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Wooing back the salmon
International experiences in effective environmental management have their foundation in strict adherence to legal statutes. In this context, environmental laws are implemented with utmost precision in the West. Irrespective of the power of entrenched lobbies and attempts at filibustering, statutes laid down to safeguard the environment have to be abided by to the letter. So, if the salmon is endangered by the existence of dams, USA resorts to the only option available: dismantling the dams
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Published: Monday 15 November 1999
In a country like the us , laws once framed are supposed to be implemented. An excellent example is the Endangered Species Act ( esa ). Adopted in 1973, the law was framed with the sole intention of saving species on the brink of extinction -- saving them at all costs.
The salmon is one such species. A symbol of the health of a river -- in fact, the health of an entire ecosystem -- the survival of salmon is important for maintaining the continuity of the natural heritage of Western nations. According to Chris Zimmer of the us -based environmental organisation Save Our Wild Salmon, where salmon runs have become extinct, the local ecosystem has suffered. "Populations of wildlife, such as bear, eagle, mink and river otter, for whom the salmon is a source of food, drop drastically," he says, adding: "Besides the dangers posed to wildlife, the northwest forests in the us are partly built on the nutrients salmon bring back from the sea." Wild salmons are quite literally the energy fuels of the environment. Every individual salmon is important and when a river is dammed their very existence is threatened.
To save the salmon from extinction, the us government is at present imposing curbs on the construction of dams. Further, the us -based Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( ferc ) is refusing to renew the license of those dams owned by private hydropower companies in view of the immense environmental damage. ferc is also demanding that fish ladders (special dam structures to facilitate the migratory path of fish) be built into the existing dams if their licenses are to be renewed. That is often so expensive that companies usually opt to destroy the dam instead. In a more drastic step, dams obstructing the migratory path of the salmon are being razed to allow the fish free passage. At least 100 dams have been removed from waterways in the us -- another 100 are either committed or are under active consideration for removal.
According to reports, about 75,000 big dams on us rivers bear testament to the conviction that any river flowing into the sea unimpeded is considered a waste of water and power. This attitude has, however, undergone a drastic change in the past four decades.
Construction of dams was the mantra of the 1950s. With the emphasis shifting to restoration of degraded aquatic environment, the '90s saw a drastic reversal: nations began to contemplate letting the rivers run free again. Why? The social, economic and environmental costs far exceeded the benefits (see diagram: Construction of a dam ).
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Case for dam destruction
Extinct species: Not only have salmon populations been decimated, but entire stocks have disappeared. Prior to the 20th century, the Columbia River in the us Pacific Northwest supported some 200 distinct stocks of the fish. Today, 69 stocks have disappeared with another 75 on the brink of total extinction. Moreover, the presence of salmon across the stretch of the river has been reduced to 10-30 per cent of their original distribution.
A study in 1992, titled Pacific Salmon at the Crossroads , identified 214 wild spawning Pacific salmon stocks that were at risk of extinction, including 17 stocks that were already extinct. Though there are only five original species of salmon in the Pacific -- Chinook, Sockeye, Coho, Pink and Chum -- that face the threat of extinction, there are hundreds of other stocks with distinctive features which can be included in the esa .
As of today, there are no indigenous salmon runs in rivers draining into Lake Ontario in Canada. Neither are there any Atlantic salmon in the large rivers of the European Atlantic coast -- the Thames, Rhine, Seine or Elbe. In fact, the salmon has disappeared from more than 142 rivers around the Atlantic in the last century. To a query sent by Down To Earth , Henning Roed, marine coordinator, wwf -Norway, writes: "About 100 years ago, there were approximately 40 Swedish wild salmon rivers in the Baltic area. Today there are only 12."
Toppling the dams: The us led the world in dam-building -- harnessing rivers for a variety of purposes, including hydropower, irrigation, flood control and water storage. The us Army Corps of Engineers has catalogued approximately 75,000 dams greater than five feet along the waterways of the United States. Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt, recently observed, "that means that, on an average, we have constructed one dam every day since the signing of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)."
Today, the us views dams as the biggest menace to river ecology, wildlife, aquatic habitat of fish and ultimately humans. Recent research has also thrown light on the immense damage dams cause to the universal food chain by disturbing the breeding habitats of fish. The resulting alarm has given rise to a growing demand across usa and Europe to raze the existing dams (see box: The French crusade ).
Ironically, the us -- which had over the past 100 years championed the cause of dam-building -- is now ordering their destruction (see box: On the hit list ). The most sensational being the decommissioning of the Edwards Dam. Built across the Kennebec River in Maines, the 280 m high dam was destroyed in July 1999. The Kennebec ran free on its pre-determined journey to the Atlantic after 162 years of confinement.
Return of salmon: The opinion against dams is so strong in the us that several of these concrete giants, from California to Connecticut, have been demolished in the past four decades (see map: Down with the dams ). It should not take long to see results.
On the Butte Creek in northern California, removing three dams beginning in 1997 allowed the salmon run to jump from zero to 20,000. Those numbers have environmentalists and fisherfolk eyeing dams in the Olympic Peninsula, where dozens of populations of salmon are endangered or extinct. Another instance is the Edwards dam, which, prior to its demolition, was taking a huge toll of the Atlantic salmon population by flooding their habitat and preventing migration. The dam's demolition, besides providing respite to the salmon, also benefited the population of nine other species of migratory fish, including the American shad, striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon and alewives.
The Quaker Neck Dam on the Neuse River in North Carolina, for example, came down in 1997-98 and today the bass and striped shad are already running free in the river.
Cost of pulling down dams: The debate on the cost for dismantling the dams has been raging for several decades and it's only recently that some dams have been decommissioned. "Dam breaching used to be laughed at," says Chris Zimmer of the Save Our Wild Salmon Organisation, a us -based environmental group, "but now it is a definite possibility."
Recently, reports from the Drawdown Regional Economic Workgroup ( drew ) -- a us -based committee comprising economists and analysts from the government, universities and the private sector -- estimated the direct costs of removing the four Snake River Dams, owned by the Army Corps of Engineers. The cost stands between us $800 million to us $1.1 billion.
In usa , the river conservation organisation American Rivers released the cost figures for destroying the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams (owned by James River Corporation/ Daishowa Corporation) on the Elwha River in Washington. It quoted us $113 million.
Strict environmental policies
Despite the opposition from political heads and hydropower companies against dam destruction, the emphasis in usa is firmly on restoration of salmon population, even if it means razing the dams. Environmental degradation by dams is also kept in check by monitoring the renewal of dam licenses and also by refusing permission for the construction of dams on eco-sensitive rivers. Strict implementation: In the us , there are over 2,400 hydropower dams not owned by the government. These private dams come under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( ferc ) which issues licenses for a period of 30-50 years for new and existing dams. These licenses impose several conditions on the operation of dams such as minimum water flow, means for fish passage, recreational access and management of the land in the dam site. When a dam's license expires, the private company must apply to ferc for renewal of the license. At this junction, the government body Hydropower Reform Coalition steps in.
The coalition, formed in 1992, is a panel comprising national, state and local conservation and recreational organisations. Its main function is to reform the way ferc licenses all hydropower dams and improve rivers altered by hydropower dams. In each relicensing by the ferc , the coalition seeks the following key conditions:
l Fish passage facilities, where necessary (like fish ladders);
l Public access to the river for recreation;
l Protection of riparian habitat;
l Environmental restoration and mitigation trust funds;
l Planning for long-term dam maintenance; and
l River-wide planning and cumulative analysis
Until 1993, renewal of licenses was done without so much as a whimper. Today, the relicensing process provides an excellent opportunity for the public and government agencies to argue for dam removal, specially if it has outlived its usefulness.
What can India learn from all this? In India, too, the government frames elaborate environmental laws. But they are almost never implemented. Unlike the us , which adheres to its policies and laws, developing countries like India treat environmental regulations with utter disregard. The regulations are meant only to be kept on paper while the administration caters to the whim of vested interests all the time. Pollution in all its manifestations -- such as air, sound, water, environment -- have elaborate laws to bring about restorative measures. Take, for example, the Air Pollution Control Act framed in 1981. Despite the comprehensive restorative measures that need to be taken under the act, air pollution levels have hit an all-time high in Indian metropolitan cities as well as small towns. "The present state of affairs exist because the powers these laws transfer to enforcement agencies are never invoked adequately to make any effective impact," says Anumita Roychowdhury, coordinator for the Right to Clean Air Campaign, Centre for Science and Environment.
With inputs from Urmi Sengupta, California, usA; Kumkum Dasgupta and Arundhati Ahuja, New Delhi
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Impressed by the faithfulness of the Thessalonians in the face of persecution, Paul wrote to encourage the Christians in that community with the goal that they would continue to grow in godliness and be motivated by their hope in the ultimate return of Jesus Christ.
