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CAP I, CAP II, VCAP course Williamsburg VA
Williamsburg, VirginiaJune 07 - 09, 2013
REFUND POLICY: if you choose to receive a refund on any course for which you have registered, you will be charged a 10 percent refund fee for administrative costs.
USAV CAP I, CAP II, VCAP course in Williamsburg, VA
|USA Volleyball Coaching Education and Williamsburg Volleyball Club
|June 7 - 9, 2013
|Jamestown High School
|3751 John Tyler Hwy
|Williamsburg, VA 23185
|Hotel options
|Early Apr 26 - May 25
Reg. May 26 - Jun 6
Late Jun 7 - Jun 8
|*Registration prices will increase at each date listed above.
|VCAP, Volleyball Conditioning Program
|Fri, 5:30 pm - check in
|Friday ONLY: June 7, 2013
|Fri, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
|Sat, 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
|Sun, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
|Sat, 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
|Sun, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
|Stu Sherman
|Andy Pai
|USA Volleyball CAP Cadre Member
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|Graceland University, Former Head Men's Volleyball Coach
|USA Volleyball Coordinator, Sport Development and Grants
|Bill Hamiter
|Don Burroughs
|USA Volleyball CAP Cadre Member
|USA Volleyball CAP Cadre Member
|Head Coach Women's National Sitting Volleyball Team
|Ohio Valley Region Director
|Volleyball Conditioning Program (VCAP) Cadre
|Robert Brown
|USA Volleyball VCAP Lead Instructor
|Volleyball Strength and Conditioning Coach, Texas Wesleyan University
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Larry F. Wolter
GRANADA?-?Mass of Christian Burial for Larry F. Wolter, 73, of Granada, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Burial will be following the service in the Calvary Cemetery in Fairmont with full military honors by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post #36 and the Martin County VFW Post#1222 of Fairmont.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., with a prayer service held at 7 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. , 2013, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Larry passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, 2013, at Truman Senior Living Center in Truman, Minn.. Lakeview Funeral Home of Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Larry Francis Wolter was born July 2, 1939, in Rutland Township, Martin County, Minn., the son of Lawrence and Lillian (Thate) Wolter. Larry attended school in Fairmont and graduated from Fairmont High School.
On Nov. 18, 1961, Larry was united in marriage to Alyce Faye Hughes at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Following their marriage, Larry and Alyce lived in Northrop for a short time prior to moving to the family farm near Granada. Larry and Alyce were blessed with six children, Michele, Paula, Lisa, Paul, Matt, and Ben.
Larry was active and served his country as a member of the Minnesota National Guard entering the service in 1961 and earning his honorable discharge in 1963. Larry was a hard-working dairy farmer and, in recent years, worked for FAB. He loved farming and was a proud member of the Martin County Dairy Association and the Martin County Fair Board. Larry was an avid sports fan and enjoyed cheering on the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins, rarely missing a game. He treasured being able to spend time with his family, especially watching his grandchildren grow up.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Michele (Craig) West, Eagan; Paula (Brad) Coulter, Prior Lake; Lisa (Scott) Bovy, Ramsey; Paul (Cindy) Wolter, Granada; Matt (Deb) Wolter, Granada; and Ben Wolter, Welcome; 16 grandchildren, Brianna, Brandi, Tyler, Alyssa, Emily, Luke, Carter, Jacob, Joshua, Jameson, Abby, Zach, Owen, Cody, Morgan, and Jordon; sisters, Gen (Bob) Manzke, Dawn (Norm) McCarthy, and Elaine (Beryl) Buchan; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Hughes and Marilyn Hillmer; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Larry was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Alyce Wolter; parents, Lawrence and Lillian Wolter; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Gerald and Dorothy Hughes; brothers-in-law, Jerry Hughes, Jack Iliff, and Walt Hillmer; sister-in-law, Barbara Iliff; and other family.

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Mrs. Flinger: A work in progress
UPDATE TO Mrs. Flinger October 16, 2015
Because the Universe has a wicked sense of humor, after this delcaration, my blog threw up all over my last upgrade.
So I'm starting over using Craft. Turning 40 and kid entering Jr High next year, sometimes it's just time for a change. These archives will still exist in the way the last child goes off to college and their room is the same for 20 years, but it's just time to move forward.
Burnt Toast Apr 13, 2011
#Life#The Flinger Family#Working Mom
Alternate Titles:
1. When your priorities are all effed up.
2. Pondering ways to move the earth's orbit so days are 31 hours each.
3. I have a blog??!?!?!?!?!!11111!?!?
Years ago Mr. Flinger and I found a book called "Burnt Toast" while dragging our new 3 month old daughter around Powells in Portland. Forgetting that it was written by a pretty famous actress who probably never struggled with baby weight five, no six, years after her first child was born or had to wander the bookstores at 10PM because HEY WHY NOT WE ARE ALL AWAKE, the book made an impression on us both. Having only read the excerpt of the book from the flap, we still talk about how easy it is to give your priorities to things other than what you find important: your family, your health, maybe, I dunno, breathing deeply every so often. The book's premise is that while you are giving the best parts of the loaf to everyone else, you're taking the burnt toast for yourself.
Throughout the years we find ourselves saying, "I'm not going to be all burnt toast about this." About a week ago we decided to spontaneously give our family three entire days together. We've been working insane hours, never seeing each other, hardly ever in the same house more than 2 hours aside from sleeping time. The children see us both, but never together. The four of us spending time together is as mystical as Santa or that damn Tooth Fairy that always forgets to put money under the pillow. Three entire days to be a family, while ridiculously short, is more than we've experienced in months.
And so we went to Wenatchee. Why? Well, why not?
I joked with friends that we could pick Disney Land or Great Wolf Lodge but my children are just as happy going to a HOTEL! with A POOL!
It's the simple things, really: A pool, a park, the sun, flying kites, bubbles, snow, and more junk food than you are ever allowed to eat at home.
By the end of the trip the children were exhausted and happy playing small games with stuffed animals in the back seat. We all had a small glow from the sun and hours of swimming. For all intensive purposes, we were, what's the word? Happy.
How fleeting that feeling is in the wake of deadlines and taxes and bills and commitments.
There are a million blogs, a few dozen more posts, and thousands of books about the topic "Balance." How do you achieve a career that gives your family the resources it needs while maintaining a close relationship with each other? How do you prevent placing all your energy in work when your children are begging for just an hour to play trains?
I don't know and I'm not even going to pretend to.
The thing I do know is that a few days, a small card slipped in a school lunch, an hour at a preschool tea, provides the children with the confidence that we are here. We work, we have a strong work ethic, but we still love them even more than the biggest tree (as my daughter always declares). We love them bigger than the sun, higher than the Sponge Bob kite can fly, taller than the entire universe. In the end it's about being ok with feeling like a failure at work some days knowing the face that lights up the brightest when you walk in to school will be the one that matters most.
My Unicorn lives in a Yoga Studio Mar 25, 2011
I've had a partial written summary of my time in Austin at SXSW for over a week. As I'm not one to over edit anything (if you read me very long you'll probably call out grammar issues and typos in comments) it is a puzzle to me why I didn't just hit submit when I finished writing.
Maybe this is called "Personal Growth."
Or laziness.
Since coming home I've been in such a funk, such a god-awful-terrible-no-good funk, Mr. Flinger is threatening to ship me back to Austin permanently. I've talked to my co-workers about our time there, each who managed to write about the experience. We reflect on the talks, the discussions over coffee, bacon, and port. We reach back in the archives of our notes pulling bulleted items back up trying to apply each to our regular work day.
The experience is an overwhelming one. Think Christmas morning for your four year old every hour of the day for four days.
In the midsts of meeting people in charge of amazing projects like the Web Standards Project, those involved in huge awesome new opportunities like Happy Cog Hosting and sharing an armrest on the plane (and a few drinks) with world famous speakers in the field, the wealth of inspiration is never ending.
This morning I confessed to a co-worker that I was .. down. Off. Blah. I couldn't explain the reason. The sun is out! The sky is blue! My job is great! So why the sourpuss?
It wasn't until my lunch-time Yoga break sweating in 110 degree heat in downward dog that it hit me: I have extroverts let down. The past six weeks were hectic: four different cities, two conferences, one training session and a client meeting. The experience was difficult on some levels, leaving the children and my husband to fly to another city as they stayed behind. I missed them dearly but I also thrived on the excitement. There was never a quiet moment. My hectic life was, impossible sounding as it is, more so. I ached for my family and I made great use of my time. It was an endless chance to meet amazing people, have fantastic opportunities, and engage in deeper conversation.
I loved it. I loved it so much I branded it "Bringing My Unicorn." Everywhere I went, I was charged and energized.
It's no surprise then that coming home would be an adjustment. There is no one to talk to at my kitchen table about web standards. Nobody can offer a tip on the book I'm writing. There is no substitute Emily Lewis to lean over lunch and encourage me to keep coding, be feminine in a masculine world, and share those experiences. Jenn Lukas lives too far away to drink port or pale ale with and laugh and cuss and talk nerdy things. No, for an extrovert, working at home, alone, however many tools utilized, is an adjustment.
