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Show introduces Dance Theatre of Santa Fe's students, faculty works
Published: Friday, October 25, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 2:41 p.m.
More than 45 dancers will take the stage tonight and Saturday in "New Beginnings," Dance Theatre of Santa Fe's largest production of the semester.
'New Beginnings'
What: Dance Theatre Santa Fe fall performance
When: 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday
Where: Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83rd St. Gainesville
Tickets: $12-$15, $9 seniors and children 12 and younger
Info: 395-4181, www.sfcollege.edu/finearts
As its title suggests, "New Beginnings" introduces the new students within the dance department as well as the latest faculty works, already developed in the new academic year.
Contemporary ballet, modern dance, West African dancing and street dance are all on the bill, which at times incorporates live music as well as cinema.
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday in the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall.
Santa Fe Assistant Professor Sarah Harkness-Sebastian, who contributes most of the new works, has performed throughout the nation and the world.
Along with two ensemble works, "Caged" and "Returning," Harkness-Sebastian also has created a pas de deux titled "Dream," which features Langton Dunbar partnering with fellow students Celia Coats (in today's performance) and Raven Moore.
Tari Kendall, Santa Fe dance department director, calls "Dream," which was created for the Santa Fe theatre department's production of "All Night Strut," as "very ballroom, very Fred-and-Ginger."
Harkness-Sebastian's fourth contribution to "New Beginnings" is the original film "Inhabited," in which she serves as director, choreographer and dancer. "Inhabited" is the initial phase of a project that began in July and will continue to be developed into a multimedia, full theatrical production.
"New Beginnings" also features guest choreographer Cornelius Carter from University of Alabama, which boasts a very strong dance program.
"I brought him down cause I've known Cornelius for 26 years," says Fine Arts Chair Alora Haynes, a former professional ballerina who received her undergraduate dance degree from Alabama.
Carter restaged his "In Memory Of ..." on the Dance Theatre of Santa Fe dancers.
"He really enjoys the diversity and the inclusiveness of our group," says Haynes. "We have dancers from every sort of background and level and places in their lives, as people and dancers. It makes for a beautiful camaraderie inside of the group, and I think Cornelius really captures that in his work. Through this piece, the dancers are able to also somehow move as one."
Mohamed DaCosta, a guest lecturer and assistant professor at Santa Fe, the University of Florida's School of Theatre and Music, and the UF Center for World Arts, has choreographed "Sinte".
"Mohamed has a nice, big following here at Santa Fe," says Haynes. "He likes to put the UF students and our kids together sometimes, which is wonderful. With his drummers he brings, and his energy, the singing, he makes it a full African experience, not just a dance class. He's very authentic."
"There's a large group of men and women dancers in the piece," she adds. "We are fortunate to have a big group of musical theatre students who are strong in dance. The dance majors really enjoy them and they all get along well."
"New Beginnings" also includes "Culminated Divide," a contemporary ballet ensemble work by assistant professor (and SFC alumna) Jessica Mayhew-Borrero.
Scholarship student Jerel Hercules has choreographed "No NoNSense", which Haynes describes as a "modern and hip hop fusion piece."
"Jerel came to us as a hip hop dancer and now he's had modern, ballet, and some jazz dance training here," says Haynes. "He's taken all his technical influences and his hip hop background and fused them together into work that the students feel challenged by and enjoy. He tells a story through it as well, which is a sophisticated way of creating work for someone relatively new to formal choreography. We see him really taking off. He's also a father — he has a 2-year-old daughter — and he balances his life very well. We're very proud of him."
Hercules also contributes choreography to the program's closing work, "Turn Up the Radio."
Kendall says the closer developed from a flash-mob promotion, which appeared on the Santa Fe northwest campus on Thursday.
"We have three boys right now who are phenomenal hip hop dancers," Kendall says. "This really showcases each of them individually, and it finishes up with the flash mob we've taught to all our dance students in all our classes, not just the company performers of Dance Theatre of Santa Fe."
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"Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius."
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Guten Morgen, Meine Freunde!
Today …… on the Day 4 of 14 Days of Valentine's Day I will take you to Austria …..
…. to one of the most romantic places in the world ….. SALZBURG ……
…. place that is very close to my heart ….. place where I was in love ….. place where I tasted my first Heiße Liebe ( Hot Love in translation)
….. it was a time when I was young …. naive …. in love with self-absorbed, selfish & very cheap man who on rare occasion surprised me with special outings & treats …..
….. during one of the special outings …… during starry night …… sitting outside romantic Cafe in Salzburg I tasted my first ….. Heiße Liebe / Hot Love …
… it was such a simple yet almost orgasmic dessert …… I was in love …..
My love for my ex-boyfriend didn't last long (lucky for me) …… my love for Heiße Liebe / Hot Love is still going strong 20 years later.
…. and now I have someone special to share it with ….. my best friend …. my soul mate …. my husband ……
Heiße Liebe / Hot Love is a very simple dessert – quality vanilla ice cream ….. hot raspberries with vanilla sugar …. little whipped cream & wafers (optional).
- 2-3 scoops Gourmet Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1 1/2 cup Frozen Raspberries
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla Sugar (or 3 Tbsp icing sugar)
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
STEP 1: In a small saucepan on medium heat cook together raspberries, sugar and lemon juice until raspberries are hot. Mix gently so raspberries don't turn into mash.
STEP 2: Scoop ice cream into chilled glasses. Pour hot raspberry mixture over ice cream. Decorate with whipped cream & wafer (optional) and fresh mint.
STEP 3: Serve immediately!
…. simple ….. beautiful ….. romantic ….. delicious …..
This ice cream dessert has it all & your Valentine will fall in love with you all over again. Leave it to the Austrians to come up with something so perfect ….. like …… Heiße Liebe …..
If you are looking for more recipes and interactive 14 Days of Valentine's Day stop by my facebook page and join the LOVE fest.
Don't forget …. Keep Smiling …. Keep Cooking!
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Donald Trump: If I Were Elected President, I Would Tax Other Countries
"What I would be doing," Trump said, "is, I'd be taking in hundreds of billions of dollars from other countries. As an example, we protect South Korea. Why aren't they paying us? We have thousands of troops in European countries. Thousands. Tens of thousands of troops. If we're protecting countries why aren't they paying for it?"
He continued: "I would tax China because they are manipulating the currency. They are taking all of our jobs. China is an absolute abuser of the United States. They have no respect for our leadership. They are an absolute abuser. I would tax China. We would take in hundreds of billions of dollars."
Trump also said he won't announce any potential decision on the the Presidency until June, but "there's a very, very good chance I could say yes, because I just don't like what's happening to the country."
"The problem with this country," Trump continued, "is we have too much diplomacy. We have diplomats negotiating trade deals with Japan, with India, with Mexico, with China. And you know what a diplomat is? It's somebody who is trained to be nice."
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Darren Elkington says it's possible to see feelings of anger as a gift that we can invest wisely, for the good of others and ourselves.
A musician talking of crucifying their pride and self-obsession is not something you hear every day. But Nashville's Audrey Assad isn't your everyday musician.
Andrea Hofmann is a dietitian who doesn't like diets. Ingrid Barratt sits down for a consultation with Andrea, and discovers that by learning to love food you can learn to love yourself.
Wendy Sanson reflects on a tough 2013, and how God is seeing her through.
A Christmas message from Territorial Leaders Commissioners Robert and Janine Donaldson.
The birth of Jesus is the world's greatest love story, says Ingrid Barratt. It speaks of God's extraordinary plan for each of us, told through the fragility of a baby boy.
Christmas Greetings from General André Cox, international leader of The Salvation Army.
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Are NGOs enemies of SA's rural folk?
Kirk Helliker delivered a clinical dissection of the role of NGOs in his Think!fest talk last Friday. The head of Sociology at Rhodes University problematised the relationship between intermediary NGOs, civil society and rural mobilisations.
He brought up the interesting point of NGOs themselves being subject to upward pressure from global donors who have their own agendas.
"The primary objective of an intermediary NGO is to bring stability … and their survival depends on the status quo, " Helliker noted.
