Not one of us
Been ages, I know! Forgive me for the absence but I am back now. I trust you have all been doing well! A special welcome to all those who have recently joined the family. Make yourselves at home 🙂 This one is dedicated to Kwame Acheampong for bugging me to publish a story asap and to Carlian for keeping my secret. 😉 It was so nice to see you! A very happy birthday to the President (no, he doesn't read the stories but I like the way he says Ghanaian..lol)
Happy reading, guys. I missed you.
X, Keni
Rusticated.
The first time Michael heard that word was when he was watching the Indian movie 3 Idiots with his best friends Koomson and Nat. Later that night, when he told his mother about the new word, she smiled and said something he had become used to hearing.
You remind me of your father.
She always said that with a pained look in her eyes, tinged with pride.
This time she added, 'He was always fascinated with big words.'
She concluded by staring at some imaginary object in the distance.
He hated it when she did this because it reminded him of that feeling that he kept buried way beneath the surface. It was a cocktail of anger, low self-esteem, everything negative. But today he wanted answers. Somehow it felt like the answers would make the pit in his stomach disappear.
Being an illegitimate child was the worst thing you could be as a Ghanaian boy. It was always your weakest point in an argument and your enemies were not afraid to play that card whenever they were down.
'Bastard!'
He knew what it meant but the first time someone hurled the word at him, it felt alien. Strange. Like he was having an out of body experience. He was 15 and he had just beaten another boy for bullying Koomson. Yes, Koomson was scrawny and his glasses as thick as the bottom of his mother's favourite drinking glass, but he did not deserve to be bullied. He was kind, smart and funny- and his parents treated Michael like family. Plus Koomson's mother's toolo beefi jollof was heaven on earth.
So he hit Bola in the stomach- very hard. Bola doubled over and the growing crowd cheered. Michael was a forward midfielder, the Messi of his class, so he was nimble-footed. Try as he could, Bola could not hit him. He kept dodging Bola's blows and throwing surprise punches. The jeering made it worse.
Ah Bola paa? You no fit mellow am?
Michael dey form oo. Muhammed Ali standards.
He should have seen it coming- the way Bola's eyes squinted, the way he stepped back to ensure that everyone could hear him, the glint of triumph that flashed in his eyes just before the words came out of his mouth. But then again, what could he have done to stop it? How do you explain away the fact that you didn't know who or where your father was? That all you had of him was his surname and the constant 'You remind me of your father' chorus? There was no coming back from that.
Bastard! Find a father before you come to a fight. Even your father knows that you are good for nothing. That is why he never comes to the school.
The disgrace and the anger that rose like bile in Michael's throat was so intense that he had to take a step back. It was taking every last bit of his self-will not to punch Bola in the face but he didn't want to break his mother's heart. Being called to the principal's office because your son had beaten up another boy was something she did not deserve to go through. The judgmental looks she got when she came for PTA meetings were bad enough.
That was the thing about being an illegitimate only son. You grew up way too fast too early. You learnt things the hard way. You buried weakness, hunger, anger, pain and illness- it was your way of protecting your mother from extra burdens. You became fiercely loyal. You weighed consequences, decisions, everything! At age 15, you thought like a 28 year old man.
So he walked away, his head bent and his heart heavy that once again the 'illegitimate child' card had reared its ugly head. First time it happened was in kindergarten. His class teacher, Big Auntie Maggie, was helping them to make Father's Day cards for their dads. The boy sitting beside him asked in a loud voice, 'Why is Michael making a card? He doesn't have a daddy.' Auntie Maggie tried to get him to keep quiet but he would not back down. 'It's true. His daddy did not come for Parents' Day. My daddy said he does not have a daddy.' That was the first time Michael got into trouble in school. He tore the buttons off the other boy's shirt.
Not having a 'daddy' followed him everywhere. He was now 17 and he still refused to discuss the topic of who his father was with his mother. She didn't push it. Poor woman- she had dealt with so much ever since he was born. Aside from her references to the similarities between them, he did not really know who he was, what happened and why he had never met him.
'I want to know. I want to know everything.'
Cecilia Addo smiled and sighed. Tapping the seat beside her, she said, 'Sit. It is going to take a while.' Three hours later, both of them were shedding tears and Michael's respect for his mother had soared so high into the heavens that it was probably poking St. Paul as he walked on the golden streets of No. 01 Where God Dwells, Heaven.
The first and last times she saw Barima were both cut out of a movie. He was the charming 39 year old man who dressed to kill and always had something witty to say. He wasn't in a hurry to get married. He just wanted to have a good time, so they did. They went everywhere- old, new, undiscovered, everywhere. He was always learning new words and finding ways to use them in everyday life. Then he travelled to go and lecture in Virginia. Her heart sunk when he embraced her for the last time, his perfume lingering long after he had left. It was a tearful farewell- they both made promises to be reunited soon.
