New England town struggles to preserve fishing (AP)

GLOUCESTER, Mass. – When Arthur would probably be of little Sawyer was a teenager, fishing interest to tourists ... fishing last year with restoration money of Sawyer's youth will probably set aside by natural gas companies never return to this historic, building terminals in nearby centuries-old New England port [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:02:42

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GW's Last Hours: Open the California Coast to Drilling

Permalink Celebrating Inauguration 2009 Friday January 16, ... on what this historical occasion means on a personal level. Although the President-elect has made it clear ... of hope and restoration live. Restoration of the values inherent in our Constitution, in the precepts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:26:00

Group Dynamics, Team Building, and Making it Personal

The 16th Street Baptist Church which has recently completed a $3 million restoration project ... . The Masonic Temple is the 2009 PLT project site, located in the Fourth Avenue North Historic District [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:12:48

100 years of Phillies images

Author Mark Stang will be signing copies of his new book, “Phillies Photos: 100 Years of Philadelphia Phillies Images” from 7 to 9 p.m ... and at the Philadelphia A’s Historical Society breakfast on Oct. 26. The 208-page hardcover book (Orange Frazer ... was revealed through careful restoration. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 11:02:22

"Legendary artist confirmed to reopen Beacon Theatre"

"Thursday MSGE will be announcing the legendary artist that has been confirmed to reopen the Beacon Theatre in the coming weeks. The beloved New York landmark recently underwent a 7-month restoration to return the venue ... of the magnificently refurbished theatre for an unforgettable night of music to celebrate this historic event [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:58:18

Turbo-capitalism killed a million, Lancet reports

Printable page Email a friend Turbo-capitalism killed a million, Lancet reports (Thursday 15 January 2009) ... and price liberalisation, income change and historical levels of health. Between 1991 and 1994, male ... , but these services were scrapped or cut back following the restoration of capitalism [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:30:32

Scale Model Die Cast Toy Car Trade Shows and What To Buy - Becoming Popular

It is not difficult to find someone who enjoys scale model car shows, as they are a world wide phenomenon which take place more than once a year ... will be able to see these glamorous and historical vehicles. Car show origins can be traced to people ... in contests. It is often the very nature of the restoration abilities that is at the heart [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:22:43

Church Planting & Missio Dei

Stuart Murray’s “Church Planting: Laying Foundations” is one of the finest books written on the topic of church planting ... welcome emphasis on both the theological and historical framework for church planting. When discussing ... into the world, and whose missionary purposes are cosmic in scope, concerned with the restoration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:29:22

Restoration experts to address mold concerns

GALVESTON — Restoration experts will speak Wednesday on mold and other matters in a question and answer session hosted by the Galveston Historical Foundation. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 05:21:04

Down under, the drift toward domesticity...

(Tim, w/thanks to Kamilla) Since moving to Bloomington, I've often read aloud to one of my younger brothers or sisters in Christ, seeking to innoculate them against this or that part of our cultural decadence. Scripture always and foremost. But also Bonhoeffer (Life Together). Calvin. Kierkegaard (Attack Upon Christendom). A. A. Milne [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:16:26

Restore some forests to their precolonial condition

Note: yours truly in the Main Stream Media. Special thanks to Jack Wilson, Editorial Page Editor, The Register-Guard. Restore some ... scientists agree by overwhelming consensus that fuels cause fires. Further, without forest restoration ... that they contain — to fire and insects. … Inaction is a much more risky option for a variety of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:34:06

Sunday Reading

White Like Me -- Frank Rich remembers what it was like to grow up in a city that was segregated and now welcomes the presidency of Barack Obama ... bees inside was, for me, as old as time.My particular historical vantage point is a product ... presidential transition of my sentient lifetime, Kennedy’s, I remember vividly. Even an 11-year-old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:19:00

Sunday Reading

White Like Me -- Frank Rich remembers what it was like to grow up in a city that was segregated and now welcomes the presidency of Barack Obama ... bees inside was, for me, as old as time.My particular historical vantage point is a product ... presidential transition of my sentient lifetime, Kennedy’s, I remember vividly. Even an 11-year-old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:19:00