By implication, if NGOs are not completely independent from the economic and ideological concerns of their funders, the waters between an NGO and the society within which it operates become muddied.
NGOs then, without any real mandate, form social movements for the supposed upliftment of the rural area they service.
"NGOs become saviours for rural mobilisation," Helliker said - often to the detriment of local rural movements. Dependency on the NGO is so fostered, Helliker argued, creating a self-perpetuating cycle.
In the end, rural ctizens cannot see the merit in their opinion and personal involvement. Upliftment and funding are seen as being brought about solely by foreign saviours.
There was a place for intermediary NGOs in post-apartheid South Africa, however, but only when agrarian reform and rural concerns were prioritised.
This happy balance is not always the case with NGOs, so when they and governments continue to economically and mentally disenfranchise a country's poorest citizens, social movements create alternative living spaces and different means to their goals.
Helliker used the example of Abahlali baseMjondolo, a squatter movement that advocates emancipatory politics by denouncing representational politics, as practised largely by the state and NGOs.
"Speak to us, not for us" is one of the movement's catch phrases and it neatly sums up their disillusionment with the top-down approach to resolving poverty.
This idea of making the road by walking it is echoed globally. Helliker gives examples from Latin America. The Zapatista and El Alto social movements presented a radical departure from the conventional way of tackling grassroots issues. Citizens act themselves to bring about a better life.
Think!fest convener, Anthea Garman, spoke in support of Helliker's argument, acknowledging the struggles rural, township and squatter populations face.
"In Kirk [Helliker's] talk, he emphasised that people themselves have something to say and do about it, whereas previous talks about land issues and social change have been mainly in the field of law and politics," Garman said.
* Appasamy and Makhubela are on the Future Journalism Programme (FJP) at Rhodes University for 2013.


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D-Day 70 Years On is a special concert to be held at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, 6 June.
Folk singer Seth Lakeman will be performing King & Country with the BBC Concert Orchestra. He wrote the song about his grandfather who took part in the D-Day landings.
Lakeman spoke to BBC Breakfast about his late grandfather who took him to Arromanches Beach to recount his experiences.


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The team investigates a series of fires set on a college campus.
Won't Get Fooled Again
Gideon suspects that a serial bomber is a disciple of his greatest nemesis.
Plain Sight
The Behavioral Analysis Unit travels to San Diego to profile a rapist.
Broken Mirror
The Behavioral Analysis Unit investigate why a kidnapper is not after money.
Hotchner and his team try to stop the escalating violence.
The Fox
The team pieces together a profile of a serial killer who takes families hostage
Natural Born Killer
An undercover cop disappears. The police suspects the mob.
A paranoid schizophrenic passenger has a delusional episode on board a train.
The Popular Kids
A cult member could be responsible for the deaths of some teenagers.
Blood Hungry
The team identify a killer whose delusional fantasies lead him to murder.
What Fresh Hell
A young girl is abducted in broad daylight from a neighborhood playground.
The team tries to identify the motive behind a poisoner.
Riding the Lightning
Gideon, Hotchner and their team interview husband and wife serial killers.
Unfinished Business
A serial killer resurfaces after 20 years of silence.
The Tribe
A pack of cult killers may be responsible for the deaths of students.
A Real Rain
A serial killer is copying the infamous "Son of Sam".
Somebody's Watching
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The Behavioral Analysis team faces resistance from the local law enforcement.
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text: Keep Your Business Card Simple to Stand Out MoreEric Ravenscraft1/08/14 7:00amFiled to: networkingbusiness cardsdesignworkcareers341EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink When it comes to business cards, there is no end to the designs you can try out. However, if you really want to stand out, you might be best off sticking with something simple. While business cards may feel like a relic from days gone by, they're still used fairly often for real-world networking. The trouble is, with so many armchair (or professional) designers out there, elaborate and zealously colorful cards rule the day. As business blog Inc. points out, simpler designs—ironically—may do a better job of catching the eye: Advertisement Advertisement In a word: simpler. Says Jay Harper, a winner of Build's design contest: "It is quite common to come across business cards that are so overly designed they are hard to even look at." Simple will make you stand out.Of course, this doesn't mean going with just black text on a white card so much as picking the most important elements (your name and primary contact info) and emphasizing them while letting everything else fall into the background. If you do go for a regular monochrome card, though, may we recommend a subtle, off-white coloring?Want a Business Card That Stands Out? Keep it Simple | Inc.Reply34 repliesLeave a reply


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Both Defenses playing really well right now
Funny how Troy comments on what the Falcons need to do to improve but does not say anything about the Giants.
That's why we don't run it every down, guys.
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You can sense a John le Carre spy novel adaptation, often before his name turns up in the credits. The hero's cynicism at war with his skepticism, the professionalism at war with personal demons — in the spy master's gloomy, overcast world they're all spies "Who Came in from the Cold."
You can sense a John le Carre spy novel adaptation, often before his name turns up in the credits. The hero's cynicism at war with his skepticism, the professionalism at war with personal demons — in the spy master's gloomy, overcast world they're all spies "Who Came in from the Cold."
That's especially true in "A Most Wanted Man," a New World Order/old-school espionage thriller built around one last magnificent performance by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
It's a modern story of spy games in post-9/11 Hamburg, set in a secret German unit that looks at "every dark-skinned man as someone who wants to kill us." That's the nightmare Gunther Bachman (Hoffman), in his less-guarded moments, lets us see — the terror of having another 9/11 happen on his watch.
A bearded Chechen Muslim (Grigoriy Dobrygin) swims ashore from a merchant ship, keeps his hoodie pulled low over his haunted/demented eyes and tries to blend into the port city. Gunther's team (Nina Hoss and Daniel Bruhl among them) is onto the guy the moment he visits a public space.
Why is he here? Gunther is curious enough to follow him without picking him up, to try to keep his hated state police rival at bay. But what about the American "observer" (Robin Wright), the embassy liaison who cleverly steers conversations clear of confrontation and toward cooperation — cooperation that benefits the U.S.?
Meanwhile, our crazy-eyed Islamist is hiding out amongst Germany's large Turkish population, which enlists a civil liberties lawyer (Rachel McAdams) to help. Is she naive enough to not ask the right questions?
Gunther & Co. are also after the Arabic head of an Islamic charity who Gunther is sure uses it to funnel money to terrorists. And there's a Hamburg banker, played by Willem Dafoe, the heir to an institution with a long history of doing below-the-table deals with whatever foe the West has at the moment — Soviets, then, Islamo-fascists now? Polished, rich, but a little nervous, he's worth leaning on, laying out just what dirt you have on him.
"You're THREATENING me!"
"Just sympathizing," Gunther purrs.
Hoffman is merely the first among equals in a stellar cast. Everybody speaks English (snatches of Turkish and Arabic pop up) with a hint of a German accent, and Hoffman gives Gunther the guttural growl of Richard Burton doing a German accent.
Wright is delicious as a smiling puppet mistress who, being American, calls more of the shots than the Germans would like to admit.
Dafoe beautifully plays a powerful man trying to hide how rattled he is, and McAdams, the closest this cast has to not-quite-right casting, is beguiling enough to make us wonder whether her lawyer is foolishly idealist or cunning.
Screenwriter Andrew Bovell ("Lantana") gives Gunther an ever-present cigarette as well as a regular seat at pretty much every bar in Hamburg. And director Anton Corbijn (George Clooney's assassin thriller, "The American") and his team paint a Hamburg with both a seedy, seaport side and the sheen of great wealth and power.
John le Carre's novels dwell on the grays in a black-and-white world where "You're either for us or against us" is a naive luxury no one can afford. "A Most Wanted Man" brings us into a new version of that world, where Islamists are the new Soviets and Germans have the role of patient, methodical plodders that Her Majesty's Secret Service usually fulfill in his stories, doing the legwork, running informers and following the faces and the money as they try to get to something bigger than any impulsive American drone strike would deliver.
And Hoffman, in his last great performance, embodies that patience, that professional annoyance at others' impatience and just a hint of worry.