I have not laughed as much as I did in Austin in a very, very long time. I laughed until I cried. Until I woke the next morning thinking I bruised my ribs. I laughed sober, I laughed over whiskey, I laughed and nodded and hugged people. For five awesome days, we were not our business, we were humans.
As Carl Smith said, "Life is just what happens inbetween SxSWs."
Don't have me, but Mar 04, 2011
In a possible "entirely too much transparency" moment, I have to confess:
I've been thinking of three.
Babies, that is.
I was pretty sure my clock had plumb run out of ticking. I was pretty convinced being pregnant was NOT IN MY CARDS EVER AGAIN OH DO NOT EVEN LOOK AT ME THAT WAY UH NO.
And now? Now? I have the baby fever again.
My husband is taking cold medicine to prevent that from spreading.
I was sure we were done. I am sure that we're done. But oh, OH, Internet, we make such adorable children.
Adorable Littles who do not sleep. For. Years.
I'm off to read my archives for a while which may very well be the best birth control in the world.
** My friend Laura said to list out the reasons why I want another one. Like a Pros / Cons list? LIke Ross did with Rachel? It looked something like this:
Tiny baby fingers, toes and nose
Falling in love with another person
Adding to the abundance of our life
I love sleeping
I love my career
I love sleeping
Our house isn't big enough
I love sleeping
My body is still recovering from the first two
I love sleeping
Technical Conferences Mar 01, 2011
As a geek, I'm proud to represent women in technology speaking on topics such as; Framework Logic in ExpressionEngine, Load Balancing and Optimization of EE, Creating User Centric Back-ends with ExpressionEngine and Freelance Best Practices: Keeping Clients and Yourself Happy. I represent a passion for web standards, clean code and building relationships through business.
A few places I've had the opportunity to speak at:
Coming up:
Refresh Seattle
EECI on 3 occasions, including Leiden Holland, San Francisco and NYC, USA.
Engine Summit on 2 occasions.
Refresh Bellingham.
EEUK in Manchester.
I've had the opportunity to speak on a variety of podcasts as well.
HTM-ALE (Because code plus beer is a win.)
EE podcast.
On the road again Mar 01, 2011
I remember visiting a family friend in Dallas when I was 10. I flew, on a plane, alone, to spend four days with their family. Looking at this now, I can not believe they let me go.
My mother planned ahead and mailed a letter to me, most likely days before I ever left. It arrived on the second day of my stay. The bottom of the letter was signed, "love ya, Mom."
That closing made me ache in homesickness. It spoke more to me about my mother than most of the letter. It was exactly how she spoke. "Love ya." It is not "Love YOU," just "love ya."
Twenty five years later, in Dallas, my husband emails me a simple reply to a question. We've talked multiple times a day during my stay, have access to each other in ways not conceived of in 1985. and yet, there is one letter, 2 sentences long, with a closing that stings my eyes during class.
The smallest familiarity can bring an ocean of homesickness and I'm blinking back tears.
Writing Conferences Mar 01, 2011
I'm humbled and honored to have had my blog be a finalist in four weblog awards since its debut in 2003. Since then I've had the opportunity to speak on writing topics such as Prompted Writing, Story Success, Keeping Your Audience Engaged, and Mom Bloggers and Brands. Writing is a passion so I take every opportunity to inspire and be inspired.
I pioneered a project for bloggers to get feedback from peers and inspire each other to write creatively. In the wake of two full time jobs, it didn't last as long as we'd like but the plan is to one day resurrect the Write-Of-Passage.
Today I lost my Mom Black-belt Feb 24, 2011
#Life#The Flinger Family#Working Mom
It's been a day. You know how people say this, "It's been a day," and nobody ever says, "oh, what do you mean?" It's like The Pill. Someone says The Pill and you know that means THE PILL. Not headache medicine, not Vitadmin D, but THE Pill.
It's been a day.
And while I can certainly give you details, let's face it: You KNOW what that means. There's a list of things that started out great and went to crap. Quickly.
There's a joy and a sorrow of working at home. It's that on one hand, you can do a podcast for work while wearing a snuggie. On the other hand, if the children don't have school because of snow, you might end up seeing something akin to a nuclear paint explosion in the family room. Just for fun, let's say, they might toss in four hundred and three straws because that's how they roll.
Maybe there is blue paint dotting the kitchen floor from one end of the room to the other.
And maybe, just *maybe* there are a few big deadlines and a few additional gray hairs that bring one particular mom to her wits end about the time her daughter loses her absolute blessed mind and refuses to go to karate.
She loves karate. *LOVE* She was going on and on and on the entire way to Karate. "I smile because I love Karate!" "I love it when I get to kick!" "I'm learning so so much!" So when we pull up, I tie on her Gi, and turn to usher her to class I'm floored when she starts pulling on my arm crying. "What on earth?!" I have no patience. I look in to my daughter's terrified eyes and I question their sincerity. "WHAT is going on?! Go. You will go. This is not acceptable. Not ok. No, you just told me how much you love this. What are you doing here? Oh, comon, you WILL STAY and watch. Sit like you are respectful." I got hard on her. I went all 1972 on her. I was channeling Okinawa and playing the hardest cards of all, "Do this or you don't get any more hot chocolate. EVER!" Ok, so I got lost in the moment.
She stayed. She did not participate. She sat, tearfully afraid, the entire two hours until her dad picked her up. I ask them at home, "So what was going on? Why didn't you participate?" I'm fire and brimstone. I'm seeing her 15 year old self backing out of commitments. I'm playing the Future. "I was afraid of breaking the boards today, Mommy."
My heart broke in bits as I hugged my honestly scared daughter.
"Oh honey. You need to tell me what is going on so I don't get mad and think you're playing me." Her eyes, big, round, soft, nodded. She hugged me. "I can understand being afraid, sweetie. But you need to say that to me. Don't make excuses about being too tired. Let me know, ok?"
There are times a parent will think they are doing their children the best of intentions. I am making you strong! I am helping you get over your fears! I am not letting you fake a way out of your commitments! And sometimes there are times the parent will get the biggest lesson of all: I am not listening to your fear. I am not understanding your voice. I am lost in my own world.
There is a joy and a sorrow of working at home. Today I had both. Thankfully, there is one moment I did not fail to appreciate:
Some things truly do not change.
It's like starting all over again. You can be whomever you want to be. And other lies. Feb 23, 2011
It's funny the things people will say when you enter a difficult situation. My family was uprooted from the upper-middle-class subburbs of a major metropolitan city with 300 days of sun at the end of Jr. High. We settled in a mill town in a small rural area of a state that sees 30 days of sun a year. The entire time my parents sang chorusses of "But you can remake yourself! You can be anything you want! You get to start fresh!"
Dude, I was 13. I was fresh. I had no idea who I was in the first place. Also, these people don't peg their pants like we do and why aren't they wearing neon?
Did I mention it was 1989?
Similar in a way only I could make the metaphorical leap, learning Java in grad school brought me to tears. I remember telling people I'd rather have sharp pins stuck under the bed of my toe nail for fun. "But you'll refresh yourself! You'll learn something so useful! You'll be renewed!"
Did I mention it was 2004 and Java was the defacto language for All Things Ever? And oh, memorize this chart and create a program like pong. Thank you.
I feel the same queasy, uncomfortable awful when I'm asked to write a bio about myself. "You can be anything! Put your strengths out there! Say who you are but, you know, better!"
Oh god, so don't write a professional bio that says I sweat more than most women when I'm nervous, forget about calling it the "glow" and oh, can you hand me a towel because I need to dab my armpits.
There is no cussing in a professional bio. This greatly limits the number of words I can think of to exclaim my powers.
I enjoy writing. Writing is, in my case, the way my brain organizes thought. I do it daily. I write to remember dates, bill, commitments. I write to create flow charts of thought from jumbled masses of uncertainty. I write because it is the one expression I have which freely flows above second guessing and doubt.
So why do I clam up in a sweaty gassy mess when I have to write a bio?
I've been meditating on my bio for the past two weeks. Literally. I'll sit in yoga in child's pose and try to picture what it should say. This is not as morbid, but nearly, as trying to write your obituary. Only I have to be accountable for the words I write and I don't get to say glowing things like, "The greatest accomplishment of Leslie's life was catching the Rainbow fart of a Unicorn. For this, she won a nobel prize." Instead, I have to live with the consequences of this one pass intro to who I am. I have an entire blog full of WHO I AM but here I sit, dumfounded, trying to tap out a 3 line bio.
Who knew asking such a small, normal task would lead to so much self inflicted doubt and struggle?
I'll just be sitting here…
Ethics and Values Feb 14, 2011
#Life#The Flinger Family#Working Mom
People so often lump a person's "core" within boxes. Boxes of artificial labels society places on ideals. "Republican." "Pro-Gay-Marriage." "Working Mother." "Christian." "Athiest."
Our values in my family are above labels. They are paragraphs of ideals, gray areas of judgement. They are curated over years and formed through connections. They are intangible but visible.
Between work and family and bills and co-workers and clients and rainy drizzly days and sick kids, it becomes rare if not impossible to have those conversations. The lists stack up, the mail remains unread, the dishes grow hard with food someone didn't finish. Perspective is lost and ideals get boxed. Identities fail.
