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…And I didn't even have to use any actual tactical football reasons to get ten! If you want actual football analysis and boring UM defense vs. MSU offense ho-hum stuff, go to ESPN.com.
10.) The game is in Ann Arbor. Although the Maize and Blue don't have the best home record (2-3, average margin -3.6) this year, it's still better than their away record (0-2, average margin -23.5). From a mathematical standpoint, it's difficult to argue that losing by an average of 23.5ppg is better than losing by an average of 3.6ppg. Hey, I learned a few things here and there while earning a degree.
9.) Well, RRR, of course! Seriously, if RR can't rally the boys against State, we're really going to be in trouble against Ohio State. Like 70-0, bury-your-head-in-the-ground to-avoid-the-shame trouble.
8.) The Michigan State inferiority complex. But don't take my word for it. This is a phenomenon that you, yourself can observe from an average MSU fan, but particularly from their alumni. I'll begin with this caveat- as much crap as I give State fans; I'm not oblivious to the fact that it is a decent overall school with several top academic programs. In other words, MSU alums shouldn't have to defend their allegiance to MSU…yet they do, constantly, year after year.
This complex is easily provoked by
a.) Making fun of MSU
b.) Referring to UM as "us," or "we."
The canned responses are either "Where did you go to school," "Where is your degree from," or the classic "Are you on the team? What position do you play?" The responses are so uniform I swear they teach this in Freshman Orientation at State. I'm convinced MSU fans/Alumni truly believe you can't cheer for a team unless you have a degree from the school…like its some big accomplishment out of the reach of the average individual to get a Communications degree from State.
State Alums: Until MSU gives the country a reason to be non-alumni State fans, accept that UM will have more fans than MSU that didn't go to the school. It's not our fault we have (see what I did there?) the most wins in NCAA history. It attracts a lot of fans, what can you do? The next time someone makes fun of you for going to State/cheering for State, realize that they probably didn't go to Michigan or any other decent university. Get down off of your Cross, use the wood to build yourself a bridge and GET OVER IT.
State and UM are both great…I mean, for being public schools. But that part goes without saying.
7.) The Michigan State team demeanor. Let's face it; the MSU program is primarily composed of athletes that either didn't get recruited by UM or OSU, for whatever reason. I've developed a theory that this reason is not athletic skill, as their players surely run, pass, catch and tackle reasonably well- and in some cases, extremely well. There is a lot of talent on the MSU sideline. However, they also seem to be comprised of some of the biggest boneheaded, temper tantrum throwing, emotionally unstable players I've seen on ANY team. You want something you can count on from an MSU team? I'll tell you- a critical unnecessary penalty (late hit, false start, offside, pick one…or all) or untimely pick/fumble/drop. They consistently give away games that their skill should have won. There is something mentally wrong with the players recruited to MSU. Maybe "wrong" isn't the best assessment; it's just that their level of talent does not align with their mental capacity for the game. Whether it is the chip on the proverbial shoulder from not getting recruiting attention from bigger programs or something else entirely- something causes their players to be prone to what pundits and announcers refer to as "The big mistake," and State fans have seen it time and time again.
Now I'll give Dantonio credit- he's the first no-BS guy they've hired in my lifetime and he appears to be changing some of this. He's the disciplinarian that MSU needed to keep these kids grounded…but deep down they're still the same players with the same issues. I don't think OSU was 5 touchdowns better than MSU, and I don't think OSU got up for the game that much. What you saw, pure and simple, was another MSU mental meltdown. If this weekend's game is close, pay close attention to MSU down the stretch to see if this truly is Dantonio's new attitude team…or just another group of headcases.
6.) The Ruination Factor. How rare is it that UM is in the position to ruin State's season? OSU did manage to take the edge off of the ruination factor, but at 6-2, they're well ahead of where they finished last year. This leads nicely into…
5.) It's time for the annual MSU meltdown. Let's take a look at the last few State Seasons:
2007 Started 5-2, Finished 7-6 Record Before UM 5-4, After 2-2
2006 Started 3-0, Finished 4-8 Record Before UM 3-2, After 1-6
2005 Started 4-0, Finished 5-6 Record Before UM 4-0, After 1-6
2004 Started 4-3, Finished 5-7 Record Before UM 4-3, After 1-3
2003 Started 7-1, Finished 8-5 Record Before UM 7-1, After 1-4
The only time in the last 5 years that MSU hasn't completely self destructed during and after the UM game was last year…and that was because they had already hit the self destruct button a month prior. I blame this on scheduling the game later in the year, as State probably figured they could do better by postponing the UM triggered devastation as far as possible into the season.
4.) The MSU fight song. My version, or should I say the version passed to me by a State fan (no lie), sings as follows:
(For reference, check this youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EpSh9S-Xsk start singing at the 0:25 second mark)
Go to school at M S U
Learn to count to teeeeeeeen
If you go and f*** it up,
Then you can start again
1, 3, 5
Look at us we're drunk and dumb
And we don't even caaaaaaare
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Holy s*** we're halfway theeeeeere!
Sing it, love it, share it. Too distasteful? Perhaps…but it's more imaginative than "Go Blow" or the ever popular "Assholes of the West."
3.) Neutral clock officials. The last time MSU managed to win a game against UM, they had to cheat by "saving" a second on the game clock during a spike play. Now I know what you're going to say- you saw the ESPN replay and they had an actual clock there and it showed that it was legit blah blah blah. Fact: As a result of this game, the clock went from being operated by the home team to having a neutral clock official. If that isn't an admission of wrongdoing, I don't know what is.
2.) Low expectations all around. UM has nothing to lose at this point in the season. Bowl streak, winning season streaks…all gone. MSU is just plain used to losing. State fans accept losing not just because of State, but because most of them are Lions fans too. Imagine how that feels- the only redeeming characteristic of the two teams you care about is that they're "lovable losers." Ouch.
Example: In 2004, I was dating an MSU student and after the UM game her away message on AIM was something one of her professors had either sent out or put on the board in class (I don't remember, exactly). It basically congratulated MSU on covering the spread, after squandering a double digit fourth quarter lead and giving up 3 receiving touchdowns to the same guy (God?) in the fourth and OT. Seriously, he congratulated them on COVERING THE SPREAD. He went on to poke fun at the celebration by the UM players and fans as being excessive for beating the heavy underdog Spartans. I can't make this stuff up, people.
1.) Call it fate. Call it luck. Call it karma. I believe that everything that has happened this year happened for a reason; to shake things up a bit, to not take 8-9 wins a season for granted, to make the Lloyd haters rethink themselves, to shake out the true fans. Remember, it's always darkest before dawn, and last week's PSU game was about as pitch black as it can get. There are going to be little sparks of hope strung along the way before the RR machine starts firing on all cylinders, and I feel one of those coming on Saturday.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Top 10 Reasonably Serious Reasons Why UM Will Beat State This Weekend
Posted by RichRodRox at 7:21 AM
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Nice article, I enjoyed the mix of pro-U of M opinion and numbers based analysis. The "its always darkest before the dawn" reminded me of Batman.
That being said, U of M is going to continue their reign of "less than mediocre". Those last 5 years that you quoted were all under a different Michigan coach. Also, you didn't do an equal comparison of Michigan's record pre and post MSU since '03. I know that the Wolverines were much better off going into this game in seasons past.
