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Something has been on my mind for a few days now and I thought I'd take time (sometime) to write a proper blog entry - but I hadn't. In the meantime I've seen evidence more than once that maybe my perspective on this should be shared. So I won't put it off anymore regardless of how much is on my to-do list right now. Hopefully, everyone can take something from what I have to say about this.
I'm going to borrow the words from the writer of a separate blog from #stillstandingmagazine #stillstanding because frankly I think what she's said is profoundly true - "DEATH DOES NOT NEGATE EXISTENCE" I'm not screaming at you - I'm making the important words BOLD. Let me say that again. Let it really sink in. Absorb each word for what it is and what it means: "Death does not negate existence."
Two days ago I read a blog on her page (you can read it here Still Standing Magazine - Death does not Negate Existence) about a little boy, Nicholas, who brought a photograph of his family that included his deceased brother. His teacher sent him home with an unsealed note that said the photograph was inappropriate and he should not have brought it to school.
This could be interpreted many many ways and as a school teacher of young children I know I've made mistakes but I have had a really hard time wrapping my head around this one. I think of poor Nicholas, who no doubt was so excited to be a big brother, who probably shared with all his classmates that he was having a baby brother, and not only is he unable to ever bring that baby brother home with him, society tells him you can't share him with your friends either. Well, I say society because to a child family and school pretty much make up the entire world. It broke my heart to read about this and I tried very hard to put myself there, in that classroom, with those kids. I know it's a very delicate subject matter but we are supposed to be, in my opinion, above all else, a safe place for the children we are entrusted with to come to for love, support, and learning. Yes, I understand it opens up your classroom to conversation that can go anywhere (believe me - I've been there) but more than that this could have been an opportunity for the entire class to learn a huge lesson that can't be taught in books - and I don't just mean life and death, I mean empathy, sympathy, love, and more importantly learning that it's okay to talk about death.
One of the biggest misconceptions that I've found in my own grief journey is that social etiquette (or whatever guides our social norms) dictates that you don't bring up death, or the deceased, I assume because you could somehow make the loss worse by talking about it. I understand - I too had that mindset before the loss of Owen. I remember every single time I saw my friend Jeff's mom, Mrs. Judy, I wanted with all my being to tell her one funny story about Jeff, or how his accident had changed my faith (in a powerful way) or anything about the wonderful, funny, carefree child she had loved and lost - but I never would, because I sure didn't want to say the wrong thing and I sure didn't want to upset her by bringing it up. I was so wrong and if you avoid those kinds of conversations because you don't know what to say or because they make you uncomfortable then you are wrong too. I cannot for the life of me think of ONE single time that someone has mentioned Owen to me that I've walked away and thought man I was having a great day until just now?! That has NEVER happened. People mention Owen and my heart smiles because his death DOES NOT negate the fact that he LIVED. HE EXISTED. HE WAS HERE AND HE MATTERED. And when you share your words, thoughts and feelings it shows us that our loved ones matter to more than just us (and that is probably the BEST gift you can give a grieving parent). I'm certainly not saying you approach someone and say, hey I remember when your kid died - I mean if you have something meaningful to share and you feel compelled to share allow those words, thoughts, or feelings be a gift to that broken heart. They may smile, they may cry huge ugly crocodile tears, they may hug you - but my personal experience - on both ends of this is that they will be grateful that you cared about their loved one and that you cared about them enough to share. It's been about 12 years since the accident that took Jeff's life. A couple years back, sometime after we lost Owen, I ran into Mrs. Judy in the middle of the grocery store, next to the eggs - a moment worth remembering - and I finally told her what I wanted to share at his funeral but couldn't. I know it caught her off guard, and I could see the tears getting ready to come but it was important to both of us. I even apologized for waiting so long to tell her and she understood like only a grieving mom does.
On the other side of the coin there's a chance that maybe you are in the presence of a grieving parent and they share their story with you (God knows I've done this a thousand times). I know it's not the most comfortable thing to talk about - I do - but that isn't going to silence me. My son mattered - he was part of me and always will be. If I talk to you about Owen just listening is ministering to my needs. If I talk to you about Owen it was on my heart to share or I am trusting you with a sacred piece of my heart. Accept the gift I'm giving you - to know my child. Owen's story stops when I stop sharing it. His legacy ends when I am silenced. I have NO INTENTION of being silent anytime soon. His life, his love, it changed me, made me better, stronger, more faithful. He is so much of my testimony. I am not stuck where I left him, I am simply bringing him along for the part of the journey he is missing oit on. There is nothing wrong with me - I'm human. If we love something deeply we also hurt deeply when we lose that love.
Tonight an old friend who recently lost a grandchild was talking to me. And in the conversation she casually says, "well they told me to delete her [the grandchild's] pictures off my phone and quit showing them to everyone." I was appalled and I immediately thought of little Nicholas. So I told her, "Tell them 'Death does not negate existence' she was your granddaughter - she still is and you tell everyone you need to about her." Just because you don't understand something or it makes you uncomfortable doesn't give you the right to tell someone how they should grieve or when they should move on.
There's a part of me that heals every time I talk about Owen. I'm not stuck but I didn't quit being his mom just because he died. I still mother his spirit whenever I get the chance.