As we go through a life full of questions and uncertainties, Paul offers the hope of Christ's return as an answer that provides us with comfort in the midst of questions and reminds us of the joy that is to come.
Jesus is the source of our true hope. Without him, it's Hopeless.


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Whitman's Diehl hustles delegates while waiting for Baker to decide if he's running
State House News Service
Republicans won't gather for another six months to endorse a candidate for governor, but Republican Geoff Diehl, of Whitman, has begun to try to lay the groundwork for that convention, where he will most likely be up against a well-organized opponent in either Gov. Charlie Baker or Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito.
Diehl, a former state representative, ran statewide for U.S. Senate in 2018, beating Republicans John Kingston and Beth Lindstrom for the party nomination and then losing to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Currently the only declared candidate on the Republican side, Diehl sent out a post-Thanksgiving email to supporters Friday encouraging them to start thinking about the MassGOP convention planned for May.
More:Former President Donald Trump endorses Geoff Diehl in bid for Mass. governor
The Diehl campaign said delegates must be registered as a Republican voter by Dec. 31 to qualify as a voting delegate at the Springfield convention on May 21.
Town committees will hold caucuses in February to select delegates to the convention.
Candidates running for statewide office must secure at least 15% of voting delegates at the convention to run as a Republican. Diehl proposed changing the party's bylaws last summer to lower that threshold to 10% to make it easier for candidates to qualify for the ballot and dispel the notion that MassGOP leadership might try to make it more difficult for Baker at the convention. He withdrew his proposal before it could be voted on by the state committee.
Baker has been the party's endorsed nominee for governor the past three cycles, but has had a falling out with the MassGOP as it veered to the right in its politics and policy during the Trump era and under the leadership of Chairman Jim Lyons.
More:'Three big questions': Baker still considering whether to run for reelection
Recent polling has suggested the governor is much more popular among Democrats and independents than among voters of his own party, though he has brushed aside questions about whether he would consider running for a third term as an independent.
The governor has not yet said whether he will run again, but is now getting asked almost everywhere he goes.
"Like I've said, we'll get you an answer soon on that one," he said at a Hanukkah menorah lighting in Boston on Sunday, according to the Boston Herald.
If Baker does not run, it is widely expected that Polito, another former House member, would run for governor.

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Get ready for fab fun in the sandbox with a best friend you'll never forget! Build a cute castle together and smile away the day under the sunshiny skies of forever!
Her knight in shining armor is going off to war. They don't know if they'll ever see each other again, so she wants to give him a kiss that will last forever. It's so hard to give up the love of your life when you've finally found them, but when it comes to love, you must have faith.


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Memories of Lincoln and the Splintering of American Political Thought
Shawn J. Parry-Giles and David S. Kaufer
Rhetoric and Democratic Deliberation
"This well-written and interesting book develops a new way of looking at citizenship and how it is constructed and enacted in the United States, making a valuable and potentially important contribution to the history of the era, to the conversations on citizenship, and to the methods of rhetorical criticism more broadly."—Mary E. Stuckey, author of Voting Deliberatively: FDR and the 1936 Presidential Campaign
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Republicans and Democrats who advocated conflicting visions of American citizenship could agree on one thing: the rhetorical power of Abraham Lincoln's life. This volume examines the debates over his legacy and their impact on America's future.
In the thirty-five years following Lincoln's assassination, acquaintances of Lincoln published their memories of him in newspapers, biographies, and edited collections in order to gain fame, promote partisan aims, champion his hardscrabble past and exalted rise, and define his legacy. Shawn Parry-Giles and David Kaufer explore how style, class, and character affected these reminiscences. They also analyze the ways people used these writings to reinforce their beliefs about citizenship and presidential leadership in the United States, with specific attention to the fissure between republicanism and democracy that still exists today. Their study employs rhetorical and corpus research methods to assess more than five hundred reminiscences.
A novel look at how memories of Lincoln became an important form of political rhetoric, this book sheds light on how divergent schools of U.S. political thought came to recruit Lincoln as their standard-bearer.
"This book is a welcome contribution to the literature on Abraham Lincoln's public memory. It establishes a historical ground that scholars can use for future studies, and offers a distinctive contribution by framing its interpretations within the broader horizon of the tension between republicanism and democratic populism. It is ambitious in its scope and conclusion."—Kirt H. Wilson, author of The Reconstruction Desegregation Debate: The Politics of Equality and the Rhetoric of Place, 1870–1875
"Offers an extensive compilation that adds significant value to the scholarship on Lincoln, on presidential memory, and on citizen ideals. This book can be used to trace these same themes through subsequent texts to assess consistencies and changes across generations, specifically uncovering contemporary notions about Republican and Democratic U.S. citizenship. Scholars will greatly appreciate the extensive notes and detailed index. Recommended."—K. L. Majocha, Choice
"Shawn Parry-Giles and David Kaufer give colleagues in the fıelds of rhetoric and communication, history, and collective memory tools to widen and deepen their understanding of any historical person, whatever his or her renown and reputation. For these scholars and for anyone seriously interested in the life of any historical person, this book does not merely deserve to be read; it is one that must be read."—Barry Schwartz, Rhetoric & Public Affairs
"A large portion of what we know about Abraham Lincoln derives from these reminiscences, and the sheer variety of memories—from those of fellow politicians to common folk—democratizes his memory like no president before him."American Literature
"This diverse assemblage [of 'Lincoln reminiscences'] affords the authors a range of critical vantages on how the representation of Abraham Lincoln via personal memories published after his death shaped conceptions of US citizenship and the US presidency in ways that remain influential to contemporary experience."—Elizabeth Rodrigues, Biography
Shawn J. Parry-Giles is Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland. Her most recent book is Hillary Clinton in the News: Gender and Authenticity in American Politics.
David S. Kaufer is Paul C. Mellon Distinguished Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University and coauthor of Arab Women in Arab News: Old Stereotypes and New Media.
Introduction: Lincoln Memories and the Clash of Republican and Democratic Principles
Chapter One: Lincoln Memories and the Press
Chapter Two: Lincoln Memories and Character
Chapter Three: Lincoln Memories and Style
Chapter Four: Lincoln Memories and Class Mobility
Conclusion: Lincoln Memories and the Presidency
Rhetorical Studies
The Lincoln Trail in Pennsylvania
A History and Guide
Bradley R. Hoch
Voting Deliberatively
FDR and the 1936 Presidential Campaign
Mary E. Stuckey
Thinking Together
Lecturing, Learning, and Difference in the Long Nineteenth Century
Edited by Angela G. Ray and Paul Stob
Votes That Count and Voters Who Don't
How Journalists Sideline Electoral Participation (Without Even Knowing It)
Sharon E. Jarvis and Soo-Hye Han
Practicing Citizenship
Women's Rhetoric at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
Kristy Maddux


When I started this blog I mentioned in my Welcome message that I love playing with words. I like the sound of some of them. I like the way some of them feel in my mouth, though I cannot explain why. Maybe it's the punch they pack -- like sockdolager. Maybe it's the easy rolling shape of them in my mouth, like onomatopoeia...not to mention the nature of onomatopoeic words themselves -- burble, spike and scrunch, for example. The visceral delight that some people find in numbers or in rhythm or in science, I find in words and sentences and the ideas they convey.
Not wanting to say a complete good-bye to some really great words from the last two years, I decided to re-post two of my favourite words: larruping (exceedingly) and sockdolager (decisive reply). For example: She made one larruping sockdolager of a come-back!
May you have a larruping good year! Happy 2017!
One of my brothers suggested that I look into this word. Given that we know about henchmen, we both wondered if one can hench? What might henching be?
Turns out that this somewhat derogatory word for a criminal's faithful follower comes from the Middle English word, hengest (a male horse) + man. The word henchman fell into disuse in England but was kept in Scotland as "the personal attendant of a Highland chief." Then in the early 1800s the word took on the sense of an obedient, unscrupulous fellow. This negative sense was probably a misunderstanding and a gradual changing of the word, as happens in every language and every time.
So, horses or no horses, if you're up to no good, you might just want to take on a henchman. I understand that they're very loyal.
The following three words come from the Greek word for beard: pogon. So, depending on your preference, you experience either pogonophobia - a fear of beards or pogonophylia - a love of beards. If you love them, you're a pogonophile.
Whatever your preference, I hope you've done something to remember Movember, because Movember beards are beards with a purpose!
this week -- to raise awareness about and money for men's health, especially cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.
Please consider donating to my Movember page at https://ca.movember.com/mospace/13452122. I hope to raise $200 to help out.
