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New Living Translation (©2007)Israel boasts, "I am rich! I've made a fortune all by myself! No one has caught me cheating! My record is spotless!"
English Standard Version (©2001)Ephraim has said, "Ah, but I am rich; I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin."
New American Standard Bible (©1995)And Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin."
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)But Ephraim says:" How rich I have become; I made it all myself. In all my earnings, no one can find any crime in me that I can be punished for!"
International Standard Version (©2012)Ephraim claims, 'I have become rich, I have made a fortune! Because of all my wealth, no one will find any iniquity or sin in me.'
NET Bible (©2006)Ephraim boasts, "I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful."
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)The people of Ephraim say, 'We're rich. We've made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.'
King James 2000 Bible (©2003)And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found myself wealth: in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
American King James VersionAnd Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labors they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
American Standard VersionAnd Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Ephraim said: But yet I am be- come rich, I have found me an idol: all my labours shall not find me the iniquity that I have committed.
Darby Bible TranslationAnd Ephraim saith, Nevertheless I am become rich, I have found me out substance; in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
English Revised VersionAnd Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labours they shall find in me none iniquity that were sin.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found for myself substance: in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that were sin.
World English BibleEphraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin."
Young's Literal Translation And Ephraim saith: 'Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that is sin.'
12:7-14 Ephraim became a merchant: the word also signifies a Canaanite. They carried on trade upon Canaanitish principles, covetously and with fraud and deceit. Thus they became rich, and falsely supposed that Providence favoured them. But shameful sins shall have shameful punishments. Let them remember, not only what a mighty prince Jacob was with God, but what a servant he was to Laban. The benefits we have had from the word of God, make our sin and folly the worse, if we put any slight upon that word. We had better follow the hardest labour in poverty, than grow rich by sin. We may form a judgment of our own conduct, by comparing it with that of ancient believers in the like circumstances. Whoever despises the message of God, will perish. May we all hear his word with humble, obedient faith.
Verse 8. - And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance. Ephraim in this verse boasts of his riches, though procured by fraud and violence, while he maintains at the same time that he has not sinned thereby so as to expose himself to punishment or deserve severe reprehension. The particle - אַך- has two principal meanings:
(a) "surely" and
(b) "only." In the former sense the clause
(1) may allude to the injunction contained in ver. 6 to wait on God, and may signify, "No doubt I have become rich, yet not through Divine help, but by my own exertions;" in the latter sense it may signify,
(2) "I have only become rich; I have done nothing else; I have done nothing amiss" Aben Ezra regards אַך as introducing the apodosis, and explains it nearly in the sense of
(1), thus: "The sense of אך is, 'God has not given me the wealth, but I by myself [i.e. my own unaided efforts] have become rich, for I am not as the Canaanite,' that is, the merchant, as 'There shall be no more the Canaanite' (Zechariah 14:21) ;" he then proceeds to show the connection, "And the meaning [according to the context] is, 'Why does he say, Keep mercy and judgment, and be not an oppressor like the Canaanite [nor am I]? yet all is my own honest earning; none of the sons of men shall find that I have sinned.'" The interpretation of Kimchi is similar, but somewhat simpler, thus: "The words, 'I am become rich,' are the opposite of 'Wait on thy God continually.' But he (Ephraim) does not wait on God the blessed, and he does not acknowledge that he gave him strength to acquire wealth, but says, 'My own power and the strength of my hands have made for me this wealth,' and he forgetteth God the blessed, who gave him power to work, as it is written in the Law (Deuteronomy 8:14), 'And thou forget the Lord thy God.' This is what he (the prophet) means by 'I have become rich;' he means to say, 'I have become rich from myself,'" i.e. by my own labor. The word און denotes both physical or bodily strength, and also, like חַיִל, riches, Latin opes, probably as procured thereby. The flourishing state of the kingdom during the reigns of Joash and Jeroboam II. may have induced their overweening self-confidence and their amazing forgetfulness of God, and at the same time this surprising ignorance of their real condition.
(2) The Septuagint rendering is εὕρηκα ἀναψυχὴν ἐμαυτῷ, "I have found refreshment for myself," and Jerome, "Inveni mihi idolum," as if אָוֶש had been read instead of און. In all my labors they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin; margin, all my labors suffice me not: he shall bare punishment of iniquity in whom is sin. Here two modes of construction are possible and each has had its advocates; thus, יְנִיעַי may be
(a) the subject of the verb, as in the LXX., which is, "None of his labors shall be found available for him on account of the sins he has committed." This is the rendering followed and interpreted by Cyril and Theodoret.
(b) The words in question, instead of being taken as the subject to the verb, may be employed absolutely or with the ellipsis of a preposition, as in the Authorized Version; thus: "As to my labors, or the fruits of my labors," for יני, is used in both senses. The meaning of the passage then is
(1) that, besides the sins of fraud and oppression, Ephraim did not shrink through shame to vindicate his conduct and to maintain that. in all the riches he had acquired with such labor, no one could show that those riches had been unjustly acquired by him, or that there was sin contracted in their acquisition. Thus Kimchi: "He (the prophet) mentions another vice, saying that he (Ephraim) oppresses, and asserts that, in all he has labored for and gathered together, they shall not be able to find
(a) any riches of iniquity and sin. אי תי is the same as iniquity and sin, and thus (Ecclesiastes 5:18) 'it is good and comely' (asher here also for ray). Or the explanation of it is:
(b) They shall not find with me iniquity. nor any matter in which there is sin pertaining to me. And חי is less than עי iniquity, for sin comes sometimes by reason of error. Or the explanation of 'iniquity which were sin' is:
(c) Iniquity in which there was sin to me; as if he said, with regard to which I had sinned; for if riches came into my hand through iniquity and robbery, it was not with my knowledge; he means: so that I sinned in relation to it, and took it by iniquity with my knowledge; and in this way (Leviticus 22:16) 'they lade themselves with the iniquity of trespass; עי being in construct state, that is to say, iniquity with regard to which they trespassed." לִי signifies "belonging to me;" while חטא is read, not as a noun, but as a verb in the Septuagint, α{ς ἅμαρτεν.
(2) The Chaldee, which is explained by Rashi, gives an explanation identical, though only partially so, with the marginal rendering of the Authorized Version, namely, "It were good for thee if thou consideredst with thyself: all my riches do not suffice me, in order to expiate the iniquity which I have committed." This, and the marginal reading - both where they coincide and where they diverge - we must unhesitatingly reject as far-fetched, artificial, and having no real basis in the text. To their other sins Israel added this protestation of innocence, which was the solemn protestation of a falsehood. The clause
(3) may admit another sense; thus: If in ray gains by labor iniquity should be found, that indeed would be sin; but such is not the case. Thus, like the Pharisees of a later age, did they justify themselves before men; but God knew their hollow-hearted hypocrisy.
