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Since I don't have any money to contribute I thought I would donate my time to making a video. I hope you like it.  Edit for CAPS.......... These are the photos I took of all the wildlife that I got to experience this past summer. The kitties were abandoned by their mother after they were born. They were very wild until I took the time to tame them. They love to give me lovin' such as they nibble my nose when I sit down to feed them.
 Kagome was a very sick kitty and thought that she might actually die, but I continued to nurse her to health and now she is fairly healthy. Her mother took her away (after I had been feeding them) for about 2 1/2 weeks. When they finally showed back up Kagome was in real bad shape. She had ear problems which I helped to get them back to normal. They had started to look crusty and then lost all the fur, as well as her tail. A vet told me to use antibiotic ointment and that did the trick. She is one of a kind (although she does look like her mama).  Sango was the hardest one to tame. It took me a long time to get her to let me touch her. I persevered till she started to get close enough for me to grab her. I would then place her on my lap and proceed to feed her. Now she likes to climb on my legs and give me head hugs if I'm not petting her and giving to much attention to the other two babies.  The opossums were living under our deck. I didn't even know they were there until one night I was in my studio which leads to outside when I heard this very loud crunching of cat food. When I went to get door there were about 3 opossums eating the food. At one point there were about 5 of them. Then we were down to two living under the deck. Unfortunately for them we had to restrict their access to our deck, in other words we evicted them. We also found a dead opossum in our back yard. Don't know what happened to him/her, but we bagged it up and animal control came and took it away. These pics were taken at night.   Lastly there is the owl who came to hang out in our backyard for a few weeks. This pic was taken looking out my back window. He/She was sitting in our Crete Myrtle which is probably about 4 ft from our house.  We also had hummingbirds return this year. However, I never was able to take their pics. Wish him luck. He is a wild cat that I tamed. He is the most loving kitty. I'll post another thread about my wild life adventure this past summer with pics of his sisters.
from digital composite/photo manipulation (photoshop, illustrator and such) to video editing and audio effects, to more traditional medias.
Beading (I also like seed beads for ornaments and other objects) to larger beads for jewelry projects.  I've been making paper out of all my junk mail (I've made some masks so far and hand painted some) I just shred and add to blender with water and strain thru a large tea strainer, then I just smash it into a mask that I line with old knee high stockings. They look a little rough but over all they look okay. I have some large angels wings (?) that I've been wanting to use as a mold. I thought those would make an awesome lamp. I have also been learning to work with polymer clay. I have a pasta machine to soften it up to use, and I just bought a extruder but haven't used it much yet. I have some plans to use some of the designs it makes on some onyx hearts someone gave me to use. There are a lot of them to work with. I'm also interested in making a mixed media collage of different objects and painting some of it and adding objects mixed in. I can crochet although lately I have been making kitty toys for my new family of kitties I took in. They were born to a wild mama and I tamed them to love me. Which they do. I guess that's some things about me. Seems like we have similar talents. Good luck with your projects. Having so many can be cumbersome, never knowing which one to pursue first and which ones to put on the back burner. My blog has suffered as a result of my last video project  Thanks for sharing yourself and your interests. Instead of constantly spinning in the "will he or won't he" mud
If Gore would declare his presidency, he would automatically end that debate, hench no more spinning. I think that is what he is wanting to do now (I know I am,) and knows that in order for that to happen he must keep his focus where it is for now in getting US to focus on it. He could instantly be able to make this a larger issue if he were running. Think about EVERY rally he went to speak. He would have a platform to discuss his issues and how best to bring about change. Such as bringing back industry to help create jobs for solar technology. It's already there, but due to "clean coal" the nuke, and petro lobbyist it is being set back. We have a manufacturing plant that is trying to create solar shingles. Wow, just think of Gore's influence he could have running for president? No wonder he fell out of love with politics. I believe the reasons he fell out of love with politics is because of his last bid. The media destroyed him in a certain sense, as they did with John Kerry, Howard Dean. The media machine is a large part of the problem with political discourse. When you have CNN bringing in one of Tom Bugboy DeLay's friend as a lobbyist then you know how the game is rigged within the media machine. One of the reasons why I think Al didn't run last time is I think he didn't want to be a part of the Bush redo. Just think how the media would have handled that. I'm almost certain that we could agree it would have been a circus. A feeding frenzy. After the last time around Al knew to sit that one out. I've always had the feeling Gore's family were threatened if he didn't