Bullshit! And this is why. I realised whilst reading other peoples comments that some people have been dissuaded from taking photos ar…
Bullshit! And this is why. I realised whilst reading other peoples comments that some people have been dissuaded from taking photos around interesting industrial locations. After all you must be a terrorist if you are taking a photo of a refinery, right! Thought I’d share some of my experiences on the subject as I am very often in these kinds of situations. My day job is photographing cars for magazines. I often do this in industrial locations and sometimes near sensitive installations such as refineries, ports, airports, you name it. I’ve been accosted by security guards, customs agents, police, ignorant old farts, you name it. I’m sure someone has already reported me to ASIO. I’m not a lawyer so don’t try to use me as an excuse if you end up in jail, do your own legal research, consult a lawyer if you think you need to, but this is the information I have obtained from both State and Federal Police when I’ve called to question the legality of such photography. Basically, there are no laws which prevent you photographing any property from a public place! Private properties such as shopping centres, subways, airports etc are a completely different story whilst within the property. The property owner sets the rules and you must abide or leave. But if you are outside the private property and on public land then shoot away. There can be local council By-Laws preventing photography, such as on some beaches, so it is worth asking the question if you think it might be relevant. However, any Police officer can do just about anything they like to you should they have good reason to suspect you of Terrorist activity. They can confiscate your camera, detain and question you. My solution to this is to have some forms of identification or samples of my work, in a small compact Folio, which can be shown to quickly convince them of my real intentions and identity. I have a Canon CPS card with my photo on it and business cards, or you could join one of the professional photographic associations (if you are eligible) some of which now offer membership cards for this very reason. There’s heaps of good information here on the legality of photography. It’s worth reading. / http://www.4020.net/words/photorights.php Having said that, you can’t then just do anything you like with the images because of trade mark and copyright issues with buildings and company logos, but that’s a whole different issue anyway. Just being allowed to take the photo doesn’t mean you can do whatever you like with it. My suggestion is that if you are going to be shooting in really questionable places AND you think you might have trouble with security, then try to contact the security people first and tell them who you are and what you are doing. DO NOT ASK FOR THEIR PERMISSION, you don’t need it! Just offer them the courtesy of letting them know who you are and what you are doing so that they don’t have to worry about you. Shell, for example, is a bit touchy about this kind of thing. I always call them and tell them of my intentions to shoot around their refineries. They appreciate it and we both play nicely. Same thing at airports such as Moorabin or Essendon. It works. Know your rights and don’t let the ignorant push you around. Of course never let things get out of hand. I can honestly say that I would be the first to call the police should a security guard get heavy handed with me. Not that it’s ever happened, and hopefully it never will. JJ
Do you ever question motives of the producers of Fox News? Are they reporting the news or fanning the hate flames of the right wing? In a…
