text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Persecuted Indonesian Christians Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Persecuted Indonesian Christians Goto page 1, 2 Next Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message sundubumanJoined: 04 Feb 2003Location: seoul Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 5:37 am Post subject: Persecuted Indonesian Christians 20 Christians were blown to pieces today in Central Sulawesi. Christians in Indonesia Allowing persecution to happen. By Julia Duin, an assistant national editor at the Washington Times January 2, 2002 9:15 a.m. first became aware of central Indonesia eleven years ago, when I bought a map in an airport shop in Cebu, in the middle of the Philippines. A portion of this 17,000-mile archipelago was taken up by a huge island shaped like a pinwheel: Sulawesi. In 1999, horrific stories about Christian persecution in that part of the world started to leak out. A radical Islamic group called Laskar Jihad was terrorizing Christians in a group of islands called the Moluccas, just east of Sulawesi. Christians who refused to convert to Islam were killed; those who did convert were then separated from their families, given Muslim names, and forcibly circumcised — without anaesthetic, and with dirty instruments. Scissors were used on the adults. They were then told to wash in the sea to disinfect their wounds. The women underwent female genital circumcision. Why, I wondered, weren't journalists reporting on this tragedy? It turns out that getting a journalist's visa to enter that part of the country is next to impossible. One has to first go to Jakarta to state the purpose of one's trip, and then wait for approval. But there are planes or ferryboats to these islands daily, so a truly dedicated reporter could slip in. One gets the impression that, when it's Christians being murdered or tortured, the international press isn't really interested. That's how Joanna Milosz — a member of the London-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide who recently traveled around the Moluccas — sees it: "The whole Moluccas conflict has been fraught with misinformation from the beginning," she says. "The Western press goes overboard in being sensitive to the Muslim community. They do not want to be Islamophobic, so they ignore the realities of the situation. What has been so astounding is how few other Indonesians know what the actual situation is. The Bacan-Seram islands are where people have faced forced conversions and circumcisions. Christians are subject to especially severe circumcisions. I've heard reports of them doing it to girls as young as 2." I e-mailed a journalist in Jakarta who works for a respected international magazine, asking her about the refugee camps that ring the area. At least 5,000 people have died in the fighting between Muslims and Christians, and nearly half a million have been driven from their homes. Many of them are in refugee camps; the camp in Manado, a mainly Christian city on the northeastern tip of Sulawesi, alone numbers 50,000. "I've been to many refugee camps in Manado and surrounding areas," she wrote me back. "The government does as little as they can. It's a diabolical situation that does not get much attention." I kept on reading horror stories — mostly from Christian mission organizations monitoring the area, as they seemed to be the only ones brave enough to venture into the region. One Washington, D.C.-based group, International Christian Concern, interviewed a woman with a horribly disfigured face who had been attacked in Duma, a Moluccan village on the island of Halmahera. "When I saw the jihad warriors approaching," the woman told the interviewer, "I cried out, 'Lord help me.' Then a jihad warrior came up to me and said, 'I'll show you how God helps you,' and then placed the pistol in my mouth and pulled the trigger." The same interviewer met a twelve-year-old boy named Noledy on the same island. The boy had seen his parents hacked with machetes, then buried alive by jihadists. He managed to escape into the jungles, where he wandered for about a week before encountering other Christian refugees. Indonesian Christians on other islands have made cloak-and-dagger missions to these islands by boat to rescue such people; to date, about 2,700 have benefited from the boat rescues. Another 6,000 still need help. Why have journalists ignored a group that equals the Taliban in cruelty? Laskar Jihad even have their own website, where they blame "Christian priests" for carrying out mission activities against their Muslim brethren. Their propaganda tells of Muslims who have been attacked and tortured by Christians. The Islamist group is involved in importing warriors into various trouble spots around the Indonesian islands. They had already made Ambon, an island in the southern Moluccas, a living hell for Christians, and starting a few months ago, they aimed their sights farther north. Their goal: Sulawesi. Sulawesi is 1,000 miles east of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. As for the government sending in its own military to keep the peace, the Indonesian military is not known for its fairness and impartiality — as the world saw in East Timor's fight for independence. The navy and air force are trustworthy, but the army — which leans heavily to the side of the Muslims — is fearsome to Christians. Eighty-seven percent (174 million) of Indonesia's 201 million people are Muslim — the largest Muslim population of any country in the world. The goal of Laskar Jihad and like-minded radicals is to make Islam the country's official religion, and to impose sharia law. It already exists in Ternate, a small island-city just off of Halmahera. Christian