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Night Life
Regular price $80 Usd
With membership $75 Usd
Not included
Enjoy the night life at the most exclusive clubs in Cancun, on this Madness Tour 3, we'll take you to the best places to dance and live the show of the night with all your friends.
Amusement parks
Regular price $139 Usd
With membership $92 Usd
Not included
Live the experience of swimming with the most awesome and tender animals: dolphins. Interact with them and feel the FOOT PUSH or DORSAL RIDE that will leave you an excitement feeling. WET PACK PROMOTION APPLIES UNTIL JUNE 31TH, 2017.
Night Life
Regular price $60 Usd
With membership $60 Usd
A new era in Cancun's nightlife has been born with Mandala. Since its striking entrance you can notice that this club is different from every place in town. The most cosmopolitan people go to Mandala.
Regular price $89 Usd
With membership $60 Usd
Not included
EXCLUSIVE PROMO FOR MEXICAN CITIZENS ONLY. This activity is for children of all ages as a safe and fun program where they can interact with the dolphins and get to know the parts of the body and the value of the dolphin habitat. WET PACKPROMOTION APPLIES UNTIL JUNE 31TH, 2017.
Night Life
Regular price $60 Usd
With membership $58 Usd
Not included
Come to enjoy the best beach party at Mandala Beach Club and forget the stress in the pool, the beach and tasting tropical cocktails from the open bar, listening to good music.
Regular price $102 Usd
With membership $98 Usd
Not included
Be part of our pirate dinner show that includes buffet dinner and open bar aboard of the Captain Hook Galleons. The cannon shot announces the start of our adventure. The Captain and his crew will tell us their adventures. APPLIES 1 FREE CHILD PROMOTION (UP TO 12 YEARS OLD).
Regular price $109 Usd
With membership $76 Usd
Not included
Experience an extraordinary ride with dolphins and feel the BELLY RIDE that will take you to navigate and enjoy, through a viewfinder, of their agile movements underwater. WET PACKPROMOTION APPLIES UNTIL june 31TH, 2017.
Regular price $350 Usd
With membership $325 Usd
Not included
On this tour you will practice the bay sport fishing in one of the best destinations to do it: Cancun. It's such a fun experience for beginners and for professionals and we offer you the best service.
Regular price $124 Usd
With membership $99 Usd
Not included
Experience the excitement of live face to face with these gentle and amazing giants, the Whale Shark, the world's largest fish!.
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Old Benson Road overpass in Renton gone by 10 a.m.; freeway still closed through Sunday morning
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Demolition of the old Benson Road bridge over Interstate 405 in Renton was completed by 10 a.m. today, although the freeway will remain closed as planned through Sunday morning to haul away debris and for more freeway work.
Mid morning, traffic was still flowing fairly routinely on I-5 and I-90, the regional detours around the freeway closure. But parts of the detours through Renton, including Grady Way, were moving at a snail's pace.
The state is expecting the heaviest traffic congestion on the region's freeways, including State Route 167 and State Route 520, between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday.
About 145,000 vehicles use the I-405 corridor through Renton; the state is hoping that about 100,000 of those vehicles will detour from I-405.
The freeway is closed between SR 167 and State Route 169.
To remove the old Benson Road bridge, the state transportation department began a series of lane closures of I-405 in both directions starting at 2 a.m. Saturday, culminating with the complete closure by 2:45 a.m.
The freeway is expected to reopen by 11 a.m. on Sunday, following the 33-hour closure.
The bridge demolition began at about 4:20 a.m., using giant claws and jackhammers attached to heavy equipment to dig into the bridge's center. Double-long dump trucks stood by to haul away the debris cut into manageable chunks.
The earth vibrated from the work. Water was sprayed onto the bridge to help control dust. Steel rebar that gave the bridge its strength stuck out everywhere.
The freeway itself first was covered with a bed of sand to protect its surface.
There were "no surprises" with the demolition work as of 9 a.m., Kory Voldman, deputy construction manager for I-405 Corridor Design-Builders.
"It's all going well," he said.
Alan Brown, the project manager for I-405 Corridor Design-Builders, said between 50 and 60 pieces of heavy equipment are being used on the project, with about 120 people working this weekend.
The equipment and workers are being used on 12 projects on the freeway. The work also includes replacing concrete panels in the freeway, installing sign bridges and doing some repair work on a City of Renton sewage line under the freeway.
