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1971 Plymouth Roadrunner PST Suspension Kit InstallationWritten by on June 29, 2010 We Show You Some Easy Suspension Upgrades For Your '71-And-Up B-Body
It's no doubt that Mopar products of the '60s and '70s dominated the dragstrips and NASCAR tracks of the day, and backed that track performance up by being some of the quickest and fastest cars on the street as well. And while the suspension technology of Chrysler products was ahead of its time, using torsion bars, multiple leaf springs, a pinion snubber, and sometimes a front sway bar, compared to modern cars, this suspension is adequate at best.
Automotive suspension technology has come a long way since our Mopar muscle cars were built, and Performance Suspension Technology (PST) has made the best of those advances, applying new suspension technology to the parts they build for our older Mopars. Wanting our '71 Road Runner to be a car we could drive on a regular basis, we decided to take advantage of PST's parts to not only rebuild our suspension, but upgrade it with new torsion bars and leaf springs, front and rear sway bars, and modern gas-charged shock absorbers.
PST offers many options when it comes to suspension parts, and can be a great source for single pieces like a tie-rod end or idler arm, or entire suspension rebuild kits. Since our '71 Plymouth was still wearing its original and mostly worn-out front and rear suspension, we decided the best bet for our car would be a full rebuild, replacing all of the typical wear items. Additionally, we'll be taking advantage of the PST's product line by ordering larger diameter torsion bars up front, and slightly stiffer springs in the rear for added cornering stability.
Like all Road Runners, ours came from the factory with a front anti-sway bar (commonly called a sway bar) to enhance handling and prevent body roll. While this was a nice feature back in 1971, by today's standards the factory front bar is too small to do much good, so we'll replace it with a larger diameter unit and new bushings from PST. If your car didn't originally have a front sway bar, don't worry. PST has kits in stock to add a sway bar to those Mopars as well.
Out back, we installed PST's rear sway bar kit to give our B-Body a feature never offered by Chrysler. The rear bar will enhance cornering stability, allowing the car to remain flat so the inside tire can get good grip during aggressive turning maneuvers. During hard acceleration, the rear bar also acts like an antiroll bar (which technically it is), preventing roll rotation of the rear end and keeping both tires firmly planted for hard launches. To replace our worn shocks, we chose the KYB gas-charged units from PST for both the front and rear for best all-around performance.
Rebuilding and upgrading the suspension of your Mopar requires some specialty tools and knowledge, so if you're unsure about doing it yourself, we recommend going to a reputable shop to have the work done. Although these tasks could be accomplished in the driveway with the car on jackstands, we took advantage of Inline Performance Specialists' offer to let us use one of their lifts. With their lift and assistance, we accomplished our suspension rebuild and upgrades in about eight hours of work, so plan a weekend if you're doing it by yourself in the driveway.
Once completed, Inline Performance properly aligned the front end and we went for a drive. Since suspension components wear out gradually, you usually don't notice the gradual decline in performance until after a rebuild. After installing our new components, our initial impression was striking, to the extent that the car drove like a completely different vehicle.
Thanks to the new PST parts, our car's steering was tight, body roll was non-existent, and handling was dramatically improved. Our '71 Road Runner really feels at home on the highways now, as agile as much newer cars, and the enhanced safety and performance really make the car fun to drive. So if your Mopar is wearing old suspension components, give PST a call. They'll hook you up with the parts you need to make your Mopar ride and handle better than new.
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A tie-rod separator is a necessary tool to disassemble front suspension components. We've found it easier to disassemble the entire front suspension to better facilitate bushing replacement, and so the pieces can all be properly cleaned and painted.It's generally easier to take the upper ball joints out with the upper control arms still on the car for leverage. You'll need a ball-joint socket for this; they're usually available at your local auto parts store.After removing the upper and lower control arms, the bushings can be removed and replaced. We also took advantage of having the parts off the car, cleaning and painting them before installing the new PST bushings.You can use a hydraulic press or even a special hand tool to install control arm bushings, but this pneumatic tool presses the bushings in quickly and efficiently.We decided to upgrade for better performance, and ordered a pair of PST's heavy-duty torsion bars for the front, and slightly stiffer than stock springs for the rear.Up front, we upgraded to a larger diameter sway bar with all new polyurethane bushings and hardware. This unit is significantly stiffer than the small stock bar and will help control body roll.In the rear, PST offers a complete sway bar kit for most Mopars, requiring only a couple of small holes to be drilled in each framerail. For the money, sway bars are a great way to make your classic Mopar corner like a much newer car.Using a transmission jack to support the rear end housing, we changed each leaf spring individually using the new bushings and hardware provided.
The front sway bar bolts in place of the factory unit, using the new hardware and bushings provided by PST.After assembling the suspension and steering, the torsion bars can be slid into place and tightened in preparation for setting ride height and alignment.With our new components bolted in place, we dropped the Road Runner onto the alignment pads to set the front end alignment. This is another benefit of having a shop perform the work as the car can be aligned properly before being driven.It's nice to find a local shop like Inline Performance that will perform an alignment on a classic car. With the Road Runner properly aligned, we took it out on a rainy Florida afternoon for a test drive.Though too rainy on our initial test drive to really put the new suspension through its paces, our initial impression was that the Road Runner drove like a completely different car, with virtually no body roll.Further driving has really supported our opinion that these suspension upgrades are money well spent. Thanks to PST, our Road Runner rides and handles better, and is undoubtedly safer. We look forward to driving our car more often now and can plan future upgrades with a solid foundation under our B-Body.


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WACO (January 16, 2013)--Nearly 80 students from across Texas were in Waco Wednesday to take part in the FFA Tractor Technician Competition at TSTC.
Several community businesses provided prizes and support for the participants, who paired up in teams of three to test their mechanical skills.
As part of the competition, students were required to debug a tractor that had been rigged as well as complete a written component test.
The top winners from each FFA district qualified to move on to the state competition in March in Houston.
The event lasted 3 hours in the Diesel Mechanics Lab on campus.
A list of winners had not been released Wednesday afternoon.

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Nucleus Research Names Three Oracle Product Lines in the ERP Leader Category
By Kem Butller-Oracle on Sep 13, 2013
For the report, Nucleus, a global provider of technology research, evaluated both the usability and functionality of ERP applications. The offerings were then placed into four categories of the Nucleus Research Technology Value Matrix: Leaders, Experts, Facilitators, and Core Providers. Being placed in the Leader quadrant signals that Oracle's products have the ability to deliver initial ROI and ultimately, maximum value over time.
According to the report, many companies are considering changing up their ERP apps. Decision makers are drawn to the intuitive UIs, powerful analytics, and mobile platforms of emerging solutions. They see moving their ERP to the Cloud as an attractive option to derive more benefit from their ERP investment. They want to upgrade, consolidate, and streamline as they plan their ERP future.
In response, vendors have to step up their game to maintain their position in the ERP market. Customer expectations are putting pressure on ERP vendors to show both initial and ongoing incremental benefits of their products. Here are some snippets from the Nucleus report about the Oracle products in the Leader category:
"Nucleus continues to see customers upgrading their Oracle E-Business Suite deployments to take advantage of features and components that leverage Oracle's newer technology."
"Nucleus has found that for companies evaluating new ERP opportunities, Oracle Fusion Applications' (Oracle ERP Cloud) standards-based foundation, built-in social and collaboration capabilities, choice of cloud or on-premise deployment, and modular approach make Oracle, in principle, an attractive contender."
"Nucleus has found that, as a result of key investments in usability and specific vertical functionality, JD Edwards continues to both attract new customers and drive existing customer upgrades and consolidation onto later versions of EnterpriseOne. The JD Edwards team has also had razor focus on articulating to customers the roadmap for maximizing value from their existing JD Edwards investment whether they upgrade or not, which is a refreshing message for customers in a risk-averse marketplace."
