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Archive for August, 2008
Pontifical Household Preacher Comments on Sunday's Readings
ROME, JULY 13, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from this Sunday's liturgy.
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The Good Samaritan
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37
We have been commenting on some of the Sunday Gospels taking our inspiration from Benedict XVI's book "Jesus of Nazareth." A portion of the book treats the parable of the Good Samaritan. The parable cannot be understood if we do not take account of the question to which Jesus intended to respond: "Who is my neighbor?"
Jesus answers this question of a doctor of the law with a parable. In the music and literature of the world there are certain phrases that have become famous. Four notes in a certain sequence and every listener immediately exclaims: "Beethoven's Fifth: destiny is knocking at the door!" Many of Jesus' parables share this characteristic. "A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho … " and everyone immediately knows: the parable of the good Samaritan!
In the Judaism of the time there was discussion about who should be considered an Israelite's neighbor. In general it came to be understood that the category of "neighbor" included all one's fellow countrymen and Gentile coverts to Judaism. With his choice of persons (a Samaritan who comes to the aid of a Jew!) Jesus asserts that the category of neighbor is universal, not particular. Its horizon is humanity not the family, ethnic, or religious circle. Our enemy is also a neighbor! It is known that the Jews in fact "did not have good relations with the Samaritans" (cf. John 4:9).
The parable teaches that love of neighbor must not only be universal but also concrete and proactive. How does the Samaritan conduct himself in the parable? If the Samaritan had contented himself with saying to the unfortunate man lying there in his blood, "You unlucky soul! How did it happen? Buck up!" or something similar, and then went on his way, would not all that have been ironic and insulting? Instead he did something for the other: "He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, 'Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back'."
The true novelty in the parable of the Good Samaritan is not that Jesus demands a concrete, universal love. The novelty stands in something else, the Pope observes in his book. At the end of the parable Jesus asks the doctor of the law who was questioning him, "Which of these [the Levite, the priest, the Samaritan] seems to you to have been the neighbor of the one who was attacked by the brigands?"
Jesus brings about an unexpected reversal in the traditional concept of neighbor. The Samaritan is the neighbor and not the wounded man, as we would have expected. This means that we must not wait till our neighbor appears along our way, perhaps quite dramatically. It belongs to us to be ready to notice him, to find him. We are all called to be the neighbor! The problem of the doctor of the law is reversed. From an abstract and academic problem, it becomes a concrete and living problem. The question to ask is not "Who is my neighbor?" but "Whose neighbor can I be here and now?"
In his book the Pope proposes a contemporary application of the parable of the good Samaritan. He sees the entire continent of Africa symbolized in the unfortunate man who has been robbed, wounded, and left for dead on the side of the road, and he sees in us, members of the rich countries of the northern hemisphere, the two people who pass by if not precisely the brigands themselves.
I would like to suggest another possible application of the parable. I am convinced that if Jesus came to Israel today and a doctor of the law asked him again, "Who is my neighbor?" he would change the parable a bit and in the place of the Samaritan he would put a Palestinian! If a Palestinian were to ask him the same question, in the Samaritan's place we would find a Jew!
But it is too easy to limit the discussion to Africa and the Middle East. If one of us were to pose Jesus the question "Who is my neighbor?" what would he answer? He would certainly remind us that our neighbor is not only our fellow countrymen but also those outside our community, not only Christians but Muslims also, not only Catholics but Protestants also. But he would immediately add that this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is not to know who my neighbor is but to see whose neighbor I can be here and now, for whom I can be the Good Samaritan.
Pontifical Household Preacher Comments on Sunday's Readings
ROME, JULY 6, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from this Sunday's liturgy.
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The Kingdom of God is at Hand!
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:10-14c; Galatians 6:16-18; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
Again we will comment on Sunday's Gospel with the help of Benedict XVI's book on Jesus. First, however, I would like to make an observation of a general nature. The criticism that has been made of the Pope's book by some is that it sticks to what the Gospels say without taking into account the findings of modern historical research which, according to them, would lead to very different conclusions.
What we have here is a widespread idea that is nourishing a whole literature like Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code" and popularizing historical works based on the same presupposition.
I think that it is important to shed light on a fundamental equivocation in all of this. The idea of an historical investigation into Jesus that is unified, rectilinear, that moves unswervingly toward completely illuminating him, is a pure myth that some are trying to convince people of but which no serious historian today believes possible.
I quote one of the more well-known representatives of historical research on Jesus, the American Paula Fredriksen: "In recent scholarship, Jesus has been imagined and presented as a type of first-century shaman figure; as a Cynic-sort of wandering wise man; as a visionary radical and social reformer preaching egalitarian ethics to the destitute; as a Galilean regionalist alienated from the elitism of Judean religious conventions (like Temple and Torah); as a champion of national liberation and, on the contrary, as its opponent and critic — on and on.
"All these figures are presented with rigorous academic argument and methodology; all are defended with appeals to the ancient data. Debate continues at a roiling pitch, and consensus — even on issues so basic as what constitutes evidence and how to construe it — seems a distant hope."
Often an appeal is made to new data and recent discoveries which would finally put historical research in an advantageous place with regard to the past. But the variety of the consequences that can be drawn from these new historical sources appears from the fact that they have given rise to two opposed and irreconcilable images of Christ that are still in play. On one hand, a Jesus who "is in all and for all Jewish"; on the other hand, a Jesus who is a child of the Helenized Galilee of his time, strongly influenced the philosophy of cynicism.
In light of this fact I ask: What was the Pope supposed to do, compose yet another historical reconstruction in which all the contrary objections debate and combat each other? What the Pope chose to do was to positively present the figure and teaching of Jesus as he is understood by the Church, taking his point of departure from the conviction that the Christ of the Gospels is, even from the historical point of view, the figure that is the most credible and certain.
After these clarifications, let us turn to this Sunday's Gospel. It is the episode of the sending out of 72 disciples on mission. After having told them how they are supposed to go out (two by two, like lambs, without money), Jesus explains to them what they must say: "Tell them: 'The kingdom of God is at hand.'"
We know that the phrase "The kingdom of God is at hand" is at the heart of Jesus' preaching and is the premise of each of his teachings. The kingdom of God is at hand, so love your enemies; the kingdom of God is at hand, so if your hand is a scandal to you, cut it off. It is better to enter the kingdom of God without a hand than to remain outside of it with both hands. Everything takes its meaning from the kingdom.
There has always been discussion about what, precisely, Jesus meant by the expression "kingdom of God." For some it would be a purely interior kingdom consisting in a life conformed to the law of God; for others, on the contrary, it would be a social and political kingdom to be realized by man, even by struggle and revolution if necessary.
