Batik from Pattie Curran on Vimeo.
I'm sharing another sneak peek of a video I made for a wesbsite (I own the rights, so I can share!)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Batik Video Tutorial
I'm sharing another sneak peek of a video I made for a wesbsite (I own the rights, so I can share!)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Afterthoughts
After the March, I noticed that the March for Life wasn't reported on the mainstream news media. I wasn't surprised about that, of course. I was surprised to find out that 90% of Down Syndrome babies diagnosed prenatally are aborted. That is Eugenics. That is Genocide. Why doesn't the news report this stuff? See this article:
News Media Ignores March for Life
Having two children with genetic illnesses, I have given much thought to the practice of eugenics in our society. Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, was a big Eugenicist in her day. She wanted to "exterminate coloreds, the poor and the unfit." Have we really come any further than the bigots of her day? I don't think so-- we exterminate babies in the womb based on genetic information. Read the KIDS blog for more information on the prenatal killing of Down Syndrome kids.
Something that those practicing eugenics don't seem to realize is that none of us is genetically perfect. We all have mutations, polymorphisms and flaws. Most of us walking around are just lucky that our genetic defects aren't as prominent. We may have an increased risk for many types of cancer..... should we have been exterminated in our mother's womb because we MIGHT suffer and die from a rare cancer or illness?
Look at the picture of my three boys and tell me which one you think I should have gotten rid of. Can you tell by looking at them which of the three have two genetic illnesses? Can you see Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome or Mitochondrial Disease? Which one has a life not worth living because of genetic illnesses?
I think the news media ignores the Right to Life movement because it can't look at the ugliness of eugenics and it can't face that we are no better now than we were 100 years ago when Margaret Sanger preached her gospel of eugenic hatred....then Hitler did the same..... We are no better off than when Martin Luther King, Jr fought for civil rights for blacks. I wish that people could look at Planned Parenthood for what it really is-- and look at where it started. Its founder wanted to exterminate blacks! Now they build clinics in poor neighborhoods -- when have you see a PP clinic in a rich neighborhood?
In NYC, 41% of all black babies are aborted. 41%! We need to be the voice for the voiceless and we need to let people know the truth about the mission of Planned Parenthood.
News Media Ignores March for Life
Having two children with genetic illnesses, I have given much thought to the practice of eugenics in our society. Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, was a big Eugenicist in her day. She wanted to "exterminate coloreds, the poor and the unfit." Have we really come any further than the bigots of her day? I don't think so-- we exterminate babies in the womb based on genetic information. Read the KIDS blog for more information on the prenatal killing of Down Syndrome kids.
Something that those practicing eugenics don't seem to realize is that none of us is genetically perfect. We all have mutations, polymorphisms and flaws. Most of us walking around are just lucky that our genetic defects aren't as prominent. We may have an increased risk for many types of cancer..... should we have been exterminated in our mother's womb because we MIGHT suffer and die from a rare cancer or illness?
Look at the picture of my three boys and tell me which one you think I should have gotten rid of. Can you tell by looking at them which of the three have two genetic illnesses? Can you see Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome or Mitochondrial Disease? Which one has a life not worth living because of genetic illnesses?
I think the news media ignores the Right to Life movement because it can't look at the ugliness of eugenics and it can't face that we are no better now than we were 100 years ago when Margaret Sanger preached her gospel of eugenic hatred....then Hitler did the same..... We are no better off than when Martin Luther King, Jr fought for civil rights for blacks. I wish that people could look at Planned Parenthood for what it really is-- and look at where it started. Its founder wanted to exterminate blacks! Now they build clinics in poor neighborhoods -- when have you see a PP clinic in a rich neighborhood?
In NYC, 41% of all black babies are aborted. 41%! We need to be the voice for the voiceless and we need to let people know the truth about the mission of Planned Parenthood.
Kindle Cover
This is too cool! I had to share. One of my friends made a cover for her Kindle. I don't have a Kindle, but have many friends who do!!!! This is just too cool.
Insert clever name here: Protecting My Christmas Present: " This year for Christmas, The Collar gave me a Kindle. I hadn't gotten a cover yet, so I started looking for one. I found t..."