Another thought, going back to the quote "death does not negate existence." I feel that this quote is a powerful truth to moms who suffer a miscarriage. We've all seen the pro-life ads that say, "life begins at conception," yet society (why are we as a collective group so wrong about so much), says we don't talk about or grieve a miscarriage publicly or in the same manner we grieve someone who has been born. Isn't this quite the double standard - we celebrate the coming of a new baby - before the baby is born, but if that baby doesn't make it out of the mother's womb we should just act as though it didn't happen? We certainly don't talk about it because well we never actually saw the baby so let's pretend it wasn't real. I know not everyone is this way - believe me I do - but I've spoken to so many grieving mothers in my work as a peer counselor and many said, it's like it wasn't real to anyone but me. 1 in 4 women (probably more) have or will experience a miscarriage and to add insult to injury most will grieve silently, alone, because people don't talk about that. I understand it is incredibly private and delicate and sensitive and it should be approached that way but a caring card, a kind text or call, a simple prayer, better yet a meal or helping out in some way would go a long way toward showing love for someone who has suffered a devestating loss.
Finally, and this is my final thought, in talking with that grandmother today I was reminded of a revelation I'd had years ago. My mom (will probably kill me for sharing this but) well she kind of commands a room. She loves deeply but years in management make her a take charge kind of person. If any of our NICU nurses are reading this they are probably getting a chuckle. My mom loved and still loves Owen deeply. It is a hurt that will likely never heal and some days it's as raw as the day it all began and that's perfectly fine. She would sometimes, how can I say this, overstep (don't worry mom I'm laughing about this - hope you will too). For example, she was known to walk right into the room no matter who was holding him and just take him. More than once I remember her taking him out of my arms and me still sitting looking dumbfounded knowing I should have a baby in my arms, but she (most of the time) would give him right back - to me at least - until I was ready to share. It all came from a very loving place - from a very grandma place that I won't know about for many years. Anyways, I say all that to say I remember a conversation we once had that really upset me. [Just a disclaimer: most of my communication failures with my mom involve me misunderstanding her tone and thinking she means something based on the way she says it - so . . .] She started with "you have no idea how hard this is for me" but it was said in a way (in my opinion) as though to say it was somehow harder for her to face losing Owen than it was for me. In the moment I took great offense - like somehow she cared more and therefore what was happening to MY child was harder on her than it was on me. It was sometime later, much later, when I was driving down the road - thinking about my brother actually and how he had stood by and watched his only sibling lose her only child and how, while he loved Owen (and he truly did love Owen) he always seemed to have more concern for how I was doing in all of this. In that moment I had to pull off the road because the tears overwhelmed me and I finally understood that my mom was so right. I really didn't have any idea how much harder this was for her and it had NOTHING to do with my lack of love for Owen and EVERYTHING to do with how much she loved me. I had looked at it as I'm the one losing a child, you are losing a grandchild, therefore, my loss is greater. And while I had lost the most important thing in the world to me it suddenly became clear that my mom's loss was twofold. Surely she couldn't have loved Owen more than me (grandparents you can argue that elsewhere) but she loves me the way I love him and she had to stand by powerless to stop the crushing heartbreak that was headed my way. She had to go through the heartache of seeing her only daughter lose her only child, on top of losing her only grandchild at the same time. She would grieve my loss as well as her own. So, here's my point, to the grandmother I saw tonight - I understand that your loss is multiplied. I also understand that grief is different for everyone and it's not a competition of who grieves the longest, hardest, most, ect. We grieve until. That's what I know. And we can't judge one another for grieving differently. Me, I don't visit Owen in the cemetery very often. I've asked Ed and my mom not to judge my love for him by the number of times I go to his final resting spot because for me Owen is the wind, the sunrise, the moon, a ladybug, he's all these things but he is not there [in the cemetery] - he's free in Heaven. There are those who feel closer to their loved ones when they are at the cemetery and that's okay too. People grieve differently. Let's just try not to measure our love by how long or how deep we grieve.
That's it. That's what I wanted to share. I thank you for taking the time to read this. I thank you for being on this journey with me and my family. I hope something I've said in some way ministers to your heart and spirit and that you can somehow grow from what I've shared here. Please take a moment to share your thoughts in the comments. Have you wanted to say something to a grieving parent but didn't for some reason? Have you been on the receiving end of that kind of conversation? Agree, disagree - let me know.
May God bless you and yours,
Jerica Elizabeth Ward
Disclaimer: I really wanted to name this blog "Death does not Negate Existence" but Lori Ennis already wrote a great blog called that so I'm going to use her quote and share the link here: Still Standing Magazine - Death Does Not Negate Existence


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Meet our community
Once they've discovered Berkshire Choral International, most people return again and again. One chorister recently celebrated his 50th BCI week! It makes for an amazing sense of community. So don't be afraid to come by yourself. Most choristers do. You'll quickly feel at home. After all, everyone is at BCI for the same reason: a passion for music.
Here are a few of the people you might meet:
"A work of beauty is released into the world."
"Now I realize it (the BCI experience) can be compared to Habitat. We start with a blueprint (the score), the main contractor (the conductor), the sub-contractors ( the faculty) who make sure all the nuts and bolts are nailed down (notes, rhythms, pronunciation, etc.), and by the end of the week, a work of beauty is released into the world . . . It is truly a remarkable enterprise." - Karlyn Ward, Mill Valley, CA
Member of Marin Symphony Chorus, Psychotherapist/Jungian analyst. A 12-year alumna who regularly does multiple weeks each season.