And Ephraim said, yet I am become rich,.... Notwithstanding they took such unjust methods, as to use deceitful balances, they prospered in the world, got abundance of riches; and therefore concluded from thence that their manner of dealing was not criminal, at least not so bad as the prophets represented to them; and so promised themselves impunity, and that what they were threatened with would not come upon them; and, as long as they got riches, they cared not in what manner; and inasmuch as they prospered and succeeded in their course of trading, they were encouraged to go on, and not fear any evil coming upon them for it. According to Aben Ezra and Kimchi, the sense is, that they became rich of themselves, by their own industry and labour, and did not acknowledge that their riches, and power to get them, were of God. They gloried in them as their own attainments; and which they had little reason to do, since they were treasures of wickedness, and mammon of unrighteousness, which in a day of wrath would be of no service to them;
I have found me out substance; they found ways and means of acquiring great riches, and large estates, by their own wisdom and cunning, and all for themselves, for their own use, to be enjoyed by them for years to come; and they were reckoned by them solid and substantial things, when a mere shadow, emptiness, and vanity; and were not to be employed for their own use and advantage only, but should have been for the good of others; nor were they to be attributed to their own sagacity, prudence, and management, but to the providence of God, admitting they had been got in ever so honourable and just a manner;
in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin: here again Ephraim, or the people of Israel, vainly ascribe all their wealth and riches to their own labour, diligence, and industry, and take no notice of God and his providence, or of his blessing upon them; and pretend to be very upright and honest in their dealings, and that what they got were very honestly got, and would bear the strictest scrutiny; and that if their course of trade was ever so narrowly looked into, there would be nothing found that was very bad or criminal, that they could be justly reproached the; only some little trifling things, that would not bear the name of "sin", or deserve any correction or punishment; so pure were they in their own eyes, so blinded and hardened in sin, and fearless of the divine displeasure; like the adulterous woman, wiped their mouths when they had eaten the sweet morsels of sin, and said they had done no wickedness, Proverbs 30:20; or which was involuntary, and not done knowingly, as Kimchi and Abendana: or rather, as Ben Melech renders it, "no iniquity and sin"; and so others: or, best of all, "no iniquity or sin", as Noldius (a); no iniquity, or any kind of sin at all. Thus, as Ephraim was charged before with idolatry and lies in religion, so here with fraudulent dealings, and getting riches in an illicit way in civil things; and of whose repentance and reformation there was no hope.
(a) Concord. Ebr. Part. p. 104. No. 522.
8. And—that is, Notwithstanding.
Yet I am … rich—I regard not what the prophets say: I am content with my state, as I am rich (Re 3:17). Therefore, in just retribution, this is the very language of the enemy in being the instrument of Israel's punishment. Zec 11:5: "They that sell them say … I am rich." Far better is poverty with honesty, than riches gained by sin.
my labours—my gains by labor.
they shall find none—that is, none shall find any.
iniquity … that were sin—iniquity that would bring down the penalty of sin. Ephraim argues, My success in my labors proves that I am not a guilty sinner as the prophets assert. Thus sinners pervert God's long-suffering goodness (Mt 5:45) into a justification of their impenitence (compare Ec 8:11-13).
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Hoping to take the commercialization of space to a higher level, a second company has jumped into what the founders hope will be a lucrative emerging market, prospecting for raw materials among near-Earth asteroids using fleets of low-cost robotic spacecraft, senior executives said Tuesday.
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- It takes visionaries like this to make things happen and advance us to new levels. Way to go!
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- Farm the solar system, can't wait for some corp. owner of the moon!
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Also last week, St. Louis, MO-based Ascension Health announced that it is talking with HCA Midwest Health System to sell St. Joseph and St. Mary's Medical Centers and other Carondelet Health subsidiaries in Kansas City, MO.
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- • 1/4 cup sesame oil (or toasted sesame oil)
- • 1 head garlic, coarsely chopped or crushed
- • 1 pint dark soy sauce
- • 1 pint light soy sauce
- • 1 qt water*
- • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- • 1 cup sliced green onion
- • 4 star anise (optional but make it taste better to me)
- • 2 Tsp Chinese five-spice powder (also optional. I prefer it in but have made without and is still delish)
• About 8lbs of chicken. It can be any type you want. All thighs, all legs, assorted, etc or you can do the chicken whole and cut it up later. Most Chinese families do this.
*Note the amount of water is equal to the volume of soy sauce. If there's not enough liquid to cover the chicken, either remove a little chicken or if you're doing a whole chicken and it's just about covered, add equal parts water and light/dark soy to bring it up. You can kick up the other ingredients by a smidge to compensate.
In a large stockpot, heat sesame oil over med-high heat. Once hot, add garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients, minus the chicken. Stir to ensure the brown sugar is fully dissolved.
Add chicken and bring to a boil. Once at a boil reduce to a very low simmer, cover and cook for 2 hours.
It can be served right out of the sauce but if you want to have it with rice, you can take a portion of the sauce and heat it in a smaller saucepan. Thicken it up a bit with flour or cornstarch and spool over the rice.
I like to take the chicken, after it's cooked and put it on my hot charcoal grill for a couple minutes all sides. If you do this, make sure you have LOTS of Pam on the grill and that you use a big burger flipper and tongs to flip because the meat will fall off the bones and possibly apart it will be so tender.
On an interesting note, my Chinese friend that gave me the recipe told me that most old school Chinese homes have a giant pot of this in their refrigerator at all times. It's the same sauce and they cook chicken (usually whole) after chicken after chicken in it. All they do is add ingredients accordingly as it gets lower. He told me that it's not uncommon to have sauce that is 100+ years old (refreshed, of course) continuously either in the fridge or on the stove. I thought that was neat. Kinda like the never ending pot of spaghetti sauce, lol!
If anyone tries this, feedback is appreciated.
I've made this for both large and small groups and it always gets raves. Remember, I'm a newbie at writing recipes so please forgive the writing style and hopefully I keep everything in order.


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Admitting fault
We take a break from the typical topics of guns and weight lifting to talk about something else.
I'm not perfect.
I'm happy to admit it.
I don't expect you to be perfect either.
And, I've worked to make that clear to my children.
I read this article and thought to share it. (h/t Cass and El).
I'm talking about kids who are well adjusted, high functioning, easy to talk to and seem to have nothing to prove.
Secretly (until now), I've noticed a common theme amongst well-adjusted kids. The theme seems to be this: Great kids come from families in which parents are real about their shortcomings. They come from families who live and believe in grace.
I've also noticed the opposite. Many of my friends who've confessed to me they've had problems in life come from families in which parents (and mostly the Dad, honestly) have a hard time admitting they're wrong. Often they come from religious families in which the parents felt they had to play a role model of perfection.
