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Fr. Leo's summer is coming to a close, and will be back next week to share some new adventures. We have one more Blast from the Past published at the beginning of 2009. You'll notice references to things that are no longer the case, such as teaching at Mount St. Mary's Seminary or drafting Spicing Up Married Life, which came out last year (Get your copy HERE). But the lesson of making time to focus on God and reconfirm your faith is a timeless one indeed.
Additionally, you should check your plans for next January and May in case you are able to make one of Fr. Leo's pilgrimages before they sell out!
First, Fr. Leo's January 19-29, 2014 trip to the Holy Land is almost sold out, so you should act fast to sign up before it is too late. It will be a wonderful adventure with food, faith and an opportunity to walk the same places that Jesus did. Click on the banner to find out more:
Second, Fr. Leo is joining popular radio host Teresa Tomeo Pastore ("The Catholic Connection") and her husband, Deacon Dom Pastore on a Rome-antic Pilgrimage from May 18-27, 2014, visiting Italy and leading a special retreat for couples. Click on the Banner below to get more information:
And finally, it has been long overdue for another Bite-Sized Theology lesson. This week's Bite-Size Theology Lesson is about Jesus as a Foodie! Click the picture to hear Fr. Leo's bite-sized tip, only on GraceBeforeMeals.com.
Retreating to Take My Own Medicine
Originally published January 14, 2009
Each year Catholic priests make a personal retreat. It's a time to bring their hopes, fears, and prayers to Jesus.
The retreat is not a helpful suggestion; it's a mandate enforced by canon law. Making a retreat is serious stuff. The reason is simple: we can become so busy that we forget the most important thing we can do in life is pray.
Families tell me how difficult it is to make time for family prayers, weekly Mass, and even to remember to say grace before meals. If you followed along last year, you will remember how busy it was for us with travels for speaking engagements, taping new web shows, meetings, writing a weekly column, and most important, my day job doing formation work for seminarians. Believe me; I had all kinds of excuses for pushing my retreat to the last minute.But, with the grace of God I finally fulfilled my 2008 annual retreat obligation. The last day of my retreat was December 30th, 2008. Talk about pushing the limits!
When the seminarians returned from their Christmas break, they began this year with their retreat, led by Fr. Raneiro Cantalmessa, who is the Apostolic Preacher to the Papal Household. That means Fr. Cantalamessa preaches to the Pope and all the Bishops who live in Vatican. My retreat and the seminarians' retreat offered similar themes for reflection, which I'd like to share with the Grace Before Meals family.
One theme was focus on Jesus. It may seem simple, but it's quite a lofty challenge. My retreat afforded me the quiet to remember Jesus for who He is: God, the Lord of my life. That can be a very difficult thing to fully live. We love to take charge of everything, sometimes forgetting the first commandment. God is God, not me. Fr. Cantalamessa observed that worldly discussions, whether political, sociological, scientific, or even ecumenical can downplay Jesus Christ. Somehow Jesus remains a very challenging figure for us. Just consider Christmas; Is it really about the person of Jesus or more about celebrating a happy holiday? Wouldn't it be difficult for people today to sincerely say, "I hope you have a blessed Christmas." Fr. Cantalmessa's point accurately describes our "God-lessening" society. Our busy lives, bad company, expensive or time consuming hobbies, and our own sins can easily distract our focus on the person of Jesus Christ. That's why retreats and taking time for substantial prayer is very helpful to regain our focus on the most important person in our faith life.
A second theme was the idea of eating. On my retreat, I had a small kitchenette to cook all of my meals because the retreat center's food service was closed. I actually preferred that because I created some fun, rustic, and soul satisfying food, such as a pan-roasted rib eye with root veggies and fresh romaine salad.
I honestly sensed God's encouragement to take this Grace Before Meals movement seriously. I realize that many people may think what I'm doing is just for fun. I've even heard people call it a "priest shtick." But, people are truly hungry in body, mind, and spirit, and we have a responsibility to feed them with faith, hope, and love. This retreat made me refocus my efforts to make sure that we continue to promote this movement, which is now worldwide. I even used the retreat to finish the first draft of my newest book, Spicing Up Married Life, which contains a combination of essays, questions, and recipes to strengthen a couple's love for each other. [Editor's Note: SUML was released in September 2012 and is available here]. So, eating was an important part of my own retreat.
Fr. Cantalamessa also used this theme when he challenged the men to make sure that seminarians are "eating the scroll," a reference to Ezekiel 3:3. It's not enough to just study theology; we must digest it and take it into ourselves as nutrients from food adhere to our very bodies. He encouraged seminarians not only live in God's Word, but by eating the scroll we allow His Word to live in us.
When I heard him preach like that I wanted to stand up and cheer. Retreats give individuals and families an opportunity to reconfirm faith. In retreats, we receive clarity in our concerns. The quiet of the retreat brings us closer to knowing, loving, and serving Jesus Christ. I'll be leading a few retreats and conferences this year. Check out the Events page of the website for details on joining us for these extended moments of prayer. If you want to make a spiritual pilgrimage with me, please know I have a few spots available for the trip. We begin in Lourdes, France and make our way to Rome, Italy. Come and join us. Click here for the information. [Editors note: These trips are no longer available, but you can check out the links above to go to Fr. Leo's trip to the Holy Land in January and trip to Italy in May].
In these first few weeks of the New Year, there's still time to look ahead and plan for some retreat opportunities this year (including my trip to Europe).
When I write these weekly blasts, I'm always encouraging families to make sure they have a balanced diet of activities, including time for prayer. I took my own advice and made the time to go on my retreat last year. Even though it's tough to break away from the hectic pace of the modern world, I'm so glad I did. This retreat left me very satisfied and even hungrier to seek God's love in my life and to share it with all of you.
Spirit of the Living God
Fr. Cantalamessa shared some of his spiritual renewal experience through the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in America during the 1970s. This much needed life and breath of Catholic spirituality helped many people focus on the Holy Spirit to truly know the enthusiastic power of God in our lives. During his last homily, he led us in singing a song that asks for the Holy Spirit to fall afresh on us. At the end of the retreat, the Rector spoke about the privilege it was for all of us, especially seminarians, to listen to the Pope's preacher. Both the Rector (left) and our house spiritual director (right), agreed that this retreat was like sitting at the foot of a spiritual master.
Let us Pray:
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me. Mold me. Fill me. Use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.
