The ABCs of Arabic!!!
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Friday, September 04, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
HOT CLAM BAKES 12:30 PM TODAY at the Main Library
Yay! The Library is reopening! I have a meeting, so I can't go to the "re-opening event," but I'll be sure to stop by soon to make sure my poor library is still there.
Here is the info if anybody in town wants to go celebrate the library:
(from an email sent by the LFPL):
The Main Library Reopens Tomorrow!
Please join us as we reopen
The Main Library
301 York Street
Thursday, August 27, 2009
12:30 pm
After flooding closed the Main Library just three weeks ago, we are very excited to be able to reopen the first floor and welcome back our friends and patrons. Louisville loves its libraries and the outpouring of support we have received from the community has been tremendous. That is why everyone has worked so hard to get the Main Library open ahead of schedule.
We still have a long way to go toward full recovery, but this is a tremendous first step.
We look forward to seeing you Thursday!
Sincerely,
Craig Buthod, Library Director
Here is the info if anybody in town wants to go celebrate the library:
(from an email sent by the LFPL):
The Main Library Reopens Tomorrow!
Please join us as we reopen
The Main Library
301 York Street
Thursday, August 27, 2009
12:30 pm
After flooding closed the Main Library just three weeks ago, we are very excited to be able to reopen the first floor and welcome back our friends and patrons. Louisville loves its libraries and the outpouring of support we have received from the community has been tremendous. That is why everyone has worked so hard to get the Main Library open ahead of schedule.
We still have a long way to go toward full recovery, but this is a tremendous first step.
We look forward to seeing you Thursday!
Sincerely,
Craig Buthod, Library Director
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Arrested Development's Beckett Aesthetic
Martin Short's appearance in this episode is rather Beckett-esque...
Monday, August 10, 2009
To all women who might possibly reproduce someday, if they haven't already:
A position paper recently released by the United States Breastfeeding Committee has some good reminders about the importance of breastfeeding in helping keep health care costs down. Below are some highlights, and the entire position paper can be found at their website under the link "Health Care Reform Begins with Breastfeeding."
So, sorry, Sparks: tits are NOT only a source of fun and games at home! They are also there to feed our little Joe so that he'll grow (and be healthy and less costly)!
- NOT breastfeeding increases health risks to baby and mother (Breastfed babies have fewer infections, lower SIDS rates, and grow up to have lower incidence of obesity, diabetes, and asthma. Moms who breastfeed at least 1 year have lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease compared to women who never breastfed.)
- Nationally, we lose $475 per non-breastfed infant due to extra health costs during the first year of life. "These costs are bourne by Medicaid, insurance companies, hospitals and parents."
So, sorry, Sparks: tits are NOT only a source of fun and games at home! They are also there to feed our little Joe so that he'll grow (and be healthy and less costly)!
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Textspeak is not universally (sic)-worthy, apparently
"Okay. So. Like, right now, for example, the Haiti-ans want to come to America...but some people are all 'What about the strain on OUR resources?'"
...Sorry 'bout that. I just realized as I began to write that I frequently want to begin a blog post with "So." SO. PERIOD. And I'm sure it's because of the mammoth influence of Clueless on my speech (see above quote). So I will try not to say "So-period" all the time. However colon I do want to share an interesting grammatical tidbit with you, which also has interesting cultural implications. In my searching on the internets, I came across this article from the Miami New Times Blogs. Aside from the controversy over whether or not there is discrimination based on sexual orientation going on in the case, there is the more troubling issue of the text message transcriptions in the article.
I realize that text message quotes are only going to become a bigger part of our (news) lives as politicians, celebrities, and other public figures are caught in red-handed guilt for whatever peccadillo because of ridiculous, incriminating text messages. They are the new secret Nixon tapes of the investigative justice process. So I suppose I should just make peace with the fact that famous, wealthy, successful people use "u" to mean "you" and "ur" to mean "you are" or "your" (further inflaming people's confusion with the distinction between the two). Personally, I think all this sounds positively cro-magnon, but you can't stop the onward march of progress, right?
