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Heartache Teen Crush
Heartache Teen CrushStyle
Jennifer Heinicke, Fonts-A-Go-GoAuthor
Jennifer Heinicke, Fonts-A-Go-GoTrademark
Jennifer Heinicke, Fonts-A-Go-Go, firstname.lastname@example.com, http://www2.southwind.net/~ophelia/index.htmlCopyright
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Heartache Teen CrushA full alphabet with numbers and most punctuation. This font is suitable for love letters to 'N-Sync and Hanson.License
Heartache Teen Crush is shareware. If you like Heartache Teen Crush, please send me 10.00 (US Dollars) and I'll send you the full font on a 3.25 IBM disk. You may purchase additional fonts for 5.00 each. Macintosh TrueType is available on request. Do not redistribute Heartache Teen Crush. Do not distribute Heartache Teen Crush under any other name. Conversion to other platforms is fine. Any derivative works must be significantly different from Heartache Teen Crush. Email me for details about purchasing Heartache Teen Crush or any other questions.
Comic Neue Angular Light Oblique
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Comic Neue AngularStyle
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Craig RozynskiAuthor
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Craig RozynskiLicense
Free for use in personal and commercial projects. No attribution is required. Please don't resell, licence, or distribute the Comic Neue font files. If you wish to offer Comic Neue for sale please contact the author email@example.com
EgyptiaRoundItalic W00 Regular
Gert Wiescher, Wiescher-Design, Munich, Germany, www.wiescher-design.deAuthor
Gert WiescherTrademark
EgyptiaRoundItalic is a trademark of Gert Wiescher, Wiescher-Design, Munich, Germany, www.wiescher-design.de.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2010 by Gert Wiescher, Wiescher-Design, Munich, Germany, www.wiescher-design.de. All rights reserved.Description
Wiescher Design Standard LicenseBy buying this font you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement, in conjunction with the receipt that accompanies each purchase from Wiescher-Design, constitutes the complete agreement between you and Wiescher-Design.1. Allowed usesYou may use the licensed fonts to create images on any surface such as computer screens, paper, web pages, photographs, movie credits, printed material, T-shirts, and other surfaces where the image is a fixed size.You may use the licensed fonts to create EPS files or other scalable drawings provided that such files are only used by the household or company licensing the font.2. Number of usersThe maximum number of simultaneous users is specified in the applicable receipt. All users must belong to the same company or household purchasing the font.3. Third partiesYou may provide the font to a graphic designer, printer or other service bureau that is working on your behalf only if they agree to use the font exclusively for your work, agree to the terms of this license, and retain no copies of the font on completion of the work.You may not provide the font or make it accessible to any other third parties.4. EmbeddingYou may embed the licensed fonts into any document you send to third parties provided such embedding is restricted to viewing and printing that document.You may not embed the licensed fonts into software or hardware products in which the fonts will be used by the purchasers of such products. Such use requires a different license (OEM). Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for information on OEM licenses.5. ModificationsYou may import characters from the font as graphical objects into a drawing program and modify such graphical objects.You may not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based on the licensed font itself without Wiescher-Design' prior written consent.6. CopyrightThe font and the accompanying materials are copyrighted and contain proprietary information and trade secrets belonging to the foundry owning the font. Unauthorized copying of the Product even if modified, merged, or included with other software, or of the written materials, is expressly forbidden. You may be held legally responsible for any infringement of the foundrys intellectual property rights that is caused or encouraged by your failure to abide by the terms of this Agreement.7. TerminationThis Agreement is effective until terminated. This Agreement will terminate automatically without notice from Wiescher-Design if you fail to comply with any provision contained herein. Upon termination, you must destroy the written materials, the Product, and all copies of them, in part and in whole, including modified copies, if any.8. Product UpgradesWiescher-Design may, from time to time, update the Product. Product upgrade pricing may apply.9. Disclaimer and Limited WarrantyWiescher-Design warrants the Product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of twenty one (21) days from the date of delivery as shown on your receipt. Wiescher-Design' entire liability and your exclusive remedy as to a defective product shall be, at Wiescher-Design' option, either return of purchase price or replacement of any such product that is returned to Wiescher-Design with a copy of the invoice. Wiescher-Design shall have no responsibility to replace the product or refund the purchase price if failure results from accident, abuse or misapplication, or if any product is lost or damaged due to theft, fire, or negligence. Any replacement product will be warranted for twenty one (21) days. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights, which vary from state to state.EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, THE PRODUCT, IS PROVIDED AS IS. WIESCHER-DESIGN DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Product rests upon you. Wiescher-Design does not warrant that the functions contained in the Product will meet your requirements or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free.WIESCHER-DESIGN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FROM LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT EVEN IF WIESCHER-DESIGN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.10. Governing LawThis agreement is governed by the laws of Germany.
ResPublica W00 Condensed
Linotype GmbHTrademark
Res Publica is a trademark of Franco Luin.Copyright
Copyright (c) 1992, 2001, 2003, 2004 Linotype Library GmbH, www.linotype.com. All rights reserved. This software may not be reproduced, used, displayed, modified, disclosed or transferred without the express written approval of Linotype Library GmbH.Res Publica is a trademark of Franco Luin. This typeface is original artwork of Franco Luin. The design may be protected in certain jurisdictions.License
NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENTYou have obtained this font software either directly from Linotype GmbH or together with software distributed by one of Linotype's licensees.This font software is a valuable asset of Linotype GmbH. Unless you have entered into a specific license agreement granting you additional rights, your use of this font software is limited to your workstation for your own use. You may not copy or distribute this font software. If you have any questions regarding your license terms, please review the license agreement you received with the software.General license terms and usage rights can be viewed at www.linotype.com/license.Generelle Lizenzbedingungen und Nutzungsrechte finden Sie unter www.linotype.com/license.Pour plus d'informations concernant le contrat d'utilisation du logiciel de polices, veuillez consulter notre site web www.linotype.com/license.Linotype GmbH can be contacted at:Tel.: +49(0)6172 484-418
Rameau W01 Italic
Linotype GmbHTrademark
Rameau is a trademark of Linotype Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH.Copyright
Copyright 2011 Linotype Corp., www.linotype.com. All rights reserved. This font software may not be reproduced, modified, disclosed or transferred without the express written approval of Linotype Corp. Rameau is a trademark of Linotype Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. This typeface is original artwork of Sarah Lazarevic. The design may be protected in certain jurisdictions.License
NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENTYou have obtained this font software either directly from Linotype GmbH or together with software distributed by one of Linotype's licensees.This font software is a valuable asset of Linotype GmbH. Unless you have entered into a specific license agreement granting you additional rights, your use of this font software is limited to your workstation for your own use. You may not copy or distribute this font software. If you have any questions regarding your license terms, please review the license agreement you received with the software.General license terms and usage rights can be viewed at www.linotype.com/license.Generelle Lizenzbedingungen und Nutzungsrechte finden Sie unter www.linotype.com/license.Pour plus d'informations concernant le contrat d'utilisation du logiciel de polices, veuillez consulter notre site web www.linotype.com/license.Linotype GmbH can be contacted at:Tel.: +49(0)6172 484-418
Mentor Sans W01 Bold Italic
Monotype Imaging Inc.Trademark
Mentor Sans is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.Copyright
Copyright 2004 Monotype Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved.License
NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENTThis typeface is the property of Monotype Imaging Inc. and its use by you is covered under the terms of a license agreement. You have obtained this typeface software either directly from Monotype Imaging or together with software distributed by one of the licencees of Monotype Imaging.This software is a valuable asset of Monotype Imaging. Unless you have entered into a specific license agreement granting you additional rights, your use of this software is limited to use on up to five (5) workstation for your own publishing use. You may not copy or distribute this software.If you have any questions concerning your rights you should review the license agreement you received with the software or contact Monotype Imaging for a copy of the license agreement.General information:www.fonts.comFor license terms and usage rights, please visit our web site at:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlLizenzbedingungen und Nutzungsrechte finden Sie auf unserer Webseite:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlPour plus d'informations concernant les droits d'utilisation et les questions contractuelles, veuillez consultez notre site:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlPara obtener informacin acerca de los trminos de licencia y los derechos de uso, visite nuestro sitio en el Web en:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlPer le condizioni contrattuali ed i diritti d'uso, visitate il nostro sito web all'indirizzo:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.html
Lytiga W01 Extended Bold It
Andriy KonstantynovAuthor
Andriy KonstantynovTrademark
Please refer to the Copyright section for the font trademark attribution notices.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2012 by Andriy Konstantynov. All rights reserved.Description
Copyright (c) 2012 by Andriy Konstantynov. All rights reserved.