pastors unfortunate enough to be discovered in the area simply get beheaded. Steven Snyder of International Christian Concern and Dr. David Harding, a Maryland physician, recently visited Sulawesi to examine the situation there. They came back nine days later with a horror story: 7,000 jihad warriors were amassing to attack Christians in central Sulawesi, specifically Tentena, a lakeside city of 63,000 — about 28,000 of them refugees from around the island. Like the Israelites defending Jerusalem's walls during the time of the prophet Nehemiah, the men of the city were posted about city limits with whatever weapons they could scrounge up, while the women and children had gathered their belongings for a possible flight into the jungle. The 35 policemen in town had a total of three rifles. The two men, plus an Australian translator who knows the island intimately, got through to Tentena with the help of an eight-man military escort. The worst part was the 70-mile drive from Poso, a larger city on the coast, south into Tentena. Along the way they saw burned-out Christian villages, and roadblocks with signs that read "jihad post." The men lounging by them carried AK-47s. "Our police escorts were petrified," Mr. Snyder says. "We stopped at one jihad post and offered them coffee if we could take photos. They didn't know what to make of us; all these white guys emerging from behind a car with tinted windows." Somehow they got through, only to discover legions of sick and homeless in Tentena. "Dr. Harding saw a seven-month-old baby that looked about three weeks old. She had only been fed with sugar water," Mr. Snyder says. "The pharmacy there was pretty pathetic, too." They stayed for several days, interviewing residents and police, who told them that a boatload of 1,000 Laskar Jihad had arrived on the island just before they came — and that another was due the following week. The Indonesian Islamists have direct links to international Islamic extremists, including those in Afghanistan and in Osama bin Laden's network. Six Afghani and Pakistani "visitors" had been seen in the area when Harding and Snyder were there. Indonesian mujahedeen had fought in Afghanistan during the 1980s, and the jihad posts had bin Laden's picture on them. An Australian magazine, Tempo, reported in October that trainers from Bosnia as well as Afghanistan were working with Laskar Jihad. In addition, Baroness Carolyn Cox, Deputy Speaker of the British House of Lords, who heads up Christian Solidarity Worldwide, met up with some Afghan jihadists when she visited Ambon two months ago. "They weren't there for a picnic," she said. The head of Laskar Jihad, Jafar Umar Thalib, is said to be a disciple of bin Laden's. Now back in the United States, Mr. Snyder is pressing for some response from the American government in the matter of Tentena's beleaguered Christians. Megawati Sukarnoputri was one of the first foreign leaders to visit the United States after the terrorist attacks, and she was rewarded with a $130 million aid package. An additional $10 million was given to her by President Bush for assisting refugees, particularly in the Moluccas. And, with congressional approval, another $10 million will go for police training. But to what end? The police almost always take the side of the Muslim majority in these conflicts, and have apparently helped arm groups like Laskar Jihad. Furthermore, they have stood by while Russian arms shipments purchased through Philippine channels have arrived at various island depots. Not all Indonesian Muslims embrace Laskar Jihad. In Tentena, 31 Muslim families live in peace with their neighbors. But Indonesia's radical Muslims elicit little more than a yawn from most quarters. At a reception for journalists, held in December at the vice president's mansion, I asked Dick Cheney if he was aware of the problem. No, he was not. "Forgive me for being cynical," my journalist contact in Jakarta wrote me, "but stories on Muslim radicals in Indonesia are a dime a dozen." But the tortured and persecuted are not a dime a dozen. By mid-December, some government forces, ranging from 2,000-4,000 troops, had flooded the Poso-Tentena reason, making it impossible for Laskar Jihad to achieve their goal of domination of central Sulawesi by the end of Ramadan on Dec. 16. So Laskar Jihad will simply wait. They've been at this for several years now, and their supreme commander, Jafar Umar Thalib, remains at large. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of refugees are sick and homeless because evil will happen, as the saying goes, if good men are content to do nothing. "We were able to board our plane and depart in safety," Mr. Snyder says, "but our hearts cried out for our dear brothers and sisters trapped in the district of Poso. Many are simple peasants, farmers, fishermen and villagers. They are defenseless, weaponless and confused. They know nothing of all the political, religious or financial manipulations going on. Their only hope is that God will intervene." Back to top wannagoJoined: 16 Apr 2004 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:01 am Post subject: C'mon sundubman, you know better than to think that a story about Christians being killed will get any traction on this board. Back to top CthulhuJoined: 02 Feb 2003 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:10 am Post subject: Apparently we are morally if not legally required to respond to every topic in this forum. Y'know wannago, I see a lot of posts made by people on the left that go without response as well. Back to top jaganath69Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:58 am Post subject: Yes, its terrible, what point are you trying to make though? For the record, I called