That being said, what is most interesting to me about this blog going over incriminating text messages in a domestic abuse case involving a high-profile gay couple in Miami is the newsblog's decision to place (sic) in the following quote:
I get that "expose" is (sic) because it is an infinitive rather than a participle, as it should be. But what I don't understand is why "to c" and "ur" and "u" are not also considered (sic)? Does (sic) only refer to grammatical mistakes/variations and not spelling mistakes? I didn't think so (and Wikipedia agrees with me). I actually find the uneven application of (sic) by the writer to be more disturbing than the slow slide into cro-magnon oblivion of our written language. It points to an even larger and more serious lack of education and critical thinking/editing ability.
So as my dad used to say, "Put your head between your knees and kiss your ass goodbye." These are the intellectual endtimes.
...Sorry 'bout that. I just realized as I began to write that I frequently want to begin a blog post with "So." SO. PERIOD. And I'm sure it's because of the mammoth influence of Clueless on my speech (see above quote). So I will try not to say "So-period" all the time. However colon I do want to share an interesting grammatical tidbit with you, which also has interesting cultural implications. In my searching on the internets, I came across this article from the Miami New Times Blogs. Aside from the controversy over whether or not there is discrimination based on sexual orientation going on in the case, there is the more troubling issue of the text message transcriptions in the article.
I realize that text message quotes are only going to become a bigger part of our (news) lives as politicians, celebrities, and other public figures are caught in red-handed guilt for whatever peccadillo because of ridiculous, incriminating text messages. They are the new secret Nixon tapes of the investigative justice process. So I suppose I should just make peace with the fact that famous, wealthy, successful people use "u" to mean "you" and "ur" to mean "you are" or "your" (further inflaming people's confusion with the distinction between the two). Personally, I think all this sounds positively cro-magnon, but you can't stop the onward march of progress, right?
That being said, what is most interesting to me about this blog going over incriminating text messages in a domestic abuse case involving a high-profile gay couple in Miami is the newsblog's decision to place (sic) in the following quote:
On March 20, Peña sent a third text message containing the threat, "If and when I'm evicted u will be expose (sic) for all to c and know ur true character. Who u truly are. Ponder that. Is it worth it?"
I get that "expose" is (sic) because it is an infinitive rather than a participle, as it should be. But what I don't understand is why "to c" and "ur" and "u" are not also considered (sic)? Does (sic) only refer to grammatical mistakes/variations and not spelling mistakes? I didn't think so (and Wikipedia agrees with me). I actually find the uneven application of (sic) by the writer to be more disturbing than the slow slide into cro-magnon oblivion of our written language. It points to an even larger and more serious lack of education and critical thinking/editing ability.
So as my dad used to say, "Put your head between your knees and kiss your ass goodbye." These are the intellectual endtimes.
Saturday, August 08, 2009
The eyebrows make him feel dressier
Another excellent episode of Arrested Development. This is the one where the apartment wars between Lucille and Lucille II commence.
the poor ol' library
As you all probably heard, our fair city of Louisville was hit hard by a rain storm-cum-flood on Tuesday, August 4. The damage sustained by the city was concentrated centrally, mostly between Broadway and Iroquois Park. Many people lost their cars underwater and a lot of houses had flooded basements. The University of Louisville Belknap campus was hard hit, being right in the center of the flood area. Damage was done to 13 buildings, including the caving of part of one building's roof; the Education School had to be completely shut down and its reopening time is unclear pending massive renovations. Also, the Music School took a lot of damage as well as the Houchens administrative building. As a student and teacher at the university, I'm concerned about how the university will handle the beginning of the school year, given the deficits it's operating under. Those concerns aside, however, UofL has had an organized response to the disaster and already a lot of work restoring the damage has been accomplished. Fortunately, there are a lot of smart, caring people at work, and volunteers are helping the diligent Physical Plant staff.
The real tragedy of the flood, however, has been the Louisville Free Public Library, a beacon of civic activity and benefits in our city. The LFPL suffered millions of dollars of damage to books, facilities and equipment, including the destruction of brand new electronic equipment for the recently-built Newburg branch that was supposed to open this month. Also, the main server (you know, the one that contains the library's ENTIRE EFFING CATALOG) is currently underwater. So. There is no internet at any library, no library website, the catalog is inaccessible (and possibly lost forever); I went to the St Matthews Eline branch earlier today and it was a ghost town. Usually it is one of the busiest branches, and it was midday on a Saturday. One can still check books out and return them, but without internet, there is almost no library traffic. It's really sad, and kind of scary. (Also, on a selfish note, Thomas and I have no idea when things are due because we always just look at our accounts online, and since there is no library website for the foreseeable future--or at least for the rest of the week--we are up the creek without a paddle, so to say. So we are gonna have some overdue books for sure.)
