"Trumpism" and "Tylerism"

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What lessons does the accidental presidency of John Tyler have to tell us about the "Trumpism" emanating from the White House? Anthony Comegna comments.

Althoff Catholic High School - Wikipedia

Althoff Catholic High School - Wikipedia No offense to my father or anyone else of CCHS, I wished then and now that I had finished and graduated from Althoff. It was an excellent school, I liked the school immensely. Unusual for a high school kid.
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Althoff Catholic High School is a secondary education, Roman Catholic, private school, in Belleville, Illinois, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville.

The Grapes of Wrath: Danish Scientists Discover Secret Saga of Viking Vineyards

How Danish! "Basically, it's about possessing something or doing something that ordinary people cannot. It puts you above them when you are in a position to say 'I can drink wine and you can only drink beer." "It was the cream of society. We do not know whether Gorm the Old [the first historically recognized ruler of Denmark] dwelled there, but there was definitely someone with great power". STOP! back up...'Gorm the Old'?! I feel betrayed! Why have I not been told of this 'Gorm the Old'? Why have I not been regaled with his sagas whilest feasting and imbibing together in the great halls of Copenhagen and Odense? By the way, they're making a leap from grapes to wine. There's evidence of grapevines and grapes, but not wine.
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The Grapes of Wrath: Danish Scientists Discover Secret Saga of Viking Vineyards
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Danish Scientists Discover Secret Saga of Viking VineyardsDenmark's oldest grapes from the early Iron Age and the Viking Age were grown locally at Tissø in Zealand , which allowed the hearty...

When did the Vikings start raiding England? - Medievalists.net

(For Renèe and me) History rewrite! Timeline shift. Vikings were thoroughly rampaging around southern England before the infamous Lindisfarne 'incident'. Hmmm, could it be...VIKINGS?! "A very great danger threatens this island and the people dwelling in it. Behold a thing never before heard of, a pagan people is becoming accustomed to laying waste our shores with piratical robbery." (I just dig stuff that starts with "behold".) Yep. If it's 8th c. England, that'd be Vikings. BEHOLD! And "RUN AWAY!"
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When did the Vikings start raiding England? - Medievalists.net
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A fresh examination of written records from Anglo-Saxon England suggests that the Vikings were raiding the country even before their infamous attack on Lindisfarne in the year 793. In...

Pope Francis' risky Egypt trip

I love this man! The Pope heads to Egypt to show support and solidarity with the Christians there who have been victims of a brutal escalation of lethal attacks.
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Amnesty International is sounding the alarm bells about the increasing and 'terrifying wave of attacks' against Christians in Egypt , just as the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholic...

Ho-hum. Cruising at 0 - 2 miles an hour just north of Dallas. Saw a classic what I call "Texas exit" awesome! Take a look!
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Chanel sandals, 41 Pink | eBay

It's real Chanel. $125 used. $225 new. Dr. Scholl's rip-off.
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Lightly used in excellent condition. Adjustable hook and loop. Countered comfort wood footbed. Patent leather. Size 41 or 10. Authentic. New retail for $225. Please examine the pictures and feel free to ask any questions. Thank you! | eBay!

Gaia

Interesting? I trust the person who posted it. I'll see.
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Watch E-Motion and learn how we can heal physically and emotionally through the power of our thoughts.

Obama’s Barrage of Complete Sentences Seen as Brutal Attack on Trump

Using grammatically correct verbiage, Obama unleashes a 'brutal attack on Trump" at The University of Chicago. 'He totally restricted his speech to complete sentences. It was the most brutal attack on Trump I've ever seen!'
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Appearing at his first public event since leaving office, the former President fired off a punishing fusillade of grammatically correct statements.

RestaurArs

Must keep! Cool find Henrik! My favorite painter.
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Le donne, le compagne, le modelle di Caravaggio. Guarda il video e poi clicca sul pulsante SCOPRI DI PIU'!

The Real Story of Jane Fonda and the Vietnam Vets Who Hate Her - Under the Radar

Tragic. She was in fact a very active supporter of military folks. Got caught up in what seems to me to have been effective propaganda to discredit her - my opinion, not the article's. "Fonda was a prominent antiwar protestor in the 70’s, focused on the rights of troops while in the military and of those who wanted to resist being drafted." “There is one thing that happened while in North Vietnam that I will regret to my dying day. I allowed myself to be photographed on a Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun,” she wrote in 2011. “It happened on my last day in Hanoi. It was not unusual for Americans who visited North Vietnam to be taken to see Vietnamese military installations and when they did, they were always required to wear a helmet like the kind I was told to wear during the numerous air raids I had experienced.”
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The Real Story of Jane Fonda and the Vietnam Vets Who Hate Her - Under the Radar
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BY BLAKE STILWELL – WEARETHEMIGHTY.COM Jane Fonda is a star of stage and screen whose career began in 1960. She is the daughter of legendary...