Quality and enjoyable writing...Fox News level integrity.
- October 24, 2008 at 11:59 AM
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Henry County Courthouse
Middletown Historical Society
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Knightstown Academy
Lewisville Houston Brick
Henry County Saddle Club
Mulberry Lane Inn
Welcome to Henry County Indiana
Henry County Indiana is located approximately forty minutes east of downtown Indianapolis and offers a wide variety of activities. The county population is approximately 50,124 and the county seat is New Castle with a population of 20,524. Middletown and Knightstown follow in size and population. Other small towns in the county are: Cadiz, Dunreith, Grant City, Greensboro, Hillsboro, Kennard, Lewisville, Luray, Maple Valley, Mechanicsburg, Messick, Millville, Mooreland, Mount Summit, New Lisbon, Ogden, Shirley, Spiceland, Springport, Straughn, Stoney Creek, Sulphur Springs, Westwood. Not all of these small towns are incorporated but represent "that hometown feeling" — where no one is a stranger and everyone is friendly, offering smile after smile!
As the nation knows, Indiana is the "Crossroads of America." It's no surprise that many major highways entwine the areas of Henry County Indiana. The Old National Road also known as U.S. 40 is the oldest of these cutting across the entire southern part of the county. Interstate 70 was built in the late 1960's — taking a large amount of travelers from U.S. 40 — and is a major thoroughfare today. Those seeking a more northern route can use US Highway 36 or State Road 38 depending on your destination. State Road 3 is a major 4-lane highway which runs north and south, linking visitors to Muncie and I-74; Henry County is within a short drive from major urban areas such as Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Ohio, and northern Kentucky.
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Troopers: Texting drunk driver hits 2 pedestrians near Zebulon
Troopers: Texting drunk driver hits 2 pedestrians near Zebulon
Two pedestrians were taken to the hospital Thursday after an intoxicated, texting driver hit them on a North Carolina exit ramp, troopers said.
The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Highways 64 and 264 west of Zebulon, WNCN reported. Both victims were taken to the hospital, and their exact conditions aren't known.
A vehicle had pulled over on the ramp due to its trailer losing a wheel, troopers said. Four people were outside the vehicle, and the driver hit two of the people who had just finished changing the fire, troopers said.
A breathalyzer test was administered at the scene. The driver will face texting while driving and other charges, troopers said.


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YouTubeSpaceNY is a new studio for YouTube creators in the heart of Chelsea. YouTube approached us to create a video for the launch of the studio that shows off the space, the creators who use it, and the many events that take place in it. We loved working with top creators, like PrankVsPrank and the Harlem Globetrotters, and even ended up appearing in some of their videos..
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Lemony ricotta and mushroom toast
A delicious twist on the traditional mushrooms on toast, perfect as a snack or light meal
|2 cups
|Mushrooms, sliced
|1 Tbsp
|Olive oil
|Lemon, zest and juice
|4 slices
|Ciabatta bread, or sourdough bread
|5 Tbsp
|Ricotta cheese
|3 Tbsp
|Parsley, chopped
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
- Add the mushrooms and lemon zest. Season, and fry for 5-6 minutes until golden, shaking the pan every so often.
- Meanwhile, toast the bread. Mix the ricotta with the lemon juice, then spread over the toast.
- Divide among four plates, top with the mushrooms and sprinkle over the parsley.


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The New York Energy Democracy Alliance (EDA) is deeply disappointed by the lack of integrity and transparency in Governor's Cuomo's process for making appointments to the Public Service Commission (PSC), and last-minute confirmations in the final two days of the Senate's session. The Senate Energy Committee heard testimony last Tuesday from PSC nominee Phil Wilcox and from current Commissioner Diane Burman, who the Governor nominated for another 6-year term at the last moment without a public announcement. Another 11th-hour appointee, James Alesi, was absent from last Tuesday's hearing. The EDA is dismayed by the State Senate's rushed confirmation of these nominees without a thorough and transparent vetting process.
The Governor's slate of nominees has created a PSC that is all-white and 80% male, with no consumer or environmental justice advocate among them. These new Commissioners risk derailing efforts towards Governor Cuomo's stated goals for a renewable and sustainable energy future through the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV). This slate of commissioners does not meet the needs of everyday New Yorkers – the 1 million families in NY who struggle to pay their energy bills, the neighborhood groups that works hard to put a solar panel on a community center roof but are stalled by unwieldy regulation; the residents living in neighborhoods overburdened by air pollution due to environmental racism; the local renewable energy installers that want to bring more jobs to our state; or the generations to come that will suffer the ravages of climate change.
Instead of prioritizing advocates of forward-looking community-owned renewable power, the Governor chose IBEW local 97 representative Phil Wilcox, whose strong labor background cannot eclipse his enthusiasm for fossil fuels and nuclear power. Former Republican Senator Jim Alesi lacks any deep experience in energy policy, technical knowledge, and experience for this role. We are also troubled by the renomination of Diane Burman, who in her time on the PSC has supported gas expansion and voted for consumer subsidies for nuclear plants. John Rhodes, newly-confirmed PSC Chair, has a strong background and expertise in renewable energy and efficiency, but shares an orientation toward market solutions that has thwarted progress toward clean energy in New York in his tenure leading NYSERDA.
As the body that makes many critical and lasting decisions about the cost of energy and opportunities for energy efficiency and renewables in our state, the PSC has a responsibility to put New Yorkers first and to protect consumers and the environment from predation and pollution by Wall Street, or utilities, and dirty energy interests. The Energy Democracy Alliance has been advocating for the appointment of People's Commissioners who would serve the interests of the people and environment of New York State, and will continue to fight for a just and participatory transition to a renewable, equitable, affordable, and local energy system for all New Yorkers.
About the Energy Democracy Alliance
The New York Energy Democracy Alliance (EDA) is a statewide alliance of community-based organizations, grassroots groups, and policy experts working together to advance a just and participatory transition to a resilient, localized, and democratically controlled clean energy economy in New York State. The EDA formed in response to New York's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding – a state overhaul of energy policy and renewable energy funding. The REV is a historic process that will shape our energy future for generations to come. The EDA holds regulators, political leaders, and energy companies accountable, and works to ensure that the benefits of our energy system flow to all New Yorkers, especially poor, working class people, and communities of color. All New Yorkers, regardless of their background, should have access to the benefits of renewable energy and a sustainable and equitable energy future.
EDA Members:
Affordable Housing Partnership Homeownership Center
Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE)
Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition
Catskill Mountainkeeper
Center for Social Inclusion (CSI)
Citizens' Environmental Coalition
Citizens for Local Power
Citizen Action of New York
Co-op Power
Fossil Free Tompkins
Good Old Lower East Side
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
Long Island Progressive Coalition
New York State Sustainable Business Council
Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson
Northwest Bronx Community Clergy Coalition
People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH Buffalo)
Sane Energy Project
Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development
Syracuse United Neighbors (SUN)
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October 1, 2013 7:14 PM
Second Fair of Products from the Tohoku Region Held at the Tokyo Head Office
Hello, everyone! I'm Futatsugami of the HR & Administration Div., Tokyo Head Office.
At the Tokyo Head Office last year, we began holding a fair of products from the Tohoku region for employees of our group companies, in order to support the region's reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake. This year, the fair was held on Thursday and Friday, June 20 and 21, to contribute to revitalization of the region.
