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While I'd like to congratulate you for standing up for yourself, I also want to caution you to stop resorting to violence so much. Soon, you will get end up in a physical fight where you may cause actual damage to a person and end up held legally responsible, or face severe negative consequences. Worse yet, you may not win one, and be left forever scarred in a way that you may come to regret. Remember, as an atheist, this is the ONLY life you have to live. Try to live so that you never leave a sour taste in anyone's mouth.
If I were you, I'd start learning how to fight with words. Pick out Bible verses to use against this boy. My favorites are:
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Jesus, as quoted in John 8:1 - 11
"Judge not, lest ye be judged." Jesus, as quoted in Matthew 7:1
You may even want to study up on sites like here and www.evilbible.com so that you are armed with knowledge of common misconceptions most Christians hold about the Bible, Jesus, and historical figures since that time.
You are a growing teenager. Your own strength is far greater than you realize. Also, you are only a few short years from being considered a legal adult, and even so, if you are shown to be a violent person, you may face adult charges of assault and/or battery even earlier. I've known 15 year olds who have been given life in jail, or sentences longer than they've been alive, for fights.
You do not want to throw your life away on people defending fairy tales. You want to show how much better your life becomes because you don't depend on an invisible friend to do the heavy/hard work for you. Work hard, keep your head straight and your nose clean.
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U.S. Under-20 captain and Holly, Mich., native Caleb Stanko has spent the past couple of years moving his way up the totem pole at SC Freiburg in Germany. The 19-year-old has typically played in the midfield, but for Freiburg's U-23s he has regularly gotten the call at center back.
"The last six or seven games with Freiburg I've played at center back, which was unusual because I'm not a typical center back," Stanko said.
A defining characteristic of the U-20 MNT is the ability for many of the players to take on interchangeable roles, and the team captain certainly is one of the more visible figures. The USA is preparing for Tuesday's important quarterfinal match against Canada in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico (6 p.m. ET, FOX Soccer, Univision Deportes), and the winner earns a berth to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
Stanko and the U.S. defense are coming off a 1-0 victory against Costa Rica to win Group A, and for a second straight match he was paired alongside Shane O'Neill – another player who is just getting accustomed to the center back role.
Stanko admits the holding midfield position is his preference, but for the betterment of the team, he is taking on the role with no hesitancy.
"If it helps the team win, of course I'm going to play there," Stanko said. "We definitely improved after the first game. That was the first time Shane and I had played together at center back, and we improved quite a bit by the second game. I like playing with him. He's a good player."
Stanko hails from a three-season stint in U.S. Soccer's Development Academy at Michigan-based Vardar (now Vardar SC Freiburg), and he had been a part of the club since the U-7 level.
"I was originally with the Flint Steelers, and when we played against Vardar they asked me if I wanted to try out," Stanko said. "I heard of Vardar because it was a bigger club in my state, so I said 'of course,' went there for the tryout, they liked me and I was there ever since."
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Stanko's final season with Vardar peaked with a victory against Crossfire at the 2009-10 U-17/18 Academy championship at The Home Depot Center. Overcoming a 1-0 deficit, Vardar scored a goal before halftime and added two more in the second half for a 3-1 win.
"It's probably one of my favorite teams," Stanko said. "We didn't have the most skilled team, but we were one of those real teams where everybody fought for each other and we knew we could win by hard work. That's what we did. It was a great feeling to win that way. We were underdogs in every game."
Freiburg already was taking a look at Stanko before Finals Week, first spotting him during training at a little park by Stanko's house. The championship simply reaffirmed the club scout's intuition, and after Stanko finished high school, he played for the club on a trial basis for three months before signing.
"I knew it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and a lot of good things could come from it," Stanko said. "In my first season, I played 30 minutes at center midfield in my first game, and throughout that first half of the season I played forward, center back – all over. It takes a few trainings to get adjusted to a position, so it was really hard. But eventually I started playing mostly center midfield last year."
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When Senior Massachusetts Senator William Preston (Ron Raines) suffers a stroke, his rebellious granddaughter Sara (Alicia Minshew) is called home to Boston. Once there, Sara finds that her ailing grandfather has a new wife barely older than herself (Melissa Archer), that her mother Claire (Crystal Chappell) is still hiding in her room with her favorite bottle, and that her brother Eric (John-Paul Lavoisier) is playing nursemaid in between board meetings.
Sara also discovers that her ex, State Representative Katherine Wesley, (Sarah Brown) is being mentioned as a possible Senatorial candidate in a cat-and-mouse game controlled by Sara's grandfather.
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Many musicians have had a passing interest in wrestling, but none have maintained a steady love for it more so than the rockabilly icon, Johnny Legend. He has been involved with wrestling in one way or another since the early 1960s, meeting Gorgeous George while still in Junior High. SLAM! Wrestling was granted a rare interview with the Rockabilly Rasputin on the occasion of his newly remastered DVD release of the Gorgeous George film, Alias the Champ, released in 1949.
No one better describes the presence of Legend than Hollywood screenwriter and lucha libre historian Dan Madigan Dan Madigan in his book, Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: "You have to know Johnny to really get a feel for the guy; words and descriptions can't quite cut it. With his trademark flowing white beard and an unquenchable thirst for the bizarre in life, Johnny has seen and done it all in the underbelly of Hollywood."
In fact, Legend was born with an appearance that shocked doctors and nurses as soon as he came out of the womb in 1948: he was born with white hair. Minutes after his birth, nurses dubbed him Gorgeous George, and his parents took that as a great compliment.
Since then, Legend truly became a legend among rockabilly musicians, and has followers all over the world thanks to his contributions to the genre. In short, Rockabilly is a mixture of 1950s rock n' roll and "hillbilly music," (as it was called in the 1950s, but known by the far more tamer name of "country" now). Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Bill Flagg all were Rockabilly at one point or another in their careers. It could be argued that the tough edge of rock and, more importantly, its showmanship came from its Rockabilly side. Effeminate emo wimps its performers are not. Nor should Legend be confused with the gospel singer who appropriated his name in 2004 -- comparing the two would be like comparing Goldberg with Gillberg.
Legend credits much of his showmanship in Rockabilly to his admiration of professional wrestlers, specifically Gorgeous George and Classy Freddie Blassie. In the early 1960s, he finally had the opportunity to meet George.
