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On The Road To Forever
Another year, already
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On the Road to Forever
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"Click" "Wha ...what was that?" Uh oh, the hands of time just moved ever so slightly and there went another year whizzing by. I have to agree that another birthday still beats the alternative though.
With age, the holidays throughout the years seem to pop up with more frequent regularity almost making one think someone has shortened the calendar year. I think the toughest feeling to overcome at birthday time is when the mind drifts back over the years rehearsing all the "what if's" and the "if only's" that experience and wisdom could go back and correct. But alas, we can't go back, only press forward and pray to leave a legacy behind that will help ensure that the young people following us might have better sense, make fewer mistakes, and live with fewer regrets.
Enough with the nostalgic notions, "Brighten The Corner Where You Are," because that's where it's happening right now and the right now is what matters.
Two elderly gentlemen were enjoying a friendly conversation when one asked the other, "Fred, how was the memory clinic you attended last month?" "Outstanding", Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualization, association, focus, and repeat. It was great!" The other man asked, "And what was the name of that clinic?" Fred went blank. He thought and thought but he couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, "What do you call that flower with the long stem and thorns?" "You mean a rose?" "Yes, that's it." Fred turned to his wife and said, "Rose, what was the name of that memory clinic?"
A woman went to the emergency room where she was seen by a young new doctor. After about three minutes in the examination room, the doctor told her she was pregnant. She burst out of the room and ran down the corridor screaming. An older doctor stopped her and asked her what the problem was. After listening to her story he calmed her down and sat her in another room. Then the older doctor marched down the hallway to confront the younger doctor. "What is wrong with you?" he demanded. "This woman is 68 years old, has two grown children and several grand-children, and you told her she is pregnant?!" The new doctor continued to calmly write his report on his clipboard, and without looking up asked, "Does she still have the hiccups?"
The top ten signs you're getting older: 1. You and your teeth don't sleep together any longer; 2. You try to straighten out the wrinkles in your socks and discover you aren't wearing any; 3. At the breakfast table you hear snap, crackle, pop and you're not eating cereal; 4. You wonder how you could be over the hill when you can't remember reaching the top yet; 5. When you're on vacation and your energy runs out before the money; 6.The local pharmacist becomes your best friend; And, I can't remember 7-10.
[Proverbs 16] I can't say I've always been happy with what I've done with my life, but I can say I'm totally satisfied with what God has done with my life.
It is said that you'll never get out of this world alive and through my studies of God's Word I've learned the Greek word for that thought is "hogwash."
I'm leaving this world more alive than when I entered it. This body that's growing older is only temporary living quarters for my true spiritual self. "This world is not my home, I'm just a passin' through; My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue; The angels beckon me from heaven's open door; And I can't feel at home in this world anymore."
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The Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) is a glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the Alps. At 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long and 200 metres (660 ft) deep, it is the longest glacier in France.[1]
It originates at an elevation of 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) where it is fed by the confluence of Glacier du Géant, Glacier de Lechaud, and Cascade du Talèfre, north of Mont Tacul, and descends to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft). It flows north-north-west between Aiguille du Moine on the east and Trélaporte on the west. Le Grand Dru lies to the north east. It was once easily visible from Chamonix, but has been shrinking and is now barely visible from below.[2]
It lies in the Chamonix valley, it was the first place in the valley to have a ready-made tourist attraction.
The Mer de Glace, like all glaciers, is constantly renewed by two phenomena: accumulation, notably due to snowfall and ablation, essentially due to melting. The Mer de Glace flows permanently under the effect of its own weight, causing crevasses, seracs or pockets of water to form, depending on the type of ground.
The glacier's speed, although not perceptible to the naked eye, is considerable. From more than 120 metres (390 ft) a year in its upper part, the Mer de Glace moves about 90 metres (300 ft) per year in the region of Montenvers, which is about one centimeter per hour.[citation needed]
As soon as the tensions intensify, the glacier is deformed and crevasses appear. These are notably transversal. When there is intense crevasse activity, the breaking-up of the glacier by the crevasses forms blocks of seracs.
The unidentified objects, of variable depth, depending on their positioning, may reach fifty metres. They always form in the same place because of the shape of the glacial valley in which the glacier flows. Disappearing downstream, they are renewed upstream.
