September 29th, 2005
*Philippine connection to New Orleans, Louisiana ~ The earliest recorded Filipino settlers in the United States were the sailors from the Spanish Manila-Acapulco galleon trading ships during the Spanish colonization period from the mid 18th century to the early 19th century. While the galleon ships were docked in Acapulco, Mexico, some Filipino sailors jumped ship to escape the oppression of the Spaniards. While others chose to stay in Acapulco and in different parts of Mexico, some travelled east to Vera Cruz. From there, they travelled further by ship or land to Louisiana to settle in small fishing villages on the bayou, the oldest being Saint Malo, which was located near New Orleans, but is no longer in existence since Typhoon Betsy wiped it out in 1965. The Saint Malo settlement comprised of about a dozen or so small huts on stilts rising above the watery swamp. The largest and most popular setttlement was named Manila Village, later renamed Jefferson Parish, located on Barataria Bay. These Filipino men subsisted on fish and alligators, and they were reported to speak Spanish and Tagalog. They were referred to as “Manilamen” and “Tagalas” from the Philippine Islands.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Political Leaders…both rash and lucid
September 28th, 2005
I know a few people who have told me that they are going to vote for Nader, just to punish Bush. A vote for Nader is a vote against America, just as a vote for John Kerry is a vote against America. Let me explain the situation to you in a scenario that you might understand.
Think of America as your house.
Think of Al-Qaeda as a thief / murderer breaking into your house.
You have a handgun (thanks in no part to the liberals out there) to protect yourself with.
Think of the handgun and the bullet that you will fire as your vote in the upcoming election.
You have only one bullet so you must decide how you will use that bullet.
Now, as a supporter of Bush, you can choose to fire the bullet at the intruder with the intent to severely wound or kill him thus defending your home and family.
If you choose to vote third party, then you will choose to waste your vote which is tantamount to you aiming your handgun at the ceiling, pulling the trigger and wasting your bullet. It may make you feel better, but it is not going to protect your home or your family.
If you wish to vote for a liberal, who has a history of undermining both the military and defense / intelligence agencies of this country, you have now chosen to hand the loaded handgun over to the criminal and you are hoping for the best.
The hatred right now for George Bush is like the homeowner hating the handgun. Deciding to get back at the only thing that is protecting you right now, the only thing that has protected you, is a bit silly and shows a vast amount of immaturity as well as ignorance in the voting process.
I truly feel sorry for those who are casting their votes for a third party for they are casting their votes based on their feelings, not for the betterment of the nation.
I know a few people who have told me that they are going to vote for Nader, just to punish Bush. A vote for Nader is a vote against America, just as a vote for John Kerry is a vote against America. Let me explain the situation to you in a scenario that you might understand.
Think of America as your house.
Think of Al-Qaeda as a thief / murderer breaking into your house.
You have a handgun (thanks in no part to the liberals out there) to protect yourself with.
Think of the handgun and the bullet that you will fire as your vote in the upcoming election.
You have only one bullet so you must decide how you will use that bullet.
Now, as a supporter of Bush, you can choose to fire the bullet at the intruder with the intent to severely wound or kill him thus defending your home and family.
If you choose to vote third party, then you will choose to waste your vote which is tantamount to you aiming your handgun at the ceiling, pulling the trigger and wasting your bullet. It may make you feel better, but it is not going to protect your home or your family.
If you wish to vote for a liberal, who has a history of undermining both the military and defense / intelligence agencies of this country, you have now chosen to hand the loaded handgun over to the criminal and you are hoping for the best.
The hatred right now for George Bush is like the homeowner hating the handgun. Deciding to get back at the only thing that is protecting you right now, the only thing that has protected you, is a bit silly and shows a vast amount of immaturity as well as ignorance in the voting process.
