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Turmeric is a key spice in many curries, and it's also used in some Middle Eastern cooking. It's often used as much for its color as its flavor.
I find that adding turmeric in many of the indian dishes I make tends to liven up the color of the vegetables, especially the green one. (the purple anthocyanin rich vegetables on the other hand turn ugly ), the flavor is subtle and it has a numbing effect if added in excess. Turmeric is used to suppress coughs. adding 1/4 teaspoon to warm milk & honey along with a pinch of crushed black pepper, is great for a scratchy cough.
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Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties and is something we should be eating in greater quantity. It comes from a root and looks similar to ginger, to which it is related. Last year I found a recipe for turmeric "chai" on Mark's Daily Apple that uses turmeric. I try to drink a cup a day. Here is the recipe: 1 c almond or coconut milk, two small slices fresh ginger, 1/2 t. turmeric, 1/4 t. each of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, sharp paprika, a tiny pinch of salt, 1 honey. Heat almond or coconut milk with the ginger slices. In a small bowl, measure and mix the spices. When the milk is hot, add 1 tablespoon to the spices and stir well. Add the paste of spices to the milk along with a spoonful of honey. Drink immediately.
I like a little turmeric with cumin and garlic as a rub for chicken thighs. It gives a beautiful golden color. Honestly, I can rarely taste a little dried turmeric when it is mixe d with other spices, but it is pleasing to the eye.
Too much turmeric can make food taste bitter -- follow recipe amounts! And it's added to mustard to make it look ballpark-yellow.
I have read that a typical daily amount in Indian diets is only about 1/2 teaspoon, which is what research has been based on, so the health benefits don't require extraordinary amounts.
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I like to use turmeric alone, without other spices, as it has gentle and subtle flavor. For example in a marinade with yogurt and garlic, for grilled chicken. Or with coconut milk in mild curries. Also works nicely with paprika.


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My husband does this thing where he will listen to the same album -- and sometimes the same SONG -- literally over and over and over for months. I find this extraordinarily annoying.
For example, while driving back from my in-laws in New York's beautiful Capital District back in December, I introduced him to the work of Janelle Monae by forcing him to listen to everything she's ever recorded in chronological order.
And he loved her! Which is great, as Janelle Monae is amazing and deserves heaps of love. The downside is that he hasn't stopped listening to "Many Moons" since. Like, several times a day. And also singing it, but changing the lyrics to be about emptying the dishwasher, or our cat.
The result is that I am now so sick of "Many Moons" -- a song I USED to love -- that I'd be happy to never hear it again.
His song fixations perplex me, as they are totally opposite to how I relate to music; my husband will find a few albums every year that he loves and listens to constantly, whereas I will find a bazillion albums that I have a wide variety of feelings for and many of which I will never listen to more than twice. Thank god for Spotify, seriously.
But I can't judge him too much, because what he does with music, I do with movies and TV shows.
I have certain things I will watch repeatedly, no matter how many times I've seen them, and no matter how recently. And when I say I will watch them repeatedly? Sometimes I even mean that I will watch them, then start them over and watch them again.
This generally only happens when I'm depressed or anxious or feeling otherwise joy-challenged in my life. But sometimes it does happen.
SO in the grand xoJane tradition of trumpeting all our weirdnesses as loudly as possible, I present: eight movies and tv shows I will never get tired of watching, in no particular order.
Home Movies
This is a big one. The product of the same company that brought us "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist," "Home Movies" follows eight-year-old budding filmmaker Brendon Small, voiced by series co-creator Brendon Small, who is now probably better known as the co-creator of pretend metal band Dethklok, stars of Adult Swim series "Metalocalypse."
Confused? It's OK, man, all you need to know is that "Home Movies" is hilarious and awesome, really coming into its stride in the second season. Relying heavily on improvisation, this series is a hilariously grown-up look at the lives of three ridiculous children -- Small, Jason Persepolis (voiced by H. John Benjamin) and Melissa Robbins (voiced by Melissa Bardin Galsky) -- and I think one of the reasons I like it is because its mixture of wholesomeness, naivete, camp, and out of control imagination reminds me of both myself as a kid and really, myself today.
By the fourth and final season, "Home Movies" evolves into a much edgier show but never really loses its charm. There are 52 total half-hour episodes of "Home Movies," and I'm not exaggerating when I say I could probably recite most of them from memory. I've seen them SO many times.
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Probably obvious. Too bad. I am proud to confess that I originally saw "Clue" in its original theatrical release, when the big marketing gimmick was that it had three different endings dispersed through different theaters nationwide. I got the Mrs. Peacock ending. I remember that, with my ticket, I even got a little Clue card patterned after the board game telling me I'd received ending B, and honestly I would trade vital organs to have that card back today.
Maybe not MY vital organs. But somebody's.
It's a shame the promotion of "Clue" emphasized the ending gimmick so heavily, because it sold short a brilliantly funny farce of a movie that has since risen to lofty cult-worship heights, and nobody even remembers the multiple-endings deal.
With Tim Curry in my second favorite role ever (guess the first and third, dare you) and a cast stuffed with some of the funniest comedic actors of the era (Madeline Kahn! Martin Mull! Michael McKean! Christopher Lloyd! Eileen Brennan!), "Clue" has aged into a film appreciated more today than when it premiered to disappointing box-office returns in 1985.
It doesn't hurt that it's also ENDLESSLY QUOTABLE. Flames, on the sides of my face. It goes on forever.
I don't know what it is about "Deadwood" that makes this a series I can watch and rewatch without getting tired of it. Part of it is probably that, with all its fine and gritty detail, I see something new every time. Part of it is that it is a show that literally invented its own grammar, and so once you start it's hard not to hear everything narrated in your own life in Deadwood-speak. Which can be inconvenient, as Deadwood is very, very fond of the word "fuck." Also "cocksucker."
And it's a difficult show, too, with some profoundly hateful characters and some revolting events. Maybe it's the occasional glimmers of redemption, rare as they are, that make it worthwhile, as well as one of the most frustratingly complex characters ever on TV, Al Swearengen, who does just enough to make you loathe him and then comes up with something magical that you could almost hug him for.
After 36 episodes and three seasons, "Deadwood" was unceremoniously dumped by HBO after talks with show creator David Milch failed to result in an agreeable compromise to end the series. Thus, "Deadwood" joins the ranks of many tragically canceled shows that concluded with unresolved cliffhangers. I keep re-watching it anyway.
