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U13 Pre-Academy players Mario Rocha Jr and Brendon Foster are among 60 players in their age group to be invited for the boys id2 Program Training Camp in Portland. The camp will be held at the Nike World Headquarters and will feature the top players from across the country for four days of high-level training and off-field sessions from Mar 20-23. The invitation-only event will give both players the opportunity to compete in front of U.S. Soccer National Team staff, as well as some of the nation's best coaches. The age groups for the camp were selected to align with the scouting priorities for the U.S. Soccer U-14 National Teams.
Last year, JJ Foe Nuphaus was identified to participate with the 2000 id2 National Selection Team which leaves to Italy in 3 day. The id2 National Selection team will have matches against the youth academy squads of ACF Fiorentina (March 4), Inter Milan (March 6) and Juventus FC (March 7).
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One of the great differences between liberals and conservatives is how the two camps go about explaining misconduct. Conservatives prefer straightforward, old-fashioned explanations that focus on a flaw in those who commit the misconduct — greed, lust, cruelty, or (in extreme cases) evil itself. For liberals, such explanations are unsatisfyingly superficial. Misconduct must have a root cause, but liberals regard basic human instincts such greed, lust, and cruelty as insufficiently rooted. Thus, an intellectual posse must be recruited to track down the real culprit. And the search always seems to lead to the liberals' version of the heart of darkness — "Amerika," in other words the policies adopted by America's elected leaders. By rejecting the obvious explanation and shifting the blame to American policy, the liberal accompishes that which is most important to him — he proves his intellectual and moral superiority.
Al Gore accomplished this yesterday. A person of ordinary intelligence and moral discernment would only be able to identify two possible explanations for the misconduct at Abu Ghraib — (1) a combination of cruelty and kinkiness and (2) the desire to coerce prisoners into providing information that might save American lives. But Al Gore is not ordinary. Thus, he was able to penetrate the heart of darkness and there locate a deeper explanation — George Bush's post-9/11 policies. Had Gore not been so modest, he would have reported (instead of merely alluded to) the most deeply-rooted explanation he found on his intellectual voyage– the country's failure to elect Al Gore.
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text: Student Profiles Ian Haight '08 Ian Haight '08 Major: Biology Hometown: Rome, Italy Why did you choose to come to Bowdoin? I was drawn to Bowdoin by its proximity to the Maine coast and by its small class environment. This appealed to me because I had always attended small international schools overseas. I went to kindergarten in Zimbabwe, Africa, and attended middle and high school in Rome, Italy. Since it was going to be my first time living in the United States, I wanted to go somewhere familiar; I had spent many summers in Maine at a vacation house that my family owns. I visited the campus twice and was pleased to see that Bowdoin had a large Department of Biology, as biology was a topic that I was very interested in. I was so drawn to the college that I ended up applying early decision. Why did you choose your major? I am a biology major with a focus in the marine sciences. I had a wonderful biology teacher in high school and I have always been interested in the ocean. Though I found introductory biology to be challenging, I greatly enjoyed the upper-level classes that it later allowed me to take. I have spent lab periods on a beach studying marine biology, and running around a sunny field with a net trying to catch dragonflies for a behavioral ecology lab. What has been a course you especially enjoyed at Bowdoin? I greatly enjoyed Photo I, offered by the visual arts department, which I strongly recommend taking. I know what you are thinking; yes, you have to spend lots of money on photography material. Yes, you have to spend many hours in a photo studio. Yes, you usually have to beg people to help you enact your own wedding (a great way to make new friends). However, you learn practical skills and photography can be very rewarding. The pictures also make great Christmas gifts. What professor or professors have especially inspired you during your time at Bowdoin? First, I have to mention Aaron Kitch in the English department. He is a smooth-talking professor who knows more about Renaissance literature than I ever thought imaginable. I have not met many professors who can both explain the significance of repetition in Shakespeare's sonnets and rock out on a key-tar in an '80s rock band called Racer X. Jon Allen and Lesley Gordon in the biology department have also been very influential to me. They have a profound interest in what they teach and study. Working with them at the Coastal Studies Center and in the field has shown me how challenging and fun the biological sciences can be. Finally, I am rather upset that I waited till my senior year to take a biology class with Nathaniel Wheelwright. He's the kind of professor who can motivate you to skin a bird with your bare hands and can describe a close encounter with a hungry lion as "a fascinating experience." He can also tell you a lot about the Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island. Have you engaged in any independent research while at Bowdoin? Yes, I spent two summers conducting research on feeding behavior and larval development in sea stars at the Bowdoin Coastal Studies Center. I am currently working with Jon Allen to write a paper on this research. It has had its hard moments and its fun moments, including going out in a row boat on a foggy night and spending many a late hour at the Bowdoin Marine Laboratory. What extracurricular or work experiences have you had at Bowdoin? The most meaningful work experience I have had at Bowdoin has been with the Office of Residential Life. I worked as a first-year proctor my sophomore year and as a resident assistant my junior year. I am currently an RA in Coles Tower. Res Life has allowed me to get to know some amazing people. Introducing freshmen to life at Bowdoin, racing cardboard boats in Greason Pool with College House members, and organizing Intramural Quidditch on the Quad are just a few examples of the activities Res Life has allowed me to do. I played electric bass for a campus rock band during my freshmen and sophomore years. We were called "Lady Rose" and we got to open for OK Go! when they played at Bowdoin for Ivies '06. Playing concerts at Quinby House and in the Pub showed me that Bowdoin has a surprisingly good music scene. There are a lot of very talented performers at Bowdoin and they deserve a great deal of credit. What have you done during your summers? After both my sophomore and junior years I spent my summers living on the Bowdoin campus and conducting biology research at the Coastal Studies Center. The summer is a great time to be on campus. I spent a lot of time getting ice cream at Cote's ice cream stand downtown, playing soccer in the afternoon, and exploring the Maine coast on weekends. The Coastal Studies Center is particularly beautiful and you can always escape the summer heat by diving into the ocean. There's always plenty of room to throw a Frisbee around on the Quad and the campus stays alive, despite the scarcity of students. What is your best Bowdoin memory? During House Orientation in 2006, Res Life organized a boat-building contest. Each House formed a team with a base camp and then sent its members out to perform different activities in order to obtain cardboard, tape, plastic wrap, and other materials. In the evening, each House team marched its boat to Greason Pool and raced them down the lanes. People dressed up, invented ridiculous cheers, and got ready to race. I will never forget the energy, hilarity, and enthusiasm that everyone expressed that night. Several awards were given out, including "prettiest boat," "first to sink," "highest capacity," and, of course, "fastest." All the boats sank in the end, and one released confetti all over the pool floor. This inspired a number of people to dive in and help with the clean up, which went remarkably well. I worked with Howell House, and we built a boat out of cardboard and plastic covering that managed to hold nine people before it sank! What are your plans for after graduation? Though I have enjoyed living in the U.S. for the last four years, I will most likely be heading off to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa. I have been invited to help with science education in The Gambia, which is a small country located in Senegal, on the northwestern coast of Africa. While I am sure that this will be the most challenging thing I have ever done, I am also very excited about it. What advice would you give to a prospective student or first-year about the Bowdoin experience? Everyone experiences Bowdoin differently, though there are at least three things I would recommend doing as a Bowdoin student. First, go scream your lungs out at any Bowdoin athletic event. Yell at a Bowdoin vs. Colby hockey game or scream "Go U Bears!" at a women's basketball game. Second, get some Cote's ice cream and relax on the Brunswick mall or the Bowdoin Quad with friends. Finally, take a class that is completely and totally unrelated to whatever you think you want to do in life, because you might find you enjoy the topic or the new people you meet. What quirky or fun thing did you wish you knew before you came to Bowdoin? I wish I had known sooner that students can work for Dining Service during Commencement weekend. I did not do this until my junior year and I greatly enjoyed it. While it is a lot of work, you get to spend a lot of time with the people that really make Bowdoin work behind the scenes. There are some great people on the Bowdoin dining staff and grounds crew, and I was glad I got to know a few of them. Also, you get to eat all the leftover Bowdoin Logs that you want. How could anyone pass up an opportunity like that? [The famous Bowdoin Log is a much-loved dessert made from crushed chocolate wafers, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate sauce.—ed.] Story posted on March 26, 2008 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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Two Willys Buggies Born From ExperiencePosted in Project Vehicles on May 1, 2012
Jesse Haines is a fabricator who spends his free time rockcrawling. He has worked across the country at various top shops and has built everything from mud trucks to rock racers. He has also competed in many of the same classes that he builds for. His talent is obvious to the discerning buggy builder and driver, as he can dodge boulders and cones as well as he can twist tubes and lay beads.