28 Rarely Seen Photos From the Vietnam War - Under the Radar

Interesting that many, most, of these include Vietnamese recruits working with US soldiers. I don't recall seeing such images much, if at all, before.
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28 Rarely Seen Photos From the Vietnam War - Under the Radar
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BY LOGAN NYE — WEARETHEMIGHTY.COM The Vietnam War was gritty and painful. These 28 photos from the U.S. National Archives provide another glimpse of what U.S. Marines and...

Fearing a worker shortage, farmers push back on immigration

How STUPID can you be? "Some of the farm leaders are Republicans who voted for Trump and are torn, wanting border security but also mercy toward laborers who are not dangerous criminals. Farming uses a higher percentage of illegal labor than any other U.S. industry, according to a Pew Research Center study. Immigrants working illegally in this country accounted for about 46 percent of America's roughly 800,000 crop farmworkers in recent years, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from the U.S. Departments of Labor and Agriculture."
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JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) — The head of Bethel Heights Vineyard looked out over the 100 acres of vines her crew of 20 Mexicans had just finished pruning, worried about what will ha

Disorganized People Are More Intelligent And Creative, Says Research, And We Couldn't Agree More

Bulloney. And what is this photo about? It isn't the one with the article.
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Yes, we are not disorganized, we are geniuses!!

Eartha Kitt Said Black Lives Matter in 1968

Eartha Kitt, in the White House invited to a ladies event about the youth. When asked, she said one sentence. Didn't go well for Eartha. She ended up with the CIA, FBI, etc digging into her life to find dirt. Death threats. She couldn't perform in the US for years. "She started as a dancer in the The Katherine Dunham Company, a troupe of dancers, singers, actors and musicians, was the first African-American modern dance company. It descended from Ballet Nègre, a student troupe founded in 1930 by Katherine Dunham, which later became the Negro Dance Troupe." wiki I studied the Katherine Dunham technique when I took that dance class of the same name. Fantastic! Classical modern dance to African drums. Warming up, I sweated puddles on the floor at the barre. It was great! "Kitt's unique style was enhanced as she became fluent in French during her years performing in Europe. She spoke four languages and sang in seven, which she effortlessly demonstrated in many of the live recordings of her cabaret performances." wiki Don't be tellin' me nothin' bout Ms Eartha! Love Eartha! Substance and fabulous style.
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Eartha Kitt Said Black Lives Matter in 1968
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Why did President Lyndon Johnson sick the FBI on Eartha Kitt? You guessed it -- Black Lives Matter. Watch Unsung Hollywood Wednesday at 8/7c on TV One!

Earth Day 1970 – 2017: What’s Changed?

Starts off with some bummer stats, but then it turns optimistic with good stats.
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Earth Day 1970 – 2017: What’s Changed?
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The first Earth Day was in 1970. What’s changed since? Our population has doubled. We’re emitting 2.4 times more CO2. Sea levels have risen 4 inches. But the...

SnipNotes

This is an incredible app for iOS and now Mac! Check the iOS app store - it's powerful! Tons of features that are automatic. Easy. Intelligent. I use the iOS ones every day - all day.
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SnipNotes is your always accessible notebook for iOS and Apple Watch.

Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie - 1940-12-12 WNYC Radio - Folk Songs of America New York, NY

Two legends. 1940 America. Same video as other post, no article.
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01. Announcer Intro 02. You Can't Lose Me, Cholly (Leadbelly) 03. Announcer 04. Frankie and Albert (Leadbelly) 05. John Hardy (Woody Guthrie) 06. Jesse James...

Hear Two Legends, Lead Belly & Woody Guthrie, Performing on the Same Radio Show (1940)

Wow! Very cool.
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Let’s go back in time to December 12, 1940 and turn our radio dial to 830 AM WNYC. It’s 6 p.m. in New York and blues singer Lead Belly has his weekly half-hour show (Folk Songs of America) where he sings songs and invites on a guest each week.

Venezuela donated $500,000 to Trump fund amid spiralling economic woes and rising death toll

Reports emerge that Venezuela donated $500,000 to Trump’s inauguration fund by way of CITGO Petroleum, a subsidiary of Venezuela’s PDVSA.
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The Venezuelan government donated $500,000 to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund despite on-going economic and political turmoil that has spouted the worst protests in years and a rising death toll.

Rome Pictures

I am dying to be in Italy, my Italy. I am painfully pining to walk and sit in the streets of Rome. And to be in the countryside at the start and end of each day. Italians! They are actually a lot like Texans - so wow! highly entertaining, fun to watch and listen to - eat, drink, and be with...but can also make you want to beat your head on a wall. Interesting sense of themselves as a people with a glorious past, I can't explain.
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Photo gallery with 283 Rome Pictures

A Compendium of Shakespeare's Plants, from Juliet's Rose to Ophelia's Bouquet

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Allison Meier From Ophelia's bouquet in Hamlet , brimming with rosemary 'for remembrance' and pansies 'for thoughts,' to the 'root of hemlock digged i'th' dark' that boils in the witches'...

