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Hess BelCyfer was Mandalore of the Mandalorians from 897 ABY to 921 ABY. During the events of the Second Sith Uprising, his life was saved by the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Keldaris, and he pledged the Mandalorians to the service of the Sith.
The times of Korto Rek
Hess BelCyfer was born Korto Rek on Kiffu, and for the first seventeen years of his life he worked with his family on a farm. When he turned 18, Korto left his household and joined the trade ship Platonic Love as a deckhand. The young Kiffar's motive for joining was his burning desire to explore space, and within a year he was considered a valued member of the crew.
Everything changed three years later, when the Platonic Love was boarded by Togorian pirates. Korto watched his friends die around him, brutally murdered by the pirates- but he was spared. The pirates recognized that he was a Kiffar, and saw that his psychometric abilities could be useful. In one moment, he went from carefree spacer to worthless slave. The pirates kept him for seven months, his only home a small corner of the ship.
During his time as a slave, Korto was embittered. He began to believe that slavery was his ultimate fate, and that the promising future he'd dreamed about as a child was now lost. He grew pale and sickly from malnourishment, and was frequently beaten by the pirates. Korto lost his left hand three months into his slavery, the result of a vibroaxe injury from his slavers. Hatred consumed his being.
Seven months passed before Korto got his freedom. The pirate ship came too close to the planet Mandalore, and Mandalorian starfighters crippled it. The Togorians claimed surrender, but when they were boarded drew blasters and opened fire. A fatal mistake; the Mandalorians outnumbered them 10-to-1, and the outgunned pirates were cut to pieces. Korto, along with the other slaves onboard, was hauled onto the Mandalorian cruiser. He knew well the Mandalorian warriors from research and oral tradition- and he knew how the Mandalorians often accepted orphans and vagrants. The young Kiffar somehow knew he would spend the rest of his life with these people, in essence a new life. To Korto, a new life required a new identity- he gave his name as "Hess BelCyfer." The slaves were taken to Mandalore, where some of them began training to join the nomadic warriors. Korto Rek, now Hess BelCyfer, was among them.
Time with the Mandalorians
Hess found himself quickly accepted into Mandalorian society- he learned Mando'a easily, and had no problem with pledging himself to the current Mandalore. Under the tutorship of a Mandalorian warrior known as Riktor, Hess designed his own set of Mandalorian armor, learned how to use almost every weapon, and studied Mandalorian history. For the first time in his life, Hess could dedicate himself to an ideal. He felt that he now had purpose, and could finally have the bright and glorious future he once imagined. He was given a prosthetic hand and became a warrior for Mandalore.
Hess's reputation as a Kiffar helped him in the ranks, as it brought him to Mandalore's attention. Mandalore knew that all Kiffar possessed psychometry, and came to Hess with a job. The Neimoidian-run Sigma Corporation had lost a precious jewel bracelet, one of which was a prized possession to the Corporation's Viceroy. The Corporation knew the jewels were on planet Mandalore, and were considering contacting the Jedi for the jewels- and Mandalore did NOT want the Jedi wandering all over Mandalorian territory in their "treasure hunt." Mandalore correctly deduced that the bracelet had broken up, and had all the jewels in the vicinity rounded up and sent to him. He wanted Hess to identify the jewels of the bracelet, rather than let the Jedi run rampant throughout his territory.
When he was presented with the treasure, Hess sorted through it, using his psychometry to deduce each and every jewel's history. After an hour of scanning them, Hess arranged some of them in a pile and said it was the Viceroy's token. When they were presented to the Viceroy, she greedily took it. Mandalore's respect for Hess BelCyfer had greatly increased, and the Kiffar became a close confidant to Mandalore. Hess kept in touch with his teacher, Riktor, who was rightfully proud of his former student.
Hess also proved himself in battle. The criminal organization Red Sierra was becoming increasingly hostile to the Mandalorians, in particular over a property dispute on Mandalorian world Concord Dawn; Red Sierra was demanding more and more land, and tension was at an all-time high. It finally broke one day- words led to blows, blows led to blasterfire, blasterfire led to all-out warfare. Mandalore, keen on showing Red Sierra their folly, personally headed for Concord Dawn, and the Mandalorians followed. Hess BelCyfer suited up, packed his weapons, and rode into battle.
Riktor had indeed trained him well. Hess was an excellent combatant; he was a crack shot with a blaster rifle, a fine swordsman with a vibroblade, and a powerful brawler (his prosthetic hand helped him out here). In one occasion, he actually saved Mandalore's life by sniping the Trandoshan behind him, just as the alien was about to swing his vibroaxe. In a matter of months, the conflict was over, and Red Sierra pulled out of Concord Dawn with a formal surrender. But Mandalore wouldn't let them go so easily. Red Sierra was chiefly based in the Tion Hegemony, and a sudden ferocity came over the Mandalore. He went in full pursuit of Red Sierra, heading right into Tion space.
Ascendancy to Mandalore
Mandalore's pursuit of Red Sierra was a foolish gesture, and Hess knew it. But Hess couldn't talk him out of it, as Mandalore shrugged off his concerns, saying they had been planning on making an expansion sooner or later. It seemed clear the Mandalore was taking spice, and Hess was deeply concerned.
Over the years, the Tion Hegemony, a pseudo-Imperial faction, had established a deep ties to Coruscant and the Jedi Order. Once the first Mandalorian raiders arrived, the Tion called for Jedi support.


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Spring Chick Cookies are a sweet, easy spring candy recipe. All you need are Nutter Butters (or similar long rectangular cookies), orange candies, yellow coating, and candy eyeballs to make these fun little chicks. They're so simple, kids can help make and decorate them, too!
If you're in the mood for more cute and easy animal cookies, try these Easter Bunny Cookies as well!!
- 15 Starburst candies (orange)
- 16 ounces candy coating (yellow)
- 24 Nutter Butter cookies (or similarly shaped cookies)
- 48 candy eyeballs (see Note below)
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
First, cut the Starburst candies into beak and feet shapes. To make the beaks, cut 3 candies diagonally, then cut them diagonally again, so each candy yields 4 thick triangle shapes. These beaks will be too thick, so cut them in half widthwise so each one yields 2 thinner triangles. You should have 24 small triangles now.
To make the feet, cut the remaining 12 candies in half so each one gives you two thick rectangles. Cut the rectangles in half widthwise to make thin rectangles. Trim triangle shapes from one edge of each rectangle to make a foot shape. You should have 24 pairs of feet.
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper, and set aside for now.
Place 16 ounces yellow candy coating in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after every 30 seconds to prevent overheating, until the coating is melted and smooth.
Using forks or dipping tools, dip a cookie in the coating until it's covered completely. Remove it from the coating and let the excess drip back into the bowl, then place it onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper.
After you have dipped 3 to 4 cookies, pause and decorate them before the coating on the cookies hardens. Take one beak and press it on top of each cookie. Add 2 candy eyeballs above the beak. Take 2 feet and press them into the bottom of each cookie.
Repeat the dipping and decorating process until all of the cookies are finished. Refrigerate the tray briefly to set the chocolate, for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Once set, the cookies can be served immediately.
- The cookies keep well, but the candy decorations do tend to get very hard and chewy after being exposed to air for several days.
- If you do want to store them, keep them in an airtight container at cool room temperature.
- If you don't have candy eyeballs, you can easily make eyes for the birds by melting some white chocolate chips and dotting them on the chick faces. Once the white chocolate is set, melt dark chocolate and dab a small circle of dark chocolate in the center of the white chocolate to make the eyes.

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The Making of the Movie
Alice Walker was consulted throughout the making of the movie. Whoopi Goldberg approached Alice Walker after she read the book to play the part of Celie, if Walker ever decided to make a movie. The part of Shug was harder to fill; well-known singers such as Tina Turner and Patti LaBelle turned it down before Margaret Avery accepted.[1] Quincy Jones agreed to arrange the score of the movie that included jazz, gospel, African music and blues. [2] The location for the movie was important. Many were hoping to use Eatonville, GA, since it was Walker's hometown, but too much changed there since the early 1900s. So Marshville, NC, was chosen instead so the movie accurately portrayed the rural South.[3]
[1] Alice Walker, The Same River Twice, (New York: Scribner, 1996), 179-180.
[2] Walker, The Same River Twice, 178.