God must have laughed. Her period was late that month- in fact it never arrived. Cecilia decided to keep the pregnancy, even though she was on her way to becoming an air hostess with Emirates. Her mother disapproved but she didn't feel like it was her place to criticize her daughter- after all, she too had Cecilia out of wedlock and against the wishes of her parents. Cecilia was stubborn, just like her and as it turned out, that would be her saving grace- that stubbornness.
It saved her the day she went to inform Barima's family. His sister spat in her face and swore that her brother would never do something as lowly as impregnate a woman out of wedlock. She threw her out of the house, with her five-month old pregnancy. Cecilia swore to never return to that home and to never rely on anyone else to help her take care of her son. But her stubbornness did not prevent her from missing Barima, from seeing glimpses of him in her son, from wishing that someone would help her with the task of catering for a son who inherited her strong heart and his father's love for words.
'I want to meet him.'
'Your father?'
'Yes.'
She said nothing in return, but he knew that it was a yes. It was a hard ask to go back to the people she swore she would never return to, but he knew that she would do it for him.
That day was particularly sunny. The sun had shown up in all her resplendent glory to record the day's happenings, to bear witness to the meeting of father and son. The compound was a big one, with green lawns and brightly coloured flowers. The security guard who accompanied them to the gate had an air of self-importance about him as he announced their arrival.
'There is a gentleman here who says he is Master's son.'
'His son?'
The click of what sounded like expensive heels got nearer to them. Cecilia's stomach turned and Michael instinctively put his arm around her. It was a woman- probably the wife of 'Master'. She had this air of gracefulness about her and her eyes travelled from Cecilia to Michael and back to Cecilia.
'How may I help you?'
'I am here to see my father.'
The sound of his own voice startled him. Calling him his father was something that he had not intended to do, and yet here it was, rolling off his tongue like melted ice cubes.
'Yes. My father. Is he home?'
'No, he is not. But do come in.'
Her hospitality surprised them. It contradicted with her body language- almost as if her heart was saying one thing and her body another. They were ushered into a big room with expensive furniture and offered water.
'Why have you come? Is it because of his riches? Look around you- he has a family now. We have children. We have the perfect life. There is no room for you in it- too many questions, too many whispers. My husband doesn't have any illegitimate children. He cannot have any. It would tarnish the image he has fought so hard to build. Do you want a cheque? Is that what will make you leave quietly?'
'Enough! What is it about all these vindictive people Barima has surrounded himself with? First, his sister, now you! We don't want your money. We did not come here to be insulted either. This boy has lived all his life without a father and will continue to live, regardless of whether or not this father exists. He just wanted to meet his father. There is no reason to humiliate us. He has done nothing wrong- apart from being born into this situation. So yes, you are allowed to be surprised about the news of a son you did not know of, but do not, for a second, insult my son. You have no right to.'
'Fine! Then leave the same way you came. You don't belong here. Can't you see? You are not one of us!'
Cecilia turned to look at Michael whose head was bent. When the woman started speaking about the kind of life that they had built for themselves, his eyes fell on what looked like their most recent family portrait. There was a man who looked like his father, given the way his nose looked. He was laughing with his three daughters and his two sons were standing behind him. None of them looked older than 15 years. Most importantly, they looked happy.
Michael's eyes travelled along the set of pictures that were hanging on the wall- their vacations, birthdays, graduations, soccer games, everything.
He is a good father.
Somehow that burdened him even more than he would have expected it to. It would have been easier if he had been a bad father, if Michael could somehow convince himself that he was better off without him. It wasn't the money or the travels. It was the presence of a father. That was what burdened him- the fact that he may never get to experience that. Not like his other siblings. That he will always be the disgrace, the secret, the taboo. Never the first son of Barima Asante who fills his father's heart with pride.
'Maa, let's go.'
March 29, 2017 November 6, 2020 Fiction
23 thoughts on "Not one of us"
akushaecclesia says:
Keni ,please where is the rest of the story 😩. Please tell me there is a part two !😩😩😩.
Welcome back!! Loved it !😀
😂😂😂 thanks! We will see about Part 2
Ms_Eleeza says:
There must to be a part two Keni, no excuses.
Eish! Bring chocolates and let's see
Set like a thaazin reminders so I don't forget on my next trip to the capital
gracelarbi says:
OOOOOOO I hate suspense la!!!!….fast fast!!!
😂😂😂 but suspense and Kenikodjo stories are Siamese twins oo
akuabaabo says:
Uww, and they went away like dat?
Thanks Keni, u'ved been missed!
