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Hi, I'm new to this forum and have a question. I have a wonderful, active 18 mth old DS. My husband and i want to attend church regularly but seem to be unable to with DS. He won't sit still for anything. I know that is normal for his age. I bring toys, sippy and cheerios to church and even offer nursing to him. He doesn't want any of it and is impossible to keep with us during the service. I thought about the church daycare but we are new to our area and don't know anybody. I don't want to leave him with someone I don't know. Does anybody have any suggestions for while we're finding a new church? Thanks!!
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our kids are the same, so it was important to us to find a church that's VERY kid-friendly. we go somewhere that offers childcare if you want (and you are welcome to stay in there w/them), but it is not expected. in fact, most parents do not use it. the service is noisy, kids are playing, eating, making noises. it's not a problem. we even heard cookie monster during a prayer one time and the whole church laughed. so i say find a place that's right for your family, don't try to fit your family into a church. good luck!
To us, church is VERY important as we are Catholic. At our small town Catholic Church, we do not have the option of child care service but there is a cry room where we go to nurse sometimes. Our son (who is now about 21 months) went through this same thing, and I guess is still kind of going through it to some extent. He is VERY busy and active all day long, and it was a struggle for a few months trying to get him to be still or quiet during Mass. So... it gets easier. I think the change in pace of getting up to nurse or going potty as we're potty training him helps his attention span (of which seems like zero most of the time ). Sometimes I'll put him in the sling on my hip and stand in the lobby where I can still hear the service but where he is not disruptive. We've also gotten him some "church" friendly toys that he only gets to play with when we go to Mass. That might be an idea. We bought him this thing called Aquadoodle. It was under $8 at Wal-Mart, and I think there was Elmo or some other characters you can choose from. You fill the tiny marker with some water, and it can only make the picture appear on the Aquadoodle pad that comes with it. And... the best part is if he happens to write on the pew, etc., it's only water. He loves it! There are a bunch of non-noisy toys that I've seen out now for ages 18 mos. or 2 years and up. That may work too. We just give him a program sometimes and one of the tiny pew pencils to write with during the service. Hope that helps, and once your son starts to learn voice inflections of being loud and quiet (probably within the next few months or so) and y'all tell him that in church you're quiet... he'll start to learn that everyone around him is quiet expect when speaking together or singing together as a congregation. I think the repeated exposure will help him also. I thought what was funny with our son one time was on our way out to potty as everyone was finished praying and saying, "Amen," our son chimed in with an, "Amen" as we were walking out the door (to which a lot of people laughed as it was cute). Children are precious and have to learn just like we all did. Remember that the service is just for a short period of time (although an hour can seem like a long time when trying to occupy a toddler), and the Good Lord is just thankful that you're there to worship with the congregation. He knows what a job we as mothers endure, and He won't give us more than we can handle. We just sometimes have to be creative in our attempts at mothering!Last edited by loveleighbird; 05-19-2008, 09:19 AM.
Our daughter is 17 months old. On the all-too-rare occasions that we find that we can make it to services, we take turns. One of us will accompany her to Sunday school (also their requirement because younger kids require too much one-on-one attention), and the other sits in the service. We swap each week.
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I have functions I like to attend and my almost 3 year old still is not at where he will sit for anything.
Not church, but quiet places. I swap with hubby but have been starting using the special toy method. This toy is only for this place, which makes it more fun to play with and keeps him engrossed for so far at the most a half hour, but it is a start.
I know as he gets older crayons and a coloring book will probably be the way to go, but it is hard when they are small.
I don't know where you are but it seems to be the growing trend in the larger cities that churches are having a "formal" service and a contemporary service where the atmosphere is much more casual (coffee, donuts,kids, special needs)but we get the same sermon. I found it to be important for me that church be something we do together that is enjoyable and that my church accept DD with open arms at all developmental stages. That is what helped me to make my final decision when we moved.
Also, I've found that my DD (19months) noises are much louder to me than to anyone else.
Good suggestions above....I'm headed to walmart!
Thank you for your help!
We tried a new church today that really seems to work for us. The service was very contemporary (and loud). Thank you all for your helpful suggestions. I will be using all of them.


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Some of us B-Greekers are here at the Biblical Language Center's "Fluency Workshop" in Fresno, California. At this point, we are about 2/3 of the way through the seminar. The seminar is a fluency seminar, teaching everyone how to speak and hear Koine. It's not a pedagogical seminar per se, but that topic comes up occasionally before, between, and after the classes. Already, some blogs have started to appear about the workshop. David Miller (who teaches at Briarcrest in Canada) has made several posts on his blog. They can be found athttp://gervatoshav.blogspot.com/2012/07/teaching-biblical-languages-and-tilting.html and http://gervatoshav.blogspot.com/2012/07/teaching-biblical-languages-responding.html.
For those who wonder what actually goes on, I will give a summary of our activity. The workshop is a 10 day workshop. We have about 7 hours of instruction a day. There are two intervening breaks, one a half-day on the morning of the fourth day, and a full day on day seven. The in class instruction totals up to about 65 hours. The breaks are important part of the plan, allowing participants to reset and re-energize. Jordan Kiffiak is the lead teacher this year. Jordan has been teaching both Hebrew and Greek via this method for the last 5-6(?) years (about 8 sessions of teaching). He is extremely competent and very energized. Jordan is backed up by about 8 facilitators, along with Randall Buth who has been present throughout, along with a couple of participant facilitators. There is a very high teacher/student ratio. In break-out groups 5 students sometime have three facilitators.
There are about 40 participants en toto. There is wide range of experience among the participants. A number of department heads and staff are present from a number of academic institutions. There are a number of students acquiring Ph.D.s or Master degrees. Some like myself have tried to implement the communicative method (living language approach) in either a school setting or private setting. A number of self-learners (many are younger) are present. Some have taken up to four classes via this method; for some, this is their first exposure to spoken Greek. Several students have not taken much Greek or have not used their Greek in 30 years. Those students are not a hindrance, but rather let us see how the method works on someone with some minimal experience learning Greek.
The first day we started out learning via TPR. (TPR "Total Physical Response" is a methodology using actions to internalize language). This was done as a whole group. Sit!, Stand! Raise your hand! Raise your other hand! Put your hands down! Stand on the floor! Stand on the chair! Run! Stop running! Run! Sit down! Get up! Lie down! Initially we started with about four verbs and then added several more core verbs the next day. The goal was to wire sound (the spoken word) to meaning.
