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Is it time to accept literal religious belief systems are intellectually bankrupt?
Is it time to accept literal religious belief systems are intellectually bankrupt given our current scientific understanding of the universe?
For thousands of years different religious belief systems have explained how the universe came into existence and appears the way it is, why we are here, how we should live, and what happens when we die.
Often these beliefs are enshrined in religious texts, from prophets, revelations, or interpreted by a priestly class. In addition to creation myths, there are laws and tribal history/mythologies, miraculous claims etc.
Today we have the benefit of being more aware of the variety of religious beliefs and science to show us that life and the universe is far more complex than most religious traditions give credit. The older religions are so often clearly products of their time and place in terms of explaining the world, what is acceptable, how we should live.
In asking this question I note at best only one of the many religious views could be literally correct and likely none are. While other foreign beliefs seem alien, strange and far fetched, if we are examine the traditions we are familiar with they too are strange. Religions are like clothes and language - artifacts of culture.
Today we laugh at the idea the world is flat, or the centre or the universe, that the sun and the moon are gods. We understand atoms and bacteria, plate tectonics and are starting to grasp the age and size of the universe, evolution and the diversity of life, the quantum.
Science better explains the universe, human behaviour. While never complete, perhaps science gives us a better basis for a rationale debate on the meaning and wonder of life and how best to live.
Do different religions support tribalism, or at least make it worse?
Are fundamental religious views holding back science and social development?
Are Deism or beliefs related to a non interventionist intelligence or creator still valid hypotheses and less damaging?
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There was an article in the paper yesterday discussing the US Republican candidates. It mentioned that over 40% of US Americans believe in the genesis stories. In the only country to put humans on the moon and holding the most powerful and technologically advanced military in human history, nearly half the population believes the universe was created in 6 days, Eden, the tree of knowledge, god walking in the garden, Adam, Eve, Abel, Cain, people living 900+ years etc.
I note many religious folk commented below that that they believe these scriptures are not meant to be taken literally.
Perhaps some literal beliefs are easy to discount. If you believe the Earth is a flat disc sitting on the back of a giant turtle flying through space, or gods routinely walking the earth, I suggest we can file these away as myth.
Key considerations for the other literal beliefs may include (1) whether humans were created as is or evolved and (2) whether the universe is about 6,000 years old or about 13 billion years old. (3) Are the other super normal/natural claims believable?
A god could have created the universe to look much older than it is. Our genetic similarity with other living creatures may just be the way we were created. But what a tenuous connection to reality this is. I suggest this is getting as close to being intellectually unsustainable as possible if not already over the line.
A literalist believes all the other interpretations are false. I suggest they are just one away from a more intellectually sustainable position. There is no proof for even a non interventionist creator.
A big question is how these seemingly nonsense stories, some with roots in the Bronze Age, are still believed today. Perhaps a topic for another conversation?
Thank you for all the thoughtful comments.
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Jacob Miller 10+Mar 2 2012: There are atheist and theists who have tremendous respect and admiration for each others "intellect".And neither would presume the other to be intellectual bankrupt at all and these minds are the best of the best. Even the great Bertrand Russell said of G.K Chesterton (a catholic theologian and journalist) "This is a man of colossal genius". Modern day theologians/apologists such as Timothy Keller and Ravi Zacharias are highly respected by their peers and defend the case for theism in very well known academic settings all over the world. Maybe I have just misunderstood what you mean here. Please elaborate?
Mar 2 2012: Hi Jacob,
I can't talk for GM, but I can give you my take. I don't know anything about Chesterton, so I can't comment on that. The other two, I had never heard about Keller. So I searched and the little I found, he did give straight answers for much. I still liked him as a person. He seems to believe that the Bible is literal, which would be intellectually bankrupt already. But I did not hear if he believes, for example, that the planet is only 6,000 years old, which, if so, would put him more clearly among the intellectually bankrupt. Worse if he believes that there was an actual flood. Zaccharias, I had not heard a lot from him, but he strikes me as a snake-oil salesman, and the reason is that he uses lots of rhetorical trick, while being fallacious (at least in a couple videos I saw).
Now, don't get me wrong. These guys might be brilliant and ignorant (or brilliant and liars). But ignorance when discussing atheism in a vacuo (without learning about those things that make a lot of the intellectually-bent reject the beliefs in any gods), would be intellectually bankrupt. Wouldn't it?
As for being in academic circles. Well, Alvin Plantinga has a position in philosophy, and he makes the most outrageous fallacies for "God." I remain perplexed that other philosophers respect the guy because they find "the fallacies hard to pinpoint." I find that reason for respect absurd. I agree that you need intelligence for hiding such fallacies, but in the end, those who buy the fallacies would be intellectually bankrupt.
To summarize, even clear-cut but genial rhetoricists like Hovind (Kent, not Eric, Eric is a perfect idiot), might give the impression of intellectual power. However, that people would buy into the rhetoric and fallacies is what makes fundamentalist religions intellectually bankrupt.
Mar 3 2012: Good point Jacob. I'm sure there are many people with a higher IQ and a better education in science that still have literal beliefs. Many reject evolution etc. Some have developed intelligent designer creationism to try and fit the general facts with their beliefs. Others have woven science into their beliefs. Their belief system has evolved.
