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| Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | |
| 12:42 pm | Symbols and deep Thoughts So Class last night started off with the question, "Why does he have the symbol for Air on his jacket?" Now unless the gentleman in question wants to answer the question...no clue. However the conversation after that is a good one. Why would one want to associate the element of air with music? well... other than looking at the screen with a dumb look of well duh on my face; who would not? Air or Wind has often been associated with music and musicians. After all, if one considers the idea and accepts that the making and playing of music is a difficult art; the that is a no duh concept. Air/Wind is the bringers of creativity and knowledge. Then there is the basic understanding that almost every faith/religion has music in some form. Be it chants, prayers, hymns, etc.. Now comes the part that cause some the uneasy feelings. After all; many pagans would say that many prayers are spells after a fashion. If you believe and accept in some forms of the supernatural; you accept that there are some out there that are empathic. Empaths are thought to be able to feel or send emotional stimuli. Who can argue that music does not affect mood and emotions? Who has not heard a song that makes their hips move and gives you the want to dance. Or the song that makes you tear up a bit? So was the symbol a physical affect for a prayer for inspiration/wisdom? something to call on a bit of luck in battle? (the element of air is also represented by a spear or arrow) Or was it just a clean, simple design anyone can reproduce that is catchy and attention grabbing so that someone can sell lots of merchandise? Frankly; it doesn't matter to the masses or it shouldn't. Some would argue that it is personal to the person that drew it. In many ways it is. Like the clothes we wear or tattoos we bear. In the end; my students had a good talk about symbols and we'll be discussing it again tonight. After all. what are words but symbols for our thoughts? Current Mood:  hopeful |
| Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | |
| 2:26 pm | where we have been part 3 Final one. Cause some times I find doing this is easier than beating someone with a cricket bat. Cost of Living 2001 How Much things cost in 2001 Average Cost of new house $136,150.00 Average Income per year $42,350.00 Average Monthly Rent $715.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.46 Average cost of new car $25,850.00 US Postage Stamp 34 cents 1 LB of Bacon $3.22 Ground Coffee per IB $3.06 Loaf of Bread $1.82 Dozen Eggs 90 cents Events 2001 * An earthquake hits Gujarat, India, causing more than 20,000 deaths * The Scottish Court in the Netherlands convicts a Libyan and acquits another for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 which crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland * British and U.S. forces carry out bombing raids attempting to disable Iraq's air defense network * Timothy James McVeigh is executed for the Oklahoma City Bombing. * Congress passes the aviation security bill requiring that all airport screeners would undergo criminal background checks and would have to be U.S. citizens * The US ( George W Bush ) refuses to sign the Kyoto Agreement on Climate Change * The US Pulls Out Of 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty * 2001 becomes known as "Summer of the Shark" after a number of shark attack fatalities. * Pharmaceutical Companies Agree to sell Aids drugs for cost price in Africa a discount of up to 90% to help the fight against Aids. * IRA Dismantles it's weapons arsenal after years of fighting * The 27th G8 summit takes place in Genoa, Italy. Massive demonstrations against the meeting by anti-globalization groups * Known simply as 9/11. On September 11, 2001 Nineteen hijackers simultaneously took control of four U.S. domestic commercial airliners. The hijackers crashed two planes into the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City one into each of the two tallest towers. Within two hours, both towers collapsed. The hijackers crashed the third aircraft into the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters, the Pentagon, in Arlington County, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed into a rural field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, following apparent passenger resistance. * The United States invades Afghanistan, with some participation from the UK. Marking the beginning of the US "War on Terrorism" campaign. Seeking to oust the Taliban and find Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden * California suffers more Rolling Blackouts and electricity rate hikes of up to 46 percent * Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection * Cincinnati Mayor Charles Luken declares a state of emergency after the third night of Riots * Pacific Gas and Electric in California Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection * A series of Anthrax attacks spreads fear amongst the American Public and several people are infected by handling infected letters * 120 people killed in stampede at football game in Ghana * Selby Rail Crash in Northern England * 'Jessica' runs aground on the Island of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands causing an Ecological Disaster when 180,000 gallons of oil are leaked into the sea * Gunmen attack the parliament building in the Indian capital, New Delhi leaving At least 12 dead and 22 injured * Hotel fire at Manila, Philippines causes the death of over 100 people. * Ethnic Albanian extremists carry out a bomb attack on a bus convoy in Kosovo * Gunman Kills 14 in Swiss government building * Fire In Gotthard Road Tunnel Joining Switzerland to Northern Italy Under The Alps kills 39 * The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years repairs to stop it falling over * Tony Blair and the British labour party are elected for a second term. * 13 of the most popular museums in England are now free to visit * General Pervez Musharraf Takes Power takes on the role of president and chief executive in Pakistan and banning opposition parties political rallies. * The Eden Project in Cornwall, England Opened ( the worlds largest greenhouse ) trying to help save the worlds largest collection of plants * Foot and Mouth Disease Is Found In UK after 20 years * Soccer Fans Stampede in Ghana leaving 126 fans dead * Richard C. Reid, dubbed by the press as the shoe bomber, attempts to blow up an American Airlines plane * The Republican controlled House voted for the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act * A humanitarian crisis of epic proportions occurs in DR Congo with over 16 million Congolese starving * 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes the city of Arequipa and surrounding areas in Southern Peru * Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested and charged with corruption and theft of state funds and war crimes charges * A Scandinavian airline, SAS aircraft crashes into an airport building at Linate airport killing 118 Technology 2001 * Wikipedia, a Wiki free content encyclopedia, goes online * Napster is closed down by court order following an injunction on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), * 50 countries sign the Convention on Cybercrime hoping to cut the amount of crime commited through the Internet * Russian space station Mir is decommissioned and re-enters the atmosphere landing in the Pacific * The Mars Odyssey spacecraft reaches Mars on October 24, 2001 It's Mission to answer the question of whether life has ever existed on Mars. * The code red ( WORM ) virus attacks 1/4 million web sites running on Microsoft's IIS web server * Apple Computer releases the iPod. * HP ( Hewlett Packard ) and Compaq Merge * Remains of what may be the oldest ancient human are found in Ethiopia estimated to be 5.5 million years old * The unmanned solar aircraft Helios reaches a record height of over 18 miles above the earth * Microsoft releases Windows XP * The worlds first Contraceptive Patch ( Ortho-Evra ) goes on the market. |
