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Checking In with Babies director Thomas Balmès
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Commencement ceremonies today at Minot State University
The commencement speakers at the Minot State University graduation today will be senior Anthony Anderson and alumna Karen Krebsbach.
MSU graduate students will participate in a hooding ceremony at 8 a.m. in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The commencement ceremony for graduate and undergraduate students will begin in the MSU Dome at 10 a.m.
Anderson, a Minot native who is graduating cum laude, completed a bachelor of science with a major in finance. Anderson was in the first group of Great Plains Exceptional Scholars. He is a member of the MSU Honors Program in Engagement in Scholarship and was listed in the 2011 edition of "Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities." During his academic career, he participated in Student Government Association, Rotaract, and Red & Green.
Krebsbach graduated from Minot State in 1962 with a bachelor of arts in business administration. For 35 years, Krebsbach worked at Krebsbach's Inc., a family-owned business. In 1988, Krebsbach was elected to the North Dakota State Senate. Krebsbach was chair of the Government and Veteran Affairs Committee from 1995 to 2005. In 2001, she served as president pro tempore of the senate. She chairs the Inaugural Planning Committee and serves on the Appropriations Committee and Interim Employee Benefits Programs Committee.
Kathleen Neset, president of Tioga's Neset Consulting Service, Inc., is representing the State Board of Higher Education. Appointed to the board June 20, 2012, Neset's term expires June 30, 2017.
Artspace to hold information session for Minot Lofts
An informational session for people interested in Minot Artspace Lofts will be held May 23 at 6 p.m. in Sevens Bar and Restaurant's Monte Carlo Room. The restaurant is located in The Vegas Motel.
This is the third informational session being held. Applications for housing will be available online during the summer of 2013 at (www.artspaceminot.org), and acceptance of applications will begin in June. People should register on the website to receive notifications regarding applications.
Minot Artspace Lofts will provide 32 units of affordable housing. An applicant's annual gross income cannot exceed 60 percent of the area median income for Ward County. Sixty percent of the area median income ranges from $27,240 for a single person to $45,120 for a family of six.
Applications will be processed by 1st Minot Management Co. Questions regarding the application and approval process should be directed to the company at 839-7505.
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Pray, read your Bible, go to church, share the gospel, obey your parents. Recognize that list? It's the answer you're likely to get when asking the question—What does God want me to do? That centers on your actions, which is good…but what about your attitudes? You can pray with a proud heart, attend church reluctantly, and even share the gospel with wrong motives. God cares about our attitudes, too. In fact, that's part of His will—a big part. He wills us to be thankful all the time. Here are five more reasons why . . .
1. Thankfulness Glorifies God:In 2 Corinthians 4:15 Paul says to the church at Corinth, "For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God." Paul is declaring his motive for all the sacrificial service he rendered to Corinth—thanksgiving that abounded to the glory of God. Think of all the heartache Paul experienced in his ministry to the Corinthian church: he was misunderstood, ridiculed, maligned, and even attacked for serving the Lord. Yet he selflessly spent himself in order that God's grace might reach more sinners, and the praise of the redeemed would ascend to God's throne. A story from Luke 17 strengthens this point. Christ met ten lepers in a village between Samaria and Galilee and told them to go and show themselves to the priest. As they obeyed His command, Christ instantaneously healed all ten. Verse 15 picks up the story, "Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan." Note how Luke carefully defines the means through which the Samaritan glorified God—he fell at the feet of Christ giving thanks to Him. God's glory and thanksgiving are inseparable.
2. A Thankful Heart recognizes God's goodness:
Paul reminded Timothy of an important principle when he said, "For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the Word of God and prayer" (1 Timothy 4:4). Some deceivers at Ephesus refused to affirm God created everything good, including food. They flatly denied the benevolence of God's creation, which led them to reject partaking in His gifts. But by gratefully receiving and enjoying God's gifts, believers fulfill the noble intention for which they were created. The doxology of Romans 11:36 sums up this perspective: "For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen."3. An Unthankful Heart Characterizes Fallen Humanity:
In 2 Timothy 3:1-2, Paul says, "Realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy . . ."
Paul is saying not only will the last days find narcissistic, greedy, conceited, proud, slanderous, rebellious people, but also ungrateful people. Ingratitude characterizes fallen humanity in the last days. Look around—we're living in those days, aren't we. Paul goes on to say evil men will grow worse and worse (2 Timothy 3:13). The closer we get to the Second Coming of Christ, the more wicked men become; the more wicked they become, the more thankless they are. It shouldn't surprise us to see unsaved people going through life complaining, bitter, angry, thankless, without any gratitude, expecting to receive everything good that comes their way and exploding when they don't. We expect such thankless expressions from unbelievers, but they have no place in the lives of God's people.
4. Thanksgiving is a common part of worship:
The Psalmist calls us to an attitude of thanksgiving when he writes, "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name" (Psalm 100:4). William Hendriksen says, "When a person prays without thanksgiving he has clipped the wings of prayer so that it cannot rise." When you enter God's presence harboring ingratitude, your worship is unacceptable.
When the early church met in the New Testament, one of its main purposes was to give thanks to God. That's implicit in Paul's instruction to the Corinthians concerning the proper use of tongues during their worship services. He says, "If you bless in the spirit only, how will the one who fills the place of the ungifted say the 'Amen' at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying? For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified" (1 Corinthians 14:16–17).
Paul's other letters remind believers to express their thankfulness and thereby distinguish themselves from the ungrateful, unbelieving culture. "But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks" (Ephesians 5:3–4; see 2 Corinthians 4:15; 9:11).
5. A Thankful heart reflects godly humility:
The occasion of your thanksgiving, as well as what you give thanks for, says a lot about your spiritual maturity. The Bible tells us to be thankful for all people and all things. Have you ever thought what a list of all things includes? Corrupt governments, unjust employers, bitter spouses, severe illnesses, economic collapses—all things (1 Thessalonians 5:18; Philippians 4:6).
Only one kind of person is able to express gratitude for those things—a humble Christian. Believers know they don't deserve anything from God but judgment, so like the early church, they can sing hymns while they suffer in prison (Acts 16:25), or rejoice when they're persecuted for the name of Christ (Acts 5:41). Humble Christians view every bitter thing as sweet, and rejoice always (Philippians 1:18).
Of course, that's not an exhaustive list. There are many other reasons in Scripture God wills us to be thankful. Can you name some? Here's our list of some of those reasons. See if you can expand on this using only Scripture as your source:
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Thank you, J.M., for this article! I would like to respectfully clarify the point that we should give thanks for all things, bad or good. The Bible passage cited, 1 Thess. 5:18, says something else, that we should give thanks "in all circumstances." When we give thanks for a corrupt government, we can give thanks that we have a government that is not totally corrupt, and attribute that amazing fact to the grace of God. But we should not give thanks for any corruption, since that would be to wrongly recognize God as the author of corruption. I think it is important to make distinctions in our thanksgiving so that we only attribute good things to God.
Re "Humble Christians view every bitter thing as sweet, and rejoice always"
That makes it sound like we should live in a deluded state. I see bitter things as bitter. Bad things that happened as bad things that happened. Some evil thing that happened to someone as something evil that happened to someone. I don't think we should minimize or deny, or downplay the suffering that happens in the world, but rather see it for what it is: the effects of a fallen world, and rely on God's Grace to endure it/them.
