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If you want to kick off summer the right way, you're going to wanna get to Cave Lake State Park's Annual Bathtub Boat Races, STAT. Nevada is taking watersports to a whole new level with this one!
You might want to get Buzz Aldrin on the line, but if I could peg a place that felt JUST like the moon, my money is on Cathedral Gorge State Park. Thankfully, the ground sloped downward on the way out of these porous, powdery slot canyons, otherwise, I'm 100% sure I'd still be wandering aimlessly inside this space cave. While the ranger tried to tell me these crooked canyons were home to kit foxes and jack rabbits, I was completely convinced I was going to come around a corner to a little green man. The amazing thing about these little slices of slot canyon heaven, was the fact that they seemed to be 10 degrees cooler than the entrance, coupled with the notion that they appeared to lead on for miles. I'm totally not a claustrophobic person by nature [I actually consider myself to be pretty adventurous], but there is something about nestling your body in a 10 inch gap between tons upon tons of rock that will turn you into a blubbering mess. Maybe that's what ultimately threw my sensibility out the window and made me believe this was a lunar land. It was a kooky coping mechanism to distract me…and quite frankly pretty fun. In my eyes, this 'uncharted territory' complete with natural air conditioning = endless fun. Whether you want to pretend like you're on the moon or not, get here!
What comes to mind when you imagine experiencing outer space? Maybe cold? Dark? Damp? With creatures you've never heard of that are exclusive to this land? My thoughts exactly. Amazingly enough, Great Basin National Park effortlessly captured all of my space expectations with its mystifying Lehman Caves. I'd definitely ventured in caves before, but none of them quite delivered on this level. This gargantuan, enigmatic cave system was just how I imagined the inter workings of a Venus mountainside while daydreaming in my college astronomy course…sans the poisonous gases anyway. It continued to delve deeper and deeper into the Earth, almost like we were approaching the Earth's core at any moment. The stage was set, now all I'd hoped for was a little sci-fi magic: meet the pseudoscorpion. Contrary to the space odyssey car-sized creature you might hope to encounter [or avoid!] around the next bend, this tiny little being lives exclusively in Lehman. Pretty flipping cool, right?
Astronomy aficionados, rejoice: you can actually experience what it feels like on Mars without having to wait for NASA-approved travel! One quick venture outside Las Vegas later, and you will feel like you've straight up teleported off Earth. As I made my way into official Valley of Fire State Park boundaries, the tarred asphalt snaked its way through the jagged crimson rock formations and, just as if I were personally drifting through anti-gravity, my imagination didn't allow me to stay grounded. Crawling through the terrain made me feel like my jeep had morphed into some sort of rover, trekking never-before-seen parts of the galaxy. Amazingly enough, while one canyon's alabaster sand would resemble that of the Sahara Desert, the next would feel like you were bouncing from crater to crater on the Red Planet. The fact that movie magic was made here during the Captain Kirk's untimely death, and the presence of petroglyphs didn't make this otherworldly place seem any more familiar. Etched throughout the canyon walls were archaic drawings, making me feel I'd uncovered the next great thing in mankind: life on another planet! I tried to capture this alluring environment through the lens, but it just didn't do it any justice. You can't absorb its brilliance until you're standing right there with your own two eyes. You simply must do it yourself, astronomy enthusiast or not…
Right when you're in the thick of Marlboro-Man country, the last thing you're expecting is something that sticks out like life from another planet, right? At least that's what I'd assumed, passing through the majestic Egan Range south of Ely. I was knee-deep in cowboy country and headed to a few state parks…Ward Charcoal being one of them. As the dirt road veered off the main highway, a few little triangular tips made themselves visible in the distance. Beforehand, I knew nothing about this place, other than I was going to be spending time here for the afternoon. Meandering around the bend, immersed in the valley's scenic beauty, these 'tips' appeared to elongate, morphing into full-blown triangular huts, each about 30 feet tall. While my mind could have logically sorted out what these could have been, proposing historical background, my thoughts carried me away to an extraterrestrial place. It was like they were little mini spaceships, or an exotic dwelling for something not of this world. The closer I got to them, the deeper I lost touch with reality, my friends. In my mind, it was a prehistoric monument, an eighth wonder of the world! I probably spent an absurd amount of time here, wandering and in out of all six 'dome homes', but I couldn't help myself; It was downright captivating. Whether you want to dive into the interesting [factual] history of this area, or simply pretend this is Silver State Stonehenge, Ward Charcoal's otherworldliness is most definitely a seriously cool place to add to the docket!
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GROVERTOWN — Anna M. "Ann" Keltz, 74, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Mrs. Keltz was born Sept. 24, 1938 in Walkerton and lived in the area all of her life. On Nov. 22, 1958 in Plymouth, she was married to Richard Keltz, who survives. Also surviving are: two daughters, Dian Wise of Michigan and Beth Browning of Grovertown; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four brothers and sisters, Betty Siroky of Pompano Beach, Fla., John Meadows of Hamlet, Les Meadows of Grovertown and Arlene Abiney of LaPorte and dear friend, Lee Emmons of Plymouth. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sadie, one sister, Mona Varga and two brothers, Gene and Jim Meadows. Mrs. Keltz was a former employee of Masterson Reality in Plymouth. She attended the Grovertown United Methodist Church and loved her family and traveling.
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When I decided to put together a list of some of the best fish tacos in Chicago, I knew Big & Little's deserved a visit. This is a place that knows the fine art of battering and frying better than just about any place in town, and the chance that it would serve a great fried fish taco was high. What I wasn't expecting was that there would be so many of them. Spread over the main menu and the daily specials menu, there were something like ten different fish tacos, which wasn't even counting the many other seafood options. I tried as many as I could.
Yet, even with so many fish tacos on my table, there was no way I could reasonably pass up the chance to try a soft shell crab taco ($7.50). As you can tell, it's easy to see why most places don't do this. The whole soft shell crab completely overwhelms the tortilla, making it especially hard to eat without half the contents falling back to the basket. But what it lacks in structural integrity, it makes up for in good natured fun. The batter is crispy, but not too thick as to cover up the sweet crab. And the two sauces (one sweet, the other spicy) accentuate each overloaded and ridiculous bite.
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Once again, I'll ask if anyone have any other characters they'd like to see. Because I assure you it's going to be utter bedlam.
*Edit: We got several more characters:
.... You know what- just give me as many genderbent names as you can possibly get. I'll do my best to work them all in. Saten, Uihara, anyone. This fic is going to be insanity to the extreme!
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I guess we really have no need to make Yuriko become a cripple, as that kind of tarnish her image. We could have her develop an inferiority complex after the defeat against Touma and somehow get the two together as she faces her past.
Although a crack idea could be that since Yuriko's apartment is trashed (except her girl stuff lol). She could be assigned to a dorm, although unfortunately for her and Touma's luck, she is relocated to Touma's dorm (and both will have to feed the glutton) xD
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Coming up with these names are hard.
Lessar: Lesso? Lessario?
Itsuwa: It's unknown whether this is his/her first or last name, so wouldn't it be fine to keep it the same?
Seiri: Sei? Seitaro? Seisuke?
Ruiko: no idea Call him Saten as always.
Index: Would still be Index since it's not necessarily a girl's name
Shiage: Shiko? Shiki? Shiho? Shiri?
Aogami Pierce: Would still be the same since "blue hair and piercings" isn't specifically male
The Queen: The King, of course.
Aisa: Aitaro? Aihiko? Aitaka?
Hyouka: Hyousuke? Hyouya? Hyouta?
Awaki: It actually sounds like this would be okay as a male name, but maybe that's just me...
Uiharu: Uisuke? Uitaka? Uikazu?
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Thank you all for your genderbent names! I'll use them when I write this fic. Without further ado, I present you with chapter 5:
"Accelerator." Touma's mind stopped working, and he uttered the first words that rose to his mind. "You look pretty cute like a girl."
"I'll kill you."
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You know, every time I read this fic, I have this huge Kuroko-esque grin on my face for some reason.
You put my idea to good use. I'm impressed.
Spoiler for more from the depths of a fujoshi's mind:
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The genderbent version I will write after I finish my yaoi fic. In the genderbent version, there will be no pairings except harem pairings that will be fighting each other
(Does that mean she's now a magician/esper hybrid?)
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^ *clap clap* Suzumiya Haruhi reference? Nice
And anyone can tell me how to get Google translate onto that Jap-version of the fanfic earlier? Or anything that could translate it, really.
Having the Genderbent characters meet themselves... hmm, sounds good, but I was really just going for a genderbent version like the Suzumiya spinoff when I first thought about it lol.
