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Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin No comments
Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers
St. Paul's on the Green, Norwalk, CT
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany: The Transfiguration – February 10, 2013
In the name of the living God – our Source, our Strength and our End.
This is the last Sunday of the Season After Epiphany, the last Sunday before we turn our hearts and heads to the season of Lent. On this Sunday every year, we hear the story of the Transfiguration – the strange and mysterious event that was the turning point for Jesus and his followers. It was after this trek up a mountain, a vision of divine glory, and the hearing of God's voice that Jesus turned toward Jerusalem and began the last days of his earthly ministry – facing the suffering that was to come and his brutal death.
In this story, I hear three invitations: the first is to a climb, the second is to an experience of divine glory and the third is an invitation to get back to work.
First, the climb.
Not all of Jesus disciples were on this expedition. Peter, James and John were often singled out to be with Jesus at important times. According to the chapter just before our Gospel lesson today, there were still questions in the minds of Jesus' followers as to who he really was. It was only Peter who, when responding to Jesus' question, "Who do you say I am?" declared boldly, "Your are the Messiah of God." Of course, just a while later, it was Peter who denied Jesus three times in a row. So much for favoritism based on amount or consistency of faith.
Anyway, these three were invited to leave the hustle and bustle of the crowds that continually followed Jesus. They were invited to take some time to rest, to reflect, to talk without interruption, some specific time of prayer….after they hiked up a mountain.
The second in invitation is to an experience of divine glory.
While they were praying, the story goes, Jesus' appearance changed. His clothes became dazzling white and his face looked different. Not only that, he was joined by the two most important prophets of their religion: Moses and Elijah, and the three disciples were terrified. I guess they hadn't anticipated such a spectacle. Who would? They went up the mountain to pray and what did they experience? A vision of what the author calls "glory." They saw magnificence, splendor, grandeur, beauty – they saw something that invoked their wonder. And they were filled with a desire to keep, maybe even hoard this experience. Let us build on this mountain, let us stay in this place, let this glory be our reality from now on and forever.
Nope – that was not the divine plan. The plan was to move forward – to return to the mundane – marching orders, if you will. Clouds gathered eclipsing the brilliance of their experience and then a voice was heard: "This is my Son, my Chosen, listen to him!" A voice in the darkness – listen, listen!
An invitation to climb, an invitation to an experience of divine glory and an invitation to go on.
On Wednesday, many of us will gather here again to receive the sign of the cross on our foreheads with the ashes of last Palm Sunday. We will remember that we are made of dust and will return to the dust – and we will remember that, just as we were marked as Christ's own in baptism, we continue to be Christ's own now and forever. And as our observance of Lent begins, we are given the same three invitations.
A climb.
There are a lot of people who want more when it comes to experiencing the Divine. But not all are ready or willing to make an effort to avail themselves of this possibility. I have no doubt that at some point all of the disciples had an experience of God's glory. But in this story it was only three of them that took Jesus up on the invitation to climb and were present at this transforming event.
Our invitation to climb this year includes some special times of prayer and reflection – beginning with the Ash Wednesday services, our mid-week services, formation programs, Spiritual Direction, and walking "The Way of the Cross."
When we take advantage of the invitation to go deeper as we make time and use our muscles to climb, we may be surprised by what God's invitation actually entails. We may find ourselves face to face with something we never expected, something beyond our wildest imaginations, something we want to keep, a place we want to stay forever: a new sense of peace, a new sense of awe, a new sense of community, a new sense of joy, an awareness of God's glory.
The third invitation is probably the hardest: leave the mountain and get going with the work of building the Kingdom. For Jesus and his friends, it meant more confrontations with demons, more teaching, more waiting, more disappointment, more sacrifice until the final humiliation of death on a cross.
For us, the work of building God's kingdom involves the same kinds of things, I think. We are called to confront the demons of violence and injustice, we are called to learn and to teach the ways of God's love, we are called to wait, to sacrifice and we may very well be disappointed. But this is an invitation from God – and so we can trust that the outcome will be good – that peace will prevail and justice will be served and the world will be bathed in the creative love from which it was conceived.
Again, this Lent, we have tried to offer specific opportunities to make this a reality. In addition to our weekly donations for the CCA food panty, we hope to gather items that our local shelter needs as they care for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Beyond our own parish, there are many other opportunities to build God's kingdom – to take a stand for justice and to pursue peace.
On Thursday, our bishops have invited us to Hartford to participate in a March for Change as we seek to end the culture of violence that surrounds, devastates and ends so may lives. The latest figures – more individuals have been killed from gun violence in this country than all the Americans killed in all the wars since and including the Revolutionary War.
Also on Thursday, Valentine's Day, there will be a worldwide event called "1 Billion Rising" to acknowledge the fact that 1 in 3 women will be raped or beaten in their life time. 1 in 3 – think about it. We can stand together as men and women and say, "Enough!" We will not tolerate this kind of violence in our homes or in our streets.
I'll be marching with our bishops in New Haven and then I'll be "Rising" with one of my daughters, her husband and her children in New Hampshire. There is a "Rising" scheduled on the Green – just across the street – from 12:30 to 1:00 organized by the Domestic Violence Crisis Center of Norwalk. I sincerely hope that many of you will participate in this work of building God's kingdom. Just as we expressed ourselves when we gathered to renounce bullying, we are called to fight this kind of violence – a violence that I dare say has affected every single one of us in some way.
If you've heard the invitation to go deeper and you're inclined to climb the mountain today, don't delay. If you've already been to the mountain and experienced the glory of God, get going. Be builders of God's kingdom among the poor, the vulnerable, the abused and the forgotten – all those who need to know about God's love.
Listen to Jesus. Do his work. Grow in his grace and make this a truly holy Lent informed by his glory. Amen.