I was actually looking for a better word than bankrupt when I started the conversation.
My focus is on the belief, not the individuals genuinely trying to make sense of the world.
If someone today said the sun was the golden chariot of Apollo, or the earth was flat we generally agree these beliefs have no reasonable basis. We find them wanting intellectually.
I'm suggesting the same applies to most literal belief systems both extinct and still going strong - no matter how worthy the proponents.
I understand a kid in some Amazonian jungle tribe believes in nature spirits and ancestor spirits.
Honestly, my first impression regarding the highly educated literalist belieavers is how can they believe that their particular version is the truth. But there are strong psychological and social dynamics associated with religion.
Just the simple fact that at best only one of these belief systems is the truth. Don't they get that point at least?
There is so much evidence the world and the universe is old. That all species are related via DNA etc. That neuro science at least shows us what is going on in peoples heads when they have transcendent experiences if not the conclusion whether god or nirvana is real.
Maybe bankrupt is overly emotive. But I'm starting to believe that the literal belief systems and associated stories I'm familiar with (Ra, Zeus, Mithra, Odin, Yahweh etc) just can not stand up to a non bias rational analysis (if that was ever possible). What would an alien think if they examined these beliefs? Man made cultural constructs often with prescientifc roots? Who knows. They might have their own myths.
Mar 3 2012: I think bankrupt was spot on. There is intellectual bankruptcy in believing that there was a global flood just a few thousand years ago, or that our planet is just a few thousand years old, or that the grand canyon was carved by Noah's flood. Buying into the rhetorical trickery of televangelists is intellectually bankrupt. Sorry, but adults believing that such fantasies as those in the bible are literally true cannot but be intellectually bankrupt.
I think GM, that you try too hard to be polite. That's fine. But there must be a point where you draw the line. Right?
Mar 4 2012: "Sorry, but adults believing that such fantasies as those in the bible are literally true cannot but be intellectually bankrupt."
You are right about that. No one believes anything as an adult you can only believe something the right way with the determination to believe it like a child. Intellect only gives the thieves who want it most momentary illusions of grandeur but anyone who knows anything about themselves knows they want a lot more out of life than to just understand something intellectually. Reason may do well for a lot of things but like everything else in life there still remains the issue of practicality.
Mar 4 2012: Hi Gabo. Obviously I have strong views abou literalists beliefs
But I have the benefit of Copernicus, Darwin, Einstein, Watson and Crick, and so much more over the last 100 years. We take evolution and the big bang for granted.
A very good secular 20/21st century education, the internet in a rich country with reasonable separation of church and state. We have an openly atheist prime minister.
We can see the patterns, join the dots, how religion is so evidently man made - a cultural institution spreading like language. Diverse and conflicting when taken literally.
But I remember a time when I wanted to believe. I've seen all sorts of religious experience.
I feel for Branislav where to go against the Eastern Orthodox church is frankly dangerous.
I understand childhood indoctrination and also just how you absorb the christian world view just living in the Western world. I understand how faith can be banged into your head as a supreme virtue.
Religion/god is such a powerful meme. It might be like trying to unlearn English. Bits of it are stuck.
Then the benefits of socialisation, consolation.
The power of being surrounded by people who believe something - we are social and hierarchical tribal animals. We don't give up world views easily. We don't like losing an argument etc
Our brains are amazing. Combined with the hormones etc that drive our memory, feeling, reasoning, I can't blame people for having religious type views.
I guess I also think that there will be more than what science has reasonably proven today.
Maybe one day we''ll discover connections and natural forces and sub sub sub atomic particles or the remnants of other universes, or some amazing dimensions of consciousness.
But I wish people could acknowledge jumping to god, especially a specific god that usually happens to be the one in their neighbourhood, as a reasonable way to fill these gaps. And I wish they would accept they need more than god said so before forcing their way of life on us al
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In early February, after the Great Blizzard of 2011, little paw prints appeared in the snow on our front porch.
There was a collective sigh from the family: "Oh, no!"
A day or two later, the snow prints were accompanied by a strong whiff of skunk odor which permeated the first floor and basement of our home. Next to a downspout, a new hole under the porch was evidence that a skunk had burrowed its way under the porch. On the opposite side of the porch, there was a second small hole near the steps.
This was not the first time we had experience with skunks. A few summers ago, after our yellow labrador was sprayed in the face, we hired a skunk removal company, which captured several skunks near our front porch. Sparky had also been sprayed several years before, but we didn't know where that skunk resided.
Following the previous expenditure of several hundred dollars for skunk removal, we attached a wire mesh sheet to the porch, dug down and out from the porch, covering the wire mesh with dirt, so that a metal mesh barrier would forever prevent skunks from returning to our skunk hotel. We were highly motivated to prevent skunks from returning as our guests. It all seemed to work until this winter.
For several weeks after the first skunk sighting this winter, I was engaged in a daily, futile battle. It called to mind images of Bill Murray doing battle with the gopher in "Caddy Shack," or an adult trying to figure out if he is smarter than a fifth-grader.
