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Section 42
Revelation given in two parts through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, February 9 and 23, 1831. The first part, consisting of verses 1 through 72, was received in the presence of twelve elders and in fulfillment of the Lord's promise previously made that the "law" would be given in Ohio (see section 38:32). The second portion consists of verses 73 through 93. The Prophet specifies this revelation as "embracing the law of the Church."
1–10, The elders are called to preach the gospel, baptize converts, and build up the Church; 11–12, They must be called and ordained and are to teach the principles of the gospel found in the scriptures; 13–17, They are to teach and prophesy by the power of the Spirit; 18–29, The Saints are commanded not to kill, steal, lie, lust, commit adultery, or speak evil against others; 30–39, Laws governing the consecration of properties are set forth; 40–42, Pride and idleness are condemned; 43–52, The sick are to be healed through administrations and by faith; 53–60, The scriptures govern the Church and are to be proclaimed to the world; 61–69, The site of the New Jerusalem and the mysteries of the kingdom will be revealed; 70–73, Consecrated properties are to be used to support Church officers; 74–93, Laws governing fornication, adultery, killing, stealing, and confession of sins are set forth.
1 Hearken, O ye elders of my achurch, who have assembled yourselves together in my name, even Jesus Christ the Son of the living God, the Savior of the world; inasmuch as ye believe on my name and keep my commandments.
2 Again I say unto you, hearken and hear and obey the alaw which I shall give unto you.
3 For verily I say, as ye have assembled yourselves together according to the acommandment wherewith I commanded you, and are agreed as btouching this one thing, and have asked the Father in my name, even so ye shall receive.
4 Behold, verily I say unto you, I give unto you this first commandment, that ye shall ago forth in my name, every one of you, excepting my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon.
5 And I give unto them a commandment that they shall go forth for a little season, and it shall be agiven by the power of the Spirit when they shall return.
6 And ye shall go forth in the power of my Spirit, preaching my gospel, atwo by two, in my name, lifting up your voices as with the sound of a btrump, declaring my word like unto angels of God.
7 And ye shall go forth baptizing with water, saying: Repent ye, repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 And from this place ye shall go forth into the regions westward; and inasmuch as ye shall find them that will receive you ye shall abuild up my church in every region—
9 Until the time shall come when it shall be revealed unto you from on high, when the acity of the bNew Jerusalem shall be prepared, that ye may be cgathered in one, that ye may be my dpeople and I will be your God.
10 And again, I say unto you, that my servant aEdward Partridge shall stand in the office whereunto I have bappointed him. And it shall come to pass, that if he transgress canother shall be appointed in his stead. Even so. Amen.
11 Again I say unto you, that it shall not be given to any one to go forth to apreach my gospel, or to build up my church, except he be bordained by some one who has cauthority, and it is known to the church that he has authority and has been regularly ordained by the heads of the church.
12 And again, the aelders, priests and teachers of this church shall bteach the principles of my gospel, which are in the Bible and the cBook of Mormon, in the which is the dfulness of the egospel.
13 And they shall aobserve the bcovenants and church articles to cdo them, and these shall be their teachings, as they shall be ddirected by the Spirit.
14 And the Spirit shall be given unto you aby the prayer of faith; and if ye receive not the bSpirit ye shall not teach.
15 And all this ye shall observe to do as I have acommanded concerning your teaching, until the fulness of my bscriptures is given.
16 And as ye shall lift up your voices by the aComforter, ye shall speak and prophesy as seemeth me good;
17 For, behold, the aComforter knoweth all things, and bbeareth record of the Father and of the Son.
18 And now, behold, I speak unto the church. Thou shalt not akill; and he that bkills shall cnot have forgiveness in this world, nor in the world to come.
19 And again, I say, thou shalt not kill; but he that akilleth shall bdie.
20 Thou shalt not steal; and he that astealeth and will not repent shall be bcast out.
21 Thou shalt not alie; he that lieth and will not repent shall be cast out.
22 Thou shalt alove thy wife with all thy heart, and shalt bcleave unto her and none else.
23 And he that alooketh upon a woman to lust after her shall deny the faith, and shall not have the bSpirit; and if he repents not he shall be cast out.
24 Thou shalt not commit aadultery; and he that committeth badultery, and repenteth not, shall be ccast out.
25 But he that has committed adultery and repents with all his heart, and forsaketh it, and doeth it ano more, thou shalt forgive;
26 But if he doeth it aagain, he shall not be forgiven, but shall be cast out.
27 Thou shalt not aspeak evil of thy neighbor, nor do him any harm.
28 Thou knowest my laws concerning these things are given in my scriptures; he that sinneth and arepenteth not shall be bcast out.
29 If thou alovest me thou shalt bserve me and ckeep all my commandments.
30 And behold, thou wilt remember the apoor, and bconsecrate of thy properties for their csupport that which thou hast to impart unto them, with a covenant and a deed which cannot be broken.
31 And inasmuch as ye aimpart of your bsubstance unto the cpoor, ye will do it unto me; and they shall be dlaid before the ebishop of my church and his fcounselors, two of the elders, or high priests, such as he shall appoint or has appointed and gset apart for that purpose.
32 And it shall come to pass, that after they are laid before the bishop of my church, and after that he has received these testimonies concerning the aconsecration of the properties of my church, that they cannot be taken from the church, agreeable to my commandments, every man shall be made baccountable unto me, a csteward over his own property, or that which he has received by consecration, as much as is sufficient for himself and dfamily.
33 And again, if there shall be properties in the hands of the church, or any individuals of it, more than is necessary for their support after this first consecration, which is a aresidue to be consecrated unto the bishop, it shall be kept to administer to those who have not, from time to time, that every man who has need may be amply supplied and receive according to his wants.
34 Therefore, the residue shall be kept in my astorehouse, to administer to the poor and the needy, as shall be appointed by the bhigh council of the church, and the bishop and his council;
35 And for the purpose of apurchasing lands for the public benefit of the church, and building houses of bworship, and building up of the cNew Jerusalem which is hereafter to be revealed—
36 That my covenant people may be gathered in one in that day when I shall acome to my btemple. And this I do for the salvation of my people.
37 And it shall come to pass, that he that sinneth and repenteth not shall be acast out of the church, and shall not receive again that which he has bconsecrated unto the poor and the needy of my church, or in other words, unto me—
38 For inasmuch as ye ado it unto the least of these, ye do it unto me.
39 For it shall come to pass, that which I spake by the mouths of my prophets shall be fulfilled; for I will consecrate of the ariches of those who embrace my gospel among the Gentiles unto the bpoor of my people who are of the house of Israel.
40 And again, thou shalt not be aproud in thy bheart; let all thy cgarments be plain, and their dbeauty the beauty of the ework of thine own hands;
41 And let all things be done in acleanliness before me.
42 Thou shalt not be aidle; for he that is idle shall not eat the bbread nor wear the garments of the claborer.
43 And whosoever among you are asick, and have not faith to be healed, but believe, shall be bnourished with all tenderness, with herbs and mild cfood, and that not by the hand of an enemy.
