of underthe face of heaven.
ancientAthens enjoineda stricthierarchicalsystem, with priests,warriors,artisansand peasants (Tim.24a-b). Critiasexplicitly identifies this system with that of the ideal state in the Republic.
C. Osborne, 'Creative discourse in the Timaeus' in C. Gill and M.M. McCabe (eds.), Form and Argumentin late Plato (Oxford 1996) 179-211, agrees, although,on her reading,maximizingthe distanceof the tale from the original narrationindicates its inadequacy(182 n.8). 4 Gill, 1993 (n.1) 65.
readerto distance herself from the narrativeperformanceof the dialogue.
C.J. Rowe, 'Platonic irony', Nova Tellus 5 (1987) 95. 6If Critias is the oligarch, this passage becomes extremely resonant.It defines both the closeness and distance of any Critianpolitics from Socratic ones. One could say that the extreme irony here points up the appropriation by Critiasof certainSocraticideas, but also that any applicationof them is not a Socraticone. If membersof the Thirty made pious noises about searchingout the ancestralconstitution,Critias' remarksare even more pointed. It may be that Plato has purposely constructed the characterof Critias ambiguously, in order to spur reflection on these questions (cf. L. Brisson, Platon, les mots et les mythes [Paris 1982] 37). For a more extensive treatmentof the 'prehistory'of the Atlantis story, and one which makes it paradigmatic for mythological transmissionin general, see Brisson (n.6) 32-49. 8For the relationship between Plato and the historiographyof Herodotus and Thucydides, see R. Weil, L'archeologie" de Platon (Paris 1959) 18-26. CompareRep. 382dl-3 'In the mythological narrativeswe've just been talking about,because we don't know the truthabout the past, we liken the false to the true as much as possible and so make it useful'.
interlocutorsbecause a successful noble lie does not make its fictional status transparent. This does not, however, mean that its status cannot be transparent the reader. to These parallelswith the Republicmay indicatethatone aspect of the Atlantismyth is Plato's invitation to observe a Noble Lie in action and to speculate upon the possibilities of didactic mythologizing. If the tale of Athens and Atlantis were to be accepted both by a political elite, and by ordinarycitizens, it would be a powerful paradigmfor reform, especially given the Athenian predilection for elaborating the splendours of their past, both mythological and otherwise, and setting them up as a paradigm.Indeed, in a universe where accuratelong-term historical knowledge is impossible, the use of a paradigmatichistorical model is almost But it is only the psychically maturewho can be allowed to create it. The opening mandatory. of the Timaeusthus createsa demandfor the philosophicalcreationof history and demonstrates how the results might be implemented.The specific form taken by the myth (as a noble lie) is influenced by the topoi that animate contemporaryAthenian versions of history, which are themselves chartermyths.
Persian War (66-68). The citizens of Athens at that time took care that the laws should be good, but realized that good men had little need of written laws; they strove to emulate each other in achieving the common good (78-79). The eulogy in the Panathenaicus is similar. Isocrates summarizes Athens' services to civilization, among them her expulsion of barbarians from the and Greek islands and sea coasts (42-43), and her instruction of the other Greek cities in how to make Greece great (44). He then passes on to the excellence of her constitution-not the present one, but the constitution of the ancestors, who managed the city most nobly (tiv tspoy6vowv TCOV Tiv 76XtV KUXXTac 8lotiKq67VToV, 120): a democracy mixed with aristocracy.
Both speeches constructa eulogistic model of Athenianhistory for contemporary emulation.
tradition.For the Atlantis myth as a panathenaicoration,see F.M. Cornford,Plato's Cosmology(London 1937) 4-5; Luce (n.3) 59 with n. 28. 13 Of the speeches to be considered in this paper, Panegyricus, On the Peace, and Areopagiticushave been called variously symbouleutic, deliberative, or political. The Busiris and Panathenaicus have been labelled encomiastic and epideictic. For a survey of these generic classifications, see Yun Lee Too, The Rhetoricof Identity in Isocrates (Cambridge1995) 13-17. 4 Too aboutthe seriousnessof Isocrates'advice. I returnto this questionbelow. (n.13) 23-32. Thereis argument 15 The Panegyricus is to be dated to 380 BC,and thus would have been available to Plato. The Panathenaicus, Isocrates' last work, dates to 342-339 BC, and thus postdates Plato.
themes and modes of exposition from the oration,in what amountsto a form of plagiarism.'6 his Similarly,Plato would have constructed Atlantismyth as a 'countereulogy' which bringsthe funeral oration into question from the polemical standpointof Platonic philosophy.17 Loraux dismissesthe connectionof the Atlantismythwith panathenaic orationsbecausesuch orationshad no institutionalstatus in the fourth century.18Yet the occasion for the Timaeus-Critias not is festival occasionsgave manyprofessionalsthe opportunity displaytheireulogistic to institutional; prowess. It is the sophists that Socrates rejects (after the poets) as potential speakers of his encomiumof the city (Tim. 19e) in favour of the philosophicalpolitician,and this should imply that Plato is not thinking only of the official funeral oration. I suggest that the links with Isocrateanpanegyrichistoryare betterread as a reflectionof common concernswith the role of history in the first half of the fourth century.To be sure, such panegyricnarrativesfind their literaryancestryin the funeraloration,but take on an addedresonancein contemporary political debates.Isocratesis interestedin using the past as a basis for presentaction,and Plato's concerns if are not merely generic and theoretical; they were, therewould have been no need to stressthat the purposeof the Atlantismyth is to bring the ideal city down to earth. It is instructiveto contrastPlato's treatment similarthemes in the Menexenus.The funeral of oration delivered by Socrates in that dialogue is rightly considered parodic, and shows the extremities to which Plato could take the topoi of panegyric.19 note the dual stress on We excellence of government and nobility of deeds. The Athenian politeia is an aristocracy, althoughit is sometimes called a democracy.It is ruledby those who seem to be good and wise (6 86Oo; GoooC; 1| 67a9(0; ?IVoal KpCtE i ot pX?1, 238d8-a particularly savage twist).
On the Menexenus as parody, see G. Vlastos, 'IONOMIA (Princeton 1981) 188-201; Loraux (n.12) 311-27.
