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WASHINGTON STATE--The biggest issue on the 2013 general election ballot in Washington State was Initiative 522.
The initiative would have required labeling on foods that are genetically modified. The initiative failed.
King County and a few other counties on the west side of the state decide elections because of their larger populations in a lot of statewide races.
Initiative 522 was one of the costliest initiative fights in state history. It drew millions of dollars from out of state.
Washington State would have been the first state to pass a law. Only four counties passed it. Those counties were King, Whatcom, Jefferson and San Juan. That was not enough to carry the state. These counties did not pass with high enough numbers.
The yes votes ranged from 53% to 62%.
Counties that voted it down did so with much larger margins. 62% of voters said no in Spokane.
73% of Grant County voters turned it down. 78% said no in Lincoln County. 79% said no in Adams County.
Labeling supporters have not conceded yet even though it is almost impossible for the votes to swing in their favor.


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In the history of heavy metal, there have been many hotbeds of activity. New Jersey, New York, Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, the entire nation of Germany, and most of the Scandinavian states. In all that time and distance, no one has ever mentioned the town of Kenosha, Wisconsin. That sounds more like a town where serial murders happen. It sounds like a place where if you're driving along the load and see "Welcome to Kenosha," you know you're lost.
First and foremost, Municipal Waste's new album functions best as a punk album more than a metal album. It is filled with simple chords, thrashing rhythms, wild riffs and short, very short songs. It is entirely possible that it will take me longer to pen, read, edit, correct, and post this review than it did to listen to the album beginning to end. At count, I think there are only three or four songs that crest three minutes, and an equal number that come in under two.
Henry Rollins is a man possessed. Of that there is little doubt. The man could have well earned the label of "hardest working man in show-biz," if it weren't already taken. Rollins continually strives to do more and more, to make more of himself, to produce more material for his tours, his radio show, his acting career, what have you. He works himself into exhaustion, and asks for little else except the chance to work some more.
This originally appeared in an article under the science section of the Guardian online, and I just plain couldn't let it go by.
Evidently, Metallica, as well as Samuel Barber, Nine Inch Nails and Tool, were played in 30 second bursts for a group of monkeys, at which point their reaction to the music was logged and chronicled. (The actual point of the study was to examine the effects of monkey-sound-inspired music on monkeys. Make your own joke here.)
Normally, the announcing of official tour dates is small news that I would overlook, but not in this case. The dates in question are for a very short UK tour by the long rumored and finally official supergroup, Them Crooked Vultures.
They'll be playing six dates in eight nights in several cities in the United Kingdom, but that's hardly the most important part.
A couple of weeks ago, I posted the released video of "Cruise Ship Terror" from the band Swashbuckle, and proclaimed it one of my favorite videos in the past couple years. So, when their album "Back to the Noose" began streaming online, I had to get a listen of what would no doubt be an interesting experience.
I was absolutely right; "Back to the Noose" is a fun, side-saddled romp of consistent if unimaginative thrash metal with heavy old-school punk influences. Whether the album is...what's the word...good, is another argument altogether.
With my birthday having passed not so long ago, I found myself performing an old ritual that I seem to do every time another year gets added to the total, which is wonder what I was doing ten years ago.
In the midst of a procedure to correct some vertebrae in his neck, preparing for the upcoming Australian tour with Slayer, and with the new album "Endgame" on the way, Dave Mustaine has also taken the time to announce that he's canceling his run of "Black Gold" coffee.
Originally bagged and brewed as a charity fundraiser, you could at one point buy four bags and get a fifth autographed by Mustaine himself. The idea was a joint project of Dave and his wife (he's married? who on earth could tolerate him for that long?) along with Net Worth Coffee Brokers.
Maybe just because it's been long enough and maybe because it's overdue, the American thrash spirit seems to be undergoing a rejuvenation. Enter Havok, who is trying to shoehorn their way into a scene that has gone from being bare to suddenly being overcrowded. Still, in the eighties, there were four separate kings of American thrash: Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. Saying that Toxic Holocaust and Warbringer have assumed the pedestal, it wouldn't be impossible to envision Havok taking a place next to them.
When Audioslave released their first album, comparisons to Rage Against the Machine were inevitable. Unfortunately, they were also unfair. Audioslave had a whole different feel than Rage could have ever conceived, and musically was branching off in a totally different and new direction. The attitude was different, the affect was changed, the music was on a different path. To compare Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine was to compare the proverbial apples and oranges.
CC's back, Joe's confused, and we hope you enjoy the new sound!
A movie that has the crew conflicted.

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Heading for Cultural Irrelevance
Topics: Arts & Media, Movies
Umbrage or Blushing?
"the wrong way definitely includes the permanent state of umbrage that many Christians seem to exhibit"
One of the rebukes of God's people in scripture is that we do not even know how to blush.
Now we have definitely got to try hard not to be always be offended by everything but we also can't always be worried about how we look to a world that will misconstrue us.
Ideally we Christians would have people into our homes and be good friends etc. This is the ideal. However, it isn't always possible and part of the cross of Christ is that we will risk people seeing us as curmudgeons and cosmic killjoys.
After all, how does one speak about the holocaust of abortion without seeming like this?
As far as Blind Side - I can't see that it should have been pulled.
