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Disappearing Women
by Tess Gerritsen
Now that I'm in my fifties, I'm noticing more and more what generations of women have complained about: that right around this age, we start to disappear in the eyes of the world. As we grow gray we become invisible, dismissed and ignored. No wonder there's a spike in suicides as women pass the frightening threshold of fifty. Invisibility happens to us all, whether we were once fashion models, prom queens, or hot actresses. (With the possible exception of Betty White.) When we lose the dewy glow of reproductive fitness, suddenly society thinks we are no longer worth the attention. Yet men in their fifties still get plenty of attention, both in real life and in the movies. Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sean Connery, were alll playing sexy action heroes in their fifties. Silver-haired men, at their peak of political or financial power, are considered hot catches and Hollywood producers don't bat an eye at the thought of casting a 50-year-old film hero with a 30-year-old heroine. But a celluloid romance between a young man and an older woman? Well, that's got to be an outrageous comedy, right? A story that no one would really believe, like Harold and Maude. Because while fiftyish men can be sexy as hell, a fiftyish woman is just, well, somebody's boring mother.
Life is so unfair.
It's unfair in crime fiction as well, where you don't find many sexy, kickass heroines in their fifties. Which strikes me as surprising, considering how many authors are women in their fifties. You'll find plenty of fictional heroines in their twenties, thirties, and forties. But then women vanish as heroines until they suddenly pop back into view on the far end of the age spectrum as sharp-eyed, inquisitive Miss Marples in their seventies. And these older heroines are often objects of amusement or even ridicule, the troublesome old biddies who solve mysteries only because they can't mind their own business.
I try to remember any older heroines in the books I've been reading. The only recent one who comes to mind is the narrator in Alice LaPlante's TURN OF MIND (a terrific novel by the way). Alas, although that heroine is tough, smart, and determined, she also has Alzheimer's disease. Not exactly the sexy heroine I'm looking for.
I confess, I too have been guilty of ignoring the fifty-year-old heroine. Part of it was my desire to meet the demands of the fiction market. People want to read about sexy heroines, don't they? And if I want to sell film rights, wouldn't a younger heroine be more attractive to Hollywood? Years ago, I wrote a book that featured a number of senior citizens (LIFE SUPPORT), and one of the discouraging comments I got from my then-Hollywood agent was a dubious: "Gee, there are an awful lot of old people in this story, aren't there?"
When I started my writing career, it made sense for me to focus on young heroines, because I could identify with them. As I got older, so did my heroines. They matured into their thirties and then their forties, just as I did. But suddenly I hit fifty, and my heroines didn't cross that line with me. They stayed frozen at forty-something, the oldest age that I believed the marketplace would still accept them as romantic heroines. I certainly know that women can be sexy at all ages; I just didn't have any faith that readers would think so. Or that they'd accept a 50+ woman as an action hero.
Then, a few years ago, I came across an article about martial arts master Bow Sim Mark. Now in her seventies, Master Mark is credited with bringing Chinese martial arts to Boston, where she still teaches at the studio she founded. How cool, I thought. Here's an older woman who really can kick ass. And swing a sword. And even take down a Navy Seal. If a woman like this exists in real life, why couldn't I put her in a novel?
So I did. In THE SILENT GIRL, the character of Iris Fang is a 55-year-old martial arts master who not only swings swords and takes down bad guys, she's also sexy. So sexy, in fact, that Detective Barry Frost, who's two decades younger, develops a wild crush on her. Unlikely, you say?
No more unlikely than a real 70-year-old female martial arts master. Or a 98-year-old woman who just earned her tenth-degree black belt in judo.
As I scan popular fiction and film, I find that on the rare occasions when an older woman does play action hero, it's a real crowd pleaser. In the movie RED, about retired CIA agents called back to action, the scene everyone seems to love best is Helen Mirren grabbing a gun and shooting up the place. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two, the audience whooped in delight when staid Professor McGonagall went wand to wand in a fierce duel with Snape, and when mad mama Molly Weasley finished off evil Bellatrix LeStrange. Call it hot flash fury; these women are forces to be reckoned with. They may be silver-haired but they're also capable, powerful, and ready to fight.
We all know such women exist in real life. Now it's time we start seeing more of them in fiction.
(I am in Australia on book tour so won't be able to respond to comments. But I'm looking forward to reading what you all have to say!)
This entry was posted in Tess Gerritsen on August 23, 2011 .
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24 thoughts on "Disappearing Women"
Louise Urr August 23, 2011 at 3:11 pm
"Hot flash fury." That's your next title, Tess. It's great.
Gayle Carline August 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm
My BFF and I created a hero for our generation: Peri Menopause, Private Eye. She solves every case by eating chocolate, crying, and bitch-slapping people until someone confesses.
When I decided to write a mystery, I took our little joke and made her a real, 50-year old woman who is physically fit, has a steady boyfriend (with a healthy sex life), and basically lives her life as if she's got a good 75 years more to go. She's not as much of an ass-kicker as your Iris, but she's unafraid of a little confrontation and she gets the job done.
I consider my books as one small attempt to let the world know us old chicks ain't dead yet.
BTW, there's a website devoted to women who are not willing to be invisible. It's http://womenover45speak.com.
Sarah W August 23, 2011 at 3:45 pm
They aren't hot flashes . . . they're power surges. But Louise is right—terrific title!
My first drawer mystery featured a widow of retirement age who happens to be a self-taught, naturally-talented car thief. It's just a hobby, really—a way to punish people who park in handicapped spots or take up two spaces or just tick her off. She usually gives them back or just re-parks them somewhere else. But then she relocates the wrong car, finds a dead man in her own trunk, and receives visits from two different sets of men in dark suits . . .
She also dates the owner of a high-end used car business (where she found the wrong car) and, potentially, one of the be-suited men.
(as I recall, it was dreadfully written, but I've been practicing since then . . . maybe I should take another look)
JT Ellison August 23, 2011 at 3:55 pm
As a younger author, I am definitely going to keep this is mind and I go forward. Great post, Tess!
Linda Rodriguez August 23, 2011 at 4:14 pm
You might want to check out Sophie Littlefield's books, A Bad Day for Sorry, A Bad Day for Pretty, and A Bad Day for Scandal. Her heroine, Stella Hardesty, is in her 50s and about as kickass as you could want–with a sexy sheriff interested romantically. The books are a lot of fun.
Stephen Jay Schwartz August 23, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Great post, Tess! I read about the ninety-eight year old woman last week and was blown away. I'm glad you're going with your instincts and not "playing to the market," because nobody knows what the market wants. I think your fans will go wherever you take them.
Pari Noskin August 23, 2011 at 6:09 pm
I've noticed the same phenomenon, Tess. It's aggravating, but I'm glad we're starting to see at least a few heroines who'd lived through menopause and found their inner warrior.
Anon August 23, 2011 at 6:29 pm
Tess, you just sold me a copy of The Silent Girl. Thank you. 🙂
Jill James August 23, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Tess, just started The Silent Girl, can't wait to read it all now. I don't understand the young heroine so well anymore that 50 is fast approaching. I don't feel old. If I didn't have my wonderful husband I would like to think I could still find someone. 50 is older, not dead!!! I love Sophie Littlefield's Stella Hardesty. She is awesomeness.
Zoë Sharp August 23, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Hi Tess
What a great topic. And I'm another one who's in for THE SILENT GIRL. Sounds like my kind of heroine.
I'd never considered the onset of encroaching invisibility. Maybe because I've never thought I had much by way of looks to lose, that aspect of aging doesn't bother me. As long as my brain stays sharp (no pun intended) that's fine with me ;-]
Oh, and Sarah – definitely have another look at your car thief book – sounds like it could be a blast!
Alafair Burke August 23, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Alexandra Sokoloff August 23, 2011 at 10:13 pm
I think writer/director Nancy Meyers has done a wonderful thing with a couple of her last films – IT'S COMPLICATED and SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE – portraying strong and sexy romantic comedy heroines (although I didn't find the older woman/younger man pairing in SGG any more appealing than I find the older man/younger woman pairing – it's icky either way.)
Unfortunately we're probably going to see FEWER strong older women in TV and film – the numbers are out on the current percentage of women directors and writers and they're dismal – 50 percent fewer in prime time television this year as compared to last.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-women-in-tv-20110823,0,1107244.story
So we're going to have to make up for it in our books, looks like.
Reine August 23, 2011 at 11:16 pm
SILENT GIRL. Definitely. Cannot wait to read it! I may let my hair color grow out and take up wheelchair rugby. Thanks Tess.
PD Martin August 23, 2011 at 11:38 pm
Great post, Tess! And it's definitely true about male action heroes (your examples of Harrison Ford, Sean Connery) playing kick ass characters and picking up the younger woman! Mmm…and I think people were/are WAY more surprised at Demi Moore's relationship with Ashton Kutcher than the many relationships in the public eye of an older man and younger woman.
Laura August 24, 2011 at 1:16 am
Great post! I loved "The Silent Girl" and really enjoyed the character of Iris Fang. She was a force to be reckoned with. Hope you're enjoying your book tour down under! I look forward to seeing you this weekend! 🙂
KDJames August 24, 2011 at 2:08 am
Oh, I love this post. My current ms features an old (in her 80s) very tough and mentally sharp female character.
Quote: Whoever had decided to poke this old tired bear would do well to remember that she was, after all, still a bear.
I love her. She reminds me of all the exceptionally strong women in my family. So much fun to write.
Moving THE SILENT GIRL up a little higher on the TBR pile and hoping that doing so won't destroy the delicate balance. Or at least that I survive the resultant avalanche.
Sylvia August 24, 2011 at 4:28 am
Wonderful post! Yes, give me women in their 50's who are kicking ass, taking names and thanking the stars that the kids are off to college (or even done paying college tuition). Let men in their 50's be the fuddy-duddies because, well, they really can be.
Micki D. August 24, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Those aren't hot flashes!!! They are power surges!!! now you have me wondering how old is Temperance Brennan???
lol right now I am so past 50…. it does my heart good when a more mature woman kicks ass!!
I wonder how Debt with Helen Mirren is going to go??
Have a better day… take care of you… post some pictures Lady!!!! lol go look at Nora Roberts FB page… you could do something like that??!!! surely there are plenty of pretty sites over there!!!!
Elle B | Later Bloomer August 27, 2011 at 1:26 am
So true! And it's no help that many self-help gurus over 50 (let alone actresses) look completely unnatural. Every time I see Suze Orman, I cringe. Thank goodness for Helen Mirren!
Check out Eugenia West's thriller series. Her protagonist is a former opera singer in her 50s and West wrote the first one at 84!
Tonya Rice August 27, 2011 at 3:25 am
