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Friday, what do you do on a day like this, for those of you who do not want to spend the evening on the couch at home with a little "Fredagsmys (Cosy Friday)" (Swedish Friday tradition), you could always get out for some adventure. One tip is that you make a visit to the "Globe Arenas" and Annexet here in Stockholm and visit "Rocktoberfest"
Here they are mixing rock (Corroded, Sherlock Brothers and Self Deception) with five star street food and some real quality beer! Stureplansgruppen Arena Catering and Stockholm Globe Arenas welcomes you to a brand new variant of the German classic Oktoberfest. Together with the Chef of the Year (1999), Karl Ljung and master brewer John Spendrup from Gotland Brewery, they create a tasteful feast with great live entertainment.
One of the bands that is playing there is Corroded, who are mixing a tour start with a release party for their brand new record "X Years of Anger".
Corroded officially took shape in 2004 after a couple of jam sessions. It was soon clear that the path of the band would be in the heritage of the heavy rock acts of the 70 ́s with additional layers of a more modern sound.
Three Cd ́s were recorded in the first struggling years as an unsigned act:
2005 - Heart of the Machine
2007 - Sessions ward-22
Numerous great reviews were published in magazines and webzines like German legendary banger magazine Metal Hammer. Due to the attention the band was soon booked for a Sweden Rock Festival apperance. and after their first UK tour - 2008 they were signed to Ninetone Records Corroded, went quickly from unknown to household in Sweden, when national TV station TV4 handpicked their de- but-single "Time and Again" to accompany the promotion of their blockbuster show "Expedition Robinson" internationally known as "Survivor".
The band has been touring immensely in their homeland , hitting all important clubs and festivals in Sweden Such as Debaser ,Sticky Fingers , KB , Sweden Rock Festival, Metaltown, Getaway Rock Festival , Rockstad Falun and Sonisphere Pre Party. Corroded also supported Avenged Sevenfold on their tour through the Nordic Countries in the fall of 2010 and Stone Sour in Sthlm 2012.
The band is deep within the same influences as before with the heavy rock acts of the 70:s,80 ́s and 90 ́s with addition- al layers of a more modern sound shining through.
Todays tune "House of Hate" is taken from the latest compilation album "X Years of Anger", released Oct - 8, 2014.
Corroded Consists of:
Jens Westin: Vocals, Guitar
Tomas Andersson: Guitar,Backing vocals
Peter Sjödin: Guitar
Bjarne Elvsgård: Bass
Per Soläng:Drums
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I just love the idea of slow travel. And there is no better way of travelling slow than by looking out a train window and see the world go by. I think that there is a certain kind of romance to this kind of travel, and anyway it's the best way to see a country from a whole new perspective.
Japan is one of these countries that are renown for their fast and efficient rail system. Travelling on a train in Japan is one of these things you simply have to do at least once in your life. I am yet to do it myself, but it's definitely on my bucket list.
If you are like me, you may find the idea of buying tickets and getting everything organised in a country like Japan a little bit daunting. Lucky that there are rail passes like the JR Pass that are specifically geared towards foreigners to not only make our life easier but also to save us some serious money.
What is the JR Pass?
The JR Pass is a discounted rail pass which you can use on all Japan Rail National trains. With only a few exceptions you get unlimited access to all 20,000 kilometres of the extensive and efficient Japan rail network, and more. The pass is also valid on busses, subways, ferries, and airport transfers. The pass is valid for a certain period, and you can choose passes that are valid for 1, 2 or 3 weeks.
It is by definition a rail pass for non-residents of Japans, i.e. tourists that come and visit the country and would like to experience different regions and cities during their stay. Some Japanese travellers are eligible to use the JR Pass as well, however there are some strict conditions tied to this, such as the buyer needs to hold a "temporary visitor" visa.
Children under 6 years of age do not need a rail pass at all, however they are not eligible for seats either. For children between 6 and 11 years there is a children's Japan Rail Pass you can order.
Where can I go with the JR Pass?
You can go anywhere you like, using any mode of public transport there is.
When you stay in Tokyo for example, you can easily go to exciting destinations such as Mount Fuji or Tokyo Disney Resort. You can use the subway in Tokyo and explore the city in more detail.
Or you can visit other cities such as Yokohama, Kyoto or historic Kamakura, former de fact capital of Japan.
Of course, you can also make use of the connections to Haneda and Narita Airports.
Truth is, there is so much to see and explore in Japan, you will find it hard to make a decision on what to see and what to dismiss. The beauty of a rail pass is that you can be independent and make spontaneous decisions without much planning involved.
How to order?
Ordering a JR Pass is really simple and can be done in 4 quick steps:
- You order the ticket online from this website or from their office in London – you will find the exact address also on the website. You could also buy the pass at selected ticket offices in Japan, however the pass will then be more expensive. The order you receive is only valid for 90 days, so make sure you time this well.
- An Exchange Order will be send to your home address, or once you arrive in Japan have the Exchange Order delivered straight to your hotel door by FEDEX. This should take no more than 24 hours.
- At one of the JR Exchange Offices in Japan you can then exchange the order for the proper ticket. You will find these offices at all major train stations and airports.
- And that's it – just start exploring this beautiful country by rail!
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Write me a mall
US retail behemoth the Mall of America is celebrating its 25th birthday by launching a search for a writer-in-residence. The mall's literary contest will give one winner the opportunity to spend five days immersed in the consumerist atmosphere created by the location's 400 stores while scribbling their impressions of the experience. Also on offer are four nights in a Mall of America hotel, a $400 gift card, as well as a 'generous honorarium' for their shopping-oriented prose.
Applications need to be pithy as wannabe mall writers have just 150 words to pitch their ideas for the assignment. And the mall wants to see not merely those silky writing skills, but also a good dash of creativity. A judging panel – comprising writers and journalism professionals – will choose an initial 25 semi-finalists who will get the chance to expand on their idea in a comparatively lengthy 500-to-800-words.
Writers need to be aware that core daily work hours will be 11am to 7pm though they will be encouraged to take breaks from writing to 'explore the mall, post on social media, eat and find inspiration'. However, he/she will need to be physically present at a writer's desk for no fewer than four hours a day. Ongoing work may be displayed in almost-real time on a large monitor at the workspace.


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Welcome to ELEMENTS - our premier music and arts festival at a spectacularly unique post-industrial waterfront venue...a dreamers playground that feels like an affair between Berlin, Burning Man, and Bushwick - a secret city within the heart of Brooklyn. On August 13 2016, the underground is coming to play outdoors.
Now in it's third year, ELEMENTS Music & Arts Festival returns on August 13 2016. ELEMENTS will combine the best in music, art, interactive experiences, and much, much more, with the backdrop of industrial waterfront Brooklyn! Featuring headlining acts Gramatik, Klingande, Claptone, Mija, Opiuo, Sweater Beats, Le Youth, Blond:Ish, Justin Jay, BCUC, TEEMID, Oshi, Mat.Joe, Prince Fox, Bleep Bloop, Govinda, Be Svendsen, Oona Dahl & many more tba!
Featuring 4 stages - Earth/Wind/Water/Fire, creating an immersive full-day festival experience, ELEMENTS is an entire new world to experience. Featuring large-scale themed art installations, 3D projection mapping, death-defying aerial performances, magnificent art cars, rides, slides, circus performances, extreme sports activations, fire performers, aerialists, local food vendors and a tribal village art market.
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Poets: Bill Allegrezza, Ray Bianchi, Justin Cabrillos, Steve Halle, Philip Jenks, Simone Meunch, and Lina Ramona Vitkauska
Sound artists: Matt Bourque, Ian Chan, Becky Grajeda, Elon Katz, Lucas Lasky, Jordan Scrivner, Aaron Zarzutzki, Ben Chaffee, Kelly Morrison, Kendra Calhoun, and Orla McHardy.
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LEBANON, NH – Patients with common musculoskeletal conditions who use opioids may be more satisfied but have poorer health when compared to patients who do not use opioids.
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Catfish often are thought of as opportunistic bottom feeders primarily because they are. But they can be more predatory than some anglers realize. If you plan to fish moving water streams and rivers, regardless of size, your approach should be to look for areas where deeper holes meet flats, bars or shallower riffles, because at this time of year, cats will move from one area of water to another. That idea is most valid from dusk to dawn. It's a reason that night-fishing at this time of year is among the most popular approaches to catching cats. Take your camping tent along with you and spend sometime fishing and I'm sure you will connect with some nice whoppers.
