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When we say that someone is "always finding flaws" in another person, we usually mean that in an unflattering way. However, the AWA Argument essay is where you can allow this flaw-finding faculty of yours to shine, if you have it. To write a successful argument essay, you will need to uncover flaws in the author's reasoning.
Let's take a look at a sample Argument essay question, taken from the mba.com website.
The following appeared as part of a campaign to sell advertising time on a local radio station to local businesses: "The Cumquat Café began advertising on our local radio station this year and was delighted to see its business increase by 10 percent over last year's totals. Their success shows you how you can use radio advertising to make your business more profitable."
Note that the argument essay question always contains the following directive:
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking, etc.
A typical reasoning flaw is a questionable assumption. Questionable does not mean the assumption is necessarily untrue – all it means is that it is open to question. The first task in approaching the Argument essay on the AWA is therefore to break down the argument presented.
On the argument given here as an example we find two premises:
Premise 1: The Cumquat Café began advertising on our local radio station this year
Premise 2: and was delighted to see its business increase by 10 percent over last year's totals.
The conclusion is given in the form of a recommendation:
Conclusion: Their success shows you how you can use radio advertising to make your business more profitable.
Now, how might we go about finding a flaw in this argument? It seems to make sense: one business used radio advertising successfully to increase its profits – so should you!
Upon thinking more carefully, you might say: "Well, we don't know that advertising was really the cause of the cafe's success" – that's a questionable assumption that is folded into Premise 1. It might be that the cafe's success had other causes (e.g. the introduction of a prize-winning carrot cake into its menu), and the fact that it happened to also invest in radio advertising is mere coincidence.
This assumption of a causal connection, where no such connection has been established, is a common flaw type. But you still need to find more than one flaw in order to create two to three paragraphs for your essay. Where can you go from here? Tomorrow's post will take a look on how to delve more deeply into critiquing the argument.


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The plan is to finish setting up the system, then pull out the interior of the car, install sound dampening and run new speaker wire to each of the four doors from the trunk. I have Alpine Type R components for the doors, and a 12" Alpine Type R sub, with two Alpine amps, a mono for the sub, and a four channel for the speakers. I have 100sq ft of sound dampening to play with, which should be more than enough to do the trunk, doors, and floor pan. I have a zero gauge power wire to run to the trunk, where I'll have a capacitor and distribution block to power the amps and computer. The computer's power supply has an amp remote turn on lead, and I'm going to be getting an external usb sound card to use to run inputs to the amps. The touch screen will be mounted in the dash in the factory head unit location, and I'm going to relocate the DVD-R/W drive to the center console, as well as install a usb hub there for thumb drives and the like. I also have a waterproof GPS antenna, that I'm going to be install on the roof, and a usb wifi adapter that will go on the rear deck, next to the rear windshield. The computer is going to be mounted upside down attached to the bottom of the rear deck inside the trunk.


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He was very afraid of everything even plastic or paper grocery sacks. He is starting to play with some toys but still not much. He didn't know about raw hides eithrr. He is 2 years old and would like him to be happier and not so scared when we go out. I have a 10 year mini doxie also that has been sharing and giving toys to Oscar. He has welcomed the Oscar so rivalry. Need advice desperately.
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Christy from What Junebug Loves did a post on creative photobooths at weddings and was nice enough to include ours! Take a look!
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Photographer Daniel Krieger sent me these photos of Erin and Lauren's commitment ceremony, and I just loved them…there's such a light and happiness captured in their faces…all weddings should be so lovely. Erin wrote a little bit about the day….
Lauren and I are a lesbian couple who live and love in Brooklyn. We talked about having a commitment ceremony/party/wedding for several years, but we could never figure out what to call it, how to plan it or what to wear. But we knew one thing – we wanted our event to take place in Brooklyn. Beyond that our priorities were good food, great friends, and an open bar; flowers and formality were of little importance.
Our planning came together in an event for 100 guests at iCi restaurant in Brooklyn. We had an intimate ceremony for 40 friends and immediate family under a durable tent and an intense rain storm. Lauren's good friend emceed, our Mothers read poems, our Fathers handed us our rings, each of our best friends shared kind words, and we exchanged a shared vow as well as our own set of dedicated words. After the ceremony, guests signed a Quaker-style wedding contract promising to help us uphold our vows. Although we were surrounded by a heavy downpour, thunder and lightning, it was beautifully intimate and just what we wanted.
After the ceremony we hosted an additional 60 guests for a celebration with passed hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. We had so much fun! In all of our planning, we tried to balance things we loved about traditional weddings with things that were unique to us. We think Daniel did a beautiful job capturing the celebration–from the intimate moments to the raucous good times.
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Rami G. Khouri, a veteran Middle East journalist and scholar, captured the intense drama of the nearly three-year-old Arab Spring with one statistic: while many recall the self-immolation by Tunisian activist Mohamed Bouazizi on Dec. 17, 2010, as the spark for the uprisings, Khouri noted that no fewer than 65 Arabs set themselves ablaze in the months following Bouazizi's act to draw attention to grievances across the region.
Khouri, a senior fellow of the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, told a seminar on Oct. 8 that those personal acts of protest underscore the unprecedented pace and intensity of the Arab uprisings against authoritarian regimes.
Khouri, who is also director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, said Arabs are trying to compress into a couple of years a process of state-building that has taken two centuries in the United States and elsewhere. What's more, Khouri said, Arabs are trying to achieve this transformation amid severe economic threats, existential environmental challenges, and complex foreign intervention.
Khouri cited several drastic changes in the Arab world since December 2010:
For example, Khouri said, the government of Oman recently made concessions to striking school teachers, which would have been unthinkable a few years ago.
But in many places nationalism is now caught in a fierce struggle with sub-national identities, Khouri said, especially in the form of sectarian divides. The result is that "these state structures are still thin" because they have never been validated by their own peoples.
Khouri, who lives in Beirut and is a contributing editor to the Daily Star newspaper there, called the Syrian war "the greatest proxy war of all time." He said the barbarism there is so extreme because those involved see this as an existential battle between "two gladiators fighting in a pit, where one will die and one will live."
He said the arc across Iraq, Syria and Lebanon has become a single ideological unit that is now also "the world's greatest driver of Salafist terrorism."
Khouri said the region is living through a spellbinding process that seeks to drive Arab nations toward legitimate constitutions and functioning states that respect the social contract with citizens for the first time. He said he expects that process to succeed in some countries, especially Tunisia where the uprising began. But he said it may fail elsewhere, or sputter along through years of uncertainty.
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|I hear ya on the sitting down thing....I rode the K2 clicker step-in bindings for a couple seasons, so I got real used to being upright getting into bindings. When I transitioned back to strap bindings there was no way I was going to sit down and strap in.
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hey nice forum, i've been lurking awhile here learning some stuff so decided to join today. Heres my brief bio about me: me and my 2 teenage sons started boarding 2 yrs ago. We took 2 all-day private lessons to speed the learning curve up. So first season we had about 6 days on the hill, mostly icy so did not progress very much. Next season way better snow and so learned way more.. maybe 12 days on the hill total. This past season 08/09 was awesome! I logged 30 days, slow start to season but then LOTS of pow later on. We did Sunpeaks 4 days, Whistler 4 days , the rest was Cypress, grouse, seymour, and Hemlock. Sunpeaks just before Christmas dipped to minus 28C on the hill, not including wind. Goggles kept icing up on all of us. Younger son got frostnip on fingers. Cold!