- Benson Road near City Hall to close Saturday for transmission line repairs
- Big switch coming this weekend to new Benson Road bridge over I-405
- Stretch of Benson Highway in Renton to get U-turns
- Get ready for 405 closure to remove old Benson Road bridge
- Benson Road closing for weekend near City Hall for freeway work
This article was originally published in the Renton Reporter on July 10, 2010.

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Karrueche Tran: Rihanna's 'Paws On' Chris Brown — Ignored 'Rolling Stone'
Karrueche was not having any part of Rihanna's 'Rolling Stone' interview and opted to not read the article in fear it would upset her. Read on for all the exclusive details!
Not everyone wants to read Rihanna's explosive interview in Rolling Stone magazine. Just ask Karrueche Tran, who decided not to pick up the magazine in which Rihanna talks about Chris Brown – specifically her feelings for him, and how he's a changed man.
"Karrueche loves Rolling Stone magazine but didn't want to read Rihanna's interview," a source connected to the love trio tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. "No disrespect, she's just on another level and not trying to read sh** that's going to upset her.
"Who wants to read about the girl who has her paws in your dude and probably even ruined your relationship too? Why would she want to rehash old sh**?"
What's The Status Of Karrueche And Chris' Relationship?
Our source explains the Karrueche, 24, and Chris, 23, relationship further, saying it's a "complicated" one.
"Karrueche is in a complicated a** relationship with Chris and Rihanna's involved too. It's just crazy so she wasn't really trying to be all up in the magazine reading about what Rihanna was talking about. It just would be too much and a little weird."
What Rihanna Says In The Rolling Stone Interview
As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, in one of Rihanna's most open and revealing interviews ever, she's trusting her gut feeling that tells her that Chris is the only man for her and that she loves him despite what people think – referring to his assault on her in 2009. She goes on to say that he will not get another chance if he messes up again, and that thought scares him.
"I decided it was more important for me to be happy," the 24-year-old Unapologetic artist tells the magazine. "I wasn't going to let anybody's opinion get in the way of that. Even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I'd rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it."
Sound off HollywoodLifers. Is it a good idea for Karrueche to skip reading the interview?
— Eric Ray
More On Rihanna's 'Rolling Stone' Interview About Chris Brown:
- Chris Brown's Feelings On Rihanna's 'Rolling Stone' Interview About Him
- Rihanna: The Real Reason I Left Chris Brown After He Hit Me — Interview
- Rihanna Admits Chris Brown Is Changed After Beating


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In lesson 40, DMac teaches you how to play various D chords all the way up the neck.
Taught by David MacKenzie in Basic Electric Guitar seriesLength: 9:20Difficulty: 1.5 of 5
Daniel Gilbert really breaks down chords including triads in Building Chords with Daniel
Mark Lincoln has some really good lessons on this stuff!
this is really great i just still don't understand how you know where all the D chords are and are all of them major? i guess my question is how does theory play into this?
Hi, if you look at some of Mark Lincoln´s begginer vids, he explains basic transposing and barre chords pretty well. Hope this helped
In his Phase 1 series, David MacKenzie will walk you through the basics of rock guitar.
Lesson 1
David discusses the parts of the guitar. He also gives you some basic techniques to get you started.Length: 31:00 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 2
In this lesson, David introduces basic power chords. Great fun for beginners!Length: 10:12 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 3
David introduces some basic chords and chord progressions.Length: 14:15 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 4
David provides a brief explanation of what notes, chords, power chords, and arpeggios are.Length: 8:12 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 5
This lesson is all about increasing your speed and coordination. David demonstrates basic picking exercises.Length: 14:12 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 6
David MacKenzie presents a mysterious sounding chord exercise. This exerices is designed to improve right hand technique.Length: 9:12 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 7
In this short lesson David talks about practice, discipline, and how you should apply yourself when learning and mastering the guitar.Length: 6:00 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 8
Double stops can bring new life to your rhythm and lead playing. David provides a short tutorial on what double stops are and how they can be used.Length: 7:12 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 9
David covers the basic major chord shapes. Every guitarist must learn these basic chords.Length: 18:29 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 10
David MacKenzie walks you through the basic minor chords. Expand your knowledge of chords with this fun-filled lesson.Length: 8:15 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 11
Major scales are an essential component of all styles of music. They can also be used as a great way to orient yourself with the fretboard.Length: 32:12 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 12
David MacKenzie explains how to practice the major scales along with a fun backing track.Length: 11:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 13
David MacKenzie proceeds to an in-depth discussion of the minor scales.Length: 15:36 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 14