[3] Walker, The Same River Twice, 184-185.


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Midwest #VA #hospitals also had secret waiting lists (from @AP) #hcreform http://t.co/PnRR63kfLN
— Dirk Stanley, MD MPH (@dirkstanley) June 3, 2014
I saw this above link on Twitter, and I was reminded of the VA Hospital Waitlist story. I'll admit that I haven't dug into the story deeply myself. I mostly understand that numbers were fudged because they bypassed the official waitlist system with one of their own. The article above points to this being a possibly much larger problem.
I'd like to turn this over to readers and hear your thoughts about what's being reported, but more importantly, what can we learn from this story?
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This is a blog is first and foremost a blog about my journey with my sons autism. It's also about my family and our day to day lives.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Macey is sleeping in her crib!
Yay! She has been having the hardest time going to sleep lately. I needed a break today so I put her in her crib for a few minutes. She whined for a minute and I kept checking on her. A minute or two later I went back in and she was asleep. This is the first time she's fell asleep in her crib. Yay. I really hope she keeps doing this. I enjoy the time to clean house and play with the other kids.
1 comment:
- Betsy Brock said...
When they start doing this, it's like a wonderful gift! I hope she keeps falling to sleep for you!
- September 28, 2010 at 7:44 PM
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"I accept this burden, with all that I am."
-Adeline Levane
Del was born in Latt, though where exactly isn't entirely sure. Her parents were already on the road out of the kingdom when she was conceived. Thankfully such a thing never really mattered to her, having grown in Iacta and having a passion for craftsmanship at a very young age, which her father had no heart to tell her no when it became known to him. With the years she developed an affinity to engraving and working with glass, which was quickly taken advantage of as she now is a glazier and glassblower by trade. Adeline now spends her days creating and selling her goods to the residents of Iacta and traveling merchants she has come to known as close friends, just enjoying the little things as they grace her life.
Gaining an astonishing amount of precision while learning to be a glass worker, Adeline was trained by her father to use a bow and arrow as her form of defense, her keen eye for details helping a great deal in the matter. Quick on her feet, she learned how to use the environment to her advantage as most children of Iacta, the city soon enough becoming her own little playground as climbing high walls and jumping between structures were nothing but quick routes to her destinations.
Usually having her dirty blond locks tied up in a tight bun, Del is a hands on kind of lady full of soft expressions and a passion for her work. Her clothes are often a reminder of said work, small burn marks from where she'd stand too close to the furnaces and sleeves with a characteristic dusty white on them from polishing and engraving glass. Unfortunately this life of hers has already left its marks on her person as well, small burn marks on her arms and sides that for now and far and few in between. Her blue eyes often give away all of her curiosity and excitement when it comes the world around her; a lover of life itself. Due to her looks and usually upbeat mood, most think her much younger than her 21 years of life, although many do consider it too young as is.
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Pride 2019
PRIDE Barcelona is an event for everyone, a space where collectively we can can be heard and become visible, a place to celebrate and make a stand. From here we want to send a message to the world:
We have to love ourselves more. We have to love the outsiders, the people around us, those who are different from us and also those who think differently from us. We also have to show more respect for ourselves, it is because love has thousands of shapes and colours. Many times that's the only thing we need. A little bit of love. A hug. A smile.
Barcelona has always been a city with an open heart and respect for diversity. We cannot forget about this. It's time to get this feeling back. We want to gout out and scream that there is love for everyone. No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, this is for you.
From the second half of the 20th century until today we have had many advances to guarantee equal rights for LGTBQ people around the world.
And it is clear that they have not made it easy for us. But if there is something good about difficulties, it is that they unite. Perhaps that is why the best that we can celebrate today is that, above all and with our differences, we are one big family.
A big huma family, diverse and inclusive.
Formed by other families.
LGBTI Families
Families formed by memebers of the LGBTI community have existed since ever. But they have not always had social recognition.
Or even less, legal rights. Although homosexuality has been decriminalized in most Western countries, there are still very few in which the right to marriage or adoption is granted.
That is why this year PRIDE BCN becomes the speaker of LGBTI families. An open and diverse space to celebrate love beyond gender identity. Where to continue claiming that there is no single family model. That there are infinite variables that make each family unique and special. And that all of them are equally valid.
Here and anywhere in the world.
Do you want to create your own family?
If you have taken a step as important as forming your own family, but you do not know your rights, you will not be able to exercise them:
FLG, Associació de Famílies LGTBI
Av. del Marquès de l'Argentera, 22 · 08003 · Barcelona
Tel. 645 318 860 · firstname.lastname@example.com
Others associations and family entities, LGBTI and childhood attention.
Andalucía, Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid, Extremadura, Castilla y León, Canarias
Associació de Lesbianes, Gais, Transgèneres, Bisexuals i Intersexuals de les Terres de l'Ebre
Asociación de Familias de Diversidad Afectivosexual de Aragón
PRIDE BCN was born as an initiative of ACEGAL and it has an Organizing Committee formed by more than 20 people with a common mission: to raise awareness, defend, educate and celebrate diversity.
Ferran Poca
Pride! BCN Organizing Comitee President
Maria Giralt
Pride! BCN Social Area Director
Xavier Saula
Pride! BCN HR, Administration, Finance and Legal Director
Eduardo Suñer
Pride! BCN HR, Administration, Finance and Legal Subdirection
Dani Morales
Pride! BCN General Manager
Lluís Maronda
PR Manager
Benito Eres (GAG)
Social Area
Montse Mota (FLG)
Rogrido Araneda (ACATHI)
(ACATHI) International social Area
Jon Domínguez (Panteres Grogues)
Sports field
Nac Bremón
Trans field Coordinator
Henrique Lisboa
Bar Logistics
Álvaro Maldonado
Walter Lovera
Volunteer Coordinator
Toni Mejías
Village & Volunteer Support
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Pride Kids & Volunteer Support
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Pride Kids & Volunteer Support
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Logistical support & Pride Float
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Fri, May 10
"Breaking news for Broadway: IT IS TIME TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN! One of the most ravishing
musicals you will ever be seduced by. It is called THE BAND'S VISIT."
– Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"BREATHTAKING. A remarkable and boundlessly compassionate and humanistic piece of theater."
– Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"THE BEST NEW MUSICAL ON BROADWAY! Beautiful music, beautiful story, beautiful acting.
Even in a world overrun with superlatives, "beautiful" is the one you're compelled to use
to describe THE BAND'S VISIT."
– Peter Marks, The Washington Post
(Durham, NC) — Producers announced today that award-winning Israeli film actor Sasson Gabay will reprise the role of "Tewfiq" in the upcoming North American tour of the 10-time Tony® Award-winning Best Musical, THE BAND'S VISIT, the role he created in the 2007 film of The Band's Visit and most recently played on Broadway. Joining him for the tour is critically acclaimed actress Chilina Kennedy in the role of "Dina."
THE BAND'S VISIT will take the stage at DPAC from April 7 – 12, 2020, as part of SunTrust Broadway at DPAC's 2019 / 2020 season.
The Israeli star of stage, TV and screen, Sasson Gabay recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Israeli cinema at the Israeli Film Festival. Gabay is one of the most respected and outstanding actors in Israeli film with work spanning five decades, including some of Israel's most popular and critically-acclaimed films as well as international hits such as Rambo III, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol and The Band's Visit (Israel's top-grossing film in the US).
Chilina Kennedy is known for her role as "Carole King" in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Broadway. She has starred as "Mary Magdalene" in Des McAnuff's Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar and headlined many productions around the world including, the first national tour of Mamma Mia!, Atlantic Theater Company's This Ain't No Disco and three seasons at the Stratford Festival, including "Maria" in Gary Griffin's West Side Story.
"We are honored to have Sasson Gabay and Chilina Kennedy headline our national tour. Very rarely in the history of Broadway has an actor originated a role on film, played it on Broadway and then continued with the tour. This speaks to Sasson's artistry and his commitment to this particular work." says producer Orin Wolf. "It is also fitting that he will be seen opposite Chilina Kennedy whose world class talent is already known to Broadway fans all over the world. Seeing these two artists together promises to be one of the great theatrical events of the season. How exciting that this has been assembled exclusively for Broadway audiences nationwide who hunger for world class entertainment."