The Little Mermaid
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It was almost two years ago that I first wrote about "Huge" as the best teen-centered TV drama you've never seen, and that continues to be true. Set over one summer at a fat camp, "Huge" follows a group of variously sized kids as they work out the identity stuff that is often central to growing up. The show steadfastly refuses to make assumptions about any of its characters, and its commitment to unabashedly showing fat kids as every bit as complex and awesome as their thinner counterparts is still unique in television.
"Huge" stars Nikki Blonsky in the lead role as Wil, the defiantly anti-diet troublemaker forced into fat camp by her parents, and who lectures her fellow campers on feminism and body politics with a conviction I wish I'd been capable of at her age. (Also see Gina Torres, better known to you nerds as Zoe from "Firefly," as the well-meaning but control-freakish and possibly eating-disordered camp director.)
It's not surprising that this show was so great, given that it was co-created by Winnie Holzman and her daughter, Savannah Dooley. If Holzman sounds familiar, it's because she was the force behind "My So-Called Life," which means this show was similarly doomed to be canceled after one brightly shining season, which also -- OF COURSE -- ends on a cliffhanger.
Not that I am still angry about this, or anything like that.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
This is the film version of Tom Stoppard's absurdist comedic play exploring the bewildering and existential circumstances of two minor characters in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," the titular Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Starring Gary Oldman and Tim Roth in the main roles, the movie supplies an often hilarious behind-the-scenes experience of the events surrounding Denmark's tragically doomed prince, as seen by two buffoons who have as much trouble understanding Shakespeare's play as I did when I first had to read it as a freshman in high school.
"Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" is not a movie where many things actually happen -- the few things that do are ripped directly from Shakespeare, and for the most part, our heroes spend their time wandering around and talking to each other, and also trying to figure out who is Rosencrantz and who is Guildenstern. Filled with wry humor, I think I love watching and re-watching this film because, like "Deadwood," with its labyrinthine logic and circular use of language as a theme, I get something different out of it every time.
It is also the film that holds the line that, should I ever get around to getting a tattoo, is the line I would get a tattoo of.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
No, I was never that fond of "Deep Space Nine." No, "Voyager" never grabbed me. "Enterprise" was just not right. The original series I remember mostly as something my mom used to watch when I was a kid.
But Next Generation? I will watch forever. I will watch from Encounter at Farpoint and go through to All Good Things and then head back to Encounter at Farpoint again. I don't even care that some of the early episodes were terrible. I don't even care that parts of it are horribly dated. I. WILL. WATCH.
Oh and THE BEST EPISODE is "Darmok," NOT "The Inner Light," although I'm sure some of you will be silly enough to debate this universal truth with me in comments.
If you don't already understand, there is nothing I can say to help you get it.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Last but certainly not least, we have the epic cult TV show that really defined my adolescence and had a profound influence on my sense of humor -- not to mention my feelings toward authority -- today. MST3K ran for 197 feature-film-length episodes over 10 seasons and even survived a jump from one network to another before finally coming to an end in 1999.
I have seen every episode of MST3K a truly outrageous number of times, a fact expedited by the tape-trading culture, encouraged by the show itself, that defined MST3K's dedicated fan community. Until the series began to be released on DVD, I clung to my literally 20-year-old VHS copies recorded from television (complete with ubiquitous BK TeeVee commercials, naturally) like they were the most precious irreplaceable treasures I owned.
The former castmembers moved on to other projects, like RiffTrax and the Cinematic Titanic, which is itself coming to an end later this year. (WORD: I'm going to try to interview as many of the cast members of Cinematic Titanic as I can when their farewell tour swings by Boston in November, although I suspect maybe 20 of you will be as excited about that as I am. I DON'T CARE.)
AM I ALONE IN MY COMPULSIVE TV AND MOVIE RE-VIEWING? Do you have a show or film you return to again and again and never tire of? Tell me, I want to know. If only to expand my own repeated-watching catalog.


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Some may think in today's social media craze, it may be impossible to find motivation on social media. I spent some much time during the election hiding people on Facebook that now I don't even know half the people on my FB feed. I also feel that FB is now for connections, business and news, so I don't really look to FB for motivation.
Now.. I do however use my Instagram account to drive me and this is how I do it. I believe you should keep one social media outlet all to yourself. Of course FB and IG are now pushing you to "connect" with all your friends on FB, however I chose not to do that. I use my IG for my selfish reasons and it has ZERO to do with what my friends on social media are doing. The reason for this is we spend so much time online, aimlessly scrolling through our phones and thru our social media channels. Scroll, scroll, scroll, past updates of stuff that we either roll our eyes at or think how stupid it is that someone put that on FB etc. I decided when I got on IG that I was ONLY going to follow people that had the same interest as me.
So I made a list of a few things I was passionate about at the time and that was barrel racing, paleo lifestyle, running and fitness. Immediately I logged onto IG and searched those three hashtags and 1000's of photos came up. I looked at pages of people that I found neat and those are the pages I followed. Not one page I followed was anyone I knew, however on those mornings I got up and decided to check IG, all the post on my feed were totally positive. From recipes I can make to workouts I can do to gym classes I want to take. Now.. the good thing is when our passions change we can easily UNFOLLOW those pages and find ones that suit our motivation. My passions changed and I know follow a flexible dieting and macro style eating plan. So I went and changed it all on my IG and I not find motivation from other pages.
I really think if we are going to spend time online, atleast have one outlet that is moving you in the right direction. Honestly I don't need my entire feed on IG to be all the people I follow on FB, 9 times out of 10 the updates are the same anyway. I encourage you to take the time to put online motivation above online drama. Your life will be so much better for it. Get out your pen, write down words that describe your passions, your goals, your dreams and get to designing an IG account that will visually motivate you!
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Term limits; certain public bodies in City of Chesapeake. Provides that members of the Chesapeake Economic Development Authority, Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Chesapeake Airport Authority, and Chesapeake Hospital Authority shall be limited to two terms. The bill provides that members of such authorities serve at the pleasure of the city council and that no member shall work for an authority within one year of serving as a member of that authority. This bill is identical to HB 2449.Full text:
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The yuppies, artists and expats who frequent the neighborhood today have local protestors, among them, Shanghai native and artist Chen Yifei, to thank for saving the area from redevelopment. While the area now attracts a hip, young crowd, Tian Zi Fang has retained its eighteenth century Shikumen-style buildings, now occupied by more than 200 small businesses. If you're looking for something quirky and different from the usual souvenirs, then Tian Zi Fang is the place to go, as many of the shops here specialize in handmade novelty items.