The Pope reviews these various interpretations of the past and points to what they have in common: The center of interest moves from God to man; it is no longer a kingdom of God but a kingdom of man, who is its principal architect. This is an idea of a kingdom that, at the limit, is also compatible with atheism.
In Jesus' preaching the coming of the kingdom of God means that, sending his Son into the world, God has decided, so to speak, to personally take in hand the fortunes of the world, to compromise himself with it, to act in the world from the inside. It is easier to intuit what the kingdom of God means than to explain it because it is a reality that transcends every explanation.
The idea is still much diffused that Jesus expected the end of the world to be imminent and therefore the kingdom of God that he preached is not to be realized in this world but in the one we call the "hereafter."
In effect, the Gospels contain some affirmations that lend themselves to this interpretation. But if we look at the whole of Jesus' teaching this does not jibe. According to C.H. Dodd, Jesus' teaching is not an ethics for those who are expecting a rapid end to the world, but for those who have experienced the end of this world and the coming into it of the kingdom of God.
It is for those who know that "the old things are past" and that the world has become a "new creation," since God has descended as king. In other words, Jesus did not announce the end of "the" world but the end of "a" world, and in that the facts have not told against him.
But John the Baptist also preached this change, speaking of an imminent judgment of God. In what, then, consists the newness of Christ? The newness is entirely enclosed within an adverb of time: "now." With Jesus the kingdom of God is no longer only something "imminent." It is present. "The new and exclusive message of Jesus," the Pope writes, "consists in the fact that he says: God acts now — this is the hour in which God, in a way that goes beyond all previous modalities, reveals himself in history as its Lord, as the living God."
From here flows that sense of urgency that is present in all of Jesus' parables, especially the so-called parables of the kingdom. The decisive moment of history has arrived, now is the moment to make the decision that saves; the feast is ready; to refuse to enter because you have just taken a wife or bought a pair of oxen or for some other reason, is to be excluded forever and see your place taken by others.
From this last reflection let us move to a practical and contemporary application of the message we have heard. What Jesus said to the people of his time is also valid for us today. That "now" and "today" will remain immutable until the end of the world (Hebrews 3:13).
That means that the person who today hears, perhaps by chance, Christ's word: "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand; convert and believe in the Gospel" (Mark 1:15), finds himself faced with the same choice as those who heard it 2000 years ago in a Galilean village: Either believe and enter the kingdom or refuse to believe and remain outside.
Unfortunately, the first option — believing — seems to be the last concern of many who read the Gospel and write books about it. Rather than submitting themselves to Christ's judgment, many judge him.
Today more than ever Jesus is on trial. It is a kind of "universal judgment" turned upside down. Scholars run this risk above all. The scholar must "dominate" the object of the science that he cultivates and remain neutral before it; but how is one supposed to "dominate" or remain neutral before an object when it is Jesus Christ? In this case one must let himself instead be dominated by, and not be the dominator of his object.
The kingdom of God was so important for Jesus that he taught us to pray every day for its coming. We turn to God saying, "Thy kingdom come," but God also turns to us and says through Jesus: "The kingdom of God is at hand, do not wait, enter!"
Pontifical Household Preacher Comments on Sunday's Readings
ROME, JUNE 28, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from this Sunday's liturgy.
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"Let the Dead Bury the Dead"
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kings 19:16b,19-21; Galatians 4:31-5:13-18; Luke 9:51-62
Benedict XVI's book "Jesus of Nazareth" appeared in April. I thought that I would take account of the Pope's reflections in my commentary on some of the next Sunday Gospels.
First of all, I'd like to remark on the content and purpose of the book. It treats of Jesus in the period from his baptism in the Jordan to the moment of his transfiguration, that is, from the beginning of his public ministry almost to its epilogue.
The Pope says that if God gives him sufficient strength and time to write it, a second volume will deal with the accounts of Jesus' death and resurrection along with the infancy narratives. These were not treated in the first volume.
The book presupposes historical-critical exegesis and uses its findings, but desires to go beyond this method, aiming at a properly theological interpretation, that is, one that is global, not narrow, and that takes seriously the witness of the Gospels and Scriptures as books inspired by God.
The purpose of the book is to show that the figure of Jesus that is arrived at in this way is "much more logical and, from the historical point of view, also more understandable than the reconstructions that we have seen in the last decades. I hold," the Pope adds, "that precisely this Jesus — that of the Gospels — is a historically sensible and convincing figure."
It is quite significant that the Pope's choice to attend to the Jesus of the Gospels finds a confirmation in the more recent and authoritative orientation of the same historical-critical approach, in, for example, the Scottish exegete James Dunn's monumental work "Christianity in the Making."
According to Dunn, "the synoptic Gospels bear testimony to a pattern and technique of oral transmission which has ensured a greater stability and continuity in the Jesus tradition that has thus far been generally appreciated."
But let us come to the Gospel reading for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It recounts three different meetings Jesus had on the same journey. We will focus on one of these meetings. "And to another Jesus said, 'Follow me.' But he replied, 'Lord, let me go first and bury my father.' But Jesus answered him, 'Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.'"
In his book, the Pope comments on the theme of family relations alluded to in the above Gospel passage in dialogue with the Jewish-American Rabbi Jacob Neusner. In his book "A Rabbi Talks with Jesus," Rabbi Neusner imagines himself as present in the crowds when Jesus speaks.
Rabbi Neusner explains why, despite his great admiration for the "Rabbi of Nazareth," he would not have been able to become his disciple. One of the reasons for this is Jesus' position on family relations. Rabbi Neusner says that on many occasions Jesus seems to invite transgression of the fourth commandment, which says that we must honor our father and mother. Jesus asks someone, as we just heard, to forget about burying his own father and elsewhere he says that whoever loves father and mother more than him is not worthy of him.
Often the response to these objections is to cite other words of Jesus that strongly affirm the permanent validity of family bonds: the indissolubility of marriage, the duty to help one's father and mother.
In his book, however, the Pope offers a more profound and illuminating answer to this objection, an objection that is not only Rabbi Neusner's, but also that of many Christian readers of the Gospel. He takes his point of departure from something else Jesus says. "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers? … Whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven is my brother, sister, and mother" (Matthew 12:48-50).
Jesus does not thereby abolish the natural family, but reveals a new family in which God is father, and men and women are all brothers and sisters thanks to a common faith in him, the Christ. Rabbi Neusner asks whether he has a right to do this. This spiritual family already existed: It was the people of Israel, united by observance of the Torah, that is, the Mosaic law.