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I'll pass out if this passes. Maryland is about as unfriendly to the concept of the masses defending themselves as one can get.
This is a discussion on MD - Castle, in committee within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Hey - is MD at last gonna improve things? I was - ashamed to say - not aware this was coming up but sure hope ...
Hey - is MD at last gonna improve things? I was - ashamed to say - not aware this was coming up but sure hope it will achieve something. We are overdue for this in PA.Maryland Committees to Consider Castle Doctrine Tomorrow!
Your Attendance is Needed!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7, the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Judiciary Committee will both hold public hearings on the Castle Doctrine legislation pending in their respective chambers. Senate Bill 518, sponsored by State Senator Nancy Jacobs (R-34) and House Bill 455, sponsored by Delegate Bill Frank (R-42), make much-needed reforms to Marylands self-defense laws.
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I'll pass out if this passes. Maryland is about as unfriendly to the concept of the masses defending themselves as one can get.
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Not that I think we'll see CC any time soon........
EOD - Initial success or total failure
MD will have an open commitee meeting on that very subject on Friday the 9th. To discuss the repeal the "must show cause" part of the carry law.
With the AWB all but "shot down" and with this discussion on "castle" today if it goes well there just might be some meaningful CCW reform in MD soon.
Call me optomistic but.... I am remaing hopeful.
I'm with you, hopeful, but dubious about success after so many years of failure. It sure would be interesting though....... Passing with the Dems in power!!
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Well of the 19 co-sponsors at least 5 are dems I can't seem to find info. on 2 of them so it's possible that 7 co-sponsors are dems. The 2 title sponsors Riley and James are both Dems and get this James is a female as well. This gives me even more reason to be hopeful
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Good luck folks in Maryland. Perhaps this could be a trip down a road to them allowing CCW. I certainly hope so as I have many friends in Maryland that I would like to visit more.
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I enjoy individual sports a lot. I am usually on my bike. I also hike, backpack, play tennis (badly), lift weights, swim, jog, kayak, boogie board, practice yoga, ski, and I am learning to surf, o.k. I'm trying to learn.
I am very social, really enjoy conversation, but I also spend a lot of my time with a few close friends and can read alone for hours/ hike alone for days. These days I am really exploring, seeing live music, checking out minimalist dada videos. I just changed from law to occupational therapy.
I am trying to fit, into a box, and can't
Working for good, not evil.
Leading shamanic rituals.
Books: The Bridge of San Luis Rey,anything by Shakespeare, Isak Denisen,Salinger,Henry James,Jack Kerouac,Robertson Davies,Jean Genet,or Turgenev;anything by Dostoevsky except The Idiot,Play It As It Lays,Madame Bovary,Still Life With Woodpecker,The Wanting Seed,A Clockwork Orange,1984.Neuromancer,Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep,any philosophical works, and those dealing with religious experience.
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Love food but will basically eat what you put in front of me especially if it is on the healthy side or contains piles of sugar. I am a man of both intensities.
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Keeping her hair slicked back into a tight ponytail, she completed the look with a stringary box clutch and a glossy coral lip colour.
At times I wonder what the fuss is regarding Kate's style. But moments like this I get it. She looks so refined and elegant, yet current with an edge whilst still maintaining the Calvin Klein minimalist ethos.
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Florida Justices Affirm Senate Redistricting Do-over
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Supreme Court says the Republican-led Legislature's do-over of the state Senate's redistricting map meets constitutional muster.
The justices on Friday rejected challenges by the Florida Democratic Party and a coalition of three groups that backed new anti-gerrymandering standards voters put in the state constitution two years ago.
They also turned aside objections from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The high court earlier affirmed the state House map but ruled the Senate's initial plan violated the Fair Districts standards in part by favoring incumbents and the GOP.
The seven justices were unanimous on most points. The high court's two black justices, though, dissented on one issue. They objected to splitting Daytona Beach's historically black community between two districts.
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Legionnaire's Disease is a relatively rare form of Pneumonia which can be very debilitating, difficult to treat and can be fatal in up to 15% of cases.
The disease is caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. This bacteria is the most common cause of the Legionnaire's Disease cases worldwide. It occurs naturally in the environment in water sources/systems.
How do you catch Legionnaire's Disease?
The Legionella bacteria have to be inhaled deep into the lungs. Usually this requires a source of small water droplets or aerosol such as may be found in Cooling Tower drift, showers, spray taps etc.
Spread of infection person to person has not been noted.
Several risk factors are significant for possibility of infection.
- A water source with a high Legionella bacteria count
- A means of creating an aerosol that can be breathed in
- A person over 45 years of age
- A person with a low tolerance to infection
- Poorly maintained water distribution systems
- Stagnant water
However the risk of infection is quite low - around 5% of those exposed.
The disease often gives flu-like symptoms including a cough (usually dry), fevers, confusion, bad headache, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Symptoms usually occur 2-10 days after exposure. However, some cases have displayed symptoms up to 3 weeks after exposure.
Diagnosis is usually determined by urine antigen tests.
Advice on the disease and control measures
- Oldham Council Health and Safety Team, phone: 0161 770 2244
- Health and Safety Executive
- British Lung Foundation
Preventing Legionella pneumophila occurring in water systems
Ensure that all water pipes in a water system are insulated properly so that there is no transfer of heat. This will ensure that hot water is kept at 600C and cold water is kept at approximately 200C, temperatures at which the bacteria growth is limited.
If water is held in storage tanks for any period of time, regular disinfection of the system is recommended to discourage bacteria growth. Checks should also be made to ensure that there is no sediment in the tanks and that they are enclosed so that foreign bodies do not fall in.
All water pipe runs should be kept as short as possible and all dead legs or unnecessary bends, etc. should be removed.
Studies have indicated that copper pipework and storage vessels discourage the growth of the bacterium.
Cooling towers
Under the Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 all cooling towers and evaporative condensers must be registered with the relevant Local Authority for the area in which they are based.
The Health and Safety Team at Chadderton Town Hall are responsible for maintaining a register of these appliances.
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There is also a requirement under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 for the persons having responsibility for these appliance to undertake a risk assessment of it's condition and to put in place an effective Legionella management system.
The Council's role in controlling Legionella pneumophila
Local Authorities work in conjunction with the Health Protection Agency, and sometimes the Health and Safety Executive, when cases of Legionnaire's Disease are suspected or confirmed.
They are responsible for ensuring that a Patient Case Questionnaire is completed within 24 hours of notification by the Health Protection Agency. The purpose of which is to try and ascertain the patients' contact with any possible sources in the two weeks prior to the onset of symptoms. Where appropriate further history may be taken for approximately one month before onset. An investigation will then be undertaken to try and isolate a source so that further infection does not occur.
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How Can We Enact Jewish Values?
We live in a world of infinite choices, from the most minute (the sheer volume of restaurants that will deliver dinner within an hour), to the most important (the multitude of ways, places and communities in which we can express our values and sense of identity). With whom do we spend our time? What kinds of communities are important for us to belong to? How and to where do we donate money? All of these choices are an expression of our values, whether we know it or not.
Often we make choices out of convenience: which pre-school is closest to our home, has the best hours alongside their educational pedagogy and general warmth? And we make choices out of comfort or lack thereof: I'm not sure my Catholic spouse would feel comfortable joining a synagogue as a family, even though we have decided to raise our children as Jews, and we're not sure it's worth the hefty price tag if we don't really feel welcome … AND we're not sure about the God thing … AND we have found other types of non-religious communities that share our values.