In the 18th and 19th centuries the glacier descended all the way down to the hamlet of Les Bois,[2] where it was known as Glacier des Bois. At that time the river Arveyron emerged from the glacier under a grotto-like vault (grotte d'Arveyron)[3] and attracted painters and later photographers, for example Joseph Mallord William Turner's "Source of the Arveron in the Valley of Chamouni Savoy", 1816. The position of its front end fluctuated over the years but its maximum extent was in the mid-19th century.[2]
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Electricity Generation[edit]
Sub glacial waters from the Mer de Glace are used seasonally by EDF for the generation of hydroelectricity. Tunnels bored under the glacier collect water from the base of the glacier and channel it down to a hydropower plant in the valley. This water is then discharged into the Arveyron further downstream.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- Jean M. Grove (1988). The Little Ice Age. ISBN 0-415-01449-2.
- John Tyndall (1896). The Glaciers of the Alps. Longmans, Green and Co. NEW EDITION (reprinted as ISBN 1-4212-0908-X)
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- Official site of the city of Chamonix Mont-Blanc (French)
- Chamonix Valley info and weather
- Skiing the Vallee Blanche and Mer de Glace
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Out of curiosity, do they make your butt smaller or bigger?I've added them to my workout regimen and I rather not have a big butt. If all it does is shape and tone it, that's fine, but I don't want a big butt:/ I have muscular thighs if that counts!So do lunges make your butt bigger or smaller?Do squats make your butt bigger or smaller?Do wall-sits make your butt bigger or smaller?
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Not bigger per say, just more toned.I wish I could post a picture of my sister's butt. I seriously want it! She attributes its awesome shape from squats/lunges and dancing... So I wouldn't necessarily say lunges and squats make your backside "bigger or smaller," but it WILL look more toned and in shape. Even my ass looks noticeably different than before I started working out regularly.To maximize squats/lunges, use free weights and do bicep curls or shoulder raises as you're doing the movement. It will burn more calories than just a squat/lunge alone, making it more effective.
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Increased muscle mass comes not from the exercises itself but from how frequently it's worked, the level of resistance, and the amount of reps. Bodybuilders will only work the same muscle group once a week. People just looking for toning will do the same exercises as bodybuilders but work it 3-4 times a week. Bodybuilders will do 5 sets of 5 reps with the bar loaded up with the maximum amount of weigh tthey can possibly handle. People looking for toning will do 15 reps per set with only a little bit of added resistance. Same exercises, different results, and it comes from the rest you give it, amount of resistance, and reps. That being said, if you perform any sort of resistance training on the same muscle group with less than 48 hours rest, you are risking severe muscle injuries that you may not ever be able to fully recover from.
Not entirely sure. Worst case senario I could see your butt maybe getting a little bigger, but that is worst case. I used to do a lot of squats and lunges and I felt that my butt got smaller.
They're low intensity so they'll build lean muscle which won't get too bulky, just toned. If your butt is small it might get bigger and if it gets big it might get smaller. Otherwise, It'll probably just sculpt the shape a bit.
I think it makes your ass more toned. Either way, it's fun to watch.


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There are approximately 35 Viglen Genie PCs running Windows XP. All have CD/DVD drives, some also have CD-writing and zip drives.
2. Help Centre Apple Macintosh Computers
There are 6 Apple Macintosh eMac computers with a variety of software, and a mixture of peripherals including external floppy disk and zip drives.
One eMac is attached to a flat-bed scanner and equipped with OmniPage OCR software and Adobe Photoshop image editing software.
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A block of eight of the Help Centre workstations have internal CD-writing drives and the Nero software for which an introductory guide is available. There are also CD writers in the PC scanning workstations, and in one of the "flower-power" iMacs.
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Some of the Help Centre workstations which have CD writers also have internal 250Mb ZIP drives. One of the scanning PCs also has a ZIP drive.
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In 1998 the Foundation established the Osher Scholars Program, providing scholarship assistance to college and university students who demonstrate academic achievement and promise as well as ongoing financial need.
The program operates at every level of higher education: two-year community colleges, four-year undergraduate institutions, and conservatory and graduate schools. Nearly all of the Osher sites have been awarded permanent endowments in support of the program.
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The first Osher Scholars were designated at the University of California, Berkeley, where today students from 49 high schools in Northern California and 22 high schools in Los Angeles receive four-year scholarships. There are nearly 250 students in the Incentive Awards Program, the largest group among Californias 16 Osher grantee sites.
The Osher Scholars Program has also been established in Maine, where there are 17 sites, including 7 campuses of the Maine Community College System which the Osher Foundation helped establish with a large challenge grant to the State Legislature.
In addition to financial support, Osher Scholars on many campuses receive special counseling and programming. A distinctive characteristic of the Osher Scholar programs is the expectation that students will give something back to their respective communities, in terms of career choices (e.g., choosing to teach in an inner-city school) or through volunteerism and community service.