44 And the elders of the church, two or more, shall be called, and shall pray for and alay their bhands upon them in my name; and if they cdie they shall ddie unto me, and if they live they shall live unto me.
45 Thou shalt alive together in blove, insomuch that thou shalt cweep for the loss of them that die, and more especially for those that have not dhope of a glorious resurrection.
46 And it shall come to pass that those that die in me shall not ataste of bdeath, for it shall be csweet unto them;
47 And they that die not in me, wo unto them, for their death is bitter.
48 And again, it shall come to pass that he that hath afaith in me to be bhealed, and is not cappointed unto death, shall be dhealed.
49 He who hath faith to see shall see.
50 He who hath faith to hear shall hear.
51 The lame who hath faith to leap shall leap.
52 And they who have not faith to do these things, but believe in me, have apower to become my bsons; and inasmuch as they break not my laws thou shalt cbear their infirmities.
53 Thou shalt astand in the place of thy stewardship.
54 Thou shalt not take thy brother's agarment; thou shalt bpay for that which thou shalt receive of thy brother.
55 And if thou aobtainest more than that which would be for thy support, thou shalt give it into my bstorehouse, that all things may be done according to that which I have said.
56 Thou shalt ask, and my ascriptures shall be given as I have appointed, and they shall be bpreserved in safety;
57 And it is expedient that thou shouldst hold thy peace concerning them, and anot teach them until ye have received them in full.
58 And I give unto you a commandment that then ye shall teach them unto all men; for they shall be ataught unto ball cnations, kindreds, tongues and people.
59 Thou shalt take the things which thou hast received, which have been given unto thee in my scriptures for a law, to be my alaw to govern my bchurch;
60 And he that adoeth according to these things shall be saved, and he that doeth them not shall be bdamned if he so continue.
61 If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive arevelation upon revelation, bknowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the cmysteries and dpeaceable things—that which bringeth ejoy, that which bringeth life eternal.
62 Thou shalt ask, and it shall be revealed unto you in mine own due time where the aNew Jerusalem shall be built.
63 And behold, it shall come to pass that my servants shall be sent forth to the east and to the west, to the north and to the south.
64 And even now, let him that goeth to the east teach them that shall be converted to flee to the awest, and this in consequence of bthat which is coming on the earth, and of csecret combinations.
65 Behold, thou shalt observe all these things, and great shall be thy areward; for unto you it is given to know the bmysteries of the kingdom, but unto the world it is not given to know them.
66 Ye shall observe the laws which ye have received and be faithful.
67 And ye shall hereafter receive church acovenants, such as shall be sufficient to establish you, both here and in the New Jerusalem.
68 Therefore, he that lacketh awisdom, let him ask of me, and I will give him liberally and upbraid him not.
69 Lift up your hearts and rejoice, for unto you the akingdom, or in other words, the bkeys of the church have been given. Even so. Amen.
70 The priests and ateachers shall have their bstewardships, even as the members.
71 And the elders or high priests who are appointed to assist the bishop as counselors in all things, are to have their families asupported out of the property which is bconsecrated to the bishop, for the good of the poor, and for other purposes, as before mentioned;
72 Or they are to receive a just remuneration for all their services, either a stewardship or otherwise, as may be thought best or decided by the counselors and bishop.
73 And the bishop, also, shall receive his support, or a just remuneration for all his services in the church.
74 Behold, verily I say unto you, that whatever persons among you, having put away their acompanions for the cause of bfornication, or in other words, if they shall testify before you in all lowliness of heart that this is the case, ye shall not cast them out from among you;
75 But if ye shall find that any persons have left their companions for the sake of aadultery, and they themselves are the offenders, and their companions are living, they shall be bcast out from among you.
76 And again, I say unto you, that ye shall be awatchful and careful, with all inquiry, that ye receive none such among you if they are married;
77 And if they are not married, they shall repent of all their sins or ye shall not receive them.
78 And again, every person who belongeth to this church of Christ, shall observe to keep all the commandments and covenants of the church.
79 And it shall come to pass, that if any persons among you shall akill they shall be delivered up and dealt with according to the laws of the land; for remember that he hath no forgiveness; and it shall be proved according to the laws of the land.
80 And if any man or woman shall commit aadultery, he or she shall be tried before two elders of the church, or more, and every word shall be established against him or her by two bwitnesses of the church, and not of the enemy; but if there are more than two witnesses it is better.
81 But he or she shall be condemned by the mouth of two witnesses; and the elders shall lay the case before the achurch, and the church shall lift up their hands against him or her, that they may be dealt with according to the blaw of God.
82 And if it can be, it is necessary that the abishop be present also.
83 And thus ye shall do in all cases which shall come before you.
84 And if a man or woman shall rob, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land.
85 And if he or she shall asteal, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land.
86 And if he or she shall alie, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land.
87 And if he or she do any manner of ainiquity, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law, even that of God.
88 And if thy abrother or sister boffend thee, thou shalt take him or her between him or her and thee alone; and if he or she cconfess thou shalt be dreconciled.
89 And if he or she confess not thou shalt deliver him or her up unto the church, not to the members, but to the elders. And it shall be done in a ameeting, and that not before the world.
90 And if thy brother or sister offend many, he or she shall be achastened before many.
91 And if any one offend aopenly, he or she shall be rebuked openly, that he or she may be bashamed. And if he or she confess not, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of God.
92 If any shall offend in secret, he or she shall be rebuked in secret, that he or she may have opportunity to confess in secret to him or her whom he or she has offended, and to God, that the church may not speak reproachfully of him or her.
93 And thus shall ye conduct in all things.


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When I began writing about global warming climate change, public outcry was tremendous. Amid a sea of media stories about the sins of our wasteful lifestyle, no one wanted to hear about contradictory research, conflicting data, or skeptical scientists.
Now, over two years later, a funny thing has happened. The roles have shifted. My stories are the staid and ordinary ones. It's the fellows predicting flood, famine, and disaster who are generating all the controversy.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. What happened?
2008 was the year predicted to be the "hottest in a century". Instead it became the coldest of the decade. It was the year the North Pole would "melt entirely, allowing you to swim to it". Instead, nuclear-powered icebreakers became trapped in unseasonably thick ice. It was a year of record-breaking cold and snow, everywhere from Baghdad to the beaches of Malibu. It was the year the "Gore Effect" entered the public vocabulary, as whenever global warming protestors got together to march, they were met with blizzards and ice storms. Let's hope schadenfroh isn't a sin.
Polls are clear. Despite the media's increasingly shrill tone and ever-more unrealistic predictions, the public has lost all faith in global warming. After all, how many times can you say that this time the science is now finally proven, without being laughed at?
In some respects, that's good. It means less chance of implementing incredibly damaging policies, policies that will have disastrous impacts on standards of living, especially among the poor.
In other ways, it's bad. The overselling of inconclusive conjectures as "proven science" is leading some to distrust science itself. Given that, I think the year should conclude with a reminder of just what the scientific debate — minus its alarmist media trappings– is really all about.