I have heard from so many of my peers of all religious backgrounds that they are no longer moved by ritual or what they remember of religious community and spiritual life but do want to express their sense of religious values in other ways. (I must mention that as a rabbi, someone who does still find great meaning in ritual, music and synagogue community, that I am saddened by this trend. There are so many amazing synagogue communities that are constantly striving to evolve and create meaning for all generations in a great number of ways!)
A Jewish friend of mine takes his family to a soup kitchen twice a month to volunteer and takes the time to explain to his children that this is how they enact their Judaism: by feeding people who are hungry, by welcoming the stranger as Abraham and Sarah did, by "praying with their feet" as Abraham Joshua Heschel said about his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. I imagine there are many others who also find similar value in these kinds of social justice/social action choices and have chosen this form of prayer, of meaning making, of religious expression over organized religious practice.
There is so much power in action, in getting up and doing something, in making even one person's life better in real time, if only for a moment.
Two weeks ago, I attended a conference in Washington, D.C., created by the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism called, Consultation on Conscience. The goal of this conference is first to educate those who attend about the political and justice issues that our country is facing through high level speakers and conversation and secondly to provide tools to take back to individual communities to help galvanize increased involvement on these issues through a Jewish lens.
The issues ranged from Iran's nuclear capabilities to environmental protection and marriage equality to fighting poverty. A third goal, easily achieved, was that of inspiration. I certainly left feeling not only a sense of pride to be involved and connected with people working to make our country and world a better place, but also inspired to find more ways to enact my Judaism through justice work. I was profoundly moved by Bryan Stevenson, the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit organization enacting justice by attempting to rectify the injustice in our justice system, one case, one person at a time. (Check out his TED Talk here if you are looking for a bit of inspiration. And you can see his RAC conference talk here. He begins 51 minutes in.)
I told many people after hearing his incredible stories and message that I would like to just follow him around for a while. (I'd even hold his bags, just to see him make the world better and more just, one person at a time.)
I get it, action is powerful. But so is community. Bryan doesn't work alone, and neither do any of us. It is so important for each of us, for our families, to raise our voices for those things we believe in alongside moving our feet, and we have learned that the song sounds a bit sweeter in a choir and the dance always works a bit better with another person; the power of community.
The choices we make come from many sources and many needs but they do reflect our values and how we understand our identity and place in the world. Our children remember and learn from the things they feel a part of along with the things we teach them. We are stronger and can do more together.
So my question for you is: How do you enact your values (or how do you WANT to start)?
Making It Count
I am a counter and a list maker. I use the calendar on my phone/computer and I have a paper calendar. I create a to-do list each week and sometimes add things I have already accomplished for the simple pleasure of being able to cross it out. I have a countdown app on my phone that provides me with the exact amount of time, down to the second, until an upcoming event. I am fascinated by the fact that time never changes and yet five more minutes until recess or your lunch break feels interminable while five more minutes with someone you love is never enough.
We all mark time in our lives in different ways: Facebook reminds us of birthdays, there are myriad apps to download and calendars in every size and color if you'd rather a physical book. If we take a step back from our ever present and much appreciated technology, we are reminded of the passage of time with every sun rise and set, with the changing of seasons, the warm fresh spring air following a difficult winter, even the beautiful and mysterious patterns of the stars in the vast inky blue on a clear night.
And so we all count, individually and collectively, slowly moving along with time, whether we like it or not.
Naturally, Judaism spends a lot of time contemplating and marking the passage of time as well, especially this time of year. On Passover we celebrate freedom, the bonds of cruel slavery broken as the Israelites follow Moses and Miriam out of Egypt and toward the Promised Land. We know the story, we've heard it, perhaps have even seen the animated version (I highly recommend The Prince of Egypt). Passover is both the culmination of this tale of slavery and the beginning of a new era of freedom and peoplehood.
So it only seems natural that Judaism would begin a count, called the "omer," beginning on the second day of Passover and counting the 49 days leading up to the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the moment on Mt. Sinai when Moses received the Torah, the story of the Jewish people and the laws, values and ethics by which to live. Each day Jews around the world say a blessing for this count as we move ever closer to the next defining moment in our collective life as a community.
Whether you vigilantly count the omer each day or you have never heard of this before, it is an interesting concept. While we often assume that the biggest moments in our lives deserve that special mark on our calendar, a card and maybe flowers, the counting of the omer suggests that remembering the journey, taking that brief moment for a simple blessing, a moment of perspective, also counts (please, pardon the pun).
These in-between moments aren't always splashy or exciting; no one is parting a sea or forming a nation every day. Just like the Israelites wandering through the desert, we complain, we bemoan our busy schedules, worry about what's to come, wonder if we made the right choices. And this lovely April, all of that pent up energy collected during a particularly vicious winter has been released and we are all running around, making up for lost time, attending that that spring dance recital or those little league baseball games, maybe soon a weekend visit to your favorite beach. And just as those dark, dreary, snowy winter weeks moved at a snail's pace, these lovely spring days seem to be flying by. And how often are we simply going through the motions, waiting for that next big event, cruising on autopilot?
So perhaps this year, amidst the craziness, on those average, nothing-special days, find a single moment and simply notice it, make it count. Give yourself a rest from the worry, from the anticipation or excitement of what's next. It is the joy we find for ourselves in the most mundane of moments or the peace we create in a single deep breath that allow us to embrace, prepare for and celebrate the most life-changing events that we put on calendars and count down with apps. The tick of time will always be constant, but we can choose how we spend it, even if only for one brief tock. So this year I'm going to count the omer and try my best to make it count as well.
Confessions of a Millenial
I've been reading a lot these days about "the Millennials," the oft-described scary generation who came of age as the millennium marker came and went. I was surprised to find out in my reading that I am in fact considered to be a part of this generation, albeit one of the founding members having been born in the early '80s. So I find myself in a tenuous balance between the desire to defend my own Millennial nature and that of my peers; and trying to figure out the age-old question of what does this new generation want and need?
It is a difficult task, to pin point the soul of a generation. The advertising agencies of the world seem to be doing a better job at it than anyone else, but that's nothing new. There are studies both within and especially outside of the Jewish world aimed at understanding what makes us different from previous generations, what makes us tick, how do we spend our money, what are our goals, etc.
The Millenial conversation seems to center around integration of technology, somewhat questionable values and very high expectations concerning money, both wanting to make a lot and adversely, not wanting to pay a lot. This seems like a fantastic generation with which to identify!
I must confess, sometimes I find myself acting like a millennial; I text…a lot, I rely heavily on the Internet and am somewhat of a savant at locating anything on the great Google. I watch TV shows on my computer and I don't have a landline. I am more inclined to attend an event if it's free and I love having lots of choices for everything I could possibly want. I have big goals for myself professionally and I expect and demand that my gender, sexuality, politics or ideology will help not hurt me as I go through life.
On the other hand, I have the heart of an historian. I have been accused many a time of knowing more than anyone else my age does about a variety of topics from pop culture of an age long gone to lyrics of obscure songs recorded decades before my birth. I have a reverence for the past as it informs the future that many think is missing from my generation. I even took a How Millennial Are You quiz (online, of course) and as I suspected, scored 50 percent: six of one, half dozen of the other.
But that's just who I am. Like a good millennial, I straddle a variety of identities and I am comfortable in them all. But statistics and studies cannot tell my story completely.
