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In Kalamazoo the event began in 2 places at Veterans Park, and also in front of the Kalamazoo Federal Building. While there was not a large count of warm bodies for this cold February day, there was a warm reception from several passing cars. Occupy Kalamazoo remains supportive in calling for justice for the young military private, (as we’ll as relevant case for Wikileaks founder Assange).
Here are some video reports from the action:
James - James. At Bradley. Manning occupy kalamazoo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zETLDX4ueI
High schooler - High schooler at Bradley. Manning. Occupykzoo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbpx4AJ8NLY
another supporter - Occupy Kalamazoo. Bradley Manning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMqD9zp3zOc
Rick from OK - Occupy rick explains Bradley manning 1000 days event
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
Marcus Aurelius
“Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an intrinsic vitality of which youth is incapable, precisely, the balance and wisdom that come from long perspectives and broad foundations”
George Santayana
“You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking.”
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Saturday 3rd November 2018
It is a truth that you don't know how ill you were until you begin to get better.
I had been suffering with a cough for maybe three months now, usually at night when I went to bed. I had been forced to sup from bottles of cough syrup to enable me to drop off, and in later weeks, sleep was being broken by me coughing in my sleep as I turned over. At times my chest ached with the coughing. And worse of all, it seemed never to end.
I was planning on going to the doctor, but my inner voice told me, what could I say, I cough a lot? So, I bore it. And I did through the day too, sucking on cough sweets as I worked though the day and a dry coughing fit would render me incapable of talking.
And then, late last week, it just stopped. One night I went to bed, laid on my other side and dropped off. And slept deeply for nine hours, except when Scully brought me in a mouse for me and would not be quiet until I looked at it under the bed. The lay in the dark as she ate it, crunching through the bones.
So, I can sleep long and deep at night, and no longer cough my way through the day either. All rather marvelous, and so worries I might have caught the plague or ebola go unfounded.
Once my back is better, I can think about exercise again and tackling my weight. Again. I mean, we all have good intentions, but this time I really must do better. I heard from my friend Tony that he has given up sugary soda and cakes, maybe I should give up, or partly give up booze, as it is pure calories. Or, give up the meals for half the week that seem to demand the accompaniment of a glass or three of red, of a bottle of Belgian#s finest.
We shall see.
Jools asked me what the plan was for the weekend.
Sheffield Park, I replied.
Train then, she said.
No, the other Sheffield Park, but that is also nearby!
Sheffield Park is in Sussex, a good two hour drive from Chez Jelltex, and in preparation for the trip, Jools had done the shopping on Friday, meaning we had nothing else to do on the day.
Jools did not ask why we were going to Sheffield Park, just accepted it.
After breakfast we set off, driving up the M20, soon to be Europe's largest lorry park, where only two lanes are now open and for 25 or so miles there is a 50mph speed limit whilst workers strengthen the hard shoulder to allow for mile upon mile of nose to tail lorry parking, which is the sum of the UK's only Brexit preparation.
Even worse is that the motorway that links the M20 with the M25 west, the M26, is to be closed both ways indefinitely to allow for more lorry parking, this will make the simple business of getting about more tricky. If we have fuel for our cars, of course.
We cross into Sussex, and the sat nav takes us south off it to East Grinstead, then by back lanes through woods and rolling fields towards Haywards Heath to Sheffield Park. All the time I was looking at the sky, looking for signs of the clouds clearing, the forecast clearly spoke of sunny intervals, but this was just solid cloud, and dull.
We arrive at Sheffield Park just as the gates were opening, paid our entrance fee to get in, and then the age old problem, which path to take? I look at the map and point vaguely in the other direction and say "that way".
We are confronted with the first of a series of lakes, each surrounded by a mix of trees, some still green or evergreen, but others yellow or red leaves showing well. Just not dramatic in the dull light. Above us, the clouds had began to clear from the north, but would it ever unveil the sun way to the south? As the time neared to half ten then eleven, the clearing reached the sun, and it was like that scene from Wizard of Oz when it went from black and white to technicolor. Amazing.