Do you ever question motives of the producers of Fox News? Are they reporting the news or fanning the hate flames of the right wing? In a story about the rise of extremism in America, Fox News provided links to two Department of Homeland (DHS) Security assessment reports which both contained the following warning: (U) LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION NOTICE: This product contains Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) information. No portion of the LES information should be released to the media, the general public, or over non-secure Internet servers. Release of this information could adversely affect or jeopardize investigative activities. By clicking the links the reader is redirected to the DHS documents in pdf format. The reports assess both Right Wing Extremism and Leftwing Extremists. Despite this warning, Fox News links readers to these documents (one located on the The Liberty Papers site and the other on the Fox News server). It seems that this notice and warning has no effect on the Fox News agenda to fan the flames of hatred from the right toward the left. The tension and bitter disagreement (most often outright hatred) of those on the right against the left is Fox News’ bread and butter. They serve their sour bread smeared with a bit of hate flavored jam and feed it to their readers and viewers who gobble up every single word. Fox News feeds its intellectually malnourished , fact deprived and misinformed following their own special flavor of hate speech poorly disguised as news reports. Of course, Fox News slants the story about the DHS reports as an attack by a left wing government against conservatives. Nothing could be further from the truth, yet the bellies of the right wing are once again filled with the sour food of hate. The publication of reports by DHS despite warnings that distribution to the public could “jeopardize investigative activities” demonstrates the lengths that Fox News will go to further their agenda – which the best I can figure is to make Rupert Murdoch (who owns Fox News and The New York Post) the wealthiest human being in the Universe. Fox News should change their catch phrase “fair and balanced” to reflect their intentional biased reporting by the obviously unbalanced personalities. The ultimate goal which is to increase the bottom line of Murdoch’s “balance sheet” at the expense of truth. FOX NEWS STORY WITH LINKS TO DHS DOCUMENTS CLICK HERE To read this entry with links to sources and resources, CLICK HERE Also published on Flickering Light of Freedom
OK.. I HAVE NOT SAID MUCH.. BUT I LIKE TO…. THROUGH THE TID BITS THAT INTELLIGENT PEOPLE PUT TOGETHER ON YOU-TUBE..SAY HOW I FEEL ABOUT…
OK.. I HAVE NOT SAID MUCH.. BUT I LIKE TO…. THROUGH THE TID BITS THAT INTELLIGENT PEOPLE PUT TOGETHER ON YOU-TUBE..SAY HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE STATE OF AFFAIRS HERE IN THE US… WHY WORRY.. HE KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE OUR ECONOMY..RIGHT? AND A OLDIE BUT GOODIE WHY VOTE REPUBLICAN?
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2,504 Steps to Closing Your Facebook Account Front page on MSN today: DIDN’T YOU KNOW? FACEBOOK IS FOREVER / Posted: Friday, February 20 2009 at 05:00 am CT by Bob Sullivan on MSNBC The Red Tape Chronicles
I thought this was soooo quirky it couldn’t go unspotted… Australian’s have been hearing about this all week, now the President is…
I thought this was soooo quirky it couldn’t go unspotted… Australian’s have been hearing about this all week, now the President is gone (oh woe!). In the wake of yesterday’s sadness, I wish to highlight to the world how secure we really are! Even with 10s of 1000s of dollars, tch tch… The Chaser is a program aired on the ABC (Australia’s Independent Government Broadcaster or something). They specialize in making a scene by challenging political thinking and basically making public asses of themselves through ‘comedy’. I am not a regular viewer of the program, and they have their lovers and haters. But whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, I can’t deny the potency of this example… It’s a wonder they didn’t get killed, and I am glad they didn’t, but they were antagonising the security for the entire time… How did they not see this coming… Good work Chaser… you proved something to me that I already thought anyway… Below is a transcript from the ABC News website and a few other links for those interested… Mixed response to Chaser’s APEC antics THE ABC has received 266 complaints about the Chaser team’s breaching of security at the APEC forum in Sydney last week. The national broadcaster has also had 177 phone calls, emails or letters of “appreciation” for the stunt in which the Chaser team were charged by police with entering a restricted