Still, it'll be interesting to see how Touma and Touko will meet up together, sigh and says "Fukou da" together - and if like I said Touko is like a 'Onee-sama' type then weeeell...
Anyone up for a Touko x Kuroko pairing? xD
Not to mention Touma likes onee-san types...
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The one I mentioned a page ago.
@ Flere821: IIRC the title of the page when I opened it was something like:
(Touma) "Fukou da." (Touko?Touka?) "Fukou dawa."
Which makes me seem to think Touka speaks like an ojou-sama (what's with the "-wa" at the end of that)...
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Love how fem Kakine dotes on Yuriko, and how Yuriko used fem Gunha to shield herself. I think I'd like male Mikoto better than female Mikoto, and fem Gunha looks pretty awesome.
And yes, BL and genderbending have revived this thread. About time.
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Though I wonder what Toiuma is going to think of himself once he calms down and realized that his first thought upon seeing the trap Accel is that he is cute. Phwahahahah!!
Finally, you might want to watch out for the typos.
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Touma is going to be wondering what he's thinking
I wasn't aware my spelling was that atrocious. I thought I got the typos this chapter around.
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Chapter 6 of A Certain Albino and Idiot:
Touma reflected it was perhaps the most hypocritical thing he had ever done to take off running before someone finished their monologue, but he wasn't concerned about such things. His life was far more important.
I admit to having some fun with this chapter Also, I suppose I should warn you all now, this isn't a long fic. This is just about making the first step of 'Maybe liking each other'.
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13th Century Multiverse Theory Unearthed 59
ananyo writes: "Robert Grosseteste, an English scholar who lived from about 1175 to 1253, was the first thinker in northern Europe to try to develop unified physical laws to explain the origin and form of the geocentric medieval universe of heavens and Earth. Tom McLeish, professor of physics and pro-vice-chancellor for research at Britain's Durham University, and a multinational team of researchers found that Grosseteste's physical laws were so rigorously defined that they could be re-expressed using modern mathematical and computing techniques — as the medieval scholar might have done if he had been able to use such methods. The thinking went that the translated equations could then be solved and the solutions explored. The 'Ordered Universe Project' started six years ago and has now reported some of its findings. Only a small set of Grosseteste's parameters resulted in the "ordered" medieval universe he sought to explain, the researchers found; most resulted either in no spheres being created or a 'disordered' cosmos of numerous spheres. Grosseteste, then, had created a medieval 'multiverse.' De Luce suggests that the scholar realized his theories could result in universes with all manner of spheres, although he did not appear to realize the significance of this. A century later, philosophers Albert of Saxony and Nicole Oresme both considered the idea of multiple worlds and how they might exist simultaneously or in sequence."


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i can remember dressing my dolls, and barbies... and even playing dress up myself... but none even come close to 'dressing up' this little quincy. today she had a 'princess tea party' to go to. on the invitation it said for the girls to wear a princess dress. well, quincy has a few to choose from, but they are all the really cheapy ones that just velcro in the back and are designed to fit them from age 2-10. anyway...she chose the one that resembles the "SWAN Princess". there is a movie and a barbie to go with it. the barbie even sings a song that is really annoying after you have heard it 5,000 times. so we get the dress on, and the shoes out... and it REALLY needs something... SO (mother of the year) i swing into action. hair up in a twist-bun (remembering the up-do's i did on friends in high school for dances). i tied a cute ribbon around her neck and didn't stop there. i broke out the MAC. yep... i put MAKEUP on my FOUR year old... what was i thinking. i just got these 2 most fabulous eyeshadows {MAC makeup is a problem. i love it.} so pink eyeshadows, mascara, blush, lipstick (topped with MAC lip glass of course). She looked stunningly beautiful.. (just ask her). i decided to let her wear these big CZ earrings and this cutie rhinestone choker of mine. we whipped on a quick coat of pink toe and fingernail paint and topped it all off with the classic dress-up tierra... and she was a PRINCESS. eric walked in just as we were leaving and thought that i'd really lost it. i think that i did... as i was snapping a couple quick photos, she couldn't even contain her hugest smile... i think more than anything, she loved being primped by her mom.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 27th Feb 2012 12:22 UTC
And even more news from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Mozilla has announced a partnership with Telefonica and Qualcomm, which will bring Mozilla's Boot to Gecko HTML5-based mobile interface to devices later his year. This is a huge boon for the fully open source environment.
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RE: Oh yes,
It doesn't really matter much if the project itself fails or not.
One of the goals is to specify more "HTML5" APIs.
This will help improve existing and develop new APIs before they are submitted to W3C.
Having the same API on, euh... Windows Metro ? as some mobile app is better than one seperate API per device/platform/vendor.
Edit: Which also helps moving away from Flash and Silverlight which aren't even available on all platforms. Things like webcam support, including p2p webcam support.
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Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he wants to be held in the same regard as Lionel Messi following his astonishing performance against England.
The PSG striker scored all four goals in the host's 4-2 victory over the Three Lions, but it was the last of the four that really took the headlines – a 30-yard overhead kick volley from an angle.
It has been described as one of the best goals ever and Ibrahimovic hoped it went some way to change how he is viewed in the English press, where his brilliance has failed to penetrate fully due to subdued performances in the Champions League against Premier League sides.
The 31-year-old said Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was treated with similar distrust until he finally put on a sparkling performance against Manchester United.
"That's the way it is with the English. If you score against them you're a good player, if you don't score against them you're not a good player," he said after the game.
"I remember Lionel Messi before the 2009 Champions League Final. Then he scored against Manchester United and suddenly he was the best player in the world.
"Maybe now they'll say something like that about me."
Whether this is true or not is another matter, but it is clear that his reputation in England is an issue that Ibrahimovic still feels annoyed about.
It is hard to understand why, as Ibrahimovic's goal record around Europe is fantastic and, before last season, he won the domestic championship he was in eight seasons in a row.
Now English fans and journalists have had a closer look at Ibrahimovic at his best, there can be no more doubt over his quality.
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text: For what likely is the first time in school history, the Knoxville Girls Tennis Squad has advanced to the Class 1A Team Regional finals. The Panthers took care of their first round opponent, Maharshi 5-2 Winning for Knoxville was Kassi Griggs, Shamene Norman, and Taylor Carter in singles play. Knoxville clinched the win in doubles with two wins. After that, Knoxville was matched up with Davis County in the second round and was even more impressive in a 5-1 victory over the Mustangs. The Panthers clinched the meet in singles play by sweeping all five matches. The Panthers now must wait over a week to see who their opponent will be in the regional final in Iowa City next Monday. It will be either Marion or Davenport Assumption.


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Release Date: 10/8/2004 Drama, Music, Teen
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Terri Fletcher is a small town girl with big time dreams. Blessed with a naturally joyful singing voice, Terri has her sights set on attending the Bristol-Hillman Conservatory in Los Angeles--the most celebrated summer music program in the country. Although she has plenty of raw talent, her lofty aspirations are quickly dashed by her overbearing father, Simon, and the tragic loss of her beloved brother, Paul, who had secretly submitted a demo video of Terri that ultimately results in an acceptance letter to join the prestigious program. A despondent Terri resigns herself to staying home for the summer when her mother Frances and Aunt Nina intervene and covertly devise a plan to keep her from missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Upon her arrival in Los Angeles, Terri is quickly introduced to the ultra -competitive, high-stakes environment of the big city. Lacking any formal training, she struggles to make friends and to find her voice amongst the highly-gifted group of musical students. Inspired by the mentoring lessons of Mr. Torvald, Terri pushes herself to master the intricate musical arrangements taught in the highly advanced program. As the students prepare for their final performance to determine the winner of the school's $10,000 academic scholarship, Terri partners with a fellow student, Jay, resulting in a romantic bond with the rough-and-tumble musician. Leaving her fears and anxiety behind, Terri must learn to step into the spotlight and rediscover the artistic musical passion that burns inside of her.
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June 27 2011
That's the first April Fools' Day of Notepad++, sadly it hits its end.
The fake announce was triggered on the 1st April at 00:06 Paris time, that might make some confusion for people in some different time zones (for example: in USA) which were still on the 31th Mars.
To clarify the situation, I am a non-Scientologist who tried to have fun on the 1st April. There will be no donation transferred to Scientology cult. Instead, all the donations to Notepad++ project will be redirected to a real humanitarian NGO - ATD Fourth World as usual: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/donate.html
Please restore your beloved Notepad++ back to the desktop and wait for the next party of 1st April :D
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Scientology is the major cult amongst the community today... It is based on the belief that money is evil, and that it is the duty of scientists to gather it all into one safely contained area to prevent all the suffering and pain in the universe. This is the main reason it is so popular with certain celebrities, who having grown up with no discerning talent are lost as to what to do with their masses of cash when it's thrown at them...


