Driver fought off rescuers after van fell in Florida river

Plunge: This minivan drove into the Indian River in Florida on Saturday and when rescuers dived in to pull the unidentified driver out,van cleef onyx earrings replica, he struggled and told them he wanted to die

Both Mehlenbacher, of Winter Garden, and Maldonado, of Kissimmee, had gone to fish on the north side ofState Road 528, near a bridge on Merritt Island, when the minivan started moving toward the water.

Rescue: The driver, who isn't being named, was rescued after his rear window (left) was smashed in by a rescuer with an anchor. Police (right) dredged up the car

'He was fighting with us the whole time,' Mehlenbacher said. 'The van was literally underwater when I felt him trying to struggle.

'I grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him out.'

The car was later hauled up byBrevard County Sheriff's Office dive team and a local garage company.

The driver's name and status have not been released,replica mother of pearl clover earrings. Brevard County Sheriff's Office has been contacted for comment.

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Elizabeth Adkins Obituary

Elizabeth Ann Adkins STOCKTON Elizabeth Ann Adkins, 77, of Stockton, NJ, died on Thursday,van earrings replica, May 3, 2012, in the Buckingham Valley Care Center. Born in Somerset, NJ, Betty, who was also known as Liz, lived most of her life in the Lambertville West Amwell Stockton area. She was a seamstress with Blue Fish Clothing in Frenchtown before retiring 15 years ago. Earlier, she was a secretary for Belmont Forwarders in Lambertville for 30 years. Betty was a graduate of North Hunterdon High School. She was a member of the Stockton Baptist Church, the Stockton Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary, and the Lambertville Senior Citizens. She loved to crochet and read. Betty was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Buchanan Van Syckle,van cleef and arpels stud earrings replica, and the cousin of the late Linda Hutchins and Winfield J. Buchanan. Betty is survived by her daughter and son in law, Lolly and Randy Hoagland; her grandsons, Randy Hoagland Jr. and his wife, Tammy, Adam Hoagland and his girlfriend, Becky Seeley, and her granddaughter, Lisa Hoagland and her boyfriend, Breon Polite,van cleef arpel earrings replica, and her great grandchildren, Randy III and Alyssa Hoagland, all of Lambertville; her cousin's wife, Patricia Buchanan of Lambertville, and her cousins and their families, Heather (Nate) McIntyre, James Buchanan, and Erin (Patrick) Durborow,replica van cleef and arpels earrings, all of Lambertville, Caitlin (David) Stratulik of Leesburg, VA, and Lenny (Kristen) Hutchins of Flemington, NJ. Interment will follow in Holcombe Riverview Cemetery, Delaware Township, NJ. until the start of services. Box 100, Stockton, NJ 08559.

Fulham Ease Past Norwich,replica diamond clover earrings

Goals from Darren Bent, Ashkan Dejagah and Steve Sidwell saw Rene Meulensteen's men set up a trip to Sheffield United as Fulham went some way to making amends for their miserable home defeat to Sunderland in the Premier League.

The hosts had survived an early scare when Robert Snodgrass rattled the crossbar and took the lead in the 16th minute with Bent converting from 12 yards out after Pajtim Kasami was released down the right and Javier Garrido failed to deal with his pull back.

And they doubled their lead in the 41st minute when Mark Bunn's poor clearance gave Sascha Riether the chance to play in Kacaniklic and his ball across the face of goal was converted from close range by Dejagah.

As in the first half,van cleef lotus earrings replica, Norwich started the second brightly, but they struggled to create any real opportunities to test returning Cottagers goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg before Sidwell made the game safe for the hosts in the 68th minute.

Garrido had made an excellent clearance from under his own bar with Dejagah ready to convert Kacaniklic's cross, but the danger was not over and when Riether swung the ball back in,replica van cleef baby earrings, Sidwell climbed at the far post to convert as Norwich's winless run stretched to eight games.

Stekelenburg was straight into the action from the off, denying Nathan Redmond after Josh Murphy had threaded him clean through on goal.

The Netherlands keeper could only watch on as Robert Snodgrass cut inside on the edge of the area and launched a curling shot against the crossbar.

Brede Hangeland's slip then allowed Johan Elmander to nip in behind, but his cross eluded a team mate. The Swede crept his way to another chance moments later,replica van cleef gold earrings, but could only turn a low cross wide of Stekelenburg's right post.

Sidwell fired in Fulham's first shot on the 10 minute mark, but Bunn was alive to the low 20 yard drive.