The cast will also include Jennifer Apple as "Anna," Mike Cefalo as "Telephone Guy," Adam Gabay as "Papi," Marc Ginsburg as "Sammy," Kendal Hartse as "Iris," Joe Joseph as "Haled," Sara Kapner as "Julia," Pomme Koch as "Itzik," Ronnie Malley as "Camal," James Rana as "Simon," Or Schraiber as "Zelger," and David Studwell as "Avrum," along with Danny Burgos, Loren Lester, Nick Sacks, Hannah Shankman and Bligh Voth.
Sasson Gabay and Adam Gabay are appearing with the support of Actors' Equity Association.
"The producers, casting directors, and creative team have spent many months carefully building this cast for our national tour. We are excited and proud to have these wonderful actors take the story of THE BAND'S VISIT out into the world," says director David Cromer.
The tour will launch at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 25, 2019 and continue on to play Washington, DC beginning on July 9, 2019. THE BAND'S VISIT will play over 32 cities in its first season including Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Boston, MA and Los Angeles, CA.
THE BAND'S VISIT tells a delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that's way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways. Even the briefest visit can stay with you forever.
With a Tony- and Grammy-winning score that seduces your soul and sweeps you off your feet, and featuring thrillingly talented onstage musicians, THE BAND'S VISIT rejoices in the way music makes us laugh, makes us cry, and ultimately, brings us together.
THE BAND'S VISIT world premiere opened to critical acclaim at the Atlantic Theater Company on December 8, 2016, where the sold-out, limited engagement extended twice, playing its final performance on Sunday, January 8, 2017. The show then opened at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) on Thursday, November 9, 2017, and went on to play 589 regular performance and 36 previews before closing on April 7, 2019. THE BAND'S VISIT broke the all-time box office record at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre twice.
With music and lyrics by Tony and Drama Desk Award winner David Yazbek, and a book by Tony, NY Drama Critics Circle, Lortel and Outer Critics Circle award winner Itamar Moses, THE BAND'S VISIT has won "Best Musical" awards from the Tony Awards, Drama League, New York Drama Critics' Circle, the Outer Critics Circle, the Lucille Lortel and the Obies. It is based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin, and is directed by Tony, Drama Desk, Lortel & Obie Award winner David Cromer.
The creative team also includes Patrick McCollum (Choreography), Scott Pask (Set Design), Sarah Laux (Costume Design), Tony Award winner Tyler Micoleau (Lighting Design), Tony Award winner Kai Harada (Sound Design), Maya Ciarrocchi (Projection Design), Charles G. LaPointe (Hair Designer), Tony Award winner Jamshied Sharifi (Orchestrations), Andrea Grody (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements) and Dean Sharenow (Music Supervisor & Music Coordinator).
THE BAND'S VISIT is produced on tour by Orin Wolf, StylesFour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company, David F. Schwartz, Barbara Broccoli, Frederick Zollo, Grove•REG, Lassen Blume Baldwin, Thomas Steven Perakos, Marc Platt, The Shubert Organization, The Baruch/Routh/Frankel/Viertel Group, Robert Cole, DeRoy-Carr-Klausner, Federman-Moellenberg, FilmNation Entertainment, Roy Furman, FVSL Theatricals, Hendel-Karmazin, HoriPro Inc., IPN, JAM Theatricals, The John Gore Organization, Koenigsberg-Krauss, David Mirvish, James L. Nederlander, Al Nocciolino, Once Upon A Time Productions, Susan Rose and Paul Shiverick. The Executive Producers for THE BAND'S VISIT are Allan Williams and Seth Wenig.
THE BAND'S VISIT original Broadway cast album received the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The musical is also the recipient of a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for a performance of "Answer Me" on NBC's "Today".
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Sasson Gabay (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty years.
For the last twenty years, Sasson has been the leading actor of the Beit Lessin Theatre company in Tel Aviv, starring in their productions of: Uncle Vanya, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Rain Man, Cyrano de Bergerac and many other Israeli plays. His career in television embraces all genres: drama, comedy and satire. He has starred in many Israeli series including: "Kastner Trial," "Siton," "Shtisel" and the political satire "Polishuk," for which he won an Israeli Television Academy Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comic Series. He has had an outstanding career in the Israeli cinema, and also participated in films abroad. Some of the highlights include: Restoration, Rambo III, alongside Sylvester Stallone, When Pigs Have Wings and the much acclaimed The Band's Visit. Most recently he appeared in, Hunting Elephants and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, directed by Ronit Elkabetz and her brother Shlomi Elkabetz. The latter role earned him an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor. Other favorite credits include: Kidon and The Kind Words by Shemi Zarhin and more.
Sasson has been granted awards from the Israeli Academy for Theatre, Israeli Academy for Film and Television, as well as numerous honorary awards and International Film Festival awards. He was exceptionally applauded in Israel and around the world for his role in the film The Band's Visit. For his portrayal of "Tewfiq", he won including the European Film Award for Best Actor in Cinema in 2007. He was a member of the international juries at A.P.S.A (Australia) and the Haifa International Film Festival.
Chilina Kennedy (Dina) Broadway: "Carole King" in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (over 1000 performances) and "Mary Magdalene" in Des McAnuff's Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway: Originated "Binky" in Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz's This Ain't No Disco (Atlantic Theater Company). 1st National Tour: "Sophie" in Mamma Mia!. Selected Regional: "Pheobe D'Ysquith" in A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder (CT and San Diego Critics' Circle Nominations), "Evangeline" in Evangeline (original production and album), "Philia" in Des McAnuff's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Toronto/Mirvish), Ross Petty's Pantomime, The Little Mermaid (Toronto Theatre Critics' Award), three seasons at the Stratford Festival including "Maria" in Gary Griffin's West Side Story, three seasons at the Shaw Festival and The Lord of the Rings (World Premiere Mirvish/Toronto). Chilina is currently developing a show that she composed and co-wrote with Eric Holmes, Call It Love. She is also the Artistic Producer of Toronto's Eclipse Theatre Company.
Jennifer Apple (Anna) is super excited to be joining THE BAND'S VISIT family and cannot wait to share this near & dear story around the country! Regional: Detroit '67, Romeo & Juliet (Chautauqua Theater Company), A Walk on the Moon, Clickshare, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Good Woman of Setzuan, Merchant of Venice, Love & A Bottle, Lungs (American Conservatory Theater); The Theory of Relativity (Goodspeed); Monty Python's Spamalot (LMST); Fiddler on the Roof (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Cape Fear Regional Theatre). NY: The Calico Buffalo (NYMF – Best of Festival), Something Funny's Going On (Martin Charnin/54 Below), Factory Girls (MTF). Select Readings/Workshops: Bonhoeffer The Musical (Signature Theatre), Best Friends (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Six Years Old (The Bushwick Starr), Andromeda Speaks (Actors Studio), Men on Boats, The Wolves, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Scarcity (ACT). TV: "New Amsterdam." MFA: The American Conservatory Theater.
Mike Cefalo (Telephone Guy) is a New York based actor. He is overjoyed to be making his National Tour debut in this incredibly special show. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike holds a BM in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University. New York: The Children's Revolt at York Theatre Company. Regional: Newsies (Engeman Theatre), Next To Normal (Wagon Wheel), Singin' in the Rain (Park Playhouse), Bring It On (Beck Center), The Addams Family (Forestburgh Playhouse), and Pump Boys and Dinettes (The American Theatre). Additionally, Mike serves as Music Director of Chickenshed NYC, New York's inclusive theatre company for children of all abilities.
Adam Gabay (Papi) National Tour Debut! TV: Our Boys (HBO / Avishai), She's Got It, Polishuk, Viki and I. Film: Longing (Adam), Hunting Elephants. Gabay studied theatre at Arison Campus of the Arts and the High School of the Arts in Tel Aviv.
Marc Ginsburg (Sammy) is so proud to be a part of this important piece of theatre. Credits include Tateh (Ragtime), Lord Farquaad (Shrek - San Diego Critics Circle Nomination), Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast), Levi Strauss (The Sherman Brothers' Levi!), Carl-Magnus Malcolm (A Little Night Music), Aaron (First Date - Ovation Award Nomination), Che (Evita - Ovation Award Nomination), Sir Lancelot, et. al. (Spamalot), Chauvelin (The Scarlet Pimpernel), Quixote/Cervantes (Man of La Mancha), Lawrence Jameson (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Leo Bloom (The Producers), Artie Green (Sunset Boulevard), Foreman/Lesgles (Les Miserables), and Fagin in the First National Tour of Cameron Mackintosh's Oliver!.