BarbibarianMarker Regular
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moonmoth designAuthor
darko xylitskiTrademark
BarbibarianMarker is a trademark of moonmoth design.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2013 by moonmoth design. All rights reserved.Description
BarbibarianMarker Regular is a font by moonmoth design, designed by darko xylitski in 2013.License
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Saya SmSans FY W01 Light Italic
Saya SemiSans FY is a trademark of FONTYOU.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2014 by FONTYOU. All rights reserved.www.fontyou.comDescription
LETTERING by Adrien Midzic, TYPEFACE by Jeremie Hornus and Alisa Nowak, FONT by FONTYOULicense
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Posted on 12-22-2015
Piriformis Syndrome
Author – Dr. Ryan Curda D.C.
Piriformis syndrome is a painful condition that compresses and irritates the Sciatic
Nerve. The pain can radiate from the lower back and buttocks down the leg all the way
into the foot. Usually prolonged sitting or driving can be unbearable. Many people
believe they must have a herniated disc to cause so much pain along the Sciatic Nerve,
but it is actually caused by a chronic tightness in the piriformis muscle. The Sciatic
Nerve runs underneath and sometimes through the piriformis muscle. Poor sitting
posture, weak muscles in the pelvis, and mis-aligned sacrums, can all lead to or
contribute to this condition.
So what is the best way to treat this? Stretch the piriformis muscle, adjust and restore
proper joint motion to the sacro-iliac joints, and strengthen the muscles that the
piriformis has been compensating for, and avoid the activities and habits that have led
to this imbalance in the first place. Easy right? Now how do you do that; well first you'll
want to avoid sitting with your leg or legs externally rotated, second you'll need to
stretch the piriformis muscle (I prefer to prescribe a supine stretch laying on your
back), third you'll need to begin to strengthen your lateral hip stabilizers primarily the
gluteus med., and finally you will need to find a Chiropractor in your area to adjust your
pelvis and sacrum to restore the proper balance and motion that has been lost. This
protocol implemented with the guidance of a professional results in a resolution of
pain, restoration of movement and stability, and return to enjoying your life.
Call a trained professional in your area today to start to find relief. If you need help
finding a Chiropractor in your area call Personalized Chiropractic (858) 866-3345 for
more information.
Please Leave a Comment of your experience with Piriformis Syndrome pain.
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Do you know about the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program?
For over a decade, it's been providing low-income kids with fresh produce as their midday school snack, and it's been credited with everything from improving kids' food choices in the cafeteria to lowering their BMI scores.
But now the new draft House school food bill threatens to broaden the program to include foods that are a far cry from "fresh" – potentially undermining the core educational purpose of the program.
I hope you'll read more in my piece today in Civil Eats.
Do you love The Lunch Tray? ♥♥♥ Follow TLT on Facebook and Twitter! You can also subscribe to Lunch Tray posts, and be sure to download my FREE 40-page guide, "How to Get Junk Food Out of Your Child's Classroom."Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2016 Bettina Elias Siegel


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- Show Name/Registered Name Governor
(b. Gizandro)
- Registration # 528003201107753
- Birthdate May 10, 2011
- Color and Markings Dark bay; small star; LF white to above fetlock, higher behind; BHL white to above fetlock.
- Height 1.69m, 16.2h
- Breeding Direction Harness, breeding value 162 (26%).
- Breeding Fee $1,000
- KWPN Surcharge – Beginning 2015, the surcharge is included in the foal registration.
- Specific Terms, Fees and Conditions Booking fee included.
- Semen Available Fresh: Yes; Frozen:
- EVA Test Sero negative 11/11/2014.
- Breeder C. and A. Kimenai, Netherlands
Farbig Farm and Rocky Ridge Stables
Rocky Ridge Stables
Ivan Fisher
247 S. Pool Forge Rd.
Narvon, PA 17555
717-989-2026 Phone
717-354-9392 Fax
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KWPN Breeding Designation Licensed for Breeding in North America.
- 2014: IBOP scores Front 8.5, S/Car 7.5, Susp. 7.5, Foreleg 7.5, Hindleg 7.5, Enthus 7.5, Overall 8 = 75.5 Total.
Breeding Advice Governor should be able to improve gaits, length in the foreleg and front. Mares should be very supple with scopey movement.
Sport Results in Holland
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Sport Results in North America
- None to date.
Offsprings' Sport Results in Holland
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- The rule that apart from local irregularities, the universe is homogeneous in form over both space and time. This rule is hard to test because it applies only on the largest scale, where clusters of galaxies are mere local disruptions, but has been questioned on the basis of plots of the distribution of all known galaxies. In these, elements of structure like bubble walls can be seen, although their significance is not agreed upon.
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The AIDA Ship for 2012, The AIDAmar
The ninth AIDA Schiff will be named AIDAmar. The new vessel will be presented to the public during the 823rd Hamburg Port Anniversary celebrations with a-christening ceremony on 12 May 2012.
The three identically designed sister ships, AIDAluna, AIDAblu and AIDAsol, will accompany the latest addition to the fleet as godparents during a parade of ships in the Port of Hamburg.
The sister ship, AIDAsol, will be christened beforehand in Kiel on 9 April 2011. The company is are looking for a godmother for this new vessel online. Ladies can apply for this honor online in the Aida Weblounge from 15 January 2011. Current information on the search for the godmother can be found at: www.aida.de


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I haven't seen my friend Kira since late 2012 – which seems an eternity for someone whom I so adore. Her mother has been visiting family in Panama, so Kira has been bound to her house in Attleboro, watching the kids and holding things down on the home-front. As admirable as all that is, I missed our Boston visits. Then again, she was in Florida for ten years, so I can't complain that selfishly. We're gearing up for a reunion of sorts, to start off the Spring season in Boston in a couple of weeks, and I'm in the planning stages of what to do.
A few highlights of our times together that always make me smile:
– A late-night dinner of Peking duck in Chinatown, followed by a walk through the Boston Public Garden (and a pose beneath an enormous Chionanthus tree in full fragrant bloom)
– A pre-holiday walk through Downtown Crossing, looking at the Christmas decorations and picking up Tibetan mittens
– A virgin taste of raw oysters on the half-shell at the Parker House, which soon became one of our favorite things to share
– A condo-stocking whirlwind shopping spree at Wal-Mart and Target to prep the place for JoAnn's 40th Birthday party (and making all the trips up the condo stairs to bring the stuff in)
– A pre-party walk through the South End, on a sunny day in April, capped by another oyster stop
– A night-time talk backed by Ella Fitzgerald singing Cole Porter
– And the traditional cup of tea in the morning before we say good-bye, before hitting Boston for a few final hours together, stretching the time as long as we can.
I can't wait to make some new memories, and perhaps revisit a few old ones. It's okay to do that with another person. There is nothing more comforting than the company of an old friend. Especially in Boston.Back to Blog


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Why it can be Therapeutic for Customers to Focus on Popular music?
Around the earth, popular music is extensively considered to be critical and in many cases regarded as powerful for the everyday life of individuals. Even though it is reasonable for individuals to get distinct choices in relation to music and songs and may gradually alter after some time, it continuously have fun with a major purpose in increasing or altering one's frame of mind.
When we finally had been kids, we tune in to nursery rhymes together with other novelty melodies. When we were actually young people, we has become highly interested in take songs and in some cases business on enjoying various types of music. This change in music and songs desire continues on since we get older whereby some would even go to the point of in search of hard to find records digital of earlier performers. 60s, 80s and 70s and 90s, lots of people are seeking to locate ancient vinyl data or any forms of documents for them to listen to the tunes, given that they utilize like the tunes from the 60s.