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Running a distance longer than 26.2 miles may seem impossible to the average person. For Charles Steele, however, it's his idea of fun.
Steele, an associate professor of economics and the Herman A. and Suzanne S. Dettwiler chair in economics, is an ultrarunner. He competes in ultra marathons, races longer than the 26.2 miles of a standard marathon.Steele has been running since high school, and he first caught the bug when he competed in a 10-miler in Great Falls, Montana.
"They had a team competition," Steele said. "One of my brothers, a couple of other guys, and I formed a team. These other guys were all track runners and I beat all of them. I suddenly realized I could run distance and do it pretty competitively. So I started racing."
Steele became interested in triathlons and began running local races. He soon decided to begin training for a marathon.
"The marathon I was training for was a small town thing that was canceled," Steele said. "I happened to read that a marathon coach from Germany, Manfred Steffny, wrote that if you are trained so you can do a marathon comfortably, then you are ready to do a race up to 100k."
Steele had heard about a 50-mile race, the Le Grizz Ultramarathon.
"I thought, well, I'll try 50 miles," Steele said. "I'd never run a marathon. So I ran the 50-miler and I finished it. That was my first ultramarathon which was before a marathon."
Le Grizz, located just outside of Glacier National Park, winds 50 miles in the Montana mountains gaining approximately 2,600 ft. in elevation. Steele first ran and finished Le Grizz in 1983. After an 11-year absence from the race, he came back to run it again in 1994.
"It's such a cool event," Steele said. "The guy who founded this race, Pat Caffrey, used to have his whole philosophy of the race online. It was that some people think the salvation of man is the wilderness, while some people think civilization is. He says you actually need both. So, in Le Grizz, you will start in the wilderness and you will run to civilization, in fear, knowing that there are things out here that are bigger than you are and might think you're food."
After returning to the event in 1994, Steele became a constant fixture at the race.
"He always had fun," Le Grizz founder Pat Caffrey said. "I remember he'd always finish with a smile on his face. He still does, which is hard to do in this race. He's just a real positive person."
Caffrey ran Le Grizz from its inception in 1982 until 2014 when the Polebridge Mercantile, near the North Fork of the Flathead River, purchased the event.
"It's out in the wild," Caffrey said. "It doesn't start or end in any towns. There's grizzly bears on the loose. There's a chance you'll encounter one. That's why we call it Le Grizz."
Runners who finish Le Grizz 10 times receive the 10 Bears award, a clock and grizzly bear statue mounted on a slab of Montana juniper or cedar wood. Steele earned his 10 Bears Den award in 2010 at the age of 55 and has finished Le Grizz a total of 16 times. He'll go for his 17th finish this October. Steele hopes to earn his Chief 10 Bears award in the next few years, the recognition an individual earns after finishing Le Grizz 20 times. Steele has also run, by his estimation, 29 other ultramarathons.
"The longest one I've done is Rocky Raccoon, which is a 100-miler in Texas," Steele said. "I've done some other ones in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming. In Michigan, I've done a couple trail runs here. There's one over in Pinckney, MI. It's a 50k right at the end of April. I just did Woodstock, another 50k."
Steele ran Woodstock, also located in Pinckney, just a few weekends ago. He was joined by Hillsdale senior Emma McCormick.
"I had heard mention of ultrarunning," McCormick said. "I didn't get formally introduced to it until I met Dr. Steele. His running and all he's done, that's kind of what got me more interested in ultrarunning."
McCormick did the 50-miler at Woodstock.
"I thought I knew what ultrarunning was," McCormick said. "I did a 50k and thought 'eh, that was pretty long'. But then I did the 50-miler, and it's like a whole different sport. It is kind of crazy."
McCormick says running a race of that length requires a certain mentality.
"If you're fit and you can work up to it, you can do it," McCormick said. "But to tell yourself you can do it is a lot harder. You have to want to do it. And then you just tell yourself you can do it. Sometimes it's just make it to the next aid station."
Professor of Political Economics Gary Wolfram, has run about 100 marathons in his lifetime but has never competed in anything longer than a marathon.
"Marathoning at least you're going to run fast," Wolfram said. "When you start running 50 miles or 100 miles, you're not going to run 100 miles at a 5 minute pace. I think it becomes more of 'hey I want to finish' as opposed to 'I have a certain time that I want to run.'"
Wolfram never considered running an ultramarathon as he ran marathons hoping to qualify for the olympic trials.
"Once I started training for that, I was going to be at the front of the race," Wolfram said. "If I'm going to Detroit to run the Detroit marathon, I'm going to try to win. There's no chance I'm going to a 50-miler and trying to win it. The opportunity cost of running a 50-miler was just too high."
For Steele, however, it's the opposite.
"I think I've run five marathons," Steele said. "They're too short."
Steele credits ultramarathons with how he approaches life.
"It's that endurance mentality and the understanding that when you're trying to accomplish something it may take a very, very long time," Steele said. " Anytime I take a step it is so small that it's insignificant. It's nothing against 100 miles. Yet, you keep doing one more one more and eventually you've run 100 miles. Always push forward and make progress."


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Thank you, Berroco!
Last week I received this email from Amy Christoffers :
Congratulations Patty!
You won the Berroco Portfolio Giveaway!!
Woo-Hoo!! I rarely enter drawings on the Internet, but I love Berroco yarn and patterns, and so I
thought I'd throw my hat into the ring for this giveaway. Winner, winner, chicken dinner! I hadn't planned
on knitting a sweater for myself this winter, but now that has changed.....can't wait to cast on for my own
Thanks you so much Amy Christoffers and Berroco yarn company :-)
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Photographer Eric Pickersgill has put together a rather thought-provoking photo project where he took pictures of people doing everyday things but removed their "gadgets," leaving images of people together but staring at their empty hands, as if they still had their smartphone or tablet. The title of the project is called "Removed," which seems to have a double meaning: The devices are removed from the subjects just as they seem removed from each other even while occupying the same space. In this digital age, most of us have done something like this, being physically present but mentally removed. We used to avoid this sort of multitasking; how can we go back and get rid of these distractions?
