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En español l On Jan. 1, 2014, President Obama's Affordable Care Act will greatly expand the health care benefits being offered to the 55 million Americans with no health coverage, as well as millions more who are underinsured.
The law sets certain standards that all insurers must meet, and mandates that all health plans offered to those who buy health insurance on their own or in small groups include a set of "essential health benefits."
Although health insurance provided through large employers is not required to feature these essential benefits, many experts expect insurers to continue to upgrade their plans over time.
Prior to the law's passage, we saw "a race to the bottom, with insurers cutting benefits to lower premiums," says Shana Alex Lavarreda, Ph.D., director of health insurance studies for the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. "The essential health benefits set a standard for insurance. Anything below that is not true health insurance."
These changes are welcome news to people ages 50 to 64 — especially the 9 million uninsured in that group, as well as the 4 million who buy health insurance on their own. A new study by HealthPocket, an independent research firm, found that less than 2 percent of existing individual health plans provide all 10 essential benefits. On average, today's plans offer 76 percent of the benefits.
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Hip-Hop's Greatest Music Video Artists
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Hip-Hop's Greatest Music Video Artists
For many artists, music videos are another way of expressing themselves creatively. Often, the videos become timeless works of art themselves. Who can forget The Notorious B.I.G.'s $1 million video for "Hypnotize," or the Beastie Boys' campy sci-fi-style visuals for "Intergalactic?" Music videos not only help artists perfect their craft, but also help them fully deliver their vision to fans. The following is a list of hip-hop artists who did it best.
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes' animated style has translated perfectly to the music video platform, as the Dungeon Dragon is the master of the platform in hip-hop. The concepts behind his videos are executed to perfection, whether it's the Coming to America-themed "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," the animated world in "Gimme Some More," or the futuristic, Terminator 2-style visuals of "What's it Gonna Be." Busta's reputation as one of hip-hop's most memorable personalities is unquestionably aided by his work in his music videos.
Eminem's career has been built out of spitting lyrics that are so descriptive that they practically render visuals useless. Luckily for us, Shady obliges anyway. Many of Em's videos are visual masterpieces, whether it's the film-level quality of "Stan," the visual metaphor accompanying "The Way I Am," or, more recently, the explosiveness of the Rihanna-assisted "The Monster." Maybe this investment in visuals is the result of his affiliation with Dr. Dre, as videos of the duo's collaborations, such as "Forgot About Dre" and "I Need a Doctor" are top-notch.
Missy Elliot
If Busta Rhymes is the king of music videos in hip-hop, Missy Elliot reigns supreme as queen. All of her videos are highly visually-stylized ("The Rain [Supa Dupa Fly]") and feature outstanding choreography ("Work It," "Lose Control"). Missy even solicits the best video music performances out of her featured artists, such as Ludacris on "Gossip Folks," and has instilled the importance of the platform to artists that she mentored, such as the late Aaliyah.
With the level of creativity constantly on display in OutKast's music, it's no surprise that Big Boi and Andre 3000's accompanying visuals are a treat as well. Whether it was the memorable color spectrum on "B.O.B." of the visual metaphors in "Ms. Jackson," OutKast has always given fans the unexpected and unconventional. It was particularly fascinating to see how their visuals diverged on Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the duo's 2003 double album, which had each rapper in charge of his own disc in contributing to the project.
Kanye West
Kanye West has long been known for his attention to detail in his live shows, going to great pains to line up visuals, effects, and other production elements to give his audiences the best experience possible. The same goes for West's music videos, which are among hip-hop's most creative. Consider West's 34-minute film for "Runaway," his live portrait on "Power," or his outstanding use of color on "Gold Digger" as perfect examples of why Kanye West has earned his place on this list.


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If the Postal Service moved to a true performance based system of reward rather than the PMG's thowing out numbers, then maybe rewards would relate to performance and you would see performance and accountability rise. So long all you extra managers!
Incredible as it is... we need to remember our mandate... Mail delivery to every US citizen at their address. Since we are not funded by tax dollars, we should charge the Federal government 8-10 bucks an address ONE time a year. That would add up to a couple of BILLION dollars... do away with the Areas - allow the districts to provide SUPPORT to the field rather than demanding the PMs do ONE more checklist. Go back to giving the citizens Mail SERVICE.
I have said it before and I will repeat it...
remove all Area Vice-Pres. and staff along with the
District Managers and their staff...
Put the Postmasters back to their orignal position..
which is attend community functions and sell the post office like they did before...we do not need postmasters who act like dictators...they should sell our products along with all postal employees i.e. customer connect...
all the above would show the public we are here for service and would save untold millions of dollars
thank you for reading ...p.s. i have been involved with the post office since 1960...so I think I know what I am writing about.
here! here!
I work in a plant that has way too many supervisors. For the most part they just stand around and get in the way and tell employees to do something they already know to do it. Yes, they do a little paper work here and there, but for the most part there are employees that have been doing there jobs for years and know what to do and when to do it without supervision. That being said, there are a few employees that do require supervision, but generally these are the folks that just do not want to work and are there for a free hand out and should be removed somehow someway (but we all know that is not going to happen). Supervisors do not work the mail (or are not supposed to) why pay them all this money to do almost absolutely nothing. Our plant could easily be run by two Managers/supervisors per shift. We generally have at least 7 or 8 supervisors on the floor plus one MDO and sometimes two! This is overkill and a total waste of money.
The first idea of the first section of the poll was ill-structured and should have read, Cut management AND supervisory positions, not "or." I suspect the responses to the idea posed that way would shoot the percentage through the roof. Our plant manager just got a $32K bonus at the Tampa P&DC according to an eyewitness that saw the software on it. There is also a rumor that 27 of Potter's minions got their respective pockets stuffed as well. Don't tell me that the USPS doesn't have any money!
I wholly agree....if there is NO MONEY, then why waste it on, for instance, dark blue t-shirts for propaganda use in the summer? In my AO only 3 or 4 of nearly 40 carriers will wear them....just one of many ways I have seen in nearly 20 yrs as a city carrier how we get the job done daily IN SPITE of postal mgt.
Consolidation is the name of the game. We really need to get back to putting everything under one roof instead of spreading out our operations costing us more money in rent and electric.
Absolutely! At my office part of the DBCS machines are at one office and some are at the main office. We, who work at the substation, are on idle time much of the night while waiting on trucks to bring our mail from the main office. Absolutely makes no sense when we are trying to save money.
Postal Service should lead by example
I recommended a web-based direct mail service when I joined the USPS as a carrier in 1994. Nothing ever came of my suggestion! It's still a good idea with the USPS brand name and trust placed in the name!