Now that more than two years have passed since the tragedy, it is said that "two types of winds" are blowing in the affected areas: the fading of people's memories of the disaster; and harmful rumors causing further damage to the areas.
Actually, I myself was born in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture, which suffered immense damage from the tsunamis. This has given me even stronger determination than other people to contribute to the Tohoku region's reconstruction. To remind employees at our group companies of the affected areas by selling products from the Tohoku region, at the fair I yelled out to attract as much attention as possible!!
Sold on the day of the event were snacks, noodles, beverages, Japanese sake, and many other items from Iwate Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, and Miyagi Prefecture. Kamome-no-tamago, a well-known sweet cake from Iwate Prefecture, was sold out on the first day. Japanese-style pickles from Miyagi Prefecture were also very well received. Some employees who had bought Saru-nashi juice from Fukushima Prefecture on the first day bought the product again on the second day. Thanks to cooperation from employees, all products were sold out :-).
By demonstrating some ingenuity, such as presenting up-to-date information on the affected areas, we would like to hold the fair to further promote understanding of the importance of support for the areas. Moreover, since sightseeing in the Tohoku region is also a form of support in reconstructing the affected areas, we also would like to promote PR efforts for sightseeing in the region. We will continue doing our best to blow away the "two types of winds"!!
▲Saru-nashi juice is very popular!
▲ Thank you very much for your usual cooperation!
▲Je-je! Iwate was the first prefecture to sell out all its products!
▲Commemorative photo of staff members. Thank you very much for your commitment!


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Arkansas Roughs Up Grambling 19-7
June 4, 2010
Courtesy of ArkansasRazorbacks.com
FAYETTEVILLE - Aided by a school-record nine home runs, the No. 15 University of Arkansas downed Grambling, 19-7, Friday in game one of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional at Baum Stadium. Brett Eibner became the ninth player in program history to hit three home runs in one game, while Collin Kuhn, James McCann and Andy Wilkins each posted two home runs. Arkansas' 19 runs are the second most scored by the program in an NCAA postseason game (20 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985).
"We came out aggressive offensively," head coach Dave Van Horn said. "We put up six in the first and jumped ahead of them. We basically got to work quickly on doing all the things we had been practicing during the week. We laid off a lot of borderline pitches and got into good hitting counts."
Wilkins is now tied with Jeff King with 42 home runs on Arkansas' career list, while Eibner now sits fifth with 41 home runs while wearing the Cardinal and White. Eibner's seven RBI are a career high and are the high mark for a Razorback this season. Eibner has 21 home runs this season, the third-highest total in program history. Arkansas' 17 hits are the most by the club since collecting 12 hits against Louisiana Tech on May 11.
Behind three home runs, Arkansas (41-18) jumped out to the early lead with six runs in the bottom of the first inning. Kuhn opened the scoring with a solo shot into the Razorback bullpen, his second leadoff home run of the season. Zack Cox, making his first start since May 21, singled up the middle and Eibner followed with a two-run blast to left field off Grambling starter Odingo Davila to give the Hogs a 3-0 lead.
With one down, Monk Kreder doubled and came around to score on a two-out RBI double by Travis Sample. McCann stepped to the plate and capped the Razorbacks' frame with his seventh home run of the season, a two-run dinger to left. The Hogs have now won 22 of the 24 games in which they've scored first this season.
Cox finished the day 1-for-2 at the plate and now has 93 hits this season. The hits total ties Jeff King for fifth on Arkansas' single-season list. Three players in program history-Matt Erickson (1997), Jeremy Jackson (1997) and Jim Kremers (1987)-are tied for second with 94 hits while Erickson holds the record with 97 hits during the 1996 season.
In the bottom of the second, Eibner picked up his second hit in as innings with a double to left. After a walk to Wilkins, Kreder lifted a fly ball to deep center field that was caught at the wall but Eibner motored around to score from second to push Arkansas' lead to seven runs. Bo Bigham knocked in the team's next run with a base hit through the left side of the infield; Wilkins scored on the play.
Grambling (22-31) broke through on the scoreboard with its first run of the ballgame in the top of the third. With one out in the inning, Chris Wolfe singled to left field off Arkansas starter TJ Forrest. Arthur Mazierski plated the Tigers' score with a double down the line in left field. Forrest struck out Milton Jeffery Barney to get out of the inning and limit the damage to one run.
Arkansas responded with three runs in its half of the third to move ahead, 11-1. After retiring the first hitter, Grambling reliever Eric Zagone hit Kuhn with a pitch and then walked Derrick Bleeker, who replaced Cox in the lineup. Eibner belted an opposite-field three-run shot.
After four strong innings on the mound, Forrest ran into trouble in the top of the fifth. He walked Wolfe on four pitches to lead things off and then surrendered a base hit to Anthony Clifton. Mazierski earned his second RBI of the day with a sacrifice fly to center. On the play, the Tigers' third baseman lined a shot toward the gap in left center but Eibner made a diving catch for the out but Wolfe did tag up from third to score. Alvin Simmons and Jeremy Shelby each had an RBI single as Grambling scored three runs to cut into Arkansas' lead.
"TJ Forrest came out for a few innings and did a good job of moving the ball around the strike zone," Van Horn said. "I'm proud of him. It's hot out there and that's hard on a pitcher. I'm just glad it's over."
Sam Murphy came in to record the final out of the fifth and in his first full inning of work, he allowed a run in the sixth. Grambling left the bases loaded in the frame but Simmons delivered another RBI single before Murphy pitched himself out of trouble.
The Razorbacks posted a three spot in the bottom of the seventh to stretch its lead. Kuhn drew a walk to lead off the inning and Eibner was hit by a pitch ahead of Wilkins. The Hogs' first baseman hit a monster shot over the scoreboard to give his team the 15-5 advantage. It was Wilkins' first home run since May 9 at Ole Miss
Grambling tacked on two runs of Hogs' reliever Jason Fuqua in the eighth. With runners on first and second, Barney doubled to left center past a diving Matt Vinson, who entered the game for Sample at the beginning of the frame. Fuqua hit the next hitter, Steve Kletke, but was the recipient of a double play for the first two outs. Mychal Roby fouled out to Bleeker to end the inning.
McCann led off the Hogs' half of the eighth with his second home run of the game. The two homers for McCann were his first since April 17 vs. Georgia and marked the first two-homer performance of his career. Later in the inning with a man on first, Eibner capped his power display with a two-run shot to center. Arkansas went back-to-back as Wilkins followed with the club's ninth long ball of the game.
"I felt great out there," Eibner said. "I hurt (my wrist) a little on that slide but that's just from moving around and putting my hand down on the ground. More than anything, I was just excited to be back out there. I was down after missing two games in the SEC Tournament but regionals are the most important thing and I'm glad to be back."
With the win, Arkansas moves into the winner's bracket and will play at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Baum Stadium. The Hogs will face the winner of the Washington State-Kansas State game. Grambling will play in an elimination game on day two.


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The other night on the way home, as I was admiring the night sky (because it was a clear night!), I was struck again by the presence and uniqueness of our moon.
Have you ever really looked at the moon and thought about its being there? It is a bright beautiful ball in the sky, or a crescent, or a sliver, or it's shape is there though not reflecting the sun (the new moon). It's up there waxing and waning and just seemingly hanging in space–at just the right distance from earth.