concede in '00. The way the Gore's looked approaching the cameras, you could just tell they looked kinda scared. Now we do have some info about Rush, and others making threats, so perhaps my gut is right. It was best that he didn't enter last time around. The time is right this time around. Al doesn't really need the media this time around. He has other options available to him. Like the internets he invented.;=D And I agree, though yes, on some level for me as well it is also a bit sad, but it appears he is not interested in getting into the mess this time out, which was why he stated he was only 59... because there is plenty of time to run for president, but not plenty of time in getting the world on track regarding this crisis and frankly, he is right. Let's consider that a Democratic candidate wins the election in '08, and then they'll probably run again for 12 and win. Al will be 67. His time is now. He has everybody's attention now. In 8 years maybe no one will be listening to him. But he has quite a bit of fame behind him, capital if you will, to spend it NOW! Also as far as getting the world on track, just think every time he spoke at the United Nations. Talk about getting the world's attention. He could bring people to the table to deal with the crisis. He wouldn't have the same level of awareness that actually working with other governments as he would have with being the President of the United States. One election regardless of who the candidate is is not going to solve this. 23% of Arctic ice melting in the last five years is indeed a planetary emergency that tells me we are at the tipping point way before we thought we would be and we urgently need his leadership and expertise full time to be free in the global community to set policy and bring education to those who would otherwise not get it. But Al Gore being president would bring about planetary change faster. He could use his role as president to create the change needed now. He would have the platform to make the necessary arguments that the global community needs to start working together now to slow down the rate of our shrinking ice caps. Industry would have to meet the new demands that are required to maintain better living conditions. I don't think Gore will be able to set policy without the title of president. Maybe he could just make everyone do his bidding without the title but somehow I don't think he could have the same effect. How would Gore set policy without being president? This is his strong point and his passion, which is why he may have told some to move on regarding the politics of this... and I am OK with that, because I am secure in the knowledge that wherever he chooses to use his vision, experience, and talents the world will be a better place for it and in the end that is what it is all about. If he refuses to use this opportunity to bring forth the plans this world needs as the president, I think he would have squandered his chances. I know he will always campaign for the world, but this is the best time for him. He should use his passion on becoming this nation's president. Quite frankly, I'm not OK with him not running in '08 and making his mission known to the world right now. He's a smart man and I love and appreciate everything he's doing, but it just doesn't make sense to me why he would sit this one out. Hopefully he will have the vision to realize this IS his time to be the leader of the free world. Maybe he could restore America from the mess this country is in because of the United States supreme court's decision in '00 to deny Gore his rightful place.  Affiliates: OFFUQ/Horizon OFFUQ/Horizon for Administration and Managerial Services is an Iraqi company specializing in training services with a primary focus on management and security solutions. Guided by well-known international technical assistance and institutional strengthening experts, Offuq will assume major responsibilities for the training, equipping and building of specialized national law enforcement efforts in the areas of communications and intelligence processing. Offuq's ability to combine Iraqi trainers with expatriate advisors and trainers makes us unique in our efforts to assume challenging training roles such as intelligence analysis, link analysis and the management of criminal investigations. Superior Iraqi Oil Services (SIOS) Superior Oil Services (SIOS) was formed by Iraqi managers, engineers, and technicians to bring national skills to managing Iraq's oil infrastructure. Superior Oil Services' goal is to become a nationally recognized integrated drilling and well services contractor, operating at the highest international standards in Iraq and across the region. Superior Oil Services is a consortium of 22 companies all with proven track records in the oil industry. The company works with their clients to solve their oilfield challenges in order to build their business opportunities. First Iraqi Electric Services (FIES) First Iraqi Electric Services (FIES) was established in 2003 to provide solutions for Iraq's critical energy infrastructure needs. FIES brings a world class team to supply, construct and manage projects in the diverse field of energy and related projects. Since 2003, FIES has worked on a large number of electrical infrastructure and power-related projects. FIES' work includes the reconstructing, rehabilitation and upgrading of Iraq's power system including the generation, transmission and distribution of power. FIES' teams are made up of experienced leaders with university engineering degrees and technicians whose experience dates back to previous reconstruction projects after the 1991 Gulf War. American Iraqi Shipping Line (AISL) American Iraqi Shipping