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41. Ode on a Grecian Urn (1819)John Keats1.THOU still unravish'd bride of quietness,Thou foster-child of silence and slow time,Sylvan historian, who canst thus expressA flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme:What leaf-fring'd legend haunts about thy shapeOf deities or mortals, or of both,In Tempe or the dales of Arcady?What men or gods are these? What maidens loth?What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape?What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy?2.Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheardAre sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on;Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd,Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone:Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leaveThy song, nor ever can those trees be bare;Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss,Though winning near the goal—yet, do not grieve;She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss,For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!3.Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shedYour leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu;And, happy melodist, unwearied,For ever piping songs for ever new;More happy love! more happy, happy love!For ever warm and still to be enjoy'd,For ever panting, and for ever young;All breathing human passion far above,That leaves a heart high-sorrowful and cloy'd,A burning forehead, and a parching tongue.4.Who are these coming to the sacrifice?To what green altar, O mysterious priest,Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies,And all her silken flanks with garlands drest?What little town by river or sea shore,Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel,Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn?And, little town, thy streets for evermoreWill silent be; and not a soul to tellWhy thou art desolate, can e'er return.5.O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with bredeOf marble men and maidens overwrought,With forest branches and the trodden weed;Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thoughtAs doth eternity: Cold Pastoral!When old age shall this generation waste,Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woeThan ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,"—that is allYe know on earth, and all ye need to know.
Susan Sontag, The Aesthetics of Silence, 1994 :
Plenitude — experiencing all the space as filled, so that ideas cannot enter — means impenetrability, opaqueness. For a person to become silent is to become opaque for the other; somebody's silence opens up an array of possibilities for interpreting that silence, for imputing speech to it.The ways in which this opaqueness induces anxiety, spiritual vertigo, is the theme of Bergman's Persona. The theme is reinforced by the two principal attributions one is invited to make of the actress' deliberate silence. Considered as a decision relating to herself, it is apparently the way she has chosen to give form to the wish for ethical purity; but it is also, as behavior, a means of power, a species of sadism, a virtually inviolable position of strength from which to manipulate and confound her nurse-companion, who is charged with the burden of talking.But it's possible to conceive of the opaqueness of silence more positively, free from anxiety. For Keats, the silence of the Grecian urn is a locus for spiritual nourishment: "unheard" melodies endure, whereas those that pipe to "the sensual ear" decay. Silence is equated with arresting time ("slow time"). One can stare endlessly at the Grecian urn. Eternity, in the argument of Keats' poem, is the only interesting stimulus to thought and also presents us with the sole occasion for coming to the end of mental activity, which means endless, unanswered questions ("Thou, silent form, cost tease us out of thought/As cloth eternity"), so that one can arrive at a final equation of ideas ("Beauty is truth, truth beauty") which is both absolutely vacuous and completely full. Keats' poem quite logically ends in a statement that will seem, if one hasn't followed his argument, like empty wisdom, like banality. Time, or history, becomes the medium of definite, determinate thought. The silence of eternity prepares for a thought beyond thought, which must appear from the perspective of traditional thinking and the familiar uses of the mind as no thought at all — though it may rather be an emblem of new, "difficult" thinking.


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It's been a busy few weeks with birthdays, meeting my first nephew and trying to get ready for spring! I turned...older (27) in January and had a little get together with some friends. You know those people who bring out the you that dances......at 3 pm to Just Dance on the Wii....sober. I love those friends I become more fun instantly, well fun/loud/please Emma go and sit quietly for a minute - anyways good times were had by all. Though most importantly I won at Articulate, I become mildly competitive with that game and I'll admit some people got shouted at!
I have also decided in my old age to get fit(ter) and have bought a couple of exercise dvds, this is a great idea because now the only witness to my lack of fitness is my hamster, gerbil and when the bus passes the upper deck! I can now sweat and jump with the co-ordination of a headless chicken in privacy :) Also I can swear at the instructor which I find helpful, 'You can do it, go faster! Isn't this fun!' 'Fuzunschnuzun fun I'll show you fun and I am going as goddamn fast as I can woman!!'
March has also arrived....pretty sneakily I think as I'm sure it was January a minute ago, though judging by my walk yesterday the weather still thinks its January. I'm trying to get the shop all ready for Spring time and have been busy lino printing t-shirts with designs I created - so far pigeons, foxes, cats and Monsieur Miaow! I'm thinking a rabbit next as in theory Spring is here - or at least on its way! What do you think?
