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Giving up on the Thiel 3.7 already? What happened?
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Andra's very nice speaker, I have not heard the 3's but owned the 2's and they are a great speaker indeed.
No problem with that room, I would recomend you look a a tube pre of some sort also.
Audio Research is very nice and pairs up nicely with Bryston, connected via balanced cables.
You can scan threw my threads and others in relation to both, I don't know many whom own the Andra 3's though.


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Excellent projections. Well done.ReplyDelete
- karunakaran a ex havildar17 September 2016 at 19:00
sir both of us are sailing in the same boat, your representation is replica of so many jawans, so far we have been kept under shackles now we are free to fight for our genuine demands. why the minister is listening to the three chiefs version alone, he should not take it gospel truth and it is not the representation of whole community of in service and ex army personnelReplyDelete
let us go to court if it is not achievedReplies
- Naginder singh parmar17 September 2016 at 22:12
Karunakaran sir govt will beDelete
Happiest if we go to court
because they know it will take
Years to decide in courts.
- Anonymous17 September 2016 at 19:47
Excellent Mr.Santosh Kumar and congrats.Your sentences are precise,crisp,concise, and to the points.RM can not say he does not have time.He dose not need his PA to make a note about it had it been very long,running in pages.We all stand with you in unity behind you.God bless you and every one in this endeavorReplyDelete
Very good representation by sk.singh Ex.po.ReplyDelete
Excellent Send the copy to Ms Damyanti and PM alsoReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 September 2016 at 20:37
Very good representation. It is the facts expressed.ReplyDelete
Sgt.S.kanthiah, veteran-
Exwel Trust.
- Naginder singh parmar17 September 2016 at 21:45
Appreciable projection as everybodyReplyDelete
Will agree. May I join you to add one
more point that unless the commities
are included with the members from
Defence Forces the result will not
be satishfying.
Stand together - shoulder to shoulder.dont allow annonymous ( planted 5th columns)to infiltrate and create Rift within.maintain unity.united we gain .devideded ,we will be exploited and then fall..Achive due & legitimate parity .no disparity as seen from other central govt services.emulate unity as seen from other central govt services.ReplyDelete
Demand resolutions forthwith .no cmm of babus and retd judges for years and decades without any outcome as seen in the past..only neta and soldier to sit across table and resolve.issue directions and orders for foththwith implementation to mf,(48 hrs) mod ,def accts.
Seek forthwith orders forDL33 ,since delayed for 6 months.D'ont opt for judicial route which means years and decades.by then most of us are dead.
Judiciary is not perfect ,they are also human only .no gods.Also don't expect judiciary to do administrative/ executive work /responsibility.
Stake holders should decide .neta and soldier.one to one .no middlemen/brokers.
Constitution provisions are adequate.
Watch for evasion,dramas,no circus or Tamasha of shedding crocodile tears.be clear and firm on legitimate issues.
sri. s.k.singh nice words. hope the govt. of the day has the wisdom to see our interests, and a favourable action will be taken.ReplyDelete
Well done sk singh appreciable projection has been presented to D.M seems to be not enough.copy of representation to be given to PM/PMO office and also to F.M for early issue of circular by pcda(P).Thanks and regardsReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 September 2016 at 07:08
Most of the projections send from lower level are not even seen by the ministerr because of busy schedule and another RTI verification needed for confirmation.ReplyDelete
are not reaching to the concerned minister
- Anonymous18 September 2016 at 23:18
Mr.Santosh Kumar Singh ,Ex-Petty Officer (IN): Dear Santosh it is the prime duty of our record offices,prepare new PPOs,put up the claims to PCDA,get them audited by PCDA and then with fresh corr PPOs, PCDA will release the order to banks for payment.ReplyDelete
Thanks to Santosh Kumar Ji for taking steps in the interest of JCOs and OR. I wish RM and PM give a serious view on this collective representation. But I do not hope so, because Officers always cheat us whenever pay commission give their recommendation. Thanks once again.ReplyDelete
- K Rajamanickam19 September 2016 at 06:21
Projection of SK Singh needs support from all level. Hope Govt should consider such important representation.ReplyDelete
All though Modi Govt. is released the 7th pay commission early but it is big dilemma.we don't even know when we will get revised pension.The service chief has playing drama with lower level people.what concern we have to stop pension.he is thinking about his subordinate people not a mass fellow.The Modi & chief are quite after URI Attack because no officer is died.All chukkas are making fool to us.See and learn Russia discontinue the POK exercise.SOme officer make the exserman welfare for them.But most of of the people are not understand.ReplyDelete
It really hurts the pbors veterans when one looks into the past and realises the Chetwode Motto openly defied by senior military echelons and they never raised the issues for pbors when they demanded for themselves.To cite few glaring issues deliberately ignored and discriminated are as followReplyDelete
1.AVSC committee wanted only offrs young and recommended promotion to Lt col rank in 13 yrs time scale why not a nb sub promotion in 13 yrs
2.when FMA ,gallantry awards are paid equally from sep to general why not MSP paid to soldiery was not demanded equally for all
3. All offrs are paid uniform pay scales across three services except extra compensation NPA to AMC/RVC why not uniform pay scales to pbors except extra compensation to technical trades like technical offers
4.Due to lower pay scale pbors got peanuts in in diluted orop and offrs were the actual beneficiary
5 no offr retire less than payband 4 but more than 90% of pbor are recruited in payband 1 and are discharged in payband 1 itself.what a shame!! To fuel the fire offrs demand NFU ???
Where as all civilian LDC retire in minimum in pay band three on superannuation. Poor pbors donnt deserve NFU ??? They are treated like bonded labours
6. All committee reprentations and proposals given by service hqs are headed by only offrs not a single pbor ever included to have a say
7.The colonial mindset of offrs never allowed pbors to represent them while service and now those senior generals writing big blogs when they are meted out the same treatment by mod beaurocrats as they had been doing to the pbors
7 offrs got rank pay why it was not demanded for pbors
It is a simple logic to understand the peter was robbed to pay Paul.offrs always got benefit at cost pbors and even now by raising the demand of msp to jco their evil design can be seen
Now the pbors are educated and informed they have to unite and strengthen themselves to undo the injustice done to them
- Anonymous20 September 2016 at 01:20
I assume that grant of msp to mns is a planned conspiracy. In army mil nursing asst and nurses are doing the same job then why this cpmmission and huge burden on defence estimatesReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 September 2016 at 03:08
CONSIDERING PRESENT CONDITION CHIEFS MUST ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION IMMEDIATELY,ISSUES WITH HIGHER OFFICERS CAN BE DEALT SEPARATELY,LET THE EVERY BODY HAVE SOME JOYOUS MOMENTS,MONEY WILL COME AND GOReplyDelete
- Anonymous22 September 2016 at 03:04
NS Chauhan sir hats off to you. The 'Holy Cow' status being enjoyed for seven decades should not be any more.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 September 2016 at 01:22
Please start posting materials in favour of PBORs in Twitter and facebook. Those are the most powerful tools nowadays.ReplyDelete

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Today I was reading Wasi Shah's column in online version of Urdu newspaper Duniya (دنیا). He has shared very terrible facts about the inflation that has made it very difficult for the poor to even fast in the holy month of Ramadan. In Pakistan it has been a trend that when Ramadan approaches each year, the dealers reduce the supply of daily use food items like tomatoes, potatoes, chillies and other vegetables from their storage yards. As a result prices of these most necessary items, without which no food can be prepared, go out of the reach of a large population of the country.
Our federal and provincial governments have made price control committees and it is their responsibility to make sure that price of the daily use items remain within limits so that the poor people can survive. However they always fail in fulfilling their responsibilities and in Pakistan as a matter of fact there is no control on the inflation. Every day we read sad news in the newspapers that many people commit suicide just because they cannot get food or clothes for their families.
On the other side PML-N government is claiming of providing the bullet trains and motorways in the coming years. My question is that if people are not able to meet their everyday needs, what is the benefit of showing them such dreams? Can they enjoy boarding the train when they cannot afford its ticket?