Musical Week: I can't limit this to one, but here are my three favorites, not necessarily in order: Defiant Requiem:Verdi at Terezin; Verdi Requiem with Bob Page, Missa Solemnis with Craig Hella Johnson.
Choral work: the Verdi Requiem and the Brahms Requiem.
Venue: Sheffield because it's "home"; Santa Fe for its beauty; Canterbury for the thrill of living in the Cathedral close; Sonoma for its brand new, exciting concert hall.
"A magical place."
"BCI is like my very own private Brigadoon," Claudia says. "It rises out of the mist one week each year just for me. It's a magical place where I leave my cares and worries outside the gate and rejuvenate my heart, my soul, my spirit." Glenn agrees.
—Claudia and Glenn Broman, alto and bass, Pittsburgh, PA
Members of the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh. Glenn: a retired American history teacher. Claudia: a business analyst. Coming to BCI for 30 and 26 years, respectively. They met at BCI in 1992 and married in 1994.
Musical week: Dream of Gerontius conducted by Nicholas Cleobury (Glenn) and Jane Glover (Claudia)
Choral work: Berlioz Requiem (Glenn) and Mozart Requiem (Claudia)
Venue: Sheffield.

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CODE RED: Cupid Is On the Prowl!
Ferbruary 12, 2015
CODE RED: The community is on high alert. Valentine's Day is around the corner and so is one cherubic little criminal – Cupid. Aliases include Amor, Cupido and Eros. Don't be fooled by his rosy cheeks, chubby little legs and those damn ringlets that adorn his seemingly angelic face. He is armed and he is dangerous. His weapon of choice – a bow and arrow.
Cupid is allegedly the symbol of love. In modern times he has become the spokesperson for Valentine's Day which explains his annual reemergence around and during February 14th. Several witnesses have confirmed that if Cupid shoots you, you will fall madly in love with the next person you meet. You've been warned.
Cupid has been called a hit man and an enforcer, "[T]hink Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator in leather jacket and sunglasses, and carrying a shotgun that shoots arrows. But he doesn't have a motorcycle; he has wings. The man is a professional and out for business."
Members of the community that should be especially vigilant are single men. That is, anonymous sources have reported observing single women in their 30s conspiring with Cupid to take these men out. Yes, the situation is dire.
Gentlemen, if you are dating a woman who has recently mentioned: A) meeting her parents; B) having a drawer at your place; and/or C) her biological clock, then you are particularly susceptible.
And take heed, Cupid is small and has wings. He can easily fly into your home and strike you in the middle of the night. That's right. Cupid has no qualms about burglarizing your home. Add that to his lengthy rap sheet that dates back to 300 B.C. – attempted murder, conspiracy to commit attempted murder, assault, coercion, and criminal possession of a weapon, just to name a few.
This CODE RED will begin February 13th, extend through February 14th and, God help us all, into February 15th due to Cupid's infamy of striking during the night. Just ask his wife Psyche. During the beginning of their marriage he would only visit her at night in the shadows of the darkness. WEIRD-O.
So if you awake one morning during the period of high alert wanting to go to brunch….after linen shopping at Bed, Bath & Beyond….followed by a couples photo shoot - do not hesitate. Call 911 immediately. You will need all first responders on deck. You have been struck by Cupid's arrow.
Be safe. Be smart. If you see Cupid don't try to be a hero. Call the authorities. And Happy Valentine's Day!
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Class of 2014: Daydreamer Wines
Photo: Winemaker Marcus Ansems of Daydreamer Wines
Australian-born Marcus Ansems has returned to Okanagan winemaking with the release of a Pinot Gris and a rosé under a new label, Daydreamer Wines.
The project is owned by Marcus and his wife, Rachel. It is entering the market with about 1,000 cases of wine (including reds to be released this fall). The couple have found a way to get into this capital intensive business without immediately sinking a fortune into it. To keep the costs in check, they lease a quarter of a five-hectare (12-acre) and they lease space in a new custom crush winery, Wine4You. Marcus also has contracts with growers elsewhere in the Okanagan, including growers of Syrah.
"I like cool climate Syrah," Marcus says. "I am not sure that it should not be a bigger focus [for the Okanagan], particularly in that more elegant, peppery style and avoiding the Australian over the top alcoholic, jammy style." Future signature wines from Daydreamer will include Syrah.
The variety practically runs in the veins of winemaker. Marcus's family in
once owned a share of Mount Langi Ghiran, the legendary Shiraz
producer in the state of Victoria,
and his uncle, Trevor Mast, was a winemaker there.
"One of my favourite wines in the world was made at my family winery," Marcus says. "It is just unique to that site … an atypical
Shiraz. That wine was what inspired me to
want to get involved with the industry." Born in 1974, he graduated in enology
in 1996 from . He went
abroad to gain experience, first with Simonsig in Adelaide
University South
Africa and then in Tuscany
and the Rhône. He picked up his
career in Australia briefly
before a Canadian wine entrepreneur, Peter Jensen, recruited him in 1999 to run
wineries in Ontario and Nova Scotia. In Niagara, before he returned
to Australia
in 2002 as a consulting winemaker, he met Rachel, an accountant with a talent
in design and photography.