Anyhoo please check out my new designs (and older ones!) and thank you for your continued support and patronage in 2013 :) Much Spring time joy to you all - and I'd love to hear any 2013 exercise joys/woes from you all!! Till next time :)
Also free UK postage on jewellery, tshirts and tote bags this March :) and a cool Mother's Day necklace is up if you haven't got that special prezzie yet!

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Then the greatness of our city brings it about that all the good things from all over the world flow in to us-Pericles of Athens
The above quotation, sometimes translated as "All good things flow to the city", reveals a crucial element of human civilization. No matter how diverse a democracy becomes or how much an empire expands, cities are at its cultural, political, and social centre. This semester, you will study major events, key eras, social change, and radical innovation in the West over a 500 year period. Students have the option of focusing some of these assignments on the same city/culture.
Projected Assignments for This Year
Assignments in bold are options that can be about the same city/culture
- Historical Dialogue (Pair work: writing about historical events through the lens of historical schools)
- Short oral test (this is new, so I haven't worked out all of the details yet. It will basically be a very short conversation with me that is evaluated. It will probably focus on the Scientific Revolution)
- 7 Minute Walkabout Presentations: a 20th Century event that defined a major city
- 20th Century Test
- Annotated Bibliography: Your city in the 18th century
- Test: French Revolution
- Podcasting the Industrial Revolution (potentially pair work)
- Culminating Activity (essay): Key events that shaped (insert your city/culture here)
- Exam
Other Course Considerations
Will there be theory?
Yes. If you want to play with the big kids next year, you better have some big ideas. It would be even more beneficial if these ideas had a theoretical foundation.
Will there be blood?
Yes, there will; thankfully, it will be neither yours nor mine. James Joyce may have been right when he said that history is a nightmare from which we cannot awake. Hobbes may also have been correct when he said that life is short, nasty, and brutish. Either way, the study of history often involves delving into the unpleasant side of human existence. Key components of this course include several revolutions and full-scale wars, so be prepared for the occasional discussion of bloody details.
Will there be Catholicity?
Sure. Besides discussing several Religious Orders, we will also closely examine the role religion played in European conflict. Even when we are not discussing faith explicitly, social justice and the value of human life will always be relevant.


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Last night I found out.... that...
I got home - and didn't take the test. Haha, I kept avoiding it all night. Drinking lots of water, but then conveniently forgetting to take the test each time. Finally we were getting ready for bed. I had promised Mike I would take it, so I knew I couldn't put it off anymore. So in the bathroom I went. It was a digital test, and once you pee on it, it has a little hour glass thing, so I just did my thing getting ready for bed. And I was COMPLETELY shocked when I went back to look and it said "Pregnant". I even tapped it to see if the digital piece was malfunctioning. I just stared at it - for about a minute. Mike was already in bed, so I stepped out of the bathroom just staring at it. He asked and I just silently handed him the test. He was so cute - smiling he was trying to guage my reaction and how he should respond, but at the same time I could tell he was excited. Me - I just started bawling.
I instantly remembered the fact that I have been having pretty severe cramping for three weeks. I mean we are talking cramps you would get in the middle of your period. The kind that go into your legs and double you over in pain and I've been having them hourly. And I just instantly assumed the worst - I'm having a miscarriage. After Mike let me cry for a minute he calmed me down. We went up to my parents and told them the news. They didn't believe me at first and thought I was joking - probably cause that's something I would do. :D Anyway, after they knew it was for real they were ecstatic! Then Mike gave me beautiful, tender, and loving blessing and I felt SOOO much better! I'm still cramping, but not near as bad. On the way home we stopped and bought a box of three tests (I've peed on them all and they were all positive).
I can't believe it - I'm pregnant.
I called the Dr on Monday morning to try and get in and had to make an appointment for the 8th. She did assure me that cramping is completely normal and as long as there isn't any bleeding I shouldn't be concerned and can take some Tylenol to help with the pain. That helps a lot and I have calmed down. :) I am still really nauseous - every day pretty much all day. That part sucks.... but .... I'm pregnant, so it's okay.
I was honestly starting to doubt that this would ever happen. And I figured it would take $10,000 or more in fertility treatments to get here. The thing I feel the most - is gratitude (and overwhelmed). I feel so grateful that the Lord would bless us like this. It's so huge, I can't even put it into words adequately. I feel grateful for such an amazing, kind, and supportive husband who has put up with so much - and will probably continue to have to put up with a lot. The last 5 -6 years have been pretty rough when it comes to kids and babies. There have been so many times where we would hear something or see something and all of the sudden I'm crying and he wouldn't know why. And I always hated telling him it's because of something to do with a baby. I've left nearly every baby shower I've attended sobbing - for years. This truly is such a painful experience for a woman (and for Men too - I think they just handle it differently) to go through - wanting so bad to be a mother and not being able to. Wondering if it's because you're not worthy, because you would be a bad mother and God doesn't trust you, or if there is something fundamentally wrong with you (both physically and emotionally - or as a whole person).
