much variety as possible because goats are browsers and if they were out in a large pasture, they'd eat more than one thing and gather nutrients from a variety of sources. I plan to supplement soon with cuttings from the brush on our property that I've determine are non-toxic to goats; I just have to establish a routine for that.
I'll be scheduling their blood draws with a friend in order to complete our 2013 CAE/CL testing as well as preparing Frieda for breeding. In order to get her ready, I've made sure she is getting her kelp and worming herbs, but I'll be adding some red raspberry leaves, as well as Fir Meadow's CyclEase and God's Greens.
The girls suffered a laying slump this winter that we've NEVER experienced before with pullets. Like I said, the weather has been extra brutal this year and while we typically get very little sunlight in the winter, this year, we've had even less. I finally resorted to turning on the coop light for a few nights and that did the trick. Since then, we've only had the light on every other night and we'll probably start dropping it to every third night and so on. As of today, I'm getting at least a dozen eggs from 15 hens each day.
Orders are being placed in the homesteading group for spring chicks, but alas, I've already missed out on my top choices. Many unusual breeds sell out quickly: Copper Marans in particular. I'm so sad about that. However, Gabbard Farms may have some hatching eggs at a later date.
For meat birds, we're going to try about 15 Rainbow Rangers this spring. My experiment with White Rock (not Cornish Cross) was a disaster. There is no perfect solution for meat birds, so one must compromise somewhere and I've decided that it will be in the area of a cross breed. (I could write a whole post on this, so I'll save that for later). I'm hoping that I'll time the meat chicks for the early spring grasses and that it will be warm enough for them to be out of the coop in tractors by their fourth week, but this is kind of like going to Las Vegas and gambling... our spring weather is totally unpredictable.
We're still harvesting some kale while onions, garlic, parsnips, and carrots slowly grow, waiting for spring to take off. Actually, I should pull the parsnips and carrots and start new seeds. There are also a few other root vegetables sitting in the ground, but their status is iffy. The chard was doing great, but the plastic covers provided a tempting spot for some kind of black aphid and the chard became invested. Strange that the bugs totally ignored the kale right next to the chard, but they did. Anyway, the chickens were happy for the extra greens and insects.
Clean up is beginning on warm days to get the garden ready for an early planting of cool weather crops. And did I mention the 3 commercial truck loads of wood chips I scored for $50? Yeah, baby!! I have the Mt. Everest of wood chips just waiting to go down in the garden. Another spring workout for nice weather days just waiting for me.
Besides the garden and animals, I'm finally getting some time to work on my Family Herbalist Course from Vintage Remedies. My husband and I have tightened up on our eating habits (that had slipped just a bit) and we're getting some good exercise. Amazing how much difference this can make! I think I tend to suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder when the days are SO dark, so I've made an extra effort to find the sunny spots in the day and get outside.
My youngest daughter and I have taken up archery (I used to do this as a child) and we have a fabulous instructor who is training us not only for target shooting, but for hunting! I'm so jazzed about this! Imagine being able to obtain food in the wild without alerting everyone around you. Preparedness continues on the homestead in various ways, including acquired skills.
I'll leave the update at this and hope I can actually pull together two posts this week! It's been good to take a break, but I miss the fellowship and accountability... you all inspire me to keep going.


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Journey in Satchidananda es el cuarto álbum de estudio de la música de jazz estadounidense, Alice Coltrane. Su título refleja la inspiración de Coltrane por Swami Satchidananda, quien se hizo cercano a Coltrane cuando ella era su alumna.

«Shiva-Loka» o «realm of Shiva», se refiere al reino del tercer miembro de la Trimurti. «Stopover Bombay» se refiere a una estancia de 5 semanas en India y en Sri Lanka que Coltrane tenía previsto en diciembre de 1970. «Something About John Coltrane» está basada en temas de quien fuese su esposo, John Coltrane. «Isis and Osiris», en la cual Charlie Haden remplaza a Cecil McBee en el bajo eléctrico, indica el interés de Coltrane en la cultura y música de Oriente Medio y África del Norte. La presencia de la tanpura, tocada por Tulsi, refleja el interés de Coltrane por la música clásica de India y su religión.

Legado
El álbum fue posicionado en el puesto #446 de la edición de 2020 de la lista de la revista Rolling Stone, Los 500 mejores álbumes de todos los tiempos según Rolling Stone.