There are too many managers, but they won't fire themselves! We've got carrier supervisors that work for a few hours, then enjoy the rest of the day surfing the net and/or talking on the phones.
Don't purchase any more machines (i.e. FSM, DPS, etc), there's no mail to run thru them with the drop in volume. These machines will cost more to maintain and operate than ever!
Who's in charge of all these stupid ideas??? No offense, but my supervisor can't write us up, because she can't spell! I'M NOT KIDDING EITHER!
Improve Maintenance on the Automation to achive a better return on investment. I came from a facility that did hardly any maintenance on the equipment and the jams, downtime, and reacting to operation maintenance was extensive.
what about this: this is a huge deal that could make all of this irrelevant, we have been paying into an account for 3 years and have now overpaid by billions.... billions that could pay off all of our debts this year why is nobody saying something and saying wait a minute!?
As we began working with the Hay Group model regarding the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund we identified an error. We notified the Hay Group and they acknowledged the error. The error was computational in nature and did not affect their overall conclusion, assumptions, or methodology.
Specifically, the error was the result of the use of the wrong percentages when adjusting the health care inflation rate from 7% to 5% for certain years within the model. When this mistake was corrected, the Hay Group estimate of the Postal Service's overfunding under current law increases to $13.2 billion.
This results in lower projected annual payments for the Postal Service. Specifically, to reach the same OPM funding goal, the Postal Service would make payments of $1.57 billion per year.
Get rid of the no lay off from the contract. Without it people would be more productive knowing they could be fired.
I don't think it can be stated enough; if craft employees are to take this "crisis" seriously, management has to be cut. There are so many management positions that are unnecessary. Like all the VP postions. The PM's positions could be compleltely abolished, and replaced an OIC with much less pay.
I feel that we should start charging a fee for fowarding mail. Our area is filled will seasonals residents that go back and forth each year, sometimes more that once or twice. This would be a HUGH revenue profit!
Excellent idea, let's do the math. 46 million change of addresses were filed last year. Let's say we charge $20.00 for each one, wow we just collected $920,000,000.00 and let's charge $3.00 to do vacation holds too. There's a billion right in front of us !!
Right. Let's charge the public for forwarding their mail. First though...let's learn how to do it right again first. The Central forwarding system is probably the greatest example of how negligent we can be. Her's a great management decision: someone puts in a change and the carrier doesn't learn about it for anywhere from 2 to 5 days. Meanwhile he continues delivering mail to a mailbox that no one is living at. If the curtains are still up on the windows of the empty house...How can he tell no one's living there? Now you want to charge folks money for this??? You are a manager right? Our "service" sucks.
Must reduce the clerk craft maybe by a third. Go to any plant and look at the employees with hours of downtime, sitting in breakroom getting paid to do nothing.
Not in my office, only the "select" few get away with that...and that's when there is work to do! Management looks the other way, while the other clerks carry the load..they (management) are not doing their jobs, which is to manage the employees...might as well be sitting in their office reading the news...or talking to their friends on the phone..or having the clerks deal with customer complaints/delivery problems...oh...oops...that right...that is what they are doing...and getting their bonuses....hmm
Put all of the city routes on the same evaluated system as the rural craft, this promotes a better time management by the carriers, with the incentive to get done quicker and go home. Supervision positions are no longer needed, rurals manage themselves for the most part. You cut out the need for all of the supervisors in the middle management positions, they are not needed. Each of these positons would be evaluated and RIF'd those no longer needed. The elimination of the overly staffed management positions need to be eliminated.
You took the words right out of my mouth. The only incentive city carriers have is a paycheck and going home when they are done. With the fluctuation of mail the way it is we need definitely look at evaluating all routes. The way it is now city carriers go slow for more dough. This will eliminate that old paradigm and give them some incentive. Most city routes can be done in 5-7 hours. The old school of carrying mail has them waiting on the street or slowing down to make 8 hours. Makes no sense.
Eliminate all walking or curbside delivery and convert to CBU delivery. The intial cost would be high, but it would pay itself off in 1 to 2 years and from then on would save the post office billions of dollars....
So you are now asking everyone to walk or drive to an area away from there home in order to mail a letter or get their mail, you are in a sense asking those customers to become employees and deliver the mail to themselves because we won't do it any longer. I think that we just keep forgeting we are in the service business, that is all we have to offer is service. The more that is eroded the quicker we are out of business. The delivery of the mail is not the problem.
It is no different than people that live in new developments to walk a block to pick up their mail or mail letters.
Door to Door delivery is obsolete and to walk a block or drive to pick up your mail surely will not harm you unless it's the middle of winter and dealing with storms/floods/tornadoes etc...
Then again mail would not be delivered anyway.
I live in a rural area where most routes are curbside delivery to NBUs or CBUs, I have never heard a customer complain about not getting their mail at the door. It was originally introduced as a quaint way to get out and meet your neighbors. The boxes are not too far away from the houses as they only hold 6-12 customers. Of course customers who are handicapped or have a problem getting to the boxes can get delivery to the door.
The idea that the PS is only giving good service if mail comes to the door is unreasonable. If it can't be done cost effectively it must be changed. All business must utilize methods that allow the business to continue, otherwise NO ONE gets service.
Hey manager, why not just require all customers to rent a PO box?
That way you could eliminate ALL delivery services, and go back to calling us the US Post Office Department since there wold be no need for service.
You could also change your box up time to 5PM in order to eliminate more distribution clerks.
One clerk for every 2000 boxes, and one supervisor for each 100 boxes.
Delivery services are not the problem, it is an overabundance of supervisory positions.
Actually, making customers rent PO Boxes in lieu of rural delivery would save millions. Reinstate the old half mile rule where if you are within a certain distance of an office, you would be required to get a no fee PO Box. There would be roughly a $130 savings per delivery point. It's not like they would travel much farther than many people with CBUs, their mail would be safe, and it would increase the productivity of the level 11/13 offices. I wish that they would give this some serious consideration. Either that or start charging for delivery, which in any other business would be considered the "premium service".
The window clerks at our office have already been instructed to start asking window customers if they would be interested in a P.O. Box.
Cut Saturday delivery. That would cut out ALOT of money being paid to RCA's and TE's.Cut out the Sunday premium pay.Cut out ALL work on holidays. Alot of people work the holiday AND get holiday pay. Need revenue? Start looking at the "little" things like this.Across the board, this stuff adds up quick.
Okay if we get rid of the sat. deliver you better prey like hell to get someone to cover your route. No RCA or te are going to stick around hoping and preying for your vaction once a year or the day your too sick to report.