Our civil society must bring this worst inflation issue, resulting from the illegal storage of food items, to the government authorities so that the poor could also survive and earn rewards of the Ramadan which comes only once a year.


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Krista, Lorraine & Me
This past Saturday, my friends Krista and Lorraine hosted a lovely baby shower for little girl Hayes (Krista would want me to distinguish that Lorraine did most of the hosting). From the personalized banner shown above to the requisite jello-shots (it wouldn't be a party at Lorraine's without them!) It was a wonderful afternoon.
Many self-sacrificing Boeing ladies who have to see me every day at work kindly donated their Saturday afternoon as well to help us celebrate. My sister supplied beautiful Sprinkles cupcakes (below), My mom graciously made the trip all the way from WI to attend and my friend Shantini, from TX, was also visiting. Baby Hayes is very lucky to have so many supportive "aunties" (and grandma!).
Sprinkles Cupcakes, yum!
Lorraine did an exceptional job choosing fun, non-gag reflex inducing shower games... two of which included trying to guess the baby's name =) (Alexis was the most popular suggestion and, no, that's not her name). Little miss Ziggy's true identity will be revealed shortly enough (I hope!). One thing is for certain, though. She will be the best dressed, best-equipped baby in Pasadena. With all the generous gifts we've received from people, I don't think there's a single thing we have to go buy except more diapers =)
Me & Shantini
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Last night I enjoyed an evening with the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, at the Hollywood Bowl.
The concert showcased her first collection of original songs in 17 years, from her new album Crayons, plus a selection of her classic disco hits.
It was a sold out show, so around 17,000 people (mostly gay men) danced the night away with Donna Summer in the lovely L.A. night air.
Following a lovely picnic beforehand, where we marveled (or bitched) at the fashion faux pas on display in the local park, we merrily took our seats for the 8.30pm start.
I really enjoyed the concert, but I couldn't help compare it to the other Bowl performances I had seen there Les Miserables in Concert and Tchaikovsky, Lang Lang & Fireworks, and can't help but think the fantastic venue is more suited to grander classical performances, rather than pop concerts.
She's getting on a bit now and you couldn't help but notice when Miss Summer relinquished some of the trickier vocals to her backing singers, plus it was really jarring that this disco diva with new contemporary dance material and pumping classic disco hits wasn't able to move about enough to do them justice. Sadly, it just wasn't the same.
Saying that, I do like the songs from her new album, Crayons, and had already downloaded my favourites a while back for my gym playlist, so I enjoyed her new material - 'Mr. Music', 'Stamp Your Feet', 'Fame (The Game)', 'I'm A Fire', 'Bring Down The Reign' and more.
But it was really those classic dance anthems 'Bad Girls', 'Hot Stuff', 'On The Radio', 'No More Tears (Enough is Enough)' and 'Last Dance' that really got the crowds on their feet (myself included).
For me the biggest disappointment about the whole concert was her backing dancers. Oh Lordy, they were abysmal.
Donna Summer is trying to to make herself relevant to today's youth with her new music and yet her three dancers choreography was so dated and reminiscent of bad 90's dancing, that rather than an homage to that time, it just looked really amateur. It was really shocking and I couldn't stop thinking about it the whole concert.
So my top tip for you Miss Summer ditch your dancers, add a few more to make it more of a spectacle, and it would be a much better show.
Luckily, the energy from the ecstatic crowd and classic disco tunes more than made up for it and there were a lot of happy faces at the end of the night.
By the looks of it that was my last Hollywood Bowl visit of the season (but you never know there's still time) and I'm really glad I've got to experience such a diverse selection this year.
I can't wait for the 2009 season...


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Serious fire at Hunstanton fish and chip shop
12:11am 21st June 2017
(Updated 12:11am 21st June 2017)
A serious fire has broken out at a fish and chip shop in Hunstanton.
Emergency services were called to Fishers fish and chip shop at around 19:50 this evening.
The fire has been determined to be a chip pan fire.
Currently appliances from Hunstanton, Heacham, Sandringham and Kings Lynn are in attendance.
Crews are using breathing apparatus, main and hose reel jets, thermal image camera and a hydrant.
Foam extinguishers, fire blankets and hand tools were also used. A thermal image camera checked the property for hot spots.


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Here are 3 good articles I'd like to share:
Israel's accountability problem by Caroline Glick highlights failings in the Israeli justice/court system, how they infringe upon civil liberties, and how justice is often only attainable through international efforts at circumnavigating that system.
High noon with marshal Zelekha by David Horovitz discusses the experiences of Israel's first accountant general with the widespread financial corruption, which permeates every level of Israeli governance.
Minimum wage for soldiers by Asher Meir discusses a bill that is in the works that will provide minimum wage for all IDF soldiers. (Perhaps this will lead to an end of conscript exploitation and army bureaucracy?)
Each offers criticism of the system and its apparatchik tools who I so loathe.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Strangulating factors of Israeli life: An Update
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- Dow Jones - Marketwatch
- Drudge Report
- Eretz Israel Forever!
- Expert Village
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- Globalsecurity
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- Machon Shilo
- Michael Yon - Online Magazine
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- The Israel Center for Social & Economic Progress
- The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
- The Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies (JIMS)
- The Jewish & Israeli Blog awards
- The Legal Project
- The Middle East Forum
- The New Republic
- The Shalem Center
- The State of Judea
- Torah Umadda Journal Entry: The Last Word in Jewish Theology? Maimonidies' Thirteen Principles, By Marc B. Shapiro
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Saturday, 21 January 2017
Room81 Awarded Two Chef Hats Two Years Running
This highly commendable status, held by only two restaurants in the Gold Coast, is a rich reward for the driving force behind room81, Chef de cuisine Same Moore. After receiving the prestigious accolade in 2016, Chef Sam and team have spent the last 12 months working tirelessly to refine and uphold their unique degustation concept, pushing the boundaries to deliver a truly hats off dining experience.
Chef Sam says "I feel extremely fortunate to have twice received such recognition for the work we have done at room81. This accolade confirms that we are continuing to deliver not only quality food but also a memorable experience which is the overall goal for any restaurant."
With the number of local restaurants on the rise, room81 continues to maintain its position as one of the leading fine dining restaurants in the Gold Coast region. This is attributed to Chef Sam's innovate concepts such as Project Night, which sees the kitchen involve the guests in new menu concepts and plate presentations.
"Our guests will be a little like guinea pigs; I want people to come in and try new things and really see food expressed on the plate" says Sam.
With a strong emphasis on local ingredients, room81 offers diners an Australian degustation journey over two, five, seven or nine courses, many of which end with Sam's signature Valrhona chocolate sphere that is smashed open to reveal a decadent salted caramel, hazelnut and raspberry filling.
Chef de Cuisine Sam Moore's career has spanned many cities, honing his craft in Sydney and Melbourne's busy restaurant scene and some of Europe's best kitchens. Prior to room81, Sam worked at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins' signature restaurant 'No. 35' and before that Sydney favourites Pier and No41 Chifley Place.
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HTC has finally announced launch of the new Sensation XL smartphone in India. The company has announced the smartphone for Rs. 38,800 in India, which does seem insanely high.
It seems like a rival of iPhone 4S which is available in market, In comparison, the iPhone 3GS retails for more and the technologically inferior iPhone 4 still costs £429.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
0 Sensation XL By HTC Launched in India
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Davis has a new pal, sweet Logan Weathers. He is positively adorable! Good thing he is easy and laidback, because Davis was everywhere and is still learning the phrase "be gentle". I cannot wait until Logan gives Davis a run for his money. We are looking forward to many more fun times with this sweet, sweet family!
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Choose the News is a new, tech-heavy, feature on CNN that plays as an ongoing segment during the day. Ongoing prompts come from the anchors to get you, the viewer, to use the awesome power of your cell phone to text in and pick one of three stories that will be showcased at the end of the hour every afternoon. The winner gets the air time. This brilliant move on the part of CNN has not only devalued the work of the journalist, but removed them from an entire part of the news process.
