Lostpedia - a wiki devoted to LOST... 5600+ articles so far

http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

Of interest is the page on book references: http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Literary_works

A lot of Stephen King references... one quote:

The Stand
See main article: The Stand By: Stephen King Lost References: Producers say this is an influential book in Lost. Wikipedia Link

And yet S.K. is a small portion of what's there.

name pronunciations... Summer Glau - Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles

lot of hits on google...  http://tinyurl.com/cv7zvz

http://terminatorwiki.fox.com/thread/1241270/Summer+Glau?offset=20&t=anon

31. RE: Summer Glau

Mar 10 2008, 11:38 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 10 2008, 11:38 PM EDT

"Just out of curiousity, what is the correct pronunciation of Summer's last name?

I've heard a lot of ways to pronounce it, and I just want to make sure im correct. "

It's pronounced "GL-OW" with the "au" sounding the same as the exclamation of pain ("Ow! that hurt!). If I'm not mistaken, it's German. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Jenna Wolf has a big tattoo... trying to find picture...

She was demoing yoga on the Today Show & I could see it peeking out.  A big tattoo on her back... maybe a spider, not sure.

another BIG source of digital books... Scribd

http://www.scribd.com/

50 million users,  50,000 documents uploaded everyday.  Scribd appears to be something of a controversy and a fright to publishers.

you're missing it... Veridian Dynamics: Life. Better.

http://veridiandynamics.com/

It's not what you think.

It's like 30 Rock does The Office does Ugly Betty does ADM (really).

Dental Self-Sufficiency Rant...

http://mizar5.com/rant0309.htm

No easy fix,  but a method that requires commitment and work.

Financial crises And Panics Throughout United States History

Recent commentary from Alan Greenspan suggesting that the current (2009) crisis was a once in 100 years event made me wonder what was the history of such things in the United States.

A lot of Google searching didn't give me much on first look,  but it did lead me to Wikipedia yet again for a lot of relevant information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_crisis:

The term financial crisis is applied broadly to a variety of situations in which some financial institutions or assets suddenly lose a large part of their value. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many financial crises were associated with banking panics, and many recessions coincided with these panics. Other situations that are often called financial crises include stock market crashes and the bursting of other financial bubbles, currency crises, and sovereign defaults.

Near the bottom of that page is a list which includes:

• Panic of 1819 - pervasive USA economic recession w/ bank failures; culmination of U.S.'s 1st boom-to-bust economic cycle
• Panic of 1825 - pervasive British economic recession in which many British banks failed, & Bank of England nearly failed
• Panic of 1837 - pervasive USA economic recession w/ bank failures; a 5 yr. depression ensued.
• Panic of 1857 - pervasive USA economic recession w/ bank failures
• Panic of 1873 - pervasive USA economic recession w/ bank failures; a 4 yr. depression ensued.
• Panic of 1893 - pervasive USA economic recession w/ bank failures
• Panic of 1901 - limited to crashing of the New York Stock Exchange
• Panic of 1907 - pervasive USA economic recession w/ bank failures

None of these were end-of-the-world events although they were largely worse than what we are experiencing right now.  None of them had a rock hard solution to "fix it".

The Panic of 1819 has a list of proposed solutions:

• increase of tariffs (largely proposed by Northern manufacturing interests).
• reduction of tariffs (largely proposed by Southerners, who believed free trade would stimulate the economy and increase demand).
• monetary expansion; i.e., restriction or suspension of specie payment.
• rigid enforcement of specie payment.
• restriction of bank credit.
• direct relief of debtors.
• public works proposals.
• stricter enforcement of anti-usury laws.

The basic solution appears to be patches to hopefully make things better,  cross your fingers,  and wait.  Worse, according to that article means 75% unemployment which means we have a way to go to get that bad.

A minor p.s.:  in the Panic of 1839 article a writer says:

Apparently, the economy was able to grow due to price flexibility, a result of minimum union control and no government intervention.

Which is curious to me,  because there really weren't any unions at that time.  Maybe they mean bank mergers? Or maybe one can't trust Wikipedia?

Thanks for listening...

