What is the hardest obstacle in the world?
In life, we face countless difficulties.
Friends. To make friends, we need to be outgoing and friendly. If you are shy to speak up and talk to people, where does the problem lie when you have no friends?
Academics. To score well for tests and examinations, we need to study hard. If you don't prepare early and put in effort, where does the problem lie when you obtain poor results?
Health. To stay healthy, we need to consistently have a balanced diet and plenty of sleep. If you take your health for granted, where does the problem lie when you are plagued with illnesses?
Imagine you're in an army being sent to war. Sure, fighting the enemy requires skills, weapons, strength. But is that the most difficult part?
My favourite scene in Shingeki no Kyojin is not a battle fight. Neither is it a devastating death.
It is the scene when the decision to join the Survey Corps was made.
Are you willing to offer your beating hearts for mankind?
All of them understand exactly what they would have to do if they were to join the Survey Corps. They have experienced fighting titans first-hand and acknowledges the high risk of losing their lives. They know that it would be much safer to join the Military Police or the Garrison.
Despite this, they are still willing to put their lives on the line.
I may not have watched every anime there is, but I believe that this scene is the perfect example of true bravery. It is not being a badass and recklessly charging into the enemy soldiers. It is the acknowledgment of one's fear of death, but going ahead with it anyways.
So let me ask you one last time.
Currently, this idiom is mainly used to imply that blood relations are more important than common ties, such as friendship. Also, it can also be said by family members themselves to remind one another not to forsake their family relationships for a friend or an acquaintance.
In my opinion, we should not blindly just follow this idiom, but instead, just keep this idiom in mind when making decisions. Of course, family is the most important thing in the world. But, friends, especially those that are there for you when you need help, are important too! In other words, blood may be thicker than water, but water is also quite thick and viscous, as compared to acetone and gasoline.
Anyway, here's the interesting fact. The meaning of this idiom has actually been flipped around along the decades.
In Chinese legends, there is this fable called 《三国演义》, in which, there is a famous Chinese quote by three people: "不求同年同月同日生,只求同年同月同日死". It simply means that, even though they were not born at the same time, they swear that they will die at the same time. Although they have no blood relation, they have a common goal, which allowed them to swear loyalty to each other and are willing to sacrifice their lives for one another.
Anyways, going back to topic, the meaning of the idiom has since, experienced a 180 degrees change, probably due to a lower amount of wars now. Therefore, in the army, lives are not really at stake, and thus, the bonds formed are not as strong as before.
Either way, I believe that both family and friends are important to us in their own ways, and we should always treasure them and appreciate their presence in our lives. Sometimes, we might be stuck between the two and would have to prioritise one over the other, but I hope that everyone can weigh the pros and cons of both sides of the coin and carry out what they regard as the best course of action.
A) A life brimming with riches.
B) A life with immense fame.
C) A life full of pleasure.
The answer is D, because the ideal life has no specific definition – it depends on the individual.
But one thing's for sure, many of us would like a safe and secure environment to live in. Some people may want to be the world's richest person, some may desire to be the most popular person on Earth, but no one will want to live in fear everyday. Imagine how unpleasant a life would be if you were to live in a danger-prone society. You would have to be constantly wary of your surroundings, and treading as carefully as possible, wherever you go.
In all honesty, there are just so many negative aspects of living in Singapore. But why do people still live here? And why is the standard of living in Singapore, one of the highest in the world? It is all because of our relatively low crime rate. According to the US-based World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2014, Singapore was ranked the 2nd safest country in the world, 1st being Japan.
In any case, conflicts should always be avoided, because the losses will always exceed the benefits. Take the recent Israel-Gaza War for example. What did both sides gain in the end? Nothing. What did both sides lose in the end? Over 2,000 lives. We could also take a look at a less extreme example – the Hong Kong protests that are currently ongoing. There have been more than 100 wounded people so far. Thus, such conflicts are definitely not desirable.
People can be poor, but still remain happy. People can be discriminated, but still remain happy. It is a form of optimism. But do you think people in peril, can continue to be cheerful? Do you think people can retain that smile on their face, when they are living in terror? Therefore, in my opinion, nothing is more important than safety.
I believe that everyone can agree that, one major aspect of happiness is to do what you love to do the most. But without a secure environment, will one be able to carry out one's hobbies? Hence, safety is the key to happiness. Without a sense of safety, no one will be happy. And that is why, my friends, Singaporeans should be proud and grateful for this lovely place that we have been born in.


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During September the final touches were being made to the design of the new interpretation scheme at Caistor Roman Town, ready for production. The scheme will include eleven panels on site which will carry new reconstruction images and text which reflect current theories about the development of the town, based on the research led by Dr Will Bowden over recent years.
Making decisions on the information to include in such schemes, and how to present it in an accessible way, is always challenging but enjoyable. The process requires a distillation of large amounts of available information into a concentration of essential themes or stories. It certainly focuses the mind on the relationship between evidence and interpretation.
As we know, archaeological and historical evidence is frequently re-interpreted, perhaps in the light of a chance discovery, new technologies, a different political context or changes in social attitudes. Just in the last year we have seen re-interpretation of a number of Trust properties: at Caistor; at St Benet's Abbey as a result of geophysical survey, and a new analysis by Julian Luxford (1); and at Pykerell's House where Stephen Heywood is currently re-assessing the origins of the hall's roof structure. Recent clearance works at Burnham Norton Friary have revealed the remains of the precinct walls which, once recorded and studied, are bound to offer material for new interpretations of the site's past.
Continuous change means that interpretation schemes at a site can never be seen as a full-stop. Good interpretation will offer explanations but will also stimulate curiosity, questioning, and further theorising. The scheme to be installed at Caistor later this month presents new ideas about the development of the town and the kind of people who lived, worked and played there. It challenges some long-held beliefs but doesn't pretend to offer definitive answers to all our questions. If it gets visitors talking about archaeology, and how we interpret the past, it will have done its job.
Tuesday 27 October: Norfolk Archaeological Trust AGM 10.30am Assembly Rooms Norwich. Speaker: Susanna Wade-Martins: 'Rare and Beautiful Norfolk': the history of the conservation movement in the county. Signed copies of Susanna's book The Conservation Movement in Norfolk: A History will be available for sale. Trust members only. If you are not a member, please join at the door - £15 for annual membership.
Installation of the new interpretation scheme at Caistor Roman Town: the scheme is due to be installed in mid-October. The opening date will be posted on the news webpage when confirmed.


RIO de JANEIRO — In a shining example of why track and field has such problems, many of the sport's own making, the men's 200m prelims got underway Tuesday afternoon — before a nearly-empty house — with its biggest star, Usain Bolt, running at 12:46 p.m. in the ninth of 10 heats. Justin Gatlin ran about a half-hour before, four heats prior.
Under what theory of marketing, salesmanship, promotion — more, relevance — are the No. 1 and No. 2 names in track and field slogging it out in the dog day afternoon?
It's halfway through the Rio 2016 Olympic meet. Track and field should be seizing its moments in the once-every-four-years spotlight.
Instead, what we have is world-class buzzkill.
The 2016 world indoor championships, in Portland, Oregon, in March, went off before a full house, a show full of music, lights and world-class competition.
The 2012 Olympics in London were marked by full, rowdy crowds, day and night.
At the outset: it's no fun to assert that the track and field competition has serious issues, especially amid what should be an Olympic celebration. But if not now, when?
By now, it's well known that track's worldwide governing body is confronting a range of extraordinary issues, among them a purported corruption scheme involving the former president tied to allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russia.