And as outlined above, music and songs will have a steer results on the sensations of individuals. When you find yourself straight down and sensing glowing blue, you pay attention to audio. If you find yourself happy, you focus on music and songs. If you find yourself inside the frame of mind to boogie, you pay attention to music and songs and dancing the night time out. You listen to music because it helps in changing your mood to a jolly or relaxed one, whatever you do.
So you see, music is really important in the lives of people. There are many benefits so it supplies to individuals who loves being attentive to tunes. What you would read through after that will be the outlined advantages of music and songs to individuals.
1. Among the list of great things about being attentive to popular music specially the conventional kinds could it be aids preschoolers to develop smarter and richer. Basing in the scientific tests undertaken in regards to this matter, there's a higher probability of expectant mothers giving birth to intelligent newborns particularly if they enjoy paying attention to conventional audio using their infants still inside the womb. Enjoying difficult to find records of conventional music are going to be decent not just for those newborns as well as to preschoolers when compared to people who do not. Such a popular music possesses a certain calming impact to people specially your kids.
2. Playing songs shows up among the most widely used passions of people world wide. And why would not they when it's really easy to access music and songs anytime and anywhere they desire. By using an Music player, people can start being attentive to the kind of tunes they need as well as their favored singers.
3. Most medical doctors may also counsel you to incorporate enjoying popular music for a hobby to minimize decrease your worries. So, listen to music and you will see its great benefits right away if you are feeling even just a little bit stressed out because of work or some family matters.
4. Another benefit of songs is that you could nonetheless just do other activities while you listen. It helps you multi-task and minimizes the possibilities of you having distressed when finishing one particular activity through another. Regardless if you are atwork and school, or anyplace else, if there's an opportunity for you to listen to music openly then you should do it. Listen to your favorite artist if you can still listen to music without getting distracted trying to finish one of your daily tasks.
5. Tunes is free of charge and widely thought to be a great style of entertainment back in the days or weeks or higher up to now. It is actually obvious why the aged persons ensure they have the difficult to find files of their own most loved 60s or 70s vocalist for them to continue being attentive to the fantastic tracks. You can just simply turn on your radio or MP3 players and start listening to your favorite songs if you don't have the money and can't pay for other forms of entertainment. Although you may cover the obtain, you will not be spending that much dollars anyway so it is a great reward all things considered.
6. It contributes greatly persons overcome despression symptoms along with their sentiments. Even though it won't completely aid people in defeating the depressive disorder they're less than, it is a sure way to enable them to get empowered all over again. Listening to the words with the audio, they might obtain the enthusiasm to become pleased once more and go up up using their unhappy state.
Certainly, music delivers many benefits to people today. These are just some of its advantages but you will definitely discover more especially if you start listening to various songs today.
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April 29, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Sure we the Pizza of Champions but we also love showing off our Talents of our International Champion Chef Eric Von Hansen. We take him back to his roots as he will be roasting the pig on an open spit. He also promises to make all the fixins one would expect with a Pig Roast!! What a better way to kick off the opening of our Patio at the Hampton Location than the smell of a pig roast!! Beer tastings from 10+ breweries, and good times. Tickets are $45 online and $55 at the door.


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Fireworks for the Independence Day weekend, the safe way
Celebrate the 4th of July, but do it safely, the Ithaca Fire Department reminds us! There are professional fireworks shows the next few days around Ithaca.
Candor kicks off the weekend's fireworks with a show starting at dusk on Friday. They also have a carnival and plenty more going on through the weekend, with a parade on the 4th.
Assuming the weather holds, there are three fireworks shows scheduled for Saturday night, July 1 in the Ithaca area. Americana Winery in Interlaken has their annual Birthday BBQ Bash from 12-11pm with music from Purple Valley, Backtalk Band, Thru Spectrums, City Limits, and the Jeff Love Band leading up to the fireworks show.
Also Saturday are the annual fireworks shows at Taughannock Falls State Park and at Lansing's Myers Park.
Ithaca's community fireworks are in conjunction with the Ithaca Rotary Club for the first time this year! There will be food trucks at two main viewing locations, Stewart Park and Cass Park, so bring the kids out for a fun evening on Monday, July 3.
The Ithaca fireworks will be at about 9:45pm on Monday, with the Jeff Love Band playing both before and after, at Stewart Park. That's the spot with most of the food vendors, too, including Silo Truck, On the Street, Sweet Melissa's, and Copper Horse Coffee, with Dos Amigos Tacos and Meg A Moo's Ice Cream over at Cass Park.
Parking for the Ithaca fireworks at Stewart Park will be restricted to vendors, event volunteers, and those with handicap permits. Parking will be available at Ithaca High School, and TCAT is running free shuttle bus service to Stewart Park from downtown! Buses marked "Fireworks" will start about 7:30pm and run from the Albany at State Street stop, Green Street station, and Seneca Street station, about every ten minutes until 9:30. The buses will stop along Cayuga Street to pick people up, but only as far as Lincoln Street. Return buses will be available from the Stewart Park bus stop circle after the fireworks end until 11:15pm, but be sure to head to the buses after the festivities end if you want to be sure to catch one.
The Ithaca Fire Department's Lt. Thomas T. Basher Jr. reminds us that kids should never play with fireworks. Even friendly-seeming sparklers can reach 1,800 degrees — hot enough to melt gold! He adds that even though small fireworks are now legal in some counties in New York State, that's not true in Ithaca and Tompkins County — even if you've found them for sale nearby.
If you're heading out for fireworks, please leave your dogs at home! Even the most relaxed pup can be startled by fireworks, and might run off.
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The magic of Holy Saturday.
The chaotic fountain remains directionless. Could this be the residue of the Son's love which, poured out to the last when every vessel cracked and the old world perished, is now making a path for itself to the Father through the glooms of nought?
Or, in spite of it all, is this love trickling on in impotence, unconsciously, laboriously, towards a new creation that does not yet even exist, a creation which is still to be lifted up and given shape? Is it a protoplasm producing itself in the beginning, the first seed of the New Heaven and the New Earth?
The spring leaps up even more plenteously. To be sure, it flows out of a wound and is like the blossom and fruit of a wound; like a tree it sprouts up from this wound. But the wound no longer causes pain. The suffering has been left far behind as the past origin and previous source of today's wellspring.
What is poured out here is no longer a present suffering, but a suffering that has been concluded–no longer now a sacrificing love, but a love sacrificed.
Only the wound is there: gaping, the great open gate, the chaos, the nothingness out of which the wellspring leaps forth. Never again will this gate be shut. Just as the first creation arose ever anew out of sheer nothingness, so, too, this second world – still unborn, still caught up in its first rising – will have its sole origin in this wound, which is never to close again…
High-vaulted triumphal Gate of Life! Armored in gold, armies of graces stream out of you with fiery lances. Deep-dug Fountain of Life! Wave upon wave gushes out of you inexhaustible, ever-flowing, billows of water and blood baptizing the heathen hearts, comforting the yearning souls, rushing over the deserts of guilt, enriching over-abundantly, overflowing every heart that receives it, far surpassing every desire.
-Hans Urs Von Balthasar
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Signif is a dope emcee and her brand new album Friction is 13 tracks of pure dopeness. I like Signif because she is herself. I don't really find myself making comparisons to other rappers when listening to her music (and that's a good thing). She's unique, hardworking and represents the culture with integrity.
Rawroots.com chats to Signif about her latest project and on her place in the industry.
Tell us about your new album, Friction…
Friction is my new album and it's about the conflicts people face, or have faced when dealing with life on a day to day, I played off the 'Friction' title, because even though I live and practice a peaceful way of living and thinking, I'm still faced with a good amount of opposition, so I wanted to address some of those situations.