Kendal Hartse (Iris) Broadway/National Tours: Summer, Cinderella, On a Clear Day…, Cabaret. Select Regional/NYC: Once (Reza), Hedwig and The Angry Inch (Yitxhak), Pericles (Thaisa), Taming of the Shrew (Baptista/Lucentio), Cabaret (Sally Bowles). Developed work with Vineyard Theatre, Roundabout Conservatory, student of Michael Howard.
Joe Joseph (Haled) Broadway: THE BAND'S VISIT, Off-Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along, Loveless Texas, Baghdaddy, Genet Porno. Ads for Disaronno, Newport. Proud graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit and the University of Michigan.
Sara Kapner (Julia) is a New York based actress who recently starred as Bella in the acclaimed, extensive revival of Stephen Schwartz and Charles Strouse's Rags at the Goodspeed Opera House. She also appeared last year in the Denver Center production of The Who's Tommy. On screen, she played Jenna Fischer's niece in A Little Help and appeared in a major role in both Murder Pact and Twisted Sisters, which premiered on Lifetime. Off-Broadway, Sara appeared in the recent revival of Bare. At the historic St. Louis MUNY, Sara starred as Little Red in Into The Woods opposite Tony winner Heather Headley and as Wednesday in The Addams Family, for which she earned a St. Louis Theater Circle Award. Sara began her career at age 11, with extensive commercial and voiceover work. At age 13, she made her Broadway debut in Carol Burnett's autobiographical play Hollywood Arms directed by 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince.
Pomme Koch (Itzik) Broadway: THE BAND'S VISIT. Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Lincoln Center Educational. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, A.C.T. San Francisco, O'Neill Theater Center, Theatre Calgary, Marin Theatre Company, Theater J, Shakespeare Theatre Company D.C., Folger Theater, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Round House Theatre, Studio Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse. TV: "Blue Bloods," "House of Cards"; BFA The University of Michigan.
Ronnie Malley (Camal) Ronnie Malley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, actor, producer, and educator. Recent theatre credits include: American Griot, co-author/composer (Moraine Valley/Silk Road); Macbeth, Hecate/musician (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Great Expectations, composer/sound designer (Silk Road Rising); A Disappearing Number, musician (Timeline Theatre); Ziryab; The Songbird Of Andalusia, author/solo performer (Silk Road Rising); The Secret Garden, musician (Court Theatre); The Jungle Book, musician/consultant (Goodman, Huntington); The White Snake, co-composer/musician (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman, Guthrie, Wuzhen Theatre Fest); The Who And The What, composer/co-sound designer (Victory Gardens); The Sultan's Dilemma, associate producer/actor (International Voices Project) and The Arabian Nights, musician/actor (Lookingglass, Berkeley Rep, Arena Stage). Recent music producer credits include: Lamajamal – Tsikago, Surabhi Ensemble, East Meets Middle East, Aurad Fathiya, The Andalusian Trail (staged production), and The Reminders. Ronnie has a degree in Global Music Studies from DePaul University and is a teaching artist with Chicago Public Schools, a faculty member at Old Town School of Folk Music, and a guest lecturer at universities. He is an international artist and has performed on programs at the Ford Ampitheater (LA), Kennedy Center (DC), Harris Theater (Chicago), Jaipur Literature Festival (India), and Wuzhen Festival (China), as well as with the music groups Allos Musica, Apollo's Fire, Diwan Al-Han, EMME, Lamajamal, Mucca Pazza, Newberry Consort, Surabhi Ensemble and the U of C Middle East Music Ensemble.
James Rana (Simon) Broadway: THE BAND'S VISIT (OBC). Off- Broadway: The Government Inspector, Serendib, Shogun Macbeth, Marat/Sade, Mother Courage, Macbeth, Rangoon, Tartuffe. International: Love's Labour's Lost (Royal Shakespeare Company), Macbeth (Bonn Biennale/Globe Neuss). Regional: Shakespeare Theatre Co., Luna Stage, East Lynne Theater, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Shakespeare & Company. Film/Television: "Madam Secretary," "Chicago Fire," "Law & Order: SVU," "Third Watch," "One Life to Live," "Conan O'Brien," and "A Girl Like You with A Boy Like Me". MFA – Trinity Rep Conservatory.
Or Schraiber (Zelger) was born in 1992 in the city of Jerusalem, where he studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance high school. In 2010, Or joined the Batsheva Dance Company, with whom he danced for seven years. In parallel to his time in the company, he served at the IDF for three years. In 2016, Or appeared in the Bobbi Jene and Mr. Gaga documentary films. In 2017, Or moved to New York City to study acting at the Stella Adler Studio. In 2018, he starred in and co-choreographed Boaz Yakin's film AVIVA. Or is a core member of AMOC (American Modern Opera Company). Or has choreographed and appeared in numerous music videos and short films including collaborations with Netta Barzilai, Celia Rowlson-Hall, and Yemen Blues.
David Studwell (Avrum) Off-Broadway: NY City Center's Encores! Applause! (Bert). Regional: Chicago Shakespeare; Mary Stuart (Lord Burleigh), Ogunquit Playhouse; Ragtime (Grandfather), Engeman Theatre; 1776 (Ben Franklin); Merry-Go-Round, FLMTF; Austen's Pride (Mr Bennet), Ensemble Theatre; Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), PCPA Theatrefest; Man of La Mancha (Quixote) – Santa Barbara Indy Awards, Westchester Broadway Theatre; Titanic (Isidor), Portland Center Stage; Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye)-Drammy Award. He has performed in many theaters across the country, including Syracuse Stage, Indiana Repertory, The Alliance, The Goodman, Maltz Jupiter, Marriott's Lincolnshire Theatre. Film: Dave Barry's Guide to Guys, TV: "Crime Story" (NBC). Fulbright Specialist Pakistan, 2013, 2015.
Danny Burgos (Male Understudy) Broadway: On Your Feet! (Emilio Standby); Tour: On Your Feet! (1st Nat'l); Regional: Bhangin' It (La Jolla), In The Heights (ZACH/Lyric OKC, Fulton).
Loren Lester (Male Understudy) TV: 200+ episodes including "The Orville," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Hung" (recurring) and Robin/Nightwing on "Batman: The Animated Series." FILM (favorites): Wes Craven's Red Eye, Rock 'n' Roll High School. Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, NCRT, LA Philharmonic.
Nick Sacks (Male Understudy) is thrilled to be a member of this amazing cast and to be able to share this beautiful story across the country. Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (u/s Jared/Connor). Regional: A Walk on the Moon, (original Ross in world premiere) A.C.T.; Next To Normal (Henry) Theaterworks Hartford. Developmental productions: Saved by the Bell (Screech); Irena (Adam Celnikier); Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's The Bad Years (Austin). Sacks is a proud company member of Jennifer Jancuska's The Bring About; and has guest starred on Amazon's "Z : The Beginning of Everything." He is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama (2016) where his favorite projects included Eurydice (Orpheus) and The Full Monty (Jerry).
Hannah Shankman (Female Understudy) Broadway: Wicked, Les Misérables, Side Show (Original Broadway Revival), Hair. West End: Hair, 35 Millimeters. National Tours: Rent, Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Tour. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Casa Manana, Arrow Rock Lyceum. TV/Film: "The Last Five Years," "The 86th Annual Academy Awards." BFA University of Michigan.
Bligh Voth (Female Understudy) Productions/Workshops include: Atlantic Theatre Company, Primary Stages, Kennedy Center, Ford's, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit, Lyric. Education: The Boston Conservatory.


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Last week on Drunken Speculation, I edged closer to wrapping up SEQBeers before the end of 2014 with Fortitude Brewing Co and ammo shared her recipe for Winter Posse Ale and pulled pork tacos.
Beer of the Week again comes from the Archive. This time, I grabbed a growler-full of Stillwater Artisanal Folklore, a Belgian dark ale or foreign stout, depending on which resource you use for your beer taxonomy. To me, it was very much in the mould of the latter, a richer and, yes, smoother (i.e. less varnishy) version of the well-known Guinness edition.
To the Tweet(s) of the Week!