A variation of the Osher Scholars program is a small Osher Fellows program. These fellowships support outstanding individuals who are working on projects in specialized educational settings.
Osher awards are typically for up to four years of undergraduate and graduate study. Students are selected to be Osher Scholars or Fellows by the host institutions. The Foundation plays no role in the process of awarding individual scholarships.
There are a total of 35 Osher Scholar and Fellow venues: 16 in Northern California (the Greater San Francisco Bay Area), and 17 in Maine. There are also venues in two other states.


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"The Rite" is a supernatural thriller that uncovers the Devil's reach to even one of the holiest places on Earth. Inspired by true events, the film follows seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue), who is sent to study exorcism at the Vatican in spite of his own doubts about the controversial practice and even his own faith. Wearing his deep skepticism like armor, Michael challenges his superiors to look to psychiatry, rather than demons, in treating the possessed. Only when he's sent to apprentice with the unorthodox Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins)--a legendary priest who has performed thousands of exorcisms--does Michael's armor begin to fall. As he is drawn into a troubling case that seems to transcend even Father Lucas's skill, he begins to glimpse a phenomenon science can't explain or control...and an evil so violent and terrifying that it forces him to question everything he believes.
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The Once Upon a Time season finale, aptly titled "There's No Place Like Home," was all about finding home, and Emma (Jennifer Morrison) did just that, but she wasn't the only one!
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Once Upon a Time's season finale was a twisty, timey-wimey adventure that provided some very sweet and heartwarming moments, but it also destroyed at least one happy ending...
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Get ready for a timey-wimey adventure when Once Upon a Time heads back to the past during the epic two-hour season finale on Sunday (8/7c, ABC).
When Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) are sucked into Zelena's (Rebecca Mader) time portal, they'll find themselves in the Enchanted Forest that was. Of course, in true time-traveling fashion, their very presence and anything they do could disrupt the future, and that includes changing the course of their own lives.
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How will Emma and Hook get back to the present? Maybe the Savior could slip on a pair of those silver slippers, click her heels and say, "There's no place like home." Unfortunately, it won't be that easy since Emma doesn't know where home is. TVGuide.com turned to executive producers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis to get the scoop on the two-hour finale, including who's returning, where Season 4 will take the group and whether Zelena is really dead:
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Once Upon a Time's fairy tale characters might be in even more trouble!
When Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) are sucked into Zelena's (Rebecca Mader) time portal during Sunday's two-hour season finale (8/7c on ABC), the dynamic duo will find themselves in the Enchanted Forest of the past, where they'll quickly discover that their arrival could endanger the future. Seeking Rumple's (Robert Carlyle) help, Emma must admit that...
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We grabbed your fan questions off Twitter and hit up Horowitz and Kitsis for a special finale edition of Lightning Round, in which the producers had the option to answer, "Yes," "No" or "Can't answer." Some of their answers, and possible non-answers, are pretty telling. Check them out below:
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Police arrested a man after bomb threats were called in to both the Cherokee and Cobb County courthouses on Tuesday morning. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says they evacuated the Cherokee County Justice Center and Historic Courthouse as a result, but it has since reopened. Nothing suspicious was found. The Cobb County Courthouse was also evacuated.Cobb County authorities said they arrested Jody Wilson, 45, of Woodstock, and charged him in connection with the bomb threat in Cobb County. Authorities said that Wilson is also accused of calling in bomb threats at both courthouse back in January. Foreclosure sales were going on in Cherokee County when the threat was called into Cobb County 911. Officials said that Wilson's Cherokee County home was apparently in foreclosure and was scheduled to be sold on the courthouse steps. Cherokee Sheriff's detectives have charged Wilson with two counts of transmitting a false public alarm, two counts of preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings, or processions; two counts of intimidation or injury of grand or petit or court officer and two counts of terroristic threats or acts. Wilson he will be transported to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center when he is released from Cobb County Jail, officials said.
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Journey Off the Map: Unknown to Us. Known to Him.
VBS Motto: This is the way. Walk in it. VBS Scripture: Isaiah 30:21
Set out on a journey to uncharted territory where kids encounter something unexpected around every bend! Imagine discovering new plants, flowers, or trees and seeing amazing scenery from brand new vantage points. Following Jesus is like a journey off the map of the world as we become more like Him.
