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Shining with Joy
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I didn't mean to spend most of my day drawing the story of a really personal encounter with a saint. But, hey, I did, so why not be vulnerable and share it with the world, eh?
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My dad made toys when I was wee (I haven't posted about that before and I will at some point). As a result I had access to some brilliant wooden toys that were loads of fun and really durable. Among the many kinds of toy he put together he made dolls houses (if I remember right he even themed them to the child's actual house), farms, ride on toys, outdoor play equipment and little curiosity toys made with wood and string. His stuff was great and I still have my farm and one or two of the little curiosity toys which my sons now play with regularly. The sad thing was that my dad's business, like so many back in the 80s, had a lot of trouble getting up and running. Possibly his biggest hurdle was that his toys couldn't be sold as toys because they weren't CE marked, from what I can gather there was a fairly hefty cost involved in getting products tested and without this mark my dad couldn't sell his toys to toy shops. There are so many little extras that a company needs to get dealt with before they can get going that it makes you wonder just how many companies could get going if they had some means of gaining capital for their venture up front. Well thanks to this socially immersive internet age that (for better or worse) we all belong to this up front capital is slowly becoming a possibility.
I'm a huge fan of crowd funding, this is where a business idea is pitched on a web site and a distributed group of 'backers' provide capital for the fledgling business that most appeals to them. These sites are also often used as a means of helping a business get back on its feet after a fall (e.g. fire damage to premises). As I said I love the whole concept of this, doing away with bankers etc. and gaining the money you need directly from the people who want or use your product/service.
I typically spend about £5-£10 a month throwing small donations at various start up businesses etc. (this is the same amount I used to spend on lottery tickets, got sick of wasting money and despite the 'charitable causes' line that the lottery runs I thought I'd give my money directly to to someone who needs it). This isn't a large amount of money but a lot of people do the same thing as me so the vast majority of the new ventures I support get themselves going. I'm always amazed at how quickly people seem to get themselves up and running (or in some cases back up and running) through this route. This brings me to 'Jump Off', this is a new crowd funding site dedicated to ventures relating to kids (toys, games, etc. etc.). They just started a month or two ago so their site isn't exactly heaving with ventures to fund (in fact when I checked the site today there wasn't a single product or business to be funded). However, as with any social media product it is likely to take a while for them to pick up pace as word of mouth brings them to public attention.
This is part of what I'm up to today (just trying to raise awareness through all those who are good enough to pop by and read my blog) but also I want to point out to any potential toy producer, who considers using 'Jump Off', just how much the toy industry needs shaken up. Every year we see innovations in toys, many of these are disappointingly just re-workings of old standards but some of them are genuinely intriguing. I should also point out that a truly innovative step which someone could take could be as simple as to actually manufacture their product in the UK, since barely any toy brands manufacture here any more, and we do get asked for 'made in the UK' and 'made in Scotland' toys a fair bit. Sadly for some reason too many of these truly unique toys seem to just disappear and I can't help but wonder it a site like 'Jump Off' could provide the needed capital for these companies to go the distance, either helping them with advertising or even with fundamentals like CE safety testing.
So here's the thing, if you have a toy idea (or any idea to do with kids) that you have always wanted to try and get going there is potentially some financial aid at hand from people like me at a site like Jump Off. Speaking as a toy retailer I'm genuinely excited at the notion of anything different and you can pretty much guarantee you'll be able to get good visibility on the site if you sign up today. There is literally nothing stopping you from going there right now and pitching your idea. What's more if you can find a way of manufacturing it in the UK you've got an instant selling point working for you.
I'll be the first to defend the toys we sell in our shop, we pick them out carefully and we try our best to maintain quality levels in the toys we sell (though I should point out that this relies on those customers who have the gumption to come in and tell us if something is wrong with a toy they bought from us). However, the child in me is always looking for something new and often (though I should stress not always) toy companies play it safe. This is especially evident in this current financial climate where most companies are attempting to provide product on a budget and so innovation gets kind of left to one side.
This is the reason that a recession is supposedly the time to start a new company: while all of the other companies dig their heels in to weather the storm with products that worked in years gone by, a new company can look like a shining beacon of something new and interesting, something that might catch a customer's attention and bring sales to retailers who are also weathering the storm themselves. However, the down side for a new business in a recession is that business loans and other means of raising capital to start up these innovative new companies are hard to come by. Well that doesn't have to be a problem any more, you don't need to pitch your idea to a bank manager who doesn't know the first thing about the toy industry, now you can just ask us who are part of the toy industry for the money, and trust me we'd love to see what you have to offer. I should also point out that there will also be countless parents out there who, like myself, are always on the look out for something new and interesting. So please please have a go, if you do I promise I'll try and promote your 'Jump Off' funding page as much as I can on here.
Do you have a toy/game idea that's been burning in your mind for years? Do you have a small UK based toy making business that you want to build into a manufacturing business? I'm always on the lookout for something interesting or new so please post a comment bellow. Once again thanks for reading, Cheers, John


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A total of 627 fugitives have been captured since "Fox Hunt 2015" began in April, the Ministry of Public Security said on Nov 4.
Of the seized suspects, 162 were connected with cases involving more than 10 million yuan ($1.6 million), and 32 suspects had been overseas for more than 10 years, the ministry said.
Eighty-eight fugitives were seized by Guangdong police, 68 were caught by Shanghai police and 67 were arrested by Jiangsu police, it said, adding that 258 people turned themselves in.
The ministry's use of police liaisons at home and abroad resulted in two fugitives being sent back from the United States and four suspects returned from Italy, Greece, Bulgaria and Spain.
Another 213 fugitives were captured in Southeast Asia.
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As we talked further, I realized that I have shared some real life opinions on the topic of drugs and alcohol. When the boys were very little and riding the bus with me, I would make sure that they understood the likely reason why someone was being so strange, rude, or scary. I remember describing how using drugs and alcohol doesn't mean the person is bad but rather that we couldn't predict their behavior. I detailed how one of my favorite uncles had a drinking problem and how different he was sober vs. drunk. I've also come home and openly shared about my sadness for a resident at the shelter - a person who is funny and smart and kind but who can't get a decent job. He got involved with drugs when he was young (19) and a felony charge has followed him ever since. At age 48, a moment of poor judgement still defines his opportunities. They also see a bottle of wine on our counter on a daily basis. They know that there is a difference between drinking, being drunk, and being an alcoholic.