Ellen - I think she's funny as heck. I was deeply sorry when I heard that she turned to a life of depravity - scripture refers to these folks as "accursed children" in 2 Peter 14 and my heart goes out to her.
She is blinded (as Eric alludes to in his prayer breakfast talk) and I do not hate her - but in my love for her and others like her, I speak against this life of darkness.
Folks who don't know me personally will assume I'm a bigot, but no one who knows me would likely think this. I have to be okay with it either way, if my goal is to honor Christ in faith and I'm doing my best to speak with discernment and love.
Blind Eyes
I suspect I'm coming too late to this debate. I have to say, though, that I agree wholeheartedly that Lifeway should not have pulled Blindside from the shelves. Is Christian art forever to be denied the right to honestly represent Christians behaving in a Christian way in a fallen world? Are Christian writers, filmmakers, and artists to whiteout the ugly parts of the environments they depict, or by some self-denying ordinance show only the Christian ghetto? Let creative Christians operate in the world, but not be of the world -- and let our young people be prepared for the realities they will inevitably, eventually, be faced with. Would not a far better response have nee for Lifeway to provide a discussion guide to go with the DVDs?
JC Penney & Ellen De Generes
I have been very impressed by Eric's thinking and worldview critique in his columns, and I totally agree about the movie in this "Blind-Sided" article. But his critical faculty failed with JC Penney's useof Ellen DeGeneres. While correct that her talk show appeal has little to do with her homosexuality, Penney's choice of her does have to do with it. They could easily have chosen some neutral celebrity which made no sexual orientation statement, but they did not. Penney's wants the affirmation that they are gay-embracing and the image that gays affirm their company and products.
The fact that Penney's followed through with a Father's Day ad tends to confirm their pro-homosexual orientation. That's the reason Christians objected to her choice--b/c they believe Penney is precisely supporting that lifestyle, and it is hard to argue otherwise.
This is not parallel to the pulled movie case which is indeed shallow and petty.
Swallowing camels
Until we start addressing the weightier concerns of Christ and the apostles (gossip, pride, avarice) instead of ranting about homosexuality and profanity, irrelevance seems certain. The New Testament uses far more content warning Christians against these perversions than it does condemning the other issues.
Somebody gets it
. . . And that somebody is Eric Metaxas. Cogent, well written, thoughtful, provoking, heart-checking prose. From one writer to another, Kudos.
I also really appreciate the well thought out responses from Mark Borja and Shawn McEvoy. Reprint worthy and quotable thoughts from the both of them! Kudos.
OK, my thoughts: I work within the Juvenile Justice Court System as an educator. There's an unbelievable amount of foul language and bad habits and behavior exhibited by the juvenile inmates incarcerated within the camps I work at. Do I, as a believer in Jesus Christ and a follower of The Way he exemplified stop and turn around and head back home because these youth are acting the way they are? NO! My task is to be Jesus to them. . . be the Jesus they never knew, even. Not Pharisaical and condemning, but caring and life giving, the way Jude mentioned in his letter. This verse from his letter seems appropriate to consider:
23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.
That is the distinction we must always remember and consider when working with the lost world in which we live in. Show mercy with fear, yet hating even the garment stained by the flesh. . . and hating the flesh, which is corruptible and wholly sinful.
Thanks for the discussion here at Breakpoint and for all who have taken the time to share your thoughts. More material to write about at my own weblog. . . Thanks again.
This movie is rated PG-13- meaning probably best not viewed by a 6 year old child. We watched this movie as a family minus our 6 year old. She will watch it later down the road. As to the issue of how the mother depicted in the movie dressed- really this was an issue for people walking past this movie in the bookstore? Would a berka have been a better outfit as to not accidentally cause lust? Seriously, is the woman less Christian because she's not wearing a sweet little Mennonite costume? If you are so lusty that tight pants do something for you then I'd say it's you with the sin issue not the one dressed this way. I know we aren't supposed to 'cause our brother to stumble' but it's getting so that it doesn't take much to cause a man to stub his toe much less stumble. Look away if you are so tempted by the shape of a woman that you can't even see a movie cover without thinking sinfully.
I think Mr. Metaxas is right with regard to both situations he speaks about here (Ellen and the Blind Side) with regard to how we Christians often approach them - with moralistic umbrage.
At first when I read this post, I was a little shocked myself when I read what he said about some Christian's response to JC Penny using Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson. However, as I read it again and thought about it, it has become clearer to me that protesting the selection of Ellen as spokesperson probably is counterproductive and makes us as Christians appear whiny and bigoted. I also wonder - if Ellen was in a "cohabiting" heterosexual relationship, would Christians raise such an outcry, because ANY extramarital sexual relationship grieves God. But somehow, I think that wouldn't happen, and it makes us appear as though homosexuality is somehow worse than all other sins. If you look at the actual words that were used by the organization that started the protest, they do come off as bigoted (see: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/ellen-degeneres-jc-penney_n_1247657.html). If you don't believe me, try replacing the word "open homosexual" with "open Christian" and I think you'd have many Christians crying foul.
I am NOT saying that we should be silent to the homosexual agenda because it does condone sinful behavior and we are called to expose it. However, I think we need a more thoughtful, more gracious approach. JC Penny probably is trying to push a certain agenda, but to protest in this way plays straight into their hands.