Rustic Retreat Cuisine
As mentioned before, I had the chance to cook on my retreat. Don't worry, I didn't eat all of this myself. I was cooking for me and another priest friend, Fr. Tim, who occupied the cabin next door. He remembered eating my cooking when I was a student in Rome, but hasn't had the chance to sample my cuisine lately. Here are some of my menu items: pan-roasted bone-in rib eye steaks with roasted root vegetables and romaine lettuce vinaigrette. Another evening I made penne with norcina sauce (creamy white wine, sage, and sausage) with a side of sautéed spinach and red onions.
I also made a stuffed chicken cutlet over spicy tomato rice and steamed broccoli and carrots with a paprika aoli. The rest of the time, I ate leftovers. Click here for the stuffed chicken recipe. If you have any recipes, pictures, or stories to share, please pass them along to www.gracebeforemeals.com.
Any submissions may be used in future Grace Before Meals publications.
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Grace Under Water
I'm heading down to New Orleans to visit some friends, so this week's Blast From The Past looks back on a heated competition for best cooking priest between my friend Msgr. Nalty and myself, called "Grace Under Fire."
(The proud parents, Godparents, me welcome Grace into the faith.)
Speaking of Grace Under Fire, this past weekend, I had the joy of baptizing my Project Manager's daughter, Grace, bringing her into the church and opening her heart to the Holy Spirit. It was a great celebration and she did wonderfully. We thank God for the beautiful and important sacrament and pray for Joe, Erica and Grace, along with all children, families and individuals seeking to grow in the faith through our holy Mother Church. God bless and have a great week!.
(To hold Grace (and all babies) is to experience God's Grace. Welcome to the church, Grace!)
Grace Under Fire
Originally Published July 9, 2010
My recent visit to the great state of Louisiana was filled with culture, faith, and lots of food. On one day, I offered a unique presentation unlike any other Grace Before Meals presentation. I agreed to a cooking competition with two of the best chefs in New Orleans!
(Me with Chef Justin of La Petite Grocery.)
I'm constantly being asked to participate in cooking contests – Iron Chef or Throwdown! style. While I'm confident enough in my cooking, I think the aspect of cooking competitions can take away from the Grace Before Meals message. Yes, I did the Throwdown! with Bobby Flay. But remember, that was a complete surprise! Also, preparing for a cooking competition requires incredible amounts of logistical preparations. It's like creating a mini-Iron Chef cooking stadium!
On a more philosophical point, I normally turn down cooking competitions, because it makes more out of the Bobby Flay Throwdown! victory than necessary. Although that competition was very real, very serious, and very much a surprise, the primary objective of the show was to highlight the Grace Before Meals movement. Food should result in stronger family ties, not competition.
(Bobby Flay and Me – June 2009.)
However, I agreed to enter into this culinary combat against Chef Justin of La Petite Grocery and Chef Christopher of Commander's Palace. This competitive cooking presentation was a favor to my dear friend, Msgr. Nalty – the doo-rag wearing priest who assisted me with grilling the steaks on the Throwdown! show.
(Me and Msgr. Nalty – getting hot under the collar.)
A few years ago he was appointed the pastor of the second largest parish in the New Orleans Archdiocese. He also had the difficult responsibility of merging two other church communities. Talk about a difficult task! While most Catholics feel at home in any Catholic church anywhere in the world, human nature attaches great importance to an actual church building. It's understandable to feel at home where your family was baptized, married, or buried. A parochial mentality can make transition into a new community quite difficult. The closing of a parish building can feel like a death in the family. However, our Faith is not only parochial, it's also universal. And unfortunately, nothing on earth remains the same forever. It was time for the community to get a little closer, necessitated by diminishing numbers and finances.
(Speaking to a sold out crowd at the "new" Good Shepherd Parish.)
Msgr. Nalty, being a faithful and innovative pastor (and a big foodie), had an idea to host a "food event" that would bring all three parishes together. He would invite local chef celebrities to "compete" against me. That could generate some local buzz and help bring merging community members to share an evening of fun, faith, food, and family! They called this event, "Grace Under Fire!" My cooking skills would be challenged again.
Perhaps people wanted to taste the Famous Fusion Fajitas or sample the cuisine from professional and popular chefs. Regardless of the reason, the crowds came and ticket sales had to close a few days before they could really even advertise!
(Participating Family. Ticket were sold individually or a lower priced for an entire family. What a bargain! Delicious gourmet food for everyone!)
What an opportunity to share the Grace Before Meals message with a community that hungers for a renewed sense of a parish family. The cooking demonstrations and competition became a means to a greater end: fun for this new parish family!
The emcee of the evening was Mary Matalin, Republican strategist, a recent Catholic convert, and the wife of Democratic strategist, James Carville. Talk about a unique opportunity to merge a marriage out of two completely diverse political backgrounds.
(Mary Matalin acting as emcee and asking me questions as I chopped the "Trinity.")
Giving the final verdict was Judge Martin Feldman. Feldman, a Jewish born Catholic Convert (Justice Antonin Scalia is his godfather), expressed sincere gratitude to be part of this community-building event. Recently he made national news as the judge who declared Obama's federal ban on oil drilling illegal. Rather impressive to know his decisions made national news!
The criteria of this cooking competition was simple. Create a family friendly recipe in 30 minutes or less, and use only 10 ingredients. Five points for plating and design, 10 for creativity, and 10 for taste. Time went quickly. Competition was fierce. The judges had quite a challenge. Both dishes were worthy and delicious! Judge Feldman read the verdict: a tie!
(After the decision – a "family picture" with the competing chefs and the judges.)
While it would have been great to "boast" another victory against some impressive chefs, it was much better to boast about the wonderful event that proved the power of our Grace Before Meals movement. This event showed Grace Before Meals, even when under fire, brings family and friends closer to the table!
Coconut Bourbon Cream Chicken and Trinity Rice
The two Chefs presented a delicious local black drum fish with a preparation called "Court bouillon," which is usually served as a stew. Instead, he beautifully pan seared and then braised this dish over some popcorn rice. The Cajun-French, with their accent, simply call it "coo-boo-yon." Whatever you want to call it, the first thing that came out of my mouth when I tasted it was, "OMG – delicious!" (Okay, that was more like 4 words!)
("Coo-boo-yon" – short for black drum court bouillon.)
I prepared a dish that truly used only 10 ingredients, (they counted theTrinity – celery, pepper, and onion as one dish, and they allowed us salt, pepper, and oil as a given). My dish reflected the fusion aspect of my cooking, as it brought together some Asian flavors combined with Cajun spices and a tribute to Bourbon Street – a touch of bourbon to add some extra flavor to my coconut cream sauce. Enjoy!
