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Michael Phelps Inspired By Kristin Who Has Down Syndrome, Amost Quit Before Beijin...
Michael Phelps has the most gold medals won by one person in Olympic history with 11 in his war chest. He is five for five in Beijing, setting a world record in each event. And he is going for number six.
But soon after his first Olympic appearance, a family from Morton had the opportunity to meet the amazing athlete.
It is the same smile we've seen a lot during these Beijing games.
But here, it's in Ann Arbor, Michigan with the Koch family from Morton.
"It was cool," said Kristin Koch.
Cool about sums it up for Kristin Koch.
"She had so much fun. She just laughed the whole time in the pool and you could just tell that she was having the time of her life," said Tonya Koch, Kristin's mother.
Through the Make–a–Wish foundation Kristin and her family were flown to Michigan to spend the day with Phelps.
"She's had 14 surgeries and 48 hospital admissions throughout her life. She has a severe lung disease."
Four years later the family still talks about the experience like it was yesterday.
"It just brought tears to my eyes. To think that someone with that stature, such a celebrity status would take time out of his busy schedule to spend time with Kristin and my family," said Koch.
Phelps gave the kids all kinds of gifts including signed swim caps.
Plus the Koch girls had a sweet treat for Michael.
Unknown to the family at the time, Kristin was even an inspiration to an Olympian, who was having a tough time adjusting to life after the Olympics.
"In an article in ESPN Magazine, Michael talked about how two days before we flew to Ann Arbor to see him, he was in the car with all his belongings," said Koch.
He wanted to come home, but his mom convinced him to stick it out... and the Koch's say the article also said how Kristin was his inspiration.
"He talked about how he met this girl who had Down syndrome and health problems. He got to swim with her and her family. She had so much fun in the pool. He realized he needed to get back to swimming for himself. He talked about how Kristin got him back on track," said Koch.
That January 2005 trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan ended up being an inspiration for both Michael Phelps and Kristin Koch.
http://www.week.com/news/local/26978754.html Michael Phelps has the most gold medals won by one person in Olympic history with 11 in his war chest. He is five for five in Beijing,... more -
Ghosts of Techno
Ghostly International emphasizes the artist behind the machines and the personalities that drive their avant-garde form of electronic music. Ghostly International emphasizes the artist behind the machines and the personalities that drive their avant-garde form of electronic ... more
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Invincible feat. Finale- "Locusts" (docu-music-video)
Detroit based Hip-Hop artists Invincible and Finale rhyme about the impacts of gentrification on the Motor City. This piece includes interviews with community activists discussing displacement and predatory planning versus sustainable development in the D.
Both the song and video for "Locusts" by Invincible feat. Finale, (produced by DJ House Shoes) are from Invincible's debut album Shapeshifters available on www.EMERGENCEmusic.net and www.bling47.com). Detroit based Hip-Hop artists Invincible and Finale rhyme about the impacts of gentrification on the Motor City. This piece includes i... more -
Brink of Spiritual Destruction: Losing Indigenous Heritage, Culture, Storytellers
Racism, spiritual terrorism and the loss of Indigenous culture are among numerous social issues targeted by the Turtle Island Project, founded in northern Michigan in August 2007.
Two Midwest pastors started the Turtle Island Project because the world is sitting on the brink of important cultural, economic and religious issues that will either allow humans to prosper in harmony with the Earth or become the only species to cause its own extinction.
Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Dr. George Cairns say some if not many Christians belittle the knowledge and heritage of Indigenous cultures like Native Americans, Celts and other centuries-old religions/beliefs aligned with nature and the environment.
They believe we can all learn a lot about nature and the environment by listening to Earth-based cultures.
Rev. Hubbard is a Lutheran pastor. Rev. Cairns is an ordained United Church of Christ minister.
Both have extensive backgrounds in interfaith and multi-cultural work.
The Turtle Island Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula promotes respect for the environment and Native Americans.
Turtle Island Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson reports
On Sept. 25, 2007 Rev. Hubbard spoke to college students, tribal educators and others at the annual United Conference at Northern Michigan University.
Topics included diversity and issues like the abuse and sexual mutilation of girls and women in Africa and racism against Native Americans
Rev. Hubbard said some Christians are too quick to dismiss Native American teachings.
Hubbard said whites can learn a lot from NA storytellers, myths and other Earth-based teachings.
Rev. Hubbard says Native Americans know that not everything can be described in words alone.