As I talked with my friend, I realized how I rarely (as in three times, at weddings) saw my parents drink. Alcohol was never a part of meals or celebrations. I saw abstinence as a model and I vaguely heard about alcoholics. I don't know if I would have made better choices in my late teens if the model in my home had been different. I do know that when I first started drinking, it was unhealthy. There were moments where my life could have been permanently damaged because of the choices I made and the situations I put myself in while "altered". It's not how I want things to be for my boys. Is it possible to prepare our teens for drinking in a safer way? Is there anything we can do to prevent the excess and experimentation and subsequent risk?
Is it enough to say, "It's illegal so I won't condone it in my house/presence?" We spend so much time teaching our kids about life, sharing skills, imparting values, and guiding their choices. It doesn't feel consistent to leave this part of their life to some fraternity or sports team. And yet, am I sending a message that the rules should be ignored if I allow for a drink at the dinner table? Am I assisting their entrance into adult activity before they are ready? Help me out here. What have you done? What are you planning to do? What do you wish someone had done for you? HELP!


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The Edmonton Oilers came into Game 4 in San Jose with a 2-1 series lead and a general good feeling that they could keep up their regular season fortunes and compete with the NHL's best, possibly leading to a lengthly playoff run.
Game 4, however, was a reminder of how full of adversity the trip to the Stanley Cup can be.
Already trailing the Sharks 5-0 with a little more than a quarter of the second period still to play, the Oilers were at a point in the game where things could get out of hand. Whether those "things" would remain on the scoreboard, or descend into overboard physical or stick play was still to be determined — until Leon Draisaitl stepped up and senselessly gave a good, hard spear to Chris Tierney's groin.
It's not a comfortable one to watch.
Draisaitl was given a well-earned five-minute major and game misconduct for the vicious spear and could be hearing from the Department of Player Safety.
Will he be suspended for this tremendously dumb play? Consider this:
When the league suspended Matt Calvert for a cross-check at the end of an out-of-reach game against the Penguins in their series, the reasoning was explained thusly:
"This is not a hockey play in the sense that it has nothing to do with pursuit of the puck or establishing body position...
"Finally and most importantly, we believe this play falls under the category of message sending. Late in the game with the score out of reach, Calvert delivers this blow to an opponent he will be facing again the next game. While we understand frustration often occurs at the end of a game, dangerous or retaliatory plays delivered in the closing minutes of a playoff game will be viewed in context and punished accordingly."
Draisaitl's spear may not have come in the closing minutes of a game, but the Oilers were well out of it and frustration appears to be a factor here. If message sending and frustration in an out-of-reach game was a factor in suspending Calvert for his "non-hockey play" it would seem likely the same line of thinking could come in to play for Draisaitl.
A couple factors that could work in Draisaitl's favour, though:
1. Since he was booted from the game and missed nearly half of it, that could be viewed by the league as effective discipline and see no need for further punishment.
2. He has no suspension history
3. Tierney returned to the game.
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Good stuff. Vegetarian friendly. Staff was very nice. Fish tacos were good. Taco Pizza looked gross but was very good.
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Tacos and Burritos are easy to slap together - and most of the ones I buy taste slapped together. The Taco Stand, however, has the best I've ever come across. It's the little subtleties and perfected combinations of cheese/salsa/sauce/beans/beef that does it. The Taco Stand...More
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Family visited for lunch. Business was good, but we did not have to wait for a table after placing our order at the counter. Food came out quickly. Combo with two tacos, chips and drink was about $6. Food was good. Salsa could be ordered...More
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Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms contains over 7 million records. Each record contains a transcript of the original document that will reveal your ancestor's birth place, birth date, parents' name, residence and the date and location of their baptism. Each transcript also contains a link to a scanned image of the original document on the National Library of Ireland's website.
Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages contains over 3 million marriage records. For each record, you will find a transcript created from the original marriage record. Most records will also include an image of the marriage register, which may reveal more information such as the names of any witnesses present. Transcripts will reveal the couples names, the date and location of the ceremony, their addresses and the names of their fathers.
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We made it back from our first vacation ok. A got sick on Wednesday and stayed that way even through today. I picked it up on Saturday as we were preparing to leave. Hubs got it while driving home. So our house is a sick one right now. Hubs did go to work today but he is just good like that. I am miserable. A was pushing all of my buttons today. I am ready to call it a day and hope that tomorrow is much better.
As soon as I feel better I will make a real post about the vacation along with the crafts that I completed while there. Until then I'll leave you with a few photos from our vacation.These were taken on the way home at a beautiful rest / view area in Utah called Spotted Wolf. The signs were enlightening and the view was breathtaking.We don't know of any other place in the world that we could have let A run in the road. This is the canyon where Grandma Shirley & Grandpa Gene live.
These kids are getting so big. I remember when she was just a newborn baby.
Of course I feel like I gained 10 lbs from all of Grandma's homemade meals. A liked the spaghetti and garlic bread most of all. There was not a day out there that we didn't have 3 huge meals. Thanks Grandma it was delicious. Oh, I almost forgot to thank Grandpa for the delicious tri tip on Friday night. It was fantastic.
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GrindhouseOctober 10, 2007
So, i've been today watching both Grindhouse's, Death Proof and Planet Terror, the first from Quentin Tarantino and the second from Robert Rodriguez, and i got to say that, both films are brilliant.
Most of the characters that enter Death Proof, enter Planet Terror, are known actors like Rose McGowan (that you recognize from Charmed tv show), Bruce Willis, Freddy Rodriguez (from Ugly Betty tv show), Kurt Russel, Zoe Bell , Jordan Ladd (from Hostel II), Vanessa Ferlito (from The Descent, Spider Man2, 24, etc), and many more famous actors.
Talking more about the films, well …
In Death Proof, we see a man (Kurt Russel), wich is a stunt man, and have a thrill for killing young girls in his car … until he meet the wrong persons ..
On Planet Terror .. well … i could say that it's a litle like Resident Evil, lot of zombies, and blood, and a woman with a gun instead of her right leg, normal stuff (lol).