Within that space, the failure, the questioning, the near-palpipal-self-doubt, I boarded a plane to Glens Falls last Tuesday to work with a firm I've freelanced for two years with. And, more importantly, within that firm I've had friendships deep and connecting above labels and distance.
Arriving in obvious discomfort of my own skin, sharing a hug by littles who barely know me, and a glass of beer of a website I helped build, I found again the conversations, the gray areas, the perspective. Within hours the labels dropped away and connections cleared and values were defined. I was refreshed.
As the week sped too quickly along, I remained optimistic. Exclaiming beauty at every space. The snow! A ski resort a mile away! The sun! Lovely people! And the office, oh the glorious office filled with humans who work and laugh and rally. A lovely office of people I've known and connected with two years ago and work so well together who have the same taste in music sans a few Country Songs.
It's painful to see the alternate versions sometimes.
The grass beneath the snow in a state three thousand miles away beaming greener and more fresh smelling than your own.
The children who face-time with friends they've met once and squee and exclaim love for me and mine.
The hospital with the blog I coded.
The Brewery with the owner begging us to move there, bring our family, stay in Glens Falls and thank you for coding his award-winning site.
The sun beaming in the windows of the office above the store anyone should be proud to own and support those whose craft and brand are breathing it to life.
The underground bar owned by a couple of wit, sass, and class as comfortable to be around within minutes as a friend you've known for years.
The lines blur. Home. Values. Family. Truly, there are places just as fitting and as lovely as the one we're in now. Some days, perhaps, possibly, even more so.
As I come back to my own, the reality of the days catch up again. My husband, my rock, the amazing man who takes our small children while I pursue so many dreams and propel in a career I could not have without him, takes his turn to work on his own boxes. He leaves for work an hour after I arrive, after hugs, and kisses, and I miss-yous. He trudges to work and stays over-night tackling his own deadlines and expectations.
These are the values we own. These are the labels we wear proud. We work hard. We love our family. We snuggle and exclaim with joy our children's delights. We go above and beyond the expectations and push ourselves to achieve more than we thought. So long as the days continue to march, we teach our children the value of ethics.
I count myself thankful for all those who share this core. Who remind me it's possible. Who dance with their children and believe in their work. Those who also connect above boxes and labels and share a belief over beer.
Did I ever tell you about the time… Feb 04, 2011
#Life#Best Of#Things Kids Say#Those Little People
My children were playing "little fucker" at Home Depot?
Now, look, before you get all judgy, let me just preface this with a post I wrote two years ago to prove I have no idea what I'm doing as a parent. Ok? I had a plan. I had a theory. That theory sucked.
In retrospect, the "time and a place" mantra could work. Teaching your children that anyone can say anything as long as it is the appropriate time and place is rather discerning. I don't want to shield my children from the world but would rather teach them how to navigate the gray areas of society including cussing, standing up for oneself and when an appropriate toilet joke is funny.
I guess at 5 and 3 they're not discerning yet.
Case in point:
Mr. Flinger and I took the entire family to Home Depot. (Clue One: that's best to do on a date because children lose their ever-loving-minds.) We have expectations that mimic parents of the 70's. We tell you to sit in the cart and you will sit, wait, talk quietly among yourselves until we have thoroughly discussed the options of shiny silver and chrome for the new locks to the house AND YOU WILL LIKE IT.
The children looked at us with wide eye, "But we don't have any toys," LB gasped. "Use your hands. You know what makes a good toy? Your hands. And? You won't lose them and you'll never get them taken away," Mr Flinger solves the problem. (Side note: This has been repeated to me half a dozen times so it did in fact make an impression.)
The children begin playing "where is thumpkin" and other hand gesture games appropriate for their age.
The discussions went forward about types of locks, shiny locks, keyed locks, locks of what size and shape and on and on and on until I hear, or I think I hear, one child say, "Hey.. Fucker!" and the other reply back, "Hey! Fucker!" I glance up at two men standing next to the cart where the children are sitting. Their expressions are both half laughing half shocked. I stride over, "Did they just say…." "I think so," replied one man. "Oh, uh, I don't know WHOS kids those are. No, I'm kidding, I'm the proud mother." He looks me up and down and says, "Oh, you're their mom?" "Yes, and .. uh.. I'm sorry… Uh.. lemme just move them…"
I lean forward as the children continue their "little fucker" play which involved a thumb telling the other thumb he's a little fucker and then the other thumb quips, "hey! fucker!"
A proud mother indeed.
Since that time I've changed some things around here. I now say "Oh MOTHER OF PEARL" and "For PETES SAKE" and "HOLY MOSES." I like to think I'm still a little badass. In fact, sometimes I know I'm in the company of other mothers when someone shouts out, "SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!" in exclamation.
Having children truly does change you in ways you never could anticipate. It's true. Those little fuckers.


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Navitas Naturals, Organic Superfood Chocolate Kit, Goji Berry, 4.6 oz (129 g) (Discontinued Item)
Shipping Weight:?0.41 lbsShipping WeightThe Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: NAV-00002
- UPC Code: 858847000024
- Package Quantity: 4.6 oz (129 g)
- Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.3 x 6.5 in, 0.35 lbs
- 65% Cacao
- Make in Minutes
- Anti-Oxidants
- Dairy Free
- USDA Organic
- Raw
Make your own gourmet chocolates
This fun, easy kit contains everything you need to create delicious homemade chocolates - including 100% Navitas Naturals superfood ingredients. Make in minutes with any ice cube tray or candy mold - these 12 premium chocolates will entice and delight.
Suggested Use
Chocolate School 101
- Slice: Use a knife to shave cacao butter into thin pieces and place into a small bowl.
- Melt: Raw Method - Put very hot water into a larger bowl and place the smaller bowl with the shavings into larger bowl. Set aside until melted. Speedier Method - Use a double boiler on a stove top to melt shavings. Be careful not to get water into cacao butter.
- Mix: Add the powder packet to the melted butter and stir until smooth. *Sprinkle goji berries evenly into 12 molds of an ice cube tray, then top with the chocolate mix.
- Freeze: Freeze until solid.
- Eat: Pop chocolates out of mold and serve. Will keep at room temperature.
Tools Needed: Knife, small bowl, large bowl, ice cube tray
*Optional: Add 1 Tbsp agave or other sweetener.
Other Ingredients
Organic cacao butter, organic goji berries, organic cacao powder, organic mesquite, organic lucuma, organic maca.
Allergen Information: Packaged in a facility that also handles tree nuts.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 3 Pieces
|Servings per Container: 4
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value*
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
|17 g
|Saturated Fat
|10 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|0 mg
|35 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|11 g
|Dietary Fiber
|3 g
|5 g
|2 g
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Use this one for gift to friends. Use Navitas myself too when I make chocolate.
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..therefore this was not the treat I hoped it would be. But I wanted my first chocolate experience to be succesful which it was, and a bit pricy. Easy to follow instructions. Navitas Goji berries are known to be hard compared to Heaven Mountain Goji and this kit was no exception. Gojis have to be chewed real good in order to receive any health benefit. I chopped these with knife into tiny peaces. -Ilari / Finland


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Store beer, sodas and wine all in the same convenient unit with the Summit 30 Inch Dual Zone Wine and Beverage Center (SWBV3067). Dual zone technology allows you to set each side to a different temperature, and the front vent and fully finished cabinet allow you to use this wine cooler/beverage center as a built in or freestanding unit. The glass french doors with stainless steel trim and soft LED interior lighting create a lovely drink display. Place your wine on the six (6) adjustable wooden shelves and place your other beverages on the four (4) adjustable chrome wire shelves. Manual maintenance is practically eliminated due to this unit's frost-free operation, and factory installed locks ensure there is no unwarranted meddling with your drinks.
Dual Zone:Due to this unit's dual zone design, you can store all your favorite beverages in the same unit but at different temperatures
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Attractive Display:The glass doors trimmed in stainless steel offer easy viewing of your drinks while the soft LED interior lighting transforms your contents into a lovely display
- Model: SWBV3067Summit 30 Inch Dual Zone Wine and Beverage Center
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This post is the last in a series of 3 documenting my trip to Villa del Palmar Loreto earlier this summer. The trip was paid for by the resort but all opinions and crazy awesome experiences are mine!
So I've told you all about Loreto, Mexico and what makes the hotel part of Villa del Palmar Loreto special. So now it's time to share some of the extracurricular activities you can do at the resort. You know, the fun stuff. Like the hike we got to take. This is the view from the very top. It was well worth the physical exertion.


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Jagnow named director of alumni affairs and outreach
Jagnow named director of alumni affairs and outreach
April 4, 2013
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Matthew Jagnow has been named director of alumni affairs and outreach at Maryville College.
Jagnow, who most recently was the development manager for the University of Arkansas' College of Engineering, joined Maryville College's advancement staff on March 18. His office is located in Willard House.
As the director of alumni affairs and outreach, Jagnow's responsibilities include planning and implementing alumni programs, including Homecoming and on-campus volunteer opportunities, as well as off-campus social and professional networking gatherings. He also supports development initiatives such as the Maryville Fund campaign, Senior Gift program and the Calvin Duncan Society to increase giving and participation by alumni.
As the liaison between the College and the College's national alumni association, Jagnow works closely with the alumni board president and organizes meeting dates and materials.