To be culturally relevant is hard. It means that we actually have to engage the culture and meet people where they are, much as Jesus did rather than quickly condemning them. When the prevailing culture declares that certain behaviors are morally good (homosexuality, cohabitation, gambling, etc.), it becomes counterproductive to keep shouting, "That behavior is morally reprehensible!" It's a turn-off for people to the gospel. Jesus didn't approach the people the Pharisees regarded as "sinners" by telling them, "Your behavior is morally reprehensible," as the Pharisees did. Rather, though teaching them and dwelling with them, they became convicted of their sins in his presence. To be Christ in our generation requires a similar approach, not to quickly condemn, but to befriend, to dialogue and to invite people to investigate our Lord and Savior and pray that He and His eternal word would convict them of sin.
While I do agree with your comment about LifeWay, I couldn't disagree more with your comment about JC Penny and Ellen De Generes ("Back in February, JC Penney named Ellen De Generes as one of its spokespersons. The move sparked some controversy which, frankly, struck me as ridiculous. De Generes is openly gay, but her appeal as a talk show host has little if anything to do with her sexual orientation. I'm afraid the uproar over her selection made the protestors seem, well, petty; and it certainly reinforced the widely-held stereotype that Christians' objections to "gay rights" are a matter of prejudice.")
Neither do I think many consumer's displeasure with naming De Generes as the JC Penny spokesperson had anything to do with their decision of running that Father's Day ad featuring a same-sex couple. They are firmly seated on the homosexual agenda bandwagon.
Honestly, your comment sounds like something I would hear from the far left. I am not sure you have been keeping up with the "gay movement" and homosexual agenda over the last 20 years, but your assertions play exactly into their hands. To the homosexual agenda, you hinting that her appeal as a talk show host is OK because that has nothing to do with her sexual orientation places you in their camp. That's exactly what they want to hear. Little by little, that agenda plays out to more and more acceptance.
A verse of scripture is probably most appropriate: Ephesians 5:11 - And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. This is what JC Penny needs to hear.
P.S. I don't think Chuck would have written a similar column. Keep it up, and I will no longer subscribe to Breakpoint !!
Bob Thompson, Stafford, VA
We've all got a story to tell
Thank you Mr. Metaxas for delivering this swat to our backsides before we become culturally irrelevant (too late?). If we continue to demand that every piece of art be morally perfect and odor-free before we consume it (something the Bible doesn't do with its own stories or our testimonies, by the way), what will we be left with other than watching paint dry and grass grow? How do we tell stories of redemption, love and sacrifice if there is nothing to redeem, if love is easy, and sacrifice is unnecessary?
I wonder who might be offended at a film that portrayed Moses as a murderer before he became God's leader, or David as a lusty murderer despite being a man after God's heart, or Jesus hanging out with drinkers. Or, would all of that be okay, just so long as nobody dropped a Hebrew or Greek F-bomb on the proceedings? I'm 100% certain, Fellow Christian, that you or I or anyone we know have a story to tell that is only a Story because it has conflicts and challenges, which usually come about because of sin or other objectionable occurrences.
I can envision the circumstances around Lifeway agreeing to remove this "offensive" film. I would guess that the dissenting pastor and his folks made an argument along the lines that anything sold in a Christian bookstore should be able to be watched by any 5-year old. And since most people don't want their 5-year-old hearing ghetto-speak, the movie is therefore "inappropriate." Thing is, there's this Bible I have, and I don't send my 6-year-old to the parts (yet) where Mrs. Potiphar screams rape, or where the rapists of Sodom demand to have their way with Lot's guests, or so on. But I don't see the bookstores removing the Bible. And, soon enough, I WILL read those chapters with my kids, and talk to them, and direct them. Just like when they start to hear F-bombs at school or elsewhere. What does that mean, Dad? Why don't we talk like that at home?
Going back to something I said earlier: "If we demand that every piece of art be morally perfect and odor-free before we consume it..." Well, it applies to more than movies and books and music and the like. It applies to people, artistically made in God's image, who were loved while still filthy sinners. Who have been "consumed" by God and their need for Him, and led to see the value in ourselves only after accepting what He did for us through a bloody, horrific, yet glorious and loving act. We can not, on a well-intentioned but deceived pursuit of moralism-for-moralism's sake, afford to forget this, to be afraid, to be graceless, to continually play "be careful little ears what you hear" with our own grown-up selves. People's stories - whether told in a living room, sanctuary, coffee shop, or on the big screen - contain horrors and tragedies.
Now, should we seek out the corrupt and sin-glorifying for corruption's sake? No! But must we understand that in the best stories the corrupt and sinful is always going to move the plot towards the hopeful and redemptive? Yes, a thousand times yes, and sometime soon we're going to need to understand this or forfeit our voice!
Ellen DeGeneres
I believe Ellen DeGeneres constitutes a serious threat to the well being of unaware children who watch her and are so easily influenced by her attempts to promote homosexual attitudes. Children need kind and loving protection from people like Ellen. I personally knw of a child who was influenced in a morally reprehesible way by watching her show. We can do this gracefully, but children need to know that attractive celebrities like her are not okay and not worthy of our attention.
regarding 'The Blind Side', here's the message i'm receiving from the original commentary and user comments:
"we condone using the Lord's name in vain to further the cause"
i've been looking in my Bible trying to find where i can sin in order to 'bring them in'. i'm having trouble finding anything on my own.
would someone please help me?