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He's writing, producing, and performing the score.
Though the story being told is that The Lone Ranger director Gore Verbinski hatched the idea of a Jack White–scored film, we're not quite convinced someone didn't mistake the ever-eccentric White for the imminently quirky Johnny Depp, planting a seed in White's kooky mind, prompting him to pick up his red rotary phone and call Depp in deepest France, with the rest going down as history. But regardless, yeah, White will write, perform, and produce the tunes for the Lone Ranger remake, and he'll redo the "William Tell Overture," and the final product shall be compared, with great scrutiny, to Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood's unbelievable There Will Be Blood score.


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If you love pain, agony, and extreme exhilaration, all at the same time, pack your bags (of fly fishing stuff) and your billfish gear, and get down here for the annual MARLIN run outside our Golfo Duce, here in S.Pacific Costa Rica.
We have very good numbers of marlin, and some sails, outside RIGHT NOW, but August and September will give anglers with a death wish a very good shot at a marlin on fly.
Lots of juvenile baitfish, mostly bonito, outside and hanging at 7-10 miles off Mata Palo and Punta Banco, the two points that mark the end of the Gulf and the beginning of the open Pacific.
Now is the time. There are more marlin caught , and released here in these next two or three months, counting July, than during our entire ¨High¨season of January to May. More sails then, if you´re scared to be hooked up to something bigger (sissy).
In August of 2000, out on a Sunday joyride with two of my captains, the first thing we came upon , about 10 miles out was another boat, a friend, who told us via radio that he was circling a buoy with a lot of line entangled on it, with a swarm of baitfish below, and a whole bunch of marlin attacking them.
I started rigging up my 12 wt. Capt. Ian asked me what I was doing, as he readied a 50 Penn with a big marlin plastic.
My reply? ¨What am I going to lose, a fly? A leader? Let´s go for it!!
first pass , with two mullet rigged chuggers, and we had a beauty come up. Ian pulled the bait! Said it was too BIG !!!
I told Capt. Jose to make another pass. The other boat was now hooked up to a big one, and we could enjoy the fight , and jumps, from our boat.
Second pass, Jose had one come to the long bait. We use only two rods for fly fishing. Spinning rods with 40 lb. test mono. One is set close, on the second wave. The other on the fifth wave.
Ian had the short bait already pulled, and Jose was doing a great job of *beep* off that marlin, jerking the bait just as she was about to grab it.
At about 30 ft. I called for neutral, Jose yanked the mullet out, and I cast a blue/white bucktail W/ popping head, about 15 ft. ahead of the fishs´shadow.
Only two strips/pops and she whaled it from the side...POUNCED on it!
I really didn´t need to ¨set¨the hook, as it was a circle hook rig. Far more effective on hookups with fly gear, same as conventional.
The fish went straight away from us for a bit, then turned underwater and came right at us. Typical marlin trick. Ian, watching the bow in the rod, thought the fish was still headed away off the stern. I was clearing fly line , hoping I didn´t lose a finger. Ian wanted to turn, but I saw the fish PASS THE BOAT, not 5 ft. off the port side. ¨No, No, Ian, stay STRAIGHT ! It´s ahead of us now!
Way, W-A-Y, into the 350 yds. of backing, she came full out of the ocean. Again. Again. Again!
I was in the bow, reeling like mad, hanging on.
I fought that fish for 4 hours, getting the leader through the tip and the next two guides THIRTEEN times. The outer covering of the flyline, a bright orange, had melted off in many places due to the heat/friction built up by the constant pressure.
we estimated the fish to be a little over 300 lbs., maybe 350. We didn´t know the record for blue marlin on fly. Finally , I tried to roll the fish, then Ian would rush it with the boat, and maybe we could grab the bil, or at least the shock tippet.
No way would the 20 lb. class tippet stand it.
We tried that maneuver three times, almost making it each time.
If we´d had one long enough, we could have put it under the animal´s bill and slowly guided her to within Jose´s reach. By the way, he wasn´t looking forward to grabbing that nose!
The last time she changed direction the leader passed across her bill, on the 20 pound, and she was gone.
We later found out that the record , at that time, was 280, and we all agreed that that fish would have given me the World Record.
what she DID give me, besides very sore arms and shoulders, was a memory that will last the rest of my life as one of my, if not THE, greatest moments in my angling career.
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P.S.: We also fish conventional tackle.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Eighteen-year-old Dylan Broughman was arrested and charged for the murder of his 69-year-old grandmother, Joyce Courson.
On October 10, police responded to a domestic disturbance on the 3200 black of Ashridge Circle, following reports from a witness that stated the residents were arguing.
The witness said that Brougham and Courson were fighting because she took his beer while he was showering and hid it. The witness then said they heard a few bangs and Courson screaming for help. The witness found Courson on the floor and saw Brougham leaving the house.
Courson was taken to the hospital. She was able to tell police that during the argument her grandson became violent with her, began punching her in the face while he held her on the ground and kicking her.
Broughman was found later walking on Kernan Boulevard and was charged with aggravated battery at the time. However, on October 18, Courson died as a result of her injuries and the Medical Examiner ruled her death as a homicide. The charge against Brougham has been increased to murder as on November 3.
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With over 1 million acres of glaciers, Denali National Park and Preserve offers an amazing variety of remote climbing and backcountry skiing opportunities which are accessible by ski-equipped aircraft. While Denali and Mt. Foraker are arguably the most well known peaks in the Alaska Range, this page is dedicated to the countless surrounding peaks and glaciers that offer breathtaking views and unique mountaineering challenges.
Backcountry Registration and Permitting
Expeditions attempting Denali or Mt. Foraker: Climbers on these two peaks are required to register at least 60 days in advance and pay a mountaineering special use fee.
