Mikhail Aleksandrovich “Michael” Chekhov (29 August 1891 – 30 September 1955) was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. His acting technique has been used by actors such as Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, and Yul Brynner. Konstantin Stanislavski referred to him as his most brilliant student. He was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov.
Michael Chekhov Acting Studio New York Actor school for New Yorkers specialising in Michael Chekhov’s techniques. Also a useful reference site with information on Chekhov and his connections with Stanislavski, plus various articles on his technique.
Music Dispatch Brief review of book ‘The Other Chekhov’ with interesting references to Michael Chekhov.
National Michael Chekhov Association Brief biography on Michael Checkhov and summary of his technique.
This project, awarded to Austin by The Boeing Company through a competitive selection process, involved the planning, design and engineering for a Fitness Center designed to serve the ten-thousand employees at the Long Beach Military production facilities.
This project, awarded to Austin by The Boeing Company through a competitive selection process, involved the planning, design and engineering for a Fitness Center designed to serve the ten-thousand employees at the Long Beach Military production facilities. The project site is at the periphery of the Long Beach Campus, allowing ease of employee access during off-hours and providing an exit strategy for Boeing, should the need arise in the future to sell-off the property. The site was a former storage yard for surplus materials.
The single-story, 14,000 SF project consists of a cardiovascular training area, strength and weight training area, aerobics studio, locker and shower rooms, and administrative spaces. The weight room has a soaring overhead deck with exposed ductwork and pendant lighting fixtures. The room is equipped with cushioned flooring, a sound system, and excellent television viewing angles for members.
Exterior areas include a running trail, basketball courts, tennis courts, and a sand volleyball court. Provisions have been made for future extensions of the fields to include additional tennis courts and a multi-use soccer and football field.
Austin began work on this project in the winter and gained Planning Commission approval early the following year. Austin provided planning; architecture and interior design; and structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering, submitting the project to Plan Check in the summer. Construction commenced in September, with Austin providing construction administration services throughout the project, which was completed the following summer.
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The sequel to The Elements, Molecules by Theodore Gray is an interactive book about compounds, chemicals and molecules. It also has 3D models of 348 molecules and over 500 videos of objects. Also available in print form.
In a previous post I showed the evolution of stock price for EADS and the target price calculated by an investment bank along 34 months. I already stated the misguided recommendations that they provided. A truly “Buy high and sell low”, the quickest way to lose all your savings.
There are many advertisements of investment funds using the term “active” (active management). That’s truly dangerous regarding investing. It not only implies more expenses paid in commissions, but also implies a manager who is acting more.
Imagine that the active fund manager was the same person who had produced the investment bank’s report of EADS that I showed in my previous post. If he had been as active as he recommended his clients to be, he would have bought shares in 6 different moments between 2005 and 2006 and sold them at the beginning of 2007 (*).
As an example, I made the calculation using around 1,000€ as the amount invested in each of those points in time (using the technique called “Dollar cost averaging“). You may see in the table below how many shares those 1,000€ afforded to. You may also see the amount it could cost in commissions (of course, professional brokerage firms would get lower fees – nevertheless, if you omit that commissions, the net result at the end would have been negative as well).
As you can see, after the 7 operations along 2 years, the manager would have lost 268€ on an investment of almost 6,000€, that is losing 4,4% or about 2% a year… It is much better then to leave your money in a savings account.
Nevertheless, what is more worrisome is the fact that in the period of 34 months, the bank produced 15 different target prices, changing its recommendation (i.e., from “buy” to “hold”, etc.) up to 5 times. This urge to produce new figures and even worse, to act upon those new figures is what makes most of professional investment fund managers a truly dangerous species. As Charlie T. Munger wisely says “Resist the natural human bias to act”.
(*) I would have loved to have performed the same analysis with a newer report, as the price of EADS stock went even below 9€ in the years that followed to reach over 24€ again in 2011… but the last report of EADS (or any other company) that I had with such detailed explanation of target prices was this one (and I’d never pay for such a paper).