They moved to
British Columbia in 2004 where Marcus became
the winemaker first for Blasted Church Vineyards and, a year later, for Therapy
Vineyards. Since late 2008, he has been the buyer for Hemispheres Wine Guild, a
Canadian club for wine collectors. He is also working on studies to become a
Master of Wine and is considering doing his thesis on – what else? – Okanagan
Daydreamer is the culmination of a family winery dream that Rachel and Marcus share. The winery's Merlot-based blend is named Amelia, for their daughter. In addition to the two wines just released, Daydreamer later this year will release a Chardonnay and the two Syrahs, one co-fermented with Viognier.
They intend to remain a boutique winery, producing perhaps 2,000 cases a year. "I have worked for other people and I have had other partners and lots of shareholders," Marcus says. "This is just my wife and I. We can do as little or as much as we want. It is a dream."
Here are notes on the initial releases.
Daydreamer Pinot Gris 2013 ($22). Made with organic grapes, this wine also has 12% Viognier in the blend. It was fermented in new French oak for a month and then matured in stainless steel for five months before bottling. The wine begins with both floral and fruity aromas. The intense flavours include green apple, lime and pink grapefruit. That bit of exposure to oak has added a subtle toasty note. The wine has a tangy and refreshing finish. 90.
Daydreamer Rosé 2013 ($20). Also made with organic grapes, this is 80% Merlot and 20% Viognier. While the juice had 18 hours of skin contact, the wine has the delicate rose petal hue of a Province rosé – probably because Marcus used only free run juice and did not press the skins. The wine was fermented in new French oak for a month and then matured five months in stainless steel. The wine has aromas of raspberries and cherries. The texture is surprisingly rich, considering the colour, with flavours of cherry and cranberry. The finish is crisp and totally dry. 90.
Daydreamer Wines
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Educator Science, Biology, and for various venues including Ecology, Conservation, and Ethnobotany. DOE: biology 7th, 10th-12th grade; AP Biology 11-12th; Human Anatomy and Physiology 11-12th; Earth Science; Physical Science 6-9th; Life Sciences. Educator and Research Scientist peer review publications; Scientific Editing; Biology, Plant Biology, and Conservation; Naturalist with National Park Service & US Forest Service.
I integrate an assortment of visual inquiry based Power Points; hands-on reinforcing activities; labs; applied sciences; including math extensions and authentic approaches. Fun reviews, activities, and "fun science".
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Warner Bros. is about to bring together two of its most iconic heroes: Superman and Batman will unite in a new film, the follow-up to "Man of Steel," set for release in 2015.
According to two sources with knowledge of the movie, Warner Bros. intends to announce the news at its Comic-Con International panel Saturday morning. Said a Warner Bros. spokesperson, "We don't comment on rumors regarding these properties."
"Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder is expected to reunite with screenwriter David S. Goyer and star Henry Cavill for the new film. It's unlikely Christian Bale will step back into the bat suit, as the actor has indicated publicly that he has moved on from his days as Bruce Wayne.
"Man of Steel" producer and "Dark Knight" trilogy director Christopher Nolan is expected by some to produce the project, but the exact nature of his involvement is unclear.
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Tutor in Theology and Ethics, Westcott House
Elizabeth Phillips completed her PhD in the Divinity Faculty in 2008, writing a theological ethnography exploring eschatology and politics in American Christian Zionism. After a one-year Research Assistantship in the History Faculty, she began her current post at Westcott House, one of the Anglican theological colleges affiliated with the University of Cambridge.
Subject area and speciality
Research Interests
- Christian Virtue Ethics
- Conflict, Violence, Pacifism, War, and Peacemaking
- Political Theology
- Eschatology and Politics
- Christian Zionism
- Theological Ethnography
Other Professional Activities
- Book reviews editor for Political Theology
- Book reviews editor for Crucible
- Committee member, Society for the Study of Christian Ethics
- Co-chair, Sacred Texts and Ethics Group, American Academy of Religion
Key Publications
- 'Anabaptist Theologies', in The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology, second edition, edited by Peter Scott and William Cavanaugh (forthcoming from Wiley-Blackwell, 2016).
- 'The Church and the Elusive "Public"', in Grace, Governance and Globalization: Theology and Public Life, edited by Lieven Boeve, Stephan van Erp, and Martin Poulsom (forthcoming from Bloomsbury, 2016).
- co-editor with Craig Hovey, The Cambridge Companion to Christian Political Theology (Cambridge University Press, 2015).
- 'Virtue Ethics and Social Justice', in Christian Faith and Social Justice: Five Views, edited by Victor McCracken (Bloomsbury, 2014).
- 'Saying "Peace" When There is No Peace: An American Christian Zionist Congregation on Peace, Militarism and Settlements', in Comprehending Christian Zionism: Perspectives in Comparison, edited by Göran Gunner and Robert Smith (Fortress Press, 2014).
- Political Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed (Continuum, 2012).
- "Charting the 'Ethnographic Turn': Theologians and the Study of Christian Congregations". In Church and Culture: Studies in Ecclesiology and Ethnography, volume 1, edited by Pete Ward (Eerdmans, 2011).
- "Eschatology." In Contemporary Thinking about the Saving Presence of God in Human History (Dublin: The Priory Institute, 2009).
- "'We've Read the End of the Book': An Engagement with Contemporary Christian Zionism through the Eschatology of John Howard Yoder." Studies in Christian Ethics 21.3 (2008): 342-361.