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That pesky IE compatibility view... how to turn compatibility view off
Internet Explorer is a tricky browser to design for. I, like others, spend countless hours making my web standards pages work in IE, too.
Here's a patch/hack/fix I applied today to fix the problem of Internet Explorer rendering my web page differently to a user with IE's compatibility view "on" than "off." Just as a note, You can tell if IE compatibility mode is on if the little page icon in the browser shows up as a solid color instead of an outline.
You might need this method applied if your site works well without compatibility view (or in webkit browsers), but does weird things due, usually, to stylesheets using conditional formatting or for html5 compatibility.
<meta content="IE=8; IE=9" http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" />
For a list of the different meta content options to include, this article was phenomal.
Make this be the first meta tag in the list of metas, otherwise IE9 won't be happy.
When the above meta tag is included in the <head> element of your page, the user is no longer presented the option to "toggle into" compatibility view. In my case, they don't need compatibility view. This is a great hack if rendering the page to work without compatibility view is not an option.
Note: This workaround won't do it for you if the user has already added your website specifically to the Compatibility View list from within IE's compatibility settings. You may have to direct them to instructions to remove it, if that's the case. But... let's face it, if they figured out how to add it to that list, then either they aren't in control (a domain policy may add the site via security settings) or they already know what they are doing and will probably google it faster than you can walk them through it.
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New Feature: View your observations in KML
When you click a link, your browser will ask you to download a KML file (keyhole markup language, a file that Google Earth uses to show locations). Opening that file will plot your past observations within Google Earth#.
We hope this is a useful feature while we continue to enable further gis or mapping options for your observation data.
#Note: At this point-in-time, don't worry about saving the file. It is only a snapshot of your observations. It currently will not update within Google Earth with your latest observations, we plan to add this feature in the future. To view the most current snapshot of your observations, you will have to download the file each time.
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RSS feeds and Microsoft Outlook, an introduction to RSS feeds
You're reading this blog entry if you are new to RSS feeds, but familiar with Microsoft Outlook.
RSS is a very powerful format to let our computer (this web server) talk to your computer quickly and easily. What RSS saves you from doing is returning to your favorite websites, like the IFWIS blog for instance, and checking for new content. The partnership of RSS and a client like Microsoft Outlook, among many others, makes browsing the web be a lot more like receiving an email. You'll save countless hours of web surfing and be able to stay up-to-date with the latest content for just the information you care about. "We feed so you can follow."
Here's an article that explains the process I'll describe below, but tailored specifically for IFWIS blogs and RSS feeds. I've taken the liberty to customize the steps to follow the main IFWIS RSS feed here.
To set up an RSS feed through Outlook, follow these steps:
1) Select "Tools" --> "Account Settings"
The Account Settings dialog box appears.
2) Click the RSS Feeds tab
The RSS sign-up page shows the list of feeds to which you're subscribed.
3) Click "New"
A new dialog starts.
4) Enter the URL of the RSS feed you want.
The main RSS feed for the portal is: https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/rss.xml
Finding the RSS feed is better explained at the article at dummies.com.
The URL is typically pretty long. If you enter the address inaccurately, it doesn't work. Your best bet is to follow these steps:
1. Go to the site that hosts the feed you want.
2. Right-click the XML, RSS, or Feed button.
Different sites use different names for the same thing, but it's often an orange button.
3. Choose Copy Shortcut.
After you copy the shortcut, you can follow the preceding steps and paste the address into the New RSS Feed dialog box.
The RSS Feed Options dialog box shows a variety of changes you can make to your subscription:
• Feed Name: You can change the name Outlook displays.
• Delivery Location: Some feeds generate huge amounts of information every day, so you may want to send that information to a special folder or even to a totally separate data file. If you're on a big corporate network that limits the amount of email messages you're allowed to store, you may want to send your RSS subscriptions to a separate Outlook data file to avoid running out of space.
• Downloads: Outlook automatically downloads only a brief summary of each item, which saves disk space but requires you to manually download full text of each item one by one. If you want Outlook to simply download the whole message, click the box labeled Download the Full Article as an .html Attachment to Each Item. Many blog entries also include attachments such as photos and sounds. Click the box labeled Automatically Download Enclosures for This Feed to do just that.
• Update Limit: Some RSS feed publishers don't let you update your information too frequently. If you try to update too often, they cancel your subscription. If there's a limit assigned to the feed you've chosen, this box is automatically checked.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Close.
Your new RSS feed is ready to bring you the latest on whatever it covers.
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Observations and Roadkill have moved to secure traffic
As mentioned in the prior entry, Securing IFWIS Content: A migration to HTTPS (SSL) traffic, we have fully migrated Observations and Roadkill forms to use full https traffic.
This should fix an internal login and authentication bug (IDFG users were not displayed as being logged in on the form after entering their credentials).
Additionally, this gives us room to move forward with handling more sensitive data as it is submitted.
Please let us know if you are having any problems with these applications.
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Securing IFWIS Content: A migration to HTTPS (SSL) traffic
In an effort to protect your content and data, we're in process of migrating all web server traffic to https encryption. This is the same type of security that banks and agencies with sensitive data use to protect data transfer from your computer or mobile device to our web server.
Using https helps protect data from being snooped by third parties, such as in public wifi hotspots. As a user, you won't need to make any changes. We'll redirect all traffic to these updated applications.
This will be a continued migration and we'll experience a few hiccups along the way as we upgrade our applications. Occasionally you may see a warning message about "mixed content" or the secure icon that browsers show may switch to a broken lock or similar icon. These issues will disappear as we migrate.
The first secure deployment is the IFWIS Portal. Soon to follow are the internal deployments of Observations and Roadkill.
HTTPS definition from Wikipedia:
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol with the SSL/TLS protocol to provide encrypted communication and secure identification of a network web server. HTTPS connections are often used for payment transactions on the World Wide Web and for sensitive transactions in corporate information systems. [Read more at wikipedia.org]
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Font problems with your ArcMap exports?
When you need to export a PDF, EMF, EPS, AI or other vectorized graphic for a report or other format, you will inevitably run into the fonts problem. Especially when collaborating.
Here's a fix for you to consider.
When exporting your map, you click "File --> Export Map" The following dialog appears (this one for PDF export). The options available change depending on the export type, but the options to look for typically are always available:
This screen shot is from ArcMap 10, but the properties are similar in previous versions. Look for the following checkboxes, and mark them:
- Embed all document fonts
- this will keep the funny fonts you might have loaded on your machine within the document
- Convert Marker Symbols to Polygons
- this makes your graphic more portable between machines with different configurations
That's it. Your exports shouldn't give you and your collaborators a font headache if you use these steps.
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The content of the IFWIS Blog is often highly technical, but we try our best to keep our posts accessible and jargon-free. When this is not possible, we'll link to other resources online to provide background. Thanks for reading and please follow our blog for updates.
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text: Dorkly writes: Studios can close for all kinds of reasons – talent has moved away, bankruptcy, breaking off into smaller entities, EA – but when that happens, their deaths are often not noticed nor remembered by the gamers who played their products. Some properties are bought by larger distributors, and many more are simply forgotten forever. We wish to remember some fallen studios and their finest games. These are 8 of the best videogames made by closed studios.


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That was great. I always wanted to know how this was done. Great tutorial.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
That was great. I always wanted to know how this was done. Great tutorial.
Thanks Eddie. Couple years ago, a neighbor kept saying she'd come teach me how to do CWs, but didn't come. I went online, found a site (can't recall where) & started a CW that I didn't finish. My DGS wanted a pillow, so I used what I'd done to make one for him & he loved to hug it. I was using muslin & scraps, but your batiks are so classy. You really stretch outside the box.
Glad you've done this for us & it may be on my To-Do-List soon. When you retire from work, you can start making videos & do your own quilting show like the ones I see on PBS (Public Broadcasting) on Sat afternoons. Have you seen Ricky Tims & Alex Anderson. I'm sure folks here know who they are. I can see you & Melissa doing that kind of show.