Just as Daniel and his friends stepped into uncharted territory and found that God still had a plan, kids can begin to understand that obedience to God does not always lead to the expected. The journey of a lifetime begins with an exciting relationship with Jesus that continues into eternity. Whenever faced with the unexpected, kids can know to listen for God's command: "This is the way. Walk in it." (Key Verse: Isaiah 30:21) (HCSB)
Day 1 Know Your Guide: Jesus is our ultimate Guide. He is the Messiah with an angelic birth announcement. Jesus taught people about God, died for our sins, was buried, and on the third day He arose. (Galatians 4:4–5; Luke 2:8–11; Matthew 4:23–25; 1 Corinthians 15:3–5)
Day 2 Follow Your Guide: Daniel and his friends refused the food in King Nebuchadnezzar's palace. Instead of breaking God's laws, Daniel chose to follow his Guide and requested permission to be given vegetables and water instead. (Daniel 1)
Day 3 Trust Your Guide: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew the consequences of not worshiping King Nebuchadnezzar's statue - a fiery furnace! They trusted God whether He would save them or not. God protected the three friends in the fire and they emerged unharmed. (Daniel 3)
Day 4 Stay On Track: Daniel consistently remained faithful to God. Even when the king signed an edict that made it illegal to pray to anyone but the king, Daniel continued to pray openly to God. Daniel was thrown into the lions' den but God closed the lions' mouths and rescued Daniel. (Daniel 6)
Day 5 Keep Watching: Daniel received a vision of things to come; Jesus also told His disciples about things to come. God tells believers to keep watching for Jesus' return and to always obey His Word. (Daniel 10:7–12; 12:13; John 14:1–4; Revelation 22:7)
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Agency D3 is an organization comprised of highly skilled operatives - the best of the best - dedicated to discovering, deciding and defending the truth of Jesus. Cadets are trained to answer the most important question, "Who is Jesus?" They'll use evidence kits to follow eyewitness reports, physical proof, and biblical accounts to collect and log evidence about Jesus. Prepare your agents for adventure and intrigue with gadgets, maps, activity training grounds, communications, and snacks while investigating 1 Peter 3:15.
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Theme Verse: For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. 2 Timothy 1:7 (HCSB) Music by double award-winning Christian artist Jamie Grace.
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Theme Verse: I exalt You, my God the King, and praise Your name forever and ever. I will praise You every day; I will honor Your name forever and ever. (Psalm 145:1-2)
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Food as far as the eye could see was served up Thursday and dished out to thousands of hungry Fort Sill soldiers. While the main attraction was of course the delicious turkey, for many soldiers the prepared feast was a slice of home on a day many of them spent away from their families.
Private Jeffrey Gayjones is new to Fort Sill. He's only been at Fort Sill two weeks, and while his wife was able to come in from out of town, being away from home for the holiday has been tough. But he says the feast provided for him by his military family has been a huge help.
"It helps a lot to be here and to have this really delicious food. It really makes me feel like I'm back at home almost, " said Gayjones.
Jeffrey, like many of the soldiers, wasn't sure what he'd do if he didn't have a Thanksgiving dinner provided to him. Making it all the more meaningful for everyone involved, including Gwendolyn Cunningham, the Brigade Food Services Advisor.
"I've been on both sides of the world. The army life and the family life, and I can truly tell you that there's a difference. And it makes it all better because we have this day, versus ignoring that day, " said Cunningham.
In a fun role reversal, soldiers called the shots and were served by their superiors who really didn't seem to mind.
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And while the turkey, stuffing and desserts were all greatly appreciated, soldiers and their families still took the time to enjoy one another's company and recognize what they're truly thankful for.
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Jesse West recently graduated from UW-Superior in December of 2012, obtaining his Bachelor's Degree in English upon his commencement. Since his graduation, he has already relocated to Milwaukee, WI, where he is now working as a Business Systems Analyst Associate for Aurora Health Care.
Fortunately for Jesse, his job search and application process went very smoothly. He was able to take advantage of his connections in order to acquire career work right out of college. His fiancée graduated from college a semester before him and found work with Aurora Health Care through one of her classmates from her program at school. Through networking and some encouragement from others, Jesse pursued a job with the same company, and he had his interview with them just prior to his graduation. He was officially offered the position the Monday before his commencement.
The biggest contribution to Jesse's success was the people who he surrounded himself with. From his advisor, supervisors, and professors to his family and friends, he was constantly encouraged by people who were willing to help him succeed. The people whom he met at the university were also extremely reassuring. He comments, "UWS gave me the confidence to aspire for great things. Everyone was helpful, encouraging, and supportive, and genuinely believed in me." Jesse feels that it was through this group of people that he gained enough confidence in his abilities to feel like he was a good fit for the job.