If you choose to fish during the day and endure the August heat, you can still catch fish in the heat of the day as well. The biggest drawback to this daytime fishing is it is much less comfortable for the angler. To locate the catfish during the heat of the day, rely on shadows, and just a bit deeper water. I will be looking for water that is 10-15 feet deep and has good cover. Looking for boat docks, standing timber and other such cover during the day will help you find the catfish lurking in the shadows. Stand out in the sun for 10 minutes in the August heat, and you will have a pretty good idea why these cats are up in the shadows.
During this heat, the catfish will be best caught at night after dark in the shallow water. They will bite just about anything that moves or smells and if you do some chumming, you will help draw the catfish in a more concentrated area. Don't be afraid to move up in the shallow waters and fish right up towards the banks in just a few feet of water. The last several months have been producing nice catches of big fish for me in less then five feet of water.
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Fishing For Catfish In The Summer!July 8, 2009
Catfish often are thought of as opportunistic bottom feeders primarily because they are. But they can be more predatory than some anglers realize. If you plan to fish moving water streams and rivers, regardless of size, your approach should be to look for areas where deeper holes meet flats, bars or shallower riffles, because at this time of year, cats will move from one area of water to another. That idea is most valid from dusk to dawn. It's a reason that night-fishing at this time of year is among the most popular approaches to catching cats. Take your camping tent along with you and spend sometime fishing and I'm sure you will connect with some nice whoppers.
Looking For The Right Camping GearJune 12, 2009
Camping gear comes with a wide variety finding all these camping items on one website and that too with some of the most experienced and reliable manufacturers like Eureka, Gigatent, and Chinook sounds a bit unbelievable. But it is true infact you could do it online, enjoying the comforts of home. Get all of the latest camping gear and equipment, ranging from camping tents to inflatable boats. Our camping gear which we supply, ranges from camping tents, camping lanterns, camping stoves, camping sleeping bags and a lot more camping items, you name it and we have it.
Choosing the right camping equipment can be overwhelming if you are not sure about the different types of gear available. In order to make your shopping experience easier, it is important to keep certain factors in mind. When looking for camping gear, the options are almost endless. Price and budget restrictions may also play a role in the decision making process. Deciding ahead of time how much your budget will allow can definitely make the decision making process easier. Remember to keep your needs in mind while shopping because purchasing the right camping gear will definitely make your camping experience fun, relaxing, and enjoyable.
Camping At Lake Of The OzarksMay 21, 2009
Camping at lake of the Ozarks in Missouri is a great way to spend some time with family and friends. I have been camping there for many years, I can remember the first time my father took me there. One of the main reasons I like to go to the lake besides camping is to go boating and fishing it is one of the best fishing lakes in Missouri. The best time to go is the hottest part of summer. If you get to hot you can take a swim in the lake. They have many different swimming locations that are kid friendly that you can go to and enjoy the day swimming if you wanted to.
It is a very nice place to take a family vacation, there is so many different things to do and try at the lake. This is a huge lake, it covers four counties in Missouri. You never have to worry about finding a camping spot. They have many different camping parks in all four counties you can even just go pick a spot just about anywhere you wanted to. We never have a problem finding a place to pitch our family camping tent.
If you have a boat you shouldn't have a big problem finding a launch to unload and load your boat. If you are looking for a nice vacation spot in Missouri to camp, fish, boat and just about anything else you can think of I recommend Lake Of The Ozarks. It is a wonderful place to take your family or just get away and do some camping and fishing and relieve all that stress.
If you are looking for any camping gear or family camping tents check out campinggearstop.com . We also have a good friend that has some pretty nice wicker picnic baskets for them summer time picnics coming up.
Part Three Of Hunting TripMay 13, 2009
The next morning we got up early and crawled out of our sleeping bags and looked out the door of the family camping tent and snow covered everything the trees were beautiful covered with snow. It was a picture perfect morning for deer hunting. This was going to be the day to get our bucks if it was going to happen. So we got dressed for the cold and snow that covered the forest and grabbed a cup of hot coffee and headed down the hill with our deer rifles. The guys were going to head to the north side of the forest the direction the deer was headed the night before. I was going to head over to my favorite spot. My favorite spot was a acorn forest and I knew that after all the snow we got that the deer were going to be looking for food there.
It was still dark and was hard to find the acorn feeding ground but I found it about an hour before daylight. I put up my deer blind about 300 yards from the spot because I didn't want to spook any deer off before it got daylight. I crawled in my deer blind and waited for light to arrive, It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Right at day break it seemed the forest started to come alive with critters. I could hear weird things in the woods if you have ever been there at that time I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. I got out my new buck grunt caller and got it ready. I also checked my rifle and made sure it was loaded and ready to go. Now all I had to do was wait for the big one and I knew it would just be a matter of time he was sure to show today with all the new snow.
No sooner than it got daylight I heard a shot in the direction the guys were hunting maybe they got one. I started to use my grunt caller to try to call a buck in but had no luck. About that time I saw a doe walking around some brush and she was headed right for the acorn feeding ground. Then I saw 4 more big does coming down a hill beside me and they was also headed for the feeding ground. That was sure a good sign that a buck would be around soon. During the rut which is the mating season for deer the bucks will follow the does around and check them to see if they are ready to mate. The buck always stays behind the does and shows last. I started to get hungry so i took a sandwich out of my picnic basket and ate while watching the does.
About an hour latter I heard crashing and loud noises coming from the forest on the back side of the feeding area. It was sure to be a buck I thought to myself. Then all a sudden I saw a big deer coming out of the thickets and was heading right for the other deer. As the deer got closer I could see horns it was a 8 point buck for sure. Then another deer came out behind that one and he looked like a monster I counted 12 points. It was going to be my lucky day. As soon as the two bucks got to the feeding area they started fighting. It was a awesome site that I never saw before in the wild. The smaller buck lost his battle with the monster buck and starting to leave the area. This was the time to take the monster I had been waiting on. I had a clear shot so I raised my rifle and put the crosshairs right on this chest and pulled the trigger. The monster fell to the ground right in this tracks.
Morel Mushroom Hunting While CampingApril 14, 2009
Morel mushrooms are one of the most prized edible wild mushrooms in the world. They look like a sponge on a stem, morels don't look like any mushrooms you get at the store or taste like ordinary button mushrooms. Morels have a rich, woodsy flavor that is deliciously earthy, nutty, and it's this awesome taste that makes the morel mushroom rank number one with mushroom lovers. We find many pounds of them every year in early spring when we go on weekend camping trips in southern Missouri. We hunt for morel mushrooms from early April through May depending on the weather conditions and location.
Most mushroom hunters around here will agree that the weather has the most effect on the availability and quality of these mushrooms. Typically the day time temperature around 60 to 70 degrees, night temperatures not less than 40 degrees and the soil temperatures of about 50 to 60 degrees with good ground moisture levels are ideal for moral growing. Morel Mushrooms like it warm and moist. Morels grow where soil is moist but well drained not oversaturated. If you have a dry spring, the crop will be sparse. If you have ample rain but not an unusually wet spring the crop will be plentiful. Many mushroom hunters know to head out after receiving warmer rains. Morels need moisture, warm days and warm nights.
Most people in southern Missouri will tell you to look for certain trees like elm (dead), ash, apple, and maples and look around the drip line to the base in a circle. My experience has been that the larger in diameter trees seem to have proven to be better luck. I've never had much luck just walking around in the woods with my head down just hoping to find some. They have always been for the most part found around dead elms and ash in my area. I also look around old creek banks and down very old fence lines I have found many morel that way also. If you are going to be camping during the morel mushroom season try to find some and if you find many share them with friends and family they will love you for it.
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Don't Let the Weather Ruin Your Hunting TripApril 8, 2009
Don't you hate it when you have a hunting trip planned and the forecast calls for lousy weather? Have you ever postponed a camping trip because it was too cold or rainy? I don't have that problem anymore.Last November I decided to go to deer camp with my brother and some friends. We made our plans a few weeks in advance so we'd have plenty of time to get our camping equipment ready. As opening day of deer season got closer, I kept an eye on the Weather Channel and things didn't look very promising. The forecast was for a cold and snowy weekend but we were sure it wouldn't stop us from bagging our deer.
