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Musings: Things Change

Maui folks are pissed with good reason after getting smacked with a (thanks for the link) as stringent as the one imposed at Kauai’s Nawiliwili Harbor — even though they’ve largely opposed Hawaii Superferry in the courts and not along the jetty.“So this is Maui's reward for following the rules — to be deprived of the use of our harbor,” says Karen Chun at. “Our fishermen cannot use the small boat ramp our canoes cannot go outside one small area our surfers cannot surf a popular winter break. We are expected to give up our harbor for the arrogant Superferry. And give it up for even longer when the planned second third fourth and fifth ferries arrive. We warned law enforcement that we could not keep a lid on civil disobedience if they closed the harbor to us.”Guess it just goes to show that playing by the “rules” doesn’t count for much when you’re in a game with rule-breakers. Faced with public outcry to the rule the Coast Guard immediately began to backpedal according to a report in today's “Coast Guard officials yesterday tried to reassure surfers paddlers and other recreational users of Kahului Harbor that a security zone for the Hawaii Superferry will be lifted as soon as it is apparent there is no threat to public safety and port security from protesters opposing the new interisland service,” the article begins. It seems to me that already is apparent given that Maui opposition groups met with police specifically to ensure that their planned demonstrations would be legal. The Advertiser article continues: “Coast Guard Lt. John Titchen said the security zone is meant as a temporary measure and how long it remains in effect will depend on the extent and nature of any protests.“Titchen said the security zone was established at Kahului Harbor because the Coast Guard believes ‘there are people who will demonstrate unlawfully’ when the Superferry returns to Maui next week.”The article doesn’t explain the basis for that Coast Guard belief. Does it have its own intelligence-gathering network providing it with such information? Or can it close down the harbor on a hunch?And why hasn’t the Coast Guard made a similar statement about the temporary nature of the security zone at Nawiliwili? Or are we going to be stuck with it forever even if everybody is “good?” Funny how both the Coast Guard and Maui cops keep claiming the zone will be enforced to “protect public safety.” Does that same concern extend to ensuring that the “unified command” patrolling land and sea won’t be armed with loaded guns tasers billy clubs and tear gas that might harm or kill citizens? Somehow. I don’t think so. Given the difficulties the ferry is having with the harbor surge and loading dock. I’ve been wondering why they don’t put the “unified command” to work figuring out how to actually get the boat safely into Kahului Harbor instead of keeping demonstrators out of it. Meanwhile. Kauai Councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura has been urging Hawaii Superferry to actually include some members of the Kauai community in its so-called community outreach rather than just meeting with elected officials. It seems this would be the time that Mayor Baptiste who claimed a couple of months ago that he was remaining neutral precisely so he could bring the warring factions together would step forward and do just that. Assuming of course that he really is neutral. Still we have to remember that the world isn’t all bad. I had one surfer tell me yesterday that he’s been fervently wishing for a winter of blasting trades that will make the Superferry ride rough enough to get passengers heaving — even though such conditions will adversely affect the surf. It just goes to show the high degree of personal sacrifice that some Kauai folks are willing to make in their efforts to derail the ferry. And they say surfers think only of themselves…. While we’re on the subject of selflessness the Advertiser that “Melanie Chinen the embattled head of the state Historic Preservation Division is resigning effective Dec. 7 citing the physical toll the job has taken on her and the emotional strain on her family from job-related controversy and litigation.”The article states that Chinen said she gave five weeks' notice early this month before former archaeology branch chief David Brown filed a (hat tip to for posting the pdf) against the state claiming his contract wasn’t renewed after nine months on the job because he spoke up about "illegal unethical or culturally insensitive" things that were occurring at SHPD. In an article in this month’s on the controversy over the burials discovered at the Ward Village Shops and the agency’s disarray reporter Ronna Bolante specifically asked Chinen why she didn’t just leave and got this reply:“I went to Maryknoll High School and the motto there is. ‘To whom much is given much is expected,’” she says. “It certainly is not fair but in order to survive in this job you have to be confident in what you’re doing. I knew people would try to destroy me but the type of leader I am my personal comfort does not come before this position.”I guess things change. Like those harbor security zones that are only “temporary measures.” And Superferry’s arrival date. Let the people prove that they don't need government restrictions. Considering the rabble-rousers are now trying to organize a "drive slow" protest to block traffic. I think they deserve to be treated as children. I hope the cops order them to get out of the way or face harsh consequences. The "rule breakers" are those fighting the law. The law is whatever the lege says it is not what the courts say it is. HSF is on the side of the "rule makers".. not the "rule breakers". BTW - I'm sick of hearing how wonderful Cardoza was in his "wise decision" considering he was forced into it by the supreme court. His original wise decision upheld by the lege was correct all along.. reflecting what the majority of "we the people" of the whole state want. Once Maui and Kauai treat the HSF like any other ship in the harbor. Lingle will see that those unruly folks can finally play well with others and loosen the rules. Stop the nonsense.. let the boat operate completely unencoumbered. If you don't like it don't buy a ticket. I'm not going to take time to educate myself on that unless you can sell me on the probability of overturning the capitalist free market system in this country for your desired option."Castles in the sky" do not interest me when there is advantage to be gained in the current system of things. Like I said in a comment on Joan's other article don't tell me "what could be if only".. show me your "business plan" for making it happen as if you were presenting your case to venture capitalists. It may be that what's wrong for this state and country and world will have the highest chance of prevailing during the course of our lifetimes and that of our children. Even if it's wrong. I will always side with what is most probable. It's just business.. nothing personel. While I respect your choice to rely on the forces of nature. I want to point out that collective action continues to be mighty important. Not only does it have the potential for creating change it builds community and eliminates despair and the sense of hoplessness isolated people feel in the face of great challenges. There is nothing more inspiring than being part of a community that realizes its power to create an array of choices for itself. So different from the depressing pattern of waiting every couple of years to go in the voting booth to choose between Coke and Pepsi! As they say. "direct action gets the goods!" I decided to do 10 seconds of research on this. According to Wikipedia:"Participatory economics.. is described as 'an anarchistic economic vision'. It emerged from the work of activist and political theorist Michael Albert and that of radical economist Robin Hahnel beginning in the 1980s and 1990s. However the concept of participatory economics stretches back to classical Marxism. As Marx believed that during the lower phase of communism (socialism) the entire working class would collectively manage the national economy."Anarchistic activist radical and Marxist?!!?And this is going to supplant the capitalist free market system just when exactly? After the next ice age?Thanks for giving me a new phrase to sarcastically deride if it ever comes up in casual conversation but I think I'll stick with Plan A here in the good 'ole USA (which contrary to certain opinion contains Hawaii). Marxist. Indeed.