I thank you, and so might some man you care about.
My tribute to Movember continues with a peek at history and another style of facial hair-- sideburns.
Sideburns were named after Ambrose Burnside (1824 – 1881), who was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician. From the photographs I have seen, he sported this unique style throughout his life. The original term was "burnsides," but eventually the term was flipped to our present day "sideburns."
Sideburns have come and gone in men's fashion. I have to say that I hope Burnside's sideburns do not make a comeback. What do you think?
This cool portmanteau word was coined to encourage people to grow a moustache and support the movement in November. The aim of Movember is to raise money for and awareness of men's health issues, especially testicular and prostate cancer, poor mental health, and suicide prevention.
Grow a moustache. Learn more about Movember at https://ca.movember.com/.
You can also donate to my Movember fundraising campaign at http://mosista.co/13452122.
I thank you, and so do the men I care about...as well as the ones I'll never meet.
Nobody Told Me Writing Could Be So Hard!
Sometimes when I'm writing it can be very hard to make decisions. I want to walk away, go do laundry...almost anything except decide what this character would do now or where to go with a scene. My stomach and jaw clench. Then I remember to breathe.
Sometimes I take a break and find I can get back to the work and have or find a solution. Sometimes I just have to push on through (without too much force, which doesn't help anything) and make the decision. I can always change my mind.
Writing is re-writing. Thank goodness for that.
This ancient cabalistic word was believed to ward off ague, which is a recurring fever accompanied by bouts of chills and sweating, and flux, which is the discharge of large amounts of a fluid from a cavity or surface of the body. Charming terms, both.
Abracadabra might be most welcome if it could bring any relief from such nasty conditions!
The power of the word was invoked when it was printed in this arrangement on paper and then worn around the neck.
It's easy to see how such a word found its way into other examples of magic and magical thinking throughout the ages.
Halloween has a checkered history which I'm not going to get into here since that information is so easily found and generally known. However, in addition to giving us all a chance to adopt inventive personas, Halloween offers the opportunity to use some really great words, words that use onomatopoeia and, thereby, invite you to growl and grind out other guttural sounds...all of which are pretty Halloween-ish.
This late Middle English comes from the Latin word, gratus -'pleasing, thankful.' It is related to our modern words: gratis, grateful, gratuitous, gratify, gracious, ingrate, ingratiate...I'm sure I've missed a few.
But in any language, at any time, Gratitude is a SuperPower! So said my friend, Jimi Sidlar, and I think he was absolutely right about that.
This 1850-1855s word means to avoid toll roads (turnpikes) in order to save money or take a more relaxed scenic route. I'm thinking that Robert Frost must have shunpiked, since he knew all about The Road Less Traveled.
September 30th has been declared Orange Shirt Day annually, in recognition of the harm the residential school system did to children's sense of self-esteem and well-being, and as an affirmation of our commitment to ensure that everyone around us matters.
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This project was the vision of Esketemc (Alkali Lake) Chief Fred Robbins, who is a former student himself. It brought together former students and their families from the Secwepemc, Tsilhqot'in, Southern Dakelh and St'at'imc Nations along with the Cariboo Regional District, the Mayors and municipalities, School Districts and civic organizations in the Cariboo Region.
The events were designed to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness and honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation. Chief Justice Murray Sinclair challenged all of the participants to keep the reconciliation process alive.
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of this project. As spokesperson for the Reunion group leading up to the events, former student Phyllis (Jack) Webstad told her story of her first day at residential school when her shiny new orange shirt, bought by her grandmother, was taken from her as a six-year old girl, and we came to the realization that all survivors had similar stories.
The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of Residential Schools and the legacy they have left behind: a discussion all Canadians can tune into and create bridges with each other for reconciliation. Orange Shirt Day is a day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter, and so do those that have been affected. Every Child Matters, even if they are an adult, from now on!
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year. It is an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.
It all started right here in the Cariboo, and as a result, Cariboo Chilcotin School District No. 27 has been chosen by the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) to pilot curriculum changes for all Grade 5 and Grade 10 students reflecting the residential school experience, to be implemented province-wide.
Resolutions have been passed in support of Orange Shirt Day by local governments, school districts, and First Nations in the Cariboo and beyond. Most recently the AFN Chiefs-in-Council passed a resolution declaring Orange Shirt Day "a first step in reconciliation", and pledging to bring the message home as well as to the government of Canada and the churches responsible.
On this day of September 30th, we call upon humanity to listen with open hearts to the stories of survivors and their families, and to remember those that didn't make it.
We encourage all to post pictures of your event or activity, share your story, or simply enjoy others sharing theirs.
Two videos on the St. Joseph Mission activities held in Williams Lake.
The Muses get credit for inspiration & also the words: amuse, music & museum - which was originally a place in which to worship them. Some say there were three muses, while others say there were nine. Whatever the number I like this painting of them cavorting to Apollo's lyre. Does anyone know the artist? I can't find it.
The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope.
Whether you put on running shoes, sneakers, runners, gym shoes, cross-trainers, sneaks, tennis shoes or high-tops, or you go barefoot or wheel your way along...support the Terry Fox Run this Sunday, September 14.
Around 1905 a nutritionist by the name of Horace Fletcher strongly urged people to chew their food well to build good health. He so enthusiastically and regularly advised this that his name became synonymous with thorough chewing...and the expression, "to Fletcherize" your food was born.
Today, parents could be telling their children to Fletcherize....but I don't think too many do.
Moms often tell their kids to Fletcherize. Well, maybe they just say, "Chew your food slowly."
The term comes from the name of Horace Fletcher, an American nutritionist in the early part of the 1900s. He advocated for thoroughly chewing one's food, so the expression "to Fletcherize" was born.
If you work for a posh company, you might ask for an emolument.
A raise is so plebeian.
sockdolager - a decisive reply or blow or something very heavy. "That was some sockdolager!"
So, you're all sitting around in your new apartment after a bunch of friends have helped you move in. The four biggest people have collapsed onto the helter-skelter furniture and stare at you listlessly, eyes bugged out. One of them groans, "Do. Not. Ever. Ask us to move that #@$%$^@ sockdolager again. Not doin' it."
You've been sitting around at a meeting/party/potluck supper, feeling out of place and wondering what the heck you're doing there. Eventually you wander over to a small group and try to join in on the conversation. Things begin to improve. Someone smiles at your joke. You ask someone a question and get an animated reply. Better, better. You start to feel more comfortable and then someone asks you a tough question. You pause for a microsecond...and BANG! You deliver a perfect sockdolager, and the whole bunch grins and claps you on the back! Suddenly, you're a superhero.
Given that the Olympics are on, I thought I'd play with the word "sport." It's a versatile word. You probably don't care what part of speech each use is, so I won't torment you with that.
play or be a sport.
sport (frolic or gambol) if you're a child or animal.
And, if you're a British university student, you can sport your oak, which means that you keep your door closed to indicate that you don't want visitors.
So with all of that you have a sporting good chance of sporting your new vocabulary at the next party.
prodnose - an inquisitive or nosey person.
This interesting little term comes from a long-running column by John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Michael Morton, though he preferred to be called J. B. Morton. Who wouldn't, with a handle like that? Anyway, Morton wrote his column for the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975; it was called By the Way, and Morton wrote it under the pen name "Beachcomber." One of the characters in the column was a detective by the name of Prodnose -- a man who prodded his nose into other people's business.
"Lee was a prodnose who prodnosed into the conversation."
Sadly, prodnosing is an equal-opportunity, gender neutral activity.
Wandering in the clouds; moving through the air. Thanks to Helene Pawlikowski for this great old word! I am more than over the moon about it...I am nubivagant!
Just as with clothing fashions, language fashions change. This is part of what makes language so interesting and fun.
abdabs - Don't gimme the old abdabs!
This is a 20th Century word for enraged frustration or delirium tremens. It seems that during World War II abdabs also meant, "afters," which meant after dessert. The origin of the expression is unclear.
Sometimes when I'm typing I make a typing mistake that is entertaining and, potentially, useful in my campaign to have fun with language. Here's one that made its way into my accidental lexicon: bother-in-law – no explanation needed.
I'm lucky this doesn't apply to any of my brothers-in-law!
carcuss - I made up this definition: less severe than road rage, but can still lead to accidents.
Then I found this definition posted on UrbanDictionary.com: The act of cussing out your broken down piece of s**t car on the side of the road.
Either way, carcussing is not going to help you get home.
smaragdine is a strange word I recently learned, and it's another word for emerald green. Since it's spring it seemed like a good time to think green: chartreuse, forest, lime, electric, kelly,… What others do you know?