As a moderately well known skeptic, I sometimes surprise people when I say I believe in global warming. If we define the term as, "man is having some impact on global temperatures", then the evidence is fairly clear. That statement in itself, though, means nothing. Are we impacting it enough to matter? Can CO2 cause catastrophic climate change?
That debate revolves around a single number, one so important we have a special name for it.
Climate Sensitivity
How much will the earth warm if we double the amount of atmospheric CO2, or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases? That value is called climate sensitivity. If all else remains equal, it's fairly easy to calculate: about half a degree C, a figure accepted by most proponents and skeptics of AGW alike. It's also a value far too small for concern. With that sensitivity, the planet would warm by maybe a quarter of a degree by the year 2100. Yawn.
But there's a wrinkle in that simple calculation. As greenhouse gases rise, other things change as well. Some are positive feedbacks, which lead to more warming. Some are negative feedbacks, which counteract the warming. Scientists in the modeling community tend to believe positive effects predominate; they bandy about sensitivity values from 2C all the way up to 6C or more. Observational earth scientists (primarily geologists, meteorologists, and some atmospheric physicists) tend to believe negative effects dominate, and that the actual value may be even smaller than 0.5C.
The problem is that no real evidence exists for strong positive feedbacks. Worse, they seem contradicted by the paleoclimatic history of the planet, which has never experienced runaway warming even when CO2 levels were ten or more times higher than they are today. Over geologic time, CO2 correlates very poorly with temperature, leading one to conclude that it's a very weak greenhouse gas.
There is other evidence against a high sensitivity. But the real point is this. Whichever side is right, the media (and a few researchers) have forgotten one of the basic rules of science. Until a theory can predict the unexpected, it should always be viewed critically. The ancient Greeks knew the stars moved, and they had a thousand theories to predict why it would keep happening. Until we can explain past climate shifts and successfully predict future trends, global models are educational toys. Not indisputable evidence.
Some pundits are calling 2008 the year global warming was disproven. I prefer to call it the year science triumphed over alarmism.

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She screamed, "NO!"
I think she misunderstood me. She must have thought I said, "I'm going to break both your ankles now" because she screamed, "NOOOO!!!!" as she threw herself on the floor, screaming and crying.
As I tried to change her diaper, she flipped herself over about a dozen times. I pull open the tapes; she flips over. I flip her back; she screams. I pull her diaper off; she flips over. I flip her back; she cries. I wipe her butt; she flips. I pull her back; she flips again. I pull her back and scoot a new diaper under her butt; she flips back. I turn her over on her back again and fasten one tab; she flips over. I flip her back; she screams.....
Anyway, I walked away and let her throw her fit. (I was getting far away just in case she actually threw up!)
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There are perhaps no more chilling pair of words ever written than these:
Summitt. Upskirt.
(Well, perhaps "Gators. Stink.")
I credit Pat Summitt for making her way out on the court at the first TV timeout, dressed as a Vols cheerleader (complete with... miniskirt). She led the cheers. She sang the song. It obviously helped the mood that
But I'm sure you will all agree that it was a classic "There are some things you can't un-see" moment.
Deadspin's Will Leitch has the first-paragraph take on it I wish I wrote:
"Whether she was channeling Bruce Pearl or Minnie Pearl, Pat Summitt's antics before the Tennessee men's game on Tuesday was the least offensive aspect of the evening, as it turns out. When one considers that Dick Vitale was there, and that Peyton Manning was in the crowd singing, viewers should consider themselves lucky that the cameras focused mainly on Summitt."
Meanwhile, you all know I'm a huge Gators fan. And, yes, finally: I'm worried.
I'd like to see how they perform on the neutral courts of the SEC and NCAA Tournaments, rather than in the hostile environment of
I remain convinced that there isn't a better starting 5 in college basketball (and probably not a team with a better 6th man either), but if they don't get their heads screwed on right, they won't repeat as a Final Four team, let alone as champ. (But I'm not bailing: I'm still picking them to repeat.)
The other big stories of the day:
This steroid bust in
Ron Santo denied... again. I'm in
Conference Championship Week: This is as close as the sport comes to my dream of an everyone-in-the-pool tournament. Even the worst team in a conference can make the Big Dance. I love that. And I have no sympathy for regular-season conference champs who poop the bed when it really matters and miss out on an NCAA Tournament bid.
More College Hoops: Is
Pitt is worth adding to the "I have no idea how they'll do in the Tournament" list.
Thad Matta's YouTube Moment: You know a story is at the end of its life cycle when it finally makes the TV Sports column of USA Today. Credit sports bloggers (like MJD at Deadspin and Fanhouse) for being all over this first, on Sunday night, before it bubbled into mainstream media (ATH, PTI) and finally, three days later, to newspaper coverage.
Cards like Clemens? That's just fantastic. Which team WOULDN'T want him? The difference is that Clemens has expressed no interest in playing for the Cards. What a non-story!
How much is Ryan Howard worth? If Ryan Howard was on the open market, how much would he command? $10 million a year? $15 million? More? Consider his mammoth marketing appeal as the TRUE "Face of Baseball" -- and the sport's reigning Slugger-King. The Phillies better understand that.
NBA: Typical Knicks – just when things were looking even remotely better, they fall apart. How does a team go from too many shoot-first point guards to too few?
Mavs win 13th straight: Much like a regular-season conference champ from a smaller college conference, this doesn't mean anything if the Mavs don't win the NBA title.
PGA: I love that Tiger Woods is simply creating his own event, using his own foundation's money. In my hometown of D.C. Over July 4 weekend, no less. Because Tiger is literally supporting it, I expect it will be a big deal.
NFL: I love how even Pac-Man Jones' own family says he's "out of control." When your family is talking shit about you, you've crossed a line.
Finally: This is totally crass, but I am anticipating it becoming one of the biggest online-sports sensations of the spring: The "Would You Do?" Tournament.


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ALFRED — The Zumba instructor who ran a prostitution business in which she videotaped unsuspecting clients so her business partner could watch from his office 100 miles away has been released from jail, bringing to a close a scandal featuring sex videos, adultery and a client list with more than 100 names.
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I have just returned from Haiti where I was carrying relief supplies and checking on our children. Our own nation could not respond adequately to Katrina, and Haiti's government cannot respond to three hurricanes there back-to-back.Here is some more information on the Orphans International Anime & Manga Fundraiser.It is we 'Citizens of the World' who must step up to the plate.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
She was angry that day my friends...
44 comments:
- Alisa said...
I don't have a really fiesty child but my 5th one is terrible enough for all of them. Terrible and cute together. My 4th (a girl, 4 years old) can be quite amusing though. She didn't want to wear a particular shirt (that I had made, no less) and cried bitterly about it for at least half and hour. I finally asked her (in a loud voice), WHAT is the matter with that shirt anyway? In a hiccuppy voice she says, "This shirt gives me fevers."
- September 7, 2011 at 10:25 PM
- Pamela said...
I have a feisty and fierce one, too - youngest of 5 girls! She definitely makes us laugh and we tease her about the funny things she said when she was little. "I'm not used to this family yet!" is one she will never live down. She's now a senior in high school!