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For more information, contact District Engineer Mark Shelton at (573) 472-5340.
SIKESTON - As you drive across Missouri this April, you may see more orange than normal. No, it won't be the usual cones and barrels seen as MoDOT is working on the roads. This orange will be found on buildings, landmarks and businesses across the state and is designed to remind you just how important it is to slow down when you see that other orange while driving.
Operation Orange will be in full swing April 7-11 during National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week. MoDOT has asked cities, businesses and organizations to partner to raise awareness of work zone safety and of the precious lives driving through and working in Missouri's work zones. These groups have offered to turn the lighting orange on their offices and landmarks.
"There is nothing more important to us than making sure that people get safely through our work zones as we improve their travel and that our employees get safely home after a job well done," says MoDOT District Engineer Mark Shelton. "Anything we can do to remind people the importance of slowing down, staying alert and obeying the work zone signs can truly save lives and it is worth any effort."
Local Water Towers, Buildings & Signs Go Orange
Southeast Missouri Residents will see plenty of orange in April. Participating organizations to temporarily light orange in an effort to make work zones safer include:
· City of Cape Girardeau
· Cape Girardeau Central High School
· Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
· Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston offices
· Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce
· Pemiscot County Courthouse
· City of Farmington's water tower
· MoDOT District Office, Sikeston
Drivers along Interstate 55 may notice a change in several of the billboards. MoDOT has partnered with Drury Southwest Signs to light several of its billboards orange during Work Zone Safety Awareness Week.
"We've turned our regular billboard lighting orange in hopes of reminding drivers on the interstate just how important it is to slow down in work zones, protect workers and safely get to their destination," says Jeff Bohnert, Drury Southwest Signs.
An Orange Bridge & Lighting Ceremony
The city of Cape Girardeau and the Cape Chamber of Commerce have worked with MoDOT to turn the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge's normal aesthetic lighting orange for the week.
A ceremony will be held on Monday, April 7, at 8:30 p.m. to light the bridge orange, honor the men and women who serve the public in work zones and remember those who have lost their lives there. The ceremony will be held on the Mississippi River Scenic Overlook (site of the old Mississippi River Bridge). In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the Glenn Convocation Center at the River Campus. The public is invited to attend.
A complete listing of Operation Orange participating locations statewide is available on MoDOT's website at http://www.modot.org/. For more information, contact Shelton at (573) 472-5340 or call MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636).


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Spotted: Teyana "Tatalacious" Taylor Struts Her Body Around Hollyweird [Photos]
- By Bossip Staff
Bring 'em out, bring 'em out, bring 'em out
Teyana Taylor Seen Walking Around Hollywood In Revealing Outfit
The newest G.O.O.D. Music signee Teyana Taylor was seen in the streets of Hollyweird lookin' slimmy and trimmy in her low-cut white tee and tight black leggings. Although she doesn't have much in the cakes department her racks, on racks, on racks, are plentiful!
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Recording Update
We are nearly finished recording our next album. We'll finish tracking this month, then in December we will mix it with Mr. James Bunton (of Ohbijou fame).
Expect the album to be 10 songs over 42 minutes and it will be released on vinyl. We are very excited to have some of our favorite musicians joining us on this recording, including Julie Doiron and Olenka & the Autumn Lovers. The plan is to release the album in late March or early April 2011 and we will be doing some pretty extensive touring around then, potentially including some dates in the U.S. along with a full Canadian tour.
As a teaser for the album here are some photos from the last 6 months of recording.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Julie Doiron Day 2010!!!
I'm sure it comes as no surprise to anyone reading this that we here at Sdm headquarters are huge fans of Julie Doiron and many wonderful indie venues across Canada....so last year, when our good friends at All Citizens declared June 7th to be Julie Doiron day in their small town of Bruno, Saskatchewan, we were excited to stop in and celebrate with them. Now one year later, we figured it would be great to commemorate that day with a Julie Doiron tribute show/fundraiser for All Citizens.....so without further ado, let me announce Julie Doiron Day 2010 in Bruno, Saskatchewan!!!
Join us for Julie Doiron Day, a celebration of Canadian independent music and one Canada's best songwriters, on June 7th 2010 in Bruno, Saskatchewan.... and maybe in your town too!
History: In 2009 All Citizens (art gallery/café/community hub and soon to be legendary music venue) declared June 7 to be Julie Doiron Day in Bruno. The occasion was aptly marked by a performance by the women herself, playing a remarkable set to a capacity crowd of 21 Bruno locals and a few Saskatoon residents. The town's Mayor was on hand to unveil a plaque dedicating All Citizens' front bench, on the town's main street, to Julie in commemoration of the event. The Mayor's husband opened the show with a set of old-tyme accordion tunes.
The event was one of those quintessential only-in-Saskatchewan (or maybe only in Canada) moments affirming how an amazing music & cultural scene can build up around a few dedicated, talented individuals and a small, perfect little cultural space.