Snodgrass fed Redmond again, but the former Birmingham man drilled his shot wide from the edge of the area. Josh Murphy skipped clear of Richardson next, only for Burn to clear his near post cross.

Garrido's foul on Dejagah yielded a 20 yard free kick and a sight of goal for Fulham, but Kasami's effort drew nothing more than a routine stop from Bunn.

So circumspect for the first quarter hour, suddenly Fulham produced the match's first top class move, capped with a neat finish from Bent.

Riether sent Kasami down the right flank after a smart flick off from Dejagah. The Iran midfielder's near post run and intelligent dummy opened the door for Bent, and the on loan Aston Villa forward delivered a patient finish.

Criticism of Bent has been commonplace this term, but the 29 year old began the move that brought Fulham's second goal.

Bent's header capitalised on Bunn's wayward clearance, before Kacaniklic's square ball offered Dejagah a tap in.

Burn then got just enough to deflect a Norwich cross as far as Riether, who blasted behind for a corner to complete the clearance. Bradley Johnson reached the neat set piece, but could only nod over the bar.

Hughton sacrificed Redmond's creative talents in favour of a second striker at the break, adding Ricky van Wolfswinkel to the fray.

Fulham's desperation not to concede sucked them ever deeper into their own half as they allowed Norwich to dominate territory.

Captain Sebastien Bassong back pedalled himself free at the far post from a corner after Sidwell had conceded a needless free kick, But the former Newcastle defender could not generate any power.

Fulham then wrapped up safe passage to the fourth round, thanks to Sidwell's powerful far post header.

Garrido denied Dejagah with a last ditch headed clearance, but his despairing interjection only gifted Riether time and space to cross from the right. The German full back took his time, picked his target, and Sidwell did the rest.

Eberle in Oilers top

Jordan Eberle seems to have survived the curse of 42 points.

Despite taking a nasty blindside elbow to the head from Vancouver Canucks winger Raffi Torres who was suspended for four games Eberle is still in the Edmonton Oilers lineup and in contention to win the team scoring title.

Heading into Friday's game against the Minnesota Wild,replica van cleef arpels alhambra necklace, the rookie winger is in a four way tie with Taylor Hall,van cleef arpels copy alhambra necklace, Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky, who are all out with season ending injuries.

"I haven't really thought about that,replica arpels van cleef necklace," said Eberle. "With all the guys that have been injured, you just worry about going out there and playing every night. Looking back on this season, hopefully I can take some positives scoring wise in that I had a pretty productive season and try to take that into next year and try to grow on that."

Regardless, Eberle is on the verge of becoming the first Oilers rookie to finish the season leading the team in scoring.

Wayne Gretzky led the Oilers in scoring in his first NHL season with the club, but because of his year in the World Hockey Association, he was not considered a rookie.

"We were given a lot of opportunity here this year and I was able to play in a lot of situations where I was able to get that productivity," Eberle said. "I know I'm going to have to get better and better as the season goes on to boost that.

"I learned a ton of things this year. Personally it's been a grind, but you learn and you get better. That's something you want to take into next season and use what I learned to try and motivate me in the summer. You see how big and fast guys are here, and you have to train just as hard to get back here."

Selected by the Oilers in the first round 22nd overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft Eberle,van cleef and arpels copy butterfly necklace, 20, represents the future of the club.

He, along with Hall, Magnus Paajarvi and Linus Omark ,provided a beacon of hope in what has been another frustrating season for the Oilers.

"Heading into the season, I really didn't have a target number at all," said Eberle. "I was just going to go out and try to improve every game and get better, and try and get the game to slow down. I feel like it has. Especially in the last five games, it's definitely slowed down for me, I see things quicker and definitely that's a positive."

Does an Employer Have to Pay an Employee for Unused Vacation Upon Termination

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act dictates what employers can deduct from final paychecks,replica van arpels and cleef necklace, but not the paid time off compensation they must include. However, many states have legislation that stipulates when and if employees must receive payment for any unused vacation they have earned. An employee's eligibility to receive payment for accrued leave depends on how these statutes define "wages" and whether the employer has a written policy communicated to employees upon hire for computation, accrual and eligibility of paid personal, sick, holiday and vacation days.