- September 7, 2011 at 10:41 PM
- pcflamingo said...
Oh my! She is giving you the "stink eye" for sure! My son was as sweet as can be until he turned 13. My husband used to say that when he turned 13, our son was kidnapped by aliens, who left his evil twin behind. Fortunately they eventually brought the nice twin back!
- September 7, 2011 at 10:50 PM
- Canadian Abroad said...
My second born was a human barnacle. Barely let go of me for her first four years. If she had been my first, I never would have got the chance to have a second! Now she is just so stubborn. She's right and everyone else is wrong - always! Good thing we love her so much!!
- September 8, 2011 at 12:42 AM
- Becky (My Fabric Obsession) said...
yes, I have a feisty one too. Although she was more devastated at the first day of preschool than angry. Every time someone asks her how school was she says, "mommy left me". sigh... meanwhile at home, she doesn't want me, she wants daddy!
- September 8, 2011 at 4:43 AM
- Kristy said...
My daughter sounds a lot like yours. She's a feisty one, alright! For Halloween she wants to be Lightning McQueen, wants mommy to be Mater and Daddy to be Sally. Daddy is not too keen on being Sally, but she had a nasty little tantrum so he is on board now. She has a pajama party once a week at my mother in laws, and of course I always hear she is a "perfect little angel" :p
- September 8, 2011 at 5:53 AM
- Kathleen said...
My second born is not exactly fiesty but maybe hard headed is a good word. Or stubborn... or selfish. My problem is that he is 25 so now I am just praying he gets through this stage and returns to the sweet boy we knew before. I pray alot for that boy.
Thanks for a chance to win.
Blessings! - September 8, 2011 at 5:58 AM
- Jenny said...
ummm, yeah, fiesty lives here. head strong, wonderful, full of life lives at my house!
- September 8, 2011 at 6:18 AM
- Mary Menzer said...
My daughter was just like my boys, not like a girl at all, except she wore dresses. She played with the Terminator Doll and threw tantrums, she tore up her room, she burps and farts, she won't wear make-up, she says love me the way I am. We do.
- September 8, 2011 at 6:20 AM
- Jean said...
Oiy, I not only have on fiesty girl but I have a boy too. I like to call them 'spirited'. My boy is an angel with others but not at home. And noone can believe the stories I tell! And then there is my two yr old...fiesty times 100! But I love her. And I love your blog. Thanks for the great giveaway!
- September 8, 2011 at 7:00 AM
- Diane said...
I was the first born and the feisty one - I'm surprised my parents had more children! the good news: I turned out OK...I think LOL
- September 8, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- Unknown said...
LOL! Your post really hit the mark. My 10 year-old is anything but sweet at home. People are always commenting on how cute, polite and thoughtful she is.. I often wonder if we are talking about the same child. Mornings are her worst. She never has a "good" morning. One morning I asked her if she could just try not to yell at everyone. Her reply, "If you would have let me sleep I wouldn't be."
- September 8, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- Sisterino said...
I dont have children of my own yet... but I was definitely the dramatic, feisty one when I was little. At the age of five, I was obsessed with Cinderella. My mother took me shoe shopping and there was a pair of sparkly, clear jelly shoes that I HAD to have. She explained that I needed shiny black shoes for church, so I got down on my knees, tugged on her pant leg and said "Oh evil stepmother, I will wash the drapes and scrub the floors when I get home!" Talk about drama. =) (I did get them, though. hehe)
- September 8, 2011 at 7:14 AM
- Mary Beth said...
We get the same kind of comments about our daughter - "She's always so happy!" Well, she's a lot more crabby when she's with just us! I guess she knows how to manipulate us.
- September 8, 2011 at 7:51 AM
- randi--i have to say said...
oh, so cute! the dress is just darling.
one of my daughters ass the same when she was small. crabby and whiney so often at home, but always the ideal child with others. now that she is moved out, we get the "good" side of her much more often, which I love! - September 8, 2011 at 7:54 AM
- sewhappy said...
LOL! I have 2 out of 3 fiesty ones - the first and the last, (after all one household can only take so much!.vbg) My second child,a daughter, is so sweet, calm, and fun - a respite. But, like you I love them all!
Someone once told me that it's the fiesty ones who change the world. Hmmmm, I hope it's change for the better! lol lol - September 8, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- 9patchnurse said...
She may be feisty but she sure is a cutie! Our son was sumthin else when he was little, we still imitate him and laugh about it. He was VERY chubby and when he didn't get his way, he would go completely limp and say, 'I'm dead.' He did it once all bundled up in a snowsuit in a crowded elevator; just crumpled to the floor announcing he was dead. When the doors opened, I grabbed his arm and dragged his body out into the hall while all those strangers just stared. He was an inventive name-caller too. If I was a bad mommy I was a 'giffguff' and a really bad mommy was a 'giver giffguff'. Once I cut his cake wrong and I was a 'bad dossum'. It was so hard not to laugh because he was a chubby little cherub with a lisp trying to be fierce. Thanks for making me remember this, he is now tall and skinny and very mellow!
- September 8, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- Rachel said...
What a great giveaway. My daughter is 'sugar, spice, and everything nice'. But the boys, whooo. They give me a run for my money. All three of them!
- September 8, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Lindsay Conner said...
I don't have any feisty children, but I loved reading your post! :)
- September 8, 2011 at 8:29 AM
- Gill said...
My only daughter (with 3 brothers!) was a stroppy little so and so! People assured me it was the terrible two's, then the terrible three's, the terrible four's and so it went on - she did come out the other side, she's 21 now and I still adore her (mostly!!!)
- September 8, 2011 at 8:36 AM
- shelley said...
Beautiful job on her dress! Thanks for sharing about the labels - can't believe I hadn't discover these yet ...
- September 8, 2011 at 9:18 AM
- M said...
I love the dress.
As for feisty....boy do I have one of those. I try to tone it down by saying she is opinionated, but it is trying at time. That being said I adore her to pieces and love the person she is becoming.
Thank you for the opportunity to win this one. - September 8, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Sofia L said...
My lil boy is still creating his personality but I love to call him stinker. Once when I was getting an ultrasound the technician tried for 10 min to get a pic of his face finally when she gave up and said "I guess we're not going to get a look at you today" he stuck out his tounge. Here is the link to the photo
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wU0GztJ7umU/TNf9B4mSPEI/AAAAAAAAHs8/ytHcGUli96U/s1600/LUNG_SOPHIA_9.jpg - September 8, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- jen said...
Not sure if I would call him fiesty as much as I would stubborn :) My youngest likes to challenge everything and learn things his own way - which makes our homeschooling days a bit of an adventure some days :) He is sweet when he wants to be, always to others for sure, and has a very pure heart. He just has a little stubborn streak that makes him try things every different way possible before finally settling on something. One of these days I'm sure he'll be a phenominal leader! For now, he's my stubborn little blue eyed babe! :)
- September 8, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- Delores said...