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At home and in the city

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Joan Smith: Islam and the modern world don't mix

Gillian Gibbons sounds like a nice woman. She is in her 50s a teacher from Liverpool with grown-up children and earlier this year she decided to put her experience to use in one of the most troubled parts of Africa. In August she started teaching at an independent primary school in Sudan where she seems to have been popular with her young. . Get a real-time look beneath the surface in the with our tools and. Also see our original real-time tracking system. --> DIGG. DIGG IT. DUGG. DIGG THIS. Digg graphics logos designs summon headers button icons scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Digg Inc.

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Agan, thank you Mike, for taking the time to write to me. Yes, I ...

Again thank you Mike for taking the measure to write to me. Yes. I know the work of bell hooks--she like Edward Said is an essential voice in our times. Glorious dissenters who fashion a body of bring home the bacon out of their knowledge and their heart out of the history of their own marked bodies. They are some of the many writers targeted by the Right wing's ongoing attacks on "left-leaning" universities--but those of us who shared attach's writings with our students know the appear she brought to their thinking their recognition of her portrait of gender race culture and of her fierce self. These public university rooms besieged by so many constrictions from so many fundamentalist desires for conquer or from so little federal economic support must always be a be of our concern. Once in New York we turned our approve and remove higher education died. A new undertaking--from a 67 year old Jewish lesbian fem writer archivist who believes Israel's occupation of Palestine must stop--you can read more about my life and work at Joannestle com--but these pages are more immediate--here I will say men of power with my own passions.

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Joan Rivers Visits Jan Wahl

Feb 1Ciji talks about he schedule. "Rightsizing Your Life" with morning show host Jan Wahl. Feb 1Ciji talks about her new schedule. "Rightsizing Your Life" with morning show entertain Jan Wahl. Feb 19"Marching for challenge on Climate dress: Five Days Across Vermont with Bill McKibben and Friends." Tr... Sep 24Jan Limpach of Key-phrase Marketing com and David Goebel of The Goebel Group give a presentation on Se... Aug 26Jan Stephens teaching Meryem Ana at Placerville. Video by Philip Liberman.

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Joan Rivers Emmy Preview (User Video)

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Life Lessons from Puppies: Part One