If there ever should be a week when all of the sport's big-picture issues could be brushed aside, this ought to be it — the Olympics.
Track and field, for all its challenges, and there are many, holds enormous potential. It has long been the king of the modern Olympics and maybe still should be — the one sport that anyone anywhere can, and pretty much does, do, at least in some form. Run, jump, throw. Basic.
Instead, this Rio meet finds itself bedeviled by a bevy of logistics, location, pricing and scheduling challenges, all of which surely have contributed to the sparse crowds. And then there remains the sport's underlying presentation problem: doping. As in: can you believe what you see?
All of that was encapsulated in Tuesday's women's long jump qualifying. The lone Russian allowed to compete here, Darya Klishina, jumped away. She was part of a field of 38, two groups of 19, that got cut to 12. Eighth, she passed through to the final.
Why in the world go through such a ridiculous exercise — cutting 38 to 12? Same with the men's high jump qualfiying on Sunday night — 44, two fields of 22, to 15, an event that Canada's Derek Drouin won Tuesday night at 2.38 meters, or 7-9 3/4.
All sports, especially Olympic sports, depend on stars and on stories.
Swimming and gymnastics, which dominate the first week of the Games, have thrown off stars who have become household names: Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles, among them, Biles on Tuesday winning her fourth Rio gold medal, in the women's floor exercise.
Track and field, at these Olympics, seems determined to sabotage virtually every great story there might be.
Christian Taylor is a threat to break the world record every time he competes in the triple jump. He and Will Claye went 1-2 in London, and on Tuesday they went 1-2 again.
In a competition that started at 9:50 in the morning.
Seriously — 9:50 in the morning. To say that the stadium was not full would be — generous.
Afterward, Claye proposed to his girlfriend, the 2008 Olympian and hurdler Queen Harrison.
Who saw any of this?
In the heats Tuesday morning of the women's 5000m, American Abbey D'Agostino and New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin tangled together, then fell. In a lovely moment of sportsmanship, D'Agostino then helped Hamblin up, and — painfully — each finished the race.
As the Indianapolis Star would report, the moment drew attention from international journalists — reporters from eight countries waiting to talk to the athletes afterward.
There are roughly 200 nations here in Rio.
The men's pole vault provided high drama: Brazil's Thiago Braz da Silva won in an Olympic-record 6.03, or 19-9 1/4. Competition started Monday evening and ended after the clock said Tuesday morning.
Granted, it rained Monday, hard, and there was a delay. Even so, if one of the key drivers of the Olympic movement is to draw young fans, how exactly does crowing a champion after midnight come anywhere near achieving that goal?
Moreover, the American Sam Kendricks took bronze, behind da Silva and the great French champion, Renaud Lavillenie. Kendricks went to Ole Miss and is a U.S. Army reservist; that medal is the first for an American male in the Olympic pole vault in 12 years.
The news conference following that pole vault competition? It started after 2 a.m.
When what happened to Ryan Lochte is in the forefront of way too many minds and the bus schedule at night is irregular, at best: how many logically thinking reporters or news crews want to stick around for a bus that's supposed to be there at the top of the hour, meaning 3 or 4 a.m. but, you know, may or may not be?
The aftermath of the pole vault further illustrates the disconnect.
The sparse crowd still left in the stadium had cheered boisterously for da Silva. After, Lavillenie said, "If this is a nation where they only want Brazil and they spit on others, then you should not organize the Olympics," he said. He also made a comparison to Hitler's 1936 Berlin Games -- which he then retracted and apologized.
Even so, at Tuesday night's medal ceremony, Lavillenie got hit with a barrage of boos. It moved him to tears.
This was too much for a great many people, among them the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, who called the boos "shocking," adding it was "unacceptable at the Olympics."
Sunday night proved the one night the stadium was full — because of Bolt, of course. And it had the added electricity of a world record in the men's 400m, from South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk, who ran 43.03, taking down Michael Johnson's 17-year-old mark, 43.18.
But Sunday night also highlights the complexities that have made this meet so — unsettling.
Even that men's 100m final proved problematic. The two semifinals were run at 9 and 9:07 p.m., the final at 10:25. Both Bolt and Gatlin complained later that the time in between was just not enough.
Part of the challenge here has centered on weather -- for instance, Monday's rain.
Part with location. At prior editions of the Games, track and field and the ceremonies, opening and closing, shared a stadium. Here, ceremonies are at Maracanã. Track and field is taking place at Engenhao. Think Wrigley Field or Fenway Park in the middle of a dense urban neighborhood. Unlike those two baseball parks, however, Engenhao is super-difficult to get to and from — 90 minutes, typically, from Copacabana.
Part, price. Tickets for Tuesday's prelims ranged from $100 to $350, for the evening finals from $260 to $900.
Part of the challenge, too, is simple scheduling.
This Olympic meet runs for nine days.
The U.S. nationals go for four.
Six would be more than enough.
There are lots of reasons - hello, ticket sales — to slice and dice the track and field schedule into this many days. But that isn't happening. Outside of Sunday night, the crowds have been thin, at best.
"The IAAF's original timetable of April 2014 had evening sessions earlier and qualifications during the morning session. This was changed following requests from the local organizing committee Rio 2016 and broadcasting to have finals in the morning sessions and a later start in the evening for a combination of broadcast reasons and to help with ticket sales. We always want to work with organizers to produce schedules which meet their requirements and broadcast to reach global audiences. This is what we have tried to achieve in this case."
The Tuesday morning session ran to 25 — 25! — events. The list: that men's triple jump final, the women's discus throw final (won by Croatia's Sandra Perkovic), rounds for the women's pole vault and heats of the women's 5,000m, men's 1500, men's 200 and women's 100 hurdles.
The Tuesday evening affair included 19 different events, building toward the two key race finals, the women's 1500m and the men's 110m hurdles.
Compare: last Thursday evening at the pool, when Phelps won the 200m individual medley and Simone Manuel the women's 100m freestyle, there were all of 10 races, four of which were finals.
The men's 100m is often called the "dirtiest race in track." This appellation goes back to at least 1988 and Ben Johnson.
The women's 1500 has historically proven way worse.
In the London 2012 women's 1500m final, for instance, six of the top nine have been linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
After Sunday's women's 1500m semifinal, American Jenny Simpson spoke out about Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba, the world record holder in the event. Dibaba's manager, the Somali Jama Aden, was arrested two months ago in Spain on suspicion of possessing doping products. Authorities have not accused Dibaba of any wrongdoing and after the Tuesday final she declared, through a translator, that she was "completely and crystal clean from doping."
Simpson finished third Tuesday night, in 4:10.53. She is the first American woman to medal in the 1500.
"The 1500m is unbelievably hard," Simpson said late Tuesday. "And I've chosen to take on a challenge that I didn't know if I could do it. There are moments where I thought, 'Why am I here? Running 1500m is so hard.' To take a piece of history — I don't know, I sat down with my coaches … in 2013, and I told them I wanted to leave a mark on this sport that everyone in America could be proud of.
Kenya's 22-year-old Faith Kipyegon, silver medalist behind Dibaba at last year's world championships, won the race, in 4:08.92.
The stadium was maybe one-quarter full.


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There's a fascinating discussion going on at Reddit started by the son of creationist-biochemist Michael Behe who is revealing his recent "deconversion" from Catholicism in particular, theism in general. I've included a few snippets here, but follow the link above and below for the full discussion which is probably still unfolding.