- Remove the distractions. Put the phone away. Really. Don't set it to vibrate; that will still catch both your eye and ear, as well as that of the person with you. Allow yourself to ignore it while you interact with someone else, whether talking or listening. The latter has become a bit of a lost art: We listen with half our attention while the other scans the latest text, tweet or Instagram photo. This goes for doing things alone, too, such as taking a walk or eating a meal. Why do either when you're too distracted to notice the green of the grass or the taste of the food?
- Relish silence. Comedian Ellen Degeneres has a bit where she describes yoga as "paying for silence"… and then goes on to make a joke about having an old jingle from a commercial come into her head while trying to sit quietly in that yoga class. Of course our minds wander, but we too often feel the need to fill space with some sort of noise, such as music or TV. So instead of going to a museum and using one of those headsets that tells you all about the paintings (not that there's anything wrong with learning), just look…and see what you think and feel. Silence is also a great way to examine our own feelings and revel in the moment.
- Focus on one thing at a time. Again, we pride ourselves in American culture on multitasking. As we enjoy family time, we take pictures and then immediately feel the need to post it to social media…and then keep checking to see who's responded and "liked" it. We need to cultivate patience, which in turn cultivates self-confidence to connect with the present. This also allows us to relish the moments rather than letting them pass by. It's really those times when you stop and allow yourself to engage in those moments that give you something to think about and remember.
So next time you have a conversation with someone or choose to get some alone time, put aside the distractions and really focus on what's happening. Your phone will still be there when you check it later, and in the meantime, you will have truly engaged in the present and learned to appreciate it a little bit more.
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Driftless Birding Fest is set for November 10
The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center in Lansing will host the Driftless Birding Fest Saturday, November 10. The Fest will include speakers, exhibits and self-guided field trips to area hotspots.
Speakers will include Dr. Paul Skrade of Upper Iowa University at 1 p.m. speaking on the Driftless Region's unique population of warblers and his studies to learn more about them. Additional speakers and times will be announced closer to the November 10 date.
The Upper Mississippi Flyway is used by over 300 species of birds during the Spring and Fall migrations. This festival will give novice and expert birders a chance to learn from professionals who have traveled the world on why and when these many species are utilizing the local area.
The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center is located at 1944 Columbus Road, Lansing. It is operated by the Allamakee County Conservation Board. For more information on this program or any program, contact the center at 563-538-0403 or follow Allamakee County Conservation online.


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Tip of the Day – Dog on a rock
Embrace those random opportunities! At Baxter's shoot, I had no plans to shoot at the little creek that ran next to the open field, but when Baxter's mum found this scene, we had to try and make it work. Even though I had to shoot at a higher ISO than I would have liked, I'm so happy we made the effort.
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The man is one of the best at trolling his fellow celebs and he holds back for absolutely no one - including his own wife.
Can we just replace the usual award season campaigns with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman launching spoof attack ads at each other? The film follows the rise and fall of Senator Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters and was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice.
"Hugh Jackman's upcoming performance in The Front Runner has fooled some people into thinking he deserves an award", Reynold said in a voiceover.
Only time will tell how Jackman responds to these startling allegations.
"Hugh Jackman isn't his real name, it's Hugh Michael Jackman", the ad charged. "But before voting begins, some people should consider these facts", Reynolds says in the comedic clip.
He also makes at the piss out of Jackman hanging up his claws as Wolverine, saying that his pal "walked off the job. adding to unemployment".
"Think before you vote".
In the conclusion of the video, Ryan says, "I'm not Ryan Reynolds, and I approve this message".
Advance word is that Jackman's great in the role, but Reynolds' attack ad says differently...
He goes on to suggest that his Deadpool role is much more deserving of a statue than Hugh Jackman, adding: "Is this type of fantastic actor and nice person we want delivering a preachy liberal speech this awards season? A lot", the video continues showing a photo of Ryan.
'HIGH ROAD, ' the tweet's caption read.
The 50-year-old Aussie revealed that Reynolds urged him to star in a crossover Deadpool-Wolverine film.
This isn't the first time that the two have taken their bromance public.


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Me- 75 kg, Style – Freeride/wave
Conditions – gusty 20 – 31 knots 70% depowered riding TT, bar set at 45 cm.
Kite & bar "out of the bag":-
Kite – feels lighter, LE thinner, different panel layout, no battens, new SUP valve, 3 pullies per side instead of 2. New colours - strawberry & lime (ice cream time!!!)
Bar – 52 -45 cm variable width, cam shaped bar (comfortable on hands), single line flag out
Performance considering the gusty conditions – points higher upwind, smoother jumps when pulling in the bar, longer hang time, solid direct feel doesn't flap when transitioning, very quick turns (mid setting).
Overall – lighter more nimble feel, less pumping time. A slim Bandit with altitude!!! Can't wait to try my 12m and the 9m in steadier winds.


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PITTSFORD – The Buffalo Bills started to mix in some scout team Tuesday as they prepare for their first preseason game.
Here are our 11 observations from the 11th day of camp at St John Fisher College:
1. Anquan Boldin took the field in his familiar No. 81. The veteran wide receiver, signed Monday, participated in his first practice as a member of the Bills. Boldin wore No. 81, which meant Andre Holmes switched to No. 18 and wide receiver/returner Rashad Ross took No. 86.
McDermott on Bills' signing Boldin: 'Good addition for our team, organization'
2. Sean McDermott has set the plan for the preseason opener. The Bills' head coach said Tuesday that the starters "will go about a quarter, give or take," against the Minnesota Vikings at New Era Field. That includes receiver Sammy Watkins, who suffered a minor ankle injury Sunday.