Great Piece
Lifeway needs to be held accountable on many issues and many topics. Put the pedal to the metal my friend.
Today's commentary
I have not been able to listen to all of the broadcasts of your ministry but I have listened to many and while I have sincerely appreciated and agreed with your all the commentaries I have heard thus far-today's disheartened me greatly. I could not believe such a well known ministry was condoning illicit language on a movie which was being sold at Lifeway Christian stores. Cursing is bad enough in itself-but to use the name of our Lord in vain? How many of us would be OK with a movie being sold anywhere which used our personal name in a statement of vulgarity or disrespect such as ______(insert your name) can go to ____!" let alone a movie being sold at a store which we believe -based on our faith -is our "friend" in that it promotes purity and Truth and not corruption and lies? I wouldn't want a movie depicting my name being cursed or disrespected sold at the local non-Christian dept. store let alone in a Christian store I greatly respect and trust. How can we be alright then with movies depicting this blatant disprespect to our Lord, King, and Father? Would we allow them to speak so disrespectfully of our earthly parents? If we are any kind of child at all-I would think not. So how, then, can we allow this with our Creator? And to make matters worse-demonize those who have the audacity to stand for Him? There are ways to get the message across that a young boy comes from a rough part of town without propogating the filth which unfortunately comes along with it. Courageous did a fine job of this very thing. Yes-we live in a sinful world-yes we unfortunately have to endure immense profanity, immorality, and evil on a daily basis but we should not be subjected to it within Christendom. We should be able to go to a chain of Christian stores we know and trust and purchase a video with full confidence that it is family friendly. Believers have very few options as it is-how sad that among these options few in number we cannot escape the depravity of our current society even while shopping in what we believe to be "safe territory". How many parents purchased the movie trusting the decency of it based on the store chain from which it was purchased it-thus allowing their children to watch it -only to discover that there are no guarantees of purity-not even from those which profess to be on God's side? It is one thing for a movie company to produce a movie of non-Christian origin and sell it under the guise of it being a Christian film at a non-Christian store chain but it is quite another for a Christian store to sell it and then yet another for a "ministry" to demonize one who dared speak out against it. Furthermore, my husband is a recovering porn addict and has shared with me the different levels of immorality which led him to the total enslavement of his soul. Jesus Christ has set him free but the enemy of every human soul will continue to remind him of what had him in his bondage esp. if he is exposed to similar images etc. I have never had a remote interest in viewing the movie because of this. Time and again, when we go into Lifeway I experienced discomfort knowing that while my Christian husband was browsing the "Christian" movies at a Christian store he would most likely come across the movie box and the inappropriate attire of the character in the movie and possibly have a battle on his hands. Incidentally, in football, the "blind side" is that area behind the quarterback. How ironic that the actress is depicted in her tight "Christian" clothing which incited lewd comments from characters on the movie according to Jennifer's earlier post-from none other than the "blind" or "back" side-very inappropriate for any one to have to view. It should not be this way. We should be able to shop with ease in a Christian store such as Lifeway but with situations such as these occurring-this will not be the case.
I heard this broadcast on my lunch hour and was appalled at your stance. I shared my concern with my husband this very evening and played the commentary for him. I hadn't heard the whole commentary- only the part about the movie. The part about JC Penney fueled the righteous wrath within me. I have been an avid JC Penney shopper but no more. My hard earned money will not fund the support of those who are "bed fellows" with such blatant friends with the world and all its perversion-on any level. Sin is sin and I would be just as anti this dept. store if it propogated and promoted lying as the acceptable and proper thing to do because of the multitudes of souls it continues to aid in keeping in bondage by excusing the sin and thus the chains of the sin. Then to hear that again those who dared express their opinion and were demonized for doing so-were subjected to the "father's day" ad as a response of a "we really don't care what you think-let's see how you like this" mentality. I do not blame JC Penney for this kind of behavior although I will not support them. They do not profess to know better. LIkewise, I do not blame the spokesperson for her chosen lifstyle although I most assuredly do not agree with it because again, in Truth, she doesn't know better either. I do however blame ministries which profess to be doing the work of the Lord and which do (should) know better and spend their time instead demonizing those who stand for the purity and Truth of the one they claim as Lord -in a culture of depravity and deception. It is no wonder our nation is in the state it is in. What is salt? What is light? Salt preserves. It prevents corruption and rottenness from taking place-as in immorality of any form. What is corruption other than that which our Lord reveals in His word is a disgrace to Him-sin of any kind? Light reveals. Reveals what? Truth. Truth based on what? The Word of our Lord. If the word of our Lord is anti-sin of any kind how can we defend it at any level? I submit to you it is impossible to do so. Our nation is almost a lost cause due to the fact that professing Christians are no longer salt and light. They do not shed His light of Truth and do not preserve decency and purity because the world -such as in this scenario-is no longer decent and pure and movies have to be made depicting this in all its various facets of vulgarity. I suppose if a Christian store sold a movie depicting the radical transformation of a former porn actress who had been delivered by Jesus Christ thus