So when one of his favorite 4x4s started getting rough around the edges he could have started polishing the old girl, but instead he devised a plan to build a copy, with all the upgrades he'd wanted to do to the original. The resulting twin Willys tube cars are both perfect for trail wheeling, but the newer also earns its stripes on the rockcrawling circuit running the Torchmate and Maxxis tires colors. You can't always teach an old dog new trick, but you can learn from an old dog and hopefully not make the same mistakes.
The Old
The first flatfender Willys buggy started from a rusting old Jeep tub and frame and a wrecked Toyota 4x4 Jesse found. He had driven a buddy's stock flatty and was amazed at how capable it was and the great visibility. Since his find had no engine he gutted a wrecked '85 Toyota 4x4 and stuffed the drivetrain in the Jeep. It may not be authentic, but it's reliable and cheap for sure. Since completion in 2001, the Willys buggy has had many changes but the Toyota 22Re engine has remained.
Front axle and steering is big and tough for years of off-road abuse. The Chevy Dana 60 has 6.17 gears and is welded for fulltime drive. The full hydraulic steering is a mixture of found parts and PSC components. Suspension is 14-inch air shocks all around, and the front bumper houses a Warn 8,000-pound puller.
Rear axle duties are handled by a low-pinion 60 also, but this one has the differential pushed off to the passenger side, helping clear obstacles by keeping it close to the tire. Front and rear suspensions are four-links with triangulated uppers and straight lower aluminum links. A swaybar, a 5-gallon fuel cell, and a rear winch for compressing suspension are the few bed-mounted accessories.
The cockpit of an old Willys is simplicity at its finest: low-back PRP suspension seats, a Grant wheel, cutting brakes, and the original flatty dash. The open footwells, expanded metal floor, and lack of windshield all add to the Willys' inherent visibility off-road.
Tech Specs
1949 Jeep CJ-3A Buggy
Engine: Toyota 22RE
Transmission: T-98
Transfer case: Dana 300
Front Axle: Low-pinion Dana 60, 6.17 gears, welded
Rear Axle: Low-pinion Dana 60, 6.17 gears, ARB Air Locker
Springs & Such: Front and rear 4-link with Sway-A-Way 14-inch air shocks, aluminum links, Rock Equipment sway bar
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch Maxxis Trepador on Allied/Raceline black steel 17-inch beadlocks
Steering: PSC full hydro
Other Stuff: PRP low-back seats, Warn 8,000-pound winch, Grant wheel
The New
The new Willys has a GM 3.4L V-6 from an '04 Grand Am. Jesse ran a hot-rodded version of this engine in prior competition buggies and liked the lightweight and performance . The new car has a Warn rockcrawler mini winch up front. Both buggies use 2x3x0.120-wall rectangular tubing for the chassis with a mix of 13⁄4- and 11⁄2-inch tubing for the cage.
Underneath are aluminum links, an Atlas transfer case, a flat belly skidplate, and a front Currie Rock Jock 60 with Spidertrax outer knuckles for optimal steering. Again PSC full hydro steering is used, but now 5.38 gears and a spool reside inside the diff.
Another Rock Jock is out back, again offset for obstacle dodging. Like the old Willys the rear axle is stuffed with an ARB Air Locker and all corners fitted with 37-inch Maxxis Trepedors on 17-inch Allied/Raceline beadlocks. The new buggy uses Spidertrax 14-inch disc brakes, Wilwood Calipers, and Speedway lightweight nylon brake lines.
Interiorwise the buggies are very similar. The new car has low-back PRPs, but now a 904 automatic trans and just two pedals are fitted where the old had a T-98 manual. Belts are from RCI, lightweight wheel from Joe's.
Tech Specs
2010 Willys Buggy
Engine: GM3400 from '04 Grand Am
Transmission: 904 automatic
Transfer case: Atlas 3.8
Front Axle: Currie Rock Jock with Spidertrax knuckles, 5.38 gears, spool, Spidertrax brakes, Wilwood calipers
Rear Axle: Currie Rock Jock, 5.38 gears, ARB Air Locker, Spidertrax brakes, Wilwood calipers
Springs & Such: Spring-over TeraFlex FiberFlex springs, custom mounts
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch Maxxis Trepador on Allied/Raceline black steel 17-inch beadlocks
Steering: PSC full hydro
Other Stuff: PRP low-back seats, Spidertax brakes and calipers, Warn Rock Crawler winch, 5-gallon fuel cell, Joe's lightweight steering wheel


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Horton retires from Bluffton Fire District
The Bluffton Township Fire District announced the retirement of Capt. Anthony Horton.
In early 1987 Tony "Bubba" began serving the community of Bluffton as a volunteer.
On Nov. 7, 1987, Capt. Horton began his career as one of the original full-time firefighters in Bluffton.
He has seen the department grow from a volunteer organization, to four paid firefighters upward to the current staffing of 87 line firefighters and 17 administrative staff members. Capt. Horton has worked his way through the ranks of the department in his career finishing his tenor as the Company Officer at Station 32-Callawassie.
Staples receives national recognition
Butch Staples, a Bluffton resident and one of the owners of the Tennisclub of the Low Country at Rosehill, was presented a tennis merit award during the International Tennis Hall of Fame Annual Awards Luncheon at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum presents the Tennis Educational Merit Awards go to those who have made notable contributions in the tennis education field at the national level and have demonstrated leadership and creative skills in such areas as instruction, writing, organization and promotion of the game of tennis.