Insert clever name here: Protecting My Christmas Present: " This year for Christmas, The Collar gave me a Kindle. I hadn't gotten a cover yet, so I started looking for one. I found t..."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
March for Life 2011
My first thought at 2:30 am on Monday was, "Who are these people and why are they so loud!?" The noises coming from my basement didn't seem normal for that hour! I don't think anyone of us slept for more than a few hours that night. Between the Packers winning, Joseph's Steelers winning and the excitement for the March for Life building, sleep was tough.
The bus headed to DC at 4am. Triad Students for Life fundraised for a year to get enough money to rent the bus. Seats on the bus were free and we were blessed to have Hispanic members of our church there with us and several Protestant families, too. We arrived at the Basilica at 10:30 and were excited to prepare for the annual NC Life Mass celebrated by the Bishops of Raleigh and Charlotte. We looked around the Basilica a bit before heading up to the main church for the Mass.
Our bishop, Bishop Jugis, gave a wonderful homily. He talked about the reason we are pro-life. It is the love of Christ. I wish I could have recorded it! The teens we were with were absolutely precious. As the two Bishops and other priests processed up to the altar, the Bishop of Raleigh saw Matthew in his Green Bay Packers jacket and said something to him about the Packers. Bishop Jugis noticed the children, too. The kids were so excited and the message was sent to our side of the pew like a game of telephone, "Did you see the bishops talk to Matthew!? Did you see it!? How cool is that!?" What a neat thing for kids to be excited over.
After Mass, we all ate our lunch on the stairs of the Basilica then headed to the Metro for the Mall. We never expected we'd see our priest friends or the bishop after Mass. We joined the March for Life somewhere in the middle. After several minutes, we realized that Fr. John had seen Matthew and taken him to the side. We made our way toward Matthew, and saw Bishop Jugis standing there. Bishop Jugis loves these kids! He was happy to let us get a picture with the kids.... and even remembered Triad Students for Life. He spoke to them individually and asked them questions-- we could all see the love he had for each one of these kids! Thank you, Fr. John, for finding Matthew! The kids were so excited. One of them said that this was the best pro-life experience of her life!
We have a wonderful Bishop and I am so thankful that he and Fr. John have taken such an interest in the Triad Students for Life!
I've seen news reports reporting that there were 300,000 - 400,000 marchers there yesterday. Amazing. Here are a few of our pictures. The ones with the wrong date are from my friend's camera-- it keeps putting the wrong date.
The bus headed to DC at 4am. Triad Students for Life fundraised for a year to get enough money to rent the bus. Seats on the bus were free and we were blessed to have Hispanic members of our church there with us and several Protestant families, too. We arrived at the Basilica at 10:30 and were excited to prepare for the annual NC Life Mass celebrated by the Bishops of Raleigh and Charlotte. We looked around the Basilica a bit before heading up to the main church for the Mass.
Our bishop, Bishop Jugis, gave a wonderful homily. He talked about the reason we are pro-life. It is the love of Christ. I wish I could have recorded it! The teens we were with were absolutely precious. As the two Bishops and other priests processed up to the altar, the Bishop of Raleigh saw Matthew in his Green Bay Packers jacket and said something to him about the Packers. Bishop Jugis noticed the children, too. The kids were so excited and the message was sent to our side of the pew like a game of telephone, "Did you see the bishops talk to Matthew!? Did you see it!? How cool is that!?" What a neat thing for kids to be excited over.
After Mass, we all ate our lunch on the stairs of the Basilica then headed to the Metro for the Mall. We never expected we'd see our priest friends or the bishop after Mass. We joined the March for Life somewhere in the middle. After several minutes, we realized that Fr. John had seen Matthew and taken him to the side. We made our way toward Matthew, and saw Bishop Jugis standing there. Bishop Jugis loves these kids! He was happy to let us get a picture with the kids.... and even remembered Triad Students for Life. He spoke to them individually and asked them questions-- we could all see the love he had for each one of these kids! Thank you, Fr. John, for finding Matthew! The kids were so excited. One of them said that this was the best pro-life experience of her life!
We have a wonderful Bishop and I am so thankful that he and Fr. John have taken such an interest in the Triad Students for Life!
I've seen news reports reporting that there were 300,000 - 400,000 marchers there yesterday. Amazing. Here are a few of our pictures. The ones with the wrong date are from my friend's camera-- it keeps putting the wrong date.
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| Our group in front of the Basilica |
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| Some of the TSFL students with Bishop Jugis |
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| Inside the Basilica before the NC Life Mass |
