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This issue of Soundings includes:
Numerous fall events, sermon summaries
Sunday, Sept. 7–InterPlay, 1 – 4 p.m., Seekers Sanctuary. Leaders, Kate and Billy Amoss. (See story for other sessions.)
Sept. 9 – Oct. 11–Seekers School of Christian Living. Tuesday evenings, 7:45-9:30 p.m. (see story).
Saturday, Sept. 13–Seekers Singalong, June Gable's house in Takoma Park, 7:30 p.m. Bring a snack to share, and sing from Rise Up Singing. Glen Yakushiji plays guitar and facilitates.
Sunday, Sept. 14– Jesse Palidofsky at Takoma Park Folk Festival (see story).
Friday, Sept. 19 – Sunday, Sept. 21–Silent Retreat at Dayspring, with Deborah Sokolove as Retreat Leader. Only a few spaces remain. $165/person. Register by Sept. 7. Contact Nancy Lawrence or Marjory Bankson for information or to register.
Jacqie Wallen sends our SCL fall first-term preview.
Seekers School of Christian Living
Fall Semester 2008
First Term, Sept. 9 – Oct. 11, Tuesday evenings, 7:45-9:30p.m.
All are invited to share a light dinner before the class beginning at 7 p.m.
Global Warming: Changing CO2urse
Led by Jeannine Caracciolo and Ruth Alice White
This discussion group will explore the history and science of global warming, personal values and habits as they relate to climate change, and personal actions to curb the effects of global warming. How does our caring about climate and adverse climate changes and their effects on the vulnerable and poor worldwide relate to our faith and our core spiritual values? We'll use a discussion guide from the Northwest Earth Institute (www.nwei.org) and supplement it with material from Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light (an interfaith resource for faith-based learning and action). We'll also draw on Brian McLaren's Everything Must Change, Jesus and the Global Revolution of Hope, and other sources. Jeannine and Ruth Alice, as the course conveners, will provide the structure and materials for lively exploration and discussion. The discussion guide is $20, and there are a few free loaner books.
Semi-Secrets of Seekers
Led by Marjory Bankson and Margreta Silverstone
Do you ever wonder "Who's really in charge around here?" Do you long for a simple organizational chart rather than a personal story? Are you intrigued by the invitation to offer a class? Display your art? Preach a sermon? Ask for money from the Growing Edge Fund?
Join us for a six-week exploration of the culture and practices that make Seekers a viable spiritual community with distributed leadership. Together, Marjory and Margreta will bring lots of experience and creativity to leading the class.
You can expect weekly reading assignments (biblical and otherwise), writing and sharing in class. Whether you've been coming to Seekers a long time or a short time, you can expect to learn and grow in your understanding of this particular Body of Christ.
Keith Seat, a member of the C of S Ecumenical Council, writes to us.
Gordon Cosby has sent the attached letter to the Ecumenical Council of the Church of the Saviour stating that he expects to end his formal roles at C of S by the end of the year. This means that Gordon will no longer be preaching at 2025 Mass. Ave. on Sundays.
Although Gordon strongly feels that "retirement is a secular concept," as I've heard him describe it in the past, I'm hopeful that there will be some suitable way to honor and celebrate his transition. Gordon's letter indicates that he does plan to continue to be involved in some way.
August 8, 2008
Dear Ecumenical Council Friends,
This letter is being sent to you and your church communities with deep appreciation for many wonderful years of ministry through the Headquarters office at 2025. Hanging out with you "characters" has been the most fulfilling and gratifying experience anyone could have with a church community.
My wisdom now is that I should not continue in any official capacity after the end of this year. I will support the Ecumenical Council in any way possible as you work with the issues surrounding disposition of the building and any other tasks that lie ahead.
I hope to continue to be available to God and some remnant of our community in the weeks and months to come for as long as I am able. I feel the urgency of Christ's message as strongly as ever.
May we continue to find ways to encourage and challenge on another in pursuit of Christ's realm among us.
Faithfully and with much love,
N. Gordon Cosby
The plan of the member churches of the former Church of the Saviour has long been to sell the building at 2025 Massachusetts Ave., C of S headquarters since the 1950s, once Gordon is finished preaching there and the Ecumenical Service is no longer supporting the building. The end of Gordon's formal leadership and the disposition of 2025 is the end of an era that will bring a great deal of emotion to many of us.
Kate Cudlipp, as Moderator of the Ecumenical Council, is gathering information and getting recommendations on how the Council may want to proceed in preparation for the next Council meeting on September 28. Apparently, however, there have been a few creative or unconventional ideas percolating among some individuals or communities which may not make this process as straightforward as it otherwise would be.
Gordon's letter will be a topic of our September 7 Stewards Meeting at Seekers. More information and updates certainly will be circulated to the community in the weeks and months ahead. Please let Kate and/or me know if you have any questions or comments about this development.–Hugs, Keith
Jane Leiper has moved from California to Washington state to be near her son Bruce, who has returned from long-term work in education in Asia. Jane was a longtime member of Seekers who initiated our Christmas Eve and Easter community meals and was one of the members keeping us internationally focused and aware. Before and after retirement, she was involved in work and volunteer service in Asia. Jane's new address:
Jane Leiper
1133 E. Park Ave.
Port Angeles, WA 98362
The Seekers group Eye to See, Ears to Hear, along with The Gandhi Brigade, will hold a prayer circle on Thursday, September 11, 7 – 8 p.m. All are invited to join us as we pray for peace and justice. We will begin and end with a prayer and hold a Quaker-style circle. Those who feel compelled will offer their individual prayers and thoughts into the circle as we remember and honor those who died, those who served tirelessly in the aftermath, those who lost loved ones, those who felt compelled to act with such violence, and all peacemakers who work to bring about a lasting world peace.
Sunday, September 7, marks the beginning of the Recommitment season and the community's bringing once again a Word for the children. The Children's Word is an integral part of our worship time together as an opportunity for everyone–the bringer of the Children's Word, for the community at large, and, finally and very important, for our children to hear the Word of God.
