Hi,
We're trying to spread the word about Frances Nakachi's upcoming dance recital! Please forward to anyone you think might be interested! :)
WHAT: Udui Kahuu Dance, A Gift for Eternity
WHO: Tamagusuku Ryu Senjukai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo
WHEN: Sunday, November 16th @ 2 pm
WHERE: Hawaii Theatre 1130 Bethel St.
COST: $30
HOW: Call 528-0506 for tix info OR purchase online at http://www.hawaiitheatre.com
WHAT AGAIN:
This concert of traditional, modern and newly choreographed Okinawan music and dance by Tamagusuku Ryu Senjukai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo will take you on a mystical journey to the Ancient Kingdom and the era of royalty, sharing the heart and lifestyles of the Okinawan people through dance. Okinawa has a colorful and unique culture and philosophy of that "Life is a treasure" which encompass in their daily life. Through this harmonious spirit, its rhythmical and graceful dance movements convey their expressive life stories of sadness and happiness.
Special guest appearance by Grand Master instructors from Okinawa! Yoshiko Tanita Sensei & Mieko Kinjo Sensei.
This concert marks the 10th year anniversary. The celebratory performance is dedicated to embracing cultural diversity and harmony. By sharing our rich Okinawan arts with our community, we help to preserve the legacy of the past for future generations.
Ippei Nifei Deebiru!
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Shari Y. Tamashiro
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
can you believe it? bush's hail-mary...
in the waning days of his not-so-bright administration, president bush recently attempted to change (and make permanent) e.p.a. regulations concerning the burning of coal. previously, e.p.a. regulations set limits on the "tonnage" of sulphur dioxide that any given power plant could generate in a set amount of time, say, a year. according to bush's planned last minute changes, power plants would only have to keep below a certain RATE of sulphur dioxide production, irregardless of how much TOTAL sulphur dioxide they produced. to give an example: that's like saying it doesn't matter how much total gas you consume in your car, as long as you're driving below a 50 mph speed limit. power plants can now operate FULLTIME, without regard for total SO2 output, as long as they maintain their output below an hourly/monthly cap; ultimately, they are allowed (under this change) to produce OVER TWO TIMES THEIR CURRENT SO2 OUTPUT.
there's little doubt that this "hail mary pass" won't get enough support to pass.
so what is bush thinking? does he think this half-hearted effort will show obligatory "pay back" to all his big oil/coal supporters/cronies?
there's little doubt that this "hail mary pass" won't get enough support to pass.
so what is bush thinking? does he think this half-hearted effort will show obligatory "pay back" to all his big oil/coal supporters/cronies?
halloween 2008
me as tobi/madara uchiha, aiden as a dog, willow as a (certified organic) banana, and lynn as some afro-hippie.
Monday, November 3, 2008
turning google into an mp3 downloader
this is a trick that my friend phillip chin found. try it out!
Turning a Search Engine into an MP3 Downloader
http://www.haywirehacking.com/main/2008/10/11/hacking-google-turning-a-search-engine-into-an-mp3-downloade.html
Copy / Paste the code below into your Google search box:
-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wma|mp3)...
Turning a Search Engine into an MP3 Downloader
http://www.haywirehacking.com/main/2008/10/11/hacking-google-turning-a-search-engine-into-an-mp3-downloade.html
Copy / Paste the code below into your Google search box:
-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wma|mp3)...
Sunday, November 2, 2008
a new set of goals
okay, so here's my present set of goals, in no particular order:
1) set up a system of incentives for the kids. i will put up a list of goals for each of the kids (for example, willow needs to work on her writing [she has a habit of writing certain letters backwards] and aiden needs to work on basics like tying his shoes and holding his violin bow correctly [he's getting better!]). i will assign each goal a certain value, in an economy of stars. each reward is worth a certain number of stars. for example, what we did today, going to windward mall and playing a round at "glow putt" should be worth 15 stars or so...
2) develop a grammar "puzzle" or "train." i want to do this partially for myself, but more importantly for my sped kids. wouldn't it be interesting and fun to actually "construct" grammatically correct sentences by piecing together words? grammar has rules, and these rules can be visually and tactile-ly (?) reinforced by pieces that can only fit together in certain ways...
3) develop a routine to incorporate "curriculum based measurements" of reading into every reading session. i could tape record students as they read, noting which words they mispronounce. from this i could determine the WRC (or words read correctly per minute), a great general quick-and-dirty measure of both reading fluency AND reading comprehension. students could chart (publicly) their WRC scores. my goal (and theirs) would be to quickly improve their WRC.
also, i want to fine-tune students' vocabulary development. by noting which words particular students have a difficult time on, i can give individual students the appropriate words to focus on. this would, of course, be in addition to any word lists assigned for any given week...
there must be a cheap way for students to all have tape recorders. it would be invaluable to have students READ their readings out loud and record them onto tape recorders. this would give us hard-copy evidence of students' reading strengths and weaknesses...