The second and subsequent days we started learning via TPRS. (TPRS "Teaching Proficiency through Storytelling" is a methodology of asking questions over and over about a very short story in addition to doing and seeing TPR in action. In the morning we listened and watched as three facilitators talked to each other in front of the whole group. Very little English is spoken at all. The four primary facilitators are fairly fluent in Koine. They have a great grasp on a wider range of vocabulary and forms that is used in class. They open the class saying a prayer in Koine ad hoc. Errors do pop up here or there, as this is not their primary language. They are quickly corrected, as they usually work in duo. After the prayer, they usually do TPR modelling. Ἰασών τρέχει. Ιασών, τρέχεις; ναί τρέχω; ποῦ τρέχεις; ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τρέχω. ποῦ τρέχει; τί ποιεῖ; τρέχει; ποῦ τρέχει; As the days have progressed, the grammar has gotten more complicated. Initially, the forms were present tense imperative. Then present indicative and past tense. Perfect forms meaning "stand" etc. are introduced from the beginning. A large number of the μι verbs have been added in over the first five days. Participles, active and passive are used. For most of those who teach Greek, the only learning is wiring sound to meaning and recalling what they already know, but even the new students understand what is spoken.
After the group session, we break up into smaller groups (3-5 groups). Each group has two-three facilitators. We all rotate through the various stations. In some, we use TPR where we are expected to reproduce and understand. These small groups model and act on what was given in the morning. Some groups use TPRS and tell stories where we are expected to follow along.The stories are very short and are always modeled with actors and objects/props. As the days progressed, the past tense has been more fully added, and we hear the story in the present tense and in the past tense. Most of the students here are pushed to their max. And the only complaint I've heard is that there is sometimes not long enough of a break between the sessions. We are now approaching the stage where a number of the students here can retell the story in either past or present tense.
At lunch, two facilitators sit at each table (students sit wherever they wish). Small pieces of paper with some suggested Greek phrases and dinner talk are put at each seat. We are encouraged to try to use as much Greek as we can at lunch. At the end of the day, we again meet in a group and learn a song and then listen to a real story (sometimes the truth is stretched) of the experience of one of the facilitators. Then we go to supper (no facilitators or talk-sheets). We are given no homework. The food has been great.
I've been looking around at the participants in the group and no one is dozing or writing or listening to anything else. All eyes are up front. Everyone is enthused. Some of the participants are here because their organizations are considering using this methodology to teach in their school at home or on the mission field. Some came with an open mind, but questioned whether or not the communicative method could be realistically implemented in their curriculum. I cannot speak for them, but I have to say that all present are putting 100% input in their sessions. For the most part, their experience and outlook is positive. The next 2 1/2 days will tell.
For myself, I've been looking to improve both my speech and especially my listening skills. I went to a Greek Orthodox service this morning and the father there gave us a diglott copy of the Orthros to read. The main service had the liturgy of John Chrysostom in both Greek and English. The choir sung in both English and Greek. It was very easy to follow along. I'm finding that my reading out loud of texts is much smoother. So personally, I'm already seeing gains.
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Skip to comments.Orly Taitz - Response to Bill O' Reilly's smears "It is time to protest FOX NEWS"
Posted on 10/28/2009 12:51:53 PM PDT by Jean SEdited on 10/28/2009 12:53:40 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
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Orly on O'Reilly coming up on Fox - (After an hour of teasers, no Orly)
They certainly advertised that she would be on BOR. It appeared that somebody backed out at the last minute as they had that silly "lawyer panel" segment on OT.
While I agree with Orly about BOR, there's good advice in not picking a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.
O'Reilly would love a rally with Orly protesting him.
Thanks for the link.
Yeah. No ratings for him with the controversy of a picket or anything. Just silently turn off fox from 8 to 9. Thats all it would take. period. Don't take out fox because of a dolt, take the dolt out of fox news :)
Frankly, although I believe the 'birther' movement is based on a legitimate question about Obama's actual place of birth and his constitutional legitimacy to be president, this has turned into a sideshow that few folks take seriously anymore.
Bill O'Reilly and his TV show may be flawed but he has a right to his opinion and to state that he believes that the 'Obama isn't a natural-born U.S. citizen' argument is bogus. Most Americans would agree with him so this 'birther movement' will likely go nowhere. Thus, Bill O'Reilly's gratuitous slap at the concept - and Orly Taiz.
I hear she met O'Reilly over at the coffee shop. Here are excerpts from the text of an affidavit I got from "secret sources."
My name is Melvin Scruggs. Of the Arkansas Scruggs. Anyway I was over to this Starbucks place in Little Rock that I saw from the freeway. Being as deer season is coming up and I am temporarily out of Bucksnort, I thought I would pop in there and get me some. I could hardly get my truck in the parking lot cause I got the rear end of a 78 Ford pickup that I cut off with a sawsall and turned into a dog trailer hitched on, but somehow I got it in there. It was a real small parking lot and from all the new cars and SUVs I figgered this must be a high class deer hunting store. So's I went in and there was a couple of real girly looking boys there and when I asked them did they have any Bucksnort, they said no but they had Cappa Cheeno.
Well, beings as I done popped a few caps into quite a few deers over my life I said okay and they give me a cup of coffee to drink while they went to fetch the Cappa Cheeno. I hate to be critical but they put way too much milk in it and it had a head of foam on it, but them boys looked they never drank coffee black before.
Anyways, I turned around and LO AND BEHOLD, there sat Bill O'Reilly talking with some blond gal. I knowed it was Bill because I seen him on television before that night he had Jenna Jameson on. Boy do I wish that was Jenna who was with him this time but it wasn't. It was some weird talking flaky gal. I went over to thank him and ask him if he could put Jenna on some more. He said he didn't know what I was talking about, so I figgered he didn't want this chick to find out about Jenna so I just played dumb and winked at him. But it was him, I am sure.
Anyway, them two boys never did give me any Cappa Cheeno, or Bucksnort and then they asked me to pay them for the durn coffee. Well I told them right then and there that they shouldn't offer somebody a cup of coffee and then try to Indian-give it back, particularly if they didn't have no Bucksnort in stock.