People are probably so confused by me. Often asking if I want to hold their baby - and me always saying no. Part of it is that I've always been shy around them - never having been around them growing up (I was the baby in the family and didn't babysit much). But mostly it's because it hurt too much. I remember one Sunday, I was sitting next to this lady who was holding her baby boy. During the lesson she just thrust him into my arms and I couldn't say no. And as I gazed down at that beautiful little soul - the spirit spoke to me that I just need to be patient. I'm sure that mom was pretty surprised to look over and see tears streaming down my face.
It's been a long road. And I know that it's really just beginning. And that's where being overwhelmed comes in. For so long, reading anything, seeing anything, or touching anything that had to do with babies was so painful I just avoided it. Looking back I see that I was a bit foolish. Because I don't know ANYTHING!! I've got the next 9 months to study up and be as ready as one can ever be - which I would assume is not at all. :D
And the adventure begins!
For those out there who are still waiting for this adventure - I won't pretend to have all the answers now that I have this little stick magically say pregnant. But I will say this - you are worthy. Just as I am worthy. God does trust us, and your time will come. As I look back over the years, I'm so so so grateful that the Lord knows me and that I've had these years to grow and change and to become a better person. I'm not done - there is still SOOOOOO much to learn to truly become the person I know I can be. But I know without a doubt that I will be a much better mother now than I would have been if this had happened on my time table. I guess what I'm saying is that as hard as it is - continue to place your trust and faith in the plan our Heavenly Father has for you. It's never what we expect it to be - but as my good friend always says - be prepared to be amazed!


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Hello sweet friends! If you live on the east coast, you know we are expected to get hit with a very BIG snow storm today! Now…while freshly fallen snow is beautiful to look at, I for one do NOT enjoy shoveling two feet of the stuff! So, my card creation for today is a reflection of how I feel about the looming forecast.
The snowy looking background was created by sprinkling Color Burst pigments through a stencil and spritzing them with water. A few more splatters were added to fill in some of the empty spaces. The sentiments and the darling image are from the Winter with Winnie stamp set available at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamp Store. The large sentiment panel was cut with one of the very versatile Decorative Plaques Dies. The design was inspired by last week's CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge. The curves creating the open space for the sentiments were made with the Hillside Edges Dies.
Now for a sweet change of pace, you may not have seen these cards made with two of the new digital images just released:
This new Cocoa Sends Love and Sending Love Sentiment images are perfect for sending lots of love! The tag was cut with one of the Mini Tags Dies.
How sweet is this? The Sweet as Candy and Candy Sentiments digital images are economical and fun to work with because you can move them around and resize them as needed.
I hope you've enjoyed today's samples!
Stay safe and stay warm!


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Saturday, June 5, 2010
And She Danced by Nicole Gestalt
Emma glanced at the clock once more; it was almost time.
She made sure that the small ornate lamp was on before pulling open the curtains. Warm air wound its way in, sensuously surrounding her. Her body tingled with excitement. Watching the clock, she sat down in a single chair to wait for the exact moment. Wishing the clock would move faster, she pulled her mesh dragon print coat around her. She loved the way the sheer fabric felt against her skin. In honour of the coat and the oriental feel of it she had put her hair up using the laminated chopsticks her sister had given her for an early Christmas present.
Finally the second hand moved and she knew it was time. He would have stepped out of the lift, opened the door to his apartment and walked in. She could picture him placing his briefcase down before settling into the armchair that faced the window, ready to relax after a hard day in the office.
It thrilled her to think of him sitting and watching her. Wanting her, just like she wanted him.
After she had bumped into him on his first day of work two weeks ago a desire had been awakened within her. A desire so strong it lit within her a flame that no man had ever ignited before, and she knew she would do anything to keep that flame alive.
She had been happy to discover the attraction was mutual but due to such busy lifestyles meeting during the week was impossible. So, after much thought, she had struck upon an erotic yet teasing solution that kept that attraction alive. The first time she had performed in front of the window she hadn't known he was watching, but just the thought of him doing so turned her on more than she thought would have been possible. As a side effect it also boosted her confidence. Now the very thought of the night's performance was enough to send shivers through her.
To begin with she had been dressed in her work clothes, slowly undoing the buttons on her blouse, removing her stockings, just simple things that gave him little glimpses, enough to wet his appetite. But now a week on she was much more daring, even more so since the package containing the coat had arrived from his office.
