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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Talking To Ourselves - Opinion
Two adult students write a column for the Sussex County Community College News-Ezine. Funny, and informative.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
THE END OF FAITH
FROM TOM R. (via a shipmate) - If you are interested, I just finished reading "The End of Faith - Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason" by Sam Hall, an excellent book which chronicles the clash of religion and reason and the role of religion in all the wars, past and current, in the world. He writes compellingly that Islam will eventually rule the world and you will either be a believer
or you will be dead. The rapid spread of Islam, coupled with the Koran's simple believe or be killed commandment, and their inevitable acquisition of nuclear weapons will not be a pretty picture. I'm currently reading "America Alone - The End of the World as We Know It" by Mark Steyn. He believes that old Europe is already gone - low white European birth rates combined with high Muslim birth rates have doomed the continent, including Russia, and their fall to the Muslim hordes is inevitable. Most European countries will not last more than about 20 - 40
years. A birth to death ratio of 2.1 is required to sustain a population. Most of white Europe has a rate of less than 2.0 and Russia's is 1.14, etc. Meanwhile, the Muslim segments of their population (as high as 30% in many French cities) has a rate of 6.0+++. Italy (1.23), Greece, France, Spain, Germany (1.35), Russia, etc., are all going down as is Canada (1.48) and the
rest of the West with the possible exception of the U. S. The EU average is 1.38.
Combine that with the high cost of their social programs and the fact that the average age in many Muslim countries is less than 20 years. It's a simple mathematical problem - the West is not going to have enough people. The prospect of another "Dark Age" is quite real. Interesting stuff backed up by lots of facts, figures and logic - not the thing of liberal propaganda. Meanwhile, the apparent ignorance of our politicians combined with their unwillingness to deal with the problem is not only disgusting but criminal. People like John Kerry who routinely claim that we should be more like Europe are nuts.
Another shipmate reports (this one a tree hugging - granola crunching lib from Oregon)- We too were very impressed by End of Faith. Author is "Harris" rather than "Hall" and he has been getting quite a bit of attention on the talk show circuit. I have historically been an economic determinist and figured that religion, nationalism, patriotism, etc. was window dressing but events of the last decade or so have forced me into rethinking things.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
The SCCC Student Video Feature Blog
Trout Fishing in New Jersey
Looks like a stream in Maine or Vermont. But it is in New Jersey. Here, Dustin Terwilliger, (at the time, a Student of film at Sussex County Community Collegein NJ)interviews his friend, who is an expert on trout fishing in this area. The music is by Bill Klemm whose CD can be found through contacts at me3tv.com. Additional information is on me3tv.com's channel 973. |
Homeless in Paradise - A Local Solution
Even idyllic locations in America have some percentage of their population that is at risk of homelessness. Sometimes there is simply not enough affordable housing for low wage workers in low-skill jobs who support the engine of the economy. Sometimes a trick of fate puts a family already on the edges of financial stability out of their home and into the street. The Interfaith Hospitality Network is a volunteer organization that helps many of these people re-connect to a stable income and housing arrangement. Sussex County, NJ's IHN (SCIHN.ORG) is a part of the familypromise.org national group. This video is presented by ME3TV. |
Running A Boarding Farm for Horses
This is a short 4 minute interview with the owner of Silver Fox Boarding Stables. The interview was made by a student at a community college in New Jersey. In this interview we learn some of what it takes to run a boarding stable operation. The school website is www.sussex.edu. See ME3TV.com |
ALL Creatures - mini scary movie
This was a class project. Make a horror movie with one hour to shoot; one hour to edit. Use sound effects. A class of 8 students went to a nearby abandoned summer camp and made the shots. Later, they met to edit using sound effects. There is no narrative or speaking part. The idea was to make it creepy with images and sound effects only. I think the students succeeded. A later project might be to add an ending to this short. Actually, we welcome your version of how you would end this short film with your own 30 second movie! Reference "Sussex County Community College, SCCC, All Creatures ". |
The SCCC Student Video Feature Blog
Monday, November 27, 2006
The Forgotten Fleet
"THE FLEET THE GODS FORGOT" by Walter G. Winslow is still available at Amazon.com and Barns and Noble .. as noted by Delsa "Winslow" Amundson. If you read this book, you will have a very good grasp of the struggle of the USS Houston, its crew and the Asiatic Fleet in the doomed battles of the early Pacific War of 1941-42.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Congressman Frelinghuysen 11th Distr. NJ
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Hal Wirths has served as a Freeholder in Sussex County for several years. ME3TV provides these introductions as a service to the people of the county and especially newcomers who want to understand local government. ... The background for this feature is Thunder Mountain Pond- in a photo by Don Freeman - .