According to Business Management Daily, 12 states have no law that addresses an employer's obligation to pay unused vacation when an employee separates. Employers can base leave policy on how their state defines wages as remuneration. For example, Indiana and Pennsylvania labor laws regard vacation as a fringe benefit and only require employers to compensate workers for actual time worked unless a written policy states otherwise. Vacation pay under California law cannot be forfeited once earned because it's considered part of an employee's wages. In Delaware,van cleef imitation flower necklace, vacation pay is a wage supplement that employers don't have to pay unless they have a written policy to do so, while Nebraska excludes paid leave from wages payable upon termination, but requires employers to pay accrued vacation leave. Although

Employers with established written policies for paid time off, including personal, sick, holiday and vacation days, must give a copy of these policies to employees when hired and distribute any subsequent updates to everyone on the workforce in order to justify eligibility for leave payout upon termination. Maryland and New York legislation specifies that lack of a written forfeit policy entitles a departing employee to be paid unused, accrued vacation leave. states require employers to adhere to company policy or past practice.

Policy wording must be specific, however,replica necklace van cleef arpels, to avoid payout obligations. For example,van cleef copy flower necklace, the Louisiana court has ruled that although an employer doesn't define vacation as paid time off, it is obligated to pay unused vacation leave when employees accrue such paid time according to its written policy.

PTO programs don't distinguish sick leave from vacation leave. The growing popularity of this benefit in which all paid leave is lumped together makes the language used to describe a company's leave policy more critical. Using the term "earned" obliges the employer to pay any time left in an employee's PTO "account," according to a recent court ruling in Nebraska. Under Illinois law, a PTO policy that lets employees earn paid time off for any purpose must treat that paid time away from work as earned vacation, payable upon termination when unused. Employers can eliminate their compensation risk exposure by instituting a PTO policy in which leave benefits "accrue," cannot be carried over into another calendar year and will not be included in a terminated employee's final pay.

Employers can choose to weave incentives into their vacation payout policy to encourage employees to provide advance notice when leaving. For example, an employee might forfeit any vacation time due him for failure to provide at least a two week written notice.

Grand Canyon Adventure Trips

Few wilderness trails anywhere elicit as much praise as the Nankoweap Trail. Those who have hiked the North Rim to river route speak of crowd free camping in the heart of Marble Canyon. Then in the same breath, they recall the grueling elevation loss and gain,replica van cleef alhambra diamond necklace, harrowing traverses, and challenging route finding. Conclusion: This is an experts only trail but an absolute must do. From the West Nankoweap trailhead, the path drops 14 miles and 6,000 feet. Most hikers take two days for the descent,van cleef and arpel imitation necklace, two for the climb back out, and one as a layover. As you dip below the North Rim, you'll first pass through aspen and ponderosa pine, then start switchbacking and corkscrewing down slopes of Supai sandstone and steeper faces of Redwall limestone. The going is tricky look for cairns when the trail is less than obvious but the views of buttes and red rock temples are superb. Your camp is on a sandy beach near Nankoweap Rapids, overlooked by a set of 900 year old ancestral Puebloan granaries. On the return trip, overnight at Nankoweap Creek, and be sure to top up your water bottles for the last 10.6 dry miles back to the rim.

For most visitors, hiking is the most straightforward way to see the park. The challenge, however, is to do it without the company of "most visitors." One way is to tackle a 28 mile route starting from the South Rim's Grandview Point. Day one descends three miles (five kilometers) to Horseshoe Mesa, a plateau rife with old copper mining ruins. An early start will net you a campsite there or allow you to push on to Cottonwood Creek. (Check with backcountry rangers about water availability,replica van cleef alhambra mother of pearl necklace, and carry plenty with you.) A west turn at Cottonwood puts you on the East Tonto Trail, which traverses the Tonto Plateau, a microcosm of the immense Grand. But don't be misled by that "plateau" business: The next three or four days entail skirting impassable side canyons, rounding sandstone buttes, and tracing the precipice of Granite Gorge, below which flows the Colorado. Along the way are a number of intermittent creeks and campsites. Finally, after Cremation Creek, pick up the South Kaibab Trail for the 4.4 mile, 3,000 foot trek back to the rim and a return to the great known.

If you're short on time, skip the heavily trafficked South Rim Entrance for one of the Grand's most colorful side canyons, Havasu (accessible via a combination of Old Route 66 and Route 18). The canyon's famed blue green waterfalls are a ten mile and 3,500 vertical foot hike from the parking lot at Hualapai Hilltop. Camp within earshot of Havasu Falls and hoof back to your car at sunup. Only have a day? National Geographic Expeditions has partnered with Off the Beaten Path to offer half day excursions (on foot, in a van,van cleef copy necklace alhambra, or both) along the South Rim.

Electro battle bubbling over Bluesfest lineup

Electro battle bubbling over Bluesfest lineupLYNN SAXBERG, Ottawa CitizenNot everyone is raving about a Bluesfest that's heavy on electronic music. This week's announcement of a lineup that includes DJ Tisto and Grammy winner Skrillex as two of the 12 main stage headliners has polarized live music fans in Ottawa like never before. The issue is shaping up to be even hotter than the perennial lawnchair debate.