I left that place and whew I finished that coffee but it kept me up for hours. Further I don't say nuthing.
Very truly yours,
Melvin Scruggs
parsy, who has his sources
Boycott Fox news? Sounds like she is sharing talking points with Obama now. Maybe she really is a plant.
Tears. I'm in tears. You need to quit your day job and write satire.
Unless I'm completely senile, and I'm not, she was supposted to be on O'Reilly's show last night. There was lead in after lead in but she never showed so BOR put on a small segment slamming her.
I think BOR is the worst of Fox but I also think Orly played him, and now this. I am certainly not going to boycott FoxNews because Orly says I should.
The woman is a nut. I think the birth certificate issue is important but, Good Lord, can't we find anyone better than this wacko to pursue it?
I've been boycotting BOR for months....
The only question is....she or BOR crazier?
I have to give it to her.
Who is Orly Taitz and why should I care what he/she thinks?
Orly was how the state-run media defused the legitimacy issue. Go find the biggest nut you can who supports the legitimacy challenge, and make them the face of the movement. It makes all who question 0bama's credentials to hold office look like a kook, too.
Classic left-wing totalitarian propaganda tactics. And it worked.
Ping to Orly Taitz whack-a-mole thread!
Don't know if he's any better, but I read this earlier:
Attorney Apuzzo appeals Obama citizenship case to Federal 3rd Circuit
O'Reilly has a simple formula: (1) look briefly and superficially at an issue; (2) superficially analyze the opposing sides on the issue; (3) gently place yourself in the "middle" of those opposing sides by inventing talking point "arguments" against each side; (4) demonize the "radicals" who actually have the guts to stand on principle on one side or the other.
Far from "No Spin", its really "Only Spin".
I listened to it last night. There was no smear. In fact, I thought O'Reilly slanted her way a bit in opposing any fine for political speech.
They didn't buy the Obama not-a-natural-citizen thing, but not too many do go all the way on that.
Bill who?
Go for it! If she does show up it should be fun. Somehow I doubt this happens.
Certainly, sir, Let Me Google That For You. ;^)
Freepers, among other birthers made Orly Taitz the face of the birther movement. It was Freepers who were crowing like she was the second coming of Christ when she got this into the courts.
I got video of part of that.
Oh lucky you.
I'd rather watch Olbermann just to get po'ed than BOR these days. He's as mundane as a broke back metronome...I wonder if he looked into Obama's eyes during that interview and now can see that Hopey/Changey works.
Okay Bill O is a pig and she is a nut. She could not do more for destroying the Birth Certificate Issue if she was Rahm Emanuel.
"It is time to protest FOX NEWS"
Not on behalf of that whackjob.
The woman is a nut. I think the birth certificate issue is important but, Good Lord, cant we find anyone better than this wacko to pursue it?
A few more Obama eligibility lawyers are available for interview. You ever wonder why they have not gotten the call to go on the air with the main stream news media?
Outstandingly done-! Bravo-!
grunthor, who is splitting his sides
I'm not interested in where he was born. But I demand that a person who wants to be POTUS, has the decency to be forth coming and show We, the People, an original copy of his Birth Certificate. Is that to much to ask from Obama? I trust but I need to verify. Anyone with to brain cells between his/her ears would understand that.
Maye she thinks that FOX isn't really a news organization...
I didn't see it, but I assume she's referring to her $20k fine. That's not a fine for her political views. It's not about restricting her "political speech".
No it was never mentioned either way, there were many teasers which ended up with the bimbo panel and no Orly.
Very creative. lol
I'd like to see and hear a lot less from Orly Taitz and her ilk. She is providing a great service to Obama and the Dems by allowing them to paint conservatives as "birthers" and not worthly of debate. Taitz is HELPING Obama pass socialized medicine. She is also HELPING him isolate, personalize, and freeze conservatives (ala Alinsky) as associated with Taitz and her merry band of birthers instead of as an intellectual opposition to Obama based in limited government, Buckleyism, and Burkean ideals.
Oh, that is so funny, I forgot to laugh Parsy.
I think so too.
All Obamao has to do is cough up the 12 bucks or so to put an end to the question...yet they won't. Why? I don't know if it's becasue of this reason or that reason...but there has to be a reason.
no but big mouth OR has made smear comments before on his show
As for the boycott I have been doing that for some time, his arrogance and conceited approach makes me puke.
I'm surprised others have not seen through him yet.
Jim I understand your comments, and the reasons you made some of them.
To my way of thinking, the birther movement goes far beyond the naturalized birth issue. Of course that is of prime importance in the movement. It is still of vital importance that we address the issue of our presidential candidates being allowed to place a lifetime of personal documents in a lock box when asking to be considered for the Presidency.
We know very little about Obama's youth. We know entirely too little about his birth. We know very little about his movement to Malaysia, and it's requirements for schooling and how this period may have impacted his citizenship.
We know next to nothing about his high school years, what grades he got, what people he was involved with, and what his and their activities were. Was there some activity that took place, that we should be aware of?
When it comes to his higher education, what information did he use to get loans? What names has he used in his life? What information do we know about him under those names?
Who paid for his higher education? Who paid for certain trips he took abroad? What was his vision on this thesis?
I could go on, but I think it's clear there's much more than meets the eye on this birther thing. The media has tried to place this folks in a loony-bin lock box themselves, instead of realizing they have a point, and siding with them at least in part.
Even if they don't want new regulations to touch Obama, they should at least acknowledge there are issues that need to be addressed here.
That they don't acknowledge this speaks volumes.
We should not shy away from loud support for the birther movement. There's too much at stake now, and it is an issue that is vitally important for our nation now and into the future concerning other candidates, as well as this one.
We still have a man doing anti-American (U.S.) things that may in fact be either an illegal alien, a foreign operative, or both. He's sure as hell not on our side.
big mouth said last time how he could get the long form tomorrow if he wanted , . Course this was after he said those who poised a question were nuts.
So anyway I am still waiting for big mouth to show it.
Dang, I'd like to see that.
parsy, who must be allergic to Bucksnort
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Pictures: World's Newest Marine Sanctuary
The protected area is home to great hammerhead sharks, manta rays, whale sharks, and tiger sharks.
"Lost World" Found in Australia
Spectacular new species found in remote rain forest.
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Protecting habitat hasn't stopped the spotted owl's decline. Will shooting its rivals help?