"We are so thrilled to have Matt join our team," said Holly Jackson-Sullivan, Maryville College's vice president for advancement and community relations. "He brings with him a passion for and strong understanding of higher education and how to build meaningful relationships with alumni and donors. He also has a wealth of relevant experience in event planning.
"I am confident that, under Matt's guidance and leadership, our alumni programming will move to the next level," she added.
A native of Shelton, Wash., Jagnow holds a bachelor's degree in history from Northern Arizona University and expects to complete a master's degree in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas this spring.
As a staff member at the University of Arkansas, Jagnow began his work in fundraising as a fiscal support specialist and was promoted to the position of prospect management manager before being named development manager in UA's College of Engineering.
In that role, he facilitated a stewardship program, coordinated alumni communications and planned alumni banquets, open houses and employer events that were marketed to students, faculty and external constituencies.
Jagnow also has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including work with JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Regions Bank.
Maryville College is ideally situated in Maryville, Tenn., between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state's third largest city. Founded in 1819, it is the 12th oldest institution of higher learning in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Known for offering its students a rigorous and highly personal experience that includes an undergraduate research requirement, Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning that successfully joins the liberal arts and professional preparation. Total enrollment for the fall 2016 semester is 1,197.


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In short: Well I found a red envelope so must be happy, wish it had been gold though! I have to admit that I found it quite a tought course. Date of review: January 3, 2013
In short: Yep, too many runners, with too many narrow tracks. Also for me it was more hilly than uundulating, but I was badly out of shape. Couldn't understand why the finish was n next a van. Date of review: June 12, 2012
In short: A good race, could be great if they get people to park away from the start/finish area.Date of review: June 12, 2012
In short: Fast finish so it needs to be chip timed or better marshalled as runners come in. It will be a success becauase its a 10k but I agree with the other poster who said its a pity it uses the same route as the 10 miler and half marathon.Date of review: June 12, 2012
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If complications threaten to keep you from getting fit, check out Former Fat Girl Lisa Delaney�s exercise for diabetes tips.
Spry editor Lisa Delaney is one of the rare souls who know what it�s like to be an �after.� This journalist and author of Secrets of a Former Fat Girl�shed 70 pounds�and six dress sizes--and has kept it off for 20 years. She answers your questions here each week. DEAR FORMER FAT GIRL: I am a Type 2 diabetic and have severe neuropathy in my feet and hands. I swim three times a week at our local YMCA. I have lost about 20 lbs., but need to lose at least 10 more. I am not really good with exercise at home. I have a treadmill but can only go for about 10 minutes at a time. Any tips?? Thanks.�Anna DEAR ANNA: Thanks for your note. I celebrate ANYONE who works hard at being healthy, but particularly folks with limitations like neuropathy (for all you uninitiated, that�s nerve damage that causes pain and numbness). I know you want to lose more, but please take time to congratulate yourself for all that you have already done (we so often forget to do this). RELATED: Paula Deen�s Diabetes Friendly Recipes As far as those nagging last 10 pounds, remember this: Your body adapts very quickly to exercise and movement. That�s why workouts are more difficult when you first start them, and get easier over time�unless you change something. If your same-old-same-old routine feels easy, that�s a red flag that you�re not getting much out of it anymore. To keep seeing progress, you have to make your workout hard again. So, how do you do that? Some ideas. Soup up your swim. Swimming is fantastic exercise for people of any age, and is very forgiving if you happen to have physical limitations. The thing about swimming, though, is that it�s easy to take it easy in the pool, because the water can be so gentle and soothing. But water can also provide great resistance�the faster you try to move through it, the more resistance it provides. You don�t have to be a super athlete to soup up your swim. Try doing intervals in the pool, where you alternate faster lengths with slower lengths�even bumping up your speed a bit will help you burn calories overall. If your neuropathy doesn�t preclude it, try adding pool tools like flippers for your feet or hand-paddles (or both), which add to the resistance in the water and up the intensity of your workout. Try other water exercise. Water aerobics classes can help you work your muscles in different ways while still being easier on your joints than land-based exercise. Many classes involve tools like dumbbells made of foam so you can mimic weight lifting moves using the water for resistance. Again, water aerobics are only as challenging as you make them�if you work hard in your class, you will get more out of it.� (Isn�t it funny how that happens?) Get off your feet. If you haven�t already, try a stationary bike (many gyms and physical therapy facilities have �step-through� models that don�t require you to hike your leg over the seat) to work your larger, lower-body muscles that burn more calories than the smaller muscles in your body. Recumbent bikes, which sit lower to the ground, offer stability to folks who may be a bit unsteady. And consider an �arm ergometer,� aka a hand-crank machine. Picture a stationary bike with pedals at chest level that you crank with your hands and arms rather than feet and legs. Once mainly found in physical therapy settings, these machines have made their way into many standard health clubs and have even spawned group exercise classes called Kranking�(created by the guy who came up with Spinning). Add some weight. Resistance training can not only stoke your metabolism by building muscle (which burns more calories than fat), but it can also improve your stability, posture and balance, which can be important if numbness in your feet affects your surefootedness. You don�t have to lift weights (but they are perfectly acceptable)�stretchy resistance bands work great too. Get expert help. Because of your condition, it�s crucial to have specific, individualized advice regarding the activities you choose and your intensity level. If you can swing it financially, please do get a personal trainer or physical therapist who is schooled in working with people who have your condition. That may not be easy to find, but start by asking your doctor or his staff, your diabetes educator, physical therapy facilities, etc. A call to the local American Diabetes Association chapter (find yours by entering your zipcode here) is also a good idea, too. A good general personal trainer or exercise specialist could give you what you need, but you want to make sure whoever is designing your program and working with you understands how to work with people with neuropathy so you both see results and are protected from injury. Lisa Delaney is editor of Spry magazine and Spryliving.com. Ask her your question here. Brought to you by: Spry - Healthy Living and Wellness for Women


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It's great to live in Owen County!
I am so thankful that I get to live in Owen County. I have not lived anywhere else and have never wanted to. Owen County is a beautiful town with great scenery, great agriculture, and great people! If you ask me, I say this is the greatest town in the world! Owen County has always been home to me and recently I've been reminded that it is also a family.
To the City of Owenton, City Council, and the Mayor of Owenton,
Thank you so very much for the repair of our sidewalk. We thank the city Council and the mayor of Owenton for the blessed donation. My self and the seniors appreciate all of the hard work and how fast it was taken care of. It has made our building look a lot better.
Stacey Long and the seniors
Owen County Senior Center
On Aug. 12, it was amazing to see so many Owen countians who filled the old courthouse - folks standing everywhere hoping their voices would be heard.
All but two of the speakers stated strong cases against expanded alcohol sales but it fell on deaf ears.
I would like to thank Magistrate Asa Phillips for standing and voting with the concerned voters of Owen County against Sunday sales.
Also a hearty thanks to (Owen County Judge-Executive) Carolyn Keith who allowed so many people to voice their fears and she also cast a 'no' vote for the record.
What are we to do? Our homeland is filled with violence. Alcohol and drugs are the frontal attack to weaken us before the full-scale assault. The hearts of many of our leaders have been turned to stone. Their hearing is dull.
For Christians, the future is still bright. Our God, Jesus Christ, is alive and still in control. Just as in the frontier times, the bear is at the cabin door seeking to devour us.
But as Pharaoh said about Moses "his God is God." That is still true today. Our God is God.
Meeting the Needs Ministry would like to thank all churches and individuals who have donated to Meeting the Needs Ministry Building Fund. Your support and generosity is greatly appreciated.
For many in our community, hunger is a daily challenge. There are children, families, and seniors who struggle to have enough food each day and your contributions to Meeting the Needs Ministry makes it possible to feed the hungry in Owen County. Thank You!
Sullivan Runion
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Sometimes doing nothing is the worst plan of all. When it comes to the scourge of heroin in our community, the Kentucky House of Representatives chose to do nothing this past session to combat the deadliest drug epidemic to hit the district in years.
With several overdoses in the past few weeks in both Owen and Scott counties, I am disgusted with how House Leadership left Senate Bill 5, the Heroin Bill, out to dry in the final moments of the 2014 Kentucky General Assembly Session.
I was unable to attend the county meeting on July 22 as I was in Washington, D.C. to meet with our representatives on behalf of Christians United For Israel. We need to pray for the peace in the Middle East. Especially pray for the peace of Jerusalem. It is the word.
I would have asked to speak at the meeting, but I will write my words from I Peter 5:8, "Be sober, be vigilant; because the Devil, as a roaring lion, walk about, seeking whom he may devour." I pray he may not.
I hope to see everyone out on Aug. 12.
The Owen County Fiscal Court will soon decide whether or not to adopt an ordinance permitting Elk Creek Winery to sell alcohol on Sundays.
It is my understanding that this decision is the responsibility of the four Owen County magistrates with a vote cast by the judge-executive in case of a tie.
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Vesta Dipping Grill offers 36 sauces with flavors from all over the map.
Add a dash of flavor and heat with this hot sauce recipe from Food 911.
Chuck's sauce makes the stuff in a jar taste like, well, "stuff in a jar."
Can you take the heat? Jeffrey tries a sauce made from the hottest peppers.