The first time I confronted statistics was not as a member of a generation but rather as the child of interfaith parents. Statistically, as the child of a Catholic mother and Jewish father, there was little chance that I would end up identifying as Jewish. I love this statistic, this tiny percentage, because I was always so proud that despite the odds stacked against me, not only do I identify as Jewish but I became a rabbi: I center my life around Judaism. While I fully understand the importance of these studies and these numbers, I know first hand that they never tell everyone's story. My story will be different from yours even if we share a percentage.
The great cycle of generations always seems to contain a smattering of confusion and frustration coupled with a yearning for youth and the promise it brings. The Millenials are certainly not the first nor will be the last to feel the pressure from previous generations to conform just a little bit more. But rather than bemoan how left behind we all inevitably feel as a new generation takes its place, let's keep listening to peoples' stories and keep telling our own.
While each of us are irrevocably tied to the time and space in which we were born and raised, it is how we live our lives and the choices that we make that define us far beyond statistics. There are always those who define the trend as well as those who buck it and it will continue to be far more important to me to ask why and listen to the answers rather than assume that I already know because I read a study or an article in The New York Times.
No matter your generational identity, I think we all want the same things at the end of the day: some happiness, love and community, and to leave the world better than we found it, despite how differently we may express it or how differently that might look.
Hopefully, with a bit of luck, we will all figure out the wants and needs of this Millenial generation just in time for the next generation to confound us once again.
Respond with Hope for Peace
In the wake of the horrific attack at the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris and the subsequent deaths in the kosher deli, there has been much talk on television, in print and online about the xenophobic and anti-Muslim reaction that followed in France and around the world. I have fielded angry and scared questions about how to punish those responsible and how we can maintain our sense of faith when we see so much violence in the world. And unfortunately, this isn't the first time we have been exposed to such violence born of hatred and fear in our lifetime and certainly over the course of human history.
The Jewish community has known more than our fair share of this strain of human nature. Yet each time it happens, one very loud reaction seems to focus on the same call for violence and hatred pointed at the perpetrators. It seems only natural that we direct our rage and hurt and fear in the direction of those responsible. However, this rage we feel can darken and dull our sense of real justice and so many of us end up hating and persecuting those around us who in appearance or only in our minds have some tangential connection to the perpetrators. We too are often bound by fear of the other, that which we do not fully understand and the cycle of mistrust, of misinformation and blind hatred continues.
I understand the worry and even the hopelessness that we all felt when we received the first breaking news email about the attack in Paris and turned on the news to watch the events unfold—another instance of the worst of humanity. I imagine so many of us spent time asking why and then how. I cannot understand the intense anti-Muslim rhetoric, the assumption that all who believe different than we are responsible and should be exiled or worse.
We have come so far in the world, have so much more than our parents and grandparents; the ability to reach across the globe and communicate, the ability to access information at speeds unheard of a mere 10 or 20 years ago, the deep celebration and appreciation of diversity and struggle for complete equality in so many places that seemed impossible in generations past. Nevertheless, we are still plagued with the most basic of human reactions, revenge and hatred of what we do not know.
The work that we do at InterfaithFamily is about celebrating and embracing diversity, about opening our communities and ourselves to the possibility that there is more to gain than fear from "the other." I try to live my life by this message because I want to live in a world where true and lasting peace in the broadest and the narrowest lens exists between family members and between nations. It saddens me when all of the remarkable strides we humans have made are diminished by violence and by the reactions to violence.
So let us remember and honor those who were killed in the choices we make every day, how we treat the strangers we encounter and what we teach our children about those with whom we disagree or just don't understand. A Muslim man, Lassana Bathily was working at the Paris kosher grocery that day and saved several people by hiding them in the store's walk-in freezer. Tell this story and find hope every day in all the individuals who make a difference, who act with bravery in the face of fear and who teach us that although we may at times witness the very worst of humanity, we can also, every day, see the spark of the best.
Our diversity is our strength and our future and I hope we will not allow our anger to weaken our commitment to it. Let us seek peace and pursue it, even in the face of those set to destroy it, even amid our justified fear and concern as we have done time and time again. Let our compassion and hope guide our reactions as we search for the light in humanity to dispel the darkness.
Israel-Lights & Christmas Stockings
When I was very small, my family used to light our Hanukkah menorah alongside our decorated Christmas tree. Christmas was never a religious holiday for us but we decorated and listened to Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby and my mother filled stockings with our names on them with precious goodies. I was one of those obnoxious kids who bragged about getting Christmas presents AND Hanukkah presents! But when our family decided to join a synagogue we decided to formally end Christmas in our home. For my younger sister and I, this meant no more tree, no more decorations around our house, no more snowy Snoopy musical figurine spinning slowly, singing carols and certainly no more bragging rights. But we were young and we adapted…for the most part. But a few traditions were harder to let go of than others.
My sister happened to be very attached to the shiny twinkly lights of Christmas and one year, she badgered my parents as the holiday season began about hanging Christmas lights. But they had made a choice for our family and stuck with it: We were Jewish, so no Christmas. But could there be a compromise? As it turns out, there was, in the form of a string of Hanukkah lights.
My sister happily draped these lights all over her room and even came up with the cleverest of names. They were her "Israel-lights." Interfaith pun extraordinaire.
My mom always loved to seek out all the fun little trinkets to stuff into our stockings and so she continued to do so, every year, without fail. When each of us were first born, she had gone to a craft fair and bought us beautiful hand knit stockings and had sewn our names on them herself. One year we were in Switzerland on vacation over Christmas. My sister and I were convinced that the stockings must have stayed home, but lo and behold, Christmas morning, they magically appeared, full of Swiss treats. I also assumed that once I began studying to be a rabbi, perhaps my stocking days would be over, but I should have known to never underestimate my mom. My first year of rabbinical school I was living in Jerusalem and my parents came to visit me at the end of the first semester in December and what was packed in my mom's suitcase? You guessed it! My stocking, filled with treats from home. I'm pretty sure I am the only rabbi out there who gets a Christmas stocking every year (though if that's not the case, by all means let me know in the comments!).
I could argue that this particular family tradition says more about my incredible mother than anything else, but it's also just a practical reminder that families and traditions are ever evolving and adapting.
My family made it work because my very smart parents stuck to their guns but also allowed for our family to make these sort of meaningful compromises. I don't really remember that much about our transition from a house with a Christmas tree to a house without, but I do remember vividly the Israel-lights and I am still very excited each year to get my stocking. There is no one right way to celebrate holidays or life events—just find a way that feels authentic to the choices you have made in your family's life. I remember the holiday seasons of my childhood with joy and fondness rather than strife because I was taught that we could always find a way to celebrate who we were and who we had become.
Do You Fake Gratitude?
I've been seeing a lot of trends on Facebook over the past few months surrounding gratitude and if I'm honest, they mostly make me roll my eyes. I'm all for gratitude but these posts more often than not seem contrived and part of a fad rather than a real look at gratitude. That being said, it's a much better fad than the latest reality show or diet. Especially during the month of November, when we are asked to think about gratitude and of course have a holiday approaching devoted to this notion. But are we just paying lip service to this yearly concept or do we actually feel a real sense of thanksgiving as we sit around our Thanksgiving tables?
There is something so special about genuinely expressing gratitude. It seems to lighten my soul and give me a much-needed sense of perspective amidst the chaos of daily life. When I really see all that I have, all that I am privileged to do, I am less stressed, I smile more, I treat those around me better. But sometimes that chaos is overwhelming and I don't remember to take the time to see all that I have.