A real good thing about this two filmes, is that you see a lot of bad functions in the movie, like the tape went of, and stuff like that, very 60's … very trash movies!
Spend some time and go see this two films, you dont regret and you gonna have a lot of fun.
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June 16, 2007
Break out the virtual ginger beer and start toasting those truffles (am I geting confused with marshmallows here?) on the campfire.
Sometime this evening, around 9 or 10 pm I should think, this blog will receive its 2 millionth visitor.
Hoorah, hoorah.
OK everybody, celebration's over, back on your heads.
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Congratulations! Well deserved, hope you reach 10 million before long.
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I enjoy reading this blog, and hope you get more viewers in the future. Congradulations!
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Damn, I always turn up at parties too early
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Is the "head" remark a reference to that old joke about newcomers to hell choosing a room?
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Congratulations as well.
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Already slacking at blogging, but writing poems instead. I'm also looking at this -- a digitized site of rare and complete botanical books. The image above is from a medieval book called "Opera omnia, seu, Thesaraus locupletissimus botanico-medio-atonomicus ..."
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We had to be at the hospital at 5 am for my surgery that was scheduled for 7:15 A.M so Bowen spent the night with his MeMe and PawPaw so that he wouldn't have to be up so early! The night before after we got Bowen situated Case and I came home to make sure our bags were packed and get some sleep! Yeah right .... who actually gets any sleep when you are about to bring a child into this world?! I did take a long bath and get a foot massage :) but my mind was going crazy...
What would my baby look like?
Will she be totally healthy?
Will she be big or small ?
How bad am I going to hurt after?
Will Bowen be excited?
Am I going to be able to breastfeed?
And the list goes on and on.......
I might have slept 3 hours but that is okay I knew my adrenaline would get me through the day! I am so NOT a morning person but when my alarm went off I was up and in the bath in a split second. I could not wait to get to the hospital and get to meet my baby girl.....but first I had to have full hair and make up :) lol
As Casey and I were about to walk out of the door at our house I think the reality set in that in just a few days we would be bringing a new baby home and into our lives forever. Bowen was not going to be our only child anymore. We were going to experience that love we have for him all over again. Our lives as we knew it would be forever changed, but in the best way! With eyes full of tears we hugged and were just so proud of our journey. From high school sweethearts to married with 2 perfect kiddos....God is so good.
We got to the hospital without any issues. There was a smile on my face that was not going anywhere. We got into Pre-Op and had an amazing nurse. She was very friendly, answered any question we had and made me feel relaxed and at ease. Nurses really do make all the difference. She was basically done with her part at about 6:50 so we were just waiting on my doctor and the Operating Room to be ready for me. The plan was for my parents to get there with Bowen around 6:30 so I could see him before surgery. I really wanted a hug and kiss from him before he became a big brother. But unfortunatley there was a bad wreck and horrible traffic on the freeway so they didn't get there in time before I had to be in the OR. This emotional and hormonal momma lost it for a couple of minutes. I just wanted everything to go the way I planned it in my head. It was in that moment that I was so thankful for Casey. He's the one that can calm me down and make me feel 100% better.
Casey had to wait outside while I got my epidural and spinal block. There is something about the bright lights and coldness in the operating room....it's very surreal. My anesthesiologist was amazing! She let me know what was happening and what to expect every step of the way. I was laying on the table, my body going numb from right below my breasts and shaking like crazy because I was freezing when my Doctor came in the room ready to get started. I remember them poking me with a needle and asking if I could feel it. Several times I could feel it so they had to up the meds to make me completely numb. Casey was sitting right at my face when the procedure started. They announced the time they started and then we were just waiting...it was only a few minutes but it seemed like an eternity. The sweet anesthesiologist told Casey that if we wanted to take pictures she would yell SCORE when they were taking Bristol out and he could stand up and take pictures. Casey's face turned completely white like he had seen a ghost. He did not want to look over the curtain. She could tell that I really wanted those pictures but Casey wasn't comfortable with that idea himself so she offered to take the pics for us. What a life saver! Seconds later we heard SCORE! She was here....with a good set of lungs! 7:30 A.M. exactly! Casey walked over to where they weighed her and did her vitals and got some pictures of her. The baby nurses called out 6 pounds 7 ounces!! I remember thinking...no way she must have meant 7 pounds 6 ounces..right ?!? Nope the nurse was correct, we had a tiny little girl :) Minutes later he walked over to me holding our sweet baby girl. They immediately let me get some skin to skin time with her while I was still getting operated on. Case and I shared a few moments of being extremely thankful together. Tears were shed by us both.... After waiting so long for her & then a scare that something might be wrong with her we were just so thrilled that Bristol was here in our arms healthy and happy.
Casey was able to take her out to the waiting room to see our family while I got my tubes tied.
Our family was over the moon just as we were! Big Brother Bowen was so excited to see his baby sister and everyone could not wait to get some time with her.
We had a wonderful experience at The Woman's Hospital. I loved going to recovery with just Case and Bristol for about an hour. It gave me time to bond with her and the recovery nurse helped me with nursing for the first time. I didn't know anything about nursing but several nurses that came through as I was feeding commented on how awesome it was that she latched so well and was nursing at just an hour old. She nursed for about 30 minutes in football hold position! She is our little breastfeeding champ.
Once my post partum room was ready we headed that way to meet all of our family! We are so grateful for so many people that love us and love our babies. Bristol was passed around and loved on all day long. It was a magical day..!
Bowen seemed to adjust well for the first day.
As for momma and daddy....that night was rough lol. Miss priss wouldn't sleep if we put her down ( & I couldn't get out of bed yet) So needless to say Mommy and Daddy literally did not sleep any that night. I was so uncomfortable and ready to get out of the bed that right after the tech came in to take my catheter out I made Casey come help me out of bed for the 1st time......The nurse caught me and was shocked that I was out of bed. I begged for a shower but I had to wait until they removed my epidural :( So sponge bath it was!
I sent Case home to get some sleep so that he would be able to help me during the night that night. Daddy's must require more sleep lol
We have the most beautiful little girl and we are so thankful God chose us to be here parents! We are looking forward to what the future holds for us as a family of four.
Bristol Rae Nowetner
Born September 16, 2016 @ 7:30 A.M.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
A Day of Tribute
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- DB said...