Awesome as usual Eddie!!! I didn't think I could understand how to do this one by the directions I had found :( I'm so happy that you have made this super easy to understand. Thank You so much!!! It will be on my "to do list" also. Thank you :D
Thanks Eddie! :)
My mom made me an apron back in the 80's using CW as the bib and a border on the bottom...I love that thing, and have always wanted to make one...maybe after I get my Stickle quilt done!
thank you for doing the tutorial, I didn't expect it this soon. you have done an excellent job very worthy of being praised, and believe me you are. post finished pictures when finished with quilt. THANK YOU :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Brilliant Eddie! I've been googling around for different tutes and THIS is the clearest and most nonsense free! So guess which one I'll be using. ?! ;) :D
Thanks for the tutorial. It explains the process very clearly, and makes it appear easy enough for even me! I will give it a try...soon.
Thanks for taking the time to do this tutorial, Eddie! I never really understood the method of construction before. It makes sense to me now! :)
My sincere thanks, Eddie. I have tried the CW several times but just never "got it". Then there was the hand sewing which I avoid like the plague. Your tutorial is awesome. The pics are clear and the explainations are simple and no hand sewing. I've always wanted to do one and now I will without fear of goofing it.
Love this tutorial Eddie! It is so easy to follow and as a beginner I need easy. I have seen pictures of the CW quilts and have always thought that they were so beautiful but had to be so hard to make. Not so with your directions. Thank you for making it so easy! Please keep making these tutorials.


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Edith Siminoe of Nucla, died Feb. 15, 2005, in Grand Junction.
She was 92.
Siminoe is the mother of Craig resident Forrest Siminoe, and former Craig resident, Zane Siminoe and the late Darlene Kawcak.
Services will be Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, at 2 p.m., at Martin Mortuary in Grand Junction.


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Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 to Cost $600,000 in Germany
The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 will never come to the U.S., but just in case you've been itching to know the European price, Autocar reports the wild six-wheeled G-Wagen will cost you 451,010 euros including Germany's 19-percent value added tax (roughly $609,000 at today's exchange rate).
The G63 AMG 6×6 goes on sale in Europe next month, with a production run of 20-30 units planned, and many are expected to be sold in the Middle East as well. Autocar reports the more-than-half-million-dollar all-terrain vehicle will only be available in left-hand-drive markets, so the U.K. will have to make do with the four-wheeled version. As we previously reported, the G63 AMG 6×6 utilizes five electronic locking differentials and has 18 inches of ground clearance thanks to a portal axle design borrowed from the Unimog. The six-wheeled beast is powered by a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 making 529 hp and 560 lb-ft of torque, and mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. Curb weight is reported to be more than four tons, at about 8320 pounds.
Independent Mercedes tuner Brabus recently got its hands on the G63 AMG 6×6, which the firm transformed into the B63S-700 6×6 for the Frankfurt Motor Show last month. That custom off-roader boasted 700 hp and more than 700 lb-ft from its tuned twin-turbo V-8, along with unique exterior touches and a bespoke interior. Pricing for that ultra-exclusive G-Class hasn't been revealed.
So if you were considering a move to Europe just to own the mother of all G-Wagens, now you know how many pennies you'll need to save.
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By Ryan Clark | October 14, 2006
Dave Scherer reports that starting soon the ECW brand will no longer be treated as a separate company but rather as the 3rd brand of the WWE. Little minor changes such as the women switching from being called Vixens to Divas and the males from Extremists to Superstars will take place. There has also been some discussion about removing the ECW logo from the screen and replacing it with the WWE logo. A lot of this is Kevin Dunn's doing. He thinks the fans are confused and don't realize that ECW is a part of the WWE and he says that's the reason for the low ratings. Also expect the product to be toned down a lot. Vince McMahon is not a fan of hardcore wrestling and he hated the RVD vs. Test match.
There are plans for DX to take over WWE.com for a day very soon.
Tickets for the 2/18/07 No Way Out PPV in Los Angeles, CA go on sale Monday, October 16th.
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The Party Goers come to town
Los Parranderos are giving a free performance at the Langley Seniors Centre, on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.
The group's name is close in meaning to the expression 'The Party Goers' and refers to happiness, life and good disposition to enjoy life.
Los Parranderos are "happy people with musical homesickness," said Elizabeth Baena, adding that the singers and musicians "are thrilled to share their rhythms and enthusiasm with Vancouver and its guests."
They sing 'Aguinaldos' and 'Gaitas' (Venezuelan Christmas carols).
Aguinaldos is a derived form of the Spanish "Villancicos", with lyrics and music adapted to the customs and daily life of each Venezuelan region. gaitas were born of the need of the people from Zulia State, in Venezuela.
Aguinaldos and gaitas are usually accompanied by the cuatro, a four-stringed guitar played by Elizabeth Baena, Mari Pighini, Beatriz Garmendia, the tambor (drum) by Richard Villalobos, the chapero (an improvised tambourine) played by Sophie Lavieri, furro or furruco, (a single note bass) played by Patricia Ochoa.
The group formed in 1996 when a small circle of friends, all of them Venezuelan immigrants, decided to revive the Venezuelan tradition of going door-to-door singing Christmas carols to their neighbours. That's how this amateur musical group saw its origins and started playing different rhythms of the Venezuela's Christmas musical repertoire.
Nowadays, the group consists of 16 to 20 performers.
Their director is Maria Luces who assumed that role on the strength of her experience in several choirs in Venezuela for more than 18 years. Luces' dedication and patience is credited for shaping this group of amateur musicians.
Los Parranderos will also perform on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Other performances are at UBC's St. John's school, Minoru Senior Centre.
As members of the group felt the need to expand its repertoire beyond Christmas themes, they have included music from the rest of Latin America as well. The idea gave birth to Fusion Latina, Vancouver's Latin American Choir, with a wider goal of promoting music from all over the Latin America region.


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What's the best life for a man? --Never to have been born, sings the choros, and the next best Is to die young. I saw the Sybil at Cumae Hung in her cage over the public street-- What do you want, Sybil? I want to die. Apothanein Thelo. Apothanein Thelo. Apothanein Thelo. You have got your wish. But I meant life, not death. What's the best life for a man? To ride in the wind. To ride horses and herd cattle In solitary places above the ocean on the beautiful mountain, and come home hungry in the evening And eat and sleep. He will live in the wild wind and quick rain, he will not ruin his eyes with reading, Nor think too much. However, we must have philosophers. I will have shepherds for my philosophers, Tall dreary men lying on the hills all night Watching the stars, let their dogs watch the sheep. And I'll have lunatics For my poets, strolling from farm to farm, wild liars distorting The country news into supernaturalism-- For all men to such minds are devils or gods--and that increases Man's dignity, man's importance, necessary lies Best told by fools. I will have no lawyers nor constables Each man guard his own goods: there will be manslaughter, But no more wars, no more mass-sacrifice. Nor I'll have no doctors, Except old women gathering herbs on the mountain, Let each have her sack of opium to ease the death-pains. That would be a good world, free and out-doors. But the vast hungry spirit of the time Cries to his chosen that there is nothing good Except discovery, experiment and experience and discovery: To look truth in the eyes, To strip truth naked, let our dogs do our living for us But man discover. It is a fine ambition, But the wrong tools. Science and mathematics Run parallel to reality, they symbolize it, they squint at it, They never touch it: consider what an explosion Would rock the bones of men into little white fragments and unsky the world If any mind for a moment touch truth.
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A March decision to decline official club status to a Knights of Columbus college council at Gonzaga University because the group was all male and exclusively Catholic has been reversed by Gonzaga president Thayne McCulloh.
A statement issued from the president's office Tuesday also said McCulloh has "directed the Student Activities department to review and update the 'Clubs and Organizations Recognition Policy' with the goal of more clearly and explicitly identifying benefits of recognition and criteria for club eligibility."
The revisions are expected to be in place for the next academic year.
McCulloh "once again affirmed the University's value, respect and support for the purpose and good works of the Knights of Columbus, with which the University has enjoyed a long and mutually collaborative relationship at the local level," the statement said.