@frozensummers was on fire last week. I don't think I've handed out that many favourites to one person in a week. Well worth a follow – especially as I'm not explaining all of those jokes.
To the best from last week:
250 Beers – Sniff & Sip Session No.10: The 250 Beers Sesh
You see I'm coming up to another milestone in my beer journey. My 1,250th unique beer is fast approaching (1,224 at the time of writing) so instead of the session being restricted to beers from one particular brewery, I'll be sharing five beers that have stood out from the rest during the past few years. Some stand-out beers are stupidly rare so I've submitted a shortlist of 12 beers to the Brewhouse for them to execute their procurement prowess.
It'll be different to the usual format of the sessions but equally as fun and let's not forget the delicious food by chef Chris Wright! Hopefully, the thought of my grotty London accent making an appearance after a few beers won't deter people from attending. Tickets are just $49 and are available here.
We've got ours.
Craig Heap – Beer: The Basis of Civilisation
A question which bothers some archaeologists is, apparently, why man opted to take up civilisation in the first place. Few people today would be willing to go without their warm homes, constant internet access and pulled-pork sandwiches, all products of civilisation, but it seems some archaeologists are concerned with what made early man give up a life of hunter-gathering and turn his hand to the backbreaking task of tilling the field, yoking the animal and constructing shelters.
The answer could be beer, an answer supported by the theory of the horse shoe mounds.
drinkdrank – The State of Beer (As I See It)
Even more unfortunate, is that the idea of self-important clever "craftiness" is fueled by places like Stone, Rogue, Dogfish Head—hell, even Ommegang—who were at one time pretty good microbreweries, but have turned to pulling off crowd-sourcing gimmicks, überbeers, and so-called collaboration beers that are, quite frankly, pretty bad—but succeed due to their marketability. It's becoming a vicious cycle of new, next, better, barrel-aged, stronger, hoppier, and weirder—perpetuated by fanboys, beer snobs, and brewers who fancy themselves artistic rock stars. All said and done, "good" basically becomes secondary, and specialty, one-off or limited run $30 a bottle beers have become the new norm, doing nothing more than raising the price of beer—all beer. I'm going to be perfectly honest with you. If you spend $30 on a bottle of beer—then you're nuts.
BeerGraphs – Den Stein ins Rollen bringen: Stone Brewing in Berlin
That Stone chose Berlin is not a surprise when you start looking just a smidgen below the surface. Berlin is a European capital where property prices are much below similar cities in Europe. After 40 years of isolation behind the Berlin Wall, Berlin has been blossoming politically and culturally for the last 25 years since the fall of the Wall in November of 1989. Berlin is a center for music, the arts and progressive lifestyles. A lot of criticism comes to Berlin as being terribly hipster, but the city backs it up with its cultural output.
Another reason is outlined by the blog Hops Hysteria, which explains that "a further interesting factor is the still young world of craft beer in Berlin. The boom is just getting started here. People are just now learning how to appreciate and love the 'other' beer. A large brewery like Stone can seize the day and provide the necessary enlightenment in such a setting."
beer is your friend – The worst beer glass ever
Yeah, he took ideas from various beer glasses that already worked and smooshed them altogether into a design that is really, really ugly. And functionally faulty. For instance, did you notice that this is actually two glasses? Yep, there's the one with the lid, which is shown right-side up in the photo. But on the bottom is a small tumbler style glass, which I assume you access by turning the glass over. Which surely means that lid on the big glass must just hang down, looking unsightly and making it quite difficult to put the glass on a table.
I saw this pop up on my Facebook feed:
I wanted to suggest that it be called the "Facepalm" because that's what it was going to be (I would have commented but I reserve being a douche online for my blog and Twitter). I was right. I guess it never occurred to anyone involved in this marketing exercise that beer glasses are the shape they are for a reason.
Australian Brews News – It's International Beer Day, drink OUR beer
According to the official website, it was founded by a couple of San Franciscans in 2007 and is now a "global celebration of beer". While it does seem to be spreading slowly, it seems to be have primarily adopted by unimaginative marketers as something to hang a branding campaign off rather than a true grassroots celebration of beer.
In my experience, based on a survey of my inbox over the last few years, celebration of it pretty much involves either or both of the two major brewing companies sending out a media release in which a PR flack has spent 15 minutes collecting beer trivia or commissioning a dodgy survey about beer, and then folding that into a media release saying 'drink our beer on International Brewers Day'. No harm really, but hardly an international uprising celebrating the miracle of fermentation of grain.
A Ph.D in Beer – Beer Pendantry #1: What is a "lambic"?
Aside from the procedural requirements of traditional lambic, there is a sense that the geography of the production matters as well. This is the biggest point of contention in the beer geek world. You see, lambic, true lambic, can only be produced in Belgium. Not just any region in Belgium though….it has be made in Pajottenland, more specifically in the Zenne valley where Brussels is located. This means that breweries doing "lambic style" beers in countries such as the United States are not producing lambics…or at least that's the argument. The justification of this dimension to the definition comes from the belief that in the coolship step (#3 from the above list), the beer is inoculated with "wild" bacteria and yeast that is specific to the region. While this is a nice fairy tale about the micro-flora of the Zenne valley, the science doesn't support this.
Crafty Pint – Band of Brewers
It was only a matter of time before something like Band of Brewers happened in Brisbane. There's an unfathomable amount of beer love around town so it should be no real surprise that local craft brewers have taken the community spirit one step further and come together as one. Spearheaded by Fortitude Brewing Co's national sales manager Dan Rawlings, the Band of Brewers is a new collective of brewers from South East Queensland that plans to release a collaboration beer every few months. And it's one that will evolve too because the representative craft breweries – and their brewers – will diversify every so often.
Other highlights were:
- Beervana – Cantillon Adds New Building; Will Double Production
- Beer Blog Feed – BA: US craft beer production grew 18 percent so far this year
- The Shout – Stockade beer success won't affect our contract brewers: Brewpack
- back of the ferry has had their usual great run of beery travel stories, this time in the US
Anything I missed?


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Today's review subjects are the John Frieda Sheer Blonde Brilliantly Brighter Shampoo and conditioner from his new range which promises to increase the natural luminosity of blonde hair for a natural looking, perfectly blended, brilliant shine
Utilising the powers of John Frieda's patented technology they promise to encourage blondes to discover new depths; perfecting the hair from within for brilliant reflection and shine, and providing a translucent color effect that adds layers of shimmery pearlescence toenhance your blonde shade with every movement.
Despite the apprehension before my hair transformation, on the whole I've been quite happy about leaving my natural blonde behind. I've enjoyed being able to experiment with new make up, and playing with fashion colour combinations when trying to work out what works well alongside my new reddish brown locks. Okay, occasionaly I get slight pangs of nostalgia when I see an insta-babe with beachy highlighted waves, but they aren't long-lasting enough to make me return to the colour that had always been my trademark.
Then these new John Frieda Sheer Blonde Brilliantly Brighter products arrived, looking resplendant in their iridescant tubes, and I coudln't help but feel a bit sad that I wasn't able to test them on my own hair on this occasion. I used to love how my blonde hair could freshen and sparkle with use of targeted products.
Luckily there's a new blonde in the household in the form of my hair conscious boyfriend Simon, who got bleached ahead of his latest band tour across the UK and Europe. He wanted to make a bit of a statement and have an appearance that popped on stage, hoping that all the pictures the photographers took would make for great instagram fodder, so decided to turn his thick, dark japanese hair into a bright blonde. When he's behaving, and we're on good terms, I refer to him endearingly as Billy Idol, when he's not I'll compare his mop to Miley Cyrus or Annie Lennox. Both hair idols in my eyes, but not exactly the style aesthetic he was aiming for.
It wasn't long after his makeover that he was a true convert of the powers of the purple shampoo, realising how dyed blonde hair has such an annoying eagerness to go brassy and yellow. While the well known brands did the job at maintaining the right bright shade, he did find he was sacrificing something in the haircare process, so I was interested to see how he would get on with these products.
Before After
The first thing he mentioned after the first use was that unlike the silver shampoos he's used since his bleaching, this brightening shampoo still lathered up in the way we expect shampoo's to. I agreed with him that the process feels somewhat unsatisafactory if there is a lack of lather, or a change of consistency when rubbing the product through wet hair, so this product was already impressing.