At seventeen, I was something of a little thinker, and I liked questioning everything and looking at issues from different sides. I had never applied that to religion, so I eventually decided to dive right in and listen to the opposing side. I had the utmost confidence in my faith, and I was a very devout Catholic. The first book I read against religion was Dawkins' "The God Delusion". While I didn't (and still don't) agree with everything he said, I tried to empty my mind of assumptions and reformed opinions as much as possible. I read through the whole book in two days, and the result was quite shocking to me. It was like taking off rose-colored glasses for the first time. I realized how questionable religion might sound to some who had not grown up around it. And that was the foundation of my change- it took quite a while to accept, I'd say about six months, but the more I read, the more I realized that religion's claims were simply unfounded.
Bad. And I do confidently blame religion for this. I certainly don't think it always turns out this way, but my stubbornness in maintaining and voicing my beliefs conflicted with my parents' policy of keeping the rest of my family shielded from alternate viewpoints. "Indoctrination", unfortunately, is really the word that describes it best, and I do believe that my younger brothers (the members of my family I am closest to) are truly being hurt by this. So my parents and I are in perpetual disagreement. I have, for the most part, stopped talking to my parents, and I am not allowed to speak to my little brothers at all.
The vast majority of families that I know are devout Christians, often Catholic. I have been cut off from several of my friends, I have been rather demonized by parents of my friends, and in the case of one family, my friend's father threatened her that she would not have a normal life unless she severed contact with me completely. I am either spoken to with curtness and disdain or am not spoken to at all by many families I know.
This, I think, is one of the built in safe-guards the spell of religion has that prevents so many people from questioning their religious doctrines to begin with or, if they do, from voicing their disagreement or acting on it by leaving their churches. One is left to wonder how many people feel too trapped to escape or even question religious indoctrinations. My hat is off to the salty-Behe. I was lucky not to be saddled with a deeply religious family so my atheism isn't even a blip on their collective radar. His courage and integrity to think for himself and be his own person is commendable.
After not questioning an issue for twenty years, hearing everyone and everything around you affirm it repeatedly, the brain becomes so used to looking at it in a certain way- as truth, in this example- that it can be very difficult or even nearly impossible for you to look at the issue without that desensitization in the back of your head assuring you that it's true and can't be disproved. I know someone has reached that point when literally nothing I can say will change their minds. [...] the idea will not require any detectable amount of proof after lying stagnant in the creationists' head for so many years. They will look at it and it will appear absolutely normal and completely plausible. This is the damage that indoctrination causes.
…there is a LOT of tension in the house. I was probably a full-blown atheist for about a year before I told my parents… around here, you get used to keeping secrets. I couldn't take it longer than that. When I did them, it was essentially an appeal to let me live my life and not drag me along for every Mass, every Confession, Rosary, etc. That didn't work, to put it lightly. If anything, they are now more strict about forcing me to go to church because they believe I am in need of "graces" that I can attain from church. And of course, this has only increased my dislike of religion.
There's a lot more discussion at Reddit and hopefully more to come. I doubt we've seen the last of salty914, the atheist son of Behe! He remarks his intent to write and try his hand at journalism. Perhaps he'll start a blog and join us in the Atheosphere, if he hasn't already.
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He is following a common pattern. People choose their worldview while they are quite young before they have even a small grasp on the arguments and facts. He read Dawkins but has he read and thought through the issues from those who have refuted The God Delusion. Dawkins writes in a very emotive way, appealing to the senses and demonising those who disagree with him rather than measured logic. How can anyone make an informed decision on such an all encompassing issue at the age of 18 or so? Such a decision has to be tentative awaiting further information.
Richard Dawkins did the same thing. He was in his teens when he decided to become an atheist and he has been justifying that decision ever since. So did Antony Flew. He became an atheist in his late teens. But Antony Flew came to believe in God in his 80s because of the scientific evidence and he was big enough to say so publically.
There are lots of factors at work that predispose someone to a particular worldview. Hopefully the son of Michael Behe (it would have been nice if this blog actually gave him a name) will soon reconsider his position.
This blog doesn't know his name. Sorry.
(Oh, and Flew became a deist (didn't name the god he believed might be out there) -perhaps as a result of his senility).
Tas, you cannot have "scientific evidence" of God, or any metaphysical claim, because by definition a metaphysical claim is "beyond the realm of the physical".
You can have scientific evidence for a god if that god is alleged to have an effect in reality. If that god is supposed to "answer prayers," "create," or "move mountains," then we should be able to quantify the prayed versus the non-prayed, measure the creation, and observe the skid marks of moved mountains. Instead, what we see is a universe that looks exactly as one might expect if it had no gods.
If, on the other hand, your god does not interact with reality -exists only as a concept- what good is it. Such a god is not only worthless/useless, but not worthy of any respect or appeasement.


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It's the middle of the summer and by now you have probably exhausted all of your creative parenting tricks to keep the kids busy and to keep yourself sane. While the summer can be filled with exciting vacations, endless days at the pool and quality family time together, it is often more stressful than relaxing. With kids out of school, parents are faced with the daunting task of managing schedules, warding off boredom and handling sibling conflict. Moreover, the rising temperatures do not seem to help with rising tensions at home. For the lucky few of you who are conquering this summer with ease, this article is not for you. However, for the rest of us who are already counting down the days until school starts again, I want to give a few ideas for how to make the most of the summer you have left.
Summers have a tendency to allow a kind of chaos that most of us avoid throughout the rest of the year. We are tempted to let kids sleep in as late as they want, give leeway with chores and responsibilities and generally allow a more laissez faire environment. While it is called "summer break" for a reason, it is important to keep in mind that kids actually thrive in structure. With brains still developing, children under 18 years old need to maintain a sense of structure and responsibility even throughout the summer. Encourage your children to keep to a sleep schedule. This may be more flexible than during the school year, but sleeping in until Noon and staying up until 3:00 AM is not conducive for a developing brain, nor a manageable attitude. Maintaining a schedule of sleep throughout the summer will help your children to be more engaged throughout the day, have more accommodating attitudes and will help the transition back to the school year to go more smoothly.
Another important thing to implement during the summer is to give your children certain chores around the house to continue to encourage a responsibility and discipline. Children who have responsibilities at home are more likely to take responsibility in their own lives and feel a sense of ownership over their attitudes, feelings and behaviors. In essence, by giving your children weekly or daily chores, you benefit by gaining a cleaner home and a more pleasant child!
Lastly, don't let the disruption of summer cause a disturbance in your marriage. With changing schedules and children at home, it can become difficult to carve out time to spend with your spouse. Having a strong marital relationship, however, is a key foundation to raising secure children who know they are loved. Try to spend at least 15 minutes a day connecting with your spouse, catching up on the day and affirming one another. Getting even this little time together will help to ward off miscommunications, disconnection and frustration. Hopefully with these few tips you can find a way to thrive during the summer without feeling the need to count down the days!


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Maxine Waters Take To The Streets Comments Show How Far She Has Gone
Maxine Waters: People Should Take to the Streets Screaming to Take Down Trump
By Rusty Weiss
July 26, 2018 at 2:01pm
The extraordinarily low-IQed one is back at it.
California Democrat Maxine Waters gave a wide-ranging interview with CNBC Wednesday and urged even more riots against President Trump and anyone who supports him.
Waters claims that any criticism of her intelligence by the President is rooted in racism and not the fact that she is indeed a low-IQ individual.
As if to prove that lack of intellect, she called on Americans to take to the streets screaming and calling for Trump's head.
"I think he's dangerous," she professed, "I don't know why people take it. I think Americans should be out in the streets screaming to the top of their voice. Do something. Make something happen."