Contrastthe hegemony freely given Athens in the Timaeus-Critiasand in some of Isocrates' versions of Athenian history (see above p. 106, below p. 117). Whereas Plato rejects history entirely, and Isocratespartly, the funeral oration has difficulty rejecting any. Phthonos, rather than Athenian error, is the cause of disaster. An anonymousreferee of this journal points out that the Hipparchustakes a similarly cavalier attitudeto historicalfact in order to set up a positive paradigm. There, Socrates asserts that Hipparchus was a beneficent and quasiphilosophical ruler, who was murderedbecause Harmodius and Aristogeiton (his competitors in wisdom) were enraged when a young man thought Hipparchuswiser than they. 21 Cf. Loraux (n.12) 315. 22 For this topos in the funeral oration, see Loraux (n.12) 231-4.
formal works of Herodotus and Thucydides, were history for the average Athenian. It made small difference that this history was largely a myth. Yet Plato did not approve of Athens' imperialpast. We know from the Republicthathe was equally dissatisfiedwith the mythological past as it had been constructedby the poets. Both the actual and the mythological past are equally flawed; he must, therefore, make a fresh mythological start.23Since the topoi of Athenian eulogistic rhetoric are both hackneyed and unsuitablein content, he will transform them, althoughthey remain recognizable.The Atlantis myth in Timaeusand Critias is offered as a conceptual replacementfor speeches such as Isocrates' Panegyricus and Panathenaicus. The contrastbetween Isocrateanand Platonicpracticein the Timaeus-Critias especially telling is when we consider that each author considered himself the true 'philosopher' and ran an educationalinstitution.24 Isocrates considered Platonic philosophy abstractand useless mental juggling, and prided himself on being and producingthe kind of man who used his judgment in order to arrive at the best decision (Antid. 271). Despite the shared topoi, Isocrates would have considered Plato's panathenaictale useless, precisely because it cuts off the object of panegyric from the present, because the panegyric is presentedas a philosophic exercise, and because it thereforemakes no concrete proposalfor the best course of action. His own rhetoric is superiorto conventionalpanegyricbecause it not only praises past deeds, but gives counsel for the future (Antid. 62). Isocrates constructs for himself a territorythat mediates between Platonic quibbling on the one hand and mere epideixis on the the er. Plato, by contrast, associates the praise of ancient Athens with an extremely demandingcosmology, restrictsits immediate audience to experts, and uses cosmic catastropheto ensure that praise is distanced from the Athenian present.25 Nor does he offer explicit advice; the panegyric seems to have lost exhortatoryforce. The absence of this feature s notable, and is evidence that Plato is is effects and easy answers. The very abstraction the of (Isocratean?)ean?) avoiding cheap (Isocratean?) that it is concerned with second-orderquestions of how history is praise-narrative proves constructed to be true to ideals and ideologies that arise from and may react against the contemporaryscene. For Plato, Isocrates and those like him are singing the same old facile song, whatever their pretensions.
For Plato's Athens 'rebelle a 1'histoire'see Brisson (n.2) 418.
Dialogue. Plato and the Constructof Philosophy (Cambridge1995) 13-59. 25 Osbome (n.3) has a differentperspectiveon the narrativeremotenessof the myth. She arguesthat Plato uses the Timaeus-Critiasto present two different kinds of authoritativediscourse: a correct historical account and one which brings a living model into being. Timaeus' creative cosmology corresponds to the creative act of the Demiurge, while Critias' history lacks philosophic authority (184-5). Osborne proves eloquently the superior correspondenceof the cosmology to its model. Nevertheless, one wonders what creative account of the just city in action could satisfy this criterionfor authoritative philosophicaldiscourse.Osbornecites Rep. 592b4, where Socrates remarksthat the significance of the perfect city does not depend on its actual existence, but this is the view that Socrates finds unsatisfactoryat the beginning of the Timaeus,precisely because that paradigmwas not sufficiently animated.It is true that mere repetitiondoes not create an authoritative account, but this censure might more justly be levelled at Isocratean(and other) panegyric;at least Critias' ancient Athens correspondsto the perfectionof the create paradigm.The remotenessof the source of the Atlantis myth and the contexts of its multiple reperformance a distance not so much from living narrativeas from currentencomiastic practice.
in his accountof Solon and Atlantis.The only traditionthatconnects Solon's travelswith Peisistratusputs them after Peisistratus'rise to the tyranny(Diog. Laert. 1. 50). 29 This is not, however, to suggest that Solon's legislation either does, or is supposedto, reflect the constitution of the Republic.On the (spurious)traditionof a tripartite division of the Atheniancivic body in early times and along the lines of the Republic and Timaeus,see S.D. Lambert,The Phratries of Attica (Ann Arbor 1993) 371-80. 30 On the relationshipof the Busiris to the Republic, see K. Ries, Isokrates und Platon im Ringen um die Philosophia (Munich 1959) 52-3. M. Pohlenz, Aus Platos Werdezeit(Berlin 1913) 216-22 uses the similarities between the Busiris and the Timaeus to argue that both works are dependenton an early version of the Republic where Plato was explicit about his dependence on Egyptian models. The wording of the Busiris passage quoted above does not, however, compel us to believe that the preference was explicit. 31 Pohlenz (n.30) 219 n.3 aptly comparesPhaedr. 275b. When PhaedrusreproachesSocratesthat his Egyptian myth of Thamusand Theuthis made up, Socrates replies somewhattartlythat it is the truthof the tale that matters, not its provenance.
constitutional struggles of the time.33 It is even possible, although conjectural, that the oligarchs of 411 may have used the figure of Solon for the same purpose.34 Aristotle (Pol.
