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It's Friday!!!!!!!!!!
I do love an unexpected find!!!! Here's hoping that everyone has a fab weekend and that the weather gets much better and we transfer the rain to those that want it! Don't do anything I wouldn't!!!
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Ohhh! what lovely hankies! I did see napkins made into a quilt in Vintage Fabric style... but they were heavier, and would wear better. You could join them up into a little pelmet or cafe curtain... if you have a small window.
Have a good Friday & a great weekend.... and I hope I would never do anything you wouldn't do!!
Ooh those hankies are really gorgeous. The sun is shining hear now so I hope it is in Liverpool too. Have a lovely weekend.
Hmm, what about an adorable skirt made from hankies! All floaty and fluttery? Or maybe you could applique some of the blooms onto tea towels, or make a book bag out of them! Oh, or you could use them to wrap gifts with, sort of whimsical to unwrap a hankie to find a book or a gift inside.
I suppose nose blowing isn't an option then? No, didn't think so. Gosh, I don't have any ideas I'm afraid but I liked the cafe curtain and the book bag idea. What about arty little dolls with handkerchief frocks?
yes I do want the buttons back and maybe the hankies as I now have some ideas what to do with them !!!its your turn to make tea tomorrow
I remember those hankies! Or at least ones very similar. No wonder your Long Suffering Mother wants them back. (Shame on you for giving them away in the first place!)
Don't you dare cut them up! We'll think of something to display them to their best very soon... Watch this space!
I so envy the hankies! I love vintage hankies... its the one thing I wish I had focused more on collecting, as they are easy to store, eye catching, shabby chic, and SWEET.
The Sarah that I once knew would sell the hankies and buttons back to her mum then use the profits to buy a bevie at the pub!
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People who know me in person (and people who follow me on this blog too, for that matter) know that my personal life has changed a lot in the last couple of years. One of the big changes is that I am, at least temporarily, staying with my parents. I say at least temporarily because we've discussed the possibility of it becoming permanent, due to my parents' advancing age. I mean, they're really young for people nearing 80--no one believes they're that age when they meet them--but they're not as young as they used to be. That, however, isn't the point I was trying to make.
I love my parents. I often joke that I was raised in a Norman Rockwell painting. Sure we had our disagreements growing up, but I never for a second questioned whether I was loved. I still don't. And I genuinely enjoy my parents' company. But I'm 51 and, for the year or so before I moved here I lived all by myself, unless you count my dog Baili and my cat Ziva, and since they never really talked to me or interrupted my train of thought, I don't. And, being brutally frank, even when I wasn't living alone for the last couple of years I might as well have been.
But that's not the case anymore. I'm one of three adults in the house. Even as I try to write this in the living room, I can hear my mom's running commentary as she struggles to get all the right pills in all the right compartments for the coming week. I'm not complaining. It's hard to see your parents grow older, but I'm honored to still have them at my age and I wouldn't trade this time for anything.
It's not, however, the most ideal situation when it comes to writing. The headline of a blog post from a couple weeks ago said that, as a teacher, I can write anywhere. That was a lie. I really have a hard time concentrating on writing here at home. I can go in my room and close the door, but all I have in there is a bed. I do it sometimes, but it's just not all that comfortable and I can't really concentrate there either.
So what do I do? I go on miniature writing retreats. Mostly to Panera Bread. I sometimes think I should give them a cut of any profits I make since a huge chunk of all three of my books (well, 2.75 books at this point) has been written while swilling gallons of their coffee. There's something about the white noise of that place that just seems to get my writing cap to fit just right. I leave my house where I'm surrounded by a couple of people to work in a place where I'm surrounded by dozens of people, but the difference is that all the people at Panera are just there. They never interact with me unless I want them to.
When I get the first draft of Shalan book 3 finished, I'm arranging with a friend with a cabin to go on a weekend-long writing retreat. It's secluded and has all the comforts of home except the interwebs, which is exactly what I need. The plan is to do nothing but heavy duty editing and revising for the whole weekend with no interruptions. I'm really looking forward to it.
When I first heard of writing retreats, I had this big romantic picture of people writing in chalets high in the mountains or houses overlooking the ocean crashing against craggy cliffs. But I realize that I can retreat practically anywhere for practically any length of time. Anywhere and and anytime that puts me in the right frame of mind to compose even a few good lines is a writing retreat.
I don't know how many fellow writers read this, but I'm curious about how you retreat or even if you do. Where do you go? How long do you go? At what point in your process are you most likely to go away? I'd love it if you would comment and let me know.