Maxine Waters: 'Americans should be out in the streets screaming' for Trump's head https://t.co/JuPk8HzsE1
— Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) July 25, 2018
The people were already in the streets screaming and calling for heads, congresswoman.
You know, the thugs that were outside your office building last week. The ones who accosted a vehicle stole, the American flag, burned it, chanted "black power," and then forced a bystander back in his car for the apparent crime of wearing a Navy hat.
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Waters was the first to take the rhetoric up a notch when she told supporters to harass administration officials in public every chance they get. (RELATED: GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis Says Maxine Waters Is Not Fit To Serve In Congress).
"If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd, and you push back on them, and you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere," she told her impressionable fans.
In her CNBC interview, Auntie Maxine insisted that the President's insults towards her are clearly a racist tactic drummed up by … you guessed it … the Russians!
"A lot of people call it racism," she said of Trump's insults. "A lot of people call it– tactics that he has employed that he's gotten from– the Kremlin, and– Putin, and the way that they handle things."
Trump repeats attacks on "very low IQ person Maxine Waters and perhaps even worse, Nancy Pelosi"
— Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) July 24, 2018
Democrats, Trump explained recently, "are really disciples of a very low IQ person, Maxine Waters, and perhaps even worse, Nancy Pelosi."
Weird that a racist would also lump the very white Nancy Pelosi into that statement and suggest that she might be even dumber.
"I don't care what he says," Waters said. "He can do whatever he wants to. I know what I'm going to think about him. I think that this man does not deserve to be the president of the United States. He is one of the most deplorable people I've ever encountered in my life."
"Here we go again with Maxine Waters. 'Americans should be in the streets screaming for Trump's head.' We're now making decapitation analogies again. What is this the French Revolution… the left is in the midst of an extinction burst of behavior." —@dbongino #ViolentLeft pic.twitter.com/hUvBMdIYA3
— NRATV (@NRATV) July 25, 2018
"He can call me whatever he wants to," Waters further railed. "He does not intimidate me, and I'm not gonna stop talking about him."
She then gave an answer to a question that was on everyone's mind. One in which she has remained very tight-lipped.
Should Trump be impeached?
"I certainly think that he is eligible for impeachment," Waters said.
You don't say …
Today Rep. Maxine Waters led a minutes-long "Impeach 45!" chant at a town hall. She later closed with, "Stay woke." https://t.co/DecTkZfi04 pic.twitter.com/f3osBUqBTe
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) June 25, 2017
At a eulogy – a eulogy! – she ranted: "I'm gonna say 'Impeach 45 every day, Impeach 45 every day, Impeach 45 every day!'"
That is her mission, a mission she believes came straight from God himself.
Pretty confident God isn't interested in people screaming in the streets calling for Trump's head.
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This is insanity on display. Our chant should be "Impeach Mad Max, Now" How can this idiot be allowed to continue her vile acts of hatred day after day and nothing is done to stop her. I couldn't get away with this. In the least I'd be in a mental hospital, at the worst I'd be in jail. She has broken so many laws and no one does anything to her. Just like fall down Clinton, Pelosi and a host of others. Is everyone in the justice dept a liberal ? Let's see some justice here !!!!!
Most of the blame goes to the brainwashed useful idiots that put this rag in office and keep her there. The rest of the blame goes to Congress for not saying a word ad letting her keep on with this garbage.
I think she is dangerous. People should be out in the street screaming loud and clear to get her out of congress immediately.
Dear Maxine,
Give it up. I'm getting real tired of forgiving you!
This is more than just liberal ranting. I am wondering if President Trump being harsh on Russia might be costing her money. She did not get two multi-million dollar mansions to live in outside of her district on her Congressional salary.
Why has congress not kicked this violent and vicious so called woman out of congress she is promoting violence and it is not going to be just protesting it will become physical violence. She looks like a rabid animal that should be put away for the sake of humanity
We'll be waiting. Bring it.
If it weren't for President Obama we might not have done the intelligence community assessment that we did that set up a whole sequence of events which are still unfolding today including Special Counsel Mueller's investigation. President Obama is responsible for that. It was he who tasked us to do that intelligence community assessment in the first place. CLAPPER'S OWN CONFESSION
AMERICANS WE HAVE TO TAKE BACK OUR AMERICA FROM THE EVIL CRIMINAL ACTS OF DEMOCRATS………………………..TO SOLVE AMERICAS PROBLEMS MAKE THIS CHOICE WE THE PEOPLE' HAVE THE POWER OF OUR VOICES AND OUR VOTES, TO VOTE OUT THE ENTIRE LYING,CORRUPT, TREASONOUS DEMOCRAT PARTY COME NOV 2018, VOTE TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AND TO END ALL CORRUPTIONS IN WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT
The powder in question was found to be "pixie dust" sent from God to Maxine. It was originally thought to be resin for her sweaty hands to keep her voodoo doll from slipping from her grasp. Sanity isn't the only thing she's worried about losing. But then, she's already lost that as it appears. Now, one must question the sanity of those who worship and vote for her.
Last week, it was reported a "suspicious powder" was mailed to this hack's office – -too bad it wasn't the real thing! I try to NOT speak unkindly of people, but mad maxie isn't anything that I can relate to the word "human"! Why has Congress not censured and expelled her yet??
And definitely would have been jailed! Any hint of anything that looked like a noose – racist, threat during the Obama years.
Why is that crazy assed woman not being charged with racist, hate speech, or inciting a riot, If a white person had been out in a town forum and called for Obama's head they would have been picked up and charged with threatening the President, and they should have been, That crazy witch needs to be stopped before she causes somebody to be killed.
I think it time Mad Max is put out to pasture. She is completely looney toons.
It takes term limits to get rid of this garbage.
French Revolution lets get real! Who does Maine Water's know who would really collect heads? Hint Farrakhan and Islamists. Who does Waters represent?
Why can't someone go for her ugly head? I just can't believe that vile hag gets votes. Just how stupid do the voters have to be in that district to actually vote for that creature. Crapifornia truly sucks.
I still think Maxipad is one of the best weapons Conservatives have against the libs. She makes the Dems look even stupider than they really are, if that's possible. And she's free!
You go girl!!
I hope to God she loses the election we don't need her in the government
This woman is as crazy as a pack of wolves chasing a gut wagon! She tries SO hard to be viable, she's digging her way underground so fast she sees daylight and sunset BOTH at noon! Hard to believe she's kept her dementia under wraps for so long! HEY!!!!!!!!! That applies to ALL the Sorrows Slaves! He's too much of a COWARD to come out in public, so he pays WELL, to have the clueless and gullibles to do his depraved deeps FOR him! Good think Satan isn't in hell, because when THIS scoundrel "goes", he'd would throw Satan out!
James; You forgot; "communists" and man-made flat disk worshipers! Moon god of violence and revolution from Babylon! As dead as a locust post, and speaks ONLY through radical Rebels that hate America, just like communists do!
Maxine Waters: D, CA. maybe manic-depressive in the manic phase. How the people of CA can elect people like this is beyond me. For a Congressman (ok person) to call for rioting, harassing and violence is disgusting. The liberal social progressives are totally out of control and are the ones calling for the destruction of America.
When is the secret service going to place this insane person out of public view so she can get some psychiatric care that she so definitely needs.