Yes oo! What else could they have done? Missed you guys too!
Akuwaa says:
Errrm…so you know it can't end like this right? That will be unfair to the Dad and the boy. I need a happy ending or maybe closure. The mom needs it. I need it. In fact we all need it. "kizzes"…(in Jenifa's voice) 😘😘
Isn't that in Sege's voice rather? 😂
Looks like everyone watches Jenifa's diaries except me
You really have to watch it. It's so nice. And funny. You'll enjoy it.
So I am told. We'll see
Welcome back Keni
Yes, I agree with the others. This story needs continuation.
GeneralExcellenceKay says:
Keni!!! You're a spoilsport… I just groaned at the end… obaa ofain33 kaafee nakai… pls finish…
nammss says:
Daaarrrnn…. Really evoked emotions in me! But sometimes, suspense is good o… There's not always a happy ending. I love this!
Finally someone who speaks my language!
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Edem says:
No. 01 Where God Dwells, Heaven.
Sure…that street must be 'uniquely' golden…lol
The address got swag meeehhhnnn…lol
Absolutely! 😉
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Election preview: Venezuela
Hugo Chávez will be a hard act to follow, but Venezuelans go the polls this Sunday to elect his replacement.
Charles Richardson
Venezuela goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, following the death last month of Hugo Chávez. There are seven candidates, but for all practical purposes it's a straight contest between acting president Nicolás Maduro, Chávez's chosen successor, and opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who lost to Chávez just six months ago.
Chávez's opponents liked to think of him as a dictator whose rule had no democratic validity, but the reality is rather different. He first won the presidency in 1998 with 56.2% of the vote, more than 16% ahead of his nearest rival, and was decisively re-elected three times, recording 59.7% in 2000, 62.9% in 2006 and 55.1% last year.
Each re-election probably owed something to Chávez's control of the government-owned media in what became an increasingly personalised and authoritarian-flavored state. But as numerous examples demonstrate, serious popular discontent will show through despite such obstacles. There is little reason to doubt that his victories reflected genuine public approval.
However, the picture of Chávez as a popular hero who enjoyed overwhelming support also needs to be qualified. A referendum in 2007 to amend the constitution to consolidate presidential power was narrowly defeated (although a more modest measure, abolishing term limits, was approved in 2009). And in the most recent legislative election, in 2010, Chávez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela managed only a bare plurality, 48.3%, although it won a substantial majority of seats.
It looks as if Venezuelans supported Chávez personally but were less than fully convinced about his program. The question for Sunday is how much of Chávez's personal support will flow through to Maduro.
With Chávez himself no longer on the ballot paper, many may decide that this would be a good time for a change. Capriles is working hard to capitalise on that feeling. On the other hand, sympathy for Chávez will be strong; recently deceased leaders are often worth a large bonus for those who can associate themselves closely with them.
Most opinion polls have shown Maduro with a clear lead. However a recent poll from Datamática puts Capriles seven points ahead, while one last week from DatinCorp showed a virtual dead heat, with Maduro just one point in front. While Maduro must certainly be the favorite, it's no foregone conclusion.
Moreover, it's a general rule that the more the distinction between party and state has been blurred, the less reliable opinion polling becomes. Many Chávez opponents may have qualms about expressing that opposition to a stranger at their door armed with a clipboard.
The election is a simple first-past-the-post nationwide ballot, so it shouldn't take long for reliable results to come in. Expect something by about lunchtime Monday, eastern Australian time.


Fred Goodwin's Alleged Secret Lover Had Nothing To Do With RBS's Near-Burning To The Ground
Bess Levin
To those who think the woman- an RBS staffer who was promoted twice while she was (maybe) having an affair with Goodwin- "impaired" his "decision-making capacity," which ultimately resulted in the bank having 82% of its ass owned by the government, think again! An internal investigation has concluded that 1) the woman was no more of a distraction than a hobby 2) he didn't empower her to make any "big" decisions and 3) Goodwin was fully capable of running RBS into the ground without anyone else's help, thankyouverymuch.
The Royal Bank of Scotland employee at the centre of an alleged affair with Sir Fred Goodwin, its former chief executive, played no part in important strategic decisions at the bank, according to an internal investigation. People familiar with the probe said it focused on whether the employee, who remains at the bank, was involved in any key decision-making work, such as the bank's acquisition of ABN Amro, judging credit risk, assessing regulatory issues or conducting internal audits. "We have only known about this for several weeks, and as soon as we did know we conducted an investigation," said one person familiar with the process. "We are satisfied the employee in question did not compromise the bank in any way."