Tonight after she had managed to get away from work early she had showered before slipping into her fanciest underwear. She loved how great her breasts looked in her camisole top, and knew when worn with the boy shorts her body looked fantastic. More importantly she felt fantastic, and ready to take on the world. Adding the sheer coat completed the ensemble and she felt happy that all the little lumps and bumps she didn't like as much were nicely covered up.
Pressing a button on her remote control caused soft slow music to fill the room. Its sultry notes were the perfect accompaniment to move her body to. Satisfied, she stood up and moved in front of the window.
Slowly she began to sway her hips to the music. Emma loved to dance; she found it to be one of the most liberating ways to express herself.
With her arms raised she twisted and swayed, the sheer coat allowing just the slightest glimpses of her voluptuous body. Provocative was what she was going for; she knew he would approve. The fabric felt soft against her skin, each movement of it sent tingles through her, adding to the heightened state her body was already at due to dancing so daringly in front of the window for anyone to see. She turned away from the window, and in a slow, sensuous movement she pulled at the chopsticks, allowing her long almond-coloured hair to fall like a waterfall down her back. Shaking her head she freed it all then, closing her eyes, she concentrated on the feelings of her movements, every one picked to arouse and titillate. The music became louder, a crescendo of notes, and she moved her body in time with it. She had always had a good sense of balance and this came through as she danced elegantly and nimbly.
She twisted side on to the window, running her hands over the coat. Pulling gently she parted it, giving the slightest glimpse of the camisole she wore beneath before twisting away once more. By the time the track finished she was exhausted. Sitting back down on the chair she smiled to herself. Her hands were on the phone before it started to ring.
"You looked fantastic tonight, my love." His soft voice heady with lust reached her, and she smiled to herself.
"I'm glad you liked it. I hoped that you would."
She could just hear his apartment buzzer going as he groaned in frustration.
"I'm sorry, baby, but I'm going to have to go. Thank you for tonight, same time tomorrow?"
Emma laughed.
"Of course," she replied huskily, her voice eliciting another groan from him before he placed the phone down.
When he hung up she remained seated. Her mind whirling with how turned on he had seemed. She began to plan the next night with earnest. She enjoyed the games they played and how empowered they all made her feel. The fact that she turned him on so much was just the icing on the cake.
Glancing over to the card that had come with the coat she smiled-- her stomach tensing with excitement. It held within it the times and date of their next date, a long weekend break in the country just the two of them and she couldn't wait.
About the author: Nicole Gestalt lives in England but her heart resides in New Hampshire where her partner is. Writing in many different genres she loves to test the boundaries and challenge normality. She can be found at her erotica journal: http://nicolegestalt.blogspot.com
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This is one of a number of images shot during a family holiday at Penearth Farm in Cornwall, well to be honest our third holiday at this location and hoping to return a little nearer Christmas for a short break.
The farm is owned and ran by Christina & Andy who are fantastic hosts and go out of their way to make you feel welcome. We all really enjoyed our break on the farm especially cooking the full english in the morning on the Rayburn including eggs collected from the farm chickens laid that morning.
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This is a super image absolutely on the nail, awesome detail in the face, very nice work Martyn
Thanks Andy, been struggling to find the time for any photography at all and shot this a fortnight ago in Cornwall at a farm where I was staying on Holiday.
Stunning shot Martyn
fantastic shot, love the focus on the face, with the movement in the wings.
Fine work, not just the focus, but also the placement in the frame. And what a stunning bird.
Fantastic shot
Wow!! That has left me speechless!! Perfect in every way….
Cracking shot.
its sickening how good your photos are mate.
I love owls … and this is such a brilliant shot. Thanks for sharing it!
Top Drawer shot matey ! Superb.
Competition for Mr Rouse, I do believe!!
missed this!
how do you go around planning something like this!
great photography Martin
i presume that dof has been added to some degree?
did you book the owl when you booked the holiday
Wow!! What a superb picture – a prizewinning image!
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|Emparan summoned back to the Cabildo
One would think that the bombastic government of Chavez would take the opportunity to appropriate the two celebrations. After all, such a centennial milestone is reached, well, once every hundred years only. But no, nothing significantly out of the ordinary is planned. No major festival is under organization, and we are at barely 30 days of the April date. No literary competition has been offered that would attract the best pens or keyboards. We do not know of any major gathering of LatinAmerican head of states in Caracas next month.
How come?