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Cities have existed for thousands of years and can be traced back to the river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), Egypt, India, and China. At first, these settlements depended largely on agriculture and domestic cattle, but as they grew in size they became centers for merchants and traders.
Urban growth, also known as urbanization, accelerated dramatically with the advent of industrialization some 200 years ago. At that time, large numbers of people moved to cities in search of jobs, mostly in factories. But the most rapid growth has taken place over the past 50 years. While less than one-third of the world's population lived in cities in 1950, about two thirds of humanity is expected to live in urban areas by 2030. Most of that urbanization is taking place in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Urban is defined as "that which is characteristic of a city." But what exactly is a city? In the past, walls may have defined a city. But today's city boundaries are often blurred. Are suburbs, which are often called metropolitan areas, part of cities? Depending on the boundaries used, Tokyo can have a population of anywhere between 8 and 40 million people.
Cities make a lot of sense for humans. People are concentrated in a small space rather than being spread out over a large territory. This allows the government and others to provide more service such as water, electricity, and transportation to a larger number of people. Schools and shops are more easily accessible than in rural areas.
Cities have always been at the center of economic growth and technological advances. The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities. But their rapid growth has also brought with it many negative things: violence, poverty, overcrowding, health problems, and pollution. Many cities in developing countries in particular are growing too rapidly for their own good, with many residents unable to find jobs and forced to live in slums.
Urban expansion is also encroaching on wildlife habitats everywhere. Increasingly people live and work in close proximity to wild animals whose native habitats have been lost or broken up. Many animals—from mice and cockroaches to pigeons and squirrels—have adapted to city life, taking advantage of abundant food and warmer temperatures.
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A Mississippi Tribe Upgrades Water Quality with USDA Support
Trina N. George, Mississippi State Director for USDA Rural Development and Phyliss Anderson, Chief for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held a Photo Op on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Choctaw, Miss., to commemorate USDA Rural Developments $1 million grant award to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The Tribe will use the funds for water and sewer upgrades to the Pearl River Community and the Health Center Development. Read more »


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This presentation illustrates key stages of a normal vaginal delivery.
Please keep in mind that every birth is unique, and your labor and delivery may be different.
Your body makes some amazing changes in the days and hours leading up to your baby's birth.
A day or two before labor begins, the mucus plug that sealed off your uterus detaches from the cervix and passes through your vagina. This discharge is sometimes called "bloody show" because it's tinged with blood.
Before labor begins or in the early stages of labor, your amniotic sac may rupture and you may feel fluid trickle or gush out of your vagina. If your "bag of waters" doesn't break on its own, your doctor may rupture it manually.
Explore your pain-relief options before you go into labor. Some women aim for a drug-free delivery and rely on various breathing techniques, massage, visualization, hypnosis, and other strategies to ease the pain of labor. Others prefer pain medication or regional anesthesia (such as an epidural, which numbs the lower half of your body).
Contractions happen when your uterine muscles involuntarily tighten and relax. When true labor begins, you feel contractions at regular intervals. As labor progresses, these contractions get longer, stronger, and closer together. During active labor, you may feel intense pain or pressure in your back or abdomen during each contraction. You may also feel the urge to push or bear down, though your doctor will ask you to wait until your cervix is completely dilated.
Contractions help your cervix dilate -- or open -- so your baby can pass through the birth canal. You're fully dilated when your cervical opening measures 10 centimeters. As the cervix opens, it also thins (effaces) in preparation for delivery.
When your cervix is fully dilated, your doctor gives you the OK to push. Propelled by your effort and the force of your contractions, the baby makes his way through the birth canal. The fontanels -- soft spots --on his head allow it to mold to the shape of this narrow passage. Your baby's head "crowns" when the widest part of it is at the vaginal opening.
As soon as your baby's head emerges, the doctor suctions amniotic fluid, blood, and mucus from his nose and mouth. More contractions and pushing help deliver the baby's shoulders and body.
Unless your partner has requested the honor, the doctor clamps and cuts the umbilical cord and examines your newborn.
It's not over yet: After your baby is born, more contractions help you deliver the placenta, or "afterbirth."
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Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway
The experiences you'll find here are as unique, fun and memorable as the road is long. Route 66 defined a remarkable era in our nation's history - and it lives on today in Illinois Route 66's many roadside attractions, museums, restaurants - and the shining ribbon of blacktop we call The Mother Road. Illinois' stretch of this mythic road boasts the highest density of kitschy, interesting things to do you'll find from here to California. So, join us for the far out journey that never ends on Illinois Route 66.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
This museum is one of the most-visited presidential museums in the nation where visitors can experience the entire Lincoln story under one roof, from Abe's humble beginnings in an Indiana log cabin to his days as president in the White House. Be dazzled by two special effects theaters featuring historical ghosts and a Civil War battlefield, life-like vignettes that depict important moments in the president's life, and artifacts that range from Lincoln's stovepipe hat to an original copy of the Gettysburg Address.
The theme park offers miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, carnival rides and an arcade. While the water park features a wave pool, bumper boats, water slides, paddle boats and a lazy river. Catch a movie at the old-fashioned drive-in, adjacent to Knight's.
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site
The Tomb is the final resting place of President Lincoln, his wife and three of their four children. It was constructed between 1869-1874 in Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery. Be sure to rub the nose of the bronze Lincoln bust at the entrance, which is said to bring good luck. Dogs are allowed on the site; they are not allowed inside the monument. Dogs must be under their owner's control, leashed, and cleaned up after at all times.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Get an intimate look at Lincoln during a tour of the Lincoln Home, the only house he ever owned. The Lincoln family lived here from 1844 until they left for Washington. The Lincoln Home is located in a historic four-block neighborhood that looks much as it did in the mid-1800s, complete with wooden sidewalks. A visitor center and restored neighboring homes display exhibits that tell the story of Lincoln's time spent with his wife, children and friends in Springfield.
This beautiful 1.4 mile long piece of restored hand-laid brick road is a segment of 66 done in 1931 and placed over a concrete roadbed. Route 66 at its best.
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.
Every day for 12 weeks this summer, you'll be able to take a step back in time as you participate in a whole array of living history performances and programs that will both delight and educate about the Springfield Abraham Lincoln knew and loved for most of his life. From Civil War encampments to White House kitchen chats with Mr. Lincoln himself, there's something for everyone. Some events may have a fee.