my fiance in Indonesia and she is as shocked as I am. We are both Muslims (me recently converted) and we have many friends of other religions there, as do most Indonesians. Quite often this kind of violence has political undertones and the motives run deeper than just plain political violence. I don't know what your (OP's) intent is by posting this, but using it to score points against the left (of which I am NOT) a member, is pretty lame, if that is what you wanted to do. Back to top bigverneJoined: 12 May 2004 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 10:56 am Post subject: I think the point the OP was trying to make is summed up in this quote from the article. Quote: One gets the impression that, when it's Christians being murdered or tortured, the international press isn't really interested. Back to top bucheon bumJoined: 16 Jan 2003 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:17 am Post subject: digging up a story that happened in 1999? My goodness. Desperate times call for desperate measures? You harp on how hell-bent muslims are on killing people of other faiths and how barbaric they are. Yet what are you doing? Focusing on hate. Disgusting. Back to top sundubumanJoined: 04 Feb 2003Location: seoul Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 2:22 pm Post subject: What??? The Christians were blown up this week. Meanwhile, in Jakarta, Muslim protesters were chanting anti-American slogans by the thousands. LEt's see, American soldiers somehow mishandle the Koran, worldwide anger... 20 Chrisitans get blown up in Indonesia, 25 Shiites get blown up in Pakistan, another 25 Iraqis are blown up in Iraq... and where's the indignation. Oh, I forgot, it's all Israel and America's fault. I see now. Back to top Ya-ta BoyJoined: 16 Jan 2003Location: Established in 1994 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject: There are reports of sectarian violence in the media all the time. Moslem vs Jew; Hindu vs Moslem; Moslem vs Christian. I read reports on the violence in Indonesia a couple of years ago. I read the reports of the missionary and his son in India getting burned to death in their car. I saw the new reports from Indonesia today. I think sadness is a more appropriate reaction than indignation. Sue me. Back to top jaganath69Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject: Quote: I think sadness is a more appropriate reaction than indignation. Sue me. Spot on. Back to top Leslie CheswyckJoined: 31 May 2003Location: University of Western Chile Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject: bucheon bum wrote: digging up a story that happened in 1999? My goodness. I'll remember that next time you bring up the Crusades...or some other such nonsense excuse for Muslim atrocities. Back to top dulouzJoined: 04 Feb 2003Location: Uranus Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 5:11 pm Post subject: Palestinians used Bible as toilet paper Muslims' desecration of holy book received little notice © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com While Muslims have responded with deadly outrage to the now-retracted report by Newsweek of alleged Quran desecration by U.S. interrogators, there was little outcry three years ago when Islamic terrorists holed up in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity reportedly used the Bible as toilet paper. Catholic priests in the church marking the spot where Jesus was believed to have been born said that during the five-week siege, Palestinians tore up some Bibles for toilet paper and removed many valuable sacramental objects, according to a May 15, 2002, report by the Washington Times. Newsweek is under fire for a report in its May 9 edition that sparked protests and rioting across the Muslim world resulting in 17 dead, scores injured, relief buildings burned down and a setback to years of coalition-building against terrorists. Newsweek's Periscope column written by Michael Isikoff and John Barry included a brief item alleging U.S. military investigators at the Guantanamo Bay prison found evidence that interrogators placed copies of the Quran down the toilet in an effort to get prisoners to talk. Despite Newsweek's retraction, the outrage in the Muslim world continues. In Saudi Arabia yesterday, the country's top religious authority, Grand Mufti Adul-Aziz al-Sheik, condemned the alleged desecration and called for an investigation "to alleviate the sorrow that befell Muslims." "We condemn and denounce this criminal act against Muslims' most sacred item," al-Sheik said. Afghanistan's government said Newsweek should be held responsible for damages caused by the demonstrations, and Pakistan said the magazine's apology and retraction were "not enough." In contrast, during the 2002 church siege, the muted complaints of Christians under the Muslim-dominated Palestinian Authority gained little traction. The Palestinian gunmen, members of Yasser Arafat's Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, seized church stockpiles of food and "ate like greedy monsters" until the food ran out, while more than 150 civilians went hungry, the Washington Times report said. The indulgence lasted about two weeks into the 39-day siege, when the food and drink ran out, according to an account by four Greek Orthodox priests trapped inside. A church helper told the Times the quantity of food consumed by the gunmen in the first 15 days should have lasted six months. Angry Orthodox priests showed reporters empty bottles of whiskey, champagne, vodka, cognac and French wine on the floor along with hundreds of cigarette butts. "They should be ashamed of themselves. They acted like animals, like greedy monsters. Come, I will show you more," said one priest, who declined to