Backcountry climbers and skiers flying to other glaciated areas of the Alaska Range: Includes popular areas such as the Ruth Glacier, Little Switzerland, Mt. Hunter, the Kichatna Spires, Eldridge Glacier, the Ramparts, and many others. Visitors recreating overnight in these areas are not required to register prior to their backcountry trip. Nevertheless, mountaineering rangers and park management highly recommend that all such expeditions complete a voluntary backcountry registration form prior to departure. Trip and contact information contained on these forms has proven extremely helpful in the event of an overdue party or a rescue situation. The backcountry climbing registration form is available electronically, but the form can be completed in person when the group arrives at the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station to pay their park entrance fee.
Backcountry climbers and skiers accessing peaks in the Wilderness area of the park, i.e. areas accessed from the park road or headquarters area: Includes Scott Peak, Mt. Brooks, Mt. Silverthrone and others. All backcountry users in these areas must obtain a permit at the Backcountry Information Center.
Entrance Fees
All backcountry users entering Denali National Park and Preserve are required to pay the park entrance fee. For visitors flying into the mountains, entrance fees are paid at the ranger station in Talkeetna or, if necessary, at the respective air taxi offices. Valid America the Beautiful Federal Lands Recreation Passes are accepted in lieu of the entrance fee, and are available for purchase at the ranger station.
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The ranger station offers an extensive climbing library, including binders containing route descriptions and photographs, topographic maps, American Alpine Journals, and hard-to-find books. A photocopier is available to the public for copying non-copyrighted material.
Alaska Range patrol reports and route photos can also now be found in the Denali Dispatches blog. Scroll through post titles for patrol reports for areas such as Mt. Dan Beard, the Sultana Ridge of Mount Foraker, etc.
An increasing number of books detailing routes and general climbing areas in the Alaska Range are available for purchase at the ranger station through Alaska Geographic. The Recommended Reading List includes many mountaineering-related titles available though Alaska Geographic and other booksellers.
While generally intended for climbers attempting Denali, the four-page Expedition Planning Tools section of this website offers useful information regarding gear choices, pertinent medical issues, and general tips for climbing in the Alaska Range.
Mountaineering rangers with first hand experience in the various backcountry areas of Denali National Park and Preserve are available year-round to assist visitors with trip planning and route selection. Contact us via email or phone (907) 733-2231 for more detailed information.
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At Valley Fishing Guides, we pride ourselves on having the knowledge and experience to provide you with a very memorable fly fishing trip into the remote wilderness of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Our fishing guides are always increasing their knowledgebase by reading fishing books, watching videos, training, and spending time on the water.
The following is a summary list of our qualifications and a photo of each fishing guide. If you have further questions about our fly fishing guide services or fishing in the Whistler, Squamish and Vancouver area, please feel free to email us using the link below and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Ryan has been guiding the Sea to Sky area since 2007. Originally from Ontario, Ryan travelled to Squamish for the rock climbing, however, it was the fly fishing opportunities and other outdoor activities such as mountain biking and high alpine winter sports that kept him here. Whether you are looking for a day chasing salmon or trout, Ryan will take you to the best spots available and share his knowledge of the area and activities.
Gerald has been an avid fly fisherman since he can remember. Having fished the Sea to Sky corridor since 2001, Gerald has become very familiar with the seasonal changes and the places to find salmon, trout, steelhead, and char. A Professional Forester by training and when not guiding, Gerald runs a successful natural resource consulting business in Squamish. Gerald is trained in First Aid and Swift Water Rescue. .
Carrying on a tradition and a passion inherited from his great-grandfather, Asa McKee or "Ace" spends as much time as possible on the water with a fly rod. Professionally, he has helped develop guide schools that train and teach fly fishing instructors for the premier angling shops and outfitters in Colorado. Following six years in Colorado, Ace moved to Squamish with his wife and newborn daughter in the Fall of 2012. Yet Ace didn't just come to Squamish to fish, he is also a certified ski instructor at Whistler who once competed at the professional level. But his true passion is being on the water.
Clint is dedicated to providing all of his clients with the best possible service, knowledge, standards, and safety available from a Professional Angling Guide. Clint holds a degree in biology from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has additional training in Fish and Wildlife Technology from Sir Sandford Fleming College in Lindsay, Ontario. He is a Certified Fly Casting Instructor through the Federation of Fly Fishers and in addition to CPR, his first aid training consists of Outdoor Emergency Care, Wilderness First Responder, and Swiftwater Rescue. His boat handling skills and safety have been approved by Transport Canada. These credentials have earned him the recognition as a Professional Angling Guide by the Canadian Human Tourism Resource Commission (CHTRC). He lives in Squamish with his wife, three children and numerous pets.
Matt has been fishing the Sea-to-Sky corridor year-round since about the time he learned to tie his shoes. Since then, he's worn out many, many pairs of wading boots and learned a thing or two about the local rivers, lakes and their denizens, as well as finding many productive spots off the beaten track. When he's not guiding or fishing the Sea-to-Sky waters, Matt works in environmental consulting. He has first aid and is a Swiftwater Rescue tech.
As a young boy Brandon cut his teeth fishing for warm water species in the lakes and rivers surrounding London, Ontario. In 2006 "Higgs" took up stakes and moved to the West Coast to start a new life with his wife Tanya. Upon arrival in BC all things fishing quickly became an obsession and a move to Squamish in 2011 solidified his ability to fish more frequently. A fire technician by trade Brandon is also an accomplished tier and fly fisherman and ready to make your day on the water a success. Even if the fishing is tough Brandon's contagious sense of humour and outlook on life will keep you optimistic for the next bite!
Gillian has spent years in the footsteps of her father chasing down salmon, steelhead, and trout in the rivers of the lower mainland. Her command of fly-fishing developed in the Skagit Valley where very early on she learned to dead drift dries for wild rainbows and became consumed by the realm of delicate presentations. Every September through until November you will find Gill chasing coho in the Squamish, Cheakamus, and Ashlu rivers as her familiarity with the Sea-to-Sky systems has materialized from countless days in the pursuit of fish. Having worked in her family tackle shop since she was 15, Gill is well versed in local knowledge and has profound affinity for working with people.


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Kenner government has been receiving increasingly smaller payments from the Treasure Chest Casino riverboat since Hurricane Katrina, and the Kenner City Council may ask the administration to check with the company that counts passengers for the city.