David MacKenzie shows you how to play the natural minor scale over a rockin' JamTrack.Length: 6:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 15
David demonstrates an excellent one-string exercise in this lesson. This exercise will improve your dexterity and knowledge of the fretboard.Length: 16:48 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 16
Hammer-ons and pull-offs are techniques that enable you to play with a smooth, legato feel.Length: 8:27 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 17
David MacKenzie gives a crash course on bending in this lesson. Bends can add a lot of soul to your playing.Length: 16:12 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 18
David MacKenzie teaches two rock licks inspired by Yngwie Malmsteen and Kirk Hammett of Metallica.Length: 12:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 19
David returns to the world of hammer-ons with a fun new exercise. This lesson includes a JamTrack.Length: 13:56 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 20
David returns to the world of pull-offs with a new exercise. This lesson includes a backing track.Length: 12:50 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 21
David MacKenzie returns to bending technique in this lesson. This lesson features a backing track that is designed for bending practice.Length: 12:18 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 22
Integrating vibrato into your guitar playing is a great way to add emotion and soul. David MacKenzie explains the basics of vibrato in this lesson.Length: 9:12 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 23
David MacKenzie introduces the pentatonic scale.Length: 5:48 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 24
David MacKenzie introduces the minor pentatonic scale in this lesson.Length: 4:38 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 25
David MacKenzie explains a two octave pattern of the major scale.Length: 11:31 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 26
David MacKenzie introduces a two octave natural minor scale pattern.Length: 12:20 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 27
David teaches a two octave pattern of the major pentatonic scale.Length: 6:30 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 28
David MacKenzie teaches a two octave version of the minor pentatonic scale.Length: 9:20 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 29
David MacKenzie teaches several licks based on common arpeggio patterns. This lesson also includes a backing track to jam with.Length: 20:40 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 30
David MacKenzie introduces some important rhythm basics in this lesson. This lesson also includes a backing track exercise.Length: 14:55 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 31
David MacKenzie explains various power chord voicings. By simply moving a finger or two, new power chords can be formed.Length: 18:43 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 32
David MacKenzie introduces some new amazing licks.Length: 29:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 33
David MacKenzie introduces the tapping technique and teaches a fun exercise. This lesson includes a backing track.Length: 22:44 Difficulty: 2.5 FREE
Lesson 34
David MacKenzie teaches another amazing tapping exercise.Length: 13:07 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 35
The third tapping lesson elaborates on the previous lesson by adding open strings.Length: 12:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 36
The fourth lesson in Dave's tapping series deals with a monster diminished lick.Length: 11:02 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 37
In lesson five of his tapping mini-series, DMac provides backing tracks that you can tap over.Length: 8:04 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 38
In lesson 38, DMac demonstrates some tremolo techniques to add to your repertoire.Length: 13:54 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 39
DMac returns to his tapping instruction with more advanced techniques.Length: 19:54 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 40
In lesson 40, DMac teaches you how to play various D chords all the way up the neck.Length: 9:20 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 41
In lesson 41, David discusses the octave and its uses while playing.Length: 17:09 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
About David MacKenzie
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Dave MacKenzie has been playing guitar for 30 of his 45 years on this earth. Starting back when he was 14 years old, Dave picked up the guitar and started to learn from his oldest brother, who had played some guitar as well. Dave was hooked, and couldn't learn fast enough! Everything from the Beatles, Chicago, Ted Nugent, The Eagles, you name it, Dave was trying to play it.
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THREE TEENS, including one who tried to allegedly stab a man, are facing charges after a series of break and enters to vehicles early this morning.
The trio of 14-year-old boys were arrested after what police call a "car shopping spree," which led to an assault with a knife, said police late this afternoon, Nov. 13.
If your vehicle was in the area of Hamer Ave., Soucie Ave., or Olson Ave. and victim of a break and enter and/or theft, report this to the Terrace RCMP immediately. Footprints from the thieves were observed in these areas leading up to numerous vehicles. We are also looking for backpacks that were possibly tossed by the thieves in the area of McConnell Ave. and Sparks St., says Cpl. Mark Alexander, Terrace RCMP general duty watch commander.
Two of the teens ran when the owner of a white Dodge Ram truck parked in a Soucie Ave. driveway confronted them about trying to break into his vehicle, but the owner caught the third by his jacket, said police about the incident at approximately 2:30 a.m. Nov. 13.
