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Genocide is NOT happening in Gaza
Someone on another platform responded to my “I Stand With Israel” post with, “You stand for genocide”. That is such a gross misunderstanding AND misapplication of the term. By definition,
“Genocides are a deliberate destruction of national, ethnic, racial or religious groups.”
That is NOT what is happening in Gaza.
I spent about 3 minutes looking up some “modern-era” genocides….. There is no comparison…..…
Modern-era Genocides
Rwandan (Hutus killing Tutsis)
April-July 1994 (@4 months)
800,000 killed
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbs against Bosnian Muslims)
200,000 Muslims killed
2,000,000 refugees
Cambodia 19779 (after US left Vietnam)
1,700,000 “Purified”
China 1949
CCP party starved 27,000,000
The Holocaust
WWII
“The Final Solution”
Nazis killed @ 6,000,000 Jews
Japan invaded China
1937
Up to 600,000 in Nanking in 4 days
Raped 20,000 women, most of whom were then killed
Ukranian Genocide
1932-33 by Joseph Stalin
7,000,000
Armenian 1915-18
1,500,000 killed by the “Young Turk” government of the Ottoman Empire
Native Americans
56,000,000 over 100yrs (90% tribal populations)
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Rossini
A few years ago, probably the last time I played thru a top-tier piece, I was alone on the local hs stage using Smart-accompaniment on a laptop and audio recording via phone…. I was probably preparing to assign it as I had made cuts for solo festival limits. I did flub the final 38-note run up to that high Ab (couldn’t hold onto it)…. but the rest of the 7-pages went well and fast, phone audio microphone considered.
Anyway… I recently shared the online link for someone to listen for some of the things we’re working on … (scales, arpeggios, chromatics, articulation, ornaments, etc). Told the parental I was going to look for the music. FOUND IT, well Joan did. No, not going to assign (yet), but do intend to use it for the above-mentioned fundamentals.
From the River To The Sea
When you hear “from the river to the sea”….yes, that is what God promised… from the wilderness (Egypt) to Lebanon and from the Euphrates (Jordan) River to the Mediterranean Sea… “will be yours” and “no one will be able to stand against you”. -Deut 11:24-25 This map of the tribes of Israel pre-date anything called Palestine. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is built on top of a Jewish Temple. So who was there first? Yes, Israel conquered the land….but what land is there anywhere on earth that has not been conquered? China, maybe??
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You know you’re getting older when
These have happened in the last few days, so it merits a post, imo.
YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLDER WHEN…..
— you realize that the clarinet you are using to demo for the student is older than the student’s mother who brought student to the lesson.
— a friend posts about being in a type of medical office of a type you’ve never heard. …. but then that friend’s friends are talking about their experiences with that type of doctor.
— you make a pot of coffee and forget to go back and get a cup.
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Unwanted texts
Most who use it receive dozens of emails daily, but most email services allow you to filter or select and delete multiple messages at a time.
But what about those increasing annoying texts?
- Political, especially if (like me) you’ve ever made even a small $10-20 donation to a candidate.
- Advertisements, restaurants, credit cards, and more
- Medical: I just got one today. It went something like this
- Would you like us to schedule your flu shot? (Selected the “no” option)
- Why did you say not? (Selected the “I want to make my own appointment: option)
- Thank you for your feedback
Especially because some texts could be coming from a family member, I ALWAYS stop and look.
I originally wrote to Kim Komando (komando.com), a tech expert who claims to personally read every message.
Listen to the slightly edited conversation that was broadcast on 11/22/23 on the Kim Komando Today Podcast and Radio Show.
I had two questions:
- Is there a way to stop unwanted texts
- Can I assign unique sounds to individual text senders so I know it is them
I found the answer to the second question on my own. If an iPhone,
Select messages
Select an individual message
Tap the name
Tap “Info”
Go to “Ringtone” and/or “Text Tone” and make a selection that will only be for that sender
To my surprise, I received an email from someone at the Kim Komando show telling me Kim wanted to call me and put my call on her show. After I agreed, she told me I’d get a confirmation the following day and my call would be during a 1.5hr window the day after that.