A few months ago many of you participated in a Third Sunday discussion about how Seekers can best hold the lives of our children in community and how we can offer them lessons of our Christian faith. Celebration Circle has been discussing the ideas offered in that conversation in conjunction with our call to bring meaningful and creative worship services to the community.
As we mined our institutional memory, we realized that many in Seekers have never signed up to offer the Word to our children. We realized that we have heard any number of people say that it isn't that they don't want to be engaged in this way, but that they don't know where to begin. This proved to be a catalyst for our dialogue about creative ways for the whole community to hear the lections each week.
For both the Recommitment and Jubilee seasons, Celebration Circle invites each one of you to consider bringing the Word for the children by retelling the Hebrew Scripture for the week. Bring your creativity and skills of storytelling to our children! Bring the Hebrew Scripture reading as only you know how to do. If you have any questions, please contact anyone in Celebration Circle (Peter Bankson, Ken Burton, Sandra Miller, or Deborah Sokolove). Jackie McMakin will be back with the signup sheets soon–get your pens ready!
Sandra Miller writes–It's fall, and that means that many of the nonprofits that Seekers Church helps to support through our Domestic Giving are in the midst of what has become a landmark local happening now in its 26th year–The Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon campaign. This campaign serves two major purposes. The first is to educate people, especially children, in the larger Washington, DC, Metro Area about issues of homelessness. The other is an opportunity for nearly 400 local nonprofits to raise significant funds to use in the continuation of their work in addressing those issues.
One of the beauties of this fundraising campaign is that the funds earned are unrestricted, the hardest kind of funds for nonprofits to raise. That is, the funds are not restricted for use in a specific program or project of a nonprofit. The funds can be used for rent and basic expenses, salaries, capacity building and of course, programs and projects. Every Seeker has the opportunity to get engaged in a number of ways with the nonprofits we support that are beneficiaries in this campaign. Those nonprofits are:
N Street Village
Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place (CCHFP)
Sarah's Circle
Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition (SSIHC)
Christ House
Hope and a Home
L'Arche of Greater Washington
First and foremost, you can register to walk. Your registration fee ($15 for youth up to age 25, $25 for adults) goes directly to the nonprofit of your choice. Additionally, each nonprofit earns incentive money directly from Fannie Mae, based on the total number of walkers. You can walk on Saturday, November 22, with tens of thousands of people on the National Mall and around the tidal pool, which is an awesome experience. Or you can take a shorter walk in one of the many mini-walks hosted by congregations and organizations in support of the beneficiaries. These take September through November 9. You can support multiple nonprofits by walking many times. Registration for the National Mall walk is simple and done online at www.helpthehomelessdc.org. Encourage everyone you know to walk!
If you can't walk, you can write a check to "Help the Homeless" to cover low-income walkers who can't afford the registration fees, and give it to the nonprofit you'd like to support. Like Seekers, you can become a sponsor of your favorite nonprofit, also accomplished at www.helpthehomelessdc.org under the "partners" tab. Minimum sponsorship level is $1500 and can be made by individuals and companies.
For small nonprofits like Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition, whose annual budget is just $417,000, this is the single largest fundraiser of the year. Please consider getting involved as you are able.
On August 31, some of the seven people who are this year's Discipleship Year interns made a visit to Seekers and had many lively post-service conversations with our community.
Kate Cudlipp writes in an August 29 email–The Discipleship Year is a program of the Festival Center, and interns come to DC to spend a year working in a nonprofit organization–some related to the C of S and some not. They live in a group house on 16th St. We have a former intern in our midst in Seekers–Jeannine Caracciolo, who came to DC a few years ago as part of the DY program and stayed on! Also, Aeren Martinez participated in the group that selected this year's interns.
In her email, Kate attaches names and brief biographies of the interns.
Sue Johnson sends a fall overview of InterPlay: September 7, First Sunday Playgroup & Bodyspirit Celebration of InterPlay will take place 1 – 4 p.m. at Seekers. Kate and Billy Amoss will be leading this monthly gathering that is open to all. It's a great way to get a taste of InterPlay's creative process, which uses easy-to-learn forms of movement, storytelling, and voice–that anyone can do. Free for first-timers. Suggested donation for others is $10 – $20 for the 3-hr. session.
A Weekend Untensive will take place September. 19 – 21, 2008, "Playing With Politics." Join Phil Porter (co-creator of InterPlay) for a weekend of playing around with politics. Bring your knowing and not-knowing about the issues that move you. Laughter guaranteed! Sue Johnson has flyers, or you can check out the website, www.interplay.org, for more details and to register. Early registration is $250. After 9/5 it's $280. Call Body Wisdom, Inc. at 510-465-2797 to register by credit card. Friday night and Saturday at Seekers, Sunday at a Silver Spring venue.
InterPlay Performance, "Playing with Politics", Sat. night, 9/20, at Seekers. Performance by The Big Yes (our own DC area troupe that performed for Jean Adams' birthday party at Seekers) and Off the Deep End from NC. $15 for performance only; included in the Untensive registration. If you're a little nervous about participating in InterPlay, come and participate by being a witness. It's amazing to see what these performers create in the moment!
Coming in November: "Seeding Cultures of Peace," with Masankho Banda. 11/15/08 at Seekers.
Jesse writes–I wanted folks to know I will be at the Takoma Park Folk Fest. My performance time listed on the TPFF website is between noon and 1:45. I've been unable to confirm so far exactly when I will be on. Hopefully I can be more specific soon.
Sunday, September 14–Jesse Palidofsky
Takoma Park Folk Festival
Political Songs Showcase
Takoma Park Middle School
7611 Piney Branch Rd. (near Rt. 410)
Takoma Park, MD
12 noon – 1:45 pm Grove Stage
Anna Gilcher, who has been at Seekers for 4 years with her children Beatrice and Julian Drumwright, is returning with them to the Episcopal church in College Park, MD, where she and her husband George were married and the children were baptized. The family, after much discernment, decided on a church with more children to share community life with Beatrice and Julian. Anna was Seekers' Sunday School director, was a member of Learners and Teachers, and co-taught classes in our School of Christian Living, which L&T coordinates. Anna won't be leaving completely, as she will still be involved in L&T and the School of Christian Living. She preached a final sermon on August 28 (see Seekers Sermon link on the Seekerschurch.org website).