You see, I had canceled too many camping trips in the past and recently purchased a four season family camping tent and some thermal sleeping bags to prevent it from happening again. The camping tent sleeps eight people so I knew there would be plenty of room for the four of us and our gear. I also knew we'd be protected because the four season camping tent is built to conquer all kinds of bad weather.
As Friday approached, I packed all my supplies with complete confidence that we'd be going camping as planned. What's even better is that hunters without the right camping equipment would be staying home. Less hunters in the forest would mean more deer for us. Also, you know how it seems like the deer know exactly when hunting season starts? Well, maybe because of the bad weather they wouldn't be quite so careful.
Friday finally arrived and we packed our camping gear in the car and headed for the woods. All of a sudden it dawned on me that we forgot the picnic backpacks with the sandwiches for our first day in it. We don't cook on Friday because by the time we get to camp and set up our gear, it's too late to bother cooking. After the first night though, we take out our barbecue tools and grill up dinner on our portable grill.
Finally we were on the highway. I couldn't wait to get to hunting camp and set up our camping equipment before the bad weather set in. For me there's nothing better than a weekend at hunting camp with my best pals and the anticipation of the hunt to come. Stay tuned and I'll tell you how we did on our bad weather hunting trip.
Choosing a family camping tentMarch 30, 2009
Camping is one of the best ways to bring the family together and have fun in the outdoors.Even the youngest kids can benefit from a camping experience.Every part of a camping trip provides an opportunity for teaching.Even pitching the family camping tent offers good teaching tools for kids.Before you go make sure you have the right family camping tent from the start.
Camping tents for the family come in many shapes, styles, colors and sizes.There's one for every family depending on their needs.Tent manufactures have made camping tents better with longer lasting and weatherproff materials.Sometimes you may get caught in bad weather and these tents can help make your camping experience much better.
Before anything else, find a family camping tent that is of the best quality.A good family camping tent is durable and can withstand even severe weather conditions.Find several possible choices, Choose one that fits your family's needs and preferences.It could be a large room design or one with tunnels between rooms for the kids to have fun.
If camping is going to be a lifelong hobby, you probably want your investment to last as long as possible.Are you planning to have more kids? Factor this into the size of family camping tent you plan to buy.If your kids are small, they will certainly need more room five years from now.Consider buying a larger tent that will accommodate your family longer.
Camping tents come in many styles and types of materials.Whatever family camping tent you choose, you're off to a great start for making camping memories that will last a lifetime.
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Sydney Swans midfielder Oliver Florent has been announced as the Round 11 AFL Rising Star Nominee.
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Oliver Florent praises teammates hard work after match winning goal in just his 13th game at AFL level.
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Our Vintage Club Round Perforated Steel Desk Lamp is made from custom fabricated club and round sheet steel on top of a custom machined hot-rolled mild steel base with bronze plated hardware and detailing. The cylinder has been powder coated with a vintage style crackle black finish – reminiscent of old style camera case covers, whilst the ring base has been coated in a rich signal red. Powder coating produces a highly durable finish surpassing the abilities of paint. The iconic club & round design is a throwback to the traditional ornamental patterns from the late 1800's – early 1900's and can be found on various items of furniture, in classic architecture and throughout religious iconography.
It would be suited for use as decorative side table lighting, bedside lighting, in a hotel lobby, concierge, bar or any vintage themed environment. We can provide a theft proof kit if required for use in public places.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dexter v. Hall, 82 U.S. 15 Wall. 9 9 (1872)
Dexter v. Hall
82 U.S. (15 Wall.) 9
1. The power of attorney of a lunatic, or of one non compos mentis is void.
2. When evidence has been given tending to show the insanity of a grantor and other evidence tending to show his sanity, a medical expert cannot be asked his opinion respecting that person's sanity or insanity, forming his opinion from the facts and symptoms detailed in the evidence.
3. Such a witness may be asked his opinion upon a case hypothetically stated, or upon a case where the facts are certain and found, but he will not be allowed to determine from the evidence what the facts are and to give his opinion upon them.
4. Under the California statutes of limitations, a plaintiff in ejectment who has established a legal title in himself, is presumed to have had actual possession of the land within five years next prior to the commencement of his suit unless an actual adverse possession by another is affirmatively proved.
Error to the Circuit Court for the District of California, in which court Mary Hall and her four children brought ejectment against Henry Dexter, both parties claiming under John Hall, who died intestate, the plaintiffs as his widow and children, the defendant as his grantee. The case was thus:
On the 30th of December, 1848, T. W. Leavenworth, then alcalde of San Francisco, granted to Hall, a lieutenant of our navy who happened to be in service off San Francisco, a piece of land, part of the pueblo lands situate within the corporate limits of the city as defined in 1851, east of Larkin and north of Johnson Street. The deed was duly recorded before April chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
3, 1850, in a proper book deposited in the office of the recorder of the County of San Francisco.
Hall afterwards was sent to a lunatic asylum near Philadelphia. While there, he executed, on the 27th of December, 1852, a power of attorney to one Harris, his brother-in-law, to sell this land. The power was acknowledged in the usual form before one Broadhead, a commissioner for California, resident in Philadelphia, who went to the asylum, saw Hall, read the power of attorney to him, asked him if he understood it, which he said he did, and that he desired the land sold for the benefit of his wife and children. Under this power, the land was conveyed to persons who afterwards conveyed to Dexter, the defendant.
Subsequently to the grant made by the Alcalde Leavenworth to Hall, the claim of San Francisco to her pueblo lands was submitted to the United states Board of Land Commissioners, and on the 3d of October, 1854, confirmed. An appeal was taken to the district court, and thence transferred to the circuit court, where, on the 18th of May, 1865, the claim of the city to the lands, including the lot now in controversy, was confirmed. And this decree of the circuit court was affirmed by this Court, the mandate having been sent down and filed February 4, 1867. On the 20th of June, 1855, a city ordinance, known as the Van Ness ordinance, was passed by which the city relinquished and granted all her right and claim to the lands within her corporate limits, as defined by the charter of 1851, to the parties in actual possession thereof, by themselves or tenants, on or before January 1, 1855, provided such possession was kept up until the introduction of the ordinance into the common councils, or, if interrupted by an intruder, had been, or might be recovered by legal process. The ordinance also declared that all persons who held title to lands within said charter limits, lying east of Larkin Street and northeast of Johnson Street, by virtue of any grant by any ayuntamiento, town council, or alcalde of the pueblo after the 7th of July, 1846, and before the incorporation of the city, which grant, or a material portion of which, was recorded in a proper book of chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
records, deposited in the office of the Recorder of the County of San Francisco on or before April 3d, 1850, should, for all purposes contemplated by the ordinance, be decreed to be the possessors of the land granted, although it might be in the actual occupancy of persons holding the same adverse to the grantees. As the lot granted to Hall was within this description, the ordinance assured to him whatever right and title the city then had, and confirmed, so far as the city could confirm it, the alcalde's grant.
Subsequently, on the 11th of March, 1858, the legislature of the state passed an act ratifying and confirming what the city councils had done by the Van Ness ordinance, and on the 1st of July, 1864, Congress enacted that all the right and title of the United States to the lands within the corporate limits of the City of San Francisco, as defined in the act incorporating the city, passed by the Legislature of California April 15, 1851, were thereby relinquished and granted to the city for the uses and purposes specified in the ordinance thereof, ratified by an act of the legislature of the state, approved on the 11th of March, 1858, excepting, however, from the relinquishment certain parcels not included in the grant to Hall.
Hall died in 1860 in the asylum, leaving his widow already mentioned, and four children; all minors at that time, the eldest being twenty years old, the next seventeen, the next fifteen, and the youngest nine.
In 1866, Mrs. Hall and these children (the youngest not yet being of age, and suing by a guardian), brought the ejectment mentioned as this suit.
At the time of the suit there were certain acts of California in force, as follows:
1st. An act of April 22, 1850, [Footnote 1] "defining the time for commencing civil actions." The 9th section of this act read thus:
"In every action for the recovery of real property or the possession thereof, the person establishing a legal title to the
premises shall be presumed to have been possessed thereof within the time prescribed by law, and the occupation of such premises by any other person shall be deemed to have been under and in subordination to the legal title unless it appear that such premises have been held and possessed adversely to such legal title, for five years before the commencement of such action."