Note 1: You may think that the negative figures reached with this example are due to the case selected. If you think that is the case, I invite you to take another example and share it with us. I do not have many such reports available, and as I already stated, such a report is not something I would be willing to pay for, I can find many more useful ways to spend money.
Note 2: If you think I was biased by using frequent buys of 1,000€ each one and selling everything at once, I made the same calculation imposing that the manager used the technique “dollar cost averaging” also at the time of selling, that is selling about 1,000€ each time the recommendation was “sell”. The result: at the end of the period he would have 2,962.5€ in cash and 2,114.6€ in stock, having lost this time nearly 16% of the invested amount, even worse than in the first case.
Tagged as active management, Buy high sell low, Charlie Munger, Dollar cost averaging, EADS, fund manager, investment bank, target price
Built in 1806 and settled into the humps and bumps of Clare Island’s most northerly point ever since, Clare Island Lighthouse drinks in some of the Wild Atlantic Way’s most dramatic sea views. More modest in size than its siblings, the lighthouse here was decommissioned in 1965. The reason? Its setting on the high County Kerry cliffs saw it too often shrouded in mist for its light to be effective. Renovated into luxury accommodation, the owners see the dwellings here as a “great escape – a restorative haven”. And they’re not wrong. WiFi, wrought-iron beds and art deco furnishings sit side by side with panoramic views of Clew Bay, salty Atlantic swells and miles of jagged cliffs.
The pretty Heritage Town of Westport is filled with cafés and restaurants, or head to Glen Keen Farm to learn how to herd Connemara sheep!
The Clarion editors March 26, 2018 March 27, 2018 Anti-racism, Anti-Semitism, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Labour right, Online content, Political education, Socialism	
• This article was written before the publication of Corbyn’s letter to the Jewish Leadership Council and Board of Deputies.
Full disclosure: I have always been firmly on the left of the Labour Party. I voted for Jeremy Corbyn in both leadership elections, I campaigned for him to become leader in the first place, and I am immensely proud of everything he and his team have done towards reforming our party, and bringing us closer to government.
I am not of the belief, nor have I ever been, that Jeremy Corbyn himself is anti-semitic. I don’t believe that you sign as many parliamentary motions as he has condemning anti-semitism, have as strong a record as he does standing up to racism, or have so many Jewish Labour activists work for you and with you, such as James Schneider and Jon Lansman, if that is the case.
I myself would not have voted for Jeremy Corbyn both times if I believed him to have a single mean-spirited or racist bone in his body.
Nevertheless, what Corbyn’s comment on Mear One’s mural from 2012 highlights, is that historically, Corbyn has had something of a blind spot when it comes to antisemitism and antisemitic tropes – particularly when it has come from his friends.
While I fully accept Corbyn’s explanation that he did not look at the picture of the mural properly at the time, and is now glad that it was taken down, I cannot help but feel that were the mural portraying stereotypical imagery of any other minority, it is likely that he, and many others, would have noticed and condemned the image immediately. It is also not as if the antisemitic tropes present in the mural, including linking the Jewish businessmen and bankers featured with the Illuminati symbol, were subtle.
I understand the position that Corbyn is in. It is not easy for a party leader, not least one whose whole character is deeply entwined with fighting racism all their lives – and one who has a family history of opposing fascism (his mother was present at the Battle of Cable Street) – to admit having failed to spot antisemitism in some instances. However, expressing regret over this incident is not enough; incidents of antisemitism or antisemitic remarks from Labour members, including accusations against Corbyn himself, or criticism of his past association with antisemitic or alleged antisemitic individuals, have occurred too often for a simple statement of regret and disavowal of this mural to be enough.