[A] person with knowledge of the internal investigation said it was "slightly ludicrous" to suggest that Sir Fred's decision-making capacity had been impaired by an extramarital affair. "There is no suggestion that he spent day after day locked away in a secret bolt-hole," he said. "He went on holidays, he had hobbies. This was comparable."
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IRELAND: Minister for Justice suggests utlawing the recording of Gardai on duty
Freedom of assembly>
Post published:11 October 2018
Post Category:Freedom of assembly
(Irish Council for Civil Liberties)
17th September 2018 – The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is seriously concerned by the Minister for Justice's suggestion on the radio this morning that he supports legislation to outlaw the photographing of Gardai acting in the course of their duties.
While the criminal harassment or intimidation of Gardai is unacceptable, the general outlawing of photographing Gardai while on duty would be a grossly disproportionate response to the incidents that arise where technology is misused. A blanket restriction on freedom of expression, which would criminalise ordinary members of the public for sharing information about public events, is not the answer to the challenges that Gardai are called to deal with on a daily basis.
Only a week ago, we witnessed the importance of public access to images of Gardai on duty. The circulation of photographs of masked Gardai at the scene of a housing rights protest prompted widespread public debate about how An Garda Siochana goes about the policing of protest. The photographs led to a statement by the new Garda Commissioner that the Gardai had not acted in accordance with their own policies, and to the Garda Commissioner requesting a report on the incident. The events of last week demonstrate exactly why the Minister is wrong to suggest that this crucial mechanism of transparency should be outlawed.
As the ICCL has stated before, the rights to peaceful protest are fundamental to our democracy. These are the rights to freedom of belief, expression, association and assembly, and they are protected not only by the Irish Constitution but also by European and international human rights instruments to which Ireland is party.
An Garda Siochana is obliged to protect and facilitate individuals' use of their rights to peacefully protest. Gardai are also obliged to police protest in a manner that only uses force to the degree that is absolutely necessary and proportionate.
The ability to record police operations during public protest is an essential safeguard to ensure that the Gardai comply with their human rights obligations. Transparency also protects police, in that it provides them with an avenue to demonstrate how they acted to uphold the law in difficult situations.
Time and time again, both in Ireland and abroad, we have witnessed how recordings of police behaviour during protests has helped to shine a light on violations of human rights obligations by police actors, and indeed violations of the law by private individuals where they occur. In many countries, police representatives are now required to wear body cameras themselves in order to ensure that they are accountable, and indeed protected, in their actions.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has published Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly which explain States' obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights as established in ECHR case law.
The OSCE Guidelines state that:
The photographing or video recording of the policing operation by participants and other third parties should not be prevented, and any requirement to surrender film or digitally recorded images or footage to the law-enforcement agencies should be subject to prior judicial scrutiny.
During public assemblies the photographing or video recording of participants by law-enforcement personnel is permissible. However, while monitoring individuals in a public place for identification purposes does not necessarily give rise to interference with their right to private life, the recording of such data and the systematic processing or permanent nature of the record created and retained might give rise to violations of privacy. Moreover, photographing or making video recordings of assemblies for the purpose of gathering intelligence can discourage individuals from enjoying the freedom to assemble and should, therefore, not be done routinely.
Law-enforcement agencies should develop and publish a policy related to their use of overt filming/photography at public assemblies.
The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression has issued several reports calling attention to the increasing problem of arrests, censorship and violence towards 'citizen journalists' around the world. Reminding States of their obligation to respect the right to freedom of expression, theSpecial Rapporteur has stated:
Imprisoning individuals for seeking, receiving and imparting information and ideas can rarely be justified as a proportionate measure to achieve one of the legitimate aims under article 19, paragraph 3, of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
… protection of national security or countering terrorism cannot be used to justify restricting the right to expression unless the Government can demonstrate that: (a) the expression is intended to incite imminent violence; (b) it is likely to incite such violence; and (c) there is a direct and immediate connection between the expression and the likelihood or occurrence of such violence.
Additionally, the Special Rapporteur reiterates that the right to freedom of expression includes expression of views and opinions that offend, shock or disturb. Moreover, as the Human Rights Council has also stated in its resolution 12/16, restrictions should never be applied, inter alia, to discussion of Government policies and political debate; reporting on human rights, Government activities and corruption in Government; engaging in election campaigns, peaceful demonstrations or political activities, including for peace or democracy; and expression of opinion and dissent, religion or belief, including by persons belonging to minorities or vulnerable groups.
The Special Rapporteur has further stated about citizen journalists that:
The importance of this new form of journalism cannot be underestimated… citizen journalists contribute to the creation of a richer diversity of views and opinions, including information about their communities and groups in need of particular attention.