All that can be said is Maxine Waters is crazy. Yes the Secret Service should be talking to her now! She is dangerous!!
go to us.gov and start a petition to have her and cory booker arrested for treason and sedition. i would do it myself but i suffered from small stroke and can barely type any moreit takes me fr ever just to reply to a blog post. by the time i go back and corect all th mistakes. i am afraid they would just throw my petition out thinking it was from a little kid or someone playing joke. i really cn spell well my fingers just dont do wht mt brain tells them to do all the time and i have no feeling i them so i am like the typo king these days
This is not amusing, honorable, professional nor becoming of a congress person. She needs to be censured by her party, visited by the Secret Service and impeached herself. She is intolerable and I challenge her to get an IQ test and prove she's not a low scorer. And while we're testing, Pocahontas needs to get her DNA tested.
God doesn't take it very lightly when you invoke His name in an attempt to in-sight violence against people. As a matter of fact, invoking Gods name as an encouragement to sin, is taking Gods name in vain. Maxine…there's a point where Gods patience is pushed to a point where your own actions will put your well being in jeopardy…like, in Gods name, calling for violence against a duly elected president, just may result in your having named your own poison. You're a black Bolshevik, masquerading as one of our republics congressional leaders. Your foolishness has gotten more votes for conservatives and caused more democrats to leave the party than you can possibly fathom. Enjoy it, because I don't think you'll get re-elected on your present platform.
Somebody should pull the wig off this Libtard's mascot and expose her her uglyness not from her true insides belief but her outward uglyness to try push her shamefull ideology of republicanism….
She is the most hateful person I have ever seen and listened to. She is a racist and hates white people. She is encouraging violence and should be held accountable if anyone is killed because of her racist and hateful remarks.
I could be wrong but if Im right, its huge…..
if congress waits until after the general election to impeach Maxi-Pads and just by chance Republican John Cox wins the Goveror's race.. Cox can appoint a Republican to replace Maxi-pads… that would be a super win, HUGE…..
Quasimodo; The ONLY LEGACY John "raising cain" has; The "foundation" was built with rubber bricks! and LIES! he would have been NOTHING without the Republicans making him out to be a hero! The Left Liberals would have NEVER made that mistake, because they knew who and what, he was! He's been a fence-riding, closet Democrat since he got into politics! Paying them back for not ratting on him! But his military group who were THERE when he was falling on his face, showing his cowardice, told the TRUE legacy of subterfuge and outright lies! Dying from cancer, or brain-dead from fear of exposure? As a famous actor said; "You dirty RAT"!
i am no legal scholar but it seems to me that maxine waters has surely crossed the legal line of free speach into flat out treason and an attempt to mobilize an army to over throw the elected government. i am curious as to why sessions has not sworn out an arrwst warrant for her ugly as sin low IQ'd ass yet. there is no doubt in anyones mind that if holder, or lynch were attorney general and waters were a conservative that she woulkd be laying on a water boarding tablew in gitmo a long time ago. maybe its time to go to us.gov and start a petition to have waters arrested and charged with sedition, treason nd being the leader of anttemoted coupe, along with ties to the terrorist group the muslim brotherhood and the nation of islam. then follow the money back to ge3eorge soros and arrest his ass for funding the coupe and terror attacks launched by antifa! it is clear beyond the shadow of a doubt that soros is the ring leader , hillary clinton, maxne waters and john McCain are the top dogs in this attempt to over throw our nation! the 4 horsemen of the progressive apocoplypse zo to speak!
This Congresswoman needs to be sequestered, Fired and The Removed from office. For a Start!
That's why I call her "Maxine Waters on the Brain". Funny how the loony low IQ Dumbocrats get away with this sort of thing. If it were the other way around…..
I wonder when the "double standard" liberals are famous for will ever change? I wonder when a respectable Democrat in Congress will forcefully condemn Maxine? No one deserves the crap liberals are serving to the American public.
I do feel sorry for this women, as she does not know God and needs badly to get the bible out and get to know God and his ways, not her ways, but His. She is not only hurting herself, but others with this hate of hers.
She is just walking a thin line between being highly negative, and advocating the assassination of a sitting president. Someone should point that out to her, or maybe just toss her butt in PRISON.
Robert; That's why the Lethal Left is so rabid and focused on getting illegal immigrants into America! Since LBJ and his nefarious way of ripping the Civil Rights fight out of the Republicans hands, turning it into a DEM-onic way of enslaving blacks for "STUFF"! iDenying them the rights that Republicans had fought for, for decades!! Ihave a cassett series where he said: "If we give them free stuff, the "N"S will voted Democrat for the next hundred years! That was SICK and he KNEW it! Now, the black's are FINALLY getting wise to the "You are my brothers and sisters" bull hockey the Left Liberals have been telling them for YEARS! Never following through with their promises! Like the Puppet President who promised them; New parks, schools, training for jobs, improved communities, homes, etc! He knew in advance that he had been primed, groomed, tutored, taught, to be President for years! So his MEMBH donors and mr sorrows could have control of our Government through the power of his position as President!
for Maxi-Pads to lose, there would have to be a huge flip for Hispanic and Black Votes… they equal to 69.6% of her district.. she wins elections by 71-74% do the math…
15.1% White
23.6% Black
12.6% Asian
46.0% Hispanic
2.7 % other
if by chance John Cox (r) wins the Governor, and Maxi-pads gets impeached after November Cox can nominate a conservative as Congressman… really pissing off lieberals in CaliFOREIGNia…
I have known many black people that were very smart, most of them were my friends. A person of minimum mental aptitude, whether black or white, quite often says and does very improper things. And Minimum certainly fits that picture. Instead of voicing her views in an intelligent manner she has to resort to violence. IS THIS THE TYPE OF RHETORIC IN OUR CONGRESS? ALL CONSERVATIVES MUST VOTE IN NOVEMBER TO STOP THIS.
I hope someone will put her in her place. Under the slimely rock.
Here is the payments on a 4 million dollar loan at 3% interest which comes to 202368 per year…not including real estate taxes in California….remember she makes 187,000
Maxie-Pad Waters comments are that of a STUPID person that is about to see her world and possible criminal actions come to light (a person cannot afford a 4 million dollar home when the payments exceed the yearly income by thousands of dollars a year)…do a loan chart on 4 million and realize that her pay is only 187,000 a year BEFORE taxes….
This insanely evil woman doesn't seem to care about blacks as she claims. Black unemployment is the LOWEST ever, but she won't give Trump any credit for that. Instead she wants to take him down, by force if necessary. Disgusting, evil, wretched.
Everyone needs to write and call their Congressman and Senator to stop this woman. She is giving Democrats a bad name and reputation……oH! never mind!
This woman is truly the devil's advocate. She is a danger to everyone and needs to be taken out of the public eye and put into a sanitarium where she can get the help she needs. Threatening the citizens of this great country is a crime but threatening the president is treason. Why is nothing being done about her?
I guess she proves the liberals still control the FBI, otherwise she would be in jail right now. Isn't congress supposed to remove members who do something this traitorous in respect to our elected president and representatives? They should have already acted and removed her from office. You can bet if a conservative representative said something about obama like this they would have been shown the door the same day.
I truly believe Maxine would be a great candidate for emergency lobotomy surgery…
Water's husband owns the mansion on Arden, in LA. He got his money — some evidence suggests — from people trying to curry favor with Maxine. His employment is listed as "Assistant Counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement." That would be "ICE." Heard of it? Maxine has been railing against it for a while now. If you want to help out her opponent in the November Election, his name is Omar Navarro. Go to his website and pitch in a few $$. Or more than a few.
I'd like to see stats on how many people have been questioned or arrested for remarks made about the President. Have they visited any of the Hollyweird trash that have made threatening remarks? Have they spoken to any Democrats who have spewed their lies and hatred?