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For those of you living under a rock, Belle Knox is the porn name of a 18 year old woman who is an undergrad student at Duke University. She has generated some controversy after she was outed by a classmate for her job. In addition, the kind of porn she made is of a…hardcore nature and involves things like rape fantasies. I won't link to the video or describe the exact acts that she performed.
Here are my thoughts on the situation:
1) The people who are attacking her for the type of porn she does and alleging that she and those who enjoy it are mentally ill need to stop. Studies show the exact opposite actually. To each their own.
2) Having said that, I do find it ironic and hypocritical that many of the radical feminists who complain about "rape culture" are rushing to defend this woman. Either "rape culture" is a real problem or it's not, you can't have it both ways.
3) The only thing more annoying than the people who are say those are into kinky sex are mentally ill are the self-righteous left-libertarians who are outraged that people disapprove of this woman. It is okay to not support banning something while morally disapproving of it. I do not smoke cigarettes and I would persuade anyone I know who does to quit smoking (they nearly killed my mom for starters), but I would not support a ban on tobacco. It is a consistent position.
We all need to live and let live. I'm not Belle Knox's dad or older brother, but I admit, I would not like it if my daughter or sister did porn. But I don't have either.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
It's Such a Small World
Nice little family picture, eh? Well, it was taken by a photographer working for the Oskaloosa Daily Herald (Iowa) in November of 1961. That's me, sitting on mom's lap. I love the poses. Dad with his camera and mom with a book. Like she would EVER sit down to read a book to me dressed up with her pearls and lipstick.
Yesterday I figured that it might be fun to try to track down the article that went with this photo, so I called the Oskaloosa Herald. They directed me to the Oskaloosa library. I found the website and discovered that they have a volunteer genealogist who will do the work in the microfiche library for a small fee.
I sent an email right out with vague details and today I received a response. I read through the email and started thinking through the process and what I needed to do next. Then I read the name at the end of the email and promptly burst into tears. I had to contain myself because Max was in the room and then I had to explain myself to him because I didn't want him to think something terrible had happened.
The genealogist was the woman who had been the Dean of the Music Department at William Penn College while I was there and who was also my piano teacher there. I loved her. She loved me. It was painful for me to leave her, I was learning so much from her. I haven't seen her or spoken with her since the late 70s or early 80s and now, because of one photograph that I have scanned, I have reconnected with a woman who meant a lot to me.
It still makes me a bit emotional.
3 comments:
- Tena said...
Things like that are no coincidence. :) What a special blessing!
God is so amazing! I'm very happy that you have had this happen in your world - enjoy it!
- Fran said...
How awesome to connect again after all these years. Enjoy reconnecting with your friend and mentor!
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Today Isaac would have been 9 months old. And I think the thing that's especially strange about that for me is the fact that we've been without him here as long as we had him with us, even though it was time in the womb. And it's a Tuesday... Isaac was born on a Tuesday.
In many ways, my pregnancy with Isaac felt long... I wanted to live it slowly, and I didn't want it to end. Somehow, these past 9 months feel as though they passed a lot more quickly than our time with him did. It's strange how the same amount of time can feel so different.
Lately I have found myself thinking back to "this time last year." At this point last year, I could feel Isaac moving around all the time. I had to wear a maternity swimsuit at the pool. I would spend time laying on the couch, just being with Isaac. I would get up each morning, play him music, and write Isaac a letter. I was anticipating our trip to the beach so I could get to tell him all about the ocean, the waves, the seashells, the sunrise, and the seagulls. Despite Isaac's diagnosis, I was full of enjoyment because of the time I did have with him, and full of anticipation about what God could still do.
This year, while the aftermath of it all has become more predictable and more steady, it still just feels hard. Please don't misunderstand... I love summer. It is one of the greatest perks of being a teacher! But Isaac isn't here... not in the womb or here in our home. And it can be a real battle to not muddle in the "should've, would've, could've beens." While I know that some of that is normal, I also know that it's not God's desire for us to stay there and to live in that.
It appears as though this post is a little scattered, but I suppose that's just sort of my thoughts on it all. We're progressing, God continues to show us His grace and faithfulness, and we are continuing to adjust to our new normal... which doesn't feel, at nine months, so new anymore. But the limp is still there, and I have a feeling it's not going anywhere... we're just getting more used to it. I still miss Isaac a ton, and it is hard to not look at other little boys who are about the age Isaac would be and not feel sad about the fact that I'll never get to see Isaac smile, or hear him laugh, watch him roll over, or see him pull himself up. As I said in my "8 Months" post, though, there are good days, they are outnumbering the bad days, and through it all, God really does just continue to pour out his provision for us.
So today, Spencer and I will do our usual thing of visiting the cemetery (like we do every Sunday and the 7th of each month). We thought it fitting to spend a bulk of time today working on the paperwork for setting up The Isaac Delisle Foundation. It just felt like a way to somehow honor Isaac and to be doing something that allows us to feel a little closer to him.
Thanks for continuing to pray for us all these months. Some of you have been reading from the beginning, and you've really been in it for the long haul. Others of you may have found Isaac's story only recently, and we're thankful that you've gotten to know our sweet son.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
9 Months
Today Isaac would have been 9 months old. And I think the thing that's especially strange about that for me is the fact that we've been without him here as long as we had him with us, even though it was time in the womb. And it's a Tuesday... Isaac was born on a Tuesday.
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32 comments:
- Sonya said...
Still praying for you Stacy. I think that it is awesome what you are doing to honor Isaac. I bet he is very proud of his mommy and daddy!
- July 7, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- Lauren said...
Thinking of you Stacy and Spencer... and missing Isaac. We love you all.
- July 7, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- Miche said...
As always you guys continue to amaze me. Only being a "newbie: of one week on "this side" I'm still not sure how I feel so in a way I can relate when you say even 9 months later your thoughts are still scattered.
Enjoy your day and we will be thinking and praying for you.
- July 7, 2009 at 8:02 AM
- Angela said...
God actually brought you to my mind yesterday. Still praying for you and Spencer from Georgia.
- July 7, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- Misty Rice said...
That is crazy to think about. 9 Months! Wow! :(
My thoughts are scattered just thinking about all the families that have endured such a loss. I can't wrap my brain around it all. Its devastating to me to just hear and read this life stories of others, that I can't even begin to pretend I have a clue how you feel. Although God has surely made me one compassionate person.... where my hurt is a BIG hurt for others. I know it doesn't even scratch the surface of your broken heart.
I hope you have another child.....just so you can comfort this sadness with a little bit of joy. The joy of holding a child in your arms and not just in your heart.
Praying girl.
- July 7, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- boltefamily said...
Praying for you! I know the 9 month mark was hard for me. It is so hard when you realize you have been longer without your sweet baby than you were with them. You are amazing though. You are moving forward one step at a time allowing God to work and it is beautiful to see. Not easy, but beautiful. We continue to pray for your family.
- July 7, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Kristen said...
Dear Stacy,
I've been meaning to comment for some time now, but today is the day...I just wanted you to know that I am praying for you like crazy today!! I have been so touched by your story over the past year...it was about a year ago that I found your blog, and my son Jack was born the day before your Isaac. My heart has been so broken for you this past year, I was praying so hard that God would heal Isaac on this side of heaven... your story and the life of your beautiful little boy have touched my heart so deeply, that I truly feel that the unexpected arrival of Jack on October 6th, was in part so I would have a reminder to pray for you every day, week, month and year for as long as God continues to place you so deeply on my heart (which I have no doubt will be an incredibly long time, for that is how deeply I have been affected by your story). I know I'm not really expressing this the way I want to, but please know that someone else is thinking of you and praying for you as your heart aches over what you are missing each day since Isaac was born. As crazy as I know it seems, I do find myself watching Jack learn something new...and my heart breaks all over for you...which leads me to pray for you. Please know that you are being covered in prayer!! Thank you for being so willing to share your story...your sweet boy has touched my heart and my life more than you could ever imagine!!
- July 7, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Linda said...
Stacy, 9 Months! Time does pass doesn't it,...if we want it too or not. I'm sure that 16 minutes was the most precious time you have ever spent,...yet the most bittersweet time you ever will spend.
What a precious baby Issac was,...your baby,...given to you by God, for His purpose, yet taken away so quickly also for His purpose. Until eternity, you may never know the reasons God did what He did,...but that's ok,...it was His special plan for you.
He chose you to be honored with the "joy" and the "privilege" of being Isaac's mommy and daddy,...and with that privilege and joy came the sorrow and pain,...but I am sure that it was worth it. I know that you aren't sorry that Isaac touched your life if only briefly,...because the love and the memory of him will be with you always.
9 months of having Issac in the womb,...feeling his life within you,... and being able to share those months together as a family,..Mommy, Isaac and daddy, must have been a treasured time. I always loved being pregnant and feeling the miracle within me.
Now that 9 months have passed since you held Isaac in your arms, I am sure that the love is still there,...and it will always be there,...but the pain is somehow dulling a bit. But the memory of sweet Isaac will always remain.
I am so glad that you have your pictures of him in your arms,..kissing him and loving him. They will always mean so much to you.
Our daughter Lynnette has lost two baby boys and a 6 year old girl. We know your pain sweet Stacy and we are sorry. But we are not sorry that we had the blessings of our Samuel, Josiah , or Anna in our lives,...even though it was a brief time. We are all different people because God chose for them to touch our hearts so deeply. And I am sure that your lives have changed too.
And out of those times came a testimony to share with others, of God's amazing love and faithfulness to us. You will have that too. (I know you already do)
Thank you for sharing Isaac with us. Thank you for sharing your heart. Hold onto God, and trust in Him day by day. He is in control.
Praying for you,
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
- July 7, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- lisavengesta said...
stacy, you are absolutely amazing. that's all i can think when i read your posts. you are a wonderful person. and i think of you often ((hugs)) lisa
- July 7, 2009 at 9:37 AM
- T.S. said...
Every time I see his face, I just lose my breath over what an exceptionally beautiful baby Isaac is!
- July 7, 2009 at 9:51 AM
- Trennia said...
Isaac is a beauitful baby boy...praying for you
- July 7, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Michele said...
Thinking of your beautiful Issac today and sending you hugs.
- July 7, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- mel said...
Praying for you today. My God continue to wrap his arms around you & give you the strength to press on.
- July 7, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Shannon said...
I've been going through the same things this week. Chaya would have been eight months old as of yesterday. This time last year I had JUST found out I was pregnant, this week and next week mark the anniversaries of my first prenatal appointment and my first ultrasound. And just started back at the job I had while I was pregnant before I started having complications that caused me to leave.
It's very difficult, to put it mildly. I wonder how long this scattering of the thoughts will be? Maybe forever? It wouldn't surprise me.
Thinking of you and praying for you today and always.
- July 7, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Lorraine-bo said...
Praying you and Spencer feel especially loved and comforted today.
God's peace,
Lorraine D
Pella, IA
- July 7, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- The Writer Chic said...
I was thinking of you as I woke this morning. Another Tuesday...Praying for you.
- July 7, 2009 at 1:52 PM
- Holly said...
Happy 9 month Birthday Isaac!
I pray that today is easy on you since these anniversary days are more difficult. It just seems like you just wrote your 8 month post and here it is 9 months already. It's hard to believe, but it is.
- July 7, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Tim and Jennifer said...
still think and pray for you and your family often. May God continue to heal. Isaac has some wonderful parents!
- July 7, 2009 at 3:47 PM
- Sammy said...
He is just gorgeous Stacy xx
- July 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Laura said...
Thinking of you today. So surreal to be without him for as long as you had him. 9 months isn't very long...praying you had a sweet day with Spencer today.
You are walking this so well...one moment at a time. I think of you so often.
Sending much love.
- July 7, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- Kelly @ The Beauty of Sufficient Grace said...
I love his face and his fuzzy red hair, too. My Thomas had fuzzy red hair! =) It's hard to tell in my pictures, but in person, you could tell. Continuing to pray for you...I can see His grace in your words.
Love to you...
- July 7, 2009 at 10:02 PM
- Ashley & Chris said...
He's beautiful.
I just found your blog and relate so much to you and your grieving. I find strength in your posts and it gives me hope that time can heal.
God Bless
-An empty hearted mother to an angel,
- July 7, 2009 at 11:16 PM
- Jacksmom said...
I love his fuzzy red hair too!! We still pray for you every night. I can't believe it's been 9 months already. I remember stalking the blog waiting for something to be posted, to hear something, praying for a miracle. I still cry when you post about your pain (I just read the post from the other day before this one since we were out of town when that post was done) because you articulate it so well, and unfortunately I've seen other parents here in our NICU right where you were on October 7th.
I'm so glad you know Him and that your faith is so strong. You and Spencer have so much to do with my desire to know Him better and for Jack to as well. We love you!
- July 8, 2009 at 12:33 AM
- Susan said...
Thinking of you today, Praying for you always.
- July 8, 2009 at 12:40 AM
- Kristal said...
I have been reading your blog fro quite some time and pray for you and your family. Recently I came to understand the reason I happened to come accross your blog and felt drawn to it. My niece gave birth to a baby girl (Lidda Jo) on June 25th. On June 28th Lidda went home to be with her Heavenly Father.
Your blog have given me an understanding of what she is feeling and has given me words that are comforting to her. I don't think there is anything worse than losing a child and while I try to understand the feelings my niece is having I will not pretend that I know how she feels.
I know you have an abundant prayer list, but if you can add them to it, I would greatly appreciate it. I have commented on your blog once before, but usually read and pray for you all. But I thank you for sharing your story and want you to know that in doing so you have indeed helped others.
Thank you,
Independence, MO
- July 8, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- Connor's Mom said...
Of many of my "daily reads," yours is one I come to as often as I can. I feel very connected to your story and actually work with someone who grew up with Spencer so we are connected in a sense. I can truly sense your struggle and yet, your perseverance. I'm so happy with how you've chosen to honor Isaac. I hope that God blesses you both richly for who you are.
Much love and many prayers,
Staci from MI
- July 8, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Kristen said...
Praying for you! It will be alright and your faith amazes me!
- July 8, 2009 at 10:15 PM
- Paige said...
Praying for you!
- July 8, 2009 at 10:22 PM
- jen said...
You and Spencer continue to be in our thoughts and prayers! I remember feeling all those same things you are describing...I felt safer knowing Logan was inside me and wanted my pregnancy to go on forever. The 30 minutes we had with him on earth were way too short. I have to remind myself that they will seem like nothing compared to the time we will spend with him in Heaven. Please, just know that other mommies can relate and that you are definitely not alone! Sending love your way!
- July 10, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Rebecca Louise. said...
I'm still and will always be in on this journey for the long haul. x
- July 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- KK said...
Continuing to pray for you and Spencer. Praying for continued healing and peace of mind.
Blessings always,
Psalm 18:2 NIV
- July 11, 2009 at 9:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
I just started reading your post, started from the beginning. I truly admire you, and feel like I understand what you went thru. My precious granddaughter only lived for about 15 minutes. Like you, my daughter in law knew that her baby would not live, and like you, we prayed for a miracle. She too chose to carry to term, a decision I will be forever grateful for. When I read your blog where the lady told you that you were being judgemental...I have to admit, it upset me. To terminate a pregnancy (that God has ordained) because a doctor tells them that their baby will not live, tells me that they are going on the word of a mere, mortal man, not God's. You did the right thing, you let God decide, not a man. As for my granddaughter, I miss her everyday (born and died on Feb. 23, 2009) and am so grateful I got to know her, even if it was for only 15 minutes. The way I see it, your beautiful son (and he WAS beautiful) and my beautiful, precious grandaughter, knew only love in their short lives. They were loved in the womb, loved for the short time they lived, and now are being loved eternally. I feel sorry for people who choose to terminate because they rob themselves of getting to know their child, even if it is for just a short time. God bless you and your husband, He will honor your faithfulness.
Linda Camacho
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- July 22, 2009 at 9:09 PM