In order to be successful, some advice that Jesse would give to students would be to "find something that makes campus feel like home and keep your eyes open for opportunities." He goes on to say, "I think a lot of students are unaware of the opportunities they have at UWS." Jesse explains that not all students even know about the services that the university offers students such as free access to the Writing Center and the Career Services Department. After finding ways to connect better on campus, Jesse felt that he fit in more at UW-Superior, and he found ways to use his experiences to become successful. It is his hope that other students will so the same.
Other than just this advice, Jesse also understands that believing you can achieve something is directly connected to the success you can attain. He reflects, "I definitely went into my interviews with confidence in who I was as a person and potential employee. I think my confidence radiated at my job interviews and made the decision to hire me easy for Aurora Health. Have confidence in your abilities to perform a job's duty, and the employer will have confidence in you, too."
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Ever since Cindy Sheehan's resignation last week, I've been waiting to find a thoughtful response to this small but potent paragraph in her resignation letter:
I have also tried to work within a peace movement that often puts personal egos above peace and human life. This group won't work with that group; he won't attend an event if she is going to be there; and why does Cindy Sheehan get all the attention anyway? It is hard to work for peace when the very movement that is named after it has so many divisions.
Lots of lefties are happy to join her in criticizing the Democrats or taking another shot at Republican hate mongering. But when will someone take a serious look at her criticisms of the peace movement. Conversations with activists both in the US and the United Kingdom over the last four years have made me very aware of the divisions and infighting she talks about.
Today a friend forwarded me the first article that begins to look at what's wrong with the peace movement. It focuses on apathy and cynicism more than in-fighting, but its a start. In The Incredible Shrinking Antiwar Movement, Rex Huppke makes some convincing arguments as to why activism among our generation seems to be shrinking. Two in particular are worth noting.
First he points out that virtual communities have replaced the smoky coffee houses where many of the protests and actions of the 70's were planned. This aside in particular hit awfully close to home:
Over the last few years, one of my consistent blogging patterns has been to read a story in the newspaper, get upset about it and then pound out an indignant blog post in response. While there's something satisfying about publishing an articulate rant, does it just provide a false catharsis that distract us from taking meaningful action? Huppke quotes Rachel Einwohner, a Purdue University sociologist who studies protests and social movements:
"People can have these virtual online communities and have all these conversations online without ever coming together," Einwohner said. "That might explain why we have this massive disapproval of the war, but we don't see the visible public mass protest. Maybe all those folks who in another era might have been out on the streets, maybe they're home sharing their ideas and opinions with their best blogging buddies."
The second, and perhaps more important, factor that Huppke highlights is cynicism and belief that we can't make any difference. I tend to agree with him wholeheartedly.
The theme of dealing with cynicism has come to the forefront for me since I heard Peter Dula speak on March 17 after the Christian Peace Witness for Iraq in Washington, D.C. He captured for me the way we our caught between complicity and guilt:
It is a sense of both helplessness and guilt. A sense that nothing we can do or say will make a difference. But that is combined with a feeling of complicity. Somehow it is our fault. One way to say it is that we are no longer enough of a democracy that the people feel empowered, but still enough of one that people feel responsible. (Bush has done to democracy what Calvin did to God.) That suggests another aspect of the feeling: a disgust with our fellow Americans for allowing to happen. If we blame ourselves we have to blame them. It isn't just about pointing fingers at red-staters. This was, after all, a liberals' war.
How can we deal with this crippling paradox? On the drive back to Chicago, a group of us were so inspired by Dula's presentation that we decided we'd like to plan a symposium to look at the question more deeply. We've continued the planning process through the last two and a half months and have chosen the first weekend of November for a conference tentatively titled, "Owning Cynicism and Acting in Hope: Christian Discipleship in a Post-Democratic Society". I hope to write more about the planning process later, but for now I'll leave with you with this excerpt from our fund raising letter:
We will invite activists, theologians and members of our communities to lead workshops and reflect on their own successes and failures through the lens of cynicism and hope. We envision this conference as a resource for the many frustrated, justice-minded Christians who, like us, feel trapped by the current political situation but who long to be part of meaningful action for change.
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I agree that cynicism has taken over. I wondered for a while if it was the shotty organizing tactics that was undermining the peace movement as well. United for Peace and Justice was doing a lot of really great work to reorganize the peace movement, because it had been heavily dominated by alphabet soup Marxist groups with really tiring slogans like "Smash Global Imperialism!" Of course, this is something I agree with, I'm just tired of getting into arguments with socialists about effective organizing for change.
But those organizing tactics couldn't have been the only thing. As an organizer, I've thought that no one will do anything unless moved to action by an organizer. But that's pretty pessimistic; as if we're all totally bankrupt until some 20-something tells us war is wrong.