Despite it likely being the smallest show Ms. Doiron played that year, it was the ideal way to reaffirm her status as "Canada's Indie Queen". Where else would you find one of the most celebrated songwriters in the country going out of her way to play in a small town of 600 people, a few kilometers off the main highway in one of the least populated parts of the country? If anything it just helps explain why people are so drawn to the music of Julie Doiron and why she has become a symbol of everything that is great about Canada's independent music scene. She's toured the country from coast to coast countless times, co-founded her own music label (Sappy Records), co-founded one of the Canada's most charming festivals (Sappyfest, which brings world renowned musicians to her small town of Sackville, New Brunswick, pop. 5411), collaborated with everyone from Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip to Attack in Black to French anti-folksters Herman Dune and released albums on celebrated indie labels Jagjaguwar and Subpop... all this while raising three children and remaining one of the most approachable, kind people you'd hope to meet.
The inaugural Julie Doiron Day was celebrated in a tiny town, but it received an enthusiastic response across Canada and abroad. Our hope this year is for it to spread beyond Bruno's borders. On June 7, 2010, Julie Doiron Day will be honored at All Citizens, this time with a tribute to Julie Doiron featuring performances by members of Slow down, Molasses; The Seahags; Jeanette Stewart; Pearson; All Citizens' co-owner/operator Tyler Brett (a.k.a. The Department) and more. The event will be a benefit concert with all money going to All Citizens to help keep it alive and able to present some of Canada's finest bands while acting as a unique cultural outpost in the middle of the prairies. What better way to celebrate the work of one of Canada's favorite independent artists than by supporting and celebrating the independent cultural spaces that provide a place for their music to be heard?
In a perfect world every town and city would have a space like All Citizens. Maybe June 7 could be the day everyone gets together and plays some Julie Doiron songs to celebrate Canadian independent music and the spaces that nurture it. If your town has a great indie arts space or indie record store or tiny, perfect venue it would be amazing to see Julie Doiron Day shows happening all across Canada in support of such spaces.
Tyson McShane
Slow down, Molasses
(306) 381-4772
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Jeanette Stewart – http://www.myspace.com/
Tyler Brett - http://www.myspace.com/dept
Slow down, Molasses – http://slowdownmolasses.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Jeanette has recently completed her debut ep, watch for it later this summer. In the mean time, check out her new video:
Also watch for her at Caffe Sola in Saskatoon on May 20th, opening for the wonderful Megan Hamilton (http://www.myspace.com/meganhamilton)
Also at Caffe Sola, our good friends Olenka & the Autumn Lovers are making their first trek west and we are so happy to host them. The show is May 25th and I (Tyson) will be opening the show solo-ish (well see who's around to help out!).
Otherwise, we've been diligently working away in the studio and I have to say, we are getting very excited about the results. Hopefully we can provide a preview from the album in the next month or two....
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Vivefest 2!!!
Big show this weekend in Saskatoon, our good friends at Vive Music are celebrating two years of bringing some of the best bands in Canada to Saskatoon and they are keeping up their good work by bringing some of my favorite bands to town. Women, Eamon McGrath and paper beat scissors just a host of locals for a great night of music at the German Concordia Club (next to Amigo's on Dufferin Avenue).
It should be great fun and Jeanette will be playing with myself (Tyson) and Chad Munson of Golden Smoke backing her. Barrett Ross (of Foam Lake) and I will also act as Eamon McGrath's backing band for the night. It should be a great night, so if you are in the neighbourhood stop in!!
I still rave about the show Women played in our old jamspace with Mt. Royal a couple years ago....they are definitely one of my favorite live bands, so it will be great to see them again.
Check out more info on the show here:
Monday, March 29, 2010
Wow! What a weekend! Thanks to everyone who came out to the On a Cold Road show. It was taped for CBC Radio 1, 2 & 3, so watch for it in a couple months. We'll post when it is scheduled to play. Thanks so much to the CBC and Sask Music for putting the show together. We really can't thank you enough. We had a blast and I hope you did too.
Now it's time for a couple Jeanette Stewart & the Brodeo shows, Jeantte, Drabble and myself (Tyson) will be opening for B.A. Johnson at Amigo's this Saturday (April 3) and then Jeanette, myself and Chad Munson (of Golden Smoke fame) will be playing Vivefest 2 on April 17 w/ Women, Eamon McGrath, Feral Children & lots more. It should be great fun!
Then it will be back to recording. Since November we've been working on 6 songs for our next album, with a few of them getting pretty close to being completed. Later this spring we'll record a few more as well as getting some super special, secret guests to add a bit to the record as well....but that has to stay secret for now.
That's all for now...but watch soon for some tour and recording stories. It's been a hectic, exciting few months, even if we've been a bit silent recently!


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Andrea Iannone took an exciting first MotoGP victory here last year, after a stunning duel with teammate Dovizioso, and the first GP win for Ducati since 2010. Lorenzo and Rossi came in third and fourth. The 2018 Austrian MotoGP should be a brilliant race!


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Authority and authenticity, and some old translations
[This was a response to a query on Talisman: I have expanded the abbreviations and corrected grammar. It deals particularly with the translations of the Master's last tablet to America.]
> At this point I kind of leave it be – but in the context of how you said
> about the House essentially tacitly approving something that it allows
> for publication,
Whoa! this is just YY's idea. People who claim to know what the House tacitly thinks have run out of arguments.