A great tribute indeed.
- December 8, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Jimmy's Journal said...
What a fine tribute to those fallen officers. I hope a lesson is learned by those who oversee criminals.
- December 8, 2009 at 12:33 PM
- Melanie said...
My thoughts and prayers are with those families today.
- December 8, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- ADB said...
That is a magnificent tribute, Linda. Thanks for sharing.
- December 8, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- garnett109 said...
great tribute thanks for sharing
- December 8, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Lisa said...
A beautiful tribute... thank you for sharing.
Lisa in Kentucky
- December 8, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Joann said...
What a nice tribute!! I love the flag they are driving under! Very sad!
It's cold here too, but not 23*... DARN!!!
- December 8, 2009 at 11:17 PM
- Barb said...
What is that quote? Those who forget history are destined to repeat it. This country has GOT to take back our streets, our schools, and our CHILDREN. This country has to reach out & help each other. This is the reason for the season.
I'm praying for you all in Washington, for this world. Let's pray for peace for Christmas.
Hugs, Barb
- December 9, 2009 at 10:21 AM


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Prime numbers are the basic numbers and are crucial important. There are many conjectures concerning primes are challenging mathematicians for hundreds of years and many "advanced mathematics tools" are used to solve them, but they are still unsolved. A kaleidoscope can produce an endless variety of colorful patterns and it looks like magic, but when you open one and examine it, it contains only very simple, loose, colored objects such as beads or pebbles and bits of glass. Humans are very easily cheated by 2 words, infinite and anything, because we never see infinite and anything, and so we always make a simple thing complex. The pattern of prime numbers similar to a "kaleidoscope" of numbers, if we divide primes into 4 groups, twin primes conjecture becomes much simpler. Based on the fundamental theorem of arithmetic and Euclid's proof of endless prime numbers, we have proved there are infinitely many twin primes.
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"Arizona education chief moves to ban ethnic studies in Tucson schools," by Michael Martinez. January 4, 2011.
Arizona school district in Tucson is being told by superintendent John Huppenthal to stop teaching Mexican-American studies or face losing $15 million in annual state aid.
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Fall 2012
Greetings Classmates!
Homecoming Weekend 2012 was a joy! The thirty-seven members of the Class of '67 and many spouses who gathered for our 45th reunion at the beautifully renovated Hotel Winneshiek had a great time reminiscing and getting reacquainted. It was nice to see old friends and classmates after years apart, and to visit campus and see the recent changes, particularly Bentdahl commons, the outdoor gathering space constructed just east of the Union. A link to photographs of those gathered for the reunion can be found here.
At the joint luncheon for Class Agents and Alumni Council held during the weekend, I heard several speakers describe the condition of the college, the challenges it faces, and plans for addressing those challenges in the future. The presentations were very encouraging of a bright future for this very special place, and left me feeling very proud of my alma mater and glad that I have had a long association with Luther. The college is indeed in good hands.
Congratulations go out to classmate Mel Ashland, who was honored with induction to the Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame during Homecoming ceremonies. His impressive record on the football field and in subsequent life earned him the privilege of joining classmates Michaele Peters Benn, Areno Kirkendoll, Kathy Barth Van Dine, Jim Ehrie, and John Lehman, who received the honor in previous years.
At the reunion, I had the honor of presenting a symbolic check to President Torgerson, representing the total amount of funds donated to Luther from the Class of '67, amounting to $866,283.63 over the years. We all had a laugh at the precise rendering of the amount. Mel had contacted me just before the reunion to suggest that we set a goal for contributions to be met by our 50th reunion in 2017. We start counting for our 50-year reunion gift on June 1, 2016 and want to present a significant gift to the college at Homecoming 2017. I plan on doubling my usual contributions for the next five years, and if regular contributors can do similar, and we can convince some who have not yet given back to do so, I think a goal of $1.25 million by October 2017 is attainable. Let's give it a good shot! Please do what you can to help keep our beloved Luther financially sound and moving forward into the future. I'll be in touch.
While you are checking out the reunion photos at the Luther website, be sure to update your profile on the Online Alumni Directory, or create one if you haven't done so. Also, check out the Luther Class of '67 Facebook page. Send me an email at [email protected], or check out the Facebook group and send a request to join.
As the year-end approaches, please consider a gift to Luther in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of our graduation, or perhaps in memory of one of our 32 classmates who have passed away (25 graduates and 7 others who attended with us). And please remember Luther as you do your estate-planning. Thank you!
Wishing you all a joyous Christmas, and a peaceful and rewarding New Year!
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Each year nearly 9,500 alumni, parents, and friends support the Annual Fund with gifts from $5 to $50,000. Strong support from alumni helps Luther secure additional funds from foundations and corporations, and your gift each year helps us to reach our goal of 27% alumni giving to the Annual Fund. Here's how your class is doing so far this year:
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ROSANNE BLISS published Pitching my Way Through WWII: Letters Home to North Dakota, which discusses her uncle's World War II experiences. She lives in Minneapolis.
ANITA (LARSON) MEYER retired as administrative manager of the Las Vegas (Nev.) Philharmonic. She is cruising the Pacific Coast and Mexico in a sailboat with her husband, John.
LYNN (ANDERSON) SCHLIES is an independent ACT/SAT test preparation tutor in Kaukauna, Wis.
SUSAN (THORSEN) SLETTEN teaches kindergarten in the Robbinsdale School District in New Hope, Minn.
Audell (BETTS) Matson of St. Paul, Minn., died Feb. 27, 2012, at age 93. She earned a certificate in education from Luther in 1938 and returned later to earn a bachelor's degree in 1967. Audell taught school for 31 years at Maynard, Bondurant, and Cresco (Iowa) Schools; and in Casper, Wyo., and Harmony, Minn. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church (Lydia Circle and ALCW of Granger); and the American Legion Auxiliary in Harmony. Audell lived her last 12 years in Briar Cliff Manor, an unassisted-living apartment in Mahtomedi. Last November she moved to New Harmony Care Center in St. Paul. Audell is survived by four children: Gordon Matson, Gerri Matson, Patricia Bigalk, and LeAndra Matson; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and siblings Wayne Betts and Verna Kruse. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon, and sisters Mavis Willson and Norma Cathline Betts.