Old State Capitol State Historic Site
The Old State Capitol is a reconstruction of Illinois' fifth statehouse, the first to be located in Springfield. It is here that Lincoln practiced law, served as a legislator and gave his famed House Divided speech on slavery in 1858. The building served as the seat of state government and a center of Illinois political life from 1839-1876. The current State Capitol Building is the center of state government, where visitors can watch Illinois politics in action when the legislature is in session. Open 7 days a week.
View over 40 outdoor interpretive exhibits placed throughout the downtown area to experience Springfield as Abraham Lincoln knew it. Each exhibit is intended to capture a moment in time for Lincoln and how he was affected by the people, places and events he encountered in his hometown. Each story is accompanied by graphics or photographs and a medallion that is symbolic of that particular story. Visitors are encouraged to collect rubbings of each medallion.
Dana-Thomas House by Frank Lloyd Wright
One of the best-preserved examples of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie design, this 35-room mansion contains some 100 pieces of original Wright-designed furniture and stunning art glass. Open 7 days a week.
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
This is the only remaining structure where Abraham Lincoln maintained working law offices. Lincoln and his final law partner, William Herndon, operated from the top floor of the building from 1843 to 1852. Filled with clutter and makeshift furniture, the offices draw a vivid picture of what a normal day was like for Lincoln and Herndon. Today the building includes a visitor center, federal courtrooms and attorney offices. ***Closed for historic renovation. Plans are to reopen in late 2015 with a restored dry good store, Lincoln's law office and federal court exhibits.***
Stroll downtown Springfield and check out shops that carry everything from Lincoln souvenirs to one-of-a-kind jewelry and fresh-made fudge. Downtown is also host to many events and festivals throughout the year.
Restored and reopened drive-in located along historic Route 66 in Springfield. Single screen drive-in with double features nightly.
Old State Capitol-Illinois Tourist Information Center
Located in the Old State Capitol where Abraham Lincoln gave his "House Divided" speech. Here you'll find tourism information for the whole state. Many free events and performances throughout the year.
"Lincoln: History to Hollywood," an exhibition of sets, costumes and props from the Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning film "Lincoln," has opened at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum complex, located in downtown Springfield, Illinois. Items of note in the exhibit include Lincoln's office set, a vignette of Mary Lincoln's bedroom, Lincoln's gloves, Tad Lincoln's tin soldiers, and the rocking chair where President Lincoln sat with Tad. Most of the furniture pieces in the exhibit are antiques from the Civil War era, not reproductions. The exhibits are on long-term loan from Spielberg and DreamWorks Studio. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum features more than 40,000 square feet of galleries, theatres and historic displays that takes visitors on a journey from Lincoln's humble beginnings through his Presidency. The "Lincoln: History to Hollywood" exhibit will be located in Union Station, across the street from the presidential museum.
Springfield & Central Illinois African American History Museum
The Mission of the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum is to identify, research, collect, catalogue, restore, house, maintain and interpret documents and artifacts relating to and chronicling the history and legacy of African Americans in Springfield and Central Illinois. The Museum will provide research opportunities, educational programming and interpretive services for historians, authors, educators, and others interested in the lives and legacies of African Americans in Central Illinois.
This clean-shaven statue of young Mr. Lincoln stands in front of the Illinois Exhibits building at Gate 1 of the State Fair Grounds. He is about 30 feet tall, a thin, gawky pre-grow-a-beard Abe. He holds an ax almost in Muffler Man configuration -- the statue is named "The Rail Splitter" -- and dates from 1968, when he was sculpted by Carl W. Rinnus, a Springfield native.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln maintained a family pew in their place of worship. You can quietly view the pew and beautiful Tiffany stained glass windows in the First Presbyterian Church.
Built in 1833 this Italianate mansion entertained prominent solialites and politicians at many lavish dinner parties, summer picnics and political rallies in mid-19th century Springfield, Hold hands with your honey next the the authentic "Lincoln Courting Couch" still present in the home.
This giant fiberglass statue stands outside Lauterbach Auto Service in Springfield, Illinois. You can see him and many other "Muffler Men" along the historic route.
Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition
Abraham Lincoln spent 30 years in Central Illinois, where he raised his family and pursued his passion for the law and politics. Today, the 42 counties of the state's Central region have been designated as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, which is managed by the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition. The group is responsible for preserving the history and heritage of Lincoln's Illinois, and offers information on historic sites and suggested tours.
Abraham Lincoln's original account ledger with the Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Company is on display at Chase Bank during banking hours.
Treasured artifacts, historial papers, and mementos tell the story of the Korean War through interactive exhibits. The first phase of the museum, The Denis J. Healy Freedom Center, is open to the public. The Center houses 3D-interactive exhibits, the Freedom Hall Theater, a canteen, and a center for Veterans and their families to record their personal experiences.


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Putnam County Sheriff
Donald B. Smith is the 53rd Sheriff of Putnam County. He was elected to this position on November 6, 2001 and assumed the duties of Putnam County Sheriff on January 1, 2002. Immediately prior to becoming the Sheriff of Putnam County, he had served as the Deputy County Executive of Putnam County.
Sheriff Smith was born in Danbury, Connecticut, and grew up in Patterson, New York. Following his graduation from New York Military Academy at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, New York in 1965, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in June of 1969, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Armor.
During his company grade years he served as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Cavalry Troop Commander, Instructor, and Company Tactical Officer in a variety of assignments at Fort Ord, California; Fort Knox, Kentucky; West Point, New York; and in the Republic of Vietnam. His tour in Vietnam included service as both a Platoon Leader and Troop Commander in C Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry.
Following graduation from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, General Smith was assigned for duty in the U. S. Army Europe, where he spent 6 years in the 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized). While assigned to the Pathfinder Division, he served as Battalion Executive Officer, Deputy G1, Division G1, Battalion Commander, and Division Inspector General. General Smith's command tour with the Division was in Mainz-¬Gonsenheim, Germany, where he commanded the 4th Battalion, 69th Armor from 1982-1984.