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After the coffee. Before wishing my brother Happy Birthday.
The Skinny: It's my oldest brother's birthday today. Of course, if I think about how old he is it will just make me feel old too and that won't do anyone any good! Wednesday's roundup includes a look at the marketing blitz for "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." Also, Viacom has a strong fourth quarter and the soap "All My Children" may finally be kaput. If you are interested in receiving an email alert when the Morning Fix is live, please send me a note.
Daily Dose: NBCUniversal is taking sole ownership in Sprout, the tiny kids network that has been trying to take on much bigger rivals including Nick Jr. and Disney Jr. Originally launched by PBS and Sesame Workshop along with NBCUniversal parent Comcast, the nonprofit partners have dropped out over the years. The question will now be whether -- with PBS out of the picture -- Sprout's programming will change in an effort to get more commercial dollars.
ON LOCATION: Where the cameras roll
Hope the commercials aren't funnier than the movie. There is no shortage of advertising tied to "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." Not only has Ron Burgundy been pitching Dodge trucks, there are also ads for Jockey Underwear and an ice cream from Ben & Jerry's. Having been under wowed by the trailer, I have to wonder whether star Will Ferrell and Paramount Pictures were more focused on the marketing than the script. But then again the sheep will run to see it no matter how lame it looks. No, I'm not really this bitter and I liked the first one. The Los Angeles Times on "Anchorman 2."
Movies for me? The end of the year is when the movie studios tend to release movies that are more than explosions or bad jokes. Yes, it's awards season again, which is the one time when wooing people over the age of 35 is not only accepted, it is actually encouraged. The Hollywood Reporter looks at the Oscar box office battle.
Expensive Fuse. The music cable channel Fuse, owned by MSG, is on the block and may stay that way if the price tag being sought isn't lowered. The New York Post says MSG is seeking at least $300 million, which may make many potential bidders balk.
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes of movies and TV
Kids and zombies. Viacom Inc., parent of cable channels MTV and Nickelodeon and movie studio Paramount, released strong fourth quarter results this morning thanks to better ratings at some of its TV networks and the box office success of "World War Z." The Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg and Reuters with early looks at the numbers.
RIP. Les Brown, one of the first journalists to cover television as a business, died at the age of 84. Brown was a reporter at Variety and later the New York Times before founding the magazine Channels. He also authored several books including an encyclopedia on the industry that still sits on my desk and gets used at least twice a week. Obituaries from the New York Times and Variety.
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Fuel economy better or worse?
Fuel economy has become an important factor for consumers looking for a new car, but over the past 20 years, it hasn't always been steadily increasing. See what models haven't seen mpg rise.
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Charged to helping kids
Marines from Fort Devens, along with iconic characters Mr. Potato Head (Hasbro), Geoffrey the Giraffe (Toys "R" Us) and the Duracell Rapid Responder truck, teamed up to "stuff the truck" with Hasbro toys and games and Duracell batteries for Toys for Tots Friday at the Toys "R" Us parking lot on East Avenue. According to a Hasbro representative, the company has donated $3.3 million in toys to the Toys for Tots program run by the Marine Corps Reserves this year alone. According to MSgt. Donald Schofield with the 25th Marine Regiment Headquarters, Rhode Islanders donated more than 11,000 toys this holiday season. Toys are matched with non-profit agency requests. Any surplus toys are sent to a warehouse in Worcester where they are sent to fulfill requests in other parts of the country. (Warwick Beacon photo)


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Cool stuff - raising funds for the Arctic
In April 2005, WWF International organized its prestigious international gala event —
The Panda Ball
at the five-star Raffles Le Montreux Palace Hotel in the idyllic lakeside town of Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
Patron and guest of honour
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
"I would [also] like to underscore my own commitment to WWF and to nature conservation. Together with WWF, we can all make a difference."
Raising funds for the Arctic
Attended by 350 guests, with VIPs from the business, banking and financial sectors, The Panda Ball was held in aid of WWF's conservation work in the magnificent, pristine Arctic region.
Prizes galore!
The lucky winner of the first prize in the high-quality raffle took home a magnificent lady's Delance watch worth CHF 14,000.-
Altogether, more than 150 fabulous prizes were generously donated by local and international sponsors.
Saving Europe's Alps
November 2005 The Panda Ball in Lugano is organized in aid of conserving Europe's breathtakingly beautiful alpine habitat. Sponsored by Emme e Pi & Associati SA and Città di Lugano & CasinòLugano
The year ahead
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South African flyer Gerhard van den Heever and back rower Barry O'Mahony start their first games for Munster at the famous Limerick venue.
Simon Zebo comes in at full-back for his first start since injuring his foot in October, with Johne Murphy keeping his place on the left wing.
Denis Hurley comes back into the side to partner Casey Laulala in the centre with Duncan Williams and JJ Hanrahan returning to form the half-back combination.
David Kilcoyne, Duncan Casey and Stephen Archer make up the front row with Donncha O'Callaghan and David Foley in the second row.
The aforementioned O'Mahony is joined in the back row by CJ Stander and captain James Coughlan to complete the province's starting line-up.
Sean Dougall and Cathal Sheridan are included among the replacements after recovering from recent knocks, while Ian Keatley provides cover on the bench after featuring for the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds two weeks ago.
Young Munster's Ger Slattery, who was originally due to play for the Ireland Club team on Friday, will provide the front row cover alongside James Cronin and John Ryan.
The experienced Billy Holland and winger Andrew Conway are also hoping to have an impact off the bench. However, young hooker Niall Scannell misses out after picking up an elbow injury during yesterday's training session.
Munster v Cardiff Blues tickets will be available to buy on the night. Ticket prices are as follows: Junior (16 years and under) Terrace €7, Terrace €20, Terrace Family Pack €40 (two adults & two juniors), Cat B Junior €10, Category B Adult €30, Category A €40.
MUNSTER (v Cardiff Blues): Simon Zebo; Gerhard van den Heever, Casey Laulala, Denis Hurley, Johne Murphy; JJ Hanrahan, Duncan Williams; David Kilcoyne, Duncan Casey, Stephen Archer, Donncha O'Callaghan, David Foley, CJ Stander, Barry O'Mahony, James Coughlan (capt).
Replacements: Ger Slattery, James Cronin, John Ryan, Billy Holland, Sean Dougall, Cathal Sheridan, Ian Keatley, Andrew Conway.


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Holiday Closings at Milwaukee Public Library
The library will be closed Thursday, July 3rd for a city-wide designated furlough day. Additionally, the library will be closed on July 4th, in honor of Independence Day. Libraries will resume their normal hours on Saturday, July 5th.
While we are closed, or digital collections will remain accessible to the public. Our Historic Photo Collection has images of past celebrations for your viewing pleasure. To compliment all the amazing dishes you will no doubt be grilling (more on that in tomorrow's Read@MPL blog), you can also try these Fourth of July dishes from our Historic Recipe Collection. And of course you can always check-out ebooks with your library card through Overdrive. We've even developed handy step-by-step guides to help walk you through the process.


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WAITSFIELD, Vt.- The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) has announced that Kate Williams will step down as executive director, effective Feb. 17.
Williams will remain active in the outdoor and recreation arenas, joining 1 Percent for the Planet as Director of Partnerships and New England Network.
"During Kate's 10 years as executive director, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail has grown from an intriguing idea to an internationally recognized recreational resource," said Board President Warren Cook. "She is one of the outstanding nonprofit leaders in the country and we wish her well in her exciting new assignment. On behalf of the board of directors, I applaud Kate for her success in positioning the Northern Forest Canoe Trail as a leader in the Northern Forest Region and beyond."
At 740 miles, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the longest paddling trail in the nation. It runs from Old Forge through Vermont, Quebec and New Hampshire to Fort Kent, Maine.
Williams is responsible for establishing the nonprofit's website and online Trip Planner; for managing a popular film festival that annually travels the Northeast showcasing watersport films; and providing advice to hundreds of canoeists and kayakers. Her on-the-ground efforts enable outdoor enthusiasts to have amazing and memorable experiences.
"When I reflect back on my 10 years at the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, I'm blown away by the innumerable memories of amazing people contributing in important ways," Williams said.
Williams is admired for creating collaborations between individuals, partners, businesses and the paddlesport industry that not only benefit the water trail, but also enhance communities along the trail corridor.