As a result, Knights of Columbus St. Aloysius Gonzaga Council No. 12583 is "granted permission to utilize the university's name in its title, fund-raise on campus for the purpose of advancing the Council's mission and activities, meet in and utilize campus facilities ... and to recruit members and participants in membership activities such as the semi-annual Club Fair."
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In a story in Wednesday's daily Spokane newspaper, The Spokesman-Review, the Knights' campus organization's faculty adviser, Eric Cunningham, says Spokane Bishop Blase Cupich instructed student members not to talk with the media.
In an email response issued Wednesday morning through his public relations director, Cupich told NCR, "While I have not been involved in the university's decision-making, I have always insisted that this is a matter to be worked out between the student group and the university without outside interference and I have encouraged everyone involved to pursue that course."
A Gonzaga professor and assistant director of Gonzaga's Catholic studies curriculum, Cunningham told reporter Jody Lawrence-Turner, "I don't get the sense the opinion of the club has changed any. It would be nice for the administration to say the (Knights of Columbus) exemplifies the values of Gonzaga. ... I'm not entirely sure that the campus climate is the most salubrious for the club."
Requests for comment from the national office of the Knights, which oversees its college campus program, were not returned Wednesday morning.
The Knights of Columbus have college councils on more than 275 U.S. college and university campuses. Those schools include the University of Notre Dame, The Catholic University of America, Texas A&M University, the Air Force Academy, Louisiana State University and Harvard University.
College councils include more than 24,000 members, the knights' website reports.
A March letter explaining the original decision signed by Sue Weitz, vice president for Student Life, has been quoted as saying the Knights of Columbus' all-male, Catholic-only membership criteria was "inconsistent with the policy and practice of student organization recognition at Gonzaga University, as well as the university's commitment to non-discrimination based on certain characteristics, one of which is religion."
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JC & "What Is Love?"A time ago I saw a video-clip with Jim Carrey, downloaded from the internet. In this clip JC and some other guys dance and act to the song "What Is Love" from Haddeway. Where can I find this clip?

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what is lovego to musiccity.com, download morpheus, then use it to find the video clip

JC & "What Is love?"I've been to musiccity.com and I didn't find the clip where JC is dancing on "What is love?".

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Casey's General Store in Gallatin was robbed Wednesday night just before closing, at about 10:45 p.m.
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In Kashmiri cuisine, a Wazwan is a formal multi course meal that is served at auspicious occasions like weddings. Many courses are usually served at the same meal and the number of courses can range anywhere from 10-35 at a single sitting. The meal consists of several meat dishes that are served according to a set ancient pattern.
History of the Wazwan
The Wazwan was actually a demonstration of the Waza's or the main chef's cooking skills to every honored guest who visited the house. The actual history of the wazwan dates back to the 14h century when the Mongol invader, Timur invaded north India during the reign of the Moghul emperor, Nasiruddin Muhammad of the Tughalq dynasty. There was a mixture of traditions that took place resulting in a fresh infusion of skilled master chefs who learned the cuisine of both cultures. The resulting dishes were a rich amalgamation of both cultures and the Wazwan recipes are treasured till today. Over 25 different meat dishes are served at a traditional Wazwan and most of the Wazwan recipes are cooked under a strong influence of Iranian, Afghan and Central Asian methods of cooking. Non-vegetarian dishes predominate but there are several wonderful vegetarian Wazwan recipes that are unique too. Sweets are not usually an integral part of the meal but sweet kahwa or green tea is used to wash down the rich meats and dishes. There are traditionally about 35 Wazwan recipes that are followed in this preparation, and the meal is usually reserved for special occasions like weddings and festivals. A special chef called the Vasta Waza prepares the dishes and it is cooked with assistance from his set of assistants called the Wazas.
Ingredients and Popular Methods of Preparing a Wazwan
Traditionally, the Wazwan was considered a royal meal and it is still reserved for special occasions like weddings. There are 35 traditional courses, but seven wazwan recipes are essential to the meal. A Wazwan is incomplete without these seven dishes: marchwangan korma, ,gushtaba , rogan josh, aab gosht, rista, tabakh maaz and daniwal korma. The individual recipe of each dish will vary but essentially, most of them are meat dishes. Meats like lamb and mutton are preferred over chicken and most of the dishes are cooked in rich sauces. For example, the Tabakh maaz is lamb ribs simmered in yoghurt gravy and then fried and served as an appetizer. Rogan josh is tender lamb cooked in a thin gravy of tomatoes and special spices. Daniwal Korma consists of rich mutton gravy cooked with coriander, while aab gosht is spicy lamb gravy. Almost all Wazwan recipes are cooked in yoghurt and are rich in traditional spices.
Serving and Eating the Wazwan
The Wazwan is a communal meal where four people share a common dish called the trami. A washing up dish is first sent around called the TASH-T-NARI as the meal has to be eaten with the fingers. The trami is then followed with the special kashmiri pulau and the first few coursers are served after it. The courses start with two seekh kebabs, followed by a few pieces of methi korma, two tabak maas, safed murg, zafrani murg, followed by the remaining courses. Chutney and yoghurt are served at the side. The trami is emptied of rice and contents and new ones are bought in to replace the rice. At the end of the meal, the Gushtaba which is pounded meatballs in yoghurt gravy is served. As there are so many courses that are served, it is considered rude or a social faux pas to ask for more when eating.
Nutritional Content of a Wazwan
There are 36 different courses that are served at a traditional Wazwan. The nutritional content will vary according to the dishes that are served and the ingredients that are used in them.


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Veena Malik Chirps Pakistani Secret Service In Nude Photo Shoot
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I was initially super stoked to share this story, but it's unfortunately devolved into a less awesome "real or fake" fiasco. When these images first hit the web they were released with the story of Pakistani native, Veena Malik, and here politically charged nude photo shoot for FHM India (I didn't know they had one either). What made this story especially intriguing was that Veena Malik (website) had the letters "ISI" added to the image across her arm, which is only significant because those letters are the acronym for "Inter-Services Intelligence" better known as Pakistan's Secret Service. Given the ongoing unrest between Pakistan and India, this gesture was meant as an act to poke fun at the ISI, who is said to be responsible for any civil disruptions in India, and who would be the angriest at a nude shoot of one of their nationals.
So this was an awesome story about empowerment, freedom of speech and social activism until it later came out that Veena didn't pose nude for the images released above, and didn't see the images until they were published. She maintains that while she did shoot for FHM India, that she wasn't sent these photos, and she posed wearing very little, but never nude. FHM India's editor, Kabeer Sharma, maintains of course that she did pose nude, and has the behind the scenes footage to prove it, as well as e-mail confirmation from Veena. I think that he's probably telling the truth, and that Veena is denying his claim now that the shots are out and she's facing a major backlash from Pakistani critics, and even her father who is calling for legal action against her. There's even an "I Hate Veena Malik" fanpage that's over 14k fans strong- Haters Gonna Hate.
Nude or not, I think is a non-issue, as FHM doesn't really publish any nudity to begin with (no nipples etc) and the images published don't show any more than they would if she were fully clothed. I think that if Veena took the pics, that she should just stick to her guns and stop muddying what could be an awesome moment with unnecessary doubt. The statement has been made, and people will either be inspired or angered by the result. Veena has publicly criticized Pakistani clerics before, and posed in racy shoots previous to this, so the controversy is nothing new. Veena has even gone so far as to file for lawsuit against FHM India. One might question whether or not her denial of the shoot is the result of actual ISI threats. Crazier things have happened.
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Just announced by Mashable is a partnership with HBO and Miso, where fans can use Miso's SideShow app (available for iOS devices) to get a second screen experience while watching episodes of Game of Thrones. The Miso SideShow is a way to bring extra content to fans as they watch an episode of their favorite show. This extra content consists of trivia or interesting factoids, polls, memorable quotes, or links to more information. And not only can fans download and use these SideShows, they can make them themselves! In fact, HBO is holding a little contest for the best fan-made SideShows.
Recognizing that Game of Thrones has a fanatical following, the network is asking fans to create their own SideShow content for each episode of the first season of the show.