I have to believe there is a significant amount of what you are identifying: cynicism and catharsis through blogging. Your conference sounds important to reinvigorate Christians working for peace. Keep us posted!
I heard an NPR segment focusing on Cindy Sheehan and her criticisms of the peace movement. I've heard criticisms before that the peace movement is ineffective partly because it is so fractured, and it can't seem to focus on peace. Speakers spend as much time talking about other causes, like poverty, global warming and the like, as they do about peace, these critics said. For me, peace is not a solitary issue that can be divorced from the other social dilemnas. When does integration of ideas become a lack of focus?
What movements have overcome divisions and presented a unified voice? How can we learn from them? Was civil rights of the '60s fragmented? It seems to be a human problem to be petty and pick fights, so I can't imagine we're the only ones ever to face it.
Short of a solar flare knocking out internet access, internet communities are probably here to stay. At least for the short term until people tire of them. How do we become compelling enough that people will respond when we tell them to get off the computer and do something offline? We could use group blogs like YAR to organize events, but "events planned on the internet" still have a certain stigma among people I meet offline. It's less legitimate, it seems.
Tim, where are you planning to have this symposium about cynicism? You mentioned Chicago. I do have to wonder: would the cynics actually come? Seems to me it would be mostly optimists and a few cynics who got dragged along.
Yikes. These words hit very close to home for me. I attend local anti-war group meetings and get frustrated because of all the infighting, so I resort to the strategy of "achieve peace via angry blog posts", which are mostly complaints about the latest dumb thing the adminstration did. It doesn't achieve much in the end.
But does this sap strength for political organzing? I'm not so sure. The internet is an invaluable organizing tool, so any disbursing it does should be weighed against that.
I think the high standard of living we enjoy contributes more to political inaction. When people are generally happy to consume and be entertained by TV and culture, they don't feel the need to protest their political situation. It isn't until a policy actually touches them that they get off their couches. For example, I think if the draft were re-instated, the war would end in 6 months, because suddenly everyone would be potentially affected.
Definitely keep us posted on the conference - it sounds great.
Are you quoting Dula from memory or is his talk available?
I have a copy of the speech. I'll email it to you.
[…] A few months ago I wrote here about ideas coming together for a conference on the theme of Cynicism and Hope. I'm pleased to announce that we've now got an exciting slate of speakers and workshop leaders put together. If you're interested in coming, we've even got an on-line registration form if you're ready to sign up. […]
Although it may be manifested in a different way (via the web and blogs), the fact that the peace movement consists of many people who don't have real inner peace is not a new thing. The same was true during the Vietnam War. In fact, I believe that many people are attracted to the peace movement because of their lack of inner peace. They don't want to see the images of war on their TV screens anymore- it is upsetting- so they go to protest the war.
There are actually many levels of peace- peace between countries, peace within countries, peace within your community, peace with your family and inner peace. We tend to only concentrate on the one type of peace over which we have little control- peace between countries and pay less attention to the other types of peace, particularly inner peace, and peace in our families and communities. There, we can have a very important impact.
There isn't a way to peace- peace is the way. I also used to go to protest marches in Washington D.C., which were sparsely attended. In order to get enough people there, there were huge coalitions of groups- everyone who had something to complain about. And each of these groups battled for power- for their leader to speak, etc. I remember one peace march in D.C. about the U.S. support for the Contras in Central America where we were sandwiched between the Haitians protesting Baby Doc Duvalier, and the Phillipinos protesting U.S. support of Marcos. There was also the Abraham Lincoln Brigade of Americans who fought in the Spanish Civil war- old guys who were socialists. These different groups each had their own agenda. Many groups were not even pacifist.
A month after 9-11 when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, I drove several hours to attend a protest of that invasion. I somehow felt that it was important for me to be able to say I took an unpopular stand against a popular war. But, since then, I have not attended these sorts of war protests, and have concentrated more on the other types of peace- inner peace and peace in my family and community. I sometimes wonder though if I am somehow an accomplice to the things my government is doing by not standing up and taking a stronger stand. I don't want to lose my inner peace or the other types of peace in the process though. I'm sure you all struggle with similar issues.
Thanks for bringing up this topic.
Hi RonL! Thank you for this comment. It was very interesting, and it offers a different perspective on the issue(s) at hand.
I have a question stemming from this sentence, "I believe that many people are attracted to the peace movement because of their lack of inner peace."
If this is true, is there anything we can say about whose who are not attracted to the peace movement? Are people who are apathetic really peaceful? How about those who actively support the wars in Iraq and Afganistan? Do we know anything about their inner peace based on their stance on these issues?