We all prayed, and will continue to pray, for the family's future life at their new community.
You'll be greatly missed!
Kate Cudlipp writes in an August 16 email–I am attaching an electronic copy of the brochure for the fall term at the Servant Leadership School. There are classes offered for 10 weeks beginning September 9. Many are on Tuesdays and so would conflict if you are planning to attend a Seekers SCL class, but there is one on Wednesdays and a couple on Thursdays. You can also go to the School website at www.slschool.org for information on the fall classes. Late summer blessings, Kate
Are the members of your congregation looking for a great opportunity to get outside this fall and give back to the community? If so, you don't need to look any further than Potomac Conservancy's Growing Native! It's a year-round volunteer project that helps to restore and protect rivers and streams in the Potomac River watershed. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds participate by collecting native tree seeds and planting trees along streams and rivers across the region. Not only are participants creating forests for tomorrow, they are also experiencing the important connection between healthy, forested lands and clean waters.
Since Growing Native's inception in 2001, nearly 30,000 volunteers have collected more than 94,000 pounds of acorns, walnuts, and other hardwood tree seeds. These seeds have generated seedlings that will be used to restore sensitive streamside lands.
Growing Native's efforts culminate in the fall, while seeds are dropping on the ground! We invite people to volunteer by acting as Growing Native ambassador, seed collection event coordinators, and drop-off site coordinators. Growing Native is an easy and flexible project to be a part of. Volunteers can get involved in any capacity, by collecting seeds in their backyard as an individual, by joining their family and friends together to collect at a park, or by attending one of Potomac Conservancy's public seed collection events.
I encourage anyone who would like to meet other people with a passion for the environment, an interest in acting as a community leader to protect the Potomac River, and a desire to volunteer, to attend. In October, Potomac Conservancy's Growing Native will also host a number of public seed collection events. I will follow-up with you as we get closer to October to supply you with the flyer. I hope the members of your congregation will get involved with this great project! Visit www.growingnative.org for more information. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! Kate McNamee, Outreach Coordinator, Potomac Conservancy, 8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 612, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 301-608-1188 x211. www.potomac.org
The sermons that appear on the Seekers website are listed below, with brief thoughts on their themes. You can read these sermons and archived sermons as far back as 1995 at seekerschurch.org. At the home page, find the tab "Worship" near the top. Click on this tab, and the drop-down menu will list both Sermons and Sermon Archive.
August 31, 2008. Farewell sermon, Anna Gilcher. Rumi wrote–and I have quoted this before at this pulpit: "If your knowledge of fire has been turned to certainty by words alone, then seek to be cooked by the fire itself. Don't abide in borrowed certainty. There is no real certainty until you burn; if you wish for this, sit down in the fire."
This is what Jacqie and Linda and Kate invited us to do last week in the Seekers service sacred conversation on race and diversity. To sit down in the fire and allow ourselves to burn…not to be consumed but to be transformed.
August 24. Third Sacred Conversation on Race and Diversity. On May 18, Seekers Church, Covenant Christian Community, the Divinity Center for Better Living and the National Spirituality and Science Center, who all call the building at 276 Carroll Street NW their faith home, joined to form a community of communities and began a sacred conversation about race and diversity. The second conversation took place on July 27 during the sermon time of Covenant Christian Community. Today Seekers extended its worship time to embrace the third conversation as the sermon time.
August 17. "Chosen, Blessed, Broken, Given," The Guatemala Pilgrims of Seekers. Henri Nouwen, a Roman Catholic priest, has written about the idea of "chosen, blessed, broken, and given" as essential to the Christian life. This mirrors the story of Jesus, and of the Eucharist. We pilgrims to Guatemala this year were asked to reflect and pray about this powerful concept, and allow it to inform our journey. Here are some of our reflections.
August 10 (on the occasion of the baptism of Nathaniel Ogle at Seekers). "Baptism and Beautiful Feet," Kevin Ogle. As I was beginning to think about what I would say to you today, Deborah informed me of Seekers theme for this liturgical season. "Chosen to Live, Choosing to Serve."
August 3. "Freedom Versus Oppression," Rachel Smith. I had this thought a while back–about all the trouble that goes into the creation and enforcement of rules. There are rules against driving anything over 65 even on the interstate, but only in certain states; rules against wearing brown shoes with a black outfit but black pants and a brown sweater is okay; rules against wearing open-toed shoes at work except on Fridays its okay, rules for how the proper way for children to stand and walk in line back and forth to the lunchroom at school, rules you make for your dog that he is allowed to eat scraps from the table, but only if Dad puts them on a plate on the floor. The list goes on.


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Today's recipe is one of those classics I think everyone loves to eat. A slice of freshly made strawberry tart is pure comfort for me and is one of my favourite summer desserts.
Another birthday in the family called for another celebration bake, this time a lovely fresh tart. I love classic fruit tarts, they tick all the boxes for me on so many levels and make an amazing dessert.
Delicious, fresh and summery are just a few words used to describe this tart – each and every bite is perfection.
The recipe is also super easy to make, every single aspect of this tart is homemade and it doesn't get better than that!
You can probably tell by now I'm absolutely loving the strawberry season – so expect lots more strawberry recipes this summer too. Also, the tart fits in with the Wimbledon theme at the moment, so if you're hosting a Wimbledon-themed garden party, this tart should definitely be at the top of your baking list!
