BY CHIMNESE DAVIDS
TITLE: POEMS THAT FUEL THOUGHTS
AUTHOR/POET: GERT DIEDERICKS
The poet and his craft
I am a poet, because poetry gives the opportunity to express one of my passions, namely to visualize love and freedom in a unique way. Poetry is an art of words; a discovery of the soul, woven into thought patterns and embodied by love, the joy of living being merely one of the paths to explore. Poetry is furthermore a world of self- actualization, whereby the poet comes to understand the yearning to live passionately in order to internalize the essence of love and of exultation.
My credo is: “Life is about choices”. We do not necessarily have a say in what happens to us in this life, though we do have a choice regarding our reactions toward incidents in our life. I am a free spirit, independent and only driven by the passion of my heart.
I treasure understanding; the love for wisdom, a need for learning, respect to all humans through non-judgement and a wish to encounter truth – all of which is a part of my journey and longing to see beyond appearances, so that one may unveil the lack of light to bring forth the essence of love through life. My wish is to heal the healers of this world, to mend broken lives and to share the abundance of love through words from our Creator’s mind.
Gert Diedericks, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
KREATIV SA 2011
About the book
This book is a combination of poems, musings and pondering seeds I’d like to share with you. All is within the form if expression we call poetry; thus, many stories are imbedded within. Many of these stories are draped within my own inner being.
As part of the art of telling stories, we need to delve and have a real interest in those of whom the stories are told.
By having such an engrossed and dynamic relationship, we can then learn the true value of the rare and unique interdependency between souls, which one can say makes us all human.
The journey within minds of similar expression, or finding integration between the radiant beauty of different emotions, relationships, connections and energy, follows a fascinating path to discovery.
Poetry is not merely an art, limited to what we should comply to; much rather it is that which we can express with unlimited imagination, cognitive grasping and emotional flow of heart, in order to radiate a little of the light of the most magical soul living inside.
May you enjoy reading this compilation of thoughts as much as I have loved compiling them, by grace alone?
November 18, 2011
My Creator and God, who granted me wisdom, insight and experiences during the course of my adventurous, yet blissful life.
All I am and can be belong to Him alone and I’m eternally grateful for his grand, graceful Hand of Love.
The Editor’s Words~ Myra Lochner
Poems that fuel Thoughts by Gert Diedericks, published by KREATIV SA,
The poetry of Gert Diedericks, poet-photographer of Johannesburg, South Africa, is in the genre I call reaction poetry: reason and emotion converged into highly philosophical reflections. According to Gert poetry “gives the opportunity to express one of my passions, namely to visualize love and freedom in a unique way.”
He demonstrates this statement in his compilation of poetry, when he explores in a joyous, yet orderly manner the different layers of being: a placement of the soul within creation and in relation to co-travellers in the realm called life. His poetry stresses the fact that “life is about choices”; that we do get the opportunity to direct our lives through our responses and reactions, following our experiences.
Although Gert is a free spirit, his work shows that he truly understands patterns of cosmic order and the way our Creator intended it to be discovered in love and compassion. Every poem of his in this book of 155 pages, fuels intense and deeply spiritual thoughts. None can say it in better words than the poet himself:
“I treasure understanding; the love for wisdom, a need for learning, respect to all humans through nonjudgmental and a wish to encounter truth, all of which is a part of my journey and longing to see beyond appearances, so that one may unveil the lack of Light to bring forth the essence of Love through life. My wish to heal the healers of this world, to mend broken lives; share the abundance of love through words from our Creator’s mind.”
The different sections of his book are illuminated by creative, interesting photography that, as his poetry, entices the reader by sheer perception to embark on a journey of inner discoveries, spiritual awareness and of personal growth. Of utmost importance to get to the core of Gert’s world and work, is allowing a connection between sight, sound, emotion and memory. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenging moods Gert displays throughout the book: it made me feel that he does not underestimate the intelligence of the reader.
Gert Diedericks writes with Light and of Light, and from a deep gratitude to be alive, and being able to lead readers to discover and rediscover the “enigmatic wonders of living”. His joy is almost tactile. He writes not only from a well of wisdom and insight gained by experience, but also as a kindred spirit, intuitively connected to the greatest of all writers, our almighty God and Author of the Book of Life.
GEORGE SOUTH AFRICA
February 6, 2013
BESTURENDE DIREKTEUR/MANAGING DIRECTOR: KREATIV
SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA
It took me quite a while to give this elegant poetry book the attention it truly needed it came to a time when I was in need of these words to comfort my soul when I was dealing with a relationship/friendship that meant a lot to me and with understanding my own philosophy in life it was this book that opened my mind to the things beyond the natural. The book is based on the spiritual realm as the poet takes the reader onto a journey of his own inner turmoil and his own inner emotions to convey what was hidden deep within. Within him was laying a craft, words, art, that reflects not just his own life, but so many of us out there are sitting with life choices, regrets, what ifs, people we could have loved and people we didn’t give much attention too, losing someone either through passing onto the eternal life or losing someone because there season in your life had come to an end.
When I first started with the opening poem
Within the complexity
One stumbles upon the simplicity
The anthology is written over thirteen sections of philosophical verses that would pull you in if you have ever lost and trying to find yourself in a world that you’ve messed up and trying to get back to the YOU, you once been. The YOU that is the pure you and the version of who you have been portraying to the world.
Section Freedom Inspired
Poem – Friend
This poem I have a deep connection with how you can vision that one friend that you can just connect with on a level beyond a friendship more like a kindred spirit. Gert had really portrayed his emotions well in this poem. Which is one of my favourites?
Poem – Flakes in a dream
The dimensions we are carried through from one plane to another, finding our very own true self in a world that can be come very chaotic. Where our emotions needs a timeout. This is that kind of poem where you get to journey through different dimensions to find yourself.
Dare to Dream
The title says it all dare to dream of the goals you have once believed in, dare to dream about finding true love, dare to dream and just maybe you can let go of everything that keeps you behind in this life.
Just dream and let go…
Spring in your step
I love this poem, it gives me hope that nothing is impossible that there is always hope for a new love, for a new job, for anything that you think can’t be achieved.
I love the poet’s words here:
“Follow your heart with a spring in your step.
The love you yearn for is moments ahead:
Listen carefully and choose wise;
An old owl will give you advice.
The road may be rough; the road may be long,
Your spirit and will carry you strong.”
This is only a few and there is still many of this beautiful anthology that I have saved close to my heart because the words give me hope in a world lost in veil, as a poet myself and the fact that I have known Gert for quite sometime and have read most of his poetry on the website Allpoetry~ Gert Diedericks
That is where I have met this fine poet with his charming glances and words that spreads a multitude of love for anyone of any culture of gender. His words is inspirational, motivational his heart is pure and in doing so he creates the most outpouring soulful verses that had been read by many around the globe.
Gert is a South African, from Johannesburg, this was his first publication and he outdid himself with this anthology I know for sure there is still many publications in both his mother tongue Afrikaans and English that will be written. Be sure to contact Gert Diedericks at email@example.com if you would like to purchase a copy of his book.
Gert I truly came to understand what love and light and Namaste meant since I have met you, our conversations we have shared over the time period since we have met had always left me with new hope how you as a person and now also trusting literally mentor and friend that had always given my work the best reviews and this is my way of thanking you a dear poet and a beautiful soul that you have really helped me in areas of my own writing career, passing your knowledge of life onto me a young lady from Cape Town, South Africa.
Thank you to Myra Lochner also trusting friend and confidant of both Gert and myself and also our editor from KREATIV SA for the wonderful words about Gert’s book, “Poems that fuel thoughts”.