Do away with the "mailhandler/Clerk" distinction and make us all general postal employees. At the plant where I work we are usually short in the mailhandlers. This makes clerks idle while waiting on mailhandlers. Some days mail sits entire shifts because there's no one to prep it, while clerks "look" busy. Eliminating the distinction would enable the WISE use of all employees on the clock by having us able to do WHATEVER work needs to be done at the time without"crossing crafts".WE EITHER MAKE CHANGES THAT PRODUCE OR WE ALL GO DOWN! WAKE UP FOLKS!!!
That 's what I say ! If the Union does NOT like that ......... let them find themselves another job......outside the USPS.
We have cut window service and done away with vending
machines. Now people not only have to endure long lines but also have to listen to someone try to upsell them to express. Do away with the MYSTERY SHOPPER program and get our customers in and out as efficiently as possible.
Exactly. Biggest turn off for customers is to hear about all the products and options that they did NOT COME TO BUY. Sell them their stamps, put postage on their packages, take their hold orders and shut the heck up!
Why not rent out the sides of the 300,000 plus postal vehicles for advertisement? I think epsecially small businesses would jump on the chance to reach the local economy! The space could be small or large and would open up a whole new divison for the PO, advertisement, graphic design, printing,etc... Ive noticed that some cities do this with the local bus transportation system. It's worth a look, but only if the PO is serious about surviving!
Why not rent out the sides of the 300,000 plus postal vehicles for advertisement? I think epsecially small businesses would jump on the chance to reach the local economy! The space could be small or large and would open up a whole new divison for the PO, advertisement, graphic design, printing,etc... Ive noticed that some cities do this with the local bus transportation system. It's worth a look, but only if the PO is serious about surviving!
OK Let Supervisors supervise, Managers manage and PM's be resonsible for their office. No more calling District, Area or Headquarters in DC to ask if they can buy rubber bands! RIF District, Area and 40 or so VPs. I believe this will cover our revenue shortfall.
OIG please investigate the redundant levels of upper management.
I would have to agree get rid of Areas,Districts and Headquartes since they are all not moving mail but creating geivances through redundant paperwork and very stupid ideas.
Along with their staffs and a great deal of money can and will be saved.
Institute productivity standards for the clerks and carriers and see how much more mail gets processed and delivered with fewer workhours. The company would save billions.
Forcing management to follow the contract and cut down on some monetary grievance wins would save a lot. Or to even hold them accountable for the big money grievances WILL save the Postal Service lots of money. Our mid size local has won almost $2 million in the last year and a half due to bad management and the refusal to bargain in good faith.
I agree, hold those supervisors and upper management accountable for every greivance lost which cost the Postal Service.
Handle all greivances at the lowest level without upper management intervention.
This will undoubtedly create a better work environment since the employees Supervisors know the employees best and know what their problems are.
Hold the Supervisor accountable for failures to comply.
there is a need to get rid of some position craft and management example we have 4 VOMA positions and they check oil and do small tags to help VMF out carriers are gone to the street 2 hours after they start so 6 hours of doing nothing yet they want to cut routes and carrier positions these jobs use to be part time some how they became full time makes you wonder what other jobs are like this at my house when moneys tight you cut the things that just aint that important until you are out of the red
Maybe the best thing for The Postal Service is for employees to care for their own jobs and not worry about what the other employees are doing.
There is always a seniority and craft jealousy.
For instance....The carrier who claims VOMA's do noothing for 6 hours a day !
Hmmmm....That same carrier is probably sitting on his rectum on the street hiding somewhere until it is time to return to the office.
(Most likely he/she has the lightest route in the office)
He/She is worried about VOMA's while taking a 2 hour lunch break.
So funny ! So very, very, funny !
Hopefully, he is taking spelling and grammar lessons during that 2 hour lunch !
How about getting rid of double Sunday Premium. Employees that come in for Monday but start at 23:00 on Sunday get a full day of Sunday Premium. Actually just get rid of Sunday Premium all together and save. And as long as we are on extra pay might as well drop night differential pay.
It cost Postal Service a lot of money on fuel. There are electric cars that run well on America roads. Or converting our postal vans to run on electricty.
put all the mailboxes back on the corners. keep our visibility. thats what keeps us in business. we are everywhere. keep it that way.. thats what i hear from my customers at the window. cut management big time. keep six day delivery.. if we dont our competitors will.. and its another nail..in the coffin..


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Tin Lung Heen [Hong Kong]
Tin Lung Heen sits on the 103rd floor of the ICC in Hong Kong and is one of the new Ritz Carlton's restaurants. The hotel is stunning, although still so new that our two taxi drivers didn't know how to find it, the entrance is from a podium deck on the 9th floor of the ICC and this is where taxis drop off (up a ramp from the ICC office reception area). Even the view from this area is superb, and there is a coffee and pattiserie area in the pre-reception area. You are ticked off a list in order to access the lift area, guests and booked diners only. The lift takes you up to floor 104 which is the hotels main reception, then an escalator down to a restaurant area, there is a lounge bar that offers drinks, light meals and afternoon tea, this faces directly towards HK island and the view is amazing, there are bench tables along the window for the best views. To the left sits the Italian restaurant (Tosca) and to the right Tin Lung Heen with a view over Stonecutters Island and its bridge.
The hotel only opened days ago and it still feels a bit stiff and formal as it settles into its rhythum, I think we were greeted by over 20 people as we walked through reception to the table and I needed a beer to get over good morning fatigue. It is a good looking restaurant with lots of luxury touches, glass is a feature with lots of hanging and features, the kitchen is along the back wall in the centre of the restaurant with windows so you can see the action.
Two menus are presented, we head for the short but interesting dim sum option, there are nine of us and so split over two tables as the largest in the restaurant seats six (private rooms seat larger parties – but I prefer the action of the main room). I order eleven different dishes and the maitre'd is happy to serve each as nine pieces rather than having to work out how many pieces make up each dish (he tells me that on the menu dishes vary between 2, 3, 4 and 5 pieces). They are:
Vegetable dumplings with morel mushroom – very delicate and light texture and interesting flavours.
Chicken and mushroom dumplings with chili in Sichuan style – nicely refined with very delicate skins.
Dried bean curd sheet rolled with fish maw, sliced chicken, Japanese pumpkin and bamboo piths – a wonderful combination of taste and texture.
Barbecued pork buns – very good, but that said a bun is a bun and whilst these are good they are just a bun.