(Bourbon Coconut Cream Chicken, with Trinity Fried Rice in a grilled red pepper ring.)
When Grace is Under Fire!
Msgr. Nalty's responsibility to bring different parishes together puts a burden on many people who feel the pain of transition. As I said before, it's sad to say "goodbye" to a place that means so much to people, especially the sanctity of a church building. I know this personally, as my own home parish no longer has a regular parish priest in residence, and the school was recently closed down due to low numbers and finances.
In such situations our faith can be tested – Grace is under fire! Yet our faith tells us that our citizenship is in Heaven, and our faith gives us the grace to move forward, never letting go of the beautiful memories we may have in the past, but never afraid of starting new ones for the future. As church buildings come and go, we can never forget that God wants "church" to begin in our hearts, minds, and souls – not in a building. Our ultimate goal is not to keep earthly buildings standing forever. Instead, our goal is to bring our souls (where Christ wants to dwell) forever in Heaven!
Let us Pray: Father, when our faith is tested, especially when the tests and challenging situations come from within the Church, give us Grace to stay committed to Your Church family on earth. Help us to have the proper balance of seeking and protecting holy things on earth – like churches, statues, and holy images. At the same time, help us never forget that spiritual faith can only be touched with the heart, mind, and soul; and that practice of our faith is never limited to one building or at one place only. Give us O Lord, the strength to always be Your family on earth and to reach out to those who do not yet feel a sense of community. May You, our Good Shepherd, feed us the Heavenly Food that makes one in the Body of Christ. We ask this, in Your most Holy Name. Amen.
(The Sanctuary of St. Stephen Church, New Orleans. NOTE – this is a correction from last week's e-mail blast that had two pictures of the St. Louis Cathedral sanctuary. I apologize for the mistake in the photo descriptions.)
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Old Dog, New Tricks
Now I am not truly an "old dog", though I feel like it sometimes when traveling non-stop or when doing a flying jump kick over some volunteers to break some boards (see picture below). But as the fall approaches, our Grace Before Meals team is preparing to launch some new "tricks" as discussed in last week's blast, including the long-awaited release of my new book Spicing Up Married Life, coming out September 18.
And if I have to take the designation of being an "old dog performing new tricks," as humbling as it may seem, I am glad to, as I know I am in good company- specifically, St. Dominic (whose feast day is August 8) and my former spiritual director, Fr. Frank McGauley.
I look back fondly on the many lessons I learned from this amazing priest, who passed away on July 15, 2008. He was 86 years old at the time, and yet, as you will read below, he was always learning something new about his faith and love for God, as well as God's love for us. And much like St. Dominic, his faithfulness was inspiring and helped me to grow deeper in my own. So please enjoy this stroll down memory lane to remember this great priest and friend from whom I learned so much. And with St. Dominic's intercession, we ask for God's blessing on all priests and religious, families and communities, and all those, including Grace Before Meals, who seek to glorify God with their lives and devotion. May we please him by our faithfulness and true love.
St. Dominic – Old Dog, New Tricks
Originally Published August 8, 2007
My spiritual director is an 85-year-old Jesuit Priest who served in the missionaries of India for more than 30 years. He learned their languages and culture in order to serve the poor and local tribes as their pastor, spiritual leader, and friend. He's worked with Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta and a host of other holy men and women who brought the Good News of Jesus to that part of the world!
His credentials were enough reason for me to "select" him as my spiritual director. But there are so many other reasons, such as his sincere joy, his holy fear of the Lord, his sensitivity and awareness to the battles against evil, and also his down to earth spirituality. Above all, he is humble!
I could jokingly say, he's everything I'm NOT – but then, I wouldn't be joking!
Every meeting, without fail, I receive so much spiritual food from his wisdom and counsel. But one thing I constantly marvel at is how this "old man" approaches suffering, trials and challenges – especially the challenge of growing older. He sees challenges as lessons in life, and he tells us that nothing goes to waste! He lives with knowledge and hope that even our problems can be useful in God's hands.
In my last Spiritual Direction Meeting (I usually go once a month), I heard he had a nasty fall down a flight of stairs. He let go of the safety rail with his one hand because he was afraid of tipping over the plate of food he had in his other hand. Of course my ears perked up, simply because he mentioned food! (I secretly wondered if the meal was worth the fall!) But thank God his athletic skills from his younger days kicked in, so that he fell in such a way to avoid even worse physical damage. Though it could have been worse, it was bad enough to bloody him up and require medical attention. He thanks his angels for helping him out, especially at his tender age!
Yet in all of this, this man of God was able to learn a life lesson, which he conveyed to me. He mentioned that the plate of food could be a symbol of the many responsibilities, privileges, and issues that we carry. These things are precious to us and we are afraid to tip them over. BUT for him, the handrail was a symbol of GOD. No matter how tempted we may be to try and take control (i.e. use both hands) and manage our own affairs, we cannot let go of God. Look at what might happen if we do!
Here is a man who could call himself "a ragged old dog." Yet he is so willing to learn new tricks! I used this phrase "old dog" because of the Feast we celebrate every August 8th – the Feast of St. Dominic, founder of the Dominicans. His name and the name of the congregations he founded literally means "Dogs of the Lord" – domini (Lord) canes (Dogs). An image of St. Dominic normally shows him in the beautiful white Dominican Robes pointing up, holding a book, and next to him a dog holding a torch in its mouth.
Even though my spiritual director is a Jesuit, I see in him a true "Dominican" – as he is ever faithful to the Lord, like the old dog "Fido" (which is a form of the word "Fides" – "Faith"). Sorry cat lovers, but that's why they call Fido "man's best friend," because the dogs are ever faithful!
This old faithful – my spiritual director – reminds me that life should be a spiritual journey and that we can find spiritual lessons in every encounter – even if its challenging and full of suffering. After all, Jesus didn't die on the cross to be jewelry, but to be a visible lesson and reminder of love, forgiveness, and the reality of human suffering, especially in our elderly population – who is so often forgotten. My spiritual director, and all of the elderly patients I minister to remind me of the importance to grow old gracefully and to realize that getting older presents its own challenges. We who are younger can learn tremendous lessons from them, even if the only lesson we repeat is patience, patience, patience!
I'll close with this story I keep close to my heart whenever I consider working with the elderly. A young priest noticed the old Monsignor sleeping in his pew during prayer. One day the younger priest expressed his displeasure to the old man and questioned how he could sleep during his prayer. The old Monsignor explained that he tries to stay attentive to the Lord in prayer, but sometimes his age gets the best of him. "In those moments," the old man explained, "I sometimes hear God say, 'You're not as young as you were, but your faithfulness is like a dog who sometimes serves his master best by simply resting at his master's feet!"