This boy attempted to assault the owner with a knife in his hand, but the owner defended himself from the attack by striking the boy to the ground, said police. Three people detained the boy until police arrived and arrested him.
Officers then followed footprints in the snow to the two boys who were found hiding in a heavily bushed area and arrested without incident, said police.
Charges of failing to comply with probation order x 2, theft under $5,000, possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon, trespass by night, and possession of property obtained by crime are being forwarded to Crown Counsel on one of the 14-year-old, whom officers have dealt with him 43 times and are requesting for him to be held in custody, said police.
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It's been 15 months since the first six-episode season of David Cross's cringe-comedy "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" debuted on IFC – and it's taken us nearly that long to get through the two-plus hours of material.
That's high praise: We haven't spent that much time hitting the pause button during a show we enjoy since Ricky Gervais' brilliant original version of "The Office" ended nearly a decade ago.
Like "The Office," Cross' show is a comedy of the uncomfortable set in the UK, built around an achingly clueless protagonist who makes bad choices.
We've seen Gervais' influence in Steve Carell's more likeable "Office" boss, and have felt his impact in a wave of TV comedies built to make us squirm – among them, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Louie" and "The Sarah Silverman Program." But Cross has succeeded in taking the form to new heights – or depths – making watching Season 2 of "Todd Margaret," which begins Friday, our inevitable decision.
For the uninitiated, Margaret is a moronic office temp from Portland who is inexplicably tapped by his cruel and foul boss (Will Arnett, in a role he was born to play) to market Thunder Muscle – an apparently weapons grade-toxic energy drink – in the UK.
Margaret shares cases of the beverage in a surreally long-and-narrow warehouse office with his assistant Dave (Blake Harrison), who exploits his ignorance of British culture and general foolishness – foiling his business dealings, setting him up for an Internet child porn rap and helping mire him in an apparent terror plot.
Margaret doesn't help his cause by piling himself under silly and needless lies – his father recently died, he's originally from Leeds, he has an apartment in the Houses of Parliament. What most stretches credulity, though, is that a pretty café owner (Sharon Horgan) likes him – or at least pities him.
Cross, who shined (in blue) as the bizarre never-nude Tobias Funke in "Arrested Development," gives a gutsy performance in "Todd Margaret." The character is more pathetic than likable – getting the audience to root for him doesn't seem to be the intent. You cringe not because of any empathetic connection to Margaret, but because the largely self-induced disintegration of a human being is hard to watch, even amid moments of hilarity (his disruption of Britain's equivalent of a Memorial Day parade may be our favorite Season 1 moment).
Last we saw, Margaret's lies started to unravel, even as it became apparent that he and his crude boss are pawns in a big conspiracy. He's edging closer to the courtroom scene that starts each episode before flashing back into a new comic exercise in humiliation.
Like Gervais, who kept his version of "The Office" to a dozen shows and a special, Cross is bowing out after this season – which gives us a lifetime to get through the new episodes. In the meantime, check out a recap of the first season, done as a parody of the Taiwanese animated news parodies:
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Read here from the Onion: "Pittsburgh school district leads nation in ability to spell Roethlisberger". Tremendous.
Can you spell Roethlisberger?
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joshywoshybigfatposhy Says:
December 2, 2009 at 2:26 pm |
i just failed that test two posts ago. forgot the 'e.' in doing so, i failed to exercise my right to spell check every word in casual blog comments so that fellow interneters would be astonished at my apparent high level of book lernin. that right also includes the right to double check the exact movie quote when making a witty reference.
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December 3, 2009 at 3:33 pm |
by the way, saw the old-man-injuries article in the standard – brilliant.
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December 3, 2009 at 5:44 pm |
I'm with you Joshy on brother Steve's article. I am recuperating from shoulder surgery for a torn labrum I got waterskiing in an old man injury over the summer and I think I just tore the other one laughing at the story. Andy, I hope your groin is feeling better. While I chose the surgery route, heavy self-message is probably the best for you.
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Well now that the forum is active and I have the archive forum working (not viewable yet) I am calling it good and taking off out of town for a few days of rest and relaxation (NO PCs, except for music).
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Nick Johnson announced his retirement today after playing portions of 10 major league seasons due to an infuriating inability to stay healthy. It's impossible to read an article about Johnson without coming across the phrase "oft-injured." It will be the book on him until they close it: "Nick Johnson died today in his home, having asphyxiated on an enormous piece of chaw. The oft-injured former major leaguer is survived by his wife and two dogs."
