Do not remember where we were here. Might have been Beijing, but I doubt it as i am wearing some type of name tag.
Friday, April 13, 2018
Impossible is nothing
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Fwd: I'm doing this for my daughter.
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From: Geno Tucker
From: Geno Tucker
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Content marketing and a SXSW presentation
Content strategy guides the creation, delivery, and governance of useful, reusable content.
http://braintraffic.com/blog/the-truth-about-content-broken-dreams-and-the-big-fix
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Re: More damning information about Israeli government abominations
On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 8:44 PM John H wrote:
Below are links to a three-part discussion on The Real News Network concerning the newly released movie The Occupation of the American Mind made by Sut Jhally and Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd fame). This film deals with the massive propaganda effort employed by the Israeli government to convince the world, and particularly Americans, that Israel is the victim in dealings with Palestinians. In this country at least, their efforts have been enormously successful largely because of the full blown complicity of virtually all major media outlets as well as official governments pronouncements and policies. The results of this are disheartening and disturbing, but there is some hope as many young university students (including a large number of Jewish students) have awakened to what the Israeli policies and practices relative to the Palestinians really are. Increasingly large numbers of older Jewish Americans are also becoming concerned that these policies are not only wrong, but actually endanger the survival of Israel as a state within the community of nations. These are excellent discussions and I encourage each of you receiving this to watch all of them. They each run around 20 minutes or so.The last link, I just received from a friend, concerns a video interview with Max Blumenthal conducted by Abby Martin on The Empire Files in 2015 and since published on YouTube. The interview was titled A Jewish American of Israeli Fascism and has now been blocked in 28 different nations. It has not as yet been blocked in the U.S. and a link to the interview is in the article. Do take the time to watch it before it disappears here also. Blumenthal, the author of Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, is a highly respected author and well-known Israeli critic. He believes that the YouTube ban was instigated by the Anti-Defamation League since it showed light on policies and practices that Israel would like to keep in the shadows.Part One:Part Two:Part Three:
John
Penn Hills Baseball - Team photos
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Back row: Timmey, Frankie, McBunney, Mr. Will.
Middle row: Maxwell, Me (Mark Rauterkus), Danny Anderson, Janokaweki, Higgins.
Front row: Dave Cioca, Duffu, Garry, P. Beraradino, M. Beraraino (brothers I guess). Spelling unsure. Source is scribble on back of photo.
Middle row:
Front row:
Middle row: Tommy, Jan B, Randy R, Binywild, Sammy.
Front row: Straw, Kevin, Joey, Mark Kucher, ?, ?
Robins
First year of organized baseball. One game I made all three outs in the same inning. Our team was up at bat. I played second base and was jazzed that we were winning by so much. Then we took the field and my team mate, Kevin, (middle of the photo) revealed that obscure stat to me on my at-bat performance that past inning.
Orange team.
I think we went with colors as the team name. I stayed, by choice, in farm league. Our teams always had a lot of double plays.Back row: Timmey, Frankie, McBunney, Mr. Will.
Middle row: Maxwell, Me (Mark Rauterkus), Danny Anderson, Janokaweki, Higgins.
Front row: Dave Cioca, Duffu, Garry, P. Beraradino, M. Beraraino (brothers I guess). Spelling unsure. Source is scribble on back of photo.
Mavericks.
Back row: Mr. Finn on back left, then me, Mark Rauterkus, ? George Boyle, Dan Anderson, Terry Flaherty.Middle row:
Front row:
Angles:
Back row: Coach ?, me, Mark Rauterkus, ?, Timmy Meyers, Coach, Coach.Middle row: Tommy, Jan B, Randy R, Binywild, Sammy.
Front row: Straw, Kevin, Joey, Mark Kucher, ?, ?
Fwd: On an on the outrages go . . . they just get more outrageous
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From: John H
From: John H
Watch this The Real News Network interview and see if there is any way you can still have any sympathy at all for the fascist government of Israel.
http://therealnews.com/t2/
John
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Fwd: 2018 Kids Triathlon Registration Now Open
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Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
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Mark Rauterkus Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
http://CLOH.wikia.com
412 298 3432 = cell
Fwd: Mozilla’s Internet Health Report.