I'm sure I'm not the best Dad in the world. My kids think to seem I'm OK, but I know my shortcomings. I know what I'm failing at, and I admit it to my kids. They forgive me, and we work on it together. I think about the things my own Dad did and didn't do, and how I swore I'd be different. In fact, I was thinking about this very thing the other day, and then that Harry Chapin song came into my head. It was both me as the son, growing up to be just like the Dad I swore I wouldn't be like, and me as the Dad both not wanting my sons to be like me but fearing they might. And if that's going to be the case, what do I need to change about myself so that if in fact they will be like me, hopefully they'll not have my same failings.
And so, sometimes that requires admitting my mistakes, my failings, my weaknesses to my kids.
Sorry to admit this Mom & Dad, but I don't really recall them ever being so frank with me. Admitting when they made a mistake. Apologizing when they were wrong. I do remember having feelings of resentment because when it was quite evident they were in the wrong, they didn't admit it, they didn't own and fess up to it, they didn't apologize for it. No, it's not time for a pity party for me, but I guess that is something I swore I'd do differently, and have succeeded at.
I don't like bullshit, I'm not one for bullshit, I won't bullshit other people, and I don't like people who bullshit me. That holds especially true for my kids. If I made a mistake and didn't own it, that'd be bullshit; thus, I own it.
Trust is so important with kids. When they're young you can rule them with an iron fist. But as they get older, they can and will make their own decisions. I know that eventually trust is the only thing we'll have, and I have to trust they will obey and they have to trust that my judgment and guidance is right and best. And in part of that, I know that showing I'm not perfect and that yes sometimes I will make a mistake, that sometimes I might steer them wrong… well, that's helpful for them to know. Because they can know I'm working truly in their best interest, and that I will make best effort for them. It allows them to have stronger faith in me. I too must also accept they will make mistakes, more likely than not since they are kids and learning. And that I must allow them to make mistakes, to learn from them, and to grow and move on.
I've also found telling stories of my own mistakes, my own failures, it's helped the kids. It's helped them realize that mistakes aren't the end of the world. This was especially true for Oldest, who never took failure very well and sometimes it would keep him from wanting to ever try because he didn't want to risk failing. To see successful and happy Dad, and that he made it here despite that… that Dad learned, what Dad learned, and how Dad overcame and did better? Who else should be that good role model in life, but Dad, right?
No, I'm not perfect.
But I try to be better every day.
And sharing my failings with my kids, hopefully helps make them better every day too.
Hooray for Government Schooling
They aren't public schools, they are government schools.
And they are not places of learning.
If life was nothing but standardized testing, which the budget depended upon, then maybe we'd be accomplishing something useful. But alas, life isn't that… so what exactly are children being prepared for? Other than learning to sit still, conform, suffer, deny yourself, that you're stupid, creativity has no place, and the list goes on and on….
Fun Family Day
If you look down on "rednecks", both the people and the things they do, then you should stop reading now because this post will probably offend you.
Had a wonderful day with the family today. Originally we were to do this during my Christmas vacation, but since I was down with the flu it didn't happen. Fortunately the heavens saw fit to give us today, so the opportunity was taken.
The main thing? Going to the gun range and shooting. Some work, some recreation. Thank you, Karl, for letting us use the range.
It started off with me doing some live fire pistol skills work, because of my desire to start shooting IDPA. Details on this elsewhere. Meanwhile, Wife and Kiddos were inside the range house doing schoolwork (the joys of homeschooling).
When I finished my work, I took Wife out for a little work with the shotgun. She wants to improve her proficiency with the shotgun, so we did some work there. Alas, a 12 gauge, even with low-recoil rounds, just isn't in the cards for her (Karl, if you find her shoulder, please let me know). She's just fine with the 20 gauge. I just wish … oh wait! It looks like Federal now has a 20 gauge buckshot with FLITECONTROL wad (PD256). Holy crap! This is awesome. Of course, as I look around right now, everyone's out of stock. But wow, this is great. I'm there and it's pretty much removed my reserves about the 20 gauge. Sure it'd be nice to standardize on 12 gauge, but oh well. At least now I don't have to put up with sub-optimal 20 gauge buckshot.
After that, Wife was done for the day. With the wet weather and the temps in the 40′s, it was just too cold for her to keep going. But the Kiddos were ready.
I recently purchased a new shotgun and needed to break it in and ensure function. I ran a bunch of 12 gauge target loads through it, then some full-power buckshot (of course, the Federal FLITECONTROL), and some slugs (Brenneke low-recoil slugs). The slugs didn't want to go into the mag tube easily for some reason, looks like the brass was hanging up on the retainer clips, but no big deal really. Everything functioned great. I did put a 12″ Hogue Short Shot stock on it (shorter LOP makes for easier shouldering) and while 12″ LOP is a little too short for me, it worked out alright and I didn't smack my thumb into my face as much as I expected I would. I consider the shotgun functional and able to be pressed into service.
Oldest has never shot a 12 gauge before — he's always been a bit recoil shy. But today he stepped right up to the plate and fired it like a champ. We'll work on speeding up his shot recovery, but he really did a great job with it.
Youngest has never fired a "big gun" before, just .22′s. But he wanted to try the shotgun. 12 gauge was too much tho, so I pulled out the 20 gauge (a Mossberg 500 Bantam youth model) and let him try it with some light target loads (which are still kinda stout). He handled it well, tho was taken aback a bit because it was a big boom — again, it's the most gun he's ever fired. But he did come back for a second shot, but that was enough.
We put the shotguns away and took out an AR-15. I originally didn't plan on bringing out an AR, but when packing up this morning, Oldest expressed interest in shooting it and I wasn't going to say no. Again, he's been very recoil shy in the past, only wanting to shoot .22′s. So for him to want to step up is great in my book. I mean, I know he can handle it, after having shot that 255# feral hog a couple years ago with a .308 bolt-action. Oldest got to learn what "giggle factor" is. He was having WAY too much fun with that rifle — I should have brought more ammo. Daughter shot it for a bit, but she tweaked something in one of her arms the other day and so it was kinda painful to hold up the rifle. Youngest tried the AR as well, and was quite pleased that the recoil was far less than the shotgun — tho it was a heavier gun to hold up.
We put the long-guns away, and pulled out everyone's favorite: the Buck Mark Camper. All 3 kiddos shot at the steel targets with this, and it's just fun to plink with such a low-recoil gun — tho Youngest did get bit by the slide. Daughter showed some good improvement on trigger control. She asked how you get to shoot faster, so I explained a bit and I guess something clicked because she was shooting a little faster by the time we wrapped up.
While a lot of today was about having fun, it also was with purpose. I want my kids to be self-sufficient and able to take care of themselves. Yes, that means being able to shoot a gun proficiently. You may not understand why that's the case, and if you don't understand I'd be happy to discuss it with you; even if you don't agree with it, I hope you are willing to have an open mind and come to listen and understand. The guns shot, the things we did, all done with purpose, even if I was the only one that knew what the purpose was.
Alas, we had to wrap it up before everyone was tired of it, but that's ok — always leave them wanting more.