Much like the lone Mitzvah Day which takes place once a year in many synagogues, this single day of Thanksgiving does give us the opportunity to put a spotlight on our gratitude, but what about the next day (*shudder* Black Friday) or the next month? (For the record, a fantastic antidote to Black Friday is Giving Tuesday, and InterfaithFamily would love to see your gratitude on Dec. 2.) And once we have gone around the table and said what we are thankful for, do we do anything more with it or is the ritual of stating it enough?
Here at InterfaithFamily, we have dedicated the month of November to our InterfaithFamily Shabbat and have themed it, "30 Days of Abundant Appreciation." Our goal was to have communities all over the country, in whatever way they choose, express appreciation and gratitude for the interfaith families in their midst (see which organizations are participating in Boston here). As you might imagine, this takes many forms depending on the community and its makeup. But no matter the form, the message is incredibly important. For how often do we really take the time to appreciate those in our communities who might feel on the periphery? How often do we simply acknowledge the diverse composition of our communities and celebrate it?
But here's the big question, yet again: How do we keep it going? How do we continue to be appreciative and take those moments out of our day to feel a sense of personal gratitude for all that we have? How do we do it in a ways that feel authentic and not hokey? And in our communities, how do we do the same thing, whether for the interfaith families among us or just simply for belonging to a warm and open community?
I would love to hear your thoughts on gratitude. How can we be reminded in our own lives and in our many communities? Let's come up with some ideas together!
The Temple Where I "Grew Up"
The other day I saw a rabbi I know post a YouTube link to one of my favorite versions of the prayer, Hashkiveinu. Hashkiveinu is one word in English but means, "Grant that we may lie down" in Hebrew. In Hebrew, prefixes and suffixes are attached to the word. It is a petitionary prayer to be able to lie down in peace at night and to return to renewed life the following day.
The link on Facebook to the video caught my eye for two reasons: As I said, I love this musical rendition of this prayer. Also, this rabbi serves the congregation where I grew up, Temple Shalom of Newton, MA.
What does it mean to grow up at a synagogue? For me, I had heard stories from my dad about how his parents were among the earliest members. My dad had his Bar Mitzvah at this synagogue. I was named as an infant there. The senior rabbi at the time, Murray I. Rothman, of blessed memory, got my family through a horrendous time when my mother was struck by a car crossing the street in front of our house. My little brother was 1, my middle brother was 3 and I was a kindergartner. My mother could not get up the stairs of our house for almost a year. She was bedridden on a couch in our den. My father somehow managed the three of us. Neighbors and family came to the rescue. And Rabbi Rothman came to that den every Friday afternoon with a challah and a Torah commentary and studied a little Torah with my mom. This kept her going spiritually and emotionally.
What does it mean to grow up at a synagogue? I knew the halls of that place. I knew the smells, the classrooms, the chapel, the sanctuary, the bathrooms, the youth lounge, the social hall—I knew the building. My confirmation class photograph is on the wall there. In fact, I sat in the Rabbi's study on more than one occasion philosophizing about God and Judaism (true, I was into this stuff, even as a kid). I felt at home there. I slept there in a sleeping bag on the floor as a teenager at a "shul-in." I remember the Temple Shalom sukkah in detail even though the last time I helped decorate one was at least 20 years ago. I can still feel the pride I felt praying with my family in the sanctuary on the High Holidays, wearing my new dress. I can see my brothers as I write this, quietly folding the flyers and tickets into origami to keep occupied during the services.
Some say bricks and mortar don't matter. Buildings are passé. We've got coffee houses now. Millennials don't want to walk into synagogues. Too many barriers. A building fund is too onerous for members to carry. What's important are the people. The community. This is also true. But, I loved that building and it went through changes and renovations and has a life of its own. I think one reason I felt so connected to the building was that I could walk there from my house. That is how we got to and from Hebrew School. It is rare today for kids to walk places by themselves (at least not as young as we used to). I loved that independence, and going to a place I felt was totally safe and mine.
What does it mean to grow up at a synagogue? It means you know the people. We knew the people who worked in the office, the maintenance crew, the teachers, the educators and the rabbis. These were the people who lived in the temple as far as I was concerned. They were the familiar faces who knew us by name. They were welcoming and warm. They kept the temple going. And, my friends were there. We came together from multiple public schools. We grew up there together. We came to one another's Bar and Bat Mitzvah services. We had our parties in the synagogue social hall. My parents knew the other parents and the kids.
I learned to read Hebrew there. I may not have known how to translate each word into English but I learned to read the Hebrew prayers in Hebrew fluently by about fifth grade. I kept the old blue Gates of Prayer Book—the Reform Movement's prayer book—on my nightstand growing up, which I received from Temple Shalom. A nameplate was placed in it for me at my Bat Mitzvah. I read the prayers to myself at night and they were a source of comfort.
My parents have now moved to Philadelphia to be near my little brother's family. We have no ties to this building anymore. We don't know many people who still go there. Yet, all these years later, when I see a Facebook post from Temple Shalom, it catches my eye. It makes me smile to see the new life that is there now. It is a part of me.
I marry lots of people who "grew up at an area congregation" but they left after their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Maybe they have great and deep memories of being there. Maybe they barely remember their time there.
The only way one feels a sense of growing up in a synagogue is if you are there a lot and get really involved. I am thankful this was the case for me and my family growing up. It's never too late to go back. It's never too late to try a new congregation. Interfaith families are welcome at congregations, often with wide open arms.
Look through our listings for congregations that explicitly welcome interfaith couples and families, and check out this list of organizations hosting InterfaithFamily Shabbat events this month!
What Makes Us…Us
I spent a recent autumn Sunday at the Topsfield Fair, in Topsfield, MA. I was expecting a day of food and rides and perhaps a huge pumpkin or two. I didn't expect to gain a bit of perspective on diversity. As it happens, I got both.
The road to my grandparent's house seemed never-ending, over many rivers and through several woods we drove. But, when we got off Interstate 95 onto Route 1, I knew we were close. No matter what time of year, this smaller two-lane road was beautiful. In the spring, the trees were just starting to bud and the colors in the fall were spectacular. Every time we drove to my grandparent's house for a visit, I would feel the excitement in my stomach while driving along Route 1. And every time we made this four-hour journey, we would pass the Topsfield Fair grounds as we edged closer to Ipswich. And every time we passed the Topsfield Fair grounds, it seemed that the fair would be coming up soon or had just ended. I missed it every time.
So when I moved to Boston earlier this year and the trek to visit my family was a mere 30 minutes rather than four hours, I passed the fairgrounds many times and decided that finally, after decades of being deprived of the experience, I was going to the Topsfield Fair.
The Topsfield Fair has been in existence since 1818 and was and remains today an experience in Americana. I saw a gigantic pumpkin and award-winning vegetables, huge and wacky looking chickens, pig races and a petting zoo. I played carnival games that looked like they were from a bygone era and watched someone deep fry butter. I marveled at beautiful quilts and some lovely local photography and was amazed at the sheer volume and variety of food, everywhere. I was especially delighted by the B'nai Brith food tent offering everything from matzah ball soup and homemade noodle kugel to potato pancakes and hot dogs! I sipped on perfect apple cider and just walked around finally enjoying my Topsfield Fair experience.
Beyond all of the fair offerings, I was taken by the diversity of fair goers. Every type of person went to the fair, every ethnic groups and socio-economic levels, young and old, those with disabilities, first timers and seasoned veterans, locals and transplants and everything in between. Not only was the fair a true slice of home grown Americana but the people who populated the fair seemed to be a true representation of America in all of her diverse glory.