What would happen on the earth if it wasn't there? What if we didn't have the tides it causes? Or what if its gravitation was greater or lesser than it is? What would happen to the weather? What would happen to the water cycle? What would star-gazers, lovers and poets do?
When I gaze at the night sky with moon and the stars in their places and ponder on their being there in the first place, all in order, all safely right where they belong, I am amazed–again.
And I am reminded–again, this is just one big round wonder among countless other wonders.
On a whole different level, there's a little atomic universe, then there's a molecular universe.
There are the systems within the cells of each living body, plants, animals and humans; then there are the separate systems within each whole that the cells combine to form.
There are plants which feed the animals which both feed the humans, then there is the symbiosis between many plants, insects and animals which depend on one another for survival.
There is the atmosphere with the perfect blend of oxygen and other gases, and then there is the water cycle which includes a natural purifying and filtering effect, and the river of my life that runs through it.
Now we are back again to the moon and the stars, and then there are the galaxies beyond the bounds of imagination.
How do all these things all manage to work at all, let alone work perfectly in harmony together and keep working?
There they all are, undeniably, happily, inter-connectedly there. Now. Present. Just like our God–the Maker of them all.


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Former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is moving to New Hampshire after finding a buyer for his Massachusetts home, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Andrew I. Glincher, managing partner and chief executive officer at Brown's employer Nixon Peabody LLP, told Bloomberg the former Massachusetts Senator is set to sell his home in Wrentham this week.
Brown has flirted with the idea of a senate run in New Hampshire for months now, setting up a political action committee in the state and telling reporters "nothing's off the table" when it comes to a campaign in the Granite State.
National Republicans have urged Brown to consider a run in New Hampshire, where he would challenge Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who serve as chairman and vice chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, have urged Brown to run, telling the Boston Globe they don't think he's "fooling around."
But Brown's not limiting himself to the U.S. Senate. In August, he expressed interest in a potential 2016 presidential run while visiting the Iowa State Fair, telling the Boston Herald he's looking to see if "there's even an interest, in Massachusetts and throughout the country, if there's room for a bi-partisan problem solver."
"It's 2013 -- I think it's premature, but I am curious," Brown said.
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Photos of the Day: Nov. 16
IN CONFLICT: Fares Sadallah, 11, a Palestinian, cried as he sat outside his home, which was damaged in an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on Friday. (Mohamed Abed/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
GETTING READY: A woman sat in her car next to a tank on a flatbed truck at a gas station Friday in Kiryat Malachi, Israel. Israel's military stepped up mobilizations for a possible ground operation in Gaza after Palestinian rockets struck near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
BIRD FIGHT: Men watched partridge fighting, known as 'Kowk Jangi,' in a park in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday. These fighting partridges are prized by their owners, who lavish great care on them. The birds face off in short bouts of strength, as they are too valuable to be allowed to be seriously harmed. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
FRIDAY PRAYERS: Muslims prayed outside at a completely packed Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo Friday. People demonstrated against Israel at the mosque in response to clashes between Israel and Hamas. (Thomas Hartwell/Associated Press)
VROOM VROOM: German Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Mercedes AMG drove during the first training session for the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin, Texas, Friday. (Srdjan Suki/European Pressphoto Agency)
LOOKING FOR A SHOT: A television cameraman looked through a crack in a door to a hallway leading to a secure briefing room. Former Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington Friday. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
WIDE LOAD: A truck drove along an icy road in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Friday. (Ren Junchuan/Xinhua/Zuma Press)


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Article first published as Xbox 360 Review: The Witcher 2 – Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition on Blogcritics.
Warner Bros Interactive had quite a ways to travel, nearly halfway around the world from the gates of their Burbank, CA offices to pick up their latest RPG release, The Witcher 2. Though, The Witcher 2 is its console debut, the collection of short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski was first brought to Western gamers on PC in the first Witcher game, in 2007. The Xbox 360 release of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition coincides with a free patch for the resource intensive PC version and on the heels of Bethesda's blockbuster, Skyrim.
Though glancing at some screen shots might indicate otherwise, Witcher 2 and Skyrim have very little in common. Sure, they are both Western-styled fantasy RPGs, which makes them more action oriented than their Japanese counterparts but, The Witcher 2 has a much tighter narrative and a combat system that shares more with Mass Effect than Skyrim. Speaking of Mass Effect, those that were disappointed with Mass Effect's finale will be happy to hear that decisions made The Witcher 2 do change the game. Like a Choose Your Own Adventure book, without multiple playthroughs, you will miss out on a good portion of what the story has to offer.
The title, The Witcher 2 may put off some gamers that may be afraid of starting the story of Geralt of Rivia in the middle and not being able to keep up with the deep narrative. Most fantasy enthusiasts should have no trouble getting up to speed, thanks to the new opening cinematic by Oscar nominee, Tomasz Baginski. If you know who's who in the Game of Thrones series and know the difference between Arya Stark and Tyrion Lannister, without Mr. Garrison from South Park's chart in this season's finale, you should have no trouble with The Witcher 2. Some characters won't have the same weight for newcomers they have for veterans but the in-game cutscenes and conversations adequately introduce everyone of importance.
Besides the system requirements, one of the knocks on the PC versions of The Witcher games is the lack of an adequate explanation the deep combat system. The Enhanced Edition has remedied this with an extensive tutorial to gradually introduce new players to the gameplay. A good bit of the exploration and combat framework of Assassins of Kings is Zelda-esqe. Players can run around large areas at will and interact with characters or play mini-games. The combat, like the exploration is third person with the ability to lock on to enemies.
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When adult-use cannabis was finally legalized a lot of medical dispensaries rushed to jump on board. We waited for the right time to make the foray into Retail 21+ at GroundSwell. We wanted to make sure that first we honed our practice on the medical side: from educating ourselves on various ailments, to which products we're proud to stand behind, to our unique approach to helping our patients develop a treatment regimen. We wanted to make sure that we knew how to talk to our staff about our goals, and that the new team members we brought on are people who understand what we're striving to accomplish.
We don't look at our retail store as "recreational cannabis as usual". We're seeking to extend our medical experience and the benefits of everything we've learned to serve a broader audience. There are a lot of people coming to Colorado who may not qualify for a medical card because of residency, or who don't know how to go about finding a doctor for their ailment. We know we can help those people. This expansion allows us to do exactly that.
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"Ever since I played my first MUD, my passion has been to create strong massively multiplayer communities," said Brad McQuaid, president of the new company. "With this venture, I can continue the terrific working relationship I have enjoyed with Jeff Butler while we realize our MMORPG ambitions. We believe we have just begun to explore the possibilities of this genre."
McQuaid and Butler are both creators of the massively multiplayer runaway hit
"EverQuest," developed by Verant Interactive. The game shattered all multiplayer game records after its release in 1999, exceeding all industry expectations and inspiring three top-selling expansion packs. McQuaid is President and CEO of the new company, and Butler has assumed the role of Vice President.