blatantly reenacting her former lifestyle for 1/4 of it but the remaining 3/4 was considered by professing "Christian" viewers to be clean in comparison- that the Christian store should just ignore the outcries of a lack of a decent portrayal (which even in this case could be done), continue to sell it and that disgruntled Christians should keep their mouths shut about it? I realize how absurd this scenario sounds but is this sin not going on in our culture today as well as the profanity in language? I ask another question-do we all not agree that our culture today is a far cry compared to that our grandparents, parents, and even we ourselves experienced in former years? Why is that? The answer is -there was more of an intolerance for the corruption of society. In today's version of "Christianity"-we either say nothing -or if/when we do-we stand up for and defend the wrong side. Sounds like some of the comments before mine were from those so disgusted with Lifeway they may boycott and stop shopping there altogether due to their decision to pull the movie. Could it be that those who would be outraged enough at Lifeway to boycott and stop shopping there will continue to shop at JC Penney? I ponder if this statement is offensive to some of the prior commentators based on how personally they make take it and apply it. Perhaps then they of all who commented can understand the disrespect shown to our Lord when not only a general objection is made which could be percieved as possibly directed at Him-but the comments themselves are unmistakenly and quite deliberately mentioning his name in a very crude manner. This should not happen in any movie-I stress-ANY MOVIE-let alone one being sold at a Christian store as a Christian movie for professing Christians-and professing Christians should not excuse it on any level of the imagination. Something is greatly wrong with the way many American Christians view their role as salt and light. Those Christians who dare attempt to preserve morality and speak up in defense for His purity and Truth are demonized by those professing to be of their own. We have got to start seeing sin for the enemy it is-total enslavement to an uncruel taskmaster-imprisonment by an unmerciful warden. Once we view it in this manner, we will assist in administering the only cure the lost so desparately needs for the fatality which undoubtedly awaits each of us and as a result- we will be willing to speak the Truth which will set those in blindness and bondage free from the chains which bind them so tightly because Jesus Christ loves them and died for their sins as well as ous and wants so greatly to set them free to live the life He created them to live-life at its very best. Two thumbs up to Lifeway's decision to live up to their name and reputation-may many more businesses follow suit!
Too much of the world
Appreciate the article and your concerns, but it looks more like Mr. Metaxas has allowed the world to lower his own standard to that of the world. There was a time in the movie industry that criminals, bad guys, etc. and their onerous ways were portrayed without the explicit graphics of today. Was that so wrong? Was it so wrong to show shadows of gun fights instead of graphics of today with blood splattering everywhere? Bad guys were bad guys without the graphic language. Was is wrong to not have them use such expletive language? Don't think so. The world is coarse enough, there is no need to bring that coarseness into the Christian realm and make it commonplace, even when depicting the world.
Mr. Metaxas speaks of stereotying and whatnot, but does not this movie stereotype the world with this depiction of coarseness? Many of us grew up in the coarser parts of the world before Christ and never heard or saw what he has said was in the movie (granted I have not seen the movie in question, and am highly unlikely to see it). We can depict the coarseness of the world without the explicit language or images that do exist. Mud tossed, whether by a loss person or a believer imitating/re-enacting the loss person, still soils the sheet on the clothes line.
Balance and Grace
One of the challenges of being a Christian in this culture is trying to balance more than one legitimate concern with another. With Ellen and with the Blind Side, there are legitimate concerns on boths sides of the issues. It can sometimes be difficult to address one concern adequately and not dismiss the other at the same time. Inevitably, we won't always agree with our fellow Christians on how a certain issue should be addressed. But as we try to find balance, it is imperative that we remember to extend grace to one another! Love in Christ to you all!
Blind Side
I generally don't make it a habit of stating my opinion on blog pages, but this article compels me to say something.
I have read other news articles on LifeWay's decision and sat there, shaking my head. Upon reading Eric's blog today, I have to just stand up and say - Wahoo! Someone gets it!! I was so disturbed when I read of Life Way's decision to remove The Blind Side from their shelves. I'm sure the decision was based on a handful of disgruntles. That's the way these things go, you know. The fact is this: we live a sinful world where sinful people will cuss and have bad behavior. So, where is Jesus in that picture? Is He sitting in the corner watching, waiting for the young man on the couch (as in this movie) to gather up his nerve to put down the bottle, stand up for his new friends and then walk out? You see, Jesus is sitting in corners like this everywhere - watching, moving among the people there, waiting for the right time to reveal Himself as God to someone. The question is if it's YOU sitting in the other corner with your finger pointing, your jaw flapping and your nose stuck up in the air? That young man could be YOU, had it not been for the grace of God. So, I find that we are long on judgment and short on mercy. This is a heart issue between you and God, one that involves some repentance and brokenness.
Which all then leads to how you look by those who are not Christ-followers. Do the words coming out of your mouth and does the attitude of your heart work as a catalyst to bring them closer to Christ? Or does it act as an agent to turn them further away? If you want something to REALLY be concerned about, this would be the better issue.
Well, I think that's it. We can be salt and light in a responsible and decent way. As Christians, we need to find out how we can do that better.