zone after driving a mock motorcade bearing Canadian flags through two security checkpoints. The Chaser team maintained they had no intention of entering the restricted “red” zone. Once inside it, they turned around voluntarily and were approached by police only after Chaser performer Chas Licciardello got out of the car, dressed as Osama bin Laden. An ABC spokeswoman, Lesna Thomas, said: “People generally call to complain. You usually don’t hear from them when they like a show, so the number of appreciative calls is high.” She said the ABC had not had any complaints about the Chaser prank from politicians or police. Talkback callers around the country supported the Chaser by a four-to-one margin.Media Monitors figures showed the Chaser stunt accounted for more than a third of the 420 calls on APEC between last Thursday and Sunday. On 2UE in Sydney one caller thanked the Chaser team for highlighting a major hole in the APEC security, while another on Melbourne’s 3AW said the stunt was funny and criticised the Government for spending more than $170 million on security for APEC instead of on hospitals and public transport. On the ABC in Sydney another caller called the prank hilarious and said she did not think it was irresponsible. But one caller, on 3AW, said if US President George Bush had been in his hotel, the Chaser team could all have been killed. He described them as lunatics. Late yesterday, the day before the sixth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Chaser team released on the community networking site, My Space, a spoof address from Osama bin Laden. The team have renamed their program tomorrow night The Chaser’s War on APEC. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22345122-10229,00.html / http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/09/06/1188783378804.html / http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/09/07/1188783496428.html
Please Read and Forward Republican base: How would you like your social security to be in the stock market now? Here are the distingui…
Please Read and Forward Republican base: How would you like your social security to be in the stock market now? Here are the distinguished members of your government that voted to trust your retirement future to the Wall Street casino in March 2007: Voted in favor of Social Security Privatization Alexander, Lamar (R TN) / Allard, Wayne (R CO) / Bennett, Robert F. (R UT) / Bond, Christopher S. (R MO) / Brownback, Sam (R KS) / Bunning, Jim (R KY) / Burr, Richard (R NC) / Chambliss, Saxby (R GA) / Coburn, Tom (R OK) / Cochran, Thad (R MS) / Coleman, Norm (R MN) / Corker, Bob (R TN) / Cornyn, John (R TX) / Craig, Larry E. (R ID) / Crapo, Mike (R ID) / DeMint, Jim (R SC) / Dole, Elizabeth (R NC) / Domenici, Pete V. (R NM) / Ensign, John (R NV) / Enzi, Michael B. (R WY) / Graham, Lindsey (R SC) / Grassley, Chuck (R IA) / Gregg, Judd (R NH) / Hagel, Chuck (R NE) / Hatch, Orrin G. (R UT) / Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R TX) / Inhofe, James M. (R OK) / Isakson, Johnny (R GA) / Kyl, Jon (R AZ) / Lott, Trent (R MS) / Lugar, Richard G. (R IN) / Martinez, Mel (R FL) / McCaskill, Claire (D MO) / McConnell, Mitch (R KY) / Murkowski, Lisa (R AK) / Roberts, Pat (R KS) / Sessions, Jeff (R AL) / Shelby, Richard C. (R AL) / Specter, Arlen (R PA) / Stevens, Ted (R AK) / Sununu, John E. (R NH) / Thomas, Craig (R WY) / Thune, John (R SD) / Vitter, David (R LA) / Warner, John (R VA) Not Present To Vote (and in the third case, not fit to lead): Biden, Joseph R., Jr. (D DE) (NOTE: Joseph Biden voted AGAINST Social Security Privatization on a similar vote on March 16, 2006) / Johnson, Tim (D SD) (NOTE: Tim Johnson voted AGAINST Social Security Privatization on a similar vote on March 16, 2006) / McCain, John (R AZ) (NOTE: John McCain voted FOR Social Security Privatization on a similar vote on March 16, 2006) The source for this is the US Congressional Record. This is the people’s record of what their government does: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2007_record&page=S3561&position=all and http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2006_record&page=S2263&position=all And, yes, Senator Obama did vote to PROTECT Social Security in both 2006 and 2007.