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UN celebrates Public Service Day today to honour essential workers
by Web Desk June 23, 2020 0 Comment
The United Nations observes Public Service Day to remind the world of the importance of public service, and their dedication to it.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, "Today, as we honor these essential workers and so many more, we must also reflect on how to better protect, recognize and invest in their well-being as we build back better, together. And I say directly to these inspiring public servants: We are all deeply indebted to you for your remarkable acts of service to humankind."
I want to share my deep gratitude with public servants on the #COVID19 frontlines.
Many of them are working in dangerous conditions. Others have sadly lost their lives.
As we honour these essential workers, we must also commit to better protect & invest in their well-being. pic.twitter.com/mjJQxrCMy8
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) June 23, 2020
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, praised the officials who are on the frontline of Covid-19.
He shared in a tweet saying, workers such as nurses, doctors, cleaners, bus drivers, and teachers had provided "remarkable acts of service to humankind."
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Factors Associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Preschoolers of Concepción, Chile: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ricardo Cartes-Velásquez
Yanara Nauduam-Elgueta
Gabriela Sandoval-Bustos
Valeria Campos
Roberto Antonio León-Manco
Luis Luengo
Quality of Life, Child, Preschool, Oral Health, Dental Caries
Objective: To identify the factors associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in preschool children of Concepción, Chile. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of enrolled preschoolers who attend public schools in Concepción, Chile. To measure OHRQoL, the chilean version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) was used; sociodemographic variables of the children and their parents were also recorded, as well as variables regarding the last visit to the dentist. To determine differences in the ECOHIS score for categorical variables, ANOVA and t-test were used, while Pearson's r was used to correlate ECOHIS with quantitative variables (p<0.05). Results: A total of 175 children were surveyed, with a distribution of 89 boys and 86 girls aged 56-to-79 months. The total score of the ECOHIS had a mean of 4.48 ±5.96, with a score between 0-38. Statistically significant associations were with parent's educational attainment (r=-0.159), dmft (r=0.380), OHI-S debris (r=0.174) and reason for the last visit to the dentist, the highest average in the ECOHIS scores was registered in the urgency reason. Conclusion: Oral health status, dental service utilization and educational level are associated with the OHRQoL of preschoolers of Concepción.
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Indispensable Importance Of Learning And Technology And Society
By Lucille January 4, 2020 July 14, 2020
The history of hobbies could be very outdated. Scientists within the discipline of theoretical physicists have been making an attempt,for a lot of a long time, to reach a theory they name, "theory of all forces" or "concept of all the things", one of many well-known scientists recognized for his or her dedication to this attempt, was Albert Einstein, these attempts means implicitly assume that there are limits to the theoretical data, but theoretical physicists,didn't usually depend upon philosophical basis to support this trend,and most of these makes an attempt were established only on the private perceptions of the possibility of attaining this bold purpose.
Future technology will convey a lot more inventions and accessories to upgrade human life. Now with the assistance of vaccines, medications and proper health care system life expectancy has improved. After all, there could come a time, through which you may additionally decide to create your own science journal or technology journal.
You'll be able to have a look at Nanotechnology as a whole, evaluate the results throughout massive areas of analysis in this field which have concerned completely different individuals with completely different backgrounds, numerous institutes and varied organisations, as well as the outcomes of business companies already dealing and working in this field.
2: Science has modified the individuals and their living, life type, meals habits, sleeping preparations, earning methods, the best way of communication between individuals and leisure actions. With its huge-angle area of view, the brand new technology could possibly be utilized in future surveillance units or for imaging in medical (comparable to endoscopic) procedures.
Advantages Of Future Know-how
Probably the most often requested questions in the contemporary world is 'What's the which means of science and know-how?' Man is revolutionary in nature. They can additionally use know-how to simplify and transfer forward an understanding of life and nature in a special path, a course that tends to eliminate, as a lot as doable, a prior connection between life and nature that was, in many respects, mystical and unsafe.
This idea is among the most troublesome philosophical questions,and it's central to the difficulty of the collapse of recent civilization most likely the Club of Rome based their expectations on some easy assumptions, similar to, the chance of failure to achieve the saving technological developments, in time, given the expected imminence of the collapse, but when we wished this concept to be established on strong theoretical bases, it's inevitable to enter the depths of philosophy.
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Astronomy is a subject in science. It's from the general behaviour make-up of individuals that all forms of physical structures may very well be created, so too the query of science and technology. It improves the productive stage of people and employees as a result of Individuals's information of life past the realm they lived in is now limitless.
Science And Know-how For A Higher Future
If we glance life a hundred years in the past, and evaluate that with the right now's life, we will notice that Science has dramatically modified human life. They need to have experience in managing teams or in the conduct of initiatives of implementation of information technology, data preliminary to entry the database, logical quantitative, for challenges and ease of efficiency and interpersonal relationships.