Following his tour in Europe, General Smith returned to the United States where he attended Senior Service College as a fellow at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Upon graduation in 1986, he was assigned as the Chief of Armor Branch, followed by service as the Combat Arms Division Chief, both within the Officer Personnel Management Directorate of the Army's Personnel Command. He commanded the 194th Separate Armored Brigade at Fort Knox, Kentucky, from August 1989 to August 1991. Following Brigade Command, General Smith served as Deputy Director of Personnel Support Policy and Services in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from September 1991 until September 1993. His final assignment on active duty was with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, serving as the Assistant Division Commander for Maneuver through November 1994, followed by service as the Assistant Division Commander for Support.
From 1993 through 1996, General Smith also performed the major additional duty of Chief of the United States Delegation to the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), a world organization consisting of 113 member nations who promote world peace by sponsoring military sports world championships. He served on the Executive Committee of this international organization and also was the President of its Permanent Commission for Information and Public Relations from 1994 through 1996. General Smith served as the Chief of Delegation and Chief of Mission for the United States at the First Military World Games in Rome, Italy, in September of 1995.
General Smith has attended numerous Army schools and training programs, including the prestigious Leadership Development Program for Executives taught at Eckerd College, and also has earned a Master of Science Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster.
Sheriff and Mrs. Smith, the former Jane Christine Powell, recently celebrated 43 years of marriage. Their son, Chris, graduated from James Madison University and has an MBA from Virginia Tech. Chris is a consultant and realtor in the Washington, D.C. area. Chris has one child - a daughter. He is married to Dr. Mary Smith. Sheriff and Mrs. Smith's daughter, Cherilynne, is a graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, with a Bachelor's Degree in elementary education. She is married to Jesse Marsalis, who is a Major in the United States Army. The Marsalis' have seven children, five sons and two daughters. The Smith family was recognized as a Great American Family while stationed in Mainz, Germany in 1983.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
I am an athlete?
I am an athlete, I have always been an athlete and therefore, I always will be an athlete. As an athlete, I am always ready to play and therefore, I am always in shape. Right!
Not too long ago, I had to go to the medical center in Castle Dale for a small problem and what do they want to do, they want to weigh me. WHY? I am just here for a small problem that has nothing to do with weight. Why weigh me?
The nurse, I guess she was a nurse, she looked like a nurse should look, I guess, so therefore she was a nurse. The nurse, right after she took my blood pressure, which wasn't too high, but higher than I remember it to be, made me step on the scale and weigh myself.
I did not like the spot that we stopped on, I couldn't weigh this much, the scale must be wrong, she wrote that figure down as though it was correct. This is why I will not allow a scale in my bathroom, they are mean. They spit out figures that cannot possibly be right. They depress you.
After deciding that I was not overweight but that I was just too short, the nurse left me alone in a room to ponder my fate. I was overweight. I cannot be overweight since I am an athlete and can still do a reasonable job of playing, at least in my own mind.
And then the paper came, that one from Salt Lake, and there was an article on people like me. It was not a nice article, it did not say overweight, it said fat, it said obese, it said 40 percent of all of us are one or the other. According to the figures, I was not the first. Yuck!
I went to the bathroom and took a deep look into the mirror, that's the other item that bathrooms should not have, that big mirror that you cannot hide from. As I looked, I saw me and I needed help, I am slightly over the recommended government allowance and I needed to change.
And that brings us to here, as the summer is a little slower and there are less high school sports, I am now committed to losing weight since I do not think that I can get any taller.
And, I am going to share that experience with you. I am going to change my eating habits a little, I am going to exercise a little more and I am again going to look like that athlete that is in my imagination.
Each week, I will tell you what I did to change and if it was successful. If you want, you can join me in this endeavor. Since the article said 40 percent of us, maybe now is the right time for some of you to join in.
I will not tell you my weight, but I will tell you if I change and by how much. I am going to start with better diet and with walking, something all of us can do. Good luck, I may need it. I do not like that word, ob___.


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Barack Obama Is Libya's Al-Qaida Chief for Hawaii
On Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh once again proved that he's unafraid to ask questions the rest of us avoid because the blood vessels to our brains aren't occluded by hog fat and Macanudos. On his radio show, he speculated: "What if Ayman al-Zawahiri and other al-Qaida leaders gave up Osama bin Laden for the express purpose of making Obama look good?" He then followed up, "Do you think that militant Islamists will be as hopeful of getting rid of Israel with a Republican president or with a Democrat president?"
It's been a glorious week for Republican xenophobic concern trolling. Mitt Romney echoed himself echoing his book by condemning Barack Obama's "[sympathy] with those who had breached our embassy in Egypt" and his "apology for American principles." (Buy No Apology for Kindle for just $9.99!) Gosh, between Limbaugh and Romney, you might get the sense that we have every reason to believe that the president is not one of Us.
Unfortunately for Romney, his attack was so shameless that the media almost universally condemned it, while the oily "othering" impulse behind it was called out almost instantly. Limbaugh, on the other hand, managed to insinuate even nastier ideas with far more efficiency and aplomb.
Rush pushes a lot of damning false narratives with thought experiments only slightly less preposterous than a school kid saying, "Yeah, but what if water were lava?" (That kid's name was Harry Truman, and he singlehandedly invented the atomic bomb in his workshop.) His question about whether Al Qaida slavers over a defenseless Israel with a Democrat in the White House makes sense only until you remember that Democrats and Republicans differ on Israel about as substantively as Coke and Pepsi differ on the subject of bombing out your teeth and waistline with sugary filth.
As Neetzan Zimmerman pointed out, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak himself repudiated the "Obama hates Israel" line, saying, "This administration under President Obama is doing in regard to our security more than anything that I can remember in the past." And if taking some lousy foreigner's word for it isn't good enough for Rush, he can look at Obama's support for an Israeli missile defense system, or Obama's selling Israel the bunker busters that George W. Bush denied them. Or, failing that, he can cast his mind back to the halcyon days when freedom was truly reborn upon the earth and note that Reagan was the most anti-Israel president in the last 30 years and far more overtly critical than Carter. There's a red light beeping on the history phone, and you can pick it up; it's just Ronald Reagan saying to Rush, "That was a clown question, bro."
Rush's first question is even worse, because it shows that he and everyone else on the right still do not get al-Qaida. For people consumed with paranoia that these Islamists are EVEN RIGHT NOW perpetrating the most diabolical unseen conspiracies against America, Rush and his bozo coterie like to treat al-Qaida communications with 100% literal acceptance, while interpreting their actions with 100% suspicion.
