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As you know, when I originally preached through the gospel of Matthew, it took eight years and several hundred messages. And when I went back and wrote the commentary on Matthew, it took four volumes and nearly 2,000 pages to cover this gospel. In fact, when I was down in San Palo, a pastor there said, "Did you ever finish Matthew?"
And I said, "Yes." He said, "Did you ever finish the commentaries?" I said, "Yes." He said, "I only have volume one. Could you send me the rest?" And I said I would. And it's been hard for me to reduce this wonderful gospel to twelve messages. So in a sense, I welcome the opportunity to reach into Matthew and pull out another one, another passage.
Preached many years ago. Most of the time, you know, I realize that when I go through a book, it'll be once in my lifetime and once in yours and we'll never go back there again. And so I relish the opportunity to go back. And I want to go back to chapter 20. Matthew 20.
One of the great faithful prophets of the Old Testament was Ezekiel. And Ezekiel spoke to the people of God who were in Babylonian exile. One of his emphasis was to remind them - to remind them of the sins of Judah, which brought about that exile. And among those sins which caused that 70 years of exile in Babylon, among those sins was one which he points out in his prophesy, chapter 18, where twice in that chapter he says this.
"You say the way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, oh house of Israel is not my way equal? Are not your ways unequal?" Israel had accused God of being unfair, unequal. And Ezekiel said, "That's one of your sins. You've said God is not fair." That sin has since been committed many times by many people, who when things in their life don't go the way they think they ought to go or the way they would like them to go, accuse God of being unfair.
When somebody else appears to prosper and they suffer, they may look to God and consider Him inequitable. And so it certainly wasn't the first, nor was it the last time God has been accused of being unfair or unequal in His treatment of His people. It is that very issue which is the theme of this chapter. And it may be well to say at the very start that God defends Himself against this accusation a number of times in Scripture and a number of times in the New Testament. And at least half a dozen times in the New Testament He defends Himself against this accusation by saying He is no respecter of persons.
That is to say, He treats all people equally. Certainly when it comes to His own children and when it comes to applying the benefits of salvation, there is absolutely no inequality. It is sin for believers to accuse God of being inequitable in His treatment of His own. It is that marvelous truth that is illustrated in the parable in the beginning of chapter 20. Let's begin in chapter 19, the last verse, which should be the first verse of chapter 20.
"But many who are first will be last and the last first." Here's why that's true. "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius, for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in their marketplace."
"And to those he said, 'You too go into the vineyard and whatever is right, I will give you.' And so they went. Again, he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did the same thing. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, 'Why have you been standing here idle all day long?' They said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go into the vineyard.' And when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages beginning with the last group through the first.'"
"And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a dinereas. And when those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more. They also received each one a dinereas. And when they received it, they grumbled at the landowner saying, 'These last men have worked only one hour and you've made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the scorching heat of the day.' But he answered and said to them, 'Friend, I'm doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a dinereas? Take what is yours and go your way. But I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own or is your eye envious because I am generous? Thus, the last shall be first, and the first last.'"
So you see this parable is bracketed by the same statement. verse 30 of chapter 19, verse 16 of chapter 20 say the very same thing. "The last shall be first, the first last." That set of brackets defines what the parable in the middle is about. It's all about being last and being first. Now in examining this passage, I want to point to four things. The proverb itself, the parable which illustrates it, the point of it, and then some principles. Let's look at the proverb.
It is a proverb or a maxim. It is a truism, a short, pithy popular saying of ancient and unknown origin expressing wisdom. That's a proverb. And the Lord apparently coined this proverb and likely used it very frequently. Compare Luke 13:30 for another use of it. And here it is obviously the point of the parable. Now the parable is a riddle in a sense and so is the proverb.
When you read the proverb, you say to yourself, "What does that mean?" And this proverb has baffled some Bible students through the years, and I think that's unnecessary. I think reading the parable explains the riddle with just some basic things to understand.
Now I've been in some races in my youth. I'm not in any races anymore. But when I was young, I used to run track. I used to run races. I ran in my high school years, I ran the sprint events. I ran in everything up to one foolish afternoon I ran the 800 meters or 880, as it was known then. I ran the 400 meters. I, one time, had to run a distance race or one or two times when I was involved in a decathlon meet. But I used to run. I used to run races. And to figure out what is meant here, I just sort of look back to my athletic background. The last first and the first last.
Now the only way for the last to be first and the first to be last would be if they all crossed the finish line in the dead heat. Right? I mean, if you're last, you're last. But if you're last and first, and if you're first and last, that means you end in a dead heat. The only way to be first and last at the same time is to cross the finish line altogether. If there are ten people in a race and they're all first and they're all last, it's a dead heat.
The first are last and the last are first because everybody finished the same. Very simple. In fact, I remember driving to church the week I was preparing this sermon many years ago. And I had my son Mark who was just young at that time. And I was discussing this parable with him. And I said, "What do you think it means?" And he responded to me, "That's easy Dad. It means everybody finishes the same." And I hadn't even explained the profound meaning.
It was so obvious. And that is the intent of the parable. It is to demonstrate one simple point. That everyone will finish equally. That God is no respecter of his own. That God treats all of his own equally. Proverb is very simple and very straightforward. The illustration is graphic and frankly, unforgettable.
Let's move in to the parable. From the principle to the parable. It is a fascinating picture. Verse 1. "For the Kingdom of Heaven." Now remember again, this is the sphere of salvation. The Kingdom of Heaven is the spiritual realm where those who are the children of God exist. The realm of salvation, the sphere of salvation. The sphere where God rules over the redeemed, where God rules through the grace of salvation.
So he's illustrating how it is among the saved, among the redeemed, among God's people in his Kingdom. It's like this. It's like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. It's like a man who is an Oikadespetez, a house ruler in the Greek. A manager of the house. Likely in this case a man who owns this estate because down in verse 15 he says, "I can do with my own whatever I want."
So here is a man who owns an estate. He owns the land. And the land includes a vineyard. The scene is not imaginary. It is very real to the Jewish listeners. In fact, in the fertile plain areas like Esdrelon and the Sharon Valley and the Jordon Valleys, the grain field was the major enterprise. But on the mountain slopes which dominate the land of Israel, the vineyard was the most valuable property, and frankly required the greatest amount of labor.
The steepness of the slopes on which the vines grew best greatly increased the toil. You had to take out the rocks and you had to build a flat surface terrace and there was just a lot of work. They were terraced, hand laid stone walls where there - even the fertilizer and the additional soil had to be carried on men's shoulders up these slopes. In spring, they prepared the soil. In summer, they pruned and tied the branches. And in September, the grape harvest came. And in many cases in Israel, it's still going on.