Carrier Vinson Deployment Extended Amid North Korean Tensions

FYI The Carl Vinson is a Nimitz class carrier. The largest warships ever. Heavy duty presence near Korea for friend and foe alike. "The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. The lead ship of the class is named for World War II United States Pacific Fleet commander Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the U.S. Navy's last fleet admiral. With an overall length of 1,092 ft (333 m) and full-load displacement of over 100,000 long tons, they have been the largest warships built and in service." -wiki
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The Carl Vinson carrier strike group will remain deployed forward 30 days longer than planned, Rear Adm. Jim Kilby said.

The 13 Funniest Military Memes of the Week 4/19/17 - Under the Radar

Fascinating! And a couple of laughs. I got a few of them. Bet my brother Michael (Jonathan) and his service buddies get them all - and hopefully they laugh. Or I'm just a dork!
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BY LOGAN NYE — WEARETHEMIGHTY.COM Ready for a payday weekend? So are we once we finish these little articles and get through the editor’s safety brief. One...

USS Arizona Survivor Rejoins Shipmates, Interred Aboard Ship

Very moving. Rest in Peace with your shipmates. "Haerry was 19 years old when bombs started falling on his battleship on Dec. 7, 1941. He never returned to Pearl Harbor while he lived because the memories were too painful. As he neared the end of his life, he told his family he'd like to be laid to rest there."
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A veteran who survived Pearl Harbor and died last year at age 94 has been reunited with his fallen shipmates on the USS Arizona.

Military Insider

Mom Barbara Bernard has asked us in Texas about this...No idea, gonna ask Eric. Hmmm. Means ground warfare. We have lots of bases in Texas.
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This was filmed in Texas last week something big is coming #Trump

Judas Priest - Wikipedia

Enjoying some Priest after (Eric's) work today! Old concert footage in Germany or something. Awesome live, super suck on studio recordings. There's some disagreement about which is "better" in metal - Priest or (Iron) Maiden. I don't know or like Maiden, what I've heard is stupid "epic" crap. Priest has no pretense in lyrics, songs, guitar virtuosity, nay nay my friends...just loud wailing "operatic vocal style" - wiki, leather (NOT spandex), metal spikes, loud guitars, and slamming beats - nothing but kick ass. And a loud, smokey, chopper revving onstage! Woooo! "Hell bent for leather!" "Their influence, while mainly Halford's operatic vocal style and the twin guitar sound of Downing and Tipton, has been adopted by many bands. Their image of leather, spikes, and other taboo articles of clothing were widely influential during the glam metal era of the 1980s. The Guardian referred to British Steel as the record that defines heavy metal. Despite a decline in exposure during the mid 1990s, the band has once again seen a resurgence, including worldwide tours, being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010, and their songs featured in video games such as Guitar Hero and the Rock Band series."
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They are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s, the band struggled with indifferently produced records, repeated changes of drummer and a lack of major commercial success or attention until…

Widget for AwesomeCal has been released.

Epic iOS app: Awesome Calendar has an awesome free widget too! The best iPhone iPad calendar and no monthly subscription required.
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WidgetCal shows weekly or monthly view for your events and reminders with beautiful layout in Notification Center. Quick as a wink, you can access your personal occasions without hassle. Moreover t…

Absences, fitness, atmosphere _ new ways to track schools

YES. "WASHINGTON (AP) — How often do students miss school? Are they ready for college? Are they physically fit? Is their school a welcoming place? States are beginning to outline new ways to evaluate their schools, rather than relying just on traditional measures such as test scores. The plans are required under a new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which takes effect in the coming school year. Under the new law, states are focusing more on academic growth, meaning not just whether students have achieved a certain academic level in reading and math, but whether they have improved over time."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — How often do students miss school? Are they ready for college? Are they physically fit? Is their school a welcoming place? States are beginning to

18'x6' Floating Mat

How awesome is this?!
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18'x6' Floating Mat
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Massive floating mat with a tough outer membrane acts as a playground and rest-place on the open water

Funny Mug - Yet, despite the look on my face, you're still talking - 11 OZ Coffee Mugs - Inspirational gifts and sarcasm - By A Mug To Keep TM

In memory of my sister Renee Schiber
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I Like Long Romantic Walks at Target Funny Coffee Mug 11oz - Unique Gift Idea for Her, Mom, Wife, Girlfriend, Sister, Grandmother, Aunt - Perfect Birthday Gifts for Women - Mother Day Gifts

Ah, yes...
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Elegant Home Personalized Gift 19 Ounce Stemless Wine Glass,unique Novelty

Okay, it should say HUSBAND. They'd sell more.
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Perfect Birthday Gift for All - Unique Novelty Valentines Day Gifts for Him - Cool Humorous Present Idea For Mom, Dad, Wife, Girlfriend, Daughter, Sister, or Friend.