"We found out he had a bar over on Sepulveda Blvd., which was only a few miles from where we lived. We were in Junior High at this point," he reveals. "And we went over to Gorgeous George's Ringside in Mission Hill. It didn't even dawn on us that we shouldn't go into a bar [at our age]. We didn't drink anything. We talked to him for an hour or two and took a lot of photos with him, which we still have."
The impact of meeting George changed Legend's life. Not only had he met the wrestler he had admired from afar, but he felt a connection with him.
But by then, George's career was coming to a close, and Legend remembers that despite his energy, George was a sad and depressed man by that time, forgotten by the world that had once idolized him. "After we left the bar, we noticed that not one person came into the bar. There were no regular barflys. Nothing. And that wasn't a good sign," Legend reflects.
When they entered the bar and left the bar, George was in the same position: "George was just sitting there on a stool." Acting as his own barfly, he sat with his beers, tipping himself with memories of the past to avoid thinking of the emptiness of his present existence.
Legend and his friends did not want that to be their last memory of him, so they convinced their parents to invite George over for dinner. Their parents thought this was some kind of joke, since George was a celebrity, as if some Grade 8 kid today said to his parents that The Rock was coming for dinner.
But Gorgeous George did indeed show up for dinner at Legend's friend's house. "My friend's mother made a 15-20-pound ham, and he took half the ham. I had never seen anyone eat so much in my life," Legend laughs. "He also had quite a bit to drink, and then he just flopped over on the couch and passed out."
His friend's horrified mother did not know what to make of this larger than life character drunk on her couch, but Legend and his friends assured her that everything was under control -- a foreshadowing of Legend's future when he had to control drunk and inebriated wrestlers under his care.
Legend thought fast, and when George came to his senses nearly an hour later, Legend was ready with an old fashioned cassette recorder, to interview him. George was very open with Legend, and spoke about wrestling for hours, uncensored and without hesitation. As Legend heard the stories spoken into the tape recorder, he became entranced, and realized that this was a world he had to enter.
Over the next decades, Legend met and befriended wrestlers, including Classy Freddie Blassie, and became an influential filmmaker and proponent of free speech -- but that's a story for another day.
With the release of the acclaimed biography of Gorgeous George by author John Capouya, Legend feels that the time is right for a new generation to appreciate the brilliance of George.
Alias the Champ is a film that would have been forgotten forever, were it not for Legend's intervention. "There are no negatives, no old tv prints, nothing is left of this historical document," Legend points out. He said it would be similar to Hulk Hogan's first film being gone forever 50 years from now.
Legend was always on the look out for the film: "[I was] obsessed with the movie since no one showed it on TV. Through sheer luck, we found a 16mm original print of the film in the early '70s."
The film doesn't mock wrestling, but treats it with respect, thanks to American culture's deification of George when it came out in 1949, Legend says. "George was at his peak. It's a fascinating curio of its time. George was literally on a par with Hulk Hogan. He was as famous as the Beatles [would become in the 1960s]. He was like Groucho Marx. For people who never watched wrestling, they would know George."
Beyond that, Legend says, "It has Robert Rockwell in it, who was a great character actor. And it also stars wrestlers Bomber Kulkavich, Count Billy Varga, Sammy Menacker, and the legendary Tor Johnson."
Legend wants his DVD of the film to be accessible to younger audiences, so he has included some extras to make it more appealing. First and foremost, he has included a complete Gorgeous George two-out-of-three falls match against Doctor Lee Grable. "Hosted by Dick Lane, it's about 30 minutes long, and you see him actually wrestling," he says. "It's a rare historical document of what American wrestling was like in the '50s."
He has also included a 1940s short film that was shown in many theatres, after the obligatory newsreels, that is one of the earliest documentaries about professional wrestling. Called "Scrambled Legs," it is also significant because, according to Legend, "It has one of the earliest representations of women's wrestling, [and depicts one female wrestler in particular] who wore a lot of fancy clothes, with a really advanced gimmick, ahead of her time."
At a time when many feel that American wrestling is suffering from a collapse of creativity, Legend suggests that by looking to the past, answers might be found for wrestling's future. When the depth of wrestling history for some Creative departments begins in the 1980s and confines itself to only one company's history, at that, one should not be surprised to see the state of affairs as they are. Alexis de Toqueville once wrote, "When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness."
Legend is by no means suggesting that the answers to improving wrestling lie in the past, but that a fuller understanding of its history can help it advance into the future. Legend says, "Fans should watch the evolution of the sport. They should know its history, in order to better appreciate it."
His release of the Alias the Champ DVD goes a long way into opening up the secrets of wrestling's past.
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Proxy Patent Litigation II
Previously I posted on the issue of proxy patent litigation. Basically, mass patent aggregators (entities which own or control a large number of patents that they have acquired from elsewhere) litigate only a few of the patents in their portfolio against a large accused infringer. The litigated patents serve as proxies for the quality of their entire portfolio. If the aggregator is successful on the merits (or at least in preliminary rulings, such as defeating the accused infringer's motions for summary judgment on invalidity and non-infringement), it strengthens their hand considerably in negotiations for a license for the entire portfolio. The proxy litigation is also only one part of a broader dynamic from the aggregator's perspective: the aggregator's success in court against one practicing entity not only puts it in a stronger bargaining position against that entity, it may also do so with the rest of industry as well (i.e., other firms may be willing to pay more for a portfolio license).
I now attempt to answer a question I posed in my previous post. Specifically, if the court understood the underlying dispute was litigation-by-proxy, would it (or could it) proceed any differently?
I think it is useful to consider this question through the prism of the classic project management triangle. According to theory, a project has three core attributes: speed, quality, and cost. There is tension among the three attributes, and consequently, one can never maximize more than two of them. For instance, if one wants a project of the highest quality in the fastest time, then it can't be cheap. Alternatively, if one wants a project fast and cheap, then it can't be of the highest quality.
Now let's translate the project management triangle into the judicial process. Several core attributes of a case are speed of resolution, depth and thoroughness of the analysis, and accuracy or correctness of the decision. If the project management triangle is correct and applies to the courts, then all three of these can't be maximized at once. While the court and litigants want speedy, thorough, and accurate justice, not all are possible in a case.
Now turn back to the proxy litigation by patent aggregators. I submit that the optimal level of speed, thoroughness, and accuracy may be different in proxy litigation than run-of-the-mill litigation. The depth and thoroughness of the opinions may be of less importance in proxy litigation because the adjudicated dispute is not the entire dispute between the parties. Accuracy may be more important since the results of the single dispute will be used to determine the value of a larger portfolio.
