Click to view more photos and the story about how this gentleman saved the dog.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/156dc8a4bca1fa46?projector=1
8/30/2016
Saving the Pooch
Click to view more photos and the story about how this gentleman saved the dog.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/156dc8a4bca1fa46?projector=1
8/28/2016
News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier
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| https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/n/newsflash.asp |
Click to read the article.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli
8/25/2016
Native Americans - We Are They
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| Members of the Creek (Muscogee) Nation in Oklahoma around 1877. Note the evidence of mixed European and African ancestry. L to R, Lochar Harjo, unidentified man, John McGilvry, Silas Jefferson or Hotulko miko (Chief of the Whirlwind). |
The conventional view of the settlement of America is that white Europeans immigrated to North America, stole the land, and killed most of the Native Americans. The few survivors were driven to reservations, where a relative few descendants live today.
This view is partially incorrect. Murder and mayhem did occur but what happened in many cases is that white and Native Americans intermarried and interbred. The second and third generation American often was a product of European, Native American, and African genes. Continuing immigration of white settlers gradually increased the percentage of European contribution to the population. Our ancestors gradually forgot their origins and that they were part Native American.
The early settlers in the 1600's and 1700's were tough people immigrating to a difficult environment. There were many young men coming to the new world to make their fortune. They often came without wives or their wives died in childbirth. They did what was natural and what occurs whenever two population groups come together - they intermarried. Who did these settlers marry if not Native American women? I have it on good scientific authority that women are required for the creation of descendants.
When two populations come into contact they usually interact, socialize, and intermarry to form a new population group. This takes place in all countries. In North and South America there are a number of countries that proudly recognize their Native American roots. Mexico and Chile are two prominent examples. But Argentina and the US are examples of countries where large ongoing European immigration continued to dilute the original population mix.
Improved immunity from disease favored intermarriage. Children of Native Americans and immigrants would have better immunity to old and new world diseases.
Our history is full of conflicts and short wars between colonists and Native Americans. The wars get a lot of publicity and are a big part of our historical understanding of the past. But relatively few Native Americans and settlers killed in the Indian wars. For the most part they peacefully traded and interacted and intermarried.
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| Marriage of Pocahantas and John Rolfe |
Both my wife and I have family histories that indicate that one or more of our distant ancestors were Native American. And most of the known intermarriage would have occurred in the 1600 and 1700’s, when much of the European immigration were young men. And in the early years the population of the country was majority Native American.
Most of the social intercourse among Native Americans and colonists would have occurred at the edge of the colonial settlement. And this line very slowly moved west, allowing for many years of opportunities for trade, sexual intercourse, and marriage. It took several hundred years to move the line of European settlement to move from the Atlantic coastline to the lands east of the Appalachian mountains
Disease also played a part. Europeans brought diseases which heavily impacted Native Americans who had no natural immunity to old world disease. And the Americas were the home of diseases for which Europeans had little native immunity. A person carrying both European and Native American genes had better immunity and a better chance of surviving and passing on his genes. The hardy survivors intermarried and passed on their immunities to their descendants.
Most people do not know their complete ethnic heritage back over 3 or 4 generations. There are roughly 10 generations back to pre colonial America. Ten generations equals 1024 forbears. Virtually no one knows the background or makeup of all of their 1024 ancestors.
I can only follow a dozen or so names back to the colonial era. Most of these were male lines who kept their last name. It is much more difficult to determine the ancestry of the women they married, who changed their name with each marriage. And some of them were probably Native American - more then my one known Native American ancestor.
In Mexico, for example, male ancestors are often of European descent while female ancestors were Native Americans. This follows the pattern of the conqueror, with better technology and wealth who successfully father the most children. The same situation prevailed in the US, but with ongoing waves of European immigration overwhelming the Native American contribution.
