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Q: "I am in a very difficult marriage. The Bible and my church leaders tell me I'm supposed to Ephesians 5:33 How do I do this even though he…?"
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Willow Creek Leadership Summit when Senior Pastor Bill Hybels interviewed former President Bill Clinton in-person. There was a ton of controversy over Willow's decision to invite President Clinton and I even had my share of internal conflicts. His infidelities had not yet faded from our collective memories and I didn't know what the point would be of parading him in front of an audience of mainly conservative church leaders (except that he is known for his stellar leadership abilities and, you know, it was a leadership conference). Though I didn't vote for him and though I couldn't bring myself to fully respect him as a man for the dishonor he brought to the office and to his family, when he entered the room, I found myself standing and applauding, along with pretty much every other conservative church leader in that packed-out auditorium (I was even interviewed for NBC News and said something very, very blonde…awesome).
Why did I stand and applaud? Because he used to be the President of the United States. That's huge. I was compelled to stand to my feet and show reverence for the role, if not for the man.
The role of husband as head of the household is also huge. The weight on the shoulders of men to gently lead their families to serve and honor God is heavy, and I believe they will be held to a higher standard before God for the successes or failures of their families. Totally scary. The role, if not always the man, deserves respect.
But what do you do if the man you are supposed to respect is unfaithful to you, is abusing you in any manner of ways, is addicted to something, or has emotionally checked out?
I used to say to myself that I would respect my husband when he earned it, when he loved me. But somewhere along the line, I realized that it's not a conditional statement. God doesn't say, "Wives, respect your husbands when they love you the way you want to be loved." He says, "Wives, respect your husbands."
I didn't do this well. Like, at all. This was hands-down one of my biggest failures over the past eighteen+ years. I justified my words and actions way too often, letting myself off a hook that God hadn't taken me off of. So, here's what I can tell you as you grapple with living within the small spaces of a difficult marriage and trying to obey God: respect the role.
Acknowledge that being a husband is an honored role in Scripture. God isn't up there scratching his head looking at these hard marriages of ours and thinking, "Wait…I didn't see any of that coming when I told wives to submit…" He knew it would be difficult. In fact, if you think about it, he pretty much predicted it in Genesis 3:16 "Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."
Pray. Ask God how he wants you to do this within the context of your situation. What would honoring God look like for you? It might not look like anybody else's marriage. And do not compare yourself to women in solid and godly marriages…that will only serve to make you feel worse about yourself and your marriage.
Show common courtesy. Sometimes, things are so broken between a husband and a wife that the best way you can respect your husband is to be kind to him. We've talked about this before, but show him the courtesy you would show a stranger. Use gentle words. Use fewer words. Challenge yourself to perform one act of kindness per day. For a while there, I was making a salad every night for dinner for my husband to eat whenever he came home. It was a small act but it showed me and him (and God) that I was still trying.
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In April of last year I started reading Gregory's first novel, Wideacre. At one point, I even considered her a favorite author but that title was removed after reading less than half of Wideacre. I was completely disgusted by the incestuous nature of its characters that it took me until now to pick up another of Gregory's novels. This time I decided to return to the time of the Tudors with The Queen's Fool.
In the year of 1553, fourteen-year-old Hannah Green and her father flee Spain because they are Jews and it's the time of the Inquisition. Her "sight", the ability to foresee the future, is discovered by Robert Dudley and considered a priceless gift during these troubled times. King Edward is dying and his sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, are grappling for power. Dudley wants to know who will be ruler after Edward's death and installs Hannah as the "holy fool" in Mary's court before and after her assent to power.
But what Dudley really wants is for Hannah to be a spy for him and his father. Hired as a fool but working as a spy; promised in wedlock but in love with her master; endangered by the laws against heresy, treason, and witchcraft, Hannah must choose between the safe life of a commoner and the dangerous life of a courtesan.
I think the better question would be what I liked about this book. I found the characters – every single last one of them – annoying, shallow, and irritating. Perhaps Queen Mary is the only exception to this, but that's probably because she's portrayed in a nice manner rather than her usual villainous role. Hannah is more of plot device than a character the reader should care about. She's conveniently located for all major moments but of course not someone the reader gets to know until the end of the novel.
I mean, why would Mary accept Hannah not only as her fool but also as her companion and allow her access to meetings were secrecy is of the upmost importance? And then why would Elizabeth accept Hannah as her personal companion and fool knowing she's friends with Mary, knowing Hannah is a spy for others, and knowing she (Elizabeth) is plotting against Mary.
The tidbits about Jews living through the Inquisition and Protestant/Catholic England were interesting and admittedly were the only reasons why I continued reading Gregory's novel. I'm afraid, however, that it will be quite some time before I pick up another book by Gregory.