A son was only permitted to leave his father's house to study the Torah. But Jesus does not say, "Whoever loves father or mother more than the Torah is not worthy of the Torah." He says, "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me." He puts himself in the place of the Torah and this can only be done by someone who is greater than the Torah and greater than Moses, who promulgated it.
Benedict XVI thinks that the rabbi is right to conclude: "Only God can demand of me what Jesus asks." The Pope notes that the discussion about Jesus and family relations — like that about Jesus and observance of the Sabbath — thus brings us to the true heart of the matter, which is to know who Jesus is. If a Christian does not believe that Jesus acts with the authority itself of God and is himself God, then Rabbi Neusner, who refuses to follow Jesus, has a more coherent position than that particular Christian does. One cannot accept Jesus' teaching if one does not accept his person.
Let us take some practical instruction from this discussion. The "family of God," which is the Church, not only is not against the natural family, but is its guarantee and promoter. We see it today. It is a shame that some divergences of opinion in our society on questions linked to marriage and the family impede many from recognizing the providential work of the Church on behalf of the family. She is often without support in this decisive battle for the future of humanity.


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After that we had some time (10 to 15 minutes) for a quick proposal photoshoot and which we all enjoyed. Matt and Abby were very happy for each other, which as you can see showed in the pictures. Being a gentleman, Matt had scheduled also a romantic dinner and i was quick to get the photos and leave them alone to enjoy the rest of the day. Matt and Abby i wish you the best, you are such a loving couple!
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Estate and letting agents warned about computer virus scam involving an eager buyer
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has issued a warning to all estate and letting agents in the UK about a computer virus scam. It says that they should be aware and act with caution as fraudulent 'buyers are target agents with the scam.
The danger was discovered after a member agent received emails from a potential buyer in China. The individual emailed the branch several times expressing a keen interest to make a full asking price offer on a property.
The agent, suspicious of the buyer's eagerness to act quickly without having viewed the property, asked the individual to send over all personal details including identification documents.
When the email came through, the attachments were difficult to open. The agent passed the email to his IT department who confirmed that it contained a series of potentially destructive computer viruses. It is not known what impact the viruses could have had on the agent's IT system if it had not been identified.
'Fortunately in this case, the scam was identified and no company or customer details were compromised. However, this is a reminder to all agents to be both cautious and vigilant,' said Gerry Fitzjohn, TPO board chairman.
'The importance of antivirus software is a given, but it is not a guarantee against computer viruses, so the best defence is also an educated user. If something seems too good to be true, it usually is. We would urge all agents to circulate this warning amongst staff,' he added.


text: Yahoo Pipes is a new online tool from Yahoo that allows you to merge news sources and RSS feeds from the Internet and then query and perform a number of operations on the data to give you a desired output. To give you a clearer idea of its function you can create a pipe that draws data from all of your favorite blogs RSS feeds then perform a search query across them to find is there are any postings that match you query. To get a better idea of what I am talking about I suggest that you check out some of the examples that users have created that perform a number of useful functions. http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ The pipe editor is drag and drop, so you can layout the different elements of the pipe is a relatively easy way for you to understand. The reason I say relatively is because you have to have a fair bit of understanding of URLs and how site searches function before you can really use the interface and its modules. It is a revolutionary tool and the first of its kind that I have seen as it allows you to process data from all over the Internet through you web browser. Check it out at http://pipes.yahoo.com/.


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Cork underlay is a cost effective solution for reducing airborne and impact noise problems. Due to the unique 40 million cells per cubic centimetre honeycomb structure of cork and the special nature of the resin binder, it performs outstandingly under floating and laminated floors, wooden floors, ceramic tiles, natural stone, linoleum and vinyl floors. During the cork agglomeration process an antibacterial additive (Microban®) is added to deliver continuous antibacterial and antifungal protection and contribute significantly to the acoustic performance of floors improving environmental comfort.
- Granulated cork
- Polyurethane cork binder
- Microban® additive
- No Formaldehyde
- Sufficient compression ratio to avert cracking of tile and grout
- Protection from existing or future minor stress cracks in subfloors
- Ease if installation – no curing time or messy mixing required
- Low height requirement
- Resistant to moisture
- Thermal insulation
- Million of square feet installed failure free
- Safe and easy to handle and install
- Effective reduction of impact and airborne sound
- Increases the thermal comfort of the surface floor
- High fire resistance, without the release of toxic gases
- Odourless
- No harmful chemicals
- Enhanced built-in lifetime antibacterial protection
- Meets "Green building" requirements
- Contains 90% (by weight) of post-industrial recycled content
- Natural product, recyclable
- Indoor use only
- Not recommended where hydrostatic pressure exists
- Not recommended to bridge expansion joints or control joints
- Not recommended to be used for tiles 4 x 4 or smaller
APPLICATION OF CORK to SUBSTRATE
Apply cork adhesive according to manufacture's instructions. Spread cork adhesive using a 3/32″ x 3/32″ notched trowel. Apply adhesive only to an area the cork underlayment can be set in the adhesive while it is still wet and tacky. Butt seams together, leaving a 3/8″ space around all vertical abutments. Fill in with an appropriate acoustical sealant per manufacture recommendation. As soon as the placement is completed, roll down the entire surface with a 70lb. Linoleum type roller. Roll right angles, inside to outside. This will insure proper contact with adhesive and remove any air bubbles.
Use any of the following products to install ceramic tiles over composition cork underlayment: Flexible thinset mortar, Modified epoxy mortar, 100% Solid epoxy mortar, Multipurpose mortar and Sanded thinset gauged with high strength admix. Follow product information sheets for specific instructions. To grout, use the appropriate grout for the tile type, etc. For the installation of hardwood flooring consult manufacture for the correct adhesive and specific installation instructions.
3mm or 1/8″ Cork – Comes In:
- 100 sq. ft. Roll – 4′ x 25′ Linear Feet
- 200 sq. ft. Roll – 4′ x 50′ Linear Feet
- 400 sq. ft. Roll – 4′ x 100′ Linear Feet
Primarily used under wood, wood laminate, cork flooring. Has some acoustical value but not usually used for Sound Control.
6mm or 1/4″ Cork – Comes in:
- 100 sq. ft. Roll – 4′ x 25′ Linear Feet
- 200 sq. ft. Roll – 4′ x 50″ Linear Feet
- Sheets – Each Sheet is 2'x3′ (6 sq. ft. total)
- Come in Cases of 300 sq. ft
- 50 Sheets Per Case
8mm Cork or 5/16″ – Comes in:
- Sheets – Each Sheet is 2′ x 3′ (6 sq. ft. total)
- Comes in Cases of 240 sq. ft.