Re 1. God commands us to be thankful
Can thankfulness be commanded to be given?. In other words, should we be thankful because that's what God expects/commands, or should thankfulness be the natural result of having one's true and real needs met?. How can someone be thankful for corruption, or any evil? As an example, if God allows a child to die, like in David's case after asking God to spare him (the child)? Is it recorded that David gave thanks to God for that?. I don't think so, but rather David just acknowledged that God was just in His decision.
This ties a little bit with another thing God commands/demands: Love (1 John 4:21; 1 John 5:3; 1 John, 4:19, and others). Are thanks and love then not coerced out of us and therefore not validated?
I think Jorge has a good point - Christians need to be realists, and not pretend that something bad, tragic, or evil is actually good, or be led to believe that. That kind of thinking turns Christian faith into a kind of eastern mysticism. That is why we must be careful to stay within the bounds of the actual good when we give thanks. Admittedly, God sometimes uses bad things for good (Rom 8:28, Gen 50:20), but the bad things are still bad - they do not become good because God used them for good. If I use power tools to build a porch, they don't become the porch! They will always be power tools no matter how I use them.
So to carry this analogy a little further, when we hear the noise of workmen using the power tools, we give thanks that the unpleasant noise will result in the porch we desire. But we don't go outside and thank the workmen for the noise! No, we thank them for the result of their work. When the porch is finished, the annoying memory of the noise is replaced with our enjoyment of the porch.
This analogy isn't perfect - it only applies to circumstances beyond our control. Those are the circumstances the Bible addresses in the passages cited in the article. When they are within our control, we should oppose evil, injustice, cruelty, etc. and not just hope that good things will result. Because we are truth-lovers, we continue to distinguish good from evil (Heb 5:14) and abhor evil (Rom 12:9). If we stay rooted to reality in this way, we don't have to short-circuit our conscience and be thankful out of duty, but our thanks will be genuine.
"Humble Christians view EVERY bitter thing as sweet, and rejoice always"
The scripture reference used to support that statement...Phil. 1:18...does not actually convey the notion that EVERY bitter thing is to be viewed as sweet. The sweetness Paul drew upon in the text cited was the fact that the Gospel was being spread by his detractors. The point being was that even though to Paul the detractors were a bitter thing the result of their efforts was indeed beneficial to the body at large and therefore Paul could see that scenario as sweet (although the terms bitter and sweet are not used in the text).
Indeed somethings are just simply bitter..."But Jesus answered by saying to them, 'You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink?'" Matthew 20:22
The fact that some things are bitter does not mean that the bitterness has to rob us of our joy...I think Paul demonstrated that principle sufficiently as well as did James and others.
Greg & Jorge:
Thanks for your comments. I think I understand your concern with the last point in the article. It's a hard principle, but that's the point, isn't it? It takes a humble Christian to acknowledge God's goodness, especially when our sinful hearts incline us to accuse Him of wrong.
When trials come, giving thanks becomes a severe challenge—but serious test of our maturity—because our remaining flesh harbors a sense of entitlement. We really do think we deserve our "best life now," don't we? And when God doesn't deliver, we often resent Him. But take a look at some examples:
Job worshiped God when his life was in shambles. He "blessed" the name of Yahweh (Job 1:21). He was thankful. That's a good pattern for praise. In another place, he said, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him" (Job. 13:15).
Jonah was thankful while in the belly of the great fish. Daniel was thankful just hours before the corrupt Babylonian government arrested him for praying. Paul rejoiced in prison, knowing that in God's wisdom and providence, his imprisonment actually furthered the gospel (Phil. 1:12-18). In other words, Paul viewed something bitter (being in chains) as sweet.
Job was humble. Jonah was humbled. Daniel and Paul were humble. A thankful heart doesn't produce godly humility. It reflects it.
As for the distinction between being thankful for circumstances and thankful in them, maybe Ephesians 5:18-20 will provide some clarity:
Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God.
By the way, that's a command, and so is 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Colossians 3:15 (a parallel passage to Eph. 5:20) also commands us to be thankful. They're all imperatives.
So, God does command us to be thankful all the time. He has that right as our Master. We have that obligation as His slaves. And when we obey, it doesn't mean we're falling into eastern mysticism or in some kind of delusion. It means we seek to obey God from the heart.
There are many hindrances to this grace of thankfulness. The failure to recognize that without holiness no one shall see God (be saved) is perhaps one of the most violent enemies of this God exalting grace. When we understand its necessity, trials and afflictions are seen in a whole new light.
"Faith told Moses that affliction and suffering were not real evils. They were the schools of God, in which He trains the children of grace for glory; the medicines which are needful to purify our corrupt wills; the furnace which must burn away our dross; the knife which must cut the ties that bind us to the world." (Quoted from "Holiness" by J. C. Ryle) Notice his use of the word "needful" and "must".
"Not only in good things does a Christian have the dew of God's blessing, and find them very sweet to him, but in all the afflictions, all the evils that befall him, he can see love, and can enjoy the sweetness of love in his afflictions as well as in his mercies. The truth is that the afflictions of God's people come from the same eternal love that Jesus Christ came from. Jerome said 'Happy is a man who is beaten when the stroke is a stroke of love.' All God's strokes are strokes of love and mercy, all God's ways are mercy and truth, to those who fear Him and love Him. (Psalm 25:10)." (Quoted from "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment" by Jeremiah Burroughs)
This "jewel" of Christian contentment is a most lovely grace. It means "enough", "satisfied". To be content is one thing, to be "thankful" however, is quite another. As lovely as this grace of contentment is, this grace of being thankful is even lovelier. We are exhorted to "grow in grace" (see 2 Peter 3:18). We grow in grace whenever we exercise grace. Because we are still in this "body of death" there are times when we just don't feel like exercising grace. It is at these times when the fear of the Lord becomes a dear friend. We obey simply because He has commanded us to be thankful, and as a result we "grow in grace". "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does (obeys) the will of My Father, who is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21) "Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne (denoting authority) of grace, that we may receive mercy (indicating that we have sinned) and may find grace (enabling grace that we might obey) to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:16) -His Unworthy Slave
I don't put undue emphasis on the word "everything" in Ephesians 5:20 ("giving thanks always and for everything..."). The word "everything" has to qualified by the word "thanks". You give thanks for the things that deserve thanks. We shouldn't stray away from the clear meaning of the sentence and zero in on a single word to give us the meaning. Using that kind of thinking, when we read a bit further to verse 24, "wives should submit in everything to their husbands." Now everything means everything, so using the same principle of interpretation, we would be forced to conclude that wives must submit to physical abuse. Clearly, no Christian believes that. Submission has a limited sense, just as thanks has a limited sense. When we interpret words in an unlimited sense, we arrive at nonsense.
Re # 7, Tommy wrote:
"It takes a humble Christian to acknowledge God's goodness, especially when our sinful hearts incline us to accuse Him of wrong."
Thank you very much, Tommy, for your response. I had an issue with what was conveyed at first ("blind" faith).
Even though I would argue that Job's response in "blessing" the name of the Lord would indicate his thanking Him for the stuff he was made to go through, and that Jonah was thankful for ending up in the belly of a fish, and that Daniel was thankful for getting arrested, I see what you were trying to convey. In the end, they did come out as heroes of the faith.