One evening, after seeing a skunk heading out across the front yard, I saw my chance and created a new barrier of rocks, stone and a large box extending out several feet from the hole near the downspout; at the same time large stone, wire mesh and plastic was placed to cover the hole near the stairs.
For a few nights in a row, there would be a whiff of odeur de skunk as the angry varmint tried to return. The next morning there was evidence of skunk burrowing across the entire porch barriers, but the castle defenses had kept him out.
Each night, the skunk would burrow, and the next morning more rocks, stone, plastic and mesh were added to the barriers. However, it was a makeshift defense because the ground was still frozen and covered with snow. The front yard started to look like a junk yard, as new barriers were erected each day.
One early evening after hearing what sounded like cat cries, I walked onto the porch and saw two skunks rolling around in the middle of Fairfield Avenue engaged in amorous activity. When the couple was finished, both skunks sauntered towards the porch seeking to return to the skunk hotel by separate entrances. I realized that the problem was bigger than a single skunk.
During the day, more bricks, rocks and plastic were added in attempts to fortify the castle defenses. During the night the skunks would burrow their way back. The skunks would stop their burrowing if spotted, but nonplussed, they would return a short time later to continue with their digging after humans went indoors.
Finally, after the skunks successfully burrowed 3 feet under a large box and below the porch, I called the city of Elmhurst. The person on the other end of the phone said the city couldn't help, but gave the name of a recommended animal removal company.
The morning after the live trap was set against the porch, the first skunk was caught. Shortly before dawn, two skunks frolicked in the front yard near the trap, while a third tried to free its trapped colleague. At daylight, the three free skunks scattered across the neighborhood, leaving the captured skunk to be removed later that morning.
Just before dawn on day two, two skunks tried to burrow in under opposite ends of the porch, and a short time later a second skunk was caught in a trap.
On day three, skunk number three was caught.
On day four, skunk number four was caught.
A few days later, skunk number five was caught.
A few evenings later, skunk number six walked across our porch.
Skunk number six currently remains free. It's been about a week since skunk number six was first sighted, and he appears to have no interest in getting caught. We still haven't received a final bill for the current skunk removals.
I understand that the city of Elmhurst is under a budget crunch, and may not have a lot of resources it can dedicate to skunk removal. However, the Illinois Department of Health notes that skunks are a common carrier of rabies in Illinois.
There are public health issues involved with a skunk infestation, so the city may want to reconsider whether it chooses to place the entire burden on homeowners to remove skunks from neighborhoods.
Our home is only about block from the mayor's house. If our uninvited skunk guests could read, I would place a sign near our porch pointing towards the mayor's house stating: "Deluxe accommodations, only a short walk from here."
Messing with Mother Nature can sometimes really stink.
Elmhurst residents have for many years lived side-by-side with unwelcome neighbors, and the air should now be cleared. Sharing land with these four-legged creatures is incredibly foul.
The locals have appealed to the city for help in ridding the area of these skunks, but some folks are sure something reeks. They're having trouble getting traps from the city, and that has put them in a real funk.
Community leaders have been put on alert: Residents demand a fresh start. The skunks that have invaded their property must leave to make life for humans more sweet.
City officials want to remove the stench of opposition by being more cooperative with residents.
Traps will be more readily available, leaving some residents to believe they can finally smell success.
A small victory for residents, perhaps, but there's no doubt the skunks would find this deal quite rank. They occupied this land first, and their removal conveys the definite scent of betrayal.
Why do humans in this city have their noses all out of joint? How have they come to take such a malodorous view of their furry neighbors?
Rather than maintaining a rancid relationship with the skunks, we should embrace this aspect of the community's heritage. Elmhurst was, in fact, fondly known as "Skunk Hollow" back in the day. Now that's sprinkling some fragrance on the situation.
Wildlife is precious and should be highly valued, not perceived in any kind of a noxious manner. Respecting animals in their natural habitat helps keep our ecological system from going stale.
So, let's cherish the aroma of communing with nature in a way that benefits both humans and creatures. Let's not allow our hearts to grow musty. Let's give our skunk neighbors the living space they deserve, and then let's stand back to take a whiff of true ecological harmony.
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man i read the hamsteak updates and redglare ;n; i don't really like this drawing which is a shame since i usually like how my terzy drawings come out but if you guys like it i'd be happy. ;u;
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Multiple Sclerosis Health Center
FDA Lets MS Drug Tysabri Return
June 5, 2006 -- The FDA is letting the multiple sclerosis (MS)multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tysabri back on the market under a restricted distribution program.
The FDA first approved Tysabri in November 2004. Tysabri's maker, Biogen-Idec, took Tysabri off the market in February 2005 after three people out of about 3,000 patients taking Tysabri in clinical trials developed a rare, serious brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Two of those patients died.
The FDA is rolling out a risk-minimization plan along with Tysabri's return to the market. The plan is designed to inform patients, doctors, pharmacists, and infusion centers about Tysabri's risks and to quickly flag PML cases in patients taking Tysabri.
However, FDA officials aren't ruling out the possibility of more cases of PML in patients taking the drug.
Rare Return to Market
"This is one of the very rare cases in which a drug withdrawn from the market for safety reasons has been returned back to the market after appropriate steps have been taken," the FDA's Steven Galson, MD, MPH, told reporters in a conference call.