Not sure how long the sun would last, we and the other photographers rush round getting shots of the park, showing off its autumn colours.
By now the gardens were getting busy, so we beat our retreat back to the car ten drive the half mile down the road to the Bluebell Railway station of the same name. I already knew there were no train running, but the station buffet would be open, and would be very much cheaper than the team rooms the National Trust usually charges for.
We have a sandwich each, some crisps and I have a pint of Harvey's Old ale, which was rather wonderful.
After a quick look round the station shop, we go back to the car for the drive back home, following the same route as took when we came, the clouds had rolled back over, so we had had the best of the weather and I felt lucky we got the shots we did.
Back home I put the radio on the listen to the footy; City were away at Sheffield Wednesday, and start well, but miss an early penalty, and seems it was going to be one of those day. We had not won there since 2001, nor won in the league in November since 2008, so the omens were not good.
But in the second half, City went up the gears and rattled in four goals in quarter of an hour, and looked like Barcelona at times, but that might have been the poor opposition. But the upshot of this result, and the fact that Sheffield Utd lose is that, for 24 hours at least, Norwich are top of the league, and our rivals, despite employing our old manager, Paul Lambert, were rock bottom after drawing 1-1.
We go to Whitfield in the evening for some card action, but Jen and John both have colds, and we are still pretty tired, meaning that we only play one game of meld, which Jen wins, and Syn scoops the jackpot in Queenie, meaning we were all done by nine, and able to be home and in bed by ten.
Al haq qabil kull shay-in. Another treatment of the same phrase, this time with decorations on the lettering and flowers in the bare bits.
I like this phrase: the truth before everything. This has meaning on many levels: being true to yourself, being true to your religion, speaking the truth, and putting god before everything - because Al Haq is one of the 99 names of Allah.
I got the phrase from yucefs.artbismillah.org, who is an amazingly talented graphic designer and calligrapher; but the calligraphic design is entirely mine.
I wish I had thicker pens because it would be nice to have "Al haq" (the bit on top) in thicker strokes, but I make do with what I have.
As of August 2009 I have realised that people may do the design first in pencil and then go over it in ink. This is not surprising - that was how we were taught in art class for Western calligraphy, because you don't know how much space you will need otherwise.
This was done without any pencil preparation, and I don't draw lines to help me keep the text straight (it seems to be fairly straight anyway). The most challenging bit is to try to get the characters split up across lines in a logical way, since I don't know enough Arabic to be sure of what I'm doing, and transliterations on the Internet often run several words together.
It's been a challenge trying to fit everything properly into a sheet of paper but I don't have much of a choice - the inks seem to smudge if I try going over them with an eraser. Minor mistakes can be fixed with Microsoft Office Picture Manager and Microsoft Paint (I don't have Photoshop), but with major mistakes I just start over with a fresh sheet of paper.
Better Brothers Los Angeles teamed up with the Diva Foundation at the historic Wilshire Ebel Theater in Los Angeles.
The event is sponsored by Gilead, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and the generous support of businessman and activist Gerard McCallum.
The Truth Awards will benefit the DIVA Foundation and its partnership with Better Brothers LA with several initiatives aimed at affirming and strengthening the African American LGBTQ community educationally, financially, physically and socially. Proceeds will also benefit the Better Brothers LA Book Scholarship and other programming needs of the organization. For more information about the organization and its scholarship program
ABOUT BETTER BROTHERS LOS ANGELES
Better Brothers Los Angeles was created to provide spaces for Black gay men to network, socialize and be BETTER – at life, love and community. Developing a sense of community has been a challenge for some Black gay men, given the cultural and religious opposition to their sexual orientation. As those challenges have receded in mainstream society, they still present significant difficulties and constrain a sense of well-being for Black gay men within the Black community. Better Brothers Los Angeles has sponsored cultural, recreational, and social/networking events, and continues to create a community where Black gay men and women can walk with a greater sense of confidence and pride. Visit www.BetterBrothersLA.com
ABOUT THE DIVA FOUNDATION
The DIVA Foundation -- founded in 1990 by Tony-nominated actress and HIV/AIDS advocate Sheryl Lee Ralph -- is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, created as a living memorial to the many friends she lost to HIV/AIDS as an original cast member of the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls,” and because of her concern for the threat HIV/AIDS posed to women and children. Over the years, the DIVA Foundation has worked to break the silence and erase the stigma still connected to HIV/AIDS and encourage people to get tested in order to know their HIV status.
