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Tax Certainty Day at the OECD
Achim Pross, Head of International Cooperation and Administration Division, OECD
Pascal Saint-Amans, Director Center for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
Eduard Muller, Federal Ministe of Finance, Republic of Austria
Will Morris, Chair, BIAC Tax Committee
Paris, France
16 september 2019
Photo OECD / Victor Tonelli
February 11, 2019 – Special Bows.
One certainty with any bridal shower was the traditional “wearing of the hat” that was created using all the bows and ribbons from your gifts. Apparently my Mom tucked away the “beautiful chapeau” from my sister’s bridal shower almost 20 years ago – I just discovered it in a bag in a storage closet. I had thought it was just a bag of bows until the other day when I dug deeper and realized it was something more. I offered it to my sister, but sadly she doesn’t seem inclined to wear it again.
For hundreds of years, the church of Saint Spyridon the Old continues to beautify, through its discreet presence, the life of Bucharesters.
Although its founders and the year of construction are not known with certainty, and its religious architecture does not attract the attention of those who love beauty in any special way, the place of worship impresses with its authenticity and simplicity.
Some historical writings mention as founders the Florești boyars, "old-line and generous boyars", whose sumptuous residence was located nearby, in the former neighborhood of "Scorțarului", most likely named after those who processed tree bark, indispensable to tanners.
It is also known that during the reign of Prince Constantin Mavrocordat, the small wooden church was replaced with another one made of stone, surrounded by cells, the religious establishment soon becoming a monastery.
In addition to the significant financial contribution of Prince Mavrocordat, Patriarch Silvestru of Antioch was also a co-founder.
Also during this time, as in the case of other places of worship in Bucharest, an inn was built around the monastery, but it was demolished with the start of the Dâmbovița sewerage works.
Over time, other buildings were erected on the site of the inn, among the most famous being the "Tyre Society", later transformed into a theater, which following renovation works became the "Operetta Theater".
In 1815, during the terrible plague epidemic during the reign of Prince Caragea, the Bucharesters who had not left the Capital, in order not to infect each other, closed themselves in monasteries, including "St. Spiridon the Old".
In the 19th century, the church suffered significant damage due to the earthquakes of 1802 and 1838, then the reform of the secularization of the monastery's assets, initiated by Prince Cuza, left it terribly impoverished.
During the communist regime, in 1987, it was demolished, and was not rebuilt until 1995.
A year later, on the occasion of its consecration, on Saint Demetrius' day, on October 26, the two inscriptions in Greek and Arabic, unique in the church world, the entrance portico, the carved stone columns inside and on the porch, the window frames, as well as the icons in the iconostasis were re-installed in their place.
In politics, self preservation is everything. Presidents serve for a maximum of two terms in the United States and reelection is seldom a certainty.
Health Care Reform as a nonnegotiable died when Massachusetts' Democratic leaders were allowed to pick a terrible candidate and then failed to drag her butt around the Commonwealth to explain why she was the right choice.
Members of the House and one-third of the Senate face elections in less than ten months. Some face primaries in less than three.
People may not like the way the world works, but if you are in politics, the business requires deliverables.
People do not vote based upon what they didn'tt get. They vote for what they want or need and what it could cost them.
Republicans can go home and say they fought for the option of coming up with a better deal than "Obama Care." Democrats got nothin!
Look for the leadership to come up with something that even Republicans from the poorest states can embrace. MAYBE JOBS?
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In politics, self preservation is everything. Presidents serve for a maximum of two terms in the United States and reelection is seldom a certainty.
Health Care Reform as a nonnegotiable died when Massachusetts' Democratic leaders were allowed to pick a terrible candidate and then failed to drag her butt around the Commonwealth to explain why she was the right choice.
Members of the House and one-third of the Senate face elections in less than ten months. Some face primaries in less than three.
People may not like the way the world works, but if you are in politics, the business requires deliverables.
People do not vote based upon what they didn'tt get. They vote for what they want or need and what it could cost them.
Republicans can go home and say they fought for the option of coming up with a better deal than "Obama Care." Democrats got nothin!
Look for the leadership to come up with something that even Republicans from the poorest states can embrace. MAYBE JOBS?
"The Sitting Room"
The house has devoured her already
There is no one
No one anywhere
It had nothing to do with silence
When the lives of the others passed by
It was only the idea of it
Waiting in the sitting room forever
Anxious for echoes
It all simply vanished
The mind boggles to remember
A woman's silence
Faintly trembling in his hand
A certain sense of loss
Developing out of the pictures
And that was another great thing
In the same room no one knew
What day of what year it must have been
It was at the next corner
They grabbed each other for support
Subtracted and divided
An empty ghost of light
Holding up a cocktail glass
Hearing what we would have said
Through the bones in our head
-from my book "Fragments and A Certainty of Light"
For hundreds of years, the church of Saint Spyridon the Old continues to beautify, through its discreet presence, the life of Bucharesters.