This is journalism 2.0 for the year 2011. It gives the viewer the power to interact directly with their programming, effectively choosing their news, just as the title suggests. Also in doing so, it sidelines the journalist's training, ethics and ability to bring a story to the public. Sure, the stories that are not chosen are still made available online if one is so inclined to check in on the 'loser,' if their choice is denied. But this process still undercuts the very job of the journalist to decide, using their professional to decide what is worthy and what is not worthy for public consumption. This is the compilation of a trend, where the news is no longer decided for its content, but its appeal to the consumer.
It'd be nice to be able to suggest a news organization that doesn't fall victim to this trend, but to tell the truth, without viewers, news can't survive. If nobody cares, is it still news? Maybe,…probably, but it won't 'make' the news,, and that is the problem. Even not-for-profit sites are still guilty of this, it is actually fundamental to the issue. The people DO decide the news, the majority, and what affects the majority is what gets to see the light of day. However the traditional trend has been to let the journalist decide what that news is for them. Now it seems that we the journalist have become simply that of the presenter of, not the news, but the option of news. A shop-keeper at a bazaar, presenting our wares, take it or leave it. Choose your news.


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Rating: Rated R for some graphic sexuality.
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When I am experiencing difficulty in various aspects of my life, I think the best thing to do it is sit back and reflect on what I could be doing better. I did that today. I spent some good time reflecting and playing back different situations and how I handled them. And what I decided is that none of it is my fault. I am completely without fault. So there!
In an attempt, albeit a weak one, I will try to be be strength based about these challenges. Each challenge has presented yet another opportunity for me to hone my skills. I am working hard at remaining calm, thinking on my feet, and modeling responsible reactions/responses. I'm pretty good at thinking on my feet and talking my way into or out of things. I've got the silver-tongued gift on most days. Other days....not so much. And on most occasions I am calm. Calm is my middle name. It's pretty hard to get me rattled (at least in front of people.) I prefer to have my freak outs in private if at all possible.
I guess I can be thankful that the last 2 weeks have given me ample opportunities to practice being calm and thinking on my feet. I've been fairly successful at it lately. And boy, let me tell you there have been some situations where I could have slipped off the sanity track. Some real doozies lately. I would just love to shout the gosh awful truth right to people's face. It would probably make me feel better. No, it would DEFINITELY make me feel better, but that's not my role and it's not my style. I don't get to be "that" person. I get to be the responsible one. The boss. The parent. The adult. I signed up for these roles and I'm gonna stick with them however painful it might be.
If you don't believe me, I've got lots of examples. Many of them can't be shared on this blog due to confidentiality, but I can give you a perfect example from today. My boys had a meltdown while we were out running errands today. I know this is a big shocker to those that follow the blog, but I didn't do anything wrong this time. I fed them before we left. Everyone had been potty. Everyone slept through the night. Everyone was their sunshiny selves when we left. Maybe it's just shopping in general. It's not my favorite thing to do either, despite what my husband believes, but I don't always have a choice.
I'll cut to the chase. Both boys through a little fit at JC Penney's. The sass was flying around. We got into the car and I announced calmly that plans had changed. We were no longer going to our next destination. New plan: HOME. Well, this didn't sit well with Justin who proceeded to sass and kick the back of the passenger seat. So I followed my little plan.
I remained calm. I calmly reminded Justin that the last time he behaved this way in the car on Christmas night he ended up losing his Leapster for one week. (I wasn't so calm Christmas night and things didn't go well. If I expected calm, I better be calm!)
Then I pulled out the biggest trick I had available to me in my parenting bag. I told Justin that if he didn't choose to start being calm and nice soon that I would call a babysitter to stay with him while the rest of us went to the Harlem Globetrotters tonight. That was quick thinking for sure! It was a risky move on my part. I'm a big proponent of only threatening actions that I can follow through on. This one was a gamble. But we did have about 6 hours to rectify the situation and at least 2 of those should involve a nap. I was willing to gamble.
He continued his ranting and sassing. So I calmly grabbed the cell phone and made a fake call to the babysitter. I had me a nice little fake chat with the babysitter and explained our little predicament. I told fake babysitter that I was so sad Justin wouldn't be able to go with us because he was so excited about the Globetrotters. I also told her that I would be happy to call her back if he decided to start being nice between now and the time we left.
It was immediately calm and quite in the backseat. A mere 5 minutes later I got a super nice and sincere apology. I, of course, then picked up the phone and make my little fake call back to the babysitter and excused her from her fake duties tonight. I even threw in a little "We'll call you again sometime when the boys are being nice so you can come over on a night they are being happy."
And don't think I won't be bringing this up tonight. I'll be all "Hey, aren't you glad you decided to be good so you didn't have to miss this?" Oh yeah, I can play it out until the cows come home! I wish I could say every challenge these last two weeks has ended this successfully. But alas, they have not. I will keep giving it my best shot. And so speaking of the cows coming home, this cow is going to go bake some chocolate chip cookies. Four of them. So there. All's well that ends well. (except my waistline is not appreciating the added stress lately!)
btw, do they sell alcohol at the Sprint Center during a childrens event? Mama might need a cocktail to make it through tonight!!
Soooooooo, this is my 30's. Pretty typical really. Husband, three kids, a dog, kids begging for another pet, full-time job. But typical doesn't mean boring! Every day is something new. Some of it wonderful and fun. Some of it makes me want to pull my hair out. Either way this is my 30's and I'm loving it!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
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I've already been here once and the conclusions I came to were twofold: that we enjoy the frisson, the thrill, the moment the killer strikes, the shock as much as the violence itself, as catharsis; but also we are subconsciously confronting our deepest fear, the fear of dying, of death, and we are laughing at it, laughing in the face death, making it that much less frightening.
But I've been wondering about that and while I still hold it to be true, I've started to suspect that there might also be an uglier truth behind our love of horror movies and I'm beginning to believe that it might lie in my expanding taste in horror movies. Generally I prefer horror movies to have a monster as the threat rather than an ordinary (albeit highly resistant to damage) human -Dracula rather than Jason, things from outer space rather than evil twins, demons not the demented. Titles I can see from where I'm sitting include: The Evil Dead, Shaun of the Dead, Re-animator, Brain Dead, Zombie Strippers, Dog Soldiers, From Beyond, Demons, The Host. To have a human being as the monster brings it too close to home. I prefer my horror movie to be on the level of science fiction and fantasy. Obviously there have been exceptions but on the whole I've tender to avoid the slasher sub-genre which I've seen as a debased form of horror movie.
Until recently.
Recently I've started flirting with slasher movies. There's the Nightmare on Elm Street series, though I regard that as more fantasy horror. I really enjoyed Jason X (Friday13th in space) because of its sense of humour and the robotrix whose nipples kept dropping off and was later programmed to go mano a mano (if that's not the wrong expression) with Jason, so that despite the gore it only got a 15 rating. Obviously I highly rate the original, relatively bloodless, Halloween.
But in general I've regarded the slasher movie as a simplistic debased form of the horror movie that requires little talent or imagination. Isolate a bunch of teenagers, throw in some nudity, and have them gruesomely killed by a masked assailant. And to some extent this remains a pretty accurate description -one recent DVD I watched(courtesy of Amazon Vine was a slasher directed by George Romero's son pretty much fits the bill and was rubbish (see my Amazon review for details and boy am I glad I didn't waste any money on it).
Yet, for some reason, I've started getting some entertainment from this type of movie. It didn't begin with, but it's a good place to start, My Bloody Valentine and its 3-D remake (see a recent post on them). More recently I picked up a double bill on the Anchor Bay label of -well, here's a picture of the cover.
Checking up, The Initiation had a couple of good reviews and deservedly so. Although it ticks the usual slasher boxes -teenagers being stalked in an isolated spot (a department store at night), casual female nudity as college girls get showered and changed, the twist ending (which, annoyingly, is given away by one of the inlay's chapter titles and also by IMDB's character/cast list), it has a longish but never dull buildup to the stalking as the villain has a very good reason for doing what he/she/it does and it isn't because he/she/it likes stalking teenagers, but neither is it overly gory and generally comes under the good fun category and I'd rate it quite close to the original MBV in quality.