Dave Lieberman prepares a super-quick, money-saving pizza sauce.
Welcome to Zack & Zane's, a family-run business with a saucy reputation.
It's Mazar-Corcos vs. Chiarello in a battle for Bolognese sauce supremacy.
Tyler makes Wild Mushroom Spring Rolls with Chinese Mustard dipping Sauce.
Ching makes two Chinese sauces: sweet-and-sour and basic stir-frying.
Self-styled 'wuss' Kelsey controls the heat in her Fresno Pepper Hot Sauce.
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Topic: Rake 0.9.0 error in rails 3
When i use rake version 0.9.0 with my rails 3 application, i get an error that says: "rake aborted!".
I've read that rake version 0.9.0 gives error in rails 3: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6091 34#6091634
Anyone that can help me do so my rails application by default is using rake version 0.8.7, so it works?
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"The time spent on the airplane can build relationships—with employees as well as business colleagues. Taking someone along on a trip is sharing, rather than giving. "
Josh Mesinger
Josh Mesinger is vice president of J. Mesinger Jet Sales, a Boulder, Colo. corporate jet brokerage and consulting firm founded by his father, Jay. The younger Mesinger joined the company eight years ago, after graduating from George Washington University. In addition to his sales duties, he oversees the Aviation Asset Manager Portfolio, a tool that provides aircraft owners and managers with valuation and transaction reports, market and trend analysis and other tools that aid in buying and selling decisions.
Josh and Jay Mesinger, the firm's only brokers, complete approximately 30 to 40 deals annually. They are assisted by a pair of technical directors, who evaluate aircraft and perform pre-buy and pre-sell inspections, and a support staff that includes Sandra Mesinger, Josh's mother, a CPA who serves as the firm's CFO and does analysis and budgeting for clients.
According to Josh, the demand for private jets is now much stronger and more geographically widespread than it was even a few years ago. "Traditionally, 75 percent of the business has been in the U.S., but in the last 48 months that has really changed," he said. "Now, approximately 50 percent of new-aircraft sales and much of the late-model, pre-owned business is outside the U.S."
Mesinger's buyers are often companies and individuals who are awaiting new airplanes that won't be delivered for three to five years. "There's a manufacturing backlog and people want interim lift," he said, adding, "this market is out of control."
For many late, low-time aircraft, Mesinger noted, "asking prices are firm and there is little negotiation" until the amount reaches a tipping point which, for the moment, appears to be continually ascending. Illustrating his point, he mentioned his firm just listed a Bombardier Global Express for a very high price that doesn't seem to be discouraging demand.
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Small government not so great
To the Editor:
"Smaller Government" the rallying cry of the Tea Partiers, no compromise from their political leadership in Washington is showing its effect in everyday lives. Smaller government has arrived in the guise of the Sequester. Money for federal government services has been cut. Now that the country has gotten a taste of smaller government the complaints are beginning to arise. Furloughed Air Traffic Controllers, travelers faced with longer lines at airports, Head Start has to limit the number of children it can serve, Military Health Benefits are likely to be effected, active duty military training has been reduced, FBI agents may be furloughed, and that is only the beginning. Is this what we want as a nation?
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Just got this from everyonestea.com
Incredible service. The cup is the thinness I've ever seen. Its glazed on the inside and unglazed on the outside (porcelain) . Just looks classic next to a nice kyusu.
Drinking from it is lovely. The unglazed porcelain feels so so soft on the lip.
About 140ml to the rim
This is the normal sencha cup size. They do a small and a smaller size also. If I was still drinking oolong the smaller ones would be perfect for gong fu sessions.


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by Cameron Buettel
When it comes to false teachers, naming names seems to have become the unpardonable sin for many in the charismatic movement. Certainly, much of the criticism aimed at last fall's Strange Fire conference focused on that issue. But is "Thou shalt not call out false teachers" really another commandment for the modern church, or is it an unbiblical shield designed to protect heretics from theological scrutiny?
The apostle Paul spoke to this issue in his epistle to the Romans:
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them (Romans 16:17 KJV).
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them (Romans 16:17 KJV).
Tragically, Paul's instruction seems to have fallen on deaf ears among many charismatic and continuationist leaders who should know better. In Authentic Fire, his book critiquing Strange Fire, Michael Brown wrote:
Have I named names? For the most part no, since there is so much immaturity in the Body and we are so prone to division that the moment someone's name is mentioned, even in the context of a minor correction, that person is instantly demonized by some, as if their whole message is suspect. [1] Michael L. Brown, Authentic Fire (Lake Mary, FL: Excel Publishers, 2014), 32.
Have I named names? For the most part no, since there is so much immaturity in the Body and we are so prone to division that the moment someone's name is mentioned, even in the context of a minor correction, that person is instantly demonized by some, as if their whole message is suspect. [1] Michael L. Brown, Authentic Fire (Lake Mary, FL: Excel Publishers, 2014), 32.
Brown might think that naming names causes division, but Paul says clearly in Romans 16:17 that the work of false teachers is what causes division, and that we identify and avoid them for the sake of preserving true unity.
Brown's argument is also markedly out of sync with church history. The Arian heresy, the Pelagian heresy, the Sabellian heresy, and the Socinian heresy—to name just a few—were all named after the heretic who taught them. Yes, their names were named, and still live on in modern memory as a reminder of the damnable errors they taught.
One could hardly say that false teachers find anonymity in the pages of God's Word either. Jesus (Revelation 2:20), Paul (1 Timothy 1:19–20; 2 Timothy 4:14), and John (3 John 1:9–10) were all more than willing to name names.
Of course Romans 16:17 is not talking about witch hunts, but it does highlight the responsibility of Christian leaders to identify, expose, and reject false teachers wherever and whenever they appear. John MacArthur's commentary on that very verse is both instructive and encouraging as he points out that passivity is not an option when it comes to wolves among the flock:
It is the nature of love to warn against harm to those whom it loves. The greatest harm against believers is that which undermines God's truth in which they live. Love is ready to forgive all evil, but it does not condone or ignore evil, especially in the church.
The mature Christian is to keep his eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances. Paul is not talking about hair splitting over minor interpretations, or about immature believers who are divisive because of personal preferences. We are to "shun foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless" (Titus 3:9). Paul is here talking about something immeasurably more serious. He is warning about those who challenge and undermine the divinely revealed apostolic teaching they had received.
Keep your eye on such men, Paul says. Mark them out as false teachers who are to be opposed and avoided. Skopeō (keep your eye on) carries the idea of looking at or observing with intensity. It is from the noun form of that word that we get the scope in telescope and microscope. It means more than simply to look at, but to examine and scrutinize carefully.
Evangelicals who adhere strictly but unpretentiously to the inerrancy of Scripture and refuse to join ranks with professing believers who compromise God's Word are often labelled as divisive. But God's true church is bonded by His Word and the power of His indwelling Spirit, who applies and builds the church on and through that Word. The ones who truly cause destructive division and disharmony, the ungodly dissensions and hindrances about which Paul speaks here, are those who promote and practice falsehood and unrighteousness. No institution or movement can rightly claim unity in Christ if they are not unified in and by His Word. Whatever spiritual unity they may have is based on the spirit of this age, which is satanic, not godly.
The right response of believers to false teachers, especially those who teach their heresy under the guise of Christianity, is not debate or dialogue. We are to turn away from them, to reject what they teach and to protect fellow believers, especially new converts and the immature, from being deceived, confused, and misled. Paul often argued and debated with unbelievers, both Jew and Gentile (Acts 17:16–17; cf. 9:29; 17:2; 18:4; 19:8–9). He did not, however, provide a platform for those who professed Christ but taught a false and perverted gospel. Such people are not to be debated but denounced. [2] John MacArthur, Romans 9–16: MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 371–74.
It is the nature of love to warn against harm to those whom it loves. The greatest harm against believers is that which undermines God's truth in which they live. Love is ready to forgive all evil, but it does not condone or ignore evil, especially in the church.
The mature Christian is to keep his eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances. Paul is not talking about hair splitting over minor interpretations, or about immature believers who are divisive because of personal preferences. We are to "shun foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless" (Titus 3:9). Paul is here talking about something immeasurably more serious. He is warning about those who challenge and undermine the divinely revealed apostolic teaching they had received.
Keep your eye on such men, Paul says. Mark them out as false teachers who are to be opposed and avoided. Skopeō (keep your eye on) carries the idea of looking at or observing with intensity. It is from the noun form of that word that we get the scope in telescope and microscope. It means more than simply to look at, but to examine and scrutinize carefully.
Evangelicals who adhere strictly but unpretentiously to the inerrancy of Scripture and refuse to join ranks with professing believers who compromise God's Word are often labelled as divisive. But God's true church is bonded by His Word and the power of His indwelling Spirit, who applies and builds the church on and through that Word. The ones who truly cause destructive division and disharmony, the ungodly dissensions and hindrances about which Paul speaks here, are those who promote and practice falsehood and unrighteousness. No institution or movement can rightly claim unity in Christ if they are not unified in and by His Word. Whatever spiritual unity they may have is based on the spirit of this age, which is satanic, not godly.