Galson directs the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. He says the FDA has worked "closely" with Biogen-Idec on the new plan.
In Tysabri's clinical trials, about one in 1,000 participants developed PML after taking Tysabri for up to two years. It's not clear if that rate will hold in the general public or for longer use, the FDA's Russell Katz, MD, told reporters in the teleconference. Katz works in the neurology products division of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
PML is still a risk with Tysabri, note both Galson and Katz.
"Without prohibiting use of the drug, you can never be sure that this won't happen again. But we think that the steps that we've taken are prudent to reduce that risk," Galson says.
More Cases Possible
"There's much we don't know about this," Katz says. "We expect, yes, that there will be other cases and there probably will be additional deaths. This is balanced against the significant benefit that we believe the drug confers," Katz says.
Speaking about PML, Katz says, "We don't know how to predict who's going to get it, we don't know how to prevent it, and we don't know how to treat it if it occurs."
Galson notes that until Tysabri's new risk-minimization program has been in effect for some time and physicians have seen patients go through rounds of therapy, "there may be additional things that we will learn."
"The size of the clinical trials that have taken place and the duration is not adequate for us to know for certain that there isn't something else that's going to happen or further information that will be gained about this condition," Galson says.
"We made the assessment that the benefits of this drug outweigh the risk for this particular condition," Galson says. "Multiple sclerosis … is a debilitating condition and we are certain that patients are willing to take this risk because of the potential benefits of the drug. So that's why we're doing it."


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Balancing on a SeeSaw: Is Algebra Necessary? Asks Andrew Hacker in the NYT
This article makes my stomach queasy. Yes, algebra is necessary. Yes, it is hard the way it is taught in most schools. No, it doesn't have to be that way.
When I was in elementary at an (AMI Certified) Montessori school, 2nd grade or earlier even, I started building math problems using
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Kids and Veggies: A Better Way
One of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes cartoons shows an extremely displeased Calvin at the dinner table scowling and refusing to eat the "green stuff" on his plate. His ever imperturbable father doesn't miss a beat, nods his head, and says, "Good idea, Calvin. It's a plate of toxic waste that will turn you into a mutant if you eat it." This sounds like a great idea to Calvin, of course, and he immediately devours his entire meal with great enthusiasm. His mother looks on skeptically and says, "There has GOT to be a better way to make him eat!"
Indeed, one of the consistent struggles we encounter in our work counseling kids and families on healthy eating is how to get kids to eat more vegetables. Whatever nutrition beliefs you may subscribe to—low-fat, low-carb, high-carb, etc.—everyone agrees that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is a good idea. They are packed with vital vitamins, minerals, fiber, and many other healthful ingredients that often have remarkable long-term health benefits.
Phytochemicals, a diverse class of compounds found in many vegetables, are believed to be associated with the prevention of several of the leading causes of death in the U.S., including diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. If you can develop the habits of eating fruits and vegetables regularly in your kids while they are young, they will reap lifelong rewards.
Easier said than done. It's a rare kid that would rather eat a plate of steamed asparagus than a heaping bowl of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs (Calvin's favorite cereal). Why is this? Don't they know what's good for them? In fact, there are many good reasons why cauliflower floret may seem about as appealing to your child as a trip to the dentist:
Need for independence
In the first three to four years of life, children are taking their first, cautious steps towards developing a sense of their own identity and independence. While they still feel a deep need for security and unconditional love, they also need to begin to assert their own wills and carve out some territory for themselves. But this is awfully difficult for three-year-olds, given their almost complete dependence on the adults around them. One of the few areas on which they can exert any influence is what foods are allowed to enter their mouths. And which foods are imposed upon them at the dinner table with the greatest vigor and most impassioned pleas? Spinach. Broccoli. Steamed carrots. Peas. If you are an independent-minded, progressive three-year old with a mind of your own, are you likely to get excited about these things? I don't think so.
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A group of puppies was rescued from a shelter in New Mexico and brought to Arizona. They were set to be euthanized, but a special grant is giving them a second chance.
These playful pups are looking for a home.
"There is not a market for adoption in the area.. high euthanasia," said Michelle Ramos of the Arizona Animal Welfare League.
The dogs, 28 in all, would have been put down. In the New Mexico shelter, there was no room.
"They had a plea come in to us that they did have a great need right now to move some of the animals out of the shelter, that's when we stepped in," said Ramos.
The real lifesaver for the dogs was a grant from the ASPCA and car maker Subaru.
The dogs are all ages and breeds.
Ferria is a little terrier. She's 8 weeks old and she's ready to be adopted.
All of these adorable dogs are looking for a second chance. Some of the dogs are on the shyer side, others are eager and ready to investigate and get out and see the world.
Right now, they're waiting to be part of a loving family.
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One-percenters everywhere rejoice: The sequel to 2013's "The Purge" has a teaser trailer. As a bonus, it stars neo horror icon Zach Gilford (of "Devil's Due" infamy).
"The Purge: Anarchy" drops June 20th.
10. American Mary
You had me at "stripper".