Lista de canciones

Notas
 Todas las canciones, con la excepción de «Isis and Osiris», fueron grabadas en el estudio personal de Coltrane en Dix Hills, New York el 8 de noviembre de 1970.
 «Isis and Osiris» fue grabada en vivo en el club de jazz Village Gate, New York el 4 de julio de 1970.

Créditos
Créditos adaptados desde las notas del álbum.

 Alice Coltrane – piano, arpa
 Pharoah Sanders – saxofón soprano, percusión
 Cecil McBee – contrabajo
 Rashied Ali – batería
 Tulsi – tanpura
 Majid Shabazz – campana, pandereta
 Charlie Haden – bajo eléctrico
 Vishnu Wood – laúd árabe

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Journey in Satchidananda en Discogs (lista de lanzamientos).

Álbumes de 1971
Álbumes instrumentales
Álbumes de jazz modal

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Offseason Changes Starting in Dodgers Organization
Published on October 14, 2019 October 17, 2019 by Andy Lane Chapman
The winds of change have already started to blow for the Dodgers after their crushing defeat in the NLDS. Today, President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman held his year end press conference.
The most immediate change is that Rick Honeycutt will not longer be the pitching coach for the organization, as he will be sliding into the role of special assistant to the team. This was definitely not a surprise, as Honey had spent most of this past season in a lot of pain, recovering from back surgery and dealing with continual back pain. Mark Prior is expected to be the next pitching coach for the Dodgers.
It was acknowledged that with so many other managerial openings around baseball, that bench coach Bob Geren could be drawing big interest among other clubs. If that happened, it would be a big loss to the team. However, with Honeycutt and Geren not on the bench anymore, maybe the Dodgers could get some fresh voices to have more discussions with manager Dave Roberts about what pinch hitters and bullpen pieces might be better options. Overall, the club has received "at least 13 requests on employees" to be interviewed by other clubs.
Friedman also mentioned that he is close to finalizing an extension as President of Baseball Operations. He definitely has an impressive resume, as under his direction over the past five seasons the Dodgers are first in MLB in regular season wins, postseason wins and divisional titles.
Of course, while all that may be impressive, he and his front office have yet to put together a team that actually got the ultimate job done. He did mention that this year's bullpen would have been good enough to get it done in the World Series, but that will remain something we will never know. It also makes you wonder why it was used as it was in Game 5, if that actually was the case.
The other thing Friedman and Company have done is reduce payroll 38 percent. That's great for the owner's bottom line, as the Dodgers are always near the top in that respect, also. But that has hindered Friedman from perhaps getting the big, key piece or two that would make the Dodgers the team to beat, as opposed to one of the big two in the AL. That payroll reduction is probably more of a factor in why Friedman was retained, in addition to the regular season wins.
Andrew also mentioned that he goes into the offseason open to changing the complexity of the roster. While this team was an excellent regular season team, obviously they are still missing that 'something'.
One thing that had worried me going into the playoffs was this years team was…too vanilla. Almost too business-like. There really wasn't that spark plug that would be the one to put the team on his shoulders and get the whole team going. No crazy antics or incredible homeruns from Yasiel Puig, no chest thumping from Alex Verdugo, no crazy character ala Mickey Hatcher to fire up the team. I understand that Puig's time in Los Angeles had run its course, and that sometimes the timing of an injury sucks, as was the case with Verdugo. But I would really love to see a player (or two) with a little bit more flair and and hype on the roster.
Friedman mentioned that he does see both Rich Hill and Russell Martin playing against next season, he is just unsure that it will be within the Dodgers organization. He also said that he believes that Kenta Maeda will return to the starting pitching role again in 2020.
Another stellar starter, a key bullpen piece, and a spark plug player are on my Holiday Wishlist for the Dodgers over the postseason. While I expect smaller, subtler moves to be the norm as the last few off seasons, a girl can dream. And hopefully be pleasantly surprised.
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Totally agree with your point about needing someone with some "fire" in the clubhouse Andy. I think it would be helpful if that person was a position player instead of a pitcher.
Puig was more of a distraction than a help but I could definitely see Verdugo being that type of guy going forward. In order for that player to be a valuable contributor though, he has to be a top player, not just a utility guy, if we're actually looking for someone to put the team on his shoulders. Where is Gibby when we need him?