With the prayers of St. Dominic, I want to ask God to bless my spiritual director with a long and faithful life – I obviously need that "old dog" around to teach me new lessons!
Orzo Ginger Chicken
The FDA has some ideas for healthy eating for our elderly community. Sometimes we have to wonder, how did people in generations past live such long lives without the FDA? I think they used common sense by eating appropriately, healthy, and festively – and they started young. So start now! But if you do have someone a bit older in your family life, you may want to make them a healthful and soul satisfying meal. Here's an idea for a very simple and tasty dish that's not only easy to prepare, it's also really easy to eat! For the recipe [click here].
My spiritual director has taught me great ways of praying! He reminds me to make sure that "nothing goes to waste." Therefore, if ever I have certain challenges, I try to reflect on them and ask, "What did I learn from this?" This examination of conscience not only reminds us that our challenges are not useless, but could also be helpful! My spiritual director's fall taught him and me to always manage the "food on my plate" by not overdoing it, and to always, no matter what, hold on to the railing!
Let Us Pray: Lord, when life gets a bit more complicated, help me to take a moment to gain true balance, so that I can better walk with You and with Your people. Help me to be strong, but at the same time humble enough to keep me dependent on Your loving guidance. Help me to walk, hand in hand, with You! Amen.
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On occasion, our Grace Before Meals movement will send out some "Blasts from the Past," not only because the messages are still relevant today, but it also helps us remember how far we've come!
Busy Break!
For a summer break, there's certainly no time to relax! I've been all over the place for another great Steubenville Conference, this time in St. Louis, with plenty of cool kids who appreciated some of my dance moves- not bad for an old guy! Just playing. I'm currently filming the second season of "Savoring Our Faith", so I hope you're hungry for more episodes and recipes. I'll be heading to another Steubenville conference in Rochester, MN this weekend, so be sure to be there if you're up in the area. It'll be a good time, don'cha know. (Bad impression, I know.)
Anyone, this week's blast chronicles another Steubenville Conference from 2010, and the work and faith that is involved in each one. Please feel free to leave comments on our site as we look back, for we hope to impress you with the things to come.
Young At Stomach!
Originally posted June 23, 2010
Young people look at life differently than the older generation. The young at heart, can look at life with freshness, vibrancy, and enthusiasm. Perhaps that's one reason why Jesus admonishes all His followers to have a child-like faith. No matter how old we are, we are constantly challenged to maintain that "young" disposition so that faith never gets old, out of style, boring, or lifeless.
(Me with Amanda from St. Matthew's Church, and some of her teens who helped me during a demo of "Board Breaking.")
My work with Grace Before Meals has provided me an opportunity to share the Good News with a diverse section of people – old and young alike. Pastors and event organizers are impressed that our message applies to all groups equally. Our parish missions and diocesan presentations draw families together. I'm inspired to see a church or an event hall filled with groups of people of different ages. Moms, Dads, grandparents, young adults, teens, and children have made a connection to our movement, simply because everyone needs to eat!
(Cooking for the Legatus Chapter, Des Moines, Iowa, in the private home of one of the members.)
What surprises me, however, is the unique ability of young people to eat so much more than adults. I'm talking specifically about the amazing appetites of teens and young adults! Young children may fuss and be picky, and older folks restrain and just get full more quickly. But teens and young adults seem to devour food! Young at heart is one thing, but being young in stomach is another!
(Teens praying for more food. Actually, they were praying that I'd "break-dance" at the Youth Conference.)
As being young at heart is primarily a very good thing, it also requires some attention simply because the lack of experience can lead one who is young heart down some dangerous roads. That's also true for the young stomachs – appetites that need attention and in some cases purification. Young stomachs are hungry, and we need to pay attention to how and what we are feeding them.
(Andrew and Rachel, youth minister volunteers at St. John Baptist Church, where their parish has Grace Before Meals supper clubs.)
I've experienced this time and again, especially at the recent youth group venues where I've given presentations. One example is a recent presentation at Steubenville University. Young people come from around the country to experience the faith made more digestible in the togetherness called "communion."
(Teens design commemorative T-Shirts from their parishes/groups.)
They feast on God's word and by the example and testimony of the presenters and group leaders. Young stomachs are hungry, and it's the conference organizers job to make sure they are being fed properly – in body, mind, and spirit!
(Connor and Daniel – the two Young Adults on the side of the group – helped develop leadership skills among this youth gathering.)
Thank God these events are a team effort. It takes a team to organize the content and substance of the weekend, but also an impressive crew to set up, clean up, and feed the hungry crowd!
(Someone from the kitchen and youth support staff.)
Seeing a weekend like this confirms the fact that no matter how bad or grim the news may be about the younger generation, there is real hope for the young at hearts and the young at stomachs. There is an alternative to the political stump-filled rhetoric about hope, change, and new beginnings: It's the message that comes from God, who calls us to desire and sacrifice to both love and serve one another.
(The devoted kitchen crew that cooks for groups up to 2,200 people for every conference.)
The teens that come to these events walk away with transformed expectations. They know that making it through this life requires more than money and food for the belly. They realize "success" requires faithfulness, believing in eternal truths, and having a real prayer life lived out with a community. They also know that their Church and their Faith, even though it's oftentimes ridiculed and denigrated in pop culture, has an authentic responsibility to feed all of God's children with truth and Good News.
The young people at these conferences eat it up – like only young people can! Such weekends give me great hope. I admit I can no longer put it away like I used to when I was younger. Sometimes I pray to be more appropriately "young at heart and stomach" again.
("Glory Tent" – a break out session.)
Satisfyingly Stuffed Chicken
Here's a simple recipe that provides flavors that seems to satisfy everyone's taste buds, no matter what age. It's a tender piece of chicken stuffed with pancetta and Brie cheese. The simple preparation, comfortable cooking time, and great flavors makes this chicken dish as comforting as chicken nuggets for the kids, hearty enough for the teens, and refined enough for the older guests.
Praying for the Young at Heart and Young Stomachs
It's ironic how young people on one hand can be easily misled when it comes to pop-culture, but on the other hand can be discerning when it comes to fashion, friends, faith, and food. It shows how the teachers and parents of those young at heart and young at stomach must pay close attention to how these hearts can be molded and how their stomachs need to be appropriately satisfied. As Christ became one of us, in all things but sin, parents and other authority figures need to be able to do the same when relating to young people. That's the only way they will follow!