Some former winners include: Dennis Van der Meer, Vic Braden, Arthur Ashe, Nick Bollettieri and Peter Burwash.
For the Tennis Educational Award, the USTA recognizess Staples as one of the top 10-and-under trainers in the United States. He is a professional tennis registry master professional and charter member. He has been named PTR State Member of the Year for Illinois in 2008, PTR Tester of the Year in 2009, and Clinician of the Year in 2010. In January 2011, Racquet Sports Industry Magazine named Staples received the first USTA RCW Trainer of the Year Award.
Jester Communications has new location
Jester Communications (Jestercom) has recently moved its offices to Bluffton.
The company has experienced hyper growth in the past year. Jester now has 15 employees.
The company specializes in mobile application development and has recently been awarded the highest award possible in the marine industry for an iPad application created for Beneteau Global. Beneteau is the largest sailboat producer in the world and have been a retained client of ours for several years now.
Jestercom has several entities that it develops applications for as well.
The company was founded in 2000.
Hadassah celebrates 100 years of women's health advocacy
Members of the Hilton Head Chapter of Hadassah celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of that organization at a luncheon.
Hadassah commemorated its centennial March 19 with the opening of the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower at its Hadassah Medical Center at Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. The Hilton Head Chapter helped furnish one of the rooms in the hospital.
Ruthanne Warnick, president of the Southeastern Region of Hadassah, discussed the growth and accomplishments Hadassah has achieved. Today its two hospitals in Jerusalem, which are internationally recognized for their cutting-edge research, provide patient care to Jews, Arabs, Christians - anyone in need of medical treatment.
The Hilton Head Chapter has also experienced tremendous growth since it was chartered in May 1997. Beginning with just 50 members, the chapter today has 359 members and associates throughout Beaufort County.
Past presidents Susan Angelico, Karen Bayer, Jean Caplan, Elaine Lust, Jean Pustilnik, Ruth Reinhold and Barbara Solon were recognized for their continuing contributions to the chapter at the event.


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text: does anyone know of any exploits/vunerabilitys in portsentry? I have heard that it has trouble with IPV6, NULL, XMAS, and FIN packets. I ask because i work for a school district who has a BESS filter and i run a proxy server for the times i am at a machine within the district (other than my own) and must get around the filter. The problem is that some students are possibly able to run customized port scans using tools such as nmap and info has been leaked to the student body that there are linux servers and proxy servers within the network. If a student were able to access this proxy server, this would mean that all other servers within the district would be vunerable (all of which have pretty much equal protection).


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NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian news report says India has successfully tested a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile fired from an underwater platform in the Bay of Bengal.
The Press Trust of India news agency says the missile would soon be ready for deployment on platforms, including a nuclear submarine.
India's Defense Ministry spokesman was not available for comment.
Pallava Bagla, a defense expert, said Sunday's test off the east coast was 14th in the series with a range of 700 kilometers (435 miles). It would complete India's nuclear triad — the capability to launch missiles from land, air and below the sea.
India and its nuclear-armed rival Pakistan routinely test different versions of their missiles. The countries have fought three wars since they gained independence from Britain in 1947.


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Tommy Amaker is in his sixth season as head coach of the Crimson (Gil Talbot).
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker, who recently won his 100th game with the Crimson, will appear on "Inside Ivy League Basketball" Thursday at 7 p.m.
Hosted by Dan
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Basketball" takes in-depth look at all the news and
notes surrounding Ivy League men's and women's basketball on and
off the courts. "Inside" runs a two-man weave this season with
episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. on BlogTalkRadio.com
with every episode available on-demand via BlogTalkRadio and
Each episode is packed with highlights, statistics and expert analysis in its 'Around the Ancient Eight' segment. With its 'Program Profile' segment, the show visits with players, coaches and administrators who impact Ivy League men's and women's basketball, both past and present. With its 'Ivy Insights' segment, local and national media join the show to give their thoughts and perspectives on covering the conference.
Via Facebook (Inside Ivy League Basketball) and Twitter (@insideivyhoopss) pages, fans and alumni can follow and get a chance to test their Ivy acumen with the 'Trivia Talk' segment. The first person posting the correct answer to each week's trivia question wins a gift certificate to the League's official online store at shop.ivyleaguesports.com.
Check IvyLeagueSports.com each week for this season's episode schedule and guest lineups.


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I feel like everywhere I go lately I'm seeing moms feeding their babies these giant 8oz bottles of milk (probably formula?) and it's got me thinking about my own feeding schedule with my 6.5 month old.
When I'm not at work I nurse on demand, he is not on an actual feeding "schedule" but mostly the day works out to:
-- nurse once in AM before work
-- 12-14oz (3, 4.5oz bottles) during the work day
-- nurse twice before bed (b/t 5:30 and 7:30pm)
-- nurse twice overnight (between bedtime and 7am he wakes anywhere from 1-3times)
-- he gets about 2-3 tablespoons of fruit/vegetable after lunch and dinner feeding
Assuming he's getting 3-4oz at each nursing this averages to be about 32oz day...
So, my 2 questions:
How does this compare to what you are feeding your babies of similar age?
Does this change? Can I assume that I will ALWAYS be feeding him around 6-8 times per day the SAME amounts as now? I know the composition of breastmilk changes with babies age, so will they always be good with the 32oz a day?
I want to breastfeed for as long as I can, and aiming for at least 2 years...just worried about how to adjust based on baby getting older and creating a lasting supply.
Thanks all!


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Whatever the road, whatever the distance, whatever the challenge, the new Tiger 800 range has been built to excel as an Adventure Bike. Featuring a host of rider focused technology such as the standard fitment of Triumph Traction Control and switchable ABS, the new Tiger with its powerful and more fuel efficient 95PS triple engine is up for any task.
Delivering a seamless flow of torque across the rev range, the Tiger 800 is as perfectly suited to long distance rides as it is to tackling the tough stuff. The second generation 800 cc engine now features a ride-by-wire throttle system which provides smoother power delivery, better response, and lower emissions. The result is a 17% improvement in fuel efficiency that coupled with capacious 19l fuel tank means you can ride longer.
The new Tiger 800 XR models offer a dynamic adventure bike range that truly deliver on the road. Powered by a 95PS 800cc triple, with the first in class inclusion of switchable ABS and Triumph Traction Control, the 800 XR range offers an agile, purposeful option for those seeking a perfect day to day riding tool, or a long distance adventure companion. With cast wheels, 19-inch at the front, and a chassis tuned for outstanding road manners, the XR models are highly capable of delivering riding fun and long distance comfort.