The majorpiece of evidence for such a revision is Andocides (1. 83), who cites the 'decree of Teisamenus' and claims thatit called for an examinationand publicationof the laws. Therehas been much recentcontroversyover the accuracyof Andocides' claim and the natureof the decree of Teisamenus.N. Robertson,'The laws of Athens,410399 BC:the evidence for review andpublication',JHS 110 (1990) 43-75 has arguedthatAndocidesis an untrustworthy witness and that the decree does not indicate that the Athenianseither contemplatedor engaged in a revision of the has laws. This interpretation not been universallyaccepted.P.J. Rhodes, 'The Atheniancode of laws, 410-399 BC', JHS 11 1(1991) 87-100, gives a measuredsurveyof the problem,and while grantingthe force of some of Robertson's arguments(99), concludesneverthelessthat 'anagrapheiswere to find andrepublishin or nearthe Stoa of the Basileus all currentlyvalid writtenlaws which appliedto the whole communityof Atheniancitizens', and that 'additionallaws should be enacted to give appropriate effect to the revised code in the circumstancesof the amnesty' (100). Most recently, S.C. Todd, 'Lysias against Nikomachos:the fate of the expert in Athenianlaw' in L. Foxhall and A.D.E. Lewis (eds.), Greek Law in its Political Setting (Oxford 1996) 101-31, concedes the unreliabilityof Andocides (cf. Rhodes 97) but concludes that there was 'a substantialprocess of legal revision duringthe final decade of the fifth century' (107, 127-8). It seems reasonableto believe, therefore,that whateverthe precise form of publication,there was publicly-expressedinterestin compilationand revision of the city's laws. 33 M.I. Finley, 'The ancestralconstitution' in The Use and Abuse of History (London 1975) 39-40. 34 M.H. Hansen, 'Solonian democracy in fourth-century Athens' in W.R. Connor et al., Aspects of Athenian Democracy (= C&M Dissertationesxi, Copenhagen 1990) 88. 35 Hansen (n.34) 90. 36 Finley (n.33) 50. 37 E. Ruschenbusch, 'PATRIOS POLITEIA. Theseus, Drakon, Solon und Kleisthenes in Publizistik und des v. Geschichtsschreibung 5. und 4. Jahrhunderts Chr., Historia 7 (1958) 400-5. 38 R. Thomas, 'Law and the lawgiver in Atheniandemocracy' in R. Osborneand S. Hornblower(eds.), Ritual, Finance, Politics. AthenianDemocratic Accounts Presented to David Lewis (Oxford 1994) 122-4, 128-9.
'ancestral constitution' retained vitality, but excepts Plato and his disciples from this trend.
stylometricand philosophicalproblemsinvolved in G.E.L. Owen's placementof the Timaeusat the end of the middle period, soon after the Republic, see G. Fine, 'Owen's progress', PhR 97 (1988) 373-83, and more generally, L. Brandwood,'Stylometryand chronology' in R. Kraut(ed.), The CambridgeCompanionto Plato (Cambridge1992) 90-120. In this paper I follow the conventionaldating, which puts the dialogues in the last stages of Plato's career. 40 Note that the terms in which Critias refers to the similarity between the Solonian and the Socratic constitutions, 'You [Socrates] agreed with Solon' (25e), are nicely calculated to invert the real state of affairs in which Plato has made Solon agree with Socrates. 41 Finley (n.33) 50-51. 42 A. Szegedy-Maszak, 'Legends of the Greek lawgivers', GRBS 19 (1978) 200. 43 Hansen (n.34) 72-3, when noting the fourth-century trendto place the 'golden age' not in the remote but in the recent past, remarksthat it is only Plato who has to look back millennia in order to find a society he approves of. This is a reflection of the vigour with which Plato wishes to cut himself off from all known history.
foundationalfigure, and that Isocratesrecognizes that the deploymentof the motif is a matter of rhetoricratherthan history. If we apply this conclusion to the constructionof the Atlantis myth and its narrativehistory, we can cease to worry overmuch whether the Solon of the Timaeusand Critias is too platonized a figure. From the point of view of political rhetoricit is Solon's aurathat is significant, ratherthan any constitutionaldetail.
'real' citizens, then the political agendaof the Republic,Timaeus,and Critiasis to be dismissed.
same kind of reading can set the myth in a fourth-century context.
to pay us a contribution (mvt4&c;)'. But which ancestors do they mean, Isocrates asks? Those at the time of the Persian Wars or those at the time of the Peloponnesian War? If the latter, they are merely advising the city to run the risk of complete destruction once again (36-7).
are threatenedwith obscuritybecause of the passage of time. 50 Vidal-Naquet(n.2) 429-33. 51 See above (n.2). 52 Thus,e.g., F.H. Marshall,TheSecondAthenianConfederacy 1905) 50-53. SamosandPotideiawere (Cambridge not league members,and Potideia'scleruchywas probablyinstalledby request(cf. IG ii2 114). J. Cargill,The Second AthenianLeague (Berkeley 1981) 146-60 objectsto the interpretation sees the cleruchiesas infringingthe spiritof that the charter.For those with theireye on the past, however,the cleruchiesmay have seemed an ominous development. 53 Cargill (n.52) 161; P. Harding, 'Athenianforeign policy in the fourth century', Klio 77 (1995) 113-15.
C.D. Hamilton, 'Isokrates,IG ii2 43, Greek propaganda and imperialism',Traditio36 (1980) 83-107 argues that references to autonomy, etc., are a response to recent Spartanexcesses rather than to Athens' fifth-century malpractice,and that the purpose of the league was the restorationof Athens' empire. It seems unlikely, however, that allied memories were short enough for members to jump into the Athenian fire (however vicious the Spartan frying pan) without guaranteesthey at least felt were sincere. 55Cargill (n.52) 176-8 admits the seriousness of the speech, but thinks that Isocrates' criticisms apply only to the periodof the Social War, and not to a process of degeneration.But Isocratescertainlythinksthat the constitution has been degenerating consistently, and it is difficult to find evidence for a period of political and military recuperationin the speech. 56 Cf. the remarksof R.A. Moysey, 'Isokrates' On the Peace: rhetoricalexercise or political advice?', AJAH 7 (1982) 118-27.
is why the myth is set in the remote past.
cannot be taken for grantedor remain unexaminedby the philosopher.The power of national the myths on the popularmind dramatizes need for philosophicalcontrol,and the Atlantismyth as is an example of such manipulation, the genres of philosophy,history,and oratoryintersect.58 to Both the myth andthe cosmology are constructed make a point aboutthe way the world should be, the principlesupon which we should constructit, and the means by which such models are renderedbelievable.
see For a full-scale study of links between cosmology and political historyin Timaeus-Critias, J.-F. Pradeau, Le monde de la politique (Sankt Augustin, forthcoming). 58 Gill has speculatedthat the myth is aboutplaying the 'game of fiction', althoughhe subsequentlyrepudiated this notion (1979 [n.l] 76, 1993 [n.l] 62-6). Certainly, to call it a game is to underestimatethe didactic stakes involved; cf. G. Naddaf, 'The Atlantis myth: an introductionto Plato's later philosophy of history', Phoenix 48 (1994) 200. Naddaf sees the myth as the 'preamble' (191) to the foundationof a new constitutionalong the lines to of the Laws. I find the idea of the myth as a preambleattractive,but am doubtfulwhetherit is appropriate have to a Republic-likeparadigmof the best city as the persuasiveintroduction the 'second-best' constitutionof the Laws. On the relationshipof the Critias to the Laws, see furtherC. Gill, 'Plato and politics: the Critias and the Politicus', Phronesis 24 (1979) 148-67. The Atlantis myth has anotherinterestingparallel in Xenophon's creation of didactic in pseudo-historyin the Cyropaedia,on which see P.A. Stadter,'Fictionalnarrative the Cyropaedia',AJP 112(1991) 461-91. Stadterremarkson the overt and utopian didacticism of the narrative(464). Although Xenophon includes the obligatorypreface,he, unlike Critias/Plato, makes no claim to factualaccuracy.For Stadter,'XenophonandPlato, in their different ways, reassert for prose the right to present the truth without focusing on the validity of the historical referent' (465).