Judas’ Kiss by Giotto

On the evening before the crucifixion of Jesus, Good Friday, Jesus celebrated The Last Supper with his Apostles sealing a covenant with God and his fate.  As Jesus had predicted during the meal, Judas betrayed Jesus’ location and then his identity to the Roman soldiers with a kiss. The image below is part of a fresco cycle

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Judas’ Kiss by Giotto

On the evening before the crucifixion of Jesus, Good Friday, Jesus celebrated The Last Supper with his Apostles sealing a covenant with God and his fate.  As Jesus had predicted during the meal, Judas betrayed Jesus’ location and then his identity to the Roman soldiers with a kiss. The image below is part of a fresco cycle

Judas’ Kiss by Giotto

On the evening before the crucifixion of Jesus, Good Friday, Jesus celebrated The Last Supper with his Apostles sealing a covenant with God and his fate.  As Jesus had predicted during the meal, Judas betrayed Jesus’ location and then his identity to the Roman soldiers with a kiss. The image below is part of a fresco cycle

Make Dinner Special. Save $30 on Your First Home Chef Delivery.

Trying out a new one $20 off first order, $10 off second. !Dig the options! Diet preferences low-carb and low-cal; number of meals 2-7, ingredients you want - beef, veggies, seafood; ingredients to avoid - gluten, soy, dairy, etc.
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Atlanta Black Star

Mom again, all history is important learn. I am curious about this for that reason. I will check into it and the sources cited - if any. Muslim friends do not be offended! History is a bitter pill we all must swallow and hope to absorb something from.
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10 Facts About The Arab Enslavement Of Black People Not Taught In Schools

DW Stories

Thanks Mom, Barbara Bernard, for posting this. Rosa Parks' house is in Berlin, Germany. Detroit sold it for $500. Thank you to the Germans responsible for preserving her house. I do not blame Detroit. Why isn't Rosa Parks' home nationally honoured, preserved, and protected?
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Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks' house could be a national monument in the U.S. Instead, it's now standing in Berlin - for a good reason...

The Civil-Rights Luminary You’ve Never Heard Of

"She was my civil rights law teacher at Brandeis...we had to read every supreme court decisions of all the important civil rights cases..including Plessy vs Ferguson." - From my older sister Christine Hoskin, yes she's brilliant too.
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Pauli Murray was an architect of two of the most important social-justice movements of the twentieth century. Why isn’t she better known?

Good Housekeeping

For my students, and dear friends,...Yesenia Diaz, Ania Paloyan, and Justina de Leon.
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Every. Single. Time. UGH.

CreativeLive

Looks cool! Bookmark
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In this class, Cleo Papanikolas will teach you 8 different color styles ranging from spot color techniques to using metallics with illustrations

FMF 2015: International TV Series Gala: Vikings suite, Trevor Morris

What is this?! Trevor Morris - aka Ragnyar of The Vikings series is the conductor. Epic traditional folk song with traditional or period instruments - not in English. Beautiful. The string section, cellos flipped over, pound on the back sides for percussion.
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FMF 2015: International TV Series Gala: Vikings suite, Trevor Morris
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The performance of Trevor Morris’ Vikings Suite was one of the most electrifying moments of the International TV Series Gala at 8th Krakow Film Music Festiva...

Sinead O'Connor - Drink Before The War ( Lyric Video )

"We've heard it before, you talk about war... Why do you go out and do something useful?" This song is on my mind. An old super fave, love the album Lion and Cobra or something. The song has renewed interest for me in the current climate.
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Easily one of her finest moments. The power and passion this song yields travels beyond the imagination. "Drink Before The War" by Sinead O'Connor. From the ...

Spirit of Africa - Google Arts & Culture

Excellent!
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The exhibition "Spirit of Africa - African Kings", by Austrian photographer Alfred Weidinger, brings contemporary portraits of kings and chiefs from all ov...

Margaret Mead Quotes

Oh Marge!
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"Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else." - Margaret Mead quotes from BrainyQuote.com

Electric Company - Morgan Freeman DJ

TV and learning was cool when I was a kid!
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Electric Company - Morgan Freeman DJ
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From Episode 26 (1971). Morgan Freeman as you may have never seen him before.

The Electric Company intro (High Resolution)

Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman... The Electric Company!
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Hey you guys!!!

The Electric Company 1st TV appearance of "Easy Reader" (Morgan Freeman)

No matter what Morgan Freeman does, he will always be The Electric Company to me!
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The Electric Company 1st TV appearance of "Easy Reader" (Morgan Freeman)
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Cool flashback to this 70's TV classic.