That is why Corbyn’s Statement on Sunday night, expressly apologising for the hurt caused by antisemitism in sections of the Labour Party, was welcome. To apologise, and to acknowledge that there is a problem that exists, which has caused genuine hurt to members like myself, is a step forward. So, too, is the pledge by Corbyn to meet with representatives from the Jewish community in the coming days, weeks and months.
However, this statement came after the announcement that The Board of Deputies of British Jews, and Jewish Leadership Council, will be delivering a letter to the PLP before their meeting this week. It should not have to take a literal protest by members and representatives of the Jewish community in Britain for the leadership of the Labour Party to pledge to meet with them and discuss the issue of antisemitism, and to work harder to stamp it out.
I am of the view that the Labour Party has gotten significantly better in the last year at dealing with antisemitism in our party. We have worked with the Jewish Labour Movement to adopt more stringent rules around such discrimination, we have suspended and expelled many members found guilty of antisemitism and antisemitic remarks, and we have had the Chakrabati report (although the optics of Chakrabati receiving a peerage so soon after the report’s publication were pretty awful). The leadership have also gotten a lot better when condemning antisemitism, and have stopped using the qualifier of ‘all other forms of racism’ when condemning antisemitism – which I know irked me and many other members.
But we need more than just warm words. Corbyn’s apology and statements must be matched with strong and decisive action. Labour must continue to take strident measures against anyone found guilty of antisemitism or antisemitic remarks and behaviour in our party. The full recommendations of the Chakrabarti report should at last be implemented. I agree with Owen Jones, that a speech by the leadership on the history of antisemitism, and what Labour plans to do to tackle it on the modern day, would also be welcome.
However difficult it will be, it would also be a great and meaningful gesture for Corbyn to admit to having had blind spots on this issue in the past. Again, I do not personally believe him to be antisemitic, and like David Schneider, I believe Jeremy Corbyn has gotten significantly better on this issue over the last few years. I cannot see an incident with him such as that of the mural happening again today.
But just as admitting the problem in the wider party is an important step to finding the solution, so too would Corbyn admitting to past mistakes and oversights go a long way to highlighting the sincerity of his apology and regret, and his determination to tackle the problem head-on in future.
Finally, it would be of enormous help for Corbyn to not only lay out how he plans to deal with the problem (after consultation with the Jewish community), but also for him to write to members. Too many Labour members have claimed to me, to other Jewish members and to others, that there is no problem with antisemitism in the Labour Party, and that this is simply a plot by the right-wing press to undermine Corbyn, or by the right of the Labour Party to try and gain a factional advantage. Or, that antisemitism is simply being confused with legitimate criticism of Israel.
Whilst there may be some truth in the right of British politics and the Labour Party sometimes exploiting the issue, this does not mean the issue does not exist. Likewise, just because many members have not personally witnessed or experienced antisemitism, does not mean that it does not exist, or has been made up. Those members likely do not personally witness the crimes committed by the Israeli government against the Palestinian people personally – but I presume they do not see that as reason to believe it doesn’t happen? Likewise, with criticism of Israel – Jewish people are not idiots. We can tell the difference between condemnation of Netanyahu and his government and actual prejudice against Jews.
For Corbyn to write to members to highlight these things, and to ask them not to attack or condemn Labour members or MPs, of any faction, for raising or expressing concern about this issue, would be enormously appreciated. Too often this issue has been assumed to be just a stick for the right to beat Corbyn and Labour with; this dismisses the genuine hurt and upset that this problem has caused, to Jewish people within and without the Labour Party.
Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn, should acknowledge their shortfalls of dealing robustly with antisemitism in the past, while pledging that Labour can, and will, do better in the future, and show evidence of this. It will take more than strong rhetoric to rebuild trust with the Jewish community on this issue, and to convince them that Labour will always stand with them in solidarity.
I am of Jewish heritage, rather than faith, and as such have been as diplomatic as I can in discussing this, and trying to see the issue from both the leadership and the Jewish community’s perspectives. However, as the letter from the Jewish Leadership Council and Board of Deputies shows, many Jews are, and will be, far less forgiving.