LOU ANN LUNDEBERG of Kennewick, Wash., died Jan. 1, 2012, at age 67. She graduated from Luther in 1967 with a bachelor of arts degree in piano and instrumental music education. LouAnn also earned graduate credits in music from the University of Wisconsin, the University of Miami, and Northwestern University. Lou Ann taught instrumental music after college in public school systems in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Melbourne, Australia. She married her husband, Robert J. Vallem, and moved around the country, following Robert's work. She taught private music lessons from the mid 70s to the mid 90s. Throughout her life, Lou Ann loved music, performing with her sister at the age of five, and later, as a gifted and hardworking teacher, passing on her enthusiasm and knowledge to her many music students. She is survived by her husband, Robert; a sister, Donna Seldal; four nieces, Connie Notstad, Bonnie Vine, Cheryl Seldal, and Lori Boomsma; a nephew, Roland Seldal; an aunt, Tilla Schmudlach; and an uncle, George Hauge. Lou Ann was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law, Oliver "Ollie" Seldal; uncle, Paul Schmudlach; and aunt, Marian Hauge.


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I quickly kind of make the bed, my mind filled with the activities of the day. The comforter is all crooked, and the pillows are not at their right places. But it doesn't matter, I'll mess it up the minute I get back into it tonight. Well, it kind of matters, but no so much.
Because realistically, in the grand scheme of things, who really cares whether my bed is well made or not?
It doesn't matter; it's good enough.
But sometimes, good enough is not good enough. Like a good enough hug, or a good enough lesson planned, or a good enough foundation. The hug just barely eased my conscience and the other person could see right through it and was made to feel unimportant. And the lesson plan wasn't thought-through enough; the kids went home without understanding and got in trouble for apparently not paying attention. And the house foundation? Well, it never withstood the test of the freezing weather, and it has a few big cracks in the middle.
Yet at the time, it really seemed plenty good enough.
So tonight, as I read about the atrocities going on in the world all around me, I wonder if my check is good enough. Or my prayer, or my indignation…
When is good enough good enough? And when is it so very far from good enough?
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Let me set the scene for you. Its dark, you've just come home from work, slipped off your shoes and removed those cold wet socks. You wiggle your bare toes on the carpet, relieved to be out of the damp shoes. With a happy stride you head to the bathroom to change into your pajamas. As you step through the door, you feel an inexplicable wet gooey mass between your toes. You look down. Yes. Yes, that's cat vomit. Yes. Yes, you're barefoot.
Does this ever happen to you? I happened to me last night. It happened to me last week too. Cleo throws up a lot. I have her on this special food and everything, and she still vomits about once a week, if not more. Sometimes it's just hairballs, which are gross enough, but it's usually full on vomit. I think she does it as a little reminder that she holds the power. I mean, she sits up on the bathroom counter and stares down at me regally while I'm cleaning up her half-digested meal. This has to be part of her world domination plan, I just know it.
So, back to my story. If you've forgotten where we were, I was barefoot in the bathroom and had just stepped in a pile of cat vomit and it had already oozed between my toes. Lovely. Luckily I was in the bathroom, so I hopped over to the tub on my clean foot and quickly washed off the extremity that was covered in the offending substance. Then I turned around with the sinking realization that I would have to clean the bathmat, on which the vomit lay. I grudgingly got the trash can and some paper towels and transferred the up-chuck from the mat into the trash. I then set to scrubbing the mat, attempting to remove any traces of my cat's breakfast.
When I was done, I was still not convinced that I wanted to stand on that mat with bare, clean feet. "Ah", I thought "I'll flip it over!" I proceeded with my plan, but as I did so, another sinking realization descended upon me. I realized that that was what I had done the last time. Come to think of it, I think that's what I did the time before that too. With this realization, there came another. I would have to do laundry.
My apartment complex has a laundry room, which is nice except for the part where it's coin operated. Coin operated laundry is evil. Yeah Yeah, I know, I should probably just be thankful that I don't have to drive to a laundromat, but I'd prefer to complain about it. Let me tell you, $1.50 for a wash and $1.25 for a dry will add up pretty darn quick. So, while I wanted to wash the bathmat by itself, seeing as it was encrusted with vomit, the miser in me decided that there was no way I was going to spend $2.75 to launder a single bath mat. So, while the squeamish Rachel was writhing in agony, the miserly Rachel was making a pile of my sheets and towels to wash with the bat mat.
Miserly Rachel won, and this morning I coughed up $2.75 and washed the mat, my sheets, and all my towels. How exciting! Stay tuned next week- who knows what I'll have to wash next!


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'The future would mean that there is something that is going to happen, a 'fate.' The minute you 'see' a future you would necessarily change it by reacting, so it wouldn't be the same future.
Can you work towards the future? It seems to me false to channel your life. You in reality work in any direction from zero degree, which is where you are now.
But 'now' doesn't exist. You are walking backward into a hurricane and can only tell which way to go by the debris that flies past you. Or you are blown about in this hurricane, judging only the past whether you look into the wind or with it. If you 'see it coming' you have already reduced it to a judgement of the past.
Best not to worry about direction at all. Just be. Direction is already there.'
Written by college student, Jim Fiddes.
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Just be
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As most of you know, I have a judgment against Mezzacappa now valued at more than $70,500. I have filed something called a writ of execution against her personal property, This is a court document that directs the Sheriff to levy on and sell items of personal property to satisfy what is owed. In some counties, the Sheriff will actually impound these items until the sale. In Northampton County, though, the Sheriff usually just prepares a list of items that can be sold and schedules a sale.
Pursuant to this writ, the Sheriff made several efforts to serve Mezzacappa. But she made that impossible. She refused to answer the door. When a Deputy confronted her in argument court one day, she was evasive and still refused to schedule an appointment. She even disappeared for a time, and hid her car.
Unfortunately for her, her car was spotted in early December. It was seen by a West Easton resident, after a snowstorm, sitting in an alleyway about a block from her home. Sheriffs were notified. They immediately levied on her car. In addition to posting the car, they also posted a notice of the levy at her house, and scheduled a sale of the car - 2008 black Toyota RAV-4 with about 43,000 miles - for January 23. The levy included a notice, warning Mezzacappa not to move the car without permission from the Sheriffs.