Pork wonton with chili oil in Sichuan style – these are absolutely superb, good texture and very deep flavours with a very well judged chili hot that balanced with the flavours perfectly rather than dominating.
Steamed rice roll with deep-fried spring roll with shrimp, carrot, black fungus and mushroom – the crunch of the spring roll provides a great textural contrast to the rice roll.
Deep-fried shrimp, bamboo pith and salted egg yolk spring rolls – these are served as long "cigars" upright in a glass, very fresh flavours and not at all oily or greasy.
Wagyu beef pot-sticker with black pepper – promoted as a feature dish and whilst good not memorable.
Baked barbecued pork buns with tasty crust – a very light baked bun with a crispy crust that has a little sweetness - very good.
Vegetarian buns with superior mushroom and black fungus – incredibly delicate with deep flavoured filling.
Traditional baked egg custard tarts – last and disappointingly least. They are light and delicate but this is their fault as they really lack something to make them stand-out.
The food was really good quite the best I have tried and IMO better than T'ang Court at The Langham, Fu Sing maybe a good haunt for a regular inexpensive dim sum lunch, but this is in a very different league and well worth the money (even without the views). Service is as you would expect good, a few teething problems but these are understandable. The team seemed to be really interested in our thoughts and genuinely pleased that we enjoyed the food – the only thing they need to do is train the staff to pour beer whilst the one handed pour may look good a glass of 90% foam to 10% beer isn't good.
Total bill (including 10% service) was HK $3,533 for nine people and enough food to satisfy all. The food component was approx $2,200 and beer and coffee added $1,400.
Good food – definitely worth the trip, we will return.
Great review PhilD. In your opinion, another Chinese Michelin 3* in the making?
Pity when I was in HK last month, it still hasn't opened yet. Otherwise, it'll be great to compare it with Sun Tung Lok! May be next time?!!
re: kosmose7
With ex-Tosca chef Bombana opening up his own Michelin 2* place in Central, any idea who the chef for this newTosca is? Must have a pretty decent credential to man a Ritz Carlton kitchen?!
re: Charles Yu
Charles, Tosca's chef is Vittorio Lucariello, ex-Grissini (Grand Hyatt HK ) and also Angelini (Shangri-la HK) so not really a new face in Hong Kong's Italian culinary scene:
re: klyeoh
Wow, klyeoh has explained well.
More photos of Tin Lung Heen:
Had dinner here tonight - food was brilliant, but service way too patchy. They are trying hard, but clearly needs a fair bit more work to match the level of the food. Still had a really good night and recommend it for the food, hopefully they work out the service kinks as soon as possible.
re: Charles Yu
Will write in more detail with some photos when I get home, but;
Appetiser of Sweet turnip
Deep fried scallops with mango dip
Pan fried lotus root stuffed with fresh crab meat
Crispy roasted pork belly
Chilled shredded chicken with green onion and chilli oil
Live crab with salt and chilli, wok fried in soy sauce
Deep fried crispy chicken
Then had dessert at the Chocolate Library;
Chocolate fondue with mashmellow, brownie, brioche and chocolate pasta
Chocolate souffle with raspberry coulis and chooclate petit fours
re: Charles Yu
On May 18th we tried to book Sunday lunch - the first available table is July 24th - it is obviously popular.
re: klyeoh
The head chef of Tin Lung Heen is from Spring Moon, just a heads up.
re: skylineR33
Toronto Lai Wah Heen's dim sum chef used to work in Spring Moon too!
Don't understand why Spring Moon's dim sum cannot be better? Considering it is in the 'Grand Dame' Peninsular!! For such a famous hotel, if I am the management, I would make every restaurants inside the complex 'Michelin Star' ones!! How interesting none of the restaurants currently inside the Peninsular has a star?!!
re: Charles Yu
Rumour has it that the Peninsula has refused to receive any star for its restaurants. I surely think at least Gaddi's and Spring Moon deserve some stars. However, definitely not its Japanese restaurant Imasa. I tried their kaiseki some years ago and it was my wrost meal I ever had in Hong Kong.
re: kosmose7
Refusing stars is a great urban myth. If you get then you get them, if you don't you don't. They don't ask if you want to have them.
re: PhilD
Although I am not sure about the Peninsula, there have been many cases in the past though, when restaurants actually refused to be rated by Michelin.
"With all the doubts about Michelin's understanding of Japanese tastes, some chefs say a rating in the guide has become a liability. Kunio Tokuoka, head chef at the high-end restaurant Kitcho, said the main Tokyo branch of his restaurant refused a listing in Michelin for fear of turning off customers seeking authentic Japanese cuisine.
Mr. Kadowaki, the nouveau Japonais chef, said he turned down a Michelin rating for his restaurant, Kadowaki, partly because the idea of ranking restaurants offended Japanese sensibility against bragging and putting others down.
Mr. Naret said a few places did turn down ratings, which they could do by refusing Michelin permission to take photographs for use in the guide."
re: kosmose7
Well that is interesting and goes against what I understood applied in Europe. That said the European guide didn't have photos so wasn't beholden to the restaurant for a listing, maybe the photos have had unintended consequences. In Europe you knew of a place didn't have a rating it didn't receive one rather than didn't accept one. And considering most restaurant brands really want stars it doesn't seem plausible the Peninsular said no especially as both Gaddi's and Spring Moon are featured in the guide (2011 edition) with comfort ratings (and photos) but zero stars.
The other odd thing for me in HK is the lack of focus on the chef, again Europe the star goes to a combination of chef and restaurant, a change in either generally means a loss of stars - in HK no chefs are listed. Now Jean-Luc Naret, has gone maybe the new team will synchronise the philosophy/standard to give it voracity in this region.
re: PhilD
>And considering most restaurant brands really want stars it doesn't seem plausible the Peninsular said no especially as both Gaddi's and Spring Moon are featured in the guide (2011 edition) with comfort ratings (and photos) but zero stars.
How can you be sure about that? Obviously they could have refused to receive stars but they still could have been listed with comfort ratings. The truth is, we really don't know.
Besides, personally I don't care too much whether a restaurant is Michelin-starred or not, since often times, many Michelin awarded facilities in Hong Kong are outperformed by less known peers. Lung King Heen, although a good Chinese restaurant, could be one example.
re: kosmose7
Of course neither of us "know". But the article was explicit, and basically said we can't include them if they refuse a photo. This is clearly not the case here as they are in the guide. This appears to refute the rumour you bought to our attention.