Welcome to America. This is who we are. This lovely quaint fair reminiscent of that bygone era is the melting pot, a place for fun and family but more important, a representation of how we all somehow fit together.
Whether interfaith or intercultural, whether you scarfed down that kosher hot dog or tried some chocolate covered bacon in the booth next door, the things that bring us together far outweigh those that make us different and it turns out, everyone loves a fair. What an unexpected pleasure to encounter this reality that we all live amongst but rarely get to truly admire. Our diversity is what makes us strong, what makes us interesting, what makes us, us.
How to Parent "Jewishly"
It seems these days that we are faced with more and more choices, whether in our personal or professional lives, whether at home or in public, whether small and inconsequential or life-changing. When choosing to raise a family, we now face more options and possibilities than any generation before us, from the most basic concerns of health and welfare to the more complex concerning character and values. Wading through a multitude of options is no easy task for any parent or grandparent or guardian. Add the even more complex decision-making process that interfaith couples and families face and the task of parenting and raising children seems even more daunting.
Have you ever asked yourself these questions?
How do I infuse Judaism into the lives of my children when I struggle with how it fits into my own life?
How do I teach my child Jewish values, when I'm not sure what they are?
How do I ensure that my co-parent who isn't Jewish, feels comfortable and included?
How do I even begin to talk about God with my child?
How can I help my children become good people and help make the world a better place?
If you've asked yourself or your partner any of these or similar questions, you are certainly not alone and you have already begun to delve into the complexities of being a modern parent.
In the Greater Boston area, we are lucky to have an organization and an amazing group of experts who have come together to help all types of couples and parents to answer these questions and figure out their parenting choices through a Jewish lens. Hebrew College, an independent seminary, and the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston (CJP), has created an incredible 10-week course called, Parenting Through a Jewish Lens. This class will help participants explore core values that can strengthen your family, learn with expert instructors who understand your concerns as a parent and enjoy rich conversations with other parents on topics that matter.
Partners from different faith and cultural backgrounds will explore Jewish wisdom that can profoundly enrich yourselves and the loving families you have created. What a great opportunity to create a parenting community and have a space to learn and voice your own fears, joys and questions!
This year, InterfaithFamily and Reform Jewish Outreach Boston has joined up with Hebrew College to create a Parenting Through a Jewish Lens class that is geared specifically toward interfaith families. While so many parenting concerns and questions transcend religious affiliation, we wanted to help create a safe space for interfaith couples to share their own stories, learn from one another and our wonderful teacher and facilitator, Rabbi Julie Zupan.
Parenting Through a Jewish Lens
Where: Hebrew College, Newton
When: Starting November 6, 2014, meets Thursdays, 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Cost (scholarships are available!): Individual: $145, Couple: $240
For more information or to sign up, click HERE!
If you have any other questions or just want to chat about something on your mind, please don't hesitate to be in touch with me, Rabbi Jillian Cameron, Director of InterfaithFamily/Boston: email@example.com 617-581-6857. I look forward to hearing from you!
Why I Don't Keep Kosher
Growing up, I didn't spend a lot of time thinking about what I ate. One of my parents and then a housekeeper for a while, used to cook dinner for me and made my lunch to take to school. We didn't keep any sense of kosher; I didn't really understand what kashrut was until I was much older. My parents attempted to instill the values of healthy eating, feeding us fresh produce, buying food from whatever farms existed in suburban New Jersey, but beyond the health aspects, we never really discussed food in any other way.
As I grew older, I was confronted with a variety of food ethics, whether cultural, religious or health related. As I spent time thinking about the food choices I make now, I realized that the decisions I make about most aspects of my life reflect how I think, how I was raised, my cultural context and my values. As a child of an interfaith marriage, there was always a combining of cultures in our household, from the most mundane of details to the most controversial. Whenever two people combine their lives and create a family even if they seem incredibly similar on the surface, there is bound to be a certain amount of combining (usually preceded by a hefty degree of compromise).
But my parents were not only intermarried in terms of their religious backgrounds, but my mother was from high treif (non-kosher) land, New England, and my father's family was old Jewish Bronx (brisket, anyone?). Some of my fondest food memories are when we visited my mom's family in Ipswich, MA: fried clams, steamers, lobster rolls, scallops, you name the seafood, we ate it, and we ate it joyfully. Since I did not live near my mom's family and was being raised as a Jew, the love of seafood represented my connection with them. I thought about giving it up over the years, as I had given up pork, but those family moments, those points of connection always prevented me. I studied and contemplated and struggled with my decision because I wanted to maintain my own sense of integrity in who I am and what my title represents. But even as a rabbi, as a leader and example in the Jewish community, I long ago decided that having a connection to my family, being able to sit with them and break bread (and lobster claws) was more important than keeping kosher. And I have never once regretted it.
We live in a world of abundant choices and options and as our community grows ever more diverse, we will only continue to face these types of decisions. There is no one right answer, it's up to each of us to take the time, do the work and decide how we want to live our lives.


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It's been a very busy year for Colorado electro sensation Pretty Lights.
The innovative techno act's been toured steadily around the country and getting ready for a trip to the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. Plus, — Pretty Lights was just added to the famed Coachella music festival.
Now Derek Smith and Pretty Lights will be making a full tour of Colorado's Front Range. Here's the complete list of dates and opening acts:
March 9 — Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins with Mr. Lif
March 10 – Boulder Theater with Livesavas and DJ Mikey Thunder
March 11 — Fox Theatre in Boulder with Abstract Rude
March 12 — Gothic Theatre in Denver with Pigeon John and Eliot Lipp
March 13 — Ogden Theatre in Denver with Lyrics Born
Pre-sales to all the shows are available today on www.prettylightsmusic.com The rest of the tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
Pretty Lights will also host official after-parties in Boulder on March 11 and in Denver on March 13. Stay tuned for the details.


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Has any one here used finger nail polish to enhance visibility of their iron sights on their pistols?
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Has any one here used finger nail polish to enhance visibility of their iron sights on their pistols?
ive used model paint, testers brand, similar stuff, i think. i'd buy hi viz sights, today, that was a long time ago (~25years)
I've never used it but I could see how it would work. It has a high gloss.
It works well. Just be careful that you dont get any into an area you dont want it to be in... nail polish works almost as well as loctite.
I have not tried it but know many folks find it works very well - plus if it chips an extra application is no big deal.
I have used ''Brightsights'' paint myself.
Sure my niece is young and has some wild finger nail polish works well
Oh yeah, forgot to add an application tip... use a toothpick. The little brush in the lid makes a mess of your sights.
I've got a ported Taurus 85, the front sight had red paint on it when I bought it. The blast from the ports soon put an end to that though.
I bought some model paint but haven't bothered putting it on yet, I keep thinking it will get burned off again.
I used it for years, with a toothpick. My Wife would tire of a particular color, so I always had a ready supply. This was until I found Bright Sights . . . a lot better.
Yes, it can get dirty or burn off and I just clean the area and re-apply.
I've used Glow in the dark nail polish left over from a Halloween for Ghetto night sights for a few years now. Works great
I use it to highlight the lettering on my GLOCKs....
I've used testors from wally world & Acrylic from the kids "craft box"... works well.
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R2D2 Robot Provides Security Coverage When Humans Can't [Video]
The K5 Autonomous Data Machine by Knightscope is designed to be a safety and security tool in schools and neighborhoods.