Awesome points. I thought about this the other day as I worked on my draft of my first novel. My primary character is a woman well past the age of fifty: the feisty matriarch, brought from the traditional background of fiction to the front. There aren't many stories of middle-aged (and beyond) women out there. It's a shame, they have so much more to bring.
NBrown August 27, 2011 at 2:34 pm
I have always thought there should be more mature women in popular fiction. In my own work, I have a character in her 70s who was supposed to be a minor character, but she just won't shut up and she keeps doing things that bring her into the main storyline. I hope I'm like her when I'm in my 70s.
Rosa St.Claire September 2, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Tess, I truly enjoyed The Silent Girl. I admire you for writing about a woman in her fifties with a younger guy, Frost. The sad part is that this invisibility mantle ia also applied everywhere else. It has been extended to the parts offered actors and actresses. Where was Meg Ryan years ago? She played those delicious America's Sweetheart's roles, mostly with her romantic counterpart, Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, Joe Versus the Volcano, etc., but now Hanks is still playing romantic roles, while Meg has disappeared from the screen. Like Ryan, there are so many actresses, who have been ignored, because they are older. Helen Mirren, bless her, has been an exception. Good writers, like you, and Agatha Christie, among a few, ignore what almost everyone else does, and march to your own drum. Did Christie do a survey if an older woman character would be accepted? For Heaven's sakes- No! She created Jane Marple, who went on to be one of the most successful characters in the history of books, like your character, Iris Fang. But in order to fight those committing this "crime" of discarding older women characters,for younger ones, we have to write emails whenever possible to complain. Words stay in the air, but the written word is permanent. a few minutes to dash off an email to Hanks, or whomever is in charge to suggest that older women characters CAN BE JUST AS SUCCESSFUL, will not only throw the word out there, but it'll also give the writer such a great feeling of exhiliration.
Tess, I truly enjoyed The Silent Girl. I admire you for writing about a woman in her fifties, with a younger guy, Barry Frost. The sad part is that this invisibility mantle is also applied almost everywhere else. It has been extended to the parts offered actors and actresses. Where was Meg Ryan years ago? She played those delicious America's Sweetheart's roles, mostly with her romantic counterpart, Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, Joe Versus the Volcano, etc., but now Hanks is still playing romantic roles, while Meg has disappeared from the screen. Like Ryan, there are so many actresses, who have been ignored, because they are older. Helen Mirren, bless her, has been an exception. Good writers, like you, and Agatha Christie, among a few, ignore what almost everyone else does, and march to your own drum. Did Christie do a survey to see if an older woman character would be accepted? For Heaven's sakes- No! She created Jane Marple, who went on to be one of the most successful characters in the history of books, like your character, Iris Fang. But in order to fight those committing this "crime" of discarding older women characters,for younger ones, we have to write emails whenever possible to complain. Words stay in the air, but the written word is permanent. a few minutes to dash off an email to Hanks, or whomever is in charge to suggest that older women characters CAN BE JUST AS SUCCESSFUL, will not only throw the word out there, but it'll also give the writer such a great feeling of exhiliration.
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Call to Action May 12, 2021
Giddy up: Kore Mining proposed mining site comments due by Thursday, May 13
Note Hot Creek on the lower righthand corner of this map. (Courtesy United States Department of Agriculture)
I hope this email finds you well! I am emailing you today to update you on the Kore mining proposal located in the Inyo National Forest. I would like to let you know that our office has met with both Kore Mining and the U.S. Forest Service to get a briefing on this proposed mining site and learn more about the project.
As you may know, U.S. Forest Service is the federal authority in charge of the land in question. Attached you will find a U.S. Forest Service scoping letter describing the project proposal and what processes are being done to ensure that any mining is done in the most environmentally and sustainable way possible. I also wanted to provide you with the link provided by the U.S. Forest Service to accept comments and input from the local community and interested parties. https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public//CommentInput?Project=59294
While I will be continuing work with both U.S. Forest Service and Kore mining to ensure that your concerns are heard, I highly recommend that you use the link provided to comment on the project as well. While you will be able to use the link provided to comment throughout the process, initial scoping comments should be submitted by Thursday May 13.
On behalf of Congressman Obernolte, I would like to thank you for reaching out to our office with your comments. We will continue to update you as new information is provided.
Reid Dagul
Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Jay Obernolte, California Eighth District
Dear Interested Citizen,
The Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest is initiating the analysis process for the proposed Long Valley Exploration Drilling Project proposed by Kore USA Ltd. (Kore Mining). The project boundary area proposed for exploration is within a claim block controlled by Kore Mining and encompasses 230 acres in Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 28 East, Mono County, California. It is located approximately 6.2 miles east of the town of Mammoth Lakes and 45 miles north of the town of Bishop, California (Figure 1).
At this time, we are opening a scoping period to ask for your help in determining the scope of the analysis.
Kore Mining proposes to conduct mineral exploration activities at the claim for a period of less than one year. Ground disturbing activities proposed consist of drilling with heavy equipment, the creation of fourteen drill pads and the use of existing roads and temporary access routes. The total new land disturbance anticipated is 0.93 acres. Project implementation would occur in the summer of 2021. Reclamation of all impacted areas would commence immediately following the completion of drilling activities. No production or mining would be included in this project. It would be for exploration only, to determine the mineral potential of the site. Any actual production proposed in the future would be analyzed according to National Environmental Policy Act guidelines at that time.
A total of fourteen pads measuring 30 feet by 50 feet (1500 square feet) each are proposed for construction within in the claim area. Up to three core borings would be drilled on each pad. The drill pads would also be utilized for staging all vehicles and equipment. Each pad would be surrounded by temporary fencing during the work. Container trucks would be used to hold and transport all drill cuttings and muds offsite and at an appropriate disposal facility. Access to drill pads would require the temporary re-opening of 11 segments (1,849 total feet in length and 10 feet wide.) of non-system Forest Service roads for the duration of the project. All of the temporary access routes would follow pre-existing non system routes that are currently blocked and/or closed. Temporary access routes and drill pads would be cleared of vegetation by hand cutting or mowing with a small tractor and graded level to accommodate the drilling equipment. Six inches of topsoil removed from each drill pad would be salvaged and stored on site for use in reclamation of the pad at the end of the drilling project.
After drilling is complete, the drill pads would be reclaimed by spreading the reserved topsoil, recontouring to approximate original landforms and planting with a Forest Service-approved native seed mix. Temporary access routes would be reclaimed using a spring-tooth harrow, or similar device, to relieve surface compaction and then seeded with the same approved seed mix. Monitoring of the revegetation success would continue for three years after seeding. Additional details about the project can also be viewed on the project website at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59294.
This proposal is being considered in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Forest will analyze any potential environmental impacts proposed in the plan of operations and establish any terms or conditions under which the mining operations may be conducted in order to minimize adverse impacts to surface resources (36 CFR 228.8). Surveys for cultural and biological resources will be completed before implementation, to ensure the project protects resources and meets the Inyo National Forest land management plan and other applicable laws, regulations and policy. It is anticipated that this project can be completed under a categorical exclusion under the category established under 36 CFR 220.6 (e)(8), because it is a "short term (1 year or less) mineral investigation and incidental support activities". Appropriate and legally required environmental studies and consultations will be completed in support of the project to inform the decision, and to determine whether extraordinary circumstances exist that could require preparation of an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement.
The proposed action is currently available for a 30-day public scoping period. With this scoping notice we would like to invite your comments regarding issues, opportunities, concerns, and suggestions for the proposed project. You may submit comments on the project website at:
Go to "Comment/Object on Project" on the right side of the page and you can type in your comments or attach a file.
While public participation in this analysis is welcome at any time, comments received by May 6, 2021 will be most useful in informing the analysis. Please contact Colleen Garcia, Minerals Program Manager, 351 Pacu Lane Suite 200 Bishop, CA 93514, by email at colleen.garcia@usda.gov and/or by phone at (760) 920-0285 for questions about the project or scoping process, or if you cannot submit your comment on the project website.
I appreciate your interest in the management of the Inyo National Forest.
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First, a new species of salamander has been described from a very bizarre and little-known family called the Sirenidae. The sirens are aquatic salamanders, known for possessing serpentine bodies, reduced forelimbs, no hindlimbs at all, and external gills even in their adult stage, like axolotls. Before this study, only four living species of siren were recognised, limited to the southern United States and northern Mexico. However, a type of siren found in wetland habitat in Alabama and Florida has been determined to be distinct from any currently recognised species. Nicknamed the "leopard eel" due to its distinctive spotted pattern, it has been given the scientific name Siren reticulata. Not only is it one of the largest amphibians alive today – with the biggest of the known specimens being over two feet long from nose to tail – but it is one of the largest new species of animal to be described in the United States in the past century!
Second, a fossil of an ichthyosaur – fish-like marine reptiles which lived at the same time as the dinosaurs – has been described which is so well preserved that it actually features the remains of soft tissues. The animal, which is named Stenopterygius and swam over what is now Germany about 180 million years ago, exhibits traces of pigment cells which indicate it was countershaded – darker on top and lighter on the belly. This colour pattern, found in many living marine vertebrates such as sharks, helps in camouflaging a sea-going animal, whether viewing it from above against darker water, or from below against the surface light.
Not only that, but Stenopterygius also possessed a layer of fatty blubber, like modern whales and seals, but unlike any living reptile with the exception of the leatherback turtle. Stenopterygius's blubber would have served as an insulator, allowing it to maintain a body temperature higher than its surroundings, as the leatherback turtle can – again, this sets them apart from most other reptiles, whose body temperature is dependent upon the environment. I love it when we discover new details like this that expand our image of extinct animals.


