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ORANGEVILLE: Ken Stilson, 69, and Kathleen Stilson, 69, passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Dec. 12, 2013 near Axtell, Utah. Ken was born Feb. 14, 1944 in Orangeville, Utah to Kent and Ruth (Humphrey) Stilson. Kathy was born April 10, 1944 in Price, Utah to Ross and Norma Bernice (Jones) Anderson. They were high school sweethearts and were married for time and all eternity in the Manti Temple on August 21, 1965.
Both were raised in Emery County and loved the rural lifestyle. Ken completed his degree in Education at the University of Utah where he was a pitcher for the baseball team. Kathy supported them early on working for the Forest Service and Weather Bureau. Ken began his career teaching and coaching at Emery High but soon switched to working construction and building this community with his father and brothers. They raised their family in Orangeville where they taught and shared with their kids their love of camping, hunting, sports, gardening, eastering, rock collecting, working, serving others, and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They loved following and supporting their kids and grandkids in their various activities. They were pillars in the community both spiritually and socially, serving faithfully in many church callings and community organizations.
Both were firm in their testimony and knowledge of the gospel. They previously worked in the Manti Temple and were once again on their way to the temple to fulfill an assignment when they were called home. They had a strong desire to serve a mission and are no doubt now serving faithfully in such an endeavor. We are deeply saddened to have lost them at this season but look forward to a future happy reunion and take comfort that they are now among many friends and family. Their wit, wisdom, love and beautiful smiles will be greatly missed.
They are survived by Ken's parents, Kent and Ruth Stilson; their children, Marc (Korinda) Stilson, Scott (Heather) Stilson, Marci Stilson, Doug Stilson, McKelle (Josh) France; brothers, Royce (Judy) Stilson, Lewis (Leigh) Stilson, Jim (Kathy) Anderson, Don (Camile) Anderson; sisters, Valene (Lond) Wakefield, Camille (Richard) Williams, Loretta (Leroy) Maxfield and 20 beautiful grandchildren. They were preceded in death by Kathy's parents.
We wish to thank all those who have provided comfort and strength to our family with their generosity, thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 11 a.m. Viewings will be on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building located at 165 West 800 North, Castle Dale, Utah. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Friends and families can sign the guestbook and share memories of Ken and Kathleen at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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Professional caliber 18-hole golf course. Banquets/meetings up to 400 year-round. Four distinct rooms for meetings, seminars or receptions. Accessible from O'Hare Airport and major expressways.
Bicycle/Hiking Trails - Aurora
More than 35 miles of scenic trails, from Aurora to Crystal Lake, pass through scenic landscapes. Active travelers enjoy biking, hiking, jogging and cross-country skiing. Nature-seekers enjoy bird watching and tranquil vegetation. Routes include the Fox River, Virgil Gilman and Red Oak Trails, and the Illinois Prairie Path.
Bring a group of friends to play a round of paintball at Fox River Games. Open play or "walk-on" play is recreational play for all ages (age restrictions) and skill levels. Play as an individual or play in groups. Typically we are open every weekend Saturday and Sunday and during the summer we operate on Wednesdays and Fridays too. Please check our website for our operating schedule and specific hours of operation.
Explore the acres of woods and lakes, with scenic trails, shelters and beautiful views of Aurora and surrounding areas. Premier example of environmental restoration and a fine national oasis in an urban setting. This forest preserve has a 55-acre lake/marsh complex that provides excellent opportunities for fishing, hiking and wildlife observation. Hill suitable for winter sledding, strength training or kite-flying.
Located on over 325 acres including a 28-acre fishing lake with a one-mile multiple use trail and a restored prairie grass development. The remains of the extinct elephant-like mastodon were found in this lake in the 1930s. Attractions include a life-size sculpture of a mastodon at the Mastodon Gallery, the gorgeous Sunken Garden, an 18-hole golf course and driving range, a zoo, war memorials, a winter recreation area and a 8,000-square-foot BMX & Skate Park.
Established in 1915, this free zoo is open daily, year round. Exhibits include bald eagles, wolves, mountain lions, foxes, otters, elk, goats, llamas, turkeys and peacocks.
View the spectacular display of 15,000 flowers of 15 varieties, plus a three-tiered fountain and the Four Seasons statues that complement this exquisite English garden.
Vaughn Athletic Center and Indoor Water Park
The Vaughan Athletic Center is dedicated to fitness excellence with quality equipment and programs designed to offer members the best value for their fitness dollar. The newest facility in the Fox Valley Park District is the Vaughan Athletic Center located on Indian Trail near Orchard Road on the far west side of Aurora. The Vaughan Athletic Center features 225,000 square feet of athletic, fitness, and aquatic fun. The Vaughan Athletic Center is home to an aquatic center with three indoor pools. The aquatic center offers lap swimming, diving boards, warm water therapy, swim lessons, and aquatic fitness classes. In addition, there is an indoor water park featuring two water slides, a lazy river, and spray and play areas. In the Vaughan Athletic Center's 10,000-square-foot, full-service fitness center, members can use a wide variety of equipment, attend the Fox Valley area's best group exercise classes, and receive personalized, one-on-one help from certified trainers. This year-round indoor water park has tube slides, zero-depth entry and interactive water play.
Nestled on 54 scenic acres, Blackberry Farm is a family-friendly destination that features unique play areas for all ages, live animals, amusement rides, and a living history museum that brings Aurora's history to life through demonstrations, exhibits and extensive artifact collections. Blackberry Farm is fun for all ages and is a great choice for your wedding, company picnic, birthday party or family reunion. All attractions are included with daily admission. Enjoy unlimited rides on the train, hay wagon, pedal tractors, paddle boats, carousel and ponies. Ice skating rink in winter when weather permits.
Let Aurora Skate Center share the joy of roller skating in a family-friendly environment. They pride themselves with offering something for everyone, from the little ones to adults who have been skating for years. Home of the Aurora 88s, Aurora Skate Center takes pride in their professional-quality hardwood maple "floating" floor. On Mondays they host a live organ-music dance session with Frank Pellico, organist for the Chicago Blackhawks, playing the only triple-deck Hammond X-66 Pipe Organ (w/ 26-ranks of pipes) in the country. See Friday and Saturday night on the "Daily Calendar" for "Fresh Fridays" and "Old vs. New School Saturdays!" See their web site for more events and details.
This deluxe water park features tube slides, the second largest lazy river in Illinois, zero-depth pools, sand activity areas and concessions.
A fun and exciting play land offering 10 inflatable play structures, four party rooms and two age-appropriate play areas.
Deluxe water park with tube slides, simulated river, zero-depth pools and sand activity areas.
Aurora's interactive science and technology center offers over 200 hands-on exhibits demonstrating the principles of electricity, weather, astronomy and nuclear energy.
Rocktown Adventures is a specialty outdoor retailer and adventure club. They offer sales, rentals, lessons, guided trips and related apparel for kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. They also carry camping equipment, lifestyle apparel and transportation equipment. Rocktown's mission is to help you gear up and head out. They carry top equipment sold by knowledgeable staff. Their experienced instructors love to share their passion for the outdoors. The trip guides know the waterways and trails like the back of their hand. The shop is conveniently located near an abundance of recreational assets waiting to be discovered by you!
Home for soccer, go-karts, mini-golf, indoor golf and batting cages.
Sky Zone is the world's first indoor trampoline park. They're the inventors of "fun fitness" and the makers of trampolines as far as the eye can see. They offer one of the greatest workouts ever combined with awesome, healthy fun. They've been voted the number one "out of the box" workout and the "best party ever." Experience WOW – the weightlessness of bouncing, flipping and landing in a pit filled with 10,000 foam cubes. Sky Zone is dedicated to providing the pure joy that comes with flying. They are sky lovers, thrill seekers and people who believe that jumping is freedom. They believe fitness can be fun and play can be smart. They are healthy and bursting with energy. They fly high and keep it safe. They are Sky Zone. Have Fun, Fly Safe Aurora!!