Mountaintop Motel Massacre, on the other hand, has a reputation as a stinker which, having watched it, I feel is a bit harsh. At the very least it deserves credit for having the killer being an unmasked 60+ psychotic woman. It's also even more of a literal slasher than the previous movie (where a couple of characters were offed by a bow and arrow) in that her weapon of choice is a rusty scythe -slash, slash. While I did speed up some of the talky bits and won't watch it again, it wasn't too bad and had a couple of good gore effects.
This is a Tobe Hooper movie from the early 80's and I remember seeing a gruesome picture of the killer on a magazine cover. Now I think the cover of this DVD is scarier. Again it ticks the usual slasher buttons: four teens spend the night in the funhouse (UK equivalent: ghost train) at a carnival, brief nudity, masked killer, gruesome deaths. Although I can't say I particularly cared for the film it did have its moments. The killer, who initially wears a Frankenstein monster costume, is retarded and in one scene pays a fortune teller, old enough to be his grandmother, for sex which, surprise, goes drastically wrong. Not long after that he is revealed as physically deformed. Despite his homicidal rages, his father isn't exactly sweetness and light either.
I have a few others on order from Amazon Marketplace: the original Prom Night (with Jamie Lee Curtis -seen 3 & 4 on a twofer DVD, one a horror-comedy, one just plain crap), House on Sorority Row (which has had some good reviews), Friday 13th 6: Jason Lives (possibly the best of the series with sympathetic characters), and The Burning (heavily cut by UK censors at the time, but now no more) which again is supposed to be one of the better 80's slashers. Hopefully this lot will satiate my desire for slasher movies.
But what worries me is that it won't.
What if another reason we watch them is because they provide a sinister vicarious pleasure that we are denied in our real lives. What if it actually is the gory killing of other people which gives us the pleasure. The movie becomes a vehicle for the pent-up violence within us, within even the most humanitarian of individuals with the highest ideals -and I obviously mean myself here as well all know that to just mention that description and the person with whom you are conversing will immediately venture, "Why of course, you're talking about Ian Williams, that most noble and humanitarian of individuals."
The catharsis doesn't come with the frisson, it comes with the killing and the killer is our surrogate. The slasher movie exposes the darkness within ourselves and we revel in it, in the destruction of another human being which, in our real life, we would never seriously consciously consider doing.
On the other hand, I've never identified with Jason, psychotic grannies, homicidal twin sisters, demented miners, or sexually frustrated freaks, so maybe not.


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Publish Date: April 22nd 2014
Publisher: Broadway Books
Format: Paperback
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Pages: 422
Date Finished: August 30, 2014
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?
This book shocked me. More than anything else, I was shocked.
Gillian Flynn is a very good writer.
The book starts of slow. Not really slow, but it is well paced.
This is no fast-paced novel. She takes her time to lead you through the story and you're sucked into the book.
Then you're hit by a curve ball and in your mind, you're thinking "Sorry, What!". (But in a good way).
This is one very interesting book. It keeps you on your toes and you can not possibly begin to imagine what would happen next.
I liked the characters. They were well written. I hardly remember the names of book characters – they're all forgotten 5 minutes after I close the book. But, with this book, I could give you an accurate description of the major characters.
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4 Stars
I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good thriller and likes suspense.
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I'm not sure if I can remember the last time this happened. I went to my local comic shop, and asked them to deliver unto me the contents of my box. However, my box was empty. Surely you jest! I protested, but alas, it turns out that zero comics that I read were released this week. I was particularly surprised by this, because last week only the New Avengers was in my box. I can feel that the remaining three wednesdays could be particularly heavy in terms of comic reading, and that's just fine by me. So instead, I've spent the last week, and presumably this week, reading trades (and studying for the GRE's). I've finished (finally) Watchmen, and am working on Ronin and Green Lantern: Wanted: Hal Jordan. What comics did you get this week? Is there anything particularly good that I should pick up?
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Review: The New Avengers Annual, 2008
Lead-up to the Story
If you have not been reading The New Avengers recently, you probably should. I feel like I end up saying that a lot. But the coming Scrull secret invasion story starting in April started in New Avengers. Basically, the Scrulls are invading, not just the United States, but the whole world. Several characters have already been revealed as scrulls, for a full listing, visit my friends over at Panels of Awesome for a full list. Make sure to check out the Awesome Arena while you're there!
Plot Synopsis
Having just returned victorious, the New Avengers are jumped by the Hood and his new gang, who manage to break though Dr. Strange's protection on his house. A fight ensues, and true to his usual caliber, Brian Michael Bendis delivers an amazing fight scene, complete with witty dialogue that is true to each individual character. I have talked about this before, in one of my Rapid Fire Review sessions. Most writers can do one style, for example they can write Spider-man's witty one-liners, or Luke Cage's angry dialogue, but very few writers have the ability to make these different characters individual styles play of each other well. Bendis really is one of the best writers that Marvel has at its disposal, and this makes New Avengers a great read. Back to the storyline however, Dr. Strange was injured after his last confrontation with the Hood, and this time, it gets no better, Dr. Strange is shot, and must use dark and dangerous powers to finish off the intruders. But SHIELD is watching, but in a strange, but not overly unexpected twist, Ms. Marvel lets them escape, even though it looks like her team could mutiny at any minute. The book ends on that cliffhanger, as well as Jessica looking for sanctuary in Stark tower, with her baby, who we know is a scrull.
Art Critique
Carlo Pagulayan is the penciler and Jeff Huet is the inker. The art is busy, very busy, but not to the point that it is detracting from the story too much. There is a lot going on in almost every panel, and it never seems to be overpowering. To be honest though, and that's something I strive for in these reviews, the sheer number of characters that are involved in the story is daunting; I encourage everyone that owns this comic book to open the front cover, and look at the number of characters listed there, all 36 of them. Each fight panel has so much going on, it actually reminds me of a Where's Waldo picture, there's a lot going on, and you could just look for the main point of the action, but if you actually take the time to really look at what's going on, you can see so much more. This leads, in my opinion, to a greater appreciation of not only the art, but amount of effort and thought that the artists put into every comic.
Is it Worth Buying?
Usually for annuals, I would say no, but I highly recommend it, because annuals are usually pretty sweet. This one however, ties in closely with the story, and looks like it will be important to fully understanding the secret invasion summer crossover. So I would say yes it is worth buying on both accounts; important for understanding the overall Marvel storyline, and also for its own sheer enjoyment.
Rapid Fire Reviews: Gamma Corps, New Avengers, Incredible Herc, and Avengers: The Initiative
World War Hulk – Gamma Corps #4 of 4
The gamma corps is a group of five individuals who believe their lives to have been decimated by the Hulk. They have had their bodies augmented by hulk DNA. The members are Grey, who is essentially a grey, smaller and less berserk version of the hulk, Mess, who has had parts of her skin grafted with skin samples grown from gamma DNA, Mister Gideon, a former pastor who has some titanium hands, Griffin, who's just crazy, and he flies, and Prodigy, who was a child born autistic, but then was taken into the gamma corps program and is now a super genius with limited telepathic powers. The issues of this mini have been rather entertaining, without standing out as being amazing; this final one however, is pretty good. Nothing amazing in and of itself, however, it shows a character change in the Hulk that we've been seeing over the past few months in World War Hulk. While the Hulk always had depth in his character, much of this came from the dichotomy between Bruce Banner and the Hulk, not from the Hulk himself. Now we see the Hulk are more than just a smashing machine, but he's calm, and calculating, this has been represented well from the artists as well, not only Carlos Ferreira who has done Gamma Corps, but from everyone else who has been drawing in the WWH series. There is a brain behind this new Hulk, and it shows in how he disarms the Gamma Corps with little more than words, even manipulating the leader, Grey, through a deeper understanding of his own psyche. Overall, the series has been worth it, and is worth buying, if you have been following World War Hulk at all.