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- Gregory, Philippa. The Queen's Fool. New York: Touchstone, 2004. Originally published 2004. Print. 504 pgs. ISBN: 0743246071. Source: Purchased.
- Gregory, Philippa. Wideacre. New York: Touchstone, 2003. Originally published 1987. Print. 656 pgs. ISBN: 0743249291. Source: Purchased.
My mother called earlier this morning to tell me that a garage sale on the next street over had a bunch of Phillipa Gregory books for sale. Garage sales around here usually don't have books for sale, especially not popular ones like Gregory's books. So I scurried on down there and picked up four of the seven Gregory book's available (I already own The Virgin's Lover and The Other Boleyn Girl; the other one didn't interest me) for $2.
I snapped up The Queen's Fool and the Wideacre series — Wideacre, The Favored Child, and Meridon. I've heard mixed reviews about Wideacre, but I'm excited to try something of her other than her King Henry VIII books.Photo © Me. Garage sale loot. Taken: April 25, 2009.
In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen. One woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows that Elizabeth's ambitious leap to the throne will draw her husband back to the center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be.
Elizabeth's excited triumph is short-lived. She has inherited a bankrupt country where treason is rampant and foreign war a certainty. Her faithful adviser William Cecil warns her that she will survive only if she marries a strong prince to govern the rebellious country, but the one man Elizabeth desires is her childhood friend, the ambitious Robert Dudley. As the young couple falls in love, a question hands in the air: can he really set aside his wife and marry the queen? When Amy is found dead, Elizabeth and Dudley are suddenly plunged into a struggle for survival.
Philippa Gregory is unable to reach the success of The Other Boleyn Girl with The Virgin's Lover. While I still enjoyed the The Virgin's Lover I was far from impressed because I know what Gregory is capable of producing.
The writing was still beautiful, as always, but the story line, though taken from history and elaborated upon, was lacking. This time the story was not told from one person's perspective, but several. I think it gave the story less dimension because you found yourself unable to figure out who you wanted to root for and she usually has such engaging, sympathetic characters that you get attached to them almost immediately like Mary Boleyn in The Other Boleyn Girl.
The ending was a bit sudden, so much that I thought I had at least twenty more pages to go and next thing I know I'm reading that author's note. And I'm still scratching my head over the ending.
The body of the novel was good. A little jumpy in the beginning but it begins to smooth itself out.
I loved seeing a different side of Elizabeth. We are usually presented with her as a tough-as-nails queen, unwavering and unyielding. Here she is shown as an outcast at first, ruthless in her rise to power, blinded by love/lust, and manipulative as she grows into her place as a queen.
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- Gregory, Philippa. The Virgin's Lover. New York: Touchstone, 2005. Originally published 2004. Print. 464 pgs. ISBN: 0743269268. Source: Purchased.


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Glenn Nathaniel Taylor, son of Marcia Taylor and Glenn Taylor, was selected as the Fredericksburg Optimist Club's Student of the Month for November from James Monroe High School. He participates in Skills USA, James Farmer Scholars, track and football. In track, he received the MVP, Lowery and Emory awards, and he also received honorable mention running back for football.
Glenn volunteered at the Soap Box Derby and Red Zone Camp. He plans to attend a four-year college or university, majoring in computer science and running track.
The following students were selected as the Fredericksburg Optimist Club's Students of the Month for December.
Nathaniel David Jenkins, son of LaBravia and Burvin Jenkins, was selected at James Monroe High School. He is a member of the National Honor Society, defensive captain for the lacrosse team and participates in marching band, as bass drum section leader his junior year and drum major his senior year. Nathaniel was named defensive player of the year for lacrosse and earned second-place drum major in two competitions. He volunteers at the Fredericksburg Regional SPCA and was an assistant in commonwealth's attorney and clerk of court campaigns. He plans to attend a four-year college or university and go on to veterinary school.
Vinath Koduru, son of Mahendra and Anuradcha Koduru, was selected at Brooke Point High School. He is a member of the National Honor Society and plays varsity boys tennis. He has received numerous academic awards, and was named best student in physics, sign language and chemistry. Vinath hopes to attend University of Virginia.
Morgan Dean, daughter of Dawayne and Ann Dean, was selected at North Stafford High School. Morgan is an active member of her school and community. She is the treasurer of North Stafford's HOSA club, and a four-year member of Orange Fever. She has been a member of National Honor Society since sophomore year. Morgan has also been involved in sports throughout high school, playing varsity field hockey, soccer and tennis. Morgan spends her time outside of school volunteering for Mary Washington Hospice. She plans on attending a four-year college to study nursing.