The House has approved for publication Promulgation of Universal Peace, a text in which the author inserted his own ideas, putting them in the mouth of Abdu'l-Baha. It's a corrupted text. The House has approved the publication of pilgrims' notes, it allows us to use them even while it says they are not authentic. It has approved Ruhi which uses inauthentic materials to teach us — supposedly — about the Bahai teachings. The Universal House of Justice, and statements produced under its auspices, sometimes cite inauthentic materials. If you have Messages 1963-1968, look on page xxv: among the sources used are Abdu'l-Baha in London, Baha'u'llah and the New Era, Paris Talks and Promulgation of Universal Peace, which are not authentic, as they themselves have stated:
The original of "Some Answered Questions" in Persian is preserved in the Holy Land; its text was read in full and corrected by 'Abdu'l-Bahá Himself. Unfortunately, 'Abdu'l-Baha did not read and authenticate all transcripts of His other talks, some of which have been translated into various languages and published. For many of His addresses included in "The Promulgation of Universal Peace" and "Paris Talks", for example, no original authenticated text has yet been found. However, the Guardian allowed such compilations to continue to be used by the friends. In the future each talk will have to be identified and those which are unauthenticated will have to be clearly distinguished from those which form a part of Baha'i Scripture. This does not mean that the unauthenticated talks will have to cease to be used — merely that the degree of authenticity of every document will have to be known and understood. (23 March 1987) (The Universal House of Justice, 1996 Oct 22, Authentication and Authority)
From this it is clear that the fact that the Universal House of Justice explicitly uses a text does not give that text any authority — so clearly its tacit consent to use, as detected by specially trained antennae, also does not mean that the text is authentic. If the House wants to say something about the authenticity of a particular text, it writes us a letter and tells us what it knows.
> Baha'i World Faith? Or, even if it was published before their
> formation – wouldn't it have fallen under the authorization of the
> Guardian and thereby, by the same logic, also have been "okay"?
No, there were the some silly things published in the time of Abdu'l-Baha, with his approval — as in, the author presented his book (in English) and Abdu'l-Baha said "well done." Paris Talks and Abdu'l- Baha in London were published in his days, and continued to be republished to the present day. But it won't matter if they are published for another thousand years: the authority of a text in the Bahai Faith does not come from it having been published when a good king was on the throne, it comes from the existence of an authenticated original in Persian or Arabic or sometimes Turkish, either composed by Baha'u'llah or the Master, or Persian/Arabic notes of a talk by the Master which he has checked and initialed. Shoghi Effendi writes:
… I have insistently urged the believers of the West to regard such statements as merely personal impressions of the sayings of their Master, and to quote and consider as authentic only such translations as are based upon the authenticated text of His recorded utterances in the original tongue. (Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Baha'u'llah, p. 5)
If by quoting inauthentic texts, the Universal House of Justice was (implicitly) asking us to consider them authentic, then the Universal House of Justice would be disobeying Shoghi Effendi. But I know of nowhere where the Universal House of Justice has given even a hint of this. Rather, they expect us to know that we (and they) may use and quote such texts but we may *not* consider them authentic.
> (That's how I receive the translation of Seven Valleys. Even though it
> was translated by Marzieh Gail, it was still released with the tacit
> approval of The Guardian, ergo it holds (to me at least – and I love the
> word "ergo") the same quanta of unerring interpretation as The
> Guardian's translations.
No no no. !! The Guardian cannot transfer his interpretative authority to Marzieh Gail, or his secretary, or anyone else. He could appoint someone to sit on the Universal House of Justice in his place as its chairman, but there is nothing to allow him to transfer his interpretative authority, except to a successor duly appointed and approved by a majority of the 9 Hands voting in secret ballot etc etc…
Only the translations by Shoghi Effendi embody his interpretative authority. Some other translations from his time or earlier are well used and much loved, but they have no authority. Some Answered Questions was translated by Dreyfus, it has been widely used, is referred to by the Universal House of Justice, and is republished periodically. But it is a poor translation, even downright erroneous in places. It will eventually have to be retranslated, and so will 7 Valleys and 4 Valleys (which are passably good) and Secret of Divine Civilization (which is good, but sometimes skips material) and so on. Only the translations by Shoghi Effendi actually contain his interpretative element, and he is also the best translator we've had. Just being done in the days of Shoghi Effendi, or the days of the Master, does not lend any weight to a translation. It works the other way around: re-translations of a given text tend to be better, because the second translator looks at the first translation and builds on it. But that doesn't mean that all more recent translators are better — Ali Kuli Khan is a better translator than Marzieh Gail, because he understands the material better.
Sorry to labour the point, but the principle is important, and is quite different to the authority principle in Christianity and Islam. In Christianity and Islam, texts and teachings get some of their authority from their antiquity, from their supposed origin in the apostles or companions of the prophet, or from the quality of the ruler at the time: Uthman's authorised version of the Quran, Constantine calling Councils to determine doctrine, his wife authoritatively determining where the holy places in Jerusalem are, the centuries in which the Vulgate was given authority because it was venerable, rather than because it was accurate … that's the way it has always been, in religion. The principle in the Bahai Faith is quite different, and we have to unthink the accepted religious approach to the authority of texts that we have brought with us as cultural baggage. This is one respect in which the Bahai Faith is scientific in its methods: authority rests on hard evidence, not on persons or long usage or the habits and opinions of saints or scholars.
As for your particular questions: Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha Abbas is based on written originals, initialed by the Master. The translators are good, even if the style is sometimes unpolished. So you have no reason to avoid relying on it.