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15 Things to Do in St. John, USVI for Cruise Visitors
Find out about these things to do in St. John, USVI for cruise ship visitors who are on a vacation in the Caribbean which includes the U.S. Virgin Islands.
By Haiyan Ma
Modified Date: Jan 29, 2021
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If you're on a cruise vacation in the eastern Caribbean there's a good chance you'll be able to experience the stunning island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands. We've done some digging and come up with a list of these things to do in St. John.
At 28 square miles, the island is the smallest of the US Virgin Islands. But what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in the number of attractions. Making this small tropical paradise a perfect Caribbean destination for cruisers. When in the USVI don't miss the boat to St. John. Let's start with some essential details on getting to the island…
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The only way you are getting to St. John is by ferry or boat. Cruise ships don't directly dock there. They either dock in the nearby island of St. Thomas and offer a day trip excursion or they anchor offshore and tender to Cruz Bay.
Planning to visit St. John from St. Thomas? Then take a ferry from Charlotte Amalie or Red Hook to Cruz Bay in St. John. The latter route is preferable as its shorter, frequent, and more comfortable.
The longer route from Charlotte Amalie is less frequent and charges $12 one way while the shorter route charges $6.
1. Cruz Bay Town (Love City)
One of the best things to do in St. John is experiencing Cruz Bay Town. A small easy going, laid back town that is perfect for the romantic explorer. It's no wonder it's called the love city.
This town is where you will first arrive at when in St. John. Ferries from St. Thomas and nearby islands drop people off at Cruz Bay Harbour. There is plenty to do here like shopping at the Wharfside village or at Mongoose Junction. Both places feature interesting outlets bearing unique Caribbean architecture.
The quaint small outlets at these shopping centers host a variety of eateries and interesting souvenir shops. Points of interest in Cruz Bay include the Elaine Lone Sprauve Library and National Park Visitor Center.
2. Check out Elaine Lone Sprauve Library
Take a break from your city tour and escape sun or rain at the popular Elaine Lone Sprauve Library. It's located just off Cruz Bay and is one of the best ways to learn about St. John's history.
The 1751 plantation building hosting the library is in itself an attraction. However, venturing inside the well-stocked quiet library introduces you to an even bigger attraction. The history of the island. The Library displays the island's past with unbelievably well-preserved photographs and newspaper clippings from previous centuries.
3. Island Tour
The best and fastest way to get acquainted with all of St. John is on an island tour. This tour takes you through the island's historical sites, to the highest point on the island for some panoramic views of Coral Bay and ends with your own choice of a beach to swim and snorkel in.
Best of all, the guides give a detailed overview of the island, the history as passed on from generations and even some folklore.
This is a very fun trip, where you will learn the culture of the people, see the best of the island's attractions and all that within 2 and a half hours. Leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy the beach of your choice.
This excursion is offered by the Star Fish Tours & Taxi Services and is done on open-ended trucks for incredible views. You can check them out here and here.
4. Annaberg Sugar Plantation Ruins
Soak up some island history at one of the best-preserved sugar plantation ruins in St. John. Visit Annaberg Sugar Plantation Ruins which is located in the island's north shore.
Photo Credit: Jared (Creative Commons)
Here you will learn history dating back to the 1700s. Learn how sugar and rum were produced and some sad history about slavery on the island. The ¼ acre ruin has a hiking trail that goes through the sugarcane factory, windmill and slave cabin ruins.
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One special thing about this ruins is that they overlook the waters offshore providing scenic views. A guided trip though not mandatory offers insider information that is very valuable.
You can do a DIY tour of this place or combine it with an island sightseeing safari with these tour operators
5. Tour Coral Bay
Coral Bay is a small quiet village found on the South Eastern Coast of St. John. This sleepy town is one of St. John's best kept secrets. Coral Bay a beloved town by many US expats features a charming, friendly, and vibrant community atmosphere not seen anywhere else in the US Virgin Islands. It has quaint spots for shopping and eating.
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One of the most popular landmarks in this town is the Emmaus Moravian Church. Now registered as a historical place of interest by the US. This church built in the 17th century bears a rather dark and interesting history. You just have to visit to learn more.
Coral Bay is also where you find Salt Pond Bay and Hansen Bay Beach. Best for snorkeling and relaxing respectively. Nature lovers will love touring the mangrove at Hurricane Hole.
This side of the island was hard hit by the hurricane Irma and Maria of 2017 but is quickly recovering. It's only a 30-minute drive from Cruz Bay.
6. Catherineberg Ruins
Stop by the Catherineberg Sugar Plantation ruins while driving down Centerline on your way to Coral Bay. These little known ruins are the most intact and beautiful sugar plantation ruins in St. John. They afford visitors the chance to explore both inside and outside. Though there are no placards telling the history of the place like at Annaberg.
You will love exploring the windmill and the huge dome-shaped structures on site. The Catherineberg ruins are split in two by the Centerline road.
The major ruin is on the right side and there is plenty of parking space. These lovely ruins which are overtaken by grass and vines make up for some of the best photos of the verdant countryside.
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7. Virgin Islands National Park
When on an island like St. John where 2/3 of land is covered by forest then you are bound to explore nature. The Virgin Island National Park located on the northern side of St. John covers 60% of the island.
You can spend hours and hours on end in this park. It has plenty of beautiful beaches such as Trunk Bay, Cinnamon Bay, Honeymoon Beach, Hawksnest, Salt Pond and many others. Apart from the beaches, it has plenty of hiking trails too.
This trails cut through its varying landscape from thick rain forests to semi-arid areas. The trails help explore flora, fauna and even the islands history. With trails that take you through sugar plantation ruins and petroglyph rocks by the Taino Indians.
Some of the most popular trails include Reef Bay Trail, Lind Point Trail, Bordeaux Mountain Trail, Ram Head Trail, and Cinnamon Bay nature trail. A day trip to the park will create some of your most memorable experiences in St. John.
Shopping in St. John is a real treat. Unlike the chaotic shopping in St. Thomas. St. John offers an easy laid-back experience. The main shopping scene in St. John is set at Mongoose Junction, the wharfside village and at Coral Bay.
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What the island lacks in variety it more than makes up for in unique and quality items to shop. Go shop for jewelry such as hook bracelets (a traditional bracelet of the USVI's) blue topaz jewelry, t-shirts, spices, ceramics, paintings, and other interesting gift options.
Some shops you shouldn't miss include St. John Spices found at the Wharfside Village and Vibe Collection. The market place near the ferry dock is also a great place to shop for groceries. Mongoose Junction is a sight in itself that you shouldn't miss.
Made in a beautiful tropical island structure, Mongoose Junction is a beautiful shopping complex that offers a relaxed shopping experience. Best of all there are no hard sells on the island.
9. Eating
St John offers a fun dining scene to complement its world-class beaches. From quaint waterfront restaurants in Cruz Bay to floating bars and beach restaurants along the northern coast.
You will have a great time tasting the island's cuisine mostly made up of Caribbean and Continental cuisines. Expect great BBQ, burgers, pizza, smoothies, and seafood-based dishes. Some of the best places to eat at include the Skinny Legs in Coral Bay, the Lime inn in Cruz Bay and Woody's.
10. 1000 Ways to Experience Honeymoon Beach