Hi everyone, I just finished going through all Eleven pages of my images here on Redbubble and have edited them back to being available f…
Hi everyone, I just finished going through all Eleven pages of my images here on Redbubble and have edited them back to being available for sale….........I am pleased to announce that my numbers have reached an astounding 31,198 views and though sales are slow, I view this all as being very positive. I am grateful to the Redbubble staff for adding the transparent sheet to our images for those people who wish to right click and copy our work….....it has helped with the security issue a bit, and though it is only a temporary fix , still a step in the right direction…............Please take a minute when you get a chance, and look at an older page of images now and then…not just mine, but anyone’s work…..believe me you will never be disappointed….....I find that the talent here at Redbubble is unbelievable and always a real treat! Cheers, Joyce
Hi everyone to follow is a copy of an email I received yesterday….thought you all might be interested: / ___ / FROM THE ILLUS…
Hi everyone to follow is a copy of an email I received yesterday….thought you all might be interested: / ___ / FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS’ PARTNERSHIP / Senate Orphan Works Bill Put “on Hold” We’ve just received word that the Senate bill has been put “on hold.” In fact, there appear to be multiple holds on it. Senators who “hold” hotlined bills do not have to identify themselves nor give their reasons for holding it. Holds are temporary. We don’t know how many of you contacted your Senators on such short notice this afternoon, but many, many thanks to all of you who responded so rapidly. / / Most people are unaware of the process called hotlining. In the past it was used to pass non-controversial legislation, but increasingly, it’s being used to pass bills whose sponsors don’t want to see debate. An excellent article in Roll Call explains the process. Here’s an excerpt: Senate conservatives are upset that the leaders of both parties in the chamber have in recent years increasingly used a practice known as “hotlining” bills – previously used to quickly move noncontroversial bills or simple procedural motions – to pass complex and often costly legislation, in some cases with little or no public debate. The increase was particularly noticeable just before the August recess, when leaders hotlined more than 150 bills, totaling millions of dollars in new spending, in a period of less than a week. The practice has led to complaints from Members and watchdog groups alike that lawmakers are essentially signing off on legislation neither they nor their staff have ever read… In order for a bill to be hotlined, the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader must agree to pass it by unanimous consent, without a roll-call vote. The two leaders then inform Members of this agreement using special hotlines installed in each office and give Members a specified amount of time to object – in some cases as little as 15 minutes. If no objection is registered, the bill is passed. - From ‘Hotlined’ Bills Spark Concern / By John Stanton, Roll Call Staff / September 17, 2007 / To read the full article, go to: http://tinyurl.com/3p8×2u This is the second time the Senate Orphan Works bill has been hotlined this summer. The previous hotline came on June 5, the same week artists descended on Washington to urge lawmakers to oppose this controversial bill. The bill was put on hold that time too. Since bills can be hotlined without prior notice, we’ll all have to stay vigilant throughout the rest of this legislative session. Thanks again to all of you who responded so quickly. Over 60 organizations, representing more than 250,000 creators, are united in opposing these bills in their current form. Illustrators, photographers, fine artists, songwriters, musicians, and countless licensing firms all believe this bill will harm their small businesses. / Read the list: http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php?searchterm=00273
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PC World ~ People Search Engines: Slam the Door on What Info They Can Collect
Any one else’s computer going mad since this last raft of updates started coming out over the weekend? Can not even get IE to open and…
Any one else’s computer going mad since this last raft of updates started coming out over the weekend? Can not even get IE to open and each up dates seems to freeze up the comp for a while and have to reboot. / Thank god for firefox
To all those of you that have concerns / For some time now I have been receiving e-mails with photos attached from a trusted friend – I …
To all those of you that have concerns / For some time now I have been receiving e-mails with photos attached from a trusted friend – I was greatly concerned to find with the attachments I was also getting images from RB and other sites. Several times I expressed my worries about RB security with my dear friend. / Then on the 24th while coming to my RB page I got this message page “There is a problem with this website’s security certificate. The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website’s address. Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server. “ I copied this straight from the page that came up. If I knew how to capture a snapshot of the page (perhaps someone could help me here) I would have done so and posted it. / I don’t know what we or RB can do about this but it worries the hell out of me. / I have some of your shots that are supposed to be secure with RB. / If I have images of yours – there is a high degree of likelihood that thousands around the world also have access to our precious work