2d. An Act of March 5, 1864, [Footnote 2] "to limit the time for the commencement of civil actions in certain cases." This act read as follows:
"In any action which shall be commenced more than one year after this act takes effect for the recovery of real property situated in the City and County of San Francisco or for the recovery of the possession thereof, none of the provisions of the act entitled &c., passed March 11, 1858 [the act already referred to, [Footnote 3] as of that date. -- REP.], and none of the provisions of either of the orders or ordinances therein recited or referred to, shall be deemed to give, confirm, or otherwise aid the right or title set up or claimed by any party unless such party, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor shall have had actual possession of the land in dispute within five years next before the commencement of such action, the time already elapsed when this act takes effect to be included in the computation."
In this act there was no provision saving the rights of minors or persons otherwise under disabilities. However, an Act passed April 4, 1864, [Footnote 4] supplementary to the original act, did make an exception in favor of such persons, including persons "within the age of majority," and enacted that
"the time during which such inability shall have continued shall not be deemed any portion of the period of limitation, established in the said act, to which this is supplementary."
Intermediate between these acts was a third one, that of April 11, 1855, [Footnote 5] to amend an act entitled "An act defining chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
the time for commencing civil actions," passed April 22, 1850. This intermediate act provided that
"No action for the recovery of real property or for the recovery of the possession thereof shall be maintained unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor, or grantor, was seized or possessed of the premises in question, within five years before the commencement of such action; provided however that an action may be maintained by a party claiming such real estate, or the possession thereof, under title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments, or the authorities thereof, if such action be commenced within five years after final confirmation of such title by the United States or its legally constituted authorities."
The plaintiffs having shown Hall's paper title, including the Van Ness ordinance, and the statutes of California, and of the United States in aid thereof, having shown also the death of Hall, and their own heirship under the laws of California, rested.
The defendant then requested the court to charge the jury that upon these facts he was entitled to a verdict upon the following grounds:
"That the plaintiffs relied on the grant from Leavenworth, alcalde, upon the Van Ness ordinance, and the laws of California, and of the United States in aid thereof. That having commenced their action more than one year after the Act of California, approved March 5, 1864, and entitled 'An act to limit the time for the commencement of civil actions in certain cases,' took effect, they must show an actual possession of the premises in themselves or their ancestors, within five years next before the commencement of this action, which they had failed to do."
The court, however, refused so to charge, and the case, under exception to the refusal, proceeded.
In this further progress of it, certain depositions of persons resident at Philadelphia (in an asylum near which city it will be remembered that Hall had been confined), were read, some tending to show that on the 27th December, 1857 (the date of execution of the power of attorney under chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
which the land had been sold to the defendants or his grantors), Hall was sane, and others tending to show that he was insane. All these depositions being read the defendants called Dr. Elliot, a physician of San Francisco, who had been long in practice, and was still in practice, and asked him this question (he having read carefully all the testimony in the case relating to Hall's sanity and insanity):
"From the facts stated in these depositions and the symptoms stated, what, in your opinion, was the state of Hall's mind December 27, 1852, as to sanity or insanity?"
The plaintiffs objected to the witness expressing any opinion founded on the testimony adduced on both sides, and the court sustained the objection; permitting the witness, however, to give his opinion upon the testimony adduced by the plaintiffs. The witness then stated, under the defendant's exception to the ruling, that in his opinion as a medical man of large experience, from the facts and symptoms detailed by the plaintiffs' witnesses, Hall was capable of doing business and of executing a power of attorney before, at, and after December 27, 1852, and that such a case of insanity as his appeared to have been, rarely occurred without lucid intervals.
The defendant in rebuttal offered to prove that he had purchased the premises in good faith, for a full consideration, and without notice of the alleged insanity of Hall. But the court rejected the testimony.
The great questions in the case were:
1st. Of fact. Whether Hall was sane or insane, when he executed the power of attorney.
2d. Of law. If he was insane, whether the instrument was void or voidable only.
On this last point, the court below, having stated that the presumption of law, generally speaking, was in favor of sanity, and that whoever set up insanity was bound to prove it, said:
"If, at the time Hall executed the power in question, he was insane, and his insanity was general, the instrument was a nullity,
and no title could be transferred under it. In that case, the plaintiffs are entitled to a verdict. It matters not, if such were the case, what consideration may have been paid to the attorney, or with what good faith the parties may have purchased. The instrument in such case is no more to be regarded as the act of Hall than if he was dead at the time of its execution."
The jury found for the plaintiffs; thus finding that Hall was insane.
The case was now here on error, the charge, as just mentioned, as to the effect of insanity, if found, on the power of attorney, being the great question in the case; assignments of error being also made in regard to the question which the court allowed to be put to Dr. Elliot, the medical expert, and to other matters of evidence, and to the refusal of the court to direct the jury when the plaintiffs first rested, that the verdict should be for the defendants.
The case, on the great point of it -- the effect of an insanity, which, after the verdict of the jury, was to be regarded, of course, as admitted -- was interestingly argued and with a close examination of the authorities. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
MR. JUSTICE STRONG delivered the opinion of the Court.
The prominent question in this case is whether a power of attorney executed by a lunatic is void, or whether it is only voidable. The circuit court instructed the jury that a lunatic or insane person, being of unsound mind, was incapable of executing a contract, deed, power of attorney, or other instrument requiring volition and understanding, and that a power of attorney executed by an insane person or one of unsound mind was absolutely void. To this instruction the defendant below excepted, and he has now assigned it for error.
Looking at the subject in the light of reason, it is difficult to perceive how one incapable of understanding and of acting in the ordinary affairs of life can make an instrument the efficacy of which consists in the fact that it expresses his intention, or, more properly, his mental conclusions. The fundamental idea of a contract is that it requires the assent of two minds. But a lunatic or a person non compos mentis has nothing which the law recognizes as a mind, and it would seem therefore, upon principle, that he cannot make a contract which may have any efficacy as such. He is not amenable to the criminal laws, because he is incapable of discriminating between that which is right and that which is wrong. The government does not hold him responsible for acts injurious to itself. Why then should one who has obtained from him that which purports to be a contract be permitted to hold him bound by its provisions, even until he chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
may choose to avoid it? If this may be, efficacy is given to a form to which there has been no mental assent. A contract is made without any agreement of minds. And as it plainly requires the possession and exercise of reason quite as much to avoid a contract as to make it, the contract of a person without mind has the same effect as it would have had he been in full possession of ordinary understanding. While he continues insane, he cannot avoid it, and if therefore it is operative until avoided, the law affords a lunatic no protection against himself. Yet a lunatic, equally with an infant, is confessedly under the protection of courts of law as well as courts of equity. The contracts of the latter, it is true, are generally held to be only voidable (his power of attorney being an exception). Unlike a lunatic, he is not destitute of reason. He has mind, but it is immature, insufficient to justify his assuming a binding obligation. And he may deny or avoid his contract at any time, either during his minority or after he comes of age. This is for him a sufficient protection. But as a lunatic cannot avoid a contract, for want of mental capacity, he has no protection if his contract is only voidable.
It must be admitted, however, that there are decisions which have treated deeds and conveyances of idiots and lunatics as merely voidable, and not void. In Beverly's Case, [Footnote 6] which was a bill for relief against a bond made by Snow, a lunatic, it was resolved that every deed, feoffment, or grant which any man non compos mentis makes is avoidable, and yet shall not be avoided by himself, because it is a maxim of law that no man of full age shall be, in any plea to be pleaded by him, received by the law to stultify himself and disable his own person. A second reason given for the rule was, "because when he recovers his memory, he cannot know what he did when he was non compos mentis." Neither of these reasons is now accepted, and the maxim no longer exists. There were other things ruled in Beverly's Case, among which were these: that the disability of a lunatic is chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
personal, extending only to the party himself, except that extends to privies in tenure, as lord by escheat, and privies in estate, as tenant in tail; but that privies in blood, as heirs or privies in representation, as executors or administrators might show the disability of the ancestor, or testator, or in testate. It was also resolved that acts done in a court of record were not avoidable even in equity. Lord Coke, in commenting on the case, remarked that
"As to others, there is a great difference between an estate made in person and by attorney, for if an idiot or non compos mentis makes a feoffment in fee in person and dies, his heir within age, he shall not be in ward, or if he dies without heir the land shall not escheat; . . . but if the feoffment is made by letter of attorney, although the feoffor shall never avoid it, yet after his death, as to all others, in judgment of law, the estate is void, and therefore in such case, if his heir is within age, he shall be in ward; or if he dies without heir, the land shall escheat."