- 40 Sheets Per Case
Used for Sound Control under tile, wood, marble – used on any 2nd story building/condo.


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Derbyshire: Home of the Industrial Revolution
Derbyshire has a rich tapestry of mills, railways and canals to explore, boasting the world's first water-powered cotton mill. At the heart of the industrial revolution, Derbyshire's thriving coal mining economy has evolved over time. Rich in natural mineral resources – such as lead, iron, coal and limestone – mining is still a major industry here, where much of the stone is supplied as crushed stone for road building and concrete manufacturing across Britain.
Derbyshire's diverse rural landscape varies from arable farmland in the flat lands south of Derby, to upland pasture, moorland and gritstone in the Southern Pennines. Home to the beautiful Peak District National Park, popular recreational pursuits for locals and tourists alike include rock climbing, hill walking, sailing and cycling. As well as Chatsworth House, linked to Jane Austen's literary classic Pride & Prejudice, there are a plethora of National Trust properties, lands and gardens to discover dotted all over the delectable county of Derbyshire.


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Earlier we wrote about the opinions of Google's VP of Android Hiroshi Lockheimer, who believes that the new higher pricing of the Nexus devices will help to boost sales of the Google Nexus 9 and the Google Nexus 6, which is a belief that I too personally share. Part of this can be attributed to the inclusion of higher end specs which does come with higher price, the other factor is that now Google will finally be offering the Nexus devices on multiple major carriers. Here in the U.S., the Nexus 6 will be offered on all four major wireless networks with Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint, and even the smaller national carrier U.S Cellular. That brings us to the point about pricing from the carriers.
Our own Alex Maxham was at the Google event for the Nexus devices yesterday in New York, where he was able to get some hands on time with the devices and speak to some of the Googlers about the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player. During our time there, we had come to the understanding from a Google employee at the event that the Nexus 6 will in fact cost $199 on a contract with carriers. No specific carriers were mentioned in regards to the $199 price tag, but we did also learn that if subscribers choose not to go with a contract the phone price would be $0 down(well qualified buyers of course)and the retail cost would be then broken up over the course of the bill in 24 monthly payments. Simple math of dividing up the retail cost would tell you what each of those monthly payments would be.
What's likely is that Google will have the $199 price set through all five carriers we have mentioned above. As for those who choose to break up the payments, that upfront price will likely be the same too, provided you're a customer who qualifies for the $0 down when you activate or upgrade. Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint all offer some sort of cost breakup for devices, and how you choose to pay will depend on if you have a contract or not. You could of course just decide to pay full retail too once the stores get their stock in, but we're confident many would probably rather pay less for the phone over all and choose to sing up for 2 years. How will you be picking up your Nexus 6? Which carrier do you plan to use it with?


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Worship Services & Programming
"My House Shall Be Called A House of Prayer for All Peoples"
Regular Services
in Sinai Chapel
Friday Evening Services – 6:30 pm*
Saturday Morning Services – 10:30 am*
*Times & locations subject to change based on special events.
See our Calendar for more details.
Quiet Room
Our "Quiet Room" is the only one of its kind in a house of worship in the Tidewater area. Adjacent to Sinai Chapel, it has windows to view the Chapel as well as a connection to the Chapel sound system to listen to the ongoing service. If children get "antsy" during service, parents can utilize the room, including its toys and activities, to keep their children occupied, while still enjoying the service.
Torah Study
Torah Study is held Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm and every Saturday at 9:00 am. For more information or to join Torah Study, contact the Temple office at 757-625-4295 or firstname.lastname@example.com
For further information on music at Ohef Sholom Temple,
including participation in the Adult Choir and instrumental ensembles,
please contact Cantor Jennifer Rueben at email@example.com
or Charles Woodward firstname.lastname@example.com.
Special Programming
Upcoming Dates:
January 24
Friday Night Live
Join us for an uplifting, contemporary, especially-musical Shabbat service featuring our FNL band, followed by a catered oneg paired with delicious spirits. This event is open to members, friends, family and the greater community and we would LOVE to see you there!
FNL is FREE OF CHARGE and made possible by funding from the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Tidewater Jewish Foundation.
This is a continuation of an event series. Mark your calendar for our future Friday Night Live events!
Shabbat for Everyone
Join us for special multi-generational Shabbat services on select Fridays. Shabbat for Everyone features a Pre-neg (snacks) followed by Shabbat services, a Shabbat dinner, and a teen social.
For more information, contact the Temple at 757-625-4295 or email@example.com
Wiggles & Giggles
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
at Ohef Sholom Temple
Bring your children up to age 4 for our innovative program Wiggles & Giggles.
We'll explore our Jewish world through play, stories, music and movement. Snacks & drinks will be provided.
Free & open to the community!
For more information, contact Kitty Wolf at 757-625-4295 or firstname.lastname@example.com
If possible, please RSVP with the age & number of children so we may plan accordingly!
Kids & Kiddush
Join us for special Friday services to celebrate Shabbat with a kid-friendly dinner along with a kids' service, crafts, and other fun activities.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Kitty Wolf at 757-625-4295 or email@example.com


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*Call for Papers*
*IEEE Communications Magazine*
*Future Internet Architectures: Design and Deployment Perspectives*
*Important Dates*
Manuscript submission deadline: December 1, 2010
Author notifications: April 1, 2011
Final manuscripts due: April 15, 2011
Expected publication date: July, 2011
This IEEE Communications Magazine special issue (feature topic issue) aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in research and technology for "Future Internet", and present a holistic view of research challenges and opportunities in the coming Internet era. Original research on overarching architectures for the future Internet with deployment plans is solicited. Suggested topics include but not limited to the following:
* Requirement modeling of future Internet services/applications
* Service oriented architectures for the future Internet
* Security architectures for the future Internet
* Energy efficient protocol/architecture designs
* Future Internet devices
* Economic Models for the future architectures and solutions
* Mobility in future Internet, effects of wireless and location awareness
* Role of network virtualization and cloud computing
* Future Internet and its social benefits
* Management, tools, and regulations
* Quality of Services
* Standardizations, policies and legislation
* Cyber-physical, where the digital and real lives overlap
* Flexibility and Programmability
More Info: http://dl.comsoc.org/ci1/info/cfp/cfpcommag0711.htm
Sunday, September 26, 2010
CFP: IEEE Communications Magazine, Special Issue on Future Internet Architectures: Design and Deployment Perspectives
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Welcome to the Weekly Update! Our Monthly Member meeting is tomorrow, June 21 from 12-1pm. We will be discussing the 66th street construction project, as well as a "State of the Schools" presentation from Superintendent Unowski. Please contact me today if you would like to attend. We have been continuing our work making connections at the Chamber, and if you want something a little less formal, stop by our Happy Hour this Thursday at Vinocopia! We would love to see you there.