One explanation could be that chavismo knows that a major celebration without at least all of the "Bolivarian" presidents in Caracas does not make any sense (1). On April 19 Raul Castro cannot replace Alvaro Uribe and Alan Garcia. Even Chavez for all his histrionic talent could not paper over such an historical nonsense. In his defense one could argue that July 5 2011 will be a better date to justify the visit of dignitaries form around the world, never mind that by then he could theoretically paper over recent international unpleasantness which solutions have been dodging him, such as the IACHR report or the connection with the FARC and ETA and narcotraffickers. Not very good timing to celebrate your Independence as you created a Dependence to such unsavory groups....
But there is another much better explanation: April 19 was a uniquely civilian affair. True, it only concerned the economic and religious powers of the time with the directed "spontaneous" support of the Caracas free class of creoles with some material interests. But there was no army, no military coup, no nothing of the sort as the Spanish colonial "security" limited itself to make sure that order remained in the streets during this civilian transition. Some within chavismo would like probably to transform April 19 into a coup, albeit civilian if we must. Or at least apply to it the term Revolucion as the mysterious hands at work in Wikipedia tell us. But even such adjective cannot be properly applied as Don Vicente Emparan was a questioned representative of dubious legality since Spain at the time was in chaos. The Creole elite that participated in the April event was not breaking with Spain, it was serving Spain notice that relations were suspended until it put its house in order and that a legitimate authority could resume.
True, there was some hypocrisy in it as some knew that such a first baby step had to be taken to start on the road to Independence, but the fact of the matter is that it was a civilian event at least in part justified in such troubled times.
Where does a military regime bent on rewriting history fit with the Bicentennial of Civilian Power? Nowhere and thus it ignores it.
I was a kid when I found in some boxes left behind at a house we had moved to a comic book edited for the "sequicentenario" of the Independence feat, the 150th anniversary. I barely knew how to read at the time and in all truth this was my first reading in Spanish (I was already reading Tintin in French, being a precocious reader). It also was my first reading in history, the start of a life passion even if by then I had no idea what the word history really meant. I do not know what happened to these boxes later, probably thrown away by the incoming tenant of that part of the house (we lived in temporary digs set for a total of three families). But I still remember to this day that commemorating comic book, likely edited for school distribution in preparation for the celebration. For the first time I was told who Vicente Emparan was, what el Cura Madariaga did, and what Simon Bolivar would do later. I still have cloudy images of the drawings which included our blooming national tree, Araguaney, and other such symbols that I did not understand then. There were two kids narrating the comic book, the images switching between them reading and commenting and simple recreation of the scenes narrated. The boy was black with a stripped white and blue shirt and the creole girl had long dark auburn hair with a black band holding it.
I cannot say that I understood in truth what Emparan was, nor the general meaning of the story, but it certainly was riveting to read, impressive enough for me to still have memories today. In a way it does not really matter because what I retained from this book was a civilian epic without any particular message, something that could not be replicated today with he current regime, I am willing to bet anything on that. After all it was narrated by elementary school kids of the time, you know, not little Cuban pioneritos that some 'bolivarian schools' try to copy. It was the great decade of Venezuela when democracy was built and when the first wave of alphabetization took place. This by itself was message enough.
If Chavez remains in office we know which is the holiday he really wants to celebrate. After all his mantra has always been "hasta el 2021", until 2021. Why? It will be the decisive Independence battle, the Carabobo bicentennial and there is one thing that Chavez can relate to, it is a bloody battle field.
1) The Bolivarian countries are those who owe their independence to the wars of Simon Bolivar, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to which Panama was added later since it broke from Spain originally inside the Gran Colombia.


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A quick report on the 'Clean Start' campaign launch
I was one of about one hundred and twenty people - union organisers, delegates, rank and file members, journalists, and the usual unctuous politicians - who listened to New Zealand Idol winner Rosita Vai give a rousing start to proceedings by filling the hall with her twenty-four track voice.
Vai's would be a hard voice for anyone to follow, and the nasal whine of SFWU National Secretary John Ryall never stood a chance. Vocal performance aside, Ryall did make some sound points about the necessity and justice of the cleaners' campaign, citing research which shows that cleaners in New Zealand work three times as much floor space in a shift as their Texan counterparts. Given that Texas is not a part of the world renowned for strong trade unions, Ryall's data spoke volumes about the situation of cleaners in New Zealand. Sue, an SFWU delegate from Auckland Airport, made the same point using personal experience rather than statistics, noting that she'd been working at the airport for seven years, for a 'really really really really mean' boss who had recently offered her a thirty-five cent pay increase. 'That's a box of matches', Sue observed. In her seven years at the airport, she had helped increase union membership from 35 to 140, as more and more workers saw the necessity of uniting to demand more than a box of matches.