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The following blog will have Spoilers for the ipcress files film starring Michael Caine and spoilers for the book of the same name.
Recap- On his way to Paris trying to understand who's framing him of killing a man form the CIA Harry is taken prisoner by a unknow group and put in a Prison cell, Over the course of many days he is brainwashed by bluejay using the Ipcress file tape, he escapes to find he's been in London all this time he rings Dalby who tells him then to ring Ross.Dalby and Bluejay have been working together this whole time
Chapter Eleven- Dalby get the to wherhouse and calls Harry by name, Harry holds a fun to his back all the things Bluejay has used have been taken away Ross then turn up Harry takes his gun to.
Harry put both on each side of him one left one right, he tells them one of them is a double agent. Dalby says its Ross because he ask Harry to copy the file, Ross says it was a test.
Who killed Jock ? Ross did because Courtney told him that Jock had read the file. Yes Courtney was working for Ross because Ross dosen't like Dalby.
Ross killed the CIA man to but why no anwer for that, So Dalby uses the trigger and Harry gun moves over to Ross then Dalby, Ross then Dalby. Harry's in pain he hits his hand on the something there pain a lot more pain he pulls the trigger and shoots Dalby.
Dalby is dead, broken Harry walk over to Ross, Ross has been using Harry as a decoy Harry points out he could have been killed or become stark raving mad but Ross says well that's what you get paid for.
End of Flim.
What I think- Yes its a good flim, yes it a broad retelling of the same story as the book. It miss a lot out but add a few things to, it dosen't need to keep pointing out the spy is working class the way Michael Caine walks and talk does that. It cuts down the cast to around four people. It not a flash story but the book was never that it was a simple man trying to work out a problem, both are very Entertaining And if you have a spare hour and 45 minutes I would watch the film, But I would also if you have a spare week and a half read the book.


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I was excited to try this product and , while I did like the light texture, I didn't feel that it left any residual moisture. I really could not get past the fragrance of this product. In contrast to the other reviews, I found this lotion to have a very odd, medicinal smell. I would have continued to use it if it had a more pleasant fragrance.1


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You knew you were doing it, but you just couldn't help yourself?
You tried to stop, but it seems the more you try the more you do it?
For me, self-sabotage is a long running problem.
I begin to believe I will fail.
I lose faith in myself.
I get scared.
It's so sad really.
My latest self-sabatoge: Weight Watchers
(I know. I know. I know what you're thinking. You've been doing great.
And I have. And I've been thinking it to.)
But, from the moment I realized I am 1.4 lbs. away from meeting my 1st major goal....
....I have been bad. Not horribly bad. It could be worse.......
....but so far the bad has included ice cream (albeit sugar-free,) brownies and I followed that up with a healthy dose of chinese food, with the leftovers even eaten as breakfast this morning......
It's just with the impending "meeting" of this goal......
.....there is the pressure of the next goal.
~what should the next goal be?
~what's a realistic next goal?
~what if it stops working and I start failing?
~will I dissapoint those cheering me on?
~will I dissapoint myself?
All I know is......I'm mad at myself and it's driving my crazy.


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What is the process by which a person's worldview is changed to make room for the Christian way of life? Is it by linear, rational propositions? Is it by superior logic?
I think the following quotes might be of use in this discussion:
"You say to the person whom you are talking to, 'come here and stand with me and tell me if you don't see the same thing.'" — Lesslie Newbigin
"The soteriological [salvation] task is nothing more than helping see how this story is their story." — Michael Root
Are these helpful? What are some more metaphors?
On a more serious note, people say that I look like the guy on the far right (Ben), who plays the guitar in a band called Comrade. You be the judges.