Front -Twin 308 mm floating discs, Nissin 2-piston sliding calipers, Switchable ABS
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19 U.S. Code § 1563 - Allowance for loss, abandonment of warehouse goods
In no case shall there be any abatement or allowance made in the duties for any injury, deterioration, loss, or damage sustained by any merchandise while remaining in customs custody, except that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized, upon production of proof satisfactory to him of the loss or theft of any merchandise while in the appraiser's stores, or of the actual injury or destruction, in whole or in part, of any merchandise by accidental fire or other casualty, while in bonded warehouse, or in the appraiser's stores, or while in transportation under bond, or while in the custody of the officers of the customs, although not in bond, or while within the limits of any port of entry and before having been landed under the supervision of the officers of the customs, to abate or refund, as the case may be, the duties upon such merchandise, in whole or in part, and to pay any such refund out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to cancel any warehouse bond or bonds, or enter satisfaction thereon in whole or in part, as the case may be, but no abatement or refund shall be made in respect of injury or destruction of any merchandise in bonded warehouse occurring after the expiration of three years from the date of importation. The decision of the Secretary of the Treasury as to the abatement or refund of the duties on any such merchandise shall be final and conclusive upon all persons.
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe such regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this subdivision and he may by such regulations limit the time within which proof of loss, theft, injury, or destruction shall be submitted, and may provide for the abatement or refund of duties, as authorized herein, by appropriate customs officers in cases in which the amount of the abatement or refund claimed is less than $25 and in which the importer has agreed to abide by the decision of the customs officer. The decision of the customs officer in any such case shall be final and conclusive upon all persons.
Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe and subject to any conditions imposed thereby the consignee may at any time within three years from the date of original importation, abandon to the Government any merchandise in bonded warehouse, whereupon any duties on such merchandise may be remitted or refunded as the case may be, but any merchandise so abandoned shall not be less than an entire package and shall be abandoned in the original package without having been repacked while in a bonded warehouse (other than a bonded manipulating warehouse).
Provisions of this section authorizing transfer of cases before the United States Customs Court on June 18, 1930, to the Secretary of the Treasury, or to the collector, for consideration and determination, were omitted.
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There's a good subject for satire here, the extended adolescence of American kids. But satire presupposes maturity, or at least some perspective. The movie's calculation is that its subjects and audience share the same point of view. The results are truly ghastly.
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The only thing that can explain middle-aged men acting like 6-year-olds is mental retardation, and there's nothing funny about that. The idea of middle-aged actors playing adolescents isn't much funnier. Put it this way: Such an idea does not make for an inexhaustible source of comedy.
America loves dysfunctional families, but haven't we seen enough middle-aged losers who haven't grown up?
Step Brothers is a Judd Apatow production and it's the closest that the Apatow factory has come to spitting out a dumb-and-dumber high-concept comedy.
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Iffy for 16+
Foul-mouthed Ferrell comedy isn't very funny. No kids.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this is a far raunchier comedy than the last collaboration between stars Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, and director Adam McKay, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and much more explicit in how it stoops for laughs. It's loaded with crude, rude, sexual, and obscene language and situations, including visible male genitalia and glimpses of porn and a vocabulary that ranges from "p---y" to "f--k" and everywhere in between. There's also lots of product placement, and the film's half-hearted messages and morals -- about family, being who you are, and accepting people -- are drowned out by its loud, boisterous vulgarity.
Messages: The film attempts to convey some messages about the importance of family and being who you are, but they're definitely secondary to all of the crude jokes. Two characters dress in Nazi and Ku Klux Klan uniforms to scare prospective home buyers away from a property. A supporting character commits adultery. A rap song notes that when out of gas, one should "call the A-rabs."
Role models: Dale and Brennan are completely the opposite of what anyone would refer to as role models. They are vulgar, foolish, inactive, and unmotivated-- and that is before they meet each other. Together they terrorize their parents, the neighborhood, and the job market. While there is a half-hearted message about being who you are this is drowned by the film's ridiculous antics. In short, Dale and Brennan are hilarious to watch, but awful to emulate.
Violence: Wrestling, scuffling, and tussling; a character knocks another character out; characters are hurled down stairs; a character strikes another in the head with a shovel; two adults fight a playground full of younger children. Children bully grown-up characters into licking dog droppings. Characters watch an action-packed movie.
Sex: Underwear-clad making out; kissing; upright, clothed comedic sex in a bathroom; implied masturbation; pornography is glimpsed and referenced; a character drapes his testicles (visible on-screen) on another character's property; constant sexual references.
Language: Constant, crude, and rude language including (but not limited to) "f--k," "s--t," "balls," "nutsack," "horses--t," "motherf---er," "p---y," "wiener," "chest pubes," "ball 'fro," "big joint," "man-gina," "sucks ass," "bang," "retard," "whore," "gay," "butthole," "dogs--t," "vagina," "douche," "penis," "butt buddy," "fart," "hos," and "faggot."
Consumerism: Extensive mention and onscreen presence of lots of brands and TV shows and movies, including Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Heinz ketchup, Converse sneakers, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Belkin movers, Pet Smart, Outback Steak House, Hustler Magazine, The Cheesecake Factory, Hulk Hands toys, Sony Vaio, Doritos, Good Housekeeping, The Outsiders, Scarface, Good Will Hunting, Rock of Love, The Apprentice, Star Wars, Guitar Hero, "Shark Week," American Idol, and more.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters refer to "smoking pot" and "smoking a jay" characters drink hard alcohol to excess; characters drink wine.
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Model 107 combined the separate mid/treble enclosure from the 105/2 with the coupled cavity bass loading technique developed for the 104/2 and established itself as one of the world's finest loudspeakers. The midrange driver was a new polypropylene-coned B110 allowing higher sensitivity with improved strength and durability. As with the 102 and 103/3 the KUBE was an integral part of this system and essential in obtaining its specified performance.
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Pickled Ramps
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Ramp season is never long enough. The way to maximize it is to use the green tops for sautes and omelets and the like, and to save the crisp white bottoms for flash pickling. If you haven't done much pickling, don't despair: it could not be easier. You give the cloud-white stems a quick swim in boiling salted water to blanch them. Then douse the ramp bottoms with a simple pickling mixture (I like red wine vinegar, thyme, fresh ginger, fennel seeds and a dried red chile). Done! Your dinner party charcuterie platter awaits its garnish.
Pickled Ramps
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- 6 sprigs thyme
- 3 slices fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 cup sugar
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Uncles & AngelsChoreography: Nelisiwe XabaWith Nelisiwe XabaVideo: Mocke J van VeurenAssistant: Thami ManekehlaConsultants: Toni Morkel, Carlo GibsonCostumes: Strangelove and Nelisiwe XabaMusic: Barry White (The Right Night), Amatshitshi Amhlophe (Isisho sabadala), Arthur (Hlokoloza)Sound Design: Mocke J van Veuren
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The "reed dance" is a ritual celebrating young women's virginity, which was revived in the 1980s and has since been associated to sexual violence occurring on that day. With videos by Mocke J van Veuren, Nelixiwe Xaba – who has previously worked with Robyn Orlin and Ketty Noël – conjures the dreams and nightmares of a young girl to explore the subversion of this tradition.
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Dead Apple titan Steve Jobs, a flippin' in his grave
'Flame is MEGA', 'I think you'll find it's f-LAME' etc
QuotW This was the week in which Apple supremo Tim Cook managed to spin Steve Jobs' constant flip-flopping on new product ideas sound like a good thing.