Honeymoon beach on Caneel Bay is one of the most beautiful beaches in St. John. You can enjoy this sun-kissed stretch of pristine soft white sands in a number of ways. To start off, you can hike to the beach on the Lind Point Trail that starts behind the Virgin Island's National Park Visitor Centre.
The Lind Point trail is considered one of the easiest in the island. It's an easy 30-minute walk doable even by an amateur hiker. Another way to get to the beach is by a dinghy from Cruz Bay.
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Honeymoon Bay is only 1 mile from Cruz Bay, which makes it one of the most accessible beaches on the island. Being on Caneel Bay in the Virgin Islands National Park means it has great snorkeling and hosts great water sports adventures.
Try your hand at SUP, Kayaking, Parasailing or plain swimming and snorkeling. You are guaranteed a fun couple of hours on this shady stretch of beach.
The beach offers an all-inclusive day pass for roughly $29 or $49 where you get beach chairs, umbrella, snorkeling, kayaking, and SUP gear.
11. Experience World-Famous Trunk Bay
Trunk Bay is not only the island's best beach but one of the best in the Caribbean! Trunk Bay is a quarter mile stretch of silky coral sands and warm, crystal clear waters. It's located in the Virgin Island National Park and is beset in a scenic backdrop adding to the charm of the place.
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It's popularly known for its underwater snorkeling trail, that offers plenty of info about the coral and marine life in the place. It has a healthy reef that is great to explore especially around trunk cay, a low grassy inlet offshore.
Discover more about this popular beach from Trip Advisor right here.
Trunk bay named after the turtles of the island is perfect for everyone. Snorkeling is easy for young and inexperienced snorkelers. It's the only beach that charges a fee in St. John but offers amenities such as parking, beach restaurant, showers, beach chairs, and umbrellas. Trunk Bay is easily accessible by taxi from Cruz Bay.
Visit and spend time on one of the most photographed beaches in the world. Beware, however, that the beach gets rather crowded especially when there are cruise ships in port on St. Thomas or offshore St. John. Hence you want to arrive early to enjoy the beach.
12. Relax at Cinnamon Bay
At half a mile-long Cinnamon Bay is the largest beach on the island. It features a long stretch of silky coral sands with nice turquoise waters. Its healthy reef system supports budding sea life making it a great beach for snorkeling. It's located to the east of Trunk Bay and west of Maho beach. You can take a short scenic 4mile ride along the lush north shore to get to Cinnamon Bay Beach.
Before hurricane Irma and Maria, Cinnamon used to have restaurants, camping grounds, lots of amenities and water concessions. However, the hurricanes wiped out the buildings and structures on the beach.
The beach itself is in a perfect and healthy condition. Recovery of the infrastructure at the beach is underway. Cinnamon Bay is your perfect escape from the crowds at Trunk Bay.
13. Snorkel at Maho Bay
Maho Bay located just a few yards east of Cinnamon Bay is another popular beach in St. John. In fact, it's preferable to the locals and visitors alike. It's great for families with young kids because of the shallow sandy bottom shore that is perfect for wading and swimming in.
Maho is the most easily accessible beach on the island. It's located along the northern shore road about 5miles from Cruz Bay. It has convenient but limited parking and amenities.
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The beach features a narrow stretch of soft white sands lined with palm trees. It has a great snorkeling atmosphere especially along the edges of the beach. At the middle of the bay is a low grass sea bed which is home to sea turtles and stingrays. Go early to swim with the turtles and stingrays.
14. Take a Hike
The island has over 20 hiking trails that range from challenging hikes to easy walks. Explore the island's stunning landscape of world-class beaches, enchanting ruins, towering waterfalls, mountains, rain forests, and scrublands.
Whether you want a short 330-minute walk in a shaded tranquil bird, flora, and fauna paradise. Or you want a heart-pumping, back-breaking, sweat dripping, adrenaline filled hike up a steep region, it's all at the National Park.
If you are looking to do an easy leisurely walk in the park, then try Drunk bay trail and Lind Point trail. For challenging hikes, try Cinnamon Bay trail, Reef Bay Trail, Bordeaux Mountain, and Johnny Hall Trails.
Explore the islands wild orchids that run rampant in the park, hang out with the occasional donkey or two and explore the petroglyph rocks at Reef Bay trail.
Once you are done enjoying panoramic views from strategic look-out points on Cinnamon Bay, Reef Bay and Boudreaux Mountain trails then descend and cool off in a pool or beach near you.
If you can only do one trail out of these, then do the Reef Bay Trail which is the most popular on the island. You can check out more details about the Reef Bay Trail here.
15. Water Adventures
St. John has all the fun water sports you need. Test the water in a relaxed Stand-Up Paddle Boarding tour of the clear turquoise waters of the island's coast.
You can also go on a clear kayaking expedition to discover the underwater world of the stunning Caribbean island. Catching a bird's eye view is also possible on a parasailing adventure. Combined with swimming, and boating all these water sports are an interesting way to spice up your beach day in St. John USVI.
Also Read: 10 Best St. Thomas Beaches for Cruise Visitors
St. John Weather
St. John US Virgin Islands experiences typical Caribbean weather. It's sunny all year round and experiences highs of the 80s and lows of 70s.
Coolest months on the island are from December to March which is also the peak season. The best time to visit the island varies with your interests.
But there is a great pocket-friendly window between April and June. This is before the rains and after the crowds have left. Hurricane months run from June to November with September being the peak of that season.
Now that you know what wonders await you in St. John plan early, pack wisely and go enjoy a vacation like no other.
When in St. John don't let the clock rush you. Remember to slow down, relax and take it all in. That's it from us. Happy Cruising!!
Haiyan Ma
I absolutely love cruising with my favorite ports of call being in the Caribbean. As a former crew member for Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Carnival Cruise Line I can continue my passion by sharing my experiences with readers. Find out more about us here.
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Abby Gress never thought she'd attend a large university, didn't envision herself assisting in prescription drug research and certainly never imagined she'd do all this under the umbrella of agriculture. Reflecting on all of this leads Gress to impart the most important thing she learned during her time at Purdue University and the College of Agriculture: Approach everything with an open mind, especially college.
Gress, a biochemistry major graduating this May, worried about attending a larger university because she felt it might be easy to get lost and difficult to find academic support and resources. Nothing, she said, could be further from the reality of her four years at Purdue.
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As a pre-med student, Gress thought a major from the Department of Biochemistry, housed within the College of Agriculture, was an unconventional choice but she was attracted by the opportunity for research and the passion of the faculty in the department and the college. Gress spent several years working in Scott Briggs' lab on the development of anti-fungal drugs. Her research into pharmaceuticals led her away from her initial goal of becoming a doctor and towards a future that combines her passion for research and helping others.
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"We are at the end of a five-thousand-year-plus historical process during which human society grew in scale while it abandoned the early indigenous wisdom councils and communal decision-making," he writes in The Open Source Everything Manifesto. "Power was centralised in the hands of increasingly specialised 'elites' and 'experts' who not only failed to achieve all they promised but used secrecy and the control of information to deceive the public into allowing them to retain power over community resources that they ultimately looted."