Step back in time a few years and enjoy clean, old-fashioned outdoor fun at Abbey Farms. Unique – no haunting themes, no electronic games, no gimmicks, just clean old-fashioned outdoor fun for everyone. Enjoy three seasons of fun; fresh produce in summer, Pumpkin Daze in fall and U-pick Christmas trees in winter. Shop their fresh bakery goods, cider donuts, and other seasonal delights. Looking for a unique venue for that special occasion? Visit their new rustic-chic barn, the Nagel Emporium.
Aurora's Zagster Bike-Share Program
The City of Aurora and Zagster, Inc. launched a new bike-share program that will provide Aurora visitors with a convenient, affordable and healthy way to get around town. 18 cruiser bikes are available at three downtown stations for riders to use for on-demand, local trips. Stations are located at RiverEdge Park - 360 Broadway Ave., Aurora City Hall - 44 E. Downer Place and Santori Public Library of Aurora - 101 S. River Street. This initiative creates new opportunities for visitors to experience the Aurora Area from a different vantage point and see it in a whole new light.
This center features local natural history exhibits, hands-on displays for children, and family programs that are offered throughout the year. Picnic facilities and camping are available by reservation.
Cardinal Creek Golf Course is a Semi-Private, 27 hole golf course located in Beecher, Illinois. Cardinal Creek Golf Course has three 9-hole golf courses. These courses can be combined in pairs to form three different 18 hole course challenges. The nine-hole courses are The North Course, The South Course, and The Center Course.
White Pines Golf Club & Banquets
A local favorite since 1928, White Pines is conveniently located minutes from O'Hare, and its two year-round 18-hole courses are situated on 240 beautiful acres. Banquet facilities are perfect for golf outings, weddings, business or social events, large and small.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Ten minutes from O'Hare, Bensenville Park District offers everything for your leisure, fitness & banquet needs. From the outstanding White Pines Golf Club to the award-winning Deer Grove Water Park, come and enjoy a variety of activities, parks & events.
The Meadows Golf Club of Blue Island
We are an 18 hole golf course in Blue Island Illinois, just 25 minutes from downtown Chicago. This course features 6,549 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 71.3 and it has a slope rating of 121.
CITY:Blue Island
Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park
Illinois' only indoor/outdoor aquatic park features seven water slides, a lazy river, two zero-depth entry pools, a spray play area, diving well, sand playground and two concession stands.
Situated on 45 beautiful acres, this nine-hole, 2205-yard, Par 32, executive length course offers the perfect course for a quick round of great golf.
Play golf on top of a 40 foot waterfall, tip toe through Big Foot's cave, navigate the racing rapids, and most of all...have fun at Wilderness Falls! After golf, take a swing in the batting cages. Select baseball or softball, and choose from a variety of speeds. The cages are fun for all ages! Have your next party at Wilderness Falls! Packages are affordable, and our party room is perfect for Birthdays, Team Trophy Parties, Scouts and more!
Providing over 2,100 opportunities for recreation. Relax, have fun and embrace the power of recreation.
Come feel the thrill of the chill at the Rocket Ice Arena, offering programs for all ages and ability levels in figure skating and hockey.
Bolingbrook Golf Club combines the elements of a world-class facility and championship golf. Featuring an Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest designed golf course, a learning academy, clubhouse with lounge, two full-service restaurants, and banquet facilities.
There's more than 200 beautifully landscaped acres to explore at Brookfield Zoo. Highlights include dolphin shows at Seven Seas, ape encounters at Tropic World and the chance for kids to dress up and play veterinarian at the Hamill Family Play Zoo. The zoo also offers an old-fashioned carousel and a wide variety of shopping and dining options.
Say I Do at Brookfield Zoo! Imagine a breathtaking water fountain as the backdrop for your ceremony. Enjoy "Cocktails with the Animals" in one of our magnificent animal habitats. Savor an elegant dinner in one of our beautiful dinner venues. Let your Brookfield Zoo Consultant assist you to create the celebration of your dreams!
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Centers
Family entertainment center featuring hundreds of games, rides, award-winning miniature golf, Go Karts & Batting Cages, Restaurant/Party room featuring karaoke. October Haunted House (www.frightmarehauntedhouse.com). Birthday party and group packages available.
River Oaks name says it all! With the Little Calumet River winding through this south suburban course water comes into play on 14 of the 18 holes. You'll use every club in your bag as you face the challenges of River Oaks. Not only will you have to contend with the water, but you'll find 58 strategically placed sand traps throughout the course.
CITY:Calumet City
Stay active! This award-winning parks & recreation agency offers over 400 acres of parks, 5 miles of paved trails, 3 recreation centers, free special events & hundreds of recreation, dance, gymnastics, summer camp, sports & fitness & active adult programs.
CITY:Carol Stream
Dive into this beach-themed water park with 2 tall tube slides, drop-slide, diving well, walk-in swimming pool, splash 'n spray playground, sand play area and café. Locker rooms, showers & family restrooms. Available for group rentals for 50-1500 people.
CITY:Carol Stream
Brunswick Zone offers bowling, billiards, Laser Tag, an arcade/game room plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
CITY:Carol Stream
The I&M Canal Trail offers 61 miles of picturesque hiking and biking trails that follow the historic route of the I&M Canal from Channahon to LaSalle. The Trail also boasts Illinois' longest continuous snowmobile trail, and is a favored route for cross-country skiers.
Heritage Bluffs Public Golf Club has been one of Chicagoland's highest rated golf courses since it opened in 1993. It offers a challenge for the serious player and fun for the more casual player across its rolling acres that offer scenic beauty unlike most Chicago-area courses. Everyone can find a length to suit their game from our four tee boxes that stretch the course from 5000 to over 7100 yards.
October brings pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, train rides, farm animals, and fun. Also come see our Civil war reenactment the third weekend in October. Warrior Dash Midwest in June. On site gift shop.
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
The Four Rivers Environmental Education Center is a model of green architecture, featuring geothermal heat and air conditioning, recycled building materials, and water conservation features. Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Best Wedding Venues in Chicago - 2015 Couples' Choice Award Winner. The Center offers indoor and outdoor facility rentals for conferences, banquets, and meetings, including the Four Rivers Shelter.
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
This Navy Pier funhouse takes visitors on a 15-minute, full sensory experience that challenges and dazzles guests to navigate through a series of mirror mazes set in the great city of Chicago.
Navy Pier's resident 148-foot, four-masted schooner pays tribute to the Great Lakes' rich maritime heritage during a variety of cruises each day.
Come aboard Seadog Cruises for the most thrilling, unique way to experience the windy city! Seadog offers Lakefront Speedboat Rides, Lake & River Architectural Tours and Extreme Thrill Rides, all of which are perfect for a solo traveler to a group of 110. Chicago's favorite dog cruises April through October and is available for private charter.
A 90-foot jet stream creates an arc across the Chicago River for ten minutes on the hour. May 1 - October 1; 10am-12 midnight.
In the heart of the city you'll find a state-of-the-art park designed for the new millennium. Discover the reflective Cloud Gate sculpture, the multimedia Crown Fountain and the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, all with Chicago's stunning architecture as a backdrop. The park is also host to many free cultural programs, concerts and family activities. Plus, there's alfresco dining in the summer and an ice skating rink in the winter.
Chicago River Architecture Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The Chicago River Architecture Tour is a 60-minute journey through the heart of the city. Led by an architectural expert, this in-depth tour traces the history and innovations of urban architecture in Chicago.