If the bitxh wasn't black the secret service would have her in jail for threatening the President. The press and the republicans in Congress are scared to death to do anything as they was with Obama the snappy tune guy. Everything is racism to most blacks, they are their own worse enemy. Waters lives in a mansion while her constituents live in ghettos.
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" First H.U.G.G. I experienced was done in October in a private session. Had never heard of it before and had no idea what to expect. Felt wonderful afterwards…much more relaxed and at peace. I am not normally a very visual person, but that night while drifting off to sleep, I saw visions of beings in the distance with bright colored lights (sometimes flashing). Images did not linger long- they faded in and out. This was actually the first night in a while that I was able to sleep in my bed instead of a recliner.
I did take the H.U.G.G. class offered and it's pretty awesome. The HUGG symbol is very powerful.. When I raise my hands to open to God's grace, I can feel the flow of grace coming down to me.
Reiki, A Journey of Love I can't believe it has only been a little over a year since I began to learn the Reiki way of life. That's exactly what it is for me, a way of life. Reiki is love in all that we do. It lies in the truest essence of our thoughts, actions, intentions, and beings. Before I began to study Reiki, I was unable to stop and enjoy the beauty of each present moment. I was constantly caught up with expectations and self-criticism…Simply becoming more aware of energy has given me the knowledge and tools to dig deep within myself to discover that I am part of this beautiful universe and the more tools we have, the more we can develop into conscious beings. Reiki is a sacred treasure that everyone deserves. The feeling of divine love and light is incomparable. Reiki has allowed me to feel empowered yet humble, to feel unity yet independence. Reiki gives us the power to heal things that can limit or hinder ourselves or others. Essentially everything that craved in my life, the Reiki path has either presented to me or led me to the door I need to unlock…I am eternally grateful for the gift of Reiki passed down to me through the sacred lineage and will carry the love and energy of Reiki always in my soul.
I would like to share my insights into the benefits of having regular and routine Reiki treatments with a Reiki practitioner. As a I get caught up in the hustle and bustle of modern life and its demands(no one excluded here), I forgo giving myself daily treatments which I feel the effects from and then add to it by skipping a session or so with my practitioner. This scenario occurred last fall while I was working more and planning for a vacation and the upcoming holidays, a time when all of us need more balance and centeredness!!! So while I still enjoyed the thrill of it all, my energy definitely was not optimal nor was my focus as sharp as I desired it to be. Then comes along the after the holidays effects. Balancing sunless, cold days of the remainder of winter, kids being cooped up indoors and normal daily task of family life, I could hear the frustration in my voice that week and so could a dear friend of mine. I went to my Reiki session that week and when I left my appointment, I called the same dear friend who heard "tired" and "frustrated" in my voice only a few short days before, and she asked me with an inquisitive wonder "where have you been?". I answered , with a energized and zest reply…just got done with receiving my Reiki session!!! She returned with, "I could hear it in your voice". You better bet your boots that I make it my intention to see my Reiki practitioner on a routine basis…a fine tuned tune up for the soul that helps to keep life more balanced!! Stacey H.
This month's topic was Reiki. Kathy Duffy and Janet Jackson of The Energy Connection in North Huntingdon were our guest speakers. Not only did they give a very informative background on Reiki, they were also very "entertaining". Everyone present received a 5 minute therapy session. No one was left out!!
Reiki is based on the idea that there is a universal energy that supports the body's innate healing abilitities. Practioners seek to access this energy, allowing it to flow to the body and facilitate healing.
Reiki is used for relaxation, stress reduction, and symptom relief, in efforts to improve overall health and well-being. It has been used by people with anxiety, chronic pain and other health issues.
Reiki goes into all energy in a positive way.
You really can't talk about Reiki — YOU JUST HAVE TO EXPERIENCE IT!!!
My expereince: I felt a warm relaxing flow through my body. I did not move my left arm nor Kathy manipulate it in any way, however it did crack!
I have a constant jagging pain in my left hip, it went away instantly (and stayed away until I tripped on Friday) I was still amazed all day Thursday and Friday morning. The 5 minutes just felt like MORE! I really want to experience the full 1 – 11/2 hr session.
Elaine: Warm flush. Tingling. Several releases of slow wave like roll moving through my body growing to a release of relaxation.
Nancy: Felt sensation in right arm.
Celeste: She was very stressed when she came to the meeting; felt really relaxed afterwards.
Linda: That was a tease! She could have sat there all night in a Reiki session.
Lynn: She felt good for a few hours afterwards.
Kathy and Janet recommend the websites www.reiki.org and www.healthjourneys.com.
For more information on Janet and Kathy visit: www.theenergyconnection.net.
Reiki is a reccomended complimentary therapy for fibromyalgia. I can't wait for a full session.
Usui (Traditional based) Reiki training classes means that we respect the traditional philosophy and simplicity of Reiki through the lineage of the founder, Dr. Usui. Our classes are designed to give you foundational knowledge while allowing your spiritual connection to grow and be honored with each subsequent level. Energy Connection School for Reiki has been teaching the spiritual practice of Reiki for over 20 years. Your instructors have thorough training and knowledge in the Reiki experience and have been privileged to lead hundreds of people just like you to Reiki.
We hope you will join the community of healing and love created at Energy Connection.
For more inspiration – Click here to read Why Learn Reiki?
REIKI LEVEL ONE Certification Training – Your first and basic training in method, philosophy and possibilities. An inspiration to heal and help yourself and others.
Note: * REFUND POLICY – After registration, student cancellations/no shows will be assessed a $30 cancellation fee if not re-registered for another of the same level class within 6 months- in that case all fees prepaid will be credited to future date.
If we cancel the class, all prepaid fees will be refunded or credited.
Note: * REFUND POLICY – After registration, student cancellations/no shows will be assessed a $30 cancellation fee if not re-registered for another of the same level class within 6 months- in that case all fees prepaid will be credited to future date. If student requests, we will refund all prepaid fees less $30 for processing.
If we cancel the class, all prepaid fees will be refunded or credited forward.
This Level of Reiki is for those so guided to elevate the inner connection to their Higher Self; and in doing so experience a quantum leap in self-awareness, self healing, internal guidance and empowerment. After this level your Reiki will become more and more integrated into all aspects of your being. Upon certification, you will be designated a Master Practitioner. Reiki One and Two are prerequisites and typically 6 or more months of integration and practice of Reiki is advised. This level includes an exclusive "Soul Alignment" especially created to elevate your awareness and only offered at the Energy Connection.
If you have the desire to revisit Level One or Two of your Reiki training you attended through Energy Connection School of Reiki or if you feel "stale" and need re-engergized you are welcome to join our classes as an auditor. You can receive a booster attunement and benefit by a new class experience. Tuition is 50% of regular fees.
For those trained in other schools or classes: Because our trainings follow a consistent standard and are based in Usui lineage philosophy, we can discuss your situation and determine if you can audit or it would be in your best interest to take our classes as a new student.
If you feel called to share Reiki through teaching it to others please inquire about our excellence program. Our mission is to mentor and guide potential teachers through all aspects of sharing, teaching and upholding the Reiki traditions.Being a Reiki Teacher is a sacred place of trust, sharing and inspiring others and it is essential that you are willing to devote time to your development. You will work closely with your mentor and experience all levels of Reiki instruction as well as activities, practice and service to expand your Reiki knowledge on all levels. Contact Kathy or Janet for more information and how to apply for teacher training. Prerequisite are certifications in Reiki One, Two and Three Please Note: if you have received online training, we will gladly discuss your quality/satisfaction of that training to determine your next step.