Indeed, the experiences those people (and many others as recorded in Scripture) went through were humbling experiences at the very least. To be able to say "Though he slay me, I will hope in him", must be among one of the best examples of mature faith we can find.
One thing to keep in mind is that, in hindsight, it is very clear God's hand was in each and every one of those instances. If anything, what we have to learn is that, for the elect, it is a FACT that WHEN (not if) we suffer, God IS in control, and for that, we must be thankful.
I don't believe that thankfulness is an emotion that we try to make ourselves feel, but rather it is an outlook that we willfully choose. It is a choice to live our lives focused not on our circumstances but on our Lord. When difficulties come, we can still be thankful because the source of our joy is still present. The Psalmist said in Psalm 16:11, "In Your presence is fullness of joy." The better we know the source of our joy, the less our joy will be affected by what is going on around us. Whatever our circumstances, the Lord is still our hope and our comfort. He promises never to leave us and that His grace is sufficient. As believers, our eternal hope is still secure no matter what is happening here on earth. To choose to be thankful is to walk by faith and not by sight.
# 11 - Mary,
You put it well. Thank you for your comment.
Thanks Jorge, and to everyone else for all the insightful comments.
Thanks everyone, but I will stick to the plain meaning of the word "thank" (to acknowledge something good received). Hope in the midst of difficult circumstances is good. We can give thanks that we have Someone real and true to hope in, because we have received Him.
Thanks for your contribution to the discussion on being thankful. I appreciate the sharpening and challenge.
Here's the problem I see with your philosophy of thanksgiving. You attribute more wisdom and authority to yourself than Scripture affords.
Let me explain. You've repeatedly argued we should give thanks only for what we deem good. Are you always able to recognize the good? That's an extremely important question to consider. I vote NO, you are not, and neither am I. And for that reason, better for us to ascribe wisdom and goodness to God in all things He brings into our lives—and to thank Him. (Romans 8:28)
He alone possesses the right to define what is right and good for us. I like the attitude of David, who wrote:
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. (Psalm 119:71)
Or Joseph, who said to his brothers of their unjust treatment: You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good. (Gen. 50:20)
Joseph was referring to the preservation of people through his food collecting effort. But he wouldn't know that until years after his suffering (17 years actually). Yet take note of his attitude and submission throughout his suffering. Yes, submission comes into play here as well.
I'm guessing affliction and imprisonment wouldn't make most people's list of "to be thankful for" items, or even their "good" list. We'd probably put those on the "naughty" list, wouldn't we? I'm talking to myself here, too. So don't feel singled out.
Neither Joseph or David had 1 Thessalonians 5:18, or Ephesians 5:20 to guide their thinking on those issues. Joseph didn't even have the Pentateuch yet. We have the complete Scriptures, and all the examples of godly men and women.
We can't translate "always" or "for everything" into "Whenever I feel like it and for things I think deserve it." That's a dangerous way to view life and providence, and is bound eventually to foster bitterness toward God, jealousy toward others, and discontentment with our own lives.
Just a parting thought or two. Again, thanks for the discussion.
I might also add that we're not saying that we should go out and find the most horrid things in life and give thanks for them. We shouldn't thank God that there are children starving to death right now in Africa, or Christians being killed as we speak somewhere in the world. That's not what we're saying.
What we are saying is what Scriptures says that we should rejoice in the Lord always, we should count it joy in the multi-color trials, and whatever happens to us whether cancer, a tragic accident, or the healthy birth of a baby, we should acknowledge and give thanks God is working it for our good.
I would change your definition of "acknowledging something good received" to "acknowledging what is received is good".
R. C. Sproul addressed the issue of evil this way...he said that "when God decrees that evil should occur it is good that it occurs...because God ordains it and God is altogether good and He only ordains that which is good...that is not too difficult is it?"
Here is the link for reference to the Q & A where Dr Sproul made that statement.
Also, Al Mohler, in the same video, addresses the issue of God alone being able to establish what is good and what is not-good.
Re # 16, Greg wrote:
"What we are saying is what Scriptures says that we should rejoice in the Lord always, we should count it joy in the multi-color trials, and whatever happens to us whether cancer, a tragic accident, or the healthy birth of a baby, we should acknowledge and give thanks God is working it for our good."
Yes, good insight, yet, not quite the same as affirming: "He wills us to be thankful all the time.", is it? After all, isn't the fact that God is allowing children to be dying in Africa right now point that, somehow, somewhere, He is making it work for someone's "good" ?? or that Christians being killed as we speak somewhere in the world should be reason to "rejoice" to someone somewhere??.
As hard as it is to understand (or explain), It MUST be doing someone somewhere some good, right?
I think you were responding to something Gabe wrote, not Greg. See # 16
I'll let Gabe respond to your post, but you make a good point--even if it was in jest. Unbelievers don't have anything to rejoice over in their trials, do they? The promise of Romans 8:28 is made exclusively to believers, "to those who love God." They alone can rest in the assurance God truly is causing all things to work together for good--their good, and His glory.
I think this is where our affirmation of the sovereignty of God is put to the true test. Do we really believe God is doing what He promised?
Here's a closing thought. Can you behold the cross--a much more heinous and horrendous tragedy than children dying in Africa--and give thanks to God for the slaughter of His Son?
The biggest obstacle to being thankful is not trusting God.
I think basically we are on the same page in many respects. However, I disagree with your point that we should not trust ourselves to recognize what is good and what is bad. The Bible teaches otherwise, and commands us to discern good from bad. Proverbs is chock-full of such texts. Joseph did not give thanks for being imprisoned, but gave thanks for the good that God brought out of it. David cried out to God, as did Job, and though they continued to hope in God, they did not thank God for the bad things but beseeched Him and asked "Why?". Jesus cried out to God on the cross, not to thank Him, but to again, to ask, "Why have you forsaken me?" These are real examples I offer of three men in the Bible who questioned God when bad things happened. They did not squelch their questioning as impudent or improper, but gave full expression to their anguish.
Understanding this will help us to say the right words to a friend who is undergoing something like cancer or who has lost a family member. It would be improper to say, "You should give thanks for this." Rather, we should be compassionate and understand that grieving is necessary, and that the human heart has to come to grips with some really bad stuff in this life. The Bible says that Jesus despised the shame of the cross. It is OK to despise the bad things that happen to us. It is not sinful or weak. Paul sang hymns in prison, but he also despaired for his life. He sought deliverance, and when deliverance came, then he gave thanks. (2 Cor 1:8-11) There is a time for everything, as Ecclesiastes says.
Excellent post #11, Mary. I agree with Elaine on this one.
God really works in unique ways; many times He takes things away from us (wealth, job, family support, anything we place more reliance and confidence in, than Him), in order for us to trust and depend on Him more fully, and to teach us to be thankful for His smallest blessings in life, which leads to greater thankfulness, and greater appreciation. This results in even a glass of water from God's gracious hand, as being a true blessing.
I was reading somewhere, where Corrie ten Boom, while she was in prison, even found the ability to praise God for the lice in her cell. She had lice in the straw she slept on, which actually was a blessing to her, because this kept the prison guards at bay, and protected her from their abuse.
Tommy Clayton said: "The biggest obstacle to being thankful is not trusting God."
Great quote, Tommy.