The entire Nucleus Research Technology Value Matrix First Half 2013 for ERP is posted on Oracle.com.


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AN: I'm back, baby! And its been too long indeed! I just finished a run through of KotoR II (again!) and I have been inspired! So here is a start to a little something I plan to continue for a while. Updates may be sparingly (maybe once a week) but I will get them out as soon as I am able! Hope you enjoy and don't be afraid to comment!
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The Exile walked along the dark corridors of the Ebon Hawk and found himself standing in front of the person he least expected but was not entirely surprised to see.
Traya, he said, nodding at his former master.
Exile, her fragile voice responded. Its been some time.
Five years, he replied; if I remember correctly.
It is not something that will be likely forgotten, is it? You throwing my broken body into the very core of the place I loved and hated the most. Cliché and ironic, my failed apprentice.
Malachor was at the very centre of your heart, said Jonas the Exile. As it was the same with me; I guess that is how we connected as well as we did.
Kreia looked at him, in the only way she could: through the Force. She could see the aura of his spirit, a dark greying tint with the slightest brush of red. A follower of the light, the Exile was not, but at his core, there was no pure evil either. There was no confusion in his thought, and for a moment, the Leader of the Sith Triumvirate was taken aback, but she did not show it.
I always thought it would end the way it did, she said. The way it had to.
I dont believe that, said Jonas. There was always that flicker of doubt. Dont deny it because I saw it, every day. When you confessed to me you were the cast down Sith Lord, some doubt was revealed. You tried to hide it, my master. And you hid it well, from the others; not from me.
And still you argue, she sighed.
Jonas smiled. You taught me well, Master.
Not well enough, it seems, she said.
Jonass smile turned into a frown. What do you mean? he asked.
It has been five years, Exile, and what are you doing? You walk along the ghost trodden paths of companions long gone on this shell of a ship, traversing among forgotten hyperspace routes looking for signs of a long lost Hero of the Republic. She is gone, Exile; you know this.
Jonas nodded, but I will find her nonetheless. Her spirit is still here, Master. I can feel it, faint though it may be.
I fear your search may prove useless, my Apprentice, said Kreia.
May be youre right, he replied. But my strength of will has yet to be broken. I will continue.
As you say, said Kreia. But know this: in the dark places of the Galaxy, where but only myths and legends tread, you may find yourself in some form of thought in which you cannot get out. Jonas, the Exile, that is your home for you; and as you were cast out of your family, you exacted your revenge, and instead of solace you found guilt, and remorse, and ever-deepening sorrow. I do not believe that this is the life you wanted, nor what you thought would ever happen to you. But alas, it is so. I love you, but I will never forgive you for what you have done, and what you plan to do. You are a gift to this galaxy, Jonas, just as you were a gift to me. But in throwing that away by searching for Revan, is a backhand to the face of the duties you owe this life. The people need you. Your allies need you; will you abandon them to pursue such useless naiveté?
Useless naiveté? replied Jonas, raising an eyebrow. If I recall, was it not a waste of time of letting everyone join me during my travels to find the Jedi Masters who exiled me?
I did not say it was a waste of time.
The intent was there though, my master.
There are no companions here, now, my apprentice.
Be that as it may, Darth Traya, I will still find Revan. I have to! She calls to me, I know she does, I have heard her!
You have heard her? asked Kreia. Or have you only heard the echoes of her in your mind? Something that you wish you heard? Some reason for you to get away and get back into your Exile once again? Something to get away from
Dont talk about her! Jonas said heatedly. I know who you mean, and I swear to you that she was not the reason for my leaving. I did hear Revan, and I loved Visas, but my heart will always belong to my Leader. She showed me what I had inside me, the power I wielded.
And what did that power grant you, may I ask?
It granted me the wisdom to slay my enemies and protect my friends.
And yet, once again, we travel back to the fact that neither, friend or foe, is here to occupy you at this time. Nor has there been any of the either for the past year. You travel from planet to planet, gathering supplies only when they are needed. But you are running out of credits, and most of all,
you are running out of time!
Why are you reminding me of all this? cried Jonas.
Why are you reminding yourself of it? she corrected him. We both know what is going on here; you are just too stubborn to realize it.
You have focused all on me since weve started this, said Jonas. Now it is time for you!
Kreia tilted her head slightly to the side. What do you mean, Exile?
This, he said. I dont know much of your history, and I doubt you would tell me even if I asked. You were a teacher at the Academy, you trained Revan, along with his Others, and you recorded history in pages upon pages, this is all known. But how were you as a little girl, my master? What terrible fate pressed you in the darkness of your soul that made you end up pursuing the path of a dreaded Sith Lord? You know my path, let everybody know yours! Theyre all here, whether you can see them or not! They want to know! They want to understand! They want to know why, how, where and when! Its a difficult obstacle, isnt it: the Truth. It can lay a blanket over you in the cold of night, or it can blast you into a million tiny pieces like a dreadnought turbolaser.
You are what I never wanted to become! You blame the galaxy for your own shortcomings, and yet, you insist no, you dare! to place that blame, and that responsibility on my shoulders! I want to know why! I want to know how! How you can persist to live inside my mind after all these years and still terrify me in my sleep! You know the importance of my mission, the desperation, and you consider to show me how blind my sight truly has become! I had everything back on Dantooine! I know I did! The woman I loved, my own Enclave and a Jedi Council that worked together to bring peace not just to themselves, but to every individual in this bloated Universe! You do not need to prove it to me, Master, because I know the truth; Ive known it since the day I said goodbye. I knew right there and then that I would never be coming back. I would never see my friends again; I would never see
, my love, again. But there was a chance that I could see Revan again and help her in what she wanted to do. You and I both know because we heard that same thing, all of those years ago. You taught me how to see with my sight and my Force. I heard the thrum of the Hyperdrive, I heard Atton play pazaak in his head, and I heard Brianna practicing.
And I heard something else. Something faint, a flicker, like a single candle in the colossal chasm of darkness, and yet, I heard it! And you knew what it was right there, and yet you still didnt tell me because you were so intent on using me for your own purposes! It was Revan! She was in trouble and she needed my help. It wasnt until you lifted the cover over my eyes on Malachor, when I tossed your broken corpse into the Abyss, that I realized. And ever since then, I hated you. More than I ever thought possible. You said you loved me? It was a poor way to show it! And it wasnt love. Not really; you loved me out of necessity, because you thought I was your only hope for Redemption. But after all, after everything that has happened, the irony is: you were right. I did save you. I saved you when I killed you! And I saved countless others because who knew when you would have stopped the tyranny?
So this is it, Kreia, my Master, Darth Traya, Dark Lord of the Sith! You took my hope of ever finding peace when you made the decision to keep me from my true Destiny. I will continue on this wretched curse of a quest. I know she is dead, but like you and me, the Force never truly dies in a person and as strong a person as Revan in the Force, a trace gets left behind. Her Spirit lingers on, and if I can find that, maybe I can find the clues I need to discover what she was truly doing out here, in the Unknown Regions. I know that pains you, because it pains me as well, but if you have listened to anything I have said so far, you would know I do not care anymore. I dont care!
And with that, Jonas the Exile lunged at his dead masters spirit and seen it dissolve in his hands.
He felt no peace with the Silence that followed. Instead, a growing darkness crept up on him through the halls of the Ebon Hawk. For days, weeks, months he struggled. He didnt know how much time had passed, he lost track of that long ago. But still, the human spirit is an extremely hard thing to kill. One thing is for sure though
As he speeds through Hyperspace, meditating the time away, there was something still out here. In fact there were two things. The Echo of Revan, and The Taint of Evil. Something was at large out here, and he was intent on finding it. Even if, like Revan, it claimed his life
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Atton Rand, Master Jedi of the Dantooine Jedi Enclave surveyed his surroundings. Five years, he reflected, five years it had been since The Exile left on his mission and left the responsibility of restoring the Jedi Order to his companions. At first, Atton didnt think it could be done, the rebuilding of the Enclave alone felt a monstrous task by itself let alone trying to find the people the occupy it.