About Brad McQuaid
Brad McQuaid was the co-designer of "EverQuest," managing the development team from the project's inception until its launch. He later became a founder of Verant Interactive and its Vice President. After Verant's acquisition by Sony Online Entertainment, Brad McQuaid served there as Vice President of Premium Games responsible for "EverQuest," "Sovereign," "PlanetSide," "Star Wars: Galaxies," and several currently unannounced projects. In addition, McQuaid was the company's Chief Creative Officer. He resigned amicably from the company in October 2001. McQuaid is one of the most respected online game developers in the industry, featured in with numerous articles in publications such as "The Wall Street Journal" and "Time Magazine." "PC Gamer" named him one of the "Next Game Gods" in their November 2000 issue.
About Jeff Butler
Jeff Butler joined Verant Interactive as Customer Service Manager in early 1999, and was promoted to Producer in 2000. Butler managed the EverQuest Live teams dedicated to ongoing content and development while simultaneously producing the three most recent EverQuest expansions, "EverQuest: The Shadows of Luclin," "EverQuest: The Scars of Velious," and "EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark." Jeff Butler resigned from SOE amicably in December 2001.
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Fractal weapon skins
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Fractal weapon skins are a set of account bound weapon skins that have a rare chance of dropping in higher levels of Fractals of the Mists. They can be acquired from the fractals' Daily Reward Chest when completing a fractal above level 10 or higher. Most weapons of this set display a unique misty trail effect when swung.
|Skin name
|Main Hand
|Fractal Axe
|Fractal Dagger
|Fractal Mace
|Fractal Pistol
|Fractal Scepter
|Fractal Sword
|Off hand
|Fractal Focus
|Fractal Warhorn
|Fractal Torch
|Fractal Shield
|Fractal Greatsword
|Fractal Hammer
|Fractal Longbow
|Fractal Rifle
|Fractal Shortbow
|Fractal Staff
|Fractal Harpoon
|Fractal Speargun
|Fractal Trident
- Staff, Focus, Warhorn and scepter lack the trail effect the other skins share.
- Fractal weapons will potentially be acquired through Fractal Gear Boxes from the fractals' Daily Reward Chest when completing a fractal with level 10 or above in future updates.
- Before the Fractured release, Fractal weapons had level 80 exotic weapon strength, an upgrade slot, and no attribute bonuses. Each required using a Transmutation Crystal to have attribute bonuses.


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Children In The Workplace
Swarthmore College is committed to providing a safe work environment for faculty and staff and strives to be supportive of family values. Sharing in each other's family lives helps keep us connected. However, there are health, safety, environmental, and regulatory concerns that must be addressed when considering the presence of children in the workplace. There are many imminent dangers for children and a great potential for accidents and incidents in which children either harm themselves or inadvertently create a hazard for others. Appropriate limitations and guidelines are required to protect health and safety and to maintain work productivity and regulatory compliance.
Children and minors are not allowed in the workplace on a regular basis. Rarely and with supervisory approval (in advance), an employee may bring his/her child to work in an emergency situation. In all cases of children in the workplace, the College is not responsible for ensuring the child is safe and well supervised. Parents are fully responsible for the safety and supervision of the child for the entire visit.
Supervisors and department heads may place additional restrictions on the presence of children in the workplace consistent with the work being performed and the demands of the work area.
Guidelines for Children in the Workplace
- Employees must always obtain permission in advance from their supervisor before bringing a child or minor to work.
- A parent or guardian must provide line-of-sight supervision of the child at all times.
- Children should not be left alone at any time or left with other employees.
- Children can not interrupt normal workplace activities.
- Children are not permitted to perform work of any kind at any time as required by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Children are not allowed to ride at any time in any College owned motorized vehicle, including golf carts.
- Children are never permitted in the following high risk areas:
- Laboratories, workshops, studios, power plant, garages, food preparation areas
- Any area, indoors or out, containing power tools or machinery with exposed moving parts
- Any area where College vehicles such as snow machinery, grounds equipment, heavy duty, or other motorized equipment are being used
- Any other high risk area such as playing in a stairwell, access to rooftops, or access to construction zones
- In the unlikely event that a visiting child becomes lost on campus, the parent should contact Public Safety for assistance in locating the child.
- If there are repeated instances where the parent does not maintain supervision of the child, the College may decide that the risk of injury or harm to the child is too great to allow the employee to continue bringing the child to campus.


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Five Ways to Trust God – From People Who Did
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The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (Week 2 of 8) Truly, sin begins with a lack of trust: "Man let his trust in his creator die in his heart." Sure, pride was there, too. But the starting point, the origin of sin, is lack of trust in God. And this applies not only to the first sin but to "all subsequent sin." Indeed, every one of our sins involves "lack of trust" in God's goodness.... Read More
Questions on Prayer – Part 1
January 15, 2016 by Dan Burke
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Questions on Prayer Part 1 Do you have questions on prayer? What causes aridity in prayer? Dan and Melissa discuss the topics of aridity and distractions in prayer. They also share some important aspects of their personal prayer routines and what they have learned in life about prayer in "Questions on Prayer Part 1". Topics/Questions covered in the show: How can we fight the feeling of... Read More
Mysticism and the Machine: Mysticism and Magisterium Part V
October 13, 2015 by Fr. Angelo Geiger
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Mysticism and the Machine Mysticism and Magisterium Series Part V The central truth running through this series of posts on "mysticism and magisterium" is the active and effective presence of Christ in the Church. This affirmation is not an abstraction, but a fact realized in all the circumstances of history. The Church is a person, not a thing and our relationship with "her" is sacramental,... Read More
True Prayer: 30 Days w/ Teresa of Avila Day 22
August 14, 2015 by Dan Burke
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True Prayer 30 Days with Teresa of Avila Day 22 Reflections Divine Intimacy Radio Dan and Melissa discuss the impact of suffering on prayer and how to differentiate true prayer from manufactured prayer. Listen as they reflect on letters from St. Teresa from the book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila. Topics/Questions covered in the show: Where does suffering come from? Why does God allow suffering? Where... Read More
Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 22, 2014 by Peter Howard
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Hail Holy Queen, Hail Our Life, Our Sweetness and Our Hope! Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary What a beautiful salutation to call upon Our Most Blessed Mother! One may be tempted to think that these words are an exaggerated expression of piety as they apply also to her Son, whose sacrifice on the Cross obtained our Redemption. However, God's Redemption began not with an... Read More
St Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Charity and True Friend of Christ
August 14, 2014 by Peter Howard
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St. Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Charity and True Friend of Christ This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends . . . This I command you, to love one another. (John 15:12-13, 17) These words of Christ come during his farewell discourse to His Apostles on Holy Thursday, immediately before He embraces... Read More
33 Days to Morning Glory Wk 3 of 7
May 7, 2013 by Vicki Burbach
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33 Days to Morning Glory Week 3 of 7 The Power of Humility We'll close these reflections on the wonderful benefits of Marian consecration by letting St. Louis describe how this way is also a secure path, meaning that, as we walk it, we're particularly protected from and defended against evil: Mary puts herself around [her true children], and accompanies them "like an army in battle array"... Read More
Navigating the Interior Life Wk 4 of 6
April 2, 2013 by Vicki Burbach
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Navigating the Interior Life Week 4 of 6 Mother Mary Many persons delude themselves maintaining that they reach union with God without having continuous recourse to our Lord who is the way, the truth, and the life. Another error would consist in wishing to go to our Lord without going first to Mary…Protestants have fallen into this last error. Without going as far as this deviation, there are... Read More


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When Wasps were enjoying their glory years in the middle of the last decade, Exeter were a modest outfit, long on West Country pride but short of real status.