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Members of the Faculty Bargaining Unit,
Next Thursday's Chapter Meeting, originally intended to elect officers for the coming year and to set strategy for winning a decent contract, will now have to be a victory celebration as well, for the United Faculty of Florida has won a great victory. The First District State Court of Appeals has ruled that it was illegal for the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) to decide that the new Boards of Trustees could ignore the statewide collective bargaining agreement with UFF that had been in place for 27 years. PERC had ruled that the Boards of Trustees are not the "successor employers" to the former Board of Regents, and that as new employers the Boards of Trustees were not bound by the collective bargaining agreement the previous employer had with the UFF and other unions. The Appeals court, responding to a suit filed by UFF, said PERC's 2-1 decision (guess how Jeb's two appointees voted) was nonsense, and violated even PERC's own earlier precedents, not to mentioned federal and state labor law.
How does this decision affect us? The ruling means that even though the previous state-wide bargaining agreement expired in January, 2003, the FIU Board of Trustees is bound by the "status quo" that prevailed under that agreement. Any changes to that status quo have to be bargained with the union, and can not be imposed unilaterally by the administration. So any actions or changes in policy that have been taken by the administration that are in violation of the previous bargaining agreement and have not been bargained with the union are probably illegal. Our attorneys are still sorting all of this out, and the final order by the Appeals court does not take effect until March 14. But some of the changes that the administration has made in the last two years that will now have to be revisited include:
Summer pay--the bargaining agreement specifies pay for summer courses equal to pay in the spring and fall. We will fight hard to get back pay for those who filed grievances when forced to work for less.
The grievance procedure to enforce the bargaining agreement's provisions--which had been declared dead by the provost's office--needs to be brought back to life quickly to protect the faculty.
The proceedures used to give salary increases given to a minority of the faculty at the discretion of deans and the provost were never bargained with the union and will have to be reexamined.
Course releases for faculty serving on the bargaining team, or as chapter president and grievance chair to enforce the contract, have been denied for the past two years, and I personally guarantee to raise this issue.
We are cautiously hopeful that the redefinition of the bargaining unit which excluded chairs of departments will be overturned, since that bargaining unit determination process was begun only because of PERC's ruling that there was no union recognized at FIU, a ruling now declared to have been illegal.
The Appeals court decision is a big victory for the union statewide, because an election to decide whether UFF will represent the faculty at the University of Florida will now probably not be necessary, since recognition of UFF as the bargaining agent should never have lapsed. So UFF will continue to represent the faculties at all eleven universities in the state system, and Jeb's attempt to destroy the faculty union with devolution has resulted only in stronger unions at all eleven, including FIU.
Clearly, a celebration is in order. We will probably have a clearer idea of the many implications of the victory by the time of the Chapter Meeting and Election, next Thursday, February 24, noon to 2pm, in the GC Ballroom West. The meeting is for union members only, but new members may join at the door. So celebrate we will, but the main purpose of the meeting is two-fold:
First, to conduct a swift and efficient election of officers for the coming year.
Second, to decide how to respond to the administration bargaining team's extreme proposals to leave "Vacant" in the new agreement all of the rights and protections that were part of the former statewide agreement.
The Appeals court victory is sweet, but if the ability to use the grievance procedure to defend ourselves from arbitrary and inequitable decisions by management is lost at the bargaining table, the nature of FIU will be forever changed. The face of the administration's chief negotiator has changed, but until their extreme and radical proposals are withdrawn we should continue to mobilize to get what we need and deserve.
So plan on attending the meeting Thursday. Lunch will be provided, but to reserve a lunch you must RSVP by Monday Noon by responding to Alan Gummerson. See you there.
PS A copy of the Appeals court decision is available on the UFF-FIU website at http://www.uff-fiu.org/bargaining/Appeal-UFF.pdf.
A copy of the union membership form is available at http://www.uff-fiu.org/nindex.php/uff.form.html.
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As we approach Thanksgiving, it is good to begin to get ourselves in an attitude of gratitude.
Yes, I know this is familiar as can be. Someone once said, "A picture is worth a thousand words." So a movie clip must be worth thousands of words. Take a minute and view this clip about a dog named "Skidboot," and listen to how a man came to realize that God had given him a precious gift — that he almost threw away!
Remember: An attitude of gratitude will boost your altitude.
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Dublin Senior 'B' Girls Basketball Tournament Winners!
Having won the Dublin basketball league final in February, the girls of St. Brigid's returned to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght today to participate in the Dublin Senior 'B' tournament. This was a round robin competition, comprising five teams, including St. Brigid's.
We began on a positive note, winning our first game 16:2. Our second game was a much closer affair, but we edged out winners on a score line of 10:6. We won our third and fourth games comprehensively to take the title, and the trophy, home to Glasnevin.
Every girl played her heart out, and contributed to this super win. Four girls did table officiating, and what a great job they did as well. I was so proud of the team. Since October, they have trained hard and put into practice what they learned during the year.
On behalf of our basketball team, Sarah Cullen(R.14) and her sister, Hannah(R.16) were co-captains in accepting the trophy.
Well done, everyone. You were, and are, amazing!!
Well done girls you all played great !!!
yesterday was so fun thanks ms phelan for bringing us!
well done girls you are all absolutly amazing and you done everyone in St.Brigid's proud!
Well done everyone! Great day!
Congratulation to the basketball team for taking part and winning the tournament and basketball league final!!!!
The basketball was so fun and well done to everyone that was on the team.


By April's Kiss captures the classic poetic hero—the journeyman—as he continually searches for the elusive place we call "home." David Di Paolo takes the reader along his own path of discovery, leading right up to the edge of darkness and back again. By April's Kiss draws upon Di Paolo's experiences of illness and loss with great wisdom and care, examining the essence of life once all the layers of the world are stripped away. With poetry, photography by Di Paolo, and the addition of artwork from Diane Frossard, By April's Kiss is sure to become a staple in every reader's library.