Left tackle Cordy Glenn (foot soreness) and defensive end Shaq Lawson (groin) are day to day, the coach said, so their status "remains up in the air" for the game.
Defensive end Ryan Davis (concussion), wide receiver Jeremy Butler (concussion) and cornerback Kevon Seymour (foot soreness) sat out Tuesday's practice, the team's final one at St. John Fisher before Thursday's game. Defensive end Ian Sean returned to practice after being out with a foot injury.
Sammy Watkins to play a quarter Thursday night in Bills' preseason opener
3. Michael Ola is working some at guard. After starting training camp at tackle, the Bills gave Ola reps at left guard with the second team Tuesday. If he can provide the flexibility to play both positions, it could go a long way toward earning Ola a roster spot. As it stands, the top four tackles in camp are Cordy Glenn, Jordan Mills, Dion Dawkins and Seantrel Henderson.
Henderson, though, is suspended for the first five games of the season, which means Ola could be called on to be the swing tackle in case of an injury, which is possible with Glenn dealing with foot soreness. Inside, the starters are Richie Incognito at left guard, Eric Wood at center and Jordan Mills at right tackle. Ryan Groy is firmly established as the backup center, while Vlad Ducasse has seen some first-team reps.
If Ola is to earn a roster spot, he'll likely have to beat out Ducasse.
4. The Bills might still be able to net a compensatory third-round draft pick. General Manager Brandon Beane had this to say Monday about the situation: "I wouldn't be doing my job if I don't pay attention to that so obviously, I do. But again, I'm factoring a lot of decisions, a lot of reasoning going behind every decision, but I'm very aware of, when I walked in, how the formula works. I believe you use it when you can, but not in throwing a worse team out there as well."
To recap, the Bills would have to release three of their seven qualifying free-agent signings to likely land a third-round draft pick for the loss of cornerback Stephon Gilmore. That group of players is made up of Andre Holmes, Ryan Davis, Vlad Ducasse, Stephen Hauschka, Patrick DiMarco, Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.
Of that group, a case can be made that Holmes' roster spot became more tenuous when Boldin signed. The same would be true of Ducasse if Ola were to move ahead of him, while Davis is currently out of the lineup. If four of the above were to be released, it could net a third- and fourth-round pick, for the loss of Robert Woods.
Taylor 'definitely excited' to be reunited with Boldin on Bills
5. Rod Streater provided his usual daily highlight. The veteran wide receiver, whom McDermott called one of the "highlights" of camp last week, provided a highlight play Tuesday when he made a diving catch of a deep pass from T.J. Yates. After the catch, owner Terry Pegula shook Streater's hand.
"It's exciting to hear the head man praise you," Streater said. "It just lets you know you're going in the right direction. We have four preseason games and a long season coming up. I'm just trying to make at least one big play a day. Come Thursday night, make some noise and do my job."
6. Philly Brown is sliding down the depth chart. The addition of Boldin will naturally push the other receivers not named Sammy Watkins down the depth chart. That's the case with Brown, who was taking reps with the third team Tuesday. Even worse, he had a bad drop during team drills.
7. Nick O'Leary quietly having a good camp. The Bills' backup tight end has gotten plenty of work with the starters when Charles Clay has gotten rest days, and continues to produce. O'Leary has caught just about everything that's come his way and looks to have solidified his hold on the backup job.
8. Austin Rehkow still getting a look on field goals. The Bills used both Hauschka and Rehkow, the undrafted rookie out of Idaho, for field goals Tuesday.
"With the ability he has to do all three in training camp, with as much work as we're trying to get done especially situationally, when that stuff ties together, his ability to do everything really plays to our benefit – which is why he's going to get work at all three, both in practice and in the games," special teams coordinator Danny Crossman said of Rehkof.
9. McDermott was thrilled to hear from Olympic gold medalist wrestler Jordan Burroughs on Monday. A former high school wrestler – which is the new "Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard" – McDermott called it a "great honor" for Burroughs to address the team.
"He's got family in the area and we were just blessed to have Jordan share with us a little bit," McDermott said of Burroughs, whose wife, Lauren, is a native Western New Yorker. "I've been an admirer of his career, certainly with a wrestling background, for years. I just really appreciated that. Our players appreciated it and he just had a tremendous message for all of us."
The meeting was set up by Jeremy Kelley, who woks in the Bills' alumni department.
"All that that embodies – the toughness, the dedication, the mental toughness part of it. Greatness. Any time we can be around that, it's a good thing," McDermott said.
10. The Bills once again conducted nearly their entire practice on the auxiliary field at St. John Fisher. That's less than ideal for fans, who are forced to stand around the field and fight for a spot with a decent view. McDermott explained that the primary grass practice field, which has bleachers on both sides, has "naturally wear and tear" that is preventing the team from practicing on it.
"We're trying to keep the practice in front of the fans, the grandstand if you will, as much as we can," he said. "I want the fans to have a great view and sightlines of our football team, that's what they're here for and we want to give them that. Just with the wear and tear on field one, if you will, over the course of time, it wears down a little bit and we just have to offset. It's like crop rotation; you've got to move it around a little bit. We'll be back on the other field in due time here, we just need to give it some rest so it can heal up."
11. The Bills will hold a walkthrough Wednesday that is closed to both fans and the media before returning home to Orchard Park for Thursday's game.