Mezzacappa disregarded this notice and immediately hid the car. This is a crime. It's called defrauding a secured creditor, and it's a misdemeanor of the second degree.
This means she could go to jail for as long as two years and be fined as much as $5,000.
I wrote to Mezzacappa, asking her to return the car immediately. "Keep lookin'", she responded.
On January 23, the sale was conducted, and I bought her car for $1. She did not appear. Sheriffs went out to get the RAV-4 at the location where it was originally levied. Of course, it was gone. That day, I received this anonymous comment on my blog: "Face facts, you will never see a penny of that judgement [sic]. The circle of corruption only hits lucky once a day. Take that word of advice and stop making such as ass out of yourself."
Mezzacappa was obviously taunting me. But she also was thumbing her nose at the courts. "[T]the incompetents can't even find a rav4," an anonymous comment on my blog stated.
Big mistake.
Yesterday, Detective Jordan charged Mezzacappa with defrauding a secured creditor. Though her taunting and complete lack of cooperation provide a basis for arresting her, Magisterial District Judge Richard Yetter is playing it safe and issued a summons, along with a fingerprint order.
This is just Mezzacappa's latest run-in with the law. In 2012, she was convicted of disorderly conduct after a West Easton Borough Hall tirade in which she twice threatened to "fucking drag [Council President Kelly Gross] to the river and drown her... ." The following year, she was convicted of harassing a hapless boro clerk who was so upset by the garbage spewed by Mezzacappa that she found employment elsewhere. Mezzacappa's taunts of this clerk are still on her blog, to which I refuse to link.
In addition to her borough hall antics, she penned a disturbing letter to the editor in 2013 defending Rockne Newell, who is accused of shooting up a nearby Ross Township meeting that killed three people. Likening the "oppression" of him to what she strangely thinks is happening to her in West Easton, Mezzacappa writes, "I thank the Lord that I have had the patience to continue putting up with this tyranny."
In 2013, Mezzacappa posted this comment at Lehigh Valley Live three times.
Tricia MezzacappaI happen to be 5'9", balding, do wear my glasses towards the tip of my rather substantial nose and have enough fat flaps to insulate several bulls, a few sea lions and the entire Becahi basketball team. Her account was suspended, but she continues to make outrageous attacks like that under numerous pseudonyms.
Hi Jimp, I dont usually respond to anons, but here it goes.
Maybe I'M scared, but I dont think I'm paranoid, or a gun nut. See, law enforcement doesnt always work for insignificant nobody's like myself. They dont always serve and protect, either. When armagedon comes a runnin towards my house, I stand armed and ready. I picture armegedon about 5 ft 9 and balding, little eyeglasses on the tip of his nose, and enough fat flaps to insulate a bull. Deep breath, aim, shoot, and....one hollow point goes right through his skull, he's dead before he hit the ground, kersplat....PERFECT
Interestingly, Mezzacappa herself claims that an Allentown psychiatrist who has read her blog entries has declared her "an immediate and imminent danger to society, and one that needs emergency mental health treatment." She claims I procured that opinion, although the first I heard about it is from her own entry.
I do consider Mezzacappa violent, dangerous and dishonest. But I believe that her criminal behavior is the result of mental illness. She might be an appropriate candidate for the Mental Health Court recently created in Northampton County. But I doubt she realizes she is her own worst enemy.
Having purchased Mezzacappa's car at a Sheriff's sale, my next step will be to obtain a title from PennDOT and then to report the vehicle stolen. Now we're talking felony. Seven years in the can. fines of up to $15,000.
I realize Mezzacappa would rather drive her car over a cliff than surrender it, but I intend to pursue every remedy available to ensure that she pays what she owes. If she'd rather go to jail than do the right thing, that's OK with me.


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Grocery Tax repeal Bill Denied by Committee Chairman:
No relief for the little guys again and no opportunity to even hear a proposed bill to eliminate Idaho�s tax on groceries. Yes, that is correct; the entire state is being denied a tax relief, or at minimum, a chance to have a hearing on the issue, because of the lack of action by one legislator. Contact the chairman of the Revenue and Tax committee if you have concerns. The link below will help you connect. http://growingfreedomidaho.com/bills/#email
Fish & Game Fee Increases:
Idahoans place a high value on their wildlife and outdoor recreation. This year Idaho Fish & Game introduced House Bill 230, a 22 page bill that increases license fees, and creates a new fee. The funds generated will be fund a set-aside account used to increase funding for wildlife depredation compensation on private lands.
While the additional need specified appear relevant to their duties, I believe the majority of citizens would have favored using dollars from the General Fund instead of raising fees and adding new ones. The budget surplus in the general fund has grown to over $140 million dollars, and could have easily covered the IDF&G�s needs.
I strongly believe Idaho government should not be collecting additional tax dollars from citizens to hold in a rainy day reserve. In the future, this money should be kept in the hands of the people through lower taxes and lower fees and the current surplus should be used for appropriate needs like this one presented by IDFG.
Invasive Species:
There are many ways to approach current and potential invasive species issue in Idaho. Idaho has dealt with numerous plant and animals invasive in the past. There is much anxiety about the potential for the aquatic invasive mussels (Dreissenid species) to impact Idaho waters. Currently there are several agencies, working groups, special interests organizations and legislators working on solutions to this potential crisis. This is being expedited because Montana recently found the quagga mussel in waters there which compelled Idaho agencies to declare an invasive emergency. There will be many different approaches to dealing with this issue and I look forward to reviewing any proposed ideas or legislation which intends to do this while keeping in check the financial costs of any proposed measures.
Road Update Idaho Department of Transportation:
The early 2017 Idaho Department of Transportation Winter Response Report states the following:
A relative break in winter weather has allowed crews to address damaged and potholed roadways across the state. Many routes are experiencing above-average breakup and we anticipate this trend to continue as warming temperatures, above-average snowpack, and forecast precipitation increase the likelihood of flooding, avalanches, and other events that may damage our roadways. Load restrictions have been implemented along several routes to reduce damage to driving surfaces. Engineers and maintenance workers are assessing the damage as we evaluate both long and short-term repairs...