California-based company Knightscope has developed a mobile machine that is designed to be used as a safety and security tool for companies and places like schools and neighborhoods.
The K5 Autonomous Data Machine is a five foot tall R2D2-resembling robot that has imaging sensors, a video camera, a laser range finder, a radar, and the ability to alert police.
According to an article on The NY Times, Knightscope was founded after the Sandy Hook incident and co-founder William Santana Li said that K5 reduces the need for an armed officer in every school.
The mobile robot seems to bring up issues regarding labor and privacy rights, but the founders of Knightscope maintain that K5 is meant to augment the security system of an organization and not reduce the need for human workforce.
The K5 is still under development and is raising funds on AngelList.
Watch the clip below to see a simulation of how the machine works.
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Target: State Representative Ernst Hewett
Goal: Resign for a lewd sexually harassing comment made to a teenage girl
Ernst Hewett, a state representative and deputy speaker in Connecticut made a lewd comment to a teenage girl. The 17-year-old girl was making a presentation to lawmakers at a budget meeting about programs offered at the Connecticut Science Center when Hewett said, "If you're bashful I got a snake sitting under my desk here." The remark was clearly intended as sexual innuendo. Sign the petition to demand the state representative resign for his sexually harassing comment.
The teen had been speaking to the group of lawmakers about how the programs at the Science Center helped her, "I am usually a very shy person, and now I am more outgoing. I was able to teach those children about certain things like snakes that we have and turtles that we have. I want to do something toward that, working with children when I get older."
It was after this sentence that Hewett chose to make his lewd comment. The comment was inappropriate and constituted sexual harassment of an underage girl. Even members of Hewett's party agreed that his comment was out of line. House Speaker Brenden Sharkey described the comment as "sexual innuendo" and "disturbing." Hewett has been removed from his deputy speaker position.
Hewett's has served five terms in the state house and was mayor of New London. Hewett has apologized for the comment and says he can understand why the comment was "misconstrued" as sexual innuendo. Sign the petition to condemn Hewett for the comment and demand he resign.
Dear Representative Hewett,
I am a citizen writing to condemn the lewd comment you made to a 17-year-old girl. Your comment was unprompted, unsolicited, had no relation to what was being discussed at the budget meeting and was sexual harassment. You claim it was "misconstrued" as sexual innuendo, Brenden Sharkey the House Speaker disagrees and states that it was apparent to everyone at the meeting the comment was sexual.
It is clear that you still fail to understand why the comment was inappropriate despite the loss of your deputy speakership. It was particularly discouraging for a young woman who was trying to be politically active for a cause that she cares about. Your boorish behavior exemplifies the challenges women face in politics and makes you unsuitable for public office.
I urge you to do the right thing and resign.
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I just tried this...
It was extremely hot. Way beyond anything else I've ever tried.
EDIT: just to clarify, I tried this stuff neat.
I just tried this...
It was extremely hot. Way beyond anything else I've ever tried.
EDIT: just to clarify, I tried this stuff neat.
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Something called Jungle Curry in Thailand. The waiter wouldnt serve it to a farang intially, but I stuck at it. Couldnt finish it though.
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." - Hunter S. Thompson
My old boss used to get these special curries made from the Indian takeaway. I'm a fan of spicy food but nothing has ever been like this that I've had. I had one teaspoon of the sauce and could feel it in my stomach for about 3 hours. The crazy bastard ate about a quarter of the thing too.
No longer playing World of Warcraft. Goodbye fond memories
This old west indian fella made the best hot source but it was so hot. Wikid with chip's.
Just smelling it made your eyes water. Sadly he passed on late last year and never told no one not even his own family how it was made. I still got a bottle but hardly use it since then.
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Some stuff in Thailand. Me and my mate we eating dinner with a couple of thai birds. We had pizza and they had thai food. I tried one girls food and can only describe it is a bowl of fire. The hottest thing I've ever eaten and I'm not shy of spicy grub.
I quickly learnt how to politely refuse food in Thai after that.
I'm no gynecologist but I know a cunt when I see one.
I eat spicy grub and really enjoy it, but I ate some 'Devils fish' in Sri Lanka at a buffee, i hadn't read the sign that said what it was and assumed it was just a large fresh fish. I carved a big lump off and shoved it on my piled up plate....got back to my seat, shoved a big fat boy mouthful in and started chewing....my mouth literally felt like it was on fire!
I stood up and flung my chair back spitting it out and shouting "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK" much to the embarassment of my now wife lol
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I've got this sauce from "South Devon Chilli Farm" called "Bhut Jolokia", that stuff is really hot. A few drops in your recipe's goes lovely though.
I love spicy food and I enjoy food hotter than most people I know, but I'm wary of getting all macho when it comes to eating hot food as it can actually kill.


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Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2005
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Infrared dry-blanching and dehydration methods for fruits and vegetables have been recently developed. However, the processing performances of the infrared blanching and dehydration are related to the processing parameters (such as infrared radiation intensity), chemical, physical and optical properties of the fruits and vegetables. This research used a predictive mathematical modeling method to study the processing performances and provide optimum design and operational parameters for achieving high quality processed products.
Technical Abstract: Blanching and dehydration are two essential processing steps used to extend their shelf-lives of fruits and vegetables by inactivating enzymes and lowering water activity of the products, respectively. A recently developed medium-far infrared simultaneous dry-blanching (IDB) and dehydration technology has many advantages over the existing processing methods. The objective of this study was to develop predictive heat and mass transfer models to predict the temperature distribution and moisture removal of apple slabs under simultaneous IDB and dehydration process. The apple slabs were heated with continuous heating to reach a preset temperature at the apple slab surface and then the preset temperature was maintained by using intermittent heating. To study the effectiveness of the blanching method, the enzymatic activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) were calculated based on the predicted temperature under different heating conditions. The heat and mass transfer models were coupled with enzyme inactivation model and solved with the finite element method. The predicted temperature, moisture removal, and enzymatic activities were validated. The mathematical models can be used to provide the necessary information for designing infrared equipment, and determining and optimizing processing parameters for the infrared blanching and dehydration processes.


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Right now I just cleaned out my iCloud but I can't back up because the backup size is 7.6 GB. When I looked at the numbers they don't add up to 7.6 GB. Just so you know I have used OpenBackup before. How do I stop getting the incorrect backup size?
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For future refernce: Half chickens
He is a wee little thing now, but, as he ages it would be useful to know:
I have a very steady and financially feasible way to obtain half chickens uncooked. no organs but bone-in and all. Are these acceptable for the corner stone of a raw diet? Or do I need to focus more on red meat?
I use primarily chicken for my older dog. My pup is on an elimination diet so no chicken for another week to make sure it's not what is causing her allergies.
But my older dog spent most of her time on raw getting chicken leg quarters. Perfect amount for her and had the right ratio of bone to meat (she needs bone every meal, just the way she is).
I see nothing wrong with it. It's meat.
I also think of what would be feasible for dogs in the "wild". If there were non-flying birds or rabbits about, they would generally be easier to catch and have faster reproduction than an elk or deer. So I would think they would eat more of them than most of the larger animals, which would need a pack to catch, not just individuals.
So... as long as you still give organs and occasional variety, I see nothing wrong with feeding mostly chicken. A lot of people do it because it's cheaper. :p
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Brandon Hon
UC track & field "Did You Know?"
36 facts about UC's track & field and cross country history that you probably didn't know.