Author of the Magical Realism novel, The Artemis Connection, David Di Paolo also has written scripts for medical segments airing on the television evening news, contributed fitness articles to the Tyler Morning Telegraph, and authored a wellness blog for BSCENE.com. He is a physician and photographer, providing many of the images for this publication. This is his second book.
A lifetime artist, Diane Ditzler Frossard has a passion for both portrait work and plein-air painting. Her focus is on the effects of light and dynamic design—rather than a specific subject—striving to go beyond documentation, capturing the mood and beauty of a unique moment in time and creating a visual poem. Her daughters Hannah and Kelly served as models for some of the artwork in this book. Diane's website is http://dianefrossard.com.


I've been working (scheming?) on something for a while now, and figured there's no better time than a sunny Monday morning to share it with you all.
I took up cross stitching a while back, and last week I opened up an Etsy shop selling cross stitch monogram patterns (and also completed cross stitch monograms for the not-so-crafty). Eventually I'll have an entire alphabet-worth of monograms in the inventory, but it's full enough that I felt ready to share with all of you! True to the Little House Bliss name, the plan is to sell small items for the home – wall decor, garden markers, tree ornaments…you get the idea. And of course they're all made by hand.
I married a pretty cool and creative guy, and we're having lots of fun brainstorming ideas and putting our hands to work making things. Stay tuned for a preview of our hand-stamped metal garden markers later this week!
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Home Sports AFCON 2019: DR Congo will play to avoid loss, get even a single point against Egypt: Coach Ibenge
AFCON 2019: DR Congo will play to avoid loss, get even a single point against Egypt: Coach Ibenge
on: June 25, 2019 In: Sports
The DR Congo will work hard this coming game in order to avoid a loss and to ensure a positive result against Egypt when both teams meet on Wednesday in the African Cup of Nations, according to Jean-Florent Ibenge.
The Congolese coach also stressed that the Leopards vowed to recover from the opening match loss.
"We will play to avoid a loss against Egypt and to win at least one point to help us proceed to the next round. Our strategy will be if you didn't win, you shouldn't lose," Ibenge said in the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
Hosts Egypt will be facing DR Congo at Cairo Stadium in the second round of the prestigious tournament's group stage.
The Pharaohs secured a narrow 1-0 win over Zimbabwe in the AFCON opener on Friday. DR Congo lost 2-0 to rivals Uganda in the opening match on Saturday.
"The loss from Uganda was difficult, but this is life and we should work and prepare for the must-win Egypt match," the Congolese coach explained.
"According to statistics, we delivered a bad performance against Uganda and all the players weren't in top form.
"After the defeat, we vowed to win against Egypt. We look at the game with a different point of view since our opponents will be playing at home with the presence of its supporters and search for a win to ensure qualification. Our target is to win and revive our hopes for proceeding to the next round."
"We will perform better against Egypt and we will deal with any atmosphere as the hot weather wasn't a reason for the loss to Uganda.
"The loss was a harsh one but we all recovered quickly and worked hard to achieve our dream in the tournament. DR Congo is a big country in Africa that has a legitimate dream to compete for the title. We shouldn't lose hope," he concluded.
Egypt, the record seven-time African champions, will face Uganda in their last Group A match on 30 June.
With Aguirre at the helm, the Pharaohs are optimistic about winning the precious title of AFCON champions for the first time since 2010, which would be their eighth victory.
(Source: MENA)
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Men don't respond well to nagging. I mean who does? The best way to get the most out of your man is praise him for what he does right, and request the things that you need at the right time.
If you follow these two simple guidelines you will get the most out of your man more often. If you really want something done, you should not only consider asking, but ask when he is available to actually get the task done and is not preoccupied with another responsibility.
If you want your man to respond positively to you, brag on him. In fact, let him hear you do it! This makes him feel loved and proud to do more for you.
Women were born with instincts that favor emotion over logic. Many times it is hard to not allow your emotions to affect your actions. However, to build a strong relationship you must remember not to allow your emotions to be the sole determinant of actions that you take.
Emotions do exist for a reason, and they play an important role in relationships. However, it is important to remember that they should not dictate you actions. Instead, weigh logic and emotion when choosing to make decisions.
Remember that you are uniquely made by God. Therefore, instead of finding your worth in your relationship find your worth in God.
If you have no life outside of your relationship you will find it difficult to be happy within your relationship. This doesn't mean that you cannot do things with your bae, but it does mean that you should have other things that you are interested in doing on your own.
Simply, keep your girlfriends and have a hobby. There will be times where your guy wants to hang with his guy friends, and you should be ok with that. He will be more excited to get home to you if you don't make a fuss about it. Remember to make your life equally as interesting as he thinks his is!


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Sexy Time: Listen to yourself on when to have sex
When there's a new person of interest in your life, you're excited about how funny and sweet they are, but deep down, you can't stop thinking about what their shirt would look like on your floor. Asking yourself whether or not to have sex for the first time with a partner sounds a little bit like "American Pie," but there's nothing childish about questioning whether you are ready to go all the way.
In fact, many people ask themselves the same question. Like learning to drive a car, sex for the first time can be a little intimidating. After all, you probably had to take a class to learn about the serious consequences. The moment you get behind the wheel, you're terrified and excited. You adjust yourself accordingly, getting a feel for the shift as your partner sits in the passenger side, patiently waiting, gently assuring you it's okay to make a right on red. We all have different ways of shifting lanes, but how do you know when to take your relationship to the next level? And more importantly, if you move too soon, will your relationship crash?
"I think sex too soon can set up false ideas of the relationship for the future because if the communication is not clear enough, someone could get hurt because they have certain expectations of what the sex is supposed to do for the relationship," said Diana Ahmed, a political science major. "My guy friends have basically told me that if you want to be friends with a guy don't sleep with him ever and if you want a relationship you shouldn't sleep with him right away or he'll lose interest in you as a person," one FGCU student said.
It's no secret that jumping into bed with a guy after meeting him at a party three hours prior probably won't lead to a relationship, and sleeping with your roommate after too much tequila will lead to an awkward call to U-haul. Sex can distort your judgment, including making you crave a person you don't even like. Sex releases an intense bonding hormone, oxytocin, higher in women than in men. For women, sex has an emotional and psychological response, whereas for men, it's a physical activity that makes them want a sandwich and a nap. I'm not saying guys don't have feelings, but like Nancy Drew and "The Secret of the Old Clock," it takes time and investigation to solve the mystery. Ahmed says she has sex when she is in a committed relationship with someone. Other college women wait until they know they are the only one their partner is with. "Know" is the key word here, not hoping, wishing and praying. If you feel uncomfortable talking about sex with your partner, or what the act will do to your relationship, you probably shouldn't be lying next to them.