give his name. Computers were taken apart and a television set dismantled for use as a hiding place for weapons. "You can see what repayment we got for 'hosting' these so-called guests," said Archbishop Ironius, according to the Times report. Back to top Apple ScruffJoined: 29 Oct 2003 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:19 pm Post subject: While it's absolutely ludicrous and hypocritical for Muslim fundamentalists to cry foul about their religious symbols being desecrated, it's also pretty gullible for people to think that it's out-of-the-question that the American military would do things like this, considering what we know about Abu Ghraib and the like. Let's all just sit back and watch the two sides destroy each other. Maybe we rational human beings can live in peace after that. Back to top Joo Rip Gwa RhheeJoined: 25 May 2003 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:28 pm Post subject: Apple The first part of your post made sense - the second part was dumb. You tell us that you think the US military is the equivalent of militant fundamentalists? By the way the fundamentalists don't intend to let you be. Ever heard of Al Mujaharoun ?- They want to overthrow the government in the UK What they want is what Osma Bin Laden wants.Last edited by Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee on Sat May 28, 2005 7:42 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top dulouzJoined: 04 Feb 2003Location: Uranus Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:42 pm Post subject: AS, Oh, yes, Abu Graib. What about Abu Graib? Every time you face a uncomfortable position, you can belch out "Abu Graib" and you are supposed to win everytime. How long do you think that will last as a bully point? Its not a discussion point, it's a bully point and as such does more harm than good. You are going to have to get beyond that. I'm sure than more a few people in that market would really like to trade a an a butt pyramid for the bomb they had forced on them for the crime of shopping for dinner vegetables. You had to the chance to value human life but it seems if its Christian, its worth less. Thats not what you said, thats what you did and thats the best judge of character. Back to top Apple ScruffJoined: 29 Oct 2003 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:57 pm Post subject: dulouz wrote: AS, Oh, yes, Abu Graib. What about Abu Graib? Every time you face a uncomfortable position, you can belch out "Abu Graib" and you are supposed to win everytime. How long do you think that will last as a bully point? Its not a discussion point, it's a bully point and as such does more harm than good. You are going to have to get beyond that. I'm sure than more a few people in that market would really like to trade a an a butt pyramid for the bomb they had forced on them for the crime of shopping for dinner vegetables. You had to the chance to value human life but it seems if its Christian, its worth less. Thats not what you said, thats what you did and thats the best judge of character. What do you mean "What about Abu Ghraib"? Nothing you just said has anything to do with anything. Nobody said anything about getting their jollies from seeing Christians blown to pieces. Abu Ghraib isn't simply a "bully point" - it's clear evidence of the periodic and serious lapses in judgement made by the individuals in the American military, thus my point about the real possibility that the Koran allegations have merit. Judge my character however you see fit. I couldn't care less about what you think of me. 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Charter schools often are the subject of debate among educators, parents and community leaders. Still, the number of these institutions continues to rise, and many of them are opening in areas already occupied by public schools. Does the presence of these non-traditional schools affect their public counterparts?
According to a recent University of Houston study, the answer is "yes."
UH economics professor Scott Imberman recently analyzed the short-term impact on public schools when charter schools open within the same community. His findings are presented in the paper "The Effect of Charter Schools on Achievement and Behavior of Public School Students." It will be published in an upcoming edition of the Journal of Public Economics.
Imberman reviewed academic and disciplinary records from institutions within a large urban school district. Data spanned from 1993 to 2004. Through statistical analysis, he found that math and language test scores dropped in public elementary schools after neighboring charter schools opened.
Funding might be a factor behind this trend, he said. Public schools can lose funding if their enrollments dip. If more students begin attending charters, then public institutions may be challenged by reduced budgets and less instructional resources.
At public middle and high schools, Imberman noticed fewer disciplinary infractions following the arrival of nearby charter schools. He said one possible explanation is that charter schools often attract students with more disciplinary problems. Students at public schools may have been positively influenced by the departure of peers with behavioral issues, he noted.
"This study can assist school districts adjust to this relatively new educational landscape in which charter schools are coexisting with public schools," Imberman said. "As charters continue to gain more students, public schools must address possible reductions in enrollment and budgets. They can do this in a variety of ways including effectively adjusting their resources to prepare for possible funding shortfalls and continuing to provide quality instruction for their students."