That was before Visas travelled back to Onderon however. Whilst Atton, Brianna and Hanharr were at the Tomb of Freedon Nadd on Dxun, Visas, Kreia and Jonas were on Onderon quelling the War by fighting alongside of General Vaklu. They succeeded in overthrowing Queen Talia and taking out the Master Jedi that was with her. Atton knew that it had been that Jedi that felt closest to Jonas, and it was the hardest thing The Exile had to do during their Quest. Jonas was quieter after that.
And when Visas returned she informed Atton that the first batch of Force Sensitives would arrive within the month. That took Atton aback, because he didnt know the deal Jonas had made with Vaklu. He admitted to himself it was a good idea; Atton was just thankful that Jonas didnt demand a statue to be built in his image or something else from the sufferings of the delusions of grandeur.
The group arrived, but they werent what Atton expected to see. They were afraid. Because of the War of Onderon and the power Jonas unleashed against Queen Talias soldiers, these people thought the Force Users they were being sent to were of the ones who bought Vaklus allegiance before the End of the war. It took a considerable amount of time to prove their thoughts otherwise. Atton and the others taught them about the Light and Dark Sides of the Force. How there would always be the Shadow; ready to strike out at any possible moment and that they, the Jedi, needed to be ready. They told them how difficult a path of the Jedi could be, but unlike the Sith, if any of them chose to leave, it would be granted and met without hesitation without any thought for rebuke. Only a few of them decided to leave, which Atton was very thankful
The first year was focused solely on the rebuilding of the Enclave. They worked day and night, split shifts, hours and hours of backbreaking work. By the end of the year, the work was almost completed. Much to the relief of students and teachers alike. The second year was more knowledge based. The Companions took a class of students to themselves and went on missions to various planets to retrieve artefacts, datapads, anything that told them about the Force and the Jedi of old. Ossus, Coruscant, they scoured everywhere they could get to; there were no shortage of rumours of Holocrons either. When word got out that Jedi had once again occupied the ruins of Dantooine, messages flooded in from all over the galaxy. Some legit and some were just a plain waste of time. But they struggled on, and after a while everything started to fall into place.
The next few years, the teachers learnt more and the students progressed further in their own knowledge, and soon even Atton had to admit it started to look more and more like a proper enclave. It was an amazing achievement, and everything was going to plan that was until a few months ago anyway. There had been no news of Jonas, no reports of his whereabouts, no sightings of the Ebon Hawk; nothing. And Visas was getting irritated. She missed him, Atton knew Force, they all did, but there was nothing they could do except what he asked of them and they knew it. But Visas determinedly ignored Attons warnings and took a shuttle from Khoonda Spaceport. She said she would first go to Telos, to see Carth Onasi, of all people! Why that would help, Atton didnt know and didnt ask. If she wanted
to go chase ghosts, go for it, he had bigger problems to attend to.
Master Rand? piped up a voice, bringing Atton out of his reverie.
Yes, Hasim? he replied, looking down at the short, mousy haired human teenager in front of him.
Master, a message has come through in the Comm Room and it is requested for your eyes alone.
Thank you, Hasim, said Atton. He watched the lad go and frowned. A few years back, he would never have had thought of himself as a Jedi Master. He still didnt if he was to be honest with himself. But the responsibility and pressure of having the hopes of hundreds of young Padawans and Apprentices on his shoulders seemed so heavy sometimes. But the joy of seeing their eyes light up when they manage to first levitate their first rock, or Force Push their first stone block into the correct space on the board out in the Training Courtyard pushed those doubts out of his mind. This wasnt the Atton he remembered; the wise-cracking, blaster whipping, ready for the quick score Atton Rand that managed to land himself in nearly every single Force Cage in the blasted galaxy, but even though most of that side of his persona was gone, he liked to think it evolved into what he was today.
He made his way to the Communication Room and stood in front of the holoprojector. The room emptied and he activated the message.
Master Jedi, said the holo of a man in a military uniform. My name is General Hakaz Iramund; I am in charge of the Section 1A Security Force on Telos IV. Carth Onasi requested I contact you immediately in regards to another Jedi who visited our Orbital Station not too long ago. However, he also requested that instead of discussing this information over holo, could your make your way to Telos and we will confer in person?
Good day to you, said Atton, raising his eyebrow. Im well, General; how is the weather there? He shook his head slightly. Im sorry, General. Im just a little on edge at the moment. The Jedi you mentioned, she has not been heard from for some time and Im worried about her. But please, tell me what the information Carth Onasi wants me to hear. This is a secure channel, I assure you.
I am sorry, Master, replied General Iramund. But Carth said you must travel here in person; no channel is secure enough for this information.
Onasi is a persistent one,
Atton thought. Very well, General, he sighed. Tell Carth I will be on the next available shuttle and I will see him as soon as I can.
The Generals shoulders seemed to slump a little as he smiled and saluted Atton. Good news, sir! We look forward to your arrival! The holo shuttered and dimmed, then switched off completely.
Considering the last time I was on Telos and you had me locked in a Force Cage, I daresay you
be looking forward to my visit
. He sighed and turned around. I have a bad feeling about this, he said.
Atton, are you sure about this? asked Brianna.
I am, he replied. I will go to Telos and see what this information Carth Onasi has about Visas. And of The Exile. Visas must have known something we didnt if she went straight to Carth, and now that he has requested to see me . Its just a riddle that I need solved.
They were in the Council Chambers and seated there were Atton Rand, Brianna the Handmaiden, Mira, Bao-Dur, and a Duros called Shamiz Ferlande.
Shamiz was on Dxun in hiding when the Sith struck there looking for the Tomb of Freedon Nadd. After Atton and the others journeyed there, Shamiz heard the echo of battle and felt the cleansing of the Temple. He went in search of the people who did this, but by the time he reached Onderon, Jonas and his companions had left. It wasnt until three years ago the he heard about the Rebuilding of Dantooine and he applied for a position there. Before the Fall, he was a Jedi Knight and was on a mission for Master Zhar when news of Malaks treachery reached Shamiz. He felt the Death of the Force and stumbled into Exile. He learnt when he made it back to his Home on Dantooine, that he was not the only one. But Shamiz felt that he was not able to reconnect himself to the Force as well as Jonas had. He pledged himself to the Teachings of the New Order and became the first one to reach the rank of Master after helping resolve a Government Coup on Gyndine. He wanted to meet this Jonas if he was ever able to and try and learn from him the secrets of the Force. Why he had managed to pull himself back so easily. It was a promise Shamiz only kept to himself, but he hoped that one day, he would be able to fulfil that promise.
I agree with Atton, he said. Visas knew something, but did not tell anyone else her fears. As always, she took them on herself and went without help. It was a silly thing to do, granted, but she is a Jedi Master of this Enclave and her whereabouts are top priority.
Indeed they are, Master Ferlande, replied Brianna. But I am only taking a stand on this because I feel that Atton should not be going alone. No matter how safe Carth Onasi believes Telos is. I lived there for a time, and it is anything but safe.
You lived in the Polar Region, Atton reminded her. I know the Station isnt all that safe, but I am a Jedi and I have the Force at my side.
At least take your Apprentice with you, said Mira. She is dying for a mission and you promised to take her on a trip when the opportunity arose.