"Properly educated people always appreciate holistic approaches to any challenge. This means that they understand both cause and effect, and intertwined complexities," he said. "A major part of our problem in the public policy arena is the decline in intelligence with integrity among key politicians and staff at the same time that think tanks and universities and non-governmental organisations have also suffered a similar intellectual diminishment.
"My early graduate education was in the 1970's when Limits to Growth and World Federalism were the rage. Both sought to achieve an over-view of systemic challenges, but both also suffered from the myth of top-down hubris. What was clear in the 1970s, that has been obscured by political and financial treason in the past half-century, is that everything is connected – what we do in the way of paving over wetlands, or in poisoning ground water 'inadvertently' because of our reliance on pesticides and fertilisers that are not subject to the integrity of the 'Precautionary Principle,' ultimately leads to climate catastrophes that are acts of man, not acts of god."
He points me to his tremendous collection of reviews of books on climate change, disease, environmental degradation, peak oil, and water scarcity. "I see five major overlapping threats on the immediate horizon," he continues. "They are all related: the collapse of complex societies, the acceleration of the Earth's demise with changes that used to take 10,000 years now taking three or less, predatory or shock capitalism and financial crime out of the City of London and Wall Street, and political corruption at scale, to include the west supporting 42 of 44 dictators. We are close to multiple mass catastrophes."
What about the claim that the US is on the brink of revolution? "Revolution is overthrow – the complete reversal of the status quo ante. We are at the end of centuries of what Lionel Tiger calls 'The Manufacture of Evil,' in which merchant banks led by the City of London have conspired with captive governments to concentrate wealth and commoditise everything including humans. What revolution means in practical terms is that balance has been lost and the status quo ante is unsustainable. There are two 'stops' on greed to the nth degree: the first is the carrying capacity of Earth, and the second is human sensibility. We are now at a point where both stops are activating."
It's not just the US, he adds. "The preconditions of revolution exist in the UK, and most western countries. The number of active pre-conditions is quite stunning, from elite isolation to concentrated wealth to inadequate socialisation and education, to concentrated land holdings to loss of authority to repression of new technologies especially in relation to energy, to the atrophy of the public sector and spread of corruption, to media dishonesty, to mass unemployment of young men and on and on and on."
"Preconditions are not the same as precipitants. We are waiting for our Tunisian fruit seller. The public will endure great repression, especially when most media outlets and schools are actively aiding the repressive meme of 'you are helpless, this is the order of things.' When we have a scandal so powerful that it cannot be ignored by the average Briton or American, we will have a revolution that overturns the corrupt political systems in both countries, and perhaps puts many banks out of business. Vaclav Havel calls this 'The Power of the Powerless.' One spark, one massive fire."
But we need more than revolution, in the sense of overthrow, to effect change, surely. How does your manifesto for 'open source everything' fit into this? "The west has pursued an industrialisation path that allows for the privatisation of wealth from the commons, along with the criminalisation of commons rights of the public, as well as the externalisation of all true costs. Never mind that fracking produces earthquakes and poisons aquifers – corrupt politicians at local, state or province, and national levels are all too happy to take money for looking the other way. Our entire commercial, diplomatic, and informational systems are now cancerous. When trade treaties have secret sections – or are entirely secret – one can be certain the public is being screwed and the secrecy is an attempt to avoid accountability. Secrecy enables corruption. So also does an inattentive public enable corruption."
Is this a crisis of capitalism, then? Does capitalism need to end for us to resolve these problems? And if so, how? "Predatory capitalism is based on the privatisation of profit and the externalisation of cost. It is an extension of the fencing of the commons, of enclosures, along with the criminalisation of prior common customs and rights. What we need is a system that fully accounts for all costs. Whether we call that capitalism or not is irrelevant to me. But doing so would fundamentally transform the dynamic of present day capitalism, by making capital open source. For example, and as calculated by my colleague JZ Liszkiewicz, a white cotton T-shirt contains roughly 570 gallons of water, 11 to 29 gallons of fuel, and a number of toxins and emissions including pesticides, diesel exhaust, and heavy metals and other volatile compounds – it also generally includes child labor. Accounting for those costs and their real social, human and environmental impacts has totally different implications for how we should organise production and consumption than current predatory capitalism."
So what exactly do you mean by open source everything? "We have over 5 billion human brains that are the one infinite resource available to us going forward. Crowd-sourcing and cognitive surplus are two terms of art for the changing power dynamic between those at the top that are ignorant and corrupt, and those across the bottom that are attentive and ethical. The open source ecology is made up of a wide range of opens – open farm technology, open source software, open hardware, open networks, open money, open small business technology, open patents – to name just a few. The key point is that they must all develop together, otherwise the existing system will isolate them into ineffectiveness. Open data is largely worthless unless you have open hardware and open software. Open government demands open cloud and open spectrum, or money will dominate feeds and speeds."
I'm not particularly surprised. Open source everything pretty much undermines everything the national security state stands for. Why bother even asking vice president Biden to consider it? "The national security state is rooted in secrecy as a means of avoiding accountability. My first book, On Intelligence: Spies and Secrecy in an Open World – which by the way had a foreword from Senator David Boren, the immediate past chairman of the Senate Select Committee for Intelligence - made it quite clear that the national security state is an expensive, ineffective monstrosity that is simply not fit for purpose. In that sense, the national security state is it's own worst enemy – it's bound to fail."
Given his standing as an intelligence expert, Steele's criticisms of US intelligence excesses are beyond scathing – they are damning. "Most of what is produced through secret methods is not actually intelligence at all. It is simply secret information that is, most of the time, rather generic and therefore not actually very useful for making critical decisions at a government level. The National Security Agency (NSA) has not prevented any terrorist incidents. CIA cannot even get the population of Syria correct and provides no intelligence - decision-support - to most cabinet secretaries, assistant secretaries, and department heads. Indeed General Tony Zinni, when he was commander in chief of the US Central Command as it was at war, is on record as saying that he received, 'at best,' a meagre 4% of what he needed to know from secret sources and methods."
So does open source mean you are calling for abolition of intelligence agencies as we know them, I ask. "I'm a former spy and I believe we still need spies and secrecy, but we need to redirect the vast majority of the funds now spent on secrecy toward savings and narrowly focused endeavors at home. For instance, utterly ruthless counterintelligence against corruption, or horrendous evils like paedophilia.
It's clear to me that when Steele talks about intelligence as 'decision-support,' he really does intend that we grasp "all information in all languages all the time" – that we do multidisciplinary research spanning centuries into the past as well as into the future. His most intriguing premise is that the 1% are simply not as powerful as they, and we, assume them to be. "The collective buying power of the five billion poor is four times that of the one billion rich according to the late Harvard business thinker Prof C. K. Prahalad – open source everything is about the five billion poor coming together to reclaim their collective wealth and mobilise it to transform their lives. There is zero chance of the revolution being put down. Public agency is emergent, and the ability of the public to literally put any bank or corporation out of business overnight is looming. To paraphrase Abe Lincoln, you cannot screw all of the people all of the time. We're there. All we lack is a major precipitant – our Tunisian fruit seller. When it happens the revolution will be deep and lasting."