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (Pâte Sucrée):
250g of plain flour, plus more for dusting
120g of unsalted butter, chilled and cut into smallish cubes
80g of caster sugar
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
Good splash of pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
Easy Crème Pâtissière:
500ml of whole milk
Good splash of pure vanilla extract
2 large free-range eggs, at room temperature
100g of caster sugar
50g of strong flour
16g of custard powder
For the Crème Diplomat:
150ml of double cream, lightly whipped to soft peaks
Fresh strawberries
Strawberry jam, for glazing – must be boiling before brushing over the fruit
1. To make the pastry: Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the chilled, cubed butter and using your fingertips rub the butter into the flour until you have a light, airated breadcrumb mixture. Add the lemon zest and sugar and mix through. Now add the egg and vanilla and mix until you have soft dough. Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
2. To line the tin, lightly dust a clean work surface with a little flour. Roll the pastry out, rotating the dough on each turn, until you have a round piece of pastry about a pound coin thickness. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C Fan. Wrap the pastry up onto the rolling pin and gently place into the tin. Press in fully, making sure the sides are fully compact. Prick the base with a fork, then line the pastry case with parchment paper and baking beans. Blind bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then remove the paper and beans and bake for a further 5 minutes or until the pastry is coloured. Leave to cool completely.
3. For the Crème Pâtissière: Boil the milk and vanilla gently in a saucepan. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth. Sift in the flour and custard powder and whisk until smooth. Pour half the boiling milk and whisk, then return the custard mix back to the remaining milk on the hob. Stir until you have a really thick mixture. Then spread out into a tray, cover with cling – to prevent a skin forming and leave in the fridge until cold.
4. When your ready to construct the tart, in a mixing bowl add all the creme pâtissière. Then gently fold in the whipped cream (this is how you make a crème diplomat. Spread this mixture into the prepared pastry case. Then top with sliced strawberries, brush with the jam to glaze the top of the tart.
5. Serve slices of the tart, it will store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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The World God Only Knows:Volume 1 Prologue
Prologue: God and the Devil[edit]
It was flowing.
Just like a beautiful dance. Just like the movements of a martial arts' master. But it was not splendid, nor was it swift.
It was done naturally.
Even though he was only moving his arms naturally, it looked like after-images were appearing. Exactly six arms. All moving smoothly. An oriental god such as Ashura exists.
With these six arms, he held godly powers.
However, he looked too meek for someone as great as Ashura.
"Ah! The way he creates these foreshadows. This artistic skill.....this scene writer does quite well each and every time!"
As this boy grew joyful, his expression softened.
"Haha, it seems like you are wavering quite bit. Kiriko......however."
And his hands slowly approached the controls in order to give the command.
"Do not worry. I, the God of Conquest, will surely save you from this infinite loop."
Just like a pianist peacefully playing a sonata.
"Come now, Chitta! Face the heavens and depart to the skies. Your Thunder Fleet is waiting."
His murmurs leaked out.
Yet it was like a poet singing the lyrics to a song.
"Sounds good. Slowly. Really slowly.....come now."
Behind his glasses.
As his clear eyes narrowed,
"Kiriko! Chitta! Misako! Gou! Nameless N! Yuriel!"
As if he was holding the conductor's baton, he held up his hands in front of his head.
With those words came elegance.
The sign of the finale.
"Everyone! Everyone! I'll capture you all!"
Chirererere, chichichire.
All of the ending themes flowed simultaneously. All flawlessly calculated. Building the situations up with one aim, being in complete control of the production company, the length of the story, the heroine's voice's on/off and beyond, he was able to bring everything to its ending in one go.
Existing in this world is the hand of a God who does not waver or get confused.
The boy leant against the back of his chair, giving a sigh because of his tiredness.
"Good work for one day's worth...."
He said this as if he's an artist being showered by applause.
They could be heard.
From beyond the monitor, countless rescued heroines cried out his name.
The God of Conquest.
The God of Conquest.
His name is Katsuragi Keima!
"Now, with this..."
And that one part from beginning to end, the girl gazes from behind, sighing as she lowered her shoulders.
"Why does he always have to be playing a game?"
After that, she inhaled deeply and shaped her hands like a megaphone and...
The boy shouted out instantly.
The boy, Katsuragi Keima, who had quickly finished six gal-games just now, leapt into mid-air, with his heart beating quickly as he grasped his chest.
"Wha, What!? Elsie?"
He confirmed it was her and then dropped his shoulders,
"I've told you over and over not to enter my room without permission!"
He pointed his finger at the girl named Elsie.
She was a lovable girl with sweet-looking eyes.
Contrary to her innocent appearance, her true identity was a demon from Hell who ascended above ground because of the Runaway Spirit Squad. She gave off a displeased 'Uh~~' as her lips turned sour.
"But, Kami-Sama, it has already been long past noon. If you don't eat anything, you'll ruin your health."
Keima crossed over his arms and looked away.
"All of that is nothing to me. I get all of my nutrition by playing games regularly."
"But isn't body nourishment also very important? Filling your stomach with food is important, right?"
Keima then stood up from his chair.
"Since I am taking a rest, I wouldn't be hesitant to go up against reality."
He pushed up his glasses with his fingertips, making his eyes shine.
Though baby-faced, he was a young man with a composed expression. Katsuragi Keima. People called him by the alias "The God of Conquest", the one who is able to make any girl (of the game world) fall for him.
Asked by the female demon Elsie to gather escaped spirits, he went through his days that he's a bit unwilling to go through.
That is why Elsie had started to understand some parts of Keima's personality.
"Even so,"
She said as her eyes were fixated on the six screens.
"Kami-sama can truly make any girl fall in love with him at his own free will."
She said in admiration.
As this was something that is not too difficult for Keima to do, he shrugged his shoulders lightly,
"That's because I'm the God of Conquest."
So he said without showing any sign of getting worked up. Being drawn into this, Elsie asked,
"...I've been having a bit of a doubt, but can Kami-sama capture any type of girl you like without any discrimination?"
Keima responded with,
Without any facial expression, Keima firmly looked at Elsie.
"...such a foolish question to ask."
He firmly replied.
"Then, then, for example!"
Elsie said as she took notice of the fantasy-world girls in one of the screens,
"Even these girls who live in a world that is completely different from reality?"