I like made up family names.
I don't think I made up this one for my brother and his wife, but it's a good one: Bill & Hilde = Bilde. Other family name combos are: Owen, Angie & Julia = Owangia. Graham & Amanda = Gramanda. Try it! It's fun to come up with combinations that flow off the tongue with ease.
zeugma - using a word with others so that it has a different sense with each one.
Here's a famous use of zeugma by Groucho Marx in Duck Soup (1933): "You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff."
These blueberry muffkies are delicious, and while they were baking I had even more fun playing with words. Actually, I can't help myself.
This word comes from the Greek "aporos," impassable. In modern times the word means that one is speechless or at a loss for words.
Twice in my life I have suffered from lengthy, stunned aporia. The first was years ago after seeing the movie "Sophie's Choice." I could only imagine the rocking, wrenching despair of being forced into such a terrible, terrible choice. I could not speak, couldn't make sense of the seemingly meaningless trivialities of the world around me.
The second time came just a few years ago during and after a visit to the grounds of the Indian Residential School in Spanish, Ontario. I walked around those now-empty fields, hearing the voices of the children crying and moaning. I pictured them in their forced confinement, their loneliness and terror, felt the agony of their parents as they, too, were forced into terrible choices. I cried, hoping that somehow, someone had at least been kind to those children.
We cannot change the past, but we can make a different present. Moments of power are transformative, if we let them be.
sprinter = spring + winter. This is a portmanteau word I made up for the crazy weather at this time of year. Besides, if most of us could, we'd "sprint" away from this confusing blend of spring & winter. Thanks to my friend Stephanie for this great photo that says it all.
Of all the many kinds of humour I know, word-play humour is my favourite. Not a big surprise, if you know me.
It takes brains to come up with a catchy little play on words -- and apparently different parts of the brain than those that are responsible for other types of humour. I know myself well enough by now to know that I'm not going to investigate that very deeply. Suffice it to say that I appreciate a good word-related one-liner or switcheroo.
A boiled egg is hard to beat.
When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall.
Folks are clever in quiet little ways.
muliebrity -- This word is pronounced myoo-lee-eb-ri-tee and means "womanhood" or "femininity."
According to Merriam-Webster.com, "Muliebrity has been used in English to suggest the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman or of womankind since the 16th century. (Its masculine counterpart, 'virility,' entered the language at about the same time.) 'Muliebrity' comes from Latin mulier, meaning 'woman,' and probably is a cognate of Latin mollis, meaning 'soft.' 'Mollis' is also the source of the English verb 'mollify'-a word that implies a 'softening' of hurt feelings or anger."
I wonder why muliebrity has fallen out of use, as have the other words I featured this month – sistren, maritorious, misandry and sororal? Is the question important? What do such changes say about people's lives through time? Since language does certainly reflect what we experience, value and talk about, what does the general disappearance of these words say about English speakers, at least?
One of the things I enjoy about language is its flexibility. It is a vital tool we humans use to strengthen and deepen two of our primal needs – to belong and, through belonging, to survive. Therefore, words and expressions move into common use because they fit (and shape) the attitudes and experiences of a given time and place. They move out of common use because they do so less and less.
And, so, my March exploration into mostly defunct English words relating to women has been interesting to me because it has raised a few questions and has also brought to my attention some of my own reactions to these words and their almost total disappearance. Writing about these words has also reminded me that I am in control of the words I use and the thinking and beliefs from which they arise.
Here is another post in honour of International Women's Day on March 8. Through this whole month I'm taking a look at the English language as it reflects, supports and squelches women's perspectives.
The words sistren and brethren were both common in the 12th to 15th centuries, but by the middle 16th century sistren had fallen out of use. "Sisters" and "brothers" are more common today, but sistren might still be used to convey and foster the same sense of belonging-ness that brethren can convey.
Uxorious: "excessively or obsessively fond of your wife," from the Latin word, uxor, wife. Its opposite, maritorious, comes from the Latin word maritus, husband, but is extremely rare. It appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary only twice between 1607 and 1978.
A comedian (or comedienne, I suppose, if there were actually any good reason to distinguish between female and male funny people) could make quick work of this little question.
During the month of March, in honour of International Women's Day on March 8, I am posting words and expressions related to the lives of women and girls. Expand your vocabulary, expand your mind.
misandry: This very rare word means sexual discrimination against and hatred, denigration and sexual objectification of men. It is the opposite of "misogyny," which expresses the same attitudes and actions towards women. Not being big on hatred towards anyone, still I think it's interesting, unfortunate and sadly unsurprising that we have a common word for such attitudes and actions against women but no equally common word aimed at men.
How intriguing...or something...that although I have known women who hate/greatly dislike/have trouble trusting men in general, the English language has only this virtually unknown word to represent the denigration of men. Do some women denigrate, hate and sexually discriminate against men? Of course. Is the word misandry so rare because women are more equality-minded than men? More aware? I'm not touching those questions with a ten-foot pole.
However, I am sure that women's experiences of abuse, denigration and objectification are so common around the world and through time that their human reaction against the males who enact such treatment is not expressed – rightly or wrongly – in the English language. Well, I suppose you could say that okay, thank you and yes are common words that women are so often taught to say, but that's obviously not what I'm talking about.
We absolutely do not need another word for hatred, but I do believe it's important to become aware of how our language represents and validates our thinking.
In honour of International Women's Day, which is March 8, all of my #WordWednesday posts this month will be words about women and girls. Many words in common use today are male-oriented, which is not surprising, given the male-dominated history of the human race. The thing is that we (me included) often don't know the words that refer to females.
To be clear -- I do not hate men. I rather like them. My many male family members, friends and colleagues are great guys. The point here is not to use language as a weapon against some group (males) but, rather, to better acknowledge and understand the perspective of another (females). Since language is such a crucial and integral part of how humans experience life, value can be derived from exploring language more deeply.
So, this week's #WordWednesday is sororal, the female equivalent of fraternal. The word "sororal" comes from the mid-17th century Latin word soror, meaning "sister."
Unidentical twins are often called fraternal, but if both twins are girls, they can be called sororal twins. So: Sue & Jane are sororal twins. Have you ever heard of sororal twins? I sure hadn't before I stumbled over it yesterday. And as I type this paragraph I'm disappointed to notice that my online dictionary hasn't, either. It places its little red squiggles under "sororal" -- another indicator of this word's obscurity.
Draw your own conclusions. I just think it's interesting, and since I love words, I'll now be open to ways to use soror word cousins when I can.
mockumentary -- nasty little pieces of "journalism"
This is a formal term for weekly, especially a weekly meeting. I just came across it and liked it. Some words just feel neat in my mouth.
I also like "Tom Bombadil" and "mushkamut," an Ojibwe word for "bag," and "albondigas," the Spanish word for meatballs. When I started to learn Spanish in Grade 6, the first sentence I remember learning was "¿Dondé está el albondigas?" Where are the meatballs? I think it's that experience that helped launch me on my conscious enjoyment of language. What a crazy first sentence to learn in any language! So we had a laugh, and for some reason I noticed the feel of those Spanish words in my mouth. It was a light, delightful feeling. The enjoyment has never gone away.
Have you ever thought about the way a word or phrase feels in your mouth? Give it a try. Notice what it is about certain expressions that make you smile. Maybe invite Tom Bombadil to your hebdomadal meeting and have some albondigas.
gruncle: After I posted "drunkle" last month in one of my WordWednesdays, a friend told me about her family's word for a great uncle. I add graunty, grephew & griece....?
Play with language!! Have some fun!
Thanks for playing on Facebook, people!
holy-moly, hari-kari, hippy-dippy, holly-jolly, hubba-bubba and so on.
heebie-jeebies, hokey-pokey, hanky-panky, harum-scarum, hoity-toity. Do you know 14 more? They have to be in a dictionary.
Today's post is a tribute to my mother. She deserves it because, in addition to baking great cookies and driving us to school on rainy days, she taught my brothers and me to speak correctly. (And, yes, it is "my brothers and me," not "my brothers and I.") Of course, every time she corrected our grammar, we felt like we'd die of boredom. She was so predictable. My eyes rolled heavenward so often, it's a wonder I can see at all.
However, I did learn to be aware of language and began to play with words. In Grade 7, my friend, Jack, and I would look for cool words in the dictionary during English class – mostly dirty words and swear words. But as we giggled and blushed, we also discovered other weird and wonderful words in there. Besides, if the teacher came to check on us, we could smile angelically and truthfully say that we were just looking something up. I don't suppose we fooled her, but we had fun and probably learned more than we cared to admit.