Lauren Deveney, daughter of Dan and Sharon Deveney, was selected at Colonial Forge High School. She is head of art submissions for Molten Art, the school's literary magazine, and is a member of TSA. Lauren received an academic letter for maintaining a 3.8 her freshman through junior years, and an academic excellence award for the high grade in college-prep geometry during her sophomore year.
Lauren contributes artwork for service programs at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church and does volunteer home renovations projects with the church youth group and participates in the Stop Hunger Now program. She plans to attend a four-year university, possibly to Virginia Commonwealth University to enroll in their top-ranked art program, majoring in communication arts.
Elizabeth Crenshaw Chase, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Chase, was selected as the Student of the Month for December at Stafford High School. She attends Commonwealth Governor's School, is vice president of the National Honor Society and anchor of Scholastic Bowl. She also participates in Chambers Singers Chorus, Leeland Station swim team, residential governor's school mentor program and plays the piano.
Elizabeth was named a National Merit semifinalist, National AP Scholar with Distinction, National Latin Exam silver medalist, outstanding AP Calculus BC Student, Outstanding French 2 Student and Outstanding Latin V Student. She also received the National History Day U.S. Constitution Award and placed first in the Virginia History Day Senior Paper competition.
She volunteers as assistant coach of the Drew Middle School MathCounts Team, Leeland Station Swim Buddy, counselor at Camp Wildwood and at the library. Elizabeth plans to go to college, preferably the College of William & Mary, but is undecided on a major.
The following students have been selected as the King George Optimist Club's Students of the Month for December at King George High School.
Kourtney Miller was nominated by Mrs. Klump, who writes, "Kourtney is always willing to help other students who are struggling with the material and be a peer role model. She takes her education seriously and strives to always do her best. She maintains excellent grades while participating in extracurricular activities."
Nathan Falger was nominated by Mrs. Wynes, who writes, "Nathan has a great positive attitude in my class and during the rehearsals for the full play. He is always quick to try and engage other students to either do the right thing or to help them get in character before a scene. Nathan has never been a problem and I have heard him give guidance to underclassmen who were not acting right. His performance and character development for my class and for the play are well-thought-out and very mature for his age."
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New for 2014 - two camping pods have been added to the campsite.
Wildlife thrives here. Otters, gannets, porpoises, dolphins, basking sharks and grey seals are regular visitors. Rockpools abound with a myriad of aquatic animals. Red squirrels and red deer can be found on the Island, golden eagles soar above the mountains.
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Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has once again been named one of the nation's top ranked hospitals in U.S.News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue.
Rush is ranked among the top 50 programs in the country in 7 of the 16 categories measured. The medical center is ranked higher than any other program in Illinois in orthopedics — number 10 in the nation. The rankings of other Rush programs are: neurology and neurosurgery (number 15 in the nation), geriatrics (21), kidney disease (23), urology (24), gastroenterology (digestive disorders — 29), and heart and heart surgery (45).
"Rush continues to do great work in a broad spectrum of categories, and these rankings are representative of the quality of care provided at Rush," says Larry J. Goodman, MD, president and CEO of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. "Our academic medical center has earned its place among America's best."
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Excellent staff! Beautiful facilities! Highly engaged teacher for my daughter, who has already paid very close attention to her and seems adequately ready to foster her development. Everyone greets everyone, all the time. Kids are treated with utmost respect and attention, and not looked over or talked down to or any other adultist tendencies. Communication from the school (especially for us new parents) has been a bit last-minute and rushed, but we've worked through all of that rather well (e.g., getting late notice that our daughter was accepted only part-time during the 'transition period' forced us to scramble to find other childcare and transportation to that childcare). My daughter is excited about going to this school, engaged while there, and happily communicates what she did at school. Obviously, I'm new to the school, but this is my rating after 2 weeks.
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Kat Hodgson and Karena Dawn start production on their new fitness video.
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Mikhail Youzhny is known to be one of tennis' hotheads. He proved that again this weekend at the French Open. Youzhny got completely destroyed in his 4th round match against Tommy Haas 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. watch as Youzhny takes his frustration out on his racquet. It is, of course, the racquet's fault.
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Been a while since the last Mr. Squish strip. Let's get back on the horse.
In my first semester at CSUS, I had a classmate who did nothing but work on the school paper. Nothing. Yes, he had four other classes; I recall he was in my Newswriting and Reporting class. But he barely went, never paid attention, and was forever asking me what he missed in class. He didn't care about ethics, developing his news judgment, or learning how to gather multiple sources. He just wanted to write for the Hornet.
By midterms he had either flunked the exams, or not taken them at all. He was flunking everything but the newspaper. For all I know he was flunking that too: I don't remember he wrote much. He'd just hang out at the Hornet trailer… and grab stuff out of my hands. That's mostly what I remember of him: Grabby. At the end-of-the-semester staff awards, I even gave him an award for it: Grabbiest Staff Member. I don't think he appreciated it. But that was his last semester at CSUS anyway.