Baha'i World Faith contains some scriptural material, well translated (eg by Ali Kuli Khan), but also some unauthentic material. It has to be used case-by-case, tracing back to the original source for each text to see if that is authentic.
In Bahai World Faith, the Master's "last tablet to America" was authenticated by Shoghi Effendi, who himself attached the Master's 3 seals to show it was authentic. (Presumably Abdu'l-Baha's illness and death had prevented him initialling the tablet himself.) This is noted in a handwritten note appended to the translation published in Star of the West, and this note is clearly in Shoghi Effendi's handwriting. So it's rock-solid authentic. The Persian of this tablet is published in Mukaatiib hazirat-e Abdu'l-Bahaa volume 3 page 410
Shoghi Effendi did not make the translation himself. There are minor differences between the version in Bahai World Faith and the one in Star of the West vol. 13 p. 19ff, (March 1922) but these are almost all transliteration, punctuation, capitalisation and paragraph breaks. On p 436 of Bahai World Faith, beginning of the last paragraph, the word "here" is not in the Star of the West version, and on page 433 the Bahai World Faith version has Ya Baha'u'l-abha four times, whereas the Star of the West version has "O thou Baha'Ullah" (i.e., ya-Baha'u'llah). But the Bahai World Faith version is the correct one, according to the Persian text I cited.
Also in Star of the West we read "the voice of the Na'ik" whereas Bahai World Faith page 434 has "voice of the Naegh" and this is closer to correct: the Persian (Arabic loan-word in fact) is na`eq, plural naa`eq. Naa'ik is a completely different word, meaning a skirt-chaser. It looks as if the Bahai World Faith version is not only typographically improved, it has been corrected against the Persian original, or at least by someone who knew that the last letter is not a k. So here is an example where Bahai World Faith gives us the best translation available, even though the Star of the West version bears a handwritten note from Shoghi Effendi.
But here's something odd: what the Persian text actually says at that point is
"with the hand of power, protect this weak one from the croaking (na`iiq) of the two croakers (naa`iqayn). The croakers (naa`eq) are the [golden] calf of the children of Israel."
In the Bahai World Faith version this is missing. In Star of the West it is muffled away in a footnote: it looks as if the 3 translators thought that Abdu'l-Baha was saying "the word Na'iiq means, the calf the Israelites worshipped"; whereas they knew the word means croaking, so they correct the Master (!) — they shift this part of the text into a footnote, which says: "Na'ik=croaker, also refers to the calf worshipped by some of the Israelites."
But the word na`iiq or naa`iq does not refer to a calf. I think Abdu'l-Baha is using a metaphor. Na`iiq is also used for calling animals. He means that the croaking of the two croakers calls the people of Baha to break the covenant, just as the golden calf led the people of Israel to break their covenant.
I agree that this last tablet to America is "a real doozy." It really should be republished. The good news is, that except for omitting the bit about the calf, the text in Bahai World Faith is based on an authentic original and is well translated.
And Peace to you and yours too
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A Fairfax, Va. office building has sold for $20.15 million. Earlier this week, CB Richard Ellis announced that the 91,000 sq. ft. headquarters building housing financial services firm Long & Foster was sold to T&M Fair Oaks Venture LLC. CBRE represented Long & Foster in the transaction.
"This property was very attractive to potential buyers, garnering more than a dozen offers," says Bill Prutting, first vice president for CBRE.
"It has an excellent location near the Fairfax County Government Center and Fair Oaks Mall at the Intersection of I-66 and Route 50 as well as great visibility and building features such as external balconies, which provide a unique amenity."
Long & Foster, which occupies the entire building, will lease back its space in the Fairfax building while its new headquarters building in Chantilly is being developed. Once Long & Foster relocates to its new headquarters next year, T&M Fair Oaks Venture will convert the building to office condos.


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I'm here to meet girls of any age for friendship and networking.
Level headed .funny,serious Have children but all grown up now.Love a good ,good looking lady who has a university education. Would be willing to sell up here and leave the snow and ice for warmer places either the Philippines or Thailand.Would like to meet a lady with similar ideas whether to relocate to here or me there.No god fearing ladies need apply Will wait in anticipation...........please thank you for reading my profile.
I would like to meet a lady who is kind caring and very attractive who would complement me and what I am, and knows that I could complement her also,in other words someone who's agenda recognises that there are two people involved in a relationship, for their mutual benefit and happiness. The goal being to spoil each other every day with happy ideas and memories! What else ??? except a little dab of spice! Ha ha


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One of the things I am most looking forward to on this summer's Mongol Rally is searching for hilarious headlines in newspapers from of the places I'll visit. It's become a weird hobby of mine ever since I read a headline saying "More Mutilated Ducks Found – Foul Play Suspected."
It's not like I can read anything other than English or a menu from a Mexican restaurant; but we'll be on the road for a long time so I figure I may as well kill time using Google Translate to see if I come across any more gems like these:Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
War Dims Hope for Peace
Obesity Study Looks for Larger Test Group
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Miners Refuse to Work after Death
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Disclaimer. Most of this collection came from an online discussion of college football, that digressed from the question of what will be next year's college football headlines, to what are the dumbest headlines ever? I wish I knew who to credit for these journalistic marvels, but I don't. If you're responsible for any of these, feel free to give yourself credit. I'd love to hear the funniest/dumbest headlines you've encountered.
Thanks for the laughs.


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