9. World War Z
Was it true to the book? Was it better than the book? Did it stay true to the book? I have no idea, I never read the book. Brad Freakin' Pitt folks. All your arguments are negated by those two pools of fantasy we call eyes.
Halloween season is officially underway! And for all the like minded 'Halloween People' out there this is a time of joy, celebration, and triumph as the waves of 'normies' flock to each one of us for opinions on what to watch throughout the scariest of seasons.
Though we will always have great suggestions and fun picks to throw their way, we're not always 100% caught up to date with the best options during the season. So here at BloodyGoodHorror we have a listing of some of the strongest suggestions theatrically, rental wise, and even the most up to date Netflix Instant suggestions.
Find out why Schnaars' new nickname is "The Polite Stranger"...
Roland Emmerich, who directed "The Day After Tomorrow", "2012" and "Independence Day", has bought the rights to "Emergence", a new heart warming coming of age story about a young boy's struggle to reconnect with his father. I'm kidding, it's an alien invasion flick that I'm sure will have all kind of crap blowing up and whatnot. Good old Roland doesn't care about kids! He doesn't care about love. He cares about people getting their faces blow up by giant ships and crap. I don't know where I'm going with this.
Well good for them! "The Purge", which was released this past weekend went ahead and earned back its budget this past Thursday night thanks to late night and midnight showings. The film was made for about $3 million and pulled in close to $3.4 million Thursday night, eventually bringing in over $36 million over the weekend. I can't do the math on what kind of profit that is but I'm pretty sure it's a lot.
No real surprise here folks, "Halloween" will get a special 35th Anniversary release later this year from the good folks at Anchor Bay. What is a surprise though is that director John Carpenter and star Jamie Lee Curtis will reunite for a new commentary track to be included with the release. A special special edition will also be made available with signed yogurt that helps ladies go BM regularly. I made that last part up.
Christina Ricci has been hand selected by the folks at Lifetime to play Lizzie Borden in an upcoming made for TV movie about the famous ax wielding daughter. I assume this means Ricci is only a couple years away from battling giant snakes with fish heads or something on Syfy so that really should be the news here. I'm pretty excited.
Between a half hour special on the gang activity in Chicago and this guy who just got arrested for having sex with a pit bull in a local animal shelter I'm starting to think I may have made a bad choice moving here.
Ever stayed in a really gross hotel room? Well it's nothing compared to this Motel 6 in North Carolina that had a rotting corpse under one of the beds. I wonder what kind of star rating that gets on Tripadvisor. I can't imagine a really good breakfast in the lobby could make up for that.
Platinum Dunes always reminds me of a cheesy porn company name. Then it reminds me of Michael Bay. Then it reminds me of how much of a prick Michael Bay is. Then it reminds me that "Bad Boys" 1 and 2 are pretty awesome so he isn't all bad. Then it reminds me that I'm suppose to be talking about "Almanac", a new time travel found footage flick that the Dune boys are going to be producing. Then it reminds me that sometimes I ramble on about nothing at all. I like jelly beans.
If you've seen the trailer for "The Purge" then you're probably just as giddy with excitement as I am. Unless you're some sort of jerk who doesn't enjoy watching a movie about a family trying to survive the one night a year when there are no laws. See how I worked in the plot there? Well you're going to have to wait an extra week because the film's release date has been pushed from May 31st to June 7th. That should give you an extra week to try to fit into that new swimsuit you just bought. Oh you, you look good in everything.
Gemma Arterton and Anna Kendrick have both been added to the cast of "The Voices", a new supernatural flick staring Ryan Reynolds. In the film Reynolds plays a factory worker who accidentally kills an attractive woman and starts to take advice on how to cover his tracks from his cat and dog. Wait no that can't be right. Alright who slipped me peyote again!?
"Hatchet 3" is set to hit DVD and Blu-Ray on August 13. We're three films in, I've run out of sarcastic comments to make about these movies. Just make up your own from now on.
A 22 year old Florida woman is under arrest after she reportedly yanked her boyfriend's penis in a violent manner after an argument. You can probably make your own jokes here really.
Ever heard the saying, "Who pissed in your coffee"? No me either but if you had the answer would be "this 16 year old kid in Montana and now he's going to jail for it".
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Are These Watchmakers Worth Your Time...And Your Money?
Robert is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
The watchmaking business is getting back to growth mode, after retrenching during the financial crisis. Despite the ubiquity of clocks on smartphones, watches are one piece of jewelry that both sexes can use to make a fashion statement. More importantly, the business is consolidating with a few firms controlling much of the industry, including Movado (NYSE: MOV) and Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL).
Swiss-made, Sort Of
Founded in 1961 as a watch distributor, Movado primarily serves the luxury and accessible luxury markets through its Concord, Ebel, and Movado brands. However, since everyone can't afford luxury prices, the company has been moving into the less expensive, licensed category over the past few years. It currently manufactures watches for a variety of well-known apparel brands, including Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, and Juicy Couture.
Movado's sales have slipped over the past five years, as customers have opted for chic licensed brands, rather than flashy watches with gold and precious gems. However, the company's operating margin has steadily improved since 2010, partly due to the closure of its money-losing boutique stores. The wholesale market now accounts for 90% of total sales, with Movado's 33 domestic outlet stores accounting for the balance. The outlet stores are profitable for the company to operate, due to the lower occupancy costs at outlet malls versus traditional malls, and the stores are a good place to unload excess inventory.