A trip and a mission are two completely different things, said Atton. But I feel you may be right on this; Sheliah needs to be tested, and I suppose a simple Recon Mission should be a stepping stone in helping her achieve her Trials. I will bring her with me. If that is everything he glanced around at the Council and all nodded their heads. Council adjourned. I will leave within the hour and I hope an answer to these riddles will be found. May the Force be with us all.
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Help me
She was in a dark cell. Dark, cold, damp . Her skin tingled and prickled with Fear, but her eyes; the Force, shown her no proof that any living thing was close at hand. She sat in the corner and pulled her knees up to her chin and started to meditate. Hoping beyond all possible hope that someone would hear her call, someone would come and help her, someone Anyone
If only she had Him with her
My life, for yours, she whispered into the Darkness.
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Telos IV, said Atton, more to himself than anyone else. They were on the Passenger Shuttle that debarked from Khoonda a few days ago and were finally on the descent into the Station.
I remember you have said you have been here before, Master, replied Sheliah.
Atton looked at her. She was turning twenty-one standard years of age in a few months, but already she had come so far in her knowledge of the Force that Atton saw in her the Potential, just how Jonas must have saw in him. He took her under his guard and proceeded to teach her everything he knew. She was a bright student, and quite the courageous and hot-tempered woman he was usually attracted to. But Atton was not attracted to her in a physical sense; it was her mind that lured him to her side. There was no bond except that of a Teacher and Student. It was something Atton enjoyed. She had long dark hair that fell down past the middle of her back, tied into a long single braid. She wore the standard brown robes of a Jedi Knight, and the fire in her bright green eyes reminded Atton of himself when he was younger. She was more of a student to him, she was a friend. And that made him certain that he would teach her everything she had to know to survive in this dangerous galaxy.
Yeah, he said, although it seems like a lifetime ago.
In a sense it was, she replied.
Atton smiled. I guess it was, he said; a life thats too far away to reach back to now, even if I wanted it; I like this life, and what were doing now. There are some things that you need to know before we land however.
Sheliah looked at him attentively and nodded. Atton continued, as we land, we will be greeted by the TSF, and if were lucky we wont be sent to a Force Cage, he smirked at her confused expression. We will be taken to a meeting room, I expect. I will do the talking, youll observe. Well meet with Carth, find out what he knows about Visas and we will decide what to do from there. If all goes to plan, well be gone from this place before the setting of the Sun.
Sheliah nodded, and Atton looked out of the small viewport. He didnt tell his Apprentice about the darkening pit in his stomach that twisted itself into more of a knot with each passing moment. His bad feelings have always served him well in the past; he just hoped that this one was wrong
Carth Onasi, Admiral of the Republic Fleet and Companion of Revan put down the datapad he was holding and looked at the security officer that had just entered his office.
Sir! the security officer saluted. Jensen Ghorn, TSF. The shuttle holding Master Jedi Atton Rand and his Apprentice has docked in Bay 0014.
Carth nodded. At ease, Ghorn. Thank you for the message. See to it that they are brought to me here immediately. I wish to speak to Rand at once.
As you say, Sir, replied Ghorn. He saluted once again, turned and left the room.
Carth sighed and leaned back into his chair. He wasnt exactly sure how this was going to go; Rand was an unknown to him. Hed seen him once or twice during the Fight For Telos when the Sith Lord, Darth Nihilus attacked, but he hadnt had the chance to speak with him. But he had spoken with Visas and The Exile, and he had liked Visas, even though she was a little different that most people. That made him make sure that Rand knew what he knew. It wasnt much, to be honest, but hopefully it would help in the coming days
Half an hour passed and Carth heard the incoming alert that he had visitors. He sat down at his desk and admitted the new arrivals.
Jensen Ghorn, Atton Rand and his Apprentice entered. Carth smiled and rose from his chair and shook the Jedis hand. Ghorn left the room.
A pleasure to meet you, Master Rand, said Carth. And this is ? he gestured towards the woman standing in front of him.
Sheliah Myrzene, answered Atton. My Apprentice.
Pleasure, said Carth as shook Sheliahs hand.
Likewise, she replied. Ive heard a lot about you, Admiral. I did not think I would ever meet you.
Trust me, said Carth, smiling. Whatever the HoloNet has reported about me, most of it probably is exaggerated, I assure you. Now, he looked back to Atton. I am sure you are wondering as to why I asked you to come here in person?
Just a little bit, answered Atton. It must be important.
Carth nodded and gestured for the two Jedi to have a seat. It is, he said. About two months ago, a shuttle docked here in Docking Bay 0014. You may remember it.... In any case, it was reported that a Jedi Master had landed and would like an audience with me. I accepted, if only to see which Jedi Master it was and it turned out to be Visas Marr. We had a meeting in this very office and she disclosed to me that she was on a mission of great importance. She was on the path to finding Revan and the Jedi Exile. I was curious and asked her why she had come to me, of all people.
She replied in saying:
of all people, Admiral Onasi, you were one of the very few who knew Revan best. She and the Exile share a bond, one that I myself could never hope to comprehend, but I travel through these stars in search of clues nonetheless. It is my understanding that Telos IV once housed a Jedi Master in secret, whether the government on this planet knew it or not.
Carth looked at Atton. This was where I started to pay more attention. I had reports of a hidden enclave somewhere in the Polar Region, and I even heard the Exile mention it when the Sith were attacking, but I took less notice than what I should have it seems. In any case, Visas continued to say:
Jedi Master Atris was here, but I was on the station when Jonas ventured back to her and I do not know the full account of what occurred, but I do know she housed some artefacts that I wish to acquire and examine. I ask for your leave to search the Polar Region for Atriss hidden base. This is your planet, Admiral. I am a Jedi, not a smuggler, I do not wish to trespass
This was refreshing, I assure you Master Rand, for not many people who come here are that courteous. I allowed Visas full access to our systems and docking bays, I only asked that she made regular scheduled reports on her progress and well-being. I received numerous reports for many days, until suddenly, there was silence. I began to worry and sent some officers to investigate. They never returned. I sent a squadron of fighters to the Polar Region in search of our missing companions and they reported back saying that there was smoke and debris where a shuttle had once clearly been. No sign of a base could be found.
Carth looked at Atton and his apprentice. This is where I decided to make the call. I am no Jedi, but I am an officer of the Republic. I serve what I think is right for my people and I believe that something very strange is afoot here and I beg you to investigate. I can not spare the resources at the moment no matter how much I would like to. Will you help us in uncovering this mystery?
Atton glanced at Carth and then to Sheliah. It only took him a second to decide.
Yes, Admiral, he said. We will help. Even now, I sense something is not right here. We will do our best to discover the answer to the riddles. We will leave immediately.
They all stood and Carth reached out and shook Attons hand. Good luck, Master Jedi. I fear the worst, but hopefully this time I will be proved wrong.
Likewise, replied Atton. May the Force be with you.
And you too, said Carth, as he watched the Jedi leave his office.
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A friend and I were doing some math together when we had to integrate 2(100 + t).
I just multiplied it out and integrated 200 + 2t, which should be 200t + t^2.
He did u-substitution and got (100 + t)^2
When I take the derivative of both of ours, I seem to get the same thing. But (100 + t)^2 = 10,000 + 200t + t^2, which is not equal to just 200t + t^2.
What is going on here?


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KILLEEN (October 17, 2012) - Four people were in the hospital after their car crashed into a ditch and caught fire.
The crash happened just after 10 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Highway 195 and FM 2670 in Killeen, near the community of Ding Dong.
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"Woe to ye rich"
Like Eduardo and Mollie, I was disappointed to read this story about a wealthy Catholic donor who may decide not to contribute to the restoration of St. Patrick's Cathedral because he is upset about some of Pope Francis' comments about wealth, poverty, and capitalism.
Now as it happens, I'm not entirely unsympathetic to some of the donor's concerns. Evangelii Gaudium might well have benefitted from a more nuanced take on how market forces have helped move millions of people out of poverty in certain parts of the developing world (e.g. China). More about that another time.