We headed to the Elm Creek Cafe for a delicious lunch (everyone loves that place), then back home.
Oh… and the Buc-ee's in Bastrop is finally open. Yes, we stopped in. Finally my family came to understand why I adore Buc-ee's.
We had a great day. Smiles all around. Happy family. I can't wait to do it again.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 2012 Winter Tour Review
Yesterday afternoon the family went to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This is our fourth time seeing them in concert, and it's always an enjoyable experience.
But this time was a lot more enjoyable — especially for Youngest.
Like all TSO shows, it's a giant rock concert with loads of class, music blending classical and rock (hey, all the guys behind TSO are heavy metal guys), lights, lasers, smoke, pyrotechnics… just a great time. This year was different from years past in that their 3rd album, The Lost Christmas Eve, was the focus of the first half of the show. It was a great choice and welcome change. Still, the storytelling was awesome, and overall production top-notch, as always.
We did notice some differences, like the show was tighter. A little less banter and talk, a little less improv, and the second half "rock concert" didn't have any noticeable covers or jams. But that's all good because again, it made for a nice change in the show. We stopped going to see them for a little bit because it was "the same thing" over and over, which was OK but you know… you've seen it once, you've seen it again, and why spend all that money again? So we really liked the change. We do hope as they put out more non-Christmas albums to try to catch them on one of their non-winter tours.
I am a member of the TSO Fan Club, and because of that I'm able to get early tickets and good seats at the shows. This was no exception, and I chose some nice floor seats. Not too close, not too far back, but close enough to really see everything yet far enough back to be able to take in the whole of the show. Well… I think because we had such good placement, we got a treat.
Before the show started, while we were just sitting and waiting, a member of the road crew came up to us and pointed at Youngest and asked if he'd like to come on stage at the end of the show and receive a present from the band. Whoa! Of course we said yes. He asked a few questions (e.g. first time seeing the band? no, fourth), we discussed the logistics, and that was settled. He would come over to us during the last song to get us, then walk us over to the end/side of the stage where there are steps, and then Youngest would go on stage with the band and receive a gift.
And so it happened.
He came up on stage, they gave him a guitar, autographed by the band. They gave him a chance to say something, but he didn't — he told us later he was just in shock and giddy from it all, had no idea what to say being up there with them in front of 5000 people.
But he really enjoyed it and it was such a cool moment for him and our family. I know it's a moment we'll never forget.
If you've never seen TSO live, you're missing out on a great experience. Go see them if you get the chance.
on rudeness
I need to vent. I normally don't post other things on Sundays, but I had to get this off my chest.
Today Youngest had his first piano recital. He did just fine, and I'm more proud of him for learning to deal with nervousness and performing under pressure than for the music itself (tho that's still cool). The music school once again demonstrated they are a fine group of folks that run a good ship and care about their students. My beef isn't with them.
It's with the audience.
Or more specifically… the parents.
I was floored at the number of parents that left as soon as their child finished playing. By the time the recital was over, I looked back and saw the room was almost empty. That was sad and terrible. The students performing at the end of the recital deserved just as much respect and audience for their hard work and performance as did YOUR child at the start of the recital.
But no.
You came for your child, and didn't care about anyone else. Oh sure, I wouldn't have been there either if my child wasn't performing, but my child wasn't the only child performing. You could see on every child's face, some more than others, how nervous they were. But you didn't care. You didn't think how the sight of you getting up and walking out as they started performing would impact the child. You didn't think that sitting there and texting or Facebooking would matter… when instead showing these nervous children a smiling and supportive face could mean all the world to them. You didn't think that as you stood in the lobby area, how loud your voices were and how much it disturbed, interrupted, and distracted the performing child.
No… you didn't care. Your rudeness never occurred to you.
I came so close to jumping out of my seat and storming into the lobby area and scolding these inconsiderate individuals for their behavior. But I didn't. First, if I did, they wouldn't accept it; they'd just get defensive and consider me the rude asshole (can't see past the log in their own eye). Second, if I got up, I knew the child performing would have no idea why I was getting up — I'd just be another adult getting up and leaving. I was not going to do that to any child.
After the recital was over, I expressed my disappointment to one of the school's owners, and she agreed that it was rude (and said she's going to change recital policy to say if you come, you stay, else don't bother signing up at all… and I hope she does, and I hope she enforces it). She told me she asked some of them why they were leaving and they gave excuses like "it's Christmas… we're busy". Busy? You're too busy for a 2 hour recital? You're too busy to give something of yourself to others? You're too busy to be polite and considerate of others? And don't even give me this "it's Christmas" line, because the level of selfishness you displayed shows me you know fuck-all about what Christmas is about.
But, there's always a teachable moment.
Before we left, I took my family aside and spoke with the Kiddos. We talked about what happened, and they agreed it was rude and they felt terrible for the kids performing. Even Youngest commented how he felt a little awkward that as he walked in to start, he saw all these people getting up and leaving. Kiddos also said how wonderful it was for them to have stayed. They saw many great performances, had many smiles and joyful moments, and just saw some really talented people perform. So they got to see something few did — and that was a precious thing. Others could have seen it too, but they chose not to. Maybe they had a legit reason, but they still didn't have to be rude about it. So at least my Kiddos got to learn and grow in some unexpectedly welcome ways.
But the best part was Youngest… who can't wait for the Spring recital and perform again. Hopefully the parents will be better behaved by then.
Lone Star School of Music
I originally wrote this over at Yelp, and since it's my review there I felt it only right I also post it here.
Plus, I can give an update.
When searching for a music school for my children, I chose Lone Star School of Music because of the flexible scheduling and diverse teaching staff. I have stayed with Lone Star because of the wonderful experience. The owners are great people, friendly, knowledgable, responsive. The teaching staff is fantastic.
What I love most about Lone Star is the emphasis on having fun. They understand that it's more important to develop a love of music, than to play scales and drills all day. Sure, they still work on scales and fundamentals, and all those things, but if the kids don't love playing then scales don't matter; love playing and you understand scales are part of playing and you don't mind so much. If there's any testimony to the fun and enjoyment, one of my children always bummed out the lesson is over because he has so much fun and doesn't want to stop! Never a chore to practice, never a battle to go to lesson time. Another of my children wants to do more of the school's additional offerings, like the Rock Camp and Rock Band. The child actually just did Rock Camp and had a blast… Kurt (owner) makes a big effort to make it a lot of fun and ensure the kids have a wonderful experience that builds great memories.
Just great stuff.
Since I wrote that review, Kiddos are still going strong. All are still taking lessons, all are still enjoying it. There's no chore, but there is a lot of exploration. Oldest has widened his musical tastes. Daughter bounces around on every instrument she can, working to learn songs by ear. Youngest is getting quite an ear for classical music. Like I originally wrote: the school and teachers work to foster a love of music. That's most evident in the Rock Band class.