Al-Qaida: "Take them at their word, but distrust what your eyes tell you."
During the 2004 election, when Osama bin Laden's "October surprise" speech demanded that the United States change its ways, Limbaugh and company rushed to claim that bin Laden was expressly endorsing John Kerry. Because that makes sense. As citizens, we're just so folksy and accommodating that our first impulse is to do whatever anyone asks. Pourin' another glass of lemonade on the porch for a parched stranger and votin' the same way as that fella what barbecued 3,000 people is just what good folk do.
The ugly fact about bin Laden that Limbaugh and his ilk ignore—either out of pig ignorance or thug disingenuousness—is that bin Laden never held any illusions about his group's actual operational strength. His goal, as he articulated to Robert Fisk, from a mountain shelter in Afghanistan, was to induce the United States to break its own back in its paroxysms of rage, to bleed its treasury white while its incredible fury induced the resentment and loathing of the entire Arab world. "From this mountain, Mr. Robert, upon which you are sitting," he said, "we beat the Russian army and helped break the Soviet Union. And I pray to God that he allows us to turn America into a shadow of itself."
The easiest way to make sure that America kept doing big, dumb, expensive and violently overreactive shit in the Arab world was to let it keep electing George W. Bush. Don't change horses in midstream! And the easiest way to poison any movement to change that policy was to have America's Public Enemy #1 say, "That other guy—I like him. He's got the right idea."
So when Limbaugh asks something like, "What if Ayman al-Zawahiri and other al-Qaida leaders gave up Osama bin Laden for the express purpose of making Obama look good?" the only proper response is a fit of outraged questions as relentless as Apu's disgust with Billy and the Cloneasaurus. Bin Laden's assertions are to be read literally, but it's actual facts like his death where black must be white. An organization already reeling from multiple successful assassinations of its leadership would only stand to benefit from having its phantom leader and most indelible jeering symbol wiped off the earth. Meanwhile, a group whose prime recruiting tools were (according to the Rumsfeld Defense Department) American troop presence in Iraq and Afghanistan and America's one-sided support for Israel, could only stand to gain from reelecting the dude who withdrew troops from Iraq, plans to withdraw them from Afghanistan, refused to put boots on the ground in Libya and occasionally finger-wags at Benjamin Netanyahu. OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD.
(And yes, it's certainly possible that Al Qaida looks at drone strikes in Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Philippines, etc., and yearns for more of Obama. He's currently their #1 attraction in Yemen. But Limbaugh neither means this nor is capable of apprehending it. The very idea that this might be their operating policy would mean upending his entire broken worldview and impeaching everything he's believed for 11 years.)
It's a mistake to think that any of this is chess. (Bin Laden couldn't play it with Limbaugh types in 2004, instead relying on a game so reflexively dumb that it might as well have been called, "Nuh-uh.") There is no real foreign or military policy comment here, no deep insinuation about our future wars or attitudes. Al-Qaida itself isn't even relevant. What Limbaugh is saying is that, whatever Al-Qaida is, Obama is part of it. Maybe not voluntarily or by overt deed, but by being the dog wagged by its tail.
If Romney's own statements weren't clumsy enough, stuff like this from Limbaugh makes them feel like a walking Clouseau-esque catastrophe of religious and xenophobic smearing. Romney just throws the idea out there so baldly: Hey, he's saying, the president's sympathies are with the terrorists, and he apologizes for America. He's not from here. And if that's not obvious enough, there's Romney's immigration advisor and Eliminationist in Chief, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who's mulling taking Obama off the ballots in Kansas, because, well, that birth certificate still seems fishy.
Compared to that, Limbaugh's a master. He knows questions are just as powerful as assertions, while enjoying the cover of "idle speculation." He knows that, for four years, nobody on the right has gone broke by whispering "Muslim" next to "President." With one lazy afternoon daydream, he planted the suggestion that Al-Qaida destroyed bin Laden to put Obama in his place. It just stands to reason, come to think of it. They had no need of their leader when Obama would lead them by his own ignorance—a Manchurian Candidate so thoroughly inept that he did not even necessitate brainwashing.
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
Sgt. Tom Harrison of the Emery County Sheriff's Office informed Castle Dale City Council of training that is coming and will be required for a community to get help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "The Sheriff's Office and the Local Emergency Planning Committee is in the middle of revamping the emergency operations plan for Emery County. This plan must be in place and people trained in its operations. In the event of a disaster, FEMA will not help any community that does not have a plan," said Harrison.
He went on to say the county is not aware of a plan in place for Castle Dale. Harrison told the council they can come on board, get the training along with other communities, and be a part of the county plan. "We just need a letter from you requesting to get on board. Your council people and fire department will be required to take the Incident Command Systems training and become National Incident Management Systems certified," said Harrison.
Harrison informed the council that Cynthia Grant is in charge of the LEPC and is conducting the training. Mayor Neal Peacock recommends study and review of the current county plan and a decision will be made at next month's meeting. It was also stated that many of the fire department members and one councilman have already begun the required trainings. Mayor Peacock asked Councilman Jack Rogers to head up the committee to oversee that everyone who needs the training to get signed up.
Les Wilberg, a Castle Dale resident approached the council with two concerns. He stated the road and water lines in his area have been dug up nearly 20 times in the last few years. His concern is the condition of the old water lines in the area. They are cast iron and are in bad shape without all the disturbance. "What is the process which needs to be started to get the road repaired correctly?" he asked. He told the council he has a broken water meter and has had many other water problems and would like them resolved.
Councilman Brad Giles informed Wilberg that the Emery County Special Service District is over the water lines and roads. "The special service district is in the process of retiring a bond and having a new bond election to have all the cast iron water lines replaced in all the cities. This is a top concern for the special service district and this election in November must pass for them to be able to do the repairs. This bond election will not raise taxes due to the retiring of another bond," said Giles.
Wilberg's other concern is for a fence line on his property on Center Street. Councilman Giles arranged a time to tour the property with Wilberg and note the problems. Giles will report at the next meeting.
Brian Dawes requested the city buy advertising space in the program for the upcoming Emery County Community Theatre production of Nunsense. The city agreed to purchase the space. The city also will purchase advertising at the Emery High School Rodeo being held April 17-18 at the Castle Dale Rodeo grounds.