In one corner are those who dislike the thumping electro beat, question its intrinsic musical value and see it as a waste of two precious headlining slots. In the other corner is a growing mass of young people who are blown away by the fact that Tisto, whom some describe as the Paul McCartney of the electronic dance music scene, will headline Bluesfest's opening night.

Of course, there's plenty of other music on the bill of the 19th annual edition of RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest, taking place July 4 15 at LeBreton Flats Park. Iron Maiden, Norah Jones, Snoop Dogg,van cleef copy bracelets, David Gray, Nickelback and Blue Rodeo and dozens more are all headed our way, but the element that has people riled is the emphasis on electronic dance music, or EDM. The former Hard Rock stage is becoming the Electro stage, and the festival's theme this year is "Electro fied."

"I don't think it should be there," says David Thompson, a 40 year old Ottawa musician. "It has nothing to do with blues or even rock music. They're remixing other people's music. I don't think it has a place at a rock or blues festival."

He's also one of an increasing number of potential festivalgoers reviving the call for the festival to change its name. "I think Bluesfest is a really misleading name now," Thompson said. "If it's going to be called a blues festival, there should be more blues."

The festival began in 1994 as a weekend celebration of blues and its many forms, but over the years has grown to become one of Canada's biggest festivals by featuring big name pop and rock acts like Sting, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Black Eyed Peas and KISS. This year, the blues content will be supplied by a dozen or so acts, including Tedeshi and Trucks, Downchild Blues Band and Marcia Ball,van cleef & arpels copy bracelet, which isn't enough for veteran festivalgoers like Sue Clark and Mike Leipe. Neither plan to buy a pass this year.

"This year's line up seems to have swung so far towards attempting to provide the newest and shiniest music that appeals to young people," wrote Leipe in a Facebook comment, candidly describing himself as a middle aged old fart, "that it's alienated me and the majority of my generally very musically broad minded friends."

Others are lamenting the increase in ticket prices and a perceived lack of blockbuster acts. "I already had the time off and I was waiting for a Springsteen or Aerosmith," says Lanark County resident Rick Killingbeck, 55. "I understand catering to the youth a bit but I just thought with the budget they had they could have made better use of it."

However, at the other end of the wide ranging Bluesfest demographic, young people are thrilled, and Bluesfest officials say there was no slump in out of the gate ticket sales.

"I'm definitely very, very excited,van cleef and arpels clover imitation bracelet," says 23 year old Brennan Stang, who recently moved to Ottawa for a job and has never been to Bluesfest before. "I think it's absolutely fantastic. I'm a huge electro fan so it's nice to see it being recognized by a more mainstream part of society.

"They may think they're taking a risk by going with the electronic lineup but I know tons of people back home who have been looking at the lineup and sending me messages, going, 'Can I sleep on your floor?'

Reflecting his generation's diverse tastes, Stang says he's also keen to see non electronic headliners like Iron Maiden, Snoop Dogg, Alice Cooper, Lauryn Hill and even Mellencamp. The Toronto native, who was raised on classic rock, says he's a fan of everything except country music.

There's no denying an appetite for electronic music exists in Ottawa, and is gaining strength. DNA Presents, a fast rising Ottawa promotion company that specializes in electronic music, worked with Bluesfest boss Mark Monahan to program the EDM acts at this year's festival.

In the last year, DNA has not only presented shows at the CE Centre and Barrymore's Music Hall,alhambra bracelet copy van cleef, but also organized a hugely successful EDM festival called Escapade. The Canada Day 2011 event featured Dutch superstar Tisto and attracted 4,500 people to a downtown parking lot. This year's edition has grown to two days, July 1 2, with three stages on a spacious new site at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

Michael O'Farrell, DNA's vice president of marketing, says Escapade will have the capacity for 15,000 people each day. At the festival and the CE Centre shows, admittance is restricted to those 16 and older.

"A year ago, we were hesitant. The market hadn't been tested. The big names always skipped Ottawa because it wasn't known as a market that catered to that fan base," O'Farrell says. "But last year, Escapade was definitely proof that there is a demand and it is growing. Every show we gain new followers and new fans."

What's the appeal of an EDM show? Instead of putting the spotlight on musicians with instruments, O'Farrell says the impact lies in the visual scope of the production, which usually includes state of the art lighting, video techniques, sound equipment and special effects like pyro and confetti.