Wendella's Signature Lake & River Tour
The journey begins with an up-close perspective of Chicago's internationally-known architecture as seen from the Chicago River. Then venture through the Chicago Lock on to the calm, cool waters of Lake Michigan for expansive views of Chicago's extraordinary 26-mile skyline.
Step inside and be transported to another place and time! We invite you to take a journey to the Lincoln Park Conservatory where you will find tropical palms and ancient ferns right in the heart of Lincoln Park. Designed both to showcase exotic plants and grow the thousands of plants needed for use in the parks, the Conservatory offers visitors a tropical experience within its four display houses: Palm House, Fern Room, Orchid House and Show House, which is home to the annual flower shows. This historic facility continues to provide an escape to nature to the millions that live in and visit Chicago. No matter the time of year, Lincoln Park Conservatory is always green and lush. Come take a stroll and let yourself be transported away. Admission is free.
The urban gateway to nature and science. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a place where city dwellers can reconnect with the wonder of the natural world. From a hands-on water lab to a wilderness walk to the only international, year-round butterfly haven, science comes alive.
Come out and play with the Chicago Park District. Founded in 1934, the Chicago Park District is the largest municipal park manager in the nation and owner of more than 8,100 acres of green space. We invite you to take in a concert or a movie at one of our 580 parks.
Located in the heart of the city, the free Lincoln Park Zoo features an impressive ape house, the Farm-in-the-Zoo, a charming children's zoo, and rides on an old-fashioned carousel. Catch ZooLights during the holidays, when the zoo features glittering light displays and seasonal family activities. The zoo was one of the locales featured in the film Return to Me.
Chicago Architecture Foundation
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) is a nonprofit organization with tours, exhibitions, programs and events for all ages. Visit CAF on Michigan Avenue to view our 1,000-building scale model of Chicago, shop in our award-winning store or participate in a fun LEGO® building event in our ArcelorMittal Design Studio. Choose from 85 tours by boat, walking, bus, or even L train, including the CAF River Cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady Cruises. Tours depart daily and are led by CAF's expert docent guides. Every fall, check out CAF's free annual Open House Chicago festival. Private tours and group tour rates available. Open daily 9am to 9pm. Learn more at architecture.org
Garfield Park Conservatory has been one of the largest and most stunning indoor conservatories in the world since its inception in 1908. With approximately two acres inside, thousands of plant species are spread across eight different rooms with lush flora and tropical temperatures guaranteed to transport you far from Chicago's pace and bustle. Don't miss the chance to explore over 12 acres of outdoor gardens during summer months!
Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and chart a course to Shedd Aquarium. Have you ever seen eye-to-eye with a dolphin? Said hello to a penguin on a stroll to the South Pole? Immersed yourself in a flooded Amazon forest? Or met a friendly beluga whale? You can do it all at Shedd! Photo courtesy of the John G. Shedd Aquarium
For a whole new way to experience Chicago, get out on the water with Spirit of Chicago. Come aboard for a fun, energetic cruise experience you won't forget. You'll enjoy delicious food and drink, friendly service and great entertainment with Chicago's sparkling skyline as your backdrop. Join Spirit for a lunch, dinner or special event cruise, or consider Spirit for your next group event.
William W. Powers Conservation Area
Offering fishing, waterfowl hunting, picnicking, and winter sports. At the center of its attraction is Wolf Lake, segmented by dikes and offering six miles of shoreline to bank anglers.
Chicago's 26 miles of lakefront and beaches are free and open to residents and visitors alike. In fact, they were foremost in Daniel Burham's plan to make Chicago's lakefront and beaches always open and unobstructed for the public to enjoy. And to this day, you can see that his vision is still alive and well, from the joggers and volleyball players to the swimmers and sail boaters who take to the lakefront every day. Of course, admission is free.
Chicagoland's first guided Segway tour provides an informative ride with unique and fascinating Chicago stories, fantastic photo ops and the chance to ride the coolest machine in the world.
WhirlyBall is a combination of basketball, lacrosse and bumper cars all rolled into one. WhirlyBall also features laser tag. Food and drinks are also available.
A cruise aboard Odyssey lets you see Chicago from a whole new perspective. You'll enjoy a three-course, locally-sourced menu, upscale DJ entertainment, a sophisticated ambiance and breathtaking skyline views. Cruise with Odyssey for a brunch, lunch, dinner or specialty cruise, or consider Odyssey for your next group event.
This beautiful Mediterranean Revival-style cultural center on the lakefront was once an exclusive 1900s country club, and now offers performances that range from classical music to African dance. The Obamas held their wedding reception here.
Ice Skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink draws more than 100,000 skaters annually, is free and open to the public. Skate rental is available for $10. The ice rink is located on Michigan Avenue between Washington and Madison Streets.
The Midwest's number-one attraction is the place in Chicago for lakefront fun. Board a sightseeing or dinner cruise boat, and see a live performance at the outdoor Skyline Stage or acclaimed Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Dine at one of Navy Pier's many boardwalk restaurants and browse the unique shops and stands (a great place to pick up a souvenir).
Rent a bike and ride along the city's breathtaking Lakefront Trail with a guide from Bike Chicago, or pick up a free map and take your own self-guided tour. The section of the bike path that winds along North Avenue Beach.
Chicago's newest and largest cruise ship located at Navy Pier. Cruises are available for group and private charters along Chicago's lakefront for groups of 50 to 400 passengers.
Let Noble Horse make your day or evening special. See the city from a lovely antique horse carriage ride. Noble Horse Carriages are available at 2 locations: Michigan Avenue: 820 N. Michigan Avenue, the corner of Michigan Avenue and Chicago Avenue and Old Town: 1410 N. Orleans Street, the corner of Schiller and Orleans.
Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours
Try a segway tour, where you'll enjoy fantastic views of Chicago's famous attractions. Explore Chicago by day or night with friendly tour guides.
Dolphins soar, belugas dance and penguins parade in Fantasea, the aquatic show at Shedd Aquarium. The marine mammal presentations showcase the natural talents and learned skills of the animals—and their trainers.
Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago Tours
Tour Chicago on a cool cruiser-style bicycle and follow a guide who makes brief stops at the most popular sights, providing light-hearted commentary that will keep you entertained. Some fun rides include the Lakefront Neighborhoods Tour, Bikes, Bites and Brews Tour, and the Southside Gangster Tour.
Mercury's Urban Adventure Cruise
Immerse yourself in Chicago's rich history with a live commentated, family-friendly 90-minute tour cruising the Chicago River and Lake Michigan aboard Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline. Learn fun facts and hear fascinating tales as you cruise amongst the city's famous architectural giants. Capture incredible photos as only can be experienced from the unique vantage point of the Chicago River, and marvel at incredible skyline views from the expansive waters of Lake Michigan. Cruises depart daily, May through October.
Abbot Oceanarium at Shedd Aquarium
The Oceanarium immerses you in the vibrant coastal ecosystem of beluga whales, Pacific white-sided dolphins, sea otters and sea lions. You'll also find the Polar Play Zone for kids, along with marine mammal presentations.
Polar Play Zone at Shedd Aquarium
In the Polar Play Zone, kids can slip into a penguin suit and try being a bird in the Icy South play area. From there, head to the Icy North to explore the belugas' Arctic waters in a kid-sized submarine. Don't forget to shake hands—or is it arms—with colorful sea stars in the touch pools.
Explore Chicago's lakefront, museums and parks on a three-hour Segway tour led by guides all year round. Steve's Segway Tours was started by a tour guide, is owned by a tour guide, and is managed by tour guides. Why is this so important? Because only a tour guide truly understands that great tour guides put their heart and soul into each tour.
Wild Reef: Sharks at Shedd Aquarium
See sharks glide through underwater gardens of iridescent corals and garden eels. Wander through a lagoon and mangrove forest, and visit a fishing village where residents saved their reef from destruction.