For anyone who remembers the broadcast collection on tvopk.com I’m reworking it and slowly getting the collection back in place. Many of the videos were from around 2010, and some of the quality isn’t so good but the information in the videos is priceless.
You can learn how to use orgone generators to help with relationships, to help in business, to help with gambling. Karl Welz had videos on his various courses, autogenic training, cosmic consciousness, rune magick, magic of the future. There are question and answer sessions with Karl Welz. Check out Karl Hans Welz collection here: https://www.tvopk.com/broadcast-collection/karl_hans_welz
John MacDonald’s collection includes using radionics/orgone generators to help with clearing negativity, changing your attitude, relationships, setting accurate rates, remote viewing, plants, and more. Check out John MacDonald’s collection here: https://www.tvopk.com/broadcast-collection/john_macdonald


The book presents a critical reading of Radhakamal Mukerjee's oeuvre. Yet, in its attempt to situate Mukerjee in the history of the discipline, it explores a larger set of questions that go beyond the life and times of a pioneer. It explores the making of collective disciplinary memory and distinctive national sociological traditions. The book underlines the inherent plurality, contestation and dynamism of the sociological tradition in India. It also examines the centrality of the indigeneity question in the discourses and contemporary practices of the discipline. It documents the past scholarly efforts to question the historical privileging of Europe in the context of modern social sciences. Not only did Mukerjee challenge Europe's position of centrality in terms of modern knowledge systems, but also conceived of the alternative frameworks of understanding human action, meanings and purposes. Viewed thus, the book contributes towards contemporary endeavours to historicise the growth and development of sociology in India.
About the Author:
Manish Thakur is Associate Professor at the Public Policy and Management Group of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. Previously, he was lecturer in sociology at Goa University (1997-2007), and was a Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (2011-13). He is the author of Indian Village: A Conceptual History (Rawat, 2014). His published research deals with rural development knowledge institutions and discourses, political culture, disciplinary practices, social movements and public policy.


How does culture affect your reading?
Back in 1978, researchers at the University of Illinois conducted an experiment to test if culture or cultural knowledge would affect reading comprehension. In the experiment, they asked subjects from India and the US to read two passages: one about an Indian wedding and the other about an American wedding. They then tested their recall and understanding. They found that ‘Subjects read the native passage more rapidly, recalled a larger amount of information from the native passage, produced more culturally appropriate elaborations of the native passage, and produced more culturally based distortions of the foreign passage.’
In other words, subjects understood and remembered more information from the passage about their own culture. Their research suggested that your culture can affect your reading performance and the way you interpret a text.
How is this relevant to IELTS?
The official IELTS Guide for Teachers states that IELTS Academic Reading test passages ‘are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers and are on academic topics of general interest. All have been selected for a nonspecialist audience.’
However, it is more accurate to say that they have been selected for a nonspecialist audience from the Western academic tradition. If you are from a very different academic tradition — say, Chinese, or Arabic — the Illinois experiment suggests you may not relate to the texts in the same way as your Western counterparts.
You should familiarise yourself with the kind of topics that you might see in the IELTS Reading test. The topics are fairly predictable. You can take a look at the list below to get an idea of where to start:
- welfare and social support
- environmental issues
- technology and society
- language and communication
- the ageing population
- travel and tourism
- language and communication
Now you know the kind of topics you should be reading about, you must familiarise yourself with the kind of text you will see in the IELTS Reading test. Luckily, this is quite easy to do because many journals, magazines and newspapers are available free of charge online. You can read the sections of these newspapers which target non-specialist audiences from the Western academic tradition:
Look at the structure of the article. How does it start? Can you follow the argument? And lastly, is there a conclusion? And if you have a lot of time, look for vocabulary items that appear more than once, note them and learn them.
Through a programme of structured reading you can overcome any cultural barriers that you might find in the IELTS test. Take the time, everyday, to choose an article and practice reading about different themes and ideas. You are now aware of the University of Illinois research, but you definitely don’t have to let it affect your score.
There are lots of things you can do to prepare for your IELTS Reading test. Start small with these daily preparation ideas. As you grow more comfortable with your Reading practice, visit IELTSPractice.com – you will find advice from experts, interactive activities and practice tests. It is also worth having a look at other critical exam skills to improve your overall score.


Other Cultural Events
in the Golden Triangle Area
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78th Annual Columbus Spring
Experience all the beauty and grandeur that makes Columbus’ Spring Pilgrimage and an event not to be missed! For more information, please visit the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau website here.
Mississippi State University continues to be committed to the arts, and one great way to expose students, faculty, staff and the community to the art of performance is the Lyceum Series. This annual series offers exposure to the talents of national artists in a variety of performance areas, ranging from music to drama to dance. Through a broad range of programming, the Lyceum Series is an important part of expanding cultural and educational horizons. This year includes: Cellophane Flowers: A Beatles Tribute, Ailey II – Dance Company, and TAO: Drum Heart, and more!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to check out more cultural events in the area on the Columbus-Lowndes Convention & Visitors Bureau's webpage.
The Lowndes County Imagination Library's mission is to strengthen early
literacy skills by increasing pre-Kindergarten readiness through books and reading.
This program works by providing a free, quality book each month to children under age 5. These books include literacy tips for parents as well as book-specific activities to engage children as they read. To qualify for the program, children must be under age 5 and reside in Lowndes County. They can register by paper or online. After registering, the children begin to receive books through the mail in 6-8 weeks. They continue to receive books until they move out of the county or reach their 5th birthday. The books are age appropriate and provide valuable book-specific reading tips and activities to engage children and parents.
In order to register, parents can visit www.imaginationlibrary.com and click find my program. Parents can also stop by the Commercial Dispatch or the Columbus Arts Council to fill out a paper registration form. Newborns who are born at Baptist Memorial Hospital and reside in Lowndes County also receive sign up brochures before leaving the hospital.
The local affiliate was started in February 2014 with seed money provided by the Commercial Dispatch. This seed money will provide
3,600 books for children. The Dispatch has partnered with the non-profit
Columbus Arts Council to bring this valuable program to Lowndes County. The program is also seeking individual donors, corporate partners, and grants to ensure that Imagination Library has a lasting impact in our area.