The SFWU is demanding a minimum pay rate of $12 an hour for all cleaners, the establishment of a proper health and safety regime in the buildings cleaners service, and the end of the sub-contracting of cleaning services to fly-by-night outfits who make impossible demands on workers. It is not clear, though, how these aims are to be achieved. John Ryall spoke of 'waking the companies that own the buildings in Auckland as well as Australian cities' up to their 'social responsibilities', and getting them 'to sit down at the table with the union'. The task, it seemed, was the conversion of bosses from a profit-driven immorality to a community-minded generosity. MP Mark Gosche mounted the podium to make a similarly evangelical appeal to 'all those big businessmen who want to shake hands with Polynesian superstars like Rosita and Tana Umaga to also respect the parents of these people, the low-paid workers'. But big business and its advertising agents use celebrities like Umaga and Vai as cynically as they uses cleaners: both are exploited, it's simply that - until they retire or record an album that flops - the celebrities are more valuable commodities than the cleaners.
Gosche's fellow Labour MP Darien Fenton followed him to the podium, and delivered a breathtakingly banal speech. Fenton recalled her many years in leadership positions in the SFWU, and the effort and financial expense that went into the Labour election campaign that dragged her into parliament last year. 'I haven't forgotten you and where I came from, I always keep my desk clean, and I always talk to the parliament cleaners' Fenton announced proudly. Whether such shining examples of working class militancy represent an adequate return for the tens of thousands the union speant getting Fenton to parliament is open to question.
Green MP Keith Locke made a speech which managed the not-difficult task of upstaging both Gosche and Fenton. Locke noted that the Green Party demands an immediate increase in the minimum wage to $12 an hour, and called on the SFWU to support Green MP Sue Bradford's bill to abolish youth rates. Neither Gosche nor Fenton had managed to mention either the minimum wage or youth rates, preferring to bask in the feeble glow of Labour's 1999 Employment Relations Act, and stoke up fears of National MP Wayne Mapp's doomed 90 Day Probation Bill. The failure of these two members of Labour's 'left' faction to so much as mention a progressive piece of legislation like Bradford's Bill should be a warning to all SFWU members. If it is to be successful, the Clean Start campaign will have to rely on rank and file action, not the ex-leaders the union has packed off to Wellington.


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Last time we introduced Fred and his UltraBase. The UltraBase wasn't a production application, but rather a sophisticated code generator that would be used to create the middle tier that would be shared by all hundred or so applications used by SmallCo. Unfortunately it had some limitations that couldn't be overcome.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for the middle tier/website team is optional parameters on stored procedures. SmallCo often wrote procedures in which a given parameter may be used by some applications and ignored by others. The convention was quote inconsistent; sometimes the optional parameter would have a default value, other times a null would have to be passed in.
The website was the first application to start using the middle tier. Since it had limited functionality compared to the internally facing applications, it more than others ignored a lot of parameters on the stored procedures. When they saw this, Fred's team became very concerned. Since they weren't sure they could properly test web service wrappers around the stored procs, they decided that all of those parameters the website didn't use wouldn't be available via the middle tier either.
Unfortunately the UltraBase didn't support skipping parameters, nor did it support defaulting them to null. So after much arguing, and a near revolt by the database team, it was decided that Fred's team would create roughly 200 stored procedures that simply wrapped the real stored procedures and hid the optional parameters.
I still wonder what they plan to do when asked to wrap the other 7,400 stored procedures we currently use.


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President and I meet with investigators in Valencia. The people here are very warm and gracious and do many things to bless our lives. This investigator spent three hours making a beautiful peach cake for us to share with our missionaries.We are treated like royalty everywhere we go.
We had the joy of seeing one of our recently returned missionaries, Hermana Jimenez, while in Valencia doing interviews.
Our missionaries come in all shapes and sizes...we love them all.
President and I had the opportunity to visit the Lladro factory in Valencia, this was a life long dream of mine!
We attended a baptism in Barcelona, our favorite meeting in the church. We love to see many joining the church and especially love to see how the gospel changes peoples lives. We feel so grateful for the privilege of serving our Heavenly Father, we love Him so much and our testimonies have grown more than we thought possible. We see many miracles that occur every day which result in more of our Heavenly Father's children entering the waters of baptism. We have never been more certain of the truth of our message, never been more sure of our cause, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is the great hope for the future of mankind.