"Of course."
"....These girls have wings on their backs, right? Are they fairies? Also, this girl who has a tail and animal ears...."
"...is this girl, umm, is she actually a cat? And if..."
She (Elsie) said as she looked up.
She fidgeted around in hesitation.
"Ho, How about", with a quiet voice.
"How about a demon?"
Keima smiled. Though a bit cold, it was a mysterious smile that was filled with a kind of kindness that tolerated Elsie's ignorance.
"I am"
He clenched his fist tight.
"A GOD! It doesn't matter even if it's a demon, I'll capture all their hearts!"
Without thinking much, Elsie applauded. She was really moved. Even though she didn't actually understand at all, Kami-sama is amazing!
And the obedient Elsie nodded deeply, and finally,
"Ah, but"
This was one thing she really wanted to ask,
".....even if you dislike it? Kami-Sama also has feelings. You may oppose capturing them because of your pride or, how should I put it, are you prepared to capture a girl even if she leaves a bad impression on you easily? Isn't there a girl like that?"
And then,
"....bodily nourishment. I'll go get myself fed and return to gaming. Next time, don't enter my room without permission, Elsie!"
Keima, without knowing why he had responded like that, quickly left the room. Elsie, becoming impatient,
"Uh…Ka, Kami-Sama~!! Please wait!!"
"A denpakei."
"Someone with wild fantasies.....I don't dislike them. It's not that I can't conquer them, but...."
From where Elsie was standing, she was looking at his back as Keima was muttering.
"They are troublesome..."
With no more than a glance at his back, she observed him leaving the room. With her finger touching her mouth,
"...a denpakei?"
She thought about Keima's speech. And then, coming back to her senses,
"Ka, Kami-Sama~~!!!"
She chased after him...
What is a Denpakei?
That sort of voice echoed across the Katsuragi house. This happened at noon on a Saturday.
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Allegory of the Cave: Appearances and Reality
- Date:Jun 29, 2019
- Category:Allegory of the Cave
- Topic:Allegory of the Cave Essays
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The essence of the allegory is that mere perceptions can be quite misleading and can even be very far from the truth, which is reality. The allegory of the cave is a story that resonates throughout the ages because it has a very powerful message in it. Socrates engages a student named Glaucon on a substantive but hypothetical discussion on what constitutes appearances in relation to what is the reality. In it, he imagined people living inside a cave being tied up with a fire behind their back. This way, shadows of the people are cast on the wall in front of them, giving the appearance of what can be construed as real people, when in fact, these shadows are just mere representations of these same people but anyone of them watching it is very likely to think it is the real thing itself. Its message is that perceptions can oftentimes be distorted from what is reality if people are not aware of what is happening.
Perceptions can create misconceptions or the appearance of reality if people do not know what is real and true. In other words, there is the very distinct probability of a wrong impression, very similar to the anecdote of the three blind men who tried to feel an elephant with their hands, and came with different conclusions as to which body part of the elephant it was they were feeling. When people are blind, not only in a visual sense but in their minds, they cannot see what is real if they had not seen truth yet or seen the light, sort of.
All ancient Greek philosophers, including Socrates, Plato and Aristotle (the three most famous) wrestled with what constitutes mere appearance or perceptions and what is truth or real. Socrates urged to endeavor for the verities in life such as truth, logic and reason, and not for the inanities like honor and glory, which are very superficial only (Plato 3).
Further, this is what ontology is all about, which is the determination or study of the categories of reality, or what Socrates termed as the world of becoming and the world of being which is the attainment of the absolute truth (reality) or alternatively, enlightenment. Everybody should strive for the truth and those who claimed to have attained enlightenment are often reluctant to share these with the others, for fear of being ridiculed or looked askance. Enlightenment is attained when a person discovers truth to be eternal and universal. Hinduism has very similar beliefs, in which people must not confuse the temporal with the spiritual. All perceptions are subjective because it can vary from person to person, while truth is objective because it is absolute and applies to everybody and in all times and situations.
Interestingly enough, Socrates is an advocate of elitism. This is because he had used the idea of attainment of enlightenment as a prerequisite for those who will hold public office. He hinted at this when he asked the question if there is anything higher than political ambition which he likewise answered as the only thing higher is true philosophy. In other words, he had arrived at the conclusion that philosophers make the best politicians or public leaders because they had been trained in the art of governance and had seen the light, so to speak, which is not available to the masses. This enlightenment is the vantage point from which leaders are best able to govern with wisdom, because as philosophers, they do not have ambitions for office. It makes them impervious to the allure of power, and can therefore govern more effectively.
The significance of this article is the strong argument for a rule of the elites, because it is considered as a superior form of government, better than democracy which is chaotic and at times unmanageable. This view has been echoed likewise by Plato, the student of Socrates. Socrates wanted a selection process for his so-called "guardians" who will govern wisely, but this brings up a more problematic situation, that uttered by the Roman poet Juvenal, "who will guard the guardians?" Elitism has been around for some time without people knowing it so.
Work Cited
Plato. The Republic: Allegory of the Cave. Trans. Benjamin Jowett. n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. .
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If you were a fan of The Jetsons cartoon, you probably marvelled at the home automation features that George Jetson and his brood enjoyed. While we may not yet have robot maids who can console us after our daily firing from Spacely Sprockets, there have been a number of advancements in home automation technology.
Check out these gadgets at Cult of Mac Deals that are sure to streamline your home and get you on the road to one day having your own contraption that'll automatically put on your clothes for you. Man, that'd be sweet.
Large ilumi LED Smartbulb
Some may remember the ilumi LED Smartbulb we featured a few months ago that could light a room in any of 16 million colors and included a host of features. Now you can get that same bulb in a larger size.
Introducing the large ilumi LED Smartbulb. It has the same features as its little brother. Just pair it to your smartphone via a Bluetooth 4.0 connection to control it with the free downloadable app. Set your ilumi to strobe with the beat of the music, set it to turn on automatically when you are away, or use it as a wake-up light. Best of all, the ilumi is 5 times more energy efficient than a regular incandescent bulb and it lasts for up to 20 years!