Civil Beat Book Club: When You Trap A Tiger by Tae Keller
June 30, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm HST
Civil Beat’s education reporter, Suevon Lee, will host a virtual discussion on “When You Trap A Tiger,” a children’s literature book written by Honolulu-born author Tae Keller.
Add this book to your children’s Summer Reading list and invite them to participate in the discussion. Though geared toward younger readers, this tale will captivate both grown-ups and adolescents alike.
“When You Trap A Tiger” is the winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal and Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature.
An Author Talk with Tae Keller will be held later in the year.
Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Read more here.
The Civil Beat Book Club is a partnership with local book store, da Shop. Book club members receive 10% off the monthly book club selections when purchasing online with code “CB10” or in the Kaimuki shop. Visit their site for all the upcoming and past book club selections.
By registering for this event, you’ll receive a subscription to Civil Beat’s free e-newsletter, the Morning Beat. And don’t worry, we hate spam too! You can unsubscribe any time by clicking the link at the bottom of each email.


Founded in 1867, the Portland Public Library serves the city of Portland and the surrounding Greater Portland area. It is the Area Reference & Resource Center for the Southern Maine Library District, and is one of the largest libraries in the state.
The Portland Public Library system comprises of four locations: the main library, in downtown Portland, and three other neighborhood libraries, one of which is on Peaks Island.
The Library's main location contains the Portland Room, which holds the Portland Public Library's Special Collections. Most of the Library's holdings of historic value are kept in this location.
Selected Portland Public Library images:
- Erecting monument in Monument Square, Portland, 1891
- Percival P. Baxter, 1886
- Sigsbee's narrative of battle of 'The Maine,' 1899
- Program from 1899 Kotzschmar Jubilee
- 1899 Concert Program, Portland
- John Knowles Paine letter to Hermann Kotzschmar, 1873
- Venetian Dance choral program
- Self-portrait sketches, Charles D. Sigsbee
- Hermann Kotzschmar


|Background public domain image via Pixabay;|
created by Courtney Lewis using Canva
It's a pet peeve of mine when it comes to libraries, mainly because the majority of libraries (public, school, academic, you name it) have atrocious signage. The endcaps signage indicating call numbers looks like it came from the Exxon station around the corner from my house in the 1980s, where the 17-year-old gas attendant in his Metallica t-shirt would painstakingly change the price each morning using a pole and those plastic letters. Most library signs are a triumph of our Microsoft Word abilities, tasting of the 1990s even if we troop out Helvetica for our bold, colored keywords or *shudders* employ Comic Sans to show how hip and now and happening we are. The truly egregious signs utilize clip art and have one of those forbidden red circles with the slash over said clip art. To paraphrase someone else from decades long past, "Clip art is sooooo 1997."
Did you ever wonder why we can't shake the cat's eye glasses and mean librarian stereotype? Hold on to your sensible cardigan, but often it's due to the language and style of our signs, which reflect an outdated library culture where librarians were guardians of the warehouse of knowledge rather than the current servant leaders of the people who use their library. Not everyone talks to the library staff each day, and even if they do, one friendly face in a sea of "Don't!" signs isn't going to stem the tide. The Annoyed Librarian wrote a very pithy Library Journal article about just this phenomenon and the unstated messages your patrons absorb. The Library Lost & Found blog highlighted library signs bordering on the ridiculous (if not crossing that line - how much headphone cord chewing actually happens and wouldn't it be better to just say something?). These signs librarians blushingly laugh over aren't just horrible, they are also downright ugly and dated looking.
|A flyer for a popular program made with Pages|
|A simple but elegant daily schedule, |
branded with the school logo and library name using Canva
I not only like the ease of use of the site and the fact that so much of it is completely free, but I love the fact that it's more functional to the work of a modern librarian than other programs. Not only can I produce signage to be posted around my library, but it's insanely easy to create Twitter and Facebook banners as well as gorgeous infographics. I don't need to remember the pixel size of anything because they've already done the heavy lifting, meaning that keeping a consistent look to my library brand is easy and the results are gorgeous (like in the case of this blog banner and my Twitter header, both produced in Canva). Special event requiring a 24 x 36 inch poster? Want to create a kick-butt presentation background that people haven't seen before? They've got a template to use. I've yet to find a need Canva can't fill for me and I get showered with compliments, which I deflect to the site. And the time I save is spent on working with teachers and students, i.e., the important parts of my job, not swearing sotto voce at Pages or Word.But what does this have to do with our work as librarians? A library should reflect both the people who use it and the attitude of the people who work in it. Aaron Schmidt put it best when phrasing the idea of signage in the context of the overall user experience. My preference is that the signage in my school library be colorful, fun and informative, as well as geared toward the girls who attend my school. Think about branding, whether it be repeating logos, using the same key colors (your school colors are a given as long as they are attractive!), and/or maintaining friendly yet directive language. Someone is far more likely to remember your message if they smile about it than if they frown.
Smiling patrons are also more likely to help you shift your library's culture (if it needs shifting). We do battle that mean, shushy librarian stereotype, every day, whether we realize it or not. The media loves it too much to ever let it go, as documentaries like The Hollywood Librarian show us, even while offering up dynamic examples of the current profession. This means that each one of us is potentially a change agent, whether we are actively altering our library culture in order to serve our population better, or if we are working within a dynamic and responsive library but are faced with individual patrons who have an outdated perception of librarians and libraries that needs altering.
Signage is a part of library culture over which we have total control. Let the 1990s go. Say no to "no" signs and use modern tools like Canva to produce attractive, vibrant library signage that informs and entertains your audience while creating a library culture you can be proud of.


Call for Proposals - Philosophy and Theory in Higher Education (PTHE) Journal Special Issue on Reimagining Academic Freedom (deadline: 6 May 2022)
Following the first inaugural conference of OSUN Global Observatory on Academic Freedom in January 2022, it has been, yet again, confirmed that academic freedom is unreliably granted, unevenly distributed, and infringed upon across the world in both democratic and non-democratic societies. This special issue aims to build on this important work to understand the ways that conceptualizations of academic freedom vary in different socio-political contexts, how it is codified, and how it is practiced. Thus, we seek to reimagine academic freedom conceptually through the analysis of issues and malpractices that scholars around the world face.
Although the question of who defines academic freedom, and for whom, has historical, geopolitical, cultural, and structural facets, the overt and covert threats on academic freedom across geographies and political regimes demand consideration of a global referent. In the end, attacks against academic freedom represent an existential threat to the historic mission of academia.
For more details of the Call for Proposals please click here.


Vinnie the Vampire Gets a Spine!
The first Vinnie the Vampire comic collection is available through Create Space! It is full color, with the exception of my original black and white comics. It contains my first two years of strips, that’s over two hundred comics, and has seventy eight pages. The title is “Let the Bloodbath Begin”! A special thanks goes out to Mark Stokes for writing the epic foreward to the book. Check out his great comic at www.zombieboycomics.com. Below you’ll find the full cover design (click on the image for an enlarged view). I hope you add it to your coffee table or book shelf! You can find it at this link: https://www.createspace.com/4900771 Thanks for your support!