The full report with your district�s specific information can be read at: https://www.facebook.com/RepHeatherScott/posts/1839942266258588:0
Suppressing the Voice of the Citizens:
Frustrations continue to grow for citizens as agency bills sail through committees and the ideas of the citizens are never heard. One way to silence the voice of the citizens is to refuse a bill to be heard. The House Ways & Means Chairman is sitting on a lot of bills and refusing to allow them to be heard. This week when called out on the House Floor by legislators who work for the citizens, the establishment called to �excuse the committee from reporting�. This sent the floor into a recess to check the rules of debate and determine strategy.
Floor debate put much pressure on leadership and the chairman of this committee. At one point they refused to answer more questions during the debate. One went as far as to refer to the members as sheep, following each other off of a cliff and dying, and accusing the members of anarchy for working within the rules to challenge the injustices.
Liberty legislators working for the citizens held their ground, but unfortunately, the citizens lost in this battle once again.
The irony of refusal to hear the bill, HR001 is a resolution to allow all bills with over 10 signatures (5 from both parties) to get a hearing! You can watch my testimony here: https://www.facebook.com/idahofreedom/videos/10155148635334169/
Time to Start Following the Constitution says Representative and A10 fighter pilot Priscilla Giddings from District 7.
It takes guts to stand up to the establishment and demand rules and procedures be followed. If you believe government should follow the very rules they enact then one would not think this is a big deal. However current House leadership thinks citizens won�t notice or care if they first bend and then just ignore rules. Rep. Giddings doesn�t think this is appropriate and neither do I.
Rep. Giddings made a clear point this week about how the Idaho Constitution requires reading a bill three times before being voted upon. The common practice of suspending the reading actually violates the Constitution�which we all swore to uphold. She made an objection to business as usual and asked to have a bill actually be read! Her motion/objection is entirely within the rules.
The true shenanigans came from the establishment in an attempt to embarrass her for simply exercising her right as a representative.
Every word she read was symbolic of a representative who is truly here for the people. To ask for a bill to be read should be commonplace. Not reading bills should be the exception, not the rule!
Based on what we are seeing in various committees, Idaho legislators are likely going to see some of the most overreaching big government bills to appear in a long time. These bills are expected to hit the House floor in the next two weeks and can have some real negative implications to freedom loving citizens. The establishment�s strategy is to wait to introduce these bills until legislators are overwhelmingly busy with reading and trying to decipher the effects of new legislation. These unpopular bills become either �leverage bills� or bargaining tools. The establishment generally wants �yes� votes on all of these and use whatever it takes to get them passed.
I can assure you that liberty legislators are not lulled into letting our guard down. We are here for long haul and will work to defeat as many of these bad bills as we can. Two years ago a 30-plus page bill with a huge tax increase on gasoline and a doubling of citizen�s registration fees was held until 1AM in the morning to insure that establishment could beat down weary legislators. Liberty legislators know to bring coffee to these late night establishment escapades!
Be on the lookout for bad bills.
For a quick look at all bills and how they effect citizens, go to: http://growingfreedomidaho.com/


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Monday, 21 March 2011
What i am doing?
I am going to do about the Native American Culture rather than Martin Luther King.
Archaeological data suggest that the first people probably arrived in North America from Asia approximately 15,000 years ago, although this date remains controversial.
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Charlaine Harris is a master of trashy Southern supernatural romance. She really and truly is. Since True Blood hasn't started its second season and I've read all of her other Southern vampire novels, I'm waiting with bated breath for her latest release, which is due out on May 5th. Right smack in the middle of finals. So Sookie's probably going to have to be patient until after my exams are over.
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What is Marion going to do without her mate?
Seneca you will be missed
that's so sad to hear :( it's never easy to say goodbye to an animal...
He will be sorely missed, but we're happy that he "is" and always will be an "Alpha Always".
Loved your tribute to Tatanka... he was my protector and my "pooh bear"...it's very quiet and lonely without him. Would love to try and get a copy of your drawing. You can get a hold of me through Laughing Wolf.


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The last time New Jersey anglers were stuck with a restrictive Memorial Day to Labor Day summer flounder season was in 2010; as for being saddled with a 19-inch recreational size limit on this ever-popular summer species, it's never happened.
Those two points come to a head this week as North Jersey and South Jersey anglers and recreational fishing industry leaders are expected to argue it out at the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council (Council) on Wednesday, May 17 at 4 p.m. at Avalon Community Center, 3001 Avalon Road in Avalon, NJ.
Last week at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) meeting in Alexandria, VA, New Jersey's months long fight against the three fish at 19-inch size limit and 128-day season imposed by a February ASMFC vote for continuing the tri-state region of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey took a major turn when New Jersey representatives dropped word of a plan to allow New Jersey to once again becomes its own, "conservationally equivalent" region, with a three fish and 18-inch size limit on fluke.
However, the plan which still needs approval by the ASFMC technical committee would also cut back the number of allowable fishing days in New Jersey to just 104, and the concept of a Memorial Day to Labor Day fluke season from Cape May to Sandy Hook has anglers and business owners on both sides of the north/south dividing line up in arms once again!
In 2010, faced with a smaller quota and the ability to manage state-specific regulations on summer flounder, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) with support from its Council opted to truncate the fluke season in marine waters to just over 100 days in an effort to keep the size limit from going over 18 inches. By comparison, in opting to get an extra couple of weeks of season that year, New York saw its size limit on fluke increased to a whopping 21 inches.
Three years later in response to diminishing fishing days, increasing size limits and an inability manage its way out of the larger fish box, New York lobbied ASFMC to create a tri-state region including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in lockstep regulations. During much of that time with increasing size limits in the region, stock analysis by federal fisheries managers shows the biomass of spawning fluke has taken a downward trend, as have recruitment levels of young fish into the stock.
While the Christie administration had been hopeful that other states would've joined them in with the fight to oppose the massive quota hit on summer flounder in 2017 and the ever-increasing recreational size limit, it's become apparent that New Jersey has been fighting a mostly quixotic battle against government red tape while neighboring states stifled their opposition. However, as NJDEP commissioner Bob Martin testified before the ASMFC last week, it's also been a battle to better manage the fluke fishery as a whole.