Fans can vote on what SideShows they like best and the top three entries for each episode will win Game of Thrones swag and other goodies. When Game of Thrones season 2 premieres on Apr. 1, 2012, HBO and Miso will announce the winning SideShow for each episode. Those winners will get additional prizes, social mentions and have the honor of having their SideShow dubbed the "official" pick in the Miso iOS app.
To help get you guys started, HBO asked me and Westeros.org to make two SideShows. I've made one for episode one while Elio and Linda created one for episode two. Check them out and then try making your own for later eps.
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The full-strength South African side will take on No 1 team in One-Day Internationals (ODI) Australia in the second match of the triangular series involving Zimbabwe. The Proteas will see the return of Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn in the pace attack as they resume their campaign after the 3-0 win over Zimbabwe in the bilateral series.
Meanwhile, Australia will be without their regular ODI skipper Michael Clarke. He will miss the match due to an injury. In his absence George Baily will lead them. Aussies are looking in good flow despite returning to limited overs cricket after a long time. They thrashed Zimbabwe convincingly in the first match of the series. Glenn Maxwell's blitzkrieg was the highlight of the Australian innings where they posted their highest ODI score against Zimbabwe. Catch Live blog of the match here
But South Africa will be a different challenge altogether. The Proteas are high on confidence travelling here at the back of a successful outing in Sri Lanka. The telecast of the series in India will be on Ten HD and Ten Cricket.
Australia: Michael Clarke (c),Aaron Finch, George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin (wk), Phil Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Ben Cutting, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc.
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Fidelity seemed to be the name of the game on the latest episode of BET's "Being Mary Jane." It's actually been the theme from jump, particularly looking at Mary Jane Paul's extracurricular activities. But our heroine had to put her big girl panties on and make some grown up decisions last night. I've spied three top moments from the episode and if you watched, you may agree. Late to the "Being Mary Jane" bandwagon? No worries, it airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EST on BET. Catch up on past episodes here.
Mary Jane told her mother about her affair. One of MJ's biggest fears was that the people she loves and respects the most–her parents and close friends–would discover she's having an affair with a married man, Andre Daniels, and judge her severely. So it was a bit surprising yet relieving when she told her mother, Helen. A few episodes back, Helen expressed disdain for mistresses. But when MJ cuddled up to her and blurted out her secret, Helen responded, "Cry about it tonight. Because you have to make it right in the the morning. That's all." She then held her baby girl closer. That was it. No judgment. Love it!
Mary Jane broke up with Andre. She must've cried about it in the car on the way home because she broke it off with Andre as soon as he walked into her house. There were too many loose ends unraveling uncontrollably. I do believe he loved her, despite she telling him he didn't (it is possible to love more than one person at a time, you know). And she says she loved him. When he asked about her ex-boyfriend David, who she saw recently, she said the breakup isn't because of him. Yet, when he was grilling her about David earlier in the show, she never disclosed that he's moved on. Hmm…Are MJ and Andre really over? Are David and his new model girlfriend really as tight as he made it seem? We have to check back next week for the two-episode finale to find out.
Helen asks her husband if he's having an affair. We know the sharks have been circling for a while and last week we saw one, Katherine Stafford, subtly make a play for her husband, Paul Sr., in front of her. Bold. But Mama Patterson, who's battling lupus, handled it Olivia Pope style. And this week after asking Paul if he's dipping out, he assured her he wasn't. And then, they made love. Septuagenarians getting it in–gives all us youngins something to look forward to. :-)
Need to catch up on "Being Mary Jane"? Watch last week's episode, "Exposed," below
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Here's what else is happening…
"Ride Along" sequel greenlit. The success of "Ride Along" has compelled studios to OK part two. And stars Kevin Hart and Ice Cube have already signed up. "'Ride Along' has topped $117 million in the U.S. after five weekends, starting its run with three consecutive third-place finishes. The film was budgeted at $25 million," according to Variety. In addition to the stars, director Tim Story and producer Will Packer will return. This is good news and with this film's success, perhaps it'll inspire more variety and creativity aimed at black-oriented projects. Also, be sure to check out XFINITY's interviews with the Hart, Ice Cube, Story and Packer here.
Our guest editor Wayne Brady visits "The View." The talented entertainer opined about the "loud music" murder trial, explaining that shooting and Trayvon Martin's death makes him "fearful as a black man." Co-host Whoopi Goldberg ensured him it's going to get better." Love her optimism! He also talked about the "amazing show," the "BET Honors," that airs on Monday, Feb. 24. "It let's us celebrate our finest," Brady explained. He also chatted about "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" coming back with host Aisha Tyler. Watch it here. Want to read Brady baring his soul to XFINITY? Check out the Q&A I did with him here.
On my watchlist? What I'm tuning in to see and what I'll catch up with XFINITY On Demand…
"Legend of the Seeker": I enjoyed this show so much the first time around that I occasionally watch past episodes. It'd be lovely if it came back for a third season but that seems to be wishful thinking. Check it out here.
"Revolution": I got behind on this show and am catching up again. It airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST on NBC. Watch it here.
The Hot List: Who/What's Hot, Not
HOT: Barbara Walters still has the need for sexual stimulation per her revealing that she uses a vibrator at 84 (Nothing replaces a live human being but it's good she's "feeling" herself!).
NOT: That Wayne Brady or anyone for that matter has to be fearful for just minding their business and being themselves in this country (…).
HOT: Jada Pinkett-Smith starring in Fox's "Gotham," which is based on the "Batman" story. (Good for you, girl!).
NOT: Cee-Lo Green quits NBC's "The Voice." (Say it ain't so!).
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Was Jesus successful in his mission?
April 14, 2007 at 3:15 am The de-Convert 16 comments
I struggled for a few years within Christianity to focus on compassion and tolerance. Even as a fundamentalist Christian, I did not support the religious right and campaigned for Christians to focus on what I considered to be the basic teachings of Christ. I was against intolerance, bigotry, misogyny, discrimination and using religion as a political weapon. I came up with a version of Christianity that fit within the scope of what I believed to be the the essence of Christianity – to love God and to love others.
Of course, I do not believe I was the first to try to reform my faith. There are many Christians who have walked this path over the centuries and many who still do so today (this is my shout out to liberal Christians). In fact, the very birth of Christianity centered around the very concept.
I believe that if Jesus really lived 2000 years ago, he and his followers set out to reform the religion of the day. They had their "religious right" groups who perverted what they viewed as the central message of their God. I know it's near to impossible to determine what Jesus actually said and did since much of the narrative in the gospels came from the creative minds of the authors. However, personally I believe the passages where he defied the religion of the day were probably the most accurate. I say this because the authors tried to fit that message back into the framework of the Old Testament and would have not included a defiance of their foundations if there was not some reason to do so.
So here's a possible scenario of what occurred 2000 years ago:
- Jesus and his companions set out to reform the religion of their day to be a kinder, gentler version.
- After their leader was killed, a cult was formed primarily made of this group of Jewish rebels.
- Paul took this basic message, added in his philosophical flair, embellished the reason for the death of Christ and took it to the non-Jews. In the process he wrote a few letters to his followers.
- Mark & possibly others took Paul's letters, combined them with the legends of Jesus and created an account of the life of Christ adding in stories like the virgin birth, the teachings of hell, and the miracles he performed (many of these concepts were alien to the writings of Paul).
- Additional letters were written by early Christians using the names of Paul, the disciples, and others for credibility. These writings along with the previous mentioned ones now form the New Testament.
Why do I believe that Jesus failed in his mission? Well, because his followers tried to cast him as the fulfillment of Old Testament scripture, they simply recreated the very structure of the religion that he was trying to discard. They created a new set of rules and mysticism that were only a slight upgrade to what already existed in the culture.
Jesus supposedly said and did many things that would have caused him to be stoned (actually, it's more likely that he was stoned to death than crucified as Paul, a Roman citizen, claimed).
Jesus defied the Sabbath. He contradicted the law of Moses:
You have heard that the law of Moses says, "If someone injures your eye, injure theirs in return. If a tooth gets knocked out, knock theirs out in return." But I say, don't resist an evil person! If you are slapped on the right cheek, turn the other, too.