Wilde is an upscale Irish bar and restaurant located in the heart of Lakeview. The space is made up of rich leathers in comfy booths and tables. Cozy up in a booth with the family in tow and you are sure to feel at home. The space offers two antique Brunswick bars, comfortable leather booths and a fireplace in the grand library. It will definitely make you feel like you are at home with its cozy atmosphere.
Menu include items such as meatloaf, chicken curry, hot wings, Sheppard’s pie and a kids menu to name a few.
Kids eat FREE Monday to Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Limited to kids age 12 and under.
One FREE kids meal per one adult paid entree.
3130 N. Broadway


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Residential Schools: "But how does that affect me?"
Middle Years (grade 5-8)
Senior Years (grade 9-12)
Young Adults (18-34)
This workshop explores the history of Canadian Residential Schools, the devastation and residual effects, and how awareness can alter perceptions and bring about positive change.
Canadian residential schools have had a devastating impact on the legacy of Indigenous peoples. The purpose and intent of the residential schools, as set out by the federal government and churches involved, was to absorb Aboriginal people into the Canadian way of life by way of financial and educational conformity. The Canadian residential schools were developed as the means to do so, they were the primary tool used by the government in pursuance of their policy of Assimilation with respect to the Aboriginal peoples. The notion for assimilation came not long after the war of 1812 drew to a close, when the Aboriginal people were no longer viewed as essential to the war efforts, but as a financial burden on the developing Canadian Nation.


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If you are searching for that ONE BOOK that explains how cells function, how organs glands and tissues work, how vitamins, minerals and foods "feed" cells, how to cleanse, detoxify and rebuild your body, how to eliminate dis-ease, and chapters on sex, frequencies, EMF’s, natural health tips, toxins in the house and so much more, THIS IS THE ONE BOOK YOU NEED!
Live With OUTRAGEOUS Energy! Thrive Without Fear, Sickness & Disease is packed with highly researched, educational material that will inspire anyone of any age to restore health and vitality!
LIVE! (the book's abbreviation) is a must-read loaded with charts, graphs, pictures, illustrations, and a lot of humor and stories giving the reader a desire to keep turning the page. Sickness and disease will become things of the past as you take the steps outlined in this book to restore cell integrity.


The conference registration covers conference proceedings, conference kit, admission to all workshops, coffee breaks, lunch and banquet. The registration doesn’t cover accommodation, transportation etc.
All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. At least one author of an accepted paper is required to register at the full registration rate. If an author has got more than one accepted papers, each paper has also to be registered.
The maximum page limit of the conference paper is 11 pages. There is no page limit for papers accepted for journal. However extra page charges will be applicable for papers exceeding 8 pages.
All accepted papers will be published as a special volume in the prestigious Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (Springer) Series, indexed by ISI Proceedings, Ulrich's, EI-Compendex, SCOPUS, Zentralblatt Math, MetaPress, Springerlink etc...All accepted papers will be archived in the SpringerLink digital Library.
Student Registration: Students (UG/PG Students and only Full time Research/PhD Scholars) have to submit their scanned copy of the ID card along with the Registration form to avail the deduction. When the students are coming for the presentation, they have to produce the original Student ID card and bonafied certificate from the Head of the Institution/Department.


Every month, I share the articles and sites that I found most interesting. Here’s what caught my attention in August.
• On Woman’s Weekly, and why we should all care about their new contract policy by Joanne Harris: “Womag writers are the canary in a very deep literary mine. If we, the more influential and better-protected folk of the literary world, allow their rights to be exploited, then sooner or later companies like TI Media will come for the rest of us.”
• Jami Attenberg’s #1000WordsofSummer Turned a Corner of the Internet into a Supportive Literary Community by Amy Carleton: “Writing is work. And writing well, amidst all of our available distractions, online and otherwise, can be hard work. But this summer, one writer found a way to turn a potential distraction — the internet — into a motivational force and an affirming pop-up literary community in only two weeks.”
• Is social media influencing book cover design? by Holly Connolly: “Like the recent revival of zines, the encroach of digital has resulted in a renewed appreciation for the physical – and beautiful.”
• Writing and the Creative Life: The Tactile Experience of Writing by Scott Myers
The only paper remnant I have kept this whole time are the index cards. That I have refused to give up.
So I asked myself why keep working with index cards? I knew the answer immediately: Because of the tactile experience.
• How to accept rejection: why failure can be the first step towards success by Donna Ferguson
• Canaries and Coal Mines: Women in Games and the Birth of the Alt-Right by Leena van Deventer [video, 16 minutes]: “To me, navigating creativity in a post-truth world hinges on communicating and working within your values, and assisting others to do the same.”
• The Internet of Garbage by Sarah Jeong: “Today, The Verge is publishing an interim edition of Sarah Jeong’s The Internet of Garbage, a book she first published in 2015 that has since gone out of print. It is a thorough and important look at the intractable problem of online harassment.”
• Electronic Devices Privacy Handbook: A Guide to Your Rights at the Border by the BC Civil Liberties Association
This handbook is meant to help you make sense of the current state of play with respect to electronic searches at the Canadian border and at US preclearance zones in Canada, and to provide tools to protect your privacy when travelling with electronic devices.
• Mike Garson’s first performance of “Life on Mars” with David Bowie, 22 September 1972
What’s the most interesting thing you saw online this month?