A couple months ago there were finally enough kids on the right instruments wanting to play in a band together, and so the Rock Band class has been going. This is a pretty neat deal where they work with a teacher (yes, a little adult supervision, direction, and input is good here… so it's not just aimless banging around), they work up a library of songs, and the school will book them on gigs every month. They're not quite ready for their first gig yet, but soon. It's great listening to them work it out in practice. They work, but they also have a lot of fun. The biggest surprise is Oldest. We had no idea he'd want to do anything like that, but he jumped in on his own and while reluctant at first, I think he's more excited about going to weekly practice than Daughter is!
I'm really happy with Lone Star School of Music.
Whenever people learn we homeschool our kids, the follow-up response tends to be something asking about…
"But what about socialization?"
My response these days is that we let our children out of the dungeon for 30 minutes a day, they get to walk the perimeter of the yard twice, eyes downward, then it's back into the cage.
Usually that response works because people see the exaggeration and realize the absurdity of not only my response, but their question. But for a moment yes, this is about what people think. That just because our kids don't spend 8+ hours a day surrounded by others of their age that somehow our children will turn out socially retarded.
Today I hear about this story, of a 68-year-old bus monitor receiving all manner of abuse from middle-school kids.
Here's the original video
What sort of socialization leads to this sort of behavior? Where 13-year-olds find it not just acceptable — but enjoyable — to abuse and drive an elderly woman to cry.
I refuse to allow my children to be around this is the sort of socalization.
So yeah… what about "socialization"?
Upping my geek cred
Apparently my geek (nerd?) credibility has been slipping. So I made up for it today by taking the family to the Sherwood Forest Faire.
I've never done a "Renaissance Faire" before, believe it or not. Have wanted to for many years but often I'd learn about the faire after it was over, or schedule conflicts. Well, I knew well in advance this time and was determined to go. Weekend weather has been rough, plus I spend many weekends at KR Training, so opportunity was slipping away… but I demanded it would happen today and it did. Basically, I've been so busy in life that I haven't spent enough time with my family, so by gum some family time was going to happen.
We all had a fantastic time, and actually had more fun than we expected.
Yes, the moment we walked into the faire, we all kinda stepped back a moment because yes… it did feel like we entered a time warp. It was kinda weird, but cool.
Of course, the moment I entered I was hit by an amusing bit of commerce.
"Programs! Would you like to purchase a program, which has a map and guide? Only 3£!"
"no thank you". I figured we'd either just wander, or if I really needed it they had a map on their website and I could always just pull it up on my iPhone.
Then I took a few more steps in.
"Here sir, would you like a map?"
Yeah… they hit you up for the $3 souvenier map first, then hand out a free black and white paper one. Gotta love it.
And yes, shops… err… shoppes… err.. "ye olde shoppes" were everywhere. Yes, we called everything "ye olde" throughout the day. And I was thinking, was this just going to be shopping? But then we saw all the entertainment, which was great. We saw a "dog show" that we figured would just be a dog doing tricks, but the lady explained a lot of training techniques and how to do things. A lot was familiar to us due to all the intensive training work with did with Sasha, but it was really cool that she wasn't just showing tricks but also educating the crowd.
The one show we all wanted to see tho was the Sky Kings Falconry raptor bird show. Folks, that was just damn cool. Artemis, their Eurasian Eagle Owl, was awesome. And yes, the black vultures were awesome to watch… well, we thought so. Unfortunately both of them landed on top of a small child's head… didn't hurt the kid but sure gave him a fright, poor kid.
We saw various musicians, lots of belly dancers, Oldest threw some axes, Daughter and Youngest rode on a "jousting" ride. We watched the actual jousting… man, I have to hand it to those guys, taking a beating like that. Can't be fun to get knocked off a horse, with force, in a full suit of plate armor. But very entertaining. Plus just lots of general entertainment by random people… and who knows if those people were official faire folk or just random folks that came dressed up for their own fun. One guy was dressed I guess as some sort of chaotic evil warrior, kinda creeped Wife out a bit but she did think it was pretty cool after her initial startle reaction. And yes, lots of people dressed in various garb of all favors from around the looseness of the genre. Tho I did see one goth girl walking around… the only way she could have stood out more was if she wore a Stormtrooper costume (Slave Leia would have just blended in).
It was a heck of a lot of fun. And yes, I can see why people would want to get season passes and come for many weekends. There's FAR more to do there than I expected, just lots of great and interesting stuff. Just tons of fun. Expensive, but fun. Oh and yes, bring lots of $1 bills… no, not to slip into the cleavage of the saucy wench that served your mead, but because all the performers accept tips and I think it's right and just to give them some sort of compensation in exchange for the entertainment they gave you.
After the faire, I took the family over to the A-Zone Range, where KR Training holds classes. Tom Givens is in town this weekend teaching a course, and with us so close to the range I wanted to take the family by so they could see where it is and what it is that I slip away for all these weekends (only Daughter has been out there before). Karl was there doing some chores and he showed the family around the property. Everyone got to meet Ribo (Karl's dog). Got to talk with Lynn Givens (Tom's wife) for a little while; always a pleasure to see her. Tom was running class so I interrupted only for a moment to shake hands, say hello, and have a quick introduction of the family. A nice little diversion while we were out there.
Oh… and I got to try Lynn's M&P. She was experimenting with a new gun that has Apex Tactical's new Forward Set Sear and trigger kit. When I got my M&P I thought seriously about getting that and oh…. after trying it I think I just might. It's awesome. Wicked tight, a thing of beauty.
I digress.
It was a fine day. Yes, we'll go back to the Ren Faire in the future, maybe even doing multiple weekends if time allows. It was a lot of fun, and just a great way to spend a day with the family. And really, that's what mattered most to me today: being with my family, having fun, making memories.
My View: Homeschooling: Marching to the beat of a different drummer
Reblogged from Schools of Thought:
By Joyce Burges, Special to CNN
Editor's Note: Joyce Burges is the co-founder of the National Black Home Educators, an organization that empowers parents to educate their children for excellence. She and her husband, Eric, have been married for 35 years and have five children between the ages of 16 to 35.
It was a rainy afternoon. I was rocking my baby girl by the fire and enjoying a cup of hot chamomile tea.


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I had another workout yesterday at Project Walk, I focused a lot of decreasing the tightness in my hips as well as strengthening my quads. My right quad I can contract myself, however I can not at all with my left quad, so my trainer hooked up some functional electrical stimulation pads on various areas of my quad and this time I could actually feel the electrical shocks (we tried this a few months ago and I could not feel anything) and some of my quad muscles contracted slightly.
This is mainly for me to keep track of when things are returning, but today I felt my Achilles tendon on my right leg for the first time whenever I manually pull my right foot up.
So I have not updated my progress in quite some time, I have been sick the past week or so and unfortunately my temperature regulation is all messed up, one minute I will be sweating profusely and the next freezing. I have also been in a tremendous amount of pain lately, mainly in the thighs, I am hoping that indicates more return.