Chicago's only Segway-authorized touring company has locations at Navy Pier and Michigan Avenue, plus certified tour docents who will ensure a memorable, safe experience.
MetroWalkz Self-Guided Walking Tours
Discover Chicago at your pace, on your schedule! Explore the city's most popular destinations with MetroWalkz Self-Guided Walking Tours. Designed specifically for your mobile device, each of our free, fun and informative tours contain easy-to-use maps and insider narratives, making sightseeing a breeze. Current tours include The Magnificent Mile, Loop Architecture, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Museum Campus, Grant Park, Chinatown, Old Town, Gold Coast and the West Loop. Chicago is known as a city of neighborhoods, and it is best seen on foot. To take our FREE self-guided walking tours, just open your mobile browser and go to www.evisitorguide.com/chicago, then "Tours" > "MetroWalkz". To get the most out of your Chicago visit, use eVisitorGuide's other features including information on museums, attractions, dining, nightlife, shopping, theater and much more. With eVisitorGuide and MetroWalkz, everything you need to discover Chicago is in the palm of your hand!
Visitors can enjoy a dazzling music, light and water show at the Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the largest fountains in the world. Located at Columbus Drive, shows runs from dusk to 11pm every hour and lasts for 20 minutes. Operates April through mid-October.
The park is named for Potter Palmer (1826–1902), a successful businessman and real estate investor concerned with the development of Chicago. Palmer was responsible for reclaiming the acres of swampland north of the city's business district, which were developed into the Lake Shore Drive area. He built the original baseball field for the Cubs' predecessor, the Chicago White Stockings, and built the Palmer House Hotel. Palmer Park was created in 1904 by the South Park Commission. Under the guidance of superintendent J. Frank Foster, the commission opened ten new neighborhood parks, including Palmer Park, in an effort to create breathing space and recreational areas in the city's crowded tenement districts. These parks were built by Olmsted Brothers landscape architects and D.H. Burnham and Co. architects.
Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline
Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline offers 90-minute tours for the whole family that include lake and river cruises, fireworks cruises, canine cruises and night cruises all departing from the landscaped dock on Chicago's Riverwalk at the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Cruising season May - October.
Kayak through canyons of skyscrapers and architectural wonders, or explore the waters just off beautiful Lake Michigan. Kayak Chicago is Chicago's premier full-service outfitter, offering a variety of tours with certified instructors and guides. It's a truly unique way to experience the urban landscape.
The Chicago Riverwalk trail in downtown Chicago is an easy way to experience the vibrant city while exploring some of its more nature-oriented offerings. This trail is rated as easy, and will take you only 2.5 hours or 4.2 miles round-trip to complete.
Proudly referred to as Chicago's "Front yard," Grant Park is a public park, 319 acres located in Chicago's central business district in the Loop Community area. Grant Park's most notable features include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, The Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus. Named for United States President and Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant, Grant Park was developed as one of Chicago's first parks and expanded through land reclamation.
Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Co.
We operate Chicago's premier Hop On Hop Off ® city sightseeing tours in the classic red & green Trolleys and fun-filled Double Decker buses. We also offer private group transportation for special events such as weddings, parties, and corporate outings. For 19 years the Hop On Hop Off® sightseeing tour has been the gold standard for entertaining and informative tours. Covering 13 miles and 14 stops, the Signature Tour is an eye-popping adventure through the heart of Chicago, giving you the option of Hopping On and Off at your choice of stops to visit the hottest retail, cultural, and family attractions. Summer tours include neighborhood tours and night tours.
The Chicago Pedway Tour will lead you through the Pedway, the backdrop for an amusing and enlightening tour of some of the hot-spots (or a least warm-spots) of downtown Chicago. The tour focuses on interesting anecdotes and tales about some of the great buildings downtown, but it's also a study of the city underneath the city. The Pedway is a strange and wonderful place and adds so much to the city's personality. These are great tours for Chicagoans who want to learn more about the city and for tourists who want a full Chicago experience without ever going outside. The tour is 90 minutes and is $20. Monday/Thursday/Saturday at 10:30 am. Please note: the start location for the Monday and Thursday tour is at 40 W. Lake St. in the "Gallery of Shops." The start location for the Saturday tour is at start at Block 37 – 108 N. State St.
Chicago is calling! For the most fun dining cruise in the city, come aboard Mystic Blue. Feel the energy of Chicago with the skyline as your backdrop. You'll enjoy tasty food and drinks and music and dancing to make your lunch, dinner or special event cruise unforgettable.
The North Branch Trail stretches from Chicago to the northern suburbs. Starting at the Bunker Hill Forest Preserve it twists through 15 miles of small bluffs, ponds, prairie, open grassy parkways and quaint little streams that trickle into the Chicago River. Paved with asphalt, The North Branch Trail makes for an easy to medium level of difficulty.
Chicago River Canoe and Kayak has everything you need to enjoy the Chicago River; whether you're in the mood for a quick hour excursion or an afternoon getaway. Guided trips are available for all ability levels, including weekly trips through downtown Chicago, a sunset dinner trip at the Lagoons or a quieter trip down nearby streams.
At Fleet Feet Sports Chicago you will find a welcoming environment and customer service that is the cornerstone of health and wellness in the community. Whether you walk, run, exercise or simply need advice and motivation to lead an active lifestyle, the experts at Fleet Feet Sports can help. The staff will work with you to evaluate your individual needs and natural bio mechanics to help select the products that offer the best fit and function for you. Commitment to the betterment of the health and well being of the community runs deep through Fleet Feet educational resources, fitness training and professionally organized award winning events.
With three locations in the Chicagoland area, Uncle Dan's specializes in outdoor equipment and clothing for any adventure. They carry a wide selection of equipment for camping, backpacking, hiking and travel. Every staff member is trained and committed to providing top-notch service and gear that supports a progressive & active lifestyle. At Uncle Dan's, you talk to people who love the outdoors. With the experience and knowledge to answer all your adventure questions and providing you the gear needed for your excursion, no matter where adventure takes you.
With locations throughout Illinois, REI is on the leading edge of outdoor adventure and stewardship in the environment. With name brand gear and a knowledgeable staff to help you gear up for whatever adventure you have in mind, you can rest assure the equipment and information you get is above par. From running, hiking, biking, paddling, climbing REI has everything you need to make the outdoors great again. REI's passion for the outdoors runs deep and it's their core purpose to inspire, educate and outfit people for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship.
Take in the lake as you soak in one of Chicago's most beautiful treasures. The Lakefront Trail is a runner's paradise, spanning an impressive 17-miles of natural beauty and man-made inspirations. It runs north from downtown to Foster Avenue and south to 31st beach. The trail's smooth terrain makes it easy to traverse, while its hidden secrets make it fun to explore. And when you're done with your run, bike, hike or whatever, you can cool down with spectacular lake views or breathtaking cityscapes.
Chicago Stand-up Paddle Boarding
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My name is Kristan T. Harris. I have run for political office and have worked a political grass roots campaign for Ron Paul. I was nominated and elected to the GOP platform committee in 2012. I am a huge advocate for liberty and freedom.I am a libertarian at heart. I am also a news junkie and love a good mystery.
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Could the SNAP EBT (Food Stamp) disaster that occurred across 17 states last weekend have been a planned drill rather than system failure? This letter sent out by the USDA makes your brain turn.
A USDA letter has surfaced that has been sent to states across the nation. States are being told to "stop the supplemental nutrition assistance program for the month of November, pending further notice." Which could mean that if Congress doesn't reach a deal to get federal government back up and running somebody at the Whitehouse decided you will not get your benefits. Worse yet, they have not sent anyone a letter letting people across the nation know their benefits are going to be postponed.
Would the government really wait until the very last-minute to make you aware of your loss of benefits?