(It's natural and to follow the true Leader who will lead us to still waters.)
Let us pray: Father in Heaven, no matter our age, we are Your children. And in every age, You show how love requires patience, especially when dealing with the young at heart. Give grace to those involved in youth ministry, so their actions and words will conform to Your loving plan. Give our young people, especially in this summer season, the grace to follow, listen, and learn. And above all, give us the hunger to be fed with truth that satisfies not only our stomachs, but our hearts as well. Amen.
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Food columnist, Susan Reimer from the Baltimore Sun is writing about wings leading up to this Saturday's Ravens game. We've submitted our "Glorious Wings" recipe for the column.
20 chicken wings, cut into separate pieces – discarding the wing tips is optional (but it makes it easier to cook if the wing tips are separated from the middle wing piece)
4 cups vegetable oil
1 Tbs salt
1 Tbs black pepper
1 Tbs Old Bay Seasoning
1 tsp Chili powder
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Season wings with salt, pepper, Old Bay Seasoning and chili powder. Cook wings in batches for about 10 minutes-15, or until the wings are fully golden brown in color. Tip, be sure to not overcrowd your frying pan, making sure there is space between each wing to cook evenly.
Ingredients for the Sauce:
4 tsp olive oil
1 Tbs butter
2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
2 Tbs hot sauce (any brand)
2 Tbs ketchup
2 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
2 – 4 Tbs red pepper flakes
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt and black pepper
¼ cup maple syrup
Garnish and Dipping Sauce:
Fresh cilantro
Fresh Blue cheese dressing with crumbles of fresh blue cheese
To Prepare the Sauce:
In a sauce pan, heat oil and butter together. Sauté the garlic and the red pepper flakes together, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and cool. When cool, combine all of the ingredients together (except the cilantro and blue cheese) and mix together until fully incorporated, that is, creamy and smooth in texture. NOTE: The other liquids may cause splatter if the oil is too hot.
To combine wings and sauce: Pour about 2-4 Tablespoons of the sauce in a deep bowl (metal or glass). When the wings are cooked, remove from the hot oil and instead of straining, immediately place hot wings in the bowl with the sauce. Mix or toss the contents together, making sure that each wing is coated with the sauce. Add a drizzle of more sauce as desired. To serve, plate wings with a small container of blue cheese, and sprinkle some fresh cilantro leaves on top of the hot wings for a taste of freshness. This entire recipe can easily be doubles or tripled.
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Chicken Enchiladas
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
2 Tbsp butter
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 4-oz can green chili peppers
3 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp ground coriander
3/4 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
12 6-inch tortillas
In a large saucepan, cook onion and green peppers in the 2 Tbsp butter till tender. Combine onion mixture in a bowl with chopped chicken and green chili peppers; set aside.
For sauce, in the same saucepan melt 3 Tbsp butter. Stir in flour, coriander and salt. Stir in chicken broth all at once; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup cheese. Stir 1/2 cup of the sauce into the chicken mixture. Dip each tortilla into remaining sauce to soften; fill each with about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture. Roll up. Arrange in a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish; pour remaining sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven about 25 minutes or until bubbly. Serves 6.
Cook's Notes:
• I cooked and used the whole chicken using the broth for the sauce.
• I heated the tortillas in the microwave before dipping in the sauce.
• I added more cheese to the tortilla when filling with chicken mixture.
• I covered while heating.
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Fast forward six years and we're seeing –through a combination of undercover hidden camera operations, hacked email releases by Wikileaks, and the scheduled court-ordered trickle of email releases from her FBI investigation– just how much Hillary Clinton is desperately trying to hide.
Friday's court-ordered release of Clinton's deleted emails have shined a blindingly bright light on truths Mrs. Clinton is trying to hide. (In some circles that's also called "lying.") Note once again, it happened on the Friday dump…so the mainstream media can ignore it. But we won't.
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• Clinton set up a private email server system in the basement of her Chappaqua, NY estate which experts including the FBI Director have said was less secure than a Gmail account.
• Upon learning of this massive breach of national security the Congressional Committee tasked with investigating the potential breach of federal law issues a subpoena for the Clinton emails.
• Clinton sends the server to a company called BleachBit to permanently "bleach" or completely wipe clean all data and then turns it over to Congress. All the while claiming she'd a) never received a subpoena, and, b) it wouldn't have mattered if she had because the server was used exclusively for personal purposes and the deleted emails were about yoga routines and her daughter's upcoming wedding. Yes, 30,000 emails about yoga class.
Friday we learned differently.
Though virtually all of Clinton's aides and the IT specialists who worked on covering Clinton's tracks during FBI and congressional investigations invoked the Fifth rather than testify, a U.S. court has ordered emails in FBI investigators possession be released and made public.
That's happening now.
An email between Mrs. Clinton and her top aide Huma Abedin, an email that was withheld by the Clinton camp as being of a "personal" nature but which is clearly work-related, undercuts Clinton's claim that she used the private email server for "convenience."
In the communications in question Abedin wrote to inform Hillary that her emails were going to recipient's spam folders and that she should begin using an official state.gov address to fix the problem.
Abedin was trying to set up a call with someone identified as Kouchner, presumably Bernard Kouchner a top French diplomat at the time, but Hillary's 'ok' for the call didn't get to Abedin in time. Huma then emailed Hillary to inform her that, "You are having email delays."
On November 13, 2010, then a paid Clinton State Department Aide, Abedin typed to Clinton "We should talk about putting you on state email or releasing your email address to the department so you are not going to spam."
Get it? Abedin wrote this to Clinton after she missed the call with Kouchner. Hillary missed the call because her emails to Huma and other staff did not reach them.
Seems that since her private server set up wasn't even as safe or sophisticated as a Gmail, state.gov was flagging emails from the boss, from The Secretary of State, as possibly being Viagra or Cheap Timeshares in the Poconos spam!
"It's not the phone message system, it's the device delay," Abedin went on to explain.
In a separate conversation with Clinton that same day, Abedin told her that her approval of a statement to the press did not go through because "you went to spam." "it happens a lot when you email state emails," Abedin typed.
You tell me. What does a missed call with a foreign diplomat or approval of a press statement have to do with yoga class?
RNC spokesman Michael Short has nailed it with this brief release, "Once again, Hillary Clinton's claim that she set up her illicit private server for 'convenience' has been shown to be a complete lie. Given that more than half of Clinton's non-governmental meetings were with Clinton Foundation donors, it's clear the server was always about covering up pay-to-play corruption at her State Department."