         Jeff

all about Facebook Pages

http://www.facebook.com/help.php?topic=pages

how to create your own, & why you might want to.  How pages are different from groups.  etc.

The Cluetrain Manifesto — Entire Text Index Page

http://www.cluetrain.com/book/index.html

yep. there it is.  the whole thing. for free.

for those looking for it through my friends... you did good to get here.

Accountability -- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=308103

I don't know if this was the guy who was being so "rude" to the banker guys... but in this article the same points are being made with zero rudeness (imo) and great precision.

Starfish & Spider Stuff...

I read the Starfish And The Spider book a while ago... It's subtitled "The unstoppable power of Leaderless Organizations".

Found it while unpacking upstairs last week.  And it's relevant to ministerial stuff (lots of bible quotes online).

Basic info online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starfish_And_the_Spider

it's all about alternatives to traditional centralist organizing.

The last (& final) time I went to the UUPIA budget meeting... there was a big longwinded thing about some committee that didn't have a chair & one gentleman NOT sitting in "the group Facing the crowd" (I'm guessing that's the "A Team")  said why does it need a chair to do it's thing.  He of course was met with disbelief edging into derision,  but I could tell he was serious.

Lots of people studying that exact question.  Starfish is pretty much about it.

remember: "They came for Spirituality & got a Committee"?  (paraphrased).

a lot about this question by a Methodist Minister at http://bigcircumstance.com/ 

also for the "fun" of it,  read about the Seminole Wars (which I have heard described as "the only war the US Army never won"):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminole_War#Aftermath_2

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Oh well pooie or poee as it may be.

  Have a good day pardner!

              Jeff




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Drugs Bring Death

http://drugsbringdeath.us/

Straighten Up and Live.

Interesting way of cleaning up a neighborhood.

This was referred to on the Today show... people in the crowd outside were holding signs.

   jeff


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Cambodian Orphanage Dance

http://www.vrhotwires.com/cambodia/dance/

not sure how long that will be there.  Click on image & drag to look around.

requires current version of flash,  will ask to install if you're not up to date.

Music is not quite in sync.... that is being worked on.

This video was done by vr artist & owner of http://vrhotwires.com,  Bill Meikle.

   Jeff

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Black-Eyed Peas with Bacon Recipe (modified)

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/pork/new-years-black-eyed-peas-with-bacon-recipe.html

12 oz turkey bacon
2 lb blackeyed peas
1.5 tsp oreg
1 tsp of ground coriander since I didn't have thyme
1 tsp pepper
14 oz diced tomatoes

no salt added there's plenty in the bacon & tomatoes.

We've Fullfilled Our Quota Of Caring!

Ok.

Now we can get on with our lives! 

Let's hope someone gets the point.  However unlikely the getting may be.

Attn:  Church Members Who May Be Suffering BCO the Economy
Message: Please call <Agency Name> at <Agency Number>.
Post Script:  We feel your pain.

   Jeff

How to Find Islands of Ease in the Chaos of Life | Zen Habits

http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/how-to-find-islands-of-ease-in-the-chaos-of-life/

some good ideas.  practical for some people.  I know that turning off the noise is sometimes helpful.

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Monkeys Monkeys Monkeys

http://www.vrhotwires.com/MalaysiaPanVid/monkeyfall/index.html

I have done some work for this gentleman.  Small effort that went nowhere.

He does some great vr work.

If you wait till the monkey runs out of the scene,  click & drag the center of the screen & you'll find the monkeys are still at it.

This is part of a project he's doing for a nature center somewhere in Malaysia.


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(Bob Dylan & Will.I.Am) Superbowl 2009 Pepsi Commercial: Refresh Anthem HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T_IpCVf3cA

with some luck the above link will get you the high quality video.

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spinning lady illusion

http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=2674&mode=search

I'd never seen this before.  I don't know what the clue is but somtimes I see it going one way, sometimes the other.    Look away for a while close eyes, look back.  Every so often it will change "direction" of spin.

  jeff


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"No One As Irish As Barack Obama" via One Eyed Parrot Dance Club

http://www.oneeyedparrot.org/obama.html

A pleasant interlude in which one also gets to see that Barack Obama actually can dance!


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