Close on the heels of the harvest came the rain. And if the harvest is not gathered quickly, the rain comes and destroys everything. So harvesting grapes in Israel was a hasty enterprise. And you really never had enough manpower to do that in terms of a permanent staff. So you needed very quick part-time labor. Every available man had to be hired to get him into the harvest, to get that harvest in before the rains came.
Now a Jewish workday started at 6:00 a.m. and it ended at 6:00 p.m. They had a 12-hour workday and they did it six days. So at the start of the long workday, the owner went to find laborers for his harvest. Obviously, as I said, he wouldn't have enough in his normal workforce to do this kind of intense labor that had to be gathered so rapidly. This is an important historical note, by the way.
Hired laborers in ancient Israel were the lowest people on the social ladder, the lowest class of workers. They were basically unskilled. They were untrained and they were unemployed except for a day at a time. They were day laborers. Life for them frankly was somewhat desperate and precarious because they had to work in order to eat. If they didn't work, they didn't eat and neither did their families.
Slaves and servants had steady jobs. And even though they might have been somewhat poor, they could share in family benefits. The day laborers were never certain and even had to provide their own place to live. Because the pay was low, they lived in a bare subsistence level. God himself, by the way, was very much aware that there would be people at that level of the social ladder and He was very concerned about how such poor people in the land were treated so that the Old Testament gave very specific laws for the care of day laborers.
In Leviticus 19:13, it says, "The wages of the hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning." In other words, the day he worked, he had to be paid because that was the only way he could feed his family. He couldn't carry his wages over until the next day. And in fact, in Deuteronomy 24:15, it says, "You shall give him his hire on the day he earns it before the sun goes down, for he is poor." I love this. "And sets his heart on it, lest he cry against you to the Lord and it be sin in you."
It was an iniquity not to pay that man at the end of the day in which he did his work. So this parable is a vivid story that could happen in any Jewish town on any day during the harvest. Hired laborers would do this. They would congregate at some point in the marketplace, around the marketplace, and they would wait there for someone to come along and hire them. That sets the stage.
This man went out early in the morning before 6:00 to hire laborers for his vineyard. And he would go to the marketplace of the town nearby. And verse 2 says, "When he had agreed with the laborers for a dinereas for the day, he sent them into his vineyard."
Now a dinereas was not normal day worker pay. It was better than that. It was a very fair wage. In fact, it was a very generous wage. It was standard pay for a skilled employee. It was standard pay for a Roman soldier. It was generally accepted as fair wages, not low, very generous. And both owners and workers agreed on this wage.
Now early they may have had some choice. In other words, they may have said, "Well, you know, there's some other men coming to hire men. And maybe we oughtta wait and find out if somebody's gonna give us a better price, better wage." But this was good and they immediately signed up. The wage was attractive. And so he sent them into the vineyard at 6:00 a.m. to get to work.
And then verse 3, he says, "He went out about the third hour and saw others standing in the marketplace." It's now 9:00 a.m. And he realizes by now that it's gonna take more men than he's got. So he returns because he needs more help. And he finds some men - notice this - standing idle in the marketplace. This doesn't mean they were willfully idle. If they were willfully idle, they'd be in their bed. They're idle because nobody has hired them. They're just unemployed.
And to those verse 4, he said, "You too go into the vineyard and whatever is right I will give you. And they went." This is no time to be negotiating. They're just glad he needs more. Oh, they knew what he had paid those earlier ones if they had been there from the beginning. The word would have circulated that these men were going to work for a dinereas a day, a very generous wage. They're not gonna negotiate.
They're willing to take whatever this very generous man will give them. The day is going by fast and they need to earn as much as they can. With no discussion of price, the day being partly gone, their options are limited. They can't afford to do anything but take what is given. And off they go to work. They're filled with satisfaction just to be able to earn something. Well, it gets to be noon and the man is in need of more.
So verse 5 says, "Again he went out and about that sixth hour." That would be noon. "And then the ninth hour." That's three in the afternoon and he did the same thing. The process is repeated and you can be sure that these men were really glad this late in the day to have this kind of opportunity to earn something, the day fast passing them by. And then most notably of all, verse 6. "And about the eleventh hour he went out." This would be 5:00 in the afternoon. Found others standing, said to them, "Why have you been standing here idle all day long?" They said to him, "Because no one hired us." He said to them, "You too, go into the vineyard."
He's a gracious man and when he finds out that the reason they're there is simply because no one wanted them and no one hired them, though they were willing to work. He hires them for one hour. They had waited all day. They stayed there all day. They didn't give up hope. They're now desperate feeling no opportunity would come at all, but hoping against hope, they stay in the marketplace. And he says, "Just go and whatever's right, I'll give you." And they'll take anything they can get.
And then verse 8. "And when evening had come." It's now 6:00. "The owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages.'" Let's stop there for a minute. This man is gonna follow the prescription of the Old Testament. Leviticus 19, Deuteronomy 24. The day has ended. He calls the steward. That steward would be the foreman, the one who manages the labor force. Says, "Get them in line in accord with the Mosaic Law, and we're gonna pay them."
But here's the key that unlocks the whole parable. Verse 8. "Beginning with the last and then moving to the first." Line them up, start with the ones that worked an hour and then move to the ones who worked 12 hours. And obviously, we're getting to the proverb and its meaning. The first, go to the last part of the line. The last come to the first. Here's where proverb and parable touch.
So he pays those who started at 5:00. And then he pays those who began at 3:00. And then those who worked six hours, having begun at noon, and those who worked nine hours, having begun at 9:00. And the last batch who started at 6:00 are last. The more normal rule, which we like to live by, first come, first serve won't do. In fact, the whole thing becomes shocking in verse 9. "When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a dinereas." Whoa.
I mean, a dinereas a day is incredible. But a dinereas an hour, that's mind-boggling. A whole day's wage for one hour. And we can assume that he paid the ones that started at 3:00 the same thing and the ones who started at noon the same. And the ones who started at 9:00 the same. Generosity is wonderful. Now, the all day gang are starting to get excited. "What are we gonna get?"
And their curiosity kind of runs away with them and they begin to imagine that they're going to get more. In verse 10, "When those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. And they also received each one a dinereas." They had cherished, by the way, all through this process, they had cherished the silent expectation that when their turn came they would receive more....more....because they'd worked longer. And when that didn't happen they could not contain their disappointment.
So verse 11 says, "When they received it, they - Greek word, egingoozoed. They egingoozoed. It's an onomatopoetic word. It means they mnmnmn - mumbled, grumbled. And they grumbled at the landowner saying, "These last men have worked only one hour and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden in the scorching heat of the day." Literally, in the Greek, the burner of the day. I mean, this was a scorcher and we've been out there 12 hours. By the way, burner is often applied to the hot east wind that scorches the flesh, parches the lips and the throat. And if you ever been in the land of Israel in the summer, you've felt it. The evenings cool down, it's much like California.