The right response of believers to false teachers, especially those who teach their heresy under the guise of Christianity, is not debate or dialogue. We are to turn away from them, to reject what they teach and to protect fellow believers, especially new converts and the immature, from being deceived, confused, and misled. Paul often argued and debated with unbelievers, both Jew and Gentile (Acts 17:16–17; cf. 9:29; 17:2; 18:4; 19:8–9). He did not, however, provide a platform for those who professed Christ but taught a false and perverted gospel. Such people are not to be debated but denounced. [2] John MacArthur, Romans 9–16: MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 371–74.
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Amen, amen, amen! The word of God speaks and that is final. Unfortunately the sufficiency of Gods Word should be enough in all matters pertaining to life but it seems not to be the case in most churches. How do we fight the fight or go about making the change back to Gods word and truth? My church is not charismatic but evangelical influenced by this horrible movement.
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I am grateful for those who would name names and warn us. I remember listening to the radio years ago and hearing Hank Hanagraph name names. He became one of the roads to GTY and understanding of who and what false teaching is. However, I am some what disappointed in the tone now. I once ask a local prominent reformed pastor about his frequent and harsh warnings about his favorite target, Joel Olsten. He explained why that was necessary and I think I agreed. But then he said something I thought was curious, he said he would still go eat with him to talk with him. I remember thinking, "after the way you talked about him to others, why would he want to?". I wonder if adding open prayerful pleading for salvation of these false teachers would cause a more biblical but less rude approach?
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I attended this weekends Passion conference in Houston tx. Beth Moore was one of the speakers. During her message, she was talking about making the most of our time, she said that there was a lot of christians in the body fighting the wrong fight. She made reference to people in the body slandering other christians publicly. My first thought was that she was speaking about the strange fire conference, because her name was brought up during this conference. I'm just curious, was this blog post written in response to her message at Passion? Or is it just coincidence?
I think perhaps a better appeal to Jesus' example of naming names in Revelation is his citing of the Nicolatians, about whom he says that he hates, such as in Rev. 2:6, etc.
Cameron, please could you give some guidance on exactly what is meant by the phrase "compromise God's Word", as found in the fourth paragraph of the John MacArthur word, perhaps by referring to practical examples that we'll all be aware of.
The overall context is obviously serious matters, but it would be really helpful to know the sorts of things you feel are in this category. What is a serious matter to one person may be hair splitting to another.
As an example, I personally believe that continuationism is wrong, but I don't think that, by itself, it is always a barrier to fellowship or should be considered a false teaching. However, when you take it to the extent that, say, Bill Johnson or Rick Joyner do, it's a different matter and I have no hesitation in labelling those people false teachers and warning against them.
Another related point is what is called "secondary separation". Should I refuse to associate with someone who, for example, believes Benny Hinn or Todd Bentley are OK? I'm talking about personal friendships, not church events.
Benjamin (#3): this post was not at all related to Beth Moore. It was planned and written prior to this weekend.
David (#5): can I take a stab at your question? The word compromise can have differing meanings depending on context. Think of a bridge which has been compromised. Not only is no longer reliable, in fact it is liable to crumble. A teaching or practice compromises God's Word when it undermines the integrity of Scripture and effectively causes it to collapse upon itself in a person's life.
Example: if a person believes they can expect to hear directly from the Lord for daily guidance and significant decisions, though they would affirm the truth and power of Scripture, they deny and undermine it when they keep their Bible closed and spend hours "waiting on the Lord." In other words, the Word has lost its power in that person's life because they affirm a truth which actually subverts the Word. If this person were a preacher, he would be far less concerned with rightly dividing the Word of truth, and more concerned with proclaiming his own thoughts, which he believes must have come from the Lord.
Now another person or preacher could hold to essentially the same theology, but have a stronger trust in the Word, and thus the subjective practices may be reigned in. Though they believe effectively the same as the other, outwardly they are far more concerned with the Word, and so they proclaim and promote it faithfully. This is where I believe faithful charismatics live. While being continuationists, in practice they look more like cessationists. And this is why there is such difficulty in calling out false teaching; because in certain areas they essentially believe the same even if their practice is different.
I have spent 15 years in a charismatic church. I recently came out of because I sought out truth and now see the deception I was part of...Without doubt these churches have an Agenda. To support the Agenda every sermon and the word of God is a mixture of truth and twisted scripture and is used in manipulative way to support this Agenda. The mantra of this church I was at is What we do-We all do! They keep things exciting and relevant through music, fun atmosphere, easy on the spirit sermons, and the possibility of God showing up with signs and wonders. They have special meetings that they experience God through feelings and emotions and learn how to be filled with the Spirit which does not include being filled with the fruits of the Spirit. It is all mystical and superficial. IT has been nothing but false and empty claims of something more from God that you can get if you have enough faith. It is a distraction from Christ and leads the sheep away from the Savior causing them to look for more than He has already given. IT is the scam of the century and people are falling for it everyday and getting hurt and discouraged by this false heretical system that has become a big business. If people who know the truth do not stand against the Charismatic Heresy and call it out...it will grow worse and continue to deceive multitudes of people- and if were possible even the Elect of God.
Sherry Nolte #8:
I'll be frank and say that my experiences of the charismatic movement were pretty much the complete opposite of yours. I did see things similar to what you describe on occasion, but they were the exception rather than the rule. The movement is very diverse.
But, like you, I searched for truth and eventually became convinced that charismatic beliefs are wrong. It doesn't matter whether they are moderate or extreme, the core beliefs are the same and they are equally wrong.
Gabriel Powell #6:
Thanks for your comments.
The difference between mine and Sherry's experiences illustrates your examples perfectly. I also accept your point about compromise involving the chance that something will go wrong, even if it doesn't always.
Tell me, then, do you think infant baptism is a compromise? It could be said to involve a risk of things going wrong, especially if the parents turn out not to be believers.
I want to be careful about getting sidetracked on specific doctrines, but briefly:
Infant baptism isn't a good illustration of the point because it is not an isolated doctrine; it is the natural outworking of Covenant Theology. In the case of baptism, certain generational aspects of the Mosaic Covenant are imported (I think wrongly) to the New Covenant. There is a hermeneutic underlying Covenant Theology which results in several theological distinctives including infant baptism. In other words, infant baptism is a symptom, not the problem.
That said, even Covenant Theology is not a compromise of the same sort as charismatic theology. Charismatic theology is unique in that it leads many people away from the objective truth of Scripture toward personal and mystical experiences. For those who are not led away from Scripture, it is their non-Charismatic theology that keeps them tethered.
I agree with you Sherry. It gives all Born Again people a bad name. I'm having a hard time talking to one of my son's about the truth. He believes in God, reads the Bible & some books , but is putting off going to church. I trust God will keep drawing him & his family.
Nice article. On a somewhat related side note, I am finding in Canada at least where I live, we not only are encouraged to have 'religious tolerance' but even worse in my opinion are told that the religion of Islam is peace loving, and we should take the time to understand Muslims. I believe as the Lord said, not to be a 'respecter of persons' but sometimes you just have to call a spade a spade!
There is no sense of sugar coating things to hide the true nature of false practices, or false religions, just to be politically correct or appease them.
The issues I have heard about with the Strange Fire conference had nothing to do with naming names. That part is very helpful; along with many other parts.
The issues I heard about (and were personally grieved by) had to do with sweeping generalizations about Charismatics, i.e. 90% unsaved, saying someone could only be a Continuationist by emotionalism (specifically mentioning Piper and Grudem), saying Charismatics practicing gifts (even wrongly) are blaspheming the Holy Spirit, etc. I cannot imagine Spurgeon ever saying those things. Even though the Corinthian church needed correction on practicing the gifts, Paul never said they were blaspheming the Holy Spirit or weren't saved.
This reason this is so grievous because the real things said in the conference so desperately need to be heard in the Charismatic community. But over-the-top statements like that do not get people to think, they only stop communication and drive away the confused and hurting.
And as far as I am concerned the worst offence is the way the scriptures were handled to support Cessationist doctrine. Maybe it is just because I have a huge pet peeve about people mishandling the scriptures, like using eisegesis and calling it exegesis. When you say that 1 Corinthians 13 supports Cessationism or say that Paul was discouraging tongues in 1 Corinthians 14, how is that different than the way the Charismatics handle them. If you do the same thing they do, how are they ever going to understand that it is wrong?
I wish this had been explained to me 15 years ago....... that the ones being divisive are the ones introducing false doctrine. If I had a dollar for every time some called me divisive for doing the very thing that this blog explains we should do biblically, I would have enough money to buy a couple pair of jeans.
Thank you so much. Happened to stumble across Johnny Mac back in 2004. Started listening to the radio program in 2008. Got an iphone in 2012, now we listen even more, when we want and where we want. God is good! So blessed to have a bold teacher like MacArthur. I can sniff out the weak ones.
Truth indeed is exclusive. It is bestowed by God alone to anyone whom He pleases, and He stoops down to those who are poor in spirit. I thank God, He had opened my eyes just when I was in the same movement. I could not remember if I had asked for it but I now realize I am out of sync with the system I belong. Now I desire His truth more than anything this world could give. Thanks to you and your ministry!