"I, for one, will miss Kate's firm leadership," said Northern Forest Canoe Trail member Stephen Garanin. "I look forward to her notes of thanks and encouragement. She has taken a small and interesting kernel of an idea and guided it into becoming the premier water trail in the USA if not the world."
During Williams' tenure, NFCT has accomplished the following: published a 13-map series and guidebook; grown individual membership to more than 1,000 members and fundraising to a sustaining level; developed a highly effective Trail Stewardship Program that engages interns and regional volunteers to improve and enhance the multi-state route; launched a unique Youth Outdoors Program for underserved kids in trailside communities, connecting them to their backyard waterways and recruited a board of directors.
"It has not been easy times for any nonprofit during the great recession," said Lili Colby of MTI Adventurewear. "To grow the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in the face of difficult economic times speaks volumes to Kate's sound management and steady commitment. She leaves the nonprofit in great shape, a strong and vibrant organization, well connected to the membership base and the communities along the trail."
The NFCT Board of Directors is currently conducting a search for Williams replacement.


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"The Army and Navy" needle book. Packaging claims they are rust-proof. Made in occupied Japan, no date listed.
Found in "Old Mrs. Camelot" by Emery Bonett. Published by Blakiston, 1944.
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4 comments:
- MrCachet said...
The 'needle books' are every bit as good as the trade cards, rubber boxes (jar seals), or matchbooks when it comes to art. This is a nice one.
- March 29, 2011 at 6:06 PM
- Amy said...
Were any of the needles rusty? :)
- March 29, 2011 at 7:10 PM
- Michael said...
They all were, Amy. You can see it in the last photo.
- March 29, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- Tricia said...
Maybe those were replacement needles, inserted in the handy-dandy needle book once the original ones had gone astray...
- March 31, 2011 at 10:01 PM
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Geez, that's my sons birth year. And to think I was having such a great day until I read that
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
I wish I could say the same.
Popped and poured after a corked 1997 BDM.
Initially, I thought it had totally dried up. But with an hour+ of air, there is beautiful fruit, an interesting cedar nose, and smooth finish. I enjoy a touch more structure than this wine showed.
It was extremely enjoyable - drink up.
2009 Neely Picnic Block Pinot Noir - a very tasty, well crafted pinot noir made by the Varners.
Any chance you have a source for this wine? I've been looking for some of their Cabernet.
If you're young and conservative, you have no heart. If you're old and liberal, you have no brain.
Apostrophes don't make things plural.
1985 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Riserva - A touch of VA.
How was the Tatt and Dom?
Say NO to Shiraz!
NolanE, I posted notes on both vintages of the Cab Franc:
2006 Catena Zapata Cabernet Franc Angelica Zapata Alta
2008 Catena Zapata Cabernet Franc Angelica Zapata Alta
Not sure if the 2008 will hit the heights of the 2006 with some bottle age, but they're both very good - the 2006, excellent.
Thanks, fut. I will try my hardest to source some of this. I have a friend who visits S America frequently, although he failed to bring my Havana Club last trip
If you're young and conservative, you have no heart. If you're old and liberal, you have no brain.
Apostrophes don't make things plural.
Thanks for the info. California is my only option for birth year wines, and I actually pondered buying this from HDH a while ago.
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2008 Cobb Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard: Diane Cobb
If you want Havana Club, just get it from Canada. I have Havana Club 7-year in my liquor cabinet all the time. Readily available here at the LCBO. We also get the Selection, although I don't think I've seen the 15-year here.
Tonight, assorted Taittinger Champagnes at a themed 6 course dinner at the Antrim 1844 Inn. Interestingly, they still haven't posted the wines OR the menu on the website as of this post. If it's a bottle of NV and a bowl of goldfish I'm gonna be pissed!!
We'll pre-game with a bottle of NV Billecart Salmon Rose.
Ditto for me as well. I've been on the hunt for some 84's but it's been a bit tough to find any from producers that I like. If anyone on the board wants to sell or trade I'm in the market.
1995 Canalicchio di Sopra BdM - excellent and just re-affirms my belief that the '95 vintage is much better than previously expected. We need to revisit our '95 BdM event in Philly back in '07 or '08.
At a lunch with a friend:
2009 Geo Wines Chono Syrah Reserva Elqui Valley
1997 Carmen Cabernet-Sauvnignon Reserva Maipo
2006 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
The Carmen was quite impressive and not dead at all ! Pretty nice for a 15$ wine...
1999 Casanova di Neri BdM Tenuta Nuova
Beautiful wine just entering its prime. Hold! Red guy A
2005 Parallel Cabernet Napa Valley
Very nice wine but big and very primary on night one. Much better on second day. Hold. Red guy A-This message has been edited. Last edited by: Red guy in a blue state,
Sometimes I read a thread and think we ran out of stuff to talk about like 4 years ago. ~spo
Many people don't know this, but it's possible to read something you don't agree with on the internet and simply move on with your life. – Michael Rock
Care to elaborate?
2001 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mtn.
Gorgeous CA cab at or near its peak. Drink now or hold for a few more years. Red guy A
1994 Cos d'Estournel
Very tasty but probably past apex. Drink up. Red guy A-
2008 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing
Rich and bold style that is not for everyone. Drink or hold. Red guy A-This message has been edited. Last edited by: Red guy in a blue state,
Sometimes I read a thread and think we ran out of stuff to talk about like 4 years ago. ~spo
Many people don't know this, but it's possible to read something you don't agree with on the internet and simply move on with your life. – Michael Rock
2009 Alexana Pinot Noir Revana Vineyard
With the KW crew:
2004 Punset Riserva Barbaresco
2008 Socré Barbaresco
2007 Giacosa Basarin Vigna Gianmaté Barbaresco
2007 Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo
1998 Chateau Le Caillou
2003 Chateau Pontet Canet
I popped one of the 07 R Ratti Marcenasco's last week. Thought it was great but needs time.
How where the 1998 Le Caillou and the 03 Pontet Canet?
2000 Cabernet, Yarra Valley, DeBortoli
2006 Petit Marole (white), Givry 1er Cru, Francois Lumpp, outclasses many a famous Burgundy, shines on day#2 after opening, at this stage.
There is nothing in our intelligence that has not passed by the senses. (Aristoteles)
Last night at a Taittinger themed dinner:
Domaine Carneros Brut NV - Would never have mistaken this for Champagne. Mimosa caliber bubbly.
Domaine Carneros Brut Rose NV - A step up from the Brut NV. Slighly sweet. Red fruits. Passable.
Taittinger Prestige Rose NV - Again, one step up from the Carneros Rose. Nothing special.
Taittinger Prelude Brut NV - Now we're talking. The best bottle of Prestige I've tasted. This wine has been a little variable but this most recent assemblage is really lovely. Offered at $80 as a "preferred" price to dinner attendees. This wine has crept up from around $50 over the past years. I'd pass at $80.
2000 Taittinger Comptes de Champagne - Lovely. Just lovely. A touch of citrus, a bit of yeasty biscuit and a long finish. WOTN, of course.....
Taittinger Nocturne - A tad sweet for my taste, but a good sparkler. Would be lovely with some pound cake topped with mixed berries.
Began the evening with a Billecart Salmon Brut Rose NV - It showed better than previous bottles and was a hit with my dinner companion. The streak continues....
I've never had a Domaine Carneros that was NV, do they actually make both? I've always enjoyed the Domaine Carneros Vintage bottling.
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I can understand a church wedding if they feel that is important spiritually. However, they have already had their reception, parties, showers, etc. Those they don't get a do-over on.I would send them congratulations, no more. You do not have to whip out the charge card every time someone says, "We want to be even MORE married!"
I don't know their denominational background, but for my branch a validation of a marriage does NOT include bachelor parties, showers, etc.
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[EDITOR'S NOTE: Part II of this five-part series appeared in the March issue. Part III appeared in May issue. Part IV appeared in the June issue. Part V appeared in the July issue.]
Throughout the whole of human history, man has struggled to find answers to any number of important (yet often difficult) questions that have to do with his origin, existence, nature, and destiny. Such queries as "Whence have I come?," "Why am I here?," and "Where am I going?" routinely intrigue and enthrall each of us as members of the human race. Securing clues to the exact makeup of the creature known popularly as Homo sapiens always has been one of mankind's keenest intellectual pursuits. And along the way, perhaps no topic has perplexed us, or piqued our interest, as much as that pertaining to the origin, nature, and destiny of the soul.