4) i want to follow similar tacks with my acupuncture students. i want to make all aspects of the diagnostic process as accessible as possible, as clear as possible. i made a rough draft intake form solely based upon the pulse. i need to fine tune this.
i also want to create an intake procedure to determine structural imbalances. this would involve using some kind of pressure-sensitive carbon paper to record the imprint of patient footprints, to determine if they are high-arched or flat-footed, etc. it would also involve taking photographs of the patient in front, back and profile. ideally, these photographs would be over a grid, to better "visualize" the postural aberrations. if we can concretely "see" these things, then we are better able to specifically address patient needs.
5) i need to meditate more, develop my "internal observer." someday, i want to incorporate this into my daily regimen...
6) taiji goals remain largely unchanged. i have started incorporating push hands into my taiji classes. so far, it is fun. i don't know how far i will take these concepts with some of my classes, but for now, i'm "exploring."
7) i need to better study my herbs. AND create mnemonics for my students, so they won't have to wrestle with these issues as i periodically must.
8) i would like to learn go and chess.
9) i want to draw, and effectively use and "see" color in my drawings. someday, i would like to paint. i also want to incorporate art into digital media, maybe after purchasing a drawing pad. willow wants to do this sort of thing, i know. eventually, i want to also purchase animation software (i think i mentioned this earlier) so that willow (and yes, me) can explore making cartoons.
10) garage band rocks. i have dreams about doing a lot of radiohead songs, first of all. i can now do the basic piano for "how i made my millions" (like, duh, it's so-o-o easy), and will eventually transfer what i can do to garage band. i want to work on my singing voice (HAHAHAHA) and see if it is salvageable... while we're talking purely in the abstract, i would also like to play the guitar. and the drums. i mean, i can "enter" these instruments in the appropriate garage band registers, but nothing replaces the original instruments in all their wonderful cacophany.
again, the world is wonderful, if you keep discovering new ways to see it (and, perhaps, new ways to get yourself in trouble).
1) set up a system of incentives for the kids. i will put up a list of goals for each of the kids (for example, willow needs to work on her writing [she has a habit of writing certain letters backwards] and aiden needs to work on basics like tying his shoes and holding his violin bow correctly [he's getting better!]). i will assign each goal a certain value, in an economy of stars. each reward is worth a certain number of stars. for example, what we did today, going to windward mall and playing a round at "glow putt" should be worth 15 stars or so...
2) develop a grammar "puzzle" or "train." i want to do this partially for myself, but more importantly for my sped kids. wouldn't it be interesting and fun to actually "construct" grammatically correct sentences by piecing together words? grammar has rules, and these rules can be visually and tactile-ly (?) reinforced by pieces that can only fit together in certain ways...
3) develop a routine to incorporate "curriculum based measurements" of reading into every reading session. i could tape record students as they read, noting which words they mispronounce. from this i could determine the WRC (or words read correctly per minute), a great general quick-and-dirty measure of both reading fluency AND reading comprehension. students could chart (publicly) their WRC scores. my goal (and theirs) would be to quickly improve their WRC.
also, i want to fine-tune students' vocabulary development. by noting which words particular students have a difficult time on, i can give individual students the appropriate words to focus on. this would, of course, be in addition to any word lists assigned for any given week...
there must be a cheap way for students to all have tape recorders. it would be invaluable to have students READ their readings out loud and record them onto tape recorders. this would give us hard-copy evidence of students' reading strengths and weaknesses...
4) i want to follow similar tacks with my acupuncture students. i want to make all aspects of the diagnostic process as accessible as possible, as clear as possible. i made a rough draft intake form solely based upon the pulse. i need to fine tune this.
i also want to create an intake procedure to determine structural imbalances. this would involve using some kind of pressure-sensitive carbon paper to record the imprint of patient footprints, to determine if they are high-arched or flat-footed, etc. it would also involve taking photographs of the patient in front, back and profile. ideally, these photographs would be over a grid, to better "visualize" the postural aberrations. if we can concretely "see" these things, then we are better able to specifically address patient needs.
5) i need to meditate more, develop my "internal observer." someday, i want to incorporate this into my daily regimen...
6) taiji goals remain largely unchanged. i have started incorporating push hands into my taiji classes. so far, it is fun. i don't know how far i will take these concepts with some of my classes, but for now, i'm "exploring."
7) i need to better study my herbs. AND create mnemonics for my students, so they won't have to wrestle with these issues as i periodically must.
8) i would like to learn go and chess.
9) i want to draw, and effectively use and "see" color in my drawings. someday, i would like to paint. i also want to incorporate art into digital media, maybe after purchasing a drawing pad. willow wants to do this sort of thing, i know. eventually, i want to also purchase animation software (i think i mentioned this earlier) so that willow (and yes, me) can explore making cartoons.