Today I have no trouble confessing how much I enjoy words – their origins, the way they sound, the way some of them feel in my mouth and throat. I love the pleasure of finding the precise word and rhythm, of creating or re-shaping them to fit my need. Another pleasure is discovering and musing about the history of a word or expression.
I should make it clear that I am not a professional lexicologist; that is, I don,t have formal training in "the form, history and meaning of words." (Oxford English Reference Dictionary) However, I am an amateur one – a wordster, as it were. I made up that word to mean "a woman who is occupied or engaged with words." If I were a man, I might call myself a "worder," because up until about the 10th century, adding the suffix –ster to the end of a word changed it from the masculine form to the feminine. So a male weaver was called a webber, while his wife was a webster. A male baker's sister was called a bakster. Eventually, many of these gender distinctions disappeared in English.
drunkle - your aunt's husband who drinks too much & too often. Coined by a young man who shall remain nameless.
Think You Don't Have a Creative Bone in Your Body?
In many writing courses and workshops I teach, I give my students creative writing exercises to get them going. Over the years I've heard several variations of the statement, "I don't have a creative bone in my body."
I don't know what to write.
My writing is always boring.
I don't have any good ideas.
I'm no good at this.
I can't tell a good story.
Yes, you do, even if you don't recognize your ideas as worthwhile.
Everybody's creative, even if they don't know it.
...etc., etc. You get the idea.
What might it mean when people say they're not creative? It might mean any number of things. Maybe they were laughed at for some creative effort(s) in the past. Maybe they don't like a particular type of creative activity and don't recognize that not liking something isn't the same as being unable to do it. Perhaps they believe that if they don't excel at an activity, they shouldn't do it at all.
Maybe this sounds like you. Do you think you can't write a story or paint or act or whittle or sing? Do you believe you don't have a creative bone in your body?
Are you a person who comes up with great party ideas?
Do you come out with funny one-liners or puns, or do you tell jokes really well?
Can you come up with options or solutions for nagging problems?
Do you hum or sing while doing some other activity?
Are you good at keeping the beat with songs on the radio?
Was there an activity you loved when you were a child?
Do you cook well or do carpentry?
Do you enjoy a hobby?
Can you tell stories to children that they enjoy?
Do your neighbours compliment you on your garden or yard?
Are you able to find the best arrangement of time or objects in order to get a job done well?
Do you find yourself wondering how the writer came up with the idea for a movie or book you like?
Is there one time of day when you seem to get a lot of good ideas?
Do you like arranging food, flowers, furniture, artwork, or table settings in pleasing ways?
Can you fix just about anything that needs fixing?
Are you good at solving puzzles?
Can you find the best/shortest/most scenic route to a destination?
This is a very short list of examples of creative expression. Maybe this list has given you other ideas about what you do well but never considered as meaning much. That's often the case with people who believe they're not creative.
Keep in mind that being creative simply means "having the power or ability to create...and is...characterized by originality of thought and execution." (Funk & Wagnalls' Canadian College Dictionary). Every single person can create something or come up with an original idea. Really. Creativity is not a special gift doled out only to a select few. It is a natural part of being human.
You are creative, even if you're haven't been given a Nobel Prize for Something or aren't published or famous. You are creative because you're alive and it's in your nature to create.
I encourage you to take a look at your attitudes about your own creative ability or that of someone else you've said isn't creative. What words and feelings go along with that limiting belief? How can you change your words and thoughts and feelings to allow for a new concept? Do you expect phenomenal results, or can you see that creativity is a process to be enjoyed?
I am creative. I like to __________ (fill in the blank), and this is a creative activity.
It's very possible that your ideas about creativity will shift. Then go ahead, do your creative activity some more. Allow yourself to enjoy it simply because you enjoy it. It doesn't have to measure up to anybody else's idea of "good." If you want to, expand on it, share it. Learn something new.
Creativity is fun and satisfying. I hope you allow yours to blossom.


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Donald Trump Joins the Program
RUSH: I want to welcome back, in the meantime the leading, according to the latest polling data, Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump to the EIB microphones. Mr. Trump, great to have you back here.
DONALD TRUMP: Hi, Rush. How are you doing so far? Can you tell a number? Are you allowed to say the number that you've raised so far?
RUSH: Well, I try to stay away from actual hard numbers 'til the end of the program is over.
DONALD TRUMP: Well, it might influence what I'm gonna do 'cause I'm trying to figure out like the scope. You know, I don't know what the scope is but it's an incredible cause. So I have to sort of ask. Can you give me, like, an idea? What did you raise last year, Rush?
RUSH: Last year, we did about a million-and-a-half to two million when it's all said and done.
DONALD TRUMP: Wow, that's great.
RUSH: Within one three-hour program.
DONALD TRUMP: I think that's fantastic. Okay, so here's the story. You ready?
RUSH: Yeah.
DONALD TRUMP: Okay — and you can treat me terribly after I do this. It doesn't make any difference to me how you treat me.
RUSH: Wait a second. Donald, I was wrong, it was over $3 million last year.
DONALD TRUMP: So in honor of you, because I love your show and whenever I can, I listen — and it's not easy when you're a business guy, right?
RUSH: I know.
DONALD TRUMP: Because, you know, the timing isn't so great.
RUSH: That's exactly right.
DONALD TRUMP: But I listen a lot. In honor of you, $100,000.
RUSH: Oh, my gosh! (chuckles)
DONALD TRUMP: That's in honor of you, and now you can go and really beat me up. Go ahead, Rush.
RUSH: (chuckles) I've gotta tell you, you may not know this — well, you probably know this — but there's a polling outlet out of North Carolina that generally tends liberal, Public Policy Polling. You are up leading the entire Republican field now with 26% of the vote. Huckabee is in second place at 17%. Does this surprise you? When you started this, did you think that you would be at the top of the heap this quickly?
DONALD TRUMP: Well, I didn't —
RUSH: People didn't know for sure that you were running.
DONALD TRUMP: I didn't think it would go this fast, Rush, but to be honest with you — and I don't even know if it's me or the message — the fact is I look at what's happening to this country, I look at the way China is just ripping us off, I look at OPEC the way they are ripping us off with the oil prices. I mean, people are gonna be paying six and seven dollars a gallon for gasoline very, very soon; and you're gonna be up to $150 a barrel; and they wouldn't even be there if it weren't for us. I look at South Korea. What they do to us is unbelievable. Even a smaller country, Colombia, they're signing a trade packet. We lost last year — let's call it "lost" — $4 billion with Colombia, fourth largest country in Latin America, $4 billion. With China this year, Rush, we're gonna lose $300 billion, and that wouldn't happen if I was there.
RUSH: What does it tell you…?
DONALD TRUMP: People hear it and they like me, I guess.
RUSH: What does it tell you that the ChiComs say that they're gonna start divesting themselves of our T-bills? What does that tell you?
DONALD TRUMP: They won't divest because we have the power. They don't have the power, Rush. Rush, if we ever wanted them to stop manipulating their currency, which makes it almost impossible for our companies to compete — and I know because I build buildings, and I have to get so much stuff whether it's curtain walls or other things from China, and I hate do it. But they manipulate their currency to such an extent that it's very hard, almost impossible for our companies to compete; and if you ever said to them, "Folks, the game is over." You know, we're rebuilding China, Rush. We're rebuilding China. They're building bridges like twice the size of the George Washington Bridge.
The George Washington Bridge is like a small bridge. They are building airports, they're building cities, with our money — and it's mostly from us because we have leadership that doesn't know what they're doing. If you ever said to them, "There's a 25% tax, a 25% tax on all of your products coming in," we would, first of all, never really probably have to oppose the tax because they would come to the table — if you meant it, if you really meant it — so fast. Now, if they didn't come to the table, we'd make a fortune. We'd take in a lot of money and guess what? Jobs would start going to Alabama and North Carolina and all our places. So when you ask me about the polls, people know — and I made a lot of money with the Chinese, believe me.
Both in terms of selling them very big apartments — I sold one for $33 million recently to a Chinese gentleman — but also in terms of deals. I made a lot of money with the Chinese, and I know the Chinese very well. By the way, they don't love us. I will tell you that. Just in case anybody has any question. They don't. When I see Obama having a dinner at the White House, Rush, for the president of China — who's been screwing us worse than anybody other than OPEC — for years, it's not the right and appropriate location for a dinner, believe me. So there are ways of handling it, and they need us, Rush. That's the one thing. They always say, "Oh, but they have our debt." Think of it they take our money and then they loan it back to us and we have to pay 'em interest. It's very… It would be something to solve very easily, if you have the right messenger. We don't have the right messenger. Obama is the wrong messenger.
RUSH: Now, years ago, three years ago, you thought Obama had the potential to be "great." You did.