Hallelujah Anyway: Anne Lamott on Reclaiming Mercy and Forgiveness as the Root of Self-Respect in a Vengeful World

"Mercy is the conscious choice to be kind when one can be cruel — without cruelty, there is no mercy." A concept, book, and article about them which itself is a good read. Secular is secondary and does not matter - except to allow for deeper exploration to face, confront, take responsibility and action without derailing by invoking deities that are cited and ignored. "...a slim, powerful book about the ways in which we harden against life and the ways in which we can soften through forgiveness, kindness, and all those splendors of spirit which, in denying others, we deny ourselves." The book itself I'll skip. But the thesis is valid and important. The article is excellent, these clips are only from the beginning. For families, everyone, John. Message, not necessarily any method, is my point. "But hardly any word is more unnerving yet more urgently needed today than mercy — a word seeped in scripture yet almost biologically encoded into human nature; a word deceptive in its seeming softness, for beneath its surface radiance lurks a dark core: the very concept of mercy only exists because of and as a counterpoint to our capacity for cruelty. Mercy is the conscious choice to be kind when one can be cruel — without cruelty, there is no mercy." "This is why the redemptive and rebellious practice of mercy is so immensely needed today, in a world that serves us evidence of cruelty daily, and its practice is what Anne Lamott sets out to reclaim in Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy (public library) — ..." Do read more?... We need to.
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“Kindness toward others and radical kindness to ourselves buy us a shot at a warm and generous heart, which is the greatest prize of all.”

Lost cities #8: mystery of Cahokia – why did North America's largest city vanish?

See, the Cahokia site is hugely important! The largest Pre-Columbian city in...Oh the title says it. And the area looks beautiful in that photo - psych! Still, I was never ever going to spend any summer time digging in southern Illinois. Not even for gold. Maybe platinum or gem stones for a few hours.
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Long before Columbus reached the Americas, Cahokia was the biggest, most cosmopolitan city north of Mexico. Yet by 1350 it had been deserted by its native inhabitants the Mississippians – and no one is sure why

The politics and power of American archaeology

Cahokia...I avoided archeology field school in university because I'd have to spend the summer in Cahokia Illinois. That is in southern Illinois, very hot and humid - between St.Louis and Collinsville. When I was growing up and after high school, Cahokia the actual town - not the archeological site, was a place black people avoided. Well-founded, based on my high school experience. I did had one good friend from there. Anyway, no freaking way I was spending summers there! I avoided archeology in the New World - North, Central, and South Americas. Rich histories that culminated in oppression and decimation. Can't immerse myself in that without guilt and anger. Just not interested. North America, I refuse to disturb indigenous ancestors of living peoples, bad karma. The rest of the Americas - GIANT and numerous insects, jungles, heat, humidity. (I can still see the Americas cockroach exhibit at the Field Museum of Natural History - I was 4 years old the first time I saw it. A huge pin board of roaches, the largest in the center was half my height long. Future visits I noted the further south you travel, or towards the equator, the bigger cockroaches grew. Brazil was a no go, ever.) Same old, favorite, story... I wanted to do archeology in Denmark. Came so close! Okay, c'mon, Vikings?!!! What?!! YES. Nice climate in summer and the midnight sun, no heinous insects or vermin, digs in peat bog and soil fields, Queen Marguerite is very fond archeology - it is funded. I had studied, sort of, Old Norse and culture forever, and wanted to learn Danish. Be in Denmark! None of which my Danish peeps could remotely comprehend, at all. "I want to learn Danish!" "Why?! Only 5 million people in the world speak it." "Because it's so cool!" "ha ha ha ha!" "I'm going to come back to study in Denmark!" "Hey, that's great! What will you study?" "Prehistoric Archeology!!!!" "Oh." I had visited the University of Copenhagen. Ultimately, I got verbally accepted into the prehistoric archeology program, no exam needed**(see below). They don't have grad school - they planned to advance me far into the program. Ah wait people, I haven't learned any archeology or whatever else you teach. **Prehistoric Archeology - one of the absolute most unpopular programs in the Danish university system, second only to theology at the bottom. They wanted me. This means there's no competition to get in. Popular programs require exceptional students and exam scores - like anthropology. YES, anthropology has, as they told me themselves, "the cream of the crop of Danish students...we don't give them exams at all", etc. Beautiful facility, big, spacious, bright white with huge color photos of indigenous brown and black people on the walls. I was shocked and suspicious, "What planet am I on?!". Few Americans, or any one else, even know what anthropology is. "Oh! You want archeology? That's over..." in the old buildings. Later I realized many educated Danes, especially girls, seem to have a thing for dark people - of the opposite sex. Getting sent to Africa or South America is a dream come true I imagine. Nay, say I!! Deadly everything, bugs, snakes, animals...like Australia. Live in a village in a hot jungle or hot plain? Eat and drink... whatever THAT is? That stuff I had studied. Sorry, no lies here, no way. Get thee to prehistoric archeology please.
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Archaeologists and anthropologists don’t just study the dynamics of power and politics. They are actively mired in political systems - a position which they need to embrace

U.S. Warships Rerouted Toward Korean Peninsula to 'Maintain Readiness'

Oh my. Ger ready.
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U.S. Warships Rerouted Toward Korean Peninsula to 'Maintain Readiness'
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On 4/10/17 at 4:08 AM American warships based in the Pacific were ordered to reroute toward the Korean Peninsula , days after North Korea tested another intermediate range missile. Last...

