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Friday, July 31, 2015
My Guys & Girls - Summer 2015
An Obituary
I love this lady.
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STOCKS, Mary Patricia (nee Morris) —
Pat Stocks, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in bed July 1, 2015. It is believed it was caused from carrying her oxygen tank up the long flight of stairs to her bedroom that made her heart give out. She left behind a hell of a lot of stuff to her daughter and sons who have no idea what to do with it. So if you're looking for 2 extremely large TV's from the 90s, a large ceramic stork (we think) umbrella/cane stand, a toaster oven (slightly used) or even a 2001 Oldsmobile with a spoiler (she loved putting the pedal to the metal), with only 71,000 kilometers and 1,000 tools that we aren't sure what they're used for. You should wait the appropriate amount of time and get in touch. Tomorrow would be fine. This is not an ad for a pawn shop, but an obituary for a great Woman, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother born on May 12, 1921 in Toronto, the daughter of the late Pop (Alexander C.) and Granny (Annie Nigh) Morris. She leaves behind a very dysfunctional family that she was very proud of. Pat was world-renowned for her lack of patience, not holding back her opinion and a knack for telling it like it is. She always told you the truth even if it wasn't what you wanted to hear. It was the school of hard knocks and yes we were told many times how she had to walk for miles in a blizzard to get to school, so suck it up. With that said she was genuine to a fault, a pussy cat at heart (or lion) and yet she sugar coated nothing. Her extensive vocabulary was more than highly proficient at knowing more curse words than most people learned in a lifetime. She liked four letter words as much as she loved her rock garden and trust us she LOVED to weed that garden with us as her helpers, when child labour was legal or so we were told. These words of encouragement, wisdom, and sometimes comfort, kept us in line, taught us the "school of hard knocks" and gave us something to pass down to our children. Everyone always knew where you stood with her. She liked you or she didn't, it was black or white. As her children we are still trying to figure out which one it was for us (we know she loved us). She was a master cook in the kitchen. She believed in overcooking everything until it chewed like rubber so you would never get sick because all germs would be nuked. Freezing germs also worked, so by Friday our school sandwiches were hard and chewy, but totally germ free. All four of us learned to use a napkin. You would pretend to cough, spit the food into it and thus was born the Stocks diet. If anyone would like a copy of her homemade gravy, we would suggest you don't. She will be sorely missed and survived by her brother George Morris, children: Shauna (Stocks) Perreault, Paul/Sandy (Debbie) Stocks and Kirk Stocks, son-in-law Ian Milnes and son from another mother, John McCleery, grandchildren: Lesley (Sean), Lindsay (Lucas), Ashley (James), David (Tia), Brett, Erin (Brian), Sean, Alex, Courtney and Taylor and great-grandchildren: Connor, Emily, Ainsley, Tyler and Jack. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Paul (Moo) Stocks and eldest daughter Shelley (Stocks) Milnes and beloved pets Tag, Tag, Tag and Tag. All whom loved her dearly and will never forget her tenacity, wit, charm, grace (when pertinent) and undying love and caring for them. Please give generously to covenanthousetoronto.ca "in memory". A private family 'Celebration of Life' will be held, in lieu of a service, due to her friends not being able to attend, because they decided to beat her to the Pearly Gates. Please note her change of address to her new place of residence, St John's York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Drive, 12 doors away from Shelley's place. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?pid=175314461#sthash.pS9xMj6L.dpuf
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STOCKS, Mary Patricia (nee Morris) —
Pat Stocks, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in bed July 1, 2015. It is believed it was caused from carrying her oxygen tank up the long flight of stairs to her bedroom that made her heart give out. She left behind a hell of a lot of stuff to her daughter and sons who have no idea what to do with it. So if you're looking for 2 extremely large TV's from the 90s, a large ceramic stork (we think) umbrella/cane stand, a toaster oven (slightly used) or even a 2001 Oldsmobile with a spoiler (she loved putting the pedal to the metal), with only 71,000 kilometers and 1,000 tools that we aren't sure what they're used for. You should wait the appropriate amount of time and get in touch. Tomorrow would be fine. This is not an ad for a pawn shop, but an obituary for a great Woman, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother born on May 12, 1921 in Toronto, the daughter of the late Pop (Alexander C.) and Granny (Annie Nigh) Morris. She leaves behind a very dysfunctional family that she was very proud of. Pat was world-renowned for her lack of patience, not holding back her opinion and a knack for telling it like it is. She always told you the truth even if it wasn't what you wanted to hear. It was the school of hard knocks and yes we were told many times how she had to walk for miles in a blizzard to get to school, so suck it up. With that said she was genuine to a fault, a pussy cat at heart (or lion) and yet she sugar coated nothing. Her extensive vocabulary was more than highly proficient at knowing more curse words than most people learned in a lifetime. She liked four letter words as much as she loved her rock garden and trust us she LOVED to weed that garden with us as her helpers, when child labour was legal or so we were told. These words of encouragement, wisdom, and sometimes comfort, kept us in line, taught us the "school of hard knocks" and gave us something to pass down to our children. Everyone always knew where you stood with her. She liked you or she didn't, it was black or white. As her children we are still trying to figure out which one it was for us (we know she loved us). She was a master cook in the kitchen. She believed in overcooking everything until it chewed like rubber so you would never get sick because all germs would be nuked. Freezing germs also worked, so by Friday our school sandwiches were hard and chewy, but totally germ free. All four of us learned to use a napkin. You would pretend to cough, spit the food into it and thus was born the Stocks diet. If anyone would like a copy of her homemade gravy, we would suggest you don't. She will be sorely missed and survived by her brother George Morris, children: Shauna (Stocks) Perreault, Paul/Sandy (Debbie) Stocks and Kirk Stocks, son-in-law Ian Milnes and son from another mother, John McCleery, grandchildren: Lesley (Sean), Lindsay (Lucas), Ashley (James), David (Tia), Brett, Erin (Brian), Sean, Alex, Courtney and Taylor and great-grandchildren: Connor, Emily, Ainsley, Tyler and Jack. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Paul (Moo) Stocks and eldest daughter Shelley (Stocks) Milnes and beloved pets Tag, Tag, Tag and Tag. All whom loved her dearly and will never forget her tenacity, wit, charm, grace (when pertinent) and undying love and caring for them. Please give generously to covenanthousetoronto.ca "in memory". A private family 'Celebration of Life' will be held, in lieu of a service, due to her friends not being able to attend, because they decided to beat her to the Pearly Gates. Please note her change of address to her new place of residence, St John's York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Drive, 12 doors away from Shelley's place. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?pid=175314461#sthash.pS9xMj6L.dpuf
Reparations
This article by Ta-Nehisi Coates is long, but outstanding. It is the best argument yet on reparations.