It's cruel to be so good at one of the most important things in baseball—"see the ball" always comes before "hit the ball"—and be physically incapable of doing it. In his worst (and first) season in the major leagues, Johnson posted a .194/.308/.313 slash line. He only had 78 plate appearances in 23 games that year but it would not be long before he was posting .400+ on base percentages.
The guy just got on base. And, after his rookie season, he actually got on base by seeing the ball and hitting the ball. He was this close to being the perfect baseball player. Except for that one, tiny thing: in only four of his 10 seasons did he ever play over 100 games and he never played a full season. In 2006 he played his career high—147 games—with a .290/.428/.520 slashline and 149 OPS+. It was, no surprise, his best season.
The second great tragedy of Nick Johnson's career is that while he was championed by the SABR community, he was the kind of player the gritty old press box should have loved, too. He had that hacking, battling, dirtied-uniform, never give an at-bat away kind of mentality and was actually good at it. Everyone could have gotten on board with Nick Johnson. He was David Eckstein with some discernible skill.
But where Eckstein and his kind only metaphorically sacrificed their bodies for the game, Nick Johnson actually sacrificed his. Johnson was injured throughout his career, but the wheels fell off the wagon at the tail end of 2006 and he missed all of 2007 and most of 2008 with a broken leg. In 2011 he spent the year with the Indians—in AAA—as he recovered from wrist surgery for what felt like the 16th time. He then played 33 games for the Orioles last year before that god damned wrist acted up again. With an OBP and the sheer desire to play baseball like his, he could have singlehandedly brokered détente between the stats and anti-stats crowds.
It never happened, obviously. Like everything else in Johnson's career, it never really got a chance to be more than hypothetical. And now he's retiring because his body, and major league teams, finally gave up on him. At a certain point, it doesn't matter how well you see it, you still have to be able to hit it.


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The Lamplight Inn has been a landmark in Central Lake since 1924. It was built in the very early 1900s. Beginning in the early '50s, the successive owners have had persistent reports of ghosts. A man and woman dressed in late '20s clothing have been seen many times over the years, not only by owners families, but also by employees and customers alike. The descriptions are uncannily similar. A customer recently reported the man and woman ghosts dancing together in the bar area with a little girl ghost looking on. Another story tells of the daughter of a former hotel manager, who was preparing to elope with her fiancée, and tripped on her gown while descending the ladder. She fell to her death and returns to walk the hallway upstairs in her wedding gown. It is a fact that Mrs. Gill who, with her husband, were the first managers of the hotel, returned and lived out her remaining years there. She died in the early 50s in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Many people have reported seeing her stand in the upstairs window looking onto the village. In 1979 Ted Strzempek bought the lamplight and he said he was in the upstairs hallway painting when a woman in a white dress ran by him and through all the boxes he had stacked by the wall. She ran into a bedroom and he ran in after her only to find an empty room. The Murphy's now own the lamplight and if you ask them if the lamplight is haunted they will not deny it.
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Sheikh Nazim al-Qubrusi's assignee Sheikh Ahmet Yasin talks about the Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)
Sheikh Nazım Al-Qubrusı's Assignee Sheikh Ahmet Yasin talks about the Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) September 17th 2010
Allah has bestowed great blessings on us, let us all pull ourselves together. Let us pull ourselves together. That individual, through the words of the blessed Gavs of the Sheikh period back then; Hazrat Gavs used to say; "it is not the time for religious orders, that period is over. We are only protecting the believers". Those blessed individuals, even though people have assumed that Hazrat Mohammed Rashid was the Mahdi, that blessed one personally had said "yes I am one of the sons of the Messenger, I am a Sayyid but I am not the Mahdi". "That is because the Mahdi will come in the End Times, we are preparing soldiers, commenders for him", he used to say. We are only preversing what is already there. Previously the religious sects were schools for training awliya (saints), tell me now how many people are being raised, even the raised ones are being spoilt, they yield to their lower selves. We are in the End Times, there are many people who have directly seen Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) in flesh and bones.
The Mahdi (pbuh) is alive and is performing his duty most perfectly. He has stifled the rebellion, the disobedience towards Allah, he has demolished them through intellectual struggle, he has trampled on Darwinism, he has gone through all laws of nature. He surfaced all intellectual evidence which would make every one without fail believe that there is The Creator of the Universe. Those are very big services.