The ilumi isn't just a fun purchase, but a smart one too. Get your large sized ilumi LED Smartbulb for $89 with free US shipping at Cult of Mac Deals for a limited time. Also available, the small ilumi LED Smartbulb for just $79 with free shipping. Same great features in a more compact package.
Blumoo Bluetooth Universal Remote
The Blumoo Bluetooth Universal Remote is the perfect solution for the headaches caused by conventional remote controls.
A/V Remote controls were supposed to make our lives easier. On the contrary, we waste valuable time looking for lost remotes deep in the seat cushions of our furniture, are constantly swapping out dead batteries, and get baffled when we have to juggle between 3 or 4 remotes. The beautiful Blumoo looks at home near your A/V equipment and connects via Bluetooth to your compatible smartphone or tablet, enabling you to control over 225,000 individual components from your mobile device. Plus, you can stream music to your stereo, upgrade the firmware in your devices, and it's simple to set up and use.
The Blumoo Bluetooth Universal Remote is just $84.99 with free US shipping at Cult of Mac Deals.
'Prep Pad' Smart Food Scale & Nutrition Tracker
Take healthy eating into the modern era with the Prep Pad.
The Prep Pad Smart Food Scale & Nutrition Tracker weighs your food and automatically calculates calories, carbs, protein, fat, and your foods' other attributes. It has a library of more than 300,000 items, works with home cooked as well as store bought meals, and syncs with Jawbone UP and Apple Healthkit to make sure you stay on track.
The 'Prep Pad' Smart Food Scale & Nutrition Tracker is $112 with free US shipping from Cult of Mac Deals.
Sesame 2 Wireless Auto-Lock for Mac
The Sesame 2 Auto-Lock Keychain makes it easy to secure your Mac every single time you walk away from it.
A simple, unassuming device, the Sesame 2 fits inconspicuously on your keychain, lanyard, or in your pocket. Keep it on you at all times and, when you leave your Mac, it will automatically lock. When you return, it will automatically unlock and all of your work will be just as you left it. Customizing the parameters of the Sesame 2 is a snap, and it works with a number of Mac computers. See the deal page to find out if yours is compatible.
For a limited time only, the Sesame 2 Auto-Lock Keychain for Mac is just $29 with free US shipping at Cult of Mac Deals.
Foscam Wireless Security Camera
Make home security simple with the Foscam wireless security camera.
The Foscam is a 1 megapixel security camera that wirelessly connects to your mobile device for easy monitoring. Use it to keep at eye on your baby, pet, or an elderly relative to ensure they are always safe or use it as a home security option to keep your home and valuables protected. It features 2 way audio, 300 degree pan & 120 degree tilt, and IR lights for night vision up to 8 meters.
Take the worry out of home security with the Foscam Wireless Security Camera, $86.99 with free US shipping at Cult of Mac Deals.


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VIDEO: Police officers rush to save unconscious newborn baby at gas station
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Police in Louisville helped prevent a situation involving a baby from possibly turning deadly.
The Louisville Metro Police Department reports its officers were at a gas station on Monday night when a man rushed inside and told them a baby wasn't breathing.
WAVE shared a dramatic video from the department of the call involving officers Noah Cole and Nick Greene.
The video showed the two officers running out to assist the family. One of the officers performed back blows on the unconscious child until she began breathing and crying.
Police said baby Emma was taken to the hospital for evaluation and has since been taken home.
Family members thanked the officers for their work and said Emma is happy and healthy.
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Wedding of Adele and Neil Garden World
Sharing Adele and Neil's wedding at Garden World Nursery Wedding in Muldersdrift Krugersdorp.
It really feels like you are in paradise at the venue. Every corner and angle showcases nature's beauty and a photographer's dream!
Thank you for allowing me to capture your stunning day, it was truly an honour!
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Bethesda has released the first trailer for its upcoming Fallout 4 DLC pack, Automatron. The trailer features a lot of Robot battles and looks really fun.
The DLC will be releasing worldwide on March 22 according to the trailer and Bethesda has already released a patch to prepare the game for its release.
It seems you will be able to create your own robots and make them battle it out against one another thanks to the DLC pack. It adds a brand new element to the game and is definitely worth considering a purchase.
If you had bought the season pass for Fallout 4, you'll be able to download Automatron free of cost. Watch the trailer below –


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Architect Damien Chwalisz does a kind of alchemy with his shipping container refurbishments, in which he takes something on its way to rubbish status and infuses it with new, custom-designed life.
Shipping containers full of architectural possibility
Architect Damien Chwalisz's first foray into working with shipping containers was extreme.
It was a CBD residential project that involved creating two towers of containers – each four storeys high – joining those towers along the long edge, and setting it all on a tiny block in the middle of the city.
Damien Chwalisz is a South Australian based architect, builder and designer. See more of his work here.
"Using the containers in this project was as much about exploring the possibilities of this construction method as it was about the process of construction," says Damien.
"We were operating in a small side street in the city on an extremely small site. It was important that there were not long road closures, and it was good for the project that much of the construction could be done in the work shop – off site in controlled conditions. From there we were able to essentially erect a four-storey structure in three days."
Despite the intensity of this introduction to the form, Damien became fascinated with the potential of the containers. Working with Archspace Construction and Landscaping, they have since become a regular part of his practice.
"Our subsequent adventures into this type of architecture have been significantly more humble in size and scope but no less interesting," says Damien.
"We have now designed and built a range of container conversions from bathrooms and kitchen to bedrooms, offices, art studios and lounging spaces."
While container conversions are not unique to Damien and his architectural practice, his heavy emphasis on the custom nature of the adaptations as well as a strong environmental bent set his work in the area apart.
"The idea is that we meet the client, design a container space specifically for them, and build it to the budget that they have, rather than have a range of products that they can select from 'off-the-shelf'," says Damien.