On this project I made sure to approach views from a young girl's eye on certain songs, which is something I can obviously relate to. I wanted to give young women and little girls a voice and a chance to see the world from our eyes. There are too many black girl (or women for that matter) lost songs from men and I think that's sad. You're constantly beating women over the head but you would never know what it's like to be a woman, just like women will never know what it's like to be a man. It would be nice if the men would talk to the young boys and men, instead of constantly beating women over the head on what you think they should be. The inspiration behind the album was to share some of my views that may have been misconstrued from previous works, also to keep the listeners engaged on my different perspectives to certain social issues, and to have fun of course. The cover art is more rebel/renegade style. I am a Black woman is America so I'm faced with a lot of double standards and stereo types, that's what the art work symbolizes, also hear no evil, see no evil, and speak no evil are the gestures I'm making in the pictures well.
How did you choose the features?
I came up with the idea of having all female features on the album but that plan didn't work out, I wanted to collab with a few female emcees but we had to go another route. I wrote down some names of some of the artists who I felt would fit into the theme of the music I was making for this album and we started reaching out, simple as that. Elzhi was the well known emcees on the list but other known names were on the list as well.
What was it like working with Elzhi?
We did the verses via email so I didn't get to work with him in the lab but the process was still cool. Elzhi came through and didn't give me a half-assed verse so I'm extremely pleased and honored to have this recorded with him.
Do you feel that you face a lot of 'friction' within the industry? In what ways?
I do feel I face a lot of friction within the industry and in life in general. In the industry people are resistant to listen, not knowing what to expect and when they do like it they lump me in a class with the only 3 or 4 female emcee that get coverage at this time who I sound nothing like and don't even touch on the same topics as these women so it's like WTF every time. Then the other people who think I should dress or look a certain way.
How do you keep the LOVE of the art at the forefront?
By just living life and not giving in or falling for the hype.
Does Milwaukee have much of a hip hop scene? How does it differ from other states?
It has one; I'm not sure what the stance is at this point. The younger crowd is moving in and I'm not hearing too much from the people who where once involved in the scene. Milwaukee differs from other cities because the scene is smaller and not diverse at all.
How do you feel about rappers who do not write their own rhymes?
These types of people don't still exist, do they? There is nothing wrong with bouncing ideas from time to time but if you're putting out a whole album full of Hip Hop songs I hope you're the captain of that ship, I wouldn't have it any other way. Different strokes for different folks I guess…
Have you ever considered compromising your values to get further ahead?
Never. I have been pulled into different directions on how I should brand or market myself and my music but if you're not investing into my product those opinions go in one ear and out the other. People are quick to criticize with no valuable solutions in sight. I will not compromise my art to appease anyone.
Rapper hate labels and the fact that people always feel the need to put fit them into a box. If you HAD to choose one label/stereotype for yourself…what would it be?
"Righteous". I put my morals and ethics up front before I make decisions so I'm cool with that label.
What's the ultimate goal?
To continue to grow, learn, and to continue to be happy.
What else can we expect from you over the coming months?
Proper visuals, I made sure to release this album in a more professional manor and I want to do the same with the visuals, so we can get the proper placements if the opportunity presents itself. I'm also working on other musical aspirations I have, which I feel I will have a breakthrough soon because I'm feeling inspired.


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I've written in the past about Carlos Santana's performance against the shift.
We've known that he was one of the most shifted-against players in the majors, but how the shift impacted his stats was mostly a guess. In the link above I provided some numbers which indicated he was probably negatively impacted by the shift—a reasonable guess, since that's obviously the purpose of shifting in the first place.
It turns out I was mostly right about past seasons, but Santana made some major strides in 2015.
Through IPL's partnership with ESPN we have access to some very cool advanced stats, which gets expanded every year. A recent addition is a more in-depth base of stats for performances against shifts.
Naturally, I immediately looked up Santana's numbers and was shocked by his 2015 stats.
The stats in the chart show Santana's numbers on balls in play against right-handed pitchers against the shift, and without the shift.
He was dramatically affected by the shift from 2012 through 2014 but, amazingly, he actually benefited from the shift in 2015.
His 2015 performance came despite the fact that he was shifted against in 78.5 percent of his plate appearances—the highest rate of his career (among plate appearances that ended with balls in play).
Santana turns 30 in April, so that significant jump in power we've been hoping for since he reached the majors in 2010 probably isn't going to come.
But Santana's performance against the shift is encouraging. Perhaps he's becoming a smarter hitter as he ages, which bodes well for his potential to raise his batting average.
This is definitely a stat worth monitoring in 2016, as it could impact how pitchers attack Santana, which could have a ripple effect to his stats in other areas.


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Happythankyoumoreplease (2010) / Comedy-Drama
Running time: 100 min.
Cast: Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Kate Mara, Michael Algieri, Zoe Kazan, Pablo Schreiber, Tony Hale
Cameo: Richard Jenkins
Director: Josh Radnor
Screenplay: Josh Radnor
Review published February 3, 2011
Josh Radnor ("How I Met Your Mother") writes, directs and stars in this independent comedy/drama that's most impressive as a showcase of some very good up-and-coming acting talent, and for its insightful moments on relationships, friendships, and twenty-somethings learning that they finally have to embrace the world of grown-ups. It's an ensemble piece, three romantic relationship stories intertwined among a small circle of friends in New York who find themselves all facing crucial life crossroads simultaneously, each having to face his or her own decisions, individually complete messes, but still able to help friends the best way they can. Through each other, they find the way to get a leg up, out of their ruts, and proceed into their 30s with firmer footing on what's important than their 20s ever had.
Radnor stars as Sam Wexler, a struggling New York writer, successful at short stories but still not able to muster the depth and breadth necessary to make it as a novelist. While on the subway train for his big day meeting a publisher, he has a meet-cute of sorts with a young African-American orphan (Algieri, America) who has been inadvertently left behind by his foster care. Not that the lad really minds, as he desperately desires not to go back, willing to take his chances with a complete stranger who doesn't know what to do to care for his own life, much less take care of the needs of a young child. Further complications for Sam ensue when he meets Mississippi (Mara, Transsiberian), a server at a local bar to whom he strikes an immediate romance with, and he has trouble explaining just why a young Black child is sleeping on his couch every night.
Sam's best friend, Annie (Akerman, The Proposal), has problems of her own. Now only does she have a rare disease that leaves her body completely hairless, but the men that she deems as potential "Mr. Rights" all end up being oh so wrong for her. Ex-boyfriends enter her life and still end up hurting her all over again, while the somewhat creepy lawyer from her office building (Hale, Stranger Than Fiction) comes around to snap pictures of her without permission, and she just can't shake his attention. While this is going on, Sam's other good friends, an unmarried couple named Mary Catherine (Kazan, It's Complicated) and Charlie (Schreiber, Nights in Rodanthe), are finding their solid relationship challenged when Charlie has a great opportunity that involves moving to Los Angeles, a city Mary Catherine has no desire to move to.
It's obvious that Radnor is drawing from a great deal of personal experience in developing these characters, which he does with keen insight and surprising depth, for an ensemble piece. None of these characters are perfect, and they are all shown as deeply flawed, but good and meaning well, only seeking a personal happiness that has, thus far, eluded them. Philosophical elements run under the surface, dealing with such issues as love, maturity, and acceptance that life isn't going to go exactly the way your dreams always thought they would.
If there is a downside to the film, it's potentially a big one, and that is each story has its share of contrivance. The biggest one, of course, is dealing with Rasheen, the young orphan that just ends up living with Sam without question. The super-shy kid just so happens to have a penchant for interesting drawings, and Sam's friend Mary Catherine just so happens to sell art supplies. Not only does the young child not mind living with Sam, it just must seem like an irresistible thing to do because Mississippi (add that to the too-cute-for-real-life machinations of Radnor's story) she ends up living with him for three straight days on their first date (well...is it really a night out when he hits her up while she's trying to work?) And then there's Annie, with her alopecia and her free-spirited self-help discussions. She just happens to tolerate, albeit barely, some stranger coming in and snapping her photo while she's trying to work and doesn't drop dime on him.