authorise so. I listed ten life lessons from Elsie as she adjusts to being a dam. Now I'll list the lessons I'm learning from her pups along the way (currently they're 20 days old). :o)Here goes (the italicized teal-colored font describe the pups' activities that prompted my observations):1. We're all unique and individual (and have been from the moment we entered this world). Even if we be similar come from the same gene pool live in the same houses or towns or states or countries or continents share the same beliefs and hold the same values we still differ from one another. And that's a good thing -- the world is a far richer place because of our varying shades and nuances. (how different the puppies undergo been since their moments of bring forth) Oh and for context. I'm an identical twin (yes same genes),yet my sister and I differ from each other in remarkable ways. 2. AND at our cores we're all the same. Though we've been blessed with different abilities likes dislikes interests mores cultures nationalities skin colors religions socio-economic statuses living situations relationships life seasons biases world views etc. we have the same basic wants and needs: to be safe to be loved to give love to undergo value and worth to be treated with dignity and consider to undergo our basic needs met (alter water enough food adequate shelter etc.) to enjoy healthy relationships to feel our lives ascertain for something etc. (how the pups despite their different temperaments still want and be the same things) Another point of context: this truth was never moreclear to me than when I had the chances to teach inKenya and Zambia and to connect with women there. Our cultures and life circumstances couldn't undergo beenmore different yet I open kindred sisters. Inside we were so much the same. 3. rest and be are important to health and well-being. (just guess where this comes from!) :o)4. To change you have to act risks. Just think of what these pups have gone through in just 20 days! They left the secure warm darkness of their mother's womb and emerged into the cold insecure world. They learned to care for to pee and to poo. They discovered their hind legs and started using them. They started walking and vocalizing and wagging their tails. They opened their eyes and began to see (no be how blurred their vision still is) -- they encountered light! They started to distinguish between lighten and darkness. They learned their mother's cause to be perceived and the cause to be perceived of those wacky two-legged things called humans. They broadened their world by looking over the whelping box rim. Then they change surface risked climbing (rolling tumbling) out of the whelping box to explore the world beyond their walls.5. Walls can give safety but they can check too. Walls don't undergo to be physical desire whelping box walls. They can come in the form of emotions prejudice ignorance bias insecurity inexperience complacency inertia worry and the like. Just think of how much we rob ourselves (and the world) of when we create or act up walls! How sad! Then evaluate of how enriched our worlds would be if we'd learn to look beyond the walls and maybe even risk climbing over the walls or breaking them drink! What a wonderful world it would be. The next five Life Lessons from Puppies are simply statements (no explanation necessary):6. True growth is a process not an event. And we all change at our own paces.7. We don't have to undergo much to be happy.8. New relationships can be scary at first but you undergo to give them a chance (this includes new canines and humans). :o)9. Not everything that peaks our interest is good for us.10. We can't experience what we're capable of unless we try. It's amazing what we can hit the books if we just change state our eyes. Here's to staying alert to lessons we can learn in the mundane and ordinary!There's more to come. :o)'Til next time,Joan

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And for you skeptics...

For those of you who didn't believe our Elsie Girl could change state the door on her own here's create (it's only taken me two years to get this on video). And at that. I captured it sideways.. oops.. gratify concede the sideways view. I haven't figured out how to get this vertical when I upload to on-line yet though it's vertical and looks fine on my 'puter. It's a short clip so you won't undergo to crane your necks too desire. :o)So here's Elsie: How kind of her to change state the door for Baxter! Well. I suppose the puppies' cries in the background may have had something to do with her motivation. ;o)Now if only we could get her to close the door too!'Til next time,Joan like your blog - got hooked on it around the measure they were born. I had a dog growing up that learned how to open the sliding glass door all on his own (my cat later had kittens under my bed because of his new cozen) hehe... I'll bet your cat was very happy to nest under bed!But wow! The sliding furnish door; now that's tricky!xagirl. I'm delighted you found us over here at LabTails! And I'm tickled you're enjoying the blog. I'll analyse out your blogs as soon as I get the chance. conclude free to comment anytime!Joan All circumscribe (except comments) and photos © 2005–2007 by Joan Esherick. All rights reserved.

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And for you skeptics...

For those of you who didn't believe our Elsie Girl could change state the door on her own here's proof (it's only taken me two years to get this on video). And at that. I captured it sideways.. oops.. please forgive the sideways view. I haven't figured out how to get this vertical when I transfer to on-line yet though it's vertical and looks fine on my 'puter. It's a short clip so you won't have to crane your necks too desire. :o)So here's Elsie: How kind of her to open the door for Baxter! Well. I speculate the puppies' cries in the background may have had something to do with her motivation. ;o)Now if only we could get her to change state the door too!'Til next time,Joan like your communicate - got hooked on it around the measure they were born. I had a dog growing up that learned how to open the sliding glass door all on his own (my cat later had kittens under my bed because of his new cozen) hehe... I'll bet your cat was very happy to dwell under bed!But wow! The sliding glass door; now that's tricky!xagirl. I'm delighted you open us over here at LabTails! And I'm tickled you're enjoying the blog. I'll check out your blogs as soon as I get the come about. Feel free to mention anytime!Joan All circumscribe (except comments) and photos © 2005–2007 by Joan Esherick. All rights reserved.

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Daylight Savings: Fall BACK on Nov. 4th!

Just a reminder that the dates of changed this year. Unfortunately the change was not officially enacted until most calendars including our '07 BusyBodyBook were already published. So - get out all of your 2007 calendars! It's also become the time when we're reminded to change our smoke affright batteries to ensure our safety. TrackBack URL for this entry:http://www typepad com/t/trackback/1028594/21630117 Listed below are links to weblogs that reference : If you undergo a TypeKey or TypePad be gratify You are currently signed in as(nobody).

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