"It's a party," O'Farrell says. "You're not just going to a listening showcase. It's like bringing a nightclub atmosphere to a large concert."

A fan of everything from Arcade Fire to Usher, the 30 year old O'Farrell credits Tisto for being one of the first DJs to bring electronic music out of the DJ booth and onto the arena circuit. "He's like a Paul McCartney," he says. "He's a legend in his genre of music."

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Diferentes variedades de Sudoku

Recuerdas cuando hubo slo un tipo de rompecabezas sudoku? Era una cuadrcula de 3 x 3 sencilla (o a veces no tan simple) usando slo los nmeros del 1 al 9. Ahora, como la locura de sudoku est barriendo el mundo,van cleef gold copy bracelet, nuevas variedades de sudoku estn saliendo de la carpintera. Ahora hay tantas variaciones sobre el juego de sudoku original, que novatos simplemente no saben dnde empezar. Aqu es una gua rpida de algunas de las nuevas variantes de sudoku con reglas bsicas.

Sudoku estndar: Es el juego de sudoku original (tambin llamado nmero de lugar). Tambin se conoce como un 3 x 3 (3 mini redes a travs de, 3 mini parrillas hacia abajo). Cada mini cuadrcula, la fila y la columna deben contener los nmeros del 1 al 9. No puede haber duplicados en cualquier fila, columna o min rejilla.

Sudoku 4 x 4 y 5 x 5: Esto es similar a un sudoku estndar, pero hay 4 miniredes horizontal y vertical,bracelet alhambra copy van cleef, o 5 miniredes horizontal y vertical. La variacin de 4 x 4 generalmente utiliza los nmeros del 1 al 16, aunque algunas versiones tambin agregan en letras. La versin de 5 x 5 utiliza nmeros y letra. Una vez ms, no letras duplicadas o nmeros son permitidos en filas, columnas o mini rejillas.

Sudoku X: The X factor en este puzzle es simplemente la adicin de una regla: cada una de las dos diagonales de esquina a esquina no debe tener nmeros duplicados. As, en un sudoku de 3 x 3 x, cada columna,sweet replica alhambra bracelet, fila, mini cuadrcula, y las dos diagonales tendr los nmeros del 1 al 9.

Alphadoku: Similar a un estndar sudoku pero utiliza letras del alfabeto en lugar de nmeros. Cmo muchos nmeros utilizados depender de cuntos miniredes son horizontal y vertical.

Samurai Sudoku: Normalmente, 5 rompecabezas de sudoku estndar se unen en el centro. Los primero 4 puzzles de sudoku completo se colocan por separado, con el rompecabezas quinto colocado en el centro compartiendo una mini cuadrcula con cada uno de los otros 4. Cada rompecabezas completo pueden ser trabajado por separado, pero debe seguir las reglas del sudoku estndar.

Killer Sudoku: Un sudoku killer requiere agregar simple. Todava habr filas,van cleef replica gold bracelet, columnas y mini redes, pero las plazas individuales (o clulas) del rompecabezas se conectar (por color o por las lneas punteadas). Hay un pequeo nmero en la esquina superior de las clulas conectadas. Este nmero deben sumar los nmeros que van en cada una de las clulas conectadas. Killer sudokus todava siguen las mismas reglas de nmeros nicos.

Sudoku irregular: Estos puzzles no tienen cuadrados miniredes; son "irregulares" en forma, pero an debe contener todos los nmeros 1, aunque 9. Se aplican las reglas estndar de fila y columna. Mientras estos rompecabezas no son ms difciles que un sudoku estndar, tomar un tiempo para "entrenar" el ojo para reconocer una forma irregular mini cuadrcula.

Conforme pasa el tiempo, autores de sudoku creacin nuevas variantes de sudoku e incluso combinan los anteriores juegos de sudoku en un nuevo rompecabezas. Imaginar a un Killer Sudoku X Samurai con miniredes irregulares. Ahora que suena como un reto!

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Hice una bsqueda en Google y encontr tu sitio. Era exactamente lo que estaba buscando y fue exaltado a encontrar una amplia gama de artculos. Estoy lanzando una revista gratuita en una pequea ciudad en Florida, y quera ser tan ingeniosos como sea posible mientras que todava siendo capaces de proporcionar algn contenido que sea interesante y bien escrito. Su sitio tiene todas las variables de la mezcla. Excelente sitio golpear todas las notas en el tipo de escala de habla.