Whether the guide is accurate is a different discussion, but if you don't rate the guide why did you say: "I surely think at least Gaddi's and Spring Moon deserve some stars. " That seems a contradiction?
re: PhilD
I think you can refuse to participate in Michelin's rating system:
Some chefs, sadly, chose to close their eponymous restaurants & return the 3-stars - like my old favorite here:
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klyeoh, your above captioned article was dated 2005.
To date, I thought Sanderen is back with full stars blasting?!!
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Chefs like Joel Robuchon & Alain Senderens closed their restaurants & gave back the stars at the time because they didn't want to go through the stress of having to maintain those. I guess after a self-imposed sabbatical, they'd sometime choose to come back.
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I am not certain that is what these links demonstrate. One chef closed his restaurant, and it is rather pointless to have closed places in a guide. His new more casual one has won stars so was Michelin the reason or the excuse? Another chef went for simpler food (he was elderly) and probably lost stars as a result, but "gave them back" in his PR. In Japan places were rated but didn't want to cooperate - however, I understand, they still went in the guide.
I read a lot about chefs giving back awards and stars. But if you look beyond the PR puff they often choose to reformat their restaurants and cook simpler (cheaper) food. Maybe they are tired, maybe the economics got to them, however they don't lose face if the "give stars back" instead of losing stars in the assessment. I am still far from convinced you can refuse them, but obviously they go away if you drop standards.
Kosmose7: are you saying that you believe Michelin rated Spring Moon and Gaddis in HK. and then gave them three and five "knives and forks" (the assessment of comfort - read their write ups in the guide) respectively. They then wrote them up, gave the wine list at Gaddis an interesting assessment, and then published all these details of them in the guide but didn't assess the food? And if they did assess the food and find it deserved Michelin stars the hotel then asked the guide not to publish them - it is an odd marketing stance anywhere but especially at the top end of the hotel scene in HK.
I think there is a simpler answer: they were assessed and didn't get any stars.
re: Uncle Yabai
I agree with you totally, Uncle Yabai. Granted that Gaddi's was probably the premier French dining spot back in the 80s, but have lost out somewhat to newer places like Caprice & L'Atelier, I'd have thought that it's still up there with the best in HK. If Bo Innovation can be rated, I don't see why Gaddi's can't.
re: PhilD
PhilD, I said I heard a rumour that Peninsula has refused to be listed in the Michelin guide, and I explicitly said that I don't know whether that is true. I do not know the answer, neither do you. You are simply speculating.
What is sure, though, is that you stated at the beginning that no restaurant had the right to refuse to be rated, and obviously that's not the case.
re: PhilD
The article said a restaurant can refuse to be "rated" by not allowing to take photos. Where does it say that the photos are for comfort ratings as you insist?
When I said Gaddi's and Spring Moon deserve some stars, I meant "If I were to give them stars". How in the world would I know whether or not to give, or how many stars to give, to a certain restaurant, when I am not a Michelin staff?
re: kosmose7
That sounds fishy. In the Tokyo guide, if a rated restaurant refused to let Michelin take photos, they would just insert a picture of the general area, not of the restaurant itself. The picture of Yoshihashi sukiyaki restaurant is that of a nearby shrine. Of course, this is from a restaurant whose business cards say: no cell phones, no children, no photos, no blogs, and no perfume wearers.
re: Uncle Yabai
All we know is Mr. Naret apparently said it himself. I think any more speculation is simply meaningless.
All in all, I don't know whether the Peninsula actually refused to receive stars. However, at least we know that a restaurant CAN refuse to be rated if it chooses to.
re: kosmose7
What did he say? That some restaurants refused to be rated? Doesn't mean they didn't go in the guide. They just did so without the cooperation of the restaurant (i.e. there are no pictures of the restaurant or the food).
re: Uncle Yabai
You are simply stating your speculations. I mean, simply because Yoshihashi was in the guide and there was no photo of the restaurant, how can you know that the restaurant refused to be rated, and it was included in the guide nevertheless? Could the restaurant have agreed to be listed from the beginning and somehow they didn't take any photos? How can you conclude anything when you have no further information?
Speculations do not mean anything.
PhilD stated that restaurants had no right to refuse to be rated, but the point is, a restaurant CAN indeed refuse to be rated, according to Mr. Naret. Period.
re: kosmose7
I think there are grounds for some debate around the quote in the NYT article, context is everything and who knows how the quote was said or qualified. And as Uncle Yabbi says a refusal doesn't mean you don't get rated. After all if a restaurant can refuse to be rated it fundamentally undermines the whole system, as standards slip they just pull the "I handed back my stars" trick.
It is also interesting to note that the two chefs/restaurants featured in the article as examples of having refused a rating do actually have Michelin stars - Kunio Tokuoka has four (a three and a one) and Kadowaki two. Seems to directly contradict the article - and these stars are not speculations.
So bottom line (for me) is that Gaddis and Spring Moon didn't make the grade and maybe the rumour you heard that they refused to be rated was PR fluff, after all they have both been reviewed, rated and photographed and so are in the guide: they just don't stars. Again this is not speculation - they are on pages 117 and 217 of the 2011 guide if you want to check.
re: PhilD
The reason why this discussion started was because you mentioned, "Refusing stars is a great urban myth. If you get then you get them, if you don't you don't. They don't ask if you want to have them." Well, Mr. Naret explicitly said a restaurant CAN refuse to be rated, contrary to your comment. Any further comments are YOUR speculations.
re: kosmose7
I know for a fact that they didn't take any photos because the restaurant didn't want any taken. They also hate food reviewers and bloggers. Wouldn't surprise me if they said "don't put is in your ferkakte guide" and they did anyway.
re: Uncle Yabai
Wouldn't surprise me if they said "don't put is in your ferkakte guide" and they did anyway. ← How can you be sure about that? I am just curious. So are you suggesting that Mr. Naret's comment about restaurants being entitled to refuse the rating is incorrect?
re: kosmose7
I would suggest that relying on a quote in a newspaper is risky. Narat may have said that, but he may have been quoted out of context which is quite common, and thus it is something I would not rely upon as evidence. I maintain that for every place that has reportedly declined or returned stars there is often a back story that stars were going or were never there.
So back to Gaddis and Spring Moon are you still saying Michelin reviewed them but didn't put their stars in the book because the hotel asked them not to?
re: kosmose7
Except for Paris Maxim ( because of its long time feud with Michelin ), I have not heard of any by name!
Finally managed to get here, been trying to book a weekend dim sum, but it just gets more and more crowded, so I settled for a weekday. Restaurant was 2/3 full or so, got fuller as time went by. The view is stunning, especially on a clear day. Food is pretty good too, and at the price point of the high-end Chinese dining rooms in the city, but that is to be expected, this place is high-end.