On August 11, 2007 - Dr. Hubbard spoke to religious scholars and authors in Ann Arbor - during the kick off of the Read the Spirit project.
Hubbard warned that some Christians think their beliefs are perfect to the exclusion of all others.
On August 28, 2007, Rev. Hubbard was invited to join a national Native American radio talk show conversation on racism by whites who live in towns bordering reservations - the same issue that Nimrod Nation highlighted as Watermeet, Michigan is on the edge of a reservation.
During Native America Calling, Rev. Hubbard told host Harlan McKosato that racism in northern Michigan is insidious.
Turtle Island Project main website:
http://www.turtleislandproject.org
Turtle Island (myspace)
http://www.myspace.com/TurtleIslandProject
Turtle Island Project websites/Blogs:
http://groups.msn.com/WhisperingTurtle
http://turtleislandproject.wordpress.com
TurtleIslandProject@charter.net
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Lakota words for God, Creator, Grandfather: Tunkasila Wakantanka Gitchi Manitou
Lakota: Mitakyasi: "all my relatives"
http://www.dlncoalition.org/home.htm
Heraclitus "The essence of things"
http://www.thebigview.com/greeks/heraclitus.html
http://www.spaceandmotion.com/books/philosophy-book-her...
Bishop Rt Rev. Steven Charleston
President and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School, Professor of Theology
Cambridge, Mass.
http://www.eds.edu/indexDyn.asp
http://www.wfn.org/1999/05/msg00107.html
http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/faculty/treaty/NCcharleston.htm...
http://www.anglican.ca/news/news.php?newsItem=2001-07-0...
http://www.bluecloud.org/shiningthrough.html
http://www.thewitness.org/agw/charleston042204.html
http://edoc.vox.com/library/posts/tags/steven+charlesto...
http://www.interfaithcreationfest.org/program.html#keyn...
Jamestown summit remembers Native saints, prepares for future generations:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78695_91767_ENG_HTM.htm
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/hires-image/elo_jamestow...
Photo by Carlyle Gravely
© 2007 Episcopal Life Online
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February 2008 United Nations Report on Racism and Human Rights violations and racial discrimination reported by Indigenous Peoples.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_P_I/message/18971
http://www.treatycouncil.org Racism, spiritual terrorism and the loss of Indigenous culture are among numerous social issues targeted by the Turtle Island Project,... more -
24/7 Hillel Finals Week
From Monday, December 10 2007
To Thursday, December 20 2007
Monday of each week Hits : 21
WE ARE BACK!!!
This year Hillel goes all out for its 24/7 finals week.
You need a place to study at 3am?
You want a Free Massage?
You want Free food?
You need a group study class room for free?
You want a study break that you can play X-Box 360 with Madden or DDR?
You want all day/night marathons of Family guy, South Park, Grey's Anatomy?
Then Hillel has you covered. Starting Sunday night at 8pm you can come and study here. Last year over 800 people used Hillel to prepare for their finals.
Everyone had a great time and plus never ran out of power as we have enough outlets for you all.
This year Current TV and Red Bull will be co sponsoring us.
We also have 2 vending machines stocked with Israeli Bissli, Bamba and Israeli chocolate all from .25c - $1
We start Sunday 9th at 8pm and run until Thursday 20th at 4pm
(We are closed for Shabbat dinner and services at 4pm on Friday but re open on Sunday morning 9am. Please join us for that.)
Free Massages from 6.30pm - 9.30pm Monday - Thursday.
Hillel wants you to get an "A" on your paper!! Allison Sheren will be editing papers to fundraise for the JPOG Alternative Spring Break trip in Israel. Papers can be handed in at Hillel or e-mailed to asheren@umich.edu (but you will need to stop in to pick them up). Allison will be at Hillel all night Sunday and until 10pm Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The cost is $1 per page, and $.50 for every page after the 15th page. Allison is the Program Director at Hillel. She graduated from U of M with a double major in Poli Sci and Near East Studies and with high honors. From Monday, December 10 2007 To Thursday, December 20 2007 Monday of each week Hits : 21 WE ARE BACK!!! ... more -
Alpha Phi Alpha Founder's Day Dec 6th Event
December 6, 2007
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. EPSILON CHAPTER
in conjunction with
CURRENT TV & PRIVACYWEAR Clothing
PRESENT
HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH?!?