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Last summer, during the height of the 2016 election season, Bill Clinton, husband to Hillary Email-Ghazi Clinton, landed at the Phoenix airport. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was also at that airport, and her private plane was on the same tarmac where Bubba's was. So off Bubba went to yip-yap with Loretta on her plane, because he's an old man who isn't in politics anymore, and he wasn't thinking about the #optics of running into a woman he's known for years, a woman who led the organization investigating his wife for being the Stalin of AOL free trial offers. They said they talked about their grandkids, and we bet Bill probably did that famous old person magic trick where they say "what's that behind your ear?" and presto chango, somehow Bill Clinton has pulled a delicious piece of hard candy or a shiny nickel or a bottle of Metamucil from behind Loretta Lynch's ear and suddenly everybody is clapping YAY MAGIC IS AMAZING!
Of course, as the salivating Clinton-obsessed media and the morons of the GOP showed us almost immediately, the #optics were kind of bad, so Lynch was like "Fine, fuck y'all, I will accept whatever recommendation the FBI gives at the conclusion of the Hillary email thing." Because of that, and because of concerns over how Lynch supposedly insisted on calling the Hillary investigation a "matter," FBI Director James Comey did a press conference a few days later announcing the conclusion of the "matter," saying "no reasonable prosecutor" would seek charges against Hillary. When Lynch and Bubba were exchanging pot pie recipes in Phoenix, the investigation was probably basically over anyway, considering the timeline. We imagine at that point Comey was just putting the results together in a nice binder, with a bedazzled glitter and glue book cover that said "Hillary Sucks But She's Not A Criminal: A Nancy Drew Mystery By James Comey."
But this one GOP congressman knows the story differently, or he thinks he knows the story differently, because he is obviously one of those fucking insane people who literally believes all the Clinton conspiracies Republicans have been Mama Birding into his gullible throat hole for the past few decades. It is Rep. Pete Olson of Texas, because of course he's from Texas, as most of the dumbest congressmen are from Texas. Olson told a Houston radio host named Sam Malone (not the character from "Cheers," a different Sam Malone) that Bill Clinton climbed up on that airplane and reminded Loretta Lynch, his longtime friend, that the Clintons are known to do MURRRRRRRRDER to people who cross them, and that Lynch better be sweet to his wife, the literal Charles Manson of emails, lest Lynch wake up dead one day like Vince Foster:
"I guarantee you," the congressman said, "they had a conversation and he basically said, 'Mrs. Lynch, call your attack dog off. We have killed people. We killed Vince Foster, we destroyed Webb Hubbell, we will destroy you.'"
You guarantee us NOTHING, you delusional gunny sack of chunky platypus jizz. We are not going to waste time explaining how effing dumb it is to think the Clintons had Vince Foster and Webb Hubbell murdered, because A) everybody with an IQ above 70 knows that believing in the Clinton body count is a maniacal fever dream experienced only by extreme idiots and B) Webb Hubbell ain't dead.
And neither, by the bye, is Anthony Fuckhog Weiner.
Olson also stated that the tarmac meeting happened "the day before [Hillary] may [have been] indicted," which is another "fact" he pulled directly out of his mesquite BBQ sin hole.
Fuck this trifling airhead, he's almost as dumb as Louie Gohmert.
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Media Coverage – State Level Article Writing Competition Winners
Participants & Winners of State Level Article Writing Competition Felicitated
The winners and participants of the State Level Article Writing Competition were being awarded participation certificates and mementoes here in Udaipur. The State Representative (Rajasthan) & Founder Member of the Association Author Ashwini Bagga felicitated the winners and participants.
In Group A, Vanshika Pareek of Sanskar School, Jaipur obtained first position and Harshini Singh stood at second position. In Group B, Deepak George of Sir Padampat Singhania University obtained first position and Alisha Hussain Tobwala stood at the second position.
Other Media Coverages:
Udaipur Times: http://udaipurtimes.com/winners-of-state-level-article-writing-competition-awarded/
Udaipur News: http://udaipurnews.in/2015/05/08/state-writing-contest-participants-honor/


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Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon at the Planetarium
Southworth Planetarium
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"Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon" Pink Floyd's classic album set to full dome laser light.
Admission: $6.00 per person
($1.00 for 3-D glasses)
Matinees (1:00 p.m. M+W; 3:00 Sat and Sun)
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$5.00 - children, students and senior
Evening astronomy shows (7:00pm and 8:30pm Fridays)
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text: THE CHILLING CONCLUSION OF DEXTER'S INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE - WRITTEN BY HIS CREATOR JEFF LINDSAY! - Dexter Morgan, the serial killer of serial killers, is on the trail of a new murderer...but he's away from his cool Miami beat and feeling the Australian heat! - When everything is flipped Down Under, Dexter isn't the hunter-he's the prey! - Not only is Dexter being stalked, he's trapped in a private big game preserve-where humans are the prize! Will this one end with a bang?


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URBANA — On Wednesday at approximately 1:41 p.m. the Champaign County Communications Center received a 911 call referencing a male caught in a field planter near 3745 U.S. Route 36 East, Urbana.
Mechanicsburg EMS, along with the Champaign County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the location.
At the scene, preliminary investigation showed that Michael E. Russell, 78, of Urbana, was checking a John Deere field planter for an airline leak. While under the planter the equipment released, entrapping him. Upon the arrival of EMS, Russell was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Champaign County Coroner Dr. Joshua Richards responded to the scene.
Further investigation is pending.


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Quick: Of the four teams left to play this weekend, which has put up the best defensive numbers?
"Until we beat them [in the tournament], we feel like we can't say that we've done anything. It's great to say you've beaten the defending champs in the regular season, but every team that plays the game wants to go through the defending champs to win it."
Before you look at your stats, it's not Hopkins, whose 7.87 goals against per game is solid, but is just the third best of the semifinalists. It's not Syracuse either, as the Orange come in at No. 9 in the country (7.38). No, the top defensive dog in the fight is the team many don't even realize have players on the other side of the field due to the firepower they bring offensively the top seeded Duke Blue Devils.