Many books and magazines talk about "the rules," "what women want" or "how to hook a guy."
"Three dates, and he's going to kick you to the curb," Chase Pittman said. "Actually, the third date rule is such a myth. If a guy really likes you he won't care." There's no set standard guidelines regarding when you sleep with someone, but it's good to make some for yourself according to your values. "I thought the rules were stupid, so I slept with my current boyfriend on our first date," Typaldos said. "We've been together four months." Although I am against game playing, there is a certain validity to women guarding their goal.
However, a woman's desire to postpone sex is not about manipulation or slut shaming. Women really let loose when they feel safe. If a woman knows she can trust you, whether it be from quality time spent together, a simple text message good morning, or a hand on the small of her back, she'll be yours in a matter of time. Men also secretly love waiting. Firstly, it shows them you're different from that barefoot chick they met at a gas station, and secondly, it is incredibly thrilling. Imagine if Leo DiCaprio just threw his charcoal on the ground and had sex with Kate Winslet. No one would ever watch "Titanic."
The next time you're with a partner, try kissing with your hands behind your back. The first person to touch the other loses. In the end, the driver's seat is very intuitive. You go when you're ready.
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Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children
The International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop are teaming up on a major new effort to help young Syrian refugee children, including a new Sesame show in Arabic
Correspondent Lesley Stahl
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Last Updated Nov 17, 2019 9:07 PM EST
There are more people living as refugees around the world today than at any time since World War II. And with conflicts dragging on for years, being a refugee now often means not going home for decades. That's literally a lifetime for millions of young children.
The refugee crisis has sparked a partnership between two of this country's leading non-profit institutions: Sesame Workshop, creator of "Sesame Street," and the International Rescue Committee, the IRC, a refugee assistance organization originally founded by Albert Einstein. For 50 years, "Sesame Street" has been teaching young children that one plus one equals two; but by teaming up with the IRC to help the youngest refugees, it's hoping that one plus one can now add up to far more.
How the Muppets are teaching children to cope with emotions
This is the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, it houses 77,000 Syrian refugees. This is Azraq camp, it houses another 35,000. It's hard to fathom that these tens of thousands are just a fraction of the more than 6 million Syrians now living as refugees, most of them for the last 4-8 years. And nearly half of all of them are children.
Thousands are living in refugee camps due to the Syrian civil war
Lesley Stahl: So this is the big waterhole.
The first thing we noticed when we arrived at Azraq camp with our guide Laila Hussein of the IRC, was the kids.
Lesley Stahl: The little kids carrying the water.
Laila Hussein: Yeah.
There's no running water here, no indoor plumbing. Toilets are outside and shared by 6 families. The day we visited it was 111 degrees.
Lesley Stahl: Ask these young fellows if they come to get water every day.
[Kids Raise Hands]
Laila Hussein: They carry the water.
Lesley Stahl: You carry? How old are you guys? How old?
BOY IN ARABIC: Sitte. [Holds Up Six Fingers]
Lesley Stahl: Six.
[Next Boy Holds Up Eight Fingers]
Lesley Stahl: Eight!
Meeting the needs of kids like this is not what the humanitarian aid system was set up for.
Correspondent Lesley Stahl meets children in a refugee camp
David Miliband: The humanitarian sector has prided itself on keeping people alive.
David Miliband is head of the International Rescue Committee.
Lesley Stahl: Traditionally I guess that refugees flee war, go home when the war ends.
David Miliband: Yeah, the theory is that you just keep people alive until they can go home. But we know now that the average length of displacement for a refugee is close to 20 years--
Lesley Stahl: Twenty years?
David Miliband: Close to 20 years. And that's why it's a total tragedy that less than 2% of all humanitarian aid funding goes on education, even though half of the world's refugees are kids.
And only a tiny sliver of that 2% goes to educating young children.
David Miliband: And that's a problem, because we know that it's the earliest years that count the most.
No one knows the importance of those earliest years, and how to reach and teach kids in them, better than "Sesame Street."
It's been using television to educate kids in the U.S., including tackling tough subjects like racism and death, for five decades. And it's done local versions in other countries. In 2016, Sesame Workshop and the IRC had been strategizing about how they could collaborate to help refugee children when a new competition was announced. The prize: a stunning 100 million dollars.
David Miliband: The MacArthur Foundation offered $100 million to any organization who was ready to, quote-unquote "solve a big global problem."
Lesley Stahl: A global problem that was intractable.
David Miliband: We defined the global problem we wanted to tackle was trauma, toxic stress among refugee children in the Middle East.
David Miliband
In the final pitch to the competition's judges, Miliband and his Sesame Workshop counterpart Sherrie Westin presented a two-pronged plan: Sesame Workshop would create a new show for the Middle East and the IRC would dramatically expand its services to young refugee kids directly, including where they're living.
Lesley Stahl: And they gave you $100 million.
David Miliband: Yeah, $100 million is not as much as it sounds. Because it's--
Lesley Stahl: It isn't?
David Miliband: It's over--
Lesley Stahl: It sounds huge.
David Miliband: It's over (LAUGH) five years. And we're delivering in-person services to over a million kids and educational content via TV to nearly 8 million kids. So it's a big enterprise.
The new muppets for "Ahlan Simsim"
Production of the new television show, "Ahlan Simsim," meaning "Welcome Sesame," is well underway in Jordan. It stars a spunky purple girl Muppet named Basma, a boy Muppet, Jad, who has just moved into the neighborhood, and their pal and comedic sidekick, a mischievous baby goat.
Jad isn't labelled a refugee on the show, but there are hints. He's voiced by a Syrian puppeteer and, in this episode, where the other characters are showing each other their favorite childhood toys, Jad can't.
Jad (Translation): My toy is not with me. I left it behind in my old home when I came here.
Scott Cameron: This was one of the more challenging episodes to craft.
Scott Cameron, a longtime sesame producer who is running this new show, explained that the primary focus is not on letters and numbers, but on emotions like fear, anger, loneliness, and determination. This episode deals with Jad's sadness about his lost toy drum, but also Basma's feelings of caring for her friend.
Scott Cameron: We want every episode to identify an emotion, but then give really concrete actions so that children can learn what to do.
Lesley Stahl: So what does she do?
Scott Cameron: So she decides she's going to make a drum to replace the drum that Jad no longer has--
Lesley Stahl: It's so sweet.