Such also is the rule as stated in Fitz Herbert's Natura Brevium. [Footnote 7] This is plainly a recognition of the principle that the letter of attorney of an idiot or lunatic is void, though he may not be permitted himself to assert its nullity. His heir, and all others, may. The doctrine is also asserted that as against the heirs of a lunatic his deed is invalid, and this, we think, has been steadily maintained in England.
In Thompson v. Leach, reported in Carthew, [Footnote 8] and in Comberbach, [Footnote 9] a clear distinction was taken between the feoffment of a lunatic taking effect by livery of seizin and his deed of bargain and sale, his surrender, or grant. The former was held to be voidable only because of the solemnity of the livery, while the latter were held to be void. The case was ejectment brought by a lunatic's heirs, and the controlling question was whether his deed was only voidable, or whether it was absolutely void. The grantor had a life estate upon which were dependent contingent remainders, and he made a deed of surrender. If his deed was at any time effective before the contingency happened, it merged chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
the tenancy for life and destroyed the contingent remainders, and though the deed might afterwards be avoided by any means in law, yet the contingent remainders, being once extinct, could not be revived by any matter ex post facto. It was necessary, therefore, to determine whether the deed was a nullity or whether it was good until avoided. The court resolved that the deed was void ab initio because of the grantor's lunacy. It was said that
"there is a difference between a feoffment and livery made propriis manibus of an infant and the bare execution of a deed by sealing and delivery thereof, as in cases of grants, surrenders, releases &c., which have their strength only by executing them, and in which the formality of livery of seizin is not so much regarded in the law, and therefore the feoffment is not void, but voidable; but surrenders, grants &c., of an idiot are void ab initio."
The case is a leading one, and it is in some respects more fully reported in Salkeld. [Footnote 10] There, it appears not only that the distinction mentioned is recognized, but that Holt, C.J.,declared the deed of a person non compos mentis to be void; that if he grants a rent and the grantee distrains for arrears, he may bring trespass; that his letter of attorney, or his bond, are void because, as he stated, the law had appointed no act to be done for avoiding them. Thompson v. Leach has never been disturbed, and, so far as we know, has never been doubted. It was followed by the case of Yates v. Boen, in Strange, [Footnote 11] which was an action of debt upon articles. The defendant pleaded "non est factum," and offered to give lunacy in evidence. Upon the authority of Thompson v. Leach and Smith v. Carr, decided in 1728, the evidence was received.
The doctrine of Thompson v. Leach was asserted also in Ball v. Mannin, [Footnote 12] decided in the House of Lords in 1829. In that case, the sole question presented was, by agreement of counsel, whether the deed of a person non compos mentis was invalid at law. In the inferior court, the judge had charged the jury chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"to constitute such unsoundness of mind as should avoid a deed at law, the person executing such deed must be incapable of understanding and acting in the ordinary affairs of life,"
and refused to charge that the unsoundness of mind must amount to idiocy. The ruling was sustained by the Court of King's Bench in Ireland, and, on writ of error, by the Exchequer Chamber. The case was then removed to the House of Lords, and the judgment was affirmed. It is therefore the settled law of England, and it has been since the decision in Thompson v. Leach, that while the feoffment of an idiot or lunatic is only voidable, his deed, and especially his power of attorney, are wholly void. And now, by act of Parliament, 7th and 8th Vict., ch. 76, § 7, his conveyance by feoffment, or other assurance, is placed on the same footing with his release or grant.
Sir William Blackstone, it is true, appears to have overlooked the distinction made in Thompson v. Leach, and in his Commentaries, [Footnote 13] while admitting that the law was otherwise prior to the reign of Henry VI, asserted the doctrine that the conveyances of idiots and persons of non sane memory, as well as of infants and persons under duress, are voidable, but not actually void. But Sir Edward Sugden [Footnote 14] notices this statement with disapproval. His remarks are as follows:
"When Beverly's Case was decided, it was holden that deeds executed by lunatics were voidable only, but not actually void, and therefore they could only be set aside by special pleading, and by the rule of law the party could not stultify himself. And Mr. Justice Blackstone, following the old rule, has laid down that deeds of lunatics are avoidable only, and not actually void. But in Thompson v. Leach, the distinction was solemnly established that a feoffment with livery of seizin of a lunatic, because of the solemnity of the livery, was voidable only, but that a bargain and sale, or surrender &c., was actually void. This, therefore, was the ground of the decision in Yates v. Boen. When the Chief
Justice remembered that an innocent conveyance, or a deed, by a lunatic was merely void, he instantly said that non est factum might be pleaded to it and the special matter be given in evidence."
In this country, there has been inconsistency of decision. Some courts have followed Mr. Justice Blackstone and Beverly's Case, without noticing the distinction made in Leach v. Thompson, Yates v. Boen, and other English cases. Such are the decisions cited from New York, beginning with Jackson v. Gumaer [Footnote 15] and those relied upon made in other states. Nowhere, however, is it held that the power of attorney of a lunatic, or any deed of his which delegates authority but conveys no interest, is not wholly void. And in Pennsylvania, in the Estate of Sarah De Silver, [Footnote 16] it was directly ruled that a lunatic's deed of bargain and sale is absolutely null and void, and the distinction between his feoffment and his deed was recognized. So also in Rogers v. Walker, [Footnote 17] which was an ejectment by a lunatic, it was held that a purchaser from her had no equity to be reimbursed his purchase money, or the cost of improvements, and Chief Justice Gibson said:
"Since the time of Thompson v. Leach, [Footnote 18] it has been held that a lunatic's conveyance executed by sealing and delivery only is absolutely void as to third parties, and why not void as to the grantor? It was said to be so for the very unphilosophical reason that the law does not allow him to stultify himself -- an early absurdity of the common law which was exploded with us by Bensell v. Chancellor. [Footnote 19]"
The doctrine that a lunatic's power of attorney is void finds confirmation in the analogy there is between the situation and acts of infants and lunatics. Both such classes of persons are regarded as under the protection of the law. But as already remarked, a lunatic needs more protection than a minor. The latter is presumed to lack sufficient discretion. Reason is wanting in degree. With a lunatic, it is wanting altogether. Yet it is universally held, as laid down by Lord Mansfield in Zouch v. Parsons, [Footnote 20] that deeds of an infant chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
which do not take effect by delivery of his hand (in which class he places a letter of attorney), are void. We are not aware that any different rule exists in England or in this country. It has repeatedly been determined that a power of attorney made by an infant is void. [Footnote 21] So it has been decided in Ohio, [Footnote 22] in Kentucky, [Footnote 23] in Massachusetts, [Footnote 24] and in New York. [Footnote 25] In fact, we know no case of authority in which the letter of attorney of either an infant or a lunatic has been held merely voidable.
It must therefore be concluded that the circuit court was not in error in instructing the jury that a power of attorney executed by an insane person, or one of unsound mind, is absolutely void.
This disposes of the only serious question in the case. There are other assignments of error, but they may be dismissed with brief notice. The only one which has any plausibility and which needs particular notice is that which complains of the refusal of the court to permit a medical witness to give his opinion respecting the sanity of John Hall at the time when he signed the power of attorney, basing his opinion upon the facts and symptoms stated in the depositions read at the trial. The witness was, however, allowed to give his opinion upon the testimony adduced by the plaintiffs. The record does not show fully what were the facts stated in the depositions, nor whether they were established by uncontradicted evidence. It may be, therefore, that, by the form in which the question was put, the witness was required not merely to give his opinion upon facts, but to ascertain and determine what the facts were. This, of course, was inadmissible. The rule is, as laid down in Greenleaf's Evidence, [Footnote 26]
"If the facts are doubtful and remain to be found by the jury, it has been held improper to ask an expert who has heard the evidence what is his opinion
upon the case on trial, though he may be asked his opinion upon a similar case hypothetically stated. [Footnote 27]"
The question asked was:
"From the facts stated in these depositions and the symptoms stated, what in your opinion was the state of John Hall's mind on December 27, 1852, as to sanity or insanity?"
It was to this the plaintiffs objected. But the witness gave his opinion, founded on all the testimony adduced by the plaintiffs tending to show insanity, and that opinion was that Hall was capable of doing business and of executing a power of attorney. He could have said no more had he been allowed to consider the evidence given by the defendants as well as that given by the plaintiffs. The defendants therefore received no possible injury from the ruling of the court. Hence this assignment cannot be sustained.