Folk stalwart Valdy at home on the coast

when I caught up with him by phone; ever the road savvy veteran, the Saltspring Islander talked (hands free, of course) as he commandeered his tour van down British Columbia Highway 5. Having just finished a string of sold out shows in Alberta with his current tourmate, New Zealand guitarist Graham Wardrop, he was heading back in the direction of the Saltspring property that has been in his family since 1941.

Valdy, 68, first laid eyes on the parcel of unlogged land in 1960, when he was 15. His family had driven across the country from Ottawa,alhambra copy bracelet van cleef, where Valdy was born and raised, to see it for the first time. By the time of his next visit, Valdy was 21 and eager to start a life of his own. it had a strange, seductive control over the nascent hippie.

When he arrived in 1966, Saltspring Island was a community of 2,500 residents. A lot of the buildings were the same then as they are now, he said, although the core of Ganges wasn't as "chi chi" as it is today. "The island felt very much as it does now. The only difference is that there are more vehicles and more drivers."

Valdy talked excitedly about his performance Saturday at the University of Victoria's Farquhar Auditorium. He has played many concerts at the university over the years, from shows at the Student Union Building in the 1960s to a rare gig at McKinnon Gym with Chilliwack. Valdy said he even acted at the Phoenix Theatre once, in a production of Megan Terry's Keep Tightly Closed in a Cool, Dry Place.

By his count, Valdy has played an average of 200 shows a year for four decades approximately 8,000 concerts all told. "I enjoy it still," he said. "I like to make music, and I can't make it sitting still in one place for very long."

Born Paul Valdemar Horsdal, he achieved considerable success with the folk rock hit, Rock and Roll Song, in 1972. A series of successful songs and albums during the early 1970s led to a career that includes two Juno Award wins and work with some of the best names in Canadian music. He is touring to support 2012's Read Between the Lines, his 17th outing under the stage name he adopted long ago.

He said the only people who call him Paul are the agents at WestJet, "because that's the name on my passport. My dad was Paul Valdemar, and so am I; he got the Paul and I got the Valdemar. But I love it. Valdy fits on the marquee just perfectly."

You live on Saltspring Island but were born and raised in Ottawa. At what point did you know the city was not for you in the long term?

I chose to leave because I got the wanderlust. I didn't go back because I landed on the West Coast,van cleef and arpels copy clover bracelet. There was no point going back to Ottawa this place is as close to the promised land as it gets.

When did you arrive on the West Coast,bracelet imitation van cleef and arpels?

We came straight to Saltspring [Island] in 1966. Two of us drove across the country in an MG, with a guitar sticking out the back.

I was heading for the oilpatch. I was going to go and make some money, but I decided to keep going to the coast.

What is your favourite thing about Saltspring Island?

The weird combination of humanity that lives there. It is a difference of opinion surrounded by water. And I love that about it.

What is your greatest accomplishment as a person,sweet alhambra imitation bracelet?

The fact that I'm still upright and eating solid food at 68. The way that this lifestyle treats a human, I think I am very fortunate to still be doing what I'm doing. One would call that survival, but perhaps accomplishment and survival should be synonymous at this point.

Having been able to touch a many lives as I have. I have kids coming up to me who say their grandmothers turned them on to my music, and they're still listening. That kind of longevity and depth is my greatest accomplishment.

Music from Peter Gunn, by Henry Mancini.

Music From Big Pink, The Band.

The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem in Ottawa at the Capitol Theatre. I think I was 13. It blew my mind to see guys who could sing and play and looked like they were having fun.

Favourite concert you attended?

Van Morrison opening for Joni Mitchell opening for Bob Dylan[in Vancouver]. I had to buy my tickets from scalpers.

