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The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and Its Responsibility for 9/11
From THE ENEMY AT HOME:
"In this book I make a claim that will seem startling at the outset. The cultural left in this country is responsible for causing 9/11. … In faulting the cultural left, I am not making the absurd accusation that this group blew up the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. I am saying that the cultural left and its allies in Congress, the media, Hollywood, the nonprofit sector, and the universities are the primary cause of the volcano of anger toward America that is erupting from the Islamic world. The Muslims who carried out the 9/11 attacks were the product of this visceral rage—some of it based on legitimate concerns, some of it based on wrongful prejudice, but all of it fueled and encouraged by the cultural left. Thus without the cultural left, 9/11 would not have happened.
"I realize that this is a strong charge, one that no one has made before. But it is a neglected aspect of the 9/11 debate, and it is critical to understanding the current controversy over the 'war against terrorism.' … I intend to show that the left has actively fostered the intense hatred of America that has led to numerous attacks such as 9/11. If I am right, then no war against terrorism can be effectively fought using the left-wing premises that are now accepted doctrine among mainstream liberals and Democrats."
Whenever Muslims charge that the war on terror is really a war against Islam, Americans hasten to assure them they are wrong. Yet as Dinesh D'Souza argues in this powerful and timely polemic, there really is a war against Islam. Only this war is not being waged by Christian conservatives bent on a moral crusade to impose democracy abroad but by the American cultural left, which for years has been vigorously exporting its domestic war against religion and traditional morality to the rest of the world.
D'Souza contends that the cultural left is responsible for 9/11 in two ways: by fostering a decadent and depraved American culture that angers and repulses other societies—especially traditional and religious ones— and by promoting, at home and abroad, an anti-American attitude that blames America for all the problems of the world.
Islamic anti-Americanism is not merely a reaction to U.S. foreign policy but is also rooted in a revulsion against what Muslims perceive to be the atheism and moral depravity of American popular culture. Muslims and other traditional people around the world allege that secular American values are being imposed on their societies and that these values undermine religious belief, weaken the traditional family, and corrupt the innocence of children. But it is not "America" that is doing this to them, it is the American cultural left. What traditional societies consider repulsive and immoral, the cultural left considers progressive and liberating.
Taking issue with those on the right who speak of a "clash of civilizations," D'Souza argues that the war on terror is really a war for the hearts and minds of traditional Muslims—and traditional peoples everywhere. The only way to win the struggle with radical Islam is to convince traditional Muslims that America is on their side.
We are accustomed to thinking of the war on terror and the culture war as two distinct and separate struggles. D'Souza shows that they are really one and the same. Conservatives must recognize that the left is now allied with the Islamic radicals in a combined effort to defeat Bush's war on terror. A whole new strategy is therefore needed to fight both wars. "In order to defeat the Islamic radicals abroad," D'Souza writes, "we must defeat the enemy at home."
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About the Author
DINESH D'SOUZA, the Rishwain Research Scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, is the author of several bestselling books, including Illiberal Education, The Virtue of Prosperity, and What's So Great About America. He lives in Washington, D.C, and San Diego, California.
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Illusions on the Right
What Conservatives "Know" About 9/11, and Why It's Wrong
THE REASON AMERICA'S "war on terrorism" is imperiled is that there is no clear sense of who the enemy is. Is Al Qaeda the problem? A network of terrorist groups operating through the Al Qaeda "franchise"? State–sponsored terrorism? Weapons of mass destruction in the hands of hostile states? Or is Islamic fundamentalism to blame, since it appears to be the incubator of terrorism? Or is the West facing a very old enemy, Islam itself?
Not only is the identity of the enemy obscure; many Americans also have no idea why these people are so murderously hostile to the United States. Five years after 9/11, most people still have little sense of what would cause a bunch of men to want to blow themselves up in order to smash the Pentagon and topple the World Trade Center. The 9/11 Commission Report, for all its length and lucidity, only describes how the grisly event occurred but gives no coherent explanation for why it occurred.
Americans—including the U.S. government—also seem confused about what is the overall objective of the enemy. Terror for its own sake? U.S. troops out of Mecca? The destruction of the state of Israel? Islamic control of the Middle East? World domination? Moreover, since the enemy's goals are unknown, it is virtually impossible to figure out its strategy; about all that seems known is that terrorism is one of its components. Without reliable knowledge of what the enemy wants and how it intends to achieve its goal, it seems virtually impossible to have an effective counterstrategy, either at home or abroad. In addition, America's people and leaders are deeply divided about whether this is a war with an end point, over what would constitute "success," and over whether success is even possible in this new kind of war.
No nation ever won a war under these conditions. Therefore, the crisis of the war against terrorism is primarily an intellectual crisis, a crisis of understanding. To fight this war better it is necessary to understand it better. Therefore let us return to the beginning, to the cataclysmic attack that launched this new war for a new century.
Approximately five years after 9/11, we know a great deal about that nightmarish event. Many Americans actually saw it happen. If you were watching television the morning of September 11, 2001, you would have had your programming interrupted shortly before 9 a.m. That's when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Word spread rapidly, and millions of Americans were riveted to their TV sets when, a few minutes later, a second plane flew directly into the South Tower. The sight of the slow–motion collapse of these two landmarks of the New York skyline, with chaos everywhere and people running for their lives, will long remain etched on the national psyche. One of the most gruesome symbols of 9/11 was the sight of people jumping out of windows, preferring to fall to their deaths rather than be roasted alive in the fiery inferno. Soon Americans discovered that a third plane had slammed into the northwest side of the Pentagon, and a fourth, headed for an unknown destination, had crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. As the magnitude of the disaster slowly registered, Americans saw heroic scenes of firefighters trying to rescue survivors, and poignant portraits of desperate New Yorkers trying to locate family members, hanging on to the slender hope that they had made it out of the burning buildings alive. Here is a typical plea, taken from a collection of recordings from the 9/11 archive: "If anyone has any idea, or if they've seen him or know where he is, call us. He's got two little babies. Two little babies."
It was the worst day in American history, worse than Pearl Harbor, worse even than Gettysburg. Those were military catastrophes, one of them off American shores, in which soldiers killed soldiers. By contrast, 9/11 was an attack on the American mainland; it was an attack on the core institutions of America, and it took nearly three thousand lives, the vast majority of them civilians. The Cold War lasted for decades, cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and confronted Americans with the prospect of nuclear annihilation, but fewer Americans were killed over the entire duration of the Cold War than perished on a single day in September 2001. What made 9/11 even more sobering was the recognition that its perpetrators intended to blow up the White House or the Capitol—the apparent destination of the fourth plane—and they meant to kill a lot more people. Nearly fifty thousand people worked in the World Trade Center, and the death toll from 9/11 could have been much higher.
Today, with the perspective of hindsight, and thanks to the detailed government investigation that culminated in The 9/11 Commission Report, we have a lot of information about 9/11. We know a great deal about what happened and how it happened. We know that the original plan, proposed by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, called for the hijacking of ten planes to be crashed into targets on both coasts. (1) (Bin Laden settled for the final plan that was executed on September 11.) We can follow the movements of the terrorists in the period leading up to 9/11. We have a detailed account of what they did that day: where and when they boarded the planes, when they spoke to one another, what they carried with them, and what they left behind in their rooms. The report has a moment–by–moment description of the climactic denouement. We can read heartbreaking transcripts of passengers calling family members to say "I love you," and, "Good–bye." We can hear what flight attendant Madeline Sweeney said as she saw American Airlines flight 11 zoom over the Hudson River toward the World Trade Center. "I see water and buildings," Sweeney told her ground supervisor. "Oh my God, oh my God!"
What The 9/11 Commission Report does not tell us, however, is why it happened. (2) On the subject of why the terrorists and their sponsors did what they did, the report is largely silent. This failure to comprehend the motives and goals of the enemy greatly limits the value of the report. Moreover, the report's discussion of the vital question of whether 9/11 could have been prevented suffers from an air of unreality. The report concludes that 9/11 could have been averted had America done this and that and the other—if only America had better control of its borders, if only the agencies of government were restructured to permit better sharing of intelligence, if only there were more systematic checks on airlines and other modes of transportation, and if only America had eliminated the Al Qaeda training camps and their support structures.