The D10 tech conference featured much reminiscing and idolising of the late Apple co-founder, including these words from Cook on how Jobs' about-turns were an "art":
He would flip on something so fast that you would forget that he was the one who was taking the 180 polar position the day before.
It was an art. And you would never know that he thought the opposite. I saw it daily. And this is a gift. This is a gift because things do change. It takes courage to change. And courage to say, I'm now wrong.
This was also the week when Cisco's Cius has become the latest tablet to bite the dust as the firm discovered that business people don't actually want tablets because doing anything meaningful work-wise requires a keyboard and if they did want a tablet, it would probably be an iPad.
OJ Winge, the SVP of TelePresence Technology at Cisco, blogged:
Cisco will no longer invest in the Cisco Cius tablet form factor, and no further enhancements will be made to the current Cius endpoint beyond what's available today. However, as we evaluate the market further, we will continue to offer Cius in a limited fashion to customers with specific needs or use cases.
Now that Facebook is a public company it had to have its very own Apple-esque rumour mill: first up was the whisper that it was going to make its own mobile. The gossamer web of gossip was spun after the social network apparently hired at least six iPhone and iPad engineers, cherry-picked to make a Facebook mobe.
The network wouldn't confirm the report, of course, perish the thought! But a spokesperson did give the usual two cents on the firm's mobile strategy:
We think every mobile device is better if it is deeply social. We're working across the entire mobile industry, with operators, hardware manufacturers, OS providers, and application developers.
Next up was speculation that Facebook was going to buy browser biz Opera Software, which neither company would comment on at all. Quite why the social network would want its own browser is something of a mystery, although El Reg's Gavin Clarke does offer one possible reason here.
Neither rumour seemed to do much to bolster Facebook's shares, which have continued to slide beneath the IPO price tag.
Here in the UK, Virgin Media was in a spot of bother after music streamer Spotify clogged the ISP's network despite having the service bundled into its broadband package.
Reg reader Andrew said:
A whole bunch of Virgin Media broadband customers are having connectivity issues when using Spotify – basically the service keeps skipping and pausing.
We've all assumed that VM have been throttling Spotify management – despite their Traffic Management policy explicitly stating that Spotify is not traffic managed – however VM are claiming issues with Spotify, and Spotify claim [it's] Virgin Media's error.
Meanwhile, problems continued over at BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion this week, as yet another senior exec exited stage left while the firm considers drastic action to improve its deteriorating bottom line.
Chief legal officer Karima Bawa retired from the firm, following the departures of co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, who resigned in January, and COO Jim Rowand and head of software David Yach, who left in March.
That news came as reports abounded that the Canadian mobile firm was set to shed as many as 6,000 jobs - over a third of its staff. Later in the week, RIM confirmed employees would be let go, but didn't give a figure. CEO Thorsten Heins said:
There will be significant spending and headcount reduction in some areas throughout the remainder of the fiscal year.
At the same time, Heins said that first-quarter results were going to show a loss and that the firm had appointed JP Morgan Securities and RBC Capital to assess the business. Appointing bankers is often a sign of considering some sort of stake sale or even looking for a buyer for the whole firm.
Heins said:
These advisers have been tasked to help us with the strategic review we referenced on our year-end financial results conference call and to evaluate the relative metrics and feasibility of various financial strategies.
Meanwhile, Kaspersky Lab and the International Telecommunication Union uncovered a massive worm on systems in the Middle East on Monday that they believed to be a super cyber-espionage weapon.
The worm was initially seen on computers in Iran and Israel, but has been found in the Palestinian West Bank, Hungary, Lebanon, Russia, Austria, Hong Kong and the UAE as well.
Eugene Kaspersky said:
Stuxnet and Duqu belonged to a single chain of attacks, which raised cyberwar-related concerns worldwide.
The Flame malware looks to be another phase in this war, and it's important to understand that such cyber weapons can easily be used against any country. Unlike with conventional warfare, the more developed countries are actually the most vulnerable in this case.
Later in the week, security researchers said that the spread of the 20MB worm made its purpose unclear.
Symantec said:
Initial evidence shows the victims may not all be targeted for the same reason. Many appear targeted for individual personal activities, rather than their company of employment. Interestingly, in addition to particular organisations being targeted, many of the attacked systems appear to be personal computers being used from home internet connections.
While David Harley, a senior researcher at ESET, said:
Whether it's actually targeting a specific country is not clear: after all, Stuxnet is nowadays assumed to have been targeting Iran, but was originally detected over a very wide area. While there's speculation that Flamer is linked in some way to Stuxnet and Duqu, that seems to me to be purely speculative right now, as the code seems very different.
And by the end of the week, the security guys were all disagreeing with each other over just how super-cyber Flame is. Rather than being the amazing espionage weapon of initial analyses, some researchers said it was actually a garden-variety virus, albeit a really fat one.
Patrik Runald of Websense said:
While it really doesn't do anything we haven't seen before in other malware attacks — what's really interesting is that it weaves multiple techniques together and dynamically applies them based on the capabilities of the infected system.
Finally, just because the week wouldn't be complete without some legal news, Microsoft has now made it harder for customers to band together against it.
The software giant will start using a new end-user licence agreement that stops people from banding together to form class-action lawsuits. Assistant general counsel Tim Fielden said:
We think this is the right approach for both Microsoft and our US customers. Our policy gives Microsoft powerful incentives to resolve any dispute to the customer's satisfaction before it gets to arbitration, and our arbitration provisions will be among the most generous in the country.
Class-action suits are supposed to help the little guy stand up to big corporations by allowing them to pool resources so they can afford a court case. However, the Supreme Court ruled that companies can include a clause in contracts that forbids customers from joining one.
Microsoft already made sure its Xbox Live users can't sue in a group, and now they'll make sure no user of their products and services can. ®


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Daniel Swift, the author of Bomber County: The Poetry of a Lost Pilot's War and a professor of English at Skidmore College, examines poems written in response to the bombing campaigns of World War II and contemplates the role of poetry as a means of moral witnessing and historical testimony. Texts include the poetry of Dylan Thomas, Louis MacNeice, Randall Jarrell and John Ciardi, as well as extracts from the diaries of Virginia Woolf.
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Round-Table Discussion on The Golden Compass
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- 2007 6 Dec
Note: If you intend to read these books or see this movie, please consider this your warning that spoilers lie ahead.
Last week, our editorial staff realized that we were not very well-versed in all the talk about The Golden Compass film or Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy of which this film is the first part. So as a team we purposed to read the first book over the weekend and then attend the advance screening of the movie Monday night. Since then, we've spent more time in fascinating discussion over what we've encountered than actual work. What we intend to do is provide honest, useful feedback for Crosswalk users that dovetails with what others have already written, while also presenting what really stuck out to us from both literary and Christian backgrounds.
For the uninitiated, The Golden Compass is about a pre-teen girl, Lyra Belacqua, who grows up without parents on the grounds of Jordan College in Oxford under the care of scholars. She is wild, fanciful, and rough around the edges. While hiding in a wardrobe (sound familiar?) she witnesses an attempted murder, as well as conversations about something called "Dust" (a metaphor for sin/experience) and a city in the sky beyond the Northern Lights.