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Jill – Thanks, an excellent commentary and thoughtful, professional rebuttal to the [former, we assume] reader who viewed the property in urban Scottsdale, as you say, \"hardly a wilderness . . . \" It\'s important to convey and for readers to understand architectural choices and construction in context with not only the environment, but the economic, cultural, aesthetic and religious dreams-and-desires of owners. Unlike \"Edgejr,\" I am happy to sign my name . . . Christopher Springmann
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Edgejr – While you may have a point about the not-so-greenness of the size of the house (and pool), you seem to be misreading/misrepresenting certain facts in the article — and missing the bigger picture. The house is not 'in the middle of the desert' as you state – it is in a residential area of Scottsdale AZ – a city with a population of 250,000+ people – hardly the wilderness. This is clearly stated in the above article. While suburbs may not be particularly green, it is not like this house is built in 'virgin habitat'. And nowhere is it written or implied that a road was built to get to this house…
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Let me see if I've got this right. A house in the middle of the desert has a pool, and Inhabitat thinks this is a green building???? As Inhabitat has grown, it has surely lost its way. At least highlight the problems with a building, not just post gushing reviews and gloss over the problems. What about the virgin habitat that's lost by putting this house in the middle of the desert? What about the road built to get the owners and their guests there?
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Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG): This is a record of your heart's electrical activity, including heart rate. It is used to identify heart disease.
Echocardiogram: This shows how well your heart is pumping, examines the heart valves and estimates the blood pressure in different parts of the heart. Results provide insight into whether your heart can withstand a liver transplant, or if additional testing is required.
Nuclear myocardial stress test: A stress test is a specific type of ECG that compares the heart's electrical activity at rest and under exertion. Medication is given to stress the heart and determine if it has a healthy blood supply. If you meet criteria for a cardiology referral then the stress test will not be ordered.
Cardiology referral: This may be ordered based upon your medical history, age or family history. This provides a detailed report of the heart valves, pressures and arteries and allows doctors to know if you have coronary artery disease that can cause blockage that can limit good blood flow. During this visit, the cardiologist will determine if a heart catheterization needs performed at a later date.
Pulmonary tests we will perform:
Pulmonary function test: A deep breathing into a machine that monitors lung volume. This measures how well your lungs work when you breathe in and out.
Six-minute walk: A walking test that measures exercise impairment and oxygenation. This will determine if you oxygen level is adequate to support a new liver.
Arterial Blood Gases: A blood draw that measures the acidity (pH), oxygen and carbon dioxide in the arterial blood. This will see how well the lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide from the blood.
Blood test: to check liver function. This will be done after your office visits and as needed to monitor your condition.
Scope procedures we will perform:
Endoscopy: A procedure that will diagnose and treat enlarged veins, inflammation or ulcers in the stomach that can be caused by advanced liver disease. You will receive intravenous medication that will allow the physician to insert a flexible scope through your mouth, esophagus, stomach and upper small intestine.
Colonoscopy: A procedure to diagnose and treat bleeding, polyp growths and screen for cancer. A cleansing prep will be taken the day before testing scheduled to eliminate waste from the colon. You will receive intravenous medication for the physician to view the entire colon with a flexible scope.
Clinic Evaluation Phase
During this evaluation, we will detail the surgery, medications, recovery and rehabilitation associated with the transplant process. The main focus is on educating you and your family.
Every patient will receive a physical examination. You will be asked detailed questions about your medical history, prior surgeries and medications. It is best to attend with a thorough list.
Every patient being evaluated for liver transplantation will have a psychosocial assessment with a social worker to determine if you have the psychological stability, motivation and personal support to meet the challenges of transplantation. Before the appointment, you will complete a psychosocial survey that will be reviewed during the evaluation. You may be referred to see a transplant psychologist for further assessment.
Candidacy Phase
A letter is sent to your insurance company providing recommendations for transplantation and requesting approval for transplant surgery, medications and follow-up care. Once approval is given, you are then listed for liver transplantation on the UNOS national waiting list. A letter will be sent to you detailing your responsibilities while waiting for your transplant.
If deferred or denied listing for a liver transplant at our facility, a letter will be mailed to your home specifying the reasons why you were not listed for transplant. However, this may include criteria requirements that need to be completed prior to listing.
Active Wait List Phase
Please be prepared to wait as long as several months for your liver transplant. The donor must have a blood type compatible with yours and be similar in body weight and size to you. Each potential donor also must be screened very carefully for disease, infection or trauma to ensure that you receive a healthy liver.
The process for prioritizing candidates waiting for liver transplant is based on each person's Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. The MELD system assigns a numeric score based on three lab test results:
- Bilirubin (measures how effective the liver excretes bile)
- INR/prothrombin time (measures the liver's ability to make blood-clotting factors)
- Creatinine (measures kidney function)
You will be followed by our hepatology team here, and will also continue to be followed by your primary care physician and other specialists until transplantation takes place.
Transplant Phase
You will have multiple lab tests done to ensure you are ready for transplant. You will be given a number of medications, including antibiotics, antifungals and immunosuppression medications.
Ideally, surgery is performed as soon as the organ is available. However, using the latest perfusion techniques, we are able to transplant livers within 12 to 24 hours after organ recovery. The surgery will generally last from four to six hours or longer.
Post-Transplant Phase
You will be seen daily by the transplant surgeons, midlevel providers and discharge coordinators. You'll receive individualized education from floor nurses and attend education classes on medication and general discharge instructions. The discharge coordinators manage your care process, communicate with insurance case managers and plan for discharge. A social worker will visit you to address any psychosocial issues associated with the transplant.
A post-transplant coordinator also will call shortly after discharge to answer any remaining questions and to discuss long-term follow-up with the transplant program.
Once you are discharged, you are followed on an outpatient basis with vital signs and laboratory profiles evaluated by a transplant coordinator and a transplant surgeon. Within one week of discharge from the hospital, you will be seen in the outpatient clinic and then adhere to the following schedule:
- Weekly for two weeks
- Every two weeks until eight weeks
- Monthly for two months
- Every three to six months until two years post-transplant.
We will communicate with your referring physician at the beginning and end of each hospitalization, as well as with each outpatient clinic visit.
Because of the many interactions of other medications with immunosuppressives, please check with the post-transplant office prior to filling any prescription.