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The New York Times had an article on "Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children" by Julie Bosman. The gist of the article was that picture books languish as parents push big kid books. This seems to be the death of the picture book and as a picture book illustrator I could not be happier. I have been illustrating books long enough to have lived through the death of Young Adult Literature. Young adults were reading adult books and there never, ever, again, in the history of the earth would ever be YA books and don't even think about submitting them because we are not looking at "those" books. Now look what has happened to Young Adult Literature. The market is hot and every editor is looking for the next YA manuscript and they keep coming.
That gives me hope for the picture book. Since they have "died", maybe a resurgence is in the near future. The picture book brings something to a child that no other book can bring. It is the combining of words and pictures in a way that can get a child thinking about his or her world. They can see the beauty in a Lion and a Mouse on the African Serengeti and see things in the pictures that the words do not tell. They can raise the biggest bear and live through the problems that can happen when a bear gets into the bacon and hams in the Pennell's smoke house. They can have trouble with their friend rabbit and get into trouble taking a bawth on the 18th floor of the Plaza Hotel. Not all learning can be measured by a test. There is a lot to be learned by sitting in a loving parent's lap and traveling to far off places in a picture book. There is a joy from hearing the rhythm and rhyme of words tripping off the tongue of the reader. There is a warmth that comes from sharing the pictures and words with another. There is a broadening of imagination when the brain takes off on a journey that the words and pictures began. So let's hear it for the picture book and lets take the time to share them with those little critters that we love. Some of us have never out grown our love of the picture book.
"The Lion & The Mouse" by Jerry Pinkney
"The Biggest Bear" story and pictures by Lynd Ward
"My Friend Rabbit" by Eric Rohmann
"Eloise Takes A Bawth" drawings by Hilary Knight


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..Vakko Fashion and Media centre! This is such a privilege and honour for the company, it is truly a spectacular building which I believe fully deserves the award! You can watch the construction of the building in the video above and check out some photos below.
(the fact that Pharrell Williams and Natalie Massenet , Founder of Net-a-Porter,were part of the already stellar judging team makes it all that much better!)
"Built in just a few months, wallpaper.com follows how, using a half-built hotel structure, as well as the cleverly adapted plans of a cancelled US commission, the new Istanbul HQ of Turkish fashion house Vakko takes shape. The centre was designed by New York practice REX, led by Joshua Prince-Ramus, who sought to merge the disparate functions of Vakko's fashion business together with Vakko CEO Cem Hakko's ventures into youth media, collectively known as The Power Group. The solution is almost two buildings in one. REX placed TV and radio studios for Power in the original underground car park, beneath a stack of angled steel boxes housing meeting rooms, showrooms and an auditorium. This forms a centrepiece in the core of the building's outer concrete ring, which itself contains offices. Meanwhile, the ground floor, hidden beneath the entrance drive, houses a space where the Vakko fashionistas can eat and socialize with the Power media crowd. Constructing a vast project like this to such a wildly unrealistic time frame would normally be unthinkable, if not impossible. Yet, inside the cool, calm offices and stacked, mirror-clad rooms that form its prismatic heart, Vakko has an HQ that really cuts it."


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|With Cool-J: Proof that I really am here!
01 May 2012
Portraits: Premier Mai
13 comments:
It was nice to see how the people celebrate!
- 02 May, 2012 02:27
Sorry I wasn't there to join in with the fun! I saw a recognizable face or two. Love to Cool-J and you......xoxoxoxoxo
- 02 May, 2012 11:59
Beautiful pictures, Deb! Miss you!
- 02 May, 2012 15:39
- Bethany Reamer said...
they are beautiful people (so are you!)
- 03 May, 2012 18:09
Beautiful pictures! More proof that you are one of the most talented people I know!
- 04 May, 2012 15:58
- Deb. said...
I don't know about that . . . I make photos . . . YOU make little people!! Congrats again!!!
- 04 May, 2012 16:04
I quess Labor Day is the same in any culture...celebrate!! The photos are manificent and I always love to see your smile!
- 04 May, 2012 19:07
Good morning how are you?
My name is Emilio, I am a Spanish boy and I
live in a town near to Madrid. I am a very interested person in knowing things
so different as the culture, the way of life of the inhabitants of our planet,
the fauna, the flora, and the landscapes of all the countries of the world etc.
in summary, I am a person that enjoys traveling, learning and respecting
people's diversity from all over the world.
I would love to travel and meet in person all
the aspects above mentioned, but unfortunately as this is very expensive and my
purchasing power is quite small, so I devised a way to travel with the
imagination in every corner of our planet. A few years ago I started a
collection of used stamps because trough them, you can see pictures about fauna,
flora, monuments, landscapes etc. from all the countries. As every day is more
and more difficult to get stamps, some
years ago I started a new collection in
order to get traditional letters
addressed to me in which my goal was to get at least 1 letter from each country
in the world. This modest goal is feasible to reach in the most part of
countries, but unfortunately it's impossible to achieve in other various
territories for several reasons, either because they are countries at war,
either because they are countries with extreme poverty or because for whatever
reason the postal system is not functioning properly.
For all this I would ask you one small favour:
Would you be so kind as to send me a letter by
traditional mail from Niger? I understand perfectly that you think that your blog
is not the appropriate place to ask this, and even, is very probably that you
ignore my letter, but I would call your attention to the difficulty involved in
getting a letter from that country, and also I don't know anyone neither where
to write in Niger in order to increase my collection. a letter for me is like a
little souvenir, like if I have had visited that territory with my imagination
and at same time, the arrival of the letters from a country is a sign of peace
and normality and an original way to promote a country in the world. My postal
address is the following one:
Emilio Fernandez Esteban
Avenida Juan de la Cierva, 44
28902 Getafe (Madrid)
If you wish, you can visit my blog www.cartasenmibuzon.blogspot.com
where you can see the pictures of all the letters that I have received from
whole World.
Finally I would like to thank the attention
given to this letter, and whether you can help me or not, I send my best wishes
for peace, health and happiness for you, your family and all your dear beings.
Yours Sincerely
Emilio Fernandez
- 05 May, 2012 00:23
- Deb. said...
Yeah, they really know how to party!
- 06 May, 2012 21:44
- Deb. said...
I'd say you should come next year . . . but I don't think you'd survive the heat! Better stick to January and February!
- 06 May, 2012 21:44
- Deb. said...
Thanks! We are missing you too! When are you coming back??
- 06 May, 2012 21:44
- Deb. said...
They really are! Especially the women . . . they blow me away with what they live through!
- 06 May, 2012 21:45
- Deb. said...
Thing is . . . at our BarB-Q, the rams show up a few days earlier and get slaughtered, skinned and roasted right here in front of us! Could you imagine showing up at Fairmount Park for a nice picnic only to watch your neighbor kill his tethered sheep for all the kiddos to see!!! :)
- 06 May, 2012 21:48


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I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving this week. I know I am. I am looking forward to spending time with family and eating lots of good food. I'm making spinach balls, rolls and pumpkin and cherry pies to take to my parents on Thursday. I will be trying a new roll recipe, just have to decide which one. Look for that recipe to be posted in the coming weeks.
I made these for the Iowa State Fair this year and they were delicious. I do think I had an issue with the baking time. I think I left them in the oven a little too long, because they were a little dry and the bottoms were a little too crunchy. Next time I make these, and I recommend if you try to make these too, is to set your timer for 15-20 minutes and check them to see if they are done then. These are delicious with a nice, juicy homemade hamburger.
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 tsp. granulated sugar
2 C. warm water
2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
½ small onion, coarsely chopped
1 ½ tsp. salt
6-7 C. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. olive oil
½ C. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until foamy, 5-10 minutes.
2. Stir in cheese, onion, and salt into yeast mixture.
3. Using a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and set on low speed, beat in flour, ½ cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms.
4. On a floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes, adding more flour to prevent sticking.
5. Place dough in a large greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with a damp cloth; let rise in a warm place until double, 1 hour.
6. Grease 2 baking sheets. Punch down dough. Roll into a rope; cut into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball; flatten balls into 4-inch buns.
7. Place buns, 2 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets. Cover again; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, 45 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
9. Brush buns with oil. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until golden, 25 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
If you ever have any questions on any of my recipes, please don't hesitate to post a comment and I will try to answer them as best I can.!