I truly feel sorry for those who are casting their votes for a third party for they are casting their votes based on their feelings, not for the betterment of the nation.
don’t hide behind god ….. be patient, the drowning are told
September 15th, 2005
Condoleezza Rice took a break today from her round of Broadway shows and a shoe-buying spree that would do Imelda Marcos proud. Why? To tell the hurricane victims dying hourly in their homes that their prolonged suffering is God’s will, not the government’s fault, and to lecture them on the virtue of patience:
Asked to say a few words from the pulpit, Rice, a preacher’s daughter, said: "The Lord Jesus Christ is going to come on time." She added: "If we just wait."
Earlier at the same church service "Rice nodded in agreement as the Rev. Malone Smith Jr. advised the congregation, "Wait for the Lord." Rev. Smith and Secretary Rice were playing on the words of a beloved gospel hymn that says, "He may not be there when you want him but he’s right on time." They should both be ashamed of themselves.
The blame is not God’s, or nature’s, or fate’s, or that of statistical happenstance. Whatever your conception of a Higher Power may or may not be, the United States was given everything it needed to cope with this disaster better than it has. God was on time: it is Rice and her colleagues that were too late. And when human beings are dying, it’s a sin to suggest that we - or anyone - "wait."
There’s a joke popular among Christians that goes like this:
A flood came and a man had to climb onto the roof of his house. As the waters rose a neighbor in a rowboat appeared, and told him to get in. "No," replied the man on the roof, "the Lord will save me." Then a firefighter appeared in a speedboat. "Climb in!" shouted the firefighter. "No," replied the man on the roof, "The Lord will save me." A helicopter appeared and the pilot shouted that he would lower a rope to the man on the roof. "No," replied the man on the roof, "the Lord will save me." Eventually the man drowned and went to heaven, where he asked God why He hadn’t helped him. "I sent a neighbor, a firefighter, and helicopter," said God. "What more do you want?"
Here’s what happened in the Gulf Coast this week: God sent America plenty of neighbors, but in that part of America they can’t afford cars or public transportation, much less boats. And since there was no evacuation plan, the man and his neighbors were trapped. God gave America plenty of firefighters, but between budget cuts for first responders and the number of young people being drafted and sent to Iraq, there weren’t any left to help this man in his time of need. God (and taxes) have given America many helicopters, but the ones that aren’t in the Middle East weren’t deployed quickly enough by the guitar-carrying President or his excuse-making underlings Chertoff and Brown.
Somewhere, as I write, there is an American drowning while Condoleezza Rice and her boss suggest that he or she "wait." That’s not God’s will, it’s this Administration’s. They should not hide behind God’s skirts. And they should be ashamed of themselves for trying.
Condoleezza Rice took a break today from her round of Broadway shows and a shoe-buying spree that would do Imelda Marcos proud. Why? To tell the hurricane victims dying hourly in their homes that their prolonged suffering is God’s will, not the government’s fault, and to lecture them on the virtue of patience:
Asked to say a few words from the pulpit, Rice, a preacher’s daughter, said: "The Lord Jesus Christ is going to come on time." She added: "If we just wait."
Earlier at the same church service "Rice nodded in agreement as the Rev. Malone Smith Jr. advised the congregation, "Wait for the Lord." Rev. Smith and Secretary Rice were playing on the words of a beloved gospel hymn that says, "He may not be there when you want him but he’s right on time." They should both be ashamed of themselves.
The blame is not God’s, or nature’s, or fate’s, or that of statistical happenstance. Whatever your conception of a Higher Power may or may not be, the United States was given everything it needed to cope with this disaster better than it has. God was on time: it is Rice and her colleagues that were too late. And when human beings are dying, it’s a sin to suggest that we - or anyone - "wait."