New York lawmakers approve free middle class college tuition

Wow!! Surreal and fantastic!
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New York lawmakers approve free middle class college tuition
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New York is set to make tuition at public colleges and universities free for middle-class students. The tuition initiative is part of a new state budget approved Sunday by the state Senate, a day after the Assembly approved it. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) proposed the...

Attacks exemplify allure of extremism in ex-Soviet republics

An important key to comprehend "Islamic Extremists" is not found in religious fundamentalism, but in poverty and oppression. Those people are taken advantage of and manipulated or deeply bitter, without hope, and choking on frustration. "Two extremist attacks in Europe during the past week have tendrils to former Soviet Central Asian republics, drawing new attention to the poverty and repressive governments that observers suggest make the region's people ripe for Islamic extremist recruiting."
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Attacks exemplify allure of extremism in ex-Soviet republics
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MOSCOW (AP) — Two extremist attacks in Europe during the past week have tendrils to former Soviet Central Asian republics, drawing new attention to the poverty and repressive gove

We Real Cool

Celebrating 100th birth anniversary of "Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was a poet, the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize in literature,and the Inaugural Poet for Barack Obama’s first term." Check the link below, very short, totally cool, poem. And links to more of her works.
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We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. ~ Gwendolyn Brooks,1959 Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was a poet, the first Afric…

Mother Teresa Quotes

My life-long idol.
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"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." - Mother Teresa quotes from BrainyQuote.com

Arabs praise 'Abu Ivanka' aka Trump for Syria strike and #AmericaIsOverParty fears army draft - BBC News

Ha Ha! Cheers and some jeers for Abu Ivanka al Amreeki Abu Ivanka - Trump's new Arab name
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Arabs praise 'Abu Ivanka' aka Trump for Syria strike and #AmericaIsOverParty fears army draft - BBC News
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Find out what's buzzing in the social media world today.

Stuck out! Ball clings to Molina, Cubs rally past Cardinals

Levity... St. Louis Cardinals' award winning catcher totally busted. In a Cubs game no less! He had no idea the ball was mysteriously stuck on his gut. Or why it got stuck, he claims. "As Molina frantically looked for the ball, Szczur headed toward first base. "I just took off running," Szczur said. "My first base coach told me it was stuck to his stomach. I thought, 'What?'" By the time Molina looked down and discovered the ball, it was too late, Szczur was safe. The Gold Glove catcher could only smile and fans in sellout crowd roared — really, who'd ever seen such a thing?"
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Stuck out! Ball clings to Molina, Cubs rally past Cardinals
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — In a most sticky situation, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina couldn't find a ball that clung to his chest protector and the Chicago Cubs turned the bizarre play in

Tim Terrific: Tebow homers in 1st AB as Mets minor leaguer

YAY TEBOW!! I'm not a fan of Tim Tebow or anything. He was misused in the NFL by the NY Jets and it helped to ruin a young career. I hope he has great success.
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Tim Terrific: Tebow homers in 1st AB as Mets minor leaguer
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tim Tebow has hit a home run in his first at-bat as a New York Mets minor leaguer. The former NFL quarterback connected for a two-run drive Thu

Analysis: Trump evolved on Syria after chemical attack

Pres. Trump is such a two-faced, forked tongue, consummate liar. Or he is an idiot that doesn't pay attention to his own words - he doesn't know what he's saying. Or all. He vehemently criticises Pres. Obama for not attacking Syria in 2013. In 2013 Trump tweeted repeatedly urging Obama NOT to attack Syria. "Trump's decision was all the more remarkable for his strident public opposition to launching a strike on Syria when the decision weighed on his predecessor. In September 2013, Trump repeatedly took to Twitter to urge Obama to not to attack Syria after another chemical weapons attack. "AGAIN, TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA - IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE U.S. GETS NOTHING!," he wrote. He followed two days later with another tweet declaring, "There is no upside and tremendous downside" to an attack. Obama nearly ordered strikes, but ultimately pulled back. He called for a vote in Congress that never came, then rallied behind a Russian-backed plan to remove Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles — an agreement that appeared to have failed, given this most recent attack. Though Trump castigated Obama for appearing weak and indecisive, he maintained as a candidate that Syria was a morass the U.S. should avoid. As recently as a week ago, Trump's top diplomats, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, both indicated the U.S. might take a hands-off approach to a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced millions more from their homes."
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Analysis: Trump evolved on Syria after chemical attack
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PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump's sudden decision to order airstrikes against the Syrian government was an overnight evolution for a president who long warned again