DONALD TRUMP: I was hoping. No, no, he was just… You know —
RUSH: What did you see in Obama three years ago that's changed?
DONALD TRUMP: Well, look, Rush. Three years ago, or, you know, he got elect — he gets — he wins the election, right? And people came to me, and I said, "I hope he's great. I think he's gonna be great. We all love him." We were… I want him to do great, Rush, and I'll go a step further. I'm a Republican, but if I had my choice of running or having Obama — or somebody, but Obama, even Obama — be a great president, the greatest president ever, I'd be so happy for the country. But he's not a great president. He won't be a great president. He doesn't have the capability to be a great president, and the world is laughing. We're like a joke. As a country, we're becoming like a joke. Everybody is ripping us off. But honestly, I love my business. I love it. Like you love your business, I love what I'm doing, I'm doing great — and, by the way, if I run, then you'll see how great I've done. Because I'll put in a financial statement which will knock people's socks off. Just knock their socks off — and, you know, I'm very proud of it. So I'll make a decision prior to June, and we'll see what happens.
RUSH: Donald, you accurately describe what's happening to the country domestically, international policy. You describe Obama. The question that I have and a lot of people have: Are Obama and the people helping him in his administration just incompetent, do they not get it, or is this being done on purpose? I mean, there's an assault on the private sector of this company. There's an assault on wealth generation and creation. Is it these people are just rose-colored theoreticians who just don't know how wrong they are, or is it worse than that?
DONALD TRUMP: Well, there are two theories. There's one theory that he wants to destroy the country and create a socialistic country. There is that theory, and I've read a lot. This isn't necessarily my theory. I personally think they're incompetent. You know, we know and you know some of the great business leaders in this country. They're fantastic. And I know many of them, almost all of them, I guess. I mean, I know so many. I know the politicians on both sides, Rush, but I know the great business leaders. I know guys that are so tough and so mean, they make you look like a nice guy, Rush. Okay?
RUSH: (laughing)
DONALD TRUMP: They're so smart and so good, and I would put people to negotiate, let's say, with China. And guess what? We would do absolutely great. But we use diplomats to negotiate — and, you know, when China sends over their people to negotiate, they pick their meanest, smartest, most vicious guy; and these guys, they don't play games. They don't laugh, they don't cry, they have no emotion. They just want to make money, and they just want to rip our country to shreds. But I know people that are tougher and smarter than them. We don't use 'em. So I think they're incompetent. One thing Obama is: He's a good campaigner. He's a terrible president. I think he's gonna go down as the worst president ever, frankly. I used to say that about Jimmy Carter but I think he's gonna be surpassed. But I think that the one thing he is, he's a good campaigner. He just campaigns well. If you ask me about Obama, the only thing he does well is campaign.
RUSH: Debt ceiling and the budget battle just fought. You're running for president — or you're toying with the idea. You have demonstrable success in making ends meet; you have to, one way or the other. What's your opinion of watching this take process place, the debt ceiling fight coming up and a budget battle where we're supposed to feel good over cutting either $38 billion or $352 million or whatever it was?
DONALD TRUMP: Well, I heard your statement last week and it was sort of interesting because when they called me, we were in the billions, in the $38 billion range; and they asked me a question, and I heard $38 billion. Now, I wasn't happy with $38 billion, but I said, "Well, we'll have another fight, and that will take place in a few months and then we'll be fine," but then I heard the $38 billion — long after I did the interview with Greta Van Susteren who's terrific, by the way. But I did an interview with her, and the interview took place before people found out that the $380 billion (sic) was actually a lot lower. So I would have had a lot different opinion, because I wasn't even happy with the 380 number. So that's one thing. As far as the budget, I don't like raising the ceiling. You know, you can solve the problem now. Why should we keep waiting? That's the problem. We keep waiting and waiting and waiting. But I will say, Rush, the Republicans have to be careful. And I'm a fan of Paul Ryan, but he shouldn't get too far out with some of these plans, because they're gonna belabor it. One thing with me: If I decide to run I am gonna cherish senior citizens. And the Democrats, and I know 'em all because as you know I come from New York and it's virtually a hundred percent virtual Democratic, right?
RUSH: Right.
DONALD TRUMP: You know, I've dealt with these people, Schumer and — and everybody.
RUSH: I want to ask you about that when we come back from break.
DONALD TRUMP: Okay, very good. But the Republicans shouldn't get too far out because they're already making plans to say, incorrectly, that the Medicare is gonna be terrible for the seniors, et cetera, et cetera. This is Obama's fight, and he should be leading it as the president. We shouldn't get too far out in front.
RUSH: Donald Trump is with us as we attempt to cure leukemia and lymphoma — and, by the way, thank you again for that donation. That was totally unexpected. Mr. Trump has thrown $100,000 into our effort here today.
RUSH: We welcome back Donald Trump. I need to ask you something about Paul Ryan and what you meant. You said that he's gotta be very careful not to be too far out. You mean too many years out in his planning or too far out in his thinking?
DONALD TRUMP: Too far out with the plan itself. He's doing a plan, he's done a plan, he's come out, and what the Democrats — and I see it more and more and I hear from them because, again, you know, living in New York that's what I see is Democrats all over the place — are going to do is say it's attack on Medicare. And Medicare to a lot of people means seniors, and that this is a very strong attack on Medicare. And I honestly think you have to go down the line in a bipartisan way. You have to go down with the Democrats. I don't think they should be too far out in front. Don't forget, we don't have the president yet. Hopefully, we will have. We don't have. He's supposed to be leading this attack, not us. And they can do rejects, they can criticize his plan, but in my opinion… You know, there's an election in 2012, right?
DONALD TRUMP: In my opinion, he has to be very careful because when he mentions even the touching of the word "Medicare" — and Medicaid to a lesser extent, perhaps — but when he mentions even the touching of Medicare, they're gonna attack him unmercifully.
RUSH: They're gonna attack —
DONALD TRUMP: I just think it's a bad position to be in when you have an election coming up.
RUSH: They're gonna attack him anyway just like they're gonna attack you. Now, his plan doesn't touch current recipients. That's one thing he's very clear about.
DONALD TRUMP: That's right.
RUSH: But you, you. Last time you were here I shared with you some questions I had from members of my audience uncomfortable with donations that you have made to Democrats: Rahm Emanuel, Chuck Schumer, and so forth.
DONALD TRUMP: Right.
RUSH: You explained that. You have to do business in the places you live. They're the ones that hold power, hold office. You mentioned compromise just now. Donald, what are you gonna do if you're elected and all of a sudden they start accusing you of wanting to kill babies and kill old people, which they will. That's what they do. Your friendship's gonna go out the window with these guys when it comes to their political power, Donald. They're gonna come after you the same way they go after anybody else in the Republican Party.
DONALD TRUMP: Yeah, you're right, Rush, but I will say this. You know, I've dealt with Democrats and Republicans all my life, and somebody said, "Oh, do you have that much experience politically?" You know, I've dealt — and understand this better than anybody. I've dealt with politicians all of my life. I've also dealt with foreign countries. I'm doing jobs all over the world. I've dealt with foreign countries for a long period of time. The fact is, I think somebody that got along with the Democrats — and I do get along — now, you know, that could change instantaneously. You understand that. But the level of animosity… You know, in the old days "across the aisle" wasn't the worst thing. People got along. Today, the level of hatred, the level of anger — and I'm the most militaristic person there is, if they treat me improperly. But I think having a little bit of a relationship on the other side of the aisle is not so bad, Rush, where deals can be made. But good deals, not the deal like Obama gave the other day. That wasn't a deal, that was a campaign speech. That was his first campaign speech.
RUSH: But they're not gonna want you to succeed at anything. They will stop progress for America. Your relationship with them will change once you become elected. If you become president, you might have the ability to bring them in line, but they will not start that way. They will be out to destroy you to preserve their way of life, their political ideology. Remember, their power derives from creating more and more people dependent on government for their daily needs.
RUSH: You don't believe that.
DONALD TRUMP: Rush, you're probably right and probably it won't work out in the kind of manner which makes sense and would be good and then they'll see the real Donald Trump, because I do much better under adversity than I do the other way. I'd love to see it work where people could actually get together and go down the line and straighten out this country. You're probably right, and that's fine, and then I'll do I think an even better job.
RUSH: Well, it would be fascinating to me because you do know them.
DONALD TRUMP: I know them so well it's unbelievable.
RUSH: You have socialized with them. I think that if they tried to attack you the way they attack every other conservative or Republican, you might have a leg up on them because you've got years and years of being able to say, "Well, Chuck, you never said that to me before. You never accused me of wanting to kick old people out of their houses. Why do you think I want to do it now?"