If you had seen nothing of club rugby in the past few years you would have imagined that it was Exeter who were the former double European Cup winners and the well-beaten Wasps the scufflers from outside the top rank.
Exeter were sharp, clever, well marshalled by Gareth Steenson at fly-half and thoroughly deserved the bonus-point win that leaves them with a real shot of Heineken Cup rugby next season. They face Gloucester at home in the final round of Premiership matches in a fortnight's time.
Wasps, by contrast, were half-hearted. They are in eighth place, out of the running for a European spot and, on this showing, would not have merited it. This sloppy, slapdash performance summed up their recent lacklustre form, a desperate run in which they have lost their last seven matches, six of them in the league.
They had their sparky moments, principally when the ball found its way to either of their wings, Tom Varndell or Christian Wade, both of whom were on the scoresheet. Indeed, Varndell celebrated his 100th game for Wasps with a trademark
60-metre run-in right on the final whistle. But if it was fitting that one of Wasps' more accomplished operators had his moment of acclaim, then the score itself, against the run of play, was scarcely deserved.
"We have finished the season dreadfully," Dai Young, the Wasps director of rugby, said. "If we'd made the top six, it would have been a concern.
"We are not ready for the Heineken Cup. A lot of our senior players today just fell off tackles. We have made some strides this season. Remember we were almost relegated last year. But we've got to regroup now. There is a lot still to be done. That much was evident today."
Exeter were more efficient in everything they did. They were assured on the ball, rarely making a mistake or turning the ball over to the opposition, and delivered as they have done all season — by grafting for each other. There has been far more sparkle in their attacking play and that was shown by the manner in which they had managed to rack up a try-scoring bonus point by the hour.
Mind you, limp Wasps defence contributed to that. They were shocking at times, letting men burst through almost unimpeded to create huge holes and set up positions from where hungry and alert Exeter players could take full advantage.
The Chiefs gave a decent account on their maiden appearance in the Heineken Cup, even though they felt the full force of clubs such as Clermont Auvergne and Leinster. They are the better for the experience.
"You saw that out there," Rob Baxter, the Exeter head coach, said. "Being in the Heineken Cup helped us produce that sort of rugby. The club doesn't need the Heineken Cup financially but the players do to test and stretch themselves. In attack, we got pretty much everything right. There was real ambition and endeavour. We kept after Wasps."
And it showed. If there was one sequence that summed up Wasps' malaise it was the try scored by Chiefs lock Damian Welch 80 seconds into the second half.
Wasps had got themselves back into contention towards the end of the first half, Wade scoring an absolute beauty of a try when popping up off his wing after half an hour to confirm the sense that he will be in full England colours on the tour to Argentina and a fixture in the side come the November internationals.
The hosts trailed 20-10 at the break and might have been expected to make a real fist of it on their last appearance at home this season.
Instead they stood and gawped as the impressive Exeter second row came steaming through into their territory, shrugging off a lame attempt at a tackle by prop Phil Swainston and then cruising past full-back Elliot Daly with the aplomb of Serge Blanco in his pomp. It was pitiful defending.
Wasps did score two tries thereafter, a well-worked effort from Hugo Southwell in the 50th minute and Varndell's champagne effort.
However, the momentum was invariably with the Chiefs. Jack Yeandle, the hooker, touched down in the 13th minute after a barnstorming run from Welch, with Jack Nowell, the wing, crossing six minutes later after a neat inside ball from James Scaysbrook. Haydn Thomas, the scrum-half, clinched the bonus point with a short-range effort in the 57th minute.
Exeter have made progress with each passing season, a model of shrewd organisation off the field and intelligent, forceful direction on it. No wonder Baxter has been seconded to England duties this summer.
Wasps may have secured their commercial future but they have much to do on the field.


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It is not insignificant that Joseph Smith did virtually all of this work in the midst of seemingly endless distractions and in the face of sometimes open hostility. Nevertheless, following those breaks in the translation effort he apparently never looked at the previously dictated material nor had any portion of it read back to him for context or continuity. Furthermore, he was never known to have consulted any reference book of any kind during the whole of the translation experience (Jeffrey R. Holland, Christ and the New Covenant, 1997, 349).
"'When he stopped for any purpose at any time he would, when he commenced again, begin where he left off without any hesitation, and one time while he was translating he stopped suddenly, pale as a sheet, and said, "Emma, did Jerusalem have walls around it?" When I answered, "Yes,' he replied, "Oh! (I didn't know). I was afraid I had been deceived." He had such a limited knowledge of history at that time that he did not even know that Jerusalem was surrounded by walls' (Edmund C. Briggs, "A Visit to Nauvoo in 1856,' Journal of History, Jan. 1916, 454).
The details of this miraculous method of translation are still not fully known. Yet we do have a few precious insights…
"Emma Smith, who acted as an earlier scribe for Joseph, gave this account in 1856:
"'When my husband was translating the Book of Mormon, I wrote a part of it, as he dictated each sentence, word for word, and when he came to proper names he could not pronounce, or long words, he spelled them out, and while I was writing them, if I made any mistake in spelling, he would stop me and correct my spelling although it was impossible for him to see how I was writing them down at the time. Even the word Sarah he could not pronounce at first, but had to spell it, and I would pronounce it for him.
"Although the Prophet would polish his skills over the years, Emma acknowledged that Joseph possessed only rudimentary literacy at the time he translated the gold plates:
"'Joseph Smith…could neither write nor dictate a coherent and well-worded letter; let alone dictating a book like the Book of Mormon. And, though I was an active participant in the scenes that transpired, it is marvelous to me, "a marvel and a wonder," as much so as to any one else' (A Treasured Testament," Ensign, July 1993, 62-63).
Elder Packer explained, "My experience has been that a testimony does not burst upon us suddenly."
"Do not be disappointed if you have read and reread and yet have not received a powerful witness. You may be somewhat like the disciples spoken of in the Book of Mormon who were filled with the power of God in great glory 'and they knew it not' (3 Nephi 9:20) (C.R., Apr. 2005, 6-7).
How important is the Book of Mormon to us?
Joseph Smith put it this way:
"Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations and where is our religion?
"We have none" (HC 2:52 Vol., 7).
When was the official name of the Book of Mormon changed to "The Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ?"
(CR, Oct. 1982)
By the way, the word testament means testimony!
There are a 100 different names and titles that describe Jesus Christ.
Almost 3,500 instances wherein the Savior is mentioned.
Contains 6,580 verses with 3,471 referring to the Savior.
There are 239 chapters and only 6 having no reference to the Savior (2 Nephi 25:26).
There are three ways in which the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion:
1. It is the keystone in our witness of Christ.
2. It is the keystone of our doctrine.
3. It is the keystone of testimony.
(C.R., Oct. 1986, 4)
President Faust said that the Book of Mormon is the crowning gem in the diadem of our holy scriptures.
Joseph Smith introduced over 200 new words, including names, in the Book of Mormon through translation by the gift and power of God.
"No member of this church can stand approved in the presence of God, who has not seriously and carefully read the Book of Mormon (J. Fielding Smith, C.R., Oct., 61).
We are not told specifically how many of the Book of Mormon plates were sealed, but Elder Orson Pratt stated that it was two-thirds. This figure has been widely accepted because of the popularity of Elder Pratt's writings (JD 3;347).