Richard Herring reported two letters have been sent regarding the clean up of the yards. He also reported a vacant house with a security problem. The owner is living out of the area. "We will be working on signs in Castle Dale. There are many signs up for businesses that no longer exist, and many of the other signs are not legal," said Herring.
Herring also informed the council of the donation of a gas monitor to the fire department by XTO. XTO has donated a monitor to all the departments in the county. They will do the necessary calibrations for the fire departments. The fire department will collect hats, all kinds of hats, to donate to the Huntsman Cancer Center for the children to keep and wear home.
Herring told the council of the new equipment which is now being required for fire fighting equipment. If this comes to affect the rural departments, they could be looking at quite a sum of money to retrofit the equipment.
Council person GayLee Jeffs announced the Easter Egg hunt will be held at Cheddar Field on April 8 at 5:30 p.m. They are planning a lot of fun things for the children with the addition of a kite flying contest.
Councilman Joel Dorsch expressed his appreciation to the city's crew for snow and ice removal. "The Sheriff's Office has called me with their appreciation of the quick response by the crew to clear the roads and remove the hazards in a quick manner," said Dorsch. Dorsch informed the council the kitchen area has been completed in the Blue Sage Arena.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mayor Peacock showed the council and other audiences members the new website the city has been building. He said it is on the web now, at www.castledalecity.org, but is not yet complete. The completion will come very soon, and the website will have a lot of valuable information for residents.
The next Castle Dale City council meeting will be March 12 at 7 p.m. at city hall.


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29 And unto him who smiteth thee on the cheek, offer also the other; or, in other words, it is better to offer the other, than to revile again. And him who taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 For it is better that thou suffer thine enemy to take these things, than to contend with him. Verily I say unto you, Your heavenly Father who seeth in secret, shall bring that wicked one into judgment.


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On Friday, February 1, 2013, A.N.T. Farm will celebrate African American History Month in the new episode titled "influANTces."
Chyna and the ANTs are tasked with creating a special project. As Chyna struggles to write a song for her presentation, she decides to lock herself in a recording booth until she comes up with a great song. After accidentally falling asleep, Chyna takes a dream journey back in time where she becomes famous African American music icons from the past: Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, and Janet Jackson. Using her dream as inspiration, Chyna writes a new version of the A.N.T. Farm theme song with lyrics that pay tribute to the great women who came before her.
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China: The A.N.T. Farm episode "influANTces" is about my character, Chyna Parks, struggling with a Black History Month assignment for school. She wants to write a song about all of the amazing African American female singers for her project, but can't seem to fit it all into a two-minute song! She then goes on a journey that takes her throughout the lives of Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, and Janet Jackson – showing her just how big of an impact they made on her life and others!
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YouTube videos, Facebook pages and Instagram accounts have eclipsed these homey campaign tools of the past, as they have so many other one-time necessities. That's neither good nor bad; it's progress.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 poster is austere, almost unfinished. It was the depth of the Great Depression and anything else would have been untoward.
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I've been working recently on completing a book on the Lord's Prayer for Moorehouse Press _Conversations with Scripture_ Series. I have made a draft of the book available on my page at Academia.edu
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I'd be grateful for any comments and criticisms you might have of my work. In addition to receiving reactions to the arguments I make there, I'd especially like to have remarks on what you see as the import of my interpretation of the aim of the prayer on contemporary understandings of Christian belief and prayer practice. I set out my own thoughts on this in Chp. 6 of the book, but I'm sure there is more to be said.
I rush to note that what you'll find on my academia.edu page is still a draft. So there are still typos and lacunae, etc. to be found there.
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November 29 2010 10:55AM
As you can see by the scoreline, Friday night's Leafs-Sabres game was still very much in the balance with just under ten minutes left in the game. Francois Beauchemin was about to waltz into the offensive zone with some speed. Then he decided to make a play the Leafs had made a few times in the third which was to dump the puck back to a trailer who was coming up ice at full tilt. In this case it was Phil Kessel and unfortunately he missed the puck.
You wouldn't think that there was much danger in this play as Kadri is ahead of his man, the other two Sabres are far behind the play, Beauchemin is turning with Patrick Kaleta and Phil Kessel is closest to the puck. Let's see how things went wrong.
Here's how I see the play: Nazem Kadri has to turn back up ice and bust his butt to cover Paul Gaustad, Beauchemin had to bust his butt back to cover Patrick Kaleta, and Phil Kessel has to bust his butt to get back to the puck.
Kadri, who cannot be criticised by some, has taken the junior loop that Ron Wilson is working to take out of his game. Beauchemin is holding up his end of the bargain and Kessel is striding hard towards Paul Gaustad. Things seem to be in control
This is where the play falls apart. While Kessel has covered Gaustad and has his resorting to a long-distance slapper. Unfortunately, in the middle of the ice, Beauchemin has been outmuscled by Kaleta and is now trailing him in the race towards the front of the net and any possible rebound.
So this is why coaches tell players to shoot low and hard. If the Leafs had had this opportunity it would have gone right into Jonas Gustavsson's gut and the play would have ended there. Instead, Gaustad fired it low and to the far side. In a perfect world, Gustavsson would have been able to use his stick to redirect it to the far boards. In a less than perfect world, Beauchemin would have been ahead of Kaleta and would have slapped the puck into the corner where Luke Schenn would have then picked up the puck and cleared the zone. In the world we inhabit, Gustavsson's rebound went to the slot and Kaleta was all alone. Wonder how it'll turn out...
The saddest part is that if Kaleta hadn't fanned on the shot as Gustavsson slid across he might still have saved the play. Unfortunately, the shot went between his legs and the nail was put into the Leafs' coffin in this game.
Looks like Kessel makes a nice, big, lazy loop too after missing the puck? Is that accurate?
November 30 2010, 08:43AM
It's not so much that the Leafs get beat. It's plays like this where they beat themselves.
Keep in mind they are the youngest team in the League and that there are going to be growing pains. Lazy loops are inexcusable though.
How long do you think Wilson stays on as coach? At some point the kids are going to need to hear it from a different voice.
I give him another two years max before he's let go.
November 30 2010, 01:26PM
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It's a very cozy relationship those two enjoy. I am sure Wilson will only go when the heat gets turned up on Burke.
If Boston gets another Lottery pick this year it's gonna be hard to convince people that he should stick around.


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