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The show will air in 20 countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf starting in February. And if you're wondering how refugees will see it, we were surprised to see that satellite dishes are prevalent in the camps, where the IRC has been ramping up its part of the plan. Direct services to young refugee children, as we saw in this early childhood center the IRC runs in the Azraq camp, where pre-school age kids can come to play and learn. Video clips and storybooks featuring Basma and Jad will soon be part of lessons here. Given these childrens' age, Laila Hussein told us it's likely none of them has ever been outside this camp.
Laila Hussein: When I meet children in the camp, I notice that they have very limited imagination.
And very limited information.
Laila Hussein: I met children. They don't know that the egg coming from a chicken.
Lesley Stahl: Really?
Laila Hussein: They don't know that the fish live in the sea. It's our responsibility to bring the world inside the camp. We can't, like, take them out, but we can bring the world inside.
A volunteer from IRC's home-visit program works with 20-month-old Belal
And bring the world inside their makeshift homes. The IRC runs a home visit program that sends trained volunteers, refugees themselves like this woman, to visit 3,000 refugee families once a week, each time with an age-appropriate educational activity. Here, a home-made picture book for 20-month-old Belal.
The idea is to teach the child and, more importantly, encourage essential one-on-one interactions with the parent. Belal is one of nine children in this family that was driven from their home in Syria by intense shelling and now live, eat, and sleep in two adjoining metal structures -- brutal in the 110+ degree heat.
Lesley Stahl: So how many years have you been in this camp?
FATHER: Hamsni. Five. Hamsni.
Lesley Stahl: Here five years?
The older boys told us they still remember life back in Syria.
Lesley Stahl: What do you remember?
OLDEST SON (Translation): I remember our home. I also remember my friends, the school I attended, my grandad's house.
But the younger kids only know this life. Their mom told us the home visits have been a huge help as she tries to parent under these conditions.
MOTHER (Translation): Before, I didn't give Belal enough praise, because I was always busy with housework, cooking.
Lesley Stahl: You pay more attention to the children after these visits?
MOTHER (Translation): For sure. Even the children with one another, they developed a closer bond. Like if one hands the other a glass of water, the other would go 'thank you.'
FATHER (Translation): (LAUGHS) She now forgets to give me attention.
Lesley Stahl: (LAUGHS)
MOTHER (Translation): Not at all. He's getting all the attention.
Lesley Stahl: How would you describe the pressures that these parents are under?
David Miliband: The pressures that these people face are not just the material deprivation.
Lesley Stahl: Lost everything.
David Miliband: But the greatest danger they face is hopelessness. These are people who want something if not for themselves anymore, then at least for their children.
Some of the most vulnerable refugee children are those whose families live outside the refugee camps, in what are called informal tented settlements. Basically tents on the side of the road. Tens of thousands of families live this way, and the IRC is bringing its home visit program to them as well.
A volunteer works with Mohamad and his family
We watched as this volunteer worked with year-and-a-half-old Mohamad and his dad, a day laborer on a nearby farm, on the concepts of in and out. Mohamad's mother didn't want to be filmed, but his grandmother was eager to speak with us.
Their smiles and welcome were warm, as was their pride in showing us the home they left behind in Syria. But the pain of living this way for the last five years was never far from the surface.
GRANDMOTHER (Translation): Sometimes I am able to hold myself together, but sometimes I can't. I sometimes wish I was in the desert with no one around me to scream out all the negative energy inside of me.
Their despair was palpable. Which is why one goal of these visits is to help parents keep from passing it on to their young children.
Lesley Stahl: I see you with your sons. I can tell that you don't want them to feel any of your unhappiness.
FATHER (Translation): [NODS] You're absolutely right. Even sometimes when I am troubled, and I see them, I smile for them. I want them always to feel happy, and reassured.
Like the homemade drum Basma gives Jad to replace the one he left behind.
The hope is that the combination of this show, and the array of services along with it, will give these kids a fighting start. Studies to measure the impact are already part of the plan, so if it works...
Lesley Stahl: You're gonna have this model for refugees around the world.
David Miliband: There's no reason not to take this to refugee communities from Myanmar who are in Bangladesh, from south Sudan who are in Uganda. Because this is a model that should work for every child who's forced to endure the trauma of being a refugee.
Lesley Stahl: You know, when people see the footage that we shot, they're not gonna see how hot it was. And they're gonna see children well dressed, obviously fed.
David Miliband: You're not gonna be able to see the moments of hopelessness. But I hope that by seeing the smiles, you'll see the potential. And you'll come away thinking, "What a waste not to give these kids every chance and to give more kids the chance of what these kids are getting."
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Mazda North America announces new President and CEO
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the appointment of Masahiro Moro to the position of President and CEO, MNAO. Moro, a Managing Executive Officer of Mazda Motor Corporation, will take over from Jim O'Sullivan, the company's long-serving outgoing president, who will be retiring from the company. The changes were announced today to company employees, and will be effective January 1, 2016.
O'Sullivan joined MNAO as President and CEO in 2003, and also held the title of Managing Executive Officer of Mazda Motor Corporation. During his 13-year tenure with MNAO, and 40-plus years in the auto industry, O'Sullivan cemented his reputation as a trusted and widely respected industry expert, with a particular eye toward the importance of the dealer body in supporting the sales and customer satisfaction requirements of the auto industry in the U.S. O'Sullivan was the longest-serving senior executive of any car company in the U.S. at the time of his retirement.
"I could not be more sad to see Jim leave Mazda," said Masamichi Kogai, President and CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation, the global parent company of MNAO. "Since 2003 he has taken the lead in driving sales and building the brand in the USA and Mexico. Over the years, both MNAO and Mazda itself have been through some difficult times, but Jim has consistently shown strong leadership throughout. With a focus on creating a strong relationship with dealers, he built the sales network we have today in the US and Mexico and led MNAO to increase both sales and profitability and raise the image of the Mazda brand. Both personally and on behalf of all Mazda executives and employees, I would like to express my gratitude to Jim for his many years of service and the huge contribution he has made to our company. I wish him the very best of luck in retirement and I'm sure he will excel in whatever the future holds for him."
"I have been very lucky that the car business has afforded me so many incredible experiences, and taught me so much," O'Sullivan said of his departure. "However, now is the right time for me to retire from Mazda. I'm proud of what my team has achieved, and I know that I leave Mazda in a better place than it was when I joined. I turn over the reins to Masa Moro, and will follow the company as it goes from success to success in the future. I don't know how the next chapter in my life will read, but it's time for me to spend time with my wonderful wife, my children and my grandchildren. I've travelled the world for nearly 40 years, who knows what the future holds?"