Charter schools provide students with innovative educational experiences and are freed from rules and regulations that govern traditional public schools. As a result of such liberties, these schools are held accountable for specific academic results. Curriculum is designed by each school's founders and may be specialized. According to the Center for Educational Reform, 5,000 charter schools serve 1.5 million students in the Unites States.
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Today, ESA's Planck satellite was on display for media gathered in Cannes. The press event took place by the facility of Alcatel Alenia Space, Prime Contractor for building the satellite. Special guest was George Smoot, Nobel Prize for Physics in 2006 for his research on the Cosmic Microwave background.
The press event was marked by the special participation of George F.Smoot (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, USA), Nobel prize for Physics in 2006 together with John C. Mather (NASA), for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the Cosmic Background Radiation – Planck's object of study.
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Earlier this year, we learned that Universal was rebooting The Mummy franchise with Jon Spaihts (Prometheus) to write the screenplay, and Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman on board to produce. In September, director Len Wiseman (Total Recall) joined the project, and now he has provided some brief details on how his movie will differ from the recent Brendan Fraser flicks. The character originally found popularity on the screen in 1932 when it was played by the legendary Boris Karloff.
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The NCAA Men's Water Polo Committee has reprimanded the University of Southern California men's water polo team for inappropriate and dangerous behavior and unsportsmanlike conduct following the championship game at the 2013 NCAA Water Polo Championship.
Specifically, the nonparticipating members of the men's water polo team caused $2,144 in damage to the facility when they jumped from the stands to the pool deck and into the pool to celebrate with the team, despite warnings to the crowd not to rush the pool for safety reasons. Because of this, the committee has issued a public reprimand to the entire University of Southern California men's water polo team.
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'DAISY DUKE WAS STRONG': Catherine Bach responds after Casey Affleck calls 'Dukes of Hazzard' sexist
Dukes of Hazzard star Catherine Bach has hit back after Casey Affleck revealed his mother stopped him and brother Ben from watching the TV show growing up because it was "sexist."
Speaking to Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert podcast on Monday about the Me Too movement and facing sexual harassment allegations himself, Affleck said it was tough to hear the claims "mostly because the values of the #MeToo movement are values that are at the heart of my being."
"Just the way I was raised, they are baked into my own value system having been raised by a mother who didn't let us watch Dukes of Hazzard when we were like eight years old because it was sexist," he said.
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"I have to disagree with Casey and Ben's mom," she said. "Daisy Duke was strong, capable and hardworking — and didn't need to sacrifice her femininity to be any of those things. She knew the power of women because she was a powerful woman!
"I don't think a character should be penalized for physical beauty or a sexy wardrobe. It's important to look beyond appearances and see the heart of someone. I sure did watching Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His character isn't knocked as less legitimate for his good looks and I don't believe Daisy Duke should be knocked for her looks."


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Beautiful feature Ashlyn. Makes me excited about Springtime and flea markets opening up again for business :) Have a lovely day!ReplyDelete
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I am so loving that blue coffee table and those green chairs...boy do I love colour...I need to start painting my things. Thanks for sharing and I soooo love seeing your lovely face on your blog's sideboard....I love putting a face to a name/blog...hugs my sweet friend. oxxoReplyDelete
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Rain and snow mingled on the last Saturday of October 2011. The day was gray and somber. I spent a portion of it writing names on pale green cards, each of which had a sketch of a god-figure holding someone in a welcoming embrace. What had begun as a chore became a tender task. As I wrote each name, I thought of the named ones' mothers, at the time each awaited the birth of a precious child. I imagined their expectations for this new life—its future joys and sorrows. On the next day those very mothers would accept and wear these cards at a service for families and friends of murder victims.
This is the 15th year the Cherish Life Circle of the Sisters of Mercy and Safe Horizon Victims Services have welcomed grieving families to such a gathering. In the early years we met in Brooklyn churches. For the past 10 years we have used the auditorium and chapel of the Convent of Mercy. The building, begun as a motherhouse and orphanage in 1862, now houses Mercy Home. This agency, which oversees 13 supervised residences and a wide range of support services for developmentally disabled men and women, is the descendant of that 19th-century orphanage. During the week the building is alive with staff and day programs. On many weekends the building is empty. It is a perfect place to extend comfort to those who grieve.
The laypeople, priests and sisters who make up the nine members of the Cherish Life Circle offer hospitality and consolation to all who come to the service, some every year, others for the first time. All are given cards on which to write messages to those taken from them or perhaps a prayer to God about their troubled hearts.