I just jumped in my pool from my wheelchair and treaded water. I am so excited!
My alma mater, Case Western Reserve University, joins clinical trials to help people with paralysis regain some control back. Cleveland pioneered FES (functional electrical stimulation) technology over 20 years ago, and is now implanting small electrodes inside the brain to record brain signals sent when someone imagines moving their arms, and using this signal in combination with assistive devices to move their hands and arms. Amazing!
Yesterday was by far the hardest workout I have had at Project Walk. Check out my videos, I started the session off by pedaling the stationary bike while standing, a few times on each leg. I then did an exercise where I only used my lower back muscles to move myself back and a combination of my back muscles and abs to lift myself back up.
In the past 2 weeks I have seen an incredible amount of return. As I posted earlier, it began when I was able to first move my left foot and wiggle my toes, then at my most recent Project Walk session I was able to contract my left quad for the first time and in the last week or so a lot of sensory functions have returned to the lower portion of my right leg (below the knee). At my most recent appointment with my neurologist I was able to detect vibration all the way down to my ankle on my right leg!
I just moved my left foot and wiggled my toes for the first time.
Alright so a lot of people are against sharing the medications they have taken, I really do not care. Since my injury I have taken various medication for various purposes and have come to the conclusion that in the scope of a spinal cord inury, most medications (that I have taken) are intended for something else, but have other applications in an SCI. For me, a lot of these medications work at first (the first few weeks) and then for some reason really did nothing after that.
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"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get." Anonymous
I made myself a salad last year (I do it at least once every year whether I need to or not). On top of a bed of fresh spinach leaves, I sprinkled a few vegetable bits, some tiny pieces of dried fruit and some chopped pecans. I love that hint of nuttiness in my salad, don't you? (smile)
As I searched for my favorite vinaigrette, I found something in the refrigerator that I had to have on my salad – a perfect little chunk of cheddar cheese. Of course, I couldn't just throw a single chunk of cheese on my salad. I'd have to grate it first. I wondered to myself, "Where's that cheese grater?"
I started looking through the kitchen drawers and cupboards, but I didn't find it right away. As I searched, I imagined my salad with those little bits of cheesy goodness spread over the top. I eventually came to a drawer with a grater inside, but it wasn't exactly what I had imagined.
It was tiny. I could hold it in the palm of my hand. I wondered what this thing was doing in the big people kitchen. It looked like it belonged to a doll. It was the smallest grater I had ever seen, but it would have to do. My chunk of cheese wasn't that big anyway.
The little grater worked perfectly, and helped me add a nice touch to the best salad I had eaten in over a year. After lunch, I quickly rinsed off the grater and left it sitting next to the kitchen sink.
Later that afternoon, my wife went to the sink and washed the dishes. Before she began, she held up the little grater and asked, "Did you use this for cheese?"
I responded, "Yep, it worked great. I'm sure glad I found it."
She laughed and said, "This is for little things like garlic, ginger and lemon zest."
I admit that I was surprised that such specialized kitchen devices had actually been invented. As I pondered my wife's slightly stunning revelation, she opened a cupboard above the kitchen sink and pointed to a cheese grater sitting at eye level and in clear sight. Go figure.
Now, what does that have to do with our emotions? Literally, very little. Figuratively, a lot. Let me explain.
1. Just Let Happiness Happen
Let's say that happiness is like the cheese sprinkled all over our salad. It's that finishing touch that pulls the rest of our lives together. We don't necessarily want one big chunk of happiness all at once, especially if it means that we'll never taste it again (OK, maybe an occasional chunk of it would be nice). What we really want is for happiness to flavor every aspect of our lives. We want to taste at least a little bit of it in every bite.
On the day I made my salad, I didn't really care how my cheese was grated. I just wanted the finished product. If I had demanded that my cheese be grated with a cheese grater, I would have either settled for no cheese at all or eaten the whole chunk at once. Part of my lunch would have been too cheesy and the other part cheese-less. And, that is entirely unacceptable! (just kidding)
One of the secrets of finding happiness is to simply let it happen without forcing it. Happiness is always happening without any help from you or me. All we have to do is accept it. It can only get inside us if we're willing to let it in, no matter how or when it shows up.
When we're in too much of a hurry to find happiness, or we try to force it, it will remain elusive. Happiness rarely comes to those who demand their version of it this very instant. It comes, instead, to those who see the perfection in otherwise imperfect things and recognize truth and beauty in even the most difficult times. How many reasons to be happy do we pass over in search of the perfect one? If we really want to be happy, we need to stop demanding that happiness be delivered in perfect packages according to our predetermined schedule.
2. Look for Ways to Expand Happiness
We really are better at being happy than we imagine while we're miserable. When we learn to look past the imperfections on the surface of things, we discover all the reasons to be joyful everywhere we go and all the time.
There are a variety of inner tools available to us for spreading happiness all over our lives. Gratitude, simplicity, awareness, creativity, and passion are just a few of our innate abilities for finding happiness in every bite. If one doesn't work, another will. If I hadn't found that garlic grater, I probably would have just sliced up my cheese into little pieces with a knife or crumbled it delicately with my fingers.
If we're true to our pure desire for it, we'll eventually rediscover the inner resources that make consistent happiness possible. Even when an answer comes in an unexpected way, accept it. I wasn't looking for a garlic grater, but I used it anyway. I didn't know that I was supposed to be disappointed that it wasn't designed to grate cheese. It turned out to be the perfect tool for my little chunk. It was no big deal that I didn't find exactly what I was looking for. In the end, I found what I wanted.
3. Love Whatever Comes into Your Life
Another key to consistent and prolonged happiness is to welcome it in without being overly concerned about the clothes it wears or its choice of words. I can't think of anything in my life that's perfect in absolutely every way or at absolutely all times (Can you?), but I can think of thousands of things that I love, and I know that you can too.
To the extent that we choose to love whatever comes into our lives, whatever comes into our lives is perfect. None of us may have a perfect spouse, perfect children, a perfect boss, perfect friends, a perfect house, a perfect car, perfect weather, perfect blah blah blah, but when we choose to love the people and things in our lives, we're rarely disappointed and never dismayed. Even our pain can be perfect if it helps us change for the better.
Even if I had never found my chunk of cheese in the first place, I was still free to simply savor my salad without any cheese at all. Those who find a taste of perfection in every imperfect bite, the emotionally resourceful people we most admire, are almost always happy. And, even when happy feelings are elusive to them, they're still fulfilled. In our literal lives, fulfillment is not found in the cheese, and that's OK. Even without the cheese, we can still enjoy the nuts.
What are some of the imperfect things in your life that you love?
Where do you find perfection in an imperfect world?
How have you learned to be emotionally resourceful?
Note: A version of this post was published previously at MisterMaguru.com by Dr. John C. Brailsford.