This conclusion is a fallacy. Call it the fallacy of retroactive insight. The characteristic feature of 9/11 was that it was a surprise attack designed to take advantage of an existing vulnerability in America's defenses. After the attack, it is easy to say that we should have taken the measures that would have prevented the attack. But imagine the uproar if a newly elected President Bush had ordered massive air strikes on Afghanistan prior to September 11. Imagine if someone, prior to 9/11, proposed restructuring the government at the cost of hundreds of billions of dollars, restricting the freedom and convenience of Americans through extensive security checks and measures like the Patriot Act, and ousting the Taliban through military force. Such a person would have been dismissed as a paranoid and a crackpot, akin to someone today who called for America to take drastic measures to stop the Chinese from invading Florida.
In this sense, I do not believe 9/11 could have been prevented.
BUT WHY DID they do it? The terrorists didn't leave an explanatory note, and the question of their motives has haunted America ever since the fateful attacks. At first 9/11 generated a spectacular moment of national unity, in which Americans came together to grieve over the terrible loss of life, acknowledge a new sense of shared vulnerability, and cherish the heroism of the police officers and firefighters. From the far ends of the world came words of sympathy and solidarity. Even the French commiserated, and Le Monde ran a banner headline proclaiming, "We are all Americans."
At the same time, however, Americans were startled by the reaction to 9/11 from certain quarters of the Muslim world. "Allah has answered our prayers" declared the Palestinian weekly Al–Risala in its September 13, 2001, issue. The Egyptian newspaper Al–Maydan noted that when the news broke that the towers were hit, "Millions of us shouted in joy." There were celebrations in Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, and Jordan. Even in London, some Muslims rejoiced and Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed preached a sermon in his mosque calling September 11 "a towering day in history" and hailing the "magnificent 19" for what they did. (3) In many parts of the Muslim world, Osama bin Laden became an instant sensation for having hit America where it hurt. Americans who hoped that these reactions were grotesquely aberrant, and expected them to be strongly repudiated by the rest of the Muslim world, found these hopes disappointed.
Wracked with grief over 9/11, and furious at this bloody assault on civilian life, American leaders and opinion makers responded with instinctive and sputtering contempt toward their attackers. Several TV commentators and talk radio hosts proclaimed the 9/11 attackers "insane." Columnist Thomas Friedman declared that Osama bin Laden was simply "a psychopath." Another theory was that 9/11 was pointless, what scholar–activist Edward Said termed "a terror mission without message, senseless destruction." Historian Stanley Hoffman, not previously known for his expertise in Koranic interpretation, noted that the bin Laden crew were acting "on so peculiar an interpretation of the Koran that there is very little one can do to rebut it." President Bush took up this theme on September 20, 2001, charging that the 9/11 attackers "blaspheme the name of Allah. The terrorists are traitors to their own faith, trying, in effect, to hijack Islam itself." Columnist Barbara Ehrenreich suggested that 9/11 was an uprising on the part of the wretched of the earth, seeking to remedy "the vast global inequalities in which terrorism is ultimately rooted." Writing in The New Yorker, Hendrik Hertzberg and David Remnick announced, "This is a conflict that pits all of civilized society against a comparatively small, essentially stateless band of murderous outlaws." (4)
It is easy to sneer, with the benefit of hindsight, at these outlandish theories. But there was a good deal of evidence even at the time they were uttered that they were wrong. Clearly the terrorists were not insane, or they could never have pulled off the most successful terrorist attack in history. By all accounts 9/11 required a degree of imagination, precision, and coordination of which insane people simply are not capable. At the meager cost of $500,000, and armed only with box cutters, the 9/11 hijackers managed to inflict heavy casualties, cause hundreds of billions of dollars of damage, and transform the way of life of the world's most powerful nation. (5) Since bin Laden was one of the richest men in the world, his deputy Ayman al–Zawahiri a physician from one of the most prominent families in Egypt, and most of the 9/11 hijackers from educated middle–class backgrounds, 9/11 was hardly a poor man's uprising; one might almost call it "terrorism of the rich." By all accounts bin Laden and Zawahiri are deeply pious Muslims, and the diaries left behind by the 9/11 hijackers show them to be equally sincere and devout. (6) There are many people in the Muslim world who disagree with bin Laden and the perpetrators of 9/11, but few Muslim clergy consider them to be apostates or betrayers of Islam. Moreover, it was clear from the beginning that lots of Muslims supported and rejoiced in 9/11, and that far from being stateless outlaws, bin Laden and his men enjoyed the sponsorship and support of at least one Islamic regime, the Taliban government of Afghanistan.
These errors are not surprising. The mood in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 was disturbed and intemperate. Many Americans expressed the view that they didn't care why America was hated; they just wanted to find the people who planned and carried out the 9/11 attacks, and to obliterate them. No wonder that many senseless things were said in this truculent frame of mind. What is surprising is that for a time there was moral and ideological unity in America of a kind not seen since World War II. Suddenly the old divisions in America—over race, over taxes, over the Clinton legacy, over the 2000 election and the Supreme Court decision that put Bush in office—evaporated. The whole nation felt itself under attack by a common enemy. One powerful symbol of this unity was the sight of the entire U.S. Congress, conservative Republicans joined by liberal Democrats, singing "God Bless America" in front of the nation's Capitol. Despite their previous disagreements, the Democrats in Congress pledged to support President Bush in a unified national response to 9/11.
Even old ideological adversaries began to speak the same political language. A few days after the attacks, the New York Times declared that bin Laden and the hijackers "acted out of hatred for the values cherished in the West such as freedom, tolerance, prosperity, religious pluralism, and universal suffrage." (7) I am not concerned at this point with the veracity of the Times's statement. I am struck, however, that a major newspaper that can be relied on to condemn President Bush here sounded exactly like him. Thus 9/11 produced something that Americans once took for granted but now experienced as a novelty. One America. One America united against its enemies.
But this moment of national unity was brief. It lasted as long as the impact of 9/11 was fresh. But as soon as that emotional wound began to heal, the moral and ideological unity disappeared and a furious debate broke out over the meaning of 9/11. This debate has only intensified the division in the country, revealing the division to be bigger than 9/11, bigger even than foreign policy. Ultimately 9/11 has exposed a deep chasm in the American soul over the meaning of America itself.