We're far from the end of this road. An ABC News report states, "The FBI says that it recovered thousands of emails Clinton did not turn over and that many of them are work related. That means the State Department will have to release them…"
What all this means is what all of us know. Hillary Clinton is a liar. Plain, simple, cut, dried and flat. She is lying right to the faces of those whom she wants to elect her as their leader. And the scariest part is, they'll still vote for her anyway.
[Note: This article was written by Derrick Wilburn]


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SCOTUS ruling affirms landmark Tigard land-use case
There's been plenty of ink spilled this week as the U.S. Supreme Court released a raft of major decisions — gay marriage, affirmative action, voter rights.
In the midst of the chaos, the court also reaffirmed a landmark 1994 land-use decision involving Tigard's A-Boy Plumbing & Electrical Supply.
In a largely unnoticed decision released Tuesday, the court overturned a Florida Supreme Court ruling in a case involving private property rights and wetland mitigation.
The case, Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, ties directly to a 1994 decision in Dolan v. City of Tigard, in which the nation's highest court held that unreasonable demands on property owners seeking to develop property violated the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment.
In Tuesday's Koontz decision, the court said the Florida court improperly upheld the St. Johns District's actions when it told Coy Koontz Sr., now deceased, it would approve his development plans if he reduced the size of his project, turned over more than the 75 percent he'd previously offered for a conservation easement and hired contractors to improve district-owned wetlands "several miles away."
The Florida court held that the water district met standards established in the Oregon Dolan case and a separate land-use decision out of California.
In a 5-4 decision, the court disagreed.
Justice Samuel Alito delivered the opinion with Chief Justice John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas concurring.
Local attorneys say the Koontz decision offers clarity to government agencies about how far they may go to mitigate enviornmental issues.
The 1994 Dolan case concerns Florence Dolan, owner of A-Boy. Dolan wanted to expand her store to 17,600 square feet from 9,700 and pave 39 parking spots on the store's 1.67-acre site.
As a condition of approving the project, the city of Tigard required she deed a portion of streamside property and create a pedestrian/bike pathway to mitigate environmental impacts as well as traffic congestion.
Dolan appealed to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, asserting that the city violated her Fifth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure.
She lost the LUBA appeal and subsequent appeals to the Oregon Court of Appeals and the Oregon Supreme Court. The matter landed in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, with arguments held March 23, 1994.
Writing for the majority, then-Chief Justice William Renquist said the city of Tigard overreached.
"Cities have long engaged in the commendable task of land use planning, made necessary by increasing urbanization particularly in metropolitan areas such as Portland. The city's goals of reducing flooding hazards and traffic congestion, and providing for public greenways, are laudable, but there are outer limits to how this may be done," he said.
The opinion was issued on June 24, 1994, almost 19 years to the day before the Florida decision.
Tim Ramis, principal with Jordan Ramis, represented the city of Tigard in the Dolan matter. Although the city ultimately lost, the court endorsed Ramis' "rough proportionality" test and it endures as the law governing the balance between developers and environmental mitigation.
A-Boy continues to operate in Tigard — without a trail — and the Dolan family continues to be a major local landowner.


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Title: Trial by Ice
Author: K. M. Koystal
Pages: 64
Recommended Ages: 11-14
Star Rating: ★★★★
A tale of Endurance.
His Life.
From his earliest moments, Ernest Shackleton was a boy captured by the spirit and romace of adventure. His great desire was to go to sea, which – although his father's plan was for him to be a doctor – he accomplished at the age of sixteen. He climbed quickly through the ranks and by the age of 24 he was qualified to command a British ship anywhere in the world. But he didn't want to go just anywhere – he wanted to go to Antarctica.
To this end, Shackleton joined the National Antarctic Expedition, organized by the Royal Geographical Society. Although not the leader of this band, his natural leadership qualities asserted themselves and he found himself in a rivalry with the team's true leader, Robert Scott. This tension developed into a life long race after Shackleton formed his own team as both men sought to best each other's accomplishments.
Shackleton organized many more expeditions to the Antarctic. He desisted from these efforts to help organize troops and supplies in Russia during World War I, but once the war was over he returned to his original obsession. However, this time – his heart already weakened – he died at the age of forty-seven and was buried in the southern lands he so loved.
Dubbed a 'Photobiography', Trial by Ice is filled with original photos of Shackleton's teams, and the landscape they challenged. These photos are all black-and-white and, combined with the bluish fonts and backgrounds in the book, provide a chilling, gloomy edge to the story.
Conclusion. Good – a fairly in depth narrative considering the size and intended audience of the book.
Review © 2014 Laura Verret


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Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH) also known as Chek Lap Kok Airport is located 25 km west of Hong Kong Central on an artificial island close to Lantau Island. It can be easily reached by car from motorway 8. From the city the Airport Express is riding every 10 minutes and takes around 25 minutes (100 HKD). Several public lines connecting the airport with nearly every part of the city, the fares are lower than the Airport Express. Additionally ferries are going to Macao and China Mainland.
In 2015 68,5 million passengers were handled(#8 world wide). HKG is the world's busiest cargo airport. The airport was opened in 1998 to replace the famous Kai Tak Airport. The airport is hub of Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express Airways.
Nearly all major world airlines can be seen in HKG, as well as numerous Asian carriers. The airport has two terminals which are seen on the apron as one. Terminal 2 is only equipped with check-in desks but no gates. All aircrafts are handled at Terminal 1 with it's main building and the two concourses (North Satellite and Midfield)
You can check the flight schedule for passenger and cargo flights on http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/index.html . The airport operates 24 hours, so some special visitors may move in the dark only.
The current two runway system might be extended in the future by a 3rd runway. Also around the airport a lot of construction is ongoing. The bridge to Macao and other building sites can obstruct spotters.