In FY2012, Movado has reported better results, with increases in sales and operating income of 10.5% and 71.9%, respectively, versus the prior-year period. The company utilizes a completely outsourced business model, with Swiss contractors manufacturing Movado's luxury brands and Asian contractors manufacturing the rest of its products. Despite weakness in Europe, its second largest customer base, the company's international segment continues to produce the vast majority of Movado's profits due to a customer preference for higher-priced products. With a strong balance sheet and new licensees coming on board, including Ferrari in FY2014, Movado is well positioned for the future.
More Than Just Watches
Founded in 1984 as a designer of fashionable watches, Fossil has transformed into a vintage-inspired, lifestyle brand that sells products in 120 countries. In addition to watches, the company sells jewelry, handbags, leather goods, and clothing. Fossil markets a few watch models in the quasi-luxury category, but it primarily sells proprietary and licensed watches at average prices between $85 and $600.
While Movado has moved away from the retail market, Fossil has embraced it and has tripled its global store base over the past five years. The larger store base is a primary reason for the company's 79% increase in sales over the past four fiscal years. Despite the retail segment's lower operating margin, the stores provide an important face to the customer as Fossil continues to build a diversified apparel brand.
In FY2013, Fossil has reported a 10% increase in sales, while operating income has slipped by 4.6%. The company has been hurt by its European operation, where lower apparel sales led to a 15% drop in segment profits during the period. In addition, Fossil has been negatively impacted by its drive to expand its store base, with 71 stores opened or acquired over the past year. Despite the near term profit impact, Fossil also has a good balance sheet and is building a strong brand for the long term.
Get some diversification
Given that both watch manufacturers trade for premium valuations, with P/E multiples over 20, how else could investors participate in the sector? One good way would be to look at the diversified jewelry retailers that sell a broad range of watches and other inventory at various price points. Since size is a major factor in retail profitability, investors should look at the biggest specialty retailer in the industry, Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG).
With 1,800 stores in the U.S., almost everyone has probably visited one of Signet's stores, which include the Jared and Kay chains for the upscale and mass markets, respectively. Signet also has a smaller base of stores in the U.K., although the segment is chronically unprofitable. After raising its operating efficiency over the past couple of years, the company is looking to grow again and recently purchased the Ultra chain of 100 stores.
In FY2012, Signet has reported increases in sales and operating income of 3.1% and 11.1%, respectively, compared to the prior-year period. Domestic comparable store sales rose 1.2%, as rising sales at value-priced Kay's stores offset weak sales at Jared's. Similar to the trends witnessed by the watch manufacturers, Signet is seeing customers continue to buy jewelry, but opt for lower priced products.
The Bottom Line
People have been wearing jewelry for thousands of years and they will continue to do so long after we are gone. While jewelry might be a girl's best friend, the jewelry stocks will provide more value over the long run and Signet might be the right gem for your portfolio.
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Super Street Fighter IV Confirmed for 3DS LaunchAmid all the hubub of Nintendo's 3DS press event, Capcom announced its upcoming fighter Super Street Fighter IV 3D will be available on launch day for the Nintendo's new handheld in North America.
The Nintendo 3DS will launch in North America on March 27 for $249.99.
The reveal came from a post on the Capcom Unity blog, which claimed SSF4 will be "the only title to utilize the full capabilities of Nintendo's online network at launch."
The game hadn't been narrowed to a specific day in Nintendo's launch line-up, remaining in the vague "launch window" category. However, the game has been shown extensively at most 3DS events, and that paired with Capcom's statement means it's safe to pin it on an exact date.
Along with new screens for the handheld brawler, Capcom released two new trailers for the game. Check them out after the break.
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The 2012 American Music Awards: Best and worst moments
Most athletic performance: P!nk
It's hard to believe that P!nk just gave birth (to a daughter named Willow) less than a year and a half ago. The athletic pop star recreated her new single 'Try' for the AMA stage, performing on a set that included breaking glass, fire and a pas de deux dance performance that recalled Montreal dance troupe La La La Human Steps. Trivia: P!nk's touring guitarist Kat Lucas is from Toronto.


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It's May.
We're almost done with half the year, and I haven't stuck with my publicly declared commitment to be more regular with my writing.
This is not an apology, though.
It's a declaration of peace, made from me to me, and maybe it's even a bit of a pat on the back.
Why pat on the back, you ask? Because this year I've had to adapt to what has been the equivalent of getting on one of those roller coasters at an amusement park that you've never been on before but you get on anyway assuming you'll be FINE because how different can it be from all of the other roller coaster rides you've been on before in your life?
Then the roller coaster flips you upside-down as you head backwards down a spiraling track and you realize: this is NOTHING like ANYTHING you've ever been on before.
So, how are you all?
Some of you I've been connecting with on Twitter via the #PMChat, #pmot, #agile or #scrum hashtags. Others of you I've been connecting with in person or through email, and some of you have probably been on your own roller coaster rides.
There's been an underlying theme to this year that I've wanted to share with you all time and time again, and it's one that I really truly want you all to take to heart:
In order to see results, you MUST get uncomfortable.