He more or less said that the religious teachers of the day were evil.
The teachers of religious law crush you with impossible religious demands and never lift a finger to help ease the burden. They enjoy the attention.
A good summary for the message of Jesus can be found in this statement:
They need to learn the meaning of this Scripture, "I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices."
However, Christianity validated the need for Abahamic sacrifices. In fact, ironically they made Jesus' death the ultimate sacrifice. They created their own set of "impossible religious demands" for people to live by. In essence, everything Jesus tried to change was reverted back to the original form using his name.
Many ex-fundamentalist Christians are now picking up his mission and calling for people to live outside of the confines of the religions of today. It's about mercy. It's about compassion. It's about making a positive impact on our world. Not about impossible religious demands or sacrifices. Can we succeed where Jesus failed?
– The de-Convert
Entry filed under: The de-Convert. Tags: agnostic, apologetics, atheism, Bible, christianity, faith, freethinking, Jesus, religion, skepticism, spirituality, theology.
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"I believe that if Jesus really lived 2000 years ago, he and his followers set out to reform the religion of the day"
I think Jesus set out to do away with all religions, and to let us get on with life and getting on with God. In this regard, Christianity is just another religion. -
You are those kind of Assholes who have F-A-I-L-E-D TERRIBLE to know Jesus.
Hay "AssHole" Jesus died for you! So that assholes like you could be saved and have life and life in abundance. For assholes like you, He paid for you, in full and plenty! For your sins, sickness, burden, and what not?
You may be barking around, all these things about Jesus, but remember Jesus does not need any of us to protect Him. He is the Son of God Almighty!
In a snap! He can bring 12 legions of powerful angelic armies (don't you remember! you fool,) and then W-H-A-T?You are a fool, who does not know to look at the real picture. Let me make it clear-er to you. What I mean is, by doing all this you are only proving your Inability and! Inefficacy to understand the bigger picture (to know Jesus Christ.)
Jesus can protect himself! Who will protect YOU!!? Bro. THIS IS THE MILLION-DOLOR QUESTION!
Stop wasting your time. GO! get a Bible and start reading.
Stop digging His grave, He is not there! He has Risen!Let the peace of Jesus be with you
Whats wrong with these guys. Don't you go to church.
Get a break. -
That's the way…………. I like it……… Ahuh-ahuh.
Learn it ass-hole -
I think Jesus set out to do away with all religions, and to let us get on with life and getting on with God. In this regard, Christianity is just another religion.
Good point. However, Jesus' followers simply re-created the very institution and "religion" that he set out to abolish.
Hay "AssHole" Jesus died for you! So that assholes like you could be saved and have life and life in abundance. For assholes like you, He paid for you, in full and plenty! For your sins, sickness, burden, and what not?
A few hours with nails in his hands knowing that he'd be resurrected (by himself) as a god? Doesn't sound like much of a price to me. Prometheus had it much worse.
Wow Jack. Your comment here is quite a testimony. Can't you just hear the scores of people coming to Christ after that rant of yours. Sounds like you are the one who is needed the peace of Christ.
Jack, did you actually you read the entire post, not just the title? I have to say, I think a simple comparison between the last paragraph of this blog post and Jack's comment illustrates the point perfectly. If you believe that Jesus will bring legions of angelic armies to crush us for saying that there should be more love in the world, I think it's you who have failed to uderstand the message of Jesus.
However I think it is the duty of everyone, not just atheists to show understanding towards people of of other beliefs. In the same way that Jack has leapt rather abusively to the defense of his God I have seen atheists act with just with just as little compassion towards Chrisitans and neither approach is right.
The only point that I believe atheists can and must prove on their own is the goodness of human nature. Every good, thoughtful, kind and loving thing we do is an action that comes from our own desire to do good and is completely unaffected by the fear of hell or the hope of paradise. You can argue that the purest souls are those that achieve happiness in simply the action of doing good. I would argue that although not all, but most theist's motivation is not the simple desire to do good, there's more to it – beccause their holy book said they should/because their spiritual leader said they should/because they'll have and afterlife/because they'll be reincarnated.
I can't argree more with sentiments of the last paragraph of this blog post. Well done.
Man I dont know what to say!!! BUT I tlak to Jesus everyday and once you have felt His love, compassion anf frogiveness, who cares about religion!!! And for me Jesus did succeed in His mission because I am saved and I know Him. Maybe if you dont know Him He is crying in Heaven for you saying. Father I failed that man!!!
That must be what God had for the Egyptians when he sent that second plague.
I thought it was when God created the French.
Being that my wife is French Canadian I would use the term "Goddess" 😉
this is ridiculous people .
don't take any part of the bible unless u already read it all…God bless us.
If only 'we' could see the world through the eyes of the Lord…If only 'we' could love each other with the heart of the Lord…If only 'we' would be Christians 100 penrect of the time…during the tough, unbearable, miserable, joyous, glamorous, overwhelming times…if only…It would be an amazing transformation for all Christians to stand up and say and show that they are willing and honored to: honor everyone, love the brotherhood, fear God and honor the king.We vow each and every week in church to abide by the laws and commands of the Lord…we pray each and every day to our God…we cry and ask why each and every day to our God…we ask so much of Him yet do so little on our own…I can picture the Lord sitting there and simply watching His children here on earth…What is He thinking? What must He be saying?Simply loving…Simply being…Heaven must be an amazing place…
Faruk #15, Why do you come to a site designed for people who no longer drink from the poisoned well of religion. The people who belong here do not fear your imaginary lord, they laugh at the absurdity of the very idea of gods and devils. Your delusions are the polar opposite of rationality. You have accepted the lies of your parents and now wish to perpetuate those lies to the next generation. Fortunately there is now information available to everyone which destroys your silly myths and your pusillanimous gods.
We know better, now go and learn how the world really works.
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The first time Ian Cox's family attempted the Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes — a beloved Italian holiday tradition — they prepared seven full-sized entrees and attempted to consume them one after the other.
The first time Ian Cox's family attempted the Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes — a beloved Italian holiday tradition — they prepared seven full-sized entrees and attempted to consume them one after the other.
"We couldn't eat them all, we got so full," said Cox, a manager at the Wrecking Bar Brewpub in Atlanta. "So over the years we fine-tuned it. Now it's more like seven tapas dishes spanning the globe. We always do raw oysters, and there's usually a tuna tartare in there."
Beth Hamilton, a stay-at-home mom in Atlanta, gets around the seafood surfeit by constructing her annual Feast of the Seven Fishes out of seven varieties of seafood rather than seven distinct dishes.
"So if we have a seafood gumbo or soup with several different kinds of fish in it, then we count them all. Someone even suggested we do cupcakes decorated with Swedish Fish for dessert."
Hamilton's family began preparing the feast with good friends to create a tradition for their kids growing up. "We love the symbolism of it," she says. "The seven fishes represent the seven sacraments of the Church, and the number seven is revered in the Bible."
The funny thing is that neither Hamilton nor Cox is Italian. The even funnier thing is that many Italians have no idea what you're talking about when you bring up this tradition.
"I don't know any Italians who prepare it," says Riccardo Ullio, an Atlanta restaurateur. For good measure, he polled some Italian friends and couldn't find a one who has made the meal.
However, the tradition, which originated in Southern Italy as a way of observing Lenten-style abstinence from meat, is very widely observed among Italian-Americans in the Northeast and freely adopted by seafood lovers throughout the country.
It makes perfect sense, too.
A carefully prepared fish dinner on a cold winter night has a special kind of opulence. It is hearty without being overbearing — an indulgence that won't try to outdo the eggnog. I like to make a seafood dinner on Christmas Eve because I know the next day will involve a full turkey dinner, a plum pudding and far too much wine.
Oftentimes I prepare this seafood stew, which borrows a little from cioppino and a little from bouillabaisse, but it is really just something I've developed over the years to work with fresh Gulf and Atlantic seafood. It is incredibly easy to throw together and has a finished flavor that's grand beyond its ingredients. It makes clean, simple white wines come alive. Inexpensive Southern French or Italian wines (Picpoul de Pinet, Garganega, Gavi di Gavi) are what you want with the tomatoes and saffron in this stew.