I appreciate Mr. Metaxas' point of view and argument for right responses from Christian's to our culture. I've been concerned by our collective attitude as well. I was willing to give LifeWay the benefit of the doubt though. A responsibility to family morality, or wanting to be respectful to their patrons or whatever. I get that. But Mr. Rainer's response, we didn't want an election to be overshadowed. Really? Sounds like church politics and self serving Christian attitudes yet again. Why not respond from a strong sense of wisdom and Christ like conviction? What is your purpose, vision, mission as a ministry? Shouldn't that shape your response above all else?
Mr. Metaxas,
I disagree with your opinion about JC Penney's recent advertisements depicting homosexuals. It seems to have been a thought out plan and one executed to appease sinful living.
RE: "The Blind Side" film. One would think Christians would be more offended by Sandra Bullocks tight and revealing clothing that is noticed by young men in the film, as well as the misuse of God's name.
Blind-sided - focused on the wrong thing
Mr. Rainer, What is the likelihood that reaching people with the illustration of the Gospel message through the "Blind Side" movie would take precedence over denominational appeasement? I mean no disrespect, but perhaps heaven rejoices more when a lost soul is redeemed, than when church polity holds an historic vote. Thankfully, other media outlets make this fine movie with the message of redemption available; its not too late for LifeWay to come back around!


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When There Are Acute Changes In Mental Status In Patients With Diabetes
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If a foot ulcer becomes infested with bacteria and does not receive proper treatment, cellulitis can develop and quickly spread to deeper muscles, tendons and bone. This can lead to osteomyelitis. The hematogenous spread of bacterial pus from a localized foot infection to the systemic circulation is possible and can seed numerous toxins in any part of the body.17
Sage, Pinzur and colleagues reported on three patients. The study demonstrated the effects of recalcitrant foot infections becoming global sepsis. Possible etiologies included psoas muscle abscess, cervical spine osteomyelitis, epidural abscess and septic shock.17
Septic shock can result from the sudden release and uptake of endotoxins. This can cause confusion, coma, fever, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea and renal failure, among other things. Gram-negative and gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic bacteria are known culprits.17
Diagnostic tests for septic foot include complete blood count (CBC) with differential count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), SMA-12 (complete metabolic panel), HgA1c, blood culture, X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, non-invasive vascular testing, gram stain and culture.18
Why One Would Consider Stroke In The Differential Diagnosis
Stroke. Although this patient did not demonstrate any focal neurological deficits, one could still consider stroke due to his acute change in mental status. It is known in various studies that patients with diabetes have a higher relative risk for developing stroke than non-diabetics.19,20 Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is common in diabetes and often develops secondary to prolonged hyperglycemia, microangiopathy, macroangiopathy, distal symmetrical polyneuropathy, elevated HgA1c levels, retinopathy and other known complications of diabetes.21
Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy alone is an increased risk factor for stroke in patients with diabetes and can be a major player in "silent ischemia" due to accelerated cerebral vascular damage and changes in cerebral blood flow.20-22 Proteinuria (≥20 and <200 µg/min) is an independent risk factor for stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes.23 Serum uric acid levels >295 µmol/L are known to be a strong predictor for cerebral vascular events in type 2 diabetes.24 A neurosurgery or cardiovascular consult might be warranted as well for this patient.
What You Should Know About Diagnostic Testing And Lab Values
The most common etiologies of mental status changes are related to changes in the patient's blood work. Blood panels will show abnormalities in electrolytes, white blood cell (WBC) counts, sodium, ammonia and glucose levels among others. Fluctuations in all of these can cause acute mental status changes.
In this particular patient, the treating physician should consider the more obvious potential cause of infection. One can determine this through blood cultures, ESR and WBC counts. The physician may also rule out stroke by obtaining a computed tomography (CT) scan, if warranted, after a thorough neurologic exam. This patient had no neurologic deficits so the CT was unnecessary.
Less likely for this patient are etiologies such as trauma leading to subdural hematoma, alcohol, opiates, uremia, trauma, heat stroke, psychiatric issues, porphyria, poisons, seizure and shock.
In addition to discovering an abnormally high glucose level upon admission, the treating physician also ordered an arterial blood draw and a Chem 12. The patient's blood culture was negative after 24 hours. Urinalysis was positive for ketones and negative for bacteria. Arterial pH was less than 7 while serum bicarbonate was less than 10. Serum ketones were positive. The anion gap was (Na+) – (Cl+HCO3) >12.
Final Notes
The well-trained podiatrist has made the diagnosis before he or she orders the MRI. One orders the advanced study to confirm the diagnosis and not to make the diagnosis. It is much the same way with a well-made referral.


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It's not every day an internationally known ophthalmologist, a top-notch optician and an avant-garde eyewear boutique join under one roof.
But Millennium Optical is just such a place. This highly specialized eye care facility is actually comprised of two separate practices: Surgical and optical.
On West Hand Avenue in Ormond Beach, this new state-of-the-art eye care center is owned and operated by Dr. Mark Rubin, a long-time local ophthalmologist and director of International Eye Associates. His wife, Patrizia, owns the optical part of the business. Opened in 2009, Millennium Optical offers the finest in comprehensive eye care.
It all began in 1974, when Mark Rubin received his medical degree from the University of Bologna, Italy. In 1980, he was appointed as Chief of Ophthalmology at the U.S. Army hospital in Augsburg, Germany. Later he became a Consultant Surgeon in Ophthalmology in Modena, Italy, as well as a Consultant in Ophthalmology to the U.S. Air Force in Aviano, Italy.