I think the only way to feel comfortable with the suffering of the world is to embrace Isaiah 55:8-9: "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." I cannot understand God's ways, but I can trust Him that He is good and just and loving and sovereign. While things may look bad to me, I know that a good God is in control.
Thanks Elaine and Mary Elizabeth.
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quote InFeRnO284I agree, if they made a "Whitey" gang I wouldnt care, plus they already kinda did with the Italian-esque Vercetti gang and all that dont see them complaining.OMG the vc hatians was a gang not culture
quote Michael13ForgivenWell if they actually let the women strip naked or you and the hoes actually ****ed in the car, then it would probably be rated: A [for adults].
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quote Crazy DaisyHey come on! I'm under 14 and I have a load of M games. They haven't messed me up a bit! Kids only get messed up by these things if they are unstable in the mind and are not mentally mature enough to handle these things.Agreed. The last two were "M" for Mature, so I see no reason why the rating would go down. Most parents would not (and probably should not) buy this for a kid under, say, 13 or 14, even though that might be pushing it. Technically a game rated M should not be played by anyone under 17 or 18.
quote PoetsofthefallRacial, eh? LOLLunarSolar2k2, they didnt get sued for the strippers, just for the "racial" comment of one line saying "Kill the hatians"
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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the German-American Fulbright Program -- one of the largest Fulbright Programs in the world. From March 18-21, the German-American Fulbright Commission held its annual Berlin Seminar and celebrated the program's success alongside the government of Germany and the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. Organizers and attendees recognized the Fulbright Program's decades of achievements and its growing network of 40,000 alumni.
The 2012 Berlin Seminar brought together 250 American Fulbright grantees based in Germany and 85 participants from 22 other European countries. At the opening dinner, participants traded stories and tips for making the most of the Fulbright experience with 140 German Fulbrighters headed to the United States this fall. As Ralphael Wüstner, a native Berliner who will study at the New School in New York City, noted, "I'm making connections, especially with people who have spent time in New York. You can read so much online but it can't replace the advice from people who have lived there."
On the second day, representatives from both countries commemorated the strong relationship between the United States and Germany. The conversation was anchored in the strength and maintenance of the extensive Fulbright Program network. At at the opening ceremony in Berlin's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dignitaries included Germany's Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Cornelia Pieper, Fulbright Scholarship Board Vice Chair Susan Ness and U.S. Embassy Berlin's Charge d'Affaires Greg Delawie. Dr. Rolf Hoffmann, Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission in Germany, emphasized how the program invests in people. Thomas Sattelberger, from Deutsche Telekom, noted Senator J. William Fulbright's recognition of how people-to-people connections could break up "closed systems."
The following morning, members from the Berlin Senate Chancellery welcomed Fulbrighters to the Berlin City Hall. Events included a panel featuring German and American Fulbright alumni. They spoke of their experiences and the impact of the fellowship on their lives. Björn Böhning, the Head of Senate Chancellery, also held a Q&A session. Fulbrighters later enjoyed a concert at the University of the Arts put on by their musically-inclined peers, a 30-year-old tradition at the Berlin Seminar.
The Berlin Seminar ended with presentations from current Fulbrighters, whose projects ranged from Dutch water management to the social implications of consumerism. The presenters fielded questions from the audience, responded with clarity and, in one case, operatic performance. Afterwards, the crowd split -- Fulbright English Teaching Assistants learned new skills for the classroom, while other Fulbright students and scholars were briefed on the academic and cultural experiences of fellow Fulbrighters. The week wrapped up with a panel on the future of European economic integration. Closing lecturers included Carsten Dose of the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, who spoke about European educational integration, and Thomas König of Mannheim University, who discussed bringing Europe into closer union. After unwinding at the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg, Fulbrighters headed home, buoyed by promises of future visits and connections with new friends across the continent.
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Letter to you From OPALCO
Winnie Adams, Director of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative sends this letter:
A group of co-op members on Lopez Island, organized as the Lopez Chapter of Citizens for Safe Technology, recently submitted a petition asking for a change to the OPALCO bylaws related to the construction of wireless facilities. The number of signatures was adequate to meet the bylaw requirements for member initiated amendments (Article XIV, Section 2), however, the proposed language of the bylaw change was ruled impermissible by OPALCO's legal counsel on the basis that is was in conflict with OPALCO's articles of incorporation. The letter sent to Citizens for Safe Technology is available to view at http://tinyurl.com/cfbemxh.
This letter is a legal response because, as a cooperative formed and organized under Washington state law, we are sometimes compelled to respond formally and for the record. However, on a higher level, I want to make it clear that the member concerns being raised are taken seriously and will factor into the decision about whether or not it makes sense for OPALCO to move forward with the broadband initiative. We hear loud and clear that some members are concerned about the use of wireless technology. We will be talking with members and seeking solutions when we get to the stage of finalizing system design.
We have begun a member engagement effort, meeting with community groups and organizing opportunities for member dialogue and input into the process. Please let us know if you have a group we can meet with. We have also made the findings of our extensive study available online at www.opalco.com and are compiling resources and Q&A for member consideration on our website. A group of co-op members has created an online forum to discuss the project at www.sjcbroadbandforum.org.
This project will move forward only if there is substantial support (more than half of the membership) from the community. It's a complicated and multi-faceted initiative and we know that people have a lot of questions. Please stay tuned; we will be publicizing opportunities to ask questions and give feedback on the project on multiple islands. Check the website (www.opalco.com) often for updates, and contact us at broadband [@] opalco.com if you have a specific issues or question you'd like us to consider.
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"A Must Read If You Have A Son Under 30."
I was enlightened, big time. If you are a father
and have sons under 30, then you probably are going
nuts trying to figure out where you went wrong with
the boy(s), who seem to absorb nothing you value.
Read this book! Not that we all don't mess this
business up to one degree or another...fatherhood.
But reading "Boys Adrift" will go a long way in
helping you gain perspective on just what is/was
or isn/t/wasn't within your power to influence.
Its scary!
Writing is ok, narrative is good. Not too technical on one hand, or too "dumbed down" on the other. One needs to check out or do futher research on some of what the author labels "true". Not that it isn't true. But it sounds
enough like "conspiricy theory" stuff to warrant
looking deeper, yourself. Other than that, the
book is well organized and is not hard on the ears.
"Startling, well-researched view..."
of how US education has failed our sons. Relating stories and referring to well-documented studies that (sadly) reflect what I've personally witnessed in the young men in my life, it makes me angry to see the many ways the "one-size-fits-all" approach to so-called 'standardized' education has failed a nation of young men, among many other factors. A fascinating and disturbing read for anyone who cares about our new generation of men (and women) and the challenges they now face. It may already be too late for my own son, although I certainly plan to avail myself of Dr. Sax's helpful advice to what degree I can, even so.
S. Bennett
"Has an agenda; still worthwhile."
I listened to this book with some trepidation; I am a former physician who left medicine to return to high school teaching, so Dr. Sax's book really rings important to me. The book addresses what I think is a very important topic, and often does so quite nicely. Dr. Sax makes very good points about ADD/ADHD drugs, both stimulant and non stimulant. He also raises excellent points about neurological development in boys and why the typical American school system may not be best for them. But he shifts later from supporting his ideas with scientific evidence to more of a "I know a kid who..." type case studies that he then generalizes far too much. I think as long as one goes into this book recognizing Dr. Sax's agenda (a push for same-sex education) and assesses the evidence for him/her self, this is a very worthwhile book. Just don't take every conclusion as gospel.