There are more contrivances that develop that might constitute spoilers, including the ending that has its characters wrap up their stories simultaneously, but any one of the situations above might be enough to sink most movies, much less one that contains all of them. But, despite the somewhat predictable, somewhat hard-to-swallow developments that Radnor throws in, it's to the credit of the talent Radnor draws together, as well as his ear for dialogue, that he's able to sell it, and even turns some of these weaknesses to strengths. For instance, the character without hair could be a gimmick, but outside of an occasional allusion to it, it's never seen as an impediment, and she's even highlighted for her beauty. Rasheen's dilemma, which might constitute kidnapping and child endangerment in the eyes of many (certainly the State of New York would), turns from "oh come on" ham-handed plot development to some very strong, and very real reactions once people begin to figure out just what Sam is up to. And the relationship between Charlie and Mary Katherine finds another all-too-real event that they must both deal with, and while it is a common end to a story of bickering lovers, their reactions to it feel genuine, and even touching, because it smacks of truthfulness.
With insightful dialogue, interesting character developments, and actors who recite lines as if they actually do mean something deep, Happythankyoumoreplease breaks its own sitcom conventions to emerge as a winning indie romantic dramedy. The type of tale isn't completely fresh (another indie film, Cry Funny Happy, had a very similar premise, structure and even title), but Radnor makes up for it in abundance by reaching deep within himself to pull out something resonant. But it's for his ability to draw that same stuff out of a cast of young and quite capable actors that makes his first attempt at writing and directing a film a success. More please.
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Spilling Milk..... [oops! ; Refrigerator Accident; Personal] - Poem by Bri Edwards
I may have caused a great big mess.
If I knew for sure I did it, I would confess.
SOMEONE placed an open carton on its side.....
in refrigerator, and from the carton milk did slide.
I DO confess I put it on its side, but NOT so it would spill.
I wanted to blame my wife for THAT, but perhaps I need a memory pill....
to give me one of those memories of which I've heard ……
which allows a person to remember their life word-for-word.
I don't like to run out of milk for my cereal or "hot" drink.
We have a full-sized refrigerator; it should be good for two, don't you think?
TWO people that is, and, in this case, two half-gallons of milk as well.
But my wife has it crammed with stuff; the identity of some I cannot tell.
So when I'm running low on milk, I stop at the nearby grocery store.....
to buy more milk, and sometimes carrots, and bananas. Sometimes more.
I put the unopened carton of milk in "its spot" in the fridge door,
and I place almost-empty carton on its side (on other "stuff") so it will not pour........
I've done it before with no problem and heard no complaints.
[I guess I'm lucky to have a wife who puts on me (ha ha) few restraints.]
But a few days ago something in our kitchen went horribly wrong,
and I've been ordered to write a poem about it: "AND MAKE IT LONG! ".
I guess it probably WAS my fault completely after all. Okay! I confess.
BUT, .... not trusting me with the job (I guess) , MY WIFE cleaned up the mess.
Sorry Sweetheart!
(October 15,2013)
Poet's Notes about The Poem
Comments about Spilling Milk..... [oops! ; Refrigerator Accident; Personal] by Bri Edwards
Poetheart Morgan (11/13/2013 8:21:00 PM)
Hello teacher! ! ! ! Good in English but not so good in clean the mess? ? ? Oh! your wife was right. Yes, put you out of the kitchen, kakakakakaka (Report) Reply
Khairul Ahsan (11/7/2013 11:50:00 AM)
Enjoyed reading the poem, as also the comments. (Report) Reply
Ramesh Rai (10/29/2013 8:42:00 AM)
enjoyed your write. to blame our wife is a natural cause and finally to bow down is also a natural cause.so no matter if there be an achievement like creation of long poem. thnx for sharing. regards (Report) Reply
Valsa George (10/28/2013 12:35:00 AM)
I guess that you spend a great chunk of your time in the kitchen.... pondering over what to eat and drink....! ! Nothing more is needed other than your profile picture to designate you as a gourmand!
You are not only lucky to have a wife who puts on you a few restraints and also who puts up with you......! ! ! (should I say...?) ....(Not serious)
Thanks for your comments on my poem When Poetry Haunted me. Can't you spare a senile soul for minor lapses of spelling... you 'hawk eyed critic'?
Enjoyed the mishap in 'white' that left your kitchen black and white! ! Ha! Ha! (Report) Reply
Kanav Justa (10/25/2013 9:20:00 AM)
Hahaha.... an advice.... do all the cool stuff that your lady doesnot
Want you to do... in the end just write a long poem.. about it... and you will be safe.. (Report) Reply
Danny Draper (10/21/2013 12:18:00 AM)
There's sense in writing after spilt milk after all. You were diplomatic and did well to avoid a row, perhaps it is now an appropriate time to invest in a dairy cow? (Report) Reply
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Sweden ranks among the best OECD countries in terms of gender equality.
Sweden is an egalitarian society in international comparison, and has managed to combine equity with economic efficiency.
Structural trends not directly related to labour market functioning and redistribution have made a sizeable contribution to inequality and poverty in Sweden, but occupy only limited space in the income inequality debate.
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This country note from Going for Growth 2017 for Sweden identifies and assesses progress made on key reforms to boost long-term growth, improve competitiveness and productivity and create jobs.
The Swedish economy is growing strongly, with unemployment trending downward and living standards among the highest in the world. Maintaining today's high levels of well-being and addressing new challenges will require further actions to ensure inclusive, resilient and green growth for all, according to a new report from the OECD.
Sweden weathered the global financial and economic crisis with limited damage,thanks to strong macroeconomic, fiscal and financial fundamentals, as well as a competitive and diversified business sector.
Sweden has a remarkable track record in sustaining a high level of well-being of its citizens. The country performs above the OECD average in all dimensions of the OECD's Better Life Index, and these good outcomes are typically shared widely across the population. Sweden is one of the leading countries in receiving refugees and a strong supporter of ambitious global goals to fight climate change and implement the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. However, for this success story to continue, the country needs to reverse the declining educational performance of its youth, speed up labour market integration of newly arrived immigrants and address infrastructure deficiencies, particularly in the housing sector. Also, Sweden's high ambitions with respect to environmental protection call for further policy action to advance the transition to a low carbon and circular economy.
Both educational attainment and skills, as measured in the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), are high in Sweden. They are not perfect substitutes, but both are to some degree necessary for successfully integrating in the Swedish labour market.
Where many countries are still struggling with the legacies of the global financial crisis, Sweden is proving to be one of the more resilient economies in Europe and the OECD. This is very encouraging. Let me share with you our perspective of the Swedish economy, of its resilience, but also of the key challenges ahead and possible ways to address them.
The Swedish economy has been among the most resilient in Europe, despite the slow global recovery and high uncertainty, but challenges remain if it is to maintain high growth and well-being and extend prosperity to all, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Sweden.


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|Age of Reason Publications
A Cross-Examination of Lee Strobels The Case For Christ
[Excerpts from the book by Earl Doherty]
PART TWO: What Was the Nature of Jesus?
Excerpt from
Chapter Seven: Jesus' View of Himself
A Cross-Examination of Dr. Ben Witherington III and "The Identity Evidence"
You and Mr. Strobel then went on to
discuss Jesus view of himself as presented in the Gospel of John. You
acknowledged that the picture of Jesus in John is "somewhat interpreted"
[138]which I would call an understatementbut you both declared that Jesus
himself would have had no problem in accepting the majestic Prologue to
the Fourth Gospel as an accurate description of himself. There is, of course,
no way of knowing what an itinerant preacher and miracle-worker would have
thought about a description of himself as the pre-existent Word of God,
present in heaven before creation and the agent of that creation. It defies
imagination, both on the part of the Jew who might be so described, as
well as on the part of the Jews who supposedly came up with such a bizarre
But you have both failed to point out the most significant feature of this question. We touched on it in an earlier session, but perhaps the court would benefit from a little fuller discussion at this time. The language in the Prologue to the Gospel of John is nothing new, although its application to a human man certainly is. This concept of the Word, the secondary divine aspect who is an emanation of the primary God, serving as the medium through which creation has been effected and through whom God interacts with the world, is the language of Greek philosophy of the time. Indeed, it could be said to be the central religious concept of the Hellenistic age, that the ultimate God was known to and worked upon the world through an intermediary entity that can be styled "the Son."