Moro joins MNAO with the company riding a wave of sales and product success. The company's new-generation vehicles have received critical acclaim for their KODO styling and SKYACTIV Technology engineering. At MNAO, Moro will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's operations in the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. and the Virgin Islands, including sales, marketing, parts and service, logistics, communications, customer support and regional operations. As Managing Executive Officer of Mazda Motor Corporation, he will oversee Global Marketing Strategy.
In his previous role, working out of the company's headquarters office in Hiroshima, Japan, Moro was responsible for Global Sales, Marketing and Customer Innovation. Prior, Moro served as Vice President of Marketing at Mazda Motor Europe, as well as its Vice President of Product Marketing. He joined Mazda in 1983 and has worked in various sales and marketing roles, including two years as General Manager of Global Marketing Division, before joining the European operation in March 2004. Additionally, Moro served as Director of Mazda Australia from May 25, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Moro, age 55, is married with children, and was born in Kyoto, Japan. He and his family will be relocating to Southern California early in 2016.
Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Mexico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City, and in Puerto Rico by Mazda de Puerto Rico in San Juan.
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I'll be the first to admit that I've made most (if not, all) of these travel mistakes over the past 30 years. Even the most perfectly planned trip can fall astray; but with a little insider know-how, you can save yourself time and stress on your next trip by avoiding some of these common mistakes.
Between traffic jams and long line-ups at security check points, there are so many things that will be out of your control. The best way to deal with it, is to prepare for it. Always assume you'll have to wait in line, and if you happen to whip through the airport and arrive at your gate with time to kill, the universe just started your trip off on a positive note. Embrace it!
We recommend arriving minimum 2-3 hours before your flight which will give you enough time to check-in, get through security, and relax before your flight. If you've got lots of time to kill, try out an airport lounge!
All to often we see people get turned away at the airport because their passport is near the expiry date. It's important to note that for most countries, your passport needs to be at least 6 months from the expiry date to be valid. Never assume your passport is actually valid until the date it says it expires. That being said, make sure you give yourself enough time to renew your passport before your trip.
Just remember you're travelling, not moving so there's no need for you to pack your entire wardrobe into your suitcase. Arriving at the airport with an overweight suitcase could cost extra money you didn't plan on spending before take off. Check the weather reports for your destination to help determine what items you really need to bring with you.
Mix and match your outfits by recycling various pieces of clothing (for all you ladies – leggings can be worn with dresses or used as pants under a long shirt or sweater and be worn with boots or flats). Don't forget to leave room in your suitcase to buy clothing and souvenirs from the destination you are travelling to. For tips on how to pack everything into a carry-on, be sure to watch this video.
I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've been stuck beside 'that drunk passenger' who's eyes light up the moment they find out there is free alcohol on the flight. Just because it's free, doesn't mean it's all-you-can-drink. If you need a glass of wine to help relax, then by all means go for it. But know when to draw the line, and make sure you're drinking lots of water to balance it out; both air travel and alcohol can dehydrate you (leaving you with a nasty hangover).
It's also important to remember that when you're flying, you're in a less oxygenated environment because of the low pressure and high altitude which will in itself already make you feel intoxicated (less oxygen is being circulated to the brain). Drinking too much alcohol on a flight will no doubt make you feel terrible when you land (trust me). Just remember you'll have to get through customs, and then get to your actual destination both of which require you to be alert and aware.
My general rule of thumb is that for every alcoholic beverage I drink, I make sure I have two glasses of water with it. But keep in mind, this means you'll be making frequent visits to the toilet. If you have an active bladder, grab an aisle seat so you're not bothering your fellow passengers beside you.
Whether you're taking a round-the-world trip, or simply jaunting off for a weekend getaway, things always happen when you least expect it. Winding up in a foreign hospital without insurance can be a huge blow to your bank account. Your provincial insurance won't always cover you so make sure you have medical insurance first and foremost and understand exactly what it covers.
Most credit cards charge you a fee for withdrawing cash (generally around 21.99%), but if you read the fine print, you also get charged a conversion rate for when you make overseas transactions. So if you make a cash withdrawal from your credit card overseas, be prepared as it can cost you an additional 25% interest on your bill.
Also, be sure to let your credit card company know in advance when and where you plan on travelling. If they notice transactions taking place on your account in a foreign country, they may suspect fraud and suspend your card. Not having access to your credit card while abroad can be a huge hassle and one that can be easily avoiding with a simple phone call or through your bank's app on your smartphone.
After booking your flight, it's important to make sure you are aware of the proper visa requirements for the country you are travelling to. While some countries allow you to purchase it upon arrival, other countries like Australia require you to apply for one online, in advance. If you can in fact purchase your visa upon arrival, make sure you are aware exactly how much it costs and what currency it is required to be paid in. It's even important to make sure the condition of the bills you are using are in good condition as well. If your bills are ripped or damaged, they will not be accepted. I learned this the hard way in Kenya.
It's important to understand the region you are travelling to and prepare yourself as best you can to prevent any possible illnesses. Make sure you visit a Travel Health Clinic before your trip and let them know where you are travelling to. They have the most up-to-date information on what outbreaks or diseases are going around in a particular destination.
Some countries require you to receive a vaccination before arrival and provide the paperwork to prove it. You will be asked to present your paperwork to airport personal upon arrival and departure, so make sure you keep your vaccination records in a safe place.
The moment you board your flight, get into the habit of putting your phone on airplane mode and leave it there for the duration of your trip. Failing to do so could cost you big time since you'll be charged a 'roaming fee' from your service provider. Make sure your data roaming and cellular data are turned off and manually turn on your WIFI so you can connect to the internet in destination.
Alternatively, you can contact your service provider in advance and inquire about overseas fees and packages for voice, text and data. If you're travelling for a longer period of time, consider buying a cheap pay-as you-go phone/SIM card in destination and top it up with minutes.
Do you ever come home from travelling feeling like you need a vacation from your vacation? That's probably because you've packed way too many things into a short period of time. While I can appreciate your enthusiasm for wanting to do it all, there's no shame in hanging out in cafés and taking things one day at a time. Before you plan your vacation, think hard about what you want your trip to be and then follow your itinerary.
If you're on a group tour and you're feeling run down, simply tell your tour guide you're going to sit out of an activity if you're not feeling it. It's their job to make sure you're having a good time, and most of them will take the time to understand what you're hoping to get out of the trip and do the things that mean the most to you.
Just be careful anywhere you go..