Although its founders and the year of construction are not known with certainty, and its religious architecture does not attract the attention of those who love beauty in any special way, the place of worship impresses with its authenticity and simplicity.
Some historical writings mention as founders the Florești boyars, "old-line and generous boyars", whose sumptuous residence was located nearby, in the former neighborhood of "Scorțarului", most likely named after those who processed tree bark, indispensable to tanners.
It is also known that during the reign of Prince Constantin Mavrocordat, the small wooden church was replaced with another one made of stone, surrounded by cells, the religious establishment soon becoming a monastery.
In addition to the significant financial contribution of Prince Mavrocordat, Patriarch Silvestru of Antioch was also a co-founder.
Also during this time, as in the case of other places of worship in Bucharest, an inn was built around the monastery, but it was demolished with the start of the Dâmbovița sewerage works.
Over time, other buildings were erected on the site of the inn, among the most famous being the "Tyre Society", later transformed into a theater, which following renovation works became the "Operetta Theater".
In 1815, during the terrible plague epidemic during the reign of Prince Caragea, the Bucharesters who had not left the Capital, in order not to infect each other, closed themselves in monasteries, including "St. Spiridon the Old".
In the 19th century, the church suffered significant damage due to the earthquakes of 1802 and 1838, then the reform of the secularization of the monastery's assets, initiated by Prince Cuza, left it terribly impoverished.
During the communist regime, in 1987, it was demolished, and was not rebuilt until 1995.
A year later, on the occasion of its consecration, on Saint Demetrius' day, on October 26, the two inscriptions in Greek and Arabic, unique in the church world, the entrance portico, the carved stone columns inside and on the porch, the window frames, as well as the icons in the iconostasis were re-installed in their place.
The author is a professor of sociology who when she was younger lived in several foreign countries, which made her much more aware of assumptions often made that we aren't aware of. This excerpt is from the Kindle edition.
i know there is nothing so simple as black and white
blending
turning
twisting
contorting
sometimes pure crisp white
sometimes no stars at all
black black night
only when my mind is free do I notice color
so free me
free me to see the spectrum in the reality of the creation
that is me
i don’t want to see other peoples reality of me...
well maybe one… or two…
is it really that simple?
black & white?
just be free?
show me
tell me
teach me
i am a good student
i want to ride the ‘A’–train baby
all the way to freedom, truth, knowledge and wisdom
do I need two tickets?
are there only two tracks?
the black line?
the white line?
but my favorite color is purple.
do you have a purple line?
can I please have a ticket for that train?
please?
One of my favorite lines from the movie and book, "The Bridges of Madison County," found on Roseman Bridge
Tax Certainty Day at the OECD
Portrait Achim Pross, Head of International Cooperation and Administration Division, OECD
Paris, France
16 september 2019
Photo OECD / Victor Tonelli
For hundreds of years, the church of Saint Spyridon the Old continues to beautify, through its discreet presence, the life of Bucharesters.
Although its founders and the year of construction are not known with certainty, and its religious architecture does not attract the attention of those who love beauty in any special way, the place of worship impresses with its authenticity and simplicity.
Some historical writings mention as founders the Florești boyars, "old-line and generous boyars", whose sumptuous residence was located nearby, in the former neighborhood of "Scorțarului", most likely named after those who processed tree bark, indispensable to tanners.
It is also known that during the reign of Prince Constantin Mavrocordat, the small wooden church was replaced with another one made of stone, surrounded by cells, the religious establishment soon becoming a monastery.
In addition to the significant financial contribution of Prince Mavrocordat, Patriarch Silvestru of Antioch was also a co-founder.
Also during this time, as in the case of other places of worship in Bucharest, an inn was built around the monastery, but it was demolished with the start of the Dâmbovița sewerage works.
Over time, other buildings were erected on the site of the inn, among the most famous being the "Tyre Society", later transformed into a theater, which following renovation works became the "Operetta Theater".
In 1815, during the terrible plague epidemic during the reign of Prince Caragea, the Bucharesters who had not left the Capital, in order not to infect each other, closed themselves in monasteries, including "St. Spiridon the Old".
In the 19th century, the church suffered significant damage due to the earthquakes of 1802 and 1838, then the reform of the secularization of the monastery's assets, initiated by Prince Cuza, left it terribly impoverished.
During the communist regime, in 1987, it was demolished, and was not rebuilt until 1995.
A year later, on the occasion of its consecration, on Saint Demetrius' day, on October 26, the two inscriptions in Greek and Arabic, unique in the church world, the entrance portico, the carved stone columns inside and on the porch, the window frames, as well as the icons in the iconostasis were re-installed in their place.
~ Mark Twain
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It seems to be very hard for people to live with riddles or to let them live, although one would think that life is so full of riddles as it is that a few more things we cannot answer would make no difference. But perhaps it is just this that is so unendurable, that there are irrational things in our own psyche which upset the conscious mind in its illusory certainties by confronting it with the riddle of its existence.