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
More CUBA!
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The two currency economy was in full display when we saw hundreds of people waiting
in line to buy ice cream on our first day in the city. It was cheaper to buy on this day,
using the currency reserves for locals.
Skyline view
Skyline View 2
Typical House
Havana Libre Hotel - Where we stayed 2nd night
Car in front of hotel
Another view
Interior shot
From the rear
Wow!
Too cool!
This is a French school.
Me in front of a statue reveling in the day.
More cars
Nighttime in Havana
Busy intersection
I don't think the local folks have any idea how unique this is to see these amazing old cars.
Busy intersection 2 
An open air market selling souvenirs
Normal?
From Salon - I encountered some technical issues trying to post this. Here's hoping you can see the video. If not, the link is below the article.
Video: Ta-Nehisi Coates on police brutality, “We accept this as a normal way of doing business”
Coates discusses the relationship between police and black communities.
Ta-Nehisi Coates, who recently published “Between the World and Me,” a book about race and white privilege, spoke with PBS Newshour about the relationship between police and black communities, highlighting the cases of Eric Garner, Freddie Gray and Sandra Bland.
At one point The Atlantic writer powerfully stated, “You really can’t be an African American in this country and see, say, a Walter Scott video and be completely amazed.”
“You just don’t have the luxury of living that way.”
Watch Salon’s compilation of other key points from Coates’ interviews along with footage from some of the most violent cases of police brutality caught on tape.
Rock's Neighbors
From Upworthy -
A study reveals a painful truth behind a story about Chris Rock's neighbors.
Why are Chris Rock's only black neighbors also big-time celebrities?
Why are Chris Rock's only black neighbors also big-time celebrities?
Back in 2008, Chris Rock shared a story about the neighborhood he has the privilege of living in today.
Rock lives in Alpine, New Jersey, a town boasting one of the nation's richest zip codes.
Here are a few of Zillow's featured real estate listings in Alpine. Non-multimillionaires need not inquire.
He was among dozens of prominent African-Americans interviewed for the "The Black List," an HBO documentary that was created in response to "the persistent taint that western culture has applied to the word 'black.'"
In his story, Rock puts some of his neighbors on blast, namely his black neighbors.
You've probably heard of a few of them. Of course, there are very few of them in Rock's neighborhood.
GIFs from "The Black List."
Then he turns the spotlight to the guy who lives right next door to him.
As a comedian, Rock delivers the story with plenty of levity. But a few breaths after he finishes, a kind of heaviness sets in when you get his point and start to wonder:
Why are the only black people who live in Rock's neighborhood people who got rich through phenomenal achievements?
Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images.
A June 2015 study by Stanford University peers down that rabbit hole and finds what they call a "neighborhood affluence gap."
According to the researchers, "black and Hispanic families effectively need much higher incomes than white families to live in comparably affluent neighborhoods."
Job seekers wait in line for a Chicago career fair. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.
On average, black households earning $50,000 a year live in neighborhoods where the median income is $42,579. White households earning the same income live in neighborhoods where the median income is $53,000.
That's a neighborhood affluence gap of roughly 25%. With incomes at $100,000 a year, the gap is 20%.
And it's even worse for poor families. The neighborhood affluence gap between white and black households earning $13,000 a year is 40%.
The result is that blacks and Latinos are more likely to live in communities where it's harder for people to succeed.
Those neighborhoods are marked by underfunded schools, higher crime rates, fewer job opportunities, and a slew of other social woes stemming from poverty and inequality.
And when you consider, for example, that the black unemployment rate is more than twice the white unemployment rate, it gets clearer how steep the uphill climb really is.
With that in mind, is it so surprising that black families are rare in Chris Rock's neighborhood?
Because even if Rock himself were a successful dentist, like his neighbor, he probably wouldn't be living there.
http://www.upworthy.com/a-study-reveals-a-painful-truth-behind-a-story-about-chris-rocks-neighbors?c=upw1&u=6861cbea6edfdfe5a709ee39ad3c14b64135e61f
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