To some, the success on that end of the field is inevitable, because of how much Duke's offense can do and how solid Sam Peyton has been at the face off X. The argument is that, no matter how good or bad Duke is in that end, the team is going to be successful because they play very little defense. But if you look at the first time Duke played Hopkins, it was more than just a game of keep away.
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For a lot of people that watch Duke play, it's tough to get past how great their offense is. With an all world attack line, the Blue Devils have been breaking records and making very good defenses look like the JV going against the seniors. But one need go no further than reigning Tewaaraton Award winner Matt Danowski for an opinion on the men that work the other end of the field in Durham.
In that game where Duke held the then reeling Blue Jays to just six goals the Blue Devils out groundballed, out saved and out cleared their Homewood counterparts en route to a lopsided win at home. After playing out to a 4 4 tie midway through the second half, Duke exploded with nine straight goals, holding Hopkins off the scoreboard for over 20 minutes.
While Duke has gone out and scored a whopping 15 goals a game to lead the country, they have also allowed a hair over seven, good for the seventh best mark in Division I. With a schedule that included a bevy of NCAA bound squads (including three contests against fellow semifinalists Johns Hopkins and Virginia), Duke allowed their foes to break the 10 goal barrier only twice: a March 22nd loss to Georgetown and last week's lopsided quarterfinals win over Ohio State.
"We take a lot of pride in our riding, both with our attack and with the ball in our end," says goalie Dan Loftus, who ranks among national leaders in both goals against average (6.83) and saves percentage (63.2) but somehow doesn't get mentioned in the same circles as other elite goaltenders. "It's not easy to prepare for us, because a lot of teams can't simulate how fast Nike Dunk Pink
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"[Our defense] has really bailed us out of a couple of games, holding teams to single digits," he says. "They've flown under the radar all year in terms of recognition, but they're going to need to continue to play like they have if we want to be successful this weekend"
"It starts with the attack, but we'll get after it after it gets into the midfield because if we can create that turnover and get the ball back on offense, it usually leads to a goal. Sometimes it'll bite us if the other team makes that home run pass for a one on one in front of the goal, but in the long run it usually pays off."
"We just try to be as basic and fundamentally sound as possible," Blue Devils defensive coach Chris Gabrielli says. "We harp on the team concept, because we have some fantastic athletes back there and if they're on that same page, we can be very, very tough."
"Obviously, Duke's defense has tremendous sticks and they knock down passes," our scout says. "There's a reason their offense throws so many hard passes they have to practice against that defense every week."
"The thing for us is, we just need to stay consistent, McDevitt says. "All around, we have the athletic talent and the ability, we just have to take care of our matchups and play team defense."
"They're definitely a great team. Rabil. Peyser. Everyone out there can shoot the ball. But we've just got to approach this like every other game and play our way.
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Generic Skelid
There are currently no generic Skelid products available on the market. Although the last listed patent for the drug has expired, no manufacturers have decided to make a generic version. The reason for this is unclear. However, it is possible that, since there is not a huge demand for Skelid, it wouldn't make financial sense to produce a generic version.
Skelid® (tiludronate disodium) is a Paget's disease medication available by prescription. It is part of a group of medications known as bisphosphonates. Skelid is made by sanofi-aventis and is not available in generic form at this time.
The last listed patent for Skelid expired in January 2010. However, there are no generic versions of this medication available at this time, as no manufacturers have chosen to make a generic Skelid, for unknown reasons. Perhaps it would not be financially feasible for a company to make and sell a generic version, since this product has a fairly small market.
No -- tiludronate is the active ingredient in Skelid but is not a generic version of it. What can be confusing is that, oftentimes, the active ingredient of any drug is referred to as the "generic name." The generic name is different from a generic version of a medicine. In order for there to be a generic version of a medicine, the original medicine must have gone off patent and another company besides the original manufacturer must make the product.
Skelid Drug Information
List of references (click here)
Skelid [package insert]. Bridgewater, NJ: sanofi-aventis U.S., LLC;2010 March.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Electronic orange book: Approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations. FDA Web site. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/. Accessed August 18, 2007.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD


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Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost/Lectionary 25C, September 18th, 2016
Jeremiah 8:18—9:1, Psalm 79:1-9, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Luke 16:1-13
Preached by Pastor Anna C. Haugen, Augustana and Birka Lutheran Churches, Underwood, ND
May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, my rock and my redeemer.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
If you listened closely to today's Gospel reading, you probably got confused. If so, you are not alone. There are few passages that have as many different interpretations as this one, and few Bible passages where so many commentators just throw up their hands and admit they haven't got a clue. Because first Jesus commends dishonest wealth, and a guy who cheats his boss, and then he tells us to be faithful with our money. And then Jesus says that money and God don't mix.
So. Where do we start with all of this? When we talk about money and the Bible, one of the most things people do is remember that old quote which says that money is the root of all evil. That's actually a Bible verse, or a fragment of it, 1 Timothy 6:10. Except that's only part of what it says—that old saying isn't even the whole sentence. It says that "The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil." Not money itself, but the love of it. And the full verse is "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains." In other words, when you're focused on money, when your main concern is wealth and getting more of it, you wander away from God and take yourself down some nasty paths which hurt you and those around you. It's not the wealth itself that's the problem: it's how you got it, what you'll do to get more of it, and what you do with it when you have it. Which is pretty much what Jesus says in our Gospel lesson in verse 13. It's not that the wealth itself is the problem, it's that when wealth becomes a thing you serve, that gets in the way of serving God.
In his Large Catechism, when he was talking about the First Commandment, Martin Luther described idolatry in an interesting way. He said that your god is the thing in which you put your trust. What do you trust to save you when you get in trouble? What do you trust to make your life better? What do you trust to fix your problems? If you put your trust in anything other than in God—for example, if you put your trust in your wealth and property—then you have a problem, because that is idolatry. Or as Jesus put it, you can't serve two masters. If you serve wealth, if money and property are your master, then God is not your master.