One hour of work from 5:00 to 6:00 is a lark. It's absolutely insignificant compared to 12 hours through the burner of the day and the scorching, drying, irritating wind. How could they be equally paid? The reply is absolutely marvelous. But he answered, verse 13, and said to one of them, "Friend, etirus." Frankly, it's usually a rebuking term. Today we might say it this way. "Fellow - listen fellow. I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a dinereas? Didn't we agree on this? Wasn't I faithful to what I promised you?"
Well, the answer of course is yes. Back to verse 2. "He had agreed with the laborers for a dinereas for the day." Verse 14. "Take what is yours and go your way. But I wish to give to this last man the same as to you." The only issue here was competitive jealousy, envy. They were still standing there holding the coin in their hand too stunned to leave and hoping that their pleading would get them more, that their murmuring would get them more.
When Jesus says, "Take what is yours and leave." Nothing's gonna change. In verse 15. "Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own?" It's not illegal, is it? It's not unjust. It's not unfair, is it? Of course not. They received what was promised. They were paid in full by the one who had a right to give what he wanted and did give it. They hadn't worked all day. But listen to this. They hadn't all worked all day, but had the same need. So he met that same need with his generosity.
And he says to them, "Is your eye envious because I'm generous?" Are you just envious? Are you just jealous? Does my compassionate kindness to others irritate you? What an indictment. And then the Lord reiterates the proverb. "The last shall be first and the first last."
Well, you can see how He illustrated it. Everybody finished the same. Everybody got the same pay. Everybody got the same dinereas. So you understand the proverb and you understand how the parable illustrates it. Now let's move to the point. What's the point? What's the spiritual message here? What is it saying of spiritual significance? What's it teaching us?
Well, what it's saying is that the last shall be first in the sense that those that came into the vineyard last to work and those that came in first to work will all receive the same reward. What is it talking about? It's not a teaching on economics. It's not a teaching on wages and employee benefits. It's a parable about the Kingdom. It's a parable about the spiritual dimension. It is not an allegory. It is a simple illustration made to make one spiritual point.
And what is that one spiritual point? Follow me and I'll show you. The householder is God. The vineyard is the Kingdom. The laborers are believers in the Kingdom. The day of work is time. The evening is eternity when we receive our reward. The wage is eternal life. The steward is Jesus Christ who was given the task of rewarding His own.
And all of that comes together to mean this. All who come into Christ's Kingdom to serve Him no matter how long, no matter how short, no matter how hard, no matter how easy the circumstance, will in the end equally receive the same full reward. What is that reward? Eternal life, eternal glory, eternal Christ likeness. Those who come first to God will receive no more than those who come last. Those who come last will receive no less than those who come first.
Jesus is saying that the eternal benefits of the Kingdom of God are the same for all who are subject to the rule of the King whenever and however may be their place or time of service. It's a tremendously encouraging thing. Life may be inequitable, but God isn't. And eternity won't be either. Ever believer, no matter when converted or what manner of service or for how long will receive the crown which is eternal life spoken of in James 1:12. Will receive the crown, which is righteousness spoken of in 2 Timothy 4.
How wonderful it is to realize that the same glorious eternal life will be given to the penitent thief as was given to the faithful apostles. The same eternal life will be given to that sinner who near death turns from a life of wickedness to embrace Christ as is given to that missionary who spent 50 years in a jungle in deprivation and difficult labor. The person who received Christ on a deathbed after a life of wickedness will receive the same glorious eternity as one who all his life served Christ and died a martyrer.
It's a tremendous truth. Beloved, God is not unequal. We're all gonna enter into the same eternal life. Some of us came early. Look at the apostles. This parable really in some ways was for them. Do you remember that after Jesus, just prior to this in chapter 19 had confronted the rich young ruler in this context?
And He told the rich young ruler that the way to eternal life, of course, was to recognize his sin and to be willing to obey Christ and he turned away and wouldn't do that. Do you remember that after that Peter spoke back in verse 27 of chapter 19? And Peter said to him, "Behold we've left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?" These greedy guys. Hey, we left everything for you. We left everything to follow you. Surely the implication is there's something more for us than these other folks that you're evangelizing.
And Jesus responded to that by showing Peter and the rest of them that no matter whether they had left everything and followed Him for a long time or whether they came to Him at the very end of life, they would all receive the same eternal reward. I suppose those disciples in some ways are like the people who came at 6:00. At the very beginning He called them and they came and they knew that the reward then was eternal life. They knew that. That's what He told them.
They knew it was a Kingdom. Certainly they loved Jesus and believed in Him and continued to follow Him. But they were still pretty shallow and very selfish. I mean, look at the text after the parable. Look at verse 17. "As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the 12 disciples aside by themselves on the way. He said to them, 'Behold we're going to Jerusalem and the son of man will be delivered up to chief priests and scribes and they'll condemn Him to death and deliver unto the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify him.'" And on the third day, He raised up.
And Jesus told them about His death and His resurrection. And a mother of the sons of Zebedeh came to Him with her sons bowing down making a request of Him. And He said to her, "What do you wish?" And she said to Him, "Command that in your Kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on your right and one on your left." That's ugly, isn't it? Isn't that ugly? It's ugly enough to wish that. But to con your mother into asking for it. Come on guys. James and John.
You know what they were saying? "We've endured the burden and heat of the day here. And when this Kingdom comes, we'd like to have the chief's seats if we may, please. We want our wages to exceed the others." That's pretty stern teaching in that context, isn't it? And He's telling them what they need to hear and they're so blockheaded that immediately after that they do this.
And they're saying, "We've already left everything and we've endured three years of deprivation in the hard work of harvest. And we've been out there in the hot wind and we've felt the persecution and the hostility." And - it's true. They had. "And surely when the Kingdom comes, we who have been the most intimate with you and born most should get the most. We've given the most."
Surely they'd get something better than the guy at the end of chapter 20. They were going out from Jericho headed to Jerusalem. And two blind men stood by the road here and Jesus was passing by saying, "Lord have mercy on a son of David." And the multitudes sternly told him to be quiet. "Shut up you beggars." They cried out all the more saying, "Lord have mercy on a son of David." Jesus stopped, called them and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" They said, "Lord, we want our eyes to be opened." Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.
They were saved. And the disciples probably thought, "Well, those beggars jumping on the bandwagon at the last moment here. Surely we should get more than they." It was precisely this kind of selfish, envious confused perception that our Lord is dealing with here. Later on, admittedly - here's a footnote. The epistles deal with rewards for our service. But this is not about that. It's not about the character of heavenly service.
This is about the reality of eternal life. Rewards are discussed later. But they're not on the basis of the time of service and they're not on the basis of the difficulty of service. They're on the basis of the motive. How do you know that? 1 Corinthians 4. "God will reward every man according to God's knowledge of the secret motives of his heart."