My three daughters (all in their 30's now) were pretty easy, but I have a three year old grandson who is 'fiesty'. He is such a sweet boy - love him - but he has his moments, mostly with his parents. You pretty much need to feed him all the way through grocery shopping or car trips to keep him happy.
Love the labels, thanks for the chance to win. - September 8, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- sliceofisaaclife said...
My son, Owen, is so sweet & laid back, so I was at a loss when our daughter Olive's personality started coming out. This girl is wild, crazy, reckless, independent, & stubborn all rolled into one. And she climbs, crawls & jumps on *everything*. When she was 2 (last year), she broke her leg falling off of a chair. I was right there, but, Olive is Olive & yeah... Thankfully, her fracture was common enough to be dubbed a "toddler fracture" = Phew! Otherwise I would have felt sooo guilty. Despite her spunkiness & lack of awareness for personal safety, she really is a sweet girl with a kind heart who loves her brother more than anything! Oh & she loves cupcakes with sprinkles...so she would love her Mama to have these Sprinkles...he he.
- September 8, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Aideen said...
i have a gorgeous 2 year old boy called Paddy. He is feisty and loves being outdoors as often as he can. His favourite footwear are his wellington boots, which generally end up on the wrong feet. he loves to help his Daddy and Grandad on the farm. when i call him to come in he shouts "No,Mama, i have jobs to do!".
- September 8, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- Jan said...
I had a feisty child, she's now over 40, but let me tell you, when she was small I would have given her away. We loved her, of course, but oh my, what a handful. She was like your daughter, great with everyone else. We discovered the root cause to her behavior and boy, oh boy did it make a difference. She a many food allergies. These food allergies didn't manifest themselves normally, no hives, etc.
After we were able to determine which foods caused behavior problems, and restrict her diet, we had a "new" girl in the house. - September 8, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Jan said...
I forgot to say that I love her dress.
- September 8, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- AnnieK said...
Adorable dress!! My feisty girl is grown now, and has a feisty toddler of her own. She should win the crown though; she's the reason the grade school in our town surrounded the campus with chain link fencing...you can't go off to live in a deer stand in the woods during recess, who knew?
- September 8, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- Ella said...
I *was* that child. My mom went to every parent/teacher conference waiting to hear what an AWFUL kid I was at school. Um...I wasn't.
I was perfect.
Until I got home.
Finally in 4th grade, my teacher babysat for us when my parents went out of town. When they returned, her exact words were, "I FINALLY understand what you mean," to my mother (who had warned her I was not an angel).
I (sort of) outgrew it around 16. - September 8, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Dirt Road Quilter said...
LOL! Well, she's absolutely precious in those photos! Kids aren't made to be molded like cookie dough. I'll bet she's the kid that'll take the world by the tail and conquer whatever she sets out to do and you'll applaude her the entire way while being challenged at every corner!Both of mine were easy going so I know not of what I speak. LOL! But, we homeschooled them and always encouraged them to be individuals and think out of the box. Now one's a Marine and the other is a freshman in college,studying pre-vet. I know you treasure all of your children. Just think of the stories you'll have to tell! By the way, that dress is fabulous...as is your daughter!
- September 8, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- Jenn said...
I have 3 boys and only one girl, who is sweet as sugar (most of the time, she's 4, so...). My feistiest is my middle son, who is disabled and sometimes I thank heaven that he can't run away from me (he's 7) because he can be really naughty (I'm kidding, I'd love it if he could run away, but he really is REALLY naughty lots of the time, so not being able to walk does make it a bit easier to discipline). I'm secret best-friends with my daughter, though she has doesn't know it. As far as she's concerned, I'm occasionally "annoising" (annoying). I don't think I could handle the rejection if I let her in on our BFF secret. She told me on her first day of school, "Don't worry Mom, I won't cry." She didn't even call me 'mommy'. Pretty sure the tears were streaming down my face. I mean, a girl can only handle so much.
You have a beautiful daughter and that's a darling dress (think I'll get the pattern). Thanks for the giveaway! - September 8, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Erin said...
I have a fiesty one too! It is my youngest, I have told people that it is a good thing he was not my first or I wouldn't have had anymore! One night I was putting him to bed and he was being a little sassy. I told him to get in bed and he says, "you aren't the boss!" I fired back "oh yes I am." His response "no you aren't, God is!" How can you argue with that?
- September 8, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Mary Grace McNamara said...
We always enjoyed watching the Arthur cartoon with our oldest daughter. DW was my favorite character, but I always said I would not want to have a child like her. Wouldn't you know it, our youngest, Grace who is almost 7, is exactly like her, only real! We love her to pieces!
MGM - September 8, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Brittany said...
Can I count my niece? We call her the tornado, but I love her so much. She is five and started kindergarten this year. The teacher pulls at least one card a day.
I would love a cupcake, please, I am drooling over here. - September 8, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- Deanna said...
After three mellow, mostly very easy going sons, we got a daughter. Big blue eyes and a mind and temper like a steel trap! Boy, has she livened up our lives! We have decided we like them like that. Thanks for a story to make me smile. As our Sparkle is now 11, we miss those little girl days.
- September 8, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Sewn With Grace said...
My Maddie will be 17 this month. When she was two, she was playing in the sprinkler and did not want to come inside. She had what we now call a Maddie-meltdown. She ripped off her bathing suit and stood defiantly with her hands on her hips, sobbing naked in the yard. I snapped a picture of her and often threaten that this will be the first slide at her graduation open house. Her vibrant personality has not changed, but I wouldn't have it any other way. She is the most funny, outspoken, big hearted, sassy, strong young woman and I adore her!
- September 8, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- Trudi said...
lol ... I love that indignant look of the last pic! Priceless! I have a feisty one, my firstborn was very challenging, now 18 he still has his moments, perhaps when he's older he'll realise :)
- September 9, 2011 at 11:02 AM
- JuneBug said...
Thank goodness I'm not alone! My almost 2 year old is all those things and I imagine she'll just develop her spiritedness as she grows.
- September 10, 2011 at 6:01 AM
- Dolores said...
My two younger kids are feisty at 3.5 & 15mths. No doubt they get it from me.... I am the youngest of 8 kids and I was certainly feisty. One time when I was 4yrs I cut the telephone cord on my teenage sister's phone conversation with a big pair of scissors, because she kept getting her friend to ring right after dinner so she would get out of doing the dishes. I seem to have most of the family's funny stories and we do all laugh about them now. :-)
dxx - September 10, 2011 at 4:56 PM
ok...I'm a grandmother and all my little sprinkles have sprinkles of their own(do you like how I've stolen your giveaway word for the kiddos?)
My middle child has a sprinkle who, although only 15 months old is one of those who might fall into that category. She calls her "spicy." I think that says it.
At any rate, love those Sprinkles cupcakes. What a cute idea! I'm always amazed a what clever things people come up with. - September 12, 2011 at 2:39 AM
- Lucky Duck Dreams said...