There remains one other exception to be considered, for the proper understanding of which reference must be made to the plaintiffs' title. [Footnote 28]
That the grants and confirmations relied on by the plaintiffs were effectual to vest in Hall the title to the land in dispute admits of no question, and it is not denied by the plaintiff in error. He claimed under Hall. But when this title had been given in evidence by the plaintiffs below, with proof that they were the children and heirs of Hall, and when they had rested in chief, the defendants asked the court to direct a verdict in their favor for the reason, among others, that under the state statute of March 5, 1864, it was incumbent upon the plaintiffs, inasmuch as their action had not been commenced within a year after its passage, to show an actual possession in themselves or their ancestors within five years next before the commencement of the action, which they had failed to do. The court refused the direction, and correctly. At the time when the request was made, it did not appear that the actual possession of the land had chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
not been enjoyed by the plaintiffs within five years next before the action was brought, and therefore they were presumed to have had such possession in the absence of evidence of an adverse possession, and no such evidence has been given. The 9th section of the act of April 22, 1850, which defined the time for commencing civil actions, expressly declares that in every action for the recovery of real property, such a presumption shall be made in favor of one establishing a legal title. In addition to this, three of the plaintiffs were minors when the title descended to them, and continued minors until within less than five years before the suit was brought, and one was a minor until 1872. The period of their disability was therefore not to be included in the statutory period of limitation.
It is probable that when the request to direct a verdict for the defendants was made, the supplementary act of April 4, 1864, was overlooked. Certainly it has not been argued here that the plaintiffs below were affected by the act of March 5 of that year. But it is claimed the plaintiffs were barred by the statute of limitations of 1855. That, however, is not before us. The circuit court was asked to give no instruction in regard to it, and none was given. Besides, so far as the record exhibits, there was no evidence of continued adverse possession during the five years next preceding the commencement of the suit.
There is nothing more in the case that requires particular notice; nothing which would justify our awarding a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.
Statutes of California, A.D. 1850, p. 343.
Statutes of California, A.D. 1863-4, p. 149.
Supra, p. 82 U. S. 11.
Statutes of California, A.D. 1863-4, p. 435.
Id., A.D. 1855, p. 109.
4 Reports 123, b.
202, c.
Page 435.
Page 469.
Vol. 3, page 300; see also 2 Ventris 198.
Vol. 2, p. 1104.
1 Dow & Clark 380.
Book 2, page 291.
1 Sugden on Powers 179; see also Shelford on Lunatics 257-259.
2 Cowen 552.
5 Rawle 111.
6 Pa.St. 371.
Carthew 435.
5 Wharton 371.
3 Burrow 1805.
Saunderson v. Marr, 1 Henry Blackstone 75; 2 Lilly, Abridgment, 69; 1 American Leading Cases 248-259.
Lawrence v. McArter, 10 Ohio, 37.
Pyle v. Cravens, 4 Littell 17
Whitney v. Dutch, 14 Mass. 462.
Fonda v. Van Horne, 15 Wendell 636.
§ 440.
Sills v. Brown, 9 Carrington & Payne 601.
See the statement of the title, supra, pp. 82 U. S. 10-11. The learned judge recapitulated it in nearly the same words as there given.


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Rive is a provider of materials-based solutions for catalytic and separations processes for the refining, chemicals, and biofuels industries.
Aldous succeeds founding CEO Lawrence Evans as part of a long-planned succession strategy. "David brings the appropriate level of vision, energy, and experience to lead Rive at this point in the company's evolution," said Evans, who will continue to serve on the board of directors as non-executive chairman. "As Rive enters the commercialization phase, David's deep background in the energy industry as well as his ability to lead a growing organization is ideal."
Said Aldous: "Innovation and technology continue to drive opportunities in the refining sector. The Molecular Highway technology that Rive is making available to the energy industry stands to bring substantial value, efficiency, and improved profits to this sector."
He added that during 2012, Rive will "build on last year's successful scale-up to commercial manufacturing and use of our technology in a commercial refinery."
Molecular Highway technology enables higher performing catalysts and adsorbents. Rive is commercializing Molecular Highway technology for the petroleum refining industry with W.R. Grace through jointly developed refining catalysts.
Refining catalysts powered by Molecular Highway technology allow refiners to profit by increasing production of high-quality fuels and by processing heavier crudes. Rive has raised $47 million from the Blackstone Group, Charles River Ventures, Advanced Technology Ventures, and Nth Power.
Aldous brings more than 30 years experience in the refining, chemicals, and catalyst industries, including some 20 years at Royal Dutch Shell where he was executive vice president of strategy and portfolio.
He also served as president of Shell Canada Products, where he led an $11 billion integrated oil business, which included refining. He brings experience in the catalyst industry to Rive from his six years as president and CEO at CRI/Criterion, a global catalyst company with a focus on refining, chemicals and petrochemicals.
Most recently, Aldous was CEO of Range Fuels, a venture-financed start-up company commercializing cellulosic ethanol technology. He has a B.S. in fuels engineering from the University of Utah and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Rive Technology, 1 Deer Park Drive, Suite A, Monmouth Junction 08852; 732-329-4441; fax, 732-329-4464. David C. Aldous, CEO. www.rivetechnology.com


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Trailblazing Virat Kohli packing the punch of Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman
Virat Kohli may bristle at the mere suggestion that his performances rank with idol Sachin Tendulkar's, but his power-packed show is even worthy of the 'Big Three' from India's golden generation of batsmen.cricket Updated: Dec 14, 2016 23:48 IST
Virat Kohli may bristle at the mere suggestion that his performances rank with idol Sachin Tendulkar's, but his power-packed show is even worthy of the 'Big Three' from India's golden generation of batsmen.
Kohli will lead India into the final Test against England starting here on Friday, aiming to complete only the second 4-0 series victory achieved by the national team.
All eyes will be on the India skipper though as he has left millions of fans, in India and abroad, gushing after his latest exploit, a career-best 235 to clinch the fourth Test in Mumbai by an innings and 36 runs.
While his batting has produced the kind of impact Tendulkar had as he carried the nation's dreams on his shoulders for over two decades, Kohli also seems to have taken a leaf out of the books of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
While Kohli, who has led India to five Test series wins in a row, points out he needs to play at this level for many more years to even be spoken of in the same breath as Tendulkar, there are similarities.
Kohli, who has made Tendulkar's Test No 4 spot his own, plays the game with the same intensity, is determined not to let a bowler outwit him in the same fashion a second time, and has shown thoroughness in preparation to iron out flaws besides the work he puts into his fitness.
After the 2014 flop in England, where he averaged 13.40, he sought out Tendulkar to iron out flaws outside the off-stump against swinging deliveries. The rise which started with the 2014-15 Australia Test tour has been phenomenal.
Without giving up on aggression --- he hit four centuries in IPL 2016 --- or the nerves of steel to be India's ODI match-winner chasing totals under pressure, he has also begun to show the kind of patience for which Dravid was renowned.
In this series, he has refused to take the bait offered by the England bowlers, be it bouncers or a fifth stump line. He got away with a rare lapse, and was dropped by Adil Rashid in the second Test in Visakhapatnam after top-edging a hook.
Kohli has also found new calmness to shepherd the lower order, like Laxman.
Kohli stood firm in the first Test in Rajkot, ensuring a draw from a tricky position, remaining 49 not out after over two hours of stay. That was an example that the young skipper who swore by aggression can also tone down to save the day.
In Mumbai, he let No 9 Jayant Yadav express himself and match the skipper in scoring on the fifth morning on way to a superb century. The Laxman approach, never to farm the strike, was evident.
His amazing consistency --- Kohli has scored a double century in each of the last three Test series --- and image as youth icon is sure to draw fans in big numbers to the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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What do you want to be remembered for? Hold onto that for a bit…
In Paul's letter to the Galatians, he made a concerted shift in what we call chapter five. He expressed his disdain for the Judaizers' insistence for circumcision and its ramifications. He didn't mince words: who cut you off from the path you were running so well? I wish they would go the distance and castrate themselves… Nice. Would make a nice card from Hallmark.