In contemporary Platonic philosophy, this entity was called the Logos: Greek for "word," though it encompasses a deeper wealth of meaning. In Hellenistic Judaism, as in the writings of Philo of Alexandria, the Logos was adapted to Jewish thought and became the "son of God," Gods "first-born," an intermediary agent. Something similar already existed in more mainstream Jewish scribal thinking: the figure of personified Wisdom I mentioned earlier. She appears in Proverbs and the Wisdom of Jesus ben Sirach, a companion with God in heaven who brings knowledge of God and is also involved in the process of creation. She and the Greek Logos were melded in the most important document of Hellenistic Judaism still extant, the Wisdom of Solomon. It was probably written in Alexandria, though not by Philo. For the courts instruction, Ill read a few verses from it:
"She [referring to Wisdom] rises from the power of God, a pure effluence of the glory of the Almighty She is the brightness that streams from everlasting light, the flawless mirror of the active power of God and the image of his goodness She spans the world in power from end to end, and orders all things benignly And with thee is Wisdom, who is familiar with thy works and was present at the making of the world by thee "This sort of language and thinking is very similar to the Prologue of Johns Gospel and would indicate that such concepts were in the air of the time and became applied to Jesus by the fourth evangelist. In fact, some scholars have suggested that the initial part of the Prologue was originally a Logos/Wisdom hymn, perhaps within Hellenistic Judaism, unconnected with Christianity or any human figure, and was adapted to the Gospel of John by a later church redactor in the middle or late second century.
Excerpt from
Chapter Eight: Jesus' State of Mind
A Cross-Examination of Dr. Gary R. Collins and "The Psychological Evidence"
"[P]eople with psychological difficulties
may have thinking disorders
We dont see this in Jesus. He spoke clearly,
powerfully and eloquently. He was brilliant and had absolutely amazing
insights into human nature
He was loving but didnt let his compassion
immobilize him; he didnt have a bloated ego, even though he was often
surrounded by adoring crowds; he maintained balance despite an often demanding
lifestyle; he cared deeply about people, including women and children
responded to individuals based on where they were at and what they uniquely
needed." [147]
Dr. Collins, I dont doubt that your testimonial is deeply felt, on a personal level. This has always been the appeal of the figure of Jesus. One extracts from the Gospels the picture one wants to see; one chooses selectively from the sayings and characteristics that are attributed to him and glosses over the objectionable. Millions have done that before you. But I suggest to you that the Gospels are a mixed and multifarious amalgamation. They reflect what is admirable and objectionable in us all, with extremes that are especially at home in emotional, sectarian settings, among groups who feel they have a new and powerful message to give to the world. That is the setting of the Gospels, which reflect the activities and preaching of such a group. Jesus is a figure who represents those activities and teachings. Perhaps an individual something like that did exist; or perhaps he is merely a symbol of certain reform and apocalyptic-minded trends of the first century that later came to be regarded as an historical person.
But if one takes into account everything that is attributed to Jesus in the Gospels, it is clear your glowing testimonial goes too far and becomes a matter of wishful thinking, as my examples have pointed out. And what of the Fourth Gospels "I am the resurrection and the life," "I am the light of the world," "No one comes to the Father except through me," and so on? If this doesnt demonstrate a "bloated ego" I dont know what would. Of course, you would say that these claims were nothing but the truth, but you trap yourself in a thoroughly circular argument. You ask us to believe that Jesus was not crazy in order to have us accept the claims he makes about himself. And yet you declare that such things as the pronouncements in John are not a sign of insanity or megalomania because in fact they were true, something which is dependent on accepting that he was not crazy.
I submit to the court that by any standard we would apply today, the collective attribution to Jesus of all the sayings in the Gospels would lead anyone to view such a man with the deepest suspicion.
Backing Claims with Miracles
"Jesus didnt just claim to be Godhe
backed it up with amazing feats of healing, with astounding demonstrations
of power over nature, transcendent and unprecedented teaching, with divine
insights into people, and ultimately with his own resurrection from the
dead, which absolutely nobody else has been able to duplicate. So when
Jesus claimed to be God, it wasnt crazy. It was the truth." [148]
Well, Dr. Collins, if we could be sure that Jesus really did all these things, it wouldnt have mattered whether he was crazy or not. Wed pretty much have to believe that he had some connection with supernatural powers. But it would be rather naïve just to accept that the Gospel accounts provide us with indisputable historical facts. As Ive pointed out before, if such feats were true, Jesus would have garnered far more attention than the record indicates he did.
As for "transcendent and unprecedented teaching," that evaluation, too, is somewhat naïve and based on ignorance. Most of what is commendable in the teachings attributed to Jesus in the Gospels can be found in ethical expressions all over the ancient world, some of it as far back as the Confucian era in China. The early content of Q, containing some of the most prized teachings of Christianity such as "love your enemies" and "turn the other cheek," bears remarkable similarity to the preaching of the Greek Cynic movement of the time. And beside those commendable elements in the Gospels one finds sentiments and declarations that can be quite reprehensible, some of which I have already pointed out to the court.
I find it curious that you are concerned about applying the fullest extent of your professional judgement to the question of Jesus psychology, yet you fail to bring the same professionalism to the contradictions, primitive world-view and outlandish claims of the Gospels. When someone like Charles Templeton, as Mr. Strobel noted, puts forward possible explanations for the healing miracles based on modern science and our understanding of psychosomatic factors, you simply appeal to the Gospel accounts as precluding such things.
"[H]e brought people back from the deadand death is not a psychologically induced state! Plus you have all of his nature miraclesthe calming of the sea, turning water into wine. They defy naturalistic answers." [149]
They certainly do, but did they really happen? I noted Mr. Strobels expression of skepticism at that remark, a sentiment which was unfortunately short-lived. Yet today we live in a naturalistic universe, Dr. Collins. Science and rationality have established that all things are explainable through natural forces and function by natural laws, even if there is still some refinement of that knowledge to come. This is perhaps the greatest achievement of the human mind in its long and slow progress out of a condition of fear of the unknown, of enslavement to non-existent forces, of misunderstanding the workings of the world we have grown up in. It is something we struggled long and mightily to achieve. And yet in the area of religious faith, rationality continues to be surrendered, science collapses; we turn out our light of reason and read our ancient primitive writings by the candlelight of superstition, exercising no more discretion upon their literal word than might a naïve, uneducated child.
Jesus as Exorcist
In this regard, Dr. Collins, I started
to raise something a moment ago. The Gospels contain testimony to one of
the most blatant superstitions ever to trouble the mind, a belief in evil,
inimical forces which actively seek to inflict harm and damnation upon
human beings. The degree of psychological misery which this superstition
has produced over the aeons, the amount of energy spent on seeking to mitigate
that harm and circumvent that evil, is almost beyond imagining. Even in
historical times, from sacrifice to the burning of witches, we have sought
to cope with this unseen dimension of devils and demons perceived to swirl
around us. Yet science has uncovered nothing which would lead us to believe
that such forces exist. We are finally in a position to throw off that
long and sorry bondage.
But what is the primary factor that keeps it alive in the modern mind? Mr. Strobel asked you, "Jesus was an exorcist. He talked to demons and cast them out of the people they supposedly possessed. But is it really rational to believe that evil spirits are responsible for some illnesses and bizarre behavior?" [152]
"From my theological beliefs, I accept that demons exist. We live in a society in which many people believe in angels. They know there are spiritual forces out there, and its not too hard to conclude that some might be malevolent. Where you see God working, sometimes those forces are more active, and thats what was probably going on in the time of Jesus." [152]
Well, you have only corroborated my previous observations, Dr. Collins. You accept that demons exist because your theological beliefs, based on the convictions of more primitive times and cultures, require them, not because modern science or rationality supports them. I know full well that many people do believe in angels, but there is no more evidence for their existence than for the existence of demons. Popular entertainment today may thrive on both, but they reflect the popular imagination, not demonstrable reality. Mr. Strobel asked whether you, as a psychologist, have ever seen clear evidence of the demonic?