Contemplate, if you will, the concept of the soul and the issues that spring from it. What is the definition of a soul? If the soul actually exists, what is its origin? Do humans possess a soul? Do animals? If souls do, in fact, exist, are they purely temporal—thus living only as long as our corporeal nature exists? Or are they immortal—surviving the death of the physical body? What is the difference, if any, between the "soul" and the "spirit"? What is the ultimate destiny of the soul? And what part does the soul play in the biblical statement that men and women were created "in the image of God" (Genesis 1:27)? These are the kinds of issues that I would like to investigate in this series of articles.
The subject of the soul—including its origin, nature, and destiny—has long been controversial. Some people believe that there is no such thing as a soul. Certain individuals advocate the position that only humans possess a soul, but that it ceases to exist at the death of the body. Others seek to maintain that both humans and animals possess a soul, and that those souls likewise die when the physical body dies. Still others are convinced that both animals and humans possess an immortal soul. And finally, there are those who have concluded that humans possess an immortal soul, but that animals do not. What, then, is the truth of the matter?
Science certainly cannot provide the answers to such questions, for they lie far beyond the purview of the scientific method. In her best-selling book, The Fire in the Equations, award-winning science writer Kitty Ferguson addressed this very issue. While discussing the efforts of several renowned, modern-day scientists (like eminent physicists Stephen Hawking, Paul Davies, and others) to uncover what they view as a grand, unified "Theory of Everything," she asked:
Is there anything else? We needn't get spooky about it. Part of the "anything else" might be human minds and personalities. Can we entirely account for our self-awareness, our minds, personalities, intuitions, and emotions, by means of a physical explanation? This is a matter of enormous significance for many of the questions we are asking in this book, and we will return to it frequently. If we are super-complex computing machines—the sum of our physical parts and their mechanical workings, which in turn exist as a result of the process of evolution—then science may ultimately be able to tell us everything there is to know about us. Even if no computer can ever assimilate the human mind, science may find another complete physical explanation. But we have at present no scientific reason to rule out the possibility that there is more to self-awareness, our minds, and our personalities than any such explanation can encompass. Is there such a thing as the soul? If there is, does its existence begin and end with our material existence? Despite some impressive advances in the field of artificial intelligence, and an increasing understanding of the way our minds work, certainly no-one would claim to be able to say at present, except on faith, whether science will eventually be able to assimilate the phenomena of self-awareness, mind, and personality into the materialistic picture. If science can't, then there is truth beyond the range of scientific explanation.
Another part of the "anything else" may be what we call the supernatural. Perhaps it is simply figments of imagination, psychological events, not so much to be explained by science as to be explained away. Or perhaps these are real events which are at present unexplainable because we lack complete understanding of the full potential of the physical world. If either is the case, then the supernatural ought eventually to fall into the realm of scientific explanation. However, if the supernatural world exists, and if it is inherently beyond testing by the scientific method, then there is truth beyond the range of scientific explanation. There may indeed be more in heaven and earth than is dreamed of in our science (if not our philosophy) [1994, pp. 82-83, emp. added].
I would like to seize upon Ferguson's "if...then" proposition as I begin this examination of the origin, nature, and destiny of the soul. Her argument—one that far too few scientists (or science writers) are even willing to consider—is that if the supernatural exists, then there is truth beyond the range of scientific explanation. The available evidence does establish, in fact, that the supernatural exists and that there is "truth beyond the range of scientific explanation." As famed NASA astrophysicist (and self-proclaimed agnostic) Robert Jastrow put it: "That there are what I or anyone would call supernatural forces at work is now, I think, a scientifically proven fact" (1982, p. 18). While I do not have the space here to present such evidence, I have done so elsewhere (see Thompson, 1995a, 1995b, Thompson and Jackson, 1982, 1992). The existence of the supernatural (i.e., God) may be doubted by some and ridiculed by still others, but that does not alter the evidence that establishes its reality.
Thus, whenever questions of spiritual importance are under consideration—as they are when discussing the existence, origin, nature, and destiny of the soul—the only reliable source of information must by necessity be the One Who is the Originator and Sustainer of the soul. God, as Creator of all things physical and spiritual (Genesis 1:1ff., Exodus 20:11), and Himself a Spirit Being (John 4:24), is the ultimate wellspring of the soul. The Bible, then, as God's inspired Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21), must be the preeminent authority on this subject. In the great long ago, the psalmist wrote: "The sum of thy word is truth; and every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth forever" (119:160). Speaking as a member of the Godhead, Christ said: "Sanctify them in truth; thy word is truth" (John 17:17).
We—if we would know the truth about the soul—must examine that Word in an in-depth fashion and be prepared to accept what it says. Only then can we obtain the answers to the many questions on this vital topic that have perplexed and plagued us through the millennia.
If you and I were having a conversation and I mentioned the word "banana," likely you would have absolutely no difficulty understanding my meaning. Your thought processes immediately would conjure up a long fruit—with a yellow outer covering and a light beige, inner soft body—that grows on trees and is useful as food for both humans and animals. But were I to ask you to define the term "foil," without seeing the word in context you could not possibly know what I meant. I might be referring to: (1) a noun that is used to define a fencing sword; (2) a noun that indicates a thin, shiny metal used by cooks in kitchens all over the world; or (3) a verb that is used as a synonym for "defeat." However, if I were to say, "I covered the turkey with foil prior to placing it in the oven," you would know immediately what I had in mind.
The same is true of the definition of the word "soul." Minus its context, it is difficult, if not impossible, to define accurately. Speaking from the vantage point of a language scholar who had studied the Hebrew and Greek texts for over sixty years, Guy N. Woods once suggested that "...there is no pat and easy answer to the question, 'What is the soul?' " (1980, 122[6]:163). Why is this the case? First, the word "soul" in modern English usage is represented by various words in the Hebrew and Greek languages in which the Bible originally was written. Second, those Hebrew and Greek words can have a number of different meanings in their original contexts. Robert Morey has noted:
These terms are not technical words in the sense that they have one consistent meaning throughout Scripture. They display unity and diversity by being synonymous at times when referring to the immaterial side of man, and at other times, referring to different functions or ways of relating. It is obvious that we should not impose 20th-century standards of consistency and linguistic preciseness to a book which was written thousands of years ago... (1984, p. 44).
Third, the matter of the progressive nature of God's revelation to man must be considered. While it certainly is true that the Lord possesses a constant, unchanging nature (Malachi 3:6; James 1:17), His revelation of that nature and His will for mankind was a progressive process that was adapted to man as he matured spiritually through the ages. This explains why, in the course of human history, God sometimes tolerated in man both attitudes and actions that were less than what the divine ideal intended. This, of course, does not mean that the Holy God vacillates in His ethics or morality; rather, it simply means that—because of His infinite love—He dealt gently and compassionately with man in the particular state of spiritual maturation in which He found him at the time (cf. Acts 14:15-16 and 17:30-31). As God progressively revealed more and more of both His nature and His will, He did so in a manner, and in terms, that fit the occasion. In addressing the failure of some to comprehend and appreciate the importance of this concept, Morey observed that certain words, therefore,
...may have a dozen different meanings, depending on the context and the progressive nature of revelation. The failure to avoid reductionistic and simplistic definitions is based on the hidden assumption that once the meaning of a word is discovered in a single passage, this same meaning must prevail in every other occurrence of the word.... The resistance to the idea that what soul meant to Moses was probably not what it meant to David or Paul is based on their unconscious assumption that the Bible is one book written at one time. Thus as we approach the biblical term which describes the immaterial side of man, we will not attempt to develop artificial definitions based upon the absolutizing of the meaning of a word in a single passage but recognize that a contextual approach will reveal a wide range of meanings (1984, pp. 44-45, emp. added).
The word "soul" does indeed enjoy a "wide range of meanings." In order to understand those meanings, it is necessary to examine how the word is employed within the various contexts in Scripture where it appears.
The word for "soul" in the Bible (Hebrew nephesh [from naphash, to breathe]; Greek psuche) is used in at least four different ways (see Arndt and Gingrich, 1957, pp. 901-902; Thayer, 1958, p. 677). First, the term is employed simply as a synonym for a person. Moses wrote: "All the souls (nephesh) that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls (nephesh)" (Exodus 1:5; cf. Deuteronomy 10:22). In legal matters, the word soul often was used to denote an individual. The Lord told Moses: "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, 'If a soul (nephesh) shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done'..." (Leviticus 4:2). When Jacob was speaking of himself in Genesis 49:6, he used the expression, "O my soul (nephesh)"—which meant simply "me." Numbers 9:6 records that "there were certain men, who were unclean by reason of the dead body (nephesh meth) of a man, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day" (cf. Number 6:6 and Ecclesiastes 9:5). In the New Testament, the word psuche is employed in the same manner. In Acts 2:41, Luke recorded that "there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls (psuchai)." In Peter's first epistle, when he addressed the topic of the Genesis Flood, he referred to the fact that "few, that is eight souls (psuchai), were saved by water" (3:20). In each of these instances, actual people—individually or collectively—were under discussion.