When you squeeze the product into your hand you notice that it's a transluscent white with s pearlescant reflection, which instantly gifts you with confidents that it will inject similar effects into the strands of your hair.
Both products have got a lovely fruity aroma, which isn't too overwhelming but nicer than the chemical smell many products with a definite colour-effecting function seem to have. When he rested his head on my lap, which he does when we're watching TV and when he's hinting at a back scratch or head massage, I got a nice whiff of his newly washed and conditioned head, and it was very pleasant.
These products have John Frieda's patented technology to penetrate and perfect the hair from within, improving each strand's reflective capabilities and resulting in a noticeable luminosity. Si has slightly wirey/course hair due to his heritage, so when bleached it tends to get a bit frazzled and looks fairly matte. While this didn't inject a huge amount of shine it did give it a smoother finish and turn the slightly yellow blonde into a more attractive pearlier shade.
When given some care my hair as the ability to really shine, so I can imagine that this product would have been even more effective on my former blonde locks. It's easier to notice gloss and shine on longer hair too as there is more space for the light to reflect, so I'm kicking myself that I didn't try this in October before I went to the dark side.
Si was very happy with the process and result of using these products, and plans to continue to use them the rest of his time as a babe'in blonde.
AND CONDITIONER (RRP £6.99 each)
This is NOT a sponsored post, but the products were sent for review purposes.


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A sermon on Luke 11:4 & Colossians 2:13-14
At the outset, I need to acknowledge that this sermon is heavily indebted to Waleed Aly and his prophetic words on The Project this past week. In fact I seriously wondered whether I should just play you the clip of what he said and leave it at that for tonight's sermon, but since the clip has gone viral on the internet, many of you will have already seen it. I do want to point out though that if any of us are thinking that God only speaks the gospel message through Christians, go and watch that clip again and ask yourself whether Waleed's words would have sounded out of place on the lips of Jesus.
Actually, Muslims hold Jesus in very high regard as a prophet, so perhaps it should be no surprise that a faithful Muslim might express things that sound like they could have come from Jesus. I have no doubt that God sent his message through Waleed this week (and not for the first time), and that makes him a prophet, although I suspect that he would reject that label. So have most true prophets. As we say in our church covenant, we are called to attend to the voice of God no matter who God may speak to us through, whether stranger or friend.
There has been some backlash against Waleed Aly's words too, as of course there always is when prophets speak the truth. We mostly prefer to leave our comfortable lies unchallenged, and we've been known to crucify the prophets if they won't shut up.
Waleed Aly spoke about forgiveness, and in the language of social media he called us to send forgiveness viral. Forgiveness is a topic that also comes up in two of tonight's Bible readings, so I am going to pick it up, and take my lead from Waleed in asking what it means against the backdrop of something that has dominated the news lately – the cycles of outrage generated by various high profile expressions of fear and intolerance.
There is no doubt that the world is becoming a scarier place. We could argue over whether that is because the levels of violence and disaster are actually escalating, or whether it is just that the growth of instant global communications means that we now hear about frightening things that we would have once remained ignorant of, but either way, we are certainly confronted by more and more reasons to be anxious about our own personal safety and about the future of our society and our world.
When we are genuinely afraid, we become defensive and we become hostile towards those we perceive as a potential threat. So, as Waleed pointed out, when we see the likes of Pauline Hanson expressing defensiveness and hostility, instead of simply lashing back, how about we begin by acknowledging and seeking to understand the fears that are driving them. This was illustrated even more clearly in the controversy over Sonia Kruger this week. Her comments on morning television about feeling that we should close our borders to all Muslim immigrants were extreme, but they came in response to a horrific terrorist attack, and when we are extremely afraid our reactions tend to be extreme. At least Sonia Kruger was sufficiently self-aware to name her fear as the driving force in her thinking.
She is not an evil person. She is a frightened person who responded in an irrational way. Fear is not conducive to rationality. All of us are prone to irrational responses when we are under threat and feeling terrified. And as Waleed acknowledged, carefully illuminating the factual and logical flaws in her response will not do anything to address the underlying fear, although sometimes it is still important to do that.
What is even more certain to make things worse is what actually happened – the unleashing of a whirlwind of outraged condemnation that sought to shame her back into silence. If someone is afraid, and you attack them, what do you think is going to happen? How do you expect them to react? When you attack them, you contribute to the fear. You become part of the problem, not part of the solution. Attack, counter-attack, further counter-attack, and on it goes, escalating at every step.
In Thursday's newspaper, Randa Abdel-Fattah wrote an article criticising the view that Waleed Aly had expressed. She said that she found "the fear thesis" unconvincing and deeply problematic, and she proposed a more systemic understanding of how racism is constructed in relation to privilege.
To me it seemed that her argument didn't disprove "the fear thesis" at all, but instead it helped us to understand why fear is directed where it is directed. When we feel terrified in the aftermath of something like the Nice attack, why do we generalise our fear to all Muslims rather than to all truck drivers or all divorcees or all young men? She helps us answer that question by exposing the systemic racism that defines certain categories of people as "other" and "dangerous" and less deserving of freedom than us, but it is still true that it is fear that is pulling the trigger.
But really, the rights or wrongs of "the fear thesis" was not Waleed's main point. Even if he was wrong about why people sometimes say abhorrent things, his main point was about how we respond to them when they do. His main point was that it is time we all got off the outrage gravitron, because when we ignite firestorms of outrage and attempt to shame the guilty, we are simply pouring fuel on the problem. We might make ourselves feel better, he said, but we are exacerbating the problem, not reducing it.
Expressing our outrage at the sins of others makes us feel better because it reassures us that we are the good ones. We must be good because we recognise wrongdoing, and it outrages us. We must be good because we are righteously offended by the racism or sexism or homophobia of "those" people. The level of our outrage shows the measure of our superiority to "them" with their ignorant and abhorrent attitudes. This is a huge self-delusion, of course. Tearing other people down does not make us better people. It turns us into mirror images of their worst behaviour.
Waleed Aly ended his piece by pleading with us to stop sending outrage viral, and instead see if we could, just for once, send forgiveness viral. I think that a fraction of the criticism of him here may be justified. Randa Abdel-Fattah wrote that "Dialogue, forgiveness and discussion may (just) make for a warm and fuzzy intervention into an increasingly hostile climate of racism." The trouble is that forgiveness is so widely misunderstood as nothing more than a warm fuzzy that Waleed probably set himself up for misunderstanding by calling for it without carefully spelling out what it actually means.
Forgiveness does not mean doing nothing about wrongdoing. It does not mean pretending that it didn't happen or that it doesn't matter. And it certainly doesn't mean standing idly by and allowing the behaviour to be repeated over and over.
In the reading we heard from his letter to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul says that God "forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands." That final image – erasing the legal demands – can help us get our understanding of forgiveness back on track. Forgiveness is about giving up the demand that someone be made to pay for the offences they have committed.
The contrast to our usual expectations could not be more stark. Often when we say that God is a God of justice, we mean that God will deal out judgements and punish evildoers as they deserve. Actually, if that's what we mean, then the God made known to us in Jesus is not a God of justice at all. Yes, God is a God of justice if justice means everyone having fair access to life, freedom and resources. But if justice means what it means in the Derryn Hinch Justice Party – that we want a justice system that will punish evildoers more and more severely – then the God made known to us in Jesus is not a God of justice, but a God of mercy, of forgiveness, of grace.
In fact, when Paul goes on to say that God "disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them," what he is saying is that God disarmed our "justice" systems by exposing their inability to be anything more than legally sanctioned outlets for our outrage and our lust for retribution. God made a public example of them by exposing their inability to tell the difference between evil and pure love and goodness; by exposing their willingness to crucify the innocent when we need someone to vent our fear and hostility and outrage on.
Sonia Kruger was by no means innocent this week, but after expressing her fear in an ugly and irrational way, we rapidly formed an equally ugly social media lynch mob, pouring forth our outrage in a furious torrent and chanting for her crucifixion. We wanted to see her made to pay.