References
http://dna-explained.com/2012/12/18/proving-native-american-ancestry-using-dna/
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2012/05/elizabeth_warren_says_she_s_1_32nd_native_american_how_many_people_have_that_heritage_.html
http://minglecity.com/group/knowledgeisking/forum/topics/black-native-americans-in-the
http://stuffwhitepeopledo.blogspot.com/2009/06/claim-they-have-native-american-blood.html
References
http://dna-explained.com/2012/12/18/proving-native-american-ancestry-using-dna/
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2012/05/elizabeth_warren_says_she_s_1_32nd_native_american_how_many_people_have_that_heritage_.html
http://minglecity.com/group/knowledgeisking/forum/topics/black-native-americans-in-the
http://stuffwhitepeopledo.blogspot.com/2009/06/claim-they-have-native-american-blood.html
8/22/2016
The 1993 Chicago World's Fair
Your ticket to the White City
The World’s Fair was held in Chicago’s Jackson Park. It was a monumental feat. Millions of travelers who flocked to Chicago for the Fair were faced with the stark juxtaposition of architect Daniel Burnham’s White City and the soot-stained, crime-ridden urban environment beyond the fairgrounds.
New York Worlds Fair 1964-65
The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was envisioned as a "universal and international" exposition, the fair's theme was "Peace Through Understanding", dedicated to "Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe".
The fair showcased American culture and technology. More than 51 million people attended the fair, but the fair was a financial failure.
Click to read more about the Fair
nywf64.com - 1964 / 1965 New York World's Fair 1964 / 1965
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nywf64.com presents the 1964 / 1965 New York World's Fair experience. Re-live this 60's Space Age exposition through text and graphics!1964 New York World's Fair 1965 - The Fair - The Story of the Fair ...
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The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was the second World's Fair to be held at Flushing Meadows Park in the Borough of Queens, New York in the 20th ...What Remains of the 1964-65 New York World's Fair? - Imagineering ...
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Feb 6, 2013 - In my last post I shared some Then and Now photos from my visit to the site of the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. In this post I share a few ...1964 World's Fair: When the world came to Queens - New York Daily ...
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The 1964-65 World's Fair opened April 22, 1964 and brought excitement to a city and a nation still grieving for an assassinated president. The social upheaval of ...New York Daily News
1964: The New York World's Fair - The Atlantic
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Jun 2, 2014 - The theme of the 1964 World's Fair in New York City was "Peace Through Understanding". 650 acres of pavilions, public spaces and displays ...The Atlantic
20 Awesome Things People Saw at the 1964 World's Fair | Mental Floss
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Apr 22, 2014 - It was 50 years ago today that the 1964–'65 World's Fair opened in New York CityMental Floss
Stock Footage - TO THE FAIR! 1964 World's Fair in New York City ...
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Mar 19, 2012 - Uploaded by MyFootage.com
TO THE FAIR! Wonderful film documenting the 1964 World's Fair in New YorkCity. This clip is available for ...50 Years After the New York World's Fair, Recalling a Vision of the ...
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Apr 18, 2014 - Fairgoers share memories of family outings and moments of inspiration at the 1964 New York World's Fair.The New York Times
8/20/2016
United Airlines Route Map
Click the link to see better copies of the US and International Route Map.
https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/travel/Pages/routemaps.aspx
1940 Route Map for United Airlines
1940 Route Map for United Airlines
They have grown a bit since then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_United_Airlines
8/19/2016
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (東海道五十三次 Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi?), in the Hōeidō edition (1833–1834), presented here, is a series of ukiyo-e woodcut prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige after his first travel along the Tōkaidō in 1832.
Click the link below to read more and see all the images.
Thanks to Mike Yui for contributing.
8/18/2016
O'Hare Airport - Danger
Why O'Hare is America's most dangerous airport--and why it will get worse
By , October 13, 2011
Locations and Size Chicago Airports
From North to South
Airport Size in Square Miles
O'Hare_________11.3
Midway_________1.0
South Suburban__8.5 +- Initial airport, 26.0 +- Full build out 6 runway airport
Planning and land purchase continues for the Third Airport for Chicago. Planning for the airport has been underway for over forty years. My wife and I worked on this issue for many years.