Second, the word soul is used to denote the form of life that man possesses in common with animals and that ceases to exist at death. In their Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, Brown, Driver, and Briggs noted that nephesh often is employed to mean "life principle" (1907, p. 659). In the King James Version, nephesh is translated as "soul" in the Old Testament 472 times, as "life" 118 times, and as "creature" 8 times; psuche is translated as "soul" in the New Testament 59 times and as "life" 39 times (Morey, 1984, pp. 45,55). In addressing the use of the word "soul" in such passages as Genesis 2:7 and 1:20, Woods wrote:
...the word soul from the Hebrew nephesh occurs, for the first time in the sacred writings, at Genesis 1:20, where it is assigned to fish, birds, and creeping things. (See also, another similar usage in Genesis 1:30.) As thus used, it is clear that the soul in these passages does not refer to anything peculiar to the constitution of man. It signifies, as its usage denotes, and the lexicons affirm, any creature that breathes, in all of these early occurrences in the book of Genesis. Nor is it correct to conclude that the phrase breath of life in the statement of Moses ("And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul") sums up, or was designed to denote the whole constitution of man. The word "life" here is, in the Hebrew text, plural, literally breath of lives (nishmath khay-yim). It occurs, in similar form, in three other instances in the early chapters of Genesis (6:17; 7:15; 7:22). In the first of these the phrase is ruach khay-yim; in the second the same; in the third, nishmath-ruach khay-yim, and out of the four instances where the phrase, the breath of lives, occurs in our translation the last three are applied to the beasts, birds and creeping things. It follows, therefore, that the phrase "breath of life" does not designate anything peculiar to man. And in view of the fact that the word "soul," from the Hebrew nephesh, is similarly extended to include the animal world, birds and creeping things, it may not be properly limited to man... (1985, 127 [22]:691, emp. and parenthetical comment in orig.).
In Genesis 1:20,24, and 30, God spoke of the nephesh hayyah—literally "soul breathers" or "life breathers" (often translated as "living creatures" or "life"—cf. Leviticus 11:10; grammatically the phrase is singular but it bears a plural meaning). The writer of Proverbs observed in regard to animals: "A righteous man regardeth the life (nephesh) of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel" (12:10). Hebrew scholar Hugo McCord therefore noted:
Then the translators realized that the first meaning of nephesh is "breath," and so Genesis 1:20,24,30 and Genesis 2:7 all fit together in understanding Moses as saying that all animals and man too are breathers. Breathers, coupled with hayyah, "living," the translators thought, would be well translated, in the case of animals, as "living creatures," and in the case of man as a "living being" (1995, 23[1]:87-88).
In Exodus 21:23, Moses commanded: "But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life (nephesh) for life (nephesh)." He later wrote that "the life (nephesh) of the flesh is in the blood" (Leviticus 17:11,14). Blood often is said to be the seat of life because when blood is shed, death ensues (cf. Deuteronomy 12:23). In speaking of God's retribution upon the Egyptians during the time of the Exodus, the psalmist wrote: "He spared not their soul (nephesh) from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence" (78:50). In this particular instance, the Egyptians' souls represented their physical life and nothing more. Ezekiel later observed: "The soul (nephesh) that sinneth, it shall die" (18:20).
In the New Testament, the principle is the same. Christ observed in regard to humans: "Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life (psuche), what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body" (Matthew 6:25). God told Joseph: "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life" (psuche, Matthew 2:19). In the book of Revelation, John spoke of the fact that "there died the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, even they that had life (psuchas); and the third part of the ships was destroyed" (8:9; cf. 16:3, psuche). Many a follower of Christ was said to have risked his or her life (psuche) for the Lord. In Acts 15:25-26, Luke recorded that Barnabas and Paul were "men that have hazarded their lives (psuchas) for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Earlier, John recorded Peter as saying to the Lord: "I will lay down my life (psuchen) for thee" (John 13:37-38). In Philippians 2:30ff., Paul spoke of "Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier...hazarding his life (psuche) to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me." And in Luke 14:26, one of the conditions of discipleship was to hate one's own life (psuche)—that is, to be willing to deny oneself to the point of losing one's life for Christ (cf. Luke 9:23; Revelation 12:11).
Third, the idea of the soul is used to refer to the varied emotions or inner thoughts of a man—a fact that explains why nephesh is translated "heart" (15 times) or "mind" (15 times) in the Old Testament (KJV) and why psuche is translated as "heart" (1 time) and "mind" (3 times) in the New. Man was called to love God with all his heart and with all his soul (nephesh; Deuteronomy 13:3b). The soul (nephesh) is said to weep (Job 30:16; Psalm 119:28) and to be exercised in patience (Job 6:7-11). From the soul (nephesh) originate knowledge and understanding (Psalm 139:14), thought (1 Samuel 20:3), love (1 Samuel 18:1), and memory (Lamentations 3:20). In His discussion with a lawyer, Jesus said: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul (psuche), and with all thy mind" (Matthew 22:37). In Acts 4:32, Luke recorded how, on one occasion, "the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul (psuche)." In a similar fashion, "soul" also is employed to refer to the lower, physical nature of mankind. In his first letter to the Christians at Corinth, Paul wrote that "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God" (2:14). In addressing the specific intent of this passage, Woods noted that the phrase "natural man" is literally
the soulish man, since the adjective "natural" [psuchikos—BT] translates a form of the Greek word for soul, which may be expressed in English as psychical. Thus, this usage is supported by etymology and required by the context. See, especially, Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 1:18-28 and 2:6-16 (1980, 122[6]:163, emp. in orig.).
Fourth, the word soul is used in Scripture to designate the portion of a person that is immortal and thus never dies. As early as the book of Genesis, the Bible sets forth such a concept. For example, in commenting on Rachel's untimely death at the birth of her son, Moses wrote: "And it came to pass, as her soul (nephesh) was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin" (Genesis 35:18). On one occasion while the prophet Elijah was at the house of a widow in the city of Zarephath, the woman's son fell ill and eventually died. But the text indicates that Elijah "cried unto Jehovah..., 'O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul (nephesh) come into him again' " (1 Kings 17:21). When the psalmist prayed to Jehovah for forgiveness, he cried: "O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: heal my soul (nephesh); for I have sinned against thee" (41:4). In his discussion of the ultimate fate of those who dared to trust in earthly riches rather than in the supreme power of the God of heaven, the psalmist lamented that such people were "like the beasts that perish.... But God will redeem my soul (nephesh) from the power of Sheol" (49:15).
Many years later, Christ warned His disciples: "And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul (psuche) and body in hell" (Matthew 10:28). In His discussion with the Sadducees in Matthew 22, the Lord quoted from Exodus 3:6 where God said to Moses: "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Christ then went on to state (22:32): "God is not the God of the dead, but of the living"—a fact that the Sadducees' opponents, the Pharisees, already accepted as true (cf. Acts 23:8). Yet when God spoke with Moses (c. 1446 B.C.) about the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, those three men had been dead and in their tombs for literally hundreds of years.
Since from Christ's own words we know that "God is not the God of the dead, but of the living," the point is obvious. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob still must have been living. But how? The solution to the seeming problem, of course, lies in the fact that while their bodies had died, their immortal souls had not. When the apostle John was allowed to peer into the book "sealed with seven seals" (Revelation 5:1), he "saw underneath the altar the souls (psuchas) of them that had been slain for the word of God" (Revelation 6:9). Each of these passages is instructive of the fact that there is within man a soul that never dies.
During his tenure as associate editor of the Gospel Advocate, Guy N. Woods penned a "Questions and Answers" column in which he dealt with difficult Bible questions, topics, or passages. When one querist wrote to ask: "What is the difference between the soul and the spirit of man?," Woods responded as follows:
Though it is characteristic of most people today to use these terms interchangeably the scriptures very definitely differentiate them. "For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12.) Since the sacred writers provided for "the dividing of soul and spirit," in those instances where they differ, so ought we and so we must if we are to entertain biblical concepts of these words.
The word "spirit," when denoting the human entity (from the Greek word pneuma), is a specific term and designates that part of us which is not susceptible to death and which survives the dissolution of the body. (Acts 7:59.) It is infused in us directly from God and is not a product of human generation. (Hebrews 12:9.) "Soul," from the Greek word psuche, however, is a generic word and its meaning must be determined, in any given instance, from the context in which it appears (1980, 122[6]:163, emp. added).