What we need is someone with Scherzer's personality who can knock in lots of runs and play the field every day. If you're out there, please have your agent contact Mr. Friedman at Dodger Stadium.
"The bullpen was good enough to get it done in the World Series"
Andy is right. That's just spin. It wasn't good enough to beat the Wild Card winner it sure as hell wouldn't be good enough to stop the Yankees or Astros. What else is he bullsh*tting us about?
He's back, Doc is back. It's going to be more of the same.
Much talk about trading for Kris Bryant and signing Cole long term. Bryant is a top end arbitration eligible player ($18 million) for 2 years then a FA at age 30. He would be great for two years but at what cost. Cole will be Kershaw in about the same time, 2 years. Or is he Verlander? I don't know but the stats on the subject say look for regression after age 28.
I don't know what the plan is, but I read today by keeping most of what we got and letting the geezers decamp we will have north of $35 million to sign free agents. Trade some guys we don't need, (Hernandez, Barnes, Taylor) fill their spots with rooks or Negrón's, pushes that to over $40 million. Not sure the accuracy of that but I expect others who can add better than me to crunch the ciphering. Point is we have money. Spend it wisely.
The bullpen may have been good enough to get it done, but Kershaw is not a bullpen piece and Kelly is not a 2-inning bullpen piece. Maybe that was AF giving Doc some advice for the future.
The point is if they were good enough why didn't Roberts trust them to do their jobs? I hope it wasn't Friedman making that call.
Honey did a great job over his tenure and he turned a couple of guys around. Prior will be a fresh voice. Verdugo is a spark plug, and I also think he is capable of being an everyday guy if he stays healthy. He might not have Joc's power, but he hits lefty's a whole lot better and if his body of work is any indication, he will hit close to 20 homers and drive in 60 plus. He makes enough contact to be a leadoff hitter. His OBP was .342. He doesn't hit for as much power against LHP, but his batting average was a lot higher, . 327 to .281. I also think that Smith could easily be a 20 homer guy with a BA around .250. I do not expect him to be the player he was his first month for an entire season, but I think he learned a lot during his time in the majors and working with the hitting guru's should be a huge help. I think Ruiz will get a lot of playing time come spring, but I still think he needs a full year in AAA. So they probably will pick up a veteran catcher with some defensive skills and hopefully a better bat than Barnes, who I believe will be non tendered. As for Friedman testing the free agent market, I would think the main target would be a RH bat with power that can hit both lefty's and righty's. Definitely are going to search for relief help. I think both Hill and Martin are gone. I do not think Ryu will be back either.
Do you sign Cole and do you trade for Bryant?
I wonder if Blake Snell is available. He's Friedman's kinda guy. Coming off elbow surgery, still has about $48 million left on his contract, and you know that's a figure Friedman finds favorable.
I feel badly for the Rays, having to always dump their really good players for salary considerations. That said, if Snell is available, I think AF would be interested. If neither Hill nor Ryu return and with CK probably only here for two more years, our rotation will not be nearly as lefty-oriented as in recent years. He might be more inclined to pay Snell 48 mil over the next four years than to pay Cole 210-220 mil or more over the next seven or eight. Just one other consideration about Snell, he's had only one standout year in his career. Was that an outlier or a preview of things to come?
OK, the Cubs whisper that they're willing to listen on Bryant and Andrew calls Theo. What does Theo want for him? The Cubs are not about to go into a rebuild, probably not even a modified rebuild so all prospects in the deal won't cut it. How much are you willing to give them for two years of Bryant?
Buehler, Gonsolin and May are all right handed, and Urias and Kersh will be the lefty's. If they decide to keep Gonsolin or May in the pen, then Maeda will be back in the rotation, and if Strip is retained, he can be used as a starter also and most feel that is where he is best. I doubt they even bid on Cole, why would they give any pitcher a 200 million dollar deal? They need a power hitting right handed hitter and bull pen help. They have utility guys out the wazoo. Trades are probably the way they will go.
I think there's a chance. Two reasons; he was injured and $48 million remains. $29 million of that is the last two years. I'm thinking if the offer was good enough, and it doesn't have to be a lot considering those 2 factors, Tampa would be interested. Sign Cole. Cole, Snell, Buehler, Kershaw, May, Urias, Gonsolin, Maeda, Trade for Bryant. Verdugo RF Seager SS, Turner 1b, Bellinger CF, Bryant 3b, Muncy LF Smith C, Lux 2b. Sorry Pollock, you and Pederson are on the bench … or I'm going to trade you for a relief pitcher.