DONALD TRUMP: Mmm-hmm.
RUSH: So, you would have that opportunity. So you're thinking you might announce this on the upcoming episode of The Apprentice?
DONALD TRUMP: No. What I may do is: The finale is on May 22nd, and I may announce on the finale the date of the news conference where I'd make the determination.
RUSH: Oh, I see. By the way, The Apprentice —
DONALD TRUMP: And that will be, in any event, sometime prior to June. Because, you know, somebody said to me the other day, "Oh, let's do it in June." I said, "No, I can't do that." They said, "No, no, it would be perfect." I said, "No, I can't do that, because I have been saying for six months 'sometime prior to June.'" They said, "Oh, no, it doesn't matter. If you say June…" I said, "No, you don't understand. When I say 'prior to June,' that doesn't mean 'June.'" So I will be making an announcement sometime prior to June — and I may surprise you, Rush.
RUSH: You always surprise people.
DONALD TRUMP: Heh.
RUSH: (chuckles) Look, I appreciate your time here today and everybody appreciates your donation to the Cure-A-Thon effort here. That was a shock and totally surprising. Before you go, it's probably a silly question, but have you stopped to think how your life will change were you to be elected president? I mean, it's nothing like your life. For example, would you move to the White House?
DONALD TRUMP: Well, I guess you'd sorta have to but the truth is it would be a lot different — and, again, if I had my choice, I wish this country were running great. I wish I could stand up and say, "Wow, this place is really running fantastically," and, by the way, if it were I wouldn't be getting poll numbers like I'm getting. Because, you know, people look at me as somebody that can really — that knows what he's doing. Whether they love me or don't love me, they think I know what I'm doing and that people aren't gonna be taking advantage of the country, and that's why I think I'm doing very well in the polls. And, by the way, I see the other politicians, and, you know, I don't think that's gonna be happening. So if I had my choice, I'd love to keep doing what I'm doing. The country is in serious, serious trouble, like it's never been before. And that's why I'm saying: Would I rather stay in Trump Tower? Would I rather stay and lead the life I'm leading — and you know something about my life. It's very good.
RUSH: I do. Yes, I do.
DONALD TRUMP: The answer is, yes, but I love the country, Rush.
RUSH: Donald Trump. I appreciate your time. Thank you very much, and we'll talk to you again soon, I'm sure.
DONALD TRUMP: Thank you, Rush.
RUSH: Donald Trump, talking to us from Trump Tower in New York, explaining why he's doing this, and it dovetails with what a lot of us think: The country is in terrible shape, worse than it's ever been. Again, he opened by kicking in a hundred grand to the effort to cure the blood cancers today for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America. It's our annual Cure-A-Thon, the 21st today, three decades we're spanning.
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Welcome to the Braid Barbers blog, where we will be reviewing the latest films and coolest music, providing hair and fashion advice, talking travel tips, looking at the latest gadgets and offering up competitions to win free hair care products.
Let me tell you a little bit about myself and owner Robert Braid. We've been good friends for over 20 years and even lived together for a while; the traditional odd couple. He still hasn't got over the fact that I used to beat him every time at 'Worms' on the Playstation, though he does now have the edge over me on the Chess board which is deeply annoying! Not only have we danced on the speakers of some of the world's best nightclubs, we've travelled across Thailand together, roamed the beaches of Rio, eaten succulent steaks in Buenos Aires, escaped 'Vivian's' in La Paz and watched the sunrise on the Salt Flats in Salar de Uyuni. In fact, we've probably seen a lot more sunrises together than we have sunsets!
Both of us have been travel nuts from a young age, as well as being completely obsessed with music and films. That's why we thought we'd pool our collective resources and start a little blog offering travel tips, hair advice and reviews of the best films and music releases. I've been a DJ for nearly 20 years now, with Rob at most of my early gigs before he climbed down from the podium and started having kids!
Braid Barbers have been curating crucial cuts for almost 30 years, so what they don't know about hair isn't worth knowing. As well as DJing for almost 20 years, I now also write for a number of different websites including leftfield travel website Inspired Away, Garnish Music Production School in London and Los Angeles, men's lifestyle magazine Sabotage Times, C21 Movie and TV Media in London and popular satirical clubbing website Wunderground.
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The Whirlpool Whispure 510 AP51030K review score: 98/100. This Whirlpool air purifier has the complete set of features you would want in an air purifier. At 12.3" by 22.1" by 27.2" and weighing 23 pounds, this is a heavyweight to be reckoned with.
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Where would you turn if you wanted the best advice about trying a new drug? A doctor with years of specialized training? A website with opinions from leading experts in the field? Maybe a review article by a trustworthy medical reporter. Or, maybe even go right to the source — an article about the drug in the peer-reviewed medical literature.
Or you could choose to get advice from someone whose education ended with high school and who almost certainly has had no training in pharmacology or scientific methodology. In America the answer is, sadly, the high school graduate if he or she is a huge celebrity.
Kardashian appears to have blessed a drug she never used and had no basis to endorse.
Drug manufacturers know this. They turn to celebrities, no matter how ignorant, ill-informed, money grubbing or air-headed, to pitch their goods directly to you on TV and the internet.
She appears to have blessed a drug she never used and had no basis to endorse. And whether she got all the possible important side effects out there is not clear. In 2015, her internet post lauding another morning sickness drug, Diclegis, made by the same company, Duchesnay, now pushing Bonjesta, earned her $500,000 and Duchesnay a warning letter from the FDA for false and misleading advertising. Duchesnay dealt with the FDA and went on its merry way coming up with new meds relying on confirmation of their value by Kim.
Artificial demand creates more expense downstream for insurers, payer programs, and patients.
It seems pretty likely she was handsomely paid for her kind words about Bonjesta–payment that, if it occurred, is not disclosed in her endorsement or in most commercials in which celebrities tout drugs, vaccines and devices.
Legislators and patients often wonder why the cost of drugs in America is so high relative to the rest of the world. Well, one reason is the rest of the world does not tolerate direct-to-consumer ads aimed at ginning up demand when touted by actors, soap opera stars, sports stars, reality tv icons, quiz show hosts and others selling their fame so you will use a company's drug. Increasing the demand through celebrity endorsement allows companies to jack up their prices. Duchesnay did just that! Artificial demand creates more expense downstream for insurers, payer programs, and patients.
We treat marketing drugs on a par with marketing cosmetics, dishwashers, and fast food. And we get what Kim and other media celebs are paid for: useless information from unqualified sources who can grab eyeballs and get you to pester your doctor about what your idols say works.
Dr. Arthur Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Prior to coming to NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Caplan was the Sidney D. Caplan Professor of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he created the Center for Bioethics and the Department of Medical Ethics. Caplan has also taught at the University of Minnesota, where he founded the Center for Biomedical Ethics, the University of Pittsburgh, and Columbia University. He is the author or editor of thirty-five books and over 725 papers in peer reviewed journals. His most recent books are The Ethics of Sport (Oxford University Press, 2016 with Brendan Parent), and Vaccination Ethics and Policy (MIT Press, 2017 with Jason Schwartz).


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The visit of H.E. the Ambassador of the Republic of Ukraine to Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB)
Within the aspirations of JODDB to enhance means of cooperation with the Republic of Ukraine, the Ambassador of the Republic of Ukraine to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; H.E. Myroslava Shcherbatiuk, accompanied by the Ukrainian Defence Attaché, Colonel, Viacheslav Toptun, visited JODDB and the subsidiaries of the investment group.
Where they were received by the CEO of JODDB and the Jordan Investment Group (JIG), H.E. Brigadier Engineer Ayman Al-Batran. The guests listened to a briefing about The Bureau and The Group and their products, services, and solutions of the affiliated companies. The Bureau's continuous research and development processes to develop modern solutions that suit the missions and potential threats facing the region were also shed light on. The visit also included a tour inside the subsidiaries to identify the capabilities and competencies that the bureau holds besides the advanced technologies used by the bureau in its manufacturing processes. Her Excellency the Ambassador and the accompanying delegation expressed their admiration for the bureau's capacity and its multiple capabilities to be a distinguished incubator for defense industries and advanced technology.


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A couple weeks ago Daisy Pink Cupcake wrote a really great post featuring all sorts of fantastic fireplaces. I thought this one was particularly cool….love those pretty Tiffany blue painted shelves! And do I spy a similar shade on the ceiling? I'm digging the stripes too. But seriously, that fireplace….one day…one day….


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Council, like many other Councils around the country, hosts citizenship ceremonies, and celebrates people choosing to adopt New Zealand as their home by becoming New Zealand citizens.
Council works with government agency, Department of Internal Affairs, to organise and preside over citizenship ceremonies.