In my above discussion on the use of the word "soul" in Scripture, I examined the various ways in which the Hebrew and Greek terms for soul are employed. I now would like to examine the various ways in which the Hebrew and Greek terms for "spirit" are employed within the sacred text.
The Hebrew term for "spirit" is ruach (from rawah, to breathe). In their Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, Brown, Driver, and Briggs noted that ruach has nine different meanings, depending on the specific context. Ruach may refer to: (1) the Holy Spirit; (2) angels, both good and evil; (3) the life principle found within both man and animals; (4) disembodied spirits; (5) breath; (6) wind; (7) disposition or attitude; (8) the seat of emotions; and (9) the seat of mind and will in men (1907, pp. 924-925). In the Old Testament of the King James Version, ruach is translated variously as the Spirit of God (i.e., Holy Spirit) 105 times, man's spirit 59 times, spirit (an attitude or emotional state) 51 times, spirits (angels) 23 times, wind 43 times, and several other items (Morey, 1984, p. 51).
The word ruach, like nephesh, has a wide range of meanings. First, it seems originally to have referred to the wind, which was viewed as being invisible and immaterial (Gen. 8:1). Second, since God is invisible and immaterial like the wind, He is described as "spirit" (Isa. 63:10). Third, since the angels of God are invisible and immaterial, they are called "spirits" (Ps. 104:4, KJV; cf. Heb. 1:14). Fourth, since the life principle which animates man and animals is invisible and immaterial, it is also called "spirit" (Gen. 7:22). In this sense it was viewed as the "breath" of life which departs at death. Fifth, since man has an invisible and immaterial self or soul which transcends the life principle by its self-consciousness, man's "mind" or "heart" is called his "spirit" (Ps. 77:6; Prov. 29:11, KJV). The invisible side of man which is called "spirit" cannot be reduced to the mere principle of physical life or the breath of the body because man's transcendent self is contrasted to those things in such places as Isa. 42:5. Also, man's self-awareness as a cognitive ego obviously transcends the life principle which operates in animals. At death, this transcendent ego or disincarnate mind is called a "spirit" or a "ghost" (Job 4:15). This is parallel to rephaim or disembodied spirit (Job 26:5). Thus at death, while the life principle or breath of life ceases to exist in man or animals, the higher self or spirit of man ascends at death to the presence of God (Ps. 31:5; Eccles. 12:7).... Sixth, since attitudes and dispositions such as pride, humility, joy, or sorrow are invisible and immaterial, they are described as being someone's "spirit" (Prov. 11:13; 16:18). The Holy Spirit is described as the "sevenfold Spirit" in the sense that He gives people the disposition, attitude, or spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, fear and holiness (Isa. 11:2; cf. Rom. 1:4; Rev. 3:1) [Morey, pp. 52-53].
The Greek term for "spirit" is pneuma (from pneo, to breathe). In their Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, language scholars Arndt and Gingrich noted that pneuma has seven different meanings, depending on the specific context. Pneuma may refer to: (1) wind or air; (2) that which gives life to the body; (3) disincarnate souls; (4) human personality or ego which is the center of emotion, intellect, and will; (5) a state of mind or disposition; (6) an independent, immaterial being such as God or angels; and (7) as God—as in the Holy Spirit of God, the spirit of Christ, etc. (1957, pp. 680-685). In his Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Thayer provided five definitions for pneuma (1958, pp. 520-524). In the King James Version of the New Testament, pneuma is translated variously as Spirit (Holy) 165 times, Ghost (Holy) 88 times, spirits (good/evil, angels) 55 times, spirit (man's) 45 times, spirit (attitude) 22 times, spirits or ghosts (man's disincarnate soul) 7 times, spiritual (adjectival use) 23 times, life and wind 1 time each (Morey, pp. 60-61).
The word pneuma in its various forms is found 406 times in the New Testament.... First, the New Testament writers carry on the precedent set by the translators of the Septuagint by using the Greek words for wind such as animas instead of pneuma. The only instance where pneuma definitely refers to the wind is in John 3:8 where there is a poetic play upon the sovereign movement of the divine Spirit and the wind. Second, pneuma refers to the life principle which animates the body. This is actually a very rare usage in the New Testament. For example, the false prophet who accompanied the Antichrist in the last days will make an idol "alive" (Rev. 13:15). Third, pneuma is used to describe the immaterial nature of God and angels (John 4:24; Heb. 1:14). Christ defined a "spirit" or "ghost" as an immaterial being (Luke 24:39). Fourth, pneuma refers to the disposition which characterizes a person, such as pride, humility, fear, etc. (1 Pet. 3:4). Fifth, pneuma is used to describe the disincarnate spirit or soul of man after death (Matt. 27:50; Luke 24:37, 39; John 19:30; Acts 7:59; Heb. 12:23; 1 Pet. 3:19).... Sixth, man's transcendent self, or ego, is also called pneuma because of its immaterial and invisible nature (1 Cor. 2:11). It is described as the center of man's emotions, intellect and will (Mark 8:12; Mark 2:8; Matt. 26:41). Since man's pneuma transcends his mere physical life, it is frequently contrasted to his body, or flesh (Matt. 26:41; Mark 14:38; Luke 24:39; John 3:6; 6:63; 1 Cor. 5:5; 7:34; 2 Cor. 7:1; Gal. 5:17; 6:8,9; James 2:26). It is man's pneuma which ascends to God at death (Acts 7:59) [Morey, pp. 61-62].
Since ruach and pneuma both derive from roots meaning "to breathe," it should not be surprising that on occasion they are used synonymously, as the information in the following table documents.
Writing in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia about both the similarities and the differences between the Old Testament words nephesh and ruach as compared to their New Testament counterparts psuche and pneuma, J.I. Marais noted:
In the NT psuche appears under more or less similar conditions as in the OT. The contrast here is as carefully maintained as there. It is used where pneuma would be out of place; and yet it seems at times to be employed where pneuma might have been substituted. Thus in Jn. 19:30 we read: "Jesus gave up His pneuma to the Father," and, in the same Gospel (Jn. 10:15), "Jesus gave up His psuche for the sheep," and in Mt. 20:28 He gave His psuche (not His pneuma) as a ransom... (1956, 5:2838).
While the "spirit" (pneuma) is recognized as man's individual possession—that which distinguishes one man from another and from inanimate nature—on occasion the same may be said of the soul (psuche; cf. Matthew 10:28 and Revelation 6:9-11). The pneuma of Christ was surrendered to the Father in death; His psuche was surrendered, His individual life was given, "a ransom for many." His life "was given for the sheep." In Acts 2:27, Luke quoted Psalm 16:10 regarding Christ's physical death: "Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto hades, neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption." The word that Luke used for "soul" is psuche, which is employed here not only as the Greek counterpart to the Hebrew nephesh, meaning body, but representing specifically a nephesh meth—a dead body (cf. Numbers 6:6, 9:6, and Ecclesiastes 9:5). Thus, Christ's body was not abandoned to hades.
Hades is used in Scripture to refer to at least three different places: (a) the general abode of the spirits of the dead, whether good or evil (Revelation 1:18; 6:8; 20:13-14); (b) a temporary place of punishment for the wicked dead (Luke 16:23; Revelation 20:13); and (c) the grave (1 Corinthians 15:55; cf. Acts 2:27). In Psalm 16:10 (the passage quoted by Luke in Acts 2:27), the writer stated: "Thou wilt not leave my soul (nephesh) to sheol." In the Old Testament, sheol also is used to refer to three different places: (a) the unseen abode for spirits of the dead (Job 14:13-15; Ezekiel 26:20; Jonah 2:2); (b) a temporary place of punishment for the wicked dead (Psalm 9:17); and (c) the grave (Davidson, 1970, p. 694; Harris, et al., 1980, 2:892; cf. Numbers 16:30-37 where the conclusion of the rebellion of Korah [and those sympathetic with him] against Moses is described in these words: "The earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into sheol."). In Acts 2:27 (hades) and Psalm 16:10 (sheol), the context seems to require the latter usage—i.e., the grave. Thus, both David and Luke were making the point (to paraphrase): "You will not leave my body in the grave, nor will you allow your Holy One to see decay." In fact, just four verses later, the inspired writer referred back to David's declaration and commented that "he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto hades, nor did his flesh see corruption" (2:31).