It may be used within the area of science and expertise. There is no doubt that Nanotechnology would be the common know-how of the "not too distant" future, however only for individuals who are prepared to take a position their time, effort and money. This is primarily based on the felt have to create consciousness about emerging frontiers and the pervasiveness of science in every day life.
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Implementing National Economic Reform is essential for the way forward for not only the United States but for all of mankind especially when the Science and Know-how Directives are realized.
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Situated in the heart of the Speyside region of Scotland, Dufftown is known as the Whisky Capital of the World. The village, which produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland, is home to seven distilleries, the oldest of which is Mortlach Distillery.
Mortlach Distillery was founded in 1823 by James Findlater, together with his friends Alexander Gordon and James Macintosh. In 1831, however, Findlater sold the distillery to John Robertson for the paltry sum of £270. In 1837, it was sold again to John and James Grant, who dismantled the distilling equipment and shuttered the doors to the distillery. For the next two decades, the building was used first as a brewery, and then, rather curiously, a church. In 1851, however, the distillery began producing whisky once more. Even at the time, it was an impressive distillery, according to the Wine & Spirits Trade Record. The distillery had two still-houses — "in one there are three old-fashioned stills while in the other there are three larger stills, installed in 1897." The distillery also had "four gigantic malt floors, and the largest mash tun in the district."
In 1964, the distillery was largely rebuilt and today, houses a unique configuration of six stills. The stills — three wash stills and three spirit stills — are each different shapes and sizes (one still is nicknamed "Wee Witchie" because it is shaped like a witch's cap), and aren't paired together. This unusual configuration, together with the partial triple distillation method used at Mortlach Distillery, produces a whisky that is full-bodied and meaty.
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Pastor Miraculously Defies Death After Horrific Accident Because of One Major Habit
11:00AM EDT 10/19/2017	 Steve Rees
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Pastor Mary Bangs' ultimate athletic dream is to compete in an Ironman Triathlon, a nonstop 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride and 26.2-mile run. A mother of four and grandmother of nine, and athlete from her youth, this Holy Spirit-energized competitor believes anything is possible with God. She's born to compete, she says, even when disease or a near-fatal accident conspire to take her out of the running.
Married to Pastor Steve, Bangs manages an adrenal gland disease, Addison's, alongside intense athletic training and competition nearly year round. Almost two years ago, her SUV was struck by a car traveling 65 miles per hour through a red light as she waited for two motorists to complete left-hand turns. The driver, a 16-year-old on his way to school, swerved enough to avoid head-on impact with Bangs, who was on her way to work, where she and Steve lead the children's department and adults in ministry school, which prepares students to lead future churches. The carnage of metal that was her car stopped only at the tall, metal light pole it wrapped around.
A broken neck, scapula, ribs, punctured lung and crushed knee were the only casualties on that February morning in 2016, despite doctors' predictions that other women Bangs' age would not have survived the impact and injuries. Mary's saving grace, according to doctors, was her physical fitness and weight training, which she had incorporated into training for several planned endurance challenges and national sprint competitions in the spring and summer.
"A doctor told me, 'Little did you know you were training to survive this accident,'" says Bangs, who endured three months in a leg cast, neck brace and crutches she used only when Steve wasn't home to carry her from bed to the bathroom. Intolerant of "doing nothing" during her recovery, Steve began timing his wife—for entertainment really—when she was strong enough to hobble on crutches to their mailbox. "Yeah, I have a little competition in me, so we made the best of it," Mary says with a laugh that defies the adversity she's endured.
Steve, on the other hand, intentionally ignored the question of whether his wife would compete again. "I tried to stay focused on helping her get better," he says. As Mary recovered, he saw glimpses of hope. "When she was cleared by her doctor to go the gym—still wearing a neck brace—I knew she would compete again."
Someone who loves to teach the Word of God, Bangs applies Scripture to her own life as manager of a chronic condition and as an athlete who competes with screws in one knee. She also helps the children and students she loves as pastor to see the Bible's relevance to their lives. "We've had enough stuff happen in our lives to know that God uses it for our good, and to encourage others who are facing adversity or challenges themselves," she says.
An endocrinologist who helped Mary keep Addison's under control during her training for and competition in a Half Ironman in 2015 himself turned to his patient for help after he, too, was diagnosed with Addison's. "Isn't that crazy? He called and said, 'I don't know if you remember me but I need your personal advice.'
"I'm like are you kidding me? You helped me prepare for the biggest event of my life," says Bangs, who still communicates when needed with the 70-year-old doctor after he contacted her by phone last year.