Whether you are looking to see a change in your career, get on a new growth path within your current career, or even see a physical change in yourself, you must get uncomfortable to see the results you want.
By "get uncomfortable", I don't just mean "step outside your comfort zone". What I'm talking about can't be wrapped neatly into 5 words and presented as though it were an exercise in pacing yourself and moving forward one step at a time.
I'm talking about flinging yourself straight out of your boundaries and limits and landing squarely in the middle of something that may freak you out so enormously that you feel like you have no way of ever regaining your footing and standing up again.
I'm talking about consciously removing yourself from what you know and placing yourself in situations that give you that sinking feeling in your stomach when you look up and realize you've never seen a mountain that huge before, and have no physical proof you can find your way up.
Except you will. Because your determination and abilities are greater than you ever knew they were, and when you take the first few steps up, realize you can keep going, then end up traveling a few miles towards your end goal, you will wake up one day feeling ridiculously sore but ridiculously giddy to get back at it and keep going.
This year I have found myself getting into situations that I feared I would not know how to navigate. It seemed to all come together and manifest in different areas:
Physically, I decided my routine had become stale and failed to provide me with real results or any kind of real difference or challenge. I started a crazy military-style bootcamp program that I initially planned on doing only for a few weeks.
For every day of the first week, I had to wear a 30 pound vest while doing all the same exercises the rest of the class was doing. By the third day I was shocked that I hadn't yet hurled my guts out as I hurled out every curse word I knew (in multiple languages). My body was in some kind of shock, and I had never felt so worried that I would just fail; that I would just not be able to make it through the hour without quitting.
But I came back for the next 3 months, and got into the best shape of my life. (I recently stopped going to bootcamp because it was time for me to fly away and leave the security of the nest, and figure out how to stay challenged and fit on my own.)
Career-wise, I moved from the security of being a traditional full-time employee of a company, where there was a clear career path, a pretty stable (for the most part) cast and crew, and a known subject matter to being a consultant. I suddenly had to define who I was, who I wanted to be, and then figure out how to take control of how far and where I was going to go. It's no secret that I am passionate about Agile Product Development and about helping organizations learn how to be effective and produce results using agile methodologies.
I decided when I made this move that I was going to be true to my beliefs in this role – which ultimately means not being a Yes woman, and (maybe frequently) delivering messages that a client might not want to hear. As a consultant, that comes with a higher risk of being told to leave the client's offices and never come back because, well, there are no strings attached. They have no obligation to keep me around. That scared me. I've stumbled a few times and realize I will again, but when things go well, it makes up for the stumbling in such a big way.
I recently traveled and spent an intensive week at a client site to help them with some issues they are having as part of their adoption of agile methodologies on one of the largest projects (really a program) they have ever undertaken. These issues are normal and natural as an organization attempts to change the way they work and view things in such a big way, especially when combined with the fear of "Will We Ever Get There?"
One week is not a lot of time. I had so many questions and a growing anxiety about whether I would be able to do a good job, provide REAL value, and really HELP them achieve their goals. I kept having flashbacks to the image (and queasiness) of trying not to puke my guts out while doing burpees with a 30 pound vest on. I also woke up at 4:30 a.m. for an entire week.
But it got done. And some of what we did together while I was there was extraordinary, mostly in that I saw a team coming together with renewed hope and best of all, I saw the question changing from "Will We Ever Get There?" to "We Believe We Will Get There – So What's The Best Way To Build This Together?"
There's still work left to do, but that first week is over. Now I can take off the 30 pound vest and keep going.
My next goal: Getting myself into my bed and sleeping past 4:30 a.m. (Hey, not all goals have to be difficult to achieve!)


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Information in this story has been corrected from an earlier version.
State police shot a Waterford man on parole Saturday night after they say he repeatedly rammed their cruisers with his car and then drove towards a trooper who was on foot.
Keith A. Corey, 44, of 25 Clifton St. was treated at The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich for a non-life-threatening wound. A passenger in his car was not injured or charged. The trooper was treated and released for a minor injury at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.
According to state police, a trooper observed a vehicle being driven erratically just past 8:10 p.m. on Route 12 in Plainfield and tried to stop it.
Corey refused to stop and fled from the trooper, driving south along Interstate 395. Near Exit 83 in Norwich, other troopers tried to stop him. When they did, he began to ram their cruisers. The troopers surrounded the car and ordered him to get out.
He continued to drive forward and back ramming their cruisers in an attempt to get away.
When he began to drive towards the trooper, they ordered him to stop. When he did not, state police said the trooper fired at the car as it approached him.
The State Police Central District Major Crime Squad responded to the scene to investigate the use of force.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Corey was on parole and wearing an ankle bracelet. He was turned over to the state Department of Corrections.
State Police and the State Attorney's Office are continuing their investigation. The charges against Corey were not available this morning.