I am fully committed to the Labour Party, and I will always respect Jeremy Corbyn and admire his courage, his character, and his leadership. I do not regret voting for and campaigning for him for one second.
But for me, and for thousands of other Jews, both within and without the Labour Party, we can, and must, do better.
This Friday, the Jewish community will be celebrating Passover – the commemoration of the Jews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt.
It would be a wonderful demonstration of our commitment to do better, if Labour, and specifically, Corbyn, was seen to be fully engaging with the celebration – more so than ever before.
I have been a member of the Labour .party since the mid ’70’s and I have never witnessed any antisemitism in party activities. I accept that that is not proof it doesn’t exist.
First of all that mural, I don’t know how Jeremy saw it (size of the print etc) but what I saw was a tiny image on a Facebook page. Until I enlarged it I could easily have interpreted it s just 4 old men sitting at a table with piles of what could have been banknotes in front of them. Closer inspection did make me realise it was rather more than that! As Jeremy said when he examined it more closely I’m glad the nasty thing was deleted!!
As I.said above I have never heard comments that I would consider anti-Semitic at party meetings BUT – I have heard, and largely agreed with criticisms of the treatment of Palestinians in Israel. It is said by some that Palestinians deserve this harsh treatment. But if someone came into my flat and forced me out of it I don’t think I would be kindly disposed towards them. Palestine ( now Israel) has been taken by force from its previous occupants.
I think Israelis were wrong to do this. I also think Balfour was wrong to make that declaration. Palestine was not really his to give away but that’s British imperialism for you!
So we are where we are. I believe that the only answer to this situation, which is highly unsatisfactory for both Israelis and Palestinians is to work towards a peaceful and just resolution of this problem. Although I have not got any idea how this can be achieved.
It doesn’t help that the US government finds the presence of Israel useful to its aims and objectives in the Middle East.
As a Socialist I think the Western powers need to keep out of the ME (and other areas of the world!). But I/P is a nasty mess and I can’t see a peaceful solution.
As a Socialist I would like to see Israelis and Palestinians share that land but at the moment that looks like a pipedream. But eventually we need peace.
However he Artist – Mere One claims here “I chose to depict the likenesses of such early turn of the century Robber Barons, specifically Rothschild, Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Warburg, as well Aleister Crowley who was a kind of philosophical guru to the ruling elite of that time and a well-known Satanist.
The article suggests the intent was not “antisemitism” but “anti-capitalistism” as only two of the bankers depicted are Jewish and are only there because of their personal membership of the “Wizard of Oz” banking cartel rather than because they were Jewish.
Well done to the Clarion editors for including this piece. I’m hurting too Henry Mendoza. Like Anne above I’ve yet to hear any hint of antisemitism in the Party locally (granted, I’ve been suspended for over 2 years so I don’t actually go to CLP meetings at the moment). What I do see, though, is that carefully choreographed demo (who made all those placards?), the sad old men’s faces planted on the front of today’s newspapers, the axiomatic political legitimacy of the BoD and the JLC, the same members of the PLP time and again undermining Corbyn and the Party, a refusal to accept that the mural be read within its 2012 context, the glaringly obvious media optics of May seemingly done well with the Russian story coinciding with now the shame of being a member of a racist Party. That hurts but also doubles my determination to support the resurgence of the left. I hope other members are likewise motivated by the injustice of what we are witnessing. Thank you Henry.
San Jose [TCRN] – Florida Ice & Farm Co, Café Britt, Intel and Dos Pinos are among the most successful companies in Central America, says the annual study “Leading Companies in Central America and the Dominican Republic” conducted Summa and Hay Group, published in the 217th edition of Summa.
The study analyzes companies in their political, economical and social dimensions to determine the business management practices that characterize the leading companies in the region.