I WANT TO begin by discussing the mainstream conservative view of 9/11 that formed the basis for the Bush administration's war against terrorism. This view is sometimes called the "neoconservative" approach, although I believe it is wrongly labeled as such. Some neoconservative strategists may have helped to devise it, but ultimately it is President Bush who adopted it and it is the Bush position that enjoys general support on the right and in the Republican Party. I recognize of course that there are dissident factions on the right, primarily the Buchanan wing of the "old right" and the libertarian critics. I will address their views later. Here I outline the central principles of Bush's conservative understanding of 9/11.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
Illusions on the Right: What Conservatives "Know" About 9/11, and Why It's Wrong 29
Reluctant Warriors: 9/11 and the Liberal Paradox 47
America Through Muslim Eyes: Why Foreign Policy Is Not the Main Problem 68
"The Head of the Snake": The Islamic Critique of Western Moral Depravity 96
Innocence Lost: Liberalism and the Corruption of Popular Culture 119
A World Without Patriarchy: Divorce, Homosexuality, and Other Liberal Family Values 147
A Secular Crusade: Yes, There Is a War Against Islam 174
Emboldening the Enemy: How Liberal Foreign Policy Produced American Vulnerability 204
The War Against the War: Decoding bin Laden's Message to America 227
The Left's Hidden Agenda: Unmasking the Liberal-Islamic Alliance 254
Battle Plan for the Right: How to Defeat the Enemy at Home and Abroad 274
Afterword: The Enemy at Home and Its Critics 293
Notes 317
Index 347
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3/29/2007 I own and enjoyed reading several of Dennis D'Souza's books but his latest book is a great disappointment to me. In my opinion, his basic premise that the decadent West's life style and efforts to spread its moral depravity around the world' is the cause of radical, murderous and anti-American Islamism doesn't begin to explain the real reasons. I am afraid that Mr. D'Souza completely misses the root cause of radical Islam's hate of the Western World. He confuses the easily available excuse of a decadent West with the fundamental and very old drive of traditional Islam to regain its position as the one and only permitted religion in the world. The author does not 'connect the dots' of Islam's early political successes, from the 7th to the 16th century, with what has been happening during the last almost 100 years in the Middle East and lately in Asia and the West. He mentions 20th century authors of radical anti-American tracts but forgets the much earlier authors of really radical Islamic thinking starting in the 14th century with Abd al-Halim Ibn Taymiyya '1263-1328', Abd al-Wahhab '1703/4-1792' and Muhammed Rashid Rida '1865-1935' and subsequently with people like Hassan al-Banna '1906-1949', Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi '1903-1979' and Sayyid Qutb '1903-1966'. When earlier Islam's political and military power waned during the Renaissance, the Christian West was just beginning to get its second wind, eventually resulting in the world as we know it today. But the original and fundamental drive of Islam as the only permissible religious dogma allowed in this same world, did not die in the 17th century. It was very much kept alive by the radical proponents of what had once been young Islam but had in fact become an aging, mellowing religious construct. It was oil money, in the early 20th century, and support from the Saudi family that gave Wahhabism its opportunity to spread aggressively in Arabia and beyond. Its basic focus includes Islamic apostates and religious slackers as much as any other religion's adherents. Why otherwise would the Taliban have made such an effort to destroy the Buddhist Bannyan Statues in Afghanistan a few years ago? It had nothing to do with anger at the West but represents their incoherent hate of anything not Muslim. The Jihadists hate anybody and everybody because we are considered infidels and therefore must be converted to Islam or slain. That is the fundamental reason they are at war with the whole world. But because the USA is the strongest military opponent with currently a seemingly confused and weak urge to defend itself, it has become the primary target for the Jihadist's rage. I agree with the author that there is an extremely vocal anti-Bush and anti-Iraq war contingent in this country and in Europe which clearly plays into the hands of our enemies. Unfortunately, it has been like that during other periods where we were at war. It is part of our political culture but if one believes that at times like these we must show maximum unity of purpose, thereby denying the enemy any opportunity for insidious tactics, one can only deplore the unpatriotic actions and attitudes of those who indulge in it. Clearly, this perceived American disunity enormously helps to hide the actual objectives of Jihadism, namely the reconquest of the world to impose Islam everywhere, but paradoxically it seems to make all those westerners, who do not like America, feel good. Because the war the Jihadists are waging is completely unconventional, this exploitation of naive and uninformed Westerners is grist on the Jihadist mill. As Sun-Tzu was saying 2400 years ago, in war the use of fear, brutality, fifth column invasions 'immigration', deceit and terrorism are to be employed aggressively and today serve the Jihadist plans and efforts to a tee. If the West cannot see the woods for the trees we are doomed. Instead, D'Souza believes that there exists a significant group of tradi
This book is well worth the read, even if you don't agree with Mr. D'souza's politics. It provides a different viewpoint on why the U.S. is under attack. Mr. D'souza's main point is that people in the U.S. and the West in general think in an ethnocentric way that prevents us from understanding the complaints from not only the Islamic world but from other traditional cultures. We project our own values onto developing cultures without thinking about how radical they might appear. This is a lesson on how we can better understand other cultures but also shows we need to be more respectful of the other points of views within our own country.
D'Souza establishes his theory that liberals are the cause of America's international and domestic problems today and then proceeds to support his thesis with selective quotes. This is a very one sided book with the conservatives the heroes and the liberals the villians. But it is worth reading in order to get into the mind set of someone who views the world in black and white terms and sees very little gray.
This book should be read with an open mind. The title and premise make many people, liberal and conservative, very uncomfortable. D'Souza is one of the leading intellectuals of the conservative movement and his ideas should not be thrown out without serious thought. Who do I have more in common with Michael Moore or the average Muslim? Whose beliefs are closest to my own? This is excellent reading for anyone who wants to better understand how Muslims and many traditional societies view the United States. A must read for all conservatives.
I found the book very interesting. I can certainly understand why deeply religious radical muslims might find our way of life offensive.. and it's not surprising that many liberals might find this book offensive. However, another point of this book is that "most" americans don't allign themselves with the radical left in this country and should make it clear that mainstream America is not so different from the average muslim. There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to find common ground when it comes to freedom of religion. We can do without the radical fringe on both sides of the road. There may be more history involved as a prior reviewer responded.. although I would think if that person had actually "read" several of his books as they claim, they would have figured out that the name is not "Dennis" it is Dinesh???
D'Souza is right that this war is about hearts and minds. About the imorallity of the cultural left. But the real issue is spiritual in nature, and how far America has strayed (led by the cultural left) from the Christian heritage left to us by our founding fathers. Until we find our way back to our Biblical roots America will continue to suffer. America's success and prosperity is directly related to our relationship with God as a nation. So I say D'Souza is close but should have emphasized this point more throughly. Our hearts and minds should turn to God for answers not to politics and the economy, and the rest, including 'our war with Islam' will work out.
While reading this book I was amazed that he was laying everything out so clearly. Just how ironic it is that the real reason we were attacked on 9/11 is due to the cultural depravity that the radical muslims see in our country and which they deplore...a cultural depravity that is being fueled by the ideals of the liberal left. Yet the liberal left and the radical muslims are at the same time allies in doing everything in their power to ensure the failure of our Country in Iraq. The muslims are doing this because they do not want democracy to take root in the Middle East and the liberals motive is to discredit Bush and the Conservatives so that their liberal agenda can continue unimpeded as it has for so long. Europe has become a secular, decadent place and the liberals want America to go down that same path. Much of Europe has rid itself of the influence of religion and the liberals would like the same for America. They have been succeeding brilliantly with their agenda of weakening the influence of the family in America, particularly that of the father, and our country is paying the price. Everyone should read this book and absorb all it has to say about the terrible predicament of our country!!!
Adulterer and thief who wrote this book? No wonder he's worried about Muslims -- they take a much harder stance on those things! The Saudis who did 9/11 would cut off a few body parts from him and kill his "other woman" for that. Plus his hero W. flew Bin Laden's relatives out of the USA while the rest of us were stuck in airports on the wrong side of the country/world. And he says it's the LEFT'S fault? Ha ha! Projection is a funny old thing, isn't it?
'the enemy at home ' is a very fasinating book and the writer dinesh d` souza has really documented research that shows our enemys in battle and mostly in vietnam and iraq our opponents knew they could not win in battle so our opponents were able to use the culture left in america so this publication proves that through out history our enemys use the left to hurt our soldiers and lose our battles and give bad moral to our nation. this book shows hillary clinton and micheal moore who are more intrested in political gain thean helping there country.the writer gives hope and a voice to the voter and what they can do to make a change.
So much for repuke claims they are the "party of responsibility". They destroy this country and then, like spoiled brats, turn around and blam everyone else. This book is a compilation of badly written lies.


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Charitable Gift Funds
It's year-end, and you might be thinking about how your family or company can make tax-efficient gifts to your favorite charities. As if the season weren't busy enough, you've got to track down your favorite charities (and maybe some new ones) and get the checks postmarked no later than December 31.
There's a better way.
If you plan to give more than $5,000 to charities (ex: $1,000 each to five different charities) you could benefit from a donor-advised fund.
Check with a certified financial advisor for the skinny, but basically:
- You create a donor-advised fund (see Schwab or Fidelity) and call it whatever you want (ex: "Smith Family Foundation").
- You gift cash or appreciated securities to this fund and get the tax deduction the day the monies transfer.
- You can make grants from the fund to IRS-recognized charities all through the coming year, in amounts as little as $100. You can even set up recurring grants.
It's a great way to be wise stewards of God's money and strategically empower ministry around the globe.… Read the restPosted December 26, 2007
Nicely Wrapped Presents
This afternoon Stephanie commissioned me with overseeing the kids as they wrapped presents for Grandma & Grandpa—presents they picked out themselves at the Dollar Tree. Have you ever wrapped presents with children 10, 8, 6, and 4? I barely escaped getting wrapped myself!
At one point, I was trying to gingerly coach Carly in the art of folding the paper at the corners. In spite of my generous offering of free advice, she pretty much ignored me. In fact, I thought she hadn't heard me at all.
But then, finally done, she held up her present with great pride. "Dad," she began, "when I get a present, I don't really care how it's wrapped on the outside. I just want to get to what's inside."