Now our Lord had answered Peter so graciously back in chapter 19. He said - verse 28, "Truly I say to you, you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man will sit on his glorious throne, you'll also sit on 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel. And surely everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for my namesake shall receive many times as much and inherit eternal life."
But you'll notice He says, "You'll inherit eternal life." I mean, there isn't anything more you can get. You're gonna get eternal life. Be careful that you don't get envious of somebody else and that you don't think you deserve more because the last are gonna be first and the first are gonna be last, which means you who came in first aren't gonna be in the end receiving anything more than those who came in last.
With God it's absolute equality. Absolute equality. We all receive eternal life. Tax gatherers and harlots who come in at the end of their life are gonna stand with missionaries and martyrs who gave their all. All believers will be equally given the blessedness of glory. We'll all live in the Father's house. Nobody's gonna be down the street eight blocks and four blocks to the right. We'll all be part of the bride adorned for the bridegroom. We'll all inherit the whole inheritance. We'll all become like Christ. We'll all live forever in the celestial city. We'll all manifest the glory of God. We'll all take on the image of the Savior. It's a wonderful thing.
Now, to close, let me pull some principles together that come out of this tremendous truth. And this ties it right down to where we live and says so much about this whole matter of God's goodness to us.
Number one. God initiates salvation sovereignly. You see that in the whole parable. He came into the marketplace of man and selected those He wanted to come and serve in his Kingdom. Jesus said that to the apostles in John 15. "You have not chosen me." But why? "I've chosen you." He picks who He wants.
Secondly, God establishes the terms. He set the terms and they agreed, quite unlike the rich young ruler. He set the terms. They came on his terms. The terms of the Gospel have been established. Jesus set them. God set them. You come on those terms.
Another principle that rises out of this, God is continually calling people into his Kingdom. There was a beginning during the day. And the day, remember, is time. There was a beginning when he started doing this and there will be an end. And the work is continuous; the work of redemption goes on and on and on and on. And Jesus said that. "I work and my Father works." It goes on. He's continually doing, going into the marketplace of humanity and selecting those He wants to come and work.
A fourth truth comes out of this. God redeems those who are willing. And that's the other side of His sovereign choice. They were there. They were available. They were willing. They knew they were dependent. They knew they had nothing apart from this. They were not the rich. They were not the self-sufficient. They were not the satisfied. They were the poor and the meek and the beggars and those without resources who would take whatever the master would give.
Another principle rises out of that is this. God is particularly compassionate to those who have no resources. When you think about the fact that there are not many noble and not many mighty, God could have sovereignly done anything he wanted. Why them? Well, God has this unusual compassion for those in deep need. And I have to admit that I, as I read that parable, one thought lingers in my mind and it is this thought.
Does this guy who owns this place not know how many people it takes to harvest? Why does he have to keep coming back? Surely you could say, "You know, there's x number of pieces of land and it takes so many people working so many hours to pick so many grapes." I mean, why does he keep coming back? The only answer to that is that he represents God and he's coming back not because he needs more workers, but because he has such compassion.
A sixth point that comes out of this is that all who came into the vineyard worked. There were no deadbeats, no freeloaders. There weren't two people working and four supervising. And what is the work? Evangelism. That's what it is. Harvest, harvest, harvest. I mean, that's the work isn't it? That's the only work we do here really that we couldn't do in Heaven. I mean, we could praise in Heaven and we could worship in Heaven and we could live those holy lives in Heaven. And we could fellowship. Oh, won't we fellowship like crazy in Heaven when we're all perfect and we won't have to confront anything. We'll just enjoy everything.
But the work is evangelism. It's harvest. And everybody does it. Everybody is called to work. We don't all work as well as we should, but the work is there and if we are in the Kingdom, we are at the work.
Another principle that comes out of this is overwhelming. And it is this. God gives all of us more than we deserve. God gives all of us more than we deserve. You know the truth? The people that worked 12 hours didn't deserve a dinereas. It was very generous. The rest didn't deserve it either. So everybody's really in the same boat. Nobody deserved it. The people that worked one hour didn't deserve it. Neither did the people that worked 12.
There's really no argument here about the generosity of this landowner. God gives us more than we deserve. If you gave the Lord 60 years of service, would you deserve Heaven? You wouldn't deserve it any more than the man that gave him 15 minutes of service. And then there's that one sort of overwhelming lesson that humility and a sense of unworthiness is the only right attitude. Humility and a sense of unworthiness is the only right attitude.
There's no place for envy. There's no place for jealousy. I mean, it is absolutely ludicrous to say, "I hope when I get to Heaven I'm gonna get more than you." But that's what the disciples were doing. No place for that. No room for us to act the part of the older brother.
In the story of the prodigal in Luke 15, his brother comes home from a life of sin, repents, the father throws a feast. And what is the older brother's attitude? He is what? He's angry. He's jealous. You say, "Well, what right did he have to be jealous?" None because the truth of the matter is everything the father gave to the prodigal, the other brother already had. I mean, he just gave one feast to the prodigal. The other brother ate like that every day. There's no place for jealousy. There's no place for envy. There's only a place for humility that recognizes our absolute unworthiness.
And then the last point and the main point. All eternal reward is by grace. Length of service, difficulty of service, no factor. Works are irrelevant in the matter of eternal life. And I can feel that some of you are saying, "Oh, but what about my crowns? I want my crowns." Well, you'll get a crown which is life. You'll get a crown which is righteousness. You'll get a crown which is incorruptible. We'll all get them.
Well, what about my rewards? What about my rewards? Well, when you've gotten them all, if we understand the 24 elders right, you're just gonna take them and throw them at the feet of Jesus, right? And you'll be back to a dead heat. Oh what grace. We should still be down in the marketplace. We are unskilled, incompetent, the lowest on the social ladder. God in his mercy comes into the marketplace and gives us all what we don't deserve. And some day when we all get to glory, we'll all be made like Christ. We'll all inherit eternal life. We'll all receive the same wonderful, generous gift.
God's ways are equal. Listen, equally gracious, right? We don't deserve any of it. We should just be humble and thankful for that kind of grace. And the truth is in the end it puts God's great grace on display. He is glorified by his generosity. We are the recipients of divine sovereign grace that treats all sinners equally and undeservedly graciously.
"Father we thank you that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. That when we were ungodly and deserved nothing, where sin increased grace abounded all the more. It must have grieved the heart of Jesus to see the ugly competition among the disciples. And certainly it would grieve you ever to see that in our lives to think we deserved more than somebody else. It's all grace. And if you hadn't come into the marketplace and found us in our misery, we'd still be there. Thank you for taking us and giving us such undeserved blessing, such immense privilege as to be a part of your Kingdom and receive the eternal life. Thank you for letting us labor in your Kingdom. When nobody deserves anything anyway and no human work makes any contribution, surely it is all equal, equal grace. We are humbled by this kind of treatment. Your ways are equal. Equally gracious. And we praise you for that. Lord help us to realize how undeserving we are of anything, let alone eternal life. And receive the gift with humility and be willing - be willing to take the humblest grace in your Kingdom. For we know what you said. The least in your Kingdom is in fact the greatest. May you be pleased Lord with our humility in the face of such kindness. And we ask these things in our Savior's name. Amen. We ask these things in our Savior's name. Amen. Kindness. We ask these things in our Savior's name. Amen. Kindness. We ask these things in our Savior's name. Amen. Kindness. We ask these things in our Savior's name. Amen. Kindness. We ask these things in our Savior's name. Amen. Kindness."