The Arab spring analogy has its negatives. So far, there really isn't much to root for. I want to know what's to stop this revolution from turning into a violent, destructive mess. Steele is characteristically optimistic. "I have struggled with this question. What I see happening is an end to national dictat and the emergence of bottom-up clarity, diversity, integrity, and sustainability. Individual towns across the USA are now nullifying federal and state regulations - for example gag laws on animal cruelty, blanket permissions for fracking. Those such as my colleague Parag Khanna that speak to a new era of city-states are correct in my view. Top down power has failed in a most spectacular manner, and bottom-up consensus power is emergent. 'Not in my neighborhood' is beginning to trump 'Because I say so.' The one unlimited resource we have on the planet is the human brain – the current strategy of 1% capitalism is failing because it is killing the Golden Goose at multiple levels. Unfortunately, the gap between those with money and power and those who actually know what they are talking about has grown catastrophic. The rich are surrounded by sycophants and pretenders whose continued employment demands that they not question the premises. As Larry Summers lectured Elizabeth Warren, 'insiders do not criticise insiders.'"
But how can activists actually start moving toward the open source vision now? "For starters, there are eight 'tribes' that among them can bring together all relevant information: academia, civil society including labor unions and religions, commerce especially small business, government especially local, law enforcement, media, military, and non-government/non-profit. At every level from local to global, across every mission area, we need to create stewardship councils integrating personalities and information from all eight tribes. We don't need to wait around for someone else to get started. All of us who recognise the vitality of this possibility can begin creating these new grassroots structures from the bottom-up, right now."
So how does open source everything have the potential to 're-engineer the Earth'? For me, this is the most important question, and Steele's answer is inspiring. "Open Source Everything overturns top-down 'because I say so at the point of a gun' power. Open Source Everything makes truth rather than violence the currency of power. Open Source Everything demands that true cost economics and the indigenous concept of 'seventh generation thinking' – how will this affect society 200 years ahead – become central. Most of our problems today can be traced to the ascendance of unilateral militarism, virtual colonialism, and predatory capitalism, all based on force and lies and encroachment on the commons. The national security state works for the City of London and Wall Street – both are about to be toppled by a combination of Eastern alternative banking and alternative international development capabilities, and individuals who recognise that they have the power to pull their money out of the banks and not buy the consumer goods that subsidise corruption and the concentration of wealth. The opportunity to take back the commons for the benefit of humanity as a whole is open – here and now."
"My motto, a play on the CIA motto that is disgraced every day, is 'the truth at any cost lowers all other costs'", he tells me. "Others wiser than I have pointed out that nature bats last. We are at the end of an era in which lies can be used to steal from the public and the commons. We are at the beginning of an era in which truth in public service can restore us all to a state of grace."
We are at the end of a five-thousand-year-plus historical process during which human society grew in scale while it abandoned the early indigenous wisdom councils and communal decision-making.
Power was centralised in the hands of increasingly specialised 'elites' and 'experts' who not only failed to achieve all they promised but used secrecy and the control of information to deceive the public into allowing them to retain power over community resources that they ultimately looted.
Today's capitalism is inherently predatory and destructive.
Over the course of the last centuries, the commons was fenced, and everything from agriculture to water was commoditised without regard to the true cost in non-renewable resources. Human beings, who had spent centuries evolving away from slavery, were re-commoditised by the Industrial Era.
"Sharing, not secrecy, is the means by which we realise such a lofty destiny as well as create infinite wealth. The wealth of networks, the wealth of knowledge, revolutionary wealth - all can create a nonzero win-win Earth that works for one hundred percent of humanity. This is the 'utopia' that Buckminster Fuller foresaw, now within our reach.
Properly educated people always appreciate holistic approaches to any challenge. This means that they understand both cause and effect, and intertwined complexities.
I see five major overlapping threats on the immediate horizon," he continues. "They are all related: the collapse of complex societies, the acceleration of the Earth's demise with changes that used to take 10,000 years now taking three or less, predatory or shock capitalism and financial crime out of the City of London and Wall Street, and political corruption at scale, to include the west supporting 42 of 44 dictators. We are close to multiple mass catastrophes.
Predatory capitalism is based on the privatisation of profit and the externalisation of cost. It is an extension of the fencing of the commons, of enclosures, along with the criminalisation of prior common customs and rights. What we need is a system that fully accounts for all costs. Whether we call that capitalism or not is irrelevant to me. But doing so would fundamentally transform the dynamic of present day capitalism, by making capital open source.
We have over 5 billion human brains that are the one infinite resource available to us going forward.
Crowd-sourcing and cognitive surplus are two terms of art for the changing power dynamic between those at the top that are ignorant and corrupt, and those across the bottom that are attentive and ethical.
The open source ecology is made up of a wide range of opens – open farm technology, open source software, open hardware, open networks, open money, open small business technology, open patents – to name just a few.
The key point is that they must all develop together, otherwise the existing system will isolate them into ineffectiveness.
Open data is largely worthless unless you have open hardware and open software. Open government demands open cloud and open spectrum, or money will dominate feeds and speeds.
The whole point of Open Source Everything is to restore public agency. Open Source is the only form of information and information technology that is affordable to the majority, interoperable across all boundaries, and rapidly scalable from local to global without the curse of overhead that proprietary corporations impose.
Top down power has failed in a most spectacular manner, and bottom-up consensus power is emergent. 'Not in my neighborhood' is beginning to trump 'Because I say so.' The one unlimited resource we have on the planet is the human brain – the current strategy of 1% capitalism is failing because it is killing the Golden Goose at multiple levels. Unfortunately, the gap between those with money and power and those who actually know what they are talking about has grown catastrophic. The rich are surrounded by sycophants and pretenders whose continued employment demands that they not question the premises. As Larry Summers lectured Elizabeth Warren, 'insiders do not criticise insiders'.
Open Source Everything overturns top-down 'because I say so at the point of a gun' power. Open Source Everything makes truth rather than violence the currency of power. Open Source Everything demands that true cost economics and the indigenous concept of 'seventh generation thinking' – how will this affect society 200 years ahead – become central. Most of our problems today can be traced to the ascendance of unilateral militarism, virtual colonialism, and predatory capitalism, all based on force and lies and encroachment on the commons.
We are at the end of an era in which lies can be used to steal from the public and the commons. We are at the beginning of an era in which truth in public service can restore us all to a state of grace.