Did you know that Richfield Hosts a 4th of July festival every year? This year, the 4th of July events are kicking off Sunday, July 2 with Family night from 5:00-8:00pm. Monday there is a car show from 10:00-4:00pm followed by a community favorite, the Street Dance! Tuesday the Parade starts at 1:00pm and the day will end with a spectacular fireworks display. Check out the 4th of July Facebook Page for a detailed schedule of events! This is the biggest event of the summer for Richfield! There is still opportunity for you to get your business in front of thousands of potential clients! Email Heather today to find out what your company can do to volunteer!


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I see many connections like when I use
netstat, are they all to the internet? Are there any connections to the internet or other things that aren't forthcoming?
I guess what I'm asking is what does "AC adapter is online" actually mean, and do I have to have a WiFi adapter to connect to the "cloud" or is there something built in that does that without my permission?


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Cross dressing artist Grayson Perry has been made a CBE by Prince Charles and wore his "Italian mother of the bride" outfit for the occasion.
The flamboyant transvestite potter, famed for his ceramic artwork depicting his darkest and most private feelings, said the award was recognition for "30 years of hard graft".
The Turner Prize-winning artist regularly appears dressed as his female alter-ego Claire and did not disappoint his fans when he travelled to Buckingham Palace for the investiture ceremony.
Perry wore a midnight blue dress and matching fitted jacket with a wide brimmed black-hat decorated with what looked like ostrich feathers.
"Receiving this was great," he said after the ceremony.
"It's not just for me it's for all the artists - no really it's just for me, for 30 years of hard graft."
Perry once described Claire as "a cross between Katie Boyle and Camilla Parker-Bowles" but when reminded of this he laughed and said it was his Italian mother of the bride outfit.
"When I got the call (about the CBE) my first thought was what am I going to wear," he said.
"It's a serious thing. I'm not going to compromise my identity as Britain's pre-eminent transvestite. I googled to see what people wore and went for the sexier end.
"I always do like the older woman who makes an effort."
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said that Perry's "attire was entirely appropriate".


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The following projects have been submitted to the Planning Department of the City of Los Angeles for approval.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Museum (at the former May Company building):
Academy of Motion Picture Museum – Initial Study Final – May 24, 2013
Academy Museum Update – Winter 2013
Academy Museum Draft Environmental Impact Report – August 2014
MMRA Comments on Academy Museum DEIR – Oct. 14,2014
Brochard & Associates Traffic Focused Review of Academy Museum DEIR
The Museum Square Office Building:
Museum Square Office Building Initial Study
Museum Square Office Building – Draft EIR (compiled Final 01-28-14)
Museum Square Office Building – App IV.I Traffic Impact Study
Projects Under Construction
MMRA Newsletter; December 2013:
New Apartment Project Planned
behind Dominguez-Wilshire Building
Carnegie Hill Properties will construct a new apartment complex on the parking lot behind the historic Dominquez-Wilshire building, which occupies the southern block of Wilshire Boulevard between South Cloverdale Avenue and South Cochran Avenue. The project, with the address: 727 South Cloverdale Avenue, will consist of 42 rental units in a four-story structure, 45 feet in height. It will be built above a four-level subterranean garage with 62 residential parking spaces and 184 commercial parking spaces to serve businesses located in the Dominguez-Wilshire building.
The façade will be constructed of a stone cast material with a strong vertical element to complement the art deco design of the Dominguez-Wilshire building and comply with the guidelines of the Miracle Mile Community Design Overlay District. The project is designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects – who also designed a recently completed 6-unit condominium building at 749 South Cloverdale Avenue.
Representatives of Carnegie Hill Properties made a presentation at the November 7th Miracle Mile Residential Association board meeting. The board of directors responded favorably to the project with the caveat that the limited street parking on Cloverdale and Cochran be protected by prohibiting the tenants of the new complex from securing Preferential Parking or Guest Parking permits. Carnegie Hill officials offered to place language in the leases to that effect.
This is the second infill development built on a surface parking lot behind a historically significant Miracle Mile building. Work began in early July on the long-delayed "Desmond's on Wilshire" project: a 175-unit apartment building being constructed on the parking lot behind the Desmond's building at 5500 Wilshire Boulevard [see August 2013 Newsletter].
A Brief History of the Dominguez-Wilshire building:
The Dominguez-Wilshire building is an Art Deco landmark located at 5410 Wilshire Boulevard. The property was named after its developers, the Dominguez family – heirs to the first land grant given in California by King Carlos III of Spain. Juan José Dominguez (1736–1809), a Spanish soldier, arrived in California in 1769 and with Junípero Serra traveled to San Juan Capistrano, San Gabriel, and Monterey. Dominguez was granted a concession of 75,000 acres southwest of Los Angeles in 1784 that became known as Rancho San Pedro.
View of the rear of the Dominguez-Wilshire building, circa 1931.
(Courtesy of the Mott-Merge Collection; California State Library.)
In the late 1920s, the Dominguez heirs commissioned the architectural firm of Morgan, Walls and Clements to design a new tower for their Wilshire Boulevard property. They followed the automobile-related concept of the Gilbert Underwood design for the nearby Desmond's building and included a large parking lot at the rear of the building. Construction was completed in 1930 and clothiers Myer Siegel & Company leased space on the first and second floors. In the late 1930s the Wetherby Kayser apparel store and C. H. Baker, a women's shoe store, also took up residence.
Dr. John Hiss purchased the Dominguez-Wilshire building in 1958 and for a time it was known as the "Hiss Tower." Carnegie Hill Properties acquired the property in the late 1990s and launched a full-scale interior and exterior restoration that received a Preservation Award from the Los Angeles Conservancy in 2000.
[Image credits: 727 Cloverdale project courtesy of Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects.]
For additional information:
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects: 727 Cloverdale PowerPoint presentation
Construction Begins on
Desmond's Apartment Project
Work began in early July on the long-delayed "Desmond's on Wilshire" project: a 175-unit apartment building being constructed on the parking lot behind the Desmond's building at 5500 Wilshire Boulevard.
The historic art deco building and parking lot property was purchased by Ohio based Associated Estates Realty Corporation [AERC] in May 2012. The acquisition of the 2.2-acre site came with an entitlement allowing for the construction of up to 175 apartments and a parking structure. According to a LA Curbed article published last year, rents will range from $2,600 per month for a one-bedroom apartment to $3,300 per month for a tw0-bedroom unit.