Treatment Team
Treatment Team
Transplant Hepatologist
- James Hanje, MD
- Lanla Conteh, MD, MPH
- Robert Kirkpatrick, MD
- Douglas Levin, MD
- Anthony Michaels, MD
- Khalid Mumtaz, MBBS
Transplant Surgeon
Infectious Disease Physician
Advanced Practice Nurse
- Tara Bautista, RN, BSN, CCTC
- Marsha Bendell, MSBS, PA-C
- Rachel Bidwell, MS, CNP
- Donni Harris, PA-C
- Terri Miller, CNP
Transplant Coordinator
Pre-Transplant Coordinators:
- Matthew Klopfenstein, RN, CCRN
- Marianne Shoemaker, RN, CCTC
- Amber Swayne, RN
- Julie Luebke, RN, BSN
- Marilyn Moor, RN, BS
- Diane Faust, RN
- Shandy Jasper-Williams, RN
- Jackie McNutt, BSN
- Amy Root, RN
Social Worker and Psychologist
- Kim Ansley, MSW LSW
- Megan Huck, LSW
- Kristin Kuntz, PhD
- Melissa Skillman, LSW
Transplant Pharmacist
- Michelle Bradley
- Holli Winters
Pharmacy Patient Assistance Coordinator
- Emily Stone
- Krista Thomas, RN
Frequently Asked Questions
Which health insurance are accepted?
The list of accepted insurances for liver transplant can often change. Please contact your healthcare insurance provider to confirm your coverage for transplant at Ohio State's Comprehensive Transplant Center.
What is tissue typing?
Ohio State's Tissue Typing Laboratory ensures that an organ is compatible with its recipient. The process involves matching a person's unique configuration of six human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules with a potential pool of approximately 100 different varieties.Cross-match testing helps prevent some types of organ rejection. The testing involves mixing cells from the donor's and recipient's serum to determine whether rejection-promoting antibodies will occur. This information helps your physicians plan for the right medication strategy to best control organ rejection.
Transplant support testing includes monitoring new drugs that patients use, testing to determine a patient's overall ability to maintain a recipient's organ and developing new tests to support many of the clinical aspects of transplantation.
Are there any support groups to join?
There are multiple meeting locations throughout Ohio. To learn more, visit the Buckeye GIFT website or contact the Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator at Lifeline of Ohio, 800-525-5667, ext. 375.
Patient Success Stories
Directed Liver Donation Saves a Life and Brings New Life
When two parishioners from Pomeroy, Ohio asked their church congregations to pray for two young individuals, they didn't realize that these two individuals would be connected forever.


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Thread: Welding Tatoos?
09-28-2007, 09:18 AM #11Thanks for reading I hope my post helped
09-28-2007, 10:09 AM #12Senior Member
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Aside from the modern health issues with tattooing, I think it's sort of a bad idea since conditions may change. For example, being a long time motorcyclist, I've seen lots of tatoos. ( I don't have any myself...I just make do with surgical scars, but I digress.)
I know several people who have gone so far as to have a tattoo of their girlfriend's or wife's name in a prominent place, usually along with a Harley Bar & Shield Logo. Then, as luck will often have it, the girlfriend or wife goes away. What do you do then? I sure hope that you don't ever change brands.
I've also seen, believe this or not, a tattoo where Harley-Davidson was spelled Halrey-Davidson. Hahahahaha.
I particulary don't like the fact that the tattoo artists generally solder their own needles together and then sterilize them in an autoclave. I don't mean the part about the sterilization, but rather the issue of solder. Yes, I know...they probably use lead-free solder. I still don't like it.
Nonetheless, I'm quite sure that you will come up with some good ideas for a welding-oriented tattoo. My only question is,,,,,is......why?
I'll be donning my anti-flame suit now for protection against the pro-tattoo league.
I want to get some tatoos of things that are very important in my life, such as welding and motorcyles related things.
I would like to incorporate the miller symbol somewhere also.
a friend of mine got a little fighting irish leprechaun shoot ing a bird, well as those of us that have had tat's done know they transfer the image with carbon paper and it can get mirror imaged. so as luck would have it, his ended up with the wrong finger sticking up.
i told him and the inker before it got inked but they didn't believe me ?? even when it was traced to his arm they still went ahead and inked it.thanks for the help
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09-28-2007, 11:24 PM #15Junior Member
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Know your artist...
If/when you decide to get a tattoo do yourself a favor..or several...
1. Don't be afraid to shop around for the right artist for you. Does thier style of art reflect wat you want to look at for the next 50 years...
2. Make sure the shop is clean. In this day and age most states have health regulations for tattoo shops so it is not as big of concern but never hurts to be safe. MOST shops use NEW needles and sterilize other equipment.
3. When going for your design do not try to be too cutesy. current or cliche'. (see #1) Is Maroon 5, Marilyn Manson, (insert faverr celeb here) still gonna be your hero in 30 years?
4. Avoid specifics in your design...keep it personal because after all it is yours ...FOREVER...but keep it general enough that you can grow and still appreciate it...i.e. I have a friend that is a civil engineer with his P.E. he wears liong sleeves all the time because that pot leaf he got on his forearm at 18 is some how less appropriate as a 45 yo professional. (again see #1)
5. Give your artist a few ideas or a rough sketch then let him create. You still have the final say about the design.
With those little tips I hope you find someone to give you an awesome tattoo that you will enjoy for years...good luck!!
Anyway...I have mine and want to get to a couple more...no regrets on m artwork to date but have been very careful about what I have gotten.
OH AND ON the subject of names someone brought up..many artists will only do names of parents, children, siblings. NO significant others, wife, hubby, gf, bf...etc because those can change. There is a belief of the tatto curse among many that a tattoed name dooms a relationship for some reason.
can't belive I had so much to say!! not trying to be preachin'
Have fun pickin one out!~ed~
Have you ever noticed that enough is usually too much?!
All-about-design, thats got to be the best advice i have ever heard given about a tat. if he fallows it he should be fine. thanks for adding your $2.oo worth.thanks for the help
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Would it be possible for you to get a temporary one first? Have it on for a week or so, then see if you like it! You may want to change the placement of it, or decide to go with a different logo. Also, that way you can get feedback of it from friends and family...I'm not late...
I'm just on Hawaiian Time
wile i don't want to sound argumentative, and think a temp tat would be a neat idea. anyone that gets a tat based on friend or family opinions is nuts. i think its a decision only the get-er can decide on. kinda like names, Friend's change and you are the only one the tat has to please. i'm shore some of mine would greatly offend many people but i like them and thats what matters in the end as i have to wear them.
i have to admit i have never much cared about others opinion in my looks as i don't much care what others think. heck i love going out in bob the builder patterned pants the wife made for me and my son. looks ok to many when the son is with me but when on my own, boy you should see the looks
keeping all that in mind when in a full sleeve shirt none show, in a short sleeve shirt only my U.S.Army and POW*MIA show. the rest are for me and are only seen when i dress to show them. many with a carrier ahead of them be it just starting or with time left to go, keeping tat's within coverable spaces for job's is not a bad idea.
all my tat's are for me, not for others to aprove of or agree with.thanks for the help
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I dont hqave any welding tattoos.... only "brandings"...Will it weld? I loooove electricity!