I had to laugh. "I think a lot of people feel the same way, Carly."
"And Dad," she continued, "I think God feels that way, too. He doesn't care how we're wrapped on the outside, he just can't wait to get to our insides."
That was enough to make me think hard as I prepare for celebrating my saviour's birth in the next two days.… Read the restPosted December 23, 2007
Not-So-Silent Night
Experience Not-So-Silent Night December 24
5:00 or 6:30pm
at the University of North Florida.
Childcare is provided for birth—age 5.
Elementary-aged children are welcome in the service.
New Music Director
Jacksonville musician Darin Peckham has been playing guitar in our worship services since last spring. You can imagine how excited we were when Darin recently joined the Access team in a part-time role as music director!
Darin's responsibilities include lining up the band and the worship selection each Sunday. He also works with Rob Lott, coordinating the creative elements of the service.
Originally from Port Orange, Darin has been in Jacksonville since his UNF days. Darin is married to Sarah and is the very proud father of Ruby. Darin can usually be found mixing it up with local musicians around town or in his home studio producing music for some of Jacksonville's finest.
Darin and Sarah are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Be sure to wish them a merry Christmas on Monday evening.
You will be there Monday evening, right? 5:00 & 6:30pm. Invite a friend!.… Read the restPosted December 21, 2007
New Student Pastor
Access Church is excited to announce the newest addition to our staff! Brian Reese will be serving in the role of Student Pastor, working to lead middle- and high-school students into growing relationships with Jesus Christ. Brian will start in January.
Brian and his fiancé, Jamie, are both from Sarasota, Florida and are excited about the move to Jacksonville. Brian is an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, as well as an active musician. In fact, Brian first became aware of the North Point model of ministry through his college roommate and fellow musician, Kristian Stanfill.
Growing up in Venice, Florida (the shark tooth capital of the world), Brian has worked with students at two churches prior to joining our team at Access Church. He has led everything from programming and production to small group environments.
It will be with small group environments that Brian will initially focus his efforts at Access, in addition to building a team of volunteer adults willing to whole-heartedly invest in students.… Read the restPosted December 20, 2007
Our Values
At Access Church, we have defined certain values which guide us as we pursue our mission to lead people into growing relationships with Jesus Christ.
Biblical Authority—God has spoken to us through the Bible and we recognize it as the final authority for our lives. So first we ask, "Are our priorities consistent with scripture?"
Intimacy with God—God desires an intimate relationship with each of us. So we ask, "Are our relationships with God growing?"
Relevant Environments—Every environment should be designed to effectively connect with its target audience. So we ask, "Are our environments appealing, engaging, and helpful?"
Relational Evangelism—God's message of forgiveness through Christ is most effectively conveyed within the context of personal relationships. So we ask, "In whom am I investing?"
Authentic Community—Accountability, belonging, care and spiritual growth happen best with relationally-connected believers. So we ask, "Am I in a small group?"
Strategic Service—Our spiritual gifts have maximum impact when exercised in support of our strategy.… Read the restPosted December 17, 2007
Updated photos
Mom, I updated the photos on unbelievablyrich.com. Knew you'd want to know.… Read the restPosted December 16, 2007
Your RoadMap Pledge
I feel like we've talked about money a lot over the past couple of months. I don't want to be the church that always talks about money.
But at the same time, we have invested too much in Access to start coasting now. We want to face the new year strong. We're committed to great things in 2008! So, we have to be honest about the fact that what we do is expensive.
You can join us in creating relevant environments for children, students and adults, and help Access achieve our mission of leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Please pray about this as a family. Ask God to be intimately involved in this decision about making a strong year-end gift to the church. Then, fill out your pledge card (you can download one here) and drop it in the bucket this Sunday. You can also give online.
We are still a long way from reaching our goal of $300,000 by December 31, and your gift will help!… Read the restPosted December 14, 2007
New Worship CD
Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift?
Pick up a dozen of these bad boys on Sunday and make friends & family smile!
Or, just be selfish and buy one for yourself. Either way, you're gonna love this new worship CD from Access worship leaders Steve Fee, Todd Fields, Chrystina Fincher, and Eddie Kirkland.
Recorded live this fall, it's got a bunch of original stuff that we're either already singing at Access or will be singing soon.
Grab one at the Resource Center!
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Jingle Jam
UpStreet is throwing a Christmas party and you're invited! This party will be like no other. It's so huge and over-the-top it's taken two Sundays to jam it all in! So, invite a bunch of grade K-5 friends to UpStreet with you on December 16.
We'll get started at 11:15am, and have an awesome show with great games, zany skits, music and videos—all telling the Christmas story.
See you there!… Read the restPosted December 12, 2007
"I helped change the world."
One summer not too long ago my family visited a friend of my mother. This man, in his seventies, had been a bomber pilot in WWII. As we talked, he took me into his office and began to show me pictures of his war buddies, of the airplanes they flew, and the missions they had accomplished. He was proud, and very humble at the same time. He had tears in his eyes as he talked about the friends he'd lost in combat.
His generation faced the opportunity, and historic responsibility, of a lifetime. All I could say was, "Thank You!"
He pointed to a picture and said, "I was a part of that. I helped change the world."
Wow! How amazing is that—to look at the world around you and know you've made a difference?
You see, there will be a day when someone will look back on the lives that have been changed at Access Church and ask you, "Did you help make that happen?" And you can either say, "Yes, it was crazy.… Read the restPosted December 10, 2007
The Real Customer
Spending this weekend hanging with the family, so instead of leaving the blog totally post-less, I wanna send you over to Steve Furtick's blog for some goodness.
Check out this post.… Read the restPosted December 9, 2007
Six Myths
Since I've had more conversations lately about the finances of Access Church, I've discovered there are some common misconceptions worth "busting:"
1. Myth: North Point covers all expenses for the first couple of years.
Fact: There are a few visionary families at North Point who will partner with communities serious enough to leverage their own relationships, time, and resources. They are generous, to be sure, but there is a limit to their resources.
2. Myth: North Point would never allow a partnership to close.
Fact: Two months ago we closed our Birmingham, Michigan partnership. We use the word partnership because both North Point and the local community have to be ready to make huge sacrifices to make it work.
3. Myth: Staff salaries at Access are paid by NPM.
Fact: Each staff member at Access depends on the generous giving of this local church to provide for their family.
4. Myth: A handful of generous benefactors are all that are needed to sustain the church.… Read the restPosted December 7, 2007
The Golden Compass
I'm not into boycotts. Maybe just because our family enjoys the Disney experience too much.
So, I got a little wary when I heard Christians are talking about boycotting this new movie. Some friends of mine even started a group on Facebook called, "Don't Boycott The Golden Compass" because of their frustration with believers who seem to run scared every time someone uses the word "athiest."
However, I'm also the parent of children to whom this movie seems to be targeted, and I get a little protective when someone intends to tell my children that God isn't real.
So, where's the balance?
How do we live "in the world, but not of it?" How do we engage culture rather than separate ourselves from it? How do we teach our children and remind ourselves that there is only one enemy and he doesn't live in Hollywood?
I do think extra caution is in order with children regarding film & music because the medium is so powerful and stirs both cognitive and emotional responses.… Read the restPosted December 5, 2007
UpStreet Jingle Jam
Yesterday was one of the best Sundays yet at Access Church! Thanks to all of you who are continuing to build energy around this church by inviting friends, volunteering at the points of greatest need, praying for our ministries, and giving your finances. God is doing great things through you!
UpStreet was over the top yesterday with their Christmas party. The 22-foot-tall inflatable slide was a big hit for the kids and the adults! Thanks to Adam and the UpStreet team for making this environment one my kids look forward to every time we meet!
This video is of the kids—wish we'd taken one of the band & production team going down the slide earlier in the morning!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Tbvku9nOA]… Read the restPosted December 3, 2007

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people are subject to discrimination, violence and harassment in all parts of the globe. Whether in the developing or developed world, homophobia and transphobia remain a pernicious and pervasive problem. 78 countries criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activity. LGBTIQ people flee from these systemic human rights abuses to seek refuge.