So, in short, the situation is pretty dire for the library. if you have a few dollars to spare, the library is taking donations:
The Library Foundation
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Attn: Flood Relief
More info about the flood can be found here:
Louisville Metro Government website
Library Journal.com
Business First Magazine
I'm gonna send them something myself. It's just so sad. Just to drive home the point, here are some pictures:
The real tragedy of the flood, however, has been the Louisville Free Public Library, a beacon of civic activity and benefits in our city. The LFPL suffered millions of dollars of damage to books, facilities and equipment, including the destruction of brand new electronic equipment for the recently-built Newburg branch that was supposed to open this month. Also, the main server (you know, the one that contains the library's ENTIRE EFFING CATALOG) is currently underwater. So. There is no internet at any library, no library website, the catalog is inaccessible (and possibly lost forever); I went to the St Matthews Eline branch earlier today and it was a ghost town. Usually it is one of the busiest branches, and it was midday on a Saturday. One can still check books out and return them, but without internet, there is almost no library traffic. It's really sad, and kind of scary. (Also, on a selfish note, Thomas and I have no idea when things are due because we always just look at our accounts online, and since there is no library website for the foreseeable future--or at least for the rest of the week--we are up the creek without a paddle, so to say. So we are gonna have some overdue books for sure.)
So, in short, the situation is pretty dire for the library. if you have a few dollars to spare, the library is taking donations:
The Library Foundation
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Attn: Flood Relief
More info about the flood can be found here:
Louisville Metro Government website
Library Journal.com
Business First Magazine
I'm gonna send them something myself. It's just so sad. Just to drive home the point, here are some pictures:
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
winnow is OLD
Wow! I believe this is the oldest word yet to arrive in my inbox as part of the OED word-of-the-day email subscription service. Absolutely incredible!
winnow, v. (from the SECOND EDITION 1989)
1. trans. To expose (grain or other substances) to the wind or to a current of air so that the lighter particles (as chaff or other refuse matter) are separated or blown away; to clear of refuse material by this method.
EARLIEST WRITTEN USAGE: a900 O.E. Martyrol.
!
Totally rad.
Interestingly, it derives from Old English AND Latin.
If I did this correctly, you should be able to follow this link to look at the etymology for yourself.
winnow, v. (from the SECOND EDITION 1989)
1. trans. To expose (grain or other substances) to the wind or to a current of air so that the lighter particles (as chaff or other refuse matter) are separated or blown away; to clear of refuse material by this method.
EARLIEST WRITTEN USAGE: a900 O.E. Martyrol.
!
Totally rad.
Interestingly, it derives from Old English AND Latin.
If I did this correctly, you should be able to follow this link to look at the etymology for yourself.
Monday, August 03, 2009
I Want That
From the National Gardening Association:Obedient plant (Physostegia) is a widely adapted perennial flower that is so-named, not for its compact and controllable growth habit, but for the way the flowers can be bent into a desired direction and they will stay that way. In fact, most obedient plants are rampant spreaders. They can quickly become weedy, especially if grown under ideal conditions (full sun, moist soil).
Now there’s a 2010 Fleuroselect, gold medal-winning obedient plant that flowers quickly and can be grown as an annual in a container. The Fleuroselect awards are given to unique flower varieties that have impressed judges in trials in 40 different gardens throughout Europe, America, and Asia. ‘Crystal Peak White’ flowers in the first year and only grows 15 inches tall and 10 inches wide. The plants are self-cleaning, meaning they drop their spent flowers and don’t needing deadheading. Plus, unlike other perennial obedient plants, this variety flowers all summer. It’s perfect for containers or annual flowering beds. Since it’s in the Physostegia family, it’s hardy in USDA zones 2-9.
Photo from the website American Beauties Native Plants
Friday, July 31, 2009
Learnin' 'bout chile peppers
I have recently had the opportunity to learn more about peppers, since people have been giving me peppers from their gardens and I've been getting peppers from the CSA. After a look at a nice, organized website that gave me a good idea of what I'm working with, now I know what recipes to research. I apparently have some habanero peppers, some Anaheims, and some "goat" anaheims.