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This poem was written for episode 90 of The Flying Lap as a preview to the US GP in Austin Texas. If you've caught the show online, it was read by the incomparable Peter Windsor.
Here it is for your entertainment.
It's Episode 90
Of the Flying Lap
In the Lone Star state
Is where we're at
We'll take a look
At the US Grand Prix
As F1 arrives
In the "Land Of The Free"
But before we begin
Let's welcome our guest
A Sport's Anchorman
Who's one of the best
He's a Motorsport nut
A true Petrol Head
An F1 fanatic
Who's a real thoroughbred
Welcome Bob Varsha
From the SPEED Channel
Your with Peter Windsor
On the Flying Lap Panel
Let's look ahead
To this weekend's race
The Circuit Of The Americas
Is an astonishing place
It sets the scene
For the next round
Where a new F1 champion
Might just be crowned
Many might say
It's Vettel's to lose
He's set his Red Bull
On permanent cruise
Still a two-horse race
Alonso won't quit
It's an uphill battle
One would have to admit
All season long
He has out performed
Leading the points
As around he stormed
But his F-twenty-twelve
Has not been class leading
A fact he has stated
And finally conceding
Be that as it may
It's still all unknown
Alonso can still capture
The F1 throne
The circuit is new
A mystery to all
It might be the scene
Of an epic brawl
A one stopper or two
It's anyone's guess
Even Pirelli
Is in some distress
Let's not discount
McLaren and Lotus
They might make some noise
So you better take notice
Anything can happen
And it probably will
Here's hoping the champion
Is crowned in Brazil
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From the beginning, the Audi A4 has been a viable option for drivers looking for a sleek car that offers performance and safety.
About the Audi A4
The Audi A4 was first introduced in the U.S. in 1996 as a replacement for the Audi 90. Already a success in Europe, the Audi A4—larger and sleeker than the Audi 90—proved that it could compete with the BMW 3 Series, Acura TL Series, and Volvo 850, among others. It was equipped with a 2.8-liter V-6, 172 horsepower engine.
The Audi A4 is a high-end car that delivers style, performance, and reliability at a reasonable price. Audi has continued to strive to produce cars that add innovation improving performance and fuel economy while not forgetting that drivers want a comfortable and attractive vehicle.
Audi A4 Evolution
The Audi A4 was introduced in 1996 to replace the Audi 90. The A4 boasted a five-speed automatic transmission, paired with Quattro all-wheel drive. In 1997, Audi introduced the 1.8T model with a 120 hp, 20-valve, four-cylinder engine.
The next year, the Avant station wagon was introduced.
2000 saw minor updates to the interior, exterior, and chassis, and xenon headlights were also introduced. In 2001, the 1.8T increased from 150 to 170 hp. 2002 brought the 3.0-liter, 250 hp, V-6 with it. The sedan and wagon were also both redesigned.
The Cabriolet convertible was introduced the following year and in 2004 the 1.8T models began offering manual transmissions. Audi then redesigned the A4 as a mid-year release in 2005, updating the chassis, offering different engines, and updating the style. The V-6 engine was teamed with a six-speed manual transmission in 2006, and the sport line was renamed "S line".
In 2007 the Cabriolet body style was updated and free Audi maintenance was discontinued. Minor cosmetic changes were made to the exterior the following year and 2009 saw a redesign to the wagon. The Cabriolet convertible and V-6 engine were soon after discontinued, in 2010.
The 2011 Audi A4 offered a sedan and a wagon. An eight-speed automatic transmission was also introduced.
Modern Audi A4s
The 2012 Audi A4 is a sedan of distinction. Stylish contours coupled with an aesthetically pleasing grill and lights belie the fact that the Audi A4 is an entry-level luxury car. The xenon plus headlights and LED daytime running lights look like they belong in a high-priced car. The Audi A4 2.0T's standard 17-inch alloy wheels look classy but if you want more, you can choose the optional 18- or 19-inch alloy wheels in one of the other models.
Audi offers three different models of the A4: the 2.0T Premium, the 2.0T Premium Plus, and the 2.0 Prestige. All three offer the 2.0 TFSI engine; the models differ in options for the suspension and interior of the vehicles. There were no significant changes from the 2011 model.
The Audi A4's 2.0 TFSI gasoline engine provides 211 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The fuel-injection system provides an increase in power and efficiency. The engine has been installed in more than 1.3 million Audis worldwide and has received numerous awards over the past 10 years.
The 2.0T Premium offers 17-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels; all-season tires; halogen headlights with daytime running lights; power front seats; and an optional sunroof. High-quality leather wraps the steering wheel and seats. Stereo controls are embedded on the steering wheel for easy access. The stereo offers 180 watts, AM/FM, CD, and Sirius satellite radio. A light sensor on the dashboard automatically adjusts the climate-control system on sunny days.
The 2.0T Premium Plus has 18-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels; all-season tires; xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights; optional leather-wrapped steering wheel that has Paddle-shift controls (by ordering the Sport Package), and stereo controls on the wheel for easy access. Bluetooth capability is included in this model. A power driver's seat is standard and it includes Driver Memory where the touch of a button restores the position of the driver's seat and exterior mirrors to each individual's needs.
The 2.0T Prestige is a top-of-the-line model, offering features that are often only found in vehicles considered to be high-end luxury models. Among the amenities in the 2.0T Prestige are adaptive xenon headlights, LED daytime-running lights, and a Bang & Olufsen stereo system that offers 14 speakers and 505 digitally amplified watts. Audi MMI Navigation Plus provides a 7-inch, full-color LCD screen. Audi Side Assist helps detect items in your blind spot when your speed exceeds 19 mph. Rear acoustic parking sensors help you avoid minor accidents when parking.
Standard in all models is five-link front suspension with upper and lower control arms and a stabilizer bar, as well as independent trapezoidal-link rear suspension with a rigid sub frame, stabilizer bar, and individual gas-charged coil springs and shock absorbers.
The exterior of the Audi A4 is made of a galvanized steel unibody with anti-corrosion protection. The appearance of the Audi A4 is both opulent and functional. The Audi A4 also offers Audi Quattro, permanent all-wheel drive, as an option on all three models. A driver who wants luxury as well as safety, performance, and value should consider the Audi A4.