There are a lot of students like that: They can't hack college. They lack the self-control to read the textbooks, keep up with homework, keep up with deadlines, attend classes, and so forth. What they do is get involved in a thousand extracurricular activities, or get a significant other (sometimes more than one) and spend all their time wrapped up in relationship drama, or party every weekend and spend most of the semester drunk or baked. I dated one such student. I should've seen it coming, considering how she'd come hang out in my room while I was doing homework, and though I'd get all my work done, she'd goof off… and then we'd spend the rest of the day together, and she still hadn't done her work. Our relationship ended shortly after she was expelled.
Anywho, back to 1991: "What're you gonna do about your midterms?" I asked Grabby one day.
"Oh, I'm gonna drop all the classes I'm flunking," he said.
"How many classes will that leave you?"
"This one."
I thought it a massive waste of tuition. Now, at the time, CSUS wasn't expensive: It was about $750 a semester, not counting books and dorms and food. Cheap enough where you didn't have to take out a student loan to pay for it all. Nowadays you do. (I had an agreement with my parents where Mom would pay a third, Dad a third, and me the other third, plus books and transportation.) But I never dropped more than one class a semester; and that's if I was getting any less than a B by the final withdrawal date. I'd try again next semester. Dropping all but one struck me as ridiculous and wasteful.
And perfect for Leonard Squish. In fact, I kicked it up a notch and had him drop everything. Behold:
Mr. Squish, CSUS Hornet, December 1990.
I had this all planned for the end of the semester: Leonard was gonna go home as soon as all the Hell Week parties had wrapped up, 'cause he'd dropped everything before the final withdrawal date. So what was he doing all that time between the drop date and Hell Week? Well, you know… hanging out.
So here I introduce Leonard's dad, who for lack of creativity I named "Leonard Squish Sr." Leonard Sr. is based on a guy I used to carpool with to Solano Community College. He was really conservative, swore a lot, spat a lot, and his kids really pissed him off. His rants about his kids made me think he'd be the perfect foil for Leonard. So that's what I made him. I even drew him like the guy: Bald, glasses, mustache. It's not an exact likeness, so I don't owe him residual checks. (Not that I made money on the strip anyway.)
My parents were okay with my dropping a class here or there, but had I tried this stunt, I know they would've had a cow. And rightly so.
Leonard's line, "If you know in your heart that you did it, it doesn't matter," is the usual useless sitcom-like consolation parents offer their kids whenever they lose a competition: So what if you didn't get a trophy; you tried your best. Good advice in competitions, but completing a class isn't the same thing. It's a bit fun making it backfire.
Using this technique, I could guarantee Leonard would stay a freshman forever, or at least till Leonard Sr. got tired of paying for college. That way, if I ever took the strip beyond college and into regular papers, à la Doonesbury, I could age Leonard in real time, yet explain why he never left college. But I dropped the strip when I dropped out of CSUS, and so much for that.


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certain churches try to mediate between worldliness and what seems to be seen by them as mainstream Christianity
and I've heard it argued by a few that these churches are good for worldly types with burgeoning interest in faith, as a sort of gateway or greeting place
but, as I've observed, worldly types in whom a real zeal for truth blossoms tend to become even more extreme than their counterparts who grew up in the church
the newcomers tend to go right after the hard center, excited by its purity, while the old and semi-cynical tend to drift towards the periphery
in fact, the churches that try to gain middle ground (and might as well dilute the wine with water, if you ask me)—these churches attract more Christians interested in justifying their worldliness than worldlings interested in faith
A religion is like a penis. It's fine to have one, it's fine to be proud of it, but that doesn't mean you should whip it out and wave it around in public.
clever, but let's get critical
precepts of this joke:
"in public" vs. private, which also describes your genitals—ipso facto the phrase 'private parts'
"it's fine" because having your religion is as normal (and as healthy) as having genitals and being happy with them
"but that doesn't mean" means people share their religions primarily because they are probably a little too proud of what they've got
"you should" as representative of an overriding set of morals which religions are subordinate to
ironically enough, this joke reinforces and plays off of the U.S. remnants of Puritan prudery, making fun of and referring to them
namely by riffing on the notion that the reproductive organs of the human anatomy are 'something to be ashamed of'
should evangelists condescend to this level?—to under this silly spell, not out of respect for it but out of sensitivity to those bewitched by it?
there are plenty of illusions in our culture which Christians shouldn't tolerate, but bending our knee to pay homage to our brothers' and sisters' deities pro tem just to kneel beside our family… ?
in the nascent Church, what did Roman and Greek Christians do?