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Eric Schmidt is in a familiar setting, just a new role as he embarks on his first season as North Dakota's defensive coordinator and middle linebackers coach. Schmidt's defense has gone through seven spring practices now on the same field he used to roam at Memorial Stadium.
The former outside linebacker has returned to the program that he helped lead to a 2001 Division II national title and he is trying to instill those same championships attributes to the 2014 UND defense.
"It is a work in progress right now, but we are trying to work this thing to get good at the fundamentals of defense," Schmidt said.
He has four clears goals set aside for the spring, which will set the tone for the fall. Schmidt wants his defense and middle linebackers to:
1) Be great communicators on defense
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4) Stopping teams on third down to get off the field or as he calls it, "winning money downs"
"Those four things are all we talk about with our guys, day-in and day-out," he added. "We try to keep it really simple with our guys and get really good at the basics of football. So, our focus right now is just playing with great effort and be a bunch of tough guys out here on defense."
With former safety Joel Schwenzfeier instructing the outside linebackers, Schmidt's focus position- wise is on the inside backers and he has five players looking to gain an edge going into the fall.
"We are still building trust between each other," Schmidt said. "Our guys know the message and they are doing a good job of talking the way we are talking, which you like to see.
"This bunch is not hard to coach. These guys want to win, but we still have to develop leadership, develop toughness and get guys to be consistent day-in and day-out. I thought we got better from practices 1-4, then five was just okay, six was not good and today, I thought we did some decent things, especially in the last team session."
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Two of the biggest bands of the 1990s, Green Day and No Doubt , are putting out new albums today.
No Doubt end their long recording hiatus by releasing Push and Shove , their first studio album in about a decade. The album features 11 new tracks, including the first single, "Settle Down." It also includes production by Mark "Spike" Stent , as well as collaborations with Major Lazer -- a.k.a. DJ/producer Diplo -- and dancehall artist Busy Signal . During the band's hiatus, lead singer Gwen Stefani released two solo albums. Collectively, the entire band also got busy starting families, and now the No Doubt brood includes nine children.
In celebration of their new release, No Doubt has scheduled a six-night residency of hometown shows at The Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. The concerts take place on November 24, 26, 28, 30 and December 2 and 4.
While Green Day fans are still reeling from the band's recent announcement that frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is in rehab for substance abuse, the band has released ¡Uno!, the first of the band's three-album trilogy. Their album features 12 new tracks, several for which the band posted online videos, including " Nuclear Family ," " Stay the Night ," " Kill the DJ " and the album's first single, " Oh Love ."
You'll get your chance to hear ¡Uno! performed live when Green Day hits the road for a North American tour. That outing kicks off at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on November 26, shortly after the second album in the trilogy, ¡Dos! , is released on November 13. The band's final album of the trilogy, ¡Tré! , will be available on January 15, 2013.
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Tax refunds: Who doesn't want one?
They've been in the news quite a bit lately, for reasons both good and not-so-good.
"It's a pretty messed-up season," said John Hogg, owner of 10 Jackson Hewitt Tax Services offices in Sacramento and Roseville. "The amount of refunds is far behind last year," he said.
While the IRS isn't putting out numbers on how many refunds have been issued so far this tax season, refunds got off to a bit of a bumpy start this year.
Blame it on a perfect storm of events: A late launch to the filing season, which started Jan. 30 eight days later than usual due to last-minute, "fiscal cliff" tax changes enacted by Congress; the inability of taxpayers to file for some credits until early March; and more diligent but time-consuming scrutiny of tax returns, part of the IRS' beefed-up efforts to thwart identity theft and tax refund fraud.
Even Wal-Mart said it's felt the impact of later-than-usual refunds. By this time last year, the giant retailer had cashed about $3 billion worth of checks related to tax refunds. This year, that amount is just $1.7 billion, the company said Thursday.
Some tax professionals like Hogg said they're seeing lots of disappointed tax filers who either can't file yet or whose refunds are taking longer to arrive. Others, like Michael Hayes, H&R Block regional marketing manager for 50 tax prep offices from Sacramento to Tahoe, said, "In the last few days, it's gotten better. (Tax refunds) are starting to process a little faster."
In 2012, the IRS said, nine out of 10 refunds were issued in less than 21 days. "The same results are expected in 2013," said IRS spokesman Richard Panick in an email.
At Jackson Hewitt, Hogg said refunds have especially been slower for many lower-income taxpayers who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. For single head of household filers with two young children, that refundable credit could mean $7,039 in their pocket.