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Mark Rauterkus Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
http://CLOH.wikia.com
412 298 3432 = cell
Ta.
Mark Rauterkus Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
http://CLOH.wikia.com
412 298 3432 = cell
Monday, April 09, 2018
Fwd: The more things change . . .
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From: John H
From: John H
The more things change . . . well, let me rephrase that, with the Democratic Party things really don't seem to change much at all. Oh, there's a great deal of rhetoric about change and a "new" liberal vision and a big tent and all . . . but really, nothing much has changed since the Party totally botched the last presidential election by pushing out the worst possible anti-change candidate when the nation was ready for some real change. Instead we inherited a fake change con-artist and now have to live (or die) with the results.
John
Links
Newspaper coverage: National Fatherhood with Evelyn Hines, Erik Vecere and Mark Rauterkus
Photo in December of January as the Christmas tree was still up.
Erik was 8 and Grant was 5.
Tribune Review article.
Erik was 8 and Grant was 5.
Tribune Review article.
Fwd: [Art-All-Night] Call for Artists and Volunteers
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From: Art All Night <cfa@artallnight.org>
Date: Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 9:58 PM
Subject: [Art-All-Night] Call for Artists and Volunteers
To: <art-all-night@artallnight.org>
From: Art All Night <cfa@artallnight.org>
Date: Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 9:58 PM
Subject: [Art-All-Night] Call for Artists and Volunteers
To: <art-all-night@artallnight.org>
CALL FOR ARTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS
The 21th annual Art All Night will be held April 28th - April 29th, 2018. This year we have a new location, the 1st floor of The Highline, 196 South 4th Street in the South Side of Pittsburgh PA. The show will be open to the public from 4 p.m. Saturday all night long until 2 p.m. Sunday. View art, hear music, create art, meet friends, and make memories "All Night" long!
Artists
We invite you to submit one (and only one) piece of artwork during this one-of-a-kind neighborhood event attended by over 15,000 people each year. Artist registration instructions are available at www.artallnight.org where you can use the online registration system anytime. We HIGHLY recommend registering online as registration lines at the event can get long. Artists submitting art pieces must show a photo ID during both registration and pick up.
All artwork must arrive READY TO HANG or be displayed. Wall mounted pieces must be ready to hang from a nail(s). A limited number of clips will be available for unframed artwork. Registration is Saturday April 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m sharp. We do not accept any artwork after 2 p.m. Pick up is Sunday April 29th, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Video artists must submit their work by Monday, April 23rd. Please visit our website for more details.
Volunteers
Volunteers
We need everyone to help with this wonderful event by volunteering. Shifts are as short as 2 hours and we need YOU. Your help is the only way the show goes on and the only way it continues. Please help us put on one of Pittsburgh's great events. Check out the volunteer section of the website www.artallnight.org.
VERY IMPORTANT: Build out is Saturday April 14th and 21st from 10am to 2pm at The Highline, 196 South 4th Street. We have a compressed time line so participation is critical. Please bring a ladder and screw gun and help assemble panels.
Art All Night... No fee. No jury. No censorship. 412-235-1950
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Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
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412 298 3432 = cell
Saturday, April 07, 2018
Quora: Q about other games for soccer players
Water polo a bit, if you are up for it. But the best suggestion is a new sport and game for the water with a special aquatic disk. Google SKWIM.
First, the water is a great setting for fitness.
Second, SKWIM is played with a short, rounded fin. It is great for leg strength, flexibility, stamina, and even core work. Legs matter greatly.
Third, passing, defense in passing lanes, keeping, transitions, strikers and play around the pitch is more like soccer with SKWIM. Team handball and water polo are different where everyone advances deep into the offensive zone.
Fourth, SKWIM is a social, quick, visual game where non verbal clues, body position and fakes with some tricks are effective. It isn't a power game as it is more for touch and feel.
Fifth, like soccer SKWIM is a no contact game. Also like Ultimate, but in the water.
Six, On the water, like on the turf, but not soaring over head, is SKWIM. PASSING need to go between players on the same team after a touch or skim on the water, not air-to-air. The height of the game of SKWIM is more soccer and hockey like.