Christ wasn't a consistent taxpayer, and yet he did say 'render unto Caesar what is Caesar's,'… ?
it seems like such an equivocal situation these days (not to mention all other days too, poor Guy Fawkes!)
maybe this could offer insight,
Jesus' disciples are commanded against serving more than one master (God), and what's more they receive the truth that the act is impossible in translation from intent to realization
don't attempt it, Christ explains, because true pluralism is a proud fantasy
at least in the human heart
still, politics aren't addressed directly and politics are what I'm looking for
it'd be interesting to examine the double standard of genital display in American culture,
men are (casually) encouraged to dress and act with a sense of self-respect and discouraged from making fools of themselves by such an act as to "whip it out and wave [their penises] around in public"
there's still a mixture of dignity and pride for men
meanwhile women are encouraged to dress and act according to a separate sensibility, which seems to lack the core attributes that men's has
i.e. that mixture of dignity and pride, those defining characteristics of self-respect, and that ideal of nobleness that disgraces all foolish behavior
culture bombards women from a young age with a model of conduct that includes, and especially, the type of physical display that 'leaves little to the imagination'
this model was created, I can only guess, by the pollution in a patriarchic social structure (i.e. by the tyranny of men's lust)
whaddya gonna do?
perhaps it shouldn't surprise me
today I accomplished everything urgent and important
and I worked diligently
but I also found that most of my work was in vain,
and most of what happened today wasn't planned
perhaps it shouldn't surprise me, but
on the same day that I get everything done that I need to do
I also achieve twice as much
the enormity of lust is heavy on my heart, esp. in light of
sex talk at the Word
sex talk with Gray
sex talk by John
1st day chaste
"First thing, I saw these guys as scientifically accomplished but ethically, morons. They never had any reasons before to have ethical questions. So when they're hit with this device they're blindsided by it."
—Shane Carruth, director
"It's not that the time machine … seems more realistic; it's that the time travelers themselves seem more believable. They talk and act (and think) like the kind of people who might accidentally figure out how to move through time, which is why it's the best depiction we have of the ethical quandaries that might result from such a discovery."
—Chuck Klosterman, NYTimes essayist / film critic
In my own words, I was most stirred by the fact that we were drawn into a story so hypothetical, so unrealistic, and yet moved enough by the choices within its context to paint one character (Abe) as a hero, and the other (Aaron) as a villain. At least in my own case, I disliked the one who seemed to exercise the most power, which was always represented by knowledge. At first, this was Abe and later on it was Aaron.
It's just so interesting how ideas develop moral significance for us, especially ideas of other people's moral value—their 'characters', as it were.
don't really know whether I ought to even have a tumblr anymore
I have moleskine notebooks
(digression worth pursuit: how should I pronounce "moleskine"?
'mole-skin' is acceptable, but 'mole-skein', as Jaime says, is also acceptable
—and also anything I might prefer is acceptable, according to the moleskine website)
the reason I brought up moleskines was this:
I seesaw over the axis of preference for writing / typing
but right now I want to write
and I could attempt to explain, but I don't feel like it
the attempt at a gastrointestinal diary is a failure, etc.
whatever I end up doing, I don't want to delete either of my tumblr accounts
I've put some pretty good stuff up on them
so this'll stay here, and stay put
for now
c. 12:10 BM, sulfrous smelling, and urination
I want to be more lighthearted,
but I was born serious and pensive
and my natural bent is still serious and pensive
how to become lighthearted… ?
I want to be more childlike,
to play more often, etc.
and especially a better sense of humor
as I've realized, I am a child still, but even as a child my play was serious
3/5-3/9, spring break
last wednesday, 4/4 (next remembered)
probably 2 weeks before that
but possibly 3 weeks without
now, 1 day from a week past
so, projected danger zone starts 4/16
a good weekend, worth recounting later
now, in bed, reading this: http://tinyurl.com/rowanwilliamsressurection
and soon, sleep
considering the above sermon….
don't worry about your actions—especially your future, and the futures and actions of your friends and family—as if God doesn't exist, or as if He's inactive. Don't try to overachieve out of forgetfulness that He does the greater part in all things. If you become more aware of space for action, leave holy space for His action. Don't stress. The fate of the world doesn't depend on you alone.
you are a part of God's will by His grace; you are a participant. But if you aren't treating it like a gift, then you're misunderstanding your role. And that makes you do the wrong thing—in most cases, too much (an excess).
nevertheless, act when you action is required of you. Do all you can. If you can't do it peacefully, in honor of God, then don't do it. Do something else. Usually, God will give you His way to come at a problem if you simply ask and wait.