The website is called Chester's Chiles, and whoever made the site is clearly obsessed with peppers...which I happen to respect. There are worse things to be obsessed with. You can try to identify your own chiles at their site. It's a very helpful website for the nacent gardener/chile aficionado.
The website is called Chester's Chiles, and whoever made the site is clearly obsessed with peppers...which I happen to respect. There are worse things to be obsessed with. You can try to identify your own chiles at their site. It's a very helpful website for the nacent gardener/chile aficionado.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Vegan Zucchini Bread!
I just made some vegan zucchini bread for the first time this week. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out. I based my recipe on one that I found on a blog (Rain Rain Go Away). I modified the sugar content and a few of the ingredients. Also, my recipe was mostly zucchini with just one yellow squash, whereas Rain Rain's recipe had all kinda squash up in there. The result of my efforts was a spicy, moist, cake-y bread with lots of flavor! Here's the recipe, in case y'all are interested:
Dry ingredients:
* 3 c. all-purpose flour
* 2 tsp. cinnamon
* 2 tsp. baking soda
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp. salt
Wet Ingredients:
* 2 c. coarsely grated summer squash
* 1/2 c. canola oil
* 1 1/2 c. honey* or maple syrup
* zest of 1 lime
Mix all dry ingredients together. Set aside. Mix all wet ingredients together. Add dry ingredients. Spoon into bread tin or muffin cups and bake at 375ºF according to which baking tin you used (see below), or until bread turns a deep, delicious, autumnal golden brown.
MUFFINS: ~ 15 minutes
MINI LOAVES: ~ 20 minutes
REGULAR LOAVES: ~ 35 minutes
MINI MUFFINS: ~ 12 minutes
I believe this bread would taste fantastic with raisins in it. You could alter this into carrot cake by reducing the amount of squash and substituting it for grated carrots (add a little extra grated carrot for good measure).
* I realize that honey is not vegan, but it's just so damn delicious. I usually get local honey from Shepherdsville or Shelbyville.
Dry ingredients:
* 3 c. all-purpose flour
* 2 tsp. cinnamon
* 2 tsp. baking soda
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp. salt
Wet Ingredients:
* 2 c. coarsely grated summer squash
* 1/2 c. canola oil
* 1 1/2 c. honey* or maple syrup
* zest of 1 lime
Mix all dry ingredients together. Set aside. Mix all wet ingredients together. Add dry ingredients. Spoon into bread tin or muffin cups and bake at 375ºF according to which baking tin you used (see below), or until bread turns a deep, delicious, autumnal golden brown.
MUFFINS: ~ 15 minutes
MINI LOAVES: ~ 20 minutes
REGULAR LOAVES: ~ 35 minutes
MINI MUFFINS: ~ 12 minutes
I believe this bread would taste fantastic with raisins in it. You could alter this into carrot cake by reducing the amount of squash and substituting it for grated carrots (add a little extra grated carrot for good measure).
* I realize that honey is not vegan, but it's just so damn delicious. I usually get local honey from Shepherdsville or Shelbyville.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thomas loves me...
my wife is like a 
pot of water on
slow boil
bubbles dancing
in her eyes
heat shimmering
from her fingertips
pot of water on
slow boil
bubbles dancing
in her eyes
heat shimmering
from her fingertips
Checking it off the list
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
I have been really inefficient this month. I haven't gotten hardly anything done that I intended to do; but I am finally coming out of my vacational lethargy to check some things of the long-awaited "to do" list. For example, I'm going through a big stack of stuffs that I've been reshuffling for over two years, meaning to "get to it" in that long time. So I'm dealing with the pile; I'm recycling things, sending letters, filing and sifting. It's satisfying. In my checking off of the list, I came across a folder full of half-written letters to my best friend, Elizabeth. Among the things I've been meaning to send to her is a little bookmark from Oprah magazine (that she probably already has, but I still want to give it to her). The quote on it is such a lovely thought, I wanted to share it here:
"I...always imagined Paradise to be a sort of library." - Jorge Luis Borges
Is there any felicity in the world superior to a library? I believe not. (And Elizabeth: there's a preview of all the stuff now on its way!)