Book Review: Japanese/American Conservative Corruption

I have always been a fan of Japan. I have been there four times, including on my honeymoon. I even had the pleasure of living for a year in Kyoto working at Kyoto University. It is, in many ways, a wonderful place and I do hope to go back when time and money permit. I even am teaching my son what little Japanese language I still remember [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 16:56:42

On Marriage

Following yesterday's 4-3 Supreme Court decision making Connecticut the third state to legalize same-sex marriage, its bishops issued a statement: ... right, and chose not to redefine it. Those courts felt that altering this historical and special ... , and historical social and religious traditions spanning thousands of years by imposing a social [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 14:18:27

When in Ruthenia . . ., Part 2

Last week we published a translation from Izvestia about the potential interest the Russian government may have in supporting an obscure nationalist ... of the restoration of Ruthenian statehood". To the Transcarpathian Oblast Rada was in essence delivered ... into face-smashing, right alongside a little old lady - God's dandelion - was calmly finishing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:25:05

The Shadow Gold Price

“The Shadow Gold Price” Paul Brodsky & Lee Quaintance run QB Partners, a private macro-oriented investment fund based in New York.” ~~~~ Conclusions: Spot Gold is fundamentally cheap versus its intrinsic monetary value by a factor greater than 10 Stocks are empirically very cheap versus the current quantity of paper money bank reserves [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:00:25

Update on the Deserted Kings Park Mental Hospital Location

Sometimes when you least expect it a piece of information falls into your hands and you simply have to think Hmmm ... is through an established area of lovely old homes adjacent to the coastline on the north shore of Long Island. It is a winding small old country road that typically is only used by the people who live [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:21:00

Hurricane Gustav made landfall yesterday southwest of New Orleans in the historically Cajun community of Cocodrie in coastal Terrebonne Parish. Gov. Bobby Jindal says he's received reports of widespread damage in Terrebonne as well as coastal ... comes close to the minimum estimate of $14 billion needed for truly sustainable restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 20:10:06

Omid Safi - Who Put Hate in My Sunday Paper?

Uncovering the Israeli-Republican-Evangelical Networks behind the “Obsession” DVD Something strange has been showing up inside the Sunday newspapers of millions of Americans the past few weeks.   The material being included alongside comics, coupons, and advertisement for local stores is a controversial DVD called “Obsession: [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 13:15:41

Historic British Pub Offends Muslims...

...And is forced to change it's name. That's right, if you have a 300 year old piece of Brit history that offends Muslims, you just change it ... The 18th-century former inn was originally built as a rich wool merchant’s house in the 1400s ... in the BBC programme Restoration. Cannon Rob Morris said the church consulted with its congregation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 14:19:46

Framing Obama: Inauguration Day

This image was one of the more ridiculous examples of corporate media’s role in placing Obama’s presidency within right-wing and neoliberal narrative frames. The illustration accompanied Jon Meacham’s much contested Newsweek cover article which asserted the difficulty of governing as a liberal in a (supposedly) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:06:23

Visual Histories Framing the Obama Presidency

The presidential inauguration is a time of new beginnings, but it cannot avoid comparisons with the past. Indeed, a time of transition places a special premium on the past. Speech writers, pundits, retailers, and ordinary citizens have been trying out various comparisons and narratives to place the historic event in its proper perspective [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 09:00:23

Positivity: History of Veterans Day

All veterans today deserve a salute for serving their country. Heartfelt thanks to all for their service. From the US Department of Veterans Affairs: World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:05:06

Hey Barak, Don't Look Down!

Since he ws elected, and even before then, Barak Obama has come to represent a lot of things to a lot of people. He has become a living icon of the restoration of the United States we once admired. An icon ... the significance of having, at last, a black/mixed race/different looking president. It is a historic time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:38:18

SHOULD AMERICA BE A THEOCRACY?