"Interesting and Compelling"
I loved the early part of this book with the research on how boys are physiologically different than a couple of generations ago. Something is going on and the author has a lot of research to back his claims. That part is extremely compelling. The author gives 5 reasons why he feels that boys are less motivated than they were in the past. He looks to national issues, what we ingest, chemicals we are around, medications, cultural issues, and more. The last portion of the book is more of a how-to and what you can do to prevent this from happening to your son or how to snap him out of it. I'm going to read his book about girls next.
"Well this made me sit up and pay attention!"
This is a book I will listen to again and I will be referring to all my friends and relatives with boys. It was a great opportunity to stop and reflect on how important masculinity and manhood is, something as a woman and mother I am often too quick to discount in favour of sensitivity and equity.
The anecdotes and case studies made this very real, and I could SO relate to the parents in his audiences who were asking questions and looking for answers.
The performance was easy to listen to and engaging, and made me want to sit int he car and listen more after I had arrived at my destination.
I am immediately reassessing the way I manage my boys' screen time and giving myself a pat on the back for going out of my way and spending endless hours taking kids to and from basketball practice and games.
"Vital facts for parents of today's boys"
We found the information to be well conveyed and supported. Many interesting links between common industrial chemicals and the effects on males. Endocrinological impact was especially interesting. A must for parents of boys between 6 and 26 as well as insight to males and why certain intrinsic behavior is found in one sex more than the other. Recommened easy and informative listening. Not overly medical so the layman can derive useful information.
Marian Hanganu
"A frieghtening call for action"
I wish I have read it when my son was 5. Now he is 13 and some of the evils depicted in the book have already affected him. Anyway, it is a must read if you are a parent, especially a parent of a boy.
"Parent of 13yr old."
A must listen for anyone with a son on a computer or gaming system. This was not only interesting and compelling but encouraging, giving me hope that I can DO something in my situation.
"Excellent read"
A great book. Very insightful. I'm not sure everything in it is 100% backed up by peer reviewed journal research but I don't think that's the point. It's more of an awareness book rather than a scientific study. In audio form it's difficult to convey foot/end notes which may link to published research so I can't comment about the cited studies.
The author does point us towards the website when giving information, although this starts about 50% through the book. It would have been helpful to have this information earlier and to organize the website better (perhaps coordinated by the books chapter headings?).
Oh, and it sounds like this book (and the website) deserve an update. I think the most recent dates in the book refer to 2006 and that was over a half decade ago. Since then we've had Sandy Hook shootings, Facebook, No Child Left Behind has matured, the whole mental health discussion, and more published research has been done on the subject. I only say this because the book is getting somewhat dated in regards to recent events and left me wondering where we stand today. The author says that children in Kindergarten are the best population to target for reform and if written in 2006 those children are now in middle school.
Stay off the drugs, get kids outside, learn through experience with parents to counter balance the memorization learning taught in schools.
"Not a bad read, but didn't answer a lot"
I decided to listen as I have noticed this trend in young males. It gives some interesting information, but doesn't really address what you do if you already have a teenager. Better written for people with younger kids.


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Airbus, Eurocopter to Simulate Impact of Construction on Paris Airport
Airbus ProSky and Eurcopter have formed a new agreement to study the impact of pending construction on the grounds of Paris - Le Bourget Airport.
Under the agreement, Eurocopter will assist in the use of Airbus ProSky's Exact Landing Interference Simulation Environment (ELISE) simulator to model and validate pending construction at the airport. The simulation will focus on the impact that the construction of six cranes at the airport will have on the signals received by arriving aircraft.
"This is a great opportunity for Airbus ProSky to help Eurocopter ensure superior safety at Paris - Le Bourget. ELISE has the highest level of 3-D simulation accuracy and will allow Eurocopter to commence construction without interfering with operations in low visibility conditions," said Paul-Franck Bijou, CEO, Airbus ProSky.
The two companies did not state when they're planning to launch the new simulation project.
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The New Mexico state legislature addressed distributed generation through New Mexico's Solar Rights and Solar Recordation Acts in 1977 (NMSA § 47-3-1 et seq.) it then strengthened the law in 2007 by reducing a county or municipality's ability to place restrictions on solar access. (SB 1031) [2]
"In February 2008, Governor Richardson signed legislation that directs utilities to include load management and energy efficiency programs in their resource portfolio (HB 305). It also sets a minimum threshold for action:
- By 2014, save 5% of total 2005 retail kWh sales
- By 2020, save 10% of total 2005 retail kWh sales
The new law defines load management as demand response and it distinguishes in its provisions between load management and energy efficiency. Furthermore, the new law mandates public utilities to file every three years with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission a "comprehensive measurement, verification and program evaluation report" that evaluates energy and demand savings, cost-effectiveness of programs, and how well public utilities implement programs." [1]
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission had reviewed distributed generation prior to 1994 and included net metering by 2009. They also had reviewed demand side management by 2008. Also Time of Use rates for residential customers where approved in 2008. [3, 4, 5, 6]
"In September 2006, the Commission opened a proceeding to consider whether to adopt PURPA Standard 14 ("Time-Based Metering and Communications") as enacted in EPACT 2005. The Commission has held several workshops as part of the proceeding and asked New Mexico utilities to file white papers on AMI and time-based rates. The utilities filed these white papers in December 2006 and January 2007, and presented them in January 2007 at the Commission's Advanced Metering Utility Workshop." [1]
Distributed generators include qualifying cogeneration, small power production facilities, and net metering generators.
Demand side management consists of the Interruptible service and load controlled air conditioning and water heating. Interruptible service allows the company to shut a predetermined portion of the customer's load off from electric service for either a reduced rate on all the customer's electric service or a credit for the time service is shut off. Load controlled air conditioning and water heating gives the company control of when to de-energized up to a maximum of 300 hours per calendar year.
Time of Use rates break the cost for electricity into on-peak or off-peak energy pricing.
El Paso Electric
- El Paso Electric Residential Rates
- El Paso Electric Business Rates
- PNM Rates
Xcel Energy
- Xcel Energy Rates
See the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) for information on consumer-owned Cooperatives: http://www.nreca.org/members/MemberDirectory/Pages/default.aspx
New Mexico has corporate and personal tax credits and exemptions for geothermal, solar, and wind. The state has bonds for CHP/ Cogeneration.
More information can be found in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=NM
State Energy Office:
- New Mexico Energy, Minerals and natural Resources Department Energy Conservation and Management Division
State Authority Dealing with Energy Regulation:
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
- Docket Search: http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/results.html?q=Docket
New Mexico Statutes
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=NM
[1] Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials, Prepared by the U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee for The National Council on Electricity Policy, Fall 2008. URL: http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/NCEP_Demand_Response_1208.pdf
[2] Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, New Mexico Solar Access Laws, 02/18/2010. URL: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=NM02R&re=1&ee=1
[3] El Paso Electric Company, Your Home, Rate Tariffs. URL: http://www.epelectric.com/nm/residential/rate-tariffs-1
[4] El Paso Electric Company, Your Business, Commercial and Industrial Rate Tariffs. URL: http://www.epelectric.com/nm/business/rate-tariffs-1
[5] PNM, Electricity Rates. URL: http://www.pnm.com/regulatory/electricity_former_tnmp.htm
[6] Southwestern Public Service Company, Electric Rate Schedules. URL: https://www.xcelenergy.com/Save_Money_&_Energy/Residential/Rate_Options


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Brooks Baby Bedding Set
- Overview
Sweet safari style makes this nursery bedding an instant favorite. Elephants, pandas, rhinos and giraffes are artfully captured in chambray and heathered cotton appliqués on the cozy quilt. The coordinating bumper features ginghams and solids that are pieced together for an heirloom appeal. Watercolor circles and safari animals fill the pure, supersoft organic cotton sheeting.