This class for kids, ages 6 through 12, is especially structured to introduce and teach kids how to do Reiki for themselves, their pets and family. Simplified for young minds with big hearts. $50 tuition (discounts for siblings). Parent encouraged to stay and support your children's experience.
with Janet Jackson, Reiki Master Teacher and Animal Specialist.
Learn how to support your animal friends with the healing energy of Reiki.
Prerequisite – Level One Usui Reiki training or above.
See website under 'Reiki Classes' for detailed description Tuition $125. Advance Registration Please.
The Karuna Reiki energy is a very sweet and loving energy to add to your Reiki toolbox. You will love using the eight new symbols. They are a powerful high vibration and easy to remember…. It's an exciting addition to your Reiki journey!
You will receive two attunements, manuals, certificates and EIGHT sacred symbols. There will be time for practice so you can become familiar with this beautiful healing energy.
Advance Registration Please. Call Janet Jackson, RMT, Karuna Reiki Teacher at Landline: 724-547-7101 or Text 724-244-4471. Email: Janet@TheEnergyConnection.net or AnimalAngelLady@aol.com.
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Anti-Brotherhood marches called for 2nd revolution anniversary
Sixteen political forces to march against 'Brotherhoodisation' of Egyptian state on second anniversary of Egypt's January 2011 uprising
Yasmine Wali, Sunday 20 Jan 2013
Egyptians march during a demonstration toward Tahrir Square marking the first anniversary of the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. (Photo: AP)
More 'insulting president' lawsuits under Morsi than Mubarak
2nd revolution anniversary to be 'more positive' than 1st: Brotherhood official
Egypt's Shura council approves controversial new elections law
Morsi and Brotherhood embark on pre-elections PR drive
Protests to mark the second anniversary of the January 25 Revolution on Friday will be called "No to the Brotherhood state; the revolution continues."
During a press conference at the Journalists Syndicate on Sunday, sixteen political forces said they would continue their battle for bread, dignity, social justice and freedom, and combat the "Brotherhoodisation" of the state.
Ramy Sabry of Popular Socialist Alliance Party said, "In every governorate protesters will go to the governor's office and announce their rejection of the Brotherhood's authority."
"Protesters will meet at four main meeting points in Cairo and all will then march to Tahrir Square."
People will meet after Friday prayer in Shubra to call for "justice," in Imbaba to oppose "price inflation prices and despotism," in Ramses to call for "a state of law," and in Maadi to reject the "Brotherhoodisation of the state."
"The revolutionary road is the only route we have. We cannot depend on the upcoming election because the Brotherhood government is controlling it and it will be a political game," the protest organisers said.
Among the political forces that called for the protests are the Constitution Party, Popular Current, Socialist Popular Alliance, Kefaya, April 6 (the Democratic Front), Free Egyptians Party, Maspero Youth Coalition, and Nasserist Karama Party.
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Joel Kotkin may be one of the most hardheaded futurists on the planet. In a field where fuzzy predictions are commonplace—many of them based on anecdotal evidence as flimsy as a Google search—his predictions are often tough and contrary. During the 1990s, for example, when lifestyle journalists were heralding the urban revival, Kotkin took a close look at the numbers and cautioned that a smattering of coffee bars in a handful of cities does not constitute a rebirth.
A senior fellow at the Davenport Institute for Public Policy, at Pepperdine University, Kotkin has been researching and writing about cities for the better part of two decades. His previous books include Tribes: How Race, Religion, and Identity Determine Success in the New Global Economy (1993); The Third Century: America's Resurgence in the Asian Era (1988); California Inc. (1982); and even a novel, The Valley.
In addition to his work as an author and lecturer, Kotkin also serves as a consultant to regional-planning organizations in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and several rural communities in the Great Plains. In September, he coauthored a study (with Jonathan Bowles of the Center for an Urban Future) entitled "Engine Failure" that examines the economic realities facing New York City. The report offers a blueprint for renewal that is starkly different from the redevelopment efforts currently under way downtown.
Recently Metropolis executive editor Martin C. Pedersen called Kotkin—a native New Yorker—at his home in Los Angeles to talk about the soul of cities, his beef with Richard Florida, and his old hometown's civic blind spot.
In your last book, The New Geography: How the Digital Revolution Is Reshaping the American Landscape (2001), you argued that technology was making cities like New York and Los Angeles increasingly less central. Do you still believe that?
It's interesting that you interpreted the book that way, because a lot of people read it and said, "Oh, my God! He's predicting that cities are going to bounce back." What I said was the overwhelming trend borne out by the 2000 census is that the decentralization of industry and population seems inexorable. But I also said that cities were finding ways of renewing themselves, especially in what I would call the boutique cities, the high-lifestyle cities.
Speaking of boutique cities, you're critical of Richard Florida's book The Rise of the Creative Class. In it he argues that cities attracting hip young "creatives" will fare best in the twenty-first century. What's wrong with Florida's analysis?
A piece of Florida's theory is correct. There is a niche for these kinds of boutique cities, but the idea that there's this formula that other cities can follow is shortsighted. He never addresses the issue of affordability. I do a lot of focus groups. When you talk to young people what you find is that many things influence their decision on where to live. It's true that people in their early twenties are interested in cool urban amenities. Then something really bad happens to them: they turn thirty. And when they hit thirty they start thinking, Well, do I want to live in a Motel 6 and pay $3,000 a month? Can I get a job? Maybe I'd like to get married and have children.
One of the worst aspects of the Florida book is that he takes the 1997—2000 period and extrapolates it out as this new paradigm. His work has become an excuse for cities to say the way we're going to pursue development is by creating entertainment districts. Let's show we have more brewpubs than some other place. It doesn't work that way. Jane Jacobs had it right: a great metropolitan economy doesn't lure a middle class—it creates one.
In your role as a consultant, what do you tell officials they must do to make their cities competitive in this century?
It's arrogant for consultants to come in and say, I've got the answer. I think a lot of places are not treated with respect by experts who come in like rock stars with their Sermon on the Mount, say their piece, and leave. Unfortunately economic-development officials tend to be pretty gullible. There is no single formula.
Cities are like individuals. They evolve in unique ways. Every city has a soul. You have to try to understand what that soul is first, and then you get a better sense of what the problems are. You start by looking at a city's history and thinking about ways to help nurture its intrinsic strengths. For example, I'd say to people in St. Louis, Forget about being Soho. You're never gonna be Soho. You never were Soho. But you could be an affordable place where people can live in a great urban neighborhood near a beautiful Olmsted-designed park with an excellent art museum.
How do cities prevent their declines?
There are several ways. A lot of it is just blocking and tackling: reducing crime, improving transportation, providing education and public safety. In the book I'm writing about the history of cities, I define cities as places sacred, safe, and busy. You need all three. Busy is the commerce. Sacred is the sense of identity, which is very important. There has to be a genuine identity based on the city's real history. And it has to be safe. The best thing to happen to New York in my lifetime was the reduction in crime. It did more than all the economic-development schemes, museums, restaurants, and clubs.
I agree. Recently I visited the South Bronx and found it more alive than most Manhattan neighborhoods. And a lot of that is a direct result of people feeling safe.