This fall about 70 of us gathered to remember 22 victims through their relatives and supportive friends. After refreshments and table conversation, we offered all present an opportunity to share their personal experiences of loss, if they wished to do so. Eventually almost everyone spoke; the mourners who spoke Spanish were offered an interpreter.
One of the first to respond was filled with rage and a desire for revenge. From her wheelchair she described the way her 33-year-old son and caregiver had been slain five months earlier. She said the four killers who broke into her home were not unknown to her. They lived across the street. With a gun to her head and a knife to her throat, she was forced to watch them slaughter her son, from whom they were demanding drugs he did not have. As he cried out, "Why are you doing this?" they stabbed him to death. Then they mutilated his body. The distraught mother managed to call 911. The police arrested the four, and all are awaiting trial.
"I want to do to them what they did to my son," she cried. "I want them to suffer and die like he did."
In all our years of holding these services, we had never heard so brutal a story or such a passionate call for revenge. This was not the time for pious correction. We waited.
It was not long before another mother, whose son had been murdered six years earlier, responded to the woman's misery. "Your suffering is so awful and so fresh," she said, "it would be hard for you to believe this, but it will get easier in time. Don't allow those killers to destroy you too."
Another mother told of the three men who had killed her son. Two eventually met violent deaths; the third was incarcerated for life. Justice finds its way to the criminals, she reasoned.
A third counseled that in the end, God provides the only real justice. "Try to pray for the ones who killed your son."
A fourth cautioned, "Don't e ven think of wanting to do to them what they did to your son. That would turn you into a terrible person. You've got to let go of the hatred or you'll never have peace."
Most of those who shared their sorrow and the wisdom that grows with the years were women mourning sons. A few said they wait all year for the chance to return to our service. They are grateful for the comfort and peace it offers.
This year a young man who works for an emergency medical service in the Bronx joined the group. He was stressed out from witnessing the deaths of so many victims of violence. His way of coping, he said, was to run, run and run.
When the stories ended and tears were spent, the names were called and individuals came to accept and wear over their hearts the card that identified the person they mourned. Then we all walked together to the beautiful chapel, a place that has heard thousands of prayers for over 100 years.
The ritual there included hymns popular in black congregations, a communal praying of the 23rd Psalm and readings from the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah regarding the importance of names to the God who calls us "with an everlasting love." A speaker gave a brief, touching reflection in English and Spanish after the readings. Ordinarily the speaker has either had a loved one murdered or has been a source of comfort to many who have suffered so great a loss.
Then, with the lighting of a paschal candle, the names of the dead were intoned. Two of our group escorted the name-bearers to the sanctuary. Along the way each deposited his or her message in a glass bowl, accepted a red carnation, proceeded to the altar steps and faced the congregation. They heard a prayer and pledge of remembrance, received a blessing from the onlookers and returned to their seats for the final blessing.
"Comfort, O comfort my people," says the prophet Isaiah.
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Did anyone find Sacha Baron Cohen on the Academy Awards red carpet funny? As a comedic exercise it was at best lukewarm, but as a PR exercise it hit the mark, securing more coverage than if he had topped the "best-dressed" list. Is spilling pancake mix the new way to secure coverage?
Prior to the Oscars there had been some noise about whether the Academy would allow Cohen to walk down the red carpet dressed as the fictional General Aladeen from his upcoming movie The Dictator. Earlier reports claimed he had been forbidden to attend the ceremony, which the Academy denied. In any case, the anticipation generated some pre-Oscar column inches.
During a red carpet interview on the night with Ryan Seacrest of E!, Cohen, carrying an urn filled with the "ashes" of former North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Il said it was Kim's dream to attend the Oscars and "to be sprinkled over the red carpet and Halle Berry's chest." He then tipped the urn to cover an un-amused Seacrest with dust. Cue laughter.
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Golden Guernsey files for bankruptcy protection
The 83-year-old dairy processor that closed abruptly in southeastern Wisconsin and left area schools scrambling for milk has filed for bankruptcy.
The private equity firm that bought Golden Guernsey in 2011 says it's filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in Delaware bankruptcy court. OpenGate CEO Andrew Nikou said in a statement late Tuesday that pressure to lower prices, as well as nonnegotiable operating expenses led to the decision to close the plant in Waukesha.
The sudden closure over the weekend left more than 100 people without jobs and had schools working to line up new milk suppliers. State labor officials say OpenGate had not provided the 60-day notice for a plant closing as required by law.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Golden Guernsey was established in Milwaukee in 1930.