"Setting the size minimum at 19 inches will have the unintended consequence of driving the recruitment rate down. That's because 90% of the 19-inch fish in New Jersey's water are females capable of breeding," Martin said in his testimony. "The last thing any of us should want is to target the females responsible for increasing recruitment. We want to ensure the health of our summer flounder stock this summer and for years to come."
In presenting what he called "a significant concession by the State of New Jersey" by agreeing to a shortened 104-day season, Commissioner Martin said the new option presented by his team would allow anglers in coastal waters to have a three at 18-inch size limit, Delaware Bayshore anglers in New Jersey would get three fish at 17 inches, while surfcasters at Island Beach State Park would see two at 16 inches.
"While we appreciate that the traditional approach is to focus on harvest reduction, our approach also considers the reduction of total fish mortality," Martin said, later adding he's looking forward to the ASFMC technical committee review this week and, hopefully, a final positive Commission decision. "We still have some steps to go through, but we're hopeful that New Jersey's economically vital recreational fishing industry will be saved this summer, while we continue to work with ASFMC and NOAA to protect our fluke stock," Martin added.
As a virtual civil war began to brew over the weekend as anglers from both ends of the Garden State began digesting the newly presented Option Six, the appointees to the state's Marine Fisheries Council prepare for a rather crowded community center in Avalon on Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. The 11-person council is unique in state government in that it can veto marine fishery regulations proposed by the NJDEP Commissioner; along with shared authority, the Council also contributes to the preparation and revision of fishery management plans, holds public hearings on marine fishery issues, convenes species-related citizen panels as appropriate, and advises the commissioner on departmental policies and planning related to marine resources.
Back in 2013, ASMFC essentially took the democratic process away from New Jersey by creating the tri-state fluke region for the 2014 season. The NJDEP and Christie administration's fight against the system may not have yielded the five fish at 18-inch size limit and 128-day season that was hoped for this year, but what may return is the ability to get back to a conservation equivalent approach where New Jersey controls its own destiny and manages season, size and bag limits while also meeting the unique needs of the fish and fishermen in the state.
Fishing websites and social media tools have been abuzz since last Thursday with harsh criticism of the NJDEP efforts with summer flounder in 2017, though sources say there is still some discussion about how to proceed with the latest option being deliberated by the ASMFC technical committee this week; as noted, while a 104-day fluke season in New Jersey is not unprecedented, a 19-inch size limit is. While increasing size limits along the Atlantic Coast has led to an overall increase in mortality, Commissioner Martin said that by keeping the size limit down to 18 inches for most New Jersey waters (16 inches at IBSP and 17 inches for the area west of the COLREGS on Delaware Bay), it actually decreases the mortality rate on throwbacks.
"When we achieve at least the 8% dead discards, there will be 400,000 fewer dead fish than in our 2016 quotas and about 250,000 fewer than ASMFC Option 5," Martin told ASMFC last week, while referencing New York's option for a three at 19-inch regional approach. "New Jersey's option, with the significant reduction in the length of the season to 104 days, the 18-inch fish, and the bag limit of three, will cut the harvest by 23%... and with 8% dead discards, we reduce the harvest from 2016 by 30%."
Despite the general nastiness of Internet discussion boards and Facebook spin over the weekend, New Jersey anglers still get another shot at speaking up on the 2017 summer flounder season as the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council convenes on Wednesday, May 17 at 4 p.m. at the Avalon Community Center.
It's doubtful any "confederates" will show in Avalon, but you can expect a bit of differing opinion Wednesday between Yankees and Phillies supporters as to size of fish and start/end date of the 2017 season; credit NJDEP at least with providing the two sides with options for the first time in three years!
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Vatican Paper Supports Islamic Finance. France Wants Its Share of Sharia Banking
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In yet another act of conciliation on the part of Western religions towards Islam, the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano has voiced its approval of Islamic finance. The Vatican paper wrote that banks should look at the rules of Islamic finance to restore confidence amongst their clients at a time of global economic crisis. "The ethical principles on which Islamic finance is based may bring banks closer to their clients and to the true spirit which should mark every financial service," the Osservatore Romano said. "Western banks could use tools such as the Islamic bonds, known as sukuk, as collateral". Sukuk may be used to fund the "'car industry or the next Olympic Games in London," the article says.
The Vatican article is only one of many articles that have recently appeared on the acceptance by Western governments and bankers of an Islamic financing system. More than accepting it, they seem to be welcoming it, though they are certainly being pressured into this by unnamed forces bowing to the dictates of Islam.
Last December, the French Senate looked at ways to eliminate legal hurdles, particularly levies, for Islamic financial services and products in France and the potential for listing companies on the Paris Stock Exchange. Senate sources said that this area of the financial market is worth from 500 to 600 billion dollars and could grow by an average 11 percent a year.
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has announced France's intention to make Paris "the capital of Islamic finance" and announced several Islamic banks would open branches in the French capital in 2009.
This hearkens back to a video from November 26, 2008 that was posted at many French websites showing Madame Lagarde announcing with (according to some bloggers) visible embarrassment the decision to allow Islamic financing in France. Whether or not this move is constitutional is apparently not even an issue, since European countries change their laws to accommodate Islam. If the "sacred" law separating Church and State can be violated, any law can. The video, with its very soft audio, shows the minister in a strange garb, and struggling to present a happy countenance. There is no way of knowing if this is merely the quality of the video, or an indication of her emotional state. An article from Le Parisien dated November 27, 2008 provides the following information, in addition to the facts presented above:
A revolution in the banking world. After London, where the first Islamic bank opened its doors in September 2004, France could authorize banks respecting sharia law to open in 2009 (…) Hervé de Charette, president of the Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce emphasizes that "importing Islamic banking into France would help the integration process". The main obstacle: "Islamic banking arouses fear because it is associated, wrongly, with religious fundamentalism, even with the financing of terrorism," deplores Elyès Jouini, professor of economics at the University of Paris. (…)
The world economic crisis has changed the ball game. From New York to Hong Kong, all the financial centers on the planet are grabbing the billions of dollars amassed by the oil-rich monarchies of the Gulf. To tap into this manna (…) is the stated goal of Christine Lagarde. "We are determined to make of Paris a great center for Islamic finance," declared the Finance Minister as she inaugurated the second French forum on Islamic banking.
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