remember what Archbishop Rowan Williams taught:
"to believe that everything doesn't depend on us delivers us from two potentially deadly temptations,"
(1) the temptation to reckless action ("to do something, anything") all because we can't stand feeling like we are powerless
and furthermore, because we can't stand to let ourselves choose to be powerless
if we don't have some physical sense that we're making a difference, if we feel like we're letting things just go on, we want to make it so that we do
and we'll make sacrifices to see, hear, or feel change; we'll work at great cost to ourselves an others
just to act, acting out for the sake of action
(2) the temptation to be consumed by (to believe in) the anxiety that we haven't done enough,
so consumed that we never have time to be ourselves, i.e. to be still and enjoy who we are and what we have
this is a kind of self-hatred, a kind of running away from oneself
and our fear that we've left something undone, our franticness makes righteous action deeply unattractive,
because in such a state we show the world we really don't believe we're free or have cause to rejoice
brought to tears first at the fickleness of the crowds, displayed in the juxtaposition of Jesus' arraignment mere days after his triumphal entry
and then brought to more tears at the juxtaposition of Mary's memory of running to little Jesus, and Jesus falling under the weight of the cross
also, remember St. Simon of Cyrene, whose actions I saw in strong parallel to ours
c.8:30-9:30, gas
11:57, see above
throughout this period and even now (1:26am), there's been a headache over my eyes and at my temples
"I have terrific headache" —FDR's last words
work ethic: better,
washed dishes and hung up clothes today
still missing phone charger though
mood: fair,
nevertheless (but actually more reluctantly) I went to funky town this afternoon
let today be my last day
my feet were washed, and so be it for my soul too


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A Warm Bacon Vinaigrette lightly dresses Baby Potatoes and spinach for a tasty--and fast--side dish.
Cooking Light JUNE 2013
1. Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook 8 minutes; drain.
2. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; crumble. Combine drippings, vinegar, olive oil, Dijon, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add potatoes and spinach. Top with green onions and bacon.
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November 3, 2012
Scott Munroe stopped 26 Albany Devils' drives
on his way to his 19th career American Hockey
League shutout as the Phantoms prevailed 4-0 on
Saturday night at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
Perhaps the best and most complete team effort
of the year was led by four different goal-scorers,
three of which were on special teams. Sean Couturier
shorthanded, Ben Holmstrom and Erik Gustafsson
on the power play, and Shane Harper at even-strength,
all lit the lamp in front of a noisy and raucous
contingent of 4,355 fans enjoying the performance.
The blank-sheet was the 11th as a Phantom for
Munroe who had 10 with the Philadelphia Phantoms
from 2006-09 and was also his 67th career victory
with the franchise putting him just four away
from Antero Nittymaki for second place all-time.
Munroe had five shutouts last season with the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Adirondack's win evens the Time Warner Cable Cup
series at one game each with 10 more still to
go in the Northway rivalry. Round 3 comes up next
Saturday when the Phantoms head back to the Times
Union Center in Albany.
Fans arrived early to receive Phantoms Team Posters
courtesy of Glens Falls Printing and stayed late
for a rare autograph session post-game featuring
the whole team. It was truly a great night for
Phantoms fans from start to finish.
Munroe was the #1 Star of the Game and was happy
to be given the early lead to work with. Some
of his best work came early in the second period
when Adirondack's lead was 1-0.
"Well, they made a bit of a push," Munroe
said. "And that's what you got to do sometimes...make
the key saves. And they had a couple of power
plays and even the 5-on-3 in the third. We did
a good job of killing those off. If they had scored
a goal early in the second then it's a different
game. That's what you gotta do is handle those
Along with Munroe's goaltending which included
several spectacular saves, the Phantoms' special
teams were key. Not only did Adirondack go 2-for-5
on the power play, they also added a shorthanded
goal while holding Albany to 0-for-7 on the man-advantage.
Early in the third period when the score was 2-0,
Adirondack had to kill four consecutive minutes
of back-to-back Albany power plays. And later
in the third when they extended their lead to
3-0, the Phantoms knocked off 1:40 of 5-on-3 time
in which the Devils had a fine opportunity to
climb back into the game.
"Special teams are big part of the game and
they were very important tonight...absolutely."
said Phantoms head coach Terry Murray. "Penalty
killing I thought did a very good job and that
starts with the goaltender. Munroe made some big
stops at the right time. And we capitalized on
the power play. I thought Holmstrom's goal was
just a tremendous effort. Simple play, get pucks
to the net."
The Phantoms outshot Albany 32-26 as they improved
to 4-5-0 on the regular season with a split of
their weekend homestand.
Sean Couturier struck in the first period when
Brayden Schenn's nice dish across the neutral
zone set Couturier free on the shorthanded breakaway.
After getting Devils' goalie Keith Kinkaid to
commit to a poke-attempt, Couturier was able to
go around the netminder's left-skate and casually
slip it around him and into the back of the net
for his second goal of the season and Adirondack's
second shorthanded tally of the year.