By Dr. Patrick JonstonJanuary 14, 2009NewsWithViews.comWhenever I have brought the Holy Bible to bear upon the duty and role of government, inevitably the criticism arises, “America’s not a theocracy!” As if that were a coup de’ grace of some sort that proved that we should be a [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:09:11

USGS Science at AGU Climate Change, Floods, Northern Forests, Coral Reefs, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Mercury and More

Wading through thousands of abstracts at the American Geophysical Union Conference can be a daunting task. In this USGS media tip sheet ( ... Flood Flows and Climate Variability in the US, an Exploration of the Literature, Theory, and Long-term Flood Records Bob Hirsch H11I-01/Oral Presentation Recent literature and global climate models [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:49:13

Market Vertigo - By Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben FranklinAs I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause to reflect on the past, ponder the present, and plan the future. The New Year always rings in with the soothsayers and fortunetellers of the market invading our [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:46:00

Marc Rich! Again??

Matthews: Bush is Like the Cop Who Shoots an Unarmed ManBy David Neiwert - Crooks and LiarsDiscussing the Bush legacy Friday, Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball came up with a good metaphorMatthews: I found it interesting that the president, who admitted he was wrong about WMDs as a justification for war, called it a "disappointment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:23:00

Indian Maoists: Impact of Global Economic Crisis

This article appeared in People’s Truth Bulletin No. 4. It was originally titled “Present Financial Crisis & the Impending Great Depression”.Present Financial Crisis & the Impending Great Depressionby ArvindIndia is one of the four exemplary emerging markets that were cited by neo-liberal imperialism as proof that global capitalism was the road [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:09:01

Landmark shield urged for St. Boniface

Architect Scott Rappe, chair of EVA's Planning, Preservation & Development Committee, Chair, sent this statement on Jan. 15 to 27th Ward Ald ... the preservation, restoration and reuse of St. Boniface Church and rectory and the reconstruction if the dismantled school facade and requests that the City of Chicago recognize their historical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:03:29

The World in Depression: Lessons from the Great Depression: Part XXIV: Economic Crises Around the World in Synchronization.

To assume that the worldwide depression in banks and global equity markets started here in the United States dilutes the magnitude of our current predicament.  The interconnectedness of our global markets makes good and bad ideas spread faster, with deeper and more profound implications than say a half century ago [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:51:32

A Call to Christian Leaders to Speak Up to Our New President

by Steve Strang Next Tuesday, January 20, America will inaugurate Barack Obama, the first African-American president. That will be a historic day—one I’ll be glad I lived long enough to witness. But many who believe in biblical values are concerned that an Obama presidency will turn the nation sharply left [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:03:04

Some Ruminiations on Eastern Orthodoxy

DISCLAIMER: Neither in this post, nor in any post which might follow, is any personal slight intended against any particular person or congregation within the umbrella of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Nor is it an attempt to call into question issues regarding validity of Sacraments, etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:18:43

Lost Causes, Lost Effects

Jeremiah Wright was back in the pulpit Sunday, pontificating on the tragic December anniversary of the 1941 bombing of Hiroshima; ... ), describes ”a movement away from the historical survey course, stemming from the 1960s.” “ ... in teaching historical perspective because you can contrast, or compare and contrast, the way medieval [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 09:26:31

Michelle Obama Redecorates The White House

Obama Chic: Balancing the White House Checkbook. The Obamas will need to consider a tight budget when they transform the White House residence into ... to their new home, but the decorating won't stop there. The Obamas have chosen celebrity designer Michael ... for the repair and restoration of the White House.That amount, intended to ensure the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:53:00

NRDC Urges Senate to Restore Water, Salmon Populations to San Joaquin River

As the Senate prepares for a final vote within in the next 24 hours on an omnibus public lands package, ... Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act" would approve and authorize the funding needed to implement ... of conservation and fishing groups in pursuing the long court battle and the historic Settlement, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:14:53