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The Gingerbread-powered HTC Rhyme will be landing in the UK on the 17th of October. It will be exclusively distributed by O2. The phone will be coming in the color purple. It will also come packed with a number of accessories.
The handset was known in the past as the Bliss. It was first seen in a gray, silver, and white color scheme, which didn't look anything out of the ordinary. With a purple color scheme, it does look more attractive.
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WEST WINDSOR When it was mired in a six-game winless steak in the middle of the season the semifinals Mercer County Tournament seemed light years away for West Windsor-Plainsboro South.
We knew we had to get things turned around, said Chris Clancy, Souths senior forward after the No. 5 seeded Pirates held on for a 3-2 win over No. 4 Princeton yesterday in the MCT quarterfinals played on the ice at Mercer County park.
We changed the way we played and we put it all out there, added Clancy. We needed to play for the name of the front of the jersey and not the back.
It says WWPS on the front and its whats on the MCT semifinal bracket, too
The Pirates (9-8-2) will face the Notre Dame Hopewell Valley winner tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at Mercer County Park.
Princeton (10-8-1), which put on a furious rally late in the third, saw their hopes of a fourth straight appearance in the MCT finals end.
This was the third time the two have met this season with the Pirates taking the last two.
Princeton knew how well weve been playing, said South coach Laurent Lassance. We played them tough the last time we played. Its tough when you just beat them about a week and a half ago and you have to try to do it again.
The Pirates did it getting a first period goal from Adam Deslatte and second period scores from Matt Sayde and Chris Clancy. While, the offense was taking care of its responsibility Karl Stafford did the job between the pipes with 29 saves.
Mike Morabito and Brian Tso had assists for the winners.
Princeton got goals from Spencer Reynolds and freshman Nathan Drezner. Reynolds, Connor McCormick and Harrison Naylor chimed in with assists for the Tigers.
It was a tough loss, said Princetons Matt DiTosto, who with his teammates will now look to todays state pairings.
After Deslattes goal was the lone first period score the Tigers opened the second with the tying score.
Then with Princeton fending off a 5-on-3 situation Sayde got the Pirates on top. The just 15 seconds later Clancy got what proved to be the game-winner on a power play.
It felt great getting that final goal, said Clancy. But, we knew we still had a lot of time left. We had to work hard for the rest of the game and keep the lead.
Doing most of the work was Stafford as the Tigers kept the pressure on the South net in the final 1:24.
But, that is just the way Stafford likes it.
This is a special time and I love hockey, said Stafford. You have to try to do the best you can and not let them get too many rebounds. When you get in a close game they are the kind of situations you love.
Since the midseason slump the Pirates have been putting themselves in excellent situations and they have another tomorrow.
WW-P South (9-8-2) 1 2 0 - 3
Princeton (10-8-1) 0 2 0 2
Goals: WWPS: Sayde, Deslatte, Clancy. P: Reynolds, Drezner.
Assists: WWPS: Clancy, Morabito, Tso. P: Reynolds, Naylor, C. McCormick
Shots: WWPS: 18, P: 31. Saves: WWPS: Stafford 29, P: Quinn 15.
MCT Robbinsville 7, Hightstown 0
WEST WINDSOR In one of the greatest individual efforts of the high school hockey season Logan Fredericks powered Robbinsville to the win over the Rams.
Fredericks notched six goals, including a pair of short-handed goals, as the Ravens (16-4-1) advanced to meet Colonial Division rival West Windsor-Plainsboro North in tomorrows semifinal.
The game is set for 5:30 p.m. on the ice at Mercer County Park.
It mustve been a couple lucky bounces, said Fredericks. We played excellent as a team. I respect that team (Hightstown) greatly. This couldve been my last game here. So, I went out and played my all.
The Rams (9-13) mightve seen their season end, but they certainly went down fighting.
The game was only 2-0 midway through the second period before the Ravens erupted to grab a 5-0 lead heading into the second period break.
We have this weird habit of playing tentatively until we get a one or two goal lead, said Robbinsville coach Dan Bergan. Then all the sudden we come out of our shell and explode.
Fredericks definitely was the trigger on the Raven explosion.
He set the tone, Bergan said of Fredericks. He is harder to the puck than any player Ive seen in high school hockey.
Fredericks career high six goals were the first six of the game with Dan Cox getting the final Ravens tally.
Cox added three assists, Chris Deck, Scott Kurzeja and Keith Allen all had two. John Martin, Eric Hildebrand, John Francis and Cole Sousa each had one helper.
This is awesome, I dont know what to say, said Fredericks, of his effort. This is the playoffs and it could be their last game too, you have to know they are coming our hard. You have to come out and play your all.
Fredericks, who has had seven multiple goal games this season, definitely gave his all and the Ravens will now rekindle that friendly feud with North.
Hightstown (9-13) 0 0 0 0
Robbinsville (16-4-1) 1 4 2 7
Goals: R: Fredericks 6, Cox.
Assists: R: Cox 3, Allen 2, Kurzeja 2, Deck 2, Sousa, J. Francis, Martin. Hildebrand.
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — An unstoppable Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers got their revenge Sunday on the Atlanta Falcons.
Four days after Carolina defensive end Kevin Hardy promised "payback" and "punishment" for the Falcons, Newton threw for 287 yards and scored on a 72-yard run in a 30-20 victory.
Despite playing without four starters and having 13 players on injured reserve, the struggling Panthers dominated the NFC South champions. Newton piled up a career-high 116 yards on the ground and the Panthers racked up 475 yards overall, avenging a Week 4 loss to Atlanta and snapping a five-game losing streak to their Interstate 85 rivals.
It was Newton's first victory in four tries over his hometown team and he admitted after the game it was a special feeling.
"I think this game allows me to have a little chip on my shoulder," Newton said.
Carolina's defense was superb through 2½ quarters, helping build a 23-0 lead and a 356-86 edge in total yards.
Carolina (4-9) came in with little to play for except to gain a measure of revenge on Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, whom they felt disrespected them after Atlanta's 30-28 come-from-behind win on Sept. 30.
Hardy was upset when television cameras caught Ryan cursing at the Panthers sideline, telling them to get off the Falcons' field. Hardy responded by saying last week the Panthers were a "better team" than the Falcons, adding a variety of trash talk.
After Sunday's win Hardy turned the tables on the Falcons, repeating several times what Ryan told them back in Week 4 as he walked off the field. At one point Falcons kicker Matt Bryant returned fire at Hardy, saying "Watch us in January."
Hardy left the locker room before reporters were allowed in.
Ryan downplayed the war of words.
"I don't pay too much attention to it," said Ryan, who threw for 342 yards and two scores with one interception. "They were better than us today, that's for sure. They came out and played better than us. We're in a position in our season where we've got everything right in front of us, and we need to get back to work and worry about that."