The ranking is based on the evaluations of top executives from Central America and the Dominican Republic, and what they consider to be the leading companies in the region based on their management practices.
In order to gather the data, Summa and Hay Group conducted a survey between January and February among 2000 executives and owners of around 350 companies in Central America and the Dominican Republic.
First, executives were asked to choose and nominate all the companies they considered to be leading companies in the region. These companies were then evaluated on a scale from 1 to 10, among seven different categories: finances, operations, products and services, customer service, human resources, social responsibility, and image.
During the evaluation process, the study took into account the score obtained by all companies in each category as well as the number of nominations obtained from executives. Companies that obtained and average score equal or above 8% across the different categories were classified as leading companies.
Florida Ice & Farm Co, Escuela Agricola Panamericana Zamorano and Dos Pinos made it into the leading companies rank for the first time this year.
To determine the ranking per country, the study took into account all the companies that obtained a score equal or above 7,0%.
The study “Leading Companies in Central America and the Dominican Republic” seeks to provide executives and company owners with information about successful business management practices which they can use to improve the success of their businesses.
Right now you can get the Reebok JJ I Insomnia Edition Men’s Training Shoes for $100 on Reebok.com. Use coupon code: JJ49 to get an additional $50.01 off to make them $49.99. Shipping is free to your home. You can go here for this deal!
A beginner level crochet project, introducing the Crochet Bubble Bathmat. This mat is filled with crochet bubbles. It’s a very quick technique that is explained in the written pattern but also demonstrated in the video tutorial below.
For seasoned crocheters, this is a very quick project and you will love the texture. The bubbles will provide that extra cushion for stepping out of the bath or shower.
The yarn of choice is Bernat Maker Home Dec. It is designed for use such as mats and general home decoration items such as afghans, ottomans or even place mats. You may really enjoy this yarn like I do.
Follow the easy pattern and start making your rug today. Just because it says bathmat doesn’t mean you cannot do one for your kitchen or even front entrance to your home.
I love your work Mikey! Keep the tutorials and patterns coming. You have been my inspiration for several afghans.
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I think that what Obama is doing is reasonable and the right thing to do. It should not be extremely easy to purchase a gun and no one besides the military should have assault/automatic weapons. I have never understood why it made sense for us to sell those in the first place.
Obama asks Congress to pass laws that would: require background checks on all gun sales; restore a ban on “military-style assault weapons”; ban gun magazines with capacities of more than 10 rounds; and toughen penalties on people who sell guns to those who can’t have them
Below are the latest updates as they come to us. Also, you can read our full story, and check out details of Obama’s plan.
[Updated at 2:32 p.m. ET] The National Rifle Association of America has issued a statement responding to Obama’s announcement:
“Throughout its history, the National Rifle Association has led efforts to promote safety and responsible gun ownership. Keeping our children and society safe remains our top priority. The NRA will continue to focus on keeping our children safe and securing our schools…
Hey there, it’s Tuesday. In case you missed it, this boarded-up house in Ballard is listed for more than half a million dollars. It has no bedrooms. We repeat: It has 0 bedrooms. And Redfin says there’s an 80 percent chance it’ll sell in six days — probably to someone who will tear it down and build something new. Juuuust in case you forgot how insane our housing market is right now. 🔥
“Depending on your perspective, this is either a great time to get rich on the market, or a really depressing time to make ends meet,” says Mike Rosenberg, who covers real estate for The Seattle Times. Got questions about the housing market? He’s answering them on Reddit at noon.