David Whitmer, one of the three special witnesses who actually saw the plates is reported to have said that "about the half of the book was sealed" (Poulson 2), Elder George Q. Cannon wrote that one-third of the plates were sealed (25), while the Prophet Joseph Smith simply stated, "The volume was near six inches in thickness, a part of which was sealed" (HC 4:537).
If the highest estimate is correct and two-thirds of the plates were sealed, that would mean there are the equivalent of 1,062 pages sealed since there are 531 pages in the current Book of Mormon. That would make a total of 1,593 possible pages had the whole set of plates been translated. Since Moroni engraved the sealed-portion plates as well as 51 pages in the Book of Mormon, his total of 1,113 pages written would be about 70 percent of the total plates delivered to Joseph Smith.
If the smaller estimate is correct, then the numbers would be lower with about 266 pages sealed, making a total of 797 pages. Moroni would then have written 317 pages, or approximately 40 percent of the plates handed to Joseph Smith. However much Moroni wrote, he clearly fulfilled a very important writing assignment, possibly even larger than his father.
If true, it is one of the most important messages ever sent from God to man, affecting both the temporal and eternal interests of every people under heaven to the same extent and in the same degree that the message of Noah affected the inhabitants of the old world. If false, it is one of the most cunning, wicked, bold, deep-laid impositions ever palmed upon the world, calculated to deceive and ruin millions who will sincerely receive it as the word of God"….
The nature of the message of the Book of Mormon is such, that if true, no one can possibly be saved and reject it; if false, no one can possibly be saved and receive it" (Orson Pratt's Works on the Doctrines of the Gospel, 1945, 107).
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland wrote that the Book of Mormon "should be considered the most remarkable and important religious text to be revealed since the writings of the New Testament were compiled nearly two millennia ago. Indeed, in its role of restoring plain and precious biblical truths that had been lost, while adding scores of new truths that had been lost, while adding scores of new truths about Jesus Christ and preparing the way for the complete restoration of his gospel and the triumphant day of his millennial return, the Book of Mormon may be considered the most remarkable and important religious text ever given to the world" (Christ and the New Covenant, 1997, 9-10).
On occasion this young prophet dictated his translation at white-hot speed, turning out as many as ten present-day pages in a sitting and ultimately producing the whole manuscript in something less than ninety working days. Those who have ever translated any text will understand what this means, especially when remembering it took fifty English scholars seven years (using generally superb and readily available translations for a starting point) to produce the King James Bible at the rate of one page per day.
Joseph Smith was only 24 years old when the Book of Mormon was published. This was a very young age considering the Book of Mormon has endured 150 years of intense criticism.
He had limited resources. He did not live near any large cities which would have provided him opportunity to study in the libraries, museums, and universities. He lived miles away, deep in the American Frontier, on a small farm in a little village.
"Never does one man stand alone in establishing a new dispensation of revealed truth, or in carrying the burden of such a message and warning to the world. In every dispensation, from Adam to the present, two or more witnesses have always joined their testimonies, thus leaving their hearers without excuse in the day of judgment should the testimony be rejected" (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. 1966, 436).
To consider that everything of saving significance in the Church stands or falls on the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and, by implication, the Prophet Joseph Smith's account of how it came forth is as sobering as it is true. It is a "sudden death" proposition. Either the Book of Mormon is what the Prophet Joseph said it is, or this church and its founder are false, a deception from the first instance onward.
I am suggesting that one has to take something of a do-or-die stand regarding the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the divine origins of the Book of Mormon (Jeffrey R. Holland, Christ and the New Covenant 1997, 347-48).
The Reader Determines What is Learned
Elder Dallin H. Oaks spoke about one's need to read with the properly positioned heart and attitude: "What we get from a book, especially a sacred text, is mostly dependent on what we take to its reading --- in desire and readiness to learn and in attunement to the light communicated by the Spirit of the Lord" (C.R., Apr. 2006, 78).
Whenever possible I would rather have the reader focus directly on Book of Mormon language than on someone else's language about it.
In fact, one could make a persuasive argument that no book should be written about the Book of Mormon, particularly if reading such a secondary work became an alternative for becoming immersed in the scripture firsthand (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Christ and the New Covenant, 1997, preface).
As my great-great-great grandfather said of his own conversion in the earliest days of the Restoration, "No wicked man could write such a book as this; and no good man would write it, unless it were true and he were commanded of God to do so (George Q. Cannon, in Andrew Jenson, Historical Record 6:174).
And this magnificent book was translated when Joseph Smith was barely a boy, a lad still coming of age.
To paraphrase Winston Churchhill, "Some boy, some book."
Golden Plates on Display in BulgariaThe world's oldest multiple-page book — in the lost Etruscan language — has gone on display in Bulgaria 's National History Museum in Sofia and something about that book has particular interest for Latter-day Saints.
As is evident from the photograph, this book was created on metal plates that are bound together with metal rings similar to the original source documents that became the Book of Mormon.
The book dates back to 600 B.C., which is roughly the time that Lehi and his family left Jerusalem .
The small manuscript, which is more than two and a half millennia old, was discovered 60 years ago in a tomb uncovered during digging for a canal along the Strouma River in southwestern Bulgaria . It has now been donated to the museum by its finder, on condition of anonymity.. Reports say the unidentified donor is now 87 years old and lives in Macedonia. The authenticity of the book has been confirmed by two experts in Sofia and London, museum director Bojidar Dimitrov said quoted by AFP. The six sheets are believed to be the oldest comprehensive work involving multiple pages, said Elka Penkova, who heads the museum's archaeological department.
There are around 30 similar pages known in the world, Ms Penkova said, "but they are not linked together in a book". The Etruscans — one of Europe's most mysterious ancient peoples — are believed to have migrated from Lydia, in modern western Turkey, settling in northern and central Italy nearly 3,000 years ago. They were wiped out by the conquering Romans in the fourth century BC, leaving few written records. The long debated question about bound metal records existing in the Middle East 2500 years ago as claimed by the Book of Mormon can now be put to rest. Critics should take note and check that item off their list of objections to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon.
Joseph Smith said "the title page was taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates" (HC 1:71).
The title page is one of the least studied and least understood parts of the Book of Mormon.
A "keystone" is the wedge-shaped piece of the crown of an arch that locks the other pieces in place (Webster Dictionary).
The writing went from right to left on the gold plates.
Why? Most men were right handed!
I Nephi is the doctrinal foundation of the Book of Mormon!
1. Did you have the opportunity to read the Book of Mormon while you lived on the earth?
2. Did you read the Book of Mormon?
3. Did you learn the great principles of righteousness contained in the Book Of Mormon?
It may be that if we can honestly answer "yes" to all of these questions, we might then hear those gladsome words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant:... enter thou into the joy of thy Lord" (Matt. 25:21) (Dan Ludlow).
1. All were witnesses of Jesus Christ.
2. All were tutored by supernatural beings.
3. All had a vision of our day and wrote especially for and to us.
4. All received heavenly counsel regarding what they should include in their writings.
5. All warned us that we will be held. accountable for what we do with their words.
May we come to feel as a whole people beckoned beyond the entry hall. May we go inside far enough to hear clearly the whispered truths from those who have "slumbered," which whisperings will awaken in us individually the life of discipleship as never before.