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — With Robert Griffin III sidelined with a sprained right knee, the Washington Redskins rallied behind backup Kirk Cousins to tie the game in the final minute of regulation, then Kai Forbath kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime for a 31-28 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
Griffin was hurt at the end of a 13-yard scramble while attempting to lead the game-tying drive with the Redskins trailing 28-20. He left for one play, returned for four, then was no longer able to continue.
Cousins stepped in and hit Pierre Garcon for an 11-yard touchdown pass, then ran in the 2-point conversion with 29 seconds to play.
The Redskins have won four straight to improve to 7-6. The Ravens lost back-to-back games for the first time since 2009 and fell to 9-4.
Former Richmond Senior standout Dannell Ellerbe was inactive for the second straight week with an ankle injury.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to Danario Alexander, and the San Diego Chargers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-24.
The win was San Diego's first in 15 regular-season visits to Pittsburgh and snapped a four-game losing streak. The Chargers (5-8) dominated from the outset, never letting Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger get comfortable in his first game in nearly a month.
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I'm not sure it's sunk in yet within the political class (outside of economists) how horrible the prospects are for bringing the unemployment rate back to pre-Great Recession levels any time soon. And by soon, I don't mean November 2010. We're talking more like November 2015 or November 2020.
Here's a chart from the Brookings Institution (via Ezra) that gives you some idea of the mammoth hill the economy has to climb to generate enough jobs to take up the slack in the labor market:
The grim reality was brought home to me last month at a New America Foundation event where Laura D'Andrea Tyson, who chaired the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton, addressed the poor long-term prospects for closing the jobs gap. In her charming, bubbly way, she managed to kick everyone at the lunch in the gut with the numbers.
The "jobs gap" is the sum of the jobs lost during the recession plus the new additions to the ever-expanding labor force (which is substantial, between 125,000 and 144,000 a month, Tyson said). She assumed a jobs gap of 11 million jobs. The chart above assumes 11.3 million.
"If you had net job growth of 200,000 a month, net job growth, it would take 12 years to close, to get that 11 million," Tyson said. "Okay, with net job growth of 350,000 a month, it'll take four years. What've we got right now? Well, for the last three months of this year, private sector jobs have been growing at 140,000 a month."
Unless something changes — and the deeply troubling current emphasis on deficit reduction suggests nothing will — we're looking at a decade or more of chronically high unemployment. It's a situation that is not sustainable economically or politically.
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The game took a Wheaton turn right away as junior safety Tony Vargyas was able to hop on a fumble by North Central's Nick Kukuc on the first play from scrimmage. Though Wheaton was not able to score off the turnover, they were the first team to hit the scoreboard. After forcing a North Central punt, Roberts took the offense from their own 13-yard line deep into Cardinal territory, capping off a 17-play drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to junior Stephen Seitz for the 7-0 lead. North Central picked off a Roberts pass in the second quarter and returned it 60 yards to set up the game-tying touchdown run by Kukuc to make it 7-7. Two possessions later, Wheaton used the big play to take the lead back as Roberts hit senior receiver Morgan Cook with a 61-yard touchdown pitch-and-catch to retake the lead 14-7. The lead stood for the rest of the half, and Wheaton went into the locker room up by a touchdown. The Thunder used the opening possession of the second half to reset the momentum once again in their favor. Roberts completed four passes to get the ball inside the Cardinal 10, then took off on a 6-yard touchdown run to give Wheaton a 21-7 advantage early in the third quarter. The scoring drive took 10 plays and 70 yards, the second scoring drive of 10 plays or more in the contest. After a North Central fumble was recovered by junior linebacker Brett Anderson, the Thunder offense went on an 18-play drive that featured conversions of third-and-12 and fourth-and-one, setting up another touchdown run by Roberts, this time from five yards out to extend the lead to 28-7. North Central quickly struck back to begin the fourth quarter with a 47-yard touchdown pass to make it a two-score game at 28-14 with 13:52 left. Things continued getting dicey for the Thunder on the following drive after a 18-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Sam Cote was wide left, leaving the door open for the Cardinals. Trailing by two touchdowns with 10 minutes left, North Central mounted their comeback bid, taking a drive into Thunder territory and inside the 30. Then came the play of the game, as Cardinal quarterback Spencer Stanek tried to escape the pocket and run on second-and-10. But sophomore defensive end Jared Todd wrapped him up and forced the ball out of his hands, where Dansdill scooped it up and took off on a 72-yard sprint to the end zone, making it 35-14 Thunder with five minutes left. North Central scored a late touchdown to account for the final score of 35-21. It was not an insignificant score, either, as it gave the Cardinals the advantage over the Thunder in the point differential category between the three teams tied at the top of the conference standings. Following the final horn, the emotion of winning back the Bell from North Central was manifested on the Thunder sideline as the road team hoisted the prize and gathered for celebration. "I thought our kids played exceedingly well today," Swider said. "We played physical, we played fast, we played loose, we played with extreme confidence, and I thought that was really critical to our success." The win puts the Thunder at 7-2 overall and 5-1 in CCIW play, putting them in a three-way tie for first place in the conference along with Elmhurst and North Central, both of whom are also 5-1. One game remains for each team, with Wheaton facing North Park (1-8; 0-6 CCIW) on Saturday, Nov. 10. North Central takes on Augustana in Rock Island and Elmhurst plays Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday as well. Should the Thunder defeat North Park, they will secure a part of the CCIW regular season championship. The winner of the automatic qualifying spot for the NCAA playoffs, however, depends on the point differential between the three tied teams based on the games in which they played each other. As of today, that still leaves North Central at the top with a point differential of +20 (W 44-10 over Elmhurst; L 21-35 to Wheaton), with the Thunder in second at +9 (L 30-35 to Elmhurst; W 35-21 over North Central) and Elmhurst in third at -25 (L 10-44 to North Central; W 35-30 over Wheaton). Then again, the Thunder have had to win three tough contests in a row to hold this position. After falling to Elmhurst back on Oct. 13, Wheaton has defeated Illinois Wesleyan, Millikin and North Central and has a chance to win four games in a row going into the NCAA selection show on Monday, Nov. 12. Though few two-loss teams are selected without an outright conference championship, the Thunder's recent win streak may give them a gleam of hope. In order to secure a spot without doubt, Wheaton must defeat North Park and then get a win from Illinois Wesleyan over Elmhurst. Three weeks ago, that would have been an easier task. But IWU starting quarterback Rob Gallik suffered an ACL tear in the loss against Wheaton, and the Titans have not won a game since. Wheaton is ranked No. 14 in the nation, according to this week's d3football.com poll. Kickoff for Wheaton vs. North Park is set for 1 p.m. at McCully Stadium and can be heard and seen on WETN 88.1 FM, WETN-TV or streaming live at wetn.org. Photo Courtesy: Mike Hudson Printed in the November 9, 2012, issue of The Wheaton Record. Send comments to email@example.com.


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