Nor am I in a particularly good position to be casting the first stone. Indeed, one of the ironies here is that I came across this story while doing some research on whether the stocks of certain European cement manufacturers would be a good investment in 2014. While my resources pale in comparison the founder of Home Depot and his colleagues, any just assessment of my finances--particularly if that assessment was global in its scope--would be more likely to place me in the company of the "rich" rather than the "poor."
Nevertheless, the idea that one would suggest, even implicitly, that the Church should trim its prophetic sails in order to avoid losing the confidence of wealthy donors rather breaktaking in its arrogance. The appropriate response of a person of means when asked to contribute to the restoration of a great cathedral is to thank Almighty God for the privilege of contributing in some small way to His proper worship.
It's true, as Cardinal Dolan suggests in the article, that "God loves rich people" too. Of course He does. But scripture and tradition are fairly clear (one might even say emphatic) about the serious spiritual dangers associated with both the pursuit and possession of wealth. In perhaps His most famous statement on the subject, Jesus suggested that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God" (Lk 18:25).
Anyone who prays the Liturgy of the Hours regularly gets hammered with this material. Psalm 49 warns against the wicked who "trust in their wealth; the abundance of their riches is their boast." In Psalm 73, the author admits he is envious of those whose "bodies are sound and sleek...and free from the burdens of mortals" and he is ultimately consoled (!) by the thought that God sets them "on a slippery road; you hurl them down to ruin" (Ps 73:18). And, of course, we have Mary's Magnificat every evening, which praises a God who has "cast down the mighty from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly. The hungry He has filled with good things, the rich He has sent away empty (Lk 1:52-53)." A wealthy Christian may not be a contradiction in terms, but wealth should make us approach the judgment seat of the Lord with an appropriate degree of "fear and trembling."
What ultimately seems to be operative here is a desire that the Church not make its members feel uncomfortable. In fairness, this is not a problem confined the wealthy. There are large groups of Catholics who would prefer not to be reminded of the Church's views on everything from immigration to sexual ethics to the use of military force. We all have an issue or two that we would prefer our pastor--let alone the Pope--pass over in silence on Sunday. In the end, however, the Gospel should make us uncomfortable, particularly if we are among the privileged and powerful. If it doesn't, we probably haven't heard it correctly.
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ISTM that wealth can have two functions, private and public. When a person has lots of money then, yes, some of it is for his/her own use and pleasure, but in a capitalist system the excess must be viewed as having a pubic function in the economic system, viz. it's for investment to make the economy grow.
The question then becomes: when should it be invested? If you're a good Keynesian your answer must be that a recession is the time when the capital is most needed (because the economy is stagnant), so that hte capitalist is morally bound to risk his/her money in bad times especially. Unfortunately, that can be particularly risky, so capitalists turn chicken in recessions. Maybe there should be a chicken tax on cash that isn't being invested when it's particularly needed.
Today in the American great recession there is a mountain of capital in the hands of the very rich, but they aren't investing as the system needs it to. (See Paul Krugman's NYT blog practically any day of the week this year, about this.) Wait, I take that back. I saw a headline today that many superrich are buying super-expensive cars. Sheesh. Where were they when General Motors needed them?
I can't thelp thinking that Francis could apply his words about wealth to the church itself. According to a past article in The Economist, the church in the US only gives 2.7% of its money to charity, and of that, over half of the money is provided by US government agencies .... http://www.economist.com/node/21560536
I need to say four diverse things in response.
1. From tradition and Scripture, we know that Lazarus was rich and influential (John 12:10) and that Jesus loved Lazarus a lot. But all of his wealth couldn't keep Lazarus from dying. And that would have been the end of him had he not responded to the call of the Lord.
2. This month's general intention in the Apostolate of Prayer is "That all may promote authentic economic development that respects the dignity of all peoples." These intentions are proposed by the pope. But they are written more than a year in advance, so the current one was phrased not by Francis, offender of the rich, but by Benedict XVI, defender of the true faith.
3. Today is the feast of St. Basil the Great, who asked, inter alia, "Why are you wealthy when another is poor?" And who answered himself: "Why else but so that you might receive the reward of benevolence and faithful stewardship, while the poor are honored for patient endurance in their struggles? But you, stuffing everything into the bottomless pockets of your greed, assume that you wrong no one; yet how many do you in fact dispossess?"
4. Pope Francis's clarity, which resists watering down by interpretation, is causing real pain among fellow Catholics who were assurred -- by themselves and others -- that the world belongs to them and that their Church approved of that set-up. I think those of us who have felt the lash of misunderstanding in the past on one point or another need to be gentle in truth and in charity with those who are suffering now.
Tom -- Your remarks raise excellent questions.
1 -- What is "wealth"? I've always loved Ruskin's definition: "the possession of the valuable by the valiant." (He juxtaposed it to "illth," that "which causes devastation in all directions." But it also leads to the questions, "what is poverty"? and "what is the sort of poverty Christians are called, not to relieve, but to emulate"? As a middle-class professor, I struggle with this; my income, like Peter's, certainly doesn't put me among "the poor," and yet Christians are called to imitate the poor, are we not?
2 -- What is "authentic economic development"? Even if many Chinese have been "lifted out of poverty," isn't it also true that China's attempt to emulate Western development is a prime contributor to ecological destruction?
3 -- I'm never sure how to take St. Basil's second question. Is he affirming both the wealthy in their "benevolence and faithful stewardship" and the poor in their "patient endurance"? It seems that he is, but I can't help but feel that such an affirmation -- if that's what it is -- ends up as a blessing on oppression. (You're so wonderful, you benevolent stewards; you're so patient, you poor wretches.) Or is he being ironic, which would add force to his concluding question ("How many do you in fact dispossess?")
4 -- When does being "gentle in truth and in charity" become ineffectual social criticism? When does "civility in argument" become evasion of the truth so as to keep the political temperature at "room"? Let's recall that Martin Luther King, Jr., was castigated early on for being "uncharitable" toward white supremacists.
Thanks for this post (and indeed, for this series of posts and the threads accompanying them).
It seems worth emphasizing that it is (or at least, it's one reasonable interpretation) precisely because Jesus loves the rich that he often directs such urgent and harsh words to them about the dangers of hoarding their wealth.
There is a hymn whose refrain is:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
One of its verses is often omitted today:
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them high and lowly,
And ordered their estate.
We do have to distinguish between voluntary and involuntary poverty. Only voluntary poverty is meritorious. Involuntary poverty is an injustice that needs to be addressed culturally and politically. I was uneasy with Benedict's encyclical where he identified the virtue of charity or love as the primary one when dealing with issues of economic disparity. It is not an issue of charity but of justice.
Involuntary poverty should be one of the sins that cry to heaven for vengeance and we, collectively, reap the benefits of workers in the second and third world. We also collectively support the political class who perpetuates this institutional violence. The "Church" (i.e. us) needs to raise this much more forcefully.
And we need to get beyond the boring labels of liberal and conservatives. In fact, I read where George Washington aruges against political parties and in this he had a wise intuition. Nietzsche said that the party person was by definition a liar and in this he was correct.
Would suggest, as a start, that every Catholic change their voter i.d. to independent and anlayze voters on both item by item and totality of positionality. That is one concrete thing we could do.
Second, yes be exposed to the writings and ideas of the radical left as Gene writes but also the radical right. We have to have a dialogue and not a name calling, screaming match. And it is the function of the Church to facilitate such dialogue; a kind of secular court of the Gentiles.