Lets not forget other sensible cuts that could happen for example programs like the Department of Homeland Security, The NSA, The TSA, fusion centers, unconstitutional spying programs, cameras on the street corners and armored vehicles for our local colleges are not happening. I bet all those bills are still being paid. Why can't we cut there?
However according to the government people who store food for a disaster and or have a garden are potential domestic terrorists.
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I hope you enjoyed it and had a great weekend! Talk to you later?
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Thanks Andrew , for friends invitation. Have a great Saturday and stay safe!
Have fun with the grandchildren! They have a great grandfather!
You'll have to tell me how you did, which I am sure you will pass with flying colors! A friend of our just celebrated her citizenship just a year ago! It was exciting!
Yes the Dutch people have a lot to thank the English for . Your country sheltered our late queen and her family when WWII began. I've had English friends. At their parties they always served bangers. What a treat!!!
Again, thank you for all your services. It's great to have you here in the US now.
We have had a lot of storm lately. Hopefully this week we won't get any more storms. I don't mind the rain, but the storms really make the dogs act up and some people as well. How is your citizenship coming ? Is it soon?
You're very welcome. And welcome to the US. It's fantastic that you're becoming a citizen. I originally came to the US from across the channel! Holland that is. I've been here 47 years. That's a long time but sometimes I still miss Holland. You wouldn't have brought any bangers with you by chance? LOL!! Nothing better than bangers and mash, is there! WOW, you have a lot of years in the service! Congratulations.
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The Eldorado boys and girls' track team traveled to Fairfield Tuesday, competing against the host Mules, along with Christopher Zeigler-Royalton, Mt. Carmel and Webber Township.
Dempsey Hankins shared one of the top finishes with Erica Graczyk and Sadie Steed as all picked up third place ribbons.
Hankins ran the 3200 meters in a time of 13:44.29, while Graczyk placed third in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:18.69.
Steed had a time of 31.60 in the 200 meter dash for a third place finish as well.
Hankins also had a fourth place finish, placing with a time of 6:47.63 in the 1600 meter run.
Danielle Bradley and Ashley Brown both picked up sixth place finishes. Bradley had a time of 22:05 in the 100 meter low hurdles and Brown had a time of 32:49 in the 200 meter dash.
Elsie Talkington had a time of 39.68 in the 200 meter dash, but didn't place.
The following girls competed in the 100 meter dash, but didn't place: Sarah Baldwin (16.84), Jacqlyn Artman (17.04), Dresdyn Bramlet (16.97), Carrie Sauls (18:09), Andrea Wright (18.74).
On the boys' side, the 4x100 relay team of Nick Schimp, Nathan Burnett, Matt Pena and Colton Edwards finished fifth with a time of 50.2, while the 4x200 team of Schimp, Burnett, Sigler and Colton Edwards also finished fifth with a time of 1:50.25.
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I have a project I am working on that uses an old portable CD player. I want the device to run off wall power but the port for the DC Adapter must need a proprietary tip to fit in the hole. I have tried the multi-tip DC adapters with the adjustable voltage but non of the tips fit. The player I have torn apart calls for 4.5v DC In. Can I work around the weird fitting for the tip?
Have you looked on the player to see if there's a sticker giving the power requirements?
Hmmmm, back when I was at school, 1.5 x 2 was 3.... .... assume that's a typo..... usually those stickers show the external supply polarity
You would need a bit of overhead if the power tip is feeding a voltage regulator
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The answer I heard (I think) is that the Due will have it's own independent IDE
One reason that this is less than desirable is that it will add significantly to the size of the downloads (a completely separate gcc/libc/binutils set)
My 2 cents[...]My bet would be there will be an UNO install and a DUE upgrade. The due upgrade will then create a new folder in arduino/cores and maybe add folders into arduino/variants.This is all governed by the boards.txt file. So it would be really nice if it worked as follows: Install empty Arduino IDE; select your board in the IDE ; IDE sees the core and variant info is not existing and asks to download.I expect version "1.0" will not have this feature.Again only my 2 cents
QuoteThe answer I heard (I think) is that the Due will have it's own independent IDEHmm. That's now how I interpreted what he said. I got more "we've incorporated the (chipkit) multiplatform capabilities in a way that we're happy with."One reason that this is less than desirable is that it will add significantly to the size of the downloads (a completely separate gcc/libc/binutils set)
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Not sure if anyone has seen these pics of the Due, so just sharing the link I ran across.http://www.flickr.com/photos/robotgrrl/sets/72157629855444076/
Not in this universe, but I think there's a parallel one where some lucky individuals are playing with beta versions. Unfortunately so far there's been no wormhole to allow the transfer of information between the two.
I sure do not envy them
Off-course they have a beta board (they will probably own once the due is released)
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As I wrap up my first month here at the National Military Family Association , I wanted to share my perspective as a civilian working for a nonprofit that advocates for military families. For the next year, I'll be a member of the Government Relations team through the AmeriCorps Call 2 Service Corps.
Honestly, when I initially decided to apply for positions through AmeriCorps, I anticipated something along the lines of "feed the hungry!" or "clean up this polluted stream!" Those are both issues that pull at my heartstrings, and are typically what one thinks of when "AmeriCorps" comes to mind.
However, when I came across the Association's job posting, I liked what I read about the kind of work I would be doing (think: research, reading, and writing), while working alongside these great experts in the Government Relations department. I thought to myself, "Well, I'm not sure about the whole 'military thing', but they're working for the betterment of families, so let's do it!"
I haven't regretted the decision to accept my position for one second. Learning how different the lives are of military families, in comparison to civilians, has astounded me. I had so many preconceived notions about military life, many of which greatly underestimated the realities of the hardships the families face, and many more of which were completely off base and entirely inaccurate. For instance, I assumed "military brats" moved to 2 or 3 different places by the time they finally graduate high school. In reality, many of them move every 2-3 YEARS!
I can't begin to imagine trying to navigate the confusions of childhood and adolescence all while having to make new friends and adjusting to a new location on a regular basis. I knew that deployments were often long and not easy for military families, but I didn't quite grasp just how hard they were. To get a better idea, check out these videos. My coworker (and military spouse), Karen, showed these videos to me to help me grasp the realities military families face every day – the same realities SHE faces every day – while husbands and wives, siblings and children, are deployed.
I am looking forward to my year of service to the Association. I am excited to continue learning about military families, and the issues that matter to them. I am excited to further develop my skills as an ally and resource. I am excited to see, firsthand, the efforts our Staff and Volunteers make to ensure military families receive the benefits and help they deserve. I am excited to be a part of the National Military Family Association.
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Thomas "Dr. Colorado" Noel is riding the rails into Highlands Ranch.
The well-known local historian, who has authored numerous books on a variety of topics in the Centennial State, will make an appearance April 15 at the Highlands Ranch Historical Society's monthly get-together. He will speak on the subject of railroads — what they've meant to the growth of the state, and their current place.
"Coloradans spent the 19th century building railroads, a huge spiderweb of steel that went through nearly every town, from mining towns to little agricultural towns," he said. "We spent much of the 20th century ripping it out, and now we are rebuilding it as RTD continues its Denver-area expansion.
"So, from a historical standpoint, we are really going in a circle back to the efficient system we once had, while at the same time rebuilding something we lost."
Noel hopes to recapture the excitement of the rails for those in attendance, while simultaneously turning the younger generation on to the romantic way in which their grandparents and great-grandparents most likely toured Colorado.
"There used to be over 100 different railroads in Colorado, and now most of them are gone," he said. "There are about 10 surviving railroads in the state, most of which are in semi-operations only."
Noel, aided by a slideshow of historical photographs, will speak on all of those still in operation, from the Pikes Peak Cog Railway to the Royal Gorge Railroad in Canon City to the Durango & Silverton, which still attracts about 200,000 people a year, and is the only active Colorado line never abandoned, running on a daily basis since 1882.