Miller 251/30A spool
Spectrum 625
Precix 5x10 CNC Router12"Z
Standard modern lathe
Cheap Chinese mill that does the trick... sort of...
horizontal 7x12 bandsaw
Roland XC540 PRO III
54" laminator
hammer and screwdriver (most used)
little dog
pooper scooper (2nd most used...)
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I followed this recipe to a T and discovered the dough was more like bread not muffin consistency. I added another 1/4 cup of milk, which helped a lot. And since I really like bananas I added two in the batter and cut up a third to fold in at the end. I also added a tsp of vanilla and cinnamon as the others recommended. With my additions the muffins turned out great!
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I added 1 tsp vanilla and cinnamon and doubled the choc chips! Very good!
My daughter who usually doesn't like banana muffins at all really loves this one.
Thanks so much :)
This is very good, added vanilla and walnuts.. very easy and fast baking!
This recipe was okay. The muffins looked nice, but the flavor was just not completely there. I even added the vanilla to the recipe. They are a quick solution for a breakfast or brunch though.
I am definitely not much of a baker, but I do find the energy to try sometimes. These muffins were great and easy to make. I used Ghiradelli chocolate chips and added pecans. I did find that they did not need to bake as long as the time allowed for. This was my first recipie from allrecipies.com, and I am sure I will be using this site for a long time. :-)
I made these muffins for breakfast this morning, and they were great! I think this is a great recipe with tons of potential for tweaking. I made the following changes: I added 1 tsp each of vanilla and cinnamon, used 3 overripe bananas, substituted applesauce for the oil, and added an extra 1/8 C of milk (because the batter was very thick and dry). At exactly 20 minutes in the oven these were awesome! I will be making these again...soon!
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When it comes to church attendance, it would seem that the majority of church goers, have missed that point. They lean heavy to the political right and toward policies that actually do the opposite of caring for creation and each other.
Please note, I did not say "when it comes to most Christians." Unfortunately, the variance between people who practice Christianity and people who attend church is wide and seems to be increasing. And yes, I speak from personal experience as a minister. There are churches, of course, that are bucking the trend, but there are far too few. And, yes, I am speaking from personal experience again.
And yes, your Christian beliefs should influence your politics. They should influence your relationships, your work life, the way you drive, the way you treat people with whom you disagree... every element of your life. If they do not, you are not taking "In the beginning God created" seriously enough. If you do not, you are not taking "no greater love has anyone than this, that they lay down their life for their friends" seriously enough.
Your Christian life is to be first, primary, and above all things in your life, even if it means you must leave a relationship as primary as family to do it: "Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me," said Jesus.
I'm left to wonder if the Modern Day Jesus might not say to U.S. church goers that your Christian life is to be above all things in your life, even if it means you must leave a relationship as primary as your political party to do it: "Anyone who loves their political party more than me is not worthy of me."
You don't have to like it. It is difficult and it will make your life less than... well, less than convenient. Which is, quite frankly, what many on the far right are truly interested in: a life that is easy and convenient – no pressure to give up what I have, even when others suffer, even if it cause others to suffer; no laws limiting my ability to excerpt power other others (a BIG biblical no-no); no strangers from a foreign land encroaching on my white-privilege... I think you get the picture.
You don't have to like it. It is difficult and it will make your life less than... well, less than convenient, but I think that is exactly what Jesus expected. Just read Mathew 10 as Jesus sends out the twelve disciples saying things like, "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves," "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death," "You will be hated by everyone because of me." Christianity is antithetical to the far right's pursuit of an easy and convenient life.
Christianity is to be the filter through which all your life's perspectives and actions are filtered. Nothing comes before it and everything is viewed through it. You don't have to like it, and it will be difficult, but if you want to call yourself Christian, you do always have to attempt to do it. That does not mean fighting for a Christian nation, prayer in schools and the Ten Commandments posted on every open wall in government buildings. (In many ways it means the exact opposite of that).
Politically, it simply means voting for and supporting candidates who hold these things to be self evident, that all people were created equal, created equally by God. It means supporting candidates, who because of it, govern with a bias toward the least of these and with a disposition of love and caring toward all people regardless of sex, skin color, religion or lack of religion, nation of origin, sexual orientation, ability or disability, age, economic position, heath, employment, addiction... or any number of things for which the far right continue to try to penalize people.
"In the beginning God created"...us. Not you. Not me. Us. We are the children of God. If one of us suffers, we all suffer. If one of us is marginalized, we all suffer. If one of us goes hungry, we all suffer. We must stop pretending that Christianity is somehow different than that and start voting with our Christian filters on.


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Cobb Disc Golfers,
We are planning to hold a special members' meeting on April 2nd at noon (location TBD). This is in addition to the regularly scheduled meeting on May 14. All members of the club whose membership dues are current for the 2011 season are welcome to attend and vote at the meeting. If you have not renewed your membership since October 1, please be sure to renew between now and this members' meeting, since all older registrations will go inactive on April 1. According to our records, only the following 15 club members are current for the 2011 season:
Eric Axmacher
Wes Burruss
Steve Danaher
Justin Dickerson
Mike Eldridge
Scott Hazlett
Christopher Johnson
Thomas Jones
Chris Monte
Herbert Morrill
Bob Pressley
Mark Smith
Scott Velazquez
Bob Williams
Lewis Wilson
This represents all new registrations and renewals since October 1 that Taylor and I are aware of. If you feel your name should be on this list but you don't see it there, please get in touch with Taylor O'Sullivan, Bob Williams, or me ASAP so we can sort out our recordkeeping. We also do not have email addresses for Mark Cannon or William Renaud, so please help us get the word out to them.
We are working on building the agenda for the meeting, so if you have anything you feel needs attention before May 14, please let me or Bob Pressley know and we'll add it to our agenda. We are already planning to discuss and vote on our annual events calendar, as well as to vote to clarify various issues with our club's bylaws that several members have brought up since January.
If you want to attend this meeting but know that you will be unable to, you may name another member as your proxy for voting. If you are planning to serve as a proxy, remember that you may only serve as a proxy for one other member.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
-Lewis Wilson
Cobb Disc Golf Club Secretary