- Fitted crib sheet is pure cotton percale interwoven with organic cotton fibers.
- Sheets are Easy-Care finish.
- Oeko-Tex® certified, the definitive mark of excellence for products that are healthy for you and healthy for the environment.
- Pottery Barn fitted crib sheets have elastic around the top and bottom only rather than around the entire edge, a feature that makes our sheets safer for your baby.
- Quilt is made of 100% cotton and reverses to polka-dotted cotton percale.
- Quilt is finished with scalloped edges and a pole pocket for easy display; polyester fill.
- Colorful appliquéd leaves adorn the airy tulle crib skirt, made of 3 layers of nylon tulle over cotton lawn; green satin ribbon trim.
- Bumper is cotton percale with polyester fill; reverses to white and blue plaid.
- Small Sham reverses to green ground with white stripes.
- Sham has an envelope closure; insert sold separately.
- Four-sided skirt fits around the entire crib and is tailored with split corners for easy placement around posts.
- Bumper ties should always be secured tightly and positioned outside of the crib. When your child is able to pull up to a standing position, crib bumpers should be removed.
- Do not place decorative pillows in the crib while your baby is sleeping.
- View our nursery bedding safety tips.
- Machine wash.
- Imported.
- Nursery set includes a fitted crib sheet, crib skirt, sham and either a quilt or bumper.
- Dimensions & Care
- Toddler Quilt: 36" wide x 50" long
- Small Sham: 12" high x 16" wide
- Fitted Crib Sheet: 26" wide x 53" long; fits mattresses up to 8" deep
- Crib Skirt: 28" wide x 52" long; 16" drop length
- Bumper: 9.75" wide x 159" long
- Machine wash in warm water; gentle cycle.
- Use only non-chlorine bleach, if needed.
- Tumble dry on low heat; remove promptly.
- Warm iron as needed.
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At Pottery Barn Kids, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction is our priority. We carefully inspect your order prior to shipment; upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage. We will arrange for a prompt replacement. If, within 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery and 30 days for all other products, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value.
If your return for Merchandise Credit Cards is greater than $10,000, we will issue $10,000 in Merchandise Credit Cards to you that day, and then mail additional Merchandise Credit Card(s) for the amount in excess of $10,000 to you.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. We also cannot accept returns of final-sale items, which are identified by a price that ends in $0.99.
For returns of items purchased from your Pottery Barn Kids registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later.
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One of the terrific things about owning an electric fireplace, is that there is almost little to no maintenance compared to traditional fireplaces. As we…
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Vornado TouchStone Vortex Heat 600 Heater
Heat a room floor to ceiling in minutes with the Vornado TouchStone Vortex Heat 600 Heater (TVH600). Unlike traditional space heaters that warm only the space directly in front of the heater, Vornado heaters produce a vortex or tornado-like beam of air that projects across the room, forcing air to return to the room's perimeter and be recirculated. The result is efficient heat circulation and distribution throughout the entire room - avoiding "blind spots" in the circulation of warm air. Because air is constantly being heated and re-circulated, Vornado electric heaters also maximize efficiency, using every bit of heat energy to warm an entire room in less time than a long-running, high-temperature space heater and saving you on energy costs.
Effective and easy to use, the TVH 600 offers an ideal exit air temperature of approximately 120° Fahrenheit, with an advanced thermostatic "smart" remote control that senses heat the around it, then relays a temperature reading to the heater so it can monitor and maintain your room temperature. An interactive LCD touch screen control panel with timer allows precision and ease of use when selecting heater settings. Automatic climate control eliminates hot and cold cycles, maintaining your set temperature with variable heat and air output, using less energy. Incorporating multiple safety devices and systems, the family-friendly TVH 600 is forged from steel to be fire-resistant yet cool to the touch, housed in a case with a double wall heat insulation barrier to resist heat build-up. A multi-level safety shut-off system protects against overheating, sensing when an inlet is blocked or foreign object caught in the fan blades and powering down the unit. A tip-over switch also automatically powers off the heating element should the heater tip over. Whisper quiet operation and ultra-efficient whole room vortex heat circulation make the TVH 600 a superior heating solution for any space.
Whole Room Vortex Heat Circulation:Unlike traditional space heaters that warm only the space directly in front of the heater, Vornado heaters produce a vortex or tornado-like beam of air that projects across the room, resulting in thorough heat circulation and distribution throughout the entire room
Temperature Sensing Remote:An advanced thermostatic "smart" remote control senses heat the around it, then relays a temperature reading to the heater so it can monitor and maintain your room temperature
Multiple Safety Systems:The family-friendly TVH 600 features a multi-level safety shut-off system that protects against overheating and a tip-over switch with automatic power-off
- Model: TVH600Vornado TouchStone Vortex Heat 600 Heater
- Brand: VornadoAutomatic climate control
- Whole room electric vortex heater and circulatorIlluminated touch screen with LCD window
- Smart remote temperature sensor (thermostatic)Cool-touch case
- Effective heat circulation in minutesNon-glowing thermostatically controlled heating element
- 120° Fahrenheit exit air temperatureAdjustable thermistor
- Energy efficientEnergy-saving timer
- Safety shut-off systemTwo (2) heat settings - high / low
- Tip-over switchRecommended room size: 16' x 16' with 8 ft ceiling
- Tight grill spirals to protect against fan injuryGrounded, heavy-duty power cord
- Illuminated indicator lightRPM: 1000 high heat
- Whisper-quiet operationExit air temperature: 95° Fahrenheit low heat / 120° F high heat
- Metal constructionInput voltage: 120V / 60 Hz
- Wide base to maximize stabilityPower: 750 W/6.25 A low heat / 1500 W/12.5 A high heat
- Compact designWeight: 11 lbs
- Warranty: 2 year limitedDimensions: 12.25" H x 13" W x 10.25" L
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This is one of the best DVD with Paul I´ve seen. Makes you so happy!!
Highs: Maybe I´m Amazed, I Will, Fixing A Hole when he fell into the hole must have been a shock but he kept his cool, meeting with other famous people. Too Many People/She Came In Through The Bathroom Rusty seems to enjoy playing this very much, I´ve Got Feeling which Jack Nicholson also seems to enjoy, Helter Skelter
Lows: I´ll Get You and Till There was You don´understand why he chose these songs.


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I had a look at this yesterday...
the switch seemed broken so I removed it dismantled it and tried to repair it but it still wouldn't go on.
i then tried to hotwire the mixer to always on and it still wouldn't work
i checked the fuses and replaced the plug fuse
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Machine Gun Kelly aka MGK fired off a few rounds at his label head, Jimmy Iovine, for forcing him to record the song "Invincible" with Ester Dean. In the process of his verbal assault, rappers like B.o.B. and Eminem took incoming from the caustic rapper.