The New Avengers #37
New Avengers is a series that has been causing quite a stir recently. As the issue that looks to be leading up to the coming Skrull War, it's polarizing much of the comic book community. I have heard many people say on various forums, that they intend on dropping this series, especially after #37. However, I've been enjoying it, it has been going at a good pace, it has some of my favourite characters, and the interaction between Spider-man and Iron Fist during the fights is downright hilarious. The unmasking of the Hood in this issue was interesting, to say the least, but regardless we need to see how it'll play itself out, perhaps it could even branch into Dr. Strange getting his own title again, I know many people who would be happy about that. As many of you know, I love reading and watching the fights in comic books, and this issue is almost entirely one giant fight, using Dr. Strange's powers to make it seem as if the new crime syndicate lead by the Hood was entirely surrounded. Speaking of the Hood, he is turning into a fantastic villain; he's cunning, ruthless, determined, and charismatic. Frankly, I thought this issue was pretty outstanding, and Brian Michael Bendis is doing an exceptional job, one thing I would really like to see though, would be a crossover between Daredevil and New Avengers, because both of their stories are currently revolving around the Hood, yeah, I know I said I was dropping DD, but I'm a sucker for Murdock, and DD is one of my favourite characters, so we'll see if I actually stick to my guns on this one. The host of characters that Bendis is employing on the villains side is very interesting, and the cast of New Avengers is just astounding, Cage, Strange, Wolverine, Spider-man, Iron Fist, Ronin, all in the same issue, it's like a Marvel close combat dream team.
The Incredible Hulk #112 – The Incredible Herc
In the aftermath (read aftersmash) of World War Hulk, we find boy genius Amadeus Cho teaming up with Greek demi-god Heracles. Such a combination of brains and brawn is pretty formidable. The issue opens shortly after where #111 left off, with SHIELD attempting to arrest the renegades. The plot and story is pretty good, and bringing in Ares is neat, up until the last page which is kinda cliché. But all in all it goes over well, even if you are of the opinion that no Hulk in a Hulk issue is a waste of time, and I can understand that opinion, but look at how Captain America has been going, we haven't had a Cap in that issue in almost 10 months, and it is one of the ones I look forward to over any other. There are quite a few reasons I enjoy this beyond the story and art, both of which are very good, it references Greek mythology pretty accurately, and it has Amadeus Cho in it, and that means there's lots of math going on. Personally, I think math looks pretty when it's drawn out like this, and the way Amadeus uses it to do all kinds of crazy stuff is just fascinating. I also spend an inordinate amount of time figuring out how the equations have been derived, as they are generally derivations of basic formulae. The cover art, while not usually something I mention, is pretty interesting, in that the artists pay homage to other artists and comic covers by basing their art on theirs. You could call this lazy, but I think it's interesting. Greg Pak and Fred van Lente have done an outstanding job writing this issue, and it looks set to do nothing but improve. I would highly recommend this issue, and indeed the series to anyone with even a passing interest.
Avengers: The Initiative #7
This issue is a pretty big one as well, we find out loads of things, such as who's in the scarlet spiders, what happened to MVP, and what the hell is Dr. Baron von Blitzschlag up to? This issue even brings up more questions about One More Day, because Peter Parker essentially has his name cleared as Spider-man in this issue, however, it should be conceded that OMD was more about Aunt May than anything else. In this issue, the Scarlet Spiders are sent after a stolen briefcase that contains plans for a weapon of mass destruction, and during the chase, Peter Parker gets wicked ticked that people are masquerading around as him, in the costume Tony Stark promised was "unique." Fairly early on in the issue, we do see that Scarlet Spiders do not seem to be mechanical, as I had previously thought them to be, but are indeed manned by people, and you discover who at the end of the issue, but it's a huge revelation for anyone reading the series, and you should be. There's some humor, such as when J.J. Jameson says "God, I hate clones," I think we all hated the clone saga. And Warmachine is about to flip out with people trying to run his initiative base. All in all, this issue of Avengers: The Initiative is packed with stuff, but somehow, the author Dan Slott keeps everything going at a good pace, and at no point does it seem scatterbrained, and it's a credit to his skill. The art, as written by Stefano Caseli is exactly what I would call 'comic book art' and feels exactly how it should. If you have been reading this series, there is no reason to stop now, and if you haven't, I'd say it's probably a good idea to start.


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This past week I have been catching up on sleep. I swear I am hitting the sack every night at 9, 9:30pm.
I am not sure if the weather, dry air or just constant darkness gives me the ZZZ's but I feel more well rested and I think my body is happy for that.
Last weekend I had my tri-annual all about me weekend, got a facial, hair done, massage and it felt GREAT!
As I have ramped up for the holidays, this time of year gets me all nostalgic and is probably the one and only time winter and myself make a truce, look eachother head on and agree to get along.
In this day and age, sometimes we forget to "stop and smell the roses". Thus, a personal social experiment begins...little tokens of love, to me...from me...because if/when you don't put yourself first with the right amount of love, how can one ever give themselves fully and their love to others? Welcome to love me "do's" - a journey and exploration into loving one self completely and living life to the fullest...every single day.
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newSpin, the newsletter
September 23, 2013
Bill Lewellis
Published weekly, usually on Monday
• Diocesan Convention ... Friday/Saturday, Oct. 4-5, Cathedral Church of the Nativity. Here. Here. • Pre-Convention Meetings ... Tues 24 Sept at St Alban's, Sinking Spring, at 7 pm; Thurs 26 Sept at Epiphany, Clarks Summit, at 7 pm; Tues 1 Oct at The Cathedral, Bethlehem, at 7 pm (Some calendars have had the incorrect date for the Oct 1 meeting. It is on Tues 1 Oct, not Thurs 3 Oct.) • The Convention Pre-print ... will be available on the DioBeth website by Tue 24 Sept, and hard copies will be available at each Pre-Convention meeting. • ECW In-Gathering at Convention ... The ECW will collect shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, razors, bodywash, soap, toothpaste, mouthwash, socks, cotton underwear, cough drops, and over-the-counter medications. Items will be given to the guests of Trinity Soup Kitchen. Here.
• Two celebrations ... [Canon Andrew Gerns] We as a Diocese are entering a season of change and we start this time out with two celebrations. We are saying "Godspeed" to both Bishop Paul Marshall and to Bishop Jack Croneberger. Bishop Paul will enter retirement on January 1, 2014 and Bishop Jack retired (again) as our Assistant Bishop on August 1, 2013. We are grateful to both men for their leadership and pastoral care to our diocese. We will be holding two events to honor and thank them for their ministries. Read on.
• Francis bluntly faults RC Church's focus on gays and abortion, seeks new tone ... [NYTimes]
Pope Francis, in the first extensive interview of his six-month-old
papacy, said that the Roman Catholic church had grown "obsessed" with
preaching about abortion, gay marriage and contraception, and that he
has chosen not to speak of those issues despite recriminations from some
critics. In remarkably blunt language, Francis sought to set a new tone for the
church, saying it should be a "home for all" and not a "small chapel"
focused on doctrine, orthodoxy and a limited agenda of moral teachings. "It is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time," the pope
told the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, a fellow Jesuit and editor in chief of La Civiltà Cattolica,
the Italian Jesuit journal whose content is routinely approved by the
Vatican. "The dogmatic and moral teachings of the church are not all
equivalent. The church's pastoral ministry cannot be obsessed with the
transmission of a disjointed multitude of doctrines to be imposed
insistently. "We have to find a new balance," the pope continued, "otherwise even the
moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards,
losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel." Read on. Here's the full interview from America Magazine. See also, Pope rejects church of small-minded rules by John Allen in NCR. Also, Pope keeps on surprising in NYTimes. And, at RNS, Five things we learned about Francis.
• Poverty in Reading ... [Reading Eagle] Reading's poverty rate worsened in 2012, making it the second most impoverished city in the country behind Detroit. The percent of city residents in poverty increased from 40.1 to 40.5, accvordingj to statistics released today [Sept. 18] by the U.S. Census Bureau. That's less than the 41.3 percent of Reading residents who were in povrty in 2010 when Reading had a highr percentage of residents in poverty than any other U.S. city with 65,000 of more people. Read on.