"I havent personally, but then I havent spent my whole career in clinical settings. My friends in clinical work have said that sometimes they have seen this, and these are not people who are inclined to see a demon behind every problem; they tend to be skeptical." [151]
As to who these friends are or what they base their observations on, I cant say, but you will forgive a bit of skepticism on my own part, as I am unaware of any clinical literature circulating throughout the profession which advocates a diagnosis or treatment based on demon possession.
"To some degree, you find what you set out to find." [151]
I couldnt agree more, and particularly when the search is motivated by the necessity to find support for religious belief.
"People who deny the existence of the supernatural will find some way, no matter how far-fetched, to explain a situation apart from the demonic. Theyll keep giving medication, keep drugging the person, but he or she doesnt get better. There are cases that dont respond to normal medical or psychiatric treatment." [151]
No doubt there are. Medicine, psychiatry, just about every field of human endeavor, is imperfect, a work in progress. No doctor expects to find the proper diagnosis and cure for every case. But Id hate to think that the only alternative on the table would be possession by demons. I suspect that not too many patients today would want to place themselves, or their loved ones, at the mercy of a medical philosophy like that. I certainly hope that my own doctor would try to find some far-fetched way to avoid treating me on the basis of the supernatural.
"What about the man who was possessed and Jesus sent the demons into the pigs and the pigs ran off the cliff? Whats going on if that was a psychosomatic situation? I think Jesus really did drive out demons, and I think some people do that today." [151]
Demon-possessed pigs running off a cliff into a watery grave! I suppose uncritical acceptance of a bizarre account like that as literal fact makes possible the belief in just about anything found in ancient myth and purported history. Our critical faculties have been developed in us in order to exercise some discretion over what we are told, Dr. Collins. It is the presence of events like this in the Gospels which should lead those faculties to exercise the highest degree of caution, not to blindly appeal to them to support claims about modern science and medicine which run counter to everything we know through experience and reason.
What does this episode represent in Mark? Probably something allegorical. Some have linked the reference to the demons name of "Legion" with Romes military, suggesting that the evangelist is making a veiled statement about the fate destined for Roman occupation of Palestine. Others have suggested it reflects Josephus account of the slaughter of Jews at Capernaum during the Jewish War.
But whatever Marks inspiration, there is no doubt that his Jesus of Nazareth is one who believes in the existence of demons and their responsibility for sickness and mental disorder. Given the sacred stature which the Gospels came to acquire, it is not too much to say that this aspect of the Jesus picture, together with his pronouncements on Satans evil work in the world, condemned western society to centuries of continued belief in malevolent forces and demonic activityand along with it, untold suffering for countless people who were deemed to be controlled by such forces.
I can see why you would need to believe in the existence of demons, Dr. Collins. For if they do not exist, this would mean that in a literal acceptance of the Gospels the Son of God on earth was either ignorant of reality, or chose not to enlighten his contemporaries, indeed to deliberately mislead them. Neither casts him in a favorable light.
And I must agree with an earlier remark you made. Belief in God is almost inevitably accompanied by a belief in evil spirit forces. In order to explain why the world suffers misfortune in the presence of a benevolent Deity, one must postulate a supernatural opposition to him, no matter what monstrous creations this may inflict upon our minds.
Excerpt from
Chapter Nine: Jesus as God the Son
A Cross-Examination of Dr. Donald A. Carson and "The Profile Evidence"
A Hellish Question
But now, if it please the court, I
would like to address a question which Mr. Strobel brought up for Dr. Carsons
comment, something lying outside the area of Jesus nature, though affecting
his "gentle and compassionate character." [164] This is a subject which
seems to be very dear to the believers heart, but Ill spare the court
any speculation on the psychological reasons why this might be so. Mr.
Strobel posed it this way: "The Bible says that the Father is loving. The
New Testament affirms the same about Jesus. But can they really be loving
while at the same time sending people to hell?" [164] Mr. Strobel quoted
Charles Templeton: "How could a loving Heavenly Father create an endless
hell and, over the centuries, consign millions of people to it because
they do not or cannot or will not accept certain religious beliefs?" [164]
"First of all, Im not sure that God simply casts people into hell because they dont accept certain beliefs." [164]
Well, whoever added the false ending to Mark certainly believed it, as he says in 16:16. But if youre right, one might wish that God had so informed many generations of his believers who did in fact condemn as damned many of their fellow human beings, even inflicting war and death on them, for supposedly incorrect beliefs. But let me raise a related idea, Dr. Carson. I am going to assume that you would agree that no punishment should be set whose existence is not revealed. In other words, it would seem rather unfair that hell should be the consequence of human beings improper actions, if they have never been told about that consequence. Mr. Strobel remarked that "Jesus teaches more about hell than anyone in the entire Bible." [164] Well, I think it might be accurate to say that no one in the bible before Jesus teaches about hell at all, at least not as Christians have come to envision it.
In the Old Testament, Sheol is a gloomy underworld where the spirits of the dead go, similar to the Hades of Greek mythology. It was not originally regarded as a place of suffering specifically for the wicked. Toward the latter part of the pre-Christian period, in writings like Daniel and other apocalyptic expressions, the concept of a heaven for the righteous and a netherworld for the evil starts to emerge in Judaism. But it is only with Christianity that hell becomes a place of unending pain and torment. Thus if God is going to be fair about the matter, it would seem that only impenitent Christians, along with some apocalyptically minded Jews, can have been consigned to such a hell. The rest of humanity had no way of knowing it even existed.
But I believe you had another way of looking at this whole question, Dr. Carson.
"Picture God in the beginning of creation with a man and woman made in his image. They wake up in the morning and think about God. They love him truly. They delight to do what he wants; its their whole pleasure. Theyre rightly related to him and theyre rightly related to each other. Then, with the entrance of sin and rebellion into the world, these image bearers begin to think that they are at the center of the universe. Not literally, but thats the way they think. And thats the way we think. All the things we call social pathologieswar, rape, bitterness, nurtured envies, secret jealousies, pride, inferiority complexesare bound up in the first instance with the fact that were not rightly related with God. The consequence is that people get hurt. From Gods perspective, that is shockingly disgusting. So what should God do about it? Wouldnt we be shocked if we thought God didnt have moral judgments on such matters?" [164-5]
The true question is, Dr. Carson, should we not be shocked by the consequences which God has decided upon as a result of those moral judgments? Should we not expect a just Deity to fashion a punishment fitting the crime? Unending torture and despair would hardly seem to conform to such a principle. And lets take a closer look at those crimes you have enumerated. They are a curious mixture. Pride beside rape. Envy ranked with war. Youve also created a subtle subtext beneath them. "Right relationship" with God is the moral standard, "rebellion" against him the cardinal sin. God, in your mind, seems to punish for disobedience to himself, not because the sins themselves are inherently and objectively judged to be undesirable.
What, after all, was Adam and Eves purported sin? Eating fruit, even a forbidden one, hardly sinks to the depths of depravity. Rather, this mythical story follows your own preoccupation: disobedience of Gods commandment. Pride? What, indeed, is undesirable about pride? What is so immoral about feeling that we are at the center of the universethough not literally, as you point outif by those concepts we mean that we are proud of having reached our present point of evolution and achievement, proud of our abilities and acquired wisdom, even if these are still imperfect? Your implication seems to be that the proper psychological stance for human beings is an attitude of abject inferiority and sinfulness, along with subservience to a Deity who prescribes every feeling and action, and needs undivided attention.