2018 Audi A4
Luxury, Sedan
2017 Audi A4
2016 Audi A4
2015 Audi A4
2014 Audi A4
2013 Audi A4
The 2013 Audi A4 is a top-rate, four-door sports sedan.
2012 Audi A4
Luxury, Sedan, Wagon
The 2012 Audi A4 enters the new model year with a few upgrades. Premium versions of the A4 get new 10-spoke, 17-inch wheels, automatic headlights, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. Premium Plus versions will get some S line styling, with 10-spoke 18-inch wheels, a driver's seat with memory feature, and A4 Avant wagons will get a power liftgate feature. Top of the range, the Prestige trim gets adaptive headlights and a blind spot monitoring system.
2011 Audi A4
The 2011 Audi A4 gets several small equipment changes depending on trim level. HD Radio is now integrated into the optional navigation system, and an 8-speed automatic transmission replaces the old 6-speed. Birch wood trim has been replaced with Nutmeg Laurel wood and the Prestige trim level gets a reverse camera and parking sensors while the Premium Plus trim gets an auto-dimming interior mirror standard.
2010 Audi A4
2009 Audi A4
Convertible, Luxury, Sedan, Wagon
The 2009 Audi A4 is an entry-level sedan that offers the technology, performance, and style that Audi drivers appreciate.
2008 Audi A4
The idea of variability within a certain car model seems very rare.
2007 Audi A4
The 2007 Audi A4 offers good performance and excellent handling, which appeals to most drivers looking at this class of car.
2006 Audi A4
When it comes to luxury vehicles, the 2006 Audi A4 comes out on top of the list for value coupled with performance, reliability, convenience, and features.
2005 Audi A4
The 2005 Audi A4 continues to provide a reliable sport sedan option.
2004 Audi A4
The A4 was introduced by the subsidiary of Volkswagen, Audi, for the 1995 model year.
2003 Audi A4
The 2003 Audi A4 offers as much as any rival in the entry-level luxury car class.
2002 Audi A4
For the 2002 model year, Audi introduced a brand new version of both the A4 sedan and wagon.
2001 Audi A4
The 2001 Audi A4 classifies as a compact executive car.
2000 Audi A4
The 2000 Audi A4 classifies as a compact sedan and wagon manufactured by Audi.
1999 Audi A4
The 1999 Audi A4 provides comfort and a car that says quality and exudes status, all with a price tag that doesn't hurt the average consumer's wallet.
1998 Audi A4
The 1999 Audi A4 provides comfort and fun in a car that exudes quality and status, all within a price tag that shouldn't hurt the average consumer's wallet too badly.
1997 Audi A4
The 1997 Audi A4 comes with two engine choices, two transmission choices, and four trim levels.
1996 Audi A4
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats sought to ease Republican complaints about a massive economic stimulus plan Friday, meeting with GOP leaders in the White House and promising to consider some of their recommendations.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats sought to ease Republican complaints about a massive economic stimulus plan Friday, meeting with GOP leaders in the White House and promising to consider some of their recommendations. Many Republican lawmakers say the $825 billion package is too costly and that too much of the spending is for long-range projects that won't aid the economy quickly. Some economists say the package should be even bigger, however, and it was unclear whether Republicans would have much impact. House and Senate GOP leaders "had some constructive suggestions, which we'll review," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters after the meeting with Obama and House and Senate leaders from both parties in the Roosevelt Room. Speaking at the National Press Club shortly after the White House gathering, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader in the Senate, said he believes the measure will clear Congress by the mid-February target date set by Obama and Democratic leaders. In brief remarks before the meeting, Obama urged bipartisan support for the package, adding that he wanted to hear the Republicans' concerns. "I know that it is a heavy lift to do something as substantial as we're doing right now," Obama said. "I recognize that there are still some differences around the table and between the administration and members of Congress about particular details on the plan. "But I think what unifies this group is a recognition that we are experiencing an unprecedented, perhaps, economic crisis that has to be dealt with, and dealt with rapidly." He thanked congressional leaders for working quickly on the rescue package that he says will create 3 million to 4 million new jobs. "That is going to be absolutely critical, and it appears that we are on target to make our President's Day weekend," he said. President's Day falls on Monday, Feb. 16. Obama also said that any legislation governing the use of an additional $350 billion in financial industry bailout money must include new measures to ensure accountability and transparency. After the meeting, House Republican Leader John Boehner said he and his colleagues told Obama they feel the stimulus package is too expensive and too slow. He said Republicans told Obama of their own plans to "get fast-acting tax relief in the hands of American families and small businesses, because, at the end of the day, government can't solve this problem." Republicans have been seeking deeper tax cuts and have said there was no reliable estimate of the bill's impact on employment. Democrats tried to mitigate the impact of a Congressional Budget Office study that questioned administration claims that the money could be spent fast enough to reduce joblessness quickly. After attending the White House meeting, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said there was "significant discussion about the CBO numbers." He said Obama's budget director, Peter Orszag, who recently headed the CBO, told participants that the study analyzed only 40 percent of the pending stimulus bill and that Orszag "would guarantee that at least 75 percent of the bill would go directly into the economy within the first 18 months." Also on Friday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled a Senate version of the tax-cutting portion of the bill. Social Security recipients would get a bonus payment of $300 under the plan. Its tax cuts and spending proposals total $355 billion. It will be paired with $400 billion in further spending proposed by the Appropriations Committee on the Senate floor. The House version of the bill advanced in committees this week. Republicans, who are in the minority, were unable to make inroads with their proposals. The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday approved $275 billion in tax cuts on a party-line vote of 24-13. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, also working on the bill, cleared $2.8 billion to expand broadband communications service. And on Wednesday night, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $358 billion spending measure on a 35-22 party-line vote. Obama is scheduled to meet in the Capitol with House Republicans next week, at their request. But by then, the House bill could be on the floor awaiting a vote. Government reports showed the number of new jobless claims was up and new home construction hit an all-time low in December. Associated Press writers Charles Babington, Andrew Taylor, David Espo, Stephen Ohlemacher and Kevin Freking contributed to this report. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


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First: I have read this Charleston Post & Courier column six times trying to determine any sly wink-wink undertones that establishes the writer's tongue is planted firmly in the aforementioned's cheek. I don't believe it's sarcasm:
America's children are our future.
Too bad they're menaced by insidious images from our sporting past -- and present.