Slowly moving away from a focus on the law, Paul chose to encourage focus on freedom instead – freedom found in knowing God's love for us is not in any way dependent on anything we do or don't do. We are loved unconditionally, which yields great freedom from a sense of obligation to follow the law to gain merit. But then, in a strange twist, Paul instructed them to give up their freedom! He told them to become servants to others – loving others as they love themselves. This, he went on to say, is aligned with living "animated and motivated by God's Spirit." When we orient ourselves in such a way, we find ourselves less interested, less tempted by the things our "flesh" desires, which are nearly always self-serving.
Surely those who were demanding adherence to the Law were suggesting that without it, lawlessness and immorality of all sorts would result. Paul answers the objection by noting that there is another option that works far better than legalism. When we love our neighbors as ourselves, we fulfill the Law – not to end it; love completes it, fills it up, makes it whole. In another letter to a different church with related problems, Paul stated that he believed the law leads to death, not life, and that grace alone leads to life.
Paul also warranted against using freedom from the law as an excuse to pursue self-centered living. He offered a brief catalog of what happens when we fall into that kind of life: The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. Note what he emphasized: three sins of sexuality, two of false worship, two of wild partying. But right in the middle there are eight outcomes of selfish living, and they all threaten unity within the community. When we are selfish, we don't just hurt ourselves – we hurt many others. When we're selfish, unfortunately, we don't really care about anybody else. When we have presence of mind, however, we know it's not what we really want.
In contrast, Paul paints a picture of what life led by the Spirit yields: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. That's good stuff. The kind of stuff we hope is said of us at our memorial services. I believe it's what we truly long for. So, how do we cultivate it? How do we live life led by the Spirit? Seems pretty fuzzy…
Writing for the Center for Action and Contemplation about non-dualistic thinking and living, James Finley writes:
"In my most childlike hour, I have tasted the presence of God that is perpetually manifesting and giving itself to me as my very life. While the value of my life is not dependent upon the degree to which I realize this unitive mystery that is always there, the experiential quality of my life is profoundly related to the degree to which I am learning to live in habitual awareness of and fidelity to the God-given, godly nature of the life that I'm living."
I like that he distinguishes between our inherent value and the quality of our lives. One of which has been forever settled as far as God is concerned. The other, however, depends on us to do our part, to seek God, and to seek to be faithful to the Way of God.
The fruit of the Spirit is more something we cultivate than we outright pursue. The fruit is a product of caring for the tree, which requires intent. Without intent, I really believe we can only get so far. We will reach a peaceful place – a better version of ourselves – but not necessarily be truly transformed. Genuine transformation is a metamorphosis whereby we are a new and continually renewing creation. Born again. The difference between a caterpillar and a butterfly. This God-required shift needs us to play our role. We need to pay attention to our steps in the dance if we hope for anything more than pie in the sky.
I'd like to suggest a new word: freethos. It's a combination of ethos – which has to do with our way of being, our ethics – and freedom that we have thanks to the Good News of Christ. Freedom-informed and motivated ethos. Freethos. But in order to come to grips with this freedom ethos that is part of our metamorphosis, we need to do some work. Work that requires reflection on questions like the following:
· How do you determine what is the best way to live?
· Who/what informed your ethics?
· How does your ethic jibe with God's love of everybody?
· How does your ethic love neighbors as yourself?
· Where is there a shift needed?
· Do you actually want the fruit of the Spirit?
To entertain these sorts of deeper questions requires some key components. We need space to process this stuff, we need information to help us know the character of God, and we need support from other people who are on the same journey. A huge piece of this for me is in how I try to start my day, choosing to be aware of what motivates my mood, my attitude, and my behaviors. When I begin my day seeking God (created space), I find myself reset: my wakefulness starts with recognizing my value, which increases my desire to know and follow God – to love God and love others. I prefer quiet space with a few readings (information), meditation, time to reflect (sometimes written), and pray. Bouncing ideas off others helps further shape my thinking (community support), and having people around me on the same path helps as well. This practice orients me so that as I face decisions through the day, I am motivated from the right place. I think this orienting/resetting practice works for a lot of people, even if the methods we employ vary. Some get reset by a meditative walk outside. Some in music. Some in an act of service. How are you making room in your life for the cultivation to occur?
Once we have an idea what we want to be about – our freethos – we need to put it into practice. Otherwise it's not really worth much. Practice is hard because it's different; it's change. Nobody likes change. But change is the hope for our lives and the lives of everyone in the world. And it is possible. And it is our destiny.
Ricky Gervais was interviewed by Stephen Colbert this past week. Ricky is a self-proclaimed agnostic-leaning-toward-athiest. Essentially, he dismisses a lot of holy writ because he recognizes the time-bound nature of all of it. The Bible, Quran, Buhdda's teachings and others all reflect the people writing them – their cultures, their time in history, their biases, etc. Ricky trusts that scientific discoveries, by contrast, will be around forever, so he puts his faith in science. Unfortunately for Ricky, he missed the larger message of all of the religious writings. Despite their very human origins and flavorings, they are all saying in one way or another that they have experienced what we call the Divine, God, the Greater Other, Higher Power, our Ground of Being, etc. That Presence, they say, is with us deeply, and for our best. There's no reason for so many people to make that up. What this means for you is that as you pursue the cultivation of a life that will be marked by amazing fruit, you've got a very big Someone in your corner and on your side. You are not alone. The metamorphosis can happen – in fact, it's meant to happen.
What is that possibility worth to you? What are you going to do differently to cultivate it? These qualities represented by the fruits of the Spirit are what I believe most people long to be known by and remembered for. It's there for the picking…
Review of Galatians so far…
Galatians One: Backstory. In this introductory chapter, Paul set the stage for what is to follow. He was deeply disturbed that Jewish Christians from Jerusalem came into the region of Galatia at some point after him with an addition to the Good News: grace is great, but once you receive it, you also need to follow key Jewish customs, including circumcision. Paul reminded them of his testimony of being one of the most highly educated people in his age group on Judaism. If he, of all people, did not adopt the Jewish rituals, that was significant. This chapter calls us to consider our own backstory, asking why we believe what we do, querying into who informed what we think and believe and do.
Galatians Two: Chicken and Waffles. The second chapter of this letter finds Paul continuing his backstory, recalling to mind a meeting he had with the highest leaders of the community of Jesus followers: Peter, James, and John. They agreed that Paul was teaching correctly; the only encouragement was that he keep providing for the poor a top priority. This was significant because when Peter arrived in Galatia, and found himself under the watchful guise of the "Judaizers", fear got the best of him (he was a chicken), and he waffled, distancing himself from the Gentile believers and favoring the Jewish Christians. Paul held him accountable for his cowardice in front of everyone. Paul then encouraged his readers to realize that when we add anything to "grace alone", we actually undermine and eventually replace it with something much less.
Galatians Three: You Belong. In the third chapter of this letter, Paul deepens his argument regarding the fallacy of gaining God's love through works by appealing to the story of Abraham's faith. It was Abraham's faith – not what he did – that changed everything. Everyone belongs in God's family – there are no second-class citizens based on religious practices. The whole point is to embrace what is simply there (God's love) and move forward, allowing it to shape everything about you.
Galatians Four: Training Wheels. In this chapter, Paul continues trying to help the Galatians understand why moving from grace to Law is such a mistake. First, he uses an analogy regarding children. Until they are old enough, they were under the care of others to guide them. Once they were mature enough, however, they knew who they were and how to behave, and no longer needed the others' constant guidance. The Law acted as a helpful guide for the Jewish people. When Christ came, however, grace became the means of understanding God's love and also the new guide to live. Second, Paul interpreted the story of Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac as allegory to illustrate the fact that choosing the law over grace was a step down from the higher aim of embracing life through faith alone.
Galatians Five: Freethos. Paul touches once again on the futility of legalism and following the law are for the believers in Galatia who have been captivated by God's Good News of grace. He draws a contrast between the self-centered life of the flesh versus the other-centered life in the Spirit. Firsts, he notes what happens when we are living by the flesh – it's not good. Then he writes about the fruit that comes in our lives when we walk by the Spirit of God – it's the stuff we all want more of in our lives. If you want more love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, gentleness and self-control in your life, live your life in step with the Spirit of God.


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Today, will mark the beginning of a new blog series we're starting, called "Stories from the Field." While on the #yoamFL2018 trip, we made a point of starting relationships with people, really trying to understand them, not just touch their homes and move forward. We want you to be able to share in that experience; to realize for you what is really going on in the Florida Keys.