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This editable Main Article is under development and not meant to be cited; by editing it you can help to improve it towards a future approved, citable version. These unapproved articles are subject to a disclaimer. [edit intro]Discordianism is a modern religion based around the Goddess of chaos, Eris. Its holy book is known as the Principia Discordia, and has been published in several different editions, with the earliest dating back to 1955. Speculation has often raged on whether or not the religion itself was meant to be taken seriously, even among its originators. It has been described as "Somewhere between parody, social commentary, and religion.".[1],van cleef boucle d oreille replique, has been mentioned in several modern publications, and many profess to be adherents if not to the religion itself, then to the coherent underlying philosophy of good natured anarchy.[2][3] The religion varies from traditional practices of non pagan religions in many ways, but is still monotheistic. It is in some ways an open parody of many elements from pre existing religions. For instance, the book itself reveals that Discordian "cabals" may be formed utterly independently of the Polyfather (Malaclypse),replique boucles d oreilles van cleef, and contains enigmatic instructions on the rites required to do so. While the responsibilities and bestowed powers of this position are not revealed, the individualistic nature of Discordian philosophy implies that it renders all Discordians equal in their standing within the religion. These were included on a page of the Principia Discordia itself. These were to be distributed freely[4].The holy book of Discordianism, the Principia Discordia, is covered under "Kopyleft". In some editions, this is appended by "reprint what you like", to make things clear. As such, many editions of the Principia, by many different editors, have been printed. Full text of the Steve Jackson Games edition is currently available online. New material has been added over time, but the book is still held to be the bible of Discordianism, though it might lack much in the eyes of one attempting to become a worshipper of Eris with no prior experience.The Principia Discordia contains short blurbs and frequent references to the five Apostles of Eris. These are Hung Mung, Van Van Mojo, Malaclypse the Elder, Sri Syadasti, and Gulik the Stoned. They are from various cultures, and all have backstories which might be considered humorous. Nonetheless, they are revered figures. Discordianism also gives a certain degree to Pythagoras, who is regarded as an "Exploded Aneristic". An example of such a story comes when an individual who is instructing disciples asks of a cow: "And what is the purpose of you, you dumb thing?". The cow replies, in typical fashion, "moo". A footnote reveals that Mu is the Chinese ideogram for "no thing". However, the tale makes it clear that no one was enlightened, because no one knew Chinese. Most stories and passages in general from the Principia Discordia are comedic in nature. Nonetheless, though much seems to be explicit parody of popular views of religion itself, Discordianism has a legitimate message of salvation via nonsense and liberation of restrictive views on reality.Another common aspect of Discordianism is the seemingly universal answer: "Consult your pineal gland". This is thought to be a reference to the idea held by such individuals as Rick Strassman and Ren Descartes that the pineal gland is responsible for certain mystic experiences, and vivid dreams. The Principia Discordia professes that one can consult their pineal gland in order to speak to the Goddess Eris. Discordians do not pray too often, as their bible says, "It's too dangerous.". They fear getting a dangerous amount more than they asked for, such as praying for food and dying beneath an avalanche of fish.Discordianism and "nonsense as salvation"Discordianism remonstrates against taking oneself too seriously. One example occurs when Malaclypse the Younger is depicted in the text as conversing with the Goddess Eris, who is speaking to him through his radio. He tells her of the world's woes, of "brothers killing brothers", of his concerns. She inquires and listens kindly. When he has explained the situation, Eris replies with "Well what is wrong with that, if it is what they wish to do?". Malaclypse then informs Eris that nobody wants it and everyone hates it. Her solution is "Well, then stop.". This gives way to the idea of nonsense as salvation, frequently touted within the religion.The text does not place many exacting prohibitions, and those requirements it does present to potential Discordians are in almost all cases either optional, or contradictory to one another. Worship of Eris and an understanding of the harmony which must exist between chaos and order in order for society to develop, are stressed as the common qualities among members of Discordian cabals. The text of the Principia, and the tenets of the religion itself, endeavor to convey serious messages through humor, and shares some elements with Absurdism.Discordians and the original snubEris herself was a goddess in the Greek pantheon. The Principia Discordia details how Eris was not invited to a fet on Mount Olympus, due to her reputation as a troublemaker. So having discovered this and concocted a plan for revenge, she crafted an apple out of gold and wrote "To the prettiest one" upon it in Greek. Rolling it into the party, she caused much squabbling, and, inadvertently, the Trojan War. In Discordianism, this is known as "The Original Snub", and it is said that while the fighting was going on, Eris herself went off to partake of "No Hot Dog Buns". This is the reason why Discordians are forbidden from partaking of hot dog buns. It is said that they eat "No Hot Dog Buns" for such was the solace of Goddess when she was confronted with the original snub[5].The cover of the SJ Games edition, including the golden apple of Discord.Since Discordianism states that there is only one Goddess and she is to be the Goddess of Discordians, it may seem appropriate that, in the early pages of the Principia, there is a reproduction of a supposed "telegram to God" from Malaclypse the Younger, which confirms Discordians, or at least Malaclypse, must believe in "Jehova Yahweh", to whom it is