The genesis of this project began in 2005 when the property was acquired for an undisclosed sum by Legacy Partners, who announced plans to build condominiums on the parking lot south of the original building. Legacy negotiated with the City and the MMRA to secure the necessary approvals but never commenced construction due to the collapse of the real estate market in 2008. Legacy sold the building and parking lot to AERC for $37 million. AERC plans to spend $70 million on the new parking structure and apartment building.
The Wilshire Tower, as the Desmond's building was originally named, was completed in 1929. The 11-story tower with its curved two-story base was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood. Desmond's Department Store and Silverwood's, a popular men's clothier, were the first tenants in the building. Signs promoting these stores are still in place on at the top of the tower. The success of these retailers prompted downtown merchants to migrate westward to the Miracle Mile and launched a thriving shopping district.
The tower, which was designated a Historical-Cultural Monument in 1987, has long been a popular location for architect's offices. Today the building's most prominent tenant is the internationally known Ace Gallery, which has a five-year option to purchase the original building for $20 million.
For additional information:
Wikipedia biography of architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood
Los Angeles Business Journal:
Residential Developer Has Lot to Work With in L.A.


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Homunga Bay is notable for dense pohutukawa forest, beauty and seclusion.
It can be reached by a track from the northern end of Orokawa Bay. This track is well-developed and maintained providing spectacular views and interesting terrain. Caution, good footwear, water and a daypack are essential.
Another option for this walk is to start at Ngatitiangata Road (above Homunga Bay) and walk down the hills down to the coast, via Orokawa Bay to exit at Waihi Beach.
If you decide to start and return at Ngatitiangata Road, please be aware the path is a long, steep climb. Walkers should allow 3 hours from Waihi Beach to Homunga Bay, 1.5 hours from Orokawa Bay to Homunga Bay or 45-60 minutes between Homunga Bay and Ngatitangata Road.
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Review: Airspace & Law for Ultralights by Jeff Goin
Oct/Nov 2014 Edition of Powered Sport Flying Magazine
Click here to buy Airspace & Law for Ultralights
When I became a Certified Flight Instructor some 17 years ago, the same two topics which gave instructors and students heartburn then still tend to give everyone heartburn now. Well, not everyone mind you, but the point remains because it's a valid one – Aside from perhaps, the subject of aircraft systems per-say, airspace and law have always been topics that students don't particularly look forward to learning and instructors don't particularly look forward to teaching. Why is this? Predictably, anything that has to do with restrictions in a realm of freedom are bound to be fraught with challenges to learning and teaching. This is probably just due to disinterest and boredom, and it also comes down to what many consider to be the "fun" and the "fun wrecking". It doesn't have to be that way, especially once ultralight pilots consider the power they hold in their hands. "With great power comes great responsibility" is a quote which in various forms can be attributed to quite a few people in history, but the late Stan Lee probably deserves the most credit. What we hold in our hands with PPG especially though is the power to take off and land like birds and then fly where ever we want, with very few restrictions. This is an incredible ability, and at the risk of sounding melodramatic, it IS a great power also; so by default there needs to be adequate responsibility coming with it. The question is how to present these responsibilities – how to learn them – with interest and concern while keeping the fun, light-hearted atmosphere we're used to with ultralight flying. Other than from our instructors, the choices we have on learning these topics are limited to boring videos and/or adopting what's on the internet to our immediate needs and then trying to piece it all together. This obviously hasn't worked well. Additionally, our instructors are just as mystified by the lack of dedicated materials specifically for ultralights with regard to these topics. That is, until now.
"…With great power comes great responsibility" -Stan Lee
The Right Author Tackles A Much Needed Resource
Enter Jeff Goin. A well-known figure in powered paragliding for over a decade, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge to the world of ultralights. He shares it through easy to digest material on video and in print. His book "The Powered Pargliding Bible" is a staple of just about every PPG flight school and his "Master Powered Paragliding" video series is both incredibly informative and enjoyable to watch – A critically important combination. Risk and Reward is probably the most watched DVD on powered paragliding, ever. So it was only a matter of time before Jeff applied his talents to producing a much needed DVD on Airspace & Law, and that such a resource had never been accomplished until now is a testament to how badly one was needed. In producing Airspace & Law for Ultralights, Jeff has done just that, and he has done it very well.
Serious Topics Can be Fun and Easy, if Presented Correctly
As a flight instructor I can assert that the biggest challenge with presenting airspace to students is to get them to visualize it. Then you have to get them to identify it and what it's restrictions are, but first you have to get them to VISUALIZE it. This is hardly an easy task with such a topic, if not because airspace is invisible, then for the reasons I stated earlier. So the only way to do it is to make it fun, as ultralights themselves are. You have to use plenty of visualizations, 3D graphics, and animated cross references correctly, in order to illustrate how these blocks of sky interrelate and directly affect what we want to do in our corner of aviation. Jeff has really mastered this in Airspace & Law for Ultralights. He has created countless animated 3D graphics which translate into small parts building up to the bigger picture. Once viewers have seen how Jeff illustrates the sky as a bunch of little sections making a bigger whole and how the pertinent parts of that directly affect them, an entirely new world of understanding opens up and the flames of interest are greatly increased. Jeff covers, in manageable detail, all the different types of airspace, their nuances, rules, and weather minimums in this way. Military and special use airspace are presented in an equally intelligent manner, simplified by bullet points on caveats which can especially affect us ultralight pilots. Jeff even manages to cover airspace topics which may not seem obvious but can still have great impact, such as TFR's – Things some people would have never even thought to be concerned about. Again, the main problem with understanding airspace is that it's invisible, but Jeff has overcome that brilliantly in this video.
With The Challenges of Airspace Comes the Ambiguities of Part 103
Flying ultralights goes way beyond the responsibilities of airspace though, and so no video on airspace would be complete without a compliment of truly interpretive material pertaining to the few but ambiguous laws which govern us. Besides robust 3D graphics and animation used in an easily digestible way where the airspace portions are concerned, the DVD has another section which makes it equally shine in my opinion. Jeff takes his comprehensive aviation experience and applies it in a basic, down to Earth way where interpreting how the different rules of Part 103 apply to us. He's not afraid to state opinions on the typically "grey" issues (we've all had questions about) and does so from a standpoint that's easy to digest. That method is used to help the viewer understand issues of what specifically defines an ultralight, where we can technically fly one, if we can do it commercially, how we can incorporate the air traffic control services available to us, how we can carry passengers, what kind of advertising we can and cannot do, and many others. In short, Jeff interprets Part 103 in a very informative and enlightening way which sheds light on all the ambiguous questions we've been asking each other about for years. All I can say is that finally someone has taken a stand, and how refreshing it is.