It only contains five fishes, however. You could start, as we like to, with some oysters on the half shell or smoked salmon with crackers. That gets you up to six fishes. I suppose a Caesar salad, with its all-important anchovy, pulls you over the finish line.
Or you've always got those Swedish Fish cupcakes.
The recipe serves four. If you wish to double it, make it in two pots
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium leek, white part only, diced and rinsed
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
• 1 large pinch saffron, seeped in 1/4 cup hot water
• 14 ounces (1 can) best-quality roma tomatoes, crushed with their juice
• 1 dozen farmed littleneck clams, well rinsed
• 2 pounds farmed mussels, debearded if necessary
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 12 ounces red snapper, skin on, cut into four pieces
• 4 squid tubes, cut into 1/4-inch ringlets, and 4 sets of tentacles
• 1/2 pound medium-large (21-25 count) shrimp, completely peeled, deveined and partially butterflied
• 3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
Step one: Buy the best ingredients you can. Canned Italian San Marzano tomatoes market "DOP" (Denominazione d'Origine Protetta) are the best (sweetest and fleshiest) variety of plum tomato grown in a specific region in southern Italy. It's a bit more expensive, but so worth it. Make sure to get very clean farmed shellfish so you won't get any grit in the bottom of the pot.
Step two: Pretend like you've got your own cooking show and get all the ingredients prepared. The onions and leeks should be diced and placed together in a small bowl. The garlic should be minced, placed in a small dish and covered with just enough olive oil to keep it from drying out. If the tomatoes are whole, place them with their juices into a mixing bowl and squish them into bits with your fingers. Soak the saffron in a small glass.
Pull the beards off the mussels. Soak the mussels and clams in cold tap water for 30 minutes then drain. Peel and half butterfly the shrimp. Cut the squid, and poke your finger in its cavity to make sure the clear cartilage is gone. Chop your herbs and place them in a small bowl. Put all this in the fridge. You've set yourself up like Rachael Ray with 30 minutes to spare.
Step three: Assemble the stew. Heat a large, table-worthy Dutch oven or cocotte over a medium flame. Add the oil, then the leeks and onions. Cook two minutes, just until the vegetables are translucent. Add the garlic and stir until just fragrant. Turn heat to high. Add the wine and bring to a boil; let reduce by half. Add the clam juice, the saffron and the crushed tomato and stir. Add the clams and mussels and cover the pot. Check in 4 minutes. If the mussels are open and the clams are opening, you're good to go. Season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to medium; the liquid should be at an active simmer. Push the mussels and clams to the side and add the fish fillets to the center of the pot.
Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Open and carefully push the fish fillets to the side. Add the shrimp and squid and give them a stir just until they start to turn opaque. Turn off heat and cover pot.
The stew can sit like this for 15-20 minutes.
When ready to serve, taste for seasoning and sprinkle with herbs.


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Gospel John 20:19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord."
But he said to them,
"Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands
and put my finger into the nailmarks
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."
Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples
that are not written in this book.
But these are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
"My Lord and my God." The emphasis being on the second.
How does that unwrap itself in all of our lives? You and I were not there two thousand years ago, but we happen to be here now. Jesus is saying to us, "Are those words really on your lips? Do you know that you are immersed in the Kingdom of God, and if you truly experience my love in this world — it is not going to end. But to keep that alive, you and I need to keep saying to ourselves, "My Lord and my God."
We need to keep saying to one another, "I love you. How are you? Are you feeling OK?
Is there something going on in your life?" You don't just say that once but you keep saying it over and over again because we want to keep all of our relationships alive. We know that we need each other.
On this particular Sunday Jesus asks, "Are you ready to say, 'My Lord and my God.' "
In our faith we do a lot of rituals. Some of them we understand and some we don't understand. Yesterday we had a wedding here and there was the bride who was baptized but not in the Catholic Church, and there was a friend with her who was Catholic.
So the bride said, "Father, my friend has a question to ask you."
The friend said, "I've been Catholic all my life and I come to church and I come to Mass. But when it comes to the Gospel reading, my friends take their arms and hands and they do something strange. They come down over their nose, and I can't figure out if they are scratching their nose or if there is some reason for it." And she was very sincere.
"Yes, there is a reason why we do this," I said. "Do you notice that when you come to church that you are seated for the first two readings? But when the Gospel, the word of Jesus, is going to be proclaimed everyone stands. Before we hear those words, and in our hearts we say, "May I receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my mind and in my thoughts. May I proclaim that Gospel with my voice and my lips. And may that Gospel of Jesus Christ always remain in my heart."
So it should be done with reverence. It tells us something. If someone walks in and says, "You people, I don't know what you're doing." It should be very clear to us that we make that sign of the Cross, and when we do that we are saying, "My Lord and my God. I hear these words over and over again, and I need that ritual in my life."
Another ritual that you and I do all the time: When it comes time for communion we come up and the communion minister will say, "The body of Christ. The blood of Christ."
We say, "Amen."
Why do we say "Amen." Did they think that would be a good place to stick that word in?
But the Amen is really when you and I are saying, "I know the bread and wine are the body and blood of Jesus Christ." Why do we keep saying "Amen." Because when we say "Amen" what we are saying, "My Lord and my God. I know exactly what I'm doing here. This is not an empty ritual."
Our faith is so rich and invites us over and over again to grasp and to say, "I know that God is in my life. And sometimes I'm fearful, and sometimes I'm not sure if God is listening. But maybe it's because I'm the one not listening. Maybe I'm asking for something that is absolutely ridiculous in my life, and it is not going to help. It is just something I want." Rather say, "God. What do you want to give me today? What is it that I need from you?"
The other day I was with a young man who had just attempted suicide. He has no faith. In trying to help him to grasp how important his life is, I told him what a difference it would make if he would bring God into his life. There is something there that he is not understanding. There is a ritual that he's missing. This is the third time he has wanted to leave all of us.
But he is one of us. You don't have to know who he is, you don't have to know where he lives, you don't have to know anything about him. He is one of us. That's why our faith has to be so alive so it rubs off on others. That's why we sign ourselves. That's why we hear the same Gospels over and over again.
And that's why we say, "Amen," and receive Eucharist. Because we never know when some fear is going to come in and we are going to be like Thomas and not sure if God cares if we are dead or alive. That's the moment that God will say, "Come here. Put your finger in my hand. Put your hand right here in my side. I'm God. I'm here for everyone."
That's why God says we should always keep our faith alive because we never know what is going to happen.
Yesterday morning in the middle of the night I was called to the hospital. A young woman was in Intensive Care. She and a young friend were out riding their motorcycles up in Iowa and, bingo, a deer came out of the woods and ran right in front of them and they hit head on.
She was flown to Quincy. He was flown to Iowa City. They said, "Father, we think she is probably brain dead. We don't know if she is going to make it." Here was a beautiful young woman and it was her moment to just say, "My Lord and my God. If you're going to take me home, or if you're going to leave me here — all I know is that this is what it's all about."
We're living on the edge all the time and that's good because when we are on the edge we have to stay awake. We have to embrace all of this, and we cannot separate.
If God put us here, as the first reading said, "to share everything," when we take time to call to mind our sins what we need to think about is, "Am I really taking care of my neighbor? Because if I don't take care of my neighbor, and my neighbor says, 'I really don't care about her,' then what happens to that person? And where are we?
But if we come together and we know we are one family and we need to share these rituals, the richness of our faith, then everything starts to come together. And so may you and I just say, "My Lord and my God."
Every time I go to visit my Mom and Dad's graves, and mine is right there, and on the tombstone my parents had inscribed, "My Lord and my God."
We are the people of God, and that's what Thomas was making clear when he said, "My Lord and my God, how could I not know you, and believe in you, and follow you.
Send me wherever you wish."
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Monsignor Michael Kuse is pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Quincy, Illinois.


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