Recently I had a conversation with a devout follower of Benny Hinn,Nothing new...I've heard the same from these folks for over 40 years.However after our exchange...this person told me he had the gift of healing...and that "you would not believe some of my healings"I couldn't hold back my answer."your right"...I did invite him to come along with me to the local hospital,because I wanted to see him in action....He declined
In regard to Bret #13....It might be good if you listen to all the Strange Fire segments. If you just heard about what was said I think the truth may get mis- communicated and the conversations could be taken out of context. I did listen to it all and did not hear that any sweeping generalizations were being made... Especially the 90% being unsaved or that the holy spirit was being blasphemed because they were practicing charismatics. I think that we can all agree that these sign gift certainly did function and had a place in New testament times, but the questions is are they now? At the time the letters were being written they were in fact gifts of the spirit that some in the church were given to testify of Christ Jesus. Regardless of whether they have ceased or not can we honesty and sincerely say what is being manifested as true gifts of the spirit in this time was not what was going on then? Has anyone seen anyone healed in a miraculous way by a healer? Or Tongues where you understood what the person said because it was in your own language or Prophesy that came true...not just kind of true or generally true or interpretation of a true language or a eral true Apostle, or performing of a miracle. The unique thing about these gift as well they were given by God through the power of the Holy Spirit...no one had to learn or teach them..God gave them...men did them. ITs not like today. Today they are a man made maybe even demonic in some cases. Men teach them and men do them in the power of their own strength and knowledge . 15 years in a Charismatic church who made it's purpose to teach these gifts and to practice them have done nothing but cause it to been an empty endeavor...a chasing after the wind. ITs not like I would not like God to bring about these gifts but sadly these man made signs take people off the focus on Christ. You know what I think is a real miracle?... is when someone is dead in their sins and brought to Life by the Holy Spirit and the Word of Life and healed. Or the Word of God through the power of the Holy Spirit speaks to your heart and the hidden sin is revealed and there is a deep conviction and Christ cleanses you from the sin! What about being able to be filled with joy unspeakable as you are going through hardship or you have a peace that surpasses all understanding as you trust in God with your life. How about the miraculous fruits of the Holy Spirit manifested in your life and you find yourself loving the unlovable, you help other without any expectations,you forgive the unforgivable, you are kinder, gentler, patient, show goodness and self control. Are not those true manifestation of God...to Him be the Glory.
J.C. Ryles had it right...."it is hard enough to fight the devil, the world and the flesh, without private differences in our own camp. But there is one thing which is even worse than controversy, and that is false doctrine tolerated, allowed, and permitted without protest or challenge. It was controversy that won the battle of Protestant Reformation. If the views that some men hold were correct, it is plain we never ought to have had any Reformation at all! For the sake of peace, we ought to have gone on worshiping the Virgin Mary, and bowing down to images and relics to this very day! Away with such trifling! There are times when controversy is not only a duty—but a benefit. Give me the mighty thunderstorm, rather than the deadly malaria. The one walks in darkness and poisons us in silence, and we are never safe. The other frightens and alarms for a little while." ""It is a plain Scriptural duty to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints" (Jude 1:3).
I am quite aware that the things I have said are exceedingly distasteful to many minds. I believe many are content with teaching which is not the whole truth, and fancy it will be "all the same" in the end. I am sorry for them. I am convinced that nothing but the whole truth is likely, as a general rule, to do good to souls. I am satisfied that those who willfully put up with anything short of the whole truth, will find at last that their souls have received much damage. There are three things which men never ought to trifle with: a little poison, a little false doctrine, and a little sin.
I am quite aware that when a man expresses such opinions as those I have just brought forward, there are many who are ready to say, "He is not faithful to the Church." I hear such accusations unmoved. The day of judgment will show who were the true friends of the Church and who were not.
Excerpt From: J. C. Ryle. "Warnings to the Churches." iBooks.
Sherry, once again I'm going to sound a cautionary note.
As someone who used to consider himself a charismatic, I can say from personal experience that the majority of charismatics, both leaders and followers, are born-again christians committed to Biblical authority. Yes, there are lots of crooks and heretics in the movement (just watch christian tv!), but they are not representative of everyone, including many charismatic church leaders.
So I cannot regard charismatic beliefs as being in the same category as roman catholicism. Charismatics are wrong over cessationism but have the gospel right, roman catholics have the gospel wrong. Continuationism is not a false gospel.
Charismatics are not going to listen to our concerns about continuationism if we treat them as unbelievers and no different to roman catholics!
It seems our post modern culture's favorite Bible quote to mis interpret "don't judge lest ye be judged" is being ever embraced in our charismatic communities. Tolerance over truth. Careful not to offend anyone lest their feelings get hurt. Everything's so touchy feely these days. Does not the Lord warn teachers that He will judge them more severly? James 3:1 "Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness."
As agent's of God's truth we have a duty to call out those leading others to embrace a different message. Those insisting on climbing over the wall of Jerusalem instead of passing through the sheep gate may expect to have the light shined on them by God's watchmen. John 10:1 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber."
David, I don't remember who it was, but recently it was pointed out that millions of people watch the charismatic/faith healer shows. Based on the amount of people who watch these shows and the estimates of charismatics on the planet makes these people the majority. It makes them mainstream. I believe that there are some Catholics that have salvation but the mainstream follow a false gospel, same as charasmatics.
I have a friend who is very knowledgeable about the bible but all that she talks about is the latest reported miracles and how God has spoken to her. She is obsessive about things of the spirit. If she spent an equal amount of time obsessing about Jesus then perhaps I would think in addition to her bible knowledge that she has some discernment.
Charismatics are not going to listen to the cessationist view because they have little or no discernment. Charismatics (or any of us) should be concerned about the truth no matter how they are treated. It is our responsibility (if we love Him) to study His word and to obey his commands.
When they stand at the White Throne Judgment they will not be able to say, "MacArthur hurt my feelings and I was so mad that I couldn't find the truth" (winey voice implied).
Shane, good post!
Ben Enders #21
I would treat any viewing figures for Christian TV with great suspicion. They're almost certainly wild guesses, and undoubtedly exaggerated (how do they know how many people tune into a particular show?).
Whilst I agree that charismatics lack discernment, there's a lot more to people's beliefs than this. People absorb the doctrines of their faith community, and seldom change their views. Baptists stay baptists, presbyterians stay presbyterian, and pentecostals stay pentecostal.
I see it in the same way as catholics - if catholicism is the only form of belief you have known, and it's been drummed into you that it is the truth and everyone else is wrong, then you are not likely to consider something that goes against everything you have been told. Similarly, if you grew up or came to faith in a charismatic church (of any sort), it's going to hard for you to reject these beliefs and become a cessationist. "I was wrong" are probably the three hardest words for anyone to say.
The above is generally applicable, but there's a specific "lock-in" for charismatics, namely speaking in tongues. If you have been manipulated into having a powerful emotional / religious experience, what is typically but wrongly called the "baptism of the Holy Spirit", and started speaking in tongues, then that, for you, is proof that charismatic beliefs are true. You've had personal verification direct from God that the miraculous gifts are available today. How can anyone disprove that? A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument (or theology).
By the grace of God, I became a cessationist not because of any Biblical arguments, but because I stumbled upon academic studies of religious experience, altered states of consciousness, and speaking in tongues. What I read provided a perfect explanation for what goes on in the pentecostal and charismatic movements, and I concluded that everything can be explained by psychology. That was the end of it for me. There's nothing supernatural going on and continuationism is therefore just a lie. A very big lie, to be precise - probably the biggest deception in the history of the world.
I may be a rare case in that I wasn't personally given to having experiences, and so, for me, the arguments won. I have a scientific background and make decisions according to logic and reason. Not everyone takes this approach..
But, if we believe in Jesus, he forgives all our sins, including doctrinal errors. So we have nothing to fear on Judgement Day, which is good, because I'm sure no christian has everything right.
Cameron Buettel should be thrilled about the Charismatics that have spoken out against the Strange Fire of Grace to You ministries. Watching the videos from the conference, my question was 'What about the Bible.' The Bible took a back seat to extra-Biblical doctrines about the role of scripture. I Corinthians 12 still says these gifts are given to the body.
The one scripture that so many speakers used to try to argue for cessationism, from II Timothy 3, was wrested from context. If that verse instituted cessationism, that would have made John's visions and prophecies in the book of Revelation falee. How could II Timothy 4 be inspired if chapter 3 was teaching cessationism. The big problem is the error of logic, thinking that a verse that says all scripture is given that the man of God may be complete means the same thing as saying that scripture is all the man of God is given to be made complete. The verse teaches the former, but not the latter. Paul had just told Timothy to stir up the gift that was in him by the laying on of Paul's. Why would he say that if the gift were to cease by the time Timothy finished reading two short chapters?
Michael Brown gave his reason for not naming names over SMALL errors, and the author here blows that up to talk about correcting heresy. I don't think a traditional Pentecostal has any more obligation to mention the names of RCC charismatics teaching error than he does to mention John MacArthur's name and address the Strange Fire error. Does the Bible teach that we are grouped by theological categories like this in God's sight?