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The Hunter Medical Research Institute Board has confirmed the reappointment of Professor Michael Nilsson as HMRI Director following the completion of his original five-year term.
Reflecting the Board's sentiments, Chairman Kyle Loades praised Professor Nilsson for overseeing sustained growth during his time at the HMRI helm while astutely positioning the Institute as a world-class entity in translational research.
HMRI is now the second largest independent medical research institute in NSW, providing funding, facilities, equipment and research support to over 1600 researchers, research students and support staff working across several campuses.
Annual income has increased by 159% –$7.1 million in 2011 to $18.4 million today.
"In 2012 the Board conducted a world-wide search for a leader with global vision and entrepreneurial acumen, and they found the right candidate," Mr Loades said. "HMRI's revenue, research capacity and reputation have all increased greatly under Michael's tenure despite a challenging funding landscape.
"We have evolved from a virtual institute to one with a substantial footprint across multiple disciplines, strongly engaged with State and Federal governments, philanthropy groups and industry partners.
"It's a fantastic achievement and we are looking forward to working more with Michael as we continue to grow the Institute and capitalise on the strategic foundations laid in the areas of innovation, translation and collaboration."
Professor Nilsson previously served as Director of Research and Development at Sweden's Sahlgrenska University Hospital. He remains a Conjoint Professor of Neurorehabilitation and Translational Stroke Research at the University of Gothenburg, Honorary Professor of The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University.
Since arriving in the Hunter he has forged stronger community links, enhancing HMRI's visibility and connectivity within the region. An example is the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with HunterNet in 2015 to promote innovation and commercialisation.
Research infrastructure has also expanded considerably, most notably in 2014 with the construction of the $4.5-million HMRI Imaging Centre housing the southern hemisphere's most advanced MRI scanner.
Professor Nilsson says it has taken a team effort from HMRI's corporate staff and research leaders from Hunter New England Health and the University of Newcastle to achieve the success.
"From our executive, fundraising and marketing staff, financial team, facilities staff, IT, health economist and statisticians, right through to our stakeholders, there has been a spirit of cooperation that's almost unique to Newcastle," Professor Nilsson said.
"It creates a culture where you support and celebrate new revenue and success. It also encourages an information flow between scientists and clinicians that paves the way for new therapies and devices to be developed efficiently and affordably. In this regard we're very much on the same page as the Federal Government and its new systematic approach to science and innovation policy."


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If you don't have August 25 marked on your calendar with a giant pink "AG," you are clearly behind. Why the call to mark your call with an AG? Because that's when Ariana Grande's new album, My Everything, FINALLY comes out — EEP!
We are even more excited for the album now because Ari just revealed that she will be adding not one, but TWO new songs to her exclusive deluxe edition of the album at Target.
"Target will have an exclusive deluxe edition of #MyEverything with 2 bonus tracks 'The Cadillac Song' & 'Too Close,'" Ari posted on her Facebook page.
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After considering for a couple of weeks what to do with this abandoned blog i've decided to take care of my newly formed ideas about life and the world we are living in. So... i have decided to present here, in this blog informations about the things that i am doing in Germany, the placewhere I have lived in the past 4 months or more.
First of all I have to say that Germans are incredibly nice people, everything here seams tobe put in perfect order, all the streets are clean and neaty and not least,al the people are nice and seem pretty civilized.
Another astonishing thing is the fact that many of this people are using bikes, and not cars. They are using bikes to go to work, they are using bikes for shopping and least, but not last, they are evan walking their kids in special things atached to bikes, which I think it is totally awesome!