Airspace & Law for Ultralights is a Great Resource and a Must Have for Your DVD Library
In short what Jeff Goin has managed to do with Airspace & Law for Ultralights is shine the light of interest on typically boring topics which in the past have never been popular to learn or easy to teach. Finally the ultralight community has a resource which is not only informative but entertaining at the same time, and I highly recommend it for your ultralight DVD library.


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The Word For...
By Jheri St. James
the seeker Googles in the word "Malawi", the
first titles provider the reader the short version of the
first facts about this country. Words like "HIV/AIDS,
…one of the world's poorest countries; hunger
is inevitable;" are right at the top of the listings.
Surely there is more to find in Malawi. The lyrics of the
national anthem say, "… Join together all
our hearts as one, that we be free from fear. . . let us
all unite to build up Malawi. With our love, our zeal and
loyalty, bringing our best to her… Men and women serving
selflessly in building Malawi."
Republic of Malawi is a democratic, densely populated country
located in southeastern Africa. It borders Zambia to the
northwest, Tanzania to the north, and Mozambique surrounding
it on the east, south and west. The origin of the name Malawi
remains unclear—it is either derived from the name
of southern tribes, or noting the "glitter of the
sun rising across the lake" (as seen in its flag).
has the Great Rift Valley running through the country from
north to south. In this deep trough lies Lake Malawi (Nyasa),
the third-largest lake in Africa, about 20% of Malawi's
area. Lake Malawi is sometimes called the Calendar Lake
as it is about 365 miles long and 52 miles wide. The Great
Rift Valley is a vast geographical and geological feature,
approximately 3,700 miles in length which is caused by the
geological process of rifting, a complex activity where
several plates of the earth's crust join. The rift valley
varies in width from 30 to 100 kilometers, and in depth
from a few hundred to several thousand meters.The great
rift system extends from Lebanon in the north to Mozambique
in the south. Some of the African rift is underlain by a
mantle plume, an upwelling of abnormally hot rock within
the Earth's mantle. As the heads of mantle plumes can partly
melt when they reach shallow depths, they are thought to
be the cause of volcanic centers known as hotspots and probably
also to have caused flood basalts. It is a secondary way
that Earth loses heat, much less important in this regard
than is heat loss at plate margins. All of the African Great
Lakes, featuring a variety of water types—salty, alkaline
and fresh-- were formed as the result of the rift, and most
lie within its rift valley. The formation of the Rift Valley
continues, probably driven by mantle plumes and ultimately
a result of the African superswell. The associated geothermal
activity and spreading at the rift has caused the lithosphere
to thin from a typical 100 km thickness for continents to
a mere 20 km. Though it is common for one arm of a triple
junction to fail, if spreading continues the lithosphere
may rupture several million years hence, splitting eastern
Africa off to form a new landmass. In short, this will lead
to the formation of a new mid-ocean ridge.
are now planning to drill into what could be the longest
and richest archive of Earth's past climate at Malawi,
which could provide a year-by-year continuous record going
back millions of years in a part of the world where it is
thought humans first evolved. Using a newly developed drilling
system, rsearchers will, for the first time, obtain sediments
from the bottom of Lake Malawi, which they say could provide
the background needed to undestand human origins and evolution.
Scientiss know that each annual layer of Lake Malawi sediment
consists of a black zone—the sediment runoff from
land deposited during the rainy season—and a light-colored
layer of single-celled algae that grow in abundance each
dry season. The composition and variation in the layers
can be used to infer climatic conditions in the distant
past. Old trees, glaciers, even fossilized plankton shells
hold clues to what the Earth's climate was like millions
of years ago.
* *
like Khoisan, Bantu, Chewa, Luba, Zulu, Ndwandwe, KwaZulu-Natal,
Ngoni and King Zwangendaba were used as names by the various
tribes that originally made this area of Africa their home.
The first significant Western contact was Dr. David Livingstone
in 1859 and subsequently Scottish Presbyterian churches
establishing missions, leading to the rift called British
rule during the first half of the 20th century. The name
Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda is that of a hero who took leadership
of the NAC and later the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), was
imprisoned and then released in 1960 to participate in a
constitutional conference in London, but it took until 1964
for Malawi to become a republic, with Dr. Banda as its first
president, and also a one-party state. In 1971, Banda was
named President for Life of Malawi. By 1993, the people
of Malawi voted overwhelmingly in favor of multi-party democracy
with free and fair national elections held in 1994. Accelerated
economic liberalization and structural reform accompanied
the political transitions. Local elections, the first in
the multi-party era, took place on November 21, 2000.
scorching light exposed everything so completely it even
burned shadows away. It was not sunshine, not warm and bright,
but a fiery African light that swelled in the sky and seemed
to drum against the land. It came rattling straight through
the threadbare curtains into my room, waking me like a blade
piercing my eyes. I saw that the walls were cracked plaster
and dusty whitewash, with a wooden crucifix of a skinny,
suffering Jesus over my bed. The floor was dusty, the wood
doorjamb was pitted with termite holes, and the whole place
smelled of ants. It had seemed to substantial last night,
the whole building on its hill, but in this harsh, truthful
light the structure was frail and elderly."
Lepers of Moyo" from Paul Theroux (erstwhile Peace
Corps Volunteer), My Other Life. 1996.
Malawi's capital since 1971, has a population which
exceeds 400,000. The climate is subtropical with a rainy
season from November through April, and little to no rainfall
from May to October. Life expectancy in Malawi is now as
low as 36.5 years, five years lower than it was 50 years
ago. This drop is due to the population's impoverishment,
which is caused by many factors, including: insufficient
nutrition, poor access to medical treatment, low income
(the mean per capita income in Malawi is less than $1 per
day), extreme lack of foresight by the government, misuse
of international donations, insufficient school education,
spread of HIV/AIDS, government economic restrictions, corruption,
climate change. Child mortality is 103/1,000. There are
more than a million orphans, 700,000 of whom became orphans
when their parents died of AIDS.
* * *
the Tumbuka people of Malawi, traditional medical practices
are filled with music. This health care system is populated
by dancing prophets, singing patients and drummed spirits.
Tumbuka healers diagnose diseases by enacting divination
trances in which they "see" the causes of past
events and their consequences for patients. Music is the
structural nexus where healer, patient, and spirit meet
- it is the energizing heat that fuels the trance, transforming
both the bodily and social functioning of the individual.