| 2:15 pm | where we have been part 2 # OPEC ends the oil embargo begun in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War (Mar. 18). # Nixon and Brezhnev meet in Moscow to discuss arms limitation agreements. Background: nuclear disarmament # Leftist revolution ends almost 50 years of dictatorial rule in Portugal (launched Apr. 25). # India successfully tests an atomic device, becoming the world's sixth nuclear power (May 18). # Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is deposed. A collective military dictatorship assumes power (Sept. 12). # Patricia Hearst, 19-year-old daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army (Feb. 5). # House Judiciary Committee adopts three articles of impeachment charging President Nixon with obstruction of justice, failure to uphold laws, and refusal to produce material subpoenaed by the committee (July 30). # Richard M. Nixon announces he will resign the next day, the first President to do so (Aug. 8). # Vice President Gerald R. Ford of Michigan is sworn in as 38th President of the US (Aug. 9). # Ford grants "full, free, and absolute pardon" to ex-President Nixon (Sept. 8). US GDP (1998 dollars): $1,496.90 billion Federal spending: $269.36 billion Federal debt: $483.9 billion Median Household Income (current dollars): $11,197 Consumer Price Index: 49.3 Unemployment: 5.6% Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.08 ($0.10 as of 3/2/74) * For safety reasons, the National Academy of Sciences calls for a temporary ban on some types of genetic engineering research. * A new elementary particle psi (now called J) is discovered by Burton Richter of Stanford University. Average Life expectancy 71 years |
| 2:14 pm | where we have been part 1 The Year was 1904 This is very interesting reading. I didn't realize the last 100 years made such a difference! The year is 1904, one hundred years ago... what a difference a century makes. Here are the U. S. statistics for 1903.... The average life expectancy in the US was 47. Only 14% of the homes in the US had a BATHTUB. Only 8% of the homes had a TELEPHONE. A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost $11. There were only 8,000 CARS in the US and only 144 miles of paved ROADS. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. The average wage in the US was $0.22/hour. The average US worker made between $200-$400/year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000/year, a dentist $2,500/year, a veterinarian between $1,500-$4,000/year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000/year. More than 95% of all BIRTHS in the US took place at HOME. 90% of all US physicians had NO COLLEGE education. Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard." Sugar cost $0.04/pound. Eggs were $0.14/dozen. Coffee cost $0.15/pound. Most women only washed their HAIR once a month and used BORAX or EGG YOLKS for shampoo. Canada passed a law prohibiting POOR people from entering the country for any reason. The five leading causes of death in the US were: 1. Pneumonia & influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30. Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented. There were no Mother's Day or Father's Day. One in ten US adults couldn't read or write. Only 6% of all Americans had graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. Coca Cola contained cocaine. Marijuana, heroin and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores. According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and the bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." 18% of households in the US had at least one full-time SERVANT or domestic. There were only about 230 reported MURDERS in the entire US. |
| Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 | |
| 11:21 am | Scary thoughts never read fanfic and listen to Deadliest Catch at the same time. I dreamed the guys from MCR were the crew of a boat called the Helena with Matt as the engineer and Brian as the captain. very very odd.  |
| Monday, March 16th, 2009 | |
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| Sunday, March 15th, 2009 | |
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| Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 | |
| 6:49 am | so my husband has cheated on me and we are getting a divorce. I thank god all the children are mostly grown and away at school. we are having a family discussion about it to day. At my parents house. Gods this is going to suck. I mean really. How do you tell you children that momma and dad are separating because dad can't keep it in his pants? *sighs* Or better. How do you tell your kids that momma got a job offer in Tacoma and is really thinking of taking it. Oh well. wish me luck out there. Current Mood:  scaredCurrent Music: dog snoreing |
| Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 | |
| 9:52 am | well this was fun   Which Supernatural character are you?  You're John! You are skilled and smart, but world-weary and a little jaded. You're a serial monogamist, and you love hard. You can sometimes be a little too narrow-minded, and stubborn to a fault, but your heart is always in the right place. Take this quiz!  Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code |
| Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 | |
| 9:45 am | can i get a heck yeah? Soon All my children will be out of the house. and since the kids don't know this journal....I can bitch. That's right. I can use all the cursing I want. I am FREE!!!!SWEET FREEDOM!!I CAN USE ALL THE MOST PROFUSE AND DEGRADING LANGUAGE I WANT TO USE!!!!!! Course, I won't though. I love watching the confused and down right perturbed looks on my children's face when I use idioms such as "boiling bong water!", "Cricket!", "Bleeding dust bunny head!". [that ones my favorite. You should have seen my youngest's face when I did that last night at her PTA meeting. Priceless.] Sigh. My youngest got accepted at the Louisiana School of Math,Sciences and the Arts. So next Semester, she will be in Natchitoches. I'm proud as heck. Ah hellfire. I don't know what I feel. proud, sad, broke...We'll see. J. L. Current Mood:  confusedCurrent Music: Jason Mraz |