Now this is only the time or his appearance, the time fort he manifestation of his existence. I mean think about a person, a person is not a doctor at the time of his birth, he is not a lawyer, he is not a professor at the time of his birth, he was a baby like everyone else, the Prophet too was a baby, then he became a child and played in the streets like everyone else. The Mahdi (pbuh) is like that as well, later on he has attended the primary school, secondary school, highschool and university like you, like me. He has attended to school as much as he could, as much as Allah predestinated. In spiritual sciences the Almighty Allah will equip him in a night with endless knowledge; with Ilm al-Ladun (the secret knowledge). The Mahdi (pbuh) will not know Arabic that is his specialty. These are all defined in the hadiths. Our master, the Messenger of Allah said: .."he will be from me, he is my son but he doesn't spear my language." He ony speaks a little, he listends a little and understands a little, everyone knows that much. These are all signs, the hadiths are sound. He reached maturity; our Messenger of Allah became the Prophet only after forty years old as well. He, as he reached maturity, had been subjected to many oppressions, he had served time in prison and then came out. He stil is going on with his service, the people beside him are first quality people, they are all men of intellect.
I have been telling you for so long, there has been a long time since the bullet has left the barrel, it is about to reach the target. Do you assume that all those things in the world are goign on their own? Without the Will of Allah, not even a leave will move on the earth; do you assume that the unification of the Turkic states, the advancement of the Turkish Islamic Union, states and their formation are small issues?
All the things are developing step by step, it is about to be concluded. Where is your place in this service? May Almighty Allah enable us to see and perceive our shortcomings and become one of those in the army of the Mahdi (pbuh) as soon as possible. That is because some of our brothers, I am addressing them with our Master Hazrat Bediuzzaman Said-i Nursi's words, "let me give them a signal so that they awaken".
The soldiers of the Mahdi (pbuh) are working like and they are continuing to do so, May Allah SWT bestow all of us the honor of being by their side, may He will us to be one of those servants being honored with that service. Insha'Allah.
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A veteran and prolific narrator, Therese Plummer perfectly captures the Boston Irish Catholic ethnic enclave. Plummer's Boston accent is spot on and the overall performance adds an immediacy to the experience. Listeners can almost hear the beer cans clanging at the family events and the rosary beads clacking at mass. Plummer effortlessly switches among distinct and varied characters and never goes over the top.
The narrator had great material to work with; Jennifer Haigh's haunting tale will stay with the listener for a long time. Mrs. Kimble, Baker Towers, and The Condition showed Jennifer Haigh's ability to create beautifully written, character-driven novels. Her strong writing continues with this latest effort. Readers will want to hit the pause button a few times to savor some gorgeous sentences. In Faith, Father Arthur's tale, as well as his family's, is told from the perspective of his loyal half-sister, Sheila. Arthur, a local boy and apple of his mother's eye, had been with the Catholic Church since he was a boy. The allegations of child molestation shock the family and Sheila seeks to figure out what exactly happened. Haigh spins a tale of the complexities and secrets of a family. Its flawed members are all very human and relatable; each character, in turn, earns the reader's frustration and sympathy. The issues raised result in a sometimes uncomfortable but always thought-provoking listen.Jennifer Haigh and Therese Plummer create an impressive listen, tackling family, faith, and truth, all amid a shocking and painful chapter in recent American history. It's a formidable task but it is done with grace and compassion. Listeners and book group participants should put it at the top of their lists. Julie MacDonald
It is the spring of 2002, and a perfect storm has hit Boston. Across the city's archdiocese, trusted priests have been accused of the worst possible betrayal of the souls in their care. In Faith, Jennifer Haigh explores the fallout for one devout family, the McGanns.
Estranged for years from her difficult and demanding relatives, Sheila McGann has remained close to her older brother, Art, the popular, dynamic pastor of a large suburban parish. When Art finds himself at the center of the maelstrom, Sheila returns to Boston, ready to fight for him and his reputation. What she discovers is more complicated than she imagined. Her strict, lace-curtain-Irish mother is living in a state of angry denial. Sheila's younger brother, Mike, to her horror, has already convicted his brother in his heart. But most disturbing of all is Art himself, who persistently dodges Sheila's questions and refuses to defend himself.
As the scandal forces long-buried secrets to surface, Faith explores the corrosive consequences of one family's history of silence - and the resilience its members ultimately find in forgiveness. Throughout, Haigh demonstrates how the truth can shatter our deepest beliefs - and restore them.