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22 April 2014
And this is how my family is feeling this morning.
Recently a lump was noticed in my grandson, Keegan's, mouth (palate). After consultations it was recommended that Keegan go to the University of Michigan Mott's Children Hospital. A CAT scan was done yesterday morning and it was determined that the lump was an extra tooth. Surgery was at 7:30 this morning and at 8:15 I was advised that everything went well and Keegan was in recovery.
Thank you, Jesus. ♥♥♥♥♥
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Bill Belichick was a Really Good Coach with the Cleveland Browns
I have a story to tell. It's the story of a coach who took over a team that had played for the AFC Championship not three years before. However the team was coming off it's worst historical season in terms of point differential in 1990.
Bill Belichick was hired to coach the morbid Cleveland Browns in 1991, and he held that position until the team fired him and left for Baltimore in 1996. This is obviously not a particularly good situation to be coaching in, and it's somewhat comparable to Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville, Chan Gailey in Buffalo, and Leslie Frasier in Minnesota. The only sure fire way to keep the team in their current locale — and to keep your employment status with the team — is to win consistently. And for four years, Bill Belichick more or less worked miracles in Cleveland to keep the team competitive until he had built the AFCs strongest team. However, unlike in his New England days, the Browns had no staying power, regressed sharply in 1995, and moved to Baltimore.
Now the timing of Belichick's hire in Cleveland is consistent with other jobs that Belichick has selected: the Browns were primed for a strong rebound. The team's defense, one of the league's best in 1989, had fallen into the conversation for the worst in 1990. The Browns were going to benefit from the plexiglass effect. The offense though, didn't seem to have as much hope. Bernie Kosar looked like one of the league's best young QBs from 1987 to 1989, but when the offense was so bad that Kosar's numbers fell apart in 1990, there's hardly an obvious solution for getting that back on track.
The Browns were a mediocre offensive team back in the day lead by a talented quarterback and not much else. Belichick's biggest effect over his first two seasons as a head coach was giving Kosar enough talent to not only make it back to 1989 levels, but above and beyond that. Belichick did his part, and Kosar's development stalled following the 1991 season. That 1991 team was weird for a number of reasons. The Browns became the first team in 12 seasons to post a turnover differential of +15 or better, with a point differential within 5 points of even to miss the playoffs. Those numbers are a practical guarentee of a .500 record, as only the bizarre 1971 Bengals joined the 91 Browns as teams that failed to win half their games averaging +1 turnovers a game and scoring as much as their opponents.
The problem wasn't hard to see: the Browns were killed on the ground that year, both offensively and defensively, which would make closing out late leads and preventing late leads from being closed out rather difficult. But perhaps the biggest problem with Belichick's Browns team was that they didn't do any one thing all that well, and it was borne out in the future that the one guy who put up good numbers as a Brown in 91, Kosar, was at the end of his career in terms of effectiveness. Still, Belichick had taken a team from the worst season in the history of the franchise and had basically made them a playoff contender, based on periphrial numbers such as point differential and turnover margin.
The 1992 and 1993 Cleveland Browns seasons were practically identical. The Browns went into each season thinking they knew who would carry a bulk of the load on the ground, and thinking that the still kinda young Bernie Kosar would lead them to the playoffs. In each season, they had to turn over a number of the carries to a younger player based on the effectiveness of the incumbent. And despite retooling the entire receiving corps to create a potent downfield threat, the Browns seemed to find out that they were building an attack that worked away from the quick passing strengths of Kosar, and were better off in both years with a journeyman quarterback. In 1992, Mike Tomczak took a majority of the snaps. In 1993, it was Vinny Testeverde, with the Browns opting to release Kosar in the middle of the season.
Belichick's failing here was that he simply was unable to do anything with the defensive side of the ball to negate the changes that were going on the offensive side. The Browns won 7 games in both the 1992 and 93 seasons, and were essentially the same team they were in 1991 terms of a point differential perspective. But the Browns were right on Kosar. They built an offense that he was limited in, and even though Tomczak left the offense after just one year to play for the Steelers, the Belichick Browns had the QB situation solved with Testeverde.
Except for one problem. Testeverde was fantastic for the Browns in 1993 and 1995. But in 1994, Testeverde had his poorest year as a pro after leaving Tampa Bay. He played poorly against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1994 Divisional Playoffs, a loss. And he happened to do that in the one season where Belichick coached an excellent defensive team in Cleveland. In four years on the job, Bill Belichick had built the best team in the AFC. But the Browns committed ten turnovers in three games against a Pittsburgh team that wasn't all that great, and it cost them both the division title and a trip to the AFC Championship game. But this was a team that really should have been back in 1995.
And in Belichick's last year, the Browns started 3-1 under Testeverde. The team was 3-2 and +35 in point differential and +8 in turnover differential. Then the defense completely imploded. The Browns finished a well below average 5-11, juggled rookie QB Eric Zeier in for an injured Testeverde (who continued to have a great year when healthy), lost 10 of it's last 12 games beating only the hapless Bengals, and then the team moved to Baltimore in January. Things got a lot better for Testeverde in Baltimore. The Ravens immediately became a strong drafting team. And even though the team didn't win a lot of games under Ted Marchibroda, many of Belichicks' solutions remained staples on the Baltimore defense for when Brian Billick took over and the team won the super bowl in 2000. Marvin Lewis, the team's defensive coordinator, came into a pretty easy situation.
Belichick made a bunch of really good decisions for a struggling Browns franchise in the early nineties. He built a really good team in 1994, one that looked to have some staying power in the AFC, not unlike the current Patriots. Belichick's Browns, when they were in Cleveland, seemed to be going in a better direction than Bill Parcells' Patriots. He was done in by his inability to build a consistently strong defense, something that bit him multiple times in Cleveland, and ultimately got him fired. He inherited a quarterback-only team, correctly realized the extent to which Kosar was going to develop, and fostered consistently strong quarterback play out of a bunch of journeyman. An average coach likely would have been taken down by Kosar's decline, but Belichick built an elite AFC contender after releasing his franchise QB.
Bill Belichick was already a really good coach for the Cleveland Browns, and his effect on pro football started long before he starting winning super bowls with Tom Brady. To date, Belichick has never had a worse season from an offensive perspective than he did in 20o0, the first year since Kosar that the media would have argued he inherited an "established" NFL quarterback with Drew Bledsoe. The circumstances around the Bledsoe to Brady transition were far different and more sensitive, but the result is not unfairly surprising given the scope and path Belichick had traveled with the Cleveland Browns. The fact that he has won three titles with the Patriots after losing his job with the Browns is more a testament to the strength and stability that owner Robert Kraft and Brady have provided him, as well as some timely
tuck luck.
It is absolutely not an example of a guy learning his lesson after being fired. Bill Belichick was always a good football coach.
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The Oneness of Allah (SWT) and the necessary unity of His created manifestation mean that the Creator (SWT), from the ontological perspective, must stand in absolutely the same creatorly relationship to all humans. The converse of this relation is that all humans must stand in absolutely the same creaturely relationship to their Creator. In so far as their being is concerned, they cannot be ontically plural without this plurality implying an equal plurality in the Creator (SWT).
Certainly, humans can and do have different characteristics such as race, color, physical build, personality, language style, and culture. But none can have ontological value, i.e., constitute the person it qualifies as a different being. None of them can affect the person's creaturely status before Allah (SWT). Their value remains accidental to the person's being Allah's creature.
By determining the personality and/or content of their possessor, ethnic characteristics may and very often do bring about his moral felicity or ruin. But their determination of the ethical outcome is never final or ultimate. For it is never ultimately impossible that a person with any imaginable combination of such characteristics be morally worthy or unworthy. The inner core constitutive of the person's being must therefore remain somewhat free of them, capable of following their determinative power or doing otherwise, i.e., of channeling their causal efficiency to other ends.
The foregoing argument is the reason underlying the divine statement in the Qur'an, "O People, We have created you (all) of a single pair, a male and female (namely, Adam and Eve); and We have constituted you into tribes and nations that you may know one another. Nobler among you in the estimate of Allah is the more virtuous" (Surah al-Hujurat: 13). Belonging to one gender or another, to "tribes and nations" or one ethnicity or another, is perhaps the most obvious characterization of, and first differentiation among, humans. Second come language, physiognomy, intelligence, dexterity, and body strength, which are less fixed at birth and more apt to undergo change. Third are the readily changeable characteristics of personality, which constitute the virtues and vices: from wisdom and knowledge, and piety and patience, to ignorance and foolishness, and faithlessness and rebellion. All these constitute the human personality or life style, at least in its foundation and base. The rest of personality and life style is built up as habit or judgment, tendency or temperament, reputation, and the history or tradition of that personality through the accumulation of its own deeds. All of them are constitutive and determinative of the human person. The difference is wide between those that are predetermined before birth and hence immutable and those that are acquired in various stages of life and hence are subject to growth and development and to change and abolition.
Humans are very apt to mistake the values of these differing levels of characteristics and of the roles they play in the life of a person. In history, no other facts have determined the human judgment of persons and groups more than the first order of characteristics, namely, gender and ethnicity. And yet these are the most innocent, because they are the least dependent upon moral decision and action, and the least susceptible to change. In most cases, their immediacy and obviousness mislead people to take them as ontic and differentiate and discriminate on their basis. This is why the Qur'an picked them first and sought to demolish all judgments dependent upon them. These characteristics are the work of Allah (SWT), necessary and unchangeable, and created by Allah (SWT) merely for the purpose of identification. They are to be regarded solely as a "passport" or "identity card," saying absolutely nothing about the moral character or value of the carrier. If the term "know" is taken figuratively, then the Qur'an would be telling us that gender and ethnic characteristics were created by Allah (SWT) so that humans might find in them mutual complementation and cooperation.
Hence, all humans are one and the same. On this ground the universalism of Islam is based. All humans are one in the eyes of Allah (SWT), except as their deeds might distinguish them in moral virtue and in cultural or civilizational achievement. If one's attitudes and actions toward others are dependent upon one's own group or personal characteristics, it is a moral duty to grow, develop, and change or radically alter those characteristics. And it is always possible to do so. The door to such cultivation or alteration is never closed. On the other hand, where judgment does take place on the basis of one's own or others' immutable characteristics, a mortal crime - namely, ethnocentrism - is committed.
The implications of such crime are ominous: the unity of humanity is violated, and Divine Oneness is violated as well. Nothing is more odious to Allah (SWT) than shirk, which is creating and worshiping would-be rivals to Allah (SWT) in what is known as associationism or polytheism; and nothing less than shirk is the implication of ethnocentrism, because it rejects the unity of creation and therefore the Oneness of Allah (SWT). Nothing has been more productive of hostility, war, and bloodshed among humans than ethnocentrism. Religion and all sorts of causes have been paraded as causes of various conflicts among groups of humans. In reality, nearly all these conflicts among groups are ultimately reducible to ethnocentric decisions made on the basis of the immutable characteristics of a so-called "enemy."
With ethnocentrism, of which racism and nationalism are the commonplaces expressions, Islam can make no compromise. The conflict between them is irreconcilable, because the damage that ethnocentrism inflicts upon the human spirit - whether as the subject or the object of discrimination - is irreparable.
To condemn ethnocentrism as Islam does is not to condemn patriotism. The latter means the attitude of love and endearment, of appreciation of the life and value of the group, of self-preparation to undergo any exertion or sacrifice, including laying down one's life, in defense of the community. As such, patriotism not only is not an evil, but is a positive good enjoined by Islam. It is both a religious and ethical duty to love, serves, and defend the moral community of one's own people and land against aggression and injustice.
Ethnocentrism is far removed from patriotism. Its essence is to assume the advantage of the ethnic entity as an ultimate criterion of good and evil; and it's most common expression is to hold the ethnic entity superior to mankind because of the innate characteristics of its members, and to regard and pursue that advantage at the cost of any other. It is because ethnocentrism makes such an assumption that it is possible for it to command the absolute loyalty of the adherent. The claim it makes is the claim of ultimate reality.
The committed ethnocentrist, whether Jew, German, French, or Russian, genuinely assumes the Jewish people, Germany, France, or Russia to be ultimate realities constituting ultimate criteria of good and evil. What Zionism built in the psyche of the Jewish people, what Hegel, Fichte, Nietzsche and other Romantic thinkers built in the psyche of the German people as to what "Deutschland" is, and what Rousseau, Fustel de Coulanges, and others had built in that of the French people as to what la nation or la France is, was nothing short of a mystique that bloated the Jewish People, Germany, and France into something approximating the ultimate reality of religious faith. The pride and inspiration commanded by these mystical entities, and the moving appeal they exercise upon the heart and imagination of the adherent, are indeed those of a purported reality that is mysterious, tremendous, fascinating, transcendent, and ultimate.
The Muslim is the person who believes the exact opposite precisely because his God is absolutely the only God of all. This is the premise that necessitates his assumption of all the unities we have been discussing. A Muslim nationalist or racist is therefore a contradiction in terms; and the Muslim who claims commitment to nationalism is either a zindiq (a non-Muslim pretending to be one), or a munafiq (a hypocrite), or one whose commitment is so superficial that it cannot withstand the lure of bribe or personal advantage. That is also the reason why the careers of the overwhelming majority of so-called committed Muslim nationalist leaders have left much to be desired by way of consistency and fidelity.
In modern times, knowledge of man has nearly all been based upon ethnic entity as the ultimate definiteness of humanity; and knowledge of society has rested on ethnic entity as the first and ultimate ground of social order and organization. The universalism of the Enlightenment had never been given a chance of implementation before it was repudiated in favor of the ethnocentric approach of romanticism. Indeed, the universalism of the Enlightenment was theoretical and suspicious, considering that even in the hands of the prince of the movement, Immanuel Kant, the various people of mankind were graded as superior and inferior on the basis of traditional European prejudices toward the innate characteristics of Asians, Africans, and Europeans. Romanticism swept over the whole of the West, wiped out every trace of rationalist or Christian universalism, and provided the greatest impetus for the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences. Man was defined by the thinkers as a function of facts, faculties, and forces that spring and nourishes themselves from a land mystically conceived, from a race or people or blood mysteriously standing in an infinite dimension of time, and from a tradition whose roots run infinitely in depth and extension through both space and time. Furthermore, these are not understood by reason but are grasped by feeling, immediate experience, and intuition. Their most eloquent and clearest expression is to be found in the arts, especially in music, painting, and literature. Even religion was reconceived by these romantic thinkers, notably Schleiermacher, as founded solely on the ineffable experience of the adherent, i.e. his personal feeling, thereby conceding the point to the detractors of religion that it is irrational and arbitrary and of the same nature as "illusion" and "opium."
The Western humanities continued to speak of "man" and "humanity." But in their romanticized understanding, these terms denoted Western man and Western humanity. If they did not exclude the billion "blacks," the billion "browns," and the billion "yellows" of Africa, Latin America, and Asia, it counted them only as approximations of humanity which might be colonized, exploited, and used for the welfare of Western humanity. Certainly they ought to be studied; but they ought to be so as specimens of a bygone age, and thus contribute to Western man's historical (evolutionary) understanding of himself.
Ethnocentrism is internally divisive, for it is always possible to find within any defined group a few sub-groups that reveal a greater concentration of innate characteristics than the larger group. Such "facta" could then furnish the base for a smaller group to call itself an ethnic entity endowed with a stronger particularism. Hence, besides separating the Westerners from the rest of the world with which they were coming into more intensive contact because of the development of industry and transportation, romanticism divided the West into mutually hostile and competitive nations, each seeking its "national interest" as if it were the criterion of all good and evil. The nations of the West learned from and readily accepted the findings of one another. The romantic insights, analyses, and expressions of one nation were quickly acknowledged as true of another, adopted, and applied as if they were one's own.
The Western social sciences - history, geography, economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology - were all developed under the impetus provided by romanticism. All of them, each in its own way, are based upon the ethnocentric view that the nation, or ethnic entity, with its well defined geography and demography but infinite and woozy history is the ultimate unit of analysis and value. When they speak of "society" or "social order," they mean their own national entity or order. Some say it openly on their first pages; others leave it unsaid as their most basic needless-to-be-said assumption or premise. Sociology boldly affirms the ethnocentrist thesis because it deals directly with society and social order. Political science follows. Western geography can conceive of the world only as a satellite of the West, a world revolving around England, America, France, Germany, or Italy as its heart and core, depending on the author and place of publication. Western economics was at its earlier stages impertinent enough to claim for itself the status of a universal science. But it was put back in its place as a Western analysis of a Western nation by the arch-romanticists and ethnocentrists of Europe, the Nazis. The same bombastic claims made on behalf of the discipline by Karl Marx were denied in practice by Lenin and Khrushchev. Their regime, however, never permitted a statement to this effect to appear in print; but it allowed a fair measure of ethnocentric (in this case, national-socialistic) declarations to be included in the new USSR constitution of 1978.
Finally, anthropology is the boldest of all. In its view, "humanity" means ethnicity and is logically equivalent to and convertible with it. In the last two centuries, its effect has been to whip up humankind into a frenzy of ethnocentric consciousness by singling out one subgroup after another, and constructing for it an ideology and axiology out of that group's innate characteristics or what its advocates have fabricated and declared to be innate and particular to that ethnic group. Instead of identifying and emphasizing what is universally human, its whole concern is to identify the particular, and to develop and blow it far out of proportion.
Islam recognizes the family as the constitutive unit of social order, and buttresses its extended form with legislation regarding inheritance and dependence in order to enable the largest possible family membership to eat from the same kitchen and hence mutually and economically to support the social, emotional, and mental health and prosperity of its members. Beyond the family, Islam recognizes multiple levels of community in humanity, and finally the universal social order of the largest community, mankind. Man's membership in this order generates interest in the social sciences, or should do so. Human groupings without a moral basis between the family and humankind, such as country, region, the "people," or "nation-state," Islam regards purely as administrative units absolutely irrelevant to the definition of good and evil and to the interpretation and application of the shari'ah. The arts, the humanities, and the social sciences of the modern West must therefore be totally recast. A new foundation of first principles should be given them concordant with the universalism of Islam. And they ought to receive from the Islamic thinker a new axiology - viz., Islamic values and ends - as ultimate objectives for guiding all thought and action [ed., which is precisely the raison d'etre of shari'ah thought and tawhid cybernetics].