I have been really inefficient this month. I haven't gotten hardly anything done that I intended to do; but I am finally coming out of my vacational lethargy to check some things of the long-awaited "to do" list. For example, I'm going through a big stack of stuffs that I've been reshuffling for over two years, meaning to "get to it" in that long time. So I'm dealing with the pile; I'm recycling things, sending letters, filing and sifting. It's satisfying. In my checking off of the list, I came across a folder full of half-written letters to my best friend, Elizabeth. Among the things I've been meaning to send to her is a little bookmark from Oprah magazine (that she probably already has, but I still want to give it to her). The quote on it is such a lovely thought, I wanted to share it here:
"I...always imagined Paradise to be a sort of library." - Jorge Luis Borges
Is there any felicity in the world superior to a library? I believe not. (And Elizabeth: there's a preview of all the stuff now on its way!)
Saturday, July 11, 2009
"Whites-only" pool in 2009? FUCK THAT.
I received this email (see below) from the Color of Change.org website. Please take action and contact the Justice Dept. so that legal action can be taken against the swim club. This is a blatant violation of civil rights. Watch the original news story here.
TEXT OF EMAIL:
Two weeks ago outside Philadelphia, 65 children from a summer camp tried to go swimming at a club that their camp had a contract to use. Apparently, the people at the club didn't know that the group of kids was predominantly Black.
When the campers entered the pool, White parents allegedly took their kids out of the water, and the swimming club's staff asked the campers to leave. The next day, the club told the summer camp that their membership would be canceled and that their payment would be refunded. When asked why, the club's manager said that a lot of kids "would change the complexion ... and the atmosphere of the club."1
A "Whites only" pool in 2009 should not be tolerated. The club's actions appear to be a violation of section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act.2 Whether or not any laws were violated, a "Whites only" pool should be something every American condemns.
Please join us in doing exactly that, and please email your friends and family and invite them to do the same. Your signature will also be used to call on the Department of Justice to evaluate suing the facility under federal law. It takes just a moment to do both, here:
http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=1927-513854
Obama is President but that doesn't mean that suddenly all is fine when it comes to race in America. This is a vivid reminder of what we know still lies beneath the surface.
We all know stories like this one -- similar incidents play out quietly every day in different communities across the country. The difference in this case is that folks got caught and there was a contract in place that makes for a potentially illegal act.
Standing up now isn't just about making things right for these kids in Philadelphia or bringing consequences to this swim club (called the Valley Swim Club). It's about creating a climate of accountability everywhere. If we can publicly shame the Valley Swim Club and hold them accountable for this incident, it will make others think twice before engaging in what appears to be blatant discrimination.
Please join us in condemning the Valley Swim Club's behavior and calling on the Justice Department to investigate whether they violated civil rights laws. And please ask your friends and family to do the same.
http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=1927-513854
Thanks and Peace,
-- James, Gabriel, William, Dani and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team
July 10th, 2009
Help support our work. ColorOfChange.org is powered by YOU -- your energy and dollars. We take no money from lobbyists or large corporations that don't share our values, and our tiny staff ensures your contributions go a long way. You can contribute here:
https://secure.colorofchange.org/contribute/?id=1927-513854
References:
1. "'Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion,'" NBC Philadelphia, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/90Zyr
2. "Section 1981 Summary," Employment Law Information Network
http://www.elinfonet.com/1981sum.php
More Resources:
"60 Black Kids Booted from Philly Pool For Being Black -- Speak Out," Jill Tubman at Jack and Jill Politics, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/GkJTs
VIDEO: "Please Don't Change the Complexion of our Pool," This Week in Blackness, 07-08-09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saTCMJVYljU
"Swim Club Accused of Discrimination," FOX 29 Philadelphia, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/7EKGy
"Valley Swim Club: Day Two," Adam B at Daily Kos, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/qbpSA
TEXT OF EMAIL:
Two weeks ago outside Philadelphia, 65 children from a summer camp tried to go swimming at a club that their camp had a contract to use. Apparently, the people at the club didn't know that the group of kids was predominantly Black.
When the campers entered the pool, White parents allegedly took their kids out of the water, and the swimming club's staff asked the campers to leave. The next day, the club told the summer camp that their membership would be canceled and that their payment would be refunded. When asked why, the club's manager said that a lot of kids "would change the complexion ... and the atmosphere of the club."1
A "Whites only" pool in 2009 should not be tolerated. The club's actions appear to be a violation of section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act.2 Whether or not any laws were violated, a "Whites only" pool should be something every American condemns.