Seven, SKWIM goals are large, as are soccer's, but it fits into a wide variety of swim pool and open water settings. Likewise soccer. The ball and a wall and the number of games seems to be only left to imagination. Likewise the water and a SKWIM disk. Shoot into a gutter, end zone, floating island goal, whatever. We call it a SLOT STYLE format when it plays more like soccer or "air hockey. " The free play elements are similar between the games.
Lastly, the ethics and personal values of SKWIM are worthy of noting as teamwork, loyalty, and especially water safety, are not to be ignored and discounted. Everyone needs to have the ability to swim so as to save self or else a friend or child around the water. Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death among kids and adolescents, especially boys and especially people of color and of economic disadvantages.
First, the water is a great setting for fitness.
Second, SKWIM is played with a short, rounded fin. It is great for leg strength, flexibility, stamina, and even core work. Legs matter greatly.
Third, passing, defense in passing lanes, keeping, transitions, strikers and play around the pitch is more like soccer with SKWIM. Team handball and water polo are different where everyone advances deep into the offensive zone.
Fourth, SKWIM is a social, quick, visual game where non verbal clues, body position and fakes with some tricks are effective. It isn't a power game as it is more for touch and feel.
Fifth, like soccer SKWIM is a no contact game. Also like Ultimate, but in the water.
Six, On the water, like on the turf, but not soaring over head, is SKWIM. PASSING need to go between players on the same team after a touch or skim on the water, not air-to-air. The height of the game of SKWIM is more soccer and hockey like.
Seven, SKWIM goals are large, as are soccer's, but it fits into a wide variety of swim pool and open water settings. Likewise soccer. The ball and a wall and the number of games seems to be only left to imagination. Likewise the water and a SKWIM disk. Shoot into a gutter, end zone, floating island goal, whatever. We call it a SLOT STYLE format when it plays more like soccer or "air hockey. " The free play elements are similar between the games.
Lastly, the ethics and personal values of SKWIM are worthy of noting as teamwork, loyalty, and especially water safety, are not to be ignored and discounted. Everyone needs to have the ability to swim so as to save self or else a friend or child around the water. Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death among kids and adolescents, especially boys and especially people of color and of economic disadvantages.
So, consider SKWIM as the best world-wide game for in the water that makes a warm embrace for soccer players in aquatic recreational times.
Friday, April 06, 2018
Wednesday Sports Medicine Symposium with UPMC
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Fwd: Want to know where the economy is headed?
--- From John H
If you are interested/concerned about where the economy is headed watch the Laura Flanders interview with economist Michael Hudson linked below. This portion of the interview is 17 minutes and well worth your time. The rest of the interview is also very good if you are concerned about Amazon.
http://michael-hudson.com/2018/04/high-cost-economy/
John
If you are interested/concerned about where the economy is headed watch the Laura Flanders interview with economist Michael Hudson linked below. This portion of the interview is 17 minutes and well worth your time. The rest of the interview is also very good if you are concerned about Amazon.
http://michael-hudson.com/2018/04/high-cost-economy/
John
Fwd: And the crazies just keep on coming . . .
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From: John H
From: John H
Well folks, things just aren't getting better as we move deeper and deeper into the muck of empire gone berserk!
John
Links:
Thread of Paul of KDKA on FB
Mark Rauterkus posted: I do not remember the KDKA hosted debate among ALL the candidates on the ballot for the recent election for US Congress. Remember when the corporate media in town did the freeze out of the Libertarian who was not spending millions in advertisements for a 6 month job. That's pay to play folly that KDKA was a big part of promoting. Yet the margin of difference between Coke and Pepsi was twice as great with the third choice. Woops.
Corporate bean counters at KDKA have a hard time counting to three when it comes to choices to offer the voters in terms of debates. Or, just don't do any at all.
Paul Martino Kdka: The standard in most of these debates is...if a candidate is polling less than ten percent, he or she is a fringe candidate with virtually no chance of winning. Therefore it makes sense to focus on the legitimate candidates who will be the eventual winner.
Mark Rauterkus That is a top-down standard that is shameful. It is a corporate policy that is undemocratic and not what we urge you to do. The standard is also that the super-majority of the voters do not even go to the polls because of BS standards such as that.