addressed. The message includes the information that the recipient's position as deity is hereby terminated, that its check would be mailed, and to please not use him (Malaclypse) as a reference. The logical impossibility of belief both in one deity,faux boucles d oreilles van cleef, and in another, each as sole God or Goddess, is not addressed within known and printed Discordian materials.It is perhaps due to the falling out between Eris and the other gods and goddesses that Discordianism espouses her as a single deity. The Discordian edicts known as the "pentabarf" state that, "There is only one Goddess and she is your Goddess.". Methods for worshipping her are not detailed, other than consuming jelly donuts and orange juice, which, for her followers, would become as her body and her blood. Every Discordian, early in their apprenticeship, is required to go off and partake of a hot dog on a Friday. This is stated as being an act of rebuke against the "popular paganisms" of forbidding animal(Buddhists), pork(Judaism), cow(Hindi), meat on Fridays(Catholic Christendom), and hot dog buns. The latter is, in fact, a Discordian prohibition in and of itself. Eris further has a low opinion of the abilities of the ancient Greeks to accurately record history. She makes the pun: "They were victims,imitation boucles d oreilles van cleef, you know, of indigestion." This was a denial in response to a question about how she herself was credited with giving birth to such beings as "Strife" and "Lies". regarding the creation of the universeMost perplexingly, despite Eris' admission regarding the apple story and the original snub on Mount Olympus, a completely separate story than that given by the Greeks for the creation of the universe and the disposition of the innate forces which shape the world is presented. Discordians believe that Void had two daughters, Eris and Aneris. At first there was nothing, into which the two were born. Eris had been born pregnant, while Aneris had been born sterile. Eris would rule over the world of existent things, while Aneris held dominion over that which was non existent. Aneris was much larger than Eris, which the Discordians believe can be proven simply by comparing the sheer number of non existent things to the number of existent things, and finding that far more of the former can be thought of.After fifty five years, the Principia noting that Goddesses have exceptionally long gestational periods, Eris gave birth. The result produced a great many existent things. She then imposed order (where all had previously been chaos), to amuse herself. Aneris, jealous of her sister's fertility, stole some of the things, taking them out of existence to reside with her in non existence. So, Eris gave birth to new things, and no matter how many of her existent things Aneris would take, she would always create more.Void, contemplating this, went into slumber for a long time. When he awoke, he gave birth to a being of neither non existence or of existence, Spirituality, who had no name. He decreed that Spirituality would dwell in existence, with Eris, so that he might play there. Eris protested, saying that Aneris would simply take Spirituality back out of jealousness and make him nonexistent, and that she would therefore not get to spend any time with her brother. As such, Void decreed that Spirituality would not cease to exist when it left existence, but would return to dwell with void. To quote the Principia:"And so it is that we do not exist until we do; and then it is that we play with our world of existent things, and order and disorder them, and so it shall be that non existence shall take us back from existence, and that nameless spirituality shall return to Void, like a tired child home from a very wild circus." Dogma III History 2, Cogmogony[6]Discordian views on order and chaosThe religion of Discordianism is not a polarized system of opposition between order and chaos, where chaos is seen as superior. The Principia Discordia specifically states that what a Discordian should oppose is destructive order. Order which oppresses or deliberately attempts to eliminate chaos within a system is seen as undesirable. Most prominent among those who inflict undesirable order in the bible of Discordianism, is Greyface. He is responsible for the Curse of Greyface.The Principia states that Greyface was alive in the year 1166 BC and taught that life is serious and play is sin. The curse is a psychological and spiritual imbalance that results from these beliefs. It is directly opposite to the Discodian idea of nonsense as salvation. The message which Greyface gave to those who followed him was to "Look at all this order". He managed in some fashion (the Principia Discordia suggests that people were more gullible back then) to convince mankind to believe in Serious Order. This is touted within the bible of Discordianism as the specific reason why disorder and chaos are often viewed in such a negative light, and people have a tendency to fixate upon destructive disorder, even in the face of all of the constructive disorder in the world.Counteracting the Curse of Greyface, blamed by Discordians for much of the ill feeling and misfortune in the world, is described within the Principia Discordia. As well as mystic rites such as the "Turkey Curse", the book states that mankind will begin solving its problems when it ceases taking itself so seriously. One accusation laid against Greyface is that he and his Order have attempted to costume cabbages and pass them off as human beings. Discordians are warned to be wary of this.The Principia Discordia leaves much unexplained. It does not give information about specific practices to be undertaken in the worship of Eris. It does give a description of Eris, and a Discordian explanation for how the universe came into being. Discordians believe that neither order nor disorder are inherently good or bad. Instead, their bible makes a stark distinction between creative and destructive order, and between creative and destructive disorder. Destructive order and disorder are each seen as undesirable, while creative order and disorder are seen as desirable. Malaclypse and Omar are at first ignorant of this fact, and vilify chaos and discord in a "pre revelation" passage from the Principia Discordia[7]. No mention of the afterlife or a "heaven" is made in the Principia.