At least they will no longer be subjected to the jarring specter of a gun on the "throwback" jerseys occasionally worn by the Houston Astros.
The National League expansion team was known as the Houston Colt .45s from 1962-64, sporting uniforms with the word "Colts" above a drawing of the fearsome firearm that helped tame the West. Way back then, grown-up folks lacked this era's enlightened sensitivities about the dangers of exposing young folks to such violent visuals.
And so on. He goes on to explain that not all Irish want to fight, and laments the trivialization of cock-fighting in reference to the South Carolina Gamecocks, and a number of other sports-teams logos and nicknames that could send the message that Clemson and their "zany antics trivialize the plight of an awesome species apparently bound toward extinction due to mankind's species-centric disregard for nature's wonders."
(I was half-waiting to see if the "Astros" name is offensive because it hearkens back to a day when we engaged those dirty pig Commies in a race to leave the perfectly good atmosphere God had created just for us to live and breathe in). Just to keep my eyes from liquefying, I'm going to assume it's sarcasm. Because if it's not tongue-in-cheek, the "subliminal signals your kids receive when they watch sports" are much less of a threat than being subjected to this level of gravitas.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
This is a joke, yes?
2 comments:
"This enduring New York Yankees fan suffered an impressionable 8-year-old's angst over the 1961 World Series matchup. Growing up in the shadow of "The Bomb" was tough enough without having to wonder why my "Bronx Bombers" had to play the Reds for the title.
OK, so soon enough it became clear that those Reds were from Cincinnati, not Moscow."
This article has to be a joke.
- February 26, 2012 at 8:29 AM
I find it ironic that I'm having just as difficult a time discerning whether you actually couldn't see the sarcasm evident in that article or if you're being facetious .
- February 26, 2012 at 8:35 AM
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I have had many many good experiences with Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited lipsticks – their Supreme Shines are gorgeous but the packaging is cack (all mine cracked). Fast forward and Shu have released a new range of Rouge Unlimiteds – 44 shades to be exact!
I purchase one of these a while back off the internet (so I was buying blind) and went for BG911, a nude beige.
The outside packaging of Shu is in plain white, like it has been for a long time!
Here is the lipstick – it looks like a pretty light beige tone right?
FFS, this is light. It is deathly pale, sort of a transvestite, hookerish look, something I might've thought was stylish when I was 20, but not anymore.
The lipstick has a very smooth texture though, creamy and less slippy then the supreme shines. It isn't completely matte though there is a very slight sheen to this colour.
Here it is on my lips. On first dab, it looks ok then as you spread it, it looks lighter! It is far too pale for me:
To give you more context here is a picture of it with the rest of my face – as I am olive skinned this lipstick is just a step too pale for me!
This colour is not for me but the formula is nice enough (although not a stunning as the Supreme Shines). Do you do pale lipstick?


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"All natural." "Farm-fresh." "Cage-free." Thanks to phrases such as these, consumer confusion is common when it comes to understanding and buying food. The battle raging in California over the labeling of genetically modified foods illustrates just how much labels do indeed matter — to consumers as well as to corporations. The recent paper by Stanford researchers claims that organically grown foods are no better for our health than conventionally grown foods, further complicating the debate over which labels can and cannot be trusted.
Headlines about the report seek to simplify: A New York Times headline read, "Stanford Scientists Cast Doubt on Advantages of Organic Meat and Produce; "CBS News claimed, "Organic food hardly healthier, study suggests" and the Washington Post wrote, "Is organic healthier? Study says not so much, but it's key reason consumers buy."
Others have already pointed out that organic food is about more than just nutrition, but it's worth mentioning that there are manycompelling reasons to buy organic that go beyond one's personal health, including:
- minimizing pollution,
- reducing harm to farm workers and
- reducing the public health risk posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Further, the study did note one major personal health reason for supporting organic: limiting one's ingestion of pesticides. But the paper's key finding – at least, as reported by the mainstream media – is that organic foods do not contain significantly (some have questioned the researchers' methodology) higher levels of nutrientsthan conventional foods, and that's what made the headlines.
While the analysis by the Stanford researchers seems fairly conclusive, the implications of its findings are actually extremely narrow given the infinite variety in agricultural practices. The range of products produced under an organic label range from those produced on an "industrial-organic" scale to those produced by small and mid-scale farmers who go well beyond the USDA's standards with their methods.
At one end of this scale are companies like Horizon Organic, which sells USDA-certified organic milk. Horizon is owned by Dean Foods, the sixth largest food company in North America. Large food corporations of this scale wield immense power to influence organic standards. Walmart, which sells the Horizon brand and is the largest retailer of organic milk in the country, has been involved in multiple lawsuits over the use of the word organic on various product labels and in the case of Horizon's organic milk, whistleblowers found it was actually being produced in large-scale factory farms without adhering to organic standards, like access to pasture. Instead, The Cornucopia Institute found that Dean Foods was confining as many as 10,000 cows to large buildings and feedlots and operating "phony 'organic' feedlot operations."
On the other side of the scale are reports that show vast nutritional differences in animal products coming from small-scale, grass-based farms. One recent report put out by Compassion in World Farming looked at the difference in nutrient value in animals raised in "higher-welfare" settings (on pasture, with space to graze and forage for natural grass diets) versus those raised in intensive confined, "lower-welfare" settings (in confined feedlots, eating diets designed to pack on weight as fast as possible, including grain and daily doses of non-therapeutic antibiotics). One key finding was that the proportion of omega-3 fatty acids in milk from pasture-based systems was between 53 and 184 percent higher than the milk from animals raised in confined, intensive settings. The report also found higher amounts of vitamin E and beta-carotene in milk from pasture-based systems versus conventional ones.
In terms of organic versus non-organic meat, the Stanford paper says that there is no difference in nutrition between the two. Again, research has shown that there are significant differences when it comes to pasture-raised meats. A report put out by Animal Welfare Approved states that ruminants raised on pasture alone have milk and meat that contains three to five times the amount of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Various studies have shown that CLA is protective against cancer, can lower levels of LDL cholesterol, prevents atherosclerosis and reduces blood pressure. The Compassion in World Farming report found that pasture-raised beef has a higher proportion of omega-3 fatty acids and a more favorable (lower) ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids compared with intensively-raised beef. The report also states that pasture-raised beef contains more vitamin E and beta-carotene than conventionally produced beef.