"I just want to make sure that Kenner is getting their fair share," said Councilwoman Jeannie Black, who sponsored a resolution to be considered at tonight's council meeting. The legislation asks the administration to verify that an accurate attendance count is being taken and that money received from the casino is being put in the proper accounts, as per city laws.
"The City of Kenner is suffering from a lack of sales tax revenue and must examine all sources of revenue and receivables to ensure we are capturing every dollar we are to receive," according to the legislation.
Tax payments to Kenner from the boat are split among the Police Department, city infrastructure and city debt reduction.
Treasure Chest pays Kenner $2.50 per passenger on the boat and 2 percent of net gaming revenues, according to Duke McConnell, Kenner's Finance Director.
Kenner has an up-to $30,000-a-year contract with Merchant Security Services for uniformed guards who count people entering the casino. The guards show up unannounced and count two days a week, McConnell said.
McConnell said Kenner used to pay about $100,000 to count every day but decided to cut the cost to about $25,000 per year in 2007. He said city officials were comfortable they were getting good counts.
Kenner compares its counts with the Treasure Chest figures. "They're never exact, but they're always close," McConnell said.
Black said that maybe the guards should count every day of the months to make sure the numbers are correct.
State police figures show that attendance at the Treasure Chest dropped dramatically after Hurricane Katrina. Admissions in the year ending June 30, 2005 were 1.5 million. That fell to under 1.3 million in the following year. In the most recent fiscal year that ended June 30, attendance was 1.1 million, according to the State Police.
The Treasure Chest changed its hours of operation after Katrina, going from 24-hours-a-day to reduced hours. In early July the casino extended hours for weekends, remaining open from Fridays at 11 a.m. to Mondays at 3 a.m.
Statistics for riverboats throughout the state show a similar attendance drop, from 28 million in the year ending June 30, 2005 to 22.6 million in the year that ended June 30.
Revenues also dropped at Treasure Chest, from $113 million in the year ending June 30, 2005 to almost $99 million for the year that ended June 30 - a dip of more than 10 percent.
"It is an industry-wide experience," said Wade Duty, executive director of the Louisiana Casino Association. He said people are spending less at casinos nationwide. "Nobody's having a great year . . . People are more cautious with discretionary entertainment dollars."
Some of the money the Treasure Chest gives Kenner is split among the five councilmanic districts, and Black said that amount has fallen by more than half since about 1996. She said that even with the bad economy and competition from Harrah's Casino in New Orleans, she was surprised by the revenue drop.
"I find it hard to believe it has dwindled that much," she said.
McConnell said the most Kenner ever received from Treasure Chest was about $9 million, in the 1996-97 fiscal year. But competition from Harrah's had a significant impact on that figure he said. For the 2010-11 fiscal year, Kenner expects to receive almost $4.7 million.
"It's steadily been going down over the years," he said.
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As the world becomes more complex the drive for certainty becomes more and more intense.
In the arts world this drive is defined by a constant need to know what's going to happen next.
How many tickets are we going to sell?
How many views is this video going to receive?
Certainty. Tell me what's going to happen next. And ideally, tell me that tomorrow is going to bring more than today.
That understandable desire, if you succumb to it, can create a tremendous amount of risk aversion. It can lead to the conclusion that the best way to keep tomorrow consistent is to do the same thing over and over today.
The alternative is to be curious. The alternative is try and approach any day, good or bad, with a desire to increase your understanding. The magic of marketing, particularly arts marketing, is that you can always become smarter. You can always improve your process. You can always increase your wisdom.
But it all starts with being curious. It starts with shaking off the highs and the lows and continuously ask "why".
I can't tell you how your year in the arts is going to go. I can't tell you how many tickets you will sell.
But I can tell you that at the end of this year your skill level, intelligence, marketing process and wisdom can dramatically increase.
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Denmark does not publish travel advice for Swaziland. Instead we kindly refer you to use other EU countries' travel advice information, which can be found at: http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/andre-landes-rejsevejledninger/
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This Ain't a One Horse Town: The Coworking Gold Rush Hits Vegas
Vegas, with a population of over 2 million, has a rich history and diverse culture. Once an outpost and watering hole for those en route to California during the Gold Rush, the city still holds an allure for modern day speculators and prospectors. Vegas' newest golden boy and Zappos founder Tony Hseih's recently promised to turn Vegas into the 'coworking capital of the world.'
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Vegas' newest golden boy and Zappos founder Tony Hseih's recently promised to turn Vegas into the 'coworking capital of the world.' With that assertion, it suddenly seems that the Gold Rush is back on in Boomtown. "Tony's words tends to have a lot of impact. Also, I think we were ripe for it!" says Pawel Szymczykowski, a Zappos team member and organizer of /usr/lib, a popular community technology library and coworking hangout in Las Vegas' downtown district.
San Francisco's original coworking hub, Citizen Space, has been keeping a close eye on the developments in Las Vegas while making plans for their own entry onto the Las Vegas coworking scene. "We discovered the cool things going on in downtown, and decided we wanted to be there," says to Toby Morning, Chief Evangelist at Citizen Space. Citizen Space's involvement has helped lay the groundwork for downtown coworking. "When we started our plan for Las Vegas, there was nothing, and thankfully (for the locals) there have been a few spaces like the /usr/lib that have opened."
Las Vegas' other new coworking sites include: the much-lauded Switch at InNevation, CoLab, COBIZ and the forthcoming space to be named "Work in Progress." Work in Progress is a separately founded and funded entity. The company has recently signed a lease and will soon begin construction on a space located on 6th Street in Downtown Las Vegas with hopes of opening in early 2013.
Much of the new efforts in coworking tend to be focused on downtown. Industry and government have invested millions on the Downtown Project in order to revive the city's economy which was devastated by the 2008 housing crisis and its fallout. While there is a great deal of excitement about coworking downtown, and there are also challenges.
"Vegas is a pretty spread out city where a lot of people inhabit their specific areas of the suburbs and commute into wherever they work." says Szymczykowski "Coworking seems to work best when more people live in the city, or when there is a large common focal point for people to gather around."
Happy Trails - Coworking Outside of Downtown
While plans for coworking downtown are brewing, Kat Jaramillo a Las Vegas native, has staked a claim to coworking and has her own ideas about what coworking can mean for the people of Las Vegas. Jaramillo and her husband opened COBIZ in May on the scenic southwestern extreme of the city.