All poster images courtesy of the Lotte Meitner-Graf Archive
DVD available now!
'An Atmospheric, thoughtful and celebratory film' - The Daily Telegraph
A Capriol Films production
Through Lotte's Lens tells the extraordinary story of the ‘Hitler Émigrés’, the refugees – mainly Jewish who escaped the Nazi regime in the 1930s and found refuge in the UK. Despite many of them being interned on the Isle of Man after war broke out, they brought a richness of endeavour and achievement to this country that still resonates today. Musicians, actors, artists, architects, scientists, historians shared a belief in the power of democracy and a loyalty to the country that had welcomed them.
Told through the portal of Austrian portrait photographer; Lotte Meitner-Graf, this is a story which is both engaging and thought provoking and the film’s epilogue, featuring the extraordinary sculptures of Ana Maria Pacheco underlines the contemporary resonance of the plight of the immigrant and the importance of nations closing neither their eyes nor their doors.
NB: The producers would like to apologise that at one point in the narrative; artist Kurt Schwitters is described as Jewish, which is not actually the case.
For more information about the photographer Lotte Meitner-Graf, please visit www.lottemeitnergraf.com
Music Featured in Through Lotte's Lens:
Twenty-Four Fugues for Piano, Opus 108 – Various Movements, Music by Hans Gál. Published by Boosey and Hawkes. Performed on Avie Records by Leon McCawley.
Vagabundenlied - Lyrics – Jura Soyfer, Music – Jimmy Berg, Copyright Control, by kind permission of Mrs Trude Berg. Performed by Julian Forsyth and Tony Britten.
Mooragh - Lyrics - F.F. Bieber, Music – Peter Gellhorn, Copyright Control, by kind permission of the Gellhorn family. Performed by Ensemble Émigré.
String Quartet in A minor, Opus 51 No 2 - Music - Johannes Brahms, Master owned by Deutsche Gramophone. Performed by The Amadeus Quartet, Piatti Quartet.
Huyton Suite, Opus 92 - Music – Hans Gál, Published by Boosey and Hawkes. Performed by Philippa Davies, Nathaniel Anderson-Frank, Michael Trainor.
Frauensong, from ‘What a life’ - Lyrics – Richard Hutter, Music by Hans Gál, Copyright Control, by kind permission of Eva Fox-Gál. Performed by Norbert Meyn.
Ballade vom Deutschen Refugee, from ‘What a Life’ - Lyrics – Otto Deutsch, Music – Hans Gál, Copyright Control, by kind permission of Eva Fox-Gál. Performed by Simon Wallfisch and Norbert Mey.
Der Song vom Stacheldraht, from ‘What a Life’ - Lyrics – Richard Hutter, Music Hans Gál, Copyright Control, by kind permission of Eva Fox-Gál. Performed by Norbert Meyn and Simon Wallfisc.
Der Song vom Doppelbett, from ‘What a Life’ - Lyrics – Richard Hutter, Music – Han Gál, Copyright control, by kind permission of Eva Fox-Gál. Performed by Norbert Meyn and Simon Wallfisc.
‘Machina’ from Die Grünen Clowns - Music – Adda Heynssen. Performed by Sam Li.
‘Ursonate’ - by Kurt Schwitters. Performed by Ensemble Émigré.
Suite for Violoncello Solo, Opus 109b – Cavatina - Music by Hans Gál , Published by Boosey and Hawkes. Performed by on Avie Records by Matthew Sharp .
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- Please Take Your Silly, Stupid Remarks Somewhere Else!
- Shame On Jealous People
- How To Stay Motivated
- How To Be Happy In Spite Of Your Problems
- The Secret To Success Is Preparation
- Throw Away Those New Year Resolutions
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The Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most significant archeological discoveries of the 20th century. These ancient manuscripts, discovered between 1947 and 1956 in the vicinity of the Dead Sea, have provided scholars with profound insights into the history, culture, and religious practices of ancient communities.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are written documents that date from the 3rd century BC to the 1st AD. They contain some of the oldest-known copies of biblical books, as well as hymns, prayers, and other important writings. Most of the writings are in old Hebrew but there are also Aramaic, Greek and Nabataean texts among them.
The majority of the scrolls are made of leather parchment, some of papyrus, and only one is an inscribed copper sheet. This unique Copper Scroll is composed of 99% copper metal and dates back to the 1st century AD. It is now housed in its own climate-controlled display at The Jordan Museum.
All of the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibited in the special room at The Jordan Museum come from archaeological excavations that took place when the West Bank (including the site) was under the jurisdiction of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, including the ancient settlement of Qumran and the surrounding caves, was in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine and is now part of the West Bank, which is under Palestinian administration.
At the time of the discovery in 1947, the area was under Jordanian jurisdiction and control. Following the 1948 Israeli invasion, the West Bank, including the area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, came under Jordanian administration until the Six-Day War in 1967, when Israel occupied the territory.
However, the legal status and jurisdiction over the Dead Sea Scrolls themselves have been subject to various interpretations and negotiations over the years, given their historical and cultural significance.
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls is a tale that began in 1947 when a Bedouin shepherd named Muhammed edh-Dhib was searching for a lost goat in the vicinity of the ancient settlement of Qumran, located near the Dead Sea in what is now the West Bank. While searching in the caves of the cliffs surrounding the area, edh-Dhib stumbled upon a cave containing clay jars filled with ancient manuscripts. Not recognizing their significance, he sold some of the scrolls to a merchant in Bethlehem.
Eventually, scholars became aware of these ancient manuscripts and recognized their potential importance. This led to subsequent searches of the area by archaeologists and Bedouin alike, which resulted in the discovery of additional caves containing more scrolls. In total, 11 caves were found to contain ancient manuscripts.
While Muhammed edh-Dhib’s chance discovery initiated the uncovering of the Dead Sea Scrolls, subsequent archaeological expeditions and scholarly research have continued to uncover additional scrolls and artifacts in the region, deepening our understanding of this pivotal period in history.
Eventually, scholars became aware of these ancient manuscripts and recognized their potential importance. This led to subsequent searches of the area by archaeologists and Bedouin alike, which resulted in the discovery of additional caves containing more scrolls.
In total, 11 caves were found to contain ancient manuscripts. The scrolls were preserved remarkably well due to the dry climate of the region and the sealed jars in which they were stored.
Around 900 different manuscripts were discovered, including biblical texts, apocryphal books, sectarian texts, and various other writings. The scrolls date back to the period between the third century BCE and the first century CE, making them over 2,000 years old.
However, the preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls proved to be quite challenging. Many of the manuscripts were fragile and suffered damage over time due to their exposure to the elements and human activities. Nonetheless, researchers employed meticulous processes to restore and digitally analyze the fragments, leading to countless new insights.
The Dead Sea Scrolls have not been immune to controversies and debates among scholars. Some of the contentious issues include the authorship of certain texts, the identity and practices of the group responsible for preserving the scrolls, and their socio-political context. These disagreements have only added to the overall intrigue and mystery surrounding the scrolls.
One factor contributing to the complexities surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls is the ownership and control of the manuscripts. After their discovery, the initial scrolls were divided among various institutions, though Jordanian government has historically played a significant role in the management and preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls due to their discovery within Jordanian-controlled territory.
They have cooperated with international efforts to study and publish the scrolls, while also asserting their cultural and historical significance to Jordan.
Over time, some of the scrolls were acquired by the State of Israel and placed under the authority of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Which has been responsible for the preservation, study, and publication of the scrolls.
However, access to the scrolls has been limited due to various factors. Allegedly, these factors include scholarly disputes, concerns over the publication of the texts, and the fragile condition of the scrolls themselves. Additionally, there have been accusations of delays and restrictions in publishing some of the contents of the scrolls.
Critics have argued that certain individuals or institutions have monopolized access to the scrolls and delayed their publication for personal or political reasons. However, it’s crucial to note that efforts have been made over the years to increase access to the scrolls, including digitization projects and collaborations with international scholars.
From the very beginning of its discovery, 4QMMT has been the centre of conflict and controversy. Between 1953 and 1959, six manuscripts of the text (4Q394- 399) were identified amongst the numerous Cave 4 fragments. From the very beginning, John Strugnell was assigned as the editor of the text’s DJD volume, but it was not until 1994 that he and his colleague Elisha Qimron were able to publish their ‘composite text’ and full commentary on 4QMMT.
Throughout the project, much controversy and frustration crippled the investigation and publication of the composite text: Israel’s contemporary political situation, problems with regard to funding, illegal publications by frustrated third parties and various disagreements on the reconstruction and provenance of the text have been a constant and integral part of 4QMMT’s history.
Moreover, the DJD X volume contains several paradoxes and opposing views, which reflect the disagreements between Strugnell and Qimron, who as a result dedicated separate appendixes to their respective views of the text.
The Dead Sea Scrolls provide fascinating revelations about various aspects of ancient Jewish life and thought. Here are a few key insights garnered from the scrolls:
The Dead Sea Scrolls continue to captivate both scholars and the general public, providing an invaluable window into the ancient world. They have transformed our comprehension of religions, early Christianity, and the development and evolution of the Hebrew Bible.
Today, various institutions and museums around the world house Dead Sea Scrolls collections, allowing visitors to catch a glimpse of these ancient treasures. The ongoing research and technological advancements in imaging and conservation techniques promise even more revelations in the future.
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has fundamentally transformed our knowledge of the ancient world. These texts act as a testament to the enduring power of human curiosity and the value of exploring our past to gain insights into our present and future.