Lyra finds herself caught between two strong but morally ambiguous adult influences – her father Lord Asriel, who she believes to be her uncle, and her mother Mrs. Coulter, who purports to be just a well-accomplished woman of the world in need of an assistant. In Lyra's world, every individual has a constant companion called a "daemon" (pronounced "demon") that is always beside them in the shape of an animal, and which represents the individual's soul, intellect, identity – everything special about them. Touching another person's daemon is taboo, so intimate is the relationship. Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon, who can take the shape of many animals (daemons of adults have "settled" into one permanent form) team up with gyptian boat people; a Texan balloonist; witches; giant, talking, armor-wearing polar bears; and other children on a journey to the far north. Guiding her is the golden compass, called an "alethiometer" (lit. 'truth measure') that shows her the answer to any question. Opposing Lyra is a church entity known as the Magisterium.
Our round-table discussion about the experience of reading and watching The Golden Compass features the following participants:
- Sarah Jennings, Crosswalk Family editor. Her responses to the book and film were unavoidably informed by her family-focused work here at Crosswalk, her degree in English, and her Catholicism.
- Shawn McEvoy, Crosswalk Faith editor. He has a Master's degree in English, is a fan of the fantasy genre, and a married father of two young children.
- Meghan Kleppinger, Christianity.com editor. She found herself approaching the book from the theological perspective, using her background as a Bible study teacher. She has worked in public policy, which informed the ways she was on the lookout for issues that affect children.
So what sticks out the most to you about this story?
MK: I expected it to be trickier. I thought I would have to search for proof that this story attacks Christianity. The way Philip Pullman weaves his agenda into the story is somewhat subtle but his anti-church view is quite blatant in his language and imagery. It challenged my mind, but certainly not my faith. The discussions that came out of it were stimulating, but I don't think any of us left questioning God's existence or our own salvation.
SJ: The language he uses, the paragraphs where he addresses the Christian faith are very clear. Referring to the Church as "The Magisterium" instantly struck me as a Catholic. The story will go for long stretches of just great story, but then a paragraph will stick out and hit you.
SM: The spiritual warfare, surprisingly, stuck with me. It touched me uncomfortably at an elemental level. I expected to be more caught up with Pullman's agenda, but where I was drawn in was with what's going on under the surface, more subtly, even to the idea of just what these daemons are. Ever wonder what that voice talking to you is that sounds like yourself? What would the Bible say that is? It can make you a little uneasy.
I also noticed the moral ambiguity, which I think is only going to get stronger as the series goes on. It would have to if no action is truly bad because at the minimum it leaves you with experience and knowledge. But it's odd how a universe created by an atheist would have a definitive spiritual side, a God to kill, daemons, angels, witches, all sorts of things.
SJ: I do think the way Pullman weaves spirituality into the book was unexpectedly overt and disturbing. I went into this thinking it might be more like Harry Potter, with more gray areas, but this was more like having a worldview handed to you on a silver platter. He's very purposeful in the way he writes this and the way he portrays Christianity. That was a surprise. I didn't have to dig for it.
MK: I expected it to be much more atheistic, but it's actually humanistic. After visiting his site, reading his quotes and writings, I've come to call Pullman the seemingly "hurting, searching, bitter man." I think it's important to note that this first book is more anti-church than anti-God.
Pullman would probably be shocked if he knew how much we agreed with him about the flawed church, about the problems of power, and about what these institutions are ideally supposed to be. His 'Church' is not what Christ is about. We, the body of believers, know we are imperfect. It's why we need Christ after all!
What is your general reaction?
MK: Surprise. As far as story telling goes, I liked it. It's a very well-written and compelling story. I enjoy books that get me thinking about some of the deeper issues. I did, however, find it unsettling that I began sympathizing with things Christians would and should normally consider wrong. Because things are turned around in this book, I caught myself rooting for what typically would be evil. I can see now why people would be drawn in and why parents should be concerned.
SJ: My general reaction? The books are appealing, well-written. Yet, they're also very dark. I was a little taken aback by the heroine. Lyra's behavior, somewhat toned down in the movie, wasn't what I expected – she lies, gets drunk, smokes, and curses. She doesn't always have the emotional reactions to various situations you would expect. And to me as a woman, as a girl, she certainly didn't appear very womanly or girlish.
MK: I agree. For the purpose of the story, Philip Pullman needed Lyra to be a female so he wrote her as one… and that's where it ended. She is completely lacking femininity – Sarah and I both felt that we couldn't identify with her responses or actions.
SM: I think we're going to eventually see the reason for that. After all, Eve herself probably hadn't been taught how to behave like a girl. But I'm getting ahead of the action.
I had different reactions to book and film. Regarding the book, as I was reading it, for the first two-thirds I thought it was just a nice entry in the fantasy genre. One could easily wonder where all the fuss comes from, especially because I was trying to make myself experience it from two perspectives at once, the first as being completely aware of Pullman's agenda, the second being a more naive position of just picking up a book and reading. So my reactions varied. Basically, as I alluded to earlier, the one I noticed most was when I began literally shaking at the point in the book where Lyra is about to be severed from her daemon. That idea and image caused me to have a physical reaction and some strange memories. Some other things that stuck out were the lack of married adult characters, and the idea that in the middle of morality is human education (the Oxford Scholars), and things then branch out in directions from there. It's an incredibly humanistic piece, and that's often thematically uplifiting even to some Christians.
To the movie, I was surprised at how edited, how truncated the story is. So much less depth. We'd heard from the producers that any anti-Christian elements had been toned down, but in fact, the Magisterium is a more obvious 'villain' in the film than in the book (though I grant that's probably a necessary conceit in making a movie, which I find ironic in this case). We'd also heard the film would end before the book does, which is a huge disappointment since that's where, in the book, most of the objectionable or controversial material is. I suspect that folks who walk out of a movie theater wondering what the big deal is will, if the sequels are made, find themselves very surprised at where the second movie goes.
MK: Yes, the movie cuts off the last three chapters of The Golden Compass, and those last three chapters deliver a swift slap to the Christian reader. It is one thing to write from an anti-Christian point of view, but it is downright insulting to discover a re-written version of Genesis 3 and then read an "interpretation" of that re-written scripture that states, in part, God must be sinful. That irritated me more than anything else.
SJ: He really is using his storytelling abilities to bait. So when he plops something down about the Church or Lyra or spirituality, you're expected to accept that. But when you take away all the enticing fantastical elements, he has set up a world where Christianity is at odds with science, intellectual thought, sexual fulfillment, free will... Pullman knows he has some ammunition (the Church is an easy target for failures that have happened). But he misrepresents. As Christians, the Church is the Body of Christ and the Bride of Christ. You can't misrepresent the Church without misrepresenting Christ.
SM: Did you notice how in the book every time there was a church building nearby, it was referred to as an "oratory," and not as a church? The impression I got was that Pullman was saying these are just the places where people spout meaningless words.
Are Christians overreacting by sending warning emails and boycotting the film?