A former UC record holder in the 60 meter hurdles, Brandon Hon enters his seventh season as an assistant coach for his alma mater. Hon's responsibilities range from recruiting coordinator, coaching the hurdles and sprint events and overseeing various administrative duties.
In his second year as a recruiting coordinator, Hon earned commitments from four prospects ranked in the Top 10 in the nation as well as five state champions.
In 2011-12, Hon coached Terrence Sommerville at the 2012 US Olympic Trials after earning All-American status that indoor season. This followed a historic 2011 campaign where Sommerville set a BIG EAST Conference record in the 110m hurdles while capturing the BIG EAST Championship title in that event. He would also be named 2011 BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performer. Terrence earned the same honors at the prestigious Drake Relays, setting a new meet record in the same event while becoming the first Bearcat to win an individual title in a track event in its 102 year history. Sommerville would go on to earn All-American status at the NCAA Championships later that spring. Terrence Sommerville is now second on the all-time list behind UC hurdle legend David Payne, who won the silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In 2010, Hon mentored freshman Terrence Somerville to the second fastest time in the 60m hurdles in school history behind 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist David Payne. His performance earned him a spot at the 2010 US Indoor National Championships. Outdoors, Somerville would go on to qualified for the 2010 NCAA Championships Preliminary Round.
Under Brandon's tutelage, the men's shuttle hurdle relay team posted the sixth fastest time in UC history, while the women's shuttle hurdle relay set a new school record in the same event. The women's relay team entered last season ranked 10th in the U.S. by Track and Field News Magazine pre-season polls. All together, Hon has coached UC hurdlers to 12 school-record performances.
Hon coached 2008 Big East Indoor Champion Monica Hundley, who became the first hurdler in UC history to be ranked in the top 25 in the NCAA (indoors). She was later honored as the University of Cincinnati Women's Athlete of the Year. Hundley was also a BIG EAST runner up in the 100 hurdles during the 2008 outdoor campaign.
The past 2 seasons, Brandon Hon coached Beijing Olympic Medalist David Payne to his first US Outdoor Championships title in 2009 which led to a bronze medal finish at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany.
Post-collegiately, Hon qualified for the 2004 and 2008 US Olympic Trials Qualifier, and was a five-time US Indoor Nationals Qualifier in the 60 hurdles from 2003-07. In 2004, Hon ranked as high as 13th on the world performance list in the 60 hurdles (7.68), while ranking as high as 17th in the 110 hurdles (13.63) in 2005.
While at Cincinnati, Hon was the 2001 team MVP while becoming the Bearcats only Conference USA event champion (400 hurdles) in 2001. He was also the former school-record holder in the 60m hurdles and the shuttle hurdle relay.
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The below mix of holiday e-cards you are about to see are the result of a perfect storm. Now, the clouds aren't dumping a record wintery mix on our quattro in the parking lot, but a gargantuan number of virtual holiday well-wishing in our in-box and on Facebook combined with a holiday spirited denial of service attack on our forums has had me holding off until just now to post this. That's all past, so see above
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Lady Gaga Rocks Massive Rainbow Ponytail in Tokyo – Pic of the Week
Mariah Carey + Nick Cannon Working on Animated Project
It's no secret that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, mother and father to Dem Babies, are really just kids at heart. Both of the entertainers cherish one another's playful attitudes (did you see their Halloween costumes last year?!), so it's really no surprise that Carey and Cannon have teamed up for a family-friendly project that both parents and kids can enjoy.
No Doubt Preview New Song 'Push and Shove' During In-Studio Webisode
No Doubt fans have been patiently awaiting the band's return, and over the weekend, the quartet finally announced a Sept. 25 release date for their sixth studio album. Now, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young are giving No Doubt lovers a sneak peek of a new track called 'Push and Shove,' which they previewed during an in-studio webisode.
'Glee' Season Finale 'Goodbye' to Feature Covers of Lady Gaga, Beyonce + More
For the season finale of 'Glee' — the episode is appropriately entitled 'Goodbye' — the cast will be going all out for their covers, performing songs from artists like Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Green Day, Madonna and more for their fond farewells. With many of the New Directions graduating from McKinley High in this episode, it's only fitting that the glee club performs songs about moving on to the next phase of life.
Adam Levine Dodges Bullets in Sneak Peek of Maroon 5′s 'Payphone' Video
In what looks like a scene straight out of an action movie, members of Maroon 5 play bank robbers who prey on Adam Levine's place of employment in a behind-the-scenes clip from the video shoot for 'Payphone' (via E! Online). Levine ditches his normally cool rocker duds for a boring grey suit and thick-rimmed glasses, while his gun-wielding bandmates don all black and masks as they fire at the frontman.
Official Beastie Boys Website Releases Statement on Death of Adam 'MCA' Yauch
Today, May 4, the Beastie Boys lost one of their founding members when Adam 'MCA' Yauch passed away at the age of 47. The music world is devastated over the loss of Yauch, who was battling cancer before his death, and many artists and fans took to Twitter to express their condolences and sadness.
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'Glee' Star Amber Riley Faints on Red Carpet
Oh no! 'Glee' starlet Amber Riley, who plays Mercedes on the musical sitcom, fainted on the red carpet event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 1. The 'Glee' cast was attending a screening at the TV Academy of Arts and Sciences when Riley suddenly collapsed while speaking to interviewers on the red carpet.
Karmin Release New Song 'Hello,' Discuss Next Single + Favorite Album Tracks
In order to get fans even more hyped for their debut release, Karmin are dropping yet another song off of their first studio LP, appropriately titled 'Hello.' The duo, comprised of singers/musicians/real life couple Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, premiered the title track on Idolator today, and PopCrush recently caught up with them to discuss the upbeat track and why it could be their next single.
The Wanted Forced to Face Wall During First Encounter With Britney Spears
For most people, standing face first up against a wall usually means they're about to get searched by police officers or invasive TSA employees. However, for British boy band the Wanted, being forced to stand in this position probably just means that Britney Spears is about to pass by.
Demi Lovato Announces 2012 Summer Tour Dates
Are you ready to see Demi Lovato live, Lovatics? The 'Give Your Heart a Break' songstress has announced a slew of summer tour dates for 2012 in support of her new album 'Unbroken,' and she'll be hitting the road with Hot Chelle Rae and Owl City.
Rihanna Looks Pretty in Pink at TIME's 100 Most Influential Gala
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Mumbai: It has been a while now since he had the chance of seeing the original man of tinsel town, none other than Gulshan Grover, in his villain antics – weird getup, lousy character and badass lines. However, it appears that the wish of many to see the famous actor in such a role can come true rather soon.
From what we have been able to find out it seems that we will see Gulshan Grover playing the villain in the forthcoming movie production called 'Bin Bulaye Baraati'. Here the actor will be featured in the part of a character called Black Cobra. In a recent interview the actor admitted that his fans were asking when he will be seen in one of his legendary roles. But we have been managed to find out that not only his fans were missing Gulshan Grover being the Bad man of Bollywood, but also the actor admitted that "Yes, I was missing it."
In the same interview the actor compared the today villains with the ones from yesterday. In his opinion in the films from the past it was rather easy to see who the villain of the story was right away, but today the bad characters have managed to submerge in the society so much that one cannot tell who the nice guy is and who is the villain. "The way the villain looks today everything has changed," said the Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover.
The tinsel town super star is very happy to be playing the conventional baddies on the large screen after a long period of being away. The actor really feels that he has managed to accumulate a large amount of expertise over the years and has come to enjoy every little part of the process. "I enjoyed the whole process of playing it again," concludes Gulshan.