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Two tries from 19-year-old Sergeal Petersen helped the Kings to a 22-10 win over the Force in their debut Super Rugby game at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
The result sees the Kings move to the top of the South African conference and third in the overall standings after the first full-weekend of the competition.
The Kings kept the Force scoreless in the first period as they showed great spirit after losing skipper Luke Watson through a blow to the throat after half an hour.
Fly-half Demetri Catrakilis kicked four penalties and played a key tactical game in the second half as the Kings sought to gain more territory.
Tries from wing Alfie Mafi and prop Pek Cowan saw the Force hold a 10-5 lead at half time after Kings wing Petersen had given the home side the early advantage with his team's first try in the competition.
Catrakilis put the hosts back in front with two penalties early in the second half.
Man-of-the-match Petersen struck for a second time as he scored in the corner on the hour mark to put the Kings further head at 16-10.
Two more Catrakilis penalties secured victory for the Kings as the partisan home crowd went wild.
Petersen opened the scoring when he gathered a chip down the blindside from scrum-half Shaun Venter and the 32 000-strong crowd erupted after his swallow dive in the right-hand corner.
The Force, though, controlled much of the first half and hit back with two tries through Cowan and Mafi as they threatened to take charge of the match.
Their driving play often had the Kings on the backfoot and the hosts were forced to make numerous tackles just to stay in touch.
The Force, however, suffered through poor goalkicking and missed the only three shots they had at the posts. In the second half, they forsook kicking at the posts and opted for driving mauls from the line-out when they received penalties.
In the second stanza, the Kings placed greater emphasis on retaining possession and Catrakilis led an improved tactical kicking display to give them greater opportunity of scoring points.
From a period of pressure on the Force line, Petersen finally received the ball on the right and held off two defenders to cross for his second try, making it 16-10.
This jolted the Force, while providing a major confidence boost for the Kings and they more than matched their experienced opponents to enjoy the better of the second period.
Their defence was outstanding and when Catrakilis kicked two penalties to put them 12 points in front, their self-belief seemed to grow, ultimately resulting in a memorable win.
The scorers:
For Kings:
Tries: Petersen 2
Pens: Catrakilis 4
For Western Force:
Tries: Cowan, Mafi
Yellow cards: McMeniman – 53rd min – high tackle
Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Cornell du Preez, 7 Luke Watson (c), 6 Wimpie van der Walt, 5 Steven Sykes, 4 David Bulbring, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Jaco Engels, 18 Daniel Adongo, 19 Jacques Engelbrecht, 20 Johan Herbst, 21 George Whitehead, 22 Hadleigh Parkes.
Western Force:15 Will Tupou, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Winston Stanley, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 Sam Christie, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson (c), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Hugh McMeniman, 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Tetera Faulkner, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements:16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Toby Lynn, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Chris Alcock, 21 Mick Snowden, 22 Junior Rasolea.
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
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Blue River flows through one of the most scenic, interesting and diverse areas of Indiana. There is the opportunity to experience the pastoral tranquility of rural farmland, extensive forests, numerous caves, and a wealth of historical attractions.
The river originates in Washington County in southern Indiana, and for a portion of its journey to the Ohio it forms the boundary between Harrison and Crawford Counties. It is an entrenched stream whose meanders have cut deep into the Mississippian limestone bedrock. A series of "half canyons" lie astride the Blue never completely enclosing it. The Crawford Upland region is typical of a karst (limestone) topography with its many sink holes and caves formed as water dissolved the rock. The limestone walls along the river are usually shrouded in a heavy cover of trees and shrubs.
Rock is a constant feature of the stream bed, but much of it is covered by sediment. The rapids reveal gravel bars, however, and the canoeists must remain alert for submerged boulders which can be quite hazardous. The width, depth, and gradient of the river vary, but it is about 85 feet wide. Average depth is about five feet deep, and the river falls at about four feet per mile.
The Blue River area was first explored by Squire Boone, Daniel Boone's brother. He found large Indian populations whose sites can still be found today.
Please do not trespass on private property! Keep in mind that the banks of all rivers in Indiana should be considered private property. Only a very small part of the riverbanks in Indiana are in public ownership. Please also remember to "carry out all that you carry in" when you take a canoeing trip. Help prevent litter. Click HERE for more information about river rights.
Milltown to Rothrock Mill
Another day-long trip would be from Milltown to the Rothrock Mill Access Site owned by the Department of Natural Resources. The trip is about 13 miles in length and should take 4-6 hours to float. The mill dam has been breached, but canoeists should still portage around the old mill and dam site on the left bank. Watch for the iron bridge about 800 feet upstream from the Rothrock Mill Access Site and take out on the left bank at a gravel ramp and wooden steps. You may picnic at the access site, but overnight camping is not allowed. To reach the mill by car, take Leavenworth Road south from Milltown about 4 miles to Old Mill Road where you turn left (east) and follow this primitive road about 2 1/2 miles to the river. Cross the bridge and watch for the access site on your right. Pay close attention to the directions for this shuttle; topographic or county road maps would be helpful.
Rothrock Mill Access Site to Harrison-Crawford State Forest
The float from Rothrock Mill Access Site to Harrison-Crawford State Forest is about 10 miles long and takes 3-4 hours. This section of the river flows under Interstate 64 and State Road 62 before encountering another old mill dam near White Cloud. You may be able to navigate through the middle of this small dam since it has also been breached, but you may also want to portage around either side of the dam, particularly if the river is above average flow. Continuing the float, you will come to the State Road 462 bridge in about 2 miles; within another 1/2 mile, a Department of Natural Resources access site is available on the right bank (near Blue River Chapel) just downstream of the bridge. Another mile will take you to a large "horseshoe" bend in the river, on the right bank is Stagestop Campground, owned by the Department of Natural Resources. You will also be able to exit the river at the Stagestop Campground sign.
If you wish to continue another 10 miles to the mouth of Blue River, a Department of Natural Resources access site is located on the right bank at the confluence with the Ohio River; the lower several miles of the river are very slow flowing. The road to the access site at the Ohio River is indicated by a boat ramp sign and arrow pointing to the left on State Road 62 about 4 miles west of the road to Stagestop Campground.