In referring to the death of the physical body, Solomon wrote that "the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything" (Ecclesiastes 9:5). The psalmist addressed the same point when he wrote: "The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence" (115:17) and "His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish" (146:4). When Christ yielded up His soul/life (psuche; cf. nephesh, Psalm 16:10), His dead body was headed for the grave and therefore was in the condition that it could "know not anything" and "praise not Jehovah." [The spirit (pneuma) that had vacated the body was alive and well in Paradise (Greek paradeisos, Luke 23:43). Paul addressed this principle when he said that Christ's disciples always should be "of good courage, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8; cf. 1 Thessalonians 4:14).] Woods observed:
Death, mortality, corruptibility, decay, destruction are never affirmed of the spirit. It is, in the nature of the case, impossible for a spirit to die. The scriptures affirm deathlessness of the angels; and the angels do not die because they are angels, but because they are spirits (1985, 127[22]:692).
Yet it also is impossible for a soul to die (Matthew 10:28; Revelation 6:9-11).
However, as Hebrews 4:12 documents, there are times when the words spirit and soul are not used synonymously. The word spirit sometimes refers to wind or air (Genesis 3:8; 8:1; John 3:8); the word soul does not. The word spirit sometimes refers to demons (Mark 5:2; Luke 9:39); the word soul does not. The word soul sometimes refers to both the inner and outer man (i.e., a whole person; Exodus 1:5; Ezekiel 18:20; Acts 2:41; Romans 13:1); the word spirit does not. The word soul sometimes refers to a corpse (Numbers 5:2; 6:6; Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:27); the word spirit does not. The word soul on one occasion refers to an odor, fragrance, or perfume (Isaiah 3:20); the word spirit does not.
Thus, while it is true that on some occasions the words "soul" and "spirit" are used interchangeably, in other instances they are employed in a non-synonymous fashion. As Woods observed, under certain conditions within Scripture "lexically, logically, and actually these terms differ and must not be confused" (1985, 127[22]:692). In any study of these two terms as they occur within God's Word, the context and intent of the writers are the deciding factors that must be considered and respected.
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Arndt, William and F.W. Gingrich (1957), A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press).
Brown, Francis, S.R. Driver, and Charles Briggs (1907), A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (London: Oxford University Press).
Davidson, Benjamin (1970 reprint), The Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan).
Ferguson, Kitty (1994), The Fire in the Equations: Science, Religion, and the Search for God (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans).
Harris, R.L., G.L. Archer, Jr., and B.K. Waltke (1980), Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (Chicago, IL: Moody).
Jastrow, Robert (1982), "A Scientist Caught Between Two Faiths," Interview with Bill Durbin, Christianity Today, August 6.
Marais, J.L. (1956), "Spirit," International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ed. James Orr (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans), 5:2837-2838.
McCord, Hugo (1995), "What is the Soul?," Vigil, 23[11]:87-88, November.
Morey, Robert A. (1984), Death and the Afterlife (Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House).
Thayer, J.H. (1958 reprint), A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark).
Thompson, Bert (1995a), "The Case for the Existence of God—[Part I]," Reason and Revelation, 15:33-38, May.
Thompson, Bert (1995b), "The Case for the Existence of God—[Part II]," Reason and Revelation, 15:41-47, June.
Thompson, Bert and Wayne Jackson (1982), "The Revelation of God in Nature," Reason and Revelation, 2:17-24, May.
Thompson, Bert and Wayne Jackson (1992), A Study Course in Christian Evidences (Montgomery, AL: Apologetics Press).
Woods, Guy N. (1980), "What is the Difference Between the Soul and the Spirit of Man?," Gospel Advocate, 122[6]:163, March 20.
Woods, Guy N. (1985), "What is the Soul of Man?," Gospel Advocate, 127[22]:691-692, November 21.
I would like to express my deep, personal gratitude to the following men for their assistance in the preparation of this series of articles: Dr. Hugo McCord, professor emeritus of biblical languages, Oklahoma Christianity University of Science and Arts; Dr. William Woodson, professor emeritus and former chairman of the graduate program in Bible, Freed-Hardeman University; and the late Bobby Duncan, minister of the Church of Christ in Adamsville, Alabama. The changes and corrections they suggested that I incorporate into the finished manuscript were invaluable. The conclusions, however, remain the sole responsibility of the author.


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I am working with a few non-profits, each of which has 1,000 - 2,000 mp3's they want to make available for free.
I started with the most expensive option, paying for streaming media hosting (around $600 a month).
Moved on to using our own dedicated server (around $450 monthly).
And now I'm looking at AWS S3 simple storage on the cloud (costs not yet determined, because this is not a set fee, but based on bandwidth usage).
The problem I have with S3 is it does not have any way to measure or manage bandwidth. It only provides a simple email alert should your credit card fees reach a limit you've set. And in that case my only recourse would be to remove permissions to this server's content giving visitors a 404 error when they try a mp3 link (not acceptable, short sighted and not mentioned by people recommending S3).
I've contacted S3 tech support and they have no solutions, except to move to a more expensive server EC2, load an OS, and basically go back to running my own server, but with less support than my dedicated host.
I've searched for any third party tools to use with S3, and so far found nothing.
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AUSTIN – More than a dozen Texas state parks and fisheries centers plan some special tricks and treats for families this year looking to celebrate Halloween in a non-traditional manner.
Several Texas Parks and Wildlife Department facilities get a jump on the ghosts and goblins by hosting special Halloween events on Oct. 22 that feature everything from haunted night hikes to spooky campfire stories.
Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Center in Houston will hold A Natural Halloween from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., highlighted by a Creatures of the Night Hike. This year participants can learn about bats from special presentations by staff biologists. The parks new observation tower will be open. Staffed with volunteers, visitors will be able to use bat detectors to scan the night sky to see if there are other visitors nearby. Participants also can learn about skins and skulls and hear campfire stories. Reserve a spot by Oct. 20 by calling (281) 456-2800, ext. 221.
Lake Tawakoni State Park east of Dallas in Wills Point will host its 2nd annual Trick or Treat in the Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kids can go trick or treating at decorated campsites and take a night hike. For more information, call (903) 560-7123.
On that same Saturday, youngsters can enjoy a mix of fun, adventure and learning during the World Birding Center's 6th annual Spooky Science Fest at Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco. Wear your best costume and bring the entire family to enjoy educational activities, crafts, a kids costume contest, night hikes, live animals, spooky stories, science experiments and more. Call (956) 565-3919 for more information.
On Oct. 27, the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens hosts Halloween at the Hatchery from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wear your costume and head to the hatchery to trick or treat for free goodies from local businesses and organizations. Call (903) 670-2266 for details.
The majority of state park Halloween events, such as haunted trail treks, will take place two nights before All Hallow's Eve, Saturday, Oct. 29.
Find out what lurks around the next bend during the 4th annual Haunted Trail at Birch Creek State Park (Lake Somerville State Park), Halloween Fun and Games at Lake Texana State Park near Edna, a Haunted Hike Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose and Haunted Trail stroll at Martin Dies Jr. State Park near Jasper.
The Lake Texana event also features carnival games, and costume and pumpkin-carving contests, starting at 7:30 p.m. Visitors can meet at the Dinosaur Valley state park store at 6 p.m. for a Dino Dig to begin the evening of Halloween fun. For $1 donation, Martin Dies celebrants can sip a soda, and roast a hotdog and marshmallows.
Look for the spirits of the soldiers who protected the early Texas frontier during the 1800s during a Ghost Walk through Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site near Jacksboro. Park entry is free after 5:30 p.m. Call (940) 567-3506 for details.
Government Canyon State Natural Area just west of San Antonio invites kids of all ages to wear their Halloween costumes, bring a pumpkin to carve and listen to spooky stories. Each child will receive a bag of goodies. To reserve one of 50 spots, send an e-mail by no later than noon, Oct. 29, to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Call (210) 688-9055 for more information.
Village Creek State Park near Lumberton has scheduled several bat programs throughout the day to show kids that although the flying mammals are portrayed as "spooky" in many movies and at Halloween carnivals, they aren't that scary and are beneficial as well. Programs will be held at 10 a.m. (Bats in Our Culture), 2 p.m. (The Wide World of Bats) and 7 p.m. (A Very Batty Night Hike). Call (409) 755-7322 for details.
Inks Lake State Park near Burnet winds up the busy Saturday before Halloween with its Creatures of the Night and Star Party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will feature a kid-centered program to dispel fears of the night, life-sized creatures telling stories about themselves and handing out sweet treats and the chance to join with professional astronomers to gaze at the night sky. Call (512) 793-4689 for more information.
Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson wraps up TPWD's Halloween festivities from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 with its 5th annual Sea Center Spooktacular. Activities include a costume contest, face painting, games, picture-taking in the center's creepy "cemetery," and crafts. There is a $5 fee to participate in craft activities. Call (979) 292-0100 for more information.
For more information and a complete listing of Halloween events at state parks, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Web site
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