Anthropologists find that the sound of the ng'oma drum,
the clapping of the choir, call-and-response singing and
the jangle of tin belts and iron anklets do not simply accompany
other more important ritual activities - they are the very
substance of a sacred clinical reality. This analysis of
the relation between music and mental and biological health
should interest medical anthropologists, Africanists, and
religious scholars as well as ethnomusicologists. - (The
Dancing Prophets: Musical Experience in Tumbuka Healing
(Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology, by Steven M. Friedson)
* *
"Death is an endless night so awful
to contemplate that it can make us love life and value it
with such passion that it may be the ultimate cause of all
joy and all art."
Art is produced in the complex country of Malawi, Great
Rift land of suffering, death, musical healings and human
expression. Carved wooden sculptures, furniture and objects,
jewelry, musical instruments, dolls, wicker containers,
fabrics and batiks, paintings, brass objects, leather art,
kitchen implements and décor are just a few of the
artistic expressions of the fleeting people of this brave
country. (www.africaguide.com/shopping) Words are being
written by people with names like Du Chisiza, Gertrude Kamkwatira,
Innocent Kommwa, Smith Likonge, Mufunanji Magalasi, Steve
Chimombo, Jack Mapanje and others describing life in Malawi
much better than this writer ever could.
soil of Malawi was collected on 11/20/06 from the Lilongwe
permaculture field. "The significance is that the
permaculture plots will have a multiplier effect which (in
the long-run) help with Malawi's food security; a
contributing factor to peace as well. Thanks," writes
Ulemu C. Malindi, the soil collector from Mali. Mr. Malindi
was contacted by Mitchell Moss, Public Affairs Officer in
the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe. Our sincerest thanks go out
to both men for participating in this project. Common Ground
191 currently needs 36 soils to complete the collection
part of the project, and earth from countries like Malawi
is very difficult to obtain, so especially precious.
* * *
1961, over 150,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps
Volunteers. Unlike those who choose the expatriate life,
Volunteers don't go to the ends of the earth to escape American
civilization or, for that matter, to make money from the
labor of others. They go to jobs that take them away from
embassies, first-class hotels, and the privilege of being
rich foreigners in poor countries. They live far from the
capital, in villages that would never be tourist sites.
And they don't just pass through foreign countries. They
unpack their belongings, they settle down, they set about
to do a job. And they write. They begin by writing letters
home, as Paul Theroux did in 1964 from Malawi where he taught
secondary school.
In over
thirty years of writing, Theroux has produced some of the
most wicked, funny, sad, bitter, readable, knowledgeable,
rude, acerbic, ruthless, arrogant, moving, brilliant and
quotable books ever written. And he began by writing about
the life he knew in Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Theroux
is perhaps the most famous writer among former Peace Corps
Volunteers. His first Peace Corps assignment was in East
Africa, where he lectured in English in a school in Limbe,
Malawi. He was expelled in 1965, however, for his alleged
involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate the president
of the country. )
* * *
boxes had been sent from London, marked 'personal
effects'. I opened them at random, unwrapping
the bandaged and wadded contents and setting each
item down on the sunny lawn…a large glass mixing
bowl…bought in Nyasaland at the Limbe Trading
Company in 1964. Somehow, this inexpensive and ordinary
household object, perhaps the first I had ever bought,
had survived almost thirty years. But that was only
part of its fascination. This was the bowl that my
African cook, Julius Magoya, had used to hold fruit
had asked me to buy it, and he had filled it that
first day with cut-up fruit: pawpaws, bananas, apples,
oranges, grapes and tangerines, for which he used
the Afrikaans word 'naartjies'. There
was far too much fruit salad. After a week, half a
bowl of it was left. Julius did not throw it away.
He cut up more fruit and added it, filling the bowl
again, giving it a stir. A week later, though I had
not finished the fruit salad, he added more, and the
bowl brimmed again. He repeated this every week, mixing
the new with the old, the sweet with the sour, the
crisp with the sodden. He never tossed out what was
in the bowl, no matter how small the amount. It was
replenished every week; years later I was still eating
fruit salad out of the same bowl, which had never
been emptied.
"At the age of fifty, I was glad to have that
bowl back. Now I saw the point of it: Julius's
endless fruit salad represented for me the meaning
of life, and the source of all art."
fruit salad story has much more to it than the Google entries
of death and doom. There is the deep story of the earth
itself—its moving plates, mantels and plumes—the
secrets scientists hope to reveal—the fruit bowl of
the Great Rift Valley; the animals growijng out of that
earth; the tribal and modern human beings who are born,
make love and art, then die upon and are buried under the
land called Malawi; people planting foods in the soil called
permaculture in Lilwonge. Paul Theroux was deeply affected
by the lives of the lepers of his time there; and we are
deeply affected by the HIV/AIDS sufferers of ours. The words
of the national anthem ring out with the spirit of the people—"Our
own Malawi, this land so fair, fertile and brave and free.
With its lakes, refreshing mountain air, how greatly blest
are we. Hills and valleys, soil so rich and rare give us
a bounty free. Wood and forest, plains so broad and fair,
all—beauteous Malawi." The word for
peace in Malawi is mtendere.
Children at the Njoto Orphanage in Malawi
impresses me about the many African countries that I traveled
through from Cairo to Cape Town was how people have survived
tyrannical governments, food shortages, disease and poor
or no infrastructure—bad roads,no phones, etc…
Malawi is a great example of that. Nothing positive has
happened to Malawi since I left there in 1965. Yet in the
villages and by the lakeshore and in the bush people go
quotations from Paul Theroux, My Other Life and online quote
sources. Pictures from www.aboutafrica.com.)
All images and text © Copyright 2018 Common Ground 191 - All rights reserved


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and 2 x Kiddies Food Kutters (you will be sent a random selection of different coloured tools for this pack)
The Safety Food Peeler is perfect for young children (and special needs adults) who need to peel fruits and vegetables safely. People of all ages can now prepare food with a peeler that doesn't use a blade! Will peel everything a normal peeler will peel through, except pumpkin and children! See more at the Kiddies Food Kutter Website. The Safety Food Peeler is Australian Designed and Made – and makes peeling fun for everyone!The Kiddies Food Kutter is designed for young children to cut their food at the dinner table safely. Now children of all ages can learn adult table manners the safe and easy way! An excellent training tool, now Mum and Dad won't have to cut the kids' food at each meal. Just think! One less job for Mum and Dad at the dinner table! – Very safe design with rounded teeth and no sharp edges, children can start as young as 2 years of age with Playdoh or Plasticine, and move up to real foods as they gain confidence


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