I would love to have a feisty cupcake to put on the quilt Im making for the feisty dog next door. Yes I said dog! Bailey is the sweetest rescue Jack Russel terrior who along with Hershey the chihuahua lives next door to my townhome-like about 6 inches from my door. When ever I come home feisty Hershey has to bark hello which causes Bailey freak out, run to the door, and bounce up and down barking wildly. Im hoping the quilt(which I plan to rub all over my body to get my essence)will calm Bailey down just a little(poor Bailey is still afraid of everyone). Though it is a wonderful way to be welcomed home each day! :o)
- September 16, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Goosegirl said...
My Ahnalin is definitely feisty but her teachers link she is perfect. One teacher told me that she did not believe she couold ever misbehave until one day. Another little girl, the class bully, was taunting Ahnalin, saying that I was not her "real mama" and that she had ugly eyes. This little girl bullied a lot of kids as well, but Ahnalin had had it! The teacher said that Ahnalin flew at her and punched her right in the mouth! The teacher told me that it was almost like a beautiful ninja flying across the room in slow motion, black hair sailing in the breeze. The teacher let her get one good punch in before they could grab her. Yes, we had to meet with the principal, but, from what I hear, the little bully never bullied her again! Let's hear it for feisty girls!
- September 3, 2012 at 4:50 PM


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Humanist Connections in Disconnected Histories: Looking for Discourse in the Work of Jannis Kounellis, Vlassis Caniaris, Kostis Velonis and Rallou Panagiotou.
What common thread runs between artists, Vlassis Caniaris, Jannis Kounellis, Kostis Velonis and Rallou Panagiotou, except for the fact that they are Greek, have lived or studied abroad, and have all exhibited either in Greece or outside in the past year? In a country bound by a complex network of histories, and the relationships both Greeks and non-Greeks have with those histories, a discourse emerges between the recent exhibitions the four artists staged in 2010, and the relevance this bears to contemporary Greece and beyond.
The impetus began with Jannis Kounellis' (b. 1936) London show at Ambika P3, presented by Sprovieri Gallery (23 April – 30 May 2010), which exemplified the artist's interest in memory and space. The only artist of the four who continues to live outside of Greece, Kounellis is one of the leaders of Arte Povera. The Ambika P3 exhibition showcased Kounellis' consistent use of found objects and materials that refer to 20th century industrialism and manufacture. With a centralised installation consisting of 12 steel rectangular containers filled with coal and framing arrangements of wine bottles, black winter coats, material and rope, the containers were positioned in the letter "K". At once a self-reference, it pointed to the protagonist of Franz Kafka's, The Trial, Josef K.
The story of Josef K. is a metaphor for the individual in society. In The Trial, he is arrested and executed by an unknown authority with no reason given for his prosecution. Representing the powerlessness of the individual in a world determined by political structures that revoke personal autonomy, the parable also highlights the fallacies of the individual for allowing such structures to exist. Wandering through the former-industrial site, now Ambika P3, the show conjured up an era when steam trains transported men in thick, woollen winter coats across Europe in search of a better life, or to put it in plain terms, economic security. Touching on the invisible forces that drive societies into capitalistic systems of production, the retro presentation adopted a sinister aura of contemporaneity. If Josef K. lives, does he live through all of us?
For Caniaris (b. 1928), his focus on political and economic systems manifests in the Gastarbeiter – Fremdarbeiter series, made while living in the Federal Republic of Germany (FDR) on a DEADE scholarship from 1973 until 1975. The works document the experience of migrants living in the FDR at the time, a result of one of many bilateral agreements between Germany and a number of European countries to import and employ low-skilled workers in various sectors of the national economy, which started with Italy in 1955 (Greece signed the agreement in 1960).
Room (1974), an installation the Breeder Gallery submitted to Art Features at Art Basel 41 in 2010, is one such piece. The recreation of an immigrant home, using materials that one would have scavenged for, from tin cans of food, to soiled sheets, was described by Linda Yablonsky in T Magazine (The New York Times in-house publication, June, 2010) as a work "that could show today's art students more than a thing or two about a world greater than themselves." The installation represents a historical continuum. On some levels, it could be compared to the historic repatriation of some 1.5 million Greeks from Asia Minor, Anatolia and Eastern Thrace in the first part of the 20th century, who returned to a Greece ravaged by war, bankruptcy, and famine, struggling to support its sudden burst in population. It could also reflect on the current influx of political and economic migrants coming into Greece from unstable parts of the Middle East and Africa. Unofficially appointed by the 2003 Dublin II regulation as one of the main processors of asylum applications in the EU, Greece now accounts for 90% of all detections of illegal border crossings into the EU.
Caniaris is careful to note that although some of his works focussed on immigration, they were made for a very specific time, and the mechanisms by which immigration operates have changed. Nevertheless, the continued relevance reinforces Caniaris' observations of how immigration and exile are experienced on a human level. His representation of displaced communities emphasises the absurdity of placing economic and political interests above humanity, while presenting the survival choices families must often make for the sake of their future. Leaving home is the hardest, but at times, the only option when faced with no other feasible choice.
It is a well-known fact that there are more Greeks living outside of the country than within it, a result of some three centuries of migration that began under the period of Ottoman rule from the mid-15th century. This re-intensified under the German occupation of Greece in WWII and the Greek civil war that followed, with another wave sparked by the military dictatorship led by George Papadopoulos from 1967 to 1974. These experiences are deeply ingrained in the modern Greek psyche, and create a sense of friction both inside and outside of Greece. According to Dimitris Tsiovas in Greek Diaspora and Migration since 1700 (Ashgate, 2009) the Greek Diaspora is the second largest in the world behind China and regarded as one of the paradigmatic historical Diasporas alongside the Jewish and Armenian. With the largest proportion of the Diaspora living in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, and with communities living on all continents, it becomes clear that Greek identity is incredibly multifaceted and in many ways, unresolved.
Greece's generation of young artists have inherited a history as weighty as the Acropolis hill, and are tackling the intricacies of belonging to a country that has never truly unified its vast chapters of occupation, resistance, hierarchy, and internal conflict. Aside from its ancient past, which was essentially appropriated in Europe by the Italian Renaissance while Greece was experiencing the "dark years" of Ottoman occupation from the mid-15th century to 1828, Greece is a country grappling with the notions of autonomy. The seven-year War of Independence (1821-1827) – known simultaneously as an example of Greek bravery, foreign meddling, and infighting – was just the beginning in a long road towards Greece becoming a fully-fledged democracy in 1974. As such, it is important to remember that despite a celebrated past, contemporary Greece is incredibly young.
Experiencing its own Renaissance from the 1930s, which coincides with the establishment of the Greek monarchy in 1932 by the Great Powers (it was officially abolished in 1974), writers, poets and artists began to actively redefine, or in many ways reclaim, "Greek" identity through the European language of modernism, the avant-garde and post-modernism. This process continues today, though for Rallou Panagiotou (b. 1978), the youngest of the four artists included in this survey, being Greek is of no importance. Heavy Make Up (AMP, 23 June – 2 October), Panagiotou's first solo show, unites modernism with popular culture, essentially cancelling out both movements in the process. Creating a negative space where memory becomes void, her multi-referential work instinctively takes on history in order to neutralise it. The result is a contemporary portrait of a fragmented individual in the 21st century world where borders and influences are over-ridden through the constructs of international pop culture.