In August 2017, Bangs chalked up one of her greatest athletic accomplishments since the accident, setting a personal, best record in a 10K by shaving nine minutes from a previous time. Two months later, on Oct. 10, she found in the mailbox—the one she "raced" to during rehabilitation—a letter from the organizers of the 10K. Inside was a medal and note of congratulations for finishing in the top 10. Turning over the medal, Bangs saw the 10th place inscription.
"So I got a 10th place medal in the mail on 10/10 for finishing among the top 10 which, to me, is like Jesus saying, 'I love you and I'm with you. I want you to keep doing this,'" she says, chuckling.
Not coincidentally, a Bible verse from the Gospel of John has guided the Bangs since 2000, when they began to see the No. 10 everywhere they looked—on the clock, in Scripture and on the calendar. In the 10th chapter and 10th verse of John, Jesus tells His disciples that He's come to give life, abundantly, but that the enemy of souls has come to kill, steal and destroy.
"All through our lives and, specifically since the year 2000, the Lord has used John 10:10 to speak to us," says Bangs, who believes the medal and 10th-place finish represent—not only a personal best time—but also a sign that she's to continue training for the full Ironman Triathlon.
In a Sprint Triathlon 18 months after the accident, Bangs proved to herself she could compete, despite personal doubts, poor performances and an Addisonian crisis, an acute failure of the adrenal glands. "I ended up winning and—not just winning—but standing on the podium a full 10 minutes ahead of the next finisher," she says. In another competition, an Olympic-distance Triathlon, a flare up of Addison's left Bangs powerless; her daughter sadly carried Mary to the bathroom.
In losses and victories, Bangs turns to the Lord, her source of physical and spiritual strength. On one occasion, He told her to stop supplementing her diet with all vitamins except a B Complex, calcium, magnesium and protein. Symptoms that previously dogged her immediately disappeared.
This past summer, Bangs completed a Metric-Century Ride (62 miles), an Olympic-distance Triathlon and a Sprint Triathlon. On Tuesday, she qualified for the Olympic-distance race at the 2018 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships on Aug. 11 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bangs has written An Accidental Testimony in which she shares raw emotions that surface when she talks about the fateful winter day her morning commute to work took a detour in an ambulance to the hospital. "None of this should have happened. But God is faithful. His miraculous power was at work in my body. He is the God of the impossible in any and every situation. Choose to believe Him and His Word. His love never fails. I don't believe He was the author of that accident, but I do believe He caused it to work for good, because He is good," Bangs writes.
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By Cyd Zeigler@CydZeigler Feb 26, 2013, 12:07pm PST
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We love Jason Whitlock of Fox Sports and have for years. The Big Sexy even appeared on our podcast a couple years ago to talk about racial and gay slurs. So it was great to see him today talk about Roger Goodell's failure to properly address the issue of gay athletes. The column comes from Mike Florio's revelation that NFL teams want to know if Manti Te'o is gay. Whitlock writes:
Whatever the case, difficult questions must be asked, and they should come from the commissioner's chair. It's Goodell's job to protect The Shield. It's Goodell's job to protect the employees.
The best protection for the league and the players is the freeing of the gays.
Let's be honest. I think it's reasonable to assume that 15 percent of NFL players are gay and/or bisexual. Generally speaking, they're forced to conceal their sexuality out of fear of being ostracized and potentially released from the team.
They need to be set free, released from the grip of the most hostile work environment in America. Is there a more homophobic work setting than a football locker room? I can't think of one.
One little note: Technically, players are not employees of the NFL, they are employees of the teams. Requests to the NFL for comment at times have eluded to that. The NFL invokes that at times (e.g., on this issue) while at other times taking direct action against athletes (e.g., suspending players).
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And before you discredit the 15% number, recognize Whitlock said gay and bisexual. I think the number isn't far off. If 3% is gay, another 12% could absolutely be bisexual. I've said for years the number of people who are bi is far larger than the number who are gay.
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"We want to find a market where our technology can become a disruptive leader."
"Major printing companies all have the same problem, they're printing less," said Matt Davies, national sales director for OKI Data Americas. "As mobile technology advances, they stopped printing. What can we do with this technology that's innovative and go into a new market? We want to find a market where our technology can become a disruptive leader."
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"There's certain things that never go away," Davies said. "This is going to be here for the rest of my lifetime."
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"Heat transfer had a bad reputation when we started," Davies said. "Lots of shirts got thrown out because they weren't consistent. Our innovations have expanded dramatically the capabilities of what these people are able to do. Now, I have the technology to allow a decorator to decorate almost anything. That opened up the world to a lot of things."
The printer also is more efficient and requires less maintenance and cleaning.