Given that yesterday the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church published an article about the Hurricane Irma recovery process and YOAM's participation therein, it seems only fitting that our first story from the field be the one they printed, that of Chris Guarini. Read Ed Scott's riveting retelling:
Like so many evacuees who could not seem to get out of the way of Hurricane Irma's meandering path last September, Chris Guarini must have felt like she was always driving in the wrong direction.
When Irma began threatening the Florida Keys, Guarini first drove 48 miles from Marathon to Key West—into the eventual path of the storm—to purchase a pet carrier (gouging-priced at $140) for her cat, Kitty.
"The clouds were coming in. It was a little scary," Guarini said, her understatement being a clear sign of her strength.
"I thought the storm was going to go to the west," she said. "I had the place booked, and then I get there and there's nothing to eat and they tell me I have to go back, with a cat that's freaking out."Guarini drove back to a deserted Marathon to help close up Kmart, where she works as a cashier, before leaving at midnight with Kitty and a friend headed for Savannah, Ga. They arrived 15 hours later only to find no lodging, food or gas available.
Guarini drove to South Carolina, where "guess what," she said. "The storm came there, too."
They settled across the border from Savannah in Hardeeville, S.C., an area known as the "Low Country Host."
But it was not the kind of weather conditions promoted by the local chamber of commerce. They endured flooding and power outages, and 13 days after evacuating they finally were allowed to return to Marathon, Guarini's home of five years. She came back to find that much about her adopted hometown had changed. At a highway checkpoint she saw military personnel wielding guns.
"It was a disaster," Guarini said, choking back tears. "It was just horrible. It's just been hard. We try to recover."
Guarini said she is blessed because multiple trees fell in her yard, but none hit her home.
More than four months since the storm, Guarini noted some of the changes that remain. While Kmart is open in Marathon—albeit still under renovation to repair storm damage—Wendy's, IHOP, Burger King and Winn-Dixie all have shuttered their Marathon operations.
Guarini was discussing the storm on a Wednesday night in early January as she greeted customers in her Kmart checkout aisle.*
Want to read more? The article continues at the Florida Conference's webpage. They will soon release a second part to this article as well.
*Today's featured image is of the KMart in Marathon, FL, courtesy of Yelp.com.


text: The Simpsons deliver holiday cheer in this Christmas-themed trilogy. In The First -El, - when Reverend Lovejoy's car breaks down en route to Christmas mass, Homer takes over the sermon and delivers his version of the birth of Christ to his parents Joseph and Mary. - I Saw Grampa Cussing Santa Claus - finds Grampa reminiscing about his daredevil days as a WWII fighter pilot, when he was stranded on an island alongside his gunner, Burns. Grampa recalls mistaking Santa Claus for an enemy aircraft and gunning him down from the sky. Realizing their mistake, Grampa helps Jolly Ol' St. Nick to safety, only to have Burns steal the sleigh and escape the island - leaving Grampa stranded again. The final installment, -The Nutcracker - Sweet,- which finds the townspeople of Springfield preparing for Christmas Day, is set to the tune of the famed Nutcracker ballet.


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An extremely patient single mother to three boys, two of whom are twins, Terri is a kind-hearted mom who is struggling just to get by. The boys received lunch this summer from the Food Bank's Mobile Eatery food trucks at a Tulsa area apartment complex. Recently, Terri had surgery to remove some of the hardware holding broken bones in place, the result of a severely broken leg.
Terri expressed her gratitude for the food her family received this summer. "Thank you, it means a lot to people like us, especially at the end of the month. Our food stamps (SNAP, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) are helpful, but run out pretty quick, especially when you've got kids saying they're hungry."
During the summer, Terri and her family gave back by donating food to the Food Bank. They wanted to make sure they could help other families. She also helped the Mobile Eatery staff hold an end of summer celebration at their complex.
Terri is thankful, not only for the food, but also the Food Bank staff and volunteers, "I've become really good friends with all of the people serving us. They really reach out to the community. They interact with the kids and the adults, they don't leave anybody out. It's nice to have something around that shows somebody cares."


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It's been hot. Really hot. We finally broke down and started the air conditioner on Saturday night. It's oh so nice in the house now. We still kind of wish we had a pool to cool off in.
But what's a pool really? Nothing more than water, right? As hot as it's been, this almost looks appealing....almost :)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Posted by Kelly at Monday, June 22, 2009
2 comments:
- lisa said...
We are finally going to get hot weather this week. We had a pool but found that we hardly used it and it was alot of work, so we gave it away. I'm sure on really hot days we will miss it. But we are getting an air conditioner this year for down stairs. Nice picture by the way!!
- June 22, 2009
- Farming Fabulously said...
Oh Yeah, I wouldn't hesitate to jump in that watering hole to stay cool. You gotta do, what you gotta do! It has been crazy hot/humid here the last few days. Yet it still has managed to rain everday. Weird.
- June 22, 2009
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In December 2016, right before Christmas, a work colleague of mine's house and garage burned down taking everything in the house – including his family's Christmas gifts – with it. Luckily, he, his wife, and three kids were all unharmed. When my office heard about the accident, we were eager to help. His team arranged a company-wide potluck and began accepting donations of money and gift cards to aid his family. When I heard about the tragedy I wanted to help, too. But, I took a look at our budget and realized that we didn't have a lot of money to spare that month. I talked to my husband and we decided to give a small gift card, but it broke my heart that we couldn't do more.
How do you give to urgent causes? There was no way for me to plan to give to my colleague's tragedy and when the time came we just weren't in the right situation to join in with a large gift. This wasn't the first time I'd heard about an urgent cause I wanted to give to but wasn't able to. I'd had to pass by natural disasters, school fundraisers, kickstarter campaigns, GoFundMe pages, and even opportunities to comfort a grieving friend.
I knew these opportunities would all spring up again and I wanted to be ready. I realize that you can't give to every urgent cause, but I didn't want to have to pass by the causes that I really felt called to invest in. So I decided to plan for the unexpected by starting a giving fund.
I take 10% of all of the honorariums that I receive for my stewardship speaking and writing work and put those funds in a savings account. My husband and I still contribute to many causes we care about on a monthly basis, but this fund gives us room to be more spontaneous – responding to needs as they arise. We let the money accrue and then divvy it out as needs arise.
This fund has been one of the greatest sources of joy in my financial life over the past year and a half. It has allowed me to be more generous, more spontaneous, and more carefree about my giving. I often find myself looking for opportunities to give since the money is ready and waiting to be used.
I have only one rule for the giving fund – I can't spend the money in this fund on myself. The money doesn't have to go to a non-profit. I won't get a tax deduction for every dollar in this fund, and that's just fine with me because that's not why it's there. I've used this money to buy flowers for family members when they've been hospitalized, cupcakes for a friend who's had a tough day, and gift cards grieving co-workers.
I've become the unofficial giving organizer on my team at work. Whenever someone is going through a tough time I gather together funds from our team to support this person with a card, flowers, and a sweet treat. I can do this with integrity because I know I can fill in the gap if others aren't able to join in. We've even started a sort of giving fund at work that allows us to support those in need on our team whenever the need arises without taking up yet another offering.
I've been able to support GoFundMe pages of people that I haven't met whose causes inspire me. I've been able to explore giving to new causes that my husband and I haven't committed to give to on a regular basis. And, I've been able to give larger gifts to causes that I've cared about for a long-time. This fund has given me the ability to give with a sense of reckless abandon. For someone who loves to give away money, it has been a source of great joy and deep satisfaction. It's given me another avenue to live out my values in my everyday life.
Want to start your own giving fund? Here are a few small steps to take:
1. Put away a percentage of your income. You could certainly do a dollar amount, but a percentage is nice since it allows your giving fund to expand and contract with your income.
2. Put the money away in a savings account. I put it in a savings account that's connected to my checking account so it's easy for me to get access to the money when I need it. However, if you're going to be too tempted to spend it, you may need to put it in a separate checking account.
3. Establish the rules for your giving fund. Like I mentioned, I have very minimal rules for my fund. I can give away as much or as little as I like to any cause as long as it isn't self-serving. You might want to add more regulation – that's up to you. Just make sure that you and your partner agree at the outset about what this money can be used for.
4. Give. Now the fun begins! Give freely and spontaneously. Look for unique opportunities to give, or let the opportunities come to you. I've found that there are seasons where I give a lot, and other seasons where the money is growing as I look for my next opportunity.
How do you give spontaneously? Let me know in the comments below. Looking to create a giving fund of your own? I'd love to hear about it.