Those Brighton Grammar boys with their abhorrent sexually abusive Instagram page have far less excuse than Sonia Kruger and deserve far less sympathy, but the fact that our outrage is justified doesn't make public shaming the right thing to do. It doesn't seem to be the least bit effective in reducing the prevalence of such behaviour or in rehabilitating the offenders. If you think Jesus would have participated in shaming and shunning those boys, then take another look at the sort of people he forgave and invited to follow him. Jesus would certainly have confronted and deplored the behaviour, but he would have done it with such excruciating love and forgiveness, that the boys would have known themselves deeply beloved and been desperate to never disappoint him again. But most of us were still waving our fists with the lynch mob, and cheering when we heard that they'd been expelled. We didn't care if that just made them more dangerously resentful and somebody else's problem. We just wanted the kind of justice where offenders are made to pay.
Which makes the words of the prayer Jesus taught us all the more confronting. We heard them in tonight's gospel reading and we will pray them shortly. "Forgive us our sins, as we ourselves forgive everyone who sins against us." Perhaps we should be adding "as we forgive those who offend us and scandalise us and outrage us."
Jesus is not actually telling us here that God measures our capacity to forgive and only offers us the same measure of forgiveness. God is not the least bit interested in measuring forgiveness. But Jesus is telling us that there is no point asking for more forgiveness than we are willing to offer others. Why? Doesn't that imply that God is measuring it? No, it doesn't. It implies that we are measuring it. It implies that we cannot escape from the systems that we create for ourselves. If we keep cranking the wheels of outrage and retribution, and demanding a system of justice where offenders are always shamed and shunned and made to pay, then we can expect that whenever we ourselves offend, we will be shamed and shunned and made to pay. Not by God, but by the world that we have created and fuelled.
The God made known in Jesus is a God of infinite love and scandalous mercy, but if we put our faith in strict systems of law and order and punitive justice, then we will project those values onto God, and whenever we look to God what we will see is the image we have projected. We will find ourselves being harshly judged by an outraged condemning god who we have created in our own image.
If we want to build a world full of the kind of love and forgiveness that we ourselves would like to be surrounded by – if we want to become part of the solution instead of part of the problem – then we need to look to Jesus, the ultimate and absolute revelation of that love and forgiveness, and follow his lead. And as Waleed Aly so prophetically said this week, that means getting off the self-gratifying gravitron of outrage that just spins us all further and further apart and fuels our fear, our hostility, and our abhorrent treatment of one another.
It means that even when we are shocked and dismayed and offended by the hate-filled words or actions of others, we choose never to keep circulating the anger and hostility. It means that instead of adding fuel and sending them back, we will suck them out of circulation and instead respond with forgiveness. And to finish with Waleed's image, it means hitting the like button and the share button as often as we can on forgiveness and love in order to, hopefully not just for once, send forgiveness viral.


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December: a month once reserved for family gatherings around a log fire to watch Home Alone is now a time for barricading yourself a room with any device you can feasibly stream a TV series on.
Fortunate then that the last month of the year offers plenty of gems from Netflix and Amazon to see you through the festive period.
From the Oscar-tipped Roma to the return of multi-award winning series The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, here are the real loved ones to hold tight this Christmas.
Dumplin' (7 December)
Despite being the funniest character in Friends (don't @ us) Jennifer Anniston rarely gets credit for making us laugh. This December she gets to show off her comedy chops playing a narcissistic former beauty queen whose overweight daughter enters the pageant she now runs. Addressing the ugly side of our fixation with beauty with a touching performance from newcomer Danielle Macdonald, Dumplin' strikes a tone that is both amusing and thought provoking.
Roma (14 December)
From Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón comes this black and white reflection on social upheaval based around a family and their housekeeper in 1970's Mexico City. Roma is Netflix's biggest play yet for a major award and has seen the streaming service give it an international cinematic release in order to qualify.
After receiving strong reviews Roma went on to win the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival - the prize The Shape of Water took last year before winning Best Picture of the Oscars.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabina: A Midwinter's Tale (14 December)
Told "in the vein of Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist" Netflix's recently revamped version of the 90s classic TV series shows Sabina wrestling between the evil witchcraft of her family and her mortal side. A month after the series launched, Netflix are releasing a Christmas special focusing on the Winter Solstice filled with pagan carols and ghost stories. Fans of nostalgic-feel horror such as their recent hit Stranger Things will feel right at home.
The Innocent Man (14 December)
If you've already burned through Making a Murderer season two and The Staircase then fear not, as Netflix have thoughtfully saved a true crime drama to see you through the winter season. Based on John Grisham's best-selling non-fiction book, this six-part documentary series focuses on two murders that shook the small town of Ada, Oklahoma, in the 1980s and the strange events that followed.
Blending interviews with victims' friends and families, Ada residents, attorneys and journalists as well as archival footage, it's bound to turn you into an dinner table expert on legal complexities and the plausibility of alibis.
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (31 December)
Ever heard a ridiculous story about actor Bill Murray crashing a wedding in Hawaii or stranger's party in Brooklyn? These are the stranger than fiction urban legends which filmmaker Tommy Avallone set out to piece together in a documentary about the elusive actor. Thanks to the universally loved man who is the subject material, the documentary both surprises and delights.
The Marvellous Mrs Maisel (Season 2) (5 December)
After cleaning up at the Emmy Awards earlier this year, December sees the return of Amy Sherman-Palladino's series about a New York WASP who discovers a talent for stand-up when her marriage ends. In season two Rachel Brosnahan's Midge tries to balance her career as a comedienne and her duties as a mother and daughter. Now returning to an audience reckoning with #MeToo, the show will undoubtedly dial up the themes of female empowerment established in season one.


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I love new books- who doesn't? Recently, I have been getting most of my books on Amazon, because it's much cheaper than Barnes and Noble, plus I have prime so I can get my books in a couple days! So, I ordered a few books today, and also picked some up from Target yesterday. So here is a list of my new books:
1. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
2. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
3. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
4. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
5. The Magnolia League by Katie Crouch
What's on your to-read list? Have you read any of these books? What did you think?


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If there are any projects that you want to do in the house or outside of it, then you need contractors to help you with each of them. Whether you want to build a nice deck or fix up your current deck, a contractor will do that well. Or, if you want to redo the exterior of the house or remodel the inside, a good contractor will get that work done and leave your house much better than it was when they started.
Use A Contractor for Your Deck
If you have a decent deck already but you just want to redo the railing or something like that, then you can find a contractor online, by looking up deck railing. Any company can get it up quickly and make it look nice. Or, if you want to have a whole new deck put in, then you can find a contractor who does that kind of task with ease and who will get it put up quickly so that you can start enjoying it soon.
Ask A Contractor For Help Remodeling
If you decide that you want to remodel your whole house, then you need an experienced contractor to help you decide which walls to knock down and how to make the place feel good and updated. You can talk things out with the contractor to give them an idea of your wants and needs and to figure out what would be best in regard to the changes you could make. And, when you leave the remodeling in their hands, you will feel confident that it will turn out well.
Always Choose the Best Person for The Job
No matter what kind of task you need to have done, whether you just want a new railing on your deck, or you want to have your siding redone, you need a good contractor to do every task. You want to know that your money is being spent on a contractor who will make your home look great and who will leave you without any worries. You will want them to be quick and to know how to navigate any issues that might come up for them.
Ask the Contractor To Do Any Task You Want To Have Done
When you decide that you want to get anything done in your house, you need a contractor to take care of it because you might just mess things up if you tried to do it yourself. And, don't feel worried that they won't want to help you with the little things, but know that once you find a great contractor, you can count on them to get everything done right. So, look for a contractor who will take care of everything for you so that you can get your home to look how you want it to look. It will feel good to get all of the updates that you want to have done taken care of as quickly as possible by a good contractor.


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PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – President Barack Obama visited Pittsburgh Tuesday to speak at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' national convention, and also honor slain service members killed in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Air Force One touched down shortly before 11 a.m. After stepping off the plane, President Obama spoke with several local politicians including, Mayor Bill Peduto and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
He also shook hands and took pictures with a crowd of spectators at the airport before getting in the motorcade to make his way downtown. Peduto and Fitzgerald joined the President on his ride to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Peduto: "Why don't you ride along with me and tell me more."
KDKA's Jon Delano: "So, you rode with the President in from the airport?"
Peduto: "Yeah, so County Executive Fitzgerald and I were sort of taken aback and both laughed, and we got in the car, and we had a great 30-minute conversation with the President."
The mayor said they went through a lengthy wish list for the region, but it was light, too.
