"after the rush...when you come back down..." 

Visigoths Rule! - 2

THE SITUATION:

"When groups of women get together, especially if they're mothers and have been married for more than six or seven years, and especially if there's alcohol involved, the conversation is usually the same. They talk about the kids and work—how stressed they are, how busy and bone tired. They gripe about their husbands and, if they're being perfectly honest and the wine kicks in, they talk about the disappointments in their marriages. Not long ago, over lunch in Los Angeles, this conversation took a surprising turn, when Erin, who is in her early 40s and has been married for more than July 12 issue - When groups of women get together, especially if they're mothers and have been married for more than six or seven years, and especially if there's alcohol involved, the conversation is usually the same. They talk about the kids and work—how stressed they are, how busy and bone tired. They gripe about their husbands and, if they're being perfectly honest and the wine kicks in, they talk about the disappointments in their marriages. Not long ago, over lunch in Los Angeles, this conversation took a surprising turn, when Erin, who is in her early 40s and has been married for more than a decade, spilled it. She was seeing someone else."(more)

THE VISIGOTH RULES: Ancient Law. III. Concerning the Adultery of a Wife.

"If the wife of any one should commit adultery, and not be caught in the act, her husband may accuse her before a judge by the introduction of competent evidence. And if the adultery of the woman should be plainly manifest, both adulterer and adulteress, according to the provisions of a former law, shall be given up to the husband, to be disposed of in any way he may select." (more)

ALL HAIL!

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DailyOM - Nurturing Mind Body & Spirit

Life Skills For At-risk Youth

"The often awkward and confusing transition out of childhood can leave a young adult feeling as isolated as a prison inmate. For some - those who act out, who don't have discipline or who succumb to other circumstances - that prison can become a reality. Incarcerated youth are commonly survivors of significant trauma in their home and community life." (more)

dance of the eternal union 

I got nuttin'.

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Visigoths Rule!

The Visigothic Code of Law
(...forgive me as I roll-back the the skin of time. To a golden era in the ways of humankind. For the next several weeks, I will live and assess others according the the Law of the Visigoths. All hail...jim)

"The original Goths were typical savages. They had practically no political organization; dressed in skins; disdained all labor; showed no mercy to their enemies; killed their parents, when they became old and infirm; had few religious ideas; worshiped a drawn sword as a divinity; were filthy [viii] in their personal habits; and recognized only the law of the strongest. From such unpromising progenitors was derived the race destined to be, in large measure, the lawgivers of Europe."

What the Law Should Be.

"The law should be plain, and not lead any citizen to commit error or fraud. It should be suitable to the place and the time, according to the character and custom of the state; prescribing justice and equity; consistent, honorable, worthy, useful, and necessary; and it should be carefully noted whether its provisions are framed rather for the convenience, than for the injury, of the public; so that it may be determined whether it sufficiently provides for the administration of justice; whether or not it appears to be contrary to religion, and whether it defends the right, and may be observed without detriment to any one."

The Visigoths

"In the course of conquest firmly established in Gaul and Spain, and everywhere victorious over the Romans by arms, were, in their turn -- as inevitably happens under similar circumstances -- both enervated and subjugated by the arts of luxury and peace. Despite their surroundings, they, for a long period, preserved their ancient habits and traditions. For more than a century they went about half-clad and unkempt, as they had done on the shores of the Euxine and the Baltic, to the astonishment and disgust of the polished Roman provincials, who had inherited the luxurious tastes, courteous manners, and artistic conceptions of Greece and Italy. To the last, they wore long hair as a badge of sovereignty; a barbarian custom which first became known to the Romans, when the city was saved by Marius from the invasion of the Cimbri and Teutons."

Father's Day gone wild

MDN: Wai Wai
Chirpy actress-dancer-model-designer-professional celebrity Uno Kanda

"Uno's father had to go to the hospital for a stress related ulcer. And his kids are to blame," an entertainment industry insider tells Josei Jishin.
(...just let go mr. kanda. i assure you that your continued ill-health will only cause the kids undue anxiety and shame- or is that the point? ...jim)

behind those eyes. a face invisible to itself. given to reflection and whispers in dreams. forgotten in the light of day. recalled in the moment of death.  

if you like Hesse; you might like T.S. Eliot....