Just as the quality of animal products depends largely on what the animals were fed, the nutrition content of vegetables is dependent on the quality of the soil in which they were grown. Vegetables grown in mineral-rich, healthy soil (that hasn't been depleted by chemical fertilizers, lack of biodiversity and little to no crop rotation) have been found to be far more nutritious than vegetables grown on monocropped, intensive farms. Various studieshave shown that the nutrient density of vegetables, including many crucial vitamins and antioxidants, have dramatically decreased over the years with soil depletion due to industrial farming methods. Again, the Stanford paper does not discern between vegetables grown on an industrial-organic scale versus those grown on biodiverse, multi-crop farms.
Eric Herm, an authorand cotton farmer in Ackerly, Texas explained how significant he believes the difference is between produce grown on the industrial organic scale versus produce grown on biodiverse farms. "What I've seen over the years, is that crop rotation is not only the key to healthy soil, it is vital in the long term health of all living creatures. There is far more microbial activity, plants are healthier and more resistant to disease, drought and insect damage," he wrote in an email. "The soil feeds the plants that feeds us. Sick or weak soil will grow weaker plants with less fruit and vitality. The healthier the soil, the more vitality within the plant and the fruit it produces, therefore giving us more vitality. It's common sense really. Organic monocropping will not have the long-term benefits of a diverse farming operation."
Farmer Kira Kinney of Evolutionary Organics farm, a multi-crop farm in New Paltz, New York agrees. "I definitely think there is a difference in what I grow compared with industrial organic. To me these two things are nothing alike. There is no holistic approach to industrial organic — it is all about yield, yield, yield," she wrote in an email. "They do whatever it takes to get the most out of any given crop. Large scale organic is much the same as conventional agriculture in that it is all numbers — get the most yield in the fewest days."
Given the wide-range in practices that can be lumped under the term "organic" and the fact that the bulk of organic foods bought and sold in America come from systems that are more accurately described as "industrial organic" the true impact of the Stanford findings becomes less apparent.
Recent events in California's fight over the labeling of genetically modified foods indicates that companies that sell industrially-produced organics do not necessarily support the ideals their customers do: the largest organic food brands in the country, including Kashi, Cascadian Farm and Horizon Organic have joined the anti-labeling effort, contributing millions of dollars to defeat the ballot initiative, Proposition 37. The parent companies to these organic brands are Kellogg Company, General Mills and Dean Foods, respectively.
"It's ironic this [Stanford] study is coming out of California, where food companies have spent more than $25 million this year trying to battle Prop 37 and prevent the labeling of GMOs in the state of California," Herm wrote.
Labels do matter — and what the Stanford analysis brings to the fore is the need for deeper, more comprehensive studies on the infinite shades of gray when it comes to agricultural practices. Are we satisfied to continue lumping foods under two simplistic categories — organic or conventional? With Big Food corporations now heavily invested in organic foods, what does the organic label actually mean? As producers, consumers and advocates this paper should push us to have conversations that are not so black and white.
This post is by Kristin Wartman, a food writer based in New York City. She has a Masters in Literature from UC Santa Cruz and is a Certified Nutrition Educator. Kristen focuses on the intersections of food, health, politics, and culture. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, Civil Eats, and Grist. Read more at kristinwartman.com and follow her on Twitter @kristinwartman.


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Jesus Martinez, Centinarian
I've been waiting for this occasion. When I first got to Tonopah 25 years ago, Jesus, a young 75 was still collecting a pay check cleaning the Post Office every day. Then the time for retirement came, and Jesus would sit on a grand bench in good weather just outside the post office in the shade. Friends would stop and spend a half hour. My daughter remembers the kids weren't very nice to him as they hawked their newspapers on the Post Office steps on Wednesdays. Jesus would only smile. Finally in the last three years he has been missing. He has to live at the extended care facility now.
I put 4 lenses in the truck with the 8X10 Kodak. I hadn't made up my mind which one to use. I often wait until the moment to decide. It was a noisy dark cave inside the Elks hall where his birthday party was under way. I asked his son if I could set up my antique camera just outside the front doors and when I was ready if we could roll Jesus out for a portrait.
In the end I decided on the 1874 Voigtlander Petzval. I wanted understated dignity. Hope you don't mind me sharing. It's these moments that keep my photo motor running.


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The day-to-day activities of the Cruwys/Cruse one-name study with occasional diversions into other topics of interest such as DNA testing and personal genomics
Monday, 8 December 2008
Cruse's Stores, Rottingdean
Cruse's Stores was founded by Jimmy Cruse, who had previously worked as an assistant at Richardson's Stores. By the time the Rottingdean store had opened Jimmy already had a shop at 14 Upper St James's Street, Brighton. His ambition had been to open ten branches but he apparently died by 1931 from overwork. The Brighton store was managed by Jimmy's brother-in-law Jack Foster, who was joined in 1928 by Jimmy's son Ron. It traded as a grocer's until the end of 1962, when it was converted into a greengrocer's by Ron's son Alan. The greengrocer's store continued in business for a further 16 years before closing in 1995.
I've not yet been able to work out which tree these Rottingdean Cruses belong to. From the GRO indexes I've been able to establish that there was a Ronald Thomas Cruse born on 19th August 1909 in the Brighton Registration District. He died in October 2004 at the age of 95. The only James Cruse I can find in Sussex in the 1901 census was born c. 1857 in Chailey. His wife Alice was already 40 in 1901 and would possibly have been too old to be the mother of the Ronald Cruse born in 1909. I cannot find a record of the death of Jimmy Cruse in the GRO indexes up to 1931, and I have not yet extracted the deaths after this date. I suspect I will need to wait for the release of the 1911 census before solving this problem. In the meantime I would be very pleased to hear from anyone with further information about this line. I have now scanned the article and can send out copies on request. The article has some lovely old photographs of the store and pictures of Ron Cruse and his father Jimmy.
6 comments:
- Andrew Millard said...
FreeBMD has John Thomas Foster possibly marrying Elizabeth Cruse in 1900 Epsom RD. This is one of only two possible Cruse-Foster marriages on FreeBMD. Does she lead you to the appropriate family?
- 8 December 2008 at 20:48
- Andrew Millard said...
A couple more pointers:
On www.historicaldirectories.org, Kelly's Directory of Sussex, 1911 and Kelly's Directory of Sussex, 1905, both have Walter Cruse, grocer, at 14 Upper St James Street, Brighton.