Alot of my surfing pictures, are taken locally here…..so i need some help if at all possibe please read and check website to help, p…
Alot of my surfing pictures, are taken locally here…..so i need some help if at all possibe please read and check website to help, proudly all the photo’s on the site are my own www.saveoilies.org The latest expansion to the Port of Port Kembla comes at a huge expense tothe local community whom will be locked out of the foreshore area on the northern side of the harbour forever. A range of recreational users including surfers, fisherman, swimmers, walkers, photographers, dogwalkers, and cyclists has been enjoying access to this area for over 30 years. The surf break is known to many as “Oilies”. On 1 November 2008 the current proposal will see security gates erected outside the Sydney Water Wollongong Sewerage Treatment Plant on Port Kembla Road, Wollongong locking out all non-business related traffic to the Port and also the foreshore area. The proposed closure is based on dubious security grounds and has involved no public consultation. Whilst there is recognition of the Ports need for security and the important role that the Port plays in economic terms for the Illawarra and the broader national economy, opportunities exist to secure the facility whilst still permitting the community access to the foreshore area. The proposed closure is contrary to the State Government Policy of maintaining community access to foreshore areas and when the gates go in this part of the foreshore will be lost to the community forever. This area has thousands of users whom will be displaced and an IRIS survey conducted on behalf of the Port Kembla Coal Terminal found that on an average summer weekend there are 165 vehicle trips per day to the foreshore in this area and this is without any promotion. The State Governments policy on urban consolidation will see increased residential densities throughout the Illawarra with a particular emphasis on more multistorey residential developments going in around the Wollongong City centre. This increase in population density will place more pressure on the finite resources of the foreshore areas. The community needs more foreshore area for recreation not less.The latest State and Local Government initiative with the Blue Mile needs to be extended to go the extra mile and secure foreshore access for the community in perpetuity. It is also incumbent upon industry to be good neighbours and respond to the needs of the community rather than being solely motivated by self-interest. A simple long term solution exists to ensure that this foreshore area is retained in public ownership with free access to all. / What needs to happen is that the Port boundary (a line on a piece of paper) needs to be changed to exclude the foreshore area in this locality and the publically owned private road needs to be dedicated back to Council as a public road. The proposed security gates could moved further south along Port Kembla Road ensuring security to the Port is maintained but not at the expense of public access to the foreshore. The land in question is already in public ownership as it is owned by the State Government whom control the Port Kembla Port Authority. Come on community – now is the time to put pressure on our State politicians to show some leadership and get community access to the foreshore area secured for generations. We feel that this matter needs to be brought to the attention of the wider community before this important community asset is lost forever. Brendan Leo On behalf of the Seawall Community Recreation Association
Good Morning Redbubblers. I have been dealing with this spammer for months on and off here on RB. Today I am annoyed more than ever, aft…
Good Morning Redbubblers. I have been dealing with this spammer for months on and off here on RB. Today I am annoyed more than ever, after the outage of internet due to a lightening strike for two days, this is the last thing I needed! / Think spammers are harmless? Guess again! They are capable of tagging you, following you, and collecting information from your computer, even stealing files, regardless of what some may think! / I have tracked this spammer more than once, and it radiates from the same IP address each time. I have reported this to RB.and also sent a note relating what I stated here. / The last time this happened, I was told by RB that they must have gotten my regular email address from my .com website, not this site. Guess what? I have closed that site for two months now, this is the only place my true email address could have been accessed from! Indeed there is also an email from this person in my Google email this morning! My email is not public knowledge here! / Setting my security higher means I can not access this site! It is already set above average with inclusions and exclusions! / Pay attention to any warnings in the lower right corner of your screen for FireFox users, and any warnings in the toolbar for IE users, as this is where this began as I was tagged I now know about four days ago by this person, GIFTBEST1! / The error message if clicked on the warning or on your Java Error console will tell you that the page on RB is not encrypted as it states! / Thanks for listening, hope no one is affected by this wonder of a bored person with nothing else in life to do creatively! / Pamela / PS…I am out of here again, until I can scan my system thoroughly to avoid the spread of any malware, as well as to protect my own files!