Consider our society. In politics, how often are decisions made based on what's cheapest rather than on what's right? Schools, hospitals, the VA, police departments, critical systems get starved of the money and resources needed to do their job properly, and the community suffers. In business, how often are decisions made based on what's most profitable rather than what's right? Cleaning up oil spills and properly disposing of hazardous materials is expensive, so oil companies sweep it under the rug instead whenever they get away with it. Large corporations know that labor is the most expensive part of their organization, so they try and keep wages low even when corporate profits are high, even when it means their employees have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. And in our personal lives, we are often no better. Too often, when making our decisions, we rank money concerns higher than anything else, even if that means our health and our relationships suffer. In all of these cases, it's not the money that's the problem: the problem is what—and who—we're willing to sacrifice to get and keep money.
In the Bible, money or wealth is never supposed to be an end in and of itself. Money is not the goal; money is a tool to achieve goals. God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is the one we serve, not money. And the question is, how then do we do that? When Jesus was asked what was expected of us as God's people, he said this: to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. That's what serving God means. Love God, and love our neighbors. That should be what our lives are built around. You will notice that it's all about relationships. It's not about knowing enough or being wealthy enough or doing enough spectacular good deeds, it's about loving. It's about relationship.
And money is a tool that can be used to build relationships. When we make financial decisions, those relationships should be our first concern. Does this use of money help us build our relationship with God, or does it break down that relationship? Does this use of money help us build our relationship with our neighbors here and across the world, or does it break down those relationships? Does this use of money reflect our love for God and for our neighbor, or does it reflect hate, fear, or indifference? What will it do to our relationships, to our faith, to our community, to our world, and to God's kingdom?
Back to the parable. The steward starts out wasting his master's wealth. We're not told how or why; he may have been dishonest, or it may have been he just wasn't very good at his job. All we're told is that he squandered it—he wasted it. But then he becomes dishonest: he uses his last time with authority to reduce the debts people owed to his master so they would like him and see that he was taken care of after he lost his job. He was purposefully reducing the money his master got in order to benefit himself. This was dishonest, and Jesus is perfectly clear on that. But you will notice that this use of his master's resources, while dishonest, is not called wasteful. This is dishonest, but it's not squandering. Why? Maybe because the money is being used to build relationships. When the steward was focusing on the money itself, on building his master's wealth, he was wasting money. When the steward was focused on building relationships, he was not wasting money. He was being dishonest and selfish, sure. But it was still a better use of the money than when building profit was the steward's highest goal.
Jesus talks about honesty and dishonesty, and whether or not people are faithful. But here's the thing: he doesn't seem to think being honest is the same as being faithful. To Jesus, playing by the rules the world has set up is not the same as being faithful. Not only that, he doesn't seem to care about whether or not people are honest or dishonest, as long as they're faithful with whatever they have. Not faithful to money and power and the system, but faithful to God and to their neighbor. Financial smarts don't rank very highly with Jesus. Accumulating wealth is not something he cared about at all … and often criticized. Not because wealth and financial smarts are bad, but because when we focus on them, we miss out on the real point of life. When we have money and power in this life, the "honest" thing to do may be to work to get more of them, managing them and investing them and working the system and so forth. But that may not always be the faithful thing to do with them.
One of the ways to be faithful with our money is to be generous in our giving. Indeed, Scripture tells us that ideally, we should be giving ten percent of everything we earn to God, plus being generous to those in need around us. But that's only one part of it—what we do with the other 90% matters, too. And how we earn our money matters as much as how we spend it. Is our first priority faithfulness to God and to our neighbor? Then we're on the right track, whether we're rich or poor, respectable or disrespected, honest or dishonest. May we always choose to serve God and our neighbor, rather than the riches of this world.


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The future of Realty business..
The last four weekend afternoons have been spent in going from Open house to Open house.. Little wonder then that Jr. has learnt the ABC's of the realtor business..
She has imaginary conversations on her phone with our realtor now and we are used to hearing the word "Property", "Sale " etc.. on a regular basis.
Today we did the rounds as usual, but we didnt tell her where we were going..
Once I started driving, she noticed that I kept looking at the side of the houses and asked
"Are we going to Broken house ?"
We couldnt help but laugh..
Guess she has realized that daddy's taste is more for broken houses (fixer uppers) than Open houses !!


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By: Abdullah Bedeir
Cairo – Mubasher: The official spokesman of Egypt's New Administrative Capital has revealed the completion of around 60% to 70% of facilities and infrastructure works at the first phase of the new capital.
The water facilities work at the new capital has been completed by almost 95%, while about 30% of the sewage system work has been finalised, Khaled Al-Husseini told Mubasher in a phone call.
All the construction work of the first phase of the new capital, including facilities and infrastructure, is set for completion in the first half of 2020, he noted.
Translated by: Mai Ezz El-Din


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Sherry Silvers, age 67, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Crossing Rivers Hospital. She was the only beloved daughter of Raymond and Marilyn (Gibbs) Kellogg born on August 5, 1951 in Dubuque IA. She married her loving husband, Ernest John Silvers on August 16, 1969 in Boscobel.
Sherry was a well respected business owner for over 40 years. She operated a state licensed purebred dog kennel and was an honored AKC and CKC breeder. She volunteered for the first Prairie du Chien Humane Society and provided a pet rescue facility for dogs and birds.