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Pro-Choice 'Watchdog' Organization Accidentally Promotes Pro-Life Views
The Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer
It's a glorious day when abortion activists end up doing our job for us. Most of them take for granted the intellectual justifications for the pro-life movement, because, as we know, the most profound pro-choice philosophies come from bumper stickers and pink hats.
Such was the case in Media Matters's latest two pro-abortion pieces–the first criticizing pro-life advocates for saying abortion facilities are non-essential during COVID-19, and the second, attempting to take down the connection between abortion and racism.
In both pieces, the author, Julie Tulbert, primarily uses the great literary technique of copy and paste, coupled with the winning strategy of assuming no one is going to challenge her.
For example, one article begins by criticizing conservatives who "tether abortion and racism" claiming that no such connection exists. The author immediately proceeds to affirm "the real history of medical racism, specifically in reproductive health like the coerced sterilization of people of color throughout the 20th century." Evidently, encouraging the abortion industry to lie to and mislead women of color into sterilizing themselves is much more honorable.
The author then tries to refute any modern continuation of this connection, saying "the anti-abortion movement seldom 'frames white women — who have the most abortions in the country — as having committed genocide." Of course, what's ignored is the extreme disproportion in the percentage of Black women who've had abortions, which has defined the legacy of abortion from the beginning. Black women make up 13% of the population, yet are sold about 36% of total abortions.
Both articles were kind enough to put Students for Life's president Kristan Hawkins in the spotlight. One piece mentioned her Twitter reply to Planned Parenthood's president Alexis McGill Johnson's comment on attacks on bodily autonomy, where Hawkins asked if dismembering and selling baby body parts would count as such attacks. The second flagged as misinformation Hawkins' statement on the irony of promoting ending life in abortion during the life-ending virus of COVID-19.
You got to give her this — she honestly includes pro-life arguments. But there's just nothing convincing here to persuade the audience over to her side. In fact, if you didn't get the sense already that the author was pro-choice from the opening paragraph or the website's bias, you'd think she was offering a tidy list of resources for pro-life activists. How thoughtful!
It's almost more of a compliment to assume that's what Tulbert was going for. How many people can read about dismembering baby body parts without even remotely questioning their views? Especially when Planned Parenthood staffers admitted it themselves!
This is how we know the logic in standing for life — that there's really no argument on their side. And now that we've got the free ad space, Media Matters readers will see this every time they find these articles on their site.
Jessica Resuta
Communications Intern
jessicaresuta@gmail.com
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package avl