~ C.G. Jung
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Alan Ritchey
From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, Alan Ritchey, Incorporated (ARI) moves United States' mail with celerity, certainty, and security. Founded in 1976 by Alan and Charlene Ritchey, ARI is headquartered in Valley View, Texas and is one of the largest Star Route contractors operating today. ARI travels 31,000,000 miles annually and strives for reliability, timeliness, and quality service.
Four hundred drivers transport the mail, with a fleet exceeding 200 trucks and 1800 trailers. Fifty ARI drivers reached the million-mile mark, illustrating the experience that leads ARI to perform nearly 100% on time. In the words of Alan Ritchey, "This is only the beginning!"
Freightliner Trucks supplies thousands of vehicles per year to various North American postal route carriers to transport mail over Star Routes everyday.
Freightliner Trucks
Over the past 60 years, Freightliner Trucks has built a successful business by listening to and responding to its customers' unique needs. The company's legacy began when a visionary trucker and his small team of engineers decided they could build a better truck. That challenge has been the driving force behind the company since its inception. What started in the 1940s as an idea to create a lighter, more efficient truck to transport goods, has become the largest heavy- duty vehicle producer in North America. Behind the Freightliner Trucks brand is a group of dedicated employees, each committed to the ideals of innovation and service. From the design engineers who develop safer, lighter, more fuel efficient vehicles, to the service technicians who keep things running smoothly along the way, Freightliner Trucks employees are committed to producing the most advanced, efficient trucks on the road today.
Tax Certainty Day at the OECD
Portrait Achim Pross, Head of International Cooperation and Administration Division, OECD
Paris, France
16 september 2019
Photo OECD / Victor Tonelli
Creative Photography of my wife, Ashley Newell, in her original bride's dress. Photography by McArthur Newell, II or BoldLifestyle Photography (www.boldlifestyle.com).
June 27th, 2012
Waldo Canyon Fire
I can't say with 100% certainty, but I think this may be some fire debris that blew into our neighbor's backyard up the street. We are watching her dogs for her while she was away for a conference. I found this in her backyard this morning while Deb and I brought her dogs back home after spending a "commuter evacuation" overnight with us in Security, CO.
If this is fire debris from the fire, my guess is that it came from the Mountain Shadows firestorm the previous night.
Based on character names in the text, I assume this came from the novel "World Without End" by Ken Follet...
The only certainty that tomorrow brings is that the sun will rise and the sun will set. Everything else lies in the unknown. We can sometimes accurately guess whether there will be clouds hiding the sun for the day, or if a light rain will bring a rainbow. Yet all the technology in the world cannot predict the subtle beauty and uniqueness of the clouds to come. Every cloud is different and every day we are offered a new masterpiece in the sky.
Because the future is so uncertain and the past is unchangeable, the only time that matters is the present moment. The present moment is the only time that will ever matter. Yet the present moment is often desecrated from shame of the past and fear of the future.
Because the present moment is the only moment we can act in, why dread the future? In fact, why not look forward to the future when the only certainty is that the sky will produce the most amazing, extravagant piece of art work that no amount of Pablo Picasos, Salvador Dalis or Leonardo Da Vincis could ever replicate. Nature will never recreate one of its masterpieces exactly the same again. So why not sit back and enjoy?
Live in the present moment and save dreading the future for tomorrow.
Thinking Quotes
He who begins with certainties shall end in doubt and he who begins with doubts shall end in certainities
Quote by Francis Bacon
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It’s impossible to know with certainty what goes on behind closed doors, but there are some telltale signs of emotional abuse and domestic violence. If you witness these warning signs of abuse in a friend, family member, or co-worker, take them very seriously.
Read THE BEAST I LOVED bit.ly/beastloved
“Vision could be fiction for others, it is certainty for the visionary.”
Amit Kalantri
Wealth of Words
Love at First Sight
"They're both convinced that a sudden passion joined them.
Such certainty is beautiful, but uncertainty is more beautiful still.
Since they'd never met before, they're sure that there'd been nothing between.
But what's the word from the streets, staircases, hallways - perhaps they've passed by each other a million times?
I want to ask them if they don't remember - a moment face to face in some revolving door?
Perhaps a 'sorry' muttered in a crowd?
A curt 'wrong number' caught in the receiver?
But I know the answer.
No, they don't remember.
They'd be amazed to hear that Chance has been toying with them now for years.
Not quite ready yet to become their Destiny, it pushed them close, drove them apart, it barred their path, stifling a laugh, and then leaped aside.
There were signs and signals, even if they couldn't read them yet.
Perhaps three years ago or just last Tuesday a certain leaf fluttered from one shoulder to another?
Something was dropped and then picked up.
Who knows, maybe the ball that vanished into childhood's thicket?
There were doorknobs and doorbells where one touch had covered another beforehand.
Suitcases checked and standing side by side.
One night, perhaps, the same dream, grown hazy by morning.
Every beginning is only a sequel, after all, and the book of events is always open halfway through."
- Wislawa Szymborska