"It's the most significant financial event for them for the year. And now it's all up in the air," Hogg said. "They don't know when they'll get their refund."
Where's my refund?
In recent weeks, so many taxpayers were using the IRS online tool, "Where's My Refund," the IRS actually had to issue a plea: Don't check it more than once a day.
Once you've filed a federal tax return, the popular IRS.gov tool lets you track your refund's progress: when the return was received, when a refund was approved and sent out.
But in mid-February, so many people were clicking "Where's My Refund?" the system jammed up. The online tool is only updated every 24 hours, the IRS noted, so repeated attempts to check online or from a smartphone won't yield any new information.
"A taxpayer's account isn't likely to change that often, so there's no need to check more than once a day," said Panick. And nights or weekends, when the IRS site's traffic slows down, are the best times to check your refund's status, he added.
With an e-filed return, you can check within the first 24 hours after it's filed. With a paper return, check four weeks after you mailed it.
Buy a paper bond?
Good news for those who miss the old-fashioned paper U.S. savings bonds. There's actually one way left to buy a real, honest-to-goodness paper bond: With your tax refund.
Under a program started in 2010, taxpayers can use their federal tax refund to buy up to $5,000 in paper Series I savings bonds.
Last January, in a multimillion-dollar cost-saving measure, the U.S. Treasury announced it would no longer issue savings bonds in paper form.
That set off a howl, especially among grandparents and others who've been buying savings bonds for decades as holiday, baby and graduation gifts. Today, savings bonds can only be purchased online, through www.TreasuryDirect.gov.
Except at tax time.
Using IRS Form 8888, taxpayers can buy up to $5,000 in Series I savings bonds, in $50 increments. You can buy them for up to three people. And you'll receive them by mail. (If you don't spend all of your refund on savings bonds, the remainder will be issued by check or direct deposit.)
Last year, 36,000 taxpayers did just that, buying about 184,000 paper bonds, worth a little more than $21 million, according to the U.S. Treasury.
"We want to make sure we have options for people who don't have a bank account," said Treasury spokesman Jerry Kelly in Washington, D.C.
He said participation in the refund-for-paper-bond program is growing steadily.
"Last year we saw an increase because people want to give these bonds as gifts. We expect to see them continue to grow."
Avoid refund delays
One of the best ways to avoid refund delays: submit an "error-free" tax return. And we're not necessarily talking about math mistakes. To avoid processing delays, the IRS reminds taxpayers to:
Verify the Social Security numbers for yourself, spouse and dependents.
Be sure your mailing address is correct. (Every year, thousands of refunds get returned as "undeliverable" by the U.S. Post Office because taxpayers either moved or provided an incorrect address.)
Double-check your bank routing numbers if requesting direct deposit.
Speeding up refunds
The quickest way to collect your tax refund is by requesting "direct deposit" when filing. It goes straight into your checking or savings account.
Or, using Form 8888, you can divvy up your refund among as many as three different accounts.
Let's say you're getting back $1,500: You can designate $300 to your checking, $500 to a savings account and $700 to your credit union.
(Form 8888 is the same form used to buy Series I paper bonds.)
On other tax fronts
The IRS said most taxpayers should have received their W2s and 1099s by mid-February. If you're still waiting, contact your employer or issuer; or call the IRS at (800) 829-1040 if you can't get a replacement.
The IRS is predicting that the number of tax returns filed this year will go up about 1.6 percent. In 2012, the average tax refund was $2,803.
For basic tax questions: call (800) 829-1040 or use the IRS website: www.irs.gov.
To get tax forms: Visit a local IRS office (4330 Watt Ave. in Sacramento), call (800) TAX-FORM (829-3676) for mailed copies, or go online: www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs.
Free tax-filing help: Seniors and moderate-income taxpayers can use Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites. Search for a VITA site by ZIP code: http://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/, or call (800) 906-9887.
To check your refund: Use the IRS website's "Where's My Refund?" tool or download the "IRS2Go" mobile app. Or call (800) 829-1040. You'll need your Social Security number, filing status and refund amount from the return.
Fastest way to a refund: Use direct deposit when filing and submit an error-free return.
A reminder: Some IRS forms cannot be filed until early March, including mortgage interest, electric vehicles and residential energy tax credits.
What will 2013 mean for you and your business? On Thursday, March 7, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Bee and KFBK will be co-hosting a "Small Business Financial Q&A" at The Bee, 2100 Q St. Local and state experts will be on hand to answer questions from small-business owners on taxes, employee health benefits, retirement planning, employment law and other bottom-line topics.
To register: beebuzzpoints.com (click on "Bee Events").
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