Finally, there is according to Mihaly Csikeszentimihalyi, a certain point at which income no longer correlates to personal happiness but income still correlates to happiness. I am reading his book "Flow" right now but I have not been able to find that exact calculus yet. However, the University of Illinois did a study comparing the results of survey among the our hundred richest Americans with the Americans of average wealth. Unsurprisingly, the very wealth group reported being happy 25% more often than the lower. The point is that while income is not the only deciding factor around personal happiness, it is a factor that we should address.
Fr. Komonchak -- And it's rightly omitted.
George D -- I'm not sure who you mean by the "radical right," but I've certainly learned a lot from distributists such as Chesterton, Belloc, and Gill. The Chesterbelloc's support for patriarchy is indefensible, but their accounts of the rise of capitalism -- especially in Belloc's The Servile State (1912) -- bear remarkable affinities with Marxist accounts of "primitive accumulation": dispossession of peasants and artisans, the degradation of artisanal skill by industrial machinery, the concentration of economic and political power in corporate combines.
One point on which there is a convergence among some radical left and market-friendly thinkers is the idea of a basic or minimum income. In short, since capitalism seems to be producing ever more low-wage jobs, the only way to keep the economy humming is to literally give people free money. On the right, Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek supported it, as did the French Marxist Andre Gorz. For different reasons, obviously: Friedman and Hayek in order to abolish the minimum wage, Gorz as a step toward the abolition of wage labor altogether.
Pope Francis has had a real effect in my parish church. For the first time ever that I witnessed, last week while at mass ,I saw a homeless man lying on a pew sleeping. In the past homeless people were shooed away,[literally shooed away like pests] not by the clergy but by the "community's" respectable lay gate keepers in the church.I know that nothing tests christian charity more then the stink of another person but we do have a bath room where the homeless could wash.
If only now the parish church would keep its doors open round the clock or at least throughout the day.Who knows how many people estranged from the church have walked by and on impulse felt like going inside a church only to find it locked[as happened to me]. Perhaps they become New Agers simply because their desire for God was answered with a closed door of a church.
Three threads in a row bashing the "rich" on the very first day of the year—no group-think going on here, huh? If one of the New Year's resolutions of the editors was to moderate their attacks on the rich in 2014—to focus on what the poor truly need rather than what the rich have—then you're off to a very "poor" start indeed!
Jesus' words to the rich young man, if you notice, did not really focus on the poor, or "inequality," but rather on what the rich man needed for eternal life. Jesus did not see the man's riches as something to confiscate so that the poor would be better off—he focused on the rich man as a child of God, in need of redemption just like everyone else (wholly consistent with the theme of the hymn Father K quotes).
Sadly, I don't see these threads as focusing on the rich, or even the poor, the way Jesus has taught us. I see bitterness and envy. Perhaps some people have looked at their year-end 401(k) balances and are cursing themselves for moving money out of the stock market this time last year?
No bashing, envy, bitterness do I see .. only as noted on cable news this morning is that SOME rich want more ecclesial love and respect..... along with their riches..And Isn't that why they all seem to hire flacks?
In the Business section of today's NY Times, an article on the surge in the salves of luxury automobiles. "In 2008, luxury was a dirty word," said someone at a magazine that caters to wealthy readers. "Luxury is not a dirty word anymore."
@Mark Proska (1/2, 1:00 pm) In the oldest account (Mark 10:17 ff.) we have of Jesus' encounter with the rich man, it seems that it's because of Jesus' love for the man that Jesus says to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
True, "Jesus did not see the man's riches as something to confiscate so that the poor would be better off...". Rather, Jesus apparently saw the man's riches as the great obstacle remaining in his life and instructed him to give his riches to the poor.
The early church always was concerned with the poor. The church in the watershed fourth and fifth centuries was obsessed with how to treat the poor. Unfortunately, very bad habits started then affected us throughout the centuries. Paulinus of Nola thought that the best way to help the poor was to build umongous cathedrals and shrines. This way the poor had a place to worship. I guess food and shelter coulc wait. Augustine and Jerome argued that the wealthy should not give to the poor directly but to them. They would then help the poor. We suffer from those critical errors. The church forgot its mission so much that at the French Revolution the starving populace murdered many priests and religious who were eating much better than them.
Thanks to Crystal we see the paucity of the American church's help for the poor. A scandal of mammoth proportions. From the Economist, referring to the American Catholic Church: "The Economist estimates that annual spending by the church and entities owned by the church was around $170 billion in 2010 (the church does not release such figures). We think 57% of this goes on health-care networks, followed by 28% on colleges, with parish and diocesan day-to-day operations accounting for just 6% and national charitable activities just 2.7%.
2.7% for the poor. Looks like we need a better way to get the money to the poor. Disciples of Jesus should be politicking the wealthy to help the needy. Not build cathedrals.
Further to Fr. K's story. That the sales of luxury items is increasing seems to suggest that Francis' message isn't quite sinking in. Awhile back Hummers seemed to be all the rage. I knew someone, a distant acquaintance who I literally overheard saying that he would not take it on a certain gravel road as he was concerned with rock chips!!!!! Crazy.
There will always be symbols of status for the powerful but aren't we called to eschew any and all of those symbols? While we cannot all be monks, a certain simplicity is surely not an unreasonable demand.
At any rate, my personal view is that there should be a luxury tax imposed on those items. I know that we will end up in a never ending debate around how to define luxury but it is a bit like pornography, I know it when I see it!!
I just try to keep reminding myself, though modest my income might be compared to millionaires, I might as well be a millionaire myself compared to how so many other people live. I'm as put off as the next girl by the apparent whining of some wealthy Catholics, but I think the best thing we can do with Pope Francis' exhortation is ask how it applies in our own lives.
I also don't see this thread as in any way bashing the rich.
Groan. That Economist article was discredited a long time ago. Don't let's do it all over again.
I'll say it: The reason there are so many more poor people than there used to be in the U. S. is because the American population votes in politicians who favor the very rich through tax laws. See Krugman's post today, "Disinformation on Inequality". Since about 1980 the income of the 1% has increased 300%, while the income of the bottom 20% has actually decreased about 2%. Reduction in income *turns lower middle class people poor* when wages are not increased with inflation. Over a period of 30 years, if inflaations were at just 2% inflation that would be a reduction of wages by 60%.
I'll say it: The reason there are so many more poor people than there used to be in the U. S. is because the American population votes in politicians who favor the very rich through tax laws. See Krugman's post today, "Disinformation on Inequality". Since about 1980 the income of the 1% has increased 300%, while the income of the bottom 20% has actually decreased about 2%. Reduction in income *turns lower middle class people poor* when wages are not increased with inflation. Over a period of 30 years, if inflaations were at just 2% inflation that would be a reduction of wages by 60%.
Jim P, At least give the reference or relevant facts.
The fact is that most of us fawn upon the wealthy and pity the poor. The poor may be blessed. But not amongst us. We fret more over our 401k than the hungry and homeless. The message to the rich is still that their sins are expiated by their giving. (Not to the poor directly but to church officials.) Dolan and company dine more with the 1% than the needy. Greed may not be good but it is admired.
No question that the rich will have a difficult time entering. There is no denying. But the way to redemption is not to court bishops , hospitals and university heads. It is to free the captives. If 1/10th the time was spend on the downtrodden than with the religious rights campaign the impoverished would be a lot better off.
The biggest lie is that Francis comes from a country where there is total corruption and he does not understand capitalism. What about DiBlasio then? How will we excuse that?
Another fallacy is if you criticize the rich you are accused of being Marxist. One can be for a regulated capitialism and still stress the preferential option for the poor. Matthew 25: 36-41 cannot be clearer. Unless you claim to be infallible.
I agree with every word you said, including the bold and italics. So I have 1 question:
Do you think that it was because of the contributors' love for Langone that they posted these threads?
Note, having read this thread again, I agree with Irene. It is not rich-bashing, but actually a thoughtful reflection (though there are important parts of it that I think are misreading the situation) and I should not have lumped it in with the other two.