"[A]ll these divine image bearers shaking their puny fists at his face and singing with Frank Sinatra, I did it my way. Thats the real nature of sin." [165]
Youre only confirming my point
"Having said that, hell is not a place where people are consigned because they were pretty good blokes but just didnt believe the right stuff. Theyre consigned there, first and foremost because they defy their Maker and want to be at the center of the universe. Hell is not filled with people who have already repented, only God isnt gentle enough or good enough to let them out. Its filled with people who, for all eternity, still want to be at the center of the universe and who persist in their God-defying rebellion." [165]
Well, Dr. Carson, I would very much doubt that people subjected to the torments you envision in hell are in any state to persist in feeling rebellious or wanting to be the center of the universe. Once again, your focus is upon the specter of the independent mind, the proud human being who does not regard himself as an incorrigible sinneras though you think this attitude is the greatest of evils. No one would deny that rape, war, perhaps even envy, are some of the behaviors we should try to discourage; some even need to be punished. But we lose sight of the reasons why this is so, reasons founded in rationality and the common good, when one becomes obsessed, as you seem to be, by the concept of defying the Deity. And that Deity, by the way, has always been portrayed in Christian theology as including improper belief in the long catalogue of hell-deserving sin.
Thats the fundamental problem. When morality is only allowed to be based on divine fiat, rather than reason and human wisdom, such a fiat becomes whatever Gods self-declared representatives claim it is, often based on ancient writings that are woefully obsolete. This opens the door to all sorts of injustices and impediments to progress.
"[W]hat seems to bother people the most is the idea that God will torment people for eternity. That seems vicious, doesnt it?" [165]
An honest observation, Mr. Strobel. Infinite punishment for a finite sin hardly seems just. And not even Dr. Carson, I am sure, would declare that defiance of God is somehow an infinite sin.
"[T]he Bible says that there are different degrees of punishment, so Im not sure that its the same level of intensity for all people." [165]
Im sure that will make hells residents who are on the lower end of the punishment spectrum feel better, Dr. Carson, although I dont know which biblical passages you have in mind. However, lets carry Mr. Strobels comment a step or two further. He raised the question of the "eternal" nature of deity. That goes along with the "infinite," a quality and capacity always attached to the characteristics of God. As Mr. Strobel points out, God is loving. He is merciful. Does he not possess these features to an infinite degree? If not, then he is by definition imperfect. But is infinite love, infinite mercy, not to mention infinite forgiveness, compatible with the concept of hell? It might be compatible with infinite cruelty, or viciousness, as Mr. Strobel puts it, but shouldnt Gods positive qualities override any negative ones?
And what of Gods infinite sensitivity? Are there many human beings who can stand the sight of other human beings in extreme pain? What if these were their children, their loved ones? What attribute gives God the capacity to witness, for an eternity, the sight of millions of his creatures suffering in unspeakable torment?
If the court will bear with me, I note that neither one of you has put forward one of the common justifications for the extreme nature of hell. It is often said that the ultimate punishment is nothing less than what is deserved by those who have rejected the ultimate sacrifice for their sins, namely Jesus crucifixion, the very death of the Son of God. But who shall we say chose such a manner of redemption? Some force, some moral standard, outside God himself? I doubt you would subscribe to such a position, Dr. Carson. God must have been the one who made that choice. But why did he require such an ultimate sacrifice in order to forgive humanity its sins? Is there not, indeed, some logical if not moral contradiction in redeeming men of sins like murder through an act of murder on their part? Why did he not embody the act of redemption in something more exemplary, perhaps by having Jesus perform a few thousand hours of community service? What a moral example that would have set.
Of course, what we really have in the Christian salvation system is a primitive outlook which goes back into prehistoric times: the idea that communion with gods, whether to entreat or placate them, is effected through blood sacrifice, which originally included that of humans. To achieve that communion, Gods Temple in Jerusalem was witness to the slaughter of millions of animals over the centuries before 70 CE. Pagan practice was not far behind. No one today, and that includes Christians, would any longer support such practices, for any purpose. And yet the principle of blood sacrifice lies at the heart of the Christian salvation system in the myth of the crucifixion, and it continues to be vigorously defended in that context. Not, of course, by standards of rationality or current human wisdom, but solely on account of that enslavement to ancient writings and ancient belief systems I have just mentioned. It is perhaps a prime example, Dr. Carson, of why we need to let it all go.
"One of the things that the Bible does insist is that in the end not only will justice be done, but justice will be seen to be done, so that every mouth will be stopped." [165]
"In other words, at the time of judgment there is nobody in the world who will walk away from that experience saying that they have been treated unfairly by God. Everyone will recognize the fundamental justice in the way God judges them and the world." [165-6]
Well, I daresay thats a good dose of wishful thinking on the part of the biblical writers. And I hope, Mr. Strobel, Dr. Carson, that you can recognize that you have once again abdicated your own powers of reason and judgment. When faced with contradictory concepts, with ideas that would contravene your own standards in just about every other field of thought and behavior in the world you move in, you nevertheless close your minds to the dilemma and fall back on blind faith, trusting in the words of a set of ancient writings which themselves have been the product of those contradictions and primitive standards. And the most responsible for perpetuating them.
Excerpt from
Chapter Ten: Jesus as Fulfillment of Prophecy
A Cross-Examination of Mr. Louis Lapides and "The Fingerprint Evidence"
The prophecy in 2 Samuel 7:16, a promise by God that Davids kingdom and throne would last foreversomething that was shortly to be rendered literally inaccuratewas the foundation on which later prophets promised that a descendant of David would regain the kingship and restore Israel to its reputed ancient splendor. One of those promises was found in Jeremiah 23:5-6, a messianic passage Christians regularly appeal to. It runs like this in the RSV:
"Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. "Strictly speaking, nothing in this prophecy came true, and certainly not as reflected in Jesus own career. But the point is, such prophecies were concerned with the idea of a renewed monarchy, the hoped-for restoration of the kingship in the hereditary line of David. They were the fanciful future mythology of a people conquered by one empire after another, desperate to be freed from their yoke. Similar promises are found in passages like Isaiah 11, Ezekiel 34:23 and Psalm 89:3-4. There is not the slightest suggestion that this king would be the divine Son of God, or fill the role of Savior of the world. If this is to be regarded as Gods prophecy upon which the Jews were to understand and ultimately embrace his salvation intentions, Jews other than Mr. Lapides are perhaps to be forgiven for missing the point.
"But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And no longer shall each man teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord, for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity and I will remember their sin no more." [RSV]This is one of the most prominent and direct forecasts of the future made by a biblical prophet, one involving the fundamental idea of a new covenant to replace the old. Yet it contains not a glimmer of a Messiah or a Son of God, one who would himself establish the new covenant. If God is not to be accused of being inconsistent or even of misleading his own people, how can this statement of his plans for the future not contain his Son? If salvation is eventually to be dependent on knowing and believing in Jesus, why is Gods forecast of his future requirements limited to knowing the Lord, meaning himself? If Jesus sacrificial death would be required to forgive sins, why does Gods reference to the cancellation of sins make no mention of it?
Forecasting the Life of Jesus
Mr. Lapides and others often appeal to several dozen passages scattered throughout the Old Testament which allegedly forecast various features of the life and role of Jesus. A favorite is Zechariah 12:10, and we can use this to illustrate how modern critical scholars have cast off the confessional presumptions of the past and perceive that such passages applied to the circumstances and expectations of the prophets own time, not to some figure of the distant future. That verse in Zechariah runs like this:
"(And on that day) I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of compassion and supplication, so that, when they look on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a first-born." [RSV]Critical scholars are largely agreed that this passage alludes to something now lost to us, in that the rulers in Jerusalem, on the Day of the Lord ("that day"), will feel pity for one they have previously persecuted and "stabbed/pierced"probably a prophetsomeone whom they shall grieve over, as though a first-born son. Taken within its context in the prophetic book, it is clear that the writer is not speaking of first century Palestine and the Gospel story, but rather of the longstanding prophetic tradition about the coming Day of the Lordwhich each prophet expected soonwhen God himself would bring about the restoration of Israel and judge the nations. The things which the prophet speaks of as destined to happen do not in any way suggest the Gospel setting and expectations arising from Jesus.
"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: A young woman is with child, and she will bear a son, and will call him Immanuel." [NEB]When read in its context, this can be seen as relating to the circumstances of the prophets time, the 8th century BCE. The young woman (the Hebrew original does not require the translation "virgin") is now with child. The passage goes on to say that before this child has grown up, certain things will happen. The context contains no elements, shows no knowledge, of a future Gospel Jesus.
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