The University of Colorado-Denver professor has been leading train tours for the Smithsonian and History Colorado for 30 years, and will be heading up tours this summer through the San Luis Valley on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad from Alamosa to La Veta as well as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
Noel describes the latter as a "64-mile jaunt that wiggles and snakes back and forth over the Colorado and New Mexico 11 times between Antonito and Chama, N.M., and is America's highest narrow-gauge, coal-fired, steam-engine railroad."
No railroad presentation would be complete without talk of the historic hotels that dot or dotted Colorado's most famous lines, and Noel will touch on quite a few of them such as the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, the Strater Hotel in Durango, Victor's Victor Hotel, and the Brown Palace and Oxford in Denver.
Noel will speak from 7-8:30 p.m. April 15 at the auditorium in Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch. The event is free for members, and there is a suggested $1 donation for non-members. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 6:30.


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John G. Rose, 68, of 9476 Battleford Road, Stonefort, died 2:45 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Simmons Cemetery near Creal Springs, all friends should go directly to the cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills. The Rev. Darrell Ford will officiate.
He was born on April 2, 1945, to the late John Henry Rose and Thelma Lorene (Atherton) Rose who survives.
He married Shirley Newbold on Dec. 27, 1969, and she survives.
He worked at J.W. Reynolds Monument Co. installing monuments for 42 years before retirement.
He loved his dogs, he loved hunting, fishing and "Ratting around as he called it" (riding around).
He is survived by his wife: Shirley Rose of Stonefort; mother: Thelma Rose of Creal Springs; daughter: Tonya Ham of Harrisburg; two sons: John Walker of Carrier Mills; and Ricky Walker of Central City, Ky.; three sisters: Marjorie Horn, Katy Newbold and Patty Hunt all of Creal Springs; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father: John Henry Rose; daughter: Carla Deaton; and niece: Lisa Glenn.
To send a personal condolence, visit the website www.feltyfuneralhome.com.
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Skip to comments.The Question Of Islam
Posted on 08/02/2007 7:11:58 AM PDT by ventanax5
It is the best of faiths, it is the worst of faiths. It is the faith of tolerance, it is the faith of hate. Opinions of Islam in the world could hardly be more diverse or more opposed.
However many times one hears it said that Islam is not a unitary phenomenon - that the Sufis are as different from the Salafists as chalk is from cheese - almost everyone, after pronouncing this caveat, proceeds to speak or to write as if Islam were a unitary phenomenon. This is the great achievement of the Islamists: they have turned the nastiest imaginable form of their religion into the only one that counts for non-Moslems - and for an increasing number of Moslems too. It is as if the Spanish Inquisition had been made the sole legitimate representative (to use the cant term of the 1960s and 70s) of Christianity.
The claims that Islam has in its history been religiously tolerant are difficult to disentangle in an honest fashion. Without an axe to grind, you would hardly even consider the question. Islam is a religion but Moslems are people, and their conduct may not always have been what religious enthusiasts would have wanted them to be, or believed were religiously required. Then again, what is religiously required has been a matter of dispute: and extremism has not always prevailed over pragmatism.
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"The Question Of Islam"
To behead or eviscerate? Or could the question be...."At what age do you strap a bomb to your child and send them out to kill jews?" Or possibly, "Is the woman good enough for me if even her own Uncles would not rape her?"
Send it all back to the Stone Age where it belongs. And get it out of our country. The PC crowd that perpetuates the tolerance of this repressive death cult, should be banned from the U.S. along with it. America is not an Islamic repository. Let us be SMARTER than the rest of the world and keep it that way.
The false prophet..... Mohammad... false God Allah... False savior(anti-christ).... their coming "savior".
The problem with Islam is that it is based on lies. Mohammed rewrote biblical history to suit his own ends. Sorry, Muslims,
but "salvation is of the Jews" (Jesus, referring to himself in John 4:22).
What is Islam based on?
Mohammed went into "trances" and fits (like epileptic fits) when he was given the "word of God" and would shout out what he was told. These would be written down by his followers. This is the makeup of the Koran.
When Mohammed was just walking and talking and acting like "normal", his words and deeds were written down by his followers and this went into the Hadith. Now, acting "normal" for Mohammed was taking 12+ wives (including a 6 year old), taking slaves (including sex slaves), executing infidels, conducting raids for treasure, etc.
Now, this is where it gets complicated.
A large part of the words he spoke in trances were "taken back" by Mohammed. He determined them to be the work of the devil (thus they are called the "Satanic Verses" and these are the same verses that Mr. Salman Rushdie got in trouble for writing about).
Now, how Mohammed determined which verses were from God and which were from Satan I do not know.
Also, there were literally dozens of widely different versions of the Koran and Hadith floating around for several hundred years after Mohammed death until a Fatwah was decreed to destroy all but one version. Now, even Mohammed could not remember what he was told by God and forgot it (those are his words as written in the Hadith) so I do not know how the powers in charge decided which was the correct version.
Also according to the Hadith, Mohammed turned people into monkeys, you can determine a child's sex depending on whether the male or female has an orgasm first (that advice came directly from the Angel Gabriel), dogs and cats are evil and should be killed, that the devil lives in your nose at night (and how to get rid of him in the morning), chess is forbidden, muslims have one intestine while infidels have seven, dont pray looking up or your eyes will be snatched away, that one wing of a fly is poison but the other is the cure, that drinking camel urine is good for you and I could go on.
And that Mohammed himself didn't even know if he was going to heaven. If even Mohammed doesn't know, what chance does the average muslim have?
And for some non-PC info, Mohammed was described as a white man.
Now, if you can bear it, to compare to the Gospels of New Testament.
Jesus was someone who lived a very humble life and was killed for basically saying he was a King and Son of God (blasphemy) by the powers in charge (Roman and Jewish). The government wanted Jesus destroyed and wanted his growing movement destroyed (as it threatened their power). If, after 3 days, the followers of Jesus proclaimed he has risen from the dead, (just as he predicted), and is truly our Savior, the High Officials would have wanted to destroy such a "myth." They could have easily done this by producing the dead body of Jesus and saying "Your Messiah is still dead and so is your movement" or producing many eye witnesses of the dead Jesus. But they couldn't.
The letters that make up the New Testament were written by the eye witnesses of the events of Jesus. They were written in just one generation when many other eye witnesses were still alive. They were written without collusion from other Apostles. Even if any of the Apostles wanted to "add" to the "myth" of Jesus, they would have done so in a very disjointed and easily detectable fashion. Yet, the main Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) that describe the life of Jesus are amazingly in harmony with one another and the small differences are consistent with what we would see today if four people witnessed a major event and wrote about the event apart from each other. The Gospels can be traced back to their sources and are basically unchanged from their originals.
The Bible is the most investigated historical document in the history of the world. It has been investigated by scientists, philosophers and archeologists using technology undreamed of when the Bible was written. It is been desperately tried to be "disproved" for over 2000 years, yet, the Bible still stands as the truth.
The stories of Jesus still make sense to us today. It may be because they are true, it may be because they are based in love or it may be because they were written to tell the people of the Word of God.
How long ago was the Spanish Inquisition? How long ago was 9/11, Madrid, 7/7 and Bali? I rest my case.
You are absolutely right Sir.
'A few good Nazis' — yes, and lots of quiet Germans victimized by events, BUT REGARDLESS, the entire country had to be conquered, bombed, and overrun by soldiers to fix it.
They are to ignorant to understand that this life counts for EVERYTHING. What one does in it determines what and where they are in the next life.
For those who believe there is no hell, they will continue to live their lives with hatred and murder. However, they WILL believe in hell when they get there.