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Following a speech by the Mayor, the newly sworn-in citizens, their supporters, and guests view a brief DVD about New Zealand containing messages from the Governor General and Minister of Internal Affairs. They join the Mayor and Councillors in singing the New Zealand national anthem, "God Defend New Zealand" before enjoying light refreshments.
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I don't own a laptop and haven't for the past 3 years. It is nice not to have one because I find my other hobbies get more attention, such as cooking..reading...eating...But Mackenzie happens to have two laptops and I like to use one every now and then. I've certainly blogged many more times in the past couple of months than before.
People keep wondering how "married life" is...and it is wonderful! I love having my best friend with me all the time. Coming home and hearing someone bustling about inside while you're fitting your key into the apartment door lock is so exciting because you're thinking, "It's my person!"
Last night I went rock climbing for the first time. In Queens. It was a night of two firsts. I hadn't been to Long Island City before so it was exciting to have both experiences at once. Mknz went to watch a Japanese film with friends then have beers with some other friends. See? We're the same as before we were married :) Better, I think, because we always come home to each other at the end of the night.
Anyway, here are potatoes I roasted this morning.


The LG G Pad F2 8.0, (which is a mouthful, so I'll just refer to it as a Gpad 8), has a large screen with an 18:9 format ratio. This allows it to have a large screen, but still be able to comfortable hold it with one hand because it is so narrow. It's surprisingly portable. I've been using it to read eBooks and the following is a review of a few e-reader apps available for Android devices, and how each one renders text on the Gpad 8. I downloaded a copy of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain because it's in the public domain, and freely available in all eBook stores.
Kindle in landscape modeFirst up is the Kindle e-reader app from Amazon. You can install this from either Amazon's app store, or from Google Play. Both stores appear to have up to date versions of this almost ubiquitous app. The original Kindle used a slab serif font called Caecila which is very easy on the eyes, allowing fast reading with minimal eyestrain. They updated this a few years ago with a new font created just for them called Bookerly. It looks quite similar to Caecila, but is better suited to the formatting requirements of e-books, i.e., it paginates better. Bookerly is the default font on physical Kindle e-readers, and on their Kindle app. E-books in Kindle on the Gpad 8 are a pleasure to read. More typefaces are available in the app than on the physical e-reader. Page turns looks are fine. While you can read in landscape mode, but only in one column.
Barnes and Noble's Nook originally shipped with a humanist slab serif font called Amasis. It looked great and was super-readable. It's not available on the current version of the Nook app or on any of the new Nook e-readers. In my opinion, none of the typefaces available in the Nook app look right on the screen. I find them distracting. Nook's awesome page-turn effectThe Nook app does allow two columns in landscape mode. Nook's page turning animation is incredible as it actually displays the text on the reverse page you are about to turn to. This is by far the nicest page turn effect of any of these e-reading apps.
Google Play BooksGoogle's free e-reading app is connected to their Play book store, but you can also easily upload your own epubs from within the app or their web version at http://play.google.com/books. They have a few typefaces available, and like Amazon commissioned one just for their e-reader called Literata. In my opinion, it formats even better than Amazon's Bookerly, but looks a little like an old typewriter font. I prefer Bookerly on the Kindle app, but not by much. Books can be displayed in two columns, but only on tablets, not on phones, even if you have a huge screen. Books in two columns on the Play Books app look great. Play Books has pretty cool page turn animation. I like it better than Kindle's, but not as much as Nook's. Play Books has the best blue light filter. It automatically and gradually comes on as the sun goes down, and gets quite aggressive at night. For this reason alone, I use Play Books more than any other.
Kobo portrait page-turnNext up is Kobo's e-reading app. Kobo makes the nicest physical e-readers on the market. They are priced right, and have tons of options to tweak the text including changing typefaces, line spacing, and even typeface contrast. Many typefaces are included with their excellent e-readers, and you can even install your own. Not so with the Kobo app. You get two generic choices, "Droid San Serif", Kobo's typefacesor "Droid Serif". Neither are particularly great, but better than what's available on the Nook e-reader. The Kobo app does allow multiple columns, but strangely, not full-width justification. You are stuck with left-justification. By the way, Kobo was purchased by Rakuten a few years ago, which is Amazon's biggest competitor in Japan. Rakuten has had a website to sell their wares here in the states for a while now, but I don't think they are making much of a dent in Amazon's sales. I hope they keep making Kobo e-readers. They really are nice.
Finally, I tried Twain's classic fantasy novel o Moon+ Reader Pron a not-so-free app, Moon+ Reader Pro called Moon+ Reader Pro. This app is not connected with any commerce eBook store, but you can use it to directly obtain free books from a variety of sources including Project Gutenberg, Feedbooks, ManyBooks, and Smashwords. Of course, you can add your own, and it will take epub or mobi files. It comes with approximately 5 million fonts, (not really, but it feels like that), and easily allows you to search the web for more and directly install into the app. The formatting options are exhausting, and almost overwhelming. It allows multiple columns in landscape, and a variety of backgrounds. It also has a blue light filter and you can choose what color you want it to display as. Using this filter has the negative side effect of lowering text and background contrast. You can choose a variety of page turn animations, including Apple's or Google's.
All of these apps allow for turning pages via the volume up and down buttons, but Moon+ also allows for other ways of turning pages, such as slightly shaking the tablet. They all allow for syncing book progress to the cloud. Moon+ allows you to sync to Dropbox or Google Drive, but you have to do this manually. Most of the time, the syncs failed and crashed the app. This is a feature that used to work in Moon+, so it can likely be fixed via an update. Play Books from Google has the most reliable book progress syncing. You can read a book on the GPad 8, then open Play Books on your phone and quickly and easily continue where you left off.
Each app had advantages and disadvantages, and none of them are perfect yet. Kindle has the nicest font, Nook has the nicest page turn, Play Books has the best progress syncing, and Moon+ has the most options. For me, Play Books has focused on the essentials and got them right, so it is the app I use the most when reading on my GPad.
What is surprising to me is how often I've picked this tablet up to read a book since getting it. I normally strongly prefer to read on a dedicated e-reader, but it is such a pleasure to hold and use this tablet that I haven't used my Kindle or Nook for a while. It's not just public domain books that are free; you can get your own LG G Pad F2 8.0 for free at Sprint. Just visit any Sprint retail store or https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/tablets/lg-g-pad-f2-80.html for details.
Nice comparison - great seeing all the different readers on one page. Thanks!


My Mia's Art has turned two this week! Another whirlwind year of art and writing, photography and of course my favourite art subjects, my girls!
62 (mostly art) pages that follow my page.
My Mia's Art is very, very small…manageable and fun….perfect in my eyes, hopefully in your eyes too!
Most importantly, since we are talking stats…in the last two years, I have painted 35 paintings! Gotta be happy with that, especially when my two favourite sizes are 30×40 inches ( 76 x 102 cm) and 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76cm)…decent sizes!
…and this one! I just keep finding them!!
and one "highly Commended' at the West Australian Society of Arts annual show.
Gosh, I'm exhausted just listing all these paintings!!
I just want to thank everyone for your support of my page. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read my posts and whether you have been here since day one, or are just new, I want to send a HUGE thank you!
To my few regular commentors, I so, so appreciate the time you have taken to tap the keyboard. Your kind, generous words, showing such support to this journey I have found myself on, are very important to me. It can be a lonely old business at times, this art rap. Many, many hours are spent locked in my studio, with just my fur children as company, paintbrush in hand, often with doubt sitting on my shoulder, whispering in my ear.
Getting cheers from the sidelines gives me a big incentive to keep going when times get tough… boring… hectic…and scary.
2014 is already shaping into a busy art year, with paperwork and dates already organised for various shows. My head is filled with ideas and goals. Goals that are needing me to step out of my comfort zone…totally terrifying!!
So thanks millions you lot! Its time to tidy up the studio and have a little break with the family. Wishing you all a happy, warm, relaxed Christmas. See you on the downward slide to 2014…and possibly a new 365 photo project…possibly.
It's been a seriously productive year for you, Mia. It's been so much fun watching from the sidelines and seeing how a real artist functions behind the scenes. 🙂 Congrats on everything you've accomplished so far and here's to many more goals and new projects to come!
Thank you so much Lillian…you at one of the regular com mentors I mentioned, I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas, your first in London!
Beautiful work, Mia! You put me to shame with your eighteen paintings — where are my eighteen novels?
It's been lovely to reconnect with you again, especially in this artistic, creative way. Best wishes and I'm sure you'll have continued success in 2014.
18 novels…that takes way more years than paintings!!!!! It has been lovely reconnecting and finding all these creative ladies out there.