Gnod - The global network of dreams: "Gnod is my experiment in the field of artificial intelligence. Its a self-adapting system, living on this server and 'talking' to everyone who comes along. Gnods intention is to learn about the outer world and to learn 'understanding' its visitors. This enables gnod to share all its wisdom with you in an intuitive and efficient way. You might call it a search-engine to find things you don't know about."

(i checked the 'author' section of this site. i found some adjacencies to that i'd like to explore. see the music and movie sections also...jim)

DailyOM

becOMe one with the book

DailyOM - The 1000 Journal Project: "A Project of Creative Possibilities

(...i don't do yoga. incense gives me hives. i do drink chai lattes and my navel has seen its fair share of introspection...jim)

For more information visit 1000journals.com

Sweetwater Center for the Arts

Sweetwater

Mavuno Festival 2003: October
At Sweetwater Center for the Arts, the month of October means Mavuno~An African American Visual and Performing Arts Festival. Sweetwater's mission is to not only make the arts accessible to all cultures, but also to promote the arts of all cultures. The Mavuno Festival focuses on the rich cultural heritage of the African American community, and the month of October will feature an array of events for you and your family to enjoy. Look for them! The Mavuno Performance Evening will take place at Sewickley Academy's Rea Auditorium. Details about this event will be forthcoming.

not your typical urban bush women

URBAN BUSH WOMEN PERFORM @ SWEETWATER CTR FOR THE ARTS
UBW Home

Just received a call from the Sweetwater Center for the Arts.
They're presenting a Movuno (1st Fruits) arts festival 04 October to 29 October and are hoping to present works by local artists that also represent an expression of the Afro-American experience.
Featured artists will be: Urban Bush Women; One World Tribe; E.B. Lewis; Juxtapower and Curtis Reeves.
For addt'l info, please contact Amy Lumsden at 412-741-4405 extension 12.

i been dissin' you. since you been gone away.

"Welcome to Disinfopedia, a collaborative project to produce a directory of public relations firms, think tanks, industry-funded organizations and industry-friendly experts that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations, governments and special interests."

(..........building consensus is the 12th commandment...building consensus is the 12th commandment....building consensus is the 12th commandment....building consensus is the 12th commandment...building consensus is the 12th commandment....building consensus is the 12th commandment...building consensus is the 12th commandment.....building consensus is the 12th commandment....jim)

skies over pittsburgh 

ich weiss nicht

German First Names and Official Approval
(I love the Hessian rule of law. organisation uber alles!)

“Germans are used to being regulated in many areas of daily life that Americans might find rather repressive. Want to name your baby? Better pick a name that the local Standesamt (office of vital statistics) agrees with. If they don't agree to register the name you picked, you have to appeal the decision. By German law, a child's name has to meet two conditions: (1) it must reflect the sex of the child, and (2) it must not endanger the 'well-being of the child.' A German couple who wanted to honor their favorite actress, Whoopi Goldberg, by naming their child Whoopi had their application rejected because, among other thing, the name resembles the English expression 'making whoopee.'

(i was thinking whoopi cushion...jim)

Legal glitch gives Va. workers Sundays off

Hitch-up the Wagon, Ma. We're headed to Virginny!
MSNBC - Legal glitch gives Va. workers Sundays off

just read

Coastsider

this site has been recommended as a good example of an online journal: simple, navigable, useful and specific to its community of origin. check it out.

Shanghai'd

The World Outside My Door

Shanghai

tomorrow i'm telling my wife i'm going to Starbucks for a Soy Chai Latte. Be right back, honey!

Difficult choices for American Youth

heaven can wait.please!
Joi Ito's Web: Difficult choices for American youths

you got to scroll down the list of comments to this post. they get get funnier as you reach the bottom of the page.
i love Joi's weblog

Difficult choices for American Youth

heaven can wait.please!
Joi Ito's Web: Difficult choices for American youths

you got to scroll down the list of comments to this post. they get get funnier as you reach the bottom of the page.
i love Joi's weblog