Ronald Thomas Cruse attended Varndean School: see http://www.oldvarndeanians.org.uk/vboys/yearlists/y1920.html.
- 8 December 2008 at 22:39
- Debbie Kennett said...
Many thanks Andrew. The directories have provided the vital clue – Jimmy's real name was Walter not James! A Walter Cruse died in the June quarter of 1931 in the Brighton Registration District at the age of 61. Working backwards a Walter Cruse married in the June quarter of 1904 in the Brighton District. There are two possible brides: Laura Holford and Kate Louisa Wood. I'm hoping that Colin Ulph will be able to find this marriage in the Brighton Marriage Challenge. I can't find Walter in the 1901 census at present (he possibly served in the Boer War) but in 1891 there is a Walter Cruse, age 21, living with his parents Richard and Mary Jane Cruse. To clinch matters Walter is working as a grocer's assistant. I now need to do some work on the family of Richard Cruse, but I can already see from the censuses that Richard was born in Chailey, Sussex, and he will inevitably belong somewhere in my Chailey tree.
- 8 December 2008 at 23:40
- Andrew Millard said...
A Laura Cruse aged 48 died in Brighton District in 1918, and a Laura Holford was born in Brighton in 1870. No Kate Cruse death is in FreeBMD, and the only Kate Louisa Wood birth is in 1859. So I'd plump for Laura Holford as Walter's wife.
- 9 December 2008 at 22:09
I worked at Cruses Stores Rottingdean in 1970.
Still have my handwritten payslips from Mr Cruse!
Dont know when Alan changed it to a greengrocers.
Cannot tell you much about family history but they were really nice family.
Can tell you about the way the store was run if you want.
- 15 July 2010 at 09:11
How exciting to find someone who actually worked at Cruse's stores! Do share with us your memories. I can publish them as a separate blog post if you like and include scans of the handwritten payslips!
- 15 July 2010 at 14:51


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He should have greased up her ass and with the first stroke, made her cling to the ceiling like a cat! LMFAO
This is not real..is fake
oh my god i want to suck that!
Lol indeed Takitall!! stop messing around eh??! Lol! And yes guys it IS real. Guys been around for ages.. in fact I think hes stopped as havent seen any new vids of him (shot lately) Also lol at guys saying they 'pity' him -- what the fruck ever lol!!!
wow,il mio è bello lungo e abbastanza largo,ma questo è larghissimo!!!
He looks way over 12 inches. Omg it's a sight to behold .
shitty music
The Music is Epically Horrible and takes my mind off of the video!! FAIL!!!
where do i find that guy i want to film him fucking my wife
I wish that guy would fuck my wife
music was so bad
Anybody no this guys name?
she is cute
po-ro-pom po-rom pooo-rom! po-rommm!!
Hell no!!!!
I see most of the comments here are either to praise the girl or to say that they would hate to be him because at the end it was like both of them wanted it to be over... Can I just say LOL at the fact that she couldn't even get it in? Atleast you could tell from the way that he was fucking her (which IMO was super gentle and good for her, bad for him) that she wasn't gonna get fucked by him ever again! I feel bad for him because he had to force himself to cum, and that my friends is why he didn't cum this massive load that we all hoped for. #butthatmusictholol
really very exciting.
I started off thinking his dick was awesome... Ended thinking whether it was worth all that lol. Didn't look enjoyable for either of them!
wish i could have one
Poor man, can't even cum properly. Not to mention cum without struggling to death...
Annoying music. Three cheers for her...she was able to fit this BIG cock inside her and cum easily. What's with him; he only takes to thin, white, small breased women.
They both look irritated with each other.
dam this guy must be et or sumthing
wow: The black guy did a great job on the guy's wife, I would be happy for him to do a job on my wife every night and he could creampie in her every time. Great.
Tony Duncan has a huge dick... but he can't stay hard. God has a mean sense of humor.
Yes that's correct That's not a cock, it's a third leg! The guy is a tripod!
The best dick I ever had wasn't very big at all but it was amazing size don't matter it's how you work it but un like some people I'm tight and he makes it real reeeeeeaaaaaaal wet um um um
I think a family of rabbits moved in there after he was finished with her.
the music is so so so bad.. but awesome cook :)
Honestly, that Dick seems a bit blucky to me. I'd rather have a couple inches less than that and do some proper moves. He cant even get it inn all the way....!
you got that shit from austin powers ? :P
ouch, thats verry big,he is verry lucky to d grl..amzing....
Oh my Gawd, what's a Cock.
I was expecting a huge load from such a monster of a cock. Quite disappointing really...
wow esta mega grande
so big ough
the music is for tom and jerry
I danced to this video. The music is so good
Impresionante poronga!
wutz dat white shit
shes a trooper
my fuckin god. . .what's that. . extremly huge. . .respect to this girl who get that. . .amazin'
Quisiera poder tener esa enorme polla dentro de mi sería lo máximooooooooooooooooo.
met deze maat zou de lading navenant moeten zijn. Dat dan heerlijk inmijn liefdesgrotje zou heerlijk zijn, zeker als je het daarna nog lekker langzaam uit je wijd openstaande kontgat voekt druppelen af lang je benen voelt druipen.
This is guy is legit. He's in the other video called wifey fuck by two black guys. The wifey take his monstrous cock in no problem. It would be more fun if you plow down full force and split this broad open. Just fuckin' SLAM that shit down and let her scream.
Now what the devil will satisfy her?
His body has to be low on blood when it rushes to his dick.It would take an extra heart to pump that big dick to capacity.
that cock is reDICKulous. id never fuck him, if you cant get it all in wtf is the point.
can i suck dhat
yo quisiera una asi de grande si me daria un gustazo.mmm
Excellent fuck. Finally she had it all. 100 for both.
Tony Duncan aka Mr. 18 inch deserves an entry
he goes by the name Mr. 18 inch
the music destroys the whole thing! I pity guys with schlongs like that
she is... orrible!! he have a big dick.. but is also... orribleee
the song is stuck in my head
The first part was hot because she got so turne don. I bet it is more of a curse then a blessing. He is so big he can't even stick it all the way in her and she didn't even enjoy it. A t the end she just wanted it to be over.
:| omg i can't believe it! is horrible the music ¬¬ and :S is horrible have sex with his monster!
funny musik
funny musik
the music is the greatest !!!!