"There is a lot of buzz about coworking in Las Vegas, however, it seems that some people believe that the only option is downtown." says Jaramillo. "I believe a lot of people, freelancers, start-ups, developers and the like are drawn to that downtown project... I, personally, am not attracted. Downtown Las Vegas is where I cruised as a teenager and a place I drive by on my way out of town for a weekend getaway! Downtown Vegas will always be downtown to me."
While downtown has its advantages, there are distinct advantages to coworking in some of Las Vegas' less urban areas. "I wake up every morning... and look to the light shining on the Spring Mountain Range and steep cliffs of Red Rock Canyon!" says Jaramillo of life at COBIZ.


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Hog Splash 2018 is on Saturday, August 25th at Slovacek's in Snook.
Gather your friends and form a team to have a down and dirty good time at Hospice Brazos Valley's annual mud volleyball tournament! The Hog Splash Volleyball Tournament will have you knee-deep in fun! People from all over the Brazos Valley are invited to get down and dirty for this worthy cause! You don't have to be the most experienced volleyball player to participate in this event—just a person who doesn't mind having fun or getting a little dirty to support HBV. The goal is to raise money for the continued care of Hospice Brazos Valley's (HBV) patients. Click image below to learn more!
Hospice Brazos Valley offers many grief support groups and classes which are no cost to attend and open to the public. A variety of groups and events will be taking place July-December 2018. Please click below to view our calendar for a full schedule of offerings across the 17 counties we serve.
Wonder what hospice care really looks and feels like? Take two minutes to watch this video featuring a Hospice Brazos Valley patient and social worker Liz Wishert to learn why hospice is the beginning of a journey filled with light, support, and comfort.
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CLARKS Originals are beloved…the Wallabies and Desert boots with the crepe soles…are footwear icons.
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The traditional college experience is transforming and increasingly, institutions need a way to engage non-traditional populations. OrgSync's web-hosted platform creates an online community for your campus, with tools to improve communication, information sharing, collaboration and reporting, whether your students are on campus or online. OrgSync is accessible from any computer or smartphone, empowering students to discover programs and organizations on campus that spark their interest; communicate with members via news posts, discussions, emails and SMS; and easily manage their co-curricular involvement from anywhere, at any time.
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With OrgSync, you have the ability to connect every campus department on a single platform. By creating a more connected campus, it is possible to standardize policies related to administration, event planning, assessment and approval processes, creating a less siloed campus. The forms module is one of OrgSync's most powerful tools and allows you to create a paperless office by taking all your forms online. Use forms to manage and process event requests, and take advantage of our room reservation integration by allowing individuals to reserve a room directly from the form. Use the card swipe feature to track event attendance. Automating these and other tasks helps to streamline processes across departments.
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Add eBay to the list of Silicon Valley tech companies that have promised to reveal the demographics of their workforce — after some very public arm-twisting by the Rev. Jesse Jackson and others.
"We do plan to release eBay Inc.'s diversity data in the coming weeks and will be sharing it with our employees first," Abby Smith, senior director of eBay's corporate communications, told The Chronicle.
But Smith did not specify a date.
Companies with more than 100 employees are required to file information on the composition of their workforce with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Jackson's Rainbow Push has urged tech companies to release their EEO-1 workforce data in the hope of trying to publicly encourage employers to diversify their ranks.
In 2012, five companies — including Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Intel — successfully petitioned the Department of Labor to not disclose their demographic breakdowns, claiming it would cause "competitive harm." Google finally released its data in late May and it wasn't impressive. So did Intel — and the numbers revealed a largely white, predominantly male workforce.
Last week, Apple chairman Tim Cook told Bloomberg that, "We'll release the information at some point." But he didn't mention a specific date, saying Apple is "more focused on actions" in the meantime. We asked Apple Monday to say specifically when they will release the data, but have not heard back.
Apple has only two women — board member Andrea Jung and new retail chief Angela Ahrendts — in its senior management.
As we've reported, only 6 percent of U.S. tech workers are African American and 7 percent are Latino; 15 percent are Asian American and 71 percent are white, according to 2011 census data. Despite its claims of meritocracy, tech's demographic breakdown is comparable to the white-collar finance and insurance industries, according to 2012 data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Look at this carefully…it is a brilliant example of British Humour!
The British government has scrapped the Harrier fleet and on their farewell formation fly past over the Houses of Parliament they gave the government a message.
Lean back a bit from your computer monitor and squint. Seriously…push your chair back a couple of feet..
Hat's off to the man that was leading this Squadron.
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On the Regarding War blog, soldiers, veterans, and journalists will share their stories from Afghanistan, Iraq and other war zones. It will feature personal stories and opinions from those who have first-hand knowledge of past and current conflicts. Those at home directly affected by a family member serving in the military will also contribute. The blog is meant to be a place where ideas are exchanged and experiences are related in an effort to gain a better understanding of the realities and effects of war. Share your thoughts, raise a question, and join the conversation by leaving comments on the posts.
We've come to the end of the Regarding War blog, which began (in its current form) this past July after we found this group of talented and generous military bloggers. I'd like to offer my sincere thanks for their contributions as well as the sacrifices they have made and the hard work they have put in to fight or report on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I'm proud of the content we produced over the past six months. It's invaluable to be able to read about the direct experiences of people who have seen war up close, both soldiers and embedded journalists. It's also important to hear from spouses and parents of soldiers, remembering that the military life takes a tremendous toll on loved ones back home.
It's easy to tune out news reports and ignore headlines of these seemingly endless conflicts; the American public has developed a case of "war fatigue" over the years and, as a result, the media produces less coverage of the wars. I hope this blog has made a few people think more deeply about the men and women fighting for our country, and how their sacrifice sets a course for their lives and those of their families.
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A button is a movie clip that has just four frames in its Timeline. Flash labels these frames Up, Over, Down, and Hit. In the Up state, you create a graphic that looks like a static, unused button. This graphic appears whenever the pointer lies outside the active area of the button. In the Over state, create the graphic as it should look when the pointer rolls over the button. Usually, you want some kind of visual change to alert your viewer that the pointer is now on a live button. In the Down state, create the graphic as it should look when someone clicks the button.