Written by Marcus and Miguel Alia (last visit March 2017)
|Visitor Rating
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|Airline Variety
|Photo Locations
|Airport Information
|Terminal 1
|All airlines
|Spotting Information
|Not necessary and even forbidden at the fence.
|Car is not useful, as parking might become an issue. All spots can be reached by public transport. With the "Octopus" card you can pay in all buses, metros and ferries. The card can be obtained at all MTR stations.
|Only in the terminal and at MTR station "Tung Chung"
|Only in the terminal and at MTR station "Tung Chung"
|Few (expensive) hotels around the airport. Bigger choice in Central or Kowloon.
|Summer is hot and humid. As it is also the rainy season thunderstorms or typhoons have to be expected. Autumn and winter is cooler and more dry, but it can get very hazy.
|Runway Usage
|General Info
|Clear rules make spotting quite predictable, still exceptions happen from time to time.
|Nearly all passengers flights will arrive here. Also few cargo arrivals might be seen.
|All departures to be expected here as well as most cargo arrivals. Few passenger flights can also land on this runway.
|Spot #1 – Sky Deck – 25R and 25L Arrivals
|The sky deck can be accessed from Terminal 2. Search for the Aviation Discovery Centre, where a ticket for the observation deck can be obtained (15 HKD). It is located on the roof of the building. Opening hours: Weekdays 11:00 – 22:00 and Saturdays / Sundays / Public Holidays 09:30 – 22:00
|Arriving aircrafts on 25R can be perfectly seen here. Depending on the time of the day also arrivals on 25L are possible.
|Good until noon in summer. In winter until 16:00 for 25R.
|All facilities in the terminal. Food, drinks, supermarkets, restrooms. Nearly no shade on the deck, so don't forget sun protection. Also no benches available.
|400 mm for A320 approaching 25R, also 400 mm for B747 on 25L.
|Spot #2 – Cathay Pacific City – Take-Off 07R
|On a pedestrian bridge at Cathay PacificCity directly at the bus stop. Several bus lines from airport and the city will stop here.
|You can get aircrafts departing 07R.
|Morning until afternoon.
|Nothing here, so bring what you need. At least you can stand in the shadow.
|400 mm for A320
|Spot #3 – Scenic Hill – Take-Off 07R
|From bus stop Cathay Pacific City walk on Scenic Road towards the hill. At the cable car building move the stairs up and follow the footpath to the top of the hill. You can also leave the bus at "Aviation Fuel Tank Farm" which is closer to the spot. But not all bus lines will stop there.
|You can get aircrafts departing 07R. 25L will be also possible there.
|Morning until afternoon.
|Nothing here, so bring what you need. At least there are benches and shadow in the shack.
|800 mm for A320
|Spot #4 – HAECO Aircraft Maintenance Area – 07L Arrivals
|Take bus S52 from "Cathay Pacific City" or MTR station "Tung Chung" direction "Aircraft Maintenance Area". Bus S52 rides every 20 minutes. Exit at terminus at the HAECO hangars and walk back a few meters to find your preferred position. You can sit on the rocks at sea.
|Arrivals on 07L can be seen here, also 07R arrivals are possible.
|Morning until afternoon in summer. Until noon in winter.
|Nothing here, so bring what you need. Even no shade.
|Between 400 and 700 mm for A320 depending on your position.
|Spot #5 – Sha Lo Wan – 07R
|Take a 10 minutes walk from MTR station "Tung Chung". From "Tung Chung Development Ferry Pier" take Fortune Ferry (see picture below) direction "Tai O" (http://www.fortuneferry.com.hk/timetable.php). Exit at the next ferry pier "Sha Lo Wan" after about 10 minutes. From ferry pier take the footpath and walk along the coast line to the village. Pass the village and move on along the coast. At the parting of the ways move the left footpath up the hill until you reach a meteorological station. There you can stand in the shades of trees. The walk is around 25-30 minutes.
|Arrivals and departures on 07R
|Morning until afternoon.
|There's absolutely nothing at this spot, bring with you what you need. Take care of the ferry schedule. If you miss the last ferry you need to walk about 2 hours to get back to civilization.
|400 mm for A320 lining up 07R, 200 mm for 747 landing.
|Spot #6 – Terminal at Gate N68 or S49 – Only airside
|After passing security and immigration: If you have some time until your flight is departing move to the end of the main terminal building close to gate N68 or S49. You can also chose any other gate, but around N68 and S49 you will catch the highest number of movements.
|Movements on northern runway (N68) and southern runway (S49) and taxiways. Photos are taken through glass, so be careful of reflections.
|All day long. Depends where you take your pictures.
|As you are in the terminal you can find everything around you.
|100 mm for A320 on the taxiway.
|Spot #7 – Airport Authorities – 25R Arrivals
|This spot is netxt to the airport authorities at the junction of "Cheong Yip Rd" and "Cheong Wing Rd". Its an alternative to spot #1 but you are much closer to the RWY 25R movements so you don´t need a huge hense and you have less dust/heat in your pictures. Exit the terminal and walk northwards by passing the taxi station.
|You get 25R arrivals only so you will miss most freighters as they usually use 25L.
|Morning until afternoon in summer. Until noon in winter.
|Everything you need is within the terminal. There is a security guard next to you so don´t be always in their sight and keep a low profile.
|50-200 mm
|Spot #8 – Sha Lo Wan 2 – 07R/25L Departures
|Follow the same directions to the first Sha Lo Wan spot #5 (metro to Tung Chung, ferry to Sha Lo Wan pier), but at the football pitch turn left and left again in the next junction. Continue the path, that now goes cleary uphill. On the highest point of the path, after a really steep section, there is a crossing, where you need to go left here (street view). The hard surface ends some twenty meters from this point, on the fence of a meteorologic station. You have to continue on your left, walking along the fence, and further up on a barely marked trail. Continue always uphill for some 10 min more until you reach an opening on the forest. Here, take the path on your right, now on a slight downill, and in a couple or three minutes you will reach the spot.
|Departures on 07R / 25L. A few arrivals (mainly cargo) on the same runway.
|Winter, all morning until 14h or so.
|You are as far away as on the other Sha Lo Wan spot. Heat haze can be a problem even during winter. There is absolutely nothing here, so bring what you need. A small shop can be found (before climbing to the spot!)
|400mm for an A320, 200mm for a B77W.
The big question is whether the Sha Lo Wan spot (No.5) will go with the installation of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge. Are there any early indications?
When I was there last December it was not clear if the new bridge will obstruct the view. This needs to be checked when the construction works are finalized. But it was also possible to move some meters upwards to get a higher position. So wait and see…
Marcus, I'm not keen on the evalated position as it is too far up. However, thank you for the reply.
I was at spot 5 yesterday and the construction of the bridge is in progress. The bridge itself does not obstruct the view, but if they add lighting poles and overhead signs then I believe that it will interfere with the view. I don't know if it is better at spot 8.
Also, note that the Skydeck (spot 1) is currently closed 'for routine maintenance'. I don't know when it is planned to reopen.
The Skydeck is open when I went there on 8 Arpil 2017.