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VIDEOS IN THE BOOK
Here is a complete collection of all the videos mentioned in the book, even those mentioned in passing, so that you can easily watch them whenever you want.
The videos are organized by chapter so that you can readily find all the videos referenced in the order in which they are mentioned in the chapter you are reading.
If you are trying to find a particular video, try using the search bar.
Click on the chapter titles listed below to watch the videos from each chapter:
Rule Four: Ultimately, It’s All About Humanity
Chapter 14: Give Me the Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat
Chapter 15: Show Humanity, Not Perfection
Chapter 16: For Marketers: Let Your Brand Be Human
Case Study 1: Daft Hands: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Case Study 2: A Dramatic Surprise on a Quiet Square
Case Study 3: The Little Girl Giant
Case Study 4: Dude Transports 22 Bricks on His Head
Case Study 5: The T-Mobile Welcome Back
Case Study 6: Lachen in der U-Bahn (Laughing in the Subway)
Case Study 7: Time-Lapse Comparison: Skyscrapers, Jigsaw Puzzles, and Noah Kalina
Case Study 8: “Torn,” by David Armand and Natalie Imbruglia
Case Study 9: KONY 2012
Case Study 10: Old Spice | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
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Jeremy Bhandari (born June 19, 1996) is an American author who pens projects for people who aspire to become the best in whatever they decide to put energy towards. His debut project, Trust The Grind, a self-help story involving 16 world-class athletes, reached #1 on Amazon’s Teen and Young Adult Personal Fitness & Exercise Bestseller list.
Early life and education
Bhandari was born on June 19, 1996, in Ashland, MA. His mother gave birth to him in her home bedroom.
Jeremy’s earliest memories of storytelling come from when he was in elementary school. He often recalls writing scripts of baseball games in which one team would always make an epic comeback in the final inning.
The aspiring creative graduated from Ashland High School in 2014 and enrolled at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
Following graduation, Jeremy began working at ESPN as a Sports Researcher in July 2018. At ESPN, Bhandari created original content that was used on Sports Center, The Paul Finebaum Show, SEC NOW, and other studio productions. He left in February 2020 to pursue a storytelling career.
In 2019, Bhandari signed a literary contract with Mango Publishing. He released his debut project, Trust The Grind, in April 2020.
Trust The Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got To The Top
Trust The Grind includes one-on-one interviews with Chipper Jones, Jason Kidd, Mike Modano, Terrell Owens, Georges St-Pierre, Gary Player, Ryan Lochte, Ryan Sheckler, Paige VanZant, Deena Kastor, Manny Pacquiao, Jimmie Johnson, Devin Hester, Andruw Jones, Luis Gonzalez, and Tim Hudson.
The book outlines productive tendencies that helped the athletes reach the pinnacle of their profession. Habits discussed include setting goals, developing self-confidence, staying active, and making sacrifices, among others.
Presently, Jeremy is working on a building out his catalog of inspirational products.
Jeremy resides in Austin, TX. Beyond writing, he enjoys working out, listening to hip hop music, and spending time with positive people.


Winning county projects set high standards for developers to follow
The dynamic image of the Purple Line speeding through the Silver Spring Library site convinced an independent jury to choose that building for the Montgomery County Planning Department’s 2016 Design Excellence Award. “The design makes a statement about the importance of public transportation. It’s a great gift to the community,” said jury chair Yolanda Cole during the awards ceremony on October 20.
This year’s Celebrate Design event, co-sponsored with the Potomac Valley AIA, was held at the Silver Spring Civic Building, just down the street from the new library with its ground-level space reserved for the future light rail station. The first part of the evening program showcased … Continue reading


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Sue's March 2015 Trip
This past March I had the opportunity
to take my son, Jonny, to visit Elmina and share with him all
of the wonderful things happening with Tomorrow's Stars scholars and
One of the highlights of this trip was
exchanging 100 pen pal letters between students at my school, ER
Taylor Elementary School, and students at Christ Cares and Bantuma
Schools. The children learn so much about each others' cultures through these letters. The students in Ghana have sent over many gifts to my students including bracelets, pencils and erasers. Throughout these past five years of exchanging letters, I have seen so much improvement in the writing skills of all of the students involved!
Literacy Leaders and Readers
Last summer, I was awarded a grant
through Fund for Teachers to study Adinkra symbols and work with
students at Christ Cares and Bantuma to write personal narratives
about how these symbols impact their lives. Now, these students are
thrilled to read their own stories on Worldreader e-readers!
Adehye Girls Club
The Adehye Girls Club members have been
very busy teaching younger students all about beading, crocheting and
reading. The girls continue to make bracelets and crocheted bags to raise funds for the club. If you are interested in purchasing a beautiful Adehye Girls Club bracelet, feel free to contact me at email@example.com.
My good friends, Jill and Gene Cohn,
were in Ghana visiting their son Ben, and came by Bantuma and Christ
Cares to donate art supplies for the libraries and bring biscuits and
juice to the Reading Club and Girls Club. The students were thrilled
to make new friends.
Richard and Leticia, Tomorrow's Stars librarians, took a trip with us to Mole National Park. We had such an amazing experience watching the elephants and and warthogs roaming in the wild. Yes, those are elephants right behind us relaxing in the water!
Thank You to All People Be Happy!!!
Thank you so much to All People Be Happy for awarding me a summer grant to implement a cross age tutoring project with the Adehye Girls Club, Bantuma Reading Club and 1st through 3rd grade students at Bantuma and Christ Cares School. This project will build on the older students' leadership skills while supporting basic literacy skills for the younger students. Most important, I hope to see all of the students involved develop of love of reading and service!