Gonna be a long winter.
Might be a long winter, but if all of that happens it's gonna be a beautiful spring.
Bob Wesley says:
It seems to me that Maeda should be in the bullpen permanently. He's clearly a better pitcher there. His contract apparently has innings incentives, so it needs to b e reworked.
He won't like it. Remember, a lot of his contract is incentive based. Cutting his innings in half won't bode well.
PS Is there any chance we could sign Rendon, the actual MVP? He's a Free Agent.
There's always a chance Bob. Most believe he will re-sign with the Nats.
I believe it will be whomever offers the most money and I believe that since a lot of teams will be interested it will take until January or February for him to sign. The standard Boras game plan. Hang back to drive up the price. Although I expect AF to be very interested, I would find it unlikely that he would be high bidder. One interesting thing though, I read yesterday that Rendon might be interested in a high value shorter term contract than what Harper and Machado signed. If that's the case, it might be just what Andrew would go for.
By the way, Gerrit Cole is also repped by Boras as are a number of other major free agents this winter. It's going to be a very late group of signings which might actually result in more trades than normal since teams might be concerned about not getting the free agent they want and then getting shut out altogether.
Not a snowballs chance in hell he is even on their radar. If they go after a 3rd baseman, it would most likely be in a trade and the only guy who fits that bill is Bryant.
What makes you think there's no interest Bear? Simply a matter of dollars? They're going to need a third baseman in the next year or two to replace JT. Yes, they could try to trade for Bryant but then they only have him for two years.
Bryant could play left field for a year, turners contract is up after next season, if I remember right.
Platoon verdugo, and pollock in right, or if pollock is healthy they platoon in center, belly goes to whichever field they're not playing. Bryant can play third when turner is injured or resting. ( if you haven't noticed Turner gets hurt every year)
Saying all that, I don't see Bryant coming here, it would take a boat load of prospects.
The Cubs are in a win-now mode so wouldn't just settle for prospects in a trade of Bryant. They desperately need pitching. Would they have interest in Stripling or Maeda? They don't have a great outfield situation. Would they have interest in Joc (only one year though) or Pollock (we'd have to eat a fair amount of salary probably)? Not saying they wouldn't take any prospects but I doubt they would take a package made up completely of prospects.
But then what do you do with joc?
how Can I forget about some one who hits 30+ HRs
Try meditation Keith. It seems to work for Scoop. 🙂
I don't know how well meditation is working for scoop, he seems a bit edgy in his comments lately😀
I seem edgy? I like to think I'm perceptively intense.
This is interesting. Human vision can't be measured better than 20/8. Many baseball players have been measured at 20/12. 20/20 in the Majors is not good enough. You can get fitted with contacts that give you 20/12. Every Dodger that doesn't test at 20/12 should have them.
https://www.providencejournal.com/article/20120316/SPORTS/303169996
Probably not a bad idea to give them to the umps also.
Amen to that Jefe. Better yet, fit them with earphones connected to ezone reading. Enough is enough. Time to get the strike zone corrected.
Interest is one thing, actually jumping in and signing a player of that caliber, who is going to be high on many teams list, is just not in AF's wheel house. He has never signed a major free agent and even though they kicked the tires on Harper last year, there was not a chance he was coming to LA> You guys know his MO, quit daydreaming about things that have little chance of happening. They are still under a mandate to stay below the Luxury tax and that is AF's main job. As for trading Seager simply because he had a bad post season, that is moronic. You had better trade Bellinger and Pollock and Kershaw because all of them sucked this post season and Bellinger has stunk up a couple of series.
C'mon Bear, let us have our daydreams. I especially liked Scoop's earlier today where we wound up with Cole, Snell and Bryant. It was a beauty!
Oh I know they have some cash to spend, question is does Andrew blow a bunch of it on one player? And come on, over his tenure in the bigs he has never given more than a 4 year deal to anyone. Trading for a big bat and an arm make more sense to me. Trade for Snell? He is not going to come cheap. Neither would Bryant. These guys love their prospects, that much was obvious at the dead line. How many are soooooooooooooooo glad they did not trade for Vazquez? I am wondering if they had heard rumors or something like that about his case. But they still could have gone out on a limb, again not Ol Andy's style and picked up a really good rental. Bet right about now the Cardinals are wishing we would have knocked off the Nats, they are getting creamed in game 3 and guess who is doing most of the damage, Kendrick.