While it was Couturier's first goal since Opening
Night, it was his eighth point in his last four
games. The 19-year-old talent who was the eighth
overall pick in the 2011 draft now has one goal
and seven assists over that stretch.
It was the first time Adirondack had scored the
first goal of the night and it came as a result
of what was likely their best overall start of
the season right from the drop of the puck.
Leading 1-0, Adirondack went on the power play
in the second period and Matthew Ford's shot was
blocked down by Kinkaid but with Zac Rinaldo creating
traffic in front, Ben Holmstrom was able to grab
the loose biscuit and fling it home past the sprawled
Kinkaid on his right-handed forehand.
Adirondack carried the 2-0 lead into the third
period and then killed four minutes straight of
Albany power-play time to wild cheers from the
crowd who recognized the clear importance of the
hustle and determination of the Phantoms' defenders.
Then it was Adirondack's turn to get the advantage
and they would strike again. After Sean Couturier's
drive from the right-circle pinged off the post,
Erik Gustafsson found himself with an opportunity
in the left-circle and snapped home a 5-on-3 goal
short-side on Kinkaid for his first score of the
Down to four minutes left and Shane Harper would
have a rebound chance wide of Kinkaid that we
would tuck in for his second goal of the season
making the score 4-0. While the Phantoms were
celebrating their goal, Matthew Corrente of the
Devils took exception to the home team's revelry
and started a challenge with Erik Gustafsson that
developed into a line-brawl.
Albany's frustrations were apparent throughout
and that combined with the loud fan-base created
a recipe for early-season intensity that is certain
to get even more heated up in the upcoming 10
encounters between the two foes.
The game was Adirondack's last at home for the
next 19 days. The annual rodeo event and other
concerts taking place at the Glens Falls Civic
Center mean the Phantoms will be spending most
of their upcoming practices at the rec-center
on Fire Road.
The Phantoms embark on a five-game road trip beginning
next Friday at the Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate
of the Buffalo Sabres. Adirondack is back in the
area for a Saturday night game at the Albany Devils.
Adirondack's next home is Wednesday, November
21, the day before Thanksgiving, against the Bridgeport
Sound Tigers. The Phantoms are also at home on
Black Friday against Norfolk and the day after
that, Saturday, November 24 against Hershey.
Albany Devils 0 at Adirondack Phantoms 4 - Status:
Saturday, November 3, 2012 - Glens Falls Civic
Albany 0 0 0 - 0
Adirondack 1 1 2 - 4
1st Period-1, Adirondack, Couturier 2 (Schenn),
6:18 (SH). Penalties-Ford Adk (slashing), 4:42;
Zolnierczyk Adk (interference), 7:58; Kelly Alb
(interference), 12:35; Zajac Alb (fighting), 19:22;
Eddy Adk (fighting), 19:22.
2nd Period-2, Adirondack, Holmstrom 1 (Ford,
Dimmen), 13:20 (PP). Penalties-Parse Alb (tripping),
11:25; Rinaldo Adk (charging), 15:55.
3rd Period-3, Adirondack, Gustafsson 1 (Schenn,
Couturier), 9:19 (PP). 4, Adirondack, Harper 2
(Couturier), 16:03. Penalties-Dimmen Adk (cross-checking),
2:22; Holmstrom Adk (closing hand on puck), 4:20;
McPherson Alb (high-sticking), 7:29; Henrique
Alb (roughing), 8:36; Kelly Alb (roughing), 8:36;
McGinn Adk (cross-checking), 8:36; Roe Adk (tripping),
10:16; Holmstrom Adk (delay of game - faceoff
violation), 10:18; Corrente Alb (instigating,
fighting, game misconduct - instigator (last 5:00)),
16:03; Bourdon Adk (misconduct - unsportsmanlike
conduct), 16:03; Gustafsson Adk (fighting), 16:03.
Shots on Goal-Albany 6-9-11-26. Adirondack 11-12-10-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Albany 0 / 7; Adirondack
2 / 5.
Goalies-Albany, Kinkaid 1-4-0 (33 shots-29 saves).
Adirondack, Munroe 3-2-0 (26 shots-26 saves).
Referees-Dave Lewis (46).
Linesmen-Mike Emanatian (69), Frank Murphy (29).
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 5 (7:00) -
Phantoms Power Hour on Q101.7. Scheduled guests
include Andrew Johnston and TBA. This week's show
from the GFCC press-box. New live location where
the fans can attend with us to be announced soon!
Friday, November 9 (7:00) -
Adirondack Phantoms at Rochester Americans
Saturday, November 10 (7:00) - Adirondack
Phantoms at Albany Devils
Wednesday, November 14 (10:00 am) -
Adirondack Phantoms at Manchester Monarchs.