• One in three kids in Scranton lives in poverty ... [Times-Tribune, Scranton] New U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday showed deepening poverty across Northeast Pennsylvania, particularly among children. In Scranton, more than one of every three children - a whopping 33.5 percent - lived in poverty in 2012. Throughout the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro area, the rate was one in four among kids and one in six across the entire population. "I'm not surprised other than I thought the numbers would be higher overall," said Monsignor Kelly, executive director of Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton. That he was wrong didn't make him feel any better about the figures or the misery they represent. "I don't know how our families are surviving," he said. "There is little or no help." Read on.
• The deadline for senior to apply for 2012 Property Tax/Rent Rebate has been extended ... [Senor Law Center] The deadline for eligible seniors to apply for 2012 Property Tax/Rent
Rebate program has been extended from June 30th to December 31st. The
Property Tax/Rent Rebate is a program where eligible Pennsylvanians
receive a rebate of some of their real estate taxes or rent. Read on.
• Principles of Good Practice for Equity and Justice in Episcopal Schools ... The National Association of Episcopal School recently posted the document. It is the latest entry in NAES' Principles of Good Practice series which also includes such topics as Episcopal identity, parish day school governance, leadership transitions, chapel and worship, and the study of religion. Find the news and the document.
• On Freedom ... [RNS] Religion News Service has introduced a new blog, On Freedom, written by Brian Pellot, which will explore religious liberty in the U.S. and around the world. Read on.
• The Book of Common Prayer ... every edition from 1549 to 1979. Here.
• Prayers and Thanksgivings from the BCP ... Here.
• The Daily Office ... can be read online in Rite I, Rite II or the New Zealand Prayer Book versions. At Mission St. Clare.
• Holy Women, Holy Men ... Download Holy Women, Holy Men as a .pdf file.
• Speaking to the Soul ... An Episcopal Café blog. Sermons, reflections, multimedia meditations and excerpts from books on spirituality. Here.
• The Imitation of Christ ... Available free online.
• Celebration for Bishop Paul ... Sunday, Dec. 15, at St. Stephen's Wilkes-Barre. More here.
• Celebration for Bishop Jack ... Friday, Oct. 4, at the Diocesan Convention banquet. More here.
• DioBeth on Facebook ... Don't miss the Diobeth Facebook page. Adam Bond has grown it so very well.
• Diobeth Episcopal Relief and Development ... [John Major] A shield in the midst of life's storms. Week of Sept. 23.
• In-Formation in Bethlehem ... Canon Anne Kitch's monthly newsletter on lifelong Christian formation resources. September.
• Christmas at Sea ... [Canon Jane Teter] Now that September is here, it is time to pick up your knitting and/or crocheting. Why not knit up a hat, scarf, vest, or socks for Mariners on the high seas who cannot get home for the Holidays. Once again we will collect these items at our Convention on October 4 & 5. If you will be attending, bring the items with you or send them along with your delegates. Patterns may be found at www.seamenschurch.org. Go to "ways to give", then Christmas at Sea.
• Info re Diocesan Convention, Oct. 4-5 ... Above, under TopSpin.
• DioLight ... Vol. 1, Issue 14: Convention Ethos by Archdeacon Stringfellow and Convention Particulars by Canon Gerns. (Correction: The Pre-Convention Meeting at the Cathedral is on Oct. 1, not Oct. 3) Here.
• Diocesan level events ... Here.
• Public news and info lists ... At the Diobeth website, enter your name and email in the "Get Connected" box. You are welcome to subscribe to any or all of these. "Bakery" is our diocesan interactive list.
• Music from St. Stephen's Wilkes-Barre ... Here.
• Christ Church Reading commits to healing ministry ... [Reading Eagle] There has been a rise in interest in spirituality across the nation. Responding to that, Christ Episcopal Church in the city has made a commitment to a healing ministry, a so-called one-on-one spiritual direction practice and an upcoming workshop that will tackle the journey toward forgiveness. "This is a very ecumenical movement and outreach to all people," said the Rev. John Francis, 57, of Christ Episcopal, 435 Court St., which boasts about 400 members and an average weekly Sunday attendance of 170.
He cited today's changing and more ethnically diverse human landscape as reasons for embracing a spiritual ministry, noting that many people come from many different religious and ethnic backgrounds as well as no particular faith background at all. In the case of Christ Episcopal, he said, about half of the congregation is longtime traditional English, but the other half represents a newer influx of people whose heritage stems from Latino, African and Caribbean countries. Read on.
• Reaching parishioners who are not online ... [Kat Lehman]
Parish churches struggle with how to reach members not online. This
month's United Methodist Communication newsletter has an article on creative ways to do this. [Bill]
Parish administrator Bob House, formerly at Grace Allentown, now at St.
Stephen's Whitehall, has for years been producing a Sunday bulletin in
line with "Reinvent the church bulletin," the first item in the UM
newsletter above.
• Trinity Soup Kitchen ... at Trinity Episcopal Church (44 E. Market St., Bethlehem) offers hospitality, a hot meal, counseling, human service agency referrals and incidental material needs every weekday to some 150 persons who may be unemployed, mentally ill, disabled and poor. For 32 years. Often, it is the only place where they get a smile and warm greeting, which is as important to them as the food. Trinity can use your financial help. More here.
• Mountain Top, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Kite Festival ... Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 to 4. More here.
• Allentown Band returns to Trinity Easton ... On Sunday, October 27, 3:00 p.m., the Allentown Band will return to Trinity featuring Lauren Curnow, mezzo soprano and Jeffrey Curnow, Associate Principal Trumpet with Philadelphia Orchestra. Both grew up at Trinity Church. Their father is also a member of Trinity and is plays trumpet for the Allentown Band. Music of Wagner, Bizet, Dvorak, Gould, Gershwin, Sousa and more! Parking is available behind the church in the lot, in the bank lot next door to the Church parking lot. There is also metered street parking. Tickets- Seniors and Students- $12.00; General Admission in Advance- $15.00 up until the day before the concert (there will be a "Will Call" table); and $20.00 at the door. For information call Peg Gerns at 610-253-0792 Ext. 212. Tickets are also available online.
• Calendar of events in our parishes ... Here.
• Three marketing lessons from Jesus ... [Mark MacDonald] Churches need to become known for something. Something that offers a positive solution to an audience in desperate need. Something that is simple and easy to remember. Not many things; but one thing. That's good promotion. And preparing the strategy to accomplish all of this is ultimately called marketing. In John 4, Jesus used excellent marketing skills, and here are three lessons we need to emulate. Read on. [h/t Kat Lehman]
• Stewardship is in the Air ... [Charlie Barebo, TENS] Autumn brings the promise of a new program year in the church, and what many view as "Stewardship Season." So why the wailing and gnashing of teeth when "Stewardship Season" rolls around? Why the anxiety and complaints of the church talking about money? Rev. Clif Christopher, keynote speaker at this year's TENS conference, believes it is because people do not want light shone on their sin. They don't want to talk about their guilt when it comes to money: how their relationship with money overshadows their relationship with Jesus. Read on.
Rest in peace
• Our young men and women who died recently in Afghanistan and for their families ... Here ... Pray also for the fallen heroes also of our coalition partners, and for the citizens of Afghanistan who have died, unnamed and unknown to us, and for those who mourn ... and for the end to this endless war.
Episcopal/Anglican (beyond DioBeth)
• First female bishop in the United Kingdom and Ireland ... [ACNS] The Rev. Pat Storey, 53, a married mother of two, will serve as the bishop of Meath and Kildare, in the Church of Ireland. More here.
• As denominations decline, numbers of unpaid ministers rise ... [RNS] Though small evangelical congregations have long relied on unpaid pastors, mainline churches haven't. They've generally paid full-time or nearly full-time salaries, said Scott Thumma, a Hartford Seminary sociologist of religion. That's changing, however, as churches face declining numbers and look to new ministry models to make ends meet. Thumma sees more mainliners cutting back to halftime or one-quarter-time packages for clergy, who increasingly work second jobs. The unpaid cleric model is gaining traction among Episcopalians. In the mid-1990s, for example, the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming had few if any unpaid clergy serving its 49 congregations. Now, 20 priests in Wyoming – more than one-third – are unpaid. Within a few years, the number of unpaid clergy is expected to reach 35, according to Lori Modesitt, ministry developer for the Wyoming diocese. All those unpaid clergy are fully ordained. Read on.