Restoring the heart of Cairo

Al Ahram Weekly (Amira El-Noshokaty)You know you are in Downtown Cairo when your eyes fall upon grand boulevards and even grander buildings with late ... due to the lack of an official body and the necessary laws in place for the restoration ... ) with its restoration plan for Khedivine Cairo. First established in 2004, NOUH is affiliated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:42:00

Venezuela: Socialism, Democracy and the Re-Election of President Chavez

James Petras - SiteIntroductionOn February 15, 2009, Venezuelan voters will go to the polls in order to vote on a constitutional referendum, which would allow for the indefinite re-election of the President. The vote on the constitutional amendment has raised fundamental questions about the relation between electoral politics and democracy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:33:00

Monday wrap

Ugly, anti-social justice experiment ends ... Want to know Obama’s judicial agenda? Just take a look at the American Constitution Society’s (ACS) agenda. If you haven’t heard of the ACS, you probably were just getting familiar with their conservative counterpart, the Federalist Society [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:30:00

TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads Posted by Huffington Post on 19 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: News, North America, Bush, Politics, Obama, Television, Talk Shows, Media Analysis, Agenda Setting Good morning and welcome to your Sunday Morning Liveblog. Today marks the final Sunday of the Bush administration! Does that fill you with nostaglic waxings? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:13:39

Sunday Talking Heads

Sunday Talking Heads Posted by Huffington Post on 19 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: News, North America, Bush, Politics, Obama, Television, Talk Shows, Media Analysis, Agenda Setting Good morning and welcome to your Sunday Morning Liveblog. Today marks the final Sunday of the Bush administration! Does that fill you with nostaglic waxings? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:13:39

A gentle introduction to Unqualified Reservations (part 2)

We have swallowed the red pill, which now makes its way to the stomach. The coating dissolves. The rotor spins up and the device begins to operate. Inside, the sodium-metal core remains intact.And we begin the treatment. Again, our goal is to detach you - by "you," of course, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:44:00

Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are ItsJessMe (doing double-duty!), taylormattd, YatPundit, HansScholl and srkp23 with dadanation as editor ... ) Rimjob shares the heartbreaking story of the custody battle over nine-year-old Anna He in "Home." (taylormattd) zwerlst's 100-year old mother is featured again, discussing Hillary, in The Ladies [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 04:19:09

Coverage wrap-up: U.S. Senate approves massive public lands bill; California reaps the benefits

Coverage wrap-up: U.S. Senate approves massive public lands bill; California reaps the benefits Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on January 16, 2009 at 8: ... Joaquin River restoration, expansion of wilderness in the Sierra Nevada, and a Madera County ... article focuses on the San Joaquin River Restoration: Supporters of the measure say that once enacted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:00:48

Umbria accommodation: low price luxury at the Torri di Bagnara

I will admit that Umbria is my favourite region in Italy and so I have no problems writing about some of the lovely accommodation Umbria has to offer. This elegant, luxury accommodation was open to guests in 1989 after a careful restoration ... , a tower from the 12th century and a country home from the 17th century. Called Torri di Bagnara [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:00:59

Reflections about old jails, land appraisal, and high speed infrastructure in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

Yesterday was our 2008 family Thanksgiving travel day, as we ventured from our home in Oklahoma to “grandmother’s house” in Manhattan, Kansas ... from the Chase County Courthouse “Restoration Celebration & Open House” on Saturday, October 25, 2008 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 17:32:04

How big? How low? How now brown cow?

David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. He holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Organizational Dynamics from The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 19:00:47

Left Anticommunism: the unkindest cut

A CYRANO’S JOURNAL VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY SELECTION Stalin’s idealized portrait, ca. 1937 Introduction to Michael Parenti’s work by Patrice Greanville Stalin—the favorite “bete noire” of anticommunists the world over—provided abundant grist for anti-Soviet propaganda [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:59:03

White House Style

The White House Long Ago, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Watercolor on paperImage from the J.F.K. Presidential Library & Museum, www.jfklibrary.org) ... who will be assisting the Obamas in transforming the White House into their new home:Vogue's profile of the Obama's new ... House.)For images of the famous Kennedy White House Restoration, check out the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:59:00

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