An interactive screening of
provocative shorts on taboo sex practices
*EARL'S POST PRISON PLAYDATE*
& Other Sex Secrets
Featuring Audience Video Feedback, Trivia Games and FREE clothing giveaways
and New Shorts by Rod Gailes OBC
7:30-9:30pm
Modern Languages Building Aud 3
812 East Washington
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1275
Free giveaways provided by CURRENT TV and PRIVACYWEAR Clothing Co.
www.umich.edu/~alphas
www.current.com
www.privacywear.com
Earl's Post Prison Playdate Myspace December 6, 2007 ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. EPSILON CHAPTER in conjunction with CURRENT TV & PRIVACYWEAR Clothing ... more -
The Remix
December 7th,2007 @ 11pm
The Michigan Union Ballroom
Free Admission & Free Food
featuring:
Lady Bugg
Darren Criss
Angela Davis
Alton James
The Day Manolete Was Killed
Yoshi
Dance 2XS
with special guests
Matthew Santos
MCARD REQUIRED (2 alllowed per ID) otherwise contact fokusremix[at]gmail[dot]com for guest list December 7th,2007 @ 11pm The Michigan Union Ballroom Free Admission & Free Food featuring: Lady Bugg Darren Criss ... more -
FOKUS
Fighting Obstacles Knowing Ultimate Success is a multicultural arts organization that aims to educate and unite communities by highlighting the importance of the arts.
We produce dialogues, concerts, showcases, movie screeings and other forms of artistic expression. We try to bring individuals who are attempting a new art form together with more seasoned individuals as a means to learn from each other. Insight is our magazine which features artwork, articles and photographs submitted from individuals like yourself. The Soapbox serves as an online forum for discussion and posting of articles and interviews.
F.O.K.U.S. is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a New York chapter. If you would like to get involved with either chapter, please contact us for the next steps. To read more about F.O.K.U.S., download the media kit.
Why are the arts important? Close your eyes and ears and listen to the void of creativity and unique expressions.
The arts fill that void. Fighting Obstacles Knowing Ultimate Success is a multicultural arts organization that aims to educate and unite communities by highlig... more -
Farewell Republic
Farewell Republic was formed in the spring of 2007 by four students at the University of Michigan. Their sound does not fall neatly into any category. It is a mixture of a wide range of influences interpreted through the lens of their generation. They recently recorded their first demos (mixed by grammy winning engineer Gus Oberg) and have been building a fan base in Ann Arbor through their energetic live shows and have already headlined the city's biggest rock club. In the near future they hope to bring this energy to the rest of the country.
"[Farewell Republic] has a fresh, unique sound that's contagious. Once you start listening, it gets hard to stop because you can really hear how much fun they're having. It's that communicable energy that makes them so endearing, fun to listen to, and is sure to bring them a ton of success."-Lincoln Boehm (WCBN Radio 88.3)
"Farewell Republic leads the listener through dynamic epics with their emotive power and studio expertise." - Michael Kleinman (WQHS Radio)
You might have heard us on: WCBN (Michigan), WQHS (UPenn), WLFM (Lawrence College), WMFO (Tufts University) Farewell Republic was formed in the spring of 2007 by four students at the University of Michigan. Their sound does not fall neatly in... more -
Modati Presents With Punch! VII
Modati Presents
With Punch! VII
ALL AGES
FREE; 6pm
Local silkscreening company Modati Clothing hosts their sixth annual With Punch! festival at The B-Side. With Punch! is a free festival with a driving focus to celebrate life in is its wonderful beauty and promote real, genuine connections amongst strangers over free music and tasty treats.
We start with a chili cook off at 6pm, host reforem fabric stitch printing at 7:30pm, and throughout the evening will be our crayon art competition.
Our line up of guest artist include-
* Charlie Slick * Deastro * Sik Sik Nation * Farewell Republic * Drunken Bus Driver * Cut 2 Scene * Tree City * DJ EL
Serving a shift butt kick to all things mundane, mean, or harmful, With Punch! helps bring people together over common loves: art, music, and food Modati Presents With Punch! VII ALL AGES FREE; 6pm ... more -
Matthew Dear: Nugroove vol. 8
M ss ng p eces recently traveled to Michigan to spend a few days with Texas-born musician Matthew Dear (aka Audion) before his first-ever live band performance. M ss ng p eces recently traveled to Michigan to spend a few days with Texas-born musician Matthew Dear (aka Audion) before his first-e... more
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Asa Breed: Pitchfork Record Review
With his new album, Asa Breed, Dear finally makes good on his long-awaited metamorphosis.
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