• So, who are we? ... [Episcopal Café, Andrew Gerns] Last July an announcement came out that I did not pay attention to; and, as announced, the Episcopal Church is re-branding itself. You see, the corporate name of the Episcopal Church is the "Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society" or DFMS. Back in the 19th Century when Missions and Missionaries were hot stuff, someone realized that we, all of us baptized, are missionaries...not just the people we sent to faraway places. Nice idea. Kinda cool, in fact. Trouble is that over time DFMS more and more tended to refer to people at HQ (aka "815') and less and less about the rest of us who are mere Episcopalians. Someone has decided to fix that by re-branding DFMS to "The Missionary Society." Maybe to get that old 19th Century mojo back and updated for the 21st Century. To me, though, it rings hollow.
So, who are we? For me, we are the ancient and ever new gathering of God's people who daily follow Jesus under the power of the Holy Spirit. The ekklesia. We are a community grounded in hope and, for all our institutional trappings, we are pretty experimental. When I hear "The Missionary Society," besides a whole host of other images I don't want, all I can envision are folks who work in offices, run meetings, and plan programs in some far away place. That may be accurate, but...so? I know that DFMS is printed on the checks. I guess I am just wondering what problem it is that we are trying to solve. If we have to re-brand, I suggest this: instead of DFMS or "The Missionary Society," how about simply "The Episcopal Church?" That at least aligns with the sign out front. More here.
• Around the Episcopal Church ... Here
Employment Opportunities
• Episcopal Positions (NYC/DC) ... Here.
• The joy of being found ... [A sermon by Andrew Gerns for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, 19c] NASA says that of over 22,000 inventory items on the International Space Station, 638 of them (just under 3%) are missing. Things like screwdrivers, small parts, M&Ms, you name it. It seems that in micro-gravity, no matter how much Velcro you use, how much duct-tape, and how many pockets you have, things have this way of escaping. Read on.
• Episcopal priest Malcolm Boyd is star of new documentary ... [Christian Science Monitor] Filmmaker Andrew Thomas has created a documentary which chronicles the life of Malcolm Boyd, an Episcopal priest who was one of the first to come out as gay and who has become well-known for his views that the church is too separated from the everyday lives of Americans. Read on.
• Why I dropped church and joined The Church ... [Episcopal Café] Here.
• Donations pour in for homeless man who turned in cash ... [USA Today] A homeless man in Boston finds a backpack containing more than $42,000 in cash and traveler's checks, so he flags down a police car and turns the pack in. Impressed people have raised more than $45,000 to help find Glen James an apartment and a job. Read on.
• Nice try ... [Twitter] Tweeting on responses to his sermon yesterday on the tricky passage about the dishonest manager, Episcopal priest Timothy Schenck said his favorite response came from a woman who greeted him afterwards and simply said, "Nice try!" Something more in depth here from another priest's blog about the parable and about how he prepares his sermons.
• Should nonprofits act more like businesses? ... [HuffPost/TED Weekends] Here.
Evangelical Lutheran
• NEPA Synod website ... Here.
• ELCA website ... Here.
• ELCA News Service ... Here.
• ELCA's blogs may be found here. See especially "Web and Multimedia Development."
• Moravian Church in North America website.
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• Moravian Theological Seminary website.
United Methodist
• Communication tips and tools ... Here.
• UMC website Here.
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• Communication Resources ... Start here.
• Eastern PA Conference website Here. Facebook Here. Bishop Peggy Johnson's blog Here.
Roman Catholic
• Scranton diocese priest accused of sex with minor moved often ... [Times-Tribune, Scranton] A priest charged with having sex with a 15-year-old boy was reassigned 15 times by the Diocese of Scranton over a 25-year ministry that grew out of a career counseling troubled youths. Read on.
• Europe's most radical nun ... [BBC] Here.
• Diocese of Allentown ... Here.
• Diocese of Scranton ... Here.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ... Here.
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The Vatican
• Vatican website ... Here.
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• Episcopal health group recognized for Afordable Care Act advocacy ... [Episcopal News Service] Say what you will about the Affordable Care Act – and many people have a lot to say – it seems fairly likely that enrollment in the program will open as scheduled Oct. 1 and two Episcopal Church-related organizations, National Episcopal Health Ministries and the Episcopal Public Policy Network, are working together to help people understand the complicated law. Read on.
• The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) ... Various resources on the Affordable Care Act put together in one location by National Episcopal Health Ministries. Here. [h/t Diana Marshall] Sign up for the NEHM newsletter here.
• Get the shot, not the flu ... It's time to get your flu shot. Got mine a few weeks ago. Medicare covers the cost. Most health insurance plans cover the cost. Check with your insurance provider. Under the Affordable Care Act, many insurers are required to cover certain preventive services, like the flu vaccine, at no cost to you. If you do not have insurance or if it does not cover vaccines, help is available. Watch for free flu shot clinics scheduled in your area. In the Lehigh Valley drive-through free clinics have been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9 at Dorney Park and Sunday, Nov. 10, at Coca-Cola Park (where the Iron Pigs play), both days from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There's a lot of info available at Flu.gov.
• The new Health Insurance Marketplace ... [USA.gov] Visit USA.gov's Health Insurance page to learn about the new Health Insurance Marketplace and other types of health coverage. Starting October 1, 2013, you can fill out an application for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace. You'll be able to compare your options side-by-side and enroll in a plan that fits your budget and meets your needs. Coverage takes effect as early as January 1, 2014.
Richard Evans, a member of St. Martin's Mountaintop and Diocesan Council, suggests that check out this program aimed at religious communities to help uninsured folks become aware that enrollment for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will start on October 1. Download a pdf file of the info.
• Beware of Obamacare scammers ... They're on the move. Here, Here, Here, Here.
• Resources for caregivers ... Here.
• Medline Plus ... Here.
• WebMD ... Here.
• Alzheimers.gov ... For people helping people with Alzheimers. Here.
• Three Free Apps for getting qualified medical advice... [Techlicious] Urgent Care, HealthTap and First Aid. Info and links.
• In-Formation in Bethlehem ... September.
• Plethora of Congregational Resources ... The "Using Resources" series of publications by the Center for Congregations is designed to help congregations make the most effective use of capital funds, consultants, architects, contractors, books, congregation management software, and more.
• Church locators ... Here.
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• The Chalice, a publication created by Joan DeAcetis for older adults and caretakers. Download issues here.
• Weekly Bulletin Inserts from the Episcopal Church ... Here.
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• Updated Episcopal Church canons and constitution ... Here.
Additional sources for news/info/commentary
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• Daily Office ... Lectionary Page ... Lectionary ... Oremus Bible Browser ... Revised Common Lectionary
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Helga's Pink & Blue Challenge
6 comments:
- peggy gatto said...
Love what you created!!!
- July 5, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- Christy Laudig said...
Thank you Peggy!! You're too sweet!!!
- July 6, 2009 at 4:16 AM
- Debby said...
Gosh Christy, this is so pretty, love everything about it, the pink and blue is so yummy.
- July 6, 2009 at 5:25 PM
- Terri said...
I really like this piece Christy. It has a real feel to it, like you are focused on your desire. Great job!
- July 6, 2009 at 8:17 PM
- Laura Haviland said...
Christy, you should feel so very worthy.
Your love for art shine's brightly,it shows how much you enjoy creating. The is a stunning piece, just love it. I really enjoy the colors, very pretty.
Thanks for sharing, your my kind of artist.
Hugs, Laura. Well Done !!!
- July 6, 2009 at 10:58 PM
- Christy Laudig said...
Thank you Debby, Terri, & Laura...it's so good of you all to stop by and leave me notes. I LOVE notes!! They make me feel happy. Today, it has started me off with a smile...which I need. I've been pulling some really long days over the past two weeks and I'm wearing thin.