There’s a joke popular among Christians that goes like this:
A flood came and a man had to climb onto the roof of his house. As the waters rose a neighbor in a rowboat appeared, and told him to get in. "No," replied the man on the roof, "the Lord will save me." Then a firefighter appeared in a speedboat. "Climb in!" shouted the firefighter. "No," replied the man on the roof, "The Lord will save me." A helicopter appeared and the pilot shouted that he would lower a rope to the man on the roof. "No," replied the man on the roof, "the Lord will save me." Eventually the man drowned and went to heaven, where he asked God why He hadn’t helped him. "I sent a neighbor, a firefighter, and helicopter," said God. "What more do you want?"
Here’s what happened in the Gulf Coast this week: God sent America plenty of neighbors, but in that part of America they can’t afford cars or public transportation, much less boats. And since there was no evacuation plan, the man and his neighbors were trapped. God gave America plenty of firefighters, but between budget cuts for first responders and the number of young people being drafted and sent to Iraq, there weren’t any left to help this man in his time of need. God (and taxes) have given America many helicopters, but the ones that aren’t in the Middle East weren’t deployed quickly enough by the guitar-carrying President or his excuse-making underlings Chertoff and Brown.
Somewhere, as I write, there is an American drowning while Condoleezza Rice and her boss suggest that he or she "wait." That’s not God’s will, it’s this Administration’s. They should not hide behind God’s skirts. And they should be ashamed of themselves for trying.
Link2 Support July 1st, 2005
brain-damaging!
but i passed! great!
worth the effort and being “irate” as what my evaluator had commented…
i’ll be waiting for the final one. wish i’d do better…
- check physical connection
- check led lights
- configure router to cable
- clone the pc’s mac address
- power cycle
- go online!
i made it! DID i?
but i passed! great!
worth the effort and being “irate” as what my evaluator had commented…
i’ll be waiting for the final one. wish i’d do better…
- check physical connection
- check led lights
- configure router to cable
- clone the pc’s mac address
- power cycle
- go online!
i made it! DID i?
LIFE WOULD BE EASY…IF IT WEREN’T FOR DIFFICULT PEOPLE
by Connie Podesta
Go on, it’s okay. Admit it! We all know that life would be a whole lot easier if we didn’t have to deal with those few (or many) difficult people we just can’t seem to avoid. I think you know who I’m talking about.
What’s not okay is to give up something you need, want or deserve because of their rude, obnoxious, sullen, and apathetic habits. Yes, I do mean "habits". If you’re tired of playing their game, take charge of your life by taking a good look at yourself! You can not change them, but you can change what you do and how you act around them - and ultimately how they affect your life.
The Good News…and the Bad News
Difficult people have been trained and taught to act the way they do since they were children. In fact, they have been rewarded for their negative behavior throughout their entire lives. Difficult behavior worked for them as children - and more important, it continues to work for them as adults.
I believe that most of us are born with the capacity and desire to love and be loved. As we grow, we learn to respond to verbal and visual cues and we begin to adjust our behavior to obtain the positive responses we want. Children who can manipulate their parents soon learn to enjoy feelings of power and control over others.
The game of life is basically about "getting our needs met." And you certainly do play a part! We reward difficult people by giving in to their needs. Think about it. If someone’s behavior is consistently inappropriate or unacceptable toward you, ask yourself if in any way you are rewarding their negative behavior.
For example, Helen gets upset every time Harry mentions that he wants to play golf. Rather than face a 2-hour lecture he usually finds it easier to just stay home. One day, however, he gets angry and accuses her of being a nag who never understands him. Instead of answering back, Helen gets her feelings hurt, stomps off and gives him the silent treatment. Harry takes advantage of her "cold shoulder" and plays a few holes of golf!
Jennifer wins the same "reward" at her new school. Few of the kids would talk to her and some were even making fun of her. She asked to stay in during recess, but the teacher said no. Eventually she gets into a fight and pushes another girl down. The teacher tells Jennifer that fighting is against the rules and she will have to stay inside. What did Jennifer learn? Ask the teacher respectfully and you will not get what you want. Push someone and you can avoid recess!