From Rothrock Mill Access Site to the access site near Blue River Chapel or to Stagestop Campground, two shuttle routes may be taken. Leaving the mill, go southeast on Rothrock Mill Road and immediately turn right (south) onto Burgess Circle Road. Follow this road along the river and turn right (south) at the next road, which is Moberly Road. Turn right (south) at Harrison Spring Road (paved) and follow it south to State Road 62. Turn right (west) on State Road 62 and another three miles will take you to the road to Blue River Chapel and less than another 1/2 mile to the road to Stagestop Campground. Both roads are on the left (south) side of the road.
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From the streets of the Paraguayan capital of Asuncíon came the tentative sound of the horn, played by underprivileged teens who likely had never seen or touched such an instrument before. Penn State School of Music faculty member Lisa Bontrager instructed the young brass players, whose foray into music education was made possible by Sonidos de la Tierra (Sounds of the Earth), an outreach project started in 2002 by Paraguayan composer and conductor Luis Szarán.
In early October, Bontrager, Distinguished Professor of Music, and Michelle Stebleton, associate professor of horn at Florida State University, spent two weeks in Paraguay, teaching through Sonidos de la Tierra and performing in Asuncíon. The trip resulted from a commissioning assistance grant Bontrager and Stebleton received in 2011 from the International Horn Society, which allowed Szarán to write a new piece for their horn duo, MirrorImage.
A prolific composer whose works have been performed around the world, Szarán is also committed to educating young people from poor and underdeveloped regions of Paraguay through the shared experience of creating music. Sonidos de la Tierra has reached more than 3,000 children from 72 of the nation's poorest communities.
According to Bontrager, Szarán is a social entrepreneur who has dedicated himself to helping redeem the lives of underprivileged children through music. "It broke my heart to see how much the teenagers loved music making. And, they played well!" says Bontrager. "But the living conditions there were very poor, and we have so much by comparison. It was amazing to be a tiny part of this important movement for positive change. I know this sounds trite, but it was just humbling in every way."
Bontrager and Stebleton spent their first week in Asuncíon teaching horn in Spanish and performing Haydn's "Concerto for Two Horns" with two different youth orchestras that are part of Sonidos de la Tierra.
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Bontrager says she left Paraguay inspired by the Sonidos de la Tierra students' enthusiasm. "I loved the eager, musical, wide-eyed, intelligent students. They were grateful for every second of my time and expertise. We brought music, mutes and music stands to help them with their studies and they were so very grateful."
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Kimi Raikkonen said fifth on the grid was the best he could manage during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Raikkonen will line up behind the two Mercedes and the two Red Bulls on Sunday's grid after lapping roughly one second off the pace of Nico Rosberg's pole position time. He said the car was at the best it had been all weekend even though the tyres were difficult to turn on.
"We are quite far away from the next ones, but the car was the best that it's been this weekend," he said. "It would be nice to be better but this where we are. The car was okay but we were missing one second to the pole and at the last race we were missing 0.6s or something. For sure if we got the tyres working a little bit better we will go fast. If we get the tyres working a little bit better we can go fast. It was difficult to get the front working but it wasn't too bad towards the end."
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does breed determine how much anesthetic to use?
I have a 4yr old, 85# boxer named Tazz. He is at the vet's right now for x-rays to determine if he has torn his ACL. The vet called and said Tazz is not responding to the anesthetic. He said the amount that has been given so far should have knocked him out. Tazz is still awake. Why? Is there any danger in too much anesthetic?
I am no expert, but I am guessing that vets follow a standard formula based on weight when administering anesthetic.
my in-laws Bulldog just went through ACL surgery and is doing so much better already.
Let us know how it goes, good luck!
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
Boxers are extremely sensitive to certain types of anesthetics!! Please be very, very careful!
Ack! I certainly wish that I still had my old computer and had the bookmark that said what type shouldn't be used!
Found it!!!
Boxers should not be given any anesthetics or sedatives that contain Acepromazine.
Need to know information:
Boxers have a documented sensitivity to the drug Acepromazine (aka Acetylpromazine, common brand names are PromAce, AceProject).
Acepromazine (Ace) can cause a severe lowering of blood pressure which can lead first to respiratory and then cardiac arrest. A veterinary warning was issued in 1997, which you can view on the American Boxer Club website: http://www.americanboxerclub.org/ace_boxers.html
You need to know this because Ace is still one of the most commonly prescribed sedatives in veterinary medicine and NOT every vet accepts that it can kill boxers and should never be used with this breed. It is never safe: A dog that has had Ace previously without issue can collapse and die a later time it is given it.
When choosing a vet
ASK them about their anesthesia protocol, and use of Ace in boxers (if you need to, print out the warning linked above from the ABC to take with you). Your vet may also refer to their copy of the Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, where the Acepromazine section states "Prolonged effects of the drug may be seen in older animals. Giant breeds, as well as greyhounds, appear quite sensitive to the clinical effects of the drug, yet terrier breeds appear more resistant. Boxer dogs, on the other hand, are predisposed to hypotensive and bradycardic effects of the drug."
There are 3 main reactions to this:
(1) Some vets will look aghast at the mere mention of Ace and boxers and tell you they would never use that drug on a brachycephalic breed (and often just don't use it at all);
(2) Some will willingly agree to use an alternative, even though they think you're going overboard about the risks; and
(3) Some will argue that it is myth that there's a problem and it's all just a matter of doseage (they, of course, use a very minimal dose), and will not or are extremely reluctant to use an alternative sedative.
Ace is a life and death matter, and not one of dosage. Obviously, the first group are the vets you want - and the third the ones you should never use. In any case, you should ensure that "NO ACE" is recorded on your dog's file in large, unmissable letters.
Remember that you are the client. Your vet (or vet tech) has no business insisting upon the use of drugs if you are not comfortable with their use, and have declined to give your consent. If you encounter such a vet, take your dog elsewhere.
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Acepromazine is commonly used as a pre-anesthetic sedative, therefore, if your dog is having a surgery of any kind, you need to ensure that any sedatives used will not include Ace.
You can read more about this on the boxer discussion forum.
I think it is the same as it is with humans. Just as some meds affect different ethic groups in different ways, I assume the same is true for dog- and cats. Even the fact that some cats have short or no hair (like mine) mean they would require differing types of treatment in some ways. But mostly, in deciding on anesthesia, weight and other meds and age and other variables are equally significant.
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Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary is pleased to announce it has received a $40,000 special planning grant from the Henry Luce Foundation that will assist the seminary in laying the groundwork for a collaborative project with the famed Orthodox Christian Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt. The seminary envisions the "Arvo Pärt Project" as including a unique concert and lecture venture as well as publications about the composer's life and works. The Program Director for Theology at Luce Foundation, Lynn Szwaja, recommended the funding of the project and informed the seminary of the Foundation's support in a letter dated May 1, 2012.