Scott Garrett represents the 5th congressional district of NJ in congress. This is a district that covers Sussex County (mostly) and a region across the top of the state. In this introductory feature, you are enocouraged to listen and get a feel for the man who represents our area at the national level. Congressman Garrett encourages you to contact him at http://www.house.gov.garre
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Book TV.org
http://www.booktv.org/index.asp
This link is to BOOK TV. IT is from C-span.
You can view featues on the web anytime after they air on TV
Friday, November 10, 2006
Mark Rolef made this video in October. The SKIRMISH fields in PA are often used for scenario games. A day at this is exhausting - so imagine what the REAL veterans of the Battle for Berlin went through! God Bless our Veterans. Your use of stock footage of WWII with your footage from the day, give this a sense of heritage - with the excitement of scenario combat. I was there for this day and I have to say, I really HATE that German tank! It took me out in a very painful way! Outstanding video, Mark. Keep them coming! For history buffs - may I suggest a book? "Armageddon - The Battle for Germany 1944-45". Thanks for the vid.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Lacrosse on YouTube
Friday, October 20, 2006
Sparta Education Foundation
USS Houston
This note comes from Clay Ramsey of ASIATICFLEET.com. Jim Hornfischer's new book "SHIP OF GHOSTS" is featured in an exceprt called "the street fight in the sunda strait" in this month's issue of Naval History magazine. Also, in that same issue, the book "Shattered Sword" by Jon Parshall and Tony Tully, has been added to their "bookshelf" for the year 2006. This means, in
essence, they regard it as a "must-read" book. So, if you don't already subscribe, go to a bookstore and get a copy of this month's Naval History! These books are also supported by the DVD "LAST STAND OF USS HOUSTON" by Vic Campbell.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Spooked in New Jersey
Monday, October 16, 2006
Suggested Reading from Tom R.
"Knowing the Enemy-Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror" by Mary Habeck
"Floridian of His Century-The Courage of Governor Leroy Collins" by Martin Dyckman. (Dyckman just retired as #2 editor of the St. Pete Times and as such is a very unapologetic liberal).
"Washington's Secret War-The Hidden History of Valley Forge" by Thomas Fleming (A Smithsonian Book)
"1812-The War That Forged a Nation" by Walter Borneman
...........and suggstion from Vic -RE 1812 - "Struggle for The Gulf Coast Borderlands" by Owsley.
Friday, October 13, 2006
The Teenager Bear
Sussex County Tech School
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Books To Read
"Cotton (TheBiography of A Revolutionary Fiber)" by Yafra. A great insight into the world economy and conflict over time as it relates to the fiber itself.
"Mayflower A Story of Courage, Community, and War" by Philbrik
"Benjamin Franklin: An American Life" by Isaacson - an excellent follow up to "JohnAdams by McCullough" and "1776" also by McCullough
"Johanna" .. by Jennifer Brune. A Book by a local Sussex County new author . Interesting story-line takes a young reader into several known books of the past to make sure one of the (usually minor) characters deos something that will "move the story along" ... or else the book will fail.
"Playing For Time" by Alford: an excellent overview of the last days of the Asiatic Fleet in WWII as it was thrust against the IJN in a desperate attempt to stall the Japanese. I met Wicke Aflord (Capt. USN, Ret) at the Asiatic Fleet Reunion in Asheville in April.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Fall View over The Delaware River
Sunday, October 08, 2006
This drive and terrain can be seen from the air in the glider video on me3tv. Nice countryside!