Sherry is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ernest John Silvers of Bagley, her 4 children, Shelly (Jim)Mezera, Tina Sue (Mark)Hullermann both of Mt Hope, John R. (Heather) Silvers of McGregor, IA, and Joshua (Jennifer) Silvers of Patch Grove. She is survived by 13 grand children who all brought joy and provided hospice nursing care for Sherry so she could remain in her home until she entered her rest. Grandchildren are, Cody (Natasha), Heather, Justin, Jason, Megan, Colton, Maraya, Jaxson and Jazalyn Mezera, Mason Hullermann, Madelyn (Sam ) Jacobson, Averiana Silvers and Brynlee Silvers and 4 great grand children, Owen, Parker, Kaisen, and one unborn great grandchild and her beloved dog, Miah ("MiMi")
She was the sister of Mike (Joannie), Larry (Jeanne), Ron (Susan) and Jody Kellogg. She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Marilyn Kellogg and great grandmother Lucy (Gibbs)Wells.
Family and friends are planning a Celebration of Life observance for October 13, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the Mt. Hope Public Park Pavilion. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, cards, memorials or contributions can be made to the family.
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Independent apartment in small residential complexUmbria - Between Tavernelle and Piegaro, 30 km from Perugia | Il Ciclamino Ref. code GIBO
Restored apartment in small village in the Umbrian countryside
Details and accessories
- Surface: 80 mq
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Small, private courtyard of 80 sq.m, plus communal areas
- Conditions: excellent
- Energy efficiency rating:
- EPi: 359.2
- Fireplace
- Independent entrance
- Swimming pool
Contact us
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Brief description
Apartment with its own entrance, inside a small residential complex with custodian, pool and large shared areas. Total surface area of 80 sq.m, with living room with fireplace, kitchenette, double bedroom, single bedroom, bathroom and storeroom. Private courtyard measuring approximately 80 sq.m.
Geographic position
Situated less than half an hour from the Fabro motorway toll booth (22 km), which allows you to reach Rome (156 km) and Florence (146 km) in around two hours, surrounded by rich woodland and fertile fields, this small residential complex is divided into separate apartments.
The nearest town is less than 10 minutes' drive and in a quarter of an hour you can get to Tavernelle (9 km) or the picturesque village of Piegaro (13 km), with groceries, pharmacies, post offices and any other necessary services.
Perugia, 30 km away, can be reached in less than half an hour, while its airport is 45 km away (around three quarters of an hour's drive).
Description of buildings
L'Appartamento Il Ciclamino is on the first floor of an old apartment block, which has been restored and turned into apartments, each with its own entrance and a small outdoor space, for exclusive use.
The total living space is around 80 sq.m and is divided into a kitchenette, living/dining area with fireplace, a large double bedroom, a single bedroom/study, the bathroom with shower and a storeroom.
State and finishing
The apartment is in excellent condition, with traditional finishings such as the tiled floors and the wooden ceilings. The walls inside are colourful with floral decorations, and there is a pretty landscape painted on the fireplace in the living room.
External areas
In addition to the shared areas, which include the pool, the car park and a storeroom, the apartment benefits from a small, private external courtyard, measuring around 80 sq.m, bordered by a small wooden fence with a gate.
Use and potential uses
The size of the apartment and the presence of a custodian on site make L'Appartamento Il Ciclamino ideal for those searching for a place to relax, surrounded by nature, without having to think too much about management or maintenance.
The location is also perfect as a starting point for day trips to Central Italy's main historic centres, also due to the proximity to the A1 motorway, around 20 km away.
Finally, if desired, the apartment could be put onto the weekly rentals market to provide a source of income while not in use.
Distances and location
- Castiglion Fosco 5 Km
- Tavernelle 9 Km
- Piegaro 13 Km
- Perugia 30 Km
- Città della Pieve 33 Km
- Florence 146 Km
- Rome 156 Km
- Tyrrhenian Sea 113 Km
- Lake Trasimeno 25 Km
- Perugia S.Egidio Airport 45 Km
- Florence Airport 163 Km
- Rome Ciampino Airport 173 Km
- Roma Fiumicino Airport 189 Km
- Motorway 22 Km
Umbria - Italy
Neighboring regions: Toscany, Lazio, Marche
Main centers: Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Todi, Orvieto, Gubbio, Spello
Characteristics: is the sister of Tuscany region, green and hilly territory with olive groves and vineyards, rich in art cities and quaint towns.
Placed in Central Italy between Rome and Florence, Umbria is a region rich in history and culture, from the hilly landscape with olive groves and vineyards, and dotted with historic villages and artistic cities such as Perugia (important international University Centre), Spoleto, Orvieto, Todi, Assisi, Spello and others.
15 minutes from Perugia is located Lake Trasimeno, the largest Italian lake after that of Como.
The climate is mild with temperatures in winter rarely fall below zero degrees and summer temperatures around 25 degrees.
The region is the scene of major cultural events throughout the year (such as the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto and Umbria Jazz) and many other folk events which, especially in summer, enliven small and large centers of the entire territory.
Property offer: Umbria, with its Green and hilly territory is particularly required for purchasing original characteristic stone farmhouses, very similar to those of Tuscany, in the countryside around the major cities of art such as Todi, Spoleto, Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi or in the popular area of Valley of Niccone or of Trasimeno. These are often finely renovated farmhouses with park and pool, which are well suited to use for vacation but also for investment with the ability to put them in the lease through touristicrental. Umbria has a strategic position being located half an hour from Rome and two hours from Florence. The region, rich in history, offers you the chance to buy real estate like castles, vintage villas, villages and monasteries. Very popular are also the apartments within historical centers or small rural managed complexes, rich in original farmhouses of stone structure, particularly are requested those places in the countryside around the town of Todi, Spoleto, Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto, but also in the areas and Niccone Valley and Lake Trasimeno. Frequently also the historic buildings, ancient villas, castles and apartments in historic towns such as Perugia, Orvieto, Spoleto, Assisi, Spello, Trevi, or in small villages renovated and preserved.
*The location of the property on the map is approximate