And by the way, just because Andrew has never signed a player to a huge contract doesn't mean he won't do it in the future. Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's never been as far below the luxury tax line as he'll be this winter. He'll have money to spend in free agency and prospect capital to spend in trades.
As they say in the stock market, "Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance".
Those who don't pay attention to history are doomed.
I am waiting for someone to correct me on how much money we will have. Trades, release etc will add and subtract but we have enough to add Cole or trade for Bryant. Maybe both. I think. Other than yours, I didn't read any comments on my ideas above. Maybe they were too edgy.
Looks like it's just you and me Scoop, out here on the edge.
Bear is standing right behind us.
Something I learned about the Alvarez trade to the Stros, he was a last minute addition to the deal. They were hung up on a player, and the Dodgers had only signed the kid 2 months prior. Very astute move by their FO.
How does this rate as a bad trade, and considering what he has done over his last 4 games it is a loo loo…..Dodgers traded Darnell Sweeney to the Phils for Chase Utley. After the 2016 season they traded Howie Kendrick to the Phillies for Darren Ruf, and you guessed it, Darnell Sweeney. Sweeny has never appeared in a major league game for the Dodgers and is a .179 hitter in parts of 2 seasons in the bigs. Ruf never even suited up as a Dodger. He was released and went to Japan. Kendrick drove in 3 more runs tonight in the Nats win over the Cardinals. And has been huge this playoffs. Bad bad trade.
From the beginning there has been some weird moves. We've talked about them. McKazmanderson type moves. Some of those injured player moves were likely done with luxury tax implications in mind. No GMs are without mistakes. Over the years I have listened to varying opinions about Friedman, I agreed with some, but I didn't agree with those that were so vehemently against him (and against Roberts). After all, the team was winning. I'm just not sure now. If he stays, ok, show us what you can do with the extra money. If he goes, I'm fine with that too.
I'm also fine with the Nationals in the World Series, assuming they finish off the Cards soon. They've earned it. And they have the pitching to give them a punchers chance against whatever juggernaut comes out of the AL. If it's New York it's only a few minutes away from home. If it's Houston, only an hour time zone difference.
Scoop, Dodger Nation had the salary list and how much they might have to spend. Considering what raises should be coming and other factors, they will have about 40 million under the cap. They have 80 million under the severest penalty's.
Gionfriddo says:
AF is coming back. Everybody in here knew that. Hopefully, he's come to the realization that change must occur. If not, well you know what happens. I don't trust the guy. You can run down the list of his accomplishments but I already know them. All I need are smelling salts in the form of contracts given to Kazmir, McCarthy, Anderson (went to that well twice), Pollock……Plus, every time that Cuban Babe Ruth guy comes to bat in Houston I have the urge to turn it to All in the Family reruns. Why couldn't he have dealt Starling Heredia and Yasiel Sierra for the next coming of Don Stanhouse?
Kris Bryant a Dodger? I guess but if anyone thinks Theo does that without Lux in the deal is nuts. So, stash that one, ok… And, to make matters worse, Bryant is repped by……… yes, Boras himself..
Speaking of Scott Boras, once again he will run this entire upcoming offseason. He reps Rendon, Cole, & the opt out brothers (J.D. Martinez & Strasburg). He turned the Harper signing into a crap show so just hold on & wait……. and we'll all be waiting well into January.
Just read it. "No changes at the top". Jansen is to be closer. Friedman was surprised to hear their were any doubts about Roberts. "The team won 106 games". Yeah, and for the 7th straight year they lost the last game of the postseason.
Clearly this organization is about making money, not raising flags. If a championship should come along in the process? Great. If not, no biggie.
We are Stan Kasten's Atlanta Braves Part II.
There will be no Kris Bryant and there will be no Gerrit Cole. For that kind of money we can get 4 Gyorko's, 5 Negron's, an Anderson, a Kazmir, a Bolsinger, 3, Nicasio's, a Heisy, a couple of Weiland's, with 5 or 6 Sweeny's. It's a summer game. Can you have too many Sweeney's?
Winter meetings are two months out. We will wait in anticipation for that and likely nothing will happen. Then we count down the days to pitchers and catchers while nothing continues to happen. I'll turn 72. The season will begin with virtually the same cast of characters. 2020. A year and a vision that matches Dodgers management. And 2020 is good. But in the Major Leagues it's not good enough.
Ryu is his client too, and there is a story that he is shooting for the moon with him salary wise. As for Jansen being the closer, AF also said that he might not be doing that job alone, which leads me to believe they are thinking at least about adding a pitcher who has closer experience.