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I started this blog with the thoughts of dealing with aging. At the ripe of age of 59 (which is the new 39) I have come to grips with the fact that I will never have a 26 inch waist again, nor will I be able to dance until dawn. 10:00 usually sees me sound asleep.
But something happened this week that made me think of the very young and the effects of birth as it relates to aging.
My darling hubby works for a funeral home and is very sensitive to the grief and wonder that is death. When one of our older family members passes over, it is often sad but the family feels blessed to have had years with their parent, sibling or friend. When an accident or illness takes a contemporary or a young person, it is even more tragic.
But when a tiny little baby is prematurely stillborn and never experiences the things we take for granted; a mother's touch, a father's laugh, the lick of a dog, sunshine on your face or snow, it can absolutely break the heart of the toughest of us.
Quite frequently (in our small town, anyway) these infants are born to families who are extremely young, extremely under financed and who often are borderline legal with no family support.
One of the saddest parts of arranging for the burial of such a tiny infant, is that there is no clothing available. This presents a problem to hospitals with premie wards, all over the country, and there are website devoted to supplying this tiny doll size clothes for babies to wear while in the incubator. But those needs are different.
An infant in an incubator needs clothing to allow for IV's and diapers and a certain amount of movement and handling. The tiny angels do not have those needs. They simply need to be clothed as prettily as possible. All mothers want their children well dressed and especially for that final crossover.
What I'm trying to explain is that there is a need for "something special". I found some sites that offer these things but they are extremely expensive. So I put out a request on a couple of private groups I belong to and the response has been amazing.
The offers of help have been overwhelming. And some members are even sending things to each other to accomplish this task. Some are sending patterns and materials to others who sew, crochet or knit.
What I hope to do is establish a collection of varied size doll size clothing that is appropriate for these tiny infants so that when the need arises here in my community, we will be prepared and not have to scramble to find something for these babies and their families.
I just wanted to share my thoughts and my gratitude to my wonderful friends for stepping up to the plate to help those less fortunate. For some reason today, my arthritis is hurting less and I've got a bit of spring in my step again. Still don't think I can dance until dawn though.


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Monday, May 5, 2008
Something different
In the meantime, I thought I'd take the time and write something instead. One of the twin moms from my multiples group forwarded this blog. It's so tragic, I think about them often.
It's written by a guy who just had a baby girl. His wife had just given birth and 27 hours later was on her way to see and hold her baby for the very first time. On the way, she passed out and never regained consciousness. She died of a pulmonary embolism. They were both so excited about their baby and she never even got to hold her. It is so moving and the father/husband writes about it with such grace and eloquence.
There are so many tragedies in the world. Unfortunately, we've had our own share and so have my parents. My parents and I didn't get along when I was younger because we couldn't relate to each other. Now that I'm an adult, I can fully appreciate they did the best they could and more. If I tried to go to my mom during my teen angst years, she wasn't sympathetic and would say I had the problems of a 'rich person'. Of course I resented it at the time, but can you blame her? She was born in North Korea grew up during the Korean War. Her father and older brother were kidnapped and most likely executed for defying the communistic government. Her mother packed up 4 children, an infant and some of their belongings and made the trek from North Korea to South Korea on foot. Along the way they witnessed the horrors of war, my mom was just a child but the visuals are still with her. Even after settling in South Korea, my mom's mom passed away. My mom was an orphan at 12 years old.
So when she said I had the problems of a rich person because I couldn't get a boy to notice me or I wanted a pair of Jordache jeans badly, she was right. She fought to stay alive, find food for herself and her siblings and was without parents at a young age. She's also said outliving your child is the worst thing for a person to go through.
There's a lot of tragedy in the world and I'm sorry we have to go through the pain. Still we persevere and eventually find beauty and happiness. It brings me such joy to see what my kids and my sister's kids do for my parents. My own kids have also saved me. I can't imagine what Matt Logelin is going through, but he seems to have his act together as best as could be expected. His daughter is beautiful and it sounds like he's surrounded by lots of friends and family. His blog has touched so many people, including me. It's brought so much compassion, empathy and warmth, it really is beautiful.
8 comments:
- Kj said...
thank you for this post. it was so sad, beautiful and honest.
love your and yours more than words can say.
- May 6, 2008 at 7:50 AM
- TONYA said...
I read almost that entire blog a couple of days ago, so totally heartbreaking. I love that he's so honest and open about his feelings though.
- May 6, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Christy said...
Ya I cried so much when I read that blog. He really did touch my heart. I can't believe everything your family went through. Your mom must be a very strong woman.
- May 7, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- Jenn H said...
I cried reading his blog as well. It really puts a lot of things in perspective, as does hearing about people like your mom!
- May 9, 2008 at 12:24 AM
- The Eadle Family said...
I read his updates everyday! If I was him I would be curled up in a ball bawling my eyes out. But he is right when he says that whenever he feels like he is about to break down, Maddy cried and he not only has to stay strong for himself, but for her as well. He is, and will make a wonderful father. The story of your mothers is also very tragic. It is stories like these that put our minor "rich" problems in perspective.
- May 9, 2008 at 10:46 AM
- Jane said...
this was a lovely post, lisa.
- May 9, 2008 at 7:51 PM
- BoufMom9 said...
Thanks for sharing this Lisa. How sad. :(
Thank you also for sharing about your mom. So honest & open.
I have missed you & think about you often!
- May 9, 2008 at 9:28 PM
- Mattam said...
Lisa, I also read that blog from the yahoo post. What a horrific story. I actually go on his site every couple of days. It's amazing how many strangers have come along side of him. I would love to just give him a hug and baby Madaline a little kiss. Thanks for your honesty too! I miss you all.
- May 17, 2008 at 9:01 PM