A gripping, suspenseful tale of one woman's quest for the truth, Faith is a haunting meditation on loyalty and family, doubt and belief. Elegantly crafted, sharply observed, this is Jennifer Haigh's most ambitious novel to date.
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- Monica
- 12-01-12
Stick with it, especially if you've been Catholic
At first I thought this was a trite story about a pedophile priest, but I stuck with it and found the book to be much more profound. I am a 57 year old lapsed Catholic, who went to Catholic school for 12 years, so I could definitely relate to a lot. The family stuff relationships added richness to this book, and I found it engrossing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-12-12
Boston pedophia scandal handled compassionately
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The pedophilia scandal in the Catholic diocese of Boston in the early part of this century is certainly one that is well known by everybody who can read or who has a TV set. Jennifer Haigh uses this setting to present us with a story of a family, the McGanns, steeped in the traditions and superstitions and faith of the Boston Irish Catholics of that period. Haigh has the daughter Sheila tell the story. Fr. Art Breen, the oldest son, is accused of pedophilia by a single mom whom he has befriended. Mike, the younger brother who had been a cop for awhile, assumes his half brother is guilty. Their mother refuses to believe the accusations, and although the newspapers jump right in, the church refuses to discuss it, Art refuses to hire a lawyer, and it is Sheila who decides she must determine the truth of what really happened. It is her quest for the truth that allows us to see how different versions of "Faith" can exist on so many different levels.
This is a book that has many stories:
There's the Irish Catholic Boston pedophilia story.
There's the story of priestly vocations - what is it that draws men to this way of life? How do they live their lives of quiet loneliness? What kind of training do they get to handle those difficulties?
There's the family story: how does the mother relate to her adult children? How does the sister reconcile her feelings for the brothers? What impact does this scandal have on the other brother's marriage?
There's passion play of characters in addition to the immediate family. The accuser, the supposed victim, the various clerics and officials all contribute to the dynamics of belief, guilt, secret-keeping, forgiveness, and redemption that are the story's hallmark.
I found the device of using the sister to narrate and drive the story a bit confusing at first, but can't imagine a better way to bring all the divergent views and motivations together. Therese Plummer does a spot-on job as a narrator in giving us the Boston Catholic viewpoint and accent. This is a story written compassionately, and with great insight into the many aspects of events that happen when such an accusation is flung into the air. Jennifer Haigh gives us a caring and sensitive look at the Catholic Church and its struggles over the past decades - going back to Vatican II and working forward. She gives excellent explanations of rituals, traditions, and a way of life that will be familiar to those who have lived it, and understandable to those looking in from the outside.
What she discovers, and what she does with the information is best omitted here to avoid spoilers. It's a remarkable book that treats a very distasteful subject with objectivity, understanding, and empathy, while allowing the reader to process it from his or her own perspective. Well worth the read.
2 people found this helpful
- Judy Engelman
- 15-11-12
Riveting and timely
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is an incredible story about a topic that affects everyone whether they are catholic or not. Similar to Doubt, this book makes us look inside at our preconceptions, prejudices and judgments and generalize to how they influence how we approach other people. We are humbled and amazed at the unfolding story.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The protagonist was exquisitely human, self effacing and heroic. He was a very sympathetic man.
What does Therese Plummer bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
The reader's voices and intonations, her reactions and pace make this like a well done play where one can actually visualize the characters.
Who was the most memorable character of Faith and why?
Again the priest was the most memorable because he was the common demoninator and his plight of solitude and the yearning for connection is one with which we all struggle.
Any additional comments?
Well worth it!
2 people found this helpful
- Amazon Customer
- 04-05-13
Dificult subject
This is a very horrible subject. I never would have read this book if it weren't for book club. However I did find it an engrossing story. The reader is fabulous! The book puts a new perspective on a despicable subject. It teaches me once again there are always more than one way to look at anything.
1 person found this helpful
- Joe
- 17-02-13
stunningly boring
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
an actual story within the first half hour, or a narrator whose voice did not put me to sleep.
What was most disappointing about Jennifer Haigh's story?
i did not last long enough to be actually disappointed.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
the narrator used the same verbal cadences over, and over, and over, and over, and...
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Any additional comments?
i forgot how to get my money back. how do i get my money back?
1 person found this helpful
- Carmen
- 19-10-12
An actual theme, so terrible, delicated treated
Pedofilia in catholic churches, is something we are always reading disgusted in papers. Here is a terrible and wonderfull story that makes you see so many angles.