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We have all the latest interviews, game-recaps,
videos and more. Make sure you're keeping up!
Follow the Phantoms and join our online communities
on facebook.com/adkhockey and on twitter @phantomshockey.
And, of course, check in frequently at our official
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Mustache Mania!!
Phantoms Fight Cancer this month features players
and staff growing mustaches to raise awareness
and generate funds for men's cancer issues. Contribute
in the donation cans at the Phantoms game for
your favorite Phantoms mustache grower (even Dax!!)
The month will feature a Phantoms Mustache Jersey
in our November 24 game presented by Parks Heritage
Federal Credit Union with part of the proceeds
from the post-game jersey auction to benefit the
C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital.
Visit our special Movember site at mobro.co/phantomshockey


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A Louisville attorney is trying to do something that's never been done before; force the Pope to answer questions in a lawsuit.
The Vatican is fighting back.
This case was filed right here in Louisville with three men who claim they were abused by priests in Kentucky and that the Pope and Vatican officials didn't do anything about it.
In this Holy week, the Pope has been surrounded by a scandal in Europe of priests abusing boys.
At the same time, he and the Vatican are facing a federal lawsuit filed in here in Louisville.
For the first time ever, a U.S. Court will decide whether the Pope can be held liable for negligence in a nationwide priest abuse scandal.
Jeff Koenig, President of SNAP of Louisville, said, "It means that finally we're getting some kind of justice in the federal court system."
Jeff Koenig is the President of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests and says everyone in the organization is anxiously waiting to see what the Court decides.
"We view this as a good thing. We feel like that the Pope needs to be held accountable for what's gone on in the United States and other countries."
The case was originally filed in 2004 by three men in Kentucky, represented by William McMurray, the attorney who previously represented more than 200 victims of priest sex abuse.
That case was settled with the Archdiocese of Louisville in 2003 for $25.3 million.
In the current case, the Vatican, in court papers, is trying the get the case dismissed arguing that the Pope cannot be held liable because he's a head of state and that American Bishops involved in the US are not direct employees of the Vatican.
Some Bishops have spoken out defending the Pope.
Timothy Dolan, New York Archbishop, said, "Certain sources seem almost frenzied to implicate the man who perhaps more than anybody else has been the leader in purification, reform and renewal."
The judge hearing this case now has several motions and arguments from both sides.
Right now there is no timeline for when the judge might make any rulings in the case


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My first playlist via 8tracks.com: "Trust the Voice Within."
"When economists tackle small problems, they lose any vision about what the economic system should look like."
Click the link above to access a NY Times op-ed by Denison University Professor of Economics, Brad Baterman.
Hey, look! I'm famous. My pink pants are being showcased at 0:01 - 0:07 and 1:05 - 1:14 ftw
All I could perceive were the yellows and oranges and reds of autumn as I bolted past them to finish my jog with a quick sprint. The foliage began to come into focus as I looked to my left and saw a rust-red Ford pick-up. It was backed up to a small pond that blurrily reflected the changing seasons. An unstable folding chair hosted an equally unstable old man – they both looked as if they could fall in on themselves at any second. The man's aviator sunglasses acted as mirrors for the pond's own reflection, obscuring the distinct shapes of the leaves but maintaining the brilliant colors. His sunken face wrinkled even more with concentration as he tugged his fishing pole to see if he had any bites.
I passed and was again consumed by the woods, the trees, and the light.
I wonder if he ever got a bite.
-hw, 10/12/2010
You'll be shocked to learn that "History of Gospel Music" didn't capture the attention of a first-semester college freshman… but this is the product of my distraction, written a year ago today:
The chipping white paint of the window sill and radiator provide an ironic frame for the nearly too-perfect lawn of Denison's south quad – sprinkled with afternoon light and its shadows, prematurely fallen leaves, and Adirondack chairs. Students stroll to and from town, in and out of my frame, unaware that they're a part of my moving photograph. A crisp breeze evolved from the morning's fog and with it, it dragged along the familiar and subtle scent of wet leaves. This is what I've been waiting for: a pumpkin spice latte, a spooky midnight trip to the University graveyard, rosy cheeks, and the air smelling like last night's bonfire.
This is an app I stumbled upon called Spreeder… if you have an article assigned from anything that's already in type, you can copy and paste it into the Spreeder and it will speed-read it to you at a speed of your choosing. Kinda awesome when you're in a time crunch for readings… per usual for me.
This kid is a super casual soon-to-be fratstar.
Thanks idratherbeabro.
youTube Tuesday:
Come and see me in my town and we'll grab a cup of coffee at the Starbucks, or the Starbucks, or the Starbucks, or the Starbucks, or the Starbucks…
If this song doesn't make you want to drive fast with all your windows down, you may need to reevaluate.