MK: In terms of overreacting, it depends on who you are and what your purposes are. This story really can be a great tool for Christians who are informed and equipped to handle the deeper issues. The initial emails we all got were typically misinformed and alarmist in nature, but there is truth in them, because there are troubling elements in The Golden Compass. But as far as "Don't read the book or see the movie," there really isn't a simple answer to that. There needs to be an intelligent response. We need to be better informed as Christians. When asked, "Why aren't you seeing this movie?" saying, "Because I got an email saying I shouldn't" is not a good response.
SM: When I purchased the book and the clerk asked if I was going to see the movie, a fellow shopper said politely, "Oh, then you must be a horrible person." He was being sarcastic, obviously aware of the objections Christian groups have raised. It made me sad, both that we've caused people to believe that's what we think of them if they see it, and that people really just think we have our dander up without having a reason. "Oh, if those Christians fear this or don't like this, it must be good and worth seeing." I mean look, Pullman has not been secret about what his intentions and beliefs are. If someone had purposed to bring down everything you hold not only dear but personal (not to mention true), you might just want to raise an alert about it.
SJ: We need to be careful. There are two reactions I think Pullman would enjoy: burn his book, denounce it... or apologize for it, say it's tamer or more innocent than it really is. So you want to respond, but you want to respond intelligently. Informing parents that this is probably not a good choice of movie for your child is important. But in terms of the cultural phenomenon, shutting it out entirely is not a productive response. If anything, it plays into Pullman's idea that Christians are not intellectual, not free to engage and discuss.
SM: Because it is engaging, and it is seductive. The 'religion' of the world Pullman wrote is nothing new. It's natural, pagan, primal. It's the love of self and human knowledge. In many ways this book isn't much different from The Da Vinci Code – an enemy Church bloodthirsty with power has subjugated truth and all the innocents of the world, who should be left to undo that innocence on their own and to their own benefit.
It's tragic this is being called children's literature, because there are such deep themes and mature situations. But don't blame Pullman; his point would be that that's exactly the point. In his world, the absolute worst thing you can do to a person of any age is separate them from their soul, which, the implication is, you do by telling them about anything that you - and not they - deem is in their best interest, including telling them they are too young to experience this material or even preaching salvation to them. It's okay for the soul to crave whatever it craves, because this is freedom, leading to knowledge, leading to wisdom. That's why the trilogy makes the point that Adam and Eve did a good thing when they ate of the fruit, and why daemon-less people appear as horrifying ghosts or zombies, tragic victims of those who have made a decision for them (a metaphor for adults inculcating kids with religion) without their consent.
And though the answer is decidedly "no," it's been valuable for me to at least consider the question, "Is that what I'm doing to my kids?"
SJ: Yes, back to being the Body of Christ… this isn't just a story, but a conscious attempt by Pullman to paint a picture for our culture of something dear to us. What he paints is appealing. It plays very much into our Western culture.
MK: His message over and over again is that there is a need to fight for freedom from the oppressive and authoritarian church. In the second book, The Subtle Knife, the author's view is made clear through one of his "good guy" characters: "… every church is the same: control, destroy, obliterate every good feeling." I would love to have a conversation with Pullman explaining how we find joy and freedom in relationship with Christ.
SJ: He's angry at a Church that doesn't fully exist.
What do you want CW readers to be aware of?
SM: Seeing this first movie isn't likely to do anything bad to people, including older kids. None of the kids in the theater seemed too disturbed; I just believe there are much better choices we can help them make than to see it. And I won't discount what I mentioned earlier about spiritual warfare in the book. Even if you find the film tame by comparison to what you had been led to expect, be aware that this story is going somewhere, and it does involve the death of a God character (an impostor who is feeble and weak), the destruction of the Church and anything that would have authority in life, and the tremendous importance (to Pullman and his characters) of sexual awakening.
SJ: They need to be aware of Pullman's worldview. I think we've all decided that you can not read this separate from his worldview. His worldview seeps into every character, every situation. He confuses good and bad quite a bit.
MK: The prevalence of darkness, sexual elements, portrayals of violence, mysticism, new age, morality turned around... I don't see how this could ever be read as a simple story for children. Parents should also be aware that one of the main themes of this series is physical pleasure.
Putting the anti-Church issue aside, if I had seen this movie as child, the darkness and violence would have frightened me. Parents need to be prepared to handle the mark this will leave on children.
SM: You know, Narnia is an allegory, too, and Pullman is even writing in open opposition to those stories, but you could read or watch Narnia without caring about the Christian symbology. I personally don't think you can read His Dark Materials at any level without the atheistic meaning.
SJ: Yes, and Lewis' writing responsibly explores issues of good and evil without pushing an agenda per se. It doesn't appear to matter to Philip Pullman what you're allied with as long as it's not the Church or religion.
What did you like, and what most disturbed you?
SM: Writers often write fiction to give a voice to the voiceless, or those they perceive as voiceless. Pullman is doing that too. John Milton's classic Paradise Lost gave a voice to Satan's side of the heavenly rebellion, and Pullman wants to pick that up and take the next step, even naming the trilogy after a quote from Paradise Lost. It makes for something very compelling, where it is easy to be sympathetic. There are ideas that really resonate within me, like how intriguing it is to think deeply on just what's going on whenever you have an inner monologue with yourself, what sorts of things your soul/that voice inside you can do for you, etc. But at the same time, how disturbing is that, and how humanly glorifying.
Still, those are the same factors many will leave the theater feeling good about, perhaps without even knowing why. Who could dislike the story of the Bear's return to his kingdom? Who wants to suffer seeing children tortured? Tom [Perrault, our Director of Operations,] noticed that when Lyra offers herself as a daemon to the reigning king of the bears (it's a trick; animals don't and can't have daemons), it's really a very sensual scene in terms of movement and dialogue, which plays to the concept of the intimate relation between person and daemon.
MK: It was a good story! When I was reading the book I was immediately drawn in. It certainly didn't feel like work! Visually, the film was beautifully made and presented a cast of fun characters with fascinating stories. As for what I found disturbing, I obviously didn't appreciate the blatant attack on the Church. Considering this is 'children's literature,' I really didn't like the way it sets the viewer up to want to go into the next two books/movies which are far more blasphemous and sexual in nature. They've presented a nice cute story with likable characters and you find yourself rooting for those we would consider the "bad guys." If we as adults can get turned around, we need to be that much more concerned for young minds still learning the difference between fantasy and reality.
SJ: I really like a couple things about both movie and book: Again, he's clearly got a gift with words and storytelling. I kept thinking, "Why can't we have more Christians who produce media on this thought-provoking level?" And the book and movie challenged me. But what disturbs me most is how Pullman and New Line Cinema have targeted children for this story. A lot of the themes he presents in the movie and the book have hurt a lot of children. The idea that you're better off only trusting yourself and without any moral boundaries or framework is detrimental. His concept of Original Sin (via 'Dust') is not consistent with the Christian doctrine of original sin!
Can one read or watch The Golden Compass and just be content to locate Christian themes?