We have three choices each time we respond to another person: 1. Be positive; 2. Be negative; and 3. Avoid or ignore them. Difficult people see avoidance as a positive response. When we ignore unacceptable, inappropriate behavior, it will usually happen again because our avoidance tells the difficult person that we are willing to accept their behavior.
What do they really want?
Difficult people want to do their own thing, in their own time, in their own way, without interference. In addition, they expect everyone around them to cooperate - even work extra hard - to ensure that this happens. And they do not see anything unreasonable about these expectations. There is little in their experience to signal them that their actions are inappropriate. They also have little (if any) desire or motivation to change their habits.
What can I do about it?
We learn a lot from difficult people. We tolerate their behavior and attitudes as "part of life." We hold back our feelings and swallow our words. We make concessions even when we do not receive anything in return. We compromise even when it is 90/10 instead of 50/50. We may even question our own ability to relate and communicate with others reasoning that "Maybe it’s me."
Since we cannot change difficult people, we can only change our selves and our reactions to their behavior. They need our cooperation and our permission to intimidate, control and repeatedly manipulate us to get their way. In most relationships, we are treated exactly the way we allow ourselves to be treated.
The good news is that because we are partly responsible there is something we can do to create and maintain relationships where we are treated respectfully. That’s great news! By focusing on our selves and the changes we can make in our own behaviors and reactions, we can begin to take control of how other people treat us - today!
Take Action!
Think about two difficult people in your life.
Identify the behaviors of these difficult people.
Ask yourself if you could possibly be rewarding these difficult people.
Would they describe you as the difficult person? If so, what would they say?
Go on, it’s okay. Admit it! We all know that life would be a whole lot easier if we didn’t have to deal with those few (or many) difficult people we just can’t seem to avoid. I think you know who I’m talking about.
What’s not okay is to give up something you need, want or deserve because of their rude, obnoxious, sullen, and apathetic habits. Yes, I do mean "habits". If you’re tired of playing their game, take charge of your life by taking a good look at yourself! You can not change them, but you can change what you do and how you act around them - and ultimately how they affect your life.
The Good News…and the Bad News
Difficult people have been trained and taught to act the way they do since they were children. In fact, they have been rewarded for their negative behavior throughout their entire lives. Difficult behavior worked for them as children - and more important, it continues to work for them as adults.
I believe that most of us are born with the capacity and desire to love and be loved. As we grow, we learn to respond to verbal and visual cues and we begin to adjust our behavior to obtain the positive responses we want. Children who can manipulate their parents soon learn to enjoy feelings of power and control over others.
The game of life is basically about "getting our needs met." And you certainly do play a part! We reward difficult people by giving in to their needs. Think about it. If someone’s behavior is consistently inappropriate or unacceptable toward you, ask yourself if in any way you are rewarding their negative behavior.
For example, Helen gets upset every time Harry mentions that he wants to play golf. Rather than face a 2-hour lecture he usually finds it easier to just stay home. One day, however, he gets angry and accuses her of being a nag who never understands him. Instead of answering back, Helen gets her feelings hurt, stomps off and gives him the silent treatment. Harry takes advantage of her "cold shoulder" and plays a few holes of golf!
Jennifer wins the same "reward" at her new school. Few of the kids would talk to her and some were even making fun of her. She asked to stay in during recess, but the teacher said no. Eventually she gets into a fight and pushes another girl down. The teacher tells Jennifer that fighting is against the rules and she will have to stay inside. What did Jennifer learn? Ask the teacher respectfully and you will not get what you want. Push someone and you can avoid recess!
We have three choices each time we respond to another person: 1. Be positive; 2. Be negative; and 3. Avoid or ignore them. Difficult people see avoidance as a positive response. When we ignore unacceptable, inappropriate behavior, it will usually happen again because our avoidance tells the difficult person that we are willing to accept their behavior.
What do they really want?