"We talked about former Chicago Blackhawk and Pittsburgh native Brandon Saad. We talked about the Pirates. We talked about the Pennsylvania budget. We talked about politics. The conversation was non-stop," said Peduto.
An hour later, Peduto was still a bit high from the experience.
"Coming through the tunnel and glimpsing out of the side of your eye and seeing the President look at it and see it, it's one of those moments of life I'm never going to forget," Peduto said.
County Executive Fitzgerald joined "The KDKA Morning News" to talk about his "unbelievable" ride with the President.
Fitzgerald says President Obama, "has been [to Pittsburgh] many times, and he loves Pittsburgh and he loved to talk about it on the ride."
Fitzgerald says they discussed a variety of topics and one of them was how Pittsburgh "transformed" itself. He adds the President also, "mentioned how beautiful Pittsburgh is," and how most people who haven't been to Pittsburgh don't realize how nice it is.
But President Obama's visit comes amid serious persisting problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has been under intense scrutiny for more than a year over waitlists and other shortcomings in the VA health system. Last week, the VA said it can't count how many veterans died while waiting to sign up for health care, and may have to close some hospitals if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion shortfall.
During his visit, the President addressed directly the fiasco at the local VA hospitals.
"Here in Pittsburgh an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease a few years ago killed six veterans and infected others. That was a tragedy," said President Obama. "And whenever there is any missteps, there is no excuse. So our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones and know that there is now new leadership at the Pittsburgh VA. The safety measures that are now in place are some of the strongest in the nation."
The President said the VA must never let that happen again and hailed his new VA secretary, former Procter and Gamble CEO Bob McDonald, for turning around long wait-times at VA hospitals.
"The VA reached out to vets across the country to get them off those wait-lists and in for care," President Obama said. "Bob is bringing energetic new leadership. He is working to hold people accountable and making sure that whistleblowers are protected instead of punished."
For many of the veterans, the issue of health care and the VA system are a top priority.
"With the President's message, I especially like that he's going after veteran's issues, especially those issues in the VA, and how they're bringing down in the major hospitals, but also the clinics to make them run a little smoother," said Jason Payer, of New York.
While the reception was generally warm to the commander-in-chief, a VFW member from South Dakota tried to unfurl a sign that read "the emperor of Benghazi has no clothes." When his sign was taken, he stood in protest until he shouted during the president's speech, which led to his being escorted from the ballroom.
While there was no mention of Benghazi, President Obama did hail the fight against ISIS using air power, not U.S. troops on the ground.
"Have no doubt. We will degrade and ultimately destroy this barbaric organization. We've got the coalition, and we've got right on our side and it will happen," he said.
The President promised to keep the strength of the military intact, and said he had a better idea than budget sequestration for the military.
"He says he's protecting our country, but yet he's downsizing all of our military, closing bases, getting rid of ships we can use," said Terri Reeser, of North Hampton County, Pennsylvania.
"I like what he said about sequestration, putting an end to that and continuing to support our military," said Glenn Umberger, of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
After his speech the President issued a proclamation for flags to be flown at half-staff through July 25 to honor slain Marines and a Sailor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. President Obama issued the order Tuesday to lower the flag, following similar moves at the U.S. Capitol and even by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The order also follows criticism of the White House.
Four Marines and one Navy sailor were killed during shootings by 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez at two Tennessee military sites.
President Obama called it a "mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence."
After Pennsylvania, President Obama hopped a quick flight to New York to tape one of Jon Stewart's final episodes after 16 years hosting the Comedy Central show.
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It's that time of year again… The crew at Applehead Factory are out of the office and in NY for this year's Toy Fair. This is the 108th annual American International Toy Fair and is the largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere.
SHOW DATES: Monday and Tuesday, February 14 and 15, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City
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Published at Friday, 14 February 2020. Recipes. By Maryann Drake.
Yogurt, originally from Turkey using a history as old as 2000 BC, is made by the bacterial fermentation of milk. The milk is first heated to organize it to become to kill any bacteria that are unwanted. Then the temperature drops to about 113 amounts, about the temperature of warm water, the starter chili is inserted, then the milk is coated and kept warm for the to cultivate successfully.
You'll find a few ingredients produce my beef stew scrumptious enough to to time and time again. How I these ingredients? They're definitely not to me personally by an natural, gluten-free recipe box. required sweat, blood, and tears. Countless failed of trying to experimentation finally produced this recipe.
Potato wedges with serious flavor making a spice mix in a toast coriander seeds until beautifully aromatic subsequently them in a pestle and mortar add salt and then grind alongside smoked paprika dried pepper and mix spice mix done now cut sweet potatoes into wedges chuck in oil and thoroughly with the spice mix onto a baking tray and into a for thirty minutes turning half way irresistible
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Israel "undoubtedly" serves as a model for securing America's borders, said Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) during an interview on Breitbart News Sunday.
"When you are surrounded by enemies who would drive you into the sea, you don't have the luxury of indulging in nonsense when it comes to national security," Cruz told host Amanda House on the eve of the U.S. embassy in Israel's move to Jerusalem. You don't have the luxury of indulging in political correctness and ignoring the harsh realities of the world we live in."
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BEIJING (AP) -- Rights groups on Wednesday praised Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to shun involvement with the Beijing Olympics opening and closing ceremonies because China was not doing enough to help end the crisis in Darfur...Seriously? I'd be more worried about it catching them bound-footed.
Although not entirely unexpected, it appeared to catch Beijing organizers flat-footed.
Maybe I'm out of the loop on the latest human rights tactics, but what the hell kind of bullshit is this, anyway? I mean, in case you hadn't noticed, guys, China has about one billion human rights violations going on at home — and you're mad at them because of Darfur? What next? Are we going to start blaming them for greenhouse gas emissions, too?
Sorry… I'm being told that we in fact already do that.
Okay, so apparently China is "to blame" for Darfur because it pumps money into the Sudanese economy by buying oil. But that's only part of the problem. According to Ban Ki-moon (aka Kofi Annan II, aka Boutros Boutros-Ghali III), the other reason Darfur is so messed up is because of climate change. Which is caused by greenhouse gas emissions. So, man, I guess the buck really does stop at China. No wonder Spielberg is pissed.
But China is doing its part! It built that huge dam on the Yangtze! That way they can reduce their reliance on fossil fuels! See, they listen!
Oh, but… Right. We're not too happy about that, either. Apparently it's also kind of a human rights/environmental/financial disaster.
Man, it's tough being a developing country! How did the western world manage to industrialize without damaging the environment or infringing upon human rights? If only they'd taken notes!
Anyway, let's see if we can wrap this all up into a neat, conclusive plan of action for the Chinese. First of all, you've got to stop buying oil from Sudan, because that's a human rights disaster. But don't try and replace it with coal, because that's an environmental disaster. But don't try and replace it with hydro-electricity, because — well, man, you don't even want to know. Oh, but you'd better get that energy from somewhere, because you have a billion people to heat, house, feed and employ! (And don't forget the Olympics!) And if you even think about trying to cut any corners on any of this, Clooney will be down there in a heartbeat.
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The first trailer has been released for Gamer, a sci-fi flick in which real people are taken over and used as pawns by players in massive and deadly real-life gaming tournaments.
Stop me if you've heard this one before: Prisoners on death row agree to take part in bloody, hyper-violent competitions, with freedom promised to anyone who survives long enough. The tournaments are immensely popular with the public but as one courageous and noble gladiator who stands above the rest begins to approach his release, the sadistic evil genius behind the scenes pulls out all the stops to keep him down.
No, it's not Running Man and it's not Death Race. It's Gamer, a new film starring Gerard Butler, John Leguizamo, Kyra Sedgwick and Michael C. Hall that's due for release in September 2009. In the movie's dark future, people are able to take control of the physical actions of their fellow humans, forcing them to do their bidding like puppets on a string. Naturally, this horrific technology is turned to entertainment purposes through a game called "Slayers," featuring controlled death row inmates thrown into intense, explosive battles, with the reward of freedom awaiting anyone who survives 30 games.
No points for originality, obviously, and I can't help but have a few concerns about the presence of a character named "Rick Rape," but how does the trailer look? A victimized good guy, an egomaniac bad guy, gun play, explosions, car chases, Ludacris; in other words, if you haven't seen it by the second weekend of release you're probably going to have to wait for the DVD release.
Source: Total Film