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Talk Andrea Bowers
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Feb 26, 2024 2:00–3:00 pm
Edlis Neeson Theater
This is a hybrid event with limited in-person audiences in the Edlis Neeson Theater and virtual audiences on Facebook and Zoom. This event is pay-what-you-can. Our suggested price is $15. Your ticket purchase enables the MCA to directly support the work of living artists.
Join a lively and intimate conversation between Andrea Bowers, whose mid-career survey is currently on view at the MCA, and two of her close friends, artists Charles Gaines and Rodney McMillian.
The artists will share memories of their early history together, when both McMillian and Bowers were students of Gaines at CalArts, and chat casually about topics related to their lives, relationships, and varied artistic practices.
The exhibition Andrea Bowers is currently on view at the MCA Chicago. This talk is organized by MCA Curator January Parkos Arnall with Otez Gary, Curatorial Assistant.
The Antje B. and John J. Jelinek Endowed Lecture and Symposium on Contemporary Art is made possible through a generous gift to the Chicago Contemporary Campaign.
Andrea Bowers (American, b. 1965) is a multidisciplinary visual artist who has made art that activates for over thirty years. Bowers works in a variety of mediums, from video to colored pencil to installation art, and explores pressing national and international issues. Her work combines an artistic practice with activism and advocacy, speaking to deeply entrenched social and political inequities as well as the generations of activists working to create a fairer and more just world.
Born in Wilmington, Ohio, Bowers received her MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 1992 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. She built an international reputation as a chronicler of contemporary history, documenting activism as it unfolds and collecting research on the frontlines of protest through an empathetic and labor-intensive practice. Her subject matter contends with issues like immigration rights, workers' rights, climate justice, women's rights, and more, illustrating the shared pursuit of justice that connects these issues.
This is the first museum retrospective surveying over two decades of Bowers's practice. Highlights of the exhibition include Memorial to Arcadia Woodlands Clear-Cut (2013) and My Name Means Future (2020). These two works, both focused on issues related to environmental justice, highlight the range of mediums employed by the artist. The former is a large-scale sculpture based on her involvement with tree-sitting activists protesting the destruction of old-growth trees in California; the latter is a video that features Tokata Iron Eyes, a young Indigenous rights activist whose ancestral lands have been threatened by the Dakota Access Pipeline project.
Charles Gaines A pivotal figure in the field of conceptual art, Charles Gaines has long employed a generative process to create series of works in a variety of mediums. By creating space between a specific symbol and the systems applied to its representation through measurable values of color, Gaines's distinctive approach forges a critical link between first generation American conceptualists and subsequent generations of artists who are pushing the limits of conceptualism today. Charles Gaines lives and works in Los Angeles, where he has been a member of the California Institute of Arts faculty since 1989. Gaines' work is currently the subject of a solo exhibitions at Dia. Other notable exhibitions include an exhibition of new work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2021), a museum survey of his Gridwork at The Studio Museum, Harlem NY (2014), and Hammer Museum, Los Angeles CA (2015), as well as a mid-career survey at the Pomona College Museum of Art and the Pitzer College Art Gallery in Claremont CA (2012). His work has also been presented at the 1975 Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale in 2007 and 2015. In addition to his artistic practice, Gaines has published several essays on contemporary art, including 'Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism' (University of California, Irvine, 1993) and 'The New Cosmopolitanism' (California State University, Fullerton, 2008). In 2019, Gaines received the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal.
Rodney McMillian (b. 1969) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. He received an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 2002. In 2019, his solo exhibition at the Underground Museum in Los Angeles featured several video works originally presented in his 2016 solo exhibition at the ICA Philadelphia as well as the first West Coast presentation of McMillian's Opera, Hanging with Clarence, which was staged at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. His monumental installation In this land, 2019 was on view as part of the New Work series at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from February 9 – June 9, 2019. He received the Contemporary Austin's first Suzanne Deal Booth Art Prize in 2016, and the resulting solo exhibition Against a Civic Death was on view in 2018. His work is currently on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles in Our House: Selections from the Museum's Collection and in Prospect 5: Yesterday we said tomorrow in New Orleans.
In 2016, McMillian had solo exhibitions at the ICA Philadelphia, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and MoMA PS.1. Each of these exhibitions highlighted a particular set of material and conceptual concerns in McMillian's multivalent practice. The MoMA PS.1 exhibition, Landscape Paintings originated at the Aspen Art Museum, CO (2015) and was curated by Heidi Zuckerman. McMillian's work was featured in the 2015 Sharjah Biennial, curated by Eungie Joo. His work has also been included in group exhibitions at The National Portrait Gallery, London, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA; the CCA Wattis Institute, San Francisco, CA; the Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo, Norway; The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia; the Contemporary Art Museum Houston; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art among many others.