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A year-long series of organ concerts highlighting the renowned Mander organ in the University Chapel will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Principal University Organist Eric Plutz will play the first concert of the season featuring "Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns. Henry Horn, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will narrate the traditional verses by Ogden Nash. Plutz will perform a transcription for organ by Ekaterina Melnikova of the work, which was originally written for a chamber ensemble of 13 players.
The organ was constructed and installed in 1928 by the Skinner Organ Co. of Boston. In May 1990, it was completely dismantled for repair and renovation. By December 1991, the Mander Organ Co. of London had restored the majesty of the French Romantic conception of the original organ, and revived the clarity and precision of its Baroque alterations.
Performers for the Princeton concerts come from around the country and the world, sometimes traveling great distances to play on such an instrument. The concerts are held at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday while classes are in session. They last 30 minutes and are free and open to the public.A second organ concert series takes place each year at the Graduate College. The free concerts usually begin at noon on the first Thursday of each month in Procter Hall. Lunch is available following the concerts for $5. The first concert is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6, with Kathy McNeil of Morristown, N.J.
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There's not much new going on with the Midnight Ride, but be sure to sign up if you plan on showing up.
I went to the cave space recently and they have updated all the lighting on the entry-way. They also put some covering on the rocky roof above the entry that should catch the condensation and water that filters through the limestone. Hopefully, the ramp will stay dry now. Prior to this, the ramp would get a layer of wet, thin mud in some spots and make things slippery.
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Midnight Cave Ride Update
There's not much new going on with the Midnight Ride, but be sure to sign up if you plan on showing up.
2 comments:
- The Unabashed Blogger said...
Does the whole ride look similar to this?
- June 18, 2009 11:06 AM
- Noah said...
No. We're riding from Merriam out to this cave, and using said cave as a turn-around (it makes a big loop 85 feet below the surface of the earth) and then returning the same way we came. We'll probably fatten our bellies at IHOP or Denny's after the ride, too.
- June 18, 2009 11:11 AM
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Bishop Criticizes 'Gay Marriage' Approval in New Zealand
The Pacific island nation became the first country in the region and the 13th country in the world to grant legal recognition to same-sex 'marriage.'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Archbishop John Dew of Wellington, president of the Bishops' Conference of New Zealand, has expressed profound sadness over the authorization of "gay marriage" by the country's Parliament on April 17.
"We find it bizarre that what has been discarded is an understanding of marriage that has its origin in human nature and is common to every culture," said Archbishop John Dew, according to CathNews.
He also voiced concern that "almost all references to husband and wife will be removed from legislation referencing marriage."
"We know many New Zealanders stand with us in this," he said.
By a vote of 77-44, New Zealand became the first country in the Pacific region and the 13th country in the world to grant legal recognition to same-sex "marriage."
The law was sponsored by Labor representative Louisa Wall, who said it was necessary to secure "equal rights."
Rep. Maurice Williamson, who supported the measure, dismissed Catholic criticism as "coming from someone who's taken an oath of celibacy for his whole life."
However, Archbishop Dew stressed that marriage "is founded on sexual difference" and "reflects this unique reality."
"Marriage is the essential human institution that predates religion and state," he said. "It is a committed union between a man and a woman, which has a natural orientation towards the procreation of new human life."
He added, "We've been assured that our religious freedom to teach and practice marriage according to our religious beliefs is protected, and we will continue to ensure that this freedom is upheld."


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The Southern Nationals - Dirt Track Racing
New Player In Late Model Touring
The UMP Summernationals has become an event that has grown by leaps and bounds. The multi-week, multi-race concept sends racers scurrying throughout the Midwest, racing in a different town at a different track night after night. It's the 21st century answer to the barnstorming days of old.
For a racer in the Midwest, the commitment to travel is a formidable one. For a racer in another region, the idea of competing in a series like that gets cost prohibitive in a hurry. Consequently, racers in the Southeast would find little opportunity in pursuing the Summernationals title. It wasn't from lack of desire, but from a practical standpoint.
Well, if you can't get Mohammed to the mountain, bring the mountain to Mohammed.
That idea was the gist of a conversation between chassis builders Keith and Tader Masters and North Carolina racer Ray Cook, who was asked why the idea wasn't tried in the Southeast.
"We wondered if it would work," Cook recalled. "I had promoted a race last year on Thursday night, so we proved that racing in the middle of the week could work."
The seed was planted. Cook decided to take the tentative first steps to see if something like this could work. "I decided that if it was going to work, I was going to need 10 people," Cook said. "I started talking to different ones and asked them what they would think about it. After that, I decided to do it."