10) garage band rocks. i have dreams about doing a lot of radiohead songs, first of all. i can now do the basic piano for "how i made my millions" (like, duh, it's so-o-o easy), and will eventually transfer what i can do to garage band. i want to work on my singing voice (HAHAHAHA) and see if it is salvageable... while we're talking purely in the abstract, i would also like to play the guitar. and the drums. i mean, i can "enter" these instruments in the appropriate garage band registers, but nothing replaces the original instruments in all their wonderful cacophany.
again, the world is wonderful, if you keep discovering new ways to see it (and, perhaps, new ways to get yourself in trouble).
how to lose all your friends in ten easy steps!!!
1. declare your political affiliations, and mention how "you don't understand how anyone can be" of the opposite persuasion.
2. bitch and moan about how terrible married life is, and how single people have it so easy (to single people)
3. or, talk about how sorry you are that so and so is single, and offer some "matronly" advice
4. hook up your single friends and watch the sparks fly! (usually, not the romantic variety)
5. say that your favorite karaoke song is: "we hate it when our friends become successful."
6. talk stink about people behind their backs
7. don't talk stink about people behind their backs
8. express your opinions, thinking people will appreciate you in all your glory.
9. don't express yourself, thinking people like you better as the reserved fellow standing on the wall.
10. write a blog entry about "how to lose all your friends in ten easy steps!!!"
guaranteed, or your money back!
2. bitch and moan about how terrible married life is, and how single people have it so easy (to single people)
3. or, talk about how sorry you are that so and so is single, and offer some "matronly" advice
4. hook up your single friends and watch the sparks fly! (usually, not the romantic variety)
5. say that your favorite karaoke song is: "we hate it when our friends become successful."
6. talk stink about people behind their backs
7. don't talk stink about people behind their backs
8. express your opinions, thinking people will appreciate you in all your glory.
9. don't express yourself, thinking people like you better as the reserved fellow standing on the wall.
10. write a blog entry about "how to lose all your friends in ten easy steps!!!"
guaranteed, or your money back!
have you ever seen exorcist 2? it's actually a fascinating movie, even if you're not particularly into horror, or demonology. it almost has a redemptive quality about it, not unlike the ending of omen 3, when damien thorne dies and the second coming happens...
in the exorcist 2, there is talk about a demon called pazuzu (or something), symbolized by locusts. yet there is something special about this demon. she (?) is immune to the madness of the swarm mentality... in a plague of locusts, it is this "madness" that causes locusts to wantonly cause uncontrolled and uncontrollable destruction. but supposedly, pazuzu (who possesses?) the girl from the first exorcist is actually what i term a pharmakon, someone who has taken the poison of the community in order to save it. while the world falls into madness, she alone is immune, and thus she alone has the power to calm the madness and save the world...
i think about this of late. there is, or has been, a sense of madness in my local environment... people on fire. i think about the fear and the panic of the stock market, and its power to topple down our house-of-cards reality... it's all psychological, or so they say... and so, perhaps all it takes is someone to be a pazuzu, a person immune to the madness. someone who can hear the silence amidst this cacophany. someone who can remain calm even as tomorrow slips underwater.
i don't pretend to be calm. in fact, more often than not, i feel myself losing fragments of control. i just don't show, or am not in positions where it can necessarily show... but i imagine heroes, or perhaps they are fools, who calmly concentrate on each successive task, each little thing, each request of a child, as though it held all the importance in the world... and maybe, nowadays, it does.
in the exorcist 2, there is talk about a demon called pazuzu (or something), symbolized by locusts. yet there is something special about this demon. she (?) is immune to the madness of the swarm mentality... in a plague of locusts, it is this "madness" that causes locusts to wantonly cause uncontrolled and uncontrollable destruction. but supposedly, pazuzu (who possesses?) the girl from the first exorcist is actually what i term a pharmakon, someone who has taken the poison of the community in order to save it. while the world falls into madness, she alone is immune, and thus she alone has the power to calm the madness and save the world...
i think about this of late. there is, or has been, a sense of madness in my local environment... people on fire. i think about the fear and the panic of the stock market, and its power to topple down our house-of-cards reality... it's all psychological, or so they say... and so, perhaps all it takes is someone to be a pazuzu, a person immune to the madness. someone who can hear the silence amidst this cacophany. someone who can remain calm even as tomorrow slips underwater.
i don't pretend to be calm. in fact, more often than not, i feel myself losing fragments of control. i just don't show, or am not in positions where it can necessarily show... but i imagine heroes, or perhaps they are fools, who calmly concentrate on each successive task, each little thing, each request of a child, as though it held all the importance in the world... and maybe, nowadays, it does.
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