"First off, I hated the song," he told Tampa's WILD. "It was brought to me by corporate America. Jimmy Iovine was like hey, first off they didn't even come to me with the song, it was like a contest between the Interscope rappers like Yelawolf, Kendrick Lamar and myself, which I [later] found out."
The song features singer/songwriter Ester Dean and is the first off MGK's forthcoming Bad Boy debut Lace Up. It's a hip-hop power ballad that was produced by Alex Da Kid. The track gained traction when it was featured on a Verizon HTC commercial and is currently picking up at radio.
Despite the success of the song, MGK still fumes over the record and his forced involvement.
"I told my manager, 'Don't you dare make this into a song.' Then we get a email, 'Jimmy [Iovine] wants you to records a second verse to this and it has a hook on it.' I don't operate like that. I hate cookie cutter songs, like B.o.B. [and Hayley Williams] with 'Airplanes,' like [Eminem and Rihanna's] 'Love the Way You Lie.' You weren't there making the song with each other. I write all my hooks…I was offended… I never talked with Ester in my life. I never talked to Alex Da Kid, who makes cookie cutter records."
He went on to explain how he was duped into recording the song. He was told that he was to fly to LA to meet Lil Jon, who he had been trying to get on his album. When he arrived, instead of Lil Jon, Alex Da Kid, the producer of "Invincible," was there asking him to re-record the verses.
"I was like how about you go and screw yourself," MGK said. After allegedly being told his album would get shelved if he didn't comply, MGK simply went to sleep. "I woke up the next morning and had breakfast," he said. "I thought about my friends and my kids."
He wrestled with the idea before returning to the studio to rap out his frustrations.
"I took all my anger out on that verse," he said. "It gives me Eminem chills…There is so much pain and triumph behind that song. We did all that and came out on top. [The radio acceptance] shows we really are invincible."
Listen to the entire interview at Wild 94.1 and check out the video for "Invincible" below. –Erik Parker, CBS Local


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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Flight of fancy
Where would you much rather be?
P.S. Only people like M who have zero imagination are allowed to say that they are exactly where they would like to be. I mean, gah. (Incidentally, I wrote this out before I actually asked him and well, he said exactly that. To his credit, he is watching Zabardast Hits on Channel V and sipping on White Zinfandel, who can blame him?)
P.P.S. Cheap? Well, relatively. And Bob Dylan? Goodness, how the rock has softened.
Haan, you were saying?
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I wish I were sitting on the patio of an Amazonian lodge with a good thought-provoking book in the wee morning hours with all the pleasant sounds and smells around me.
Ah!! to have that tranquility for even a day!
I dont know how you do it... make us think and better still, make us write (delurk, that is :))
- June 3, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- cluelessness said...
I wish I were in India, in Bangalore, sipping coffee early in the morning and reading Deccan Herald, smug with the knowledge that I am going to have Masala Dosa for breakfast.
- June 3, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- Monika said...
ok on a deserted island with my supply of food, beer and books for a month :)
- June 3, 2009 at 11:15 PM
- The Orange Cat said...
On the front terrace of a white villa in Greece, the sun shining on the Mediterranean,something cold in my hand, the Velvet Underground playing softly from Bose (or UBL perhaps) speakers, perhaps a person I love very much beside me or maybe I'm just alone.
- June 3, 2009 at 11:16 PM
- Cantaloupes.Amma (CA) said...
I am getting a back massage on the white sand beaches of Grand Caymon in Caribbean Sea ... with the winds blowing through my hair ... occasionally looking over my shoulder to see BP and kids are still enjoying in the water ...
WHAT ... You asked me to stop dreaming ... :(
- June 3, 2009 at 11:55 PM
- MK said...
In Bangalore, in my cozy flat left spic and span by the maid. Watching a movie with hubby with a book as good as 'Suitable Boy' in hand. Secure in the knowledge that the cook returns in the morning before I get out of bed!
- June 4, 2009 at 12:59 AM
- Shobana said...
In Barbados, in a hammock, in a coconut plantation, with tender coconut and reading a good novel. No one in the 5mile radius...or maybe, people working in the background.
- June 4, 2009 at 3:33 AM
- Homecooked said...
Sitting somewhere in Switzerland,with a view of the snow-capped mountains, reading Agatha Christie(same pinch) and having chocolate fondue..Ah pure bliss! :)
- June 4, 2009 at 3:38 AM
- Aneela Z said...
In that beauty parlour from a couple of posts ago...and Zoom TV on.
- June 4, 2009 at 4:19 AM
- Roop said...
LOL I'm mahesh's partner in crime! I thought the same too! Dang, no wonder an ad school teacher told me that I need to think outside the box. :p
- June 4, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Aneela Z said...
at the risk of "over simplifying" my punchline let me add that i meant the bp fantasy as in same "locked in overnight" scenario.
- June 4, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- Arunima said...
I want to go to a beach and walk alone. Let the waters touch my feet. But I hope it is not summer now. :-)
- June 4, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- The Soul of Alec Smart said...
Somewhere in a shack in Goa, tanned and at peace, reading something like Malgudi Days (I know, it's more suited for a hammock under a palm tree in Kerala, but shhh!!) with an endless supply of beer or breezers.
- June 4, 2009 at 10:33 AM
In South Goa, at noon. Not playing the beach bum, just playing a happy homemaker gossiping on my porch with the neighbour ladies, while waiting for the husbands to come home. Any other place thousands of kms away from my office will do, too.
Corporate life sucks. big time. and yet we trudge on.
- June 4, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- Divya said...
I never knew it would be difficult to answer this.. Not b'coz of lack of options but b'coz of too many options. Every time I think of something nice, my flight of fancy is getting hijacked to a nicer place.. :D Maybe I should do a post on this...
Right now I'm thinking of a small cottage somewhere in the mountains with my entire collection of Wodehouse.... Ah bliss!!
- June 4, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- kbpm said...
Dylan served with any form of alcy right here would be nice. Imagination is over-rated. Zabardast hits too.
- June 4, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- Mumbai Diva said...
on a holiday. in a resort with swimming pool. it doesn't matter what the location is. I just want to be doing nothing except lazing, reading a stack of agatha christies and drinking beer.
- June 4, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- B o o said...
Since Brienz is only a couple of hours away, let me pull up a chair next to you and sip a tall glass of Ice tea. And we both can wonder if our husbands would live happily ever after! (with or without each other, I dont mind either way! ;)
- June 4, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Sob! Anywhere but here right now, I'm afraid...
M (at work, which refuses to do so....)
- June 4, 2009 at 9:18 PM
- divi said...
I wish I was on campus right now. With Jokerman playing on loop and the familiar smell of weed and hearing familiar voices.
But I am at home, alone and with no life.
- June 4, 2009 at 11:58 PM
- Iya said...
I much rather be on the virgin beach of Alibaug, lying on a hammock, looking into the sea, listening to soulful voice of Mohit Chuhan, sipping a mojito.
now why do u have to do this Parul??how do I get over with all this work??
- June 5, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- Anuradha said...
At Marine Drive watching the waves .. I miss Mumbai :(
- June 5, 2009 at 3:18 PM
- Parul said...