Neal A. Maxwell
"The Book of Mormon will change your life. It will fortify you against the evils of our day. It will bring a spirituality into your life that no other book will. It will be the most important book you will read in preparation for a mission and for life. A young (person) who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord" (C.R., Apr., 1986, 56).
The greatest evidence of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon is the witness of the Holy Ghost. But there are also other evidences.
Those who do not want to accept the Book of Mormon as a record of divine origin must find a different explanation of how we got it. Most of them claim that Joseph wrote the book himself. You must keep in mind how impossible this would have been for Joseph.
He was a boy with limited education. He had much less schooling at this time in his life than any of you reading this.
Keep in mind their school years were the months they could not be in the field working.
The valleys of the Middle East are seen as places of refuge and strength --- even more than mountains. They are spoken of with love and hope in poetry and song (I Nephi 2:8-10).
Quarrels among families and friends over food, water, inheritances, and other domestic concerns are frequent. These commonly resulted in family divisions and even murder (I Nephi 3:29).
The hill country of Israel abounds in caves and cisterns which are used to store food and water. Since some are very deep, they were also used to contain prisoners. Some fugitives also found excellent hiding places in these caves (I Nephi 3;27).
There are mists of darkness in the Arabian Desert that are thick and make traveling very dangerous. These clouds of fog and dust make safe travel at night impossible. Even in the daylight such mists contribute to one's getting lost (I Nephi 8:23).
A desert nomad's campsite may endure only while the water lasts, or until pasture is gone. Then he must move to a new location (I Nephi 16:17).
Mourning at the death of a loved one was expressed by means of a ritual, as well as through individual and heart-felt grief. The tearing of garments, the wearing of sackcloth, the shaving of the head, and the wailing of the women were all customary and expected (I Nephi 16:34-35).
Eating raw meat and making no fires in the desert is a matter of self-preservation. Robbers infest the land, and it is dangerous to light a fire that might lead a thief to your camp, especially at night (I Nephi 17:2,12).
(Nibley, Lehi in the Desert, 60-80)
How could Joseph Smith have known that such conditions and customs existed in the Middle East unless they were revealed to him while translating the Book of Mormon?
An interesting paradox that those so anxious to label us a non-Christian cult are offended by the Book of Mormon because it is so Christ-centered.
Jesus as the Son of God
Old Testament is silent
New Testament confusing
Book of Mormon resolves it
Jesus the Christ
Christ nor the word church appear in any modern translation of Old Testament.
Mosiah 3:5-10, Alma 7:10-12, Mosiah 3:8
Old Testament can't match it (Isaiah 53).
The Fall of Adam
The Bible is superior in telling the story, yet contributes little to our understanding, no wonder the confusion in the Christian world.
The Book of Mormon is plain, 2 Nephi 2:22,25; Alma 42:5.
The Plan of Salvation
Not mentioned in the Bible or D&C, only Book of Mormon.
No clear explanation in the Bible, good on the events.
The Book of Mormon tells you why he suffered and how.
The word atonement is found only one time in the New Testament (Romans 5:11).
The Old Testament doesn't mention the word.
Paul does a few times.
The Book of Mormon teaches what will happen (Alma 11:45, 40:23).
Spirit World
The Old Testament nothing, Book of Mormon plenty.
Baptism not found in Old Testament
New Testament, yes, but how was it performed?
Book of Mormon, yes!
Book of Mormon, Alma 41:3-4,14-15.
Gathering of Israel
Both have much to say, the Book of Mormon makes distinctive contributions.
2 Nephi 28:26-30
The Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible in teaching each of the doctrines of salvation considered.
Elder Bruce R. McConkie observed "that Lehi and Jacob excel Paul in teaching the Atonement; that Alma's sermons on faith and on being born again surpass anything in the Bible; that Nephi makes a better exposition of the scattering and gathering of Israel than do Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel combined; that Mormon's words about faith, hope, and charity have a clarity, a breadth, and a power of expression that even Paul did not attain; and so on and so on."
The three and eight, who forever affixed their signatures to the introductory pages of the Book of Mormon declaring that they had, respectively, seen an angel and handled the plates of gold? Each of the three and several of the eight had difficulty with the institutional Church during their lifetimes, including years of severe disaffection from Joseph Smith personally. Nevertheless, none of them --- even in hours of emotional extremity or days of public pressure --- ever disavowed his testimony of the divinity of the Book of Mormon.
Martin Harris was asked in the last year of his life if he "believed the Book of Mormon was true." He answered "No," then reassured his initially surprised interrogator that he "knew" the book was true, which was greater than belief. "I know what I know. I have seen what I have seen, and I have heard what I have heard," he said. "I saw the angel and the plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated and heard the voice of God declare it was translated correctly" (Jeffrey R. Holland, Christ and the New Covenant 1997, 348-49).


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Saturday, July 12, 2008
15 Seconds of Fame?
11 comments:
- Natalie said...
You did great! I am so proud of you for this huge effort and commitment. Really, I think you are wonderful for fighting the good fight with grace and determination.
- July 12, 2008 at 10:10 AM
- Angela said...
I am also proud of you - you wouldn't have done that when I first met you (I know we were only 16) but I think it is awesome that you did it! Awesome, awesome, awesome! Beca cannot wait to come see the chickens!
- July 12, 2008 at 10:06 PM
- oonaballoona said...
congratulations on the segments! i am seriously not getting the grouchiness about it. especially when you're offering fresh eggs to your neighbors. hell, i think i'd pay you to house a chicken for me if i lived next to you (as i am fairly certain i would forget to feed them).
- July 12, 2008 at 10:11 PM
- Katie said...
Best of luck to you!
- July 12, 2008 at 10:33 PM
- Needled Mom said...
Great job. It will be interesting to hear what the feedback will be. Some folks just do not get it at all. We've had chickens as pets and they are great.
- July 13, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Tipper said...
EM!! WOW!! I'm so proud and glad for you!! This is truly amazing. Kinda reminds me of the little engine that could!! Just keep going is all I can say-but I know you will.
- July 13, 2008 at 4:21 PM
- Sherry said...
Em, I'm sure you'll be successful with your chicken campaign, though working through the layers (ha) of city bureaucracy does take time. Thanks for your comments on my blog! I think NC is a beautiful state (after WA, of course).
- July 13, 2008 at 11:15 PM
- Breanna said...
I'm rooting for you! Great job so far. I know that in some areas if your chicken is a 4-H project, you can have them. Maybe worth looking into? Good luck.
- July 14, 2008 at 10:56 AM
- jmbmommy said...
I thought that the piece was good...I couldn't figure out how the dude in the car thought that they were going to be going free range in your yard. You kids were really cute holding the chickens and feeding them. Good for you, very brave! If you can't speak up for what you want in life who can? Three cheers for keeping the ball moving on this issue.
- July 15, 2008 at 12:22 AM
- Egghead said...
Em, great job in the news cast. It really takes determination to change things but it sounds as though you have the backbone to do this. Great job!
- July 16, 2008 at 2:22 AM
- Rocketgirl said...
I've been out of the EM loop - but what a cooool thing to be greeted by this morning!! What a way to get on your feet and be a fabulous citizen/mommy - plus, you look super hott in the video. I'd vote for you to get some chickens!!
- July 16, 2008 at 9:28 AM


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