Ben Enders responded to this post saying he became a cessationist not because of Biblical arguments, but because of the study of psychology. I find many cessationists argue like this with no Biblical basis, saying music causes hypnosis, when there is no basis in Biblical thought for the allegations (thinking of JM sermons and Wretched radio.) But a lot of these experiences can't be explained by psychology. Instant healings of bones, tendons, ligaments, etc. can't be explained so easily. Nor can prophecies and words of knowledge that contain extremely detailed information (secrets of the heart) that no one could naturally know. There are also the times when two people get the same prophecy, or you go to one place and get a prophecy, and go to another and someone else prophesies the same thing.
Link Hudson #24
I think you are referring to me, not Ben Enders.
It is widely acknowledged that music can be hypnotic. I'm not sure why it matters that this isn't mentioned in the Bible. There are plenty of things that are not in the Bible. The Bible is a book about man and God, telling us all we need to know for salvation.
I disagree completely when you say "a lot of these experiences can't be explained by psychology."
Your first example is "healings of bones, tendons, ligaments, etc. can't be explained so easily." Maybe if these healings were happening, but they are not. There is simply no verifiable evidence that miraculous healings are happening in the charismatic movement, absolutely nothing. People may believe that they have been healed, but that's something completely different. The most telling example I read was of John Wimber, who admitted in his later years that he had NEVER seen a miraculous healing.
Your second example is "Nor can prophecies and words of knowledge that contain extremely detailed information (secrets of the heart) that no one could naturally know. There are also the times when two people get the same prophecy, or you go to one place and get a prophecy, and go to another and someone else prophesies the same thing." Again, there is no evidence that this is genuinely happening. There's a technique called cold reading used by psychics (google it) to make people think they have supernatural powers - the same trickery is often used by charismatics. And we mustn't forget the power of confirmation bias - people hear what they want to hear. EVERY predictive prophecy made by a charismatic has failed to come true. Just like healing, the track record is zero.
The "gifts", as claimed by charismatics, simply do not stand up to scrutiny and do not measure up to the Bible. Therefore they are not the Biblical gifts.
Cessationism and continuationism are both hypotheses that have Biblical support. But continuationism doesn't fit the facts on the ground. We have fake speaking in tongues, fake healing, and fake prophecy. The history of the pentecostal and charismatic movements is full of fakery. I pray that your eyes will be opened to see this.
Mr Hudson...God does give gifts to men for the Body of Christ. Timothy's gift of of eldership was to be stirred up in him and not neglected. There are gifts of teaching and of giving, eldership, hospitality,compassion, there are many gifts. But it seems the ones that are being abused and not lining up with the word of God are the sign gifts. Tongues are a real language...I have never heard them used in this way... Where people in their own language heard God being glorified by others who never learned their language. Have you? When someone has prayed in tongues over me...it never uplifted me I only heard gibberish. I don't even know what was being said and there was no one interpreting. It brought me much confusion. I went to Costa Rica on a mission trip and did not know Spanish, which would have been nice to have the gift of tongues so I could proclaim the gospel to those little children who I was caring for. When someone told me God is healing and will heal and the healer prayed for healing...I had faith God would heal me and I would not lose my baby...but sadly I did. I have asked everyday to for God to heal my disabled daughter and I have had those who claim to heal pray for her, but no God has not healed her. I have had people give words of prophesy and knowledge but they were not right. All of these claims over the last 15 years have hurt me rather than encouraged me. Rather than face that these gifts are not reality for the new testament church the Charismatics churches keep the merry-go-round going with the promise of new anointing, new wine, new things God is doing or saying, excitement, relevant music, serving, thin places, fire coming down, healing services, people falling down or pushed down, (yes the people praying push on you) superficial and feel good sermon's, false miracles and the list goes on. And the reality is nothing real and biblical is truly happening in these churches. Its a big business facade. I walked into a church once where everyone was speaking gibberish noise...I thought that they were crazy. The bible speaks against this..Does it not? But has God healed sometimes...yes but through simple humble prayer and has God given wisdom and knowledge when I asked Yes He has. Has he spoke to me plainly through His word where my heart was burning within like those in Luke 24:32 They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?" Yes He has. But I had to get off this Charismatic merry-go-round and Go to Jesus and trust Him alone and stop trying to chase something more than Him. You speak of healing experiences but are they your own? Where is the proof? In Honesty I have been in some places that try to be more biblical with these gifts not all churches are extreme, but I still have not experienced anything substantial to cause me to believe these gifts are for today.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Medusa Greek Taverna - Town Hall
Jennifer and Milton had never tried Greek food before so we decided to try to give them a good impression of what the Greeks have to offer apart from Spartans and a rich mythology.
Mezze plate ($36.00)
taramosalata, tzatziki, halloumi, country style sausage, dolmades, olives, pickled
vegetables with pita bread
Our entrée was the Mezze plate which has become Dolly's favourite choice of entrée whenever it is offered. The tzatziki dip is one of the best we have tried with a rich acidity in the yoghurt and fresh parsley with a brilliant strong smell. We loved it so much that Dolly asked for a second plate of it! The Halloumi was another highlight with strong cheesy flavour to satisfy the tastebuds but leaving you wanting for more. The taramosalata (fish roe) dip was quite a surprise, especially since I'm not too much a fan of seafood. My first unknowing bite into the dip was of the mellow fishy taste to the fish roe which was not too overpowering, with sweetness in the aftertaste.
Special- Kolokithokorfathes Gemistes ($17.00)
Zucchini flower filled with ricotta, dill, rice, tomato lightly fried with lime/dill sauce
This was Dolly's first experience of Zucchini flowers, despite always longing to try them. Thankfully they did not disappoint, with a lovely crunch as you bit through the crumbed layer then followed with a spicy sour taste in the rice stuffing.
Paithakia ($29.50)
lamb cutlets, marinated in lemon, oregano, grilled, served with potato, grilled
capsicum and caramelized onion stack
I always have a soft spot for well made lamb, especially when Greeks make it, as my best lamb experiences have been with Greeks; and Medusa maintained the trend. The cutlets were very tender and juicy on the inside while the outside was crisp and crunchy. Coupled with the caramelised onions, each mouthful made me forget the rain outside, taking me to a warm spring day at a family bbq. The only bad thing I can say about this dish is that there wasn't enough!
Kalamarakia Yemista ($29.50)
whole baby calamari filled with rice and sultanas on a chilli spiced tomato salsa
The baby calamari was overcooked and a bit tough, but the stuffing was really delicious with sultanas giving a sweet balance to the chilli and acidy flavours. However, I found the salsa quite salty and overpowered the stuffed calamari.
Endnotes: A surprisingly good Greek restaurant with very lovely waiters and you get nice mint Turkish delights at the end of your meal!
16 comments:
- thang@noodlies said...
Awww pity the calamari was over-cooked because the dish looked delicious!
- December 4, 2011 at 4:13 PM
- Hotly Spiced said...
I love Greek food. That looks like a fun place to dine.
- December 4, 2011 at 8:01 PM
zucchini flowers were the best =) your documentation here is really impressive... nice pics!
and in a matter slightly tangential, I found it odd throughout the post how Dolly kept referring to herself in both the first and the third person. this confusion was cleared up when i got to the sign-off.
nice work guys =)
- December 4, 2011 at 8:05 PM
might I add that Medusa is also reviewed in the SMH Good Food Guide with 13.5/20 =)
- December 4, 2011 at 10:01 PM
- Tina @ bitemeshowme said...
I've never had greek food whilst living in sydney. My first taste of it was when I was in Greece and boy did I fall in love! Definitely will put this on my to go list :)
- December 5, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- lateraleating said...
I've always been tempted to try this restaurant but wasn't sure if it was any good. Now that you confirmed that the lamb is great, I'll give it a shot.
- December 5, 2011 at 9:24 AM
- Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...
I love stuffed calamari if the calamari is tender. Everything else looks quite nice!
- December 5, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- kenisis said...
Dolly's suffering from multiple persons disporder at the moment please bear with her reference to herself in both 1st and 3rd person
- December 5, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- JasmyneTea said...
I've passed this place often, but never thought much of it. Your post has changed my mind, that lamb looks delish!
- December 6, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- sugarpuffi said...
the zucchini flower looks so good!
- December 6, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Nami | Just One Cookbook said...
Japanese have very similar squid dish. It's so hard to cook squid right without overcooking the meat. I don't go eat Greek often but they look delicious!
- December 6, 2011 at 9:10 PM
- Von said...
I havea soft spot for lamb too- and these lamb cutlets look amazingly delicious!
- December 6, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- minibites said...
I have to agree! I never usually pick lamb but definitely at a greek restaurant.. the lamb chops there are sooo good!
- December 6, 2011 at 11:19 PM
Wonderful Post i would to say thanks a lot because your blogspot post talking about Food and Livestock and i have blog too speaking about Ancient Greece not only i post every day post related to Ancient Greece : Ancient Greece ,Ancient Greece for Kids ,Map of Ancient Greece ,Ancient Greece Timeline ,Ancient Greece Government ,Ancient Greece Food and Mycenaean Kingdom so thanks a lot admin again Ancient Greece
- March 24, 2012 at 9:23 PM
- Brand adam said...
Wow, what a lovely post ! This food looks delicious. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us . I like greek cuisine food very much and i have tried many greek recipes which i got from youtube and many other website. I like visiting greek restaurants in weekend.
- September 20, 2012 at 11:12 PM
- Gwynne said...
I would like the country style sausage.
- May 14, 2016 at 9:53 AM


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