The creation of legislation enslaved every nation, increased trepidation and gave power to corporations.
These injustices are so blatant, yet everyone seems . . . so . . . vacant.
As we continue to pay rent.
Money spent.
Just to survive.
How are we supposed to feel alive when we aren’t allowed to thrive?
They put us in a box and tell us they hold the locks and key.
You probably don’t believe me, because it isn’t on your TV.
I’ve got news for you – they control what we see.
As they try to mold our views, the way we act and move.
It doesn’t take a lad from Essex to prove, they’re tryna condition our youth.
Putting dumb fucks on pedestals, now you know the truth.
Life is a game that they want you to lose.
Just pacify the group and send in the troops.
Continued at www.threeeyesopen.co.uk/2015-2/
Some old newspapers emerged from the wall during bathroom renovations at my house. This one evokes a thought that has entered my mind on occasion.
Got this little gem from Fox's Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld and decided to visualize the concept. He is quite adorable though...
Better Brothers Los Angeles teamed up with the Diva Foundation at the historic Wilshire Ebel Theater in Los Angeles.
The event is sponsored by Gilead, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and the generous support of businessman and activist Gerard McCallum.
The Truth Awards will benefit the DIVA Foundation and its partnership with Better Brothers LA with several initiatives aimed at affirming and strengthening the African American LGBTQ community educationally, financially, physically and socially. Proceeds will also benefit the Better Brothers LA Book Scholarship and other programming needs of the organization. For more information about the organization and its scholarship program
ABOUT BETTER BROTHERS LOS ANGELES
Better Brothers Los Angeles was created to provide spaces for Black gay men to network, socialize and be BETTER – at life, love and community. Developing a sense of community has been a challenge for some Black gay men, given the cultural and religious opposition to their sexual orientation. As those challenges have receded in mainstream society, they still present significant difficulties and constrain a sense of well-being for Black gay men within the Black community. Better Brothers Los Angeles has sponsored cultural, recreational, and social/networking events, and continues to create a community where Black gay men and women can walk with a greater sense of confidence and pride. Visit www.BetterBrothersLA.com
ABOUT THE DIVA FOUNDATION
The DIVA Foundation -- founded in 1990 by Tony-nominated actress and HIV/AIDS advocate Sheryl Lee Ralph -- is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, created as a living memorial to the many friends she lost to HIV/AIDS as an original cast member of the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls,” and because of her concern for the threat HIV/AIDS posed to women and children. Over the years, the DIVA Foundation has worked to break the silence and erase the stigma still connected to HIV/AIDS and encourage people to get tested in order to know their HIV status.
Headdress - FINESMITH (group gift)
Necklace - FINESMITH (group gift)
Hair - TRUTH (Mindy - Light Blonde)
Skin - Mothergoose (Michi III)
Lipstick - Pink Acid (V Day - Pop Pink)
"O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling places. " Psalm 43:3
First thing I saw when I stepped out of the vehicle tonight. I did not even know what the sign said, until I came home and reviewed the few photos I took. Let me just say that this one hit pretty heavily.
Shot with my vintage Nikkor 135mm f2.8
On Feb 23, 2013 more than 70 events were organized by supporters of the heroic soldier Bradley Manning - who spent his 1000th day in prison without trial - for having exposed war crimes, unnecessary secrecy and disturbing foreign policy.
Free Bradley Manning!