Difficult people want to do their own thing, in their own time, in their own way, without interference. In addition, they expect everyone around them to cooperate - even work extra hard - to ensure that this happens. And they do not see anything unreasonable about these expectations. There is little in their experience to signal them that their actions are inappropriate. They also have little (if any) desire or motivation to change their habits.
What can I do about it?
We learn a lot from difficult people. We tolerate their behavior and attitudes as "part of life." We hold back our feelings and swallow our words. We make concessions even when we do not receive anything in return. We compromise even when it is 90/10 instead of 50/50. We may even question our own ability to relate and communicate with others reasoning that "Maybe it’s me."
Since we cannot change difficult people, we can only change our selves and our reactions to their behavior. They need our cooperation and our permission to intimidate, control and repeatedly manipulate us to get their way. In most relationships, we are treated exactly the way we allow ourselves to be treated.
The good news is that because we are partly responsible there is something we can do to create and maintain relationships where we are treated respectfully. That’s great news! By focusing on our selves and the changes we can make in our own behaviors and reactions, we can begin to take control of how other people treat us - today!
Take Action!
Think about two difficult people in your life.
Identify the behaviors of these difficult people.
Ask yourself if you could possibly be rewarding these difficult people.
Would they describe you as the difficult person? If so, what would they say?
Truisms by Jenny Holzer
A relaxed man is not necessarily a better man.
Ambivalence can ruin your life.
Awful punishment awaits really bad people.
Children are the most cruel of all.
Children are the hope of the future.
Everyone’s work is equally important.
Faithfulness is a social not a biological law.
Fathers often use too much force.
Loving animals is a substitute activity.
People won’t behave if they have nothing to lose.
Romantic love was invented to manipulate women.
The idea of transcendence is used to obscure oppression.
True freedom is frightful.
Unquestioning love demonstrates largesse.
You don’t know what’s what until you support yourself.
Ambivalence can ruin your life.
Awful punishment awaits really bad people.
Children are the most cruel of all.
Children are the hope of the future.
Everyone’s work is equally important.
Faithfulness is a social not a biological law.
Fathers often use too much force.
Loving animals is a substitute activity.
People won’t behave if they have nothing to lose.
Romantic love was invented to manipulate women.
The idea of transcendence is used to obscure oppression.
True freedom is frightful.
Unquestioning love demonstrates largesse.
You don’t know what’s what until you support yourself.
Stop RACISM!
A black man walks into a cafe one early morning
and noticed that
he was the only black man there. As he sat down,
he noticed a
white man behind him. The white man said, "Colored
people are not
allowed here."
The black man turned around and stood up. He then
said:
"When I was born I was black,"
"When I grew up I was black,"
"When I’m sick I’m black,"
"When I go in the sun I’m black,"
"When I’m cold I’m black,"
"When I die I’ll be black."
"But you sir…"
"When you’re born you’re pink,"
"When you grow up you’re white,"
"When you’re sick, you’re green,"
"When you go in the sun you turn red,"
"When you’re cold you turn blue,"
"And when you die you turn purple."
"And you have the nerve to call me colored!!!"
The black man then sat back down and the white man
walked away…
Pass this on and help erase racism…
and noticed that
he was the only black man there. As he sat down,
he noticed a
white man behind him. The white man said, "Colored
people are not
allowed here."
The black man turned around and stood up. He then
said:
"When I was born I was black,"
"When I grew up I was black,"
"When I’m sick I’m black,"
"When I go in the sun I’m black,"
"When I’m cold I’m black,"
"When I die I’ll be black."
"But you sir…"
"When you’re born you’re pink,"
"When you grow up you’re white,"
"When you’re sick, you’re green,"
"When you go in the sun you turn red,"
"When you’re cold you turn blue,"
"And when you die you turn purple."
"And you have the nerve to call me colored!!!"
The black man then sat back down and the white man
walked away…
Pass this on and help erase racism…
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