Line (AISL) is a vessel-operating common carrier operating throughout the world. American Iraqi Shipping Line's (AISL) unique competitive advantage is the ability to ship to points in the MENA region utilizing US flag carriers, guaranteeing delivery to places most carriers cannot. NOUR Communication NOUR Communications was established in 1989 and is registered in Saudi Arabia. It is a communications contracting company that specializes in providing turn-key solutions for both the commercial and governmental sectors. NOUR Communications is proud to be an industry leader in the design, supply and installation of telecommunications equipment since its establishment. Due to its vast acquired experience and highly qualified staff, NOUR Communications has expanded its areas of activities and geographical presence to become an IT solution provider and system integrator with its telecom infrastructure capabilities. NOUR Communications's outstanding capabilities have been well proven over the past years through unique, challenging opportunities executed with an expanding base of international partners including the most famous international companies such as Lucent Technologies, Ericsson and Siemens. Munir Sukhtian International (MS International) Munir Sukhtian International (MS International) is a leading diversified holding company, with subsidiaries operating in the pharmaceutical, telecommunications, security, and agriculture sectors. MS International companies operate globally and maintain an active presence in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and North America. MS International builds on the strong heritage of the Munir Sukhtian Group in Jordan and its strategic partnerships. MS International vision is to continue to build upon its impressive track record of performance and portfolio of investments worldwide, in order to develop globally competitive private sector businesses. Whether it is governments, corporations or consumers, MS International is proud to be able to say that its portfolio companies are market leaders in every market that they operate in and provide goods and services of the highest quality and value. The company builds strong and productive global presence while giving back to communities in which our employees have the means to contribute, the opportunity to learn, and the chance to serve their communities. Anham ANHAM, LLC. is a contracting company created by the principals of the Arab Supply and Trading Company ("ASTRA") of Saudi Arabia; HII-Finance Corporation of Vienna, Virginia, USA; and the Munir Sukhtian Group of Amman, Jordan. ANHAM and its affiliates combine manufacturing, trade, contracting, and logistics entities; and strategic management expertise, in addition to a vast range of technical experts in several major industries. ANHAM's access to capital, management capabilities and technical expertise are complemented by local country affiliates capable of stellar performance in their regions and areas of expertise. http://www.nourusa.com / There's more to check out. This was just some of things that jumped out at me. Interesting that they have a lot of their bases covered. Oil  Infrastructure Communication Finance Shipping I posted this in another thread, but decided it should have it's own thread.
I started doing research on Judge Fuller when I came upon this jewel. Apparently Fuller has been working deep within our government as well as being a judge, he has been training pilots... http://www.locustfork.net/blog/jill_simpso... /... I've just started reading it. Jill Simpson's Affidavit May Help Justice Prevail in the Siegelman, Scrushy Case It also lifts the veil on how politics subverts justice and dirty tricks sully politics... Jill is the woman who had her house burned down. This is a five part series. Goes into very detailed history of Fuller, Riley, and Rove.... There is also her affidavit at http://www.locustfork.net/blog/jill_simpso... /... HOLY SHIT, check this out: But eventually she put together such a revealing picture of a very rich federal judge who owned companies doing millions upon millions of dollars worth of business with the U.S. government, including making uniforms for the FBI and training Saudi and Iranian pilots - all while doing business with the Justice Department in eliminating Siegelman from politics forever. Amazingly, Justice Fuller received a $178 million contract through a privately held company to train pilots and navigators for the U.S. government DURING THE SIEGELMAN, SCRUSY TRIAL. The company is called Doss Aviation of Alabama. For another company called Aureus International that is listed as a division of Doss Aviation on the company's Website, Fuller is also listed as the majority owner, according to Ms. Simpson's research. The company does a comparable amount of business making uniforms for the U.S. military and the FBI, which played a major role in the investigation and prosecution of Siegelman and Scrushy.  Check out the GOV contracts he's getting: http://www.fedspending.org/fpds/fpds.php?p... ... 2000 $11,736,314 2001 $9,993,378 2002 $8,376,574 2003 $11,333,293 2004 $23,828,933 2005 $26,854,524 2006 $25,184,67 *Note: FY 2006 does not include data from some agencies. edit: to include more research data on the judge Fuller Does anyone have the same gut feeling about judge Fuller training Saudis and Iranians to fly?!? Or that he makes uniforms for the FBI, and the US military??? Did judge Fuller's company train ANY of the Saudis that FLEW PLANES INTO BUILDINGS on SEPTEMBER 11, 2001????  I will add more to this thread to keep it kicked.... If anyone thinks this is a bombshell then please rec&kick, TIA  |
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