Has anyone experienced problems taking photographs in London ? I had a recent run-in with an over-zealous railway employee at Charing Cr…
Has anyone experienced problems taking photographs in London ? I had a recent run-in with an over-zealous railway employee at Charing Cross. He asked me to stop photographing, which I did, but he also demanded I delete the images I had just taken. I knew that he had no legal authority to demand this and I politely pointed this out. He got all hot under the collar and called a policeman, with whom I had a very pleasant chat and I kept my images. I work for a central government department and I fully understand the security issues at stake here… but I still think there is an unreasonable amount of paranoia being whipped up against photographers. Have you been challenged anywhere ? Do you know what your rights are as a photographer on the streets of London ? Rose
In the U.S. it is against the law to photograph aircraft at the airport and the service people working on them. I was in the Atlanta Inte…
In the U.S. it is against the law to photograph aircraft at the airport and the service people working on them. I was in the Atlanta International airport and was told I couldn’t take a picture of a plane that was not even at a terminal. It was maybe a quarter mile away. The authorities seem to think that only terrorists would want to take a picture of aircraft or airports (see my photos for a shot of aircraft lined up on the runway). But why stop with airports? Maybe they should ban photos of children because after all someone might want to harm a child and they could use a photo as some part of their evil plans. Or ban photos of streets. Someone could be plotting to interrupt the flow of traffic. I’m surprised that I’m even allowed to carry a camera into an airport given the rules. What purpose does a camera serve? Isn’t it like letting me carry a firearm? So much potential for damage and harm! Many years ago I worked in an International Airport. I can tell you that lots and lots of people have access to airplanes, runways and the secret part of airports. I doubt if most of those people are even legal citizens. If terrorists want to do something bad they can and will do it regardless of the rules. Why is it that law abiding people suffer for the actions of a few? Someday i will do a series of photos titled ‘Illegal Images’.
Yes Yes… I got married on February 21st, 2008 and I love it! Feeling wonderfull ! / Feeling full of joy ! / Feeling more secure ! / Fee…
Yes Yes… I got married on February 21st, 2008 and I love it! Feeling wonderfull ! / Feeling full of joy ! / Feeling more secure ! / Feeling very much in love with my husband ! / Feeling all grown up now ! Feeling all 1930’s (our theme) going on 2008-ish… !
Firstly, had a great trip in Berlin took looots of photos (managed to fill my two memory cards- ok one isn’t great) in three days, so hav…
Firstly, had a great trip in Berlin took looots of photos (managed to fill my two memory cards- ok one isn’t great) in three days, so have lots to upload. I will stagger them, and tidy my portfolio at the same time to prevent over loading y’all, and my uploads drying out as I get flushed with uni work! Also had a bit of an idea for another writing, with a shortish story- though currently with no end, it could be any length- already on paper and computer! Secondly, I realise this may be a silly way of raising this issue, but internet paypal accounts…for or against? I’m not sure I like the idea of giving all my information to a site for permanenet memory- here I am hoping that my cards are only for the purchases and ‘short time’ keeping-and I try not to shop online, though do occassionaly venture in to it…what are the votes? I have no sales, so that is not currently an issue, and it would seem pointless to start an account for somethin g that isn’t going to happen…but I can hope, and perhaps it will make buying things easier…? Hmmm…wondering if anyone can suggest/ comment?
WOW. Can a Brotha be more blown away? The fanfare and praise regarding my work Carrie & CJ http://CarrieandCj.notlong.com —bot…
WOW. Can a Brotha be more blown away? The fanfare and praise regarding my work Carrie & CJ http://CarrieandCj.notlong.com —both on & off RB— has been powerful, copious and nothing less than STELLAR: most gratifying, most humbling. Eye only recently (this A.M.) discovered the fact that the composition was featured on the RB Homepage itself in the last 24 hrs or so, but alas; Eye’ve been busy out in the World & found out too late to see it myself! Eye am here to THANK ALL Y’all for this honour: you know who you are! :> HUGGZ, / Alvin-San Hoku Mana
Go and comment on my RB competition entry or I’ll find where you live and do a drive-by rasb…
Go and comment on my RB competition entry or I’ll find where you live and do a drive-by rasberry. Trust me you don’t want that!