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These commissioner's rules related to accreditation may be viewed at Texas Administrative Code—Currently in Effect. 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions defines the accreditation statuses of Accredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, and Not Accredited-Revoked and states how accreditation statuses will be determined and assigned to school districts. The rules also establish accreditation standards and sanctions, including definitions, purpose, and oversight appointments. On November 23, 2008, 19 TAC §97.1037, 97.1051, 97.1053, and 97.1055 were amended to make the rules on accreditation status applicable to charter schools. On July 28, 2010, these rules were amended to address changes to TEC, Chapter 39, as a result of HB 3 of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009. Note: An accreditation status may be withheld pending final data necessary for the completion of a status assignment.
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The late budget breakthrough in Washington could give the stock market a boost Wednesday, though investors are already turning their attention to issues left unresolved by the deal.
Late Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to approve a compromise deal cleared by the Senate to avert a series of government spending cuts and tax increases known as the fiscal cliff.
Japan's stock market was closed for a holiday, but several other Asian markets were moving higher early Wednesday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 1.8%, while South Korea's Kospi was up 1.4% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was up 1.2%. The dollar rose against the yen but fell against the euro in early Asian trading.
If U.S. stocks rise Wednesday, that would add to a New Year's Eve rally that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average gain 166.03 points, or 1.3%, as the Senate inched toward a deal. It was the largest point gain on the final day of the year in the average's history. Major global markets were closed Tuesday.
But the joy may be short-lived. Investors are already looking ahead to the next battles on the legislative calendar, including debates on the federal budget, preprogrammed spending cuts and the debt ceiling, which limits the government's ability to borrow— all in the next few months.
"Even if the market decides to rally in the short term, how far can you reasonably go before you have to deal with this again?" said Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG LLC, a New York brokerage, who spent the Tuesday holiday monitoring the latest political developments from home.
For many investors, the relatively narrow scope of the congressional compromise virtually ensures continued political turmoil.
For months, investors had hoped politicians would be able to strike a "grand bargain" that would set tax and spending policy for the next decade.
But those high hopes gradually gave way to smaller ambitions.
On the eve of the Dec. 31 deadline, investors were seemingly content with any deal to at least avert the immediate consequences of going over the fiscal cliff.
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The smaller deal leaves many of the bigger questions over the deficit and taxes unresolved, prolonging uncertainty for investors.
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This is my favorite Hemsky photo. Ales passing the puck into the net (the most 83 goal in history!) with Dink Regehr a day late and a dollar short. In my memory banks, the file with "Hemsky" is a little torn from use and won't leave the rotation when he's gone. Sometimes a player brings so much joy during his time with your team he reaches great levels, and Hemmer is one.
The trade freeze ends at midnight, and I wonder if the Oilers trade Hemmer right away. He showed well at the Olympics (despite coaching from the dark ages) and I would think a team like Detroit might come calling soon. Do you deal him now? John Shannon is connected, so that's an interesting comment. Mark Spizzirri also comments on the Hemsky-to-Detroit possibility and as he says in the article Holland is known to buy low on good quality.
I don't know how many of these guys are injured, but do know a lot of them are old. Joakim Andersson would be an interesting acquisition, don't think the Red Wings would send him away. Abdelkader is picking up some heavier work, I always thought he might be a player Edmonton could grab in a deal. They could deal Hemsky for picks but one suspects a breathing NHL player is the preferred method of payment.
I still think they should sign him. Hemsky at $3.5M times two seasons can be good value—throw him on a line with Boyd Gordon and Daniel Winnik next season and results should be good. Right? And stop worrying about Yakupov. He's a top 6 winger through 2025 and beyond, but there may be times when the team runs Hemsky ahead of him.
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For some, the month of October means pumpkin patches and apple cider. For others, it's all about the thrills and chills.
Roca Berry Farm (just 10 minutes south of Lincoln) has been in business for more than 30 years.
"It's grown every year, it never was this big," owner Beverly Schaefer said.
Schaefer says around this time of year, the local tourist attraction brings in about 5,000 people daily.
Pumpkin picking, funnel cake eating and plenty of activities for the kids are offered during the day; at night, the creatures come out.
"It's fun to be someone else for once," scarer Colby Schmuecker said.
Roca Berry Farm turns into Roca Scary Farm with the help of 40 to 50 scarers every weekend night.
Watch out for these walking dead during the Haunted Hayrack Hide, or in the Psycho-Path walk through the woods.
Jeff Knopik is the artist that helps the scarers get into character with paint and latex. Knopik says he's a third-grade teacher by day, and a "master disfigurer" by night.
"Their job is to scare, and it's kind of hard to be animated behind a mask so, I would say we do this part so they can do their part," Knopik said.
Knopik says the best part of his job is seeing the scarers, most of which are high school students, transform into their roles.
"When they've got something on their face, it's not them, it's somebody else and they can do anything they want."
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Authorities in Tucson say a 2-year-old boy is safe after being abducted.
A Pima County sheriff's spokesman says King Gomez was abducted Tuesday by a group of people that included several relatives of the boy, including the boy's biological father, Luis Ernesto Soberanes; the child's maternal grandmother, Guadelupe Legarda; and the child's maternal aunt, Fernanda Mendoza.
Deputy Tom Peine says the boy was located Tuesday evening after the biological father called authorities to disclose the boy's location.
Soberanes turned himself in Wednesday and was booked into the county jail on charges of kidnapping, custodial interference and burglary.
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