It is of course very controversial. Many of the people who live in or near the site are of course very opposed. Other people see the airport as the economic engine for the south side of Chicago.
The area is at the south end of the Chicago developed metro area, bounded by Crete, University Park, Monee, Peotone, and Beecher. I-57 is on the west side, I-294/Rt 1 on the east side, and the new I-355 Tollway would be on the north side.
A considerable amount of land has been acquired for the initial airport. It will not be developed until the economic recovery creates additional demand for air traffic. O'Hare and Midway are of course very busy and congested and Chicago is the major Hub for the United States.
I prepared the Land Use Plan Map above. The Plan is a mosaic of the plans of Will and Kankakee County and the Villages of Crete, Monee, University Park, Peotone, Beecher, Manteno, and Grant Park.
The web sites below tell more about the airport.
http://www.southsuburbanairport.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_Chicago_south_suburban_airport
http://www.suntimes.com/news/14080173-418/top-idot-official-says-third-airport-will-be-built.html
Third Airport For Chicago - Land Acquisition
The map above shows land acquisition status for the planned third airport for Chicago. The red is the land already required while the green parcels are the land needed for the development of the inaugural two runway airport. The blue shows the land needed for the planned 6 runway airport.
I have been involved with this issue all of my professional career. The first planning document I ever read on the plan was in 1968 when it was planned to be located to the east of the present location. The planning and environmental documents would probably fill a large room. The planned airport is south of Chicago, with access planned from I-57 and IL Route 50.
The planning for the airport was very difficult and controversial. Planning a major airport is much like bathing a large angry elephant. It is very large, difficult, and you can definitely get hurt.
It will likely be some time before the airport is actually built. It requires airlines to commit to using the airport, and there are few developers with the capacity to build the airport. And the existing major airlines in Chicago do not want competition.
http://www.southsuburbanairport.com
http://www.southsuburbanairport.com/LandAcquisition/images/SSALandAcquistion_20160627.pdf
Interesting Maps and Document About Land Consumption in the Chicago Metro Region
Click to read this interesting historical document. Note the large red area in eastern Will County. This is the planned new airport for Chicago. A substantial portion of the land for the initial two runway airport has been acquired.
http://www.openlands.org/filebin/images/plans_reports/Policy_Issues_Under_Pressure.pdf
8/16/2016
REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN WHEATON, ILLINOIS
REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN WHEATON, ILLINOIS
The Study Area
The City of Wheaton is located in the Chicago Metropolitan area and is the seat of government for DuPage County, Illinois. It lies approximately 25 miles west of Chicago’s loop and is connected to it by commuter rail service. It has a historic Central Area identified in Figure 1 with many handsome turn of the century brick commercial structures. This article traces some of the significant changes which have occurred over the past 25 years and their impact on the revitalization of Wheaton’s downtown.
Challenges Faced
Historic downtowns in suburban communities have traditionally faced a variety of problems which have challenged their social and economic viability. Wheaton faced
many of these in the 1980’s including: competition from shopping centers and malls; parking and circulation deficiencies; an active rail line that cut through its center; old
structures suffering from deferred maintenance and interior space configurations poorly suited to many contemporary business needs. Lack of coordinated marketing and
maintenance of sidewalks were also issues.
Response to Challenges
Wheaton experienced a positive turn-around since 1990. This can be credited to political leadership of elected officials and appointed commissions, competent professional staff, consultant expertise, quality developers, an active chamber of commerce and enlightened and pro-active citizens.
One key to revitalization has been the development of a variety of residential projects which have greatly increased the market for new restaurants, and the pedestrian activity
and vibrancy of the central area.
Click to read the full interesting article by City Planner Pete Pointner