Rickles: The man was sweet, but oh that on-stage bite

Why I Love Don Rickles: "...because he practiced an equal-opportunity brand of humor that targeted people by race, religion, appearance and anything else he could find to mock." Classic Rickles!!! "Speaking at a roast, with Dean Martin seated on one side and Sammy Davis Jr. on the other, Rickles told them: 'You're Catholic, I'm a Jew, and Sammy, you're black. I'm sorry.' "Davis laughed." [I laugh every time I watch it. Hilarious!] "That meant we all had license to laugh, too. When Rickles would sense backlash from the audience, though, he had a ready reply: 'Don't write letters, folks. We cover them all.'' [Right On Don!!!]
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Rickles: The man was sweet, but oh that on-stage bite
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Rickles kept the nice inside, his friends say. Lucky us. Offstage, the self-described "shy and frightened kid" was invariably kind and caring,

AP FACT CHECK: Spicer says case closed on Russia. It's not

Nice try.
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AP FACT CHECK: Spicer says case closed on Russia. It's not
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The question of collusion between Russian interests and Donald Trump's campaign is far from answered, despite repeated assertions by the president's spokesman th

Syria condemns US 'aggression' after strike on air base

So Simple? "About 60 U.S. Tomahawk missiles hit the Shayrat air base, southeast of Homs, a small installation with two runways, where aircraft often take off to bomb targets in northern and central Syria. The U.S. missiles hit at 3:45 a.m. (0045 GMT) Friday morning and targeted the base's airstrips, hangars, control tower and ammunition areas, U.S. officials said." "They were fired from two warships in the Mediterranean Sea, in retaliation for Tuesday's deadly chemical attack, which officials said used chlorine mixed with a nerve agent, possibly sarin."
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Syria condemns US 'aggression' after strike on air base
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BEIRUT (AP) — Syria condemned a U.S. missile strike on one of its air bases that killed seven people early Friday as an "aggression," while the Syrian opposition welcomed military

We come in peace

love this...
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We come in peace
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Moon Landing: July 20, 1969.  No other act of human exploration ever laid a plaque saying, “We come in peace for all Mankind” -Neil deGrasse Tyson 7/20/2013 – Twitter

Baccarat Champagne Flutes, 6-Piece Set

Very cool! Unmatched set of champagne flutes. Totally LAME $950. I'd rather go to Rome.
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Baccarat Champagne Flutes, 6-Piece Set
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Shop Champagne Flutes, 6-Piece Set from Baccarat at Neiman Marcus, where you'll find free shipping on the latest in fashion from top designers.

Triumph Attends Trump’s Inauguration - CONAN on TBS

Here's some Triumph for my PC Peeps and Haters. I love you guys, man!
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Triumph Attends Trump’s Inauguration - CONAN on TBS
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CONAN Highlight: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog poops all over the new administration and its supporters. More CONAN @ http://ift.tt/rMZfbT Team Coco is t...

Late Night 'Triumph at the Star Wars Premier!

Thinking of Don Rickles vacancy. For you Don! ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE EVER WATCHED. Over and over. I'm a total Trekkie (not Trekker) and a big Star Wars fan. I've delved deep into en masse über geekdom. I've been to a Star Trek Convention with my sister Renée and Becky in costume, I was in high school. We irreverently got 3rd place in the costume contest ("Logic Sucks" one word on the back of each forearm to aggressively flash in your face with a fist, Wonder Woman wrist style - this was right after Wrath of Khan when Spock died. Ooooo! Geek edgy). The final scene is priceless - wish I'd been there!
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Late Night 'Triumph at the Star Wars Premier!
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien "Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at the Star Wars Premiere!"

Don Rickles, lightning-fast launcher of comic insults, dies at 90

Farewell Mr. Rickles! A TRUE legend of entertainment. A by-gone era spanning cultural high points and lows. Of Vegas, cigars, martinis, and weissenhiemers. A comedic gap likely never to be filled, not in this no-fun, mockery free - unless you're a Republican, then no holds barred - fascist, PC, police state. Such a buzz kill world. Wait! There is Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. https://youtu.be/7CzbXA53I24. There's hope for us as an open society in a hand puppet.
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Don Rickles, lightning-fast launcher of comic insults, dies at 90
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Comedian, who sharpened his barbs on TV and at clubs, was dubbed Mr. Warmth by Johnny Carson.

Report: Ann Coulter is dating Jimmie Walker from 'Good Times'

This its no joke, but it is hilarious!!! The Second Coming is due at any moment. I looked into it beyond this article. As far as I can tell, per Anne Coulter's own mouth, 'they are very good friends that do things together'. I don't know about dating. "Dating" is more than I can get my head around before it explodes. What will Bill O'Reilly think about this? Darwin Mosley Henrik Madsen Christine Hoskin Aaron Lisec William Daniel Jones Launita Khan Lisa Ferin Victoria B. Bernard Mba Phillip W. Lanton Mark Stewart Ceries
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Report: Ann Coulter is dating Jimmie Walker from 'Good Times'
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According to a reporting in Entertainment Weekly, Jimmie Walker reportedly dates Ann Coulter. 