Human rights of LGBTIQ people are an emerging locus of international law. A number of countries now provide asylum to sexual and gender minorities under the UN Refugee Convention category of 'particular social group.' The European Union has even listed sexual orientation as a basis for granting asylum (though sexual orientation does not cover acts that remain unlawful in Member States). The EU Directive also allows gender related aspects to be considered, but there is a notable omission of gender identity and intersex status as specific categories warranting protection.
However, understanding sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status within the definition of a particular social group remains problematic. Jurisdictions move between identifying an 'immutable' and 'visible' characteristic (such as in the US) or characterising the 'perception' of a particular social group (such as the UK and Australia). Despite the different legal tests, cases across jurisdictions reveal a tendency for decision-makers to import Western stereotypes about what it means to be gay or lesbian. The UK case SW (Jamaica) v Secretary for the Home Department (2011) aptly illustrates that (homo)sexual identity is quantified through social or sexual acts. During an initial assessment, the lesbian applicant from Jamaica had her sexuality authenticated by reference to her relationship history with other women, her bodily aesthetic, and her participation in online social communities for same-sex attracted women. The 'social perception' of her sexuality was not anchored in cultural specificity but abstracted using a series of ethnocentric stereotypes. Fortunately, this parochial decision was overturned on appeal.
Legal scholars Catherine Dauvergne and Jenni Millbank argue that much of the jurisprudence in this area focuses upon assigning sexual identity through social interactions. Sexual orientation, however, is not reducible to a script of genital penetration, sexual object choice, or incidence of partners. Rather, it is an embodied identification or relational activity that is shaped within a specific historical and cultural context.
Moreover, Gender identity invokes a range of social expressions, psychological identifications, and bodily experiences that are not necessarily reducible to a person's sex or sexuality. The commonly cited US case Hernandez-Montiel v Immigration and Naturalization Service (2000), for example, does not explicitly recognise 'transgender' or 'transsexuality' as a unique category. Instead, the court opted to define the PSG as a gendered sexual blend: 'gay men with female sexual identities living in Mexico.' The court noted 'female sexual identity' was so fundamental to the applicant's sense of self that they should not be required to change it. Alternatively in 0805932 (2008), the Australian Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) recognised a transgender claim from South Korea, noting the applicant (biologically male though taking estrogen hormones) exhibited a 'blend' of gender qualities (while identifying predominately as male). The decision in this case rendered gender identity within a spectrum of (hetero)sexual attraction, or specifically for the applicant, a 'female sexual taste' that was manifested in both his gender expression and choice of sexual partners. Subrogating the applicant's gender identity or expression to a question of sexual orientation, however, eclipses the differential identities of gender minorities. Intersex people, who have chromosomal, hormonal or anatomical sex differences, are also excluded from both sexual orientation and gender identity labels.
Legal definitions of a 'well-founded fear of persecution' have evolved over time. LGBTIQ persecution does not always involve physical violence. Persecution can manifest in persisting psychological abuse, coerced concealment, the inability to subsist, or systemic discrimination that is legitimated/tolerated by the state. For several years, decision-makers in countries like Australia and the UK utilised a 'discretion' test to limit the claims of sexual minorities. The test required same-sex attracted persons to manage their sexual visibility in order to avoid persecution. Public manifestations of homosexuality were considered unduly provocative and it was not an 'inherent characteristic' of being homosexual that required protection. In the first appellate jurisprudence on the topic, justices McHugh and Kirby of the High Court of Australia argued that living in a state of fearful concealment could itself be found to be so oppressive as to constitute persecution. A person should not have to be discreet about their sexual identity and expression to avoid persecution.
While LGBTIQ refugees need not be discreet to avoid persecution, this principle has been troubled by the refusal to recognise laws criminalising homosexual activities as persecution per se. A recent decision of the European Court of Justice made it clear that decision-makers must examine the use, frequency and severity of legal sanctions in assessing if they constitute a serious violation of basic human rights. This reasoning is quite tenuous as it obscures how laws criminalising same-sex conduct entrench a climate of homophobic harassment and intimidation while coercing LGBTIQ people into lives of secrecy.
Legal tests aside, even presenting 'plausible' and 'consistent' testimony can be difficult for many LGBTIQ asylum seekers. Barrister S Chelvan argues that the connection between difference, stigma, shame and harm make disclosure about one's sexual orientation or gender identity difficult for applicants who live beyond the strict prescriptions of a heterosexual life and/or binary sex or gender. Legal scholar Toni Johnson adds that adjudicators often fail to grasp the emotional 'tells' of oral testimony because they are refuse to imagine experiences of sexuality or gender identification that contests their pervasive stereotypes of what being 'gay' looks/sounds like. Instead of understanding the reasons for silence, decision-makers use it as a marker of dishonesty or evasiveness.
Whether it is in the context of administrative or judicial decision-making, limited understanding of LGBTIQ identities and experiences continues to produce inconsistent, stereotyped, and capricious decisions. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees urges countries to provide cultural sensitivity training to decision-makers. Specifically, states need to better contextualise the often domestic/private nature of sexual and gender related persecution and recognise the diversity of LGBTIQ experiences when defining the particular social group. Countries must also improve refugee status determinations by enabling greater access to legal and counseling support, pursue more culturally sensitive interviewing, and ensure the tailored use of country information reports when making assessments on the human rights situation of sexual and gender minorities. This is a small – but enormously important – step in better protecting LGBTIQ refugees fleeing persecution.
NB. See Radio National for a graphic illustration of this piece: Gay Enough.


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More recently, a good friend who still works for a news organization raised the question of transparency and blogs like mine, which are anonymous or in which their publishers, like me, use a nom de plume. But what's transparency and what's not? What's truth and what's not?
My decision to identify myself as Soccer Mom on this blog rather than by my real name is ultimately a creative decision. I could say, from a writing standpoint, I feel more free—and therefore more honest and transparent—in expressing myself about certain topics, than I would if I used my real name. (That's not the case in other works I've published under my own name.)
By the way, my employers recently became aware of my personal blog, and they turned out to be fine with it. They support any employee's right of free speech—as long as the employee isn't using company time to work on their personal hobby or money-making venture. Believe me, this is no money-making venture, and never will be. That was never my intention. I love learning more about my community, digging, raising questions, writing, sharing the information, getting dialogue going. It's more than a hobby. It is, as I published yesterday, an addiction…
Meanwhile, the question of transparency and bloggers versus traditional news organizations was much on my mind last night and today. Yesterday, the Contra Costa Times published a story about the theft of the flag of mainland China which had been flying in front of OI-C Bowl Chinese Kitchen and Bar on North Main Street in downtown Walnut Creek. The Times story was based on original reporting from its night cops reporter, Roman Gokhman.
However, Gokhman left out what could be a key piece of this story. It is that this theft follows a blog I posted on the flag on March 24. As the Mayor of Claycord said in his own post about the flag theft: "The Times actually wrote the story about the theft of the flag, but for some reason, gave no mention of 'Soccer Mom's' recent article, which was probably the entire reason for the theft."
The Mayor has had his own dealings with the Times jumping on stories that he has broken but not giving credit, instead making these stories to appear to be their "scoops." So not cool. Of course, the Mayor has been gracious about it, as explained by Phil Bronstein, editor at large of the San Francisco Chronicle, in an August 2008 blog. In this blog, Bronstein is trying to deal with the "New Media Puzzle":
Local blog Claycord … broke a real story with the help of its community of readers. … When some guy started buzzing his small plane way too low over homes in the area late the other night, reporting done by Claycord contributor "The Mayor" and commenters on the site helped identify the naughty pilot, took photos of the plane at low levels, and even found out the alleged pilot had a restraining order out on him related to some apparent domestic dispute.
This is happening more and more with some blogs - they break real news. CBS-5 did a segment about it and gave The Mayor and his blog credit (the right thing to do.) But the Contra Costa Times took the story and gave no credit. The Mayor was forgiving and understanding, even though the reporter sent him a less-than-forceful argument for why they stiffed him. To his credit, the CCTimes reporter did sound a little, well, conflicted about it all …
Moral: always give credit where it's due.Your owe your audience a proper accounting. And they'll eventually kill you dead if you don't, especially these days when it's so easy to check the trajectory of a story.
By the way, I've had good dealings with CBS-5 as well, picking up on stories I've broken and giving me credit.