Chancellor/CEO of the seminary, Archpriest Chad Hatfield, acknowledged the Luce grant with gratitude, saying, "Our seminary has been shifting and rebuilding our musical program, including special events, over the last few years. We have achieved amazing things and learned much in the process. Now, with this generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation we are well on our way to fulfilling our dream of special ventures centered around the life and work of Arvo Pärt."
Pärt is one of the world's most celebrated and performed living composers, and his uniquely developed musical genre, known as tintinnabulation, has proved itself universally compelling; it has extended beyond the circles of classical music and has included admirers in the pop and rock music worlds. Moreover, there exists an inextricable connection between Pärt's musical methodology and his inner creative impulse—with Orthodox Christian spirituality at its core—and it is this connection that Saint Vladimir's Seminary will explore and promulgate as it develops the project.
The project was initiated by two faculty members of Saint Vladimir's: Dr. Peter C. Bouteneff, associate professor of Systematic Theology, and Dr. Nicholas Reeves, assistant professor of Liturgical Music. Both have been meeting personally with Pärt and his wife and manager, Nora, to develop the project.
Remarking on the inspiration for the project, Dr. Bouteneff said, "On the one hand, this collaboration makes such perfect sense. Yet the fact that it is actually happening, that Arvo Pärt has welcomed us with enthusiasm, feels like a miracle, and it is a profound honor to the seminary."
Dr. Reeves spoke further about the development of the project, noting, "Many concert goers know Arvo Pärt's music, and some realize a connection between his works and the spiritual life while others sense instinctively an otherworldly character inherent in his compositions.
"This project with Arvo Pärt seeks to make clearer for all admirers of these pieces their religious and, many times, Orthodox underpinnings, which remain virtually unknown to the general public," he concluded.
Both professors expressed their gratitude to the Luce Foundation, with Dr. Bouteneff saying, "The Luce Foundation's support of theological education is some of the most creative and finely-tuned in the landscape of philanthropy. With this grant they have helped put us squarely on the road to a project of far-reaching significance and of great beauty."
Further details about the Arvo Pärt project will be posted regularly on the seminary's web site.


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SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Georgia College men's tennis team (12-5, 3-3 PBC) dropped six spots to No. 15 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Poll and four to No. 6 in the region poll as announced by the ITA Wednesday, March 30.
The Bobcats most recently went 3-1 on their annual spring break trip to Pensacola, Fla. GC's only loss came to then No. 5 University of West Florida, 7-2. The Bobcats three wins came against No. 12 Drury University, 6-3, No. 48 Delta State University, 8-1 and No. 47 University of North Alabama, 9-0.
Other Peach Belt Conference teams featured in the national poll include No. 2 Armstrong Atlantic, No. 11 Lander University, No. 12 Flagler College, No. 13 Columbus State University, No. 14 Francis Marion University, No. 20 Augusta State University and No. 30 USC Aiken.
The top-seven teams in the region consist of PBC teams with Armstrong Atlantic at the top. Lander and Flagler are positioned at two and three, respectively. GC's top-two singles players are ranked in the top-20. Jerome Leborgne (Coordimanche, France) and Johan Wadstein (Helsingborg, Sweden) are at No. 15 and No. 17, respectively.
GC will next face off against Georgia Southwestern State University April 2, slated for 1 p.m. at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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May 07, 2012
UCLA Anderson Unveils Donor Wall
Recognizes those who have given $100,000 or more since 1935
LOS ANGELES -- UCLA Anderson School of Management unveiled a Donor Wall today recognizing 324 people who have given $100,000 or more to the school since its founding in 1935. The ceremony was led by Dean Judy Olian and attended by the school's Board of Visitors. "This our way of saying a huge 'Thank You,' to those who have supported us and continue to support us," said Dean Olian.
Dean Olian noted that three donors have given $10 million or more, ten have given between $5 million and $10 million and 50 have given over a million dollars. At the top of the list is naming donor John Anderson who, with his wife Marion, gave the school $15 million in 1987 and $25 million in 2011. Anderson was also instrumental in bringing other business leaders together to support construction of the school's campus.
UCLA Anderson recently completed it's Accelerate Campaign with a total of $118 million. "This legacy of giving is remarkable," said Dean Olian. "We hope more names will be added as you continue to show confidence in the school and our mission," she concluded.
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Jock and Margaret Yablonski
On January 5, 1970, the bodies of dissident union leader Joseph "Jock" Yablonski, his wife, and daughter are discovered in their Clarksville, Pennsylvania farmhouse. The family had been dead for nearly a week, killed on New Years' Eve by killers hired by the United Mine Workers (UMW) union leadership.
Yablonski's murder eventually brought down the whole union leadership and ended the widespread corruption of the union under UMW President Tony Boyle. Jock Yablonski ran against Boyle in the 1969 election for the leadership of the UMW. He accused Boyle of nepotism and misuse of union funds, while also pushing for greater voting rights for rank-and-file members. On December 9, 1969, Boyle won the election but Yablonski asked the U.S. Labor Department to investigate the election for possible fraud. At that point, Boyle sought to have Yablonski killed. Paul Gilly and Claude Vealey were hired by a UMW leader, Albert Pass, to carry out the murder. In mid-December, Gilly and Vealey went to Yablonski's house but lost their nerve at the last moment. When they returned two weeks later with Buddy Martin, they shot Yablonski, his wife, Margaret, and 25-year-old daughter, Charlotte. Eventually, an investigation into the murders exposed the conspiracy and nine people were convicted for their involvement, including Tony Boyle, who died in prison.
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Barely-There Affair: What's Wrong with Having a Small Wedding?
Answer: Nothing. Unfortunately, the family of this bride-to-be disagrees
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This week's query prompted me to look up the definition of the word "wedding." The dictionary defines it as "the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed," "the act of marrying," and "the ceremony or celebration of a marriage." Regardless of how you define it, it's certainly a milestone between two people who commit themselves to one another.
A Hudson Valley bride asks: "My fiancé and I have been living together for several years, and we've finally decided to get married. I thought that marriage was a personal event between partners, so we've only invited a few people to share the event with us. Now we're getting terrible feedback from both family and friends who are disappointed and hurt because we limited our guest list. (We've been invited or a part of the weddings of some of these people.) They are "incredulous" (their words, not mine) about not being able to participate in our wedding! I feel we should be able to get married the way we want, not the way they want. What can I do so that my family and friends aren't angry with me, instead of being happy for me?"
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Just curious if I am the only kitesurfer who wishes kitesurfing would be removed from the Olympics? I liked our once relative anonymity. The whiny windsurfers can have their self perceived lime light back in the corporatist Olympics. I don't care.