Please join us in doing exactly that, and please email your friends and family and invite them to do the same. Your signature will also be used to call on the Department of Justice to evaluate suing the facility under federal law. It takes just a moment to do both, here:
http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=1927-513854
Obama is President but that doesn't mean that suddenly all is fine when it comes to race in America. This is a vivid reminder of what we know still lies beneath the surface.
We all know stories like this one -- similar incidents play out quietly every day in different communities across the country. The difference in this case is that folks got caught and there was a contract in place that makes for a potentially illegal act.
Standing up now isn't just about making things right for these kids in Philadelphia or bringing consequences to this swim club (called the Valley Swim Club). It's about creating a climate of accountability everywhere. If we can publicly shame the Valley Swim Club and hold them accountable for this incident, it will make others think twice before engaging in what appears to be blatant discrimination.
Please join us in condemning the Valley Swim Club's behavior and calling on the Justice Department to investigate whether they violated civil rights laws. And please ask your friends and family to do the same.
http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=1927-513854
Thanks and Peace,
-- James, Gabriel, William, Dani and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team
July 10th, 2009
Help support our work. ColorOfChange.org is powered by YOU -- your energy and dollars. We take no money from lobbyists or large corporations that don't share our values, and our tiny staff ensures your contributions go a long way. You can contribute here:
https://secure.colorofchange.org/contribute/?id=1927-513854
References:
1. "'Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion,'" NBC Philadelphia, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/90Zyr
2. "Section 1981 Summary," Employment Law Information Network
http://www.elinfonet.com/1981sum.php
More Resources:
"60 Black Kids Booted from Philly Pool For Being Black -- Speak Out," Jill Tubman at Jack and Jill Politics, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/GkJTs
VIDEO: "Please Don't Change the Complexion of our Pool," This Week in Blackness, 07-08-09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saTCMJVYljU
"Swim Club Accused of Discrimination," FOX 29 Philadelphia, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/7EKGy
"Valley Swim Club: Day Two," Adam B at Daily Kos, 07-08-09
http://bit.ly/qbpSA
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
100 soldiers versus a few unarmed villagers
I received this email today:
Israeli Occupation Force Invades Bilin Village and Kidnap Two Youth
Sunday 5\7\2009
At approximately 4:15 on the morning of 5.7.09 more than 100 Israeli Soldiers invaded Belin Village. Many of them were masked and all carried automatic weapons. They attacked several houses and arrested Oda Rebhe Abu Rahma, 20, and Mahmoud Issa Yassein, 17. Upon request the soldiers would not tell their families where they were taking them or the name of an officer in command. Palestinian and international presence questioned the soldiers and dearrested several people who were documenting the kidnappings. This is the third week of night raids in Bilin village. Israeli soldier have conducted night raids almost every night and have arrested seven village youth during this period.
For more information, Please call
Abdullah Abu Rahamah, the coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bilin.
0547258210 or 0599107069
e-mail – lumalayan@yahoo.com
Israeli Occupation Force Invades Bilin Village and Kidnap Two Youth
Sunday 5\7\2009
At approximately 4:15 on the morning of 5.7.09 more than 100 Israeli Soldiers invaded Belin Village. Many of them were masked and all carried automatic weapons. They attacked several houses and arrested Oda Rebhe Abu Rahma, 20, and Mahmoud Issa Yassein, 17. Upon request the soldiers would not tell their families where they were taking them or the name of an officer in command. Palestinian and international presence questioned the soldiers and dearrested several people who were documenting the kidnappings. This is the third week of night raids in Bilin village. Israeli soldier have conducted night raids almost every night and have arrested seven village youth during this period.
For more information, Please call
Abdullah Abu Rahamah, the coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Bilin.
0547258210 or 0599107069
e-mail – lumalayan@yahoo.com
Sunday, June 28, 2009
pordiosero
En todos los idiomas hay numerosas maneras de llamar a los que piden limosna. En español son mendigos, limosneros o pordioseros.
Examinamos aquí la palabra pordiosero, con la que se designa a aquellos que piden 'por Dios'. Si a la expresión por Dios le añadimos el sufijo -ero, tenemos formado el vocablo pordiosero, 'aquel que pide limosna en nombre de Dios'.
Examinamos aquí la palabra pordiosero, con la que se designa a aquellos que piden 'por Dios'. Si a la expresión por Dios le añadimos el sufijo -ero, tenemos formado el vocablo pordiosero, 'aquel que pide limosna en nombre de Dios'.
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