Your new city councilmember likes karaoke. Her name is Kirsten Harris-Talley, and when she was picked to fill an empty seat on the council on Friday, it was kind of a surprise. That seat was empty because its former occupant, Tim Burgess, stepped up to become our mayor when Ed Murray resigned over sex abuse allegations. Sixteen people applied to fill his seat until a new councilmember gets elected in November, including a former council vet who seemed like a shoe-in. He wasn’t. Kirsten is a champion of progressive issues and an advocate for racial and criminal justice. That won out. (Crosscut)
The Republicans who shaped Seattle. The GOP’s been “virtually extinct” in Seattle lately, writes columnist Knute Berger, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, back in the 60s and 70s, local Republicans pushed through a couple things modern liberals love. Like all those lovely neighborhood P-Patch gardens. (Crosscut)
Ever heard of Transit App? You tell it where you are and where you’re going, and it gives you all your options for taking transit or shareable rides — including on a bike. That’s right: bike-sharing companies LimeBike, Ofo, and Spin just added their bikes’ locations to the app, making it a handy one-stop shop for all you non-drivers on the go. (The Seattle Times)
‘Turn on your damn headlights.’ Our skies are getting greyer, our days are getting shorter, and your friendly neighborhood Redditors would like to remind you to stay visible on the road. 🙂 (Reddit)
Powering pot. Washington’s 2,500+ pot growers and processors use as much electricity as 2 million homes, according to a new report. Their carbon footprint isn’t great, either — it equals that of 3 million cars. It’s not easy being green. (Crosscut)
On Friday, we told you about Dixy Lee Ray, our state’s first female governor. We implied that her work in energy and the natural sciences helped lay a foundation for our city’s strong reputation on the environment, but that glosses over an important detail about how she got along with a lot of environmentalists: Essentially, she didn’t. She even co-wrote a book — Environmental Overkill — to argue that they were taking their case too far. So … some drama there. Thanks to readers Peggy J. Vitullo and Chip Giller for pointing this out!
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Parlamento is opposite the casino. I've been here a few times before, must often in search of feed, after going to a series of other restaurants nearby, only to find they don't exist. Since then, Parlamento has moved up to Urbanspoon's "$$$" category, making it fancy enough for me to review. :)
Tonight is degustation. This is the only other degustation-only restaurant in Adelaide, as far as I know.
This restaurant is miscategorised on Urbanspoon. It should be in the lower price category, at which I typically turn up my snout. I hope its good despite that. :)
Well, I do! I am passionate about all things culinary. Baking is my hobby. Eating is my past time. And enjoying food & drink with friends & family is what makes my world go ’round.
I love creating delicious recipes and try to incorporate healthy aspects whenever I can. That way, you can still treat yourself, but you’re also getting some nutrients at the same time!
I grew up in Massachusetts (GO PATS) and moved to Washington, DC for college at The George Washington University. I lived in a few different apartments around the city for about 8 years, and now live in the beautiful Old Town, Virginia, just outside the city.
Growing up I collected the seasons of Friends on DVD. I got one new season as a gift on both my birthday and Christmas…and now I have the show on repeat on Netflix in the background almost every day.
The top locations on my domestic travel list right now are, Portland, OR; Portland, ME; Charleston, SC (already have been but want to go back); and Raleigh, NC.
My favorite thing to bake is bars, namely, brownies, blondies, bourbon chocolate pecan bars, carrot cake bars, peanut butter bars…I mean, the options are endless!
Favorite DC Dessert to buy out: Salty Oat Cookie at Teaism, and Gooey Cake at The Hamilton. OMG. It’s hard to tell how incredible the Gooey Cake is from reading it on the menu. You’ve gotta just go for it. It tastes like gooey melty warm birthday cake with chocolate swirls and ice cream on top….drooling….
Favorite color: Honestly it depends on the mood. Growing up, I was the purple girl. I love a bright blue. Or a sunny yellow…..
If you find yourself looking for a tasty treat, feel free to reach out to me, below. I can do as grand as wedding cupcakes or as simple as a batch of cookies. I’ll work with your needs and budget to create the perfect treat.
So many awesome recipes on this blog – great work! =) Also, we love your background image. Cupcakes with our classic Sweethearts? Genius! Look forward to reading your entries!