I'm not a sailor nor was I ever a wind surfer. I was/am a surfer. Surfers and sailors are different. All of the guys I got into kitesurfing with were all surfers or wake boarders. AKA...chill dudes. Not these whiny snot nosed sailors who want to try racing in kitesurfing. I met a few for the first time about 2 weeks ago and I wanted to punch their snot nosed faces in. They acted like elitists. Aside from barely talking to anyone they didn't even rig up in the same area as the rest of the kiters and they all had that elitist look on their faces. You know what I'm talking about. Like the dick head in the movie Karate Kid from the Cobra Kai dojo. That blonde haired dude. The kind of face you just want to punch.
Here's another thing about kitesurfing in the Olympics. It's boring! I can hear the announcer now:
"And they're off! The blue kite is going in a straight line towards the first turn...all the other kites are going in a straight line towards the first turn...they are all going in a straight line now...some are faster than others but they are all going in a straight line towards the turn....now they made the turn and are headed back in a straight line again!"
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Tahoe man, 24, arrested on suspicion of having sex with minor
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A 24-year-old local man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of unlawful sex with a minor, police said.
Detectives arrested Erwin Bosbeli Cifuentes-Perez, of Kings Beach, after the alleged victim's parents contacted police to report they had broken up a relationship between their minor-aged child and Cifuentes-Perez, according to the Truckee Police Department.
"Detectives … determined the relationship was consensual; however the suspect was several years older than the victim, making the sexual relationship illegal," officers said. "The suspect was aware of the age difference and admitted to knowing it was unlawful for him to engage in sex with the victim."
Cifuentes-Perez was arrested at the Village at Squaw Valley, and booked into Nevada County Jail for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. His bail was set at $100,000.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo ( August 1, 2013) - The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), along with the conference's web hosting provider, Sport Ngin, is proud to announce the unveiling of the NCHC's official website. The NCHC staff and Sport Ngin team constructed a micro-site in March 2013 to give fans a glimpse of the "look and feel" they can expect when the official site launches, Thursday, Aug. 1, at 10 am CT.
"This is an exciting time for the Conference as we unveil the official NCHC website," said NCHC Commissioner Josh Fenton. "Our partner, Sport Ngin, has developed a product that will allow us to share the NCHC news; engage our passionate fans through unique content and features; and showcase our corporate partners."
"The NCHC represents many of the most exciting and storied teams in the history of college hockey," said Justin Kaufenberg, CEO and co-founder of Sport Ngin. "We're honored to have been entrusted with putting together a website the NCHC, member teams, players and fans will be proud of. Our shared goal is to create an incredibly interactive website that will connect the NCHC with fans and media like no other conference. We're really proud of the new nchchockey.com"
The NCHC website will focus on engaging fans through unique and creative content. The functionality of the site will allow a person browsing to have a superior user-experience. Some of the prominent features of the site include social media integration, dynamic schedule views, and fully integrated institutional pages. The overall site design was modeled to provide the user with a feel of being within a hockey rink during the browsing experience.
The site's ongoing development will continue as the conference prepares to begin its inaugural season. One key component that fans can expect in the coming months is a mobile app that will be supported on smart phones and tablets. The app will allow the user to stay engaged with the conference on a handheld device.
"Fan engagement through technology is a priority for the Conference," stated Fenton. "We will focus our time and attention on the continued evolution of the site and mobile applications to meet the needs of our constituents."
In addition to the mobile app, fans can look forward to the launch of the NCHC Shop. Once launched, the shop will feature NCHC and member institution merchandise and apparel. The Conference anticipates the launch of both the NCHC Mobile App and the NCHC Shop prior to the start of the season.
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Amanda Chou was the first place winner of Project Green Dorms Makeover Contest a back-to-school resource to help students across the US move from conventional to conscious living lifestyles created by Teens Turing Green. The contest invited students 18 and older to curate their version of the ultimate green dorm room or living space on Pinterest! Each Pinterest board had to contain between 25 to 50 eco items with a brief description of what makes each item green or eco-friendly. The Green Dorm contest ran from August 1 through September 3. A team of esteemed judges juried the entries and selected first, second, and third place winners! The Grand Prize included a many wonderful eco and sage products including OMI's Organic Pillows, Eco Wool Comforter, and beautiful 1 1/2 inch Eco Wool Topper.
Here is a link to the interview with Amanda Chou as she explains how she has gone green and about her quest to encourage others to join her.
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Apple announced today that it would issue a stock dividend of $2.65 per share and buyback $10 billion of stock, rewarding its investors with some $45 billion over three years.
As Apple's cash hoard grew on the strength of products like the iPhone and iPad, investors clamored for the Cupertino tech giant to return cash to investors. Apple had resisted paying a dividend because it is often a strategy of older, established companies with slower rates of growth.
"We have used some of our cash to make great investments in our business through increased research and development, acquisitions, new retail store openings, strategic prepayments and capital expenditures in our supply chain, and building our infrastructure," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. "Even with (the dividend and stock buybacks) we can maintain a war chest for strategic opportunities and have plenty of cash to run our business."
A dividend will also attract a new class of investors, like pension funds, attracted by the promise of regular cash income.
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Classes Taught by VCS Students
The Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies offers teaching opportunities for its Ph.D. students through various channels such as the Dean's Teaching Fellowship and Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies Teaching Fellowship. Below are several classes that have been taught by VCS students in 2013.
In this course, Amanda's students examined the historical relationship between drawing and dance, as well as movement and mark-making more broadly conceived. How do visual artists and choreographers map the moving body? How do dancers translate notation from page to stage? These are some of the questions that the students sought to answer in this class. The class focused on drawings, diagrams, sculptures, dances, photographs, websites, films, and videos by 20th century and contemporary artists and choreographers as a means of exploring space, place, distance, and identity. The class was designed for students interested in interdisciplinary artistic practices, dance history, and visual culture.
As a class designed for the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies, Tiffany's class traced a visual and cultural history of black female subjectivity in futurist contexts. Through a select study of contemporary visual art, film, and speculative fiction, her students investigated how artists like Wangechi Mutu, Grace Jones, and Janelle Monáe question normative representations and constructions of black womanhood as one-dimensional, abject, and alien. They also explored themes such as social constructions of identity, notions of belonging and community, and how science fiction and fantasy might function as sites of resistance particular to black womanhood in the United States.
In this courseAlex's students addressed the art of the Western Hemisphere, with an emphasis on exchange between diverse populations. The class introduced the students with materials such as Pre-Columbian architecture, performance arts of the African diaspora, Civil War memorials, Native American art, world's fairs, abstract painting in New York after WWII, and contemporary South American art. They learned about key topics in the visual culture of the Americas including modernism, globalism, collective memory, and cultural encounter.
Another class designed for Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies, this colloquium explored the definition(s) of feminism, its history, and how the movement affects social policy, popular presentation, and our daily lives. Becky's students studied the canonical works by theorists such as Simone de Beauvoir and Gayle Rubin, as well as debates surrounding the politics of identity, reproductive choice, family, and labor.