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So, the obvious question was, "Why were they coming to me for help?" There are many possible reasons but here are a few of the most likely (from my perspective):
- They trust me and are comfortable coming to me for help
- Their friends (who know me) told them I would help them and encouraged them to visit me
- They know I have confidence in them and want to see them succeed
- They want to understand the math and pass their class
- I am patient and explain mathematics in a way and at a pace that matches their learning style
- I give them an opportunity to practice and confirm/deepen their understanding
- I make the time working on mathematics enjoyable and fun - with a sense of humor
- And their course teacher is not readily available to provide help
I am sure there are other reasons (for example, desperation) that these student come to me, but I think this list is a pretty good start.
MORAL OF THE STORY: Make yourself overtly available to work with ANY students on math (don't miss the opportunity). Show the students respect and that you care. Empathize with their situation and adjust to meet their needs. Make the visit to work with you productive and enjoyable. If you can do these things, over the long term, you will build a reputation with students for being a teacher who they can trust and a teacher who truly has their best interests at heart. This is something that takes (a lot of) time, and once established, every effort should be made to keep the relationship and reputation firmly in place. Best of all, it makes teaching math that much more rewarding!


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N.B. - If a few more acres of ground should be wanted by a tenant, for the croft and houses, he can be accommodated with it.
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It may surprise you to hear this, but director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp have developed something of a working relationship. The general consensus is that they work together too often, Depp having played a major role in the filmmaker's five most recent movies. This never bothered me as much – if Burton is going to keep making movies, he might as well involve an actor universally appreciated.
But however you feel, it's hard to argue that Dark Shadows should have – or even could have – been made without Depp in the main role. Without him, it would have been a lost project without its guiding light.
Depp plays Barnabas Collins, the son of wealthy first generation Americans who build a fine life for their son. Their dreams for him are dashed, though, when Barnabas' would-be lover – the immortal witch Angelique – reacts to his rejection by vamping him up and burying him for two-hundred years. He awakes in the early seventies to find Angelique has all but destroyed the Collins family business, and teams with the current generation of Collins to restore the family name to its former glory.
Not enough credit can be given to Depp for both defining and carrying the tone here. Depp rarely plays the straight man anymore, but he's never been as off-the-rails goofy as he is in the white-make-up that covers his character's face. He plays Vampire with some creepy omen, but mostly as a hopelessly out-of-touch wierdo that somehow manages not to freak others out – even while accusing other Angie of being a "whore of Beelzebub" with the legitimacy of Ron Burgandy when he demanded that Veronica Corningstone return to her home on Whore Island.
A lot of credit belongs to Seth Graham-Smith for conjuring quite a bit of this absurdly brazen language for Barnabas. And Burton, who's become a fetishist of the bright and plasticy in his movies, gets some brownie points for focusing less on color and more on comedy. But Depp's just-off delivery is the perfect accent to a film that could have gone dry or lost contact with reality without it.
Period fantasy soap isn't exactly the easiest genre to take seriously, and the film appropriately dials down the serious quotient – but Dark Shadows is not the two-hour sillyfest the commercials make it out to be. Instead, it's a very delicate but deliberate balance between meat and potatoes, and cheesy corn. It's exaggerated and with laughs throughout, but never feels like the definitive aspect to the story.
It's hard to define Dark Shadows – sometimes it feels too committed to faithfully adapting the series, with needless characters and pointless Deus ex machina. There's nothing at the center of the film that ties it all together, or even gives it purpose. But for what it is – an excuse for Depp to play with Weird Laughs, and Burton to create an off-center early-70s landscape – it's enough.


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Today we'd like to introduce you to Baheja Rostami.
Baheja, let's start with your story. We'd love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Ariana is a family-owned Afghani restaurant located in Brighton, Massachusetts. We (my husband, Najeeb Rostami and I) opened our original and former location in June 2010 in Allston. In February of 2015 we closed the Allston location and started construction work on the new location. The construction was extremely hard us and we were closed for about 8 months. We reopened the new location on September of 2015 and been running this placed since then.
Great, so let's dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you've had to overcome?
Running a restaurant with 3 little kids and another full time job is not easy. However, this was my husband's dream to have his own restaurant and he is enjoying his work. Of course, like every business it is going to take time to build your customer relations and be at a point that you are fully busy and we hope we get to that point soon. The only road block we experienced was our construction period. We had a really bad experience and a 6-8 weeks project took about 8 months. We had closed our old location, so being out of business for 8 months hurt us a lot. Plus we had a lot of issues with our construction company that we are still dealing with.
Please tell us about Ariana Restaurant.
Both my husband and I are from Afghanistan. We serve Afghani food and my husband is the main chef. We are the second Afghani restaurant in Boston area. What sets us apart from the other Afghani restaurant is that all our cooks are Afghans, which gives our customers a true test of Afghani food.