Have Christians done bad things? Of course. Calvin wanted to and tried to establish a theocracy and even put to death other Protestants; Huguenot pirates roamed the coasts of Europe attacking and killing innocent people in little villages on the coast of Spain and destroying the Catholic churches. Catholics pursued heresy through the Inquisition in a way that was certainly non-Christian. But none of these actions reflect the teachings of Christianity, but instead were things that arose at a particular time and actually had purposes that were certainly more political than religious. And that is the reason we view these things as anomalies, and not as the standard course of the religion.
Islam, on the other hand, has its violence built in, along with its theocratic structure (when it has its way, which it usually does not, fortunately), its bizarre attitude towards women, sex and morality, and its desire to subjugate the world.
Some of us will choose death if forced to choose between these two choices.
However, it may not be OUR death we choose....
The answer is FALSE!
There is no question that Islam is a deadly cancer that kills the host.
There are imaginary problems in Islam, and real ones.
Imagine if the fight between Catholics and Protestants in northern Ireland was far more widespread? Say a return to the vicious 30 Years' War in Europe? On top of that, if the largest seminaries in the world were there, sending radical Catholic and Protestant priests and reverends around the world to stimulate all other Catholics and Protestants to involve themselves in the fight.
And not terribly hypothetical, since the bitter hatred and bad behavior in northern Ireland was and is real; though in the rest of the world a fight between Catholics and Protestants is laughable.
But back to Islam. Its imaginary deficit is that there is and can be no moderation in its ranks; though unlike Christianity, moderates are as of yet in the great minority. If enough moderates evolve, with whatever distortions and rationalizations to the original doctrines they use, then moderation will prevail. Again, there are more than adequate numbers of scriptural arguments in Christianity to have sustained horrific, bloody feuds for many years; that today are just ignored in favor of moderation.
Do not look to religion for consistency.
So what are the real deficits of Islam? First and foremost, unlike with Christianity, Mohammed never enumerated what are the principles of good government. In Islam, might makes right to a great extent. Allah favors the strong precisely because they are winners, He is indifferent to methodology.
To overcome this, the moderates will eventually have to justify the hallmarks of good government via contortions in their theology. Their doctrines will have to be reinterpreted to justify democracy, ethics and transparency in government.
But their great explanation will actually be fairly simple, a catch all to great variances in traditional interpretations: that these tools of moderation *must* be favored by Allah, because they work where other systems do not.
In other words, democracy is better than a dictatorship because it works, it is an efficient and effective form of government.
In another case, Jihad means a "spiritual struggle", NOT a physical fight. And they could cite endless examples to show how Muslims who were terribly oppressed, say in the Soviet Union, but fought not with guns but with prayer, overcame their oppressors. And at the same time, those Muslims who engaged in violent Jihad died like rats and suffered terribly. Their martyrdom not only wasn't martyrdom—IT DIDN'T WORK.
And that's the bottom line.
pong. Thus for islam.
Islam—Bunch of demonic crazies in control!
If Islam is so wonderful, then why is it that countries in the global south, example subsaharia Africa are embracing Christianity bigtime. So much so that it is going thru a boom time in the addition of new church communities and are sending missionaries to the west to bring the Gospel back to a west that so very much needs it.
Wrong on both counts.
Dr. McGrath points out "how deeply the myth of 'the great dictator of Geneva' is embedded in popular religious and historical writings," and points to the work of Balzac and Huxley as examples of writers who made assertions without any historical facts supporting them, but who nevertheless seem to have had more influence in the shaping of the modern view of Calvin than the facts of history. [emphasis mine] 7 The Genevan reformer was "denied access to the city's decision-making machinery. He could not vote; he could not stand for office."8 In fact, he still had little power over his own church affairs!
Was Geneva A Theocracy?
by Michael Horton
Thanks for your description of the differences.
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...This is the great achievement of the Islamists: they have turned the nastiest imaginable form of their religion into the only one that counts for non-Moslems - and for an increasing number of Moslems too. It is as if the Spanish Inquisition had been made the sole legitimate representative ... of Christianity.
The claims that Islam has in its history been religiously tolerant are difficult to disentangle in an honest fashion. Without an axe to grind, you would hardly even consider the question. Islam is a religion, but Moslems are people, and their conduct may not always have been what religious enthusiasts would have wanted them to be, or believed were religiously required. Then again, what is religiously required has been a matter of dispute: and extremism has not always prevailed over pragmatism.
...But what is the moral of this history, if there is one? It is certainly not one of the immemorial goodness and tolerance of the western tradition and the immemorial wickedness and intolerance of the Islamic one. I suppose a Martian, on reading this story, might come to the conclusion that human beings were a bad lot, and that he had better leave Earth as soon as possible.
...But there is another moral to the story, and I do not think it is one that is encouraging about Islam as a force in the modern world. For many centuries, the record of Islam was probably no worse, and might even have been better, than the western one, at least in point of religious tolerance (the Jews of the Maghreb in the Sixteenth Century certainly thought so). Unfortunately, this is a pretty dismal standard to measure anything by. There was, in fact, plenty of room for the Islamic record to be as good as or better than the western one, and still be very bad. Between dhimmitude and death, who would not choose dhimmitude? But that is not to say it was an enviable or morally defensible fate.
...In other words, the moral of Professor Storas book is that Islam, whatever its past glories, achievements, strengths and even tolerance by comparison with extremely low standards prevailing at different times elsewhere, has no means as yet of dealing with the modern world in a constructive fashion, and perhaps (though here it is impossible to be dogmatic) never can have such a means without falling apart entirely. I leave it to the experts to decide.
Theodore Dalrymple in his usual penetrating brilliance. Very educational!
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Yes, it must be terrible in the ME. No freedom to speak of. Can't convert to Christianity. Can't choose a young man to marry, let alone to speak to. Cannot drive alone if you are a woman. yadayada. And I believe they cannot speak out against any of this — look at the few brave souls who do. The Fatwa-Few.
All three.
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Skip to comments.Cherokee offer bounty for killing coyotes
Posted on 11/12/2012 5:23:43 PM PST by Rebelbase
CHEROKEE, N.C. The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina is offering bounty payments of $25 for each coyote carcass that is turned into the tribe.
The Tribal Council is offering the money to try to protect white-tailed deer on the reservation, the Asheville Citizen-Times (http://avlne.ws/SWA3hG ) reported. Money will only be paid for coyotes that have been shot, not trapped.
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What's the bounty for Wile E. Coyote?
Heads are no doubt exploding in Asheville, lol. How to rationalize peaceful, harmonious indigenous people behaving in such a manner?
My money's on blaming bad karma from their siding with the Confederacy.
Around 91 or 92 I was working at a retreat in the Western N.C. mountains.
One day I had visited Asheville and was returning home. I stopped at the mall for some reason and noticed maybe a hundred Indians. They were all dressed in war paint and just hanging around.
I wondered if they were engaging in some type of protest etc. They really did look a bit scary tho none of them were acting hostile.
I later learned they were Indians from Cherokee and were working as extras for the movie, "Last of the Mohicans" which was being filmed a few miles away.
Whats the bounty for Wile E. Coyote?
Nothing can kill Wile. How many anvils have landed on him?
One day I had visited Asheville
Saw a Keep Asheville Wierd bumpersticker recently. True?
The area around and in Asheville is strange. There are a lot of new age types, old hippies etc. but there are also a lot of conservative Christians.
I recall a Christian group appeared in the auditorium of Ridgecrest Assembly. I think it probably held two or three thousand and it was packed with young people. Sort of surprised me.
In 25+ years Asheville has gone from a stagnant mountain hub town to a thriving city of eclectic tastes with a strong bent on left wing fringe wackos and every variety of perverted and/or misled culture that makes up the democrat party.
Still a fun place to spend an Saturday afternoon.
It's one of those places where the downtown is packed on weekend nights and most everyone is from somewhere else.
