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100 things you can make yourself!

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:19:40 GMT

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Politics and the English Language - G. Orwell

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:11:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "In our time it is broadly true that political writing is bad writing. Where it is not true, it will generally be found that the writer is some kind of rebel, expressing his private opinions and not a "party line." Orthodoxy, of whatever color, seems to demand a lifeless, imitative style. The political dialects to be found in pamphlets, leading articles, manifestoes, White papers and the speeches of undersecretaries do, of course, vary from party to party, but they are all alike in that one almost never finds in them a fresh, vivid, homemade turn of speech."

George Orwell

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Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language -- so the argument runs -- must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hansom cabs to aeroplanes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes.

Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step toward political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern

Bills Introduced To Strip Berkeley Funds

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:53:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I just love Berzerkely...really. I do! Useta sell my homemade candles on the sidewalk in front of Cody's Bookstore waaaaay back in the day...

Clip Source: www.commondreams.org

Several Republicans in Congress are moving forward with an effort to strip Berkeley institutions of federal funds in retaliation for last week’s City Council vote telling the U.S. Marines their recruiting station is not welcome in the city.

Meanwhile, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates issued an apology Wednesday to those who serve in the military for any personal offense taken by the council declaration last week.

Six Republican senators, led by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., and an Orange County representative on Wednesday introduced companion bills called the Semper Fi Act of 2008 that seek to take away $2.3 million from Berkeley earmarked in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill and give it to the Marine Corps.

The funds are designated for school lunches, Bay ferry service, disability organizations, UC Berkeley and public safety.

Bates and others wondered why the legislators would want to punish institutions that have nothing to do with the city government.

Candle Usage

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:43:54 GMT

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Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

Before the domestication of electricity, the candle was a common source of lighting, before, and later in addition to, the oil lamp. Due to local availability and the cost of resources, for several centuries up to the 19th century the candle was more common in northern Europe, and olive oil lamps more common in southern Europe and around the Mediterranean Sea. Candle makers were known as chandlers.

Today, the candle is usually used for their aesthetic value, particularly to set a soft, warm, or romantic ambience, and for emergency lighting during electrical power failures.The Scented candle is common in aromatherapy.

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Maximum Scented Candles!

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:38:38 GMT

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Clip Source: www.candlesbyvictoria.com

Enter Candles By Victoria by clicking the graphic above
Home of the triple scented, homemade, hand poured candles.
Making the world brighter one candle at a time~

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