MK: If one hopes to, one will soon be disappointed. Lyra's character is willing to do whatever it takes – all the way to self-sacrifice – to save her friends and get an object to her father that she believes he needs. Sacrifice is a great Christian theme, but "whatever it takes" in this story often means lying, disobeying, and taking a variety of other inappropriate measures. Unlike the Narnia books which are abundant with Christian themes, you would really have to search and make a case for them in this series.
SJ: Pullman makes it very difficult. There are so many things that are incompatible with or misrepresentative of Christianity that it drowns out any Christian themes. While Lyra is sacrificial, she's also very selfish and wild. She's very selective in who she sacrifices for and why. Some of the Christian themes can be very confusing because they never really explain what 'good' is. The gyptian characters just seem to be 'naturally' good, in their spirits of the water way, just because of who they are. Why are they so good?
SM: One of my favorite books is Epic by John Eldredge, in which he discusses how we so love stories because they're ripe with elements of the greater story we're a part of. So even if I were to read Harry Potter, or other stories that some Christians don't necessarily love (and countless hundreds that they do), I could still find some of the great themes of the overarching Biblical story. Here, I had a hard time doing that. It's the first book I've encountered that just really turns everything on its ear. There is redemption in the return of the Bear King Iorek Byrnison, there is seeking for truth, there is loyalty, and there is familial care - though not through the typical family.
What's your conclusion?
MK: I keep thinking of the verse in 1 Corinthians that reminds us that just because something is lawful or permissible, doesn't mean it is profitable or edifying. It's not necessarily wrong to watch or read The Golden Compass, but it will make an impression and there are issues readers need to be prepared to examine and explain.
The truth is that you cannot read the book or leave the movie unscathed. I've been telling friends, "I'm reading it so you don't have to!" That being said, I believe it can also be great a tool and discussion starter for informed adult readers. For the work we're doing at Crosswalk it's been beneficial, but we went in prepared and with a purpose.
For parents trying to decide for their children, I don't think it's worth the risk of harming young hearts and minds. There are plenty of other exciting stories that are edifying, honoring, and appropriate for children.
SJ: Pullman attempts to enlighten his audience by redefining good and evil. I think if you decide to engage this story, decide to see the movie and read the books, you might want to ask a question the editors here at Crosswalk have asked repeatedly: "What would the world look like if Pullman's vision became our reality?" I don't think we'd find the kind of freedom Pullman envisions, but instead we'd be slaves to our own weaknesses and to those who assert their power and passions. It doesn't take a theologian to imagine that ugly world. Pullman really fails to realize the Church already has a solution to our bondage – one that's been securely in place for 2,000 years. I stumbled on a timely quote from Pope Benedict's latest encyclical where he talks about the personal nature of God, found in Christ, and I think it really hits on the difference between Christian faith and Pullman's ideas. Benedict says, "If we know this person [Christ] and he knows us, then truly the inexorable power of material elements no longer has the last word; we are not slaves of the universe and of its laws, we are free."
SM: It really is a well-timed quote that might as well have been written in response to The Golden Compass. What you will see in the first movie that isn't in the first book is a more obviously antagonistic Church. They even introduce a character, Fra Pavel of the Magisterium, who doesn't appear in the book, to do a bad thing one of the other characters does in the book. What you will not see in the movie that does appear in the first book, as Meghan referenced earlier, is the last few chapters. In these, a horrible act is done to achieve a path to another world, and much of Pullman's philosophy is explained. But it's also interesting to ask in any work of fiction which character speaks with the author's voice. We all agreed that in The Golden Compass that character is Serafina Pekkala, Queen of the Witches. Which says something interesting in its own right... So be warned, but don't be afraid. Remember you know the truth. Let this book make you wonder about through just what means you came to know the Lord, and what sin is, and just why you needed one to save you from the other. One school of theology says you need God to save you from sin; another suggests you need sin to save you from God.
Are you going to read/watch the rest of the series?
MK: If there is a movie sequel I probably will... I am going to read the rest of the trilogy, and pretty quickly too. I want to be prepared to discuss the series, not just Book One, which we all know is pretty watered down in relation to the rest of the trilogy. At the end of this book Lyra essentially postulates, "if they (people who have hurt us and done bad things) have always told us sin is bad, it must be good," and she goes on to explore that idea in the next books. I want to be able to share how far Pullman really goes with this idea.
As I said before, this book does leave a mark and you can't leave unscathed. We did not enter this lightly but prayerfully and purposefully. I think we all agree it was worth it for the sake of the project, but admittedly a deep impression has been made on each of us.
SJ: I will definitely read the rest of the series. You have to in order to really address it and discuss it in an informed way. I don't think everybody should dive in. There are so many other good things to read instead. This could be a great tool for someone who's getting ready to go to college for various levels of intellectualism they will encounter there. This does have elements of the spiritual realm that are disturbing, resembling New Age spirituality or the occult. If you've been scarred in that way, don't go near the books.
SM: I intend to read the next couple books, and have already begun Book Two and skimmed ahead for quotes, while also reading all the articles floating around out there about it right now. But like Meghan said, there's been a mark left, in the same way that other books like Sphere and The Da Vinci Code left regarding something within me that seeks out the capabilities of the human mind, dark mysteries, and possibility. But those are whispers of the 'old nature' that come back to tempt and haunt me…
Still want more? Check out these valuable resources we've come across:
The Golden Compass Brings Nietzsche to Narnia: The Philosophical Underpinnings of His Dark Materials, by Marc T. Newman, Ph. D.
Makes the case that "the philosophy that underlies much of Pullman's fiction is Friedrich Nietzsche's — a German philosopher whose work was influential with the Third Reich."
The Golden Compass: Briefing Your Concerned Congregation, by Albert Mohler
Mohler follows a Q & A format, asking the right questions and providing brilliant, well-informed answers.
Golden Compass Incenses Both Atheists and Christians, USA Today
The president of American Atheists worries that the film has been "watered down" and is not anti-God, anti-Church enough.
Crosswalk.com Community Forums Discussions: Click here for Movies; Click here for Books
Read the opinions of other Christians or chime in with your own thoughts.
Who's Afraid of The Golden Compass? by Paul Edwards
Edwards argues that while Pullman's depiction of the Church is a false one, it does not necessarily follow that the Church Pullman depicts does not exist. So let's not give him that opening.
Authors Debunk Mystery of His Dark Materials Series, by Annabelle Robertson
This review of a book titled Shedding Light on His Dark Materials (by the authors of Finding God in The Lord of the Rings) indicates that Pullman actually has a fan in the Archbishop of Canterbury. Their book offers "thoughtful analysis which highlights parallels to the Christian faith [within His Dark Materials] whenever possible."
Fear Not the Compass, Christianity Today
"God is not threatened by Philip Pullman. And people who stop to think through Pullman's story, and how he 'refutes' Christianity, will see what a feeble 'attack' against Christian belief it really is," writes movie critic Jeffrey Overstreet.
The Shed Where God Died, Sydney Morning Herald
The well-quoted interview from four years ago which reveals much of Pullman's ways of thinking and writing.


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