And, as readers of both this blog and Claycord.com know, I'm not as gracious as the Mayor. I'm Crazy Soccer Mom. I called the Times night desk last night. I left voice mails with Gokhman. I also e-mailed him and some of his editors.
I pointed out in my voice messages and e-mails how bloggers often get accused of "stealing" content from traditional news organizations and professional journalists. I fully confessed to my frequent "theft" of content from the Contra Costa Times and other traditional news sources. But I said I always give them credit and say that this information comes from them, not me. I also said that, yes, I occasionally complain about how the Times covers certain stories. But, ultimately, I support their continued existence and the important public service role they play in the community.
As I write this on Saturday morning, the writer and editors are no doubt off duty, and maybe will be off-duty through the weekend. But if I get any response, I'll post it.
Okay, one could question why I'd want to take credit for a story that might have prompted a criminal act. Well, I don't think what I wrote caused a crime. The criminal caused the crime. I didn't expose anything that was not visible to the hundreds of people who walk or drive daily up and down Main Street in Walnut Creek. That flag was flying in plain view. I was asking the question of what people thought of it, after receiving a complaint from a reader. I personally took no position on whether this flag should fly or not.
As I mentioned in what I wrote last night, I believe I could have handled my original story better in one regard. I want to slap myself on the head for this oversight. Before publishing, I should have called the restaurant owner and or manager and asked, "why are you flying this flag?" This was a Basic Reporting 101 oversight. I would have written my post anyway, but with their response.
Of course, my blog could have nothing to do with the theft. Maybe the thief doesn't know about Crazy and noticed the flag on his or her own, was offended for whatever reason, and stole it. Unfortunately, whether the owners of the restaurant want to acknowledge it or not, that flag has different associations for different people, some positive, some negative. This flag flying in downtown Walnut Creek pushed buttons. The button-pushing certainly was apparent in the comments shared on my original post.
As for the Times failure to mention Crazy's original blog in its story?
Well, I think by omitting it, the writer left out a potentially crucial piece of the story. Maybe the restaurant manager is angry at my blog, maybe the restaurant manager complained about it, and said I published an improper story. If that was the case, the reporter should write that. If that was what this manager said, then that's the background of her restaurant's current situation. And it deserves a mention.
Or, maybe the restaurant manager never mentioned Crazy in her interview, because she doesn't know about it. Maybe Gokhman is unaware of Crazy, or at least that I "broke" this story about this flag flying and that it might not sit well with some people.
If so, he and his editors are aware of it now.
And, today, as unpleasant a task as it will be, I will call the restaurant, apologize for not getting their response in the first place, and apologize that their flag was stolen. I will also see if they will share their grievances about my blog, or this theft situation.
I'll end yet another of my long diatribes with this question: Ultimately, who is being more transparent and thorough in reporting this story? The traditional Times and its staff writer who signs his story with his own name. And fails to provide possible context to the event he's reporting. Or me, the anonymous blogger who doesn't work for a "credible" traditional news organization like the Contra Costa Times.
In this case--and, yes, I'm biased--I vote for myself.


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Far too many people compare themselves with someone else. I was watching a singer in a singing competition today and he didn't make it through to the top 24. He was mind-blowingly good! However, what he said at the end with tears in his eyes provoked me once more so I had to share. He said "Will I ever be good enough?"
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Le Sers Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, about 3 km of As Sars; 130 km southwest of Tunis. It was a temporary airfield constructed by Army Engineers using compacted earth for its runway, parking and dispersal areas, not designed for heavy aircraft or for long term use. The prevailing temperatures in the area are some of the hottest in the world, making steel planking unsuitable for airfield use.
Its last known use was by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force in 1943 during the North African Campaign. The 31st Fighter Group flew Supermarine Spitfires from the airfield between 12 April and 15 May; the 52d Fighter Group flew P-40 Warhawks between 14 April and 21 May.
The fighter units out after the Tunisian Campaign ended to airfields closer to the coast and the airfield was closed and the airfield was dismantled. Today, there are no remaining traces of the airfield as the area around the town of As Sars consists largely of agricultural fields, which has obliterated much of the airfield. Today the remains of a runway are visible from satellite imagery.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.


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I'm sitting in a dimly lit hospital room next to a sleeping mom (Ho-Ho). She's just been transferred from the neuro unit of one hospital to the acute rehab unit of another.
It's like Groundhog Day 'round these parts; two lesions in four months. ER to rehab to home...and back.
Multiple Sclerosis is an asshole.
This time, while Ho-Ho's symptoms are similar to this fall's flare (that's sounds like a sweet 90s rave), they are far more debilitating.
Now she holds my hand while she rests. Sometimes I lay next her – the first time in years that we've shared a bed without me being a resentful jerk. Fine, I'm still a resentful jerk, however, my ire is directed solely toward ion Television's programming directors and their seemingly limitless catalog of Criminal Minds episodes. Sweet Mother of Pearl, people, switch it up once in a while!
In terms of her prognosis, and after decades of stubborn refusal, the doctors finally convinced Ho-Ho to start taking an MS modifying drug. My reaction? Do we want to slow the progression of a disease that has already reduced her quality of life to mopping up drool or falling asleep on a commode? Alternatively, do I want to help make a decision for someone that could, in effect, eventually lead to her death? And if so, we have no idea the timeline nor how it would actually play out.
So that's an easy choice, right?
Life was much simpler when she was a pissed off, ornery broad. It sounds simplistic, but the emotional wall that formed between us provided a well-defined boundary when it came to caregiving. Hospitals, medications, appointments, sundries – I could do it all and leave without feeling much of anything. Go ahead and dissect that, armchair therapists.
Now I struggle to leave her alone in the hospital. In all honesty, Ho-Ho requires more help than nurses can provide given their caseload.
"She's calling us every 10 minutes to use the bathroom," they say. I respond, 'be grateful you don't feel the urge to go that often'… with a smile, of course. But it's easier if we (family) just manage everything when we can.
Shuffle from bed to bathroom grab bar, pants and underoos down, run the water for 12 hours while she tries to use the restroom, give up, 'roos and pants back up, shuffle and back to bed. And repeat.
I pray for her health to improve, but a dark corner of my warped psyche wonders if it would more humane for her to go peacefully before things continue to decline? What kind of life is this for Ho-Ho? I feel like I am prematurely mourning her death while taking care of her. Talk about a mindf%$^.
But if you ask her, this is what she has to say…which I suppose is all that really matters, right?
This life, man. It's nuts.
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Top Of The Pops is heading back to our screens for Christmas, bringing with it some of the biggest hits of the year.
The long-running music show will have two festive editions – with a line-up that includes the likes of Jess Glynne, George Ezra, Clean Bandit, Rita Ora and Jonas Blue.
So just what can we expect from the show's double bill of 2018 hits?
Here's what you need to know…
When are Top Of The Pops' Christmas specials on TV?
The first of the Top Of The Pops Christmas specials airs on Christmas Day at 12.30pm, while the second show is on Saturday December 29th at 5.10.
Both shows will run for an hour, and will be hosted by Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo.
'Top of the Pops has become a special annual tradition for many and I can't wait to be back with Clara watching some of the biggest names in pop perform their big hits of the year!' Fearne said.
Clara added: 'Getting to present the television that we've all watched as kids will never not be a joy for me and I'm so very happy to be back with Fearne for Top of the Pops this festive season, see you from your sofa!'
Who will be performing on the two shows?
The line-ups are as follows:
Top Of The Pops - December 25th Christmas special
Top Of The Pops - December 29th New Year special
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Since our backyard has dryed out slightly from the May showers, I was able to notice moss growning around some of our trees and a long our pathway. Naturally growing moss is always beautiful and insirping for woodland gardens. If you are not so luckly to have your own naturally growing moss, Moss Acres has an amazing selection. Graffiti Moss from … READ MORE
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Boxwood of the week – week #6
This week going overthe top with the boxwood garden, a french knot garden in Villandry, France. Image from here Image from here Image from here So there are no boxwoods in this image, but is just too beautiful not to share.Image from here
London Flowers
While in London this past weekend, my wife took the following photos of London containers and flowers to make me jealous. It worked. Topiaries in window boxes. Purples, green and a touch of red. Bamboo in containers Wisteria growing on the side of a building Grasses in stainless window boxes. Wisteria in a container mixed with smaller boxwoods Entrance to … READ MORE


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2017 Audi Q7 Prestige Release Date and Review – The second-generation Audi Q7 Prestige is brand new for the 2017 version year and debuts Volkswagen Team's brand-new MLB Evo system, which showcases great deals of high-strength steel and light weight aluminum body panels to considerably reduced total vehicle weight. Various other changes consist of bolder designing and an extra lavish interior with even more offered modern technology.