Almost exactly a year ago, Zoégas, a Swedish coffee company owned by Nestlé, launched their first Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee packages in stores. Overall, Sweden has seen the greatest increases of certified coffee in Europe, with more than every other cup of coffee originating from certified crops. For Zoégas, Rainforest Alliance certification is a way of assuring the quality of the company’s own sustainability work.
Climate change poses a major threat to coffee-producing regions. Extreme weather, drought and longer periods of rain highly affects both the quality and quantity of certain coffee harvests. The high-quality bean enjoyed by coffee lovers, Arabica, needs a stable climate. As the globe becomes warmer and the changes in weather more extreme, that climate is harder to find, and cultivation areas suitable for Arabica moves to higher altitudes. This leaves a natural limitation in the areas that can be cultivated for high quality Arabica.
There is another factor that is crucial to growing coffee in the future; recruitment of next-generation growers. Many young people have seen their parents struggle to support the families in the countryside, and therefore move to cities in hopes of a better life and a completely different career.
Additionally, it has been difficult to adequately communicate the story to consumers about the challenges the world’s coffee farmers face and how it will affect future opportunities to consume coffee. “Communicating to consumers, it would have been easier to put an organic-stamp/seal on all packages, but growing organic does not ensure future coffee production. Many factors are important and we needed a broader labeling,” said Minette Rosén, coffee buyer at Zoégas.
According to Zoega’s marketing director Hans Nilsson, about every other coffee package in Swedish stores is sold today at a discount. The consequence is that the consumer does not always appreciate the value of the coffee and the work done from growers to the coffee cup. “We do not certify to sell more, but to drive sustainable practices and be able to sell coffee in the future. The environmental issue is of course central, but it must be profitable to grow coffee. Otherwise, the farmers will grow other crops”, Nilsson says.
Through Rainforest Alliance certification, growers learn climate-smart farming methods that make their crops more resilient to environmental threats, and giving them the opportunity to improve their family’s livelihood and their community’s well-being. With grocery coffee sales decreasing, and a clear move to more people drinking coffee outside the home, Nilsson sees an opportunity to reach consumers, and create an awareness of the commodity, and all the work that lies behind every cup they drink. With growing recognition of the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal, already at 38% in Sweden alone, there is hope that consumers will begin to understand the importance of sustainable coffee, and invest in brand that ensure its availability for years to come.
Enjoy some of your favorite food fare at Gilbert’s tonight and help raise funds for For the Kid In All of Us at the same time.
From 7-11 p.m., a portion of your dinner bill will be donated to the popular nonprofit that helps kids in need and is known for its popular parties including Toy Party and Backpack in the Park.
Atlanta band Indigo Girls plays a show tonight at the newly renovated Buckhead Theatre. Even McHugh will open. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. The duo will perform such classic songs as “Closer to Fine” and “Love Will Come to You.”
“As a black lesbian from Florida, I personally felt the sting of Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll’s words. Instead of simply denying the claims, she stereotyped black lesbians in order to deflect her own charges,” Smith said in a prepared statement.
“With that one quick statement, Lt. Governor Carroll appealed to racial and homophobic stereotypes that do real harm.”
Carroll, a Republican, is the highest-ranking black women ever to serve in Florida government, according to Equality Florida.
“Despite the Lt. Governor’s attempt to portray lesbians like me as so very different from her, we actually have a great deal in common. I too am married and a mother. The difference is my marriage is not legally recognized and I’ve had to fight for the legal right to be a parent to my son,” Smith added.
“Whether the allegations that she abused her authority are true or not is for a court to decide,” said Smith.
“But I launched this petition in hopes that others who are as outraged as I am can join me in calling on the Lt. Governor to show the strength of character to apologize for stereotyping black women in general and lesbians in particular.”
One of the first things you notice when you talk to Rafer Johnson is that he loves South Fulton and he wants everyone to know it. “I’ve lived here since 2001. I built my first house here,” he said. “For me, ...