"The fact is that most of us fawn upon the wealthy and pity the poor."
In the immortal words of Tonto to the Lone Ranger: "What do you mean 'we,' white man?"
Jim P, At least give the reference or relevant facts.
That Economist article was the subject of a blog post here on these very airwaves. In the conversation that ensued, Jim McCrea provided a link to this blog post from Georgetown's CARA center that explains the problems with the Economist piece.
"The fact is that most of us fawn upon the wealthy and pity the poor."
In the immortal words of Tonto to the Lone Ranger: "What do you mean 'we,' white man?"
Joe K,
This Sunday give the Sermon on Jesus' preferential option for the poor. Look at the reactions of the parishioners. visit your local Holy Name Society and tell them that it is a priority to help the downtrodden. Tell me what they say. Revisit the French Revolution.
Read the words of Contributor J. Peter Nixon who tells us that many think he is strange by hanging out with the poor. Ask New York's largest real estate owner, Timothy Dolan, how many of his buildings, serve the poor. Percentage wise? Is his preferetial option clear?
I've preached on the Sermon on the Mount for fifty years now, and haven't seen parishioners rise up in revolt. Most of the folks in the pews are not wealthy, but they are generous. All of the members of the Holy Name Society whom I've met have been alert to the needs of the downtrodden.
Who are the "most of us" who "fawn upon the wealthy and pity the poor."
Perhaps one day a week is a small sample to judge the matter. One can be easily fooled when not in the trenches. It is like saying the hierarchy has been good throughout the centuries. But don't worry. You have a lot of company.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the only time J. K. Rowling ventured into the op-ed genre.
I admire her noblesse oblige. America's one percent need more of it.
Bill: I love the way you just sweep people into your generalizations--like members of the Holy Name Society.
And, by the way, fifty years of once-a-week homilies adds up.
Who are the "most of us" who "fawn upon the wealthy and pity the poor."
IMO it is easy enough to convince oneself the bulk of what presents itself as "news" or "entertainment" on television these days can fairly be described as both relying and expanding upon the Jerry Springer model. Without sufficient viewers shows don't survive. We are the "most of us". I doubt anyone would dispute the assertion the amount of time most of us spend in church pales in comparison to that spent glued to the screen.
As for capitalism there is quite simply nothing "free" about it just as there is nothing "free" about Christianity. In character they are, however, as different in justification and necessary actions as they can be. Perhaps if we stop requiring our priest be gifted business executives and our business executives be gifted priests we will find their speeches and writings less confusing.
There is no such a thing as a materially wealthy successful Christian. Likewise there is no such thing as an materially poor successful capitalist unless, of course. we are waxing poetic or are discussing the life of a once materially wealthy capitalist who, like most before them, could no longer deny their mortality. That we recognize God is important certainly but sometimes recognizing one's inablity to escape the humanity we all share is sufficient.
I am being reminded of Tevye's song "If I Were a Rich Man" in "Fiddler on the Roof":
I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen,
Right in the middle of the town.
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below.
There would be one long staircase just going up,
And one even longer coming down,
And one more leading nowhere, just for show.
I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks
For the town to see and hear.
Squawking just as noisily as they can.
With each loud "quack" and "cluck" and "gobble" and "honk"Will land like a trumpet on the ear,
As if to say "Here lives a wealthy man."
The most important men in town would come to fawn on me!
They would ask me to advise them,
Like a Solomon the Wise.
"If you please, Reb Tevye..."
"Pardon me, Reb Tevye..."
Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes!
And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong.
When you're rich, they think you really know!
Maybe it's left out because in today's world we realize this smacks of no free will? And God says we have free will? God may have a hand in making some high and some low but does He really not expect us humans to make things better for all? Witht the thinking of those verses, I shouldn't bother giving to Catholic Relief because all the people they help overseas are where and how they are supposed to be?? Really?
Peter - the thread perhaps has drifted, as things are wont to do around here, but I just want to comment that this post was outstanding. I agree wholeheartedly about how Evening Prayer hammers the theme home. I'd add that, for folks who engage with the Lectionary cycles to preach on Sundays, the pounding is reinforced and amplified. As I mentioned in a previous comment, I hope that this foundation of prayerful egagement has formed Cardinal Dolan, too, and that when he meets with wealthy donors he is heralding this good news.
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[This is way offtopic, but you do mention some of the lessons of The Book of Hours, so I'll go ahead and say this -- I've been wanting to say it for years, but the topic never comes up.
[The Book of Hours seems to me to have been prepared for a very different set of people from the ordinary Westerner. Take the lessons on greed. Yes, "the West" is rich, but that doesn't make all the individual Westerners rich. True, one can be quite greedy and middle-class (or even greedy and poor), but there are other sins which are, it seems to me, just as important and probably more common that serious greed. So we need more prayers having to do with those other tempatations. For instance, inclinations to gossip and backbiting, to snark and envy, to sloth, pride and other garden variety deadly and not so deadly sins. .Another one of my complaints is that there are so many prayers in the Hours asking to be delivered from "my enemies". I don't think I *have* any enemies. Sure, the Psalmist did, but I don't. It's enough to make one paranoid.
[My plea is to the liturgists out there to make the Hours more relevant to 21st century life. Something that the young people especially can relate to, the ones who are interested in spirituality if not religion.
[Now back to considering other people's sins.]
Ann - that's an extremely interesting comment, and suggests that you have tried to engage with the Liturgy of the Hours. Bravo (or brava). I've commented elsewhere that I think this is one of the primary reasons that the 2nd Vatican Council's wish that more laypersons pray the Hours hasn't really come to fruition: it requires a level of engagement/participation that many of us aren't willing to take on voluntarily.
If you happen to have a spiritual director, I'd think some of the points you raise here could make for fruitful discussions and contemplation, e.g. "Why is the psalmist so concerned about delivery from enemies when that seems so irrelevant to me?" Hope you don't mind my making a suggestion like that.
JIm P. ==
I welcome your suggestions! Now that the faithful can read, the Church is missing the boat by not encouragins more prayer, contemplative and otherwise. One off the great blessings of my life was hearing a talk about prayer by a nice, smart old Jesuit named Fr. John LaFargue. I was just in high school then, but later I learned that he was known as an outstanding teacher. Two other great blessings were a couple of workshops with Fr. Thomas Keating, the Trappist of Centering Prayer fame. Wonderful, wonderful teacher.
I suspect that the Book of Hours would have to be thoroughly renovated. And I doubt that a prayer program with half-a-dozen required segments is practical for today, but who knows. But -- again -- I think the Church will have to call on the poets and writers to help inventing new prayers. The Church can't pull a Psalmist out of the air, but who knows what the Holy Spirit might have in store for us if we but try. I bet Pope Francis could write some splendid short prayers -- his metaphors are amazingly expressive.)
Yeah -- somebody please start a thread about this sometime. We need to look at both the strengths and weaknesses of the old Hours.
P. S. Yes, I try to do two readings a day, but I jump around the offerings -- some just aren't relevant to my life. And there are too many self-congratulations implicit in the readings. I mean sort of stuff that says, "O don't let me be like those sinners!" Highly Pharaisaical, it seems to me. Sometimes I wonder if the breviary contributed to some of the pride of clericalism. You read enough "I'm not like them" and you start to think you're a saint.
I suspect that the Book of Hours would have to be thoroughly renovated.
Right - it was actually reformed (and simplified) in the wake of Vatican II, just as mass was. There is a new translation in the works now, I'm told, just as the mass was recently retranslated. (I realize this will not be greeted as good news in all quarters around here).