Black teen wins essay contest on topic of white privilege

"The annual essay contest, put on by the town's diversity council and the Westport Library, aims to prompt discussion of multicultural issues in the shoreline community that is 93 percent white. This year's topic stirred some controversy by encouraging high schoolers to describe how they have been touched by white privilege, a term used mainly by liberals that refers to unseen advantages conferred to whites, and not racial minorities."
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A black teenager who wrote about the "unavoidable" racial issues he faces growing up in an affluent, predominantly white Connecticut town has won an essay contest on the topic of white privilege. The annual essay contest, put on by the town's diversity council and the Westport Library, aims to pr...

Tesla passes General Motors as most valuable US carmaker - BBC News

What?! I had no idea. Go Tesla!
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Tesla passes General Motors as most valuable US carmaker - BBC News
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Electric car maker Tesla has passed General Motors to become the most valuable auto firm in the US.

The Gambia's journalists find new freedom of expression

Life in several African countries is changing. This is quite dramatic... 'This is a new Gambia' "For the first time in more than 20 years, the tiny West African country's media is abuzz. Journalists are returning from exile and the new government has been vocal in assuring them of their support."
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The Gambia's journalists find new freedom of expression
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The country's former president silenced its media, but with a new government journalists are returning to work.

The Victorian Muslims of Britain

This is fascinating!!! It's a quick and captivating read... "One of the first high-profile converts was William (later Abdullah) Quilliam, the son of a prominent Methodist preacher and watch-making magnate in Liverpool. Born a Methodist in 1856, Quilliam converted to Islam in the early 1880s. He had travelled from his native England to Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria when he was 17, seeking a warmer climate to aid his recovery from an illness. Quilliam became fascinated with the Islamic faith and immersed himself in studying it. He converted in Morocco, returned to Liverpool and began promoting the faith under his adopted name, Abdullah Quilliam. 'When we consider that Islam is so much mixed up with the British Empire, and the many millions of Muslim fellow subjects who live under the same rule, it is very extraordinary that so little should be generally known about this religion. And consequently the gross ignorance of the masses on the subject allows them to be easily deceived, and their judgement led astray,' said Abdullah Quilliam on Islam and the British Empire." Still in his 20s and a qualified solicitor, Quilliam founded the first mosque in Britain, which opened on Christmas Day 1889 in Liverpool and, in 1894, he was named leader of Britain's Muslims by the last Ottoman caliph, Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Quilliam wrote books aimed at introducing the Islamic faith to British people, even sending a copy to Queen Victoria, who is reported to have enjoyed it and asked for several copies for her children."
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The Victorian Muslims of Britain
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The stories of the British aristocrats who converted to Islam.

Gaza's women of steel

Fortitude and resolve. Women who are breaking cultural norms. One woman who fishes daily for a living has - but she has to deal with being shot at each time she goes out to fish. And then this, "Ibrahim, 37, and her 15-year-old daughter take turns pounding hot iron with heavy hammers...Sparks fly as Ibrahim pounds the burning iron. Her hands are swollen and her back is in pain; it is a tough job, especially as she is eight months pregnant."
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Gaza's women of steel
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Women in Gaza are stepping up as family breadwinners, breaking cultural norms as they strive to make ends meet.

Steve Bannon dropped from National Security Council

YES! And I did not know this insane detail..." [Bannon] was there at the expense of two key roles being removed … the director of national intelligence as well as the joint chiefs," Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett said, reporting from outside the White House." The two positions have now been restored.
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Steve Bannon dropped from National Security Council
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US president reverses decision to include controversial chief White House strategist on the National Security Council.

Donut Tiramisu

This could be epic or embarrassing. There just is no dignity in powdered donuts.
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Donut Tiramisu
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Swap ladyfingers for powdered donuts in this fun and easy tiramisu!

25 Colored Natural Hair Styles - Dyed Natural Hair Photo Gallery

Okay... My semi-distant future. This purple do is fantastic! I could give up related hair for this. Later.
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25 Colored Natural Hair Styles - Dyed Natural Hair Photo Gallery
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Colored natural hair for black women, short & long hairstyles, purple, dark red, pink, copper, auburn, blue,blonde, brown, burgandy, toned highlights ideas & te

ownCloud

Now I have my own file storage on my Linux laptop.
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ownCloud
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ownCloud is a personal productivity powerhouse. It gives you universal access to all your files, contacts, calendars and bookmarks across all of your devices. Unlike many of the shared repository services out there, with ownCloud, you have your own, private repo. However, just like the public repo c...