I am impressed that there is a program now in NZ to help artists through their social security system. It may not be the best, or not dev…
I am impressed that there is a program now in NZ to help artists through their social security system. It may not be the best, or not developed enough yet, but at least there is one. I have been reading peoples comments on this program and well, some are not happy, but living in Brisbane Australia, knowing the Centrelink system, I would be grateful if I was them. Here is the link to the winz site that talks about Pace…. wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could have something like this in Australia, or even other countries…. http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/manuals-and-procedures/employment_and_training/programmes_and_services/pathways_to_arts_and_cultural_employment/pace.htm Make sure there are no gaps, it just won’t fit on the page :)
I received 2 emails today from paypal that some swiss website had withdrawn 2 transactions on the same day for 45.54 USD each!! rapids…
I received 2 emails today from paypal that some swiss website had withdrawn 2 transactions on the same day for 45.54 USD each!! rapidshare ag. never heard of it and don’t know what it is but paypal is going to refund 100 % of hte money. I had to change everything of course password id security questions etc. i’ve never been hacked into before and i have no idea who or how they did it. paypal is supposedly so secure…..... maybe not…..........
Why is education so important? For us, the very, very select few who actually study social ecology and in depth, analytical political sci…
Why is education so important? For us, the very, very select few who actually study social ecology and in depth, analytical political science, we’ve come across the scariest statistic for now and the future. Individuals in US, ages 22-110 (or death), only 23% have completed a 4 year degree or more. The Bachelors degree is considered the new high school diploma. This is calculated by advancement and progression. As we progress into the future, only 23% of individuals immediately have graduated “The New High School.” We wonder why Asia is becoming stronger and our jobs are going elsewhere. Our jobs are taken by other because they are qualified. Yes in some areas they do it for less, but overall, they are the ones qualified and working hard to achieve their self actualization. We’re in trouble because the internet generation starts to blossom, fewer kids are attending school because of the recently developed shortening attention span. The same attention span reality television and internet gaming has captured. I actually have a hard time going to sleep at night because all I want to do is change this. We can have both, but first we have to get everyone away from the screen and off the streets and into the classroom. We complain about how poor people are getting and there are no jobs, well if we would finish what we started with our education, there wouldn’t be a problem, we would be actualized and we wouldn’t have to create jobs by warfare. We’d actually create peaceful technological jobs, just like in South Korea and Japan.
Many consider gardening to be a pleasant hobby. Watching something you plant rise out of the ground is a wonderful thing, especially when…
Many consider gardening to be a pleasant hobby. Watching something you plant rise out of the ground is a wonderful thing, especially when the result is a gorgeous flower that will have neighbors swooning. Take the rose, for example. Seen in varieties of red, yellow, white, and pink, roses have been recognized for thousands of years as one of the most beautiful flowers on the planet. For our purposes, they’re even more attractive. Rose stems sport extremely sharp barbs that draw blood at the slightest prick. Creative gardeners with home security / in mind plant these right under low-lying windows to prevent intrusion. The result is a visually appealing addition to your home’s décor that boosts your home security system / and safety at the same time. Truly a win-win situation.
Remember to stay safe this 4th of July holiday whether you are away or staying at home to celebrate. / / My family will be heading south …
Remember to stay safe this 4th of July holiday whether you are away or staying at home to celebrate. / / My family will be heading south to visit my husbands parents. We couldn’t be more excited to get there, but have a ton of things to get done first! Before we leave, i always remember to unplug all of our appliances (saves energy), make sure our central air is adjusted properly, and make sure our home security system / is set. Packing is the hard part, leaving is the easy! Take care and remember to keep your family safe!
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