1 person found this helpful
- 24-07-12
Excellent Story!
This audiobook was very good! Coming from catholic roots, it was very interesting to me. It gave a lot of background of the priesthood and their emotions. The storyline was very interesting and the narrator was great too!
1 person found this helpful
- Lisa E
- 08-07-11
This book had such potential. I thought the premise was unique, since I generally jump to the conclusion of gulity when I hear about a priest accused of molestation or abuse. But I am distracted by two things the author has done: She has, several times, and I'm less than half way through the book, said things to the effect of 'details of which I will get to later.' I find that kind of carrot shows a lack of writing ability. In addition, when considering if his brother, the priest, is guilty of abusing an eight year old boy, he is searching his memory for signs that his priest brother is gay. BEING GAY DOES NOT EQUAL CHILD MOLESTER! They are two very, very different things, completely unrelated. This shallow, ignorant view feeds the ignorance of anyone who doesn't personally know someone who is gay. I am finding this so offensive, I don't think I'll be able to finish the book. Lastly, the book is read by Therese Plummer, whose voice I can't help but associate with my daughter's audiobook from the American Girl series. This is no fault of the reader, the author, nor the publisher. This is just my audio association that reflects negatively on the story.
19 people found this helpful
- Carla Espinoza
- 25-10-18
Exceptionally well written<br />
I'm a great fan of 1st person point of view fiction. This story was exceptional.
- Anonymous User
- 07-08-13
layered and finely nuancedHaig gets better and bet
Would you consider the audio edition of Faith to be better than the print version?
The characters come alive in the narration
What was one of the most memorable moments of Faith?
When the priest whispers "help me" to the young drug addicted mother he has been helping
What about Therese Plummer's performance did you like?
In this case less is really more - there was just enough of the irish brogue in her voice to envoke a lingering irishness in the characters, and she does not fall into the trap of trying to assume a "male" voice for male characters
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
There were several - one would be hard to single out
Any additional comments?
I have now read all four titles in the Audible catalogue by Jennifer Haig, and greatly enjoyed all of them, but the last two have been the best


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I feel fantastic!! I wanted to update everyone on my miracle book status. You can now purchase my book at tatepublishing.com from there select books and than type in "miracle a true story" by James D Richardson. I would like to thank everyone for their support and interest in the story. God bless you all!
Since the diagnosis, what has changed in your life?
Still working hard! Writing alot and working out.
What is going well for you right now?
Life! I am still alive! What's better than that!
What is not going well for you right now?
I really can't complain.
What has been the most challenging thing about having cancer?
Overcoming the fear of unknown. Read my story, I share my best moments with the world. THEY helped me so maybe they will help you?
When difficulties overwhelm you, where do you go for support?
GOD! I still speak my mind to him.
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Things are getting back to a new normal. Accepting the new you is not an option. Life is not so bad having one lung and a baby lung. I have to exercise daily to keep it built up.
What is your work arrangement right now? What are your hours?
Working nights still.
Since the diagnosis, what has changed in your work life?
Work life is great! It's taken alot of time but better.
What has helped you continue to work the most?
A.D.A I mentioned calling them and things got quiet. No more smart remarks or gestures.
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The past few days have been a lot of this. Israel graduated to a junior chair, mostly just for practice though. I'd love to be rid of the highchair.
I found these yellow beans recently, did you know there was such a thing?
Israel is an Elmo addict and this video with Ricky Gervais is one of his favorites, he watches is on a loop.
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That baguette looks very, very tasty!ReplyDelete
Love your photos! You have some amazing light in your house. Elmo rocks.ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting the beans because I have some, green ones, in my frig that I need to make.
I love these photos and I simply adore that high chair! I also have an Elmo fan here.ReplyDelete
Awe, love that it's Ricky Gervais! Our daughter was (and still is) hooked on the Elmo + Andrea Bocelli lullaby... she even requests we sing it to her at night before bed!ReplyDelete
(love the little guy next to the tea cup, too!)
oh girl how could you!!! Post a delicious Vietnamese sammy and my fave drink, and I'm at work with microwave mac and cheese.ReplyDelete
- mrswooAugust 03, 2011
You can get been like those that are purple as well - I don't know if they hold their colour when cooked tho'.ReplyDelete
I'll try and buy some from the Marylebone High Street Farmer's Market on Sunday and see.
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Gosh - it's late - what has happened to my brain.ReplyDelete
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