Saturday, September 30, 2006
SNOWETRY DVD Preview
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Student Broadcast
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Andre & Cirell
Larry's talent showcase highlights New Jersey talent, both current and historical. Soon, a ME3TV entertainment channel will hold all these types of video submissions to ME3TV. Here are more of his YOUTUBE presentations. Some of these are classics from the early '70's. It is a trip to nostalgia land for those who loved the New Jersey and NY TV entertainment of that era.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Browse Our Channel
You'll find MANY interesting FEATURES in this video blog (channel). Use the INDEX and ARCHIVE links in the margin to browse for interesting video features for NW New Jersey. You can find specific topics by searching key words in the search box in the upper left corner of the blog. ME3TV is looking for volunteer producers to add content to the site. Contact us if you have a video to share with our audience! See the INCOUNTRY channel for features beyond NJ.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Local Summer Entertainment
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Tiny Bubbles with Cutrone
Larry Cutrone is "hot" with this UKULELE number. His "Tiny Bubbles" rendition is the fifth most popular feature on ME3TV. You can find more features with Larry if you do a search from the small box in the upper left corner of the blog (channel). Many of our features are hosted at offsite streaming services, like YAHOO VIDEO, VIDEO GOOGLE, DAILY MOTION and BLIP-TV.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Hickory Grove Opry
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Rachel's Army
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
HomeGrown Radio Music Fest
Friday, June 09, 2006
Brian Haig - Military JAG Thrillers
NOTES FROM SPEECH...
In talking to a recent group of highly educated, well informed stock brokers and analysts in Florida, Brian named off five high profile military leaders in the Iraq and Afghan theaters. No one in the room could recognize a single name. Sadly, most of us were in the same league and may have vaguely recognized only one or two. THIS says Haig is representative of the difference in public awareness public importance of the war effort in the Middle East. The names he listed (like, John Abizaid) are the Eisenhowers, the Pattons, the Bradleys of our time. Yet we have no clue who they are or what they do or how they feel about their mission. List another name: Britney Spears - Everyone's hand shot up. The security of America is at stake, there are life and death decisions at work with the key commanders, yet Britney Spears takes the headlines.
Do we know the difference between the Shia and the Sunni branches of Islam? NOPE.
FOR COMPLETE Summary of TALK - click on "comments" just under this post.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Ochiltree- Don't Cramp My Style
From an anthology of writings about "that time of the month", Diane reads a part of her contribution. The book is "Don't Cramp My Style".
Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4)
Ochiltree_Sunflower
Diane Ochiltree reads from her book "Sunflowers Measure Up", that helps young children begin to understand math.Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)
Ochiltree - Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins
Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)
Tags: ochiltree, pumpkins, author, book, children
Ochiltree - Lull-a-bye-Little One
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Saturday, June 03, 2006
Blip-TV Blog Link
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
NJ Public Health
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Memorial Day Tribute - Asiatic Fleet
Friday, May 19, 2006
Author of "Sunflowers Measure Up"
Author of childrens book reads "Sunflowers Measure Up". It is an introduction to mathmatics for very young children.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Story from The College Hill
Monday, May 01, 2006
Scary but Scenic "Friday the 13th" 25 Years Later
Interview-Boarding Horses
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Author Presentation- Dianne Ochiltree
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Sparta - Jefferson Lacrosse Monday
Friday, March 31, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Diary Update - 1910
NOW THERE IS AN UPDATE! The author is discovered!
It turns out, the son of Mary Carrier Griswold (the author) lived in Lake Mohawk (Sparta, NJ) and died here. Somehow, this diary, a part of his belongings, came to be in the possesion of the township and found its way to the town hall attic. Mrs. Griswold died while vacationing in Florida in 1965. She was then a resident of the Merriam Home in Newton, New Jersey. She was a member of the Newton Presbyerian Church. At the time of her diary (1900), she was then recently married to Rev. Tracy Beadle Griswold and was living in Auburn, N.Y. His second pastorate was in Albany, Oregon, but we think this diary relates only to Auburn. Mary Carrier Griswold - 1872 - 1965. A PDF file is HERE, so you can read more about this amazing woman. Please feel free to add your comments using the link under this post!
There are more presentations by the Sparta Historical Society that will appear soon. (type "history" in the "search this blog" box above left) Short history features and the film "Voices of The Land" are available on DVD. You can order HERE.