The real standard is set when the election department puts who is ONTO the ballot. If the person is on the ballot, the standard is achieved.
We don't need some newsroom, corporate, suit wearing person with power telling citizens who is fit to be on the stage because they didn't pay the advertisement dollars for air-time nor hire the polling corporate buddies to tell you what to do.
If you really feel strongly in what you post, you should retire. There is no hope for being a journalist then.
In the real world, the third party person had twice the difference as to who won. In the real world, the third party person is the one who moves the policy for the future. In the real world, a bulk of the Ds and a bulk of the Rs are not going to change their minds and vote a different way because of the debate. Meanwhile, the third party person who is a voter -- a THIRD of the voters these days are INDIE, L, G, S, C, and Unaffiliated, are going to decide who wins.
People vote with their feet. The region and the city is in decline, still, due to the bias against the individual, perfectly illustrated with this corporate policy.
You've made Sinclair speak sound like the the song of angels.
Mark Roberts: Mark Rauterkus Sorry. Not everyone can play.
Paul Martino Kdka: Mark Rauterkus the League of Women Voters uses a standard similar to this. Has there ever been a libertarian candidate in the state to receive ten percent of the vote or more?
Mark Rauterkus: Paul Martino Kdka I did.
Mark Rauterkus The League of Women Voters are part of the problem too. The non-voters are crushing them too.
Judy Haluka" This has been true forever. It is called efficient use of resources. Why would you spend vakuable resources on a candidate that has no hope at all?
Mark Rauterkus: Because it is STUPID to think with only HALF A BRAIN.
BECAUSE it is not efficient to to discount / ignore / prison / embargo / freeze-out / and frustrate a rather large segment of the citizenship.
The third party candidate represents the 1% or 2% of that minor party as well as the greater majority, 40-60% of the citizens who choose to NOT VOTE AT ALL.
And most of all, how EFFICIENT are the USE OF RESOURCES so as to SPEND more than $5-million for a job that lasts 6 months (as the term is going to end in 2018) and pays less than $200K annually? The entire efficient use of resources is a total joke because these other candidates in this case BURNED MONEY. They are the definition of INEFFICIENT resource squandering. Did it cost them $200 per vote received? The Libertarian in this case got people to vote for his campaign at $.50 each. Who is efficient, really? Why are the big-spenders the one we want to go to congress and have influence over treasury, taxes, and constitutional matters?
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Fwd: Another disgusting subservient action by the U.S. regarding Israel
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This is sadly depressing, but entirely expectable. We are the evil force in the world puppeteered and controlled by an Israeli fascist government. The Real News Network is one of the few media outlets which will document these vile actions with full detail. They deserve our support.
From: John H
Monday, April 02, 2018
Fwd: Now for some esoterica
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Today was a bad day for Mr. Market with the indexes down substantially Bloomberg mentions that this is because there is a 'blackout period' for corporate purchases prior to the corporate reporting period, but then it add an interesting caveat: "S&P 500 firms have bought back almost $4 trillion of their own shares since the bull market began nine years ago, data compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices show." One does not have to look very far to see why the market has maintained such a high level with really very little economic activity to show for it. On the other side of the pile is the impending and ongoing collapse of cryptocurrencies. I realize that this may well be esoterica for most of you, but it is an interesting sidelight for those who believe that cryptocurrencies will somehow replace sovereign money systems. Attached are two pieces from Wolf Richter of Wolf Street discussing the cryptocurrency collapse and the not-so-novel idea that the U.S. Dollar is about to lose its status as the world's reserve currency. Gold bugs and others have been salivating over this prospect for many years now, but it just doesn't seem to be coming to fruition any time soon. In fact, it may well be much more likely that we will see a nuclear war before we see the Dollar collapse.
John
Article on the collapse
Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)
PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim & Water Polo Camp Executive Coach
PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim & Water Polo Camp Executive Coach
Middle School Swim Coach at The Ellis School
Former Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy
Recent Head Water Polo Coach, Carnegie Mellon University Women's Club Team
Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team
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Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team
http://CLOH.org
412 298 3432 = cell
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