It's real, all right. I believe this is the legendary Mandingo :)
music is awesome sadly you hear her sucking and moaning all the time
eddie murphey
putiin la grosse teub sa doi lui def le vagin !!! :o
fack kentot tu pepek amak nak jing
no mamen a esa vieja si la estan atrvessando jejej
i would love to fuck him, thst dick is fucking huge.
Does someone know the name of this guy ? I've seen other video with him, but never found the name.
omd that sume huge cock mmmm
she's gonna die 2day
usually the monster cocks are fake but i think this one is real.
WTF! Thats a big cock! But turn the music off! THATS HORRIBLE! Like you other says XD
I'd like him stuff that limp monster in his own ass and a become a one legged rocking chair.
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The Surface Transportation Board from the government announced on Tuesday what would typically be looked at as good news for Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.
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Another thing to take place on Tuesday was that a federal judge said that the Department of Justice has to hand over documents related to a decision where the Standard & Poor's were charged with civil fraud last year. The US government sued the S&P over flawed ratings on mortgage bonds, but didn't actually charge its rival Moody's, even though the company's bond ratings were ultimately identical. Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have been long held shareholders of Moody's.
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|Sadly the fever wasn't just saturday but at least I stayed alive.
I recently had a touch of the flu. Actually I had a massive punch in the face of the flu resulting in fever, chills, cramps of various assortments and headaches. Four four or five days I wasn't able to raise a finger in the direction of work which kinda scared me.
It shouldn't have - I saw a thread go on without me, design work being done without me and designers trooping on without me. Now part of me is of course upset because we all like to feel as if the world would crumble without us - but a massive bit of me is happy as nothing else.
The idea with the VDG, with the Community Design of KDE, is not to implement MY ideas on Plasma Next, it's not even only about great design for Plasma Next - it is to create a workflow fitting community design in KDE now and in the future that isn't hinging on any one individuals permanent presence. Something lasting and relevant.
What's needed is to hammer this out - to make it even sleeker. Create a situation where one of us can just disappear for weeks without an issue. So obviously we are getting there bit by bit. Plenty of work to be done - but the ship has started to move in the right direction.
Talking of "Bit by Bit" I can only assume that you've read Sebas blog post on the subject of the coming release of Plasma and the pace we're doing this in? Slowly and bit-by-bit. Now KDE projects have done this before and it was decided early on that this was the method preferred which both suits us in the VDG as much as it raises and issue.
Bit-by-bit is great for the user, the developers and the designers. Everyone have time to try the new thing, nothing comes as a massive shock and with a little back-and-forth changes can be made, issues tried out and we can actually both play around a little and have to time get it right and solid.
It's not so good for marketing though. Everyone loves a big splash. So trying to keep the changes visible for everyone through the press will be a challenge. But, its worth it in the long run.
Finally - Icons. Now we've talked about colors and theme's earlier and so far the idea of it is to create something futuristic, yet human. Science-fiction but hopeful. We've seen moodboards and color charts trying to tie into that theme and mood - exploring it and giving it form, drip by drip. Now we're going to bypass the third stage completely and go for icons delving deeper into shapes and forms in the next Monday report but as a short description - we want flat sharp angles mixed and weighed with rounded corners, "chunky"shapes and solid comforting fields of color.
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TO SHELDON VANAUKEN, who had asked whether he should continue with his postgraduate work in history or study theology: On the danger of combining one's vocation with one's spiritual interest.
5 January 1951
We must ask three questions about the probable effect of your research subject to something more theological.
(1.) Would it be better for your immediate enjoyment? Answer, probably but not certainly, Yes.
(2.) Would it be better for your academic career? Answer, probably No. You would have to make up in haste a lot of knowledge which could not be very easily digested in the time.
(3.) Would it be better for your soul? I don't know. I think there is a great deal to be said for having one's deepest spiritual interest distinct from one's ordinary duty as a student or professional man.
St. Paul's job was tent-making. When the two coincide I should have thought there was a danger lest the natural interest in one's job and the pleasures of gratified ambition might be mistaken for spiritual progress and spiritual
consolation: and I think clergymen sometimes fall into this trap.
Contrariwise, there is the danger that what is boring or repellent in the job may alienate one from the spiritual life. And finally someone has said 'None are so unholy as those whose hands are cauterised with holy things': sacred things may become profane by becoming matters of the job. You now want truth for her own sake: how will it be when the same truth is also needed for an effective footnote in your thesis? In fact, the change might do good or harm.
I've always been glad myself that Theology is not the thing I earn my living by. On the whole, I'd advise you to get on with your tent-making. The performance of a duty will probably teach you quite as much about God as academic Theology would do. Mind, I'm not certain: but that is the view I incline to.
From The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume III
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Yoram Raanan's studio is a playground. It's the size of a basketball court, with hundreds of paintings, in various stages of completion, dotting the landscape -- on the walls, on easels, and scattered all over the floor. This is where he creates some of the Jewish world's most prized works of art.
Originally from New Jersey, Raanan grew up in a traditional, but not strictly observant home. He drifted from Judaism for a while and then, while on a worldwide trip, he ended up in Israel and was brought to Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. "I spent a week there and heard ideas that resonated with me deeply," he says. "But it was too intense. So I went down to the Sinai desert and spent two weeks processing everything that I'd heard. At that point I was ready to come back to Jerusalem and start taking Torah seriously."
Since then, Raanan has fused Torah and art in a dazzling display of colors that reveal a brilliant inner fire peeking from behind the many layers of paint. He works mostly on the floor, kneeling or leaning over the canvas. He rarely uses brushes -- rather his fingers, hands, and an assortment of paint knives and rags to drive the paint around the canvas.
And the results are stunning. As one critic described his work: "The iridescent veil opens to reveal the most elaborate concept, suggestive of an actual physical space and highly abstract, the detailed filled scene appears like a celestial palace."
Raanan's works can be found in collections and galleries around the world. A Raanan original sells for a lofty price; for the rest of us, there are high quality fine art prints.
Raanan's studio and home is located in Beit Meir, a picturesque moshav, 20 minutes west of Jerusalem. It is there that he spends almost all his time -- painting, praying, raising a family, and enjoying his main diversion: gardening. On the land surrounding his studio, Raanan dug in with his own two hands and built a sprawling landscape of waterfalls, caves, winding paths and observation points.
Aish.com met with Raanan at his studio. Here, in his own words, he describes some of his favorite work.
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Chimichurri Sauce
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- 1/4 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (optional)
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