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Chick-fil-A Removes a Popular Item From The Menu—For Good!Southern Living
Beloved chicken chain of the south recently made a very big announcement and you may not like it much. Chick-fil-A is retiring its chicken salad sandwich. As of September 30th, you will no longer be able to order the southern picnic staple.


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This is a set of watercolor images all ready for the season Spring! Lush bright colors mark the season, with lots of bright greens and vibrant oranges and pinks. It's my favorite season- I love to watch the world come to life with color, and see the animals come out of their hibernation. This is a curated set from the images I have already created.
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In the wake of the 2011 bombing of a U.N. facility in Abuja, Nigeria, policymakers scrambled to learn more about those responsible. Boko Haram, a terrorist group that had previously drawn little attention in Washington, jumped to the forefront of terror threats in Africa. However, after two years, gaps remain in our understanding of the exact nature of the threat they pose.
Though many insist Boko Haram is not interested in attacking the U.S., the threat from Boko Haram to the U.S. homeland should not be underestimated, according to a report released by the House Homeland Security Committee last month. The report, entitled "Boko Haram: Growing Threat to the U.S. Homeland," highlights the deteriorating security situation in West Africa – exemplified by the crisis in Nigeria.
Boko Haram, meaning "western education is sin," is based in northern Nigeria and while it gained international notoriety with its attack on the U.N., it continues to demand attention with near-constant brutal assaults throughout the country. The group is believed to be responsible for more than 3,000 deaths since 2010.
Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairmen Pat Meehan, R-Pa., and Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., have been leaders on this issue for several years. They issued their first warnings about Boko Haram with a report in November 2011, and have continued to press the administration to devote more resources to tackle the problem. The committee's follow-up report released on September 13 outlines the growing threat of Boko Haram to American national security interests, and makes the case for designating the group a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
The committee notes four key findings about Boko Haram:
Boko Haram's emergence and growth reflects a larger trend: al-Qaida has been taking advantage of the power vacuums and chaos created by the Arab Spring, providing permissive environments across west Africa for extremist groups allied with al-Qaida's global jihad to take root. The growth of Boko Haram and its spin-off, Ansaru, should be seen in this context. Studies by the American Enterprise Institute's Katherine Zimmerman demonstrate al-Qaida is becoming more of an affiliate-based group, relying less on the traditional "core" in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The committee's report notes al-Qaida has long encouraged the growth of an al-Qaida network in Nigeria, and while Boko Haram has yet to be accepted as an official al-Qaida affiliate, it has made several pledges of support to al-Qaida and AQIM's mission and beliefs. During the Mali conflict, Boko Haram fighters were reported to be involved in the fighting alongside extremist jihadis. The group has also sent members to train with AQIM and has been linked to drug trafficking networks connected to AQIM.
Boko Haram's ambitions, coupled with increasing collaboration with AQIM and a growing weapons arsenal – including advanced bomb making and shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles from the Qaddafi caches – should be alarming. After all, it was another al-Qaida-linked Nigerian who attempted to bomb an airplane over Detroit on Christmas Day, 2009.
To address the growing threat of Boko Haram to American security interests at home and abroad, the committee offers several recommendations. First, the committee calls for designating both Boko Haram, and its splinter group, Ansaru, as foreign terrorist organizations. This would provide federal agencies the tools they need to target members of the group and financial assets as well as provide clear guidance on how the U.S. views the nature of the threat Boko Haram poses.
U.S. intelligence gathering efforts on Boko Haram and other African terrorist organizations should be increased. AFRICOM Commander General David Rodriguez noted the need for an increase in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts, stating that AFRICOM only receives about seven percent of those requirements. The U.S. should also work to enhance regional counterterrorism and intelligence programs and partnerships to better address the threat.
Finally, the committee advises that Boko Haram's "intent and capability to attack the U.S. homeland" is not to be discounted, warning the U.S. intelligence community to avoid repeating mistakes made with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and al-Qaida in the Arab Peninsula – both groups were underestimated until they attempted to launch attacks on American soil.
Recent weeks have shown that terrorism across Africa is a growing problem. Yet, America's shrinking defense budget has led some lawmakers to suggest AFRICOM be moved to U.S. soil as a cost-cutting measure. Others have suggested ending AFRICOM entirely. It is vital that U.S. policymakers don't let the sequester undercut our counterterrorism efforts against the growing threat of Boko Haram and al-Qaida affiliates in the region. History has shown us that power vacuums are always filled.
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This weekend is the launch of something I first started
thinking about five years ago: A subscription-based Chicago political news site
written by real, experienced journalists. EarlyAndOften.org, powered by the
Chicago News Cooperative.
You should subscribe now – for $150 you'll get an
unbelievable amount of information between now the run-off election on April 5,
I can't even begin to express how excited I am to see this
Aside from the short-term dream of realizing this project,
I've wanted to create a major metropolitan news publication ever since editing
my college newspaper. This is big for me.
The first credit for making this happen needs to go to Jimm
Dispensa. He first created Aldertrack in 2007, on which much of our effort has
been based. When I met with Jimm last winter to talk about restarting
Aldertrack for 2011, he let me glom onto his project and turn it into something
different. Despite all the struggles that come with a project like this, Jimm
gave me his full confidence throughout the process. Most importantly he
believed that I wasn't a nut bag.
Whatta guy.
The second pile of credit needs to go to the leadership at
Chicago News Cooperative: Jim O'Shea, Jim Kirk and the unfortunate object of my
constant phone calls, CNC Business Manager David Greising. They not only
immediately understood how the concept would work but also how it could help
CNC grow. They took complete ownership of the idea and got excited about how
they could deliver excellent editorial content to people who wanted it.
I first proposed this idea to CNC three months ago. In that
time we fleshed out the idea, built a site, determined our editorial content
and our target audience. Then all of a sudden, Mayor Daley announced he wasn't
running for reelection — the intensity and importance of the project only
increased. In almost three weeks we'll launch the site.
CNC has made clear-headed decisions, got behind them and
moved fast. This is the kind of entrepreneurialism journalism needs to thrive.
Finally, the most credit should go to my wife, Teresa. She
tolerates me and hones me. Everything I am and do is better because of her.
There is more I could say, but it would embarrass her too much and could never
explain the fullness of how important she is to me. Thanks for everything.
A coda: The start of this project means the end of another.
I'm officially closing up Purely Political Consulting, Inc. Being a political
consultant and working in news media doesn't mix well. I had a great fifteen years working in politics, but like so many friends, I realized that there needed to be something that came after politics.


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