The confirmation email included the number that would show when I got the call and instructions to put that number in my phone so it would be sure to receive the call. Also, to not use a speakerphone and to talk to Kim as if she were a friend……
At the beginning of the call window, I received a call from the show. It was another assistant who detected I was on speaker phone (I was having the call go into my bluetooth hearing aids) and she asked if I could just use the phone on my ear. She said she would call back with a 5 minute hold and a 45 second warning. Then, I would hear the show…. and Kim say, “And now we have John from Fort Wayne”…. and we were connected.
The call lasted under a minute. I received the following in an email after the show with the details of what we discussed. I hope you find it interesting and helpful.
I did not ask for or receive permission to post the assistant’s phone and email info, so that is blanked, but the rest is an exact copy/paste.
Question:
Getting increasingly annoying political and fundraising texts. Is there a way (other than replying ‘stop’) to make them at,
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Do Not Call Registry:
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Register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry. While this is more effective for unsolicited calls, it can sometimes help with texts as well.
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Visit DoNotCall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to register.
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Use Your Phone’s Built-In Features:
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Most smartphones have features to block numbers or filter messages from unknown senders.
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For iPhone: Go to Settings > Messages, and under ‘Message Filtering’, enable ‘Filter Unknown Senders’.
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For Android: The process varies by model, but you can typically block numbers and manage spam through the messaging app’s settings.
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Third-Party Apps:
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Consider using third-party apps that specialize in blocking spam texts and calls, such as RoboKiller, Hiya, or Truecaller. These apps have features to identify and block spam.
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Contact Your Service Provider:
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Many cell phone carriers offer services or advice for blocking unwanted texts. Contact your provider to see what options they have available.
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Report Spam Texts:
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Report spam texts to your carrier by forwarding the message to 7726 (which spells “SPAM” on the keypad). This helps carriers track and block spam number.
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Amber Barnett
Director of Finance and Human Resources
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This has happened twice, and I didn’t like it the first time either
This has happened twice, and I didn’t like it the first time either.
Several years ago, toward the end of a lunch period, there was a threat called into the school that resulted in the entire 1500 student/staff population’s immediate exit from the building. We were instructed to go to the football stadium. It was a bright, sunny day and we sat in the stadium until dismissal, about two hours later.
It was a mess as parents started coming to pick up students, but all the computer equipment with identification and information on students/parents was in the vacated building. A lot was learned for future.
I’m bald. I have a collection of hats I used for outside rehearsals. I didn’t have a hat for this event and my head burned moderately significantly. It went from embarrassingly red to sore and finally to flaking. I wasn’t happy about any of it. I posted on my personal social media site, something like this:
When they find out who did this, I hope they affix that person to the flag pole in the front yard and give us all an opportunity to walk by and expressure our displeasure.
The next day I was called to an admin office where I was mildly scolded with,
We all feel like what you said — but you can’t say that.
He was right. I deleted my post and that was the end of it…..except for wondering who saw fit to copy my post and take it to the office. Was it a teacher? I don’t know for sure, but I wasn’t happy about who it was, and glad I never found out.
Then, this week…
…I get a letter from the City
“It was recently brought to the department’s attention that you upgraded your electrical panelboard without first obtaining an electrical permit.”
When we hired a contractor to install a new HVAC system, he reported that he had trouble getting our 1950’s vintage “pushmatic” breaker box to engage and recommended we consider replacing it. I brushed it off as an “upsell”, but two days later, our neighbor’s house was completely totalled (on the inside) when their breaker box malfunctioned.
I immediately contacted my HVAC contractor to ask him to go ahead and replace my breaker box. He sent an electrician. I was happy with the results and posted them.
I want to do the right thing. I worked with my contractor, the city, the city’s inspector and another contractor to make everything legal, correct and safe with the City.
My frustration….
…is with people who need to “turn me in” instead of communicating with me directly.
Rant over.
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Throw Back Thursday
This is David’s entrance from his hs production of The Wiz. Once he gets fully lubricated, he adds choreography (his own) to the song. Video is under 4 minutes. Enjoy.
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Girls Just Want To Have Fun
With all the current controversy in women’s sports (which I have been posting about…..), this showcases that in music, it is not about male vs female, it is about excellence. This girl is incredible with the number of different instruments/parts she is playing. and the tune…. well, you’ll get it. (Kudos to my son for sharing this video).
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