I don't pray all the hours every day. That would be quite a burden for me - in fact, it wouldn't be possible. I do pray Morning and Evening Prayer, which is what I'm required to do. Even that can seem burdensome from time to time (it's surprising how difficult it can be to carve a 15-20 minute segment from a morning and an evening). Actually, I'm going to stop reading dotCom in a moment and go do Evening Prayer, as I've let it slide too long today. My suggestion for someone not obligated to pray the Hours but who is interested, to start with one or two - morning and/or evening prayer.
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Colin Baker Scores Northwest Wingless Tour 2014 Season Opener At CGS
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Despite some wet weather in the Pacific Northwest the Northwest Wingless Tour was able to kick off their 2014 season at the Cottage Grove Speedway on Saturday May 3rd. A total of nineteen entries would make the journey to the historic ¼-mile clay oval including teams from Oregon, Washington, and California. Also regulars of the Oregon Double Shot Series were able to make the trip too.
The feature would be a thriller with it all being settled in the last few laps. Forest Grove driver Jake Gilman, in his Habitat For Humanity/Auto-Inter/Scott Raines Excavating #11X Maxim, would seize the lead on the initial start in his CGS debut. Gilman would surrender the lead on lap four to Mike Romig. Romig, from Vancouver, Washington and driving the Herz Precision Parts #22 Eagle, set a rapid pace as he searched for his first career NWWT triumph.
Romig was quick and looked to be en route to victory lane but Cottage Grove native Colin Baker captured the top spot on lap ten, in the Hedge Carter owned Huddle Automotive Repair/Oregon West RV/Steelhouse Metal Roofing/Hedge Carter Continuous Gutter Service #71 XXX, shortly after a restart.
Baker would operate his mount on the high side and built a huge lead on several occasions only for it to be cut down considerably due to a few cautions. A late race showdown would take place between Baker and the Automotive Sheetmetal/Gary's Subaru Service/K&S Motorsports #10 XXX of Kyle Miller from Salem. The two would battle it out in the final ten laps with Miller setting up a move on lap twenty-two only to have the red flag come out.
The late race green-white-checker restart would have Baker and Miller again race for the lead. Miller tried to make the pass on the last lap but Baker would hold him off to capture his first career Northwest Wingless Tour victory.
Kyle Miller was a respectable second place over Mike Romig in third. Completing the top five would be Jeff Sibley of Oakdale, California in his Western Plumbing/Haiden Ford/S&S Automotive #42N TCR entry in fourth followed by Eugene's Ozzie Osburn in the Tim Galloway owned Huddle Automotive Repair/Hedge Carter Continuous Gutter Service #1 KPC in fifth. Earning the Jim's Tire Factory quick time award was Kyle Miller while heat race winners were Miller, Colin Baker, and Osburn.
The Northwest Wingless Tour will venture to their next event on Saturday May 17th to the "House That Fred Built" Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington. Be sure and check out the latest information regarding the NWWT by visiting wingless.nwextremeseries.com
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A Feature: 1. 71-Colin Baker; 2. 10-Kyle Miller; 3. 22-Mike Romig; 4. 42N-Jeff Sibley; 5. 1-Jeff Osburn; 6. 27W-Guy Weedman; 7. 11X-Jake Gilman; 8. 6A-Kady Adelman; 9. 21-Mike Griffith; 10. 50-Brad Rhodes; 11. 70-Raquel Ivie; 12. 15-Tony Parker; 13. 89-Sterling Kane; 14. 4E-Nathan Ellertson; 15. 69-Joe Bosso Jr; 16. 18-Mike Carrothers; 17. 5D-Patrick Dills; DNS 4-Jesse Thistle; DNS 94-Jeremiah Hester
Heat 1: 1. 10-Kyle Miller; 2. 42N-Jeff Sibley; 3. 27W-Guy Weedman; 4. 15-Tony Parker; 5. 6A-Kady Adelman; 6. 50-Brad Rhodes; 7. 4-Jesse Thistle
Heat 2: 1. 71-Colin Baker; 2. 4E-Nathan Ellertson; 3. 21-Mike Griffith; 4. 89-Sterling Kane; 5. 69-Joe Bosso Jr; 6. 18-Mike Carrothers
Heat 3: 1. 1-Jeff Osburn; 2. 22-Mike Romig; 3. 11X-Jake Gilman; 4. 70-Raquel Ivie; 5. 5D-Patrick Dills; 6. 94-Jeremiah Hester
Jim's Tire Factory Qualifying: 1. 10-Kyle Miller; 2. 71-Colin Baker; 3. 22-Mike Romig; 4. 42N-Jeff Sibley; 5. 18-Mike Carrothers; 6. 70-Raquel Ivie; 7. 50-Brad Rhodes; 8. 89-Sterling Kane; 9. 11X-Jake Gilman; 10. 6A-Kady Adelman; 11. 69-Joe Bosso Jr; 12. 1-Jeff Osburn; 13. 27W-Guy Weedman; 14. 4E-Nathan Ellertson; 15. 5D-Patrick Dills; 16. 15-Tony Parker; 17. 21-Mike Griffith; 18. 94-Jeremiah Hester; 19. 4-Jesse Thistle
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Every year, Comic-Con International gets bigger and better as fans and publishers descend upon San Diego. Here's CBR's look back at Thursday!
Ant-Man, senior citizen Wonder Woman and a contingent of Doctors Who make appearances in CBR's final photo parade from WonderCon 2014.
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WonderCon took over Anaheim last weekend, and as always, CBR News was there, documenting the show, top to bottom!
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The recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and a Guggenheim fellowship in painting, Spence is widely known for his abstract and "chromatically intense" paintings and prints that have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States. In a 2006 piece from Art in America, critic Faye Hirsch wrote, "The control that Spence, for one, exercises in his cool abstractions based on common objects is a welcome relief from the overheated randomness of a good deal of contemporary painting. For years, he's been honing his images to the edge of recognizability, elegantly choreographing spare compositions and capturing a rare emotional plenitude in layers of patient brushwork." Spence's work is represented in major museum collections including The Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. The Edward Thorp Gallery, which represents Spence's work, hosted his three most recent solo exhibitions in 2001, 2002, and 2006. He has taught at Bennington since 1994.


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Haiyan Wu and Yang Zou of Miami City Ballet are also partners on and off the stage. The locations where the two have performed individually and together, including Russia, Denmark, Turkey, Israel, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, France, Peru, Germany and Italy, make a veritable world map of stages.
They are also medalists in numerous international competitions.
"We are going to perform Balanchine's 'Diamonds' pas de deux from Jewels in Cincinnati," Wu says, "but we are also bringing 'Xun' (pronounced shu ahn) which we have choreographed ourselves. We just finished it last month.
"In our company we do a lot of Balanchine, and recently some Twyla Tharp. But we wanted something new and completely modern and different for this appearance.
"In Chinese, Xun means 'always looking for something.' The piece is about love, and how you are always looking for someone you want to be together with for your whole life. We have used Chinese music, and we have drawn some of the movement quality from traditional Chinese dance, so the feel is definitely not Western."
Surprisingly, Wu says her greatest strength as a dancer is not her astounding technique.
"It is that I am consistent," she says. "I tell myself 'I can do it.' Then I go on stage and enjoy the music and do my best. I always want to bring the best I can to my audience."
And here's an online blog entry from Greg Stepanich at the Palm Beach post. (Thanks, dirac, for finding that one.) It's about Elvis Costello's new composition for the ballet that Twyla Tharp will be setting on MCB his season:
This show will be a must-see for me this season, even though I'm a little apprehensive about the music. Costello did some sudden genre-switching in Il Sogno and those were the worst parts of the score. From the promos, it looks like another half-and-half thing here, but that's just a guess.
It may be that it doesn't add up to a whole success, or it could be that Costello comes up with a unified style that offers us his compositional personality as well as a demonstration of his range. Either way, it's another must-see for me in the upcoming season.