Kostis Velonis (b. 1968) sees the benefits of opening one's field of research to a global investigation in his recent show at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens; Loneliness on Common Ground: How Can Society Do What Each Person Dreams? (EMST) (12 May – 5 September, 2010). Referencing Constructivism and the ancient theatre as a public outlet for political discourse, the exhibition was uncannily timely when juxtaposed against the riots that erupted following Greece's crippling debt revelation that triggered the worst economic crisis to ever hit the European Union in May 2010. It also re-ignited deeply-ingrained issues within Greek politics and society that had come to a head during the violent December riots in 2008.
Velonis' interest in history and revolution expresses an urgent desire to re-evaluate notions of ideology and utopias that direct political action. Born one year after the military dictatorship came into effect in 1967, (which was eventually toppled in 1974, partially as a result of a student uprising 17 November 1973); Velonis has a problem with the ideologisation of history – both ancient and modern. During the recent Marathon Marathon Project (October 2010), held at the New Acropolis Museum, Velonis cautioned against misusing political ideas such as revolution, and referenced the only photographic image included in his EMST show of a young man and a woman sitting amongst classic, white marble ruins entitled, How One Can Think Freely in the Shadow of a Temple, (2008), sourced from a 1973 Greek tourism publication. When questioned how one could use the past to build the future, Velonis replied, with the Parthenon illuminated behind him: "We can be creative through history regardless of our origins."
This leads us back to Panagiotou's disregard for any influence her Greek identity might have on her work. It also returns to what she has said about the concept of the Greek artist being very much an individual within the wider context of Greek art history. Maybe a disconnection is vital in order to re-evaluate the fragmented concept of maps, borders, and social definitions that have structured the country thus far. As such, the fruitless task of ever really "connecting" Kounellis, Caniaris, Velonis and Panagiotou is worthwhile only in the discussion of what makes their work similar and different, what their work communicates, and what it means within a wider, less-fixed, global context. As artists, they are on a journey that investigates the unrepresented individual in a collective human experience.
In this light, it is no surprise that Constantine P. Cavafy (1863 – 1933), considered one of the greatest Greek and European modern writers, is still most remembered for Ithaca (1911), a poem based on Homer's Odyssey. An Alexandrian-born Greek who ended up living in Constantinople, Ithaca is a lullaby to anyone longing for a remote and idealised homeland, and speaks to anyone – Greek or not – who has ever experienced displacement, isolation and living in-between. As Kounellis once noted: "A journey entails casting doubts upon one's deeply held beliefs. The next step is the creation of an image that is as much self-revealing as it is enlightening of the intrinsic value of things."
In the end, the connection between these artists intersects in their very different and personal experiences of relating to the hypothetical concepts of society, politics, economy, and culture, as defined by the narrative of history. This is where an ongoing discourse takes place. And from what has been happening in Europe in 2010, with the Eurozone crisis, International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity measures implemented in a number of EU countries, and recent riots in France and the UK becoming a key indicator to the public's dissatisfaction with economic and political developments, this discourse includes just about everyone right now.
Rallou Panagiotou was showing at IBID Projects, London, until 8 January 2011. www.ibidprojects.com. Jannis Kounellis was exhibiting at Bernier/Eliades, Athens, until 13 January 2011. www.bernier-eliades.gr. Kostis Velonis, Marx in Arcadia, was showing at AD Gallery, Athens, until 15 January 2011. www.adgallery.gr. Vlassis Caniaris took part in the group show, Time. People. Their Stories, at the Benaki Museum, Athens, which ran until 31 January 2011. www.benaki.gr.
Stephanie Bailey


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November is almost here and soon you'll be getting ready for your holiday dinners. Wow your friends family and guests with an inspired tablescape. The possibilities are limitless.
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It's only 20 miles from Skagway, Alaska's deepwater port on the coast, to the border of Canada's Yukon. But what a 20 miles they are!
The White Pass & Yukon Route railway ride is one of the most dramatic scenic experiences in the Alaska Panhandle. No wonder it's an all-time favorite experience for cruise travelers arriving in the preserved, Wild (North)West town of Skagway. The tracks go right onto the dock, so we stepped off the Regent Seven Seas Mariner right onto the train. And from there, on an incredible climb to the Continental Divide and the border with Canada.
It's an epic journey of breathtaking scenery and Klondike Goldrush tales - in vintage train cars that take you back to the days of prospectors and adventurers.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - After nearly 30 years of friendship and shared tastes in movies, music and comedy, Billy Crystal and Bette Midler have finally taken it to the next level: They did a film together.
The two veteran entertainers first met on the comedy circuit, but never actually worked together until "Parental Guidance," in theaters Christmas Day.
"He says we met in the `60s at the Improv, and of course I don't remember any of that because I was going so fast," Midler said in a recent interview.
Crystal and Midler share the screen for the first time in the family film, playing a married couple who bumble their way along to bonding with their grandchildren. Marisa Tomei stars as their Type-A daughter, who regrets having to entrust her three kids to "the other grandparents" during a business trip with her husband when her in-laws aren't available.
The idea for the movie came from Crystal's real-life experience caring for his own granddaughters, now ages 6 and 9. He and wife Janice were confounded by the "pages and pages" of rules their daughter left behind. (That daughter, actress Jennifer Crystal Foley, plays a small role in the film.)
"We had them for six days all alone, and on the seventh day I rested," said Crystal, 64. "And I came into the office and started writing the story of grandparents who have to babysit for their kids while they go away."
Midler found the script just as she was looking for a family-film project, and she immediately connected with the humor and warmth of the story.
"I wanted to do something that everybody could come and see, because that's what I grew up with," she said.
"It came at a really good point in our lives and our careers to finally find each other and be able to share the responsibilities for the movie together and our scenes," Crystal said. "She's an old pro, in the best of ways. Take out old, she's a pro. And very giving, very funny, and very willing to try anything."
Except sing. Crystal said the Oscar-nominated and Tony-winning star was reluctant to perform a sweet song-and-dance number with him in the film.
"The only time I ever had to wrestle her was on singing the song. She didn't want to do it," he said. "(She said,) No, then they'll say Bette Midler is singing a song.' And I say,
No, we won't sing great. We'll sing good, but we'll sing like parents, and we'll sing together.'"
Their rendition of the Monotones' 1958 doo-wop classic "The Book of Love" is among the film's highlights.
"They kind of talked me into it, and I'm glad that we did it. It worked out," said Midler, 67. "It's wonderful music and maybe people will go look up the Monotones and see how fabulous they are."
Crystal, also a producer of the film, said he uses movies and performing as a means of working through significant chapters of his life. The film "City Slickers" was about him turning 40. His one-man show, "700 Sundays," is about losing his parents.
"And then this one is about grandparenting," he said. "I shudder to think what the next one's about."
(Actually, he already knows: He's working on a yet-untitled book of essays _ "a man's approach to aging" _ due out in October.)