Or maybe he'll surprise us and make that big trade we've been begging for. I hear the Pirates are willing to trade Vazquez now and it may not even take including Ruiz in the deal. Actually I think we could get it done for two Sweeneys.
Andrew never likes to telegraph his moves and he actually has money to spend this winter. He knows how pissed the fan base is. I expect something major. Not sure if that means a trade or a signing or both.
With regard to Kenley, I believe he said that as of now, he's the closer. That doesn't mean that he couldn't pitch his way out of that spot in Spring Training.
Telegraphing moves is what Roberts does. Sending a disingenuous message to your closer sounds like a really bad idea to me. "For now you are our closer (only because I haven't found your replacement yet)." Nice motivational tool Andy. Maybe Jansen doesn't care. He's rich. They could release him and he'll pitch somewhere. Maybe go close for Homer Bailey.
Bear, I read Boras' comments on Ryu just like you did. He's selling him high & the BS fumes are nauseating. Boras– he's (Ryu) 32 (33 in March) but he's got the innings load of a 27-28 year old. I'm paraphrasing but the BS meter went off for me. Ryu had a great year & I want him back, but, if AF goes over 3 years he's going to get bit. Ryu started & pitched the most innings this yr (29 & 182) since '13. It has all the makings of disappointment if he's given a multi yr deal in excess of 3 yrs. It's time to take the training wheels off of Urias. Turn him loose & let him go. Plus, we have in house kids ready– May, Gonsolin– with Gray coming as well.
I'd like to have Ryu back also, but I don't see any way in the world that AF offers him more than 3 years. I seriously doubt anyone else will either. So, this will stretch out into February just like all of Boras' other clients. They might as well not even hold the winter meetings this year, at least as far as free agent signings are concerned. With the amount of free agents he reps this year, he should just book a hotel ballroom a week before spring training, invite all the GMs and have open auctions for all of his guys.
Boras is pimping for a huge deal for Ryu, who was named one of the finalists for comeback player of the year. Kemp got that award last year. Nomar won that award after his first year in LA. MLB should just pull the team out of Oakland. The city and the county are now embroiled in a law suit over that dilapidated stadium. Seems they offered the city a chance to buy their debt for 75 mil, and the city balked, so they offered the A's a deal where they could buy the debt for 85 million, but would have 7 years to pay it off. The city would have had to pay the money up front. Oakland is a toilet. The Raiders are moving to Las Vegas after this year.
Contract year stats cannot stand alone. Mix them into 3 year splits and when doing projections subtract 10% for each year the player will be over 30. That's how fangraphs does it.
I made that last part up. It's not how Fangraphs does it. I have no idea how they do it. It is however how Scoopgraphs does it.
Unfortunately Scoop, we both know that is not always the case. I think the body of work is important as do you. But these days owners who want their teams to win now look past that.
He had a great 32 year old year. Better than any since he was 26. I can't help but think from 33-35 will more likely look like 27-31 years. He made $17.9 million this year. He earned it. 3 and $45m? Seems more than fair to me. Using his 3 year splits it could even be considered generous considering his age and injury history. But no doubt Bora$$ has something else in mind. "He is age-wise 32, but truth is innings-wise he's only 26-27, because he doesn't have that many innings on his arm. That makes him very valuable." Lawyer-speak and like most lawyer-speak it is laughably absurd. He doesn't have innings during his prime years because he was injured and under the knife, making him LESS valuable. Whatever that deal is we won't see it until next year.
I'm looking at 147.1 innings from Kershaw, Buehler, Maeda, Urias, May and Gonsolin. 26 starts each. 5.2 per start. Spread the load. Stack the bullpen. Offensively, more of the same but cut down on strikeouts. We actually finished 3rd in the NL in fewest strikeouts but we started better than we finished.
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Originally recorded as a live duet with Derek on oud and Javad Butah on tabla by Hussain Jiffry at his studio in Tarzana, CA on 2014-05-02. Brazilian percussion parts were overdubbed by Derek in Goleta, CA on 2014-09-22.
As with Life Always Moving, this piece was taught as part of an Afghan Orchestra class at Lark in the Morning music and dance camp by Ernie Fischbach, David Brown, and Brian Steeger, and again there was no title given. This arrangement with tabla and the 12/8 Brazilian percussion (a blend of the rhythms vassi, bembé, and a fully-triplet version of maracatú) is Derek's creation.


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