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Last week, I had one of the most joyful experiences of my life: shaking the hands of 1,200 jubilant new graduates on a stage surrounded by towering cedars and overlooking the main square of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
These students had chosen me to help celebrate their big day by sharing my take on success and their futures with a commencement address. After I had given the speech, the college president invited me to shake a few hands as the students came up to receive their diplomas. I couldn't stop. One by one the students processed up the ramp and across the stage, beaming with a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Being Evergreen (where freedom and individuality are celebrated and whose mascot is a geoduck), half of the students ornamented their green robes and mortarboards with funny or outlandish accessories. While there were plenty of plain old hardworking students, the procession sparkled with a festival of variety -- veterans, vamps, grannies, moms with little kids in their arms, Native Americans, nerds, anarchists, jocks, stoners, and flamboyantly gay people. Looking into the eyes of nearly every graduate in that carnival of humanity, I was inspired by a beautiful and consistent thread connecting the amazing variety of people whose hands I shook. They had each worked hard for a degree because they had a mission in life to fulfill -- and this day was a springboard for that determined future.
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Preparing and then giving the speech was a rich experience. Rather than ad lib from notes, as I would normally do, 24 hours before the event my staff and I decided I'd treat it as a "read essay." I've never read a talk before. In fact, when people read talks (especially pastors reading sermons), I wish they would just follow an outline and speak from their hearts. That's my standard operating procedure. But preparing for this talk, I had so much I wanted to share in my allotted 20 minutes. The ideas and concepts were complex, and the wording needed to be finely crafted. And I wanted to be positive and uplifting. (I tend to rant.) With the help of my closest friends and staff, I massaged what I wanted to say into a tight essay, tweaked my references and phrasing to be in tune with my audience, "killed a few babies" (editor talk for deleting favorite bits that just don't quite fit), and came up with a transcript I liked. Giving the talk -- which ran 22 minutes -- to 1,200 graduating students and three or four thousand friends and family was an absolute delight. If you'd like a traveler's answer to "plastics," check this out.
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A Bad Lesson in Bribery (8/26/08)
A Bad Lesson in Bribery (8/26/08)
Since apparently attendance at Brooks Elementary has fallen to unacceptable levels, the people who run the Bullitt County school have decided to sweeten the pot with rewards for attendance like t-shirts, parties and even bicycles.
I don't know about you, but when my kids were in school, they concentrated on what they'd get if they didn't attend classes. Scoring extra "treats" just for showing up wasn't part of the deal.
I know Brooks isn't the first school to resort to this pitiful act of desperation. But that doesn't make it any less ridiculous.
School is supposed to prepare young people for the real life they'll encounter when they aren't so young anymore. And one of the most important lessons they can learn is that you don't get rave reviews in the adult world simply by doing what's already expected of you.
When mothers and fathers make it clear to their kids that school attendance is a requirement and not an option, it's amazing how those desks fill right up. But when that kind of parental involvement is missing, no school administration is capable of making up the difference, no matter what kinds of bribes are on the table.
Kids should understand that education is its own reward. And if they don't, educators would certainly accomplish more by working with parents to find out why, rather than wasting time coming up with cheap substitutes.
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Let me be the millionth person to say that the weather recently has been magnificent, especially when compared to the previous weeks filled with rain and hurricane induced humidity. If this is just a preview of Fall, then I can't wait for the months to come. I was inspired by Maria Teorien's Tape Painting post on her blog … Continue reading
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Long term travel with your loved one can provide the occasional catalyst for disagreement. You may want to visit the local museum, he may not. He may want to spend the day hiking to the top of a mountain, you may not.
However when one half of a travel team loses a vital piece of gear belonging to the other, it makes for…
…well I'll tell you how it happened.
Pressing my nose against the window my breath forms a circle of condensation on the glass.
An unfamiliar landscape rushes past and as my mind drifts into a dream the colours begin to blur. Abruptly the bus comes to a halt and people begin to collect their bags. Scanning the surroundings I search desperately for a recognisable landmark but draw a blank.
'¿Perdón es esta Liberia?' I ask the woman sat on the seat in front.
She turns to look at me, her expression blank. I begin to wonder if my limited Spanish has let me down and I've perhaps insulted her in error. She stares at me for a few seconds before answering 'Si.'
By this point the driver has his foot on the throttle and the ramshackle vehicle starts to jolt forward. Ben wakes from his slumber dazed and confused.
'No Señor, no te vayas,' I shriek as I stand and move into the aisle.
Hearing my call the driver slams his foot hard on the brake and I fly forwards towards the windshield.
Our experience of long term travel has taken us through six countries in the past two years and so far we've lost just one item of travel gear along the way.
Note: When I say -'we'- I actually mean -'I'- but as we're in this together for better or worse (and the item in question wasn't actually mine) I feel the term -'we'- to be more appropriate in this instance.
When you're nomadic three hundred and sixty five days of the year you soon realise just how few possessions you require.
Stood in the living room of my parents' house organising my fifty five litre backpack a little over two years ago I cursed our decision to travel with purely hand luggage baggage allowance. In hindsight I'm incredibly glad we did. While navigating public transport in Central America, traversing foreign terrain late at night and transferring through copious international airports, I soon realised just how much additional stress a cumbersome load would add.
Fresh from our travels through the USA we arrived in Costa Rica for a house sitting assignment just outside the city of Liberia in the northern province of Guanacaste. With two weeks until we were due to arrive at the house we decided to check off a few items from our 'must see' list. After a brief glimpse of the country's diverse landscape we were on our way to Liberia when the incident occurred.
Scrambling to depart the Tico bus in Liberia I was unaware that life was in the process of providing me with a valuable lesson in possession management.
Having successfully whittled my packing list down in size I was of the opinion I had become some sort of minimalist deity, however unpacking and repacking on an almost daily basis was beginning to take its toll.
That morning we'd rushed to catch the bus from Monteverde and in my haste to ensure we didn't miss our only ride out of town my Tetris esq packing had flown out the window.
Items were rammed into my backpack and the zip forced closed. Ben on the other hand had managed to avoid unpacking anything, (don't ask me how) and so decided to help me along by quoting exactly how many minutes remained until the bus left.
Needless to say I forgot to pack one item, Ben's Cagoule (that squishes nicely into a little bag) wont fit in my pack. Clipping it onto the exterior of my backpack I heaved my pack onto my back and we ran to catch the bus.