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Tile floor + active toddler = huge bump on her head when she face planted off the couch... This happened in St Croix, I am trying to catch up on those photos before ordering anymore (I have a HUGE pile to scrapbook!!!).
I loved the sketch on this blog and loosely followed it on my page - I loved the twine she used on hers and how bright it was. My pictures weren't the best, so I used a lot darker paper/twine.
paper: Jillibean soup, AC cardstock
Stickers: Basic Grey
Twine: Twinery


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Most Evil Critique Master: Sarah
Working Title: Thief
Kaslen always thought herself to be a very good thief. The guards who caught her stealing, however, did not.
She sat on a wooden bench in a dank prison cell so old that moss grew between the stones that made up the floor and walls. The cell had a single window, only a foot tall and twice as wide with iron bars added to obstruct both the view and any chance at escape.
She'd only been there a few hours (not even long enough to get a meal of stale bread and murky water), and her sentence wasn't a long one. For the crime of stealing a single apple from a stall in the market, her punishment was to be imprisoned for one night or lose a hand. Being an intelligent thief in addition to a very good thief, Kaslen chose the former.
Despite the guards thinking that she was one of the worst thieves they'd ever had the pleasure of putting in prison, Kaslen had the delight in knowing that everything had gone according to plan. So long as everyone suspected the contrary, Kaslen would always rest easy knowing that she was indeed a very good thief.
Kaslen's sentence was so short the guards didn't make her change into prison rags, as was typical. Instead, they took her boots, socks, and worn leather vest full of empty pockets (she left her valuables with someone she thought was trustworthy) so all she had left was her sleeveless undershirt and leggings.
Strong Points –
The strongest thing that resonated most with me was Kaslen's voice. She comes through in every single sentence, and she sets the tone and the mood pretty darn effortlessly. Everything in the passage was an easy read, easy to follow, and Kaslen's voice is a big part of that. Seriously, voice is such a pivotal component in fiction, especially for teen and kid fiction, so to be able to manage a good balance of it is A+.
And, on a similar note, I love the overall tone of what I'm about to get into. There's this twisted seriousness that doubles back on itself and actually reads contrarily. An example is this line: "her punishment was to be imprisoned for one night or lose a hand. Being an intelligent thief in addition to a very good thief, Kaslen chose the former." It's the type of subtle humor that I really enjoy, and it keeps the tone almost airy.
Some Tips –
The writing itself is pretty solid, so the stuff I'm going to talk about is more conceptual – stuff to consider beyond prose. Story stuff. Yeah. So, let's start with the biggest thing.
The intro is primarily setup, not the story. In this case, we get to hear a lot about the stuff that happened before the story begins. Kaslen was caught stealing something, Kaslen was put in a cell, Kaslen's sentence was decided to be short, Kaslen had a trustworthy person hold her important things – but little about Kaslen now, in the moment, when the story actually begins.
Setup often answers questions before they're asked, or gives answers before the answers are actually needed. The result, in this case, is a very slow start. Sometimes stories can get away with this, especially Middle Grade or the 200k word epic fantasy or space opera.
(What a weird duality. But also keep in mind that there's always exceptions.)
But what we have to decide is how absolutely necessary it is to explain these things right now, delaying the start of the actual story. Is it possible that, maybe, the story started too late? If we need to give so much background information, should the story actually start sooner? Should the reader be shown these events rather than told?
Or, is the story very much starting at the right place, and these moments of setup should be dropped in as needed, rather than all in the beginning?
Or it could be that the story is just fine as it is. In the end, it's a creative choice, and that's all incredibly subjective. The opening as it is reminds me of "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J Maas, if I remember correctly (it's been a whiiile), where the opening started right with the main character in the action of being dragged to face judgment after being arrested. I loved that, I did, and while the long and frequent jumps into story setup bugged the heck out of me, I continued on anyway.
So, ultimately, it's a creative call for the writer to make based on what their story, which they know best, needs.
The few other issues I had were much smaller. First, let's talk about the opening lines.
I could see why the two first sentences are there, since it comes around again in the third paragraph (though, to be honest, I missed the connection initially – it might have been because I had a short interruption while reading, but I can't be sure), but to me the opening lines feel again like setup. A delay in the actual start of the story to make a superfluous point that the story later on might elaborate upon through showing instead of telling.
On top of that, the opening line is reiterated several types throughout the intro, and while this might have been by design, it felt a bit redundant to me. On one hand, it felt like Kaslen was trying really hard to convince herself she's actually a good thief, while in fact may very well not be, but on the other hand, it felt like a lot of echoes for only the first page.
Finally, and this is just the fashion history nerd in me – I sort of mentally placed the story as a medieval fantasy (because of the cell and the laws of the world), but the description of the clothes threw me for a loop, what since the terminology is very modern as opposed to medieval.
So, the two contradicting elements weren't agreeing with me. This might be cleared up if I was to read on, or it might actually be an inconsistency. I don't know yet.
But, a good thing to always keep in mind is that credible fantasy worlds have a foundation on real history. Things came about for particular reasons, whether with technology or trade or travel. Fashion is equal parts available resources, trends, laws, religion, and so on.
So, when I see a medieval-type cell but modern clothing such as leggings and socks, I'm not sure what to expect.
(And, because I took a class on the evolution of western fashion, I'm going to be one of those snubs who notices little inconsistencies.)
Would I Keep Reading?
Despite the slow start and the things I said about all the setup, I actually would. I'm intrigued by the question of Kaslen in jail for stealing an apple, because it all seemed planned?? And I want to know why?? I mean, she says she's a good thief, but then lets herself get caught for stealing an apple??? Mysteries.
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The bread battle continues into its third and final day, and I just noticed I have crusted bread dough on my sheets. Pathetic?
Awesome? Or a sign I should restrict my baking to normal people hours?
But I did diversify and make more salad! Although that makes two salad posts this week, it's a gross misrepresentation of how often I fraternize with green things. What you don't see is the three hours I spent today agonizing over what brownie or cookie to make, only to stand in the store and realize I should eat what I've already made before spending ten dollars on chocolate.
But I did find a pretty butterfly on the way back from the store. Hello friend.
Because I had some pre-cooked beets, this salad took more time to photograph than to make. The quality of the photos should tell you something about just how little effort I invested in both. Tossed on some cucumber and peppers, made a dressing of mustard and oil and poppy seeds, and there you go.


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The Washington Capitals needed a lucky bounce to finally get an overtime win in Game 3 in their intense first-round playoff series with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Lars Eller got the last stick on a puck that bounced off him and Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski before rolling past Sergei Bobrovsky, and Washington got the 3-2 victory nine minutes into the second overtime Tuesday night.
The Capitals won at Nationwide Arena after Columbus won the first two games — both in overtime — in Washington. It was the Capitals' turn to prevail in OT, this time on the Blue Jackets' home ice, to pull to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
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