Gaya...Nopes, I have no idea what you are talking about. Need to visit one of them lodges.
cluelessness...Aw kid, you iz homesick.
The Orange Cat...Very exotic...and VU, hmmm?
Cantaloupes.Amma (CA)...LOL@massage. You ARE a mom!
MK...Missing the help? Let me guess, in the US?
Shobana...Woo, Barbados sounds nice! Kerela sounds even better.
Homecooked...Same pinch indeed!
Aneela Z...Sigh, yes, yes, I got it.
Roop...The Smug Ones!
Arunima...Ah, it is a fantasy, it can be what you want it to be *wink*
The Soul of Alec Smart...I love breezers too. Sigh.
stuti...Ah, Goa makes repeated entries I notice!
Divya...Do a post. Seriously.
kbpm...Uff, you science types!
Mumbai Diva...Sounds nice except for the beer which I don't like at all.
B o o...Absolutely, Boo and maybe there will be a catfight that we can watch!
Anonymous...Aw, you poor thing!
divi...Weed? Tsk, tsk! Looks like Jokerman was your thing, eh? Ours was the battle of evermore!
Iya...Alibaug is next door! Go go go!
Anuradha...Come visit!
- June 5, 2009 at 6:11 PM


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Commentary: We need Olympic spirit after the games are over
Columnist says a sense of community support is missing from American life
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I am crazy about the Olympics.
I admit it. I've always been into it. I have an update app on my phone that tells me when the United States wins a medal. I turn on the television a couple of hours every night to see how it all went down.
The sports that I traditionally don't follow on a regular basis -- swimming, gymnastics, track and field, volleyball -- I tune in religiously for two weeks every four years. And apparently I'm not the only one -- NBC has been scoring record ratings every night since the opening ceremonies. Michael Phelps and Gabby Douglas are household names. We eat this stuff up. It's an opportunity to wear our American pride on our sleeves. For two weeks, we are one. I enjoy every minute of it.
It's the other fifty weeks that concern me.
Don't misunderstand me: I love America. It's the greatest country in the world, and there's no other place that I'd rather be. It's a place where you can come from nothing and achieve great things. And while there have been great struggles and problems and issues over the years (what nation hasn't?) America is the place where you can make your dreams come true.
I just wonder why don't we have that kind of Olympic spirit on a regular basis?
After what's been happening around the country over the past several years, most recently in Aurora, Colo., a couple of weeks ago, in Madison with University of Wisconsin football player Montee Ball last week and the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek this past Sunday, I wonder if we've lost some sense of pride -- for our country, and for our fellow man.
We're supposed to be better than this. We're the country that thousands come to every year for a better life, to escape war and persecution. We're supposed to be a leader in education, technology, health care and peace. And most of all, we're supposed to look out for each other. And while we still posses many of the qualities listed above, I feel like something is missing.
A couple of years ago I wrote a column about the fact that "big mamas" had become extinct in our neighborhoods. Back in the day, she was the eyes and ears, the one that always knew where us kids were supposed to be and what we were supposed to be doing, and she wasn't afraid to tell your parents when you were doing something wrong.
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We have become segregated from each other, and we seem to prefer it that way. It seems as if it's every man and woman for themselves nowadays. And while I don't think that it could have prevented what happened in Colorado or Oak Creek, I do think that getting to know one another and looking out for each other can prevent quite a bit of the crime that we see on our streets today.
Yes, I realize that it starts at home with the parents. But I do believe in the saying that it takes a village. Look at how the village has come together for the Sikh community in Oak Creek after the tragedy last Sunday. You can't tell me that it doesn't make a difference.
Maybe I'm being naive. Perhaps I'm asking us to go back to a time and era that's long gone, and won't return. But after witnessing the pride and support that many Americans have shown for this diverse group of United States Olympians participating in the 2012 Games, maybe all is not lost.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (184 votes).
In short: wonderful off road wander through the winding ways of white peakIn full: fantastic, love it, cant wait to do it again. great scenary. great organisation. great people. 20miles of mildly uphill then the downhills to challenge you at the end. fabulous, cant wait for 2008 :)Date of review: January 26, 2008
In short: Superb run. A hidden classic of the racing calendar.In full: Nothing to be scared of. Downhills are welcome at the end of the race and the gentle climb for the first few miles is hardly noticeable. FA cup final and beer tent at finish - great.Date of review: June 12, 2007
In short: Practise long downhills before you do this one...In full: Half marathon PB for me. Registration was nice and smooth. Bus to start all happy smiley faces. Torrential downpoor as we walked from bus drop off to start was uhm, refreshing!? The run itself was fantastic, just mind the cyclists and walkers coming the other way. Support a bit sparse but then it is along an old disused railway high up on the peaks. Water stations were plastic cup affair, not the best but it keeps rubbish close by for the marshalls to collect. Although it was a small field (200ish runners) there was always another runner in view so you didn't get lonely but not one if you want to chat.Date of review: June 12, 2007
In short: Superb!In full: This is what running marathon is all about. Forget crowded city streets and traffic congestion! Its a real race for runners. Fantastic!!Date of review: May 26, 2007
In short: What a lovely race!In full: Really enjoyed this, apart from the long downhill which did for my legs. The support though sparse was lovely, and the views of course were superb. I will be back next year, maybe to do the full marathon.Date of review: May 24, 2007
In short: Another beautiful run in the DalesIn full: Big congratulations and thank yous to all the organisers of White Peak again this year. I have no complaints - enjoyed a wonderful run and a PB by several minutes. Its great to be able to run the whole event off road and away from the traffic. I'll be back...but maybe just a half next time! Date of review: May 22, 2007
In short: A1 half-marathon : In full: Firm, off-road track, ideal for your fastest road shoes. Quick, scenic and friendly for the first 8 miles. Three staggering downhills in the final 5 miles.Goody bag & mug at the end. Excellent organisation.Do it in 2008 - make sure you've done some downhill training.Date of review: May 22, 2007
In short: An excellent race both in adminstration and sceneryIn full: really good to run an off road marathon. Much better than doing a race with thousands of other runnersDate of review: May 22, 2007
In short: Top race in all respects through glorious countryside. Forget FLM with the TV and celebs this is what running is about.Date of review: May 22, 2007
In short: Yet again a superb raceIn full: The course has beaten me the last two years but I still love this event and will be back again next year. And next year I will beat it :-)Everything about this race is great: scenery, organisation, friendliness, value for money, ..Do it. This is what marathons are all about, not plodding through flat city streets.Date of review: May 22, 2007
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4.If a claim code is required, after selecting a payment method, enter the claim code in the area "Apply promotions", and click "Apply."
5.Enjoy free delivery on items sent to that address.
6.This offer excludes Furniture items.
Offer Details:
- Applies to eligible items purchased.
- Items added to the Shopping Basket when free delivery is in effect, but not purchased until after the promotion ends, will not receive free delivery.
- Delivery and gift wrap charges are not included in calculating purchase amount if offer has a threshold.
- Applies to Nominated Day Delivery only.
- Applies only to orders sent to a single address.
- Offer is not for resale and is not redeemable for cash.
- If you cancel or return items purchased using this offer, and your order drops below the threshold, then you will incur a delivery charge.
- Offers are available for a limited time and may end without notice.