Midler, who described herself as "just a player for hire" on "Parental Guidance," said she admires Crystal's sensibilities, and it was fun to finally work with her friend.
"I like to see people at their peak, people doing their best work and really working hard and bringing things to fruition. It's just fantastic," she said. "It's a hopeful picture, and I like that about him. I like the fact that he has that mentality. So to watch him in action is really a lot of fun."
AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen is on Twitter: www.twitter.com/APSandy.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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In the wake of the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which left 20 children and seven adults dead, including the shooter, guns have become a focus in a state that's usually far from the glare of the broader gun-control debate. When one thinks of Connecticut — a firmly liberal state — it's a safe bet that firearms aren't the first things that come to mind. While other states have bigger gun-toting reputations (remember when Texas Governor Rick Perry shot a coyote while jogging?), the Nutmeg State's relationship with guns is more subdued — though no less profound.
As one of early America's industrial centers, Connecticut was a hotbed of weapons manufacturing — so much so that it was referred to in the 19th century as the Arsenal of America. In 1851, Samuel Colt, inventor of the revolver, built a factory on a parcel of land on the banks of the Connecticut River near Hartford. The legendary saying attached to Colt was "Abe Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt made them equal."
(MORE: Obama Pledges 'Meaningful Action' After Connecticut Shooting)
Colt's revolver allowed the shooter to fire multiple rounds without reloading, which played a major role in the Indian Wars of the late 19th century on the American frontier. At the Colt factory in Hartford, the company made the M-16s used in Vietnam and continues to manufacture the M-4 carbines carried by troops in today's military.
While firearms manufacturing is a big business in Connecticut, until this week, the politics of guns did not appear to be a central state issue. Democratic Governor Dan Malloy earned the endorsement of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, largely due to his efforts to crack down on illegal weapons as mayor of Stamford. The Brady Campaign is an organization that has often been at odds with the National Rifle Association, one of the most powerful pro-gun organizations in the country.
A lesser-known, yet perhaps equally powerful pro-gun institution not only has its headquarters in Connecticut, but is located just a couple of miles from Sandy Hook Elementary. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is a trade organization that consists of "more than 7,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers," according to the organization's website. The NSSF has not commented on the shooting literally just down the road from its headquarters, other than a small post on their website that reads:
"Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this horrible tragedy in our community.
"Out of respect for the families, the community and the ongoing police investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment or participate in media requests at this time."
(MORE: Outside the White House, Gun-Control Activists Make a Subdued Call to Action)
The NSSF helps write firearms-safety-and-instruction standards and promotes shooting sports, such as hunting, skeet and trap, and target shooting. But the organization is also a powerful lobby that advocates for specific positions on gun-control issues. They have faced off against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempts to crack down on guns in New York City, have made the case that banning high-capacity magazines is an ineffective policy and have published fact sheets arguing that the term assault weapon is an erroneous term for a semiautomatic modern sporting rifle.
"The term assault weapon was conjured up by anti-gun legislators to scare voters into thinking these firearms are something out of a horror movie," the NSSF wrote in its fact sheet. "In fact, the Colt AR-15 and Springfield M1A, both labeled 'assault weapons,' are the rifles most often used for marksmanship competitions in the United States. And their cartridges are standard hunting calibers, useful for game up to and including deer."
According to the medical examiner's report, the main gun used by Adam Lanza, the suspected shooter, was a .223 caliber Bushmaster, a carbine similar to Colt's AR-15 and M-4. The .223 caliber (5.56 mm) round is the same size as that used by troops in combat, and according to Bushmaster's fact sheet, the muzzle velocity for the rifle is 2,200 ft. per sec. — that's 700 ft. per sec. slower than the 2,900-ft.-per-sec. muzzle velocity of the military version, which is based on Colt figures from 2003.
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Judging by the initial reports, the bullets that tore through the tiny bodies of Sandy Hook's victims were the same size as those used by troops in Afghanistan to battle insurgents, traveling at a slower, but still powerful speed.
Neither the NSSF's proximity to this horrific tragedy nor their advocacy for safe shooting sports means that the organization should be blamed for the violence in Sandy Hook. But each and every tragedy is also an opportunity to begin a dialogue about the role of guns in American society. After last summer's shooting in Aurora, Colo., the NSSF wrote: "Instead of focusing on the main problem, the actions of a mentally disturbed person, the focus has once again shifted to legislating law-abiding citizens who use firearms for legitimate purposes. The tragedy in Colorado is not about firearms, ammunition or magazines. It's about the act of a mad man and gaining access to firearms. We abhor the criminal misuse of firearms." Following a tragedy in their own community, once an appropriate time has passed, perhaps the NSSF will lead a discussion of how to prevent mad men from gaining access to firearms in the future.
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[REMEMBER THAT TIMES CHANGE THIS MONTH FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!! ... already in North America, soon in Europe ... ]
Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 1-hour ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE TODAY from 10pm Japan time (that is New York 9am, Los Angeles 6am, London 1pm and Paris 2pm, SATURDAY) ...
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Our Zazenkai consists of chanting the 'Heart Sutra' in English (the words are at the link below), some full floor prostrations in sets of three (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), followed by our Dedication, Zazen for approximately 40 minutes, 5 minutes of Kinhin, and we end the sitting with 'The Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'.
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When I was making bulgogi , a Korean bbq beef, and in particular the chicken bulgogi , I could not help but think that the marinade would also work well on some grilled skewered chicken. The bulgogi marinade reminded me of a more complex teriyaki sauce that is sweet at heart but also packs a ton of flavour. With yakitori , a Japanese teriyaki grilled skewered chicken, being one of my favorite ways to grill up some meat on a stick, I itching to try the Korean bulgogi version. A quick search of the web led me to dakkochi, a Korean skewered chicken street food and I was set to go.
I went with my pretty standard bulgogi marinade recipe and even though I often like to add some heat in the form of gochujang, a Korean fermented chili paste, I decided to omit it for the chicken skewer version in favour of a sweeter profile. Normally when making bulgogi I cook all of that tasty marinade up with the meat so that I do not loose any of the flavour but since that was not possible for the skewered version I decided to strain the solids from the marinade, simmer it down to a sauce and use it to baste or glaze the chicken as it cooked. The bulgogi skewered chicken turned out great! The chicken was nice and tender and juicy and just dripping with flavour! You cannot go wrong with grilled skewered meat and this skewered chicken is no exception! I could not resist adding some element of heat to the meal so I served the chicken along with some ssamjang, a Korean fermented chili and bean paste condiment, and some bean sprout kimchi all wrapped up in lettuce leaves for one tasty meal.
Dakkochi (Korean Skewered Chicken)
- 1 pound chicken breast (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 3 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 inch ginger (grated)
- 1/2 small onion (grated)
- 1/2 Asian pear (grated)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 green onions (chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Mix everything in a freezer bag and marinate for at least an hour.
- Skewer the chicken on wet skewers and set aside.
- Strain the solids from the marinade and simmer the marinade until it thickens and becomes saucy, about 5-10 minutes.
- Grill the chicken until cooked, about 5 minutes per side basting it with the marinade as you go.
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