In 1988, Dr. Rubin became Chief of Ophthalmology for Florida Health Care in Daytona Beach. In the same year, he opened his own ophthalmologic practice.
But his interest in ocular health did not stop at the local level. In 1994, Dr. Rubin's work took him to a remote jungle in central Honduras. Despite the difficult conditions, he was able to open a small eye clinic. He made it his personal mission to continue building upon what he had started. For the next 10 years, he made annual visits to the area. Eventually the clinic became so successful he was able to turn it over to the Honduran people, and to those who had learned critical eye-saving procedures. .
When Dr. Rubin decided to expand his practice to include an "eyewear store," he also became involved in how the facility would be built. A laudable feature of Millennium Optical is the strict environmental standards that were built into the structure, including a solar-paneled roof, and moisture/humidity-proof windows. "Super insulation," as Dr. Rubin put it. Millennium Optical has been recognized for its green technology and contest-winning design. "We came in first in the entire country, first prize, for design of a new eye store," he said.
Probably the most obvious aspect of the facility, however, is the eye boutique, or "eye store." Clients enter the store from a spacious waiting room through an archway of original bricks gleaned from the old Ormond Hotel (circa 1888). When the hotel was razed in 1992, Dr. Rubin acquired a large number of the bricks, including an entire archway. Today they stand as part of Millennium Optical's design - and as a proud and present reminder of Ormond Beach history.
The store itself includes artful arrangements of hard-to-find frames, plus a montage of eye-enhancing extras. Most of the frames are European-made, and none are ordered in bulk. At the ready is a distinctive selection by Georgio Armani, Prada, Versace, Cinzia, Cote D'azur, Liz Claiborne, and many others. Also on hand is a top-of-the-line collection from Paris - "Gold and Wood" - which incorporates 24-carat gold and/or inlaid natural wood into the intriguing one-of-a-kind designs. When it comes to sunglasses, Millennium carries only the best Ray Ban has to offer.
"We can't stock everything," Patrizia Rubin said, "but whatever people look for, we can get for them. We travel to find the most exclusive frames and fashion."
In order to stay on top of the business and keep their products up to date, Dr. and Mrs. Rubin regularly attend optical shows in New York, Las Vegas and Paris. The shows are held at different times of the year, and all provide the latest in fashion and quality. But the world's biggest optical show is held each spring in Milan, Italy, where the latest in optics, optometry and ophthalmology converge in a single exhibition; and where the most exclusive eyewear on the globe can be found.
The major function of Millennium's eye store is, of course, to fit the patient with the right type of lenses. Mrs. Rubin handles personalized fitting, including contacts, but the more specialized function of finding the appropriate glasses for the patient is the job of Michelle Mattera, eye store manager and board-certified optician.
"Everything is personalized for the patient," Ms. Mattera said. "It's custom-styled. We also consider face shape and skin color," she said. Once a decision has been made, the completed order is sent to a specialty lab in Arizona. "They do great quality of work - then it's over-nighted back." As an add-on, the patient's initials can be laser-etched on the side of the frames.
A little known function of the eye store is it sub-specializes in aviation-specific eyewear for pilots. Dr. Rubin is certified by both the Joint Aviation Authority and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority to perform aviation eye exams. There are only three facilities in the United States that are authorized to perform this type of exam. Millennium Optical is one of them, and the only one on the east coast.
Having an experienced and dedicated staff, comfortable surroundings, and personal, unhurried attention to patients' needs, makes it clear that Millennium Optical is one of the best eye care facilities around.
Millennium Optical is at 1545 Hand Avenue, Suite B-4, Ormond Beach. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: (386) 677-2100. Website: www.MilleniumOptical.com.
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The Hickory Crawdads snapped a 1-1 tie with a three-run rally in the ninth inning Friday night. Hickory () utilized two hits, two walks, and an error to come away with a 4-1 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds at Arthur W. Purdue Stadium.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Summer can be a hot time for romance. But Better Business Bureau warns consumers to be wary of logging on to an online romance scam.
The 2012 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Internet Crime Report showed that 29 percent of the victims targeted with online dating scams were women 50 and older. These scams often involve the practice known as 'catfishing.' This is when someone assumes another persons' identity and creates a fake online profile to engage in an online relationship. The term has made its presence in national news and also in a television documentary.
The 'catfish' is often looking for personal information and/or financial support. They put a lot of time and effort into building a fake persona and relationship with their victim(s).
According to the IC3, more than ten percent of all reported online financial losses involved romance scams; a financial loss for females of over $46,000 to males $9,000.
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Research in advance. Check out the dating service online at bbb.org to review their history of complaints and reputation with consumers.
Select with integrity. Request in writing what guidelines the company follows in screening its applicants. For example, does the service conduct a criminal background check for each applicant?
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Thank you for your insightful report on romance scam. Each and every warning about this insidious crime has the potential to save many innocent victims, and you can be sure ...
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Thank you for your insightful report on romance scam. Each and every warning about this insidious crime has the potential to save many innocent victims, and you can be sure that yours will as well.