Stewart, David. "How to Help Kids Who Are Dyslexic." EHow. Demand Media, 05 Jan. 2011. Web. 05 Jan. 2015.
“ This gives a basic overview in 6 steps on how to help your dyslexic child.”
Davis. "Dyslexia the Gift. Information and Help for Dyslexia." Dyslexia the Gift. Information and Help for Dyslexia. Http://www.dyslexia.com/, 09 Nov. 2010. Web. 05 Jan. 2015.
“ This site went over the davis system. The davis system is a system to help dyslexic children.”
Langston, Robert. "7 Ways to Help Dyslexic Children Succeed." Psychology Today. Psychology Today, 7 Feb. 2010. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
“ This show another basic overview in 7 steps.”
Eide, Brock, and Fernette Eide. The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain. New York: Hudson Street, 2011.
“ The book goes over the advantages of finding and helping dyslexia early.”
Hodge, Patricia. "A Dyslexic Child in the Classroom." Helping Dyslexic Children within the Classroom. Http://www.dyslexia.com/, 2009. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
“ This site goes into more detail about helping dyslexic students.”
Ryan, Dr.Michael. "How Can Parents and Teachers Help Dyslexic Children?"How Can Parents and Teachers Help Dyslexic Children?Http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu, 2004. Web. 06 Mar. 2015
“ This site goes over step-by-step how to approach and help your son/daughter with dyslexia."
Beating Dyslexia. "Learning Strategies for Dyslexic People." Learning Strategies for Dyslexic People. Beating Dyslexia, 2010. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
" This gives tips and tricks to help. It is given on a more personal stand-point which is important."
Angela. "About the Author." Blog Dyslexia. Reading Horizons, 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2015.
" It gives multiple facts and ideas on dyslexia and symptoms. It also gives ways to find and diagnose dyslexia."


About Hilde De Smet
When I was 19 years old and started to meditate, I was introduced to the book of Alice A. Bailey, "Initiation human and solar". I continued borrowing her books from the public library, although at that time I didn't understand much of them. But they spoke to me, on a deeper level, they touched me and awakened something inside of me. ..
At that time I was a disciple of Sri Chinmoy, a spiritual teacher who had grown up in the ashram of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry, India. I was a medical student then and for 5 years I travelled to New York twice a year to visit my teacher.
After this intense period in my life, I came in contact with several other spiritual teachers from East and West. I felt a strong connection with the work of Tareth and I studied the traditions of the Q'ero Indians of Peru and the Amazone tribes, the Toltec teachings from Mexico, as well as Taoism. I am very inspired by the books of H.P. Blavatsky and Dion Fortune and I am interested in Western occult and magical traditions and Celtic culture.
When I read the book "Letters on Occult Meditation" by Alice Bailey, I was intrigued by the chapter about the future meditation schools. Somewhere deep inside I knew I wanted to be part of this vision.
Only after many years of searching, personal and spiritual growth, I finally gave answer to this inner call. In August 2019 I stopped my practice as a medical and naturopathic doctor.
With this school in Jauchelette, Jodoigne, I hope
- together with a lot of other projects all over the world - to make a beginning of these future schools of occult meditation and give people a taste of the temple life .
I plan to invite Belgian and international speakers and teachers in the near future.


Brian Martin review of Escaping Maya’s Palace and Richard Sclove’s published reply
Posted on: 3rd March, 2023
Professor Brian Martin has published a thoughtful scholarly review of Escaping Maya’s Palace in Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective: Brian Martin – Review of Escaping Maya’s Palace – Social Epistemology Review 10-7-2022.
My book is broad and rich, and different readers will be drawn to highlight different aspects of the book. In my invited reply to Brian’s review, I draw attention to parts of my book’s argument that I consider central but that Brian doesn’t mention: Sclove – More on Ego-Dominance in Modern Civilization – Social Epistemology Review 10-21-2022


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Written by: Michael Enzmann
In the early 1900’s, settlers in the area began looking for a way to fulfill their spiritual needs. As the only means of transportation were the river and walking, they began having Sunday gatherings at the homes of local settlers – Hans Hollen, Peger Engene, Andrew Scott, Ingvald Twite, John Christianson, Gilbert Haugen, Andrew Vick, Andrew Tonheim, Peter and Theodore Burtness, and Alfred Holter. We have a picture showing a group of about 50 people gathered for church services at the Peter Burtness home in 1904. A classmate of Peter’s, Reverend Einar Wulfsberg, then a Pastor in Duluth, led this service. During that year Reverend Wulfsberg continued to hold meetings at other local resident’s homes.
The next year Reverend Herman Sauer replaced Pastor Wulfsberg. The first baptism was that of Ella Burnette, daughter of Ingvald and Helena Twite. She was born 18 Aug 1905 and baptized 20 Aug 1905.
With the coming of Reverend Sauer, steps were taken to form the Little Fork Lutheran Church. Organization took place in December, 1906, at the Alfred Holter residence. Once the congregation was organized, they formally called Reverend Sauer as their first pastor.
After years of holding church services in homes and school houses, a building committee was formed in 1914 to find a permanent home. The building committee was headed by Andrew Scott. They started out gathering monetary and other contributions. They agreed on a location for the new church, the corner of what are now the Wein and Samuelson Roads, and purchased 2 acres of land from John Carlson for $40.
An audit near the end of 1914, with the church nearly complete, showed the building cost at that point $815.38.
The first services in the new church were held 23 April 1915.
Once the church was completed, land was cleared for a cemetery. The cemetery at the church was first called the Oakland Cemetery. Although historical references indicate the cemetery clearing would have begun in 1915, there were 3 burials recorded in 1914. The first burial was Mollie Holter in February, followed by Gustav Ness in September, and Olaf Haugen in December.
In 1924 the Little Fork Ladies Aid began meeting the first Thursday of every month. The first Watchnight service was held 31 December 1924. Esther Scott Refsdal was prominent in creating the Luther League and Ladies Aide. Esther Scott Refsdal and Sigri Holter Scott were the active Sunday School teachers.
Rural life was tough on pastors. Roads were just being built so transportation was by boating on the Little Fork and walking trails. The pastors, most fresh from seminary, couldn’t afford horses. Early pastors were Pastor Sauer, Pastor C. N. Peterson, Pastor G Rohn, Pastor K.B. Vaaler, and Pastor Norman Madsen. Pastor J.I. Fadum was the first long term pastor serving from April, 1917 to 1928 although he didn’t move his family to Cook from Virginia until 1922.
Little Fork Lutheran continued to be well attended as it was the only Lutheran Church in the area and many of the settlers, immigrating into the United States from the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland, along with Germans, were of Lutheran heritage.
When Pastor Fadum was called to Little Fork Lutheran, there was no formal Lutheran Church in Cook. Pastor Fadum, seeing a need for a church in the village, called a meeting of Cook residents at the home of Lara Leding on 12 Sep 1926. At this meeting Trinity Lutheran Church was formed. Pastor Fadum served both Little Fork and the new Cook congregation until the Cook church building was completed in late 1927. In 1928 Pastor Olav Refsdal took over as pastor at the Little Fork Church. Some of Pastor Refsdal’s children married during Pastor Refsdal’s tenure at Little Fork and several families with Refsdal heritage remain in the area.
Following the departure of Pastor Refsdal, an agreement was made to share Pastoral services with Trinity Lutheran in Cook. Pastors serving both churches were Reverends Eksland, Johnson, Footney, Jacobson, Eikland, and Fritz.
The final business meeting of Little Fork Lutheran was held at the home of Amanda Carlson on 2 January 1947. At that time it was voted to merge with Trinity Lutheran thus ending the life span of this rural church.
With the merger, some important fixtures from the Little Fork church were relocated to Trinity. Over the altar you can see the outline where the beautiful painting, now in the Trinity Narthex, was once hanging. The worn baptismal font is located in the Trinity Narthex near the stairs to the basement. The bell pealing from the Trinity Bell Tower once was located in the steeple of the Little Fork Church. A picture of Reverend Refsdal’s last confirmation class, taken 20 April 1930, hangs on the wall in the lobby across from the church offices. The piano was also moved to Trinity at the original location in Cook. It was used for Sunday School in the basement and unfortunately was destroyed in the 1952 flood.
During those early days, most marriages took place in people’s homes. There were only 3 marriages during the 32 year life span of Little Fork Lutheran – Albert & Millie Ditman, Carl & Val Carlson, and Harry & Elma Enzmann.
Church services were held every other Sunday. During the cold season, one of the local members would rise early and start a fire in the small stove located in the middle of the church. A long stovepipe exiting on the north side chimney served to transfer every bit of heat possible. With the high ceiling, the church remained ice cold during the winter. The pastor would sometimes gather the congregation around the stove for the service, probably to keep his teeth from chattering while he gave his sermon.
Following is a list of people who contributed money and labor to construction of Little Fork Lutheran:
Mrs. Mathilda Westling
As you wander the cemetery grounds, be sure to note the cross with symbolic crown of barbed wire on the east side. Note on the headstones many of the names familiar to the members of Trinity. A very interesting web site, findagrave.com, has burial information, much uploaded by local resident Judy Holter. Drill down through the selections – United States, Minnesota, St. Louis County, to find Field Township. There are currently 160 listings many containing pictures of the headstones. There are a few burials in the cemetery known to local residents that were never recorded.
There is an interesting note on the first recorded burial, Mollie Holter. Her grave is one of two in the cemetery facing north and south. When you find Mollie’s headstone, a square pillar, note that her burial data is engraved on the south side while the data of her husband, Ole, is located on the east side. The engravings also reference the direction of their graves.