import "math"

// SearchKey interface is used for searching in AVL tree
type SearchKey interface {
	Compare(node Node) int64
}

// InsertionKey interface is used for insertions in AVL tree
type InsertionKey interface {
	SearchKey
	New() Node
}

// Tree implements AVL tree data structure
type Tree struct {
	root  Node
	nodes int
}

// New creates empty AVL tree
func New() Tree {
	return Tree{root: &empty}
}

// Size returns the number of nodes in a tree
func (t *Tree) Size() int {
	return t.nodes
}

// Root returns root node
func (t *Tree) Root() Node {
	return t.root
}

// Min returns the minimal node
func (t *Tree) Min() Node {
	return min(t.root)
}

// Max returns the minimal node
func (t *Tree) Max() Node {
	return max(t.root)
}

// Lookup searches AVL tree for a specified key and returns a node containing the key
// or NIL-node if it does not contain the key
func (t *Tree) Lookup(k SearchKey) Node {
	n := t.root
	for !n.IsNil() {
		res := k.Compare(n)
		if res == 0 {
			return n
		} else if res < 0 {
			n = n.Left()
		} else {
			n = n.Right()
		}
	}
	return n
}

// Insert inserts a new element to AVL tree or returns existing element,
// if the key is already stored in a tree
func (t *Tree) Insert(k InsertionKey) (Node, bool) {
	var node Node
	var inserted bool
	t.root, node, inserted = insert(t.root, k)
	if inserted {
		t.nodes++
	}
	return node, inserted
}

// Remove deletes the node with specified key and returns the deleted node.
// In case the key is not found, nil-node is returned
func (t *Tree) Remove(k SearchKey) Node {
	root, removed := remove(t.root, k)
	if !removed.IsNil() {
		t.root = root
		t.nodes--
	}
	return removed
}

// LookupGreaterOrEqual searches AVL tree for a specified key or it's successor
// and returns a node containing the key or NIL-node if there are no such keys
func (t *Tree) LookupGreaterOrEqual(key SearchKey) Node {
	root := t.root
	var greater Node = &empty
	for !root.IsNil() {
		res := key.Compare(root)
		if res == 0 {
			return root
		} else if res < 0 {
			greater = root
			root = root.Left()
		} else {
			root = root.Right()
		}
	}
	return greater
}

// TraversalFunc callback
type TraversalFunc func(Node)

// TraversePreOrder implements pre-order traversal of AVL tree
func (t *Tree) TraversePreOrder(fn TraversalFunc) {
	traversePreOrder(t.root, fn)
}

// TraverseInOrder implements in-order traversal of AVL tree
func (t *Tree) TraverseInOrder(fn TraversalFunc) {
	traverseInOrder(t.root, fn)
}

// MaxHeight returns the theoretical maximum height of AVL tree containing
// specified number of nodes
func MaxHeight(nodeCount int) int {
	return int(math.Floor(1.44*math.Log2(float64(nodeCount+2)) - 0.328))
}

// HeightBits returns the number of bits needed to encode the specified height
// of AVL Tree
func HeightBits(maxHeight int) int {
	return int(math.Ceil(math.Log2(float64(maxHeight))))
}

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Posted December 16, 2017 : Front Page, Sports.
Organizers are gearing up for a milestone SilverStick in Petrolia.
The 50th Annual Earle Trevail Memorial Regional SilverStick Tournament starts Dec. 27 in Petrolia.
Trevail was one of the original organizers of the Petrolia Silver Stick Midget Tournament which started in 1969.
From 1968 through 1982, Earle was the tournament secretary-treasurer. Earle was also an active member of the Petrolia Minor Hockey Association from 1966 through to the late 1970's.
After he died in 1983 of Lou Gehrig's disease, organizers named the Petrolia tournament in his honour.
This year, 16 teams will be in Petrolia starting Dec. 27, including two home teams.
Teams from all over North America will play in 55 Silver Stick Tournaments this season including the International Finals Tournaments consisting of 8 Boys, 4 Girl's and our Sled Hockey.


I like red things. Let's go make some art! Product Technology @ Google.
This is how you make HTML5 creatives. Built with Polymer Web Components and Google Cloud technologies.
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We're a meeting discuss how to run a tiny project. The project was a proof a concept about a new possible service and we had been think to buy a new software tool until the dialog below comes.
Joe: We need to prove if this idea is possible to prove is turn a good service.
Zee: Sure! I can develop a script to test it.
Joe: Then, we have to give a name to this software.
Zee: Why? It's just a script.
Joe: C'mon, the awesome services began as a prove of the idea.
Zee: Ok, let's we think about it.
Zee: I had a script a long time ago that I called homer.
Zee: It was lazy, unfixable and unstoppable.
Joe: Wow! Homer Hammer! Homer Hammer!
Joe: For sure! It's same idea but with more power devastation.


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Welcome to another "Working Girl Chic Tuesday!" Today there is a little nip in the air and it made me think about the importance of the trench coat. This key item really should have a special place in your work wardrobe. It's perfect for early spring and late fall when you're not quite in heavy jackets, but it's not yet time for a lighter piece. There are so many incarnations of the trench and, if you just take a little time, you are certain to find one that is perfect for you! I absolutely adore the one below. The little flounce at the neck gives a feminine touch, but the epaulets and traditional khaki color say, "I mean business!"
Below, I've shown you a couple of options of how to wear this essential piece. I think, with the importance of the wide leg pant this spring, a pair of black trousers and a silky top would be just beautiful. For a warmer day you can pair it with a classic black sheath dress and some beautiful heels. Notice that I've chosen to accent today's ensembles with leopard. Remember that leopard can serve as a neutral, so feel free to throw in a little color with your ensemble if you want something brighter! Accent your look with some gold jewelry and you're ready to go!


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