It stayed easy. "I got the first six right off the bat," Cook continued. "I thought, Well, there's nothing to this. It took three weeks to get two more."
The idea came to light late in the '05 season, which worked against the idea. "Some of the tracks already had their schedules planned. We decided to go ahead with eight tracks."
The tracks were in place, but what about the drivers? They were not accustomed to mid-week shows, let alone back-to-back mid-week programs. Could Cook get enough racers to make it worthwhile for racers and promoters? What about fans? Would anyone come out for a show like this on a Tuesday night in the Southeast?
For the racers, the decision was made easier. As a racer himself (who put his own racing on hold for more than two weeks), Cook knew what was important to the racer. "Because of the race structure, the payoff, and the laps involved, the racers were all for it," Cook said. "We figured it from a racer's standpoint, but we had to make it so it worked for the promoter. One of the things wrong with a lot of the races is that the purses are top-heavy. It's all on top and there's nothing left for the others. There are only a few who do it right."
Cook set his payout, and there were no secrets. Full-page advertisements in publications such as National Dirt Digest listed the pay for each position, giving drivers essentially a window to the bank. The majority of the races were $3,000 to win with $300 for Last Place. The series finale offered $5,000 and a minimum of $500 to start.
In addition to a fair purse, there was a point fund that offered cash for the Top-5 drivers. The champion would get $5,000 of the $11,800 offered. In addition, any driver who attended all series races and did not finish in the Top 5 was offered $500 at the end of the trail.
"Our format was racer-friendly," Cook continued. "We didn't run any heat races, so that means drivers didn't run as many laps on their equipment. We'd lock in the Top 12 to the feature and then have two or three consies. The cars qualified out of the consies and it gave everyone a chance to put on a show. The consies meant something, and it sped up the program because you don't want things to take all night."
The tracks often included a local division to fill out the program and give new fans a sample of the racing at the local track's weekly shows.
The pieces were all put into place to start the eight-race series on Thursday, July 21 at Lavonia Speedway in Georgia. Mother Nature had other ideas. The opener was cancelled by rain showers, and the tight schedule left no chance for a make-up. It was on to Modoc (South Carolina) Speedway for the Friday event. The Tri-County Race Track in North Carolina held the third show before an off-day on Sunday. The series heated up on Monday with an event at Winchester (Tennessee) Speedway, staying in Tennessee the following night at Baxter's Tennessee Motor Speedway. Another mid-week breather geared the teams for the stretch run, a Tennessee trio that encompassed Scenic Raceway, Crossville Raceway, and the $5,000-to-win finale at Tazewell Speedway.
The Lavonia rainout proved to be the only weather-related bump in the road. The remaining races were contested, and nine drivers made all seven races. The results show a parity record that will likely never be equaled.
"We had seven races that had seven different winners using seven different chassis," said Cook at the conclusion of the series. "Jeff Cooke won the series championship. He did it with a different chassis, and he didn't win a race, so you could say we had eight winners with eight different chassis. After four races, Hoosier had won two races and American Racer had won two, so it was close there, too." Hoosier ended up winning that battle with five victories.
In assessing the series' inaugural foray, Cook was cautiously optimistic that this wasn't the last version. "I thought it was successful," he said. "Consider that we didn't start this until two months before. We didn't have a lot of time to seek out sponsorship, so we've kinda laid the groundwork.
"Most everybody liked the format," he continued. "It gave them a break in the middle of the week. We looked for tracks that are good on equipment, and we had a fair tire rule."
Cook would like to change a few things for the next go-round, always mindful of maintaining the balance to benefit racer, promoter, and fan.
"I'd like to see half the shows pay $5,000 to win," he added. "I'd want them all to do that, but I know some tracks couldn't justify it. I'm hopeful that we'll get more cars next time. Some guys couldn't do it because they had planned vacations or couldn't get off work. It's hard to find a good time of year for it. This year, we were up against the Modified race at Batesville, and that may get moved next year. We've had a few tracks say they want to get involved next year. I believe all of the tracks this year made money. Tazewell has said it wants to be the last date every year, so that's set."
While he performed the task admirably, Cook doesn't want to become a full-time promoter. He jumped back into his race car shortly after the Southern Nationals, scoring a Top-5 at the North-South 100. A former Show Me 100 champion, Cook can still race and that's what he wants to do. Still, he's been willing to step up and help fellow racers with his promotional work, and the dirt Late Model world is better for it. The Southern Nationals are a prime example of that.