2017 Audi Q7 Prestige Release Date and Review
Audi Q7 Prestige has really had a great deal of time to obtain this right: The four-ringed brand name's design group started to handle the second-generation 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige SUV as extremely early as 2009. As well as after that, the original was presently 4 years old. Revealed originally as the Pikes Peak concept in January 2003, the manufacturing variation bowed in 2005.
The brand-new 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige Release Date and Review is the pilot truck for the second-generation MLB design, which is really essential for the VW Team– it offers as the basis for a number of future layouts from Audi Review, VW, Bentley, and additionally Porsche. And additionally there is an additional description: With even more compared to 500,000 devices offered worldwide, the previous variation has in fact been so effective that Audi was in no huge thrill to alter it.
2017 Audi Q7 Prestige Engine Specs
The lighter 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige is a whole lot a lot more reputable, and additionally its alcohol intake regimens have in fact ended up being also extra socially proper. The U.S. market acquires a 3.0-liter TDI with 272 horse power, along with a 3.0-liter Audi incredibly billed V6 with 333 the horse power. Definitely no to 60 miles each hr transforms up in around 6 secs, as well as the European style comes to a head at 145 miles per hour.
Those numbers work alright for the U.S., however, where such economic climate isn't really in reality so bad and likewise gas is a lot less pricey compared to in Europe. With this engine, the 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige Release Date and Review invites its motorist to hurry down the regional gusty highway.
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The vehicle looks sharper politeness of its sharper body lines still drops in line with various other 2017 Audi R8 Review versions. The vehicle still showcases a solitary structure grille which is flanked fashionable LED fronts lights resulting in a fascinating appearance. The vehicle likewise includes trapezoid-shaped exhaust pipelines.
At 16.6 feet long and 6.5 feet large, the Q7 is 1.5 feet much shorter and 0.6 feet narrower compared to its precursor versions. The brand-new design will certainly evaluate around 26% much less compared to the outward bound versions due to the usage of light-weight products and its exceptional framework layout.
2017 Audi Q7 Prestige Interior
From the vehicle chauffeur's seat, the 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige arises as the design leader. We such as the style and additionally really feel of the Audi TFT device collection, which matches to comparable systems in the new 2017 Audi TT Price and Review and additionally R8, specifically provided that it's enhanced with a conventional display screen in the control panel.
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Anticipate to be set back by an MSRP beginning with f$53,400or the Diesel SUV, and $48,300 for the base 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige Release Date and Review. When it comes to the release day, rumor has it that the SUV is set to go with sale during the Fourth Q a minimum of for the U.S market.


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Rick Steves' Europe | KCET
Rick Steves' Europe
Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves (who viewers can watch daily on "Rick Steves' Europe" airing weekdays on KCET at 6:30 p.m. PT), will be hosting two upcoming specials to be taped before a live studio audience during four lectures held at KCET's Burbank-based studios at 2900 West Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91505 on Thurs., Nov. 30. KCET members who make a small donation to KCET will receive two tickets to the event. The general public is also invited to attend the in-studio taping of the two specials, "Rick Steves' European Travel Skills" and "Rick Steves' Travel as a Political Act."
For more information about tickets to the tapings, interested parties can go to kcet.org/donate or call 866-523-8200.
"Rick Steves' Europe" offers a fresh perspective on travel, including where to stay, what to see, and how to get around Europe. Steves shares his extensive knowledge of European history, art, and culture. His experience as a best-selling European guidebook author coupled with his relaxed yet informative style makes Steves one of public TV's most trusted personalities.
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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves' Europe
The Best of Israel
Rick starts in Jerusalem, alive with religious tradition and passion.
Upcoming Airdates
Sicilian Delights
Scotland's Highlands
Norway's West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen
Scotland's Islands
Glasgow and Scottish Passions
Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters
The fascinating capitals of Finland and Estonia offer a chance to sample each country's history, art, and distinct love of life. We'll start in Helsinki with its Neoclassical old town, modern flair for design, and steamy saunas. Then it's just a two-hour boat ride to Tallinn-with its medieval charms and new-found prosperity-celebrating its freedom and thriving in its post-USSR renaissance.
The Majesty of Madrid
Galicia and the Camino De Santiago
We follow the trail pilgrims have trod for centuries, from the French border to Santiago de Compostela in the northwest corner of Spain. Along the way, we stop off in Pamplona to run with the bulls, and dive into the unique Celtic culture of Galicia-where Riverdance meets flamenco.
Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca
Castile sparkles with Roman Segovia, walled Avila, student-filled Salamanca, and holy Toledo! We marvel at El Greco, pop some explosive pickles, and ramble Spain's most awe-inspiring medieval walls. Then, just for fun, we drop in on a bachelorette party with local troubadours, slice and savor tasty jamon, stroll with the crowd, and grab a front-row seat to enjoy Europe's most enchanting square.
Basque Country
The homeland of the proud and resiliant Basque people is split between France and Spain. From our San Sebastian home base, we tour the ancient Basque capital of Gernika, the dazzling Guggenheim Modern in Bilbao, and then cross into France for more Basque Country charms. From yummy tapa bars to lightning-fast jai alai games, we'll experience Basque culture at its most vivid.
Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life
After exploring the half-timbered charm of Rouen, we reflect on Monet's lily ponds, peek in on local artisans, and set up an easel at Honfleur's harbor. We venture into composer Eric Satie's eccentric world and feast on the finest of Normandy cuisine. After pondering sacrifice and celebrating freedom on the D-Day beaches, we hike with pilgrims to the enchanted island abbey of Mont St. Michel.
Rome: Ancient Glory
Part one of three on the Eternal City, this episode resurrects the rubble and brings back to life the capital of the ancient world. Focusing on the grandeur of classical Rome, we marvel at the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the empire's exquisite art. Then we go offbeat by bicycle to see the Appian Way and marvels of Roman engineering.
Read our ancient Rome travel guide.
Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland
Rome: Baroque Brilliance
London: Mod and Trad
London is quintessentially English...yet cosmopolitan. We check out the new - the Millennium Bridge and the British Museum's Great Court, and admire the old - well-wrapped mummies and a rare Leonardo. After bantering with Beefeaters at the Tower of London, we do some riverside beach-combing. Strolling the trendy South Bank of the Thames takes us from the Tate Modern to the dizzying London Eye.
Rome: Back-Street Riches
Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Creme Brulee
Florence: Heart of the Renaissance
Fifteenth-century Florence was the home of the Renaissance and the birthplace of our modern world. In this first of two episodes, we gaze into the self-assured eyes of Michelangelo's David, enjoy Botticelli's Birth of Venus, delve into the 3-D wonders of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, appreciate Fra Angelico's serene beauty, and climb the dome that kicked off the Renaissance. Then we cross the Arno to where Florentine artisans live, work, and eat ... very well.
Belgium: Bruges and Brussels
Belgium is a land of contrasts. From the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in big-city Brussels, we go quaint with delicate lace and back lane bike rides in small-town Bruges. We check into a medieval hospital, savor the exquisite art of Memling, and climb a bell tower to get up close and fortissimo at a carillon concert. Then passionate chefs - creators of French fries and Europe's finest chocolate-give us a taste of their art.
Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips
In this second of a two episodes on Florence, we enjoy more of the exquisite artistic treasures of the city that propelled Europe out of the Middle Ages. Then we side-trip to a couple of rival cities and cultural capitals in their own right, Pisa and Lucca, where we'll marvel at a tipsy tower, circle a city on its ramparts, and enjoy some Puccini in his hometown.
Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine
Provence, known for its soft light and fierce wind, is as loved by Americans as it is by the sun. We climb Roman ruins in Nimes, explore a papal palace in Avignon, and savor vivid views immortalized by van Gogh in Arles. Crossing acres of wispy vineyards, we explore the Cotes du Rhone and more wonders of the South of France.