"We also incorporate a lot of recycled and repurposed material into these structures. This can keep cost down, add texture and interest and is also a good way of responsibly handing the proceeds of so much demolition that is happening in Adelaide at the moment. Everything from glass to steel and especially timber is re-used in the structures we create."
The proof of Damien's interest in and aptitude for the use of containers is in his personal adoption of one. Up on his block of land in Adelaide's foothills sits his own adventure in shipping container living.
Barely recognisable as a shipping container structure, his space – which he uses as a hub for parties and events, or as a place to make a few coffees, drink a couple of beers or to occasionally campout in – has been wood clad and also augmented with an awning that Damien says "helps create shade and extend the interior space".
Incorporating a bolt-on roof structure to further enhance the inherent energy efficiency of the container itself, and able to be built offsite and then dropped in ready-to-go, Damien's example of a container adaptation demonstrates the convenience, sustainability and affordability that is at the heart of all of his work with this form. And with the help of his ever-present architectural eye, it looks pretty good too.


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There are words to describe the experience of Anne Waldman's Red Noir at the Living Theatre. Alas, most of them are unprintable. For the first half of the piece, Waldman and director Judith Malina offer a fairly straightforward, if not particularly theatrical, meditation on community and threat. As the principal characters speak, an ensemble of 20 underclad actors saunters along the stage's perimeter. Occasionally, they pause and shout, in unison, "Anarchy! Sweet anarchy!"
Then Waldman and Malina grow bored with the script. An hour into the show, even as the dialogue about dangerous suitcases and potential revolution continues in the background, they instruct the chorus to remove all of the audience members' chairs. Then each actor takes a few spectators by hand and drags them up on the perimeter platform, in a lame embodiment of the collectivist theme. Save for those with exhibitionist tendencies or starry-eyed notions about theater as a communal event, the next 30 minutes are uniquely torturous. I was patted, poked, danced about, and forced to mime. (I did somewhat enjoy one sequence that involved pulling an imaginary rope, since it meant a respite from being groped.) The whole exercise exudes the stale scent of the late '60s, the Living Theatre's heyday, as well as the odor of various unwashed thespians. By the time the play devolved into hugs and scattered applause, I felt positively unclean. Never has a theatrical event made me so long to run home and scald myself in the shower. Which is precisely what I did.


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With this post I add my voice to the chorus of patriots who are observing this 9/11 by remembering Al Qaida's attack on the U.S. at the World Trade Center in New York City, the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania and the plane that crashed into the Pentagon. I could not see the smoke from the Pentagon from our Silver Spring eighteenth floor condo because we faced north, but I saw it from the condo of my neighbor across the hall.
I was a Realtor then and my manager's ex-husband worked at the Pentagon. He was knocked from his chair by the impact of the plane.
Maryland is a magnet for illegal immigrants, partly because of the ease with which they can obtain driver's licenses here, which I think is why some of the 9/11 terrorists lived near us in Beltsville. They bought doughnuts from a bakery there where a friend worked, and when she and her boyfriend were moving to California and I took them to the Verizon Wireless store to buy them cell phones for the journey, the salesman told us the 9/11 terrorists had purchased their cell phones at that store.
These little brushes are like a feather compared to the losses of the people who died and their families, and the people on the scene at the time and during the clean-up. But they are enough on this day to concentrate my mind on my love of America and my gratitude to the persons who protect and defend it as their profession.


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Though I had never used an OttLite until recently, all of my sewing and crafting friends swear by them. They're pretty much the gold standard for task lighting. The multiple settings, brightnesses, and color temperatures make sure you get the lighting you need for the task at hand. So when I recently got a chance to try a couple of their models, what did I think?
A pretty unassuming desk type lamp, the Cobra is stealthy in its usefulness. It has a flat base with a long arm, part of which is a sticky-ish rubber for easy adjusting. It has three color modes—warm light – kind of orangy yellow, cool light – very white, and natural daylight – a balance of the two, which is my favorite setting—along with nine brightness settings which you control with a touch-sensitive illuminated control arc. The lamp even remembers the last setting for each color option. The light goes to a maximum of 500 lumens, and the LEDs are rated to last up to 40,000 hours of use. The lamp also has a handy USB port for charging devices.
LED Desk Lamp with Color Changing Tunnel
This one had me scratching my head at first. What was the purpose of the Color Changing Tunnel? Is it a nightlight? Is it for adding ambient color to the regular lamp light? Was it to create mood lighting? Inquiring minds want to know. (I want to know.)
I'm pretty sure any of those answers would apply here. You can use the changing color for anything you want. It's just a neat feature to set it apart from the other models. This lamp also has a USB port in the back for charging anything you charge via USB. And, less sticky than the Cobra, this lamp has a smooth silicone feel to its easy-to-grip neck. Also going to a maximum of 500 lumens with LEDs rated to last up to 40,000 hours, it's another fantastic option for a desk lamp.
The only real differences that I found between it and the Cobra are the changing color base and the fewer brightness options. While the Cobra has nine brightness settings, the Color Changing Tunnel lamp has five. It's all touch-sensitive, though, including changing the color. You can tap different parts of the color spectrum, or run your finger along it. The base will remain steady at one of 256 colors, or it can cycle through the spectrum. Your choice.
The Color Changing Tunnel, I think, is best used as a nightlight. But you can also use the main part of the lamp to read by or knit before bed. You know, whatever your thing is.
Assessment: Yeah, this one may just take the place of my bedside lamp. But both lamps are useful, flexible, durable, and versatile. I would definitely recommend them to people looking for lamps for any kind of task lighting.
Both lamps have very adjustable arms moving up and down, side to side, and swiveling, to varying degrees. Plenty of movement for task lighting, or even for aiming at a wall or ceiling to light up a room. Both lamps are also lightweight enough to easily move around, with most of the weight at the base to keep it stable.
Why OttLite? What makes it so special?