The hope for New York is in the boroughs and neighborhoods, in places that are still affordable, where a degree of upward mobility is possible. In a lot of cities today you get a kind of genteel decline. That's what happened to San Francisco. Places became so expensive that the only people who can afford to live there are people at the very top of the global economy. They can live anywhere they want. They might choose San Francisco. There are people who will choose New York, people who choose Santa Monica. There are a bunch of cities at that level. But cities dominated by that kind of demographic are not going to be vital places.
Recently I visited Paris, and the only vitality I saw there was when I got out into the ethnic neighborhoods, the African neighborhoods. The term museum city is not a compliment.
Why is it so difficult for cities to provide affordable housing?
I was talking to a New York developer who told me: "I could build fifty thousand $300,000 town houses in Greenpoint and sell them overnight. But the city isn't interested in that." Generally I find cities interested in either low-income or luxury housing. This is my critique of what's happening in downtown L.A. In some cases, developers have to build high-end because if you're going to subsidize low-income, the only way it cancels out is to attract the high-end that will carry everybody else.
But the real issue is, Can we create middle-class housing? It would be wonderful if people at regular jobs in downtown L.A. could afford to own a condo and walk to work. That would do more for the city.
It seems to me that cities are like lost souls right now. They're looking for new religions to glom onto. First it was the religion of the pedestrian mall, then it was the religion of convention centers, then it was the religion of ball stadiums and sports arenas. Now it's the religion of culture. There are elements in all of those that may make some degree of sense, but they're not the ultimate solutions to the problems.
How do you see America's urban landscape evolving in the next ten years?
The next great frontier is going to be the urbanization of suburbia. We will see the development of more urban villages. You have too many people who cannot afford to live any place near work. Land pressures, environmental pressures, NIMBY-ism, and people's exhaustion with the commute will lead to the creation of denser, more self-contained environments.
If you look at where single people and couples without children are moving, there's been a dramatic shift to the suburbs. Their growth has been more dramatic than the growth of families. So the way we're going to contain sprawl will be by creating these village-like environments in suburbia, both in the older suburbs and further out. In many cases, what's great about older suburbs is you already have a neighborhood structure that you can build around. If you have open land, or a deserted industrial area, you can build a community and walk a couple blocks to an existing neighborhood. That's what we're seeing people try in California. There's a very exciting opportunity in certain areas of St. Louis. You have both the creation of new communities and then the refurbishing of older communities with some denser village-like environments. From a developer's point of view, that's probably where the big bucks are.
The one thing that wasn't around three years ago but now lurks in the background is the threat of domestic terrorism. Does this hurt cities?
From a corporate point of view, it will certainly encourage de-clustering. David Schulman at Lehman Brothers says "terrorism demolishes agglomeration economies." This is a complicated way of saying people are scared. So I think that high-rise construction is not going to be en vogue.
People will not want to call attention to themselves. Companies will look for redundant systems. Plus you'll have people a little more reluctant to live in a place that is seen as a primary terrorist target. Now the reality is terrorists could blow up Des Moines tomorrow. It's possible. But they do seem to concentrate on high-profile locations. The threat is going to have an impact over time.
So far, it's been more psychological.
Yes. The fear of terrorism has had a sociological impact. People are more oriented towards spiritual, community, and family values—but not in the Jerry Falwell sense. But there's a realization that what ultimately matters is your family, neighborhood, and community. The '90s were like the roaring '20s, a period of exuberance and acquisitiveness and sexual energy. Those eras happen every fifteen or twenty years. Now we're in a different era, one that is more somber.
From a development point of view, the problem with city planning directors is that they're like a school of French generals: they're always fighting the last war. Now they're saying, "Oh God, we've got to attract culture, young bohemians, high-tech." Well, yes, that worked well for San Francisco between 1996 and 2000, when there was all this funny money running around and a 22-year-old with a dot-com could raise 50 million dollars. This isn't that environment anymore.
I have to ask a last question to an ex—New Yorker. Is your old hometown in inexorable decline?
Not at all. New York has a great future if it rediscovers a diverse economy, if it begins to understand that a great city also has to fight for its place. It is not a divine right. Shortly after 9/11, Andrew Cuomo asked me to speak at a conference about the future of New York. I was talking about how other cities were doing innovative stuff, telling them that people and businesses have options. This guy turned to me and said, "No. New York is the place. Smart people have to be here." Mayor Bloomberg said, "This is still the city where you want to locate your company if you want to be successful." Tell that to Wal-Mart. Tell that to Microsoft. Tell that to SYSCO. Tell that to Sun. Tell that to the Walt Disney Company. They seem to run themselves very successfully from someplace else.
New York has to get rid of its divine-right concept and begin to realize that it's in a fight. As Plato said, cities are in a war everlasting with each other. What was true of Athens and its conflicts with Syracuse is true of New York and its conflicts with Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Shanghai, Bangalore, and Bombay. It's a constantly shifting world. It's clear that New York has amazing assets, but the more it sees itself as without competition, the more into decline it will go.


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Ofwat seeks views on dealing with future water challenges
Posted: Thursday 27th August 2015
Ofwat has set out its view on the main questions it - and the sector - needs to answer to deepen trust and confidence.
Ofwat has already set out the shared vision for the sector as one where customers and wider society have trust and confidence in vital public water and wastewater services. It has now published a series of discussion papers on the specific challenges facing the sector, and areas the sector could look at to respond to these challenges.
Major challenges Ofwat has identified include:
� meeting demand for water in areas with stretched water resources;
� dealing with new challenges around environmental water quality;
� developing and maintaining resilient services and systems; and
� tackling affordability.
Population growth, climate change and rising customer expectations could further heighten these challenges. Ofwat asks whether it has got its assessment of the challenges facing the sector right, and if it is focussing on the right questions to address these challenges in building its regulatory framework.
In keeping with its collaborative approach, Ofwat has set up a �marketplace of ideas�, which has seen companies come up with their thoughts as to how the sector needs to progress. Other organisations such as the Consumer Council for Water and Citizens Advice have also published papers on relevant issues.
At this stage, Ofwat is not proposing solutions, but it does set out that it will be looking to build on the successful principles that underpinned its 2014 price review, including a more proportionate and targeted approach to regulation that puts the onus on companies to act responsibly. Its intention is to make better use of regulation and market mechanisms to enable and encourage companies to create value, which will benefit customers, the environment and society but also investors.
Cathryn Ross, Ofwat Chief Executive, said: �We want to build on the successes of the 2014 price review so that we enable and encourage companies to deliver more for less. If we are to maintain trust and confidence in these vital public services, providers need to deliver better services that are better value for money, while also using scarce resources more smartly and working better for our natural environment.
�With big challenges ahead, we cannot afford to stand still. The sector needs to innovate to create value that can be shared between customers, the environment, society, and of course investors.
�For instance, we have made a lot of progress in focusing companies on what the customer � rather than the regulator � wants. Yet we believe the sector can go further. Companies need to stop seeing customers as passive consumers, and build relationships with them that will enable better value, more sustainable services.
�We also need to recognise that water is a scarce resource and start thinking differently about how we can make better use of it. We want to see more water trading, which will help some companies avoid the costs associated with expensive new storage capacity and keep bills down. We are also looking at whether regulation is getting in the way of innovation, in markets like sludge treatment, so that deregulation could drive innovation, delivering savings and helping to meet our energy needs sustainably.
�We don�t have a monopoly on good ideas. That�s why we are open to views on how we can all get the best deal for customers, society and the environment.�
Ofwat is seeking responses to its discussion papers in September 2015. It will then look to build on this conversation by continuing engagement throughout the autumn.
It will put forward proposals on details of its approach to regulating water and wastewater wholesale controls for the 2019 price review by the end of 2015.


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