'Have you got everything? Ben shouts as we scramble to leave the bus.
'Yes' I reply rolling my eyes. We had a single backpack each how could I forget anything?
We're stood in the porch watching as the rain lashes down onto the drive causing the tiny shards of gravel to float above the soil. It's been a few days since we arrived at the house and we're in need of supplies. The owners have instructed us not to use their car, the roads are unpaved and the local drivers unqualified, so our only mode of transport are the bicycles sat under the car port.
'Let's just go,' suggests Ben, 'we've both got raincoats.'
He retreats back into the house, I remain at the door. I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to tell him. I've been avoiding the subject for the last few days. Fortunately the weather has provided me with no need to highlight my slip-up. I knew my good fortune wouldn't last long. The one item of travel gear that you can be sure you'll need during rainy season in the tropics is a cagoule.
I'll never know exactly how it happened. I can only assume the clip came loose and the coat fell from my pack. That or perhaps petty theft.
Having so few items enables fast, flexible and stream lined travel, however it also means that you rely heavily on the limited number of things you carry. Finding yourself in the topics during rainy season without a light weight, breathable rain coat is not ideal. After an extensive search of the local shops the only replacement we could find was a plastic jacket that caused the wearer to sweat half their body weight in fluid.
Ironically we never saw a local Tico wearing a rain coat. I joked that if we did it would probably have been Ben's.
He didn't see the funny side.
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What do you think of the controversy surrounding the release of the new film directed by Mel Gibson, The Passion of Christ? Please keep your comments brief.
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Thanks for the responses although you didnt give a sufficient answer. God did create evil, denying this means that you also deny that he created everything!!! god did create everything right? i mean everything the whole godamn universe right? or am i wrong? this means he created evil.
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I hope that the film will dispel the patronising nonsense that tries to portray Jesus as merely a good teacher, political activist or all-round nice guy. Jesus said that He was God, and He lived a remarkable life, died a horrible death and came back from the dead to prove it. To borrow from C.S. Lewis, He was either telling the truth or He was stark raving mad. We have to make a choice either way.
Pinghan chua
I wanted to share, I have been living in New York for ten years, I find it interesting being an "antipidian" living in this time, and place. I know and understand the religious back ground we have down under, and I loved the movie, for me it represents an Australian mans vision of the bible we know, I myself felt it is no less gory than the actual events may have been, and no less gory than what happens today to both man and beast. You cannot deny it makes a great story, I think the movie had to come from some one down under, our critics are saying Mel works with broad strokes. Wether it be for one mans publicity or just to get a good story across, Thank you Mel for having the balls. Regards
Kirsten Benfield
Religion, the drug of the nation.
I went to see the movie today( 1 day after the official opening), the cinema was more than full of people of all ages, including some nuns, once it finished I felt deeply moved and with the sense of a very close encounter with HIM, and really IT IS ALL ABOUT LOVE. So the critics can go and get a coffee instead.
The world according to Mel. This movie is just as factual as any other hollywood movie produced, absolute nonsense.
ben with the little b (in his bonnet)
If only there was a car chase, helicopter crash or gun fight, then , we might have have had a great movie
jews, denied that it happen and try to nullify christianity, coz they simply refuse to believe that the messiah came and gone. I feel for the jews during the nazis, during the romans, and during egypt; I think is time they get over the fact the are not the only house of GOD.
think tank
Although based on history the violence in The Passion is only simiulated. Real, similar violence occurs today in our abortion clinics.
Adrian Gallagher
The Passion of the Christ is movie, you can pay to see it or not. It's not like you don't know what it's about.
why do people get so worked up about something that allegedly happened thousands of years ago.
why do people get so worked up about something that allegedly happened thousands of years ago.
The fascination that Christians have with an old Roman execution object has always struck me as a bit ghoulish.Lucky Jesus wasn't an American,or they'd all have to wear miniature electric chairs around their necks.
Gruesome reality of what Christ did for all humanity,the crusifixion was inspired( as depicted) by satan through the religious fanatics , not the every day Jews.
Brian Sutton
Big deal, more religious propaganda that is embraced by the "believers". I tell you what, I want no part in a god that allows his own son be strung up, nor create a world where any of his stuff ups are attributed to others. Heaven and Hell, what a con. Actually, abgoration of responsibility reminds me of Little Johnny ( just remenber the lords prayer " Our Father Howard be his name ....... )
Bob Allum
Hey Lydia, in my opinion, "it is as it was" does not even relate to the movie. It refers to the fact that..."as it happened then, it is now..." history cannot be altered.
The film doesn't make this explicit, but as God come to earth, Jesus has a legitimate claim on every one's life. You accept that claim and what he went through can be seen to be an amazing act of love and grace to bring you to life. You deny that claim and you need to make up all sorts of excuses. But you can't escape. You will all one day give account to Jesus. So I urge all who see this film to consider Christ very seriously because your eternal destiny rests upon your response.
Whew, it's remarkable reading this forum - Jesus must be the only person who has ever lived who can still cause such polarisation of opinion 2000 years after his death.
third day
I just can't wait for the sequel!
Hollywood Will Make Him Come
I'm Jewish and I have no idea if this movie is anti-semetic or not since I haven't seen it but I do still have 2 points.
Joe Blow
If it wasn't so extremely violent, I might have gone to see it. By all accounts, it's more violent than Kill Bill. The fact that it's a true story about extreme violence against someone I love, makes me even less inclined to see it. I know full well what Jesus did for me and don't see how seeing his agony recreated on the big screen could possibly make me feel more humbled and grateful than I already am.
sticking with the book
There is nothing in the Gospels to support the extended torture and flogging. There is nothing in the Gospels to support the idea that Jesus was 'tried' by the Sanhedrin (the Jewish religious court) or that Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest, attended the crucifiction. These are Gibson's inventions, and all his inventions portray Jews badly. That is what exposes the film and Gibson as clearly anti-Jewish.
David Martins
jo blow
How odd...whether or not one is religious, most humans believe in the fundamental right of every being to exercise free will and freedom of self expression. This is exactly what Mr Gibson is doing. Many members of the Jewish community don't want this film shown because they fear it may incite anti-Semitism. However, they certainly do not argue against concentration camp footage being shown to the general populous portraying them as victims. Double standards perhaps? No wait, I hear the response: "It's different". How curious.
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