As a longtime anti-scam activist and present member of scamsurvivors.com, I would like to comment on some of the data presented here. In particular, the numbers pertaining to male victims of romance scam are more than likely badly skewed, due to the fact that most men do not report having been romance scammed.
Lately male-targeted scam has evolved insidiously into what is called the 'blackmail scam'. Criminals using fake footage of hot young girls (some of them online porn stars) coax their victims into -- shall we say -- doing things on cam that they wouldn't want their mothers to see. This cam session is then captured and the scammer threatens to show it to all of the victim's facebook friends if a certain amount of money is not paid. If the victim pays, a new request for money follows. While the best way to avoid this scam is to keep one's clothes on and NEVER trust anyone online, if it does happen, it is possible to emerge somewhat unscathed. Most importantly: DO NOT ENGAGE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SCAMMER and DO NOT SEND MONEY.
Should you become a victim of blackmail scam, our site offers free info and support, including advice on increasing personal privacy through the ordeal.
In the meantime, one little bit of advice: When dealing with online 'friends', make Google your best friend. Check everything ... email addresses, photos, chunks of messages etc.
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(#) Scarlet_Flame_666 2011-03-01 03:25:32 PMOmg soooo sad it made me cry so much. I think you look at mikey way the same way as me. Sweet and innocent on the outside but he's got balls (in both sense) so sad update soon!!
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(#) iFreak_YouOut 2011-03-01 08:44:41 PMOh, my God. Has spaz attack
I cannot believe you just killed them all off.
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(#) MCR_over 2011-03-03 05:41:50 PMOMG the whole fucking band died. That is insanity, I can not believe this. WOW. I cried like crazy. But this story was really good. I loved it.
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(#) KillJoyNaNaNa 2011-03-04 06:04:58 PMThat was amazing apart from MCR dying... But it was great!
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(#) VanJA212 2011-06-19 02:11:00 PMOMG, this made me cry so much. Especially Ray's death :( I can't really believe it! But this story is so amazing, the whole plot and just everything! And i loved the ending and that Mikey got his revenge. Still breaks my heart though :( I loved everything about it!
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(#) kirrahdiviney 2011-06-27 12:20:54 AMomg, those fans would have been scarred for life. watching two people die right in front of them. jeesh hehe. it was a great story. made me cry soooooo much. especially when gee died, then frank. i was all 'O.O NO!'.
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(#) pupeez4eva 2011-07-12 04:29:05 AMmikey...died?
oh god, this reminds me of the beautiful dead, a book series i'm reading at the moment. the same thing happened there, this guy died and then his dead got revenge on his killer and killed himself as well at the same time...
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(#) AhoyMikeyo 2011-09-21 05:16:11 AMWoah....so that had me in tears and i don't think I'll ever be able to listen to the used in the same way again.... fudging brilliant I loved it so much even though you killed my idols.... daymn
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While working on a Gwinnett County school research project, I met a fellow Yankee, Chris Stern who hails from New York City. As we compared stories about our move to the South, she told me her daughter Caroline loved to clog.
"Wow," I said. When you came south, you really jumped in with both feet. I've lived here for 38 years and I still don't even eat grits."
"Now, wait a minute," she said, "this is not your grandmother's clogging. It's very modern."
"But how did she get started?" I asked.
"Actually, she took ballet at Snellville United Methodist Church, but it only went up to first grade. She tried soccer and other things. Then when she was in third grade at Pharr Elementary School, in a raffle at their Fall Festival she won three free days at camp from the Clogging Connection and she's been clogging ever since."
Clogging Connection is part of City Center Dance in Snellville, where director and co-founder Heather Kohberger also offers ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and Irish dancing, all of which contribute to modern day clogging.
Most of the dancers I talked to started with a more classical background, but found clogging to be the best of all worlds.
"Clogging is like the melting pot of dancing," Maran Moss, a senior at Parkview, said. "We take all the different classes and incorporate every dance form in America. I started out with Irish dance, but clogging has more of a show aspect to it. You have to smile."
Tara Faith, a senior at South Gwinnett has been clogging since she was in third grade.
"When I tell people I clog they roll their eyes and think it's dancing in wooden shoes, but when I show them a YouTube video, their jaws drop," she said.
Olivia Reynolds, a senior at Hebron Christian Academy said, "Our clogging has a modern twist. We dance to Brittany Spears, Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga."
"Dancing to Lady Gaga in little ruffled skirts with rickrack and crinolines?" I asked.
No way, they told me. Kohberger showed me their newest costumes: sequined silk jackets with skinny jeans. Really uptown.
And speaking of uptown, many times they've been the featured opening act for Shindig for Shepard Center and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Christmas Parade. They've garnered dozens of national awards and make five claims to the title Clogging Champions of America.
Last weekend in a regional competition, Clogging Connection gained 14 more awards. And Mercedes Bleth, Tara Faith, Jenny Mazurkiewicz, Maren Moss, Grace Renshaw and Grace Williams put their best feet forward and captured the highest honor for Overall Grand Champion Dance Off. They are all qualified and ready to step up to compete for the 2012 national title.
Stern told me friends from the big city still kid them about clogging. All in good fun, of course, but don't they realize this is CITY Center Dance?
The Clogging Connection will be performing at the Lighting of the Tree at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse Nov. 24 at 6 p.m.
Susan Larson is a writer who lives in Lilburn. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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