Paris: Regal and Intimate
In Paris, amidst all of its grandeur, the little joys of life are still embraced. In this first of two episodes on Paris, we cruise the Seine River, visit Napoleon's tomb, and take in the Louvre. Then we feel the pulse of Paris-shopping in village-like neighborhoods, attending church in a grand pipe organ loft, and celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang.
French Riviera: Uniquely Chic
Paris: Embracing Life and Art
In this second of two episodes on Europe's "City of Light," we ride a unicorn into the Middle Ages at the Cluny Museum, take a midnight Paris joyride in a classic car, get an extremely close-up look at heavenly stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle, go on a tombstone pilgrimage at Pere Lachaise Cemetery, and savor the Parisian cafe scene. Few cites are so confident in their expertise in good living-and as travelers, we get to share in that uniquely Parisian joie de vivre.
Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw
Poland is ready to be rediscovered as the old "east" transforms itself into the new heart of Europe. Krakow, with its bubbly Baroque and cobbled charm, is emerging as the exciting "next Prague." Nearby, a visit to Auschwitz teaches us a timeless, soul-searching lesson. Systematically destroyed during World War II, Warsaw is a lively, thriving capital once again.
London: Historic and Dynamic
Budapest: The Best of Hungary
North England's Lake District and Durham
Hiking through the Cumbrian Lake District-England's green and pristine mountain playground-we admire idyllic lakes, discover misty waterfalls, tour a slate mine, and conquer stony summits. And we'll meet the locals-and their beloved dogs and sheep-everywhere. Then we play a little cricket, hike Hadrian's Wall, and are dazzled by Durham's Norman cathedral.
Lisbon and the Algarve
Experiencing the best of Portugal, we start in Lisbon, a ramshackle mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. Salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mix with ornate architecture to recall the glory days when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. Then we head for the south coast of your travel dreams-the Algarve. We explore the Land's End of Europe-windy and historic Cape Sagres before savoring pristine beaches and arm-wrestling octopi in the sleepy fishing village of Salema.
Venice: City of Dreams
After sorting through the monuments of Venice's powerful past, we trace its decline from Europe's most powerful city to its most hedonistic one. We cruise the Grand Canal, luxuriate in a venerable cafe, and savor fresh fish canalside with Venetian friends. Becoming as anonymous as possible in this city of masks, we'll be dazzled by masterpieces of the Venetian Renaissance and get intimate with the city of Casanova...on a gondola under the moonlight.
Sevilla is the flamboyant city of Carmen and Don Juan. It's where bullfighting is still politically correct and where little girls dream of growing up to become flamenco dancers. Sevilla has soul-and we feel it in its lacy Moorish palace, massive cathedral, lavish royal tombs, labyrinthine Jewish quarter, and its people-filled streets. After munching tasty tapas, we head south for Andalusia's ultimate whitewashed hilltown, Arcos de la Frontera.
Venice and Its Lagoon
England's Bath & York
European Travel Skills, Part I
The first episode in this three-part mini-series distills Rick Steves' 30 years of travel experience into 30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a fun, affordable, and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on location in Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London, these episodes cover Rick's favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing viewers with essential travel skills.
North Wales: Feisty and Poetic
From towering Mount Snowdon, to evocative medieval castles, to sweeping Victorian promenades, North Wales is a poem written in landscape. We'll climb a mountain aboard a steam train, learn some Welsh, follow a miner deep into a slate mine, herd sheep with a very clever dog, and work in a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles' Liverpool.
European Travel Skills, Part II
The second episode in this three-part mini-series distills Rick Steves' 30 years of travel experience into 30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a fun, affordable, and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on location in Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London, these episodes cover Rick's favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing viewers with essential travel skills.
European Travel Skills, Part III
The last episode in this three-part mini-series distills Rick Steves' 30 years of travel experience into 30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a fun, affordable, and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on location in Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London,these episodes cover Rick's favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing viewers with essential travel skills.
Naples and Pompeii
Naples is Italy in the extreme. We'll prowl backstreet fish markets, dodge fast-moving Vespas, and dine on pizza where it was invented. We'll climb to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wander through the amazing ruins of Pompeii, the Roman town it destroyed.
Western Turkey
From the port of Kusadasi, we wander the streets of ancient Ephesus, soak in a natural spa at Pamukkale, learn why the dervishes whirl at Konya, munch lunch in a Turkish pizzeria, and cruise the Mediterranean on a traditional Turkish gulet from Antalya. Turkey is a mighty nation whose ancient heritage, Muslim faith, and western ways are coming together...and we'll see how.
Italy's Amalfi Coast
Just south of Naples we'll experience the breath-taking Amalfi Coastline, the trendy resort of Positano, the limoncello charms of Sorrento, the ancient Greek temples at Paestum, and the iridescent Blue Grotto hidden beneath the enchanting isle of Capri.
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More than 9 in 10 Hong Kong residents were found to be having less than enough intake of calcium in their daily diet, raising the risk of osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle.
Hongkongers' average daily calcium intake is 430 milligrams, less than half of the level recommended by the World Health Organization, SkyPost reported Thursday, citing a study by the Hong Kong Center for Food Safety.
The WHO recommendation is 1,000 mg for people aged 20-59 years old and 1,300 for those aged 60-84.
Most of the working residents in the city usually eat out all day and seldom consume vegetables, the study said, and this could be partly blamed for their calcium deficiency.
Spending less time on sports and outdoor activities, drinking less milk and more coffee could also lead to calcium deficiency.
Dr. Samuel Yeung, principal medical officer (risk assessment and communication) at the food safety center, said the study shows that most Hong Kong residents are not having proper diet.
He said people start losing calcium after 30 years old, and this could lead to long-term calcium insufficiency and result in osteoporosis or bone fractures.
The study also found that Hongkongers have high sodium levels, indicating that they are consuming a lot of salty food items and ingredients, which could increase risks to high blood pressure and heart diseases, Yeung added.
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For Christmas, I received a Project Life scrapbook kit from my mum -- it was something I'd wanted for a while, and I was so excited to use it! I take pictures of my family and everyday life all the time and even when I get them all printed off, I just didn't have the time to actually get out all my scrapbook supplies and make pretty pages just using a couple of photos. Fast forward two years and I had sooooooo many photos [chronicling life from when Evan was born in 2011!] and a horrible overwhelming feeling that I wanted to display them and my memories but didn't know how or even have the time to do what I wanted.
I spotted Becky Higgins' Project Life at my local Hobbycraft store and was so happy when I got the 12 x 12 inch binder, pocket protectors and Jade core kit for Christmas. The basics of Project Life are easy: get a 12x12 binder and the plastic wallets and a core kit of card inserts [you can also find amazing free printable cards for every occasion all over Pinterest!] and a stack of your favourite photographs. It's super quick and easy and in the matter of a month, I've managed to log all my important pictures from when Evan was born in 2011 right up to his 2nd birthday in September 2013! All I have to do now is get some more photos printed and I am up to date!
It's so quick and easy and whenever I have a spare few minutes to whip out my photos and cards and binder. No cutting up scrapbook papers or embellishing etc [although you can add all of those elements to your albums] just slotting in your photos and some cards and writing down your memories!


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Hepatitis C - It's About More than Liver Disease
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The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable is pleased to present a webinar to discuss the health effects of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection that occur outside the liver. Join us on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern to learn more about these conditions known as extrahepatic manifestations (EHMs).
This presentation is part of the "Hepatitis C – It's About More Than Liver Disease" project, which aims to increase awareness that HCV is a systemic health condition with health implications affecting a patient's overall heath, not just the liver.
Learn more about how conditions such as kidney disease, depression, certain types of cancer, and diabetes are related to HCV infection. The webinar will feature clinician and patient perspectives to facilitate discussion about the importance of recognizing these conditions as part of HCV management and the implications for early HCV treatment.
Dr. Zobair Younossi, Chairman, Department of Medicine, Vice President for Research,
Founding Director of the Center for Liver Diseases, Inova Health System, Fairfax, VA
Dr. Kristen Lee, Medical Director, Adult Primary Care Hepatitis C Treatment Program, Boston Medical Center, Instructor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
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