- July 7, 2009 at 3:58 AM


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Diaries of a Young Pen: How I Became a JournalistApril 6, 2008
The Moroccan educational system is the inheritor of the French colonizer's educational model. Therefore, higher education is divided into two main streams. On the one hand, we have the universities, which are opened to everyone after high school, but which are very weak and mostly theoretical. On the other hand, there are the prestigious specialized institutes, which require high grades and entrance exams, and which guarantee very good education with field practice. The Journalism Institute was built in 1969 by a German institution and is considered one of the best journalism schools in Africa. (See http://www.isic.ac.ma/)
A tall man wearing a formal suit came out of the room and asked if someone could make a list of the candidates according to the cities where they live, so that people living far from Rabat could have the interview first and catch their trains. A little voice stepped out of the crowd, and I said: I'll do it!
When my turn finally came, I opened the door and found three men, who seemed a bit astonished to see a 155 cm creature looking at them with all the self-confidence of the world:
- The first man: Why did you volunteer to make that list?
- Me: I think what's missing in most young people is the sense of taking initiatives, and I wanted to help.
- The second man: Why do you want to become a journalist?
- Me: Because it's a noble job, from which I can contribute to the change of my country. It's also been my goal since I was 4 years old.
- The second man: 4 years girls don't usually have goals, they have dreams.
- Me: I only believe in concrete and feasible dreams, and becoming a journalist is possible if I work hard, so it's a goal.
- The third man: What kinds of journalism are you interested in, Miss Sarah Zaaimi?
- Me: I would like to become a political and social journalist in the printed press.
- The first man (while staring at me): Don't you know that the print press in Morocco is a field for men, not for women, and that most women who write in Moroccan news papers only write in cultural and family pages?
- Me: I think being a journalist should be gender blind. In addition, I think this institute is a laboratory for creating new forms of journalism. So what is in the Moroccan media field today is not a model to consider. If I get the chance to study here, I think I'll do my best to contribute positively to the process of change in Moroccan journalism.
I think my audacious words during that interview, were enough to give me the winning ticket to journalism school, and to this huge jungle called Media. The Moroccan audio-visual media outlets were monopolized by the state until the late 1980s, whereas the printed press was the field of battle for different political parties. Since the early 1990s, which corresponds to the last decade of King Hassan the second's reign, the Moroccan print press has witnessed the rise and the flourishing of a new generation of independent newspapers. These newspapers have an important amount of free expression, and in the absence of a real opposition in the Moroccan political field, this independent press is called: The New Opposition.
Today I'm a 23 year-old young journalist, a master's student concerned with identity issues, a youth activist involved in many projects with the League of Arab States, The Euro-Med, The Soliya Program, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Above all, I am a young woman in a Middle Eastern country trying to express my generation's frustrations and contribute to change my society with my modest work. If you want to learn more about the adventures of a young pen, read my diaries on www.shababinclusion.org/.


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text: Avoiding Fistfights While Sharing Your Computer 149 Understanding Windows XP's New User Accounts Previous versions of the "consumer" line of Windows (Windows Me, Windows 98, and so on) tried various methods for letting people share a computer. There was one problem, however: those methods didn't work very well! In Windows XP, Microsoft is giving it another shot with something called user accounts and the good news is that this time it looks like they finally got it right. In a sense, a user account gives each person their own version of Windows XP that they can muck around with as they see fit. This includes the following: · All the customization stuff covered in Part 5, "Windows XP at the Shop: Customizing, Maintain- ing, and Troubleshooting." This means that each user can set up their own colors, wallpaper, and screen saver, customize their toolbar, and change the icons that appear on the Start menu. · Favorite Web sites defined in Internet Explorer. · E-mail and newsgroup accounts set up in Outlook Express. Not only that, but Windows XP also supports a new doohickey called fast user switching . What this means is that different users can switch in and out of Windows while leaving their programs running. For example, suppose little Alphonse is blowing away some aliens and Dad needs to check his e- mail. In the old days, Alphonse would have to shut down his game so that Dad could log on and run his e-mail program. In Windows XP, Alphonse can leave his game running while Dad switches to his account and does his e-mail duties. Alphonse can then switch back right away and resume doing nasty things to strange creatures. Jargon Jar


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POCATELLO, ID – A scene from a version of the ancient Sumerian legend "The Epic of Gilgamesh" replays through my mind every so often.
In this version of the story, Ishtar, the goddess of love, has offered the men, Gilgamesh and Enkidu, love, sex, whatever most humans are led to believe is the ultimate life experience, but instead, the men become engrossed in each other and get into a wrestling match working through the violence and issues of envy they have with each other, a form of trial by ordeal.
Ishtar is puzzled by this behavior, but the men brush her off claiming that making love with women is ok, but close friendship with other men is more important.
Friendship, not romantic love, the story claims, is the key to a satisfying life.
Over the years I've seen versions of this story played out in real life as well as in literature, and I must warn readers that it's best not to jump to homoerotic conclusions.
In a Biblical replay of the epic, Jacob is angry because the wife he believes he married turns out to be the girl's older sister that his father-in-law cleverly sneaked into the wedding chamber. Since Jacob's story is also Middle-Eastern and is fraught with similarities to the Gilgamesh legend, we find that he too gets into a wrestling match with a man, an angel, or with God; references differ, but at the end of the struggle, Jacob receives a new name, Israel, and has come to terms with his fate. The physical struggle soothes his mental anguish, and as all such stories go, a woman lurks in the shadows.
The American West is not without its version of the myth, the 1953 George Stevens film "Shane", was filmed just up the crik from where I am now sitting. The scenes take place near Jackson's Hole, Wyoming. It's a beautiful film with the infamous peaks of the Tetons in the background, a lovely grassy plain with deer and elk, a sweet flowing stream (now I expect the area is pretty much filled up with condos and hotels). And Shane himself is beautiful with his blond hair and fringed buckskins in contrast with other characters' more practical work clothing.
In fact, when the film was first shown in New York City, a predominately Jewish audience laughed when Alan Ladd first appeared and announced, "Call me Shane." Shana, Shaina, is Yiddish for feminine beauty.
Mid-story, Shane and homesteader Joe Starret engage in a physical test of strength and character. Joe is married to Marion who loves him, but she and Shane are obviously attracted to each other. Neither man discusses this with Marion directly or with each other; and yet, the issue lies bare between the men who become engrossed in chopping out and removing a huge troublesome stump; they don't stop until the task is accomplished.
This behavior disturbs Marion who realizes the task has become a competition. Who is the better man? In what I interpret as a very silly scene, Marion tries to distract the men from their work by donning her wedding dress and displaying her most feminine self, reminiscent of Ishtar's behavior before Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The men ignore her, however. They finish the task, and as a result become friends who deeply respect each other.
British author D. H. Lawrence (famous for writing the steamy and controversial Lady Chatterley's Lover) lived out his last years near Taos, New Mexico. In his novel Women in Love, there is also a wrestling scene between two male friends. Ursula and Rupert become a couple, and Ursula wants him all to herself, but Rupert and Gerald have become deep friends. The men get into a wrestling match one evening that deepens their relationship and upsets Ursula who wants to believe that love between a man and a woman is enough. But Rupert tells her that it isn't enough.
When I read Women in Love as a young woman, it angered me. Of course, then I believed, a deep relationship between husband and wife is enough. Now I know better. We all need our friends, and if a partner interferes with important friendships, it diminishes the partnership.
I cherish the friends I've made over these last many years in my private Pocatello.


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Wednesday, 5 February 2014
El Pitbull
Just for the good start, picture of Gary 'Pitbull' Medel, my favourite Cardiff City FC player. Fighter.
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Yeah man, glad to see you're blogging now! Your Cardiff City FC photos have a real imediacy about them, and you can feel the intensity of a hundred thousand eyes upon them as they move for the ball. I'm looking forward to seeing what you post, mate!ReplyDelete
Hey Pete,ReplyDelete
Blogspot looks like a really nice place to have a bit of fun!
I will be checking your blog now as well!
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