And there are about a dozen breweries; New Belgium and Sierra Nevada are opening up large scale operations there within the year. Good brew scene happenings.
An ACME safe.
Sounds a lot like Sedona, Arizona, except for the Conservative Christians.
Sitting in a deer stand late, late afternoon, the time of day the big, once in a lifetime buck is apt to step out into your field and here comes a coyote, I'll shoot him every time and end the day with out the big buck maybe that's why I've never killed the monster buck just can't let a coyote cross my field. The Cherokees have it right.
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LOL! You read that straight through, it sounds like a recipe for Waldorf salad.
Heads up progressive coyotes .... us conservatives are good with guns, $25 will buy a lot of ammo and ridding the world of a bunch of coyotes will be considered good for society.
Yesterday I fed a coyote to my buzzards. It was a relatively easy shot at 100 yards with a .308 and was quickly lethal. The buzzards found it within an hour and have feasted upon it since. "Buzzards got to eat too.."
Good job!
If I kill some in Ohio, I wonder if they'll take them.
Good point!
I'm looking for work, maybe I ought to take my .22LR rifle and take the tribe up on its offer.
60 years ago California had a 45 bounty on them!
San Bernadino had a 5 cent bounty on blue jays and I uaed to shoot them for target practice with a .22 and the bounty paid for the ammunition!
I always get a weird feeling when I go through that town. Something really creepy about it. I think most of the people may be zombies.
It draws a certain sort and always has, it's just that the past few decades have seen a large influx of garden variety leftists, hippies and occult oriented people of various stripes. The city itself had quite a boom just prior to the Great Depression with many very elaborate Art Nouveau and Art Deco buildings, which survived largely intact because the city went bust and a lot of the downtown just sort of sat there, unmolested, until the debts were finally cleared in the late seventies. It was a summer resort for people of means, even very prominent people, authors, musicians, political figures and old money families. A lot of the weirdness appears to center upon their old homes and hangouts. That's what they're picking up and like it. That's what you're picking up and don't. It's a nice enough old town, I don't mind hippies so long as politics can be avoided. But, that vibe is there.
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Should breakfast be sweet or salty?
By melinchina on Nov 11, 2007
Recently one of my American friends married a wonderful Chinese woman, and Buddy and I were honored when they asked us to officiate the Beijing ceremony. (They had multiple weddings all around the world so they could celebrate with all their friends and family.) Here's the homily we gave, in Chinese and English -
Aaron and Jia Ling, if your experience is anything like Buddy's and mine, your life as a Chinese-American couple is going to be as exciting as Disneyland and as rich as red silk. Some people say that international marriages are more difficult, and it's true that especially in the beginning, we did have a few arguments that 2 Chinese people or 2 American people probably wouldn't have. For example, we argued over whether we'd spend our first paycheck on a coffee machine or a rice cooker. Will we baptize our kids? Will we circumcise our son? Should breakfast be sweet or salty? Which is better: marble or carpet?
But once you get over those initial bumps, you'll find the many benefits of a cross-cultural marriage. For example you two will probably work very hard on communication - since you don't share a common native language you know this is one of your challenges as a couple. But since you focus on it more, you might actually communicate better than some couples who do share a native language.
We also found that in a cross-cultural marriage it's quite easy to maintain harmony between the extended family members because more often than not – they can't talk to each other!
As an international couple, you might find you have fewer opportunities for certain kinds of arguments anyway. For example you probably won't have to argue over whose family you'll spend Christmas Eve with. At Chinese New Year you won't be shuffling from his family to her family and back again. One day when you have kids, they'll get presents from Santa Claus at Christmas and a few weeks later at Chinese New Year they'll get hongbao from relatives. They'll know how to carve a pumpkin and they'll know how to make pot stickers. Aaron your parents will be able to teach your kids how to bake an apple pie and with any luck, Jia Ling's parents will potty train them before they're a year old.
It's exciting to think of all the challenges and benefits you two will experience in your years together. Please know that all of us, your friends and family, are always here for you if you need us. We'll be cheering for you, and we'll be watching you grow in your love for one another.
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如果您也和我一样,娶了美国的老婆或是嫁给美国的老公,那你的生活将象迪丝尼乐园一样刺激,象红丝绸一样充满内涵。有人说,国际婚姻更会遇到很多困难,比在股市上赚钱还难.,在刚结完婚的最初的日子里,我们的确不乏争论. 举例来说,我们争论是应该买咖啡机还是电饭煲。我们是否应该让孩子接受洗礼?早餐吃面包还是油条?家里铺大理石还是地毯。 但一旦你克服这些最初的坎坷,你会发现跨国婚姻有很多的好处.举例来说,无论用那种语言,其中一个人用的肯定不是母语.夫妻双方反而回更加用心去交流. 我们还发现,一个跨文化的婚姻里,娘家和亲家很容易维持和谐关系,因为彼此话语不通! 但作为一对国际夫妻,你享有很多优势.你不用担心圣诞节应该在谁家过;中国的大年三十你也不用急于从婆家赶回娘家;等ARON和佳铃有了小孩,他们刚从圣诞节老人那里收到圣诞礼物,又可以从亲戚那里拿到红包.他们就会知道如何雕刻南瓜,同时学会包饺子。Aaron 的父母将教孩子如何烤苹果派,贾玲的爸爸妈妈将训练他们一岁以后就不再用尿不湿。 这是一个何等激动人心的时刻.在新娘和新郎跨如婚姻殿堂之际,我们今天在这里的每一个人,所有喜爱你们的亲朋好友,都在为你们欢呼,本为你们祝福!祝愿你们夫妻恩爱, 白头携老!


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Nicole Kidman's name is always on everyone's lips at this time of year: Just out of awards season, she is the girl who people look to push the envelope on the red carpet. (The chartreuse John Galliano for Dior dress she wore to the Oscars in 1997 is still my all-time favorite.) Nicole plays by her own rules, which can be risky territory in fashion. But bucking the notion to wear a French designer to an event for Tod's at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, she chose a prim and proper yet very modern dress from Erdem. We haven't seen her in many movies lately, but Nicole Kidman is perennially stylish.
Louis Vuitton's show and party both took place on the last day of Paris Fashion Week, which meant that we had to wait till the end of the entire month of collections to see the type of glamour they had in store for us. They didn't disappoint: There was a giant train pulling into the show, and a party that included guests such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Charlotte Gainsbourg. But my favorite Louis Vuitton fashion moment was watching Sarah Jessica Parker waft through the Marc Jacobs exhibit at the Louvre in this simple empire-waist white dress with light floral detailing. However, I should state that there's another reason I can't help but include this particular garment on this week's Best-Dressed List: It's the same dress that our executive editor, Kristina O'Neill, chose as her wedding dress.
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Fulton County District Attorney's spokeswoman Yvette Jones said Tuesday that 25-year-old Crittenton and his cousin, Douglas Gamble, are charged in the death of an Atlanta woman and the attempted murder of a man.
Julian Jones was shot and killed while walking with a group in August 2011. Authorities say that incident and a second shooting were gang-related, and may have been retaliation after Crittenton was the victim of a robbery.
Crittenton was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007 and has also played for the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies. He was suspended in 2010 for pulling a gun in the Wizards' locker room.
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Prep: 35 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Serves: 6
Convenient products like puff pastry shells, frozen vegetables and cream of mushroom soup allow you to whip-up mouthwatering, individual pot pies in less than an hour. They make a great weeknight dinner.
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or Healthy Request ) or (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup
1/2 cup milk
1 pkg. (10 ounces) frozen peas and carrots
2 cups shredded or cubed cooked turkey or chicken
1 pkg. (10 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Shells, prepared according to package directions
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir the soup, milk and peas and carrots in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the turkey and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling. Spoon the turkey mixture into the pastry shells. Top with the pastry tops, if desired.