The OttLite lamps emit a "Natural Daylight" which allows you to see clearly with accurate color and without squinting. Reducing eyestrain is pretty important to those of us who end up staring at something for hours at a time. I'm sure I'm not the only one. There is a lot of science behind the advantages of OttLite, which you can read at the OttLite website.
We are giving away one Cobra Desk Lamp and one Desk Lamp with Color Changing Tunnel to our lucky GeekDad readers. That means there will be two winners total, each receiving one of the lamps. Enter today! Giveaway ends this Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:59pm PDT. Sorry, U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) only.
The LED Cobra Desk Lamp and LED Desk Lamp with Color Changing Tunnel are both affordable at about $60-75, depending on where you buy them. OttLite also sells other kinds of lamps, including floor lamps, lamps with cubbies, lightboxes, travel lamps, decorative lamps, magnification lamps, and more.
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Note: I received samples for review purposes.


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The visual diary of a flaneur.
On my bookshelf, sandwiched tight between " the concerned photographer" and " Alfred Stieglitz: Photographer" sits the sun bleached spine of a book I have dipped into periodically for nearly 40 years. Not regularly, sometimes only annually, but always with pleasure.
The book is a 1974 Aperture publication called " the SNAPSHOT" edited by Jonathan Green. The price sticker is still there. £3.95 from a time when even that was a stretch. But excellent value when spread over 40 years. Between its limp covers lie Tod Papageorge, Henry Wessel jnr, Emmet Gowin, Bill Zulpo Dane, Lee Friedlander, Joel Meyerowitz et al, all early-career stars-in-the-making.


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An interstate crime of love
It was a horrible crime, addressed by a strict statute.
The crime: white slavery.
The statute: the Mann Act.
Passed by Congress in 1910, it outlawed the interstate and international transportation of "any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose…"1
Bringing women or girls across state lines for such purposes became a felony, punishable by up to five years in federal prison.2 If the girl was under age 18, it was punishable by up to 10 years in prison.3
So the last thing in the world we might ever want to find sitting big and bold on the branches of our family tree would be a man convicted of violating the Mann Act. Right?
Not so fast.
Guest blogger Linda Fitzgerald of Seattle shared with The Legal Genealogist this early Valentine's Day tale of a crime that wasn't all it was cracked up to be. And it's too good a tale not to share with you.
You'll understand, of course, that names and citation details have been withheld to protect … well … let's call them the innocent.
The Mann Act – A Love Story
By Linda Fitzgerald, Past President
Seattle Genealogical Society
In 1929, jobs were super scarce in the Midwest. C.J. was experienced in working with dynamite in the mines there,4 so he decided to try to get a job in the mining region of Idaho.
He successfully found work5 and started saving for a ticket to bring his girlfriend, Jacky, out to Idaho so they could be married.She finally arrived, and so did trouble.
Did I forget to mention that she was not yet aged 16 years,6 that her father (Daddy-O) disapproved of C.J., and wouldn't give permission for them to marry?7
Right. That kind of trouble.
Part of the mystery of the saga is how Daddy-O found out where they were and who he contacted in Idaho. Obviously he did so because a complaint was registered with the authorities against C. J.,8 and a Federal Marshal arrested him and put him in jail.9
The family story was that the authorities kept Jacky in jail because there were no juvenile facilities to house a young girl. My personal opinion, based on knowing Jacky, is that some of those cops had raised a teen-aged daughter and figured she'd run away as soon as she was out of their control. They were absolutely correct! If C. J. pleaded "not guilty" at trial, the authorities needed her testimony to convict him and Daddy-O definitely wanted vengeance (the more, the better). Jackie would have figured all that out right from the start.10
The result is that C. J. pleaded guilty to violation of the Mann Act, was sentenced to one year in Federal Prison,11 and Jacky was released and sent back home.
After his release from prison, C.J. returned back home to the Midwest. Daddy-O was still alive, but died before too long,12 and C.J. and Jackie wasted no time getting married.
The marriage lasted through two children, WWII, and some hideous, dreadful personal crises. They are buried on their favorite island in Puget Sound where they built many beautiful memories for the entire family.13 They loved each other and a lot of other people, including me.
So when you read that an ancestor has been convicted of such a repugnant crime as to "transport knowingly any woman or girl in interstate commerce or foreign commerce for prostitution, debauchery, or any other immoral purpose,"14 you might want to make sure you get all the facts.
Perhaps, as Paul Harvey used to say, there is "the rest of the story."
Happy Valentine's Day!
- §1, "An Act To further regulate interstate and foreign commerce by prohibiting the transportation therein for immoral purposes of women and girls, and for other purposes," 36 Stat. 825 (25 June 1910). ↩
- Ibid., §2. ↩
- Ibid., §4. ↩
- Discussing a picture of a group of men, including C.J. and the author's father, in a mine, the author's father told her each man's job in the mine. ↩
- Discussions with C.J.'s daughter. ↩
- U. S. Federal Census, 1930, Missouri, from FamilySearch.org. ↩
- Discussions with C.J.'s daughter. ↩
- NARA records of the U. S. District Court, 19th District of Idaho, Northern Division at Wallace, Idaho. ↩
- NARA records, report of H. M. Breshears, U. S. Marshal, and R. C. West, Deputy. ↩
- So did the authorities. The judge increased her bond from $500 to $1200. NARA records of the U. S. District Court, District of Idaho, Northern Division). ↩
- NARA records of the U. S. District Court, District of Idaho, Northern Division. ↩
- Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death, http://www.sos.mo/images/archives/deathcerts. ↩
- Personal information known to the author. ↩
- §1, 36 Stat. 825. ↩


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Foi – Homosexualité – Eglise Qui suis-je pour juger ?
Catholic and gay: it isn't so simple to combine. "Who am I to judge?" asked Pope Francis on this subject which still divides many Christians. With numerous testimonies, this book tells how the association DUEC tries to help homosexuals to… Read more understand their identity. For Christians, the search for unification must be made through Christ, for non-believers, it is accomplished by a truthful study of the self. But for all of us, the aim is – to put it simply – « feel good in your skin » which means to become « one ».
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