Work related to COVID-19
Most of all though, I have spent the last half century doing my best to learn how to be a human being, the hardest thing of all, I have realized, to learn.
“I am and always have been interested in the invisibles of life, those meanings and communications that touch us from the heart of Earth and let us know that we are surrounded by more intelligence, mystery, and caring than our American culture admits of; how to reinhabit our interbeing with the world; how to sit in the council of all life as kin rather than dominators; and how to live sustainably on this Earth that I love more than I know how to say.
~ Stephen Harrod Buhner
I had been familiar with Mr. Buhner’s work from his work Herbal Antibiotics: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug Resistant Bacteria ( Jan 1999 by Storey Publishing, LLC, July 2012 2 ed. ) and was delighted to find a followup resource in Herbal Antivirals: Natural Remedies for Emerging Resistant Viral Infections (Sept 2013 by Storey Publishing, LLC).
Herbal Antivirals was published with information gathered from the 1999 West Nile encephalitis, 2002-2004 SARS CoV-1, and 2009 Swine flu outbreaks. Several field-tested herbal protocols were provided and now lay the groundwork for addressing the SARS- CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mr. Buhner has continued to update information and protocols and this information can be found on his site at:
One of the greatest advantages that I see (and have experienced) with these approaches are that 1: they are stepped according to stages and “depth” of illness. & 2: they address the potent cytokine cascade that is produced by this virus’ ability to circumvent and unbalance the body’s own immune response.
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A couple of weeks ago, the Hall of Nations, an exhibition hall in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, was demolished to make way for a new convention and exhibition centre. The building was a rare example in the world, and the only one in India, of a space frame built in reinforced concrete. Completed in 1972 and designed by architect Raj Rewal and structural engineer Mahendra Raj, it was widely recognised as one of the icons of a period of modern Indian architecture that started in the 1950s and continued till the 1980s. This was an era that centred on India’s desire that the potential of her newly won freedom should offer the country a new modernity, and the cutting-edge architecture of that time, produced by the first generation of post-independence architects, was a significant and powerful representation of this quest. Continue reading What is Heritage? – Prem Chandavarkar
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In a curated series on archival texts, views, discussions and comments on the state of architecture and design education in India, Sen Kapadia contributes the first to provoke further thought as he reminisces about the importance of a diverse learning environment against the restrictive curriculum-based thinking.
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For Uday and Mausami Andhare, the process of sketching and drawing by hand pivots the design process as they work through the layers of an often messy path to architectural resolution. Looking through a cross-section of the rich visual material produced as a result, we attempt to capture the many purposes of drawing at Indigo Architects.
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The theme and the selection of the curator for the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale is a testament to the shift in priorities of the discipline and the desperate need to steer the ‘euro-centric’ discussion on architecture towards new and less known territories where the profession has a real role to play. Continue reading The Global Left in Architecture
Drawing to Find Out
In an attempt to understand patterns of work at KSA Architects, we examine their drawings to find nuances of a process that permeates between sketchbooks and computers – a process of structuring an argument through drawing – drawing that represents design thinking.
How the empirical and the scientific can sustain together. – By Narendra Dengle.
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Once a client of mine discussed at length the requirements of an institutional project and stressed the importance of being rational, functional, economic, and energy conscious in approach. We agreed. The next day he called up to say, “Please make it Eco-friendly.” We said, ‘Oh yes’. Then he dropped by to insist that the Continue reading Cities: Between Metaphor & Reality
Two Pioneers of Modernism in Ceylon
By David Robson
David Robson pens an empathetic memoir outlining the life and works of Sri Lanka’s two pioneering architects – a man by the name of Andrew Boyd and a lady by the name Minnette de Silva – in an attempt to restore their well-deserved place in the history of Modern Architecture from Sri Lanka and to bring into light their exceptional merit.
Born in Cornwall in 1905, Andrew Boyd was the son of an Indian Circuit Judge and experienced a typically dislocated Raj childhood, spending part of his childhood in India and part of it at school in England. His father encouraged him to join the tea business, and in 1927 arranged for him to become a tea taster with Liptons in Ceylon. There he was befriended by the photographer, Lionel Wendt, and moved in a circle which included the painter George Keyt and the poet/diplomat Pablo Neruda. Wendt kindled Boyd’s interest in photography and this in turn led him to architecture. Continue reading Andrew Boyd and Minnette de Silva
Drawing to Find Out
In an attempt to decipher and understand the relationship between the culture of drawing and production of architecture at Hundredhands, we look into their drawings to search for synapses where they represent ideas that eventually translate into architecture.


Although fans of the books want in the comfort of his warm and cozy home or a warm spot to enjoy the written word, a Russian city received the first library in the world made of ice, and all the words in it are derived from the people around the world.
The library is located on the frozen Lake Baikal in Baikalsk, Northern Siberia and is made of 200 tons of blocks of ice. They are shaped like a maze and were engraved short phrases.
The project is a creative idea of the local tourist office. “Last year we announced that we want to create a library of miracles and asked people to send us their dreams and desires,” says the director of the tourism bureau and chief librarian at the library of ice, Maxim Kvostishkov.
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Although the construction of frost is a real monument of literature derived from the people, unfortunately, these words will soon run out. They expect this library to last until April, which normally starts defrosting Lake Baikal.