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I've had the pleasure of dining in this fabulous restaurant. The food is very tasty and the customer service is outstanding! I've had several of the dishes and the lamb is my favorite! The staff is very attentive to all of your needs. Looking forward to eating there again!
Thank you Helen. We hope to serve you again
as a customer, your service is always warm and friendly. This sets you apart from the other Afghani restaurant as well! Wishing you much success!
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White people didn't accomplish this by asking politely. As conservative Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington put it in 1996, "The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do."
Monday, October 10, 2016
Columbus Day is kind of a big deal
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Fixing inaccurate wall clock
This cheap wall clock cost me ~$3. After few weeks it showed up that it is quite inaccurate being late ~40 seconds per week. While these plastic cogs tend to wear after few years causing clock to even stuck completely in some position it was unlikely that this kind of defect was present from the start.
Crystal resonator used in this clock had no markings and I think it may be production recoil. After changing it to another similar size crystal decent accuracy of the clock was restored.
Further testing showed that with new crystal clock is slightly speeding, so 20pF trimmer was added for adjustment.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Who are the Anglicans who will be signing the Covenant?
However my own interest is piqued more by what MTAVM says re the role of liturgy in the life of the Anglican church. I agree with him.
Our identity is bound in our liturgy; denude ourselves of our liturgy and our identity changes. At first sight the change may not be apparent - for example a non-liturgical Anglican church may continue to call itself 'Anglican'. Also change may be complex: an apparently non-liturgical Anglican church may, in hidden ways, continue its liturgical tradition, for example via its staff using the daily office.
Anyway, in some parts of the world of churches named 'Anglican', there may be change occurring such that the name 'Anglican' has less and less meaning.
In this (long) essay, A better future for the Anglican Communion?, by Savi Hensman, and posted on Ekklesia, a clever critique is mounted, attacking by turns both Canterbury and the Covenant.
In the course of Hensman's essay the point is made that while some parts of the Anglican world may be agreeable to signing the Covenant if it is a 'discipline TEC' measure, they will be resistant to abiding by the Covenant if it is applied to their own situation!
Even a Covenant supporter such as myself must recognise that there are interesting questions about just which Anglicans are going to sign the Covenant and which ones will abide by the Covenant (these two groups may not be co-terminous)!
Then there is the question of the genuine Anglicanness of the signers: could an Anglican signatory find itself a few years later more or less 'no longer Anglican'?
Lurking somewhere in all of this is the question whether being Anglican involves interdependency with other Anglicans, and whether this interdependency extends beyond the bounds of national churches? Critics of the Covenant, even sophisticated ones such as Hensman, may be missing the point that this is God's time for the Anglican Communion to take an important step towards becoming a world church as well as being a world communion.
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- Howard Pilgrim said...
"Critics of the Covenant, even sophisticated ones such as Hensman, may be missing the point that this is God's time for the Anglican Communion to take an important step towards becoming a world church as well as being a world communion."
As an unsophisticated critic of the Covenant, I am certainly missing that particular point!
Please help me out a little, Peter. What is your basis for this dogmatic assertion about God's time?
- September 21, 2009 at 4:10 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Howard
I guess I could "rescue" the sentence by substituting "may" for "is" so it would read "... may be missing the point that this may be God's time ..." :)
So, I will back peddle a little, away from a dogmatic assertion, but would point to various anomalies in the world communion of Anglicans which could be tidied up by the Covenant, including something I was reading before, about Kenyan Anglicans permitting deacons to preside at communion, as giving reason to raise the question whether this is God's time for an Anglican Covenant!
- September 21, 2009 at 4:16 PM
What about our own NZ practise of (enormously)extended communion and the grief felt by those who administer it when a priest finally comes along and takes communion (as they understand it) back from the people)?
- September 21, 2009 at 8:34 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Anonymous
I am not quite sure of the point you are making in your comment.
Extended communion does not necessarily perturb the boundaries of Anglicanism.
- September 21, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Hi Peter,
Our identity is bound in our liturgy; denude ourselves of our liturgy and our identity changes.
About 2 years ago I was given the job of compiling our weekly church bulletin/pew sheet. That's when I discovered that there is such a thing as a lectionary.
I don't understand sacramentalism and I don't understand why deacons can't preside at communion when, as far as I can see, the original deacons were appointed to serve the meal.
I don't understand priesting as it is practised within Anglicanism. It seems to be a kind of generic job qualification that can be used to find employment wherever such is available rather than a recognition that one is called to serve in some particular place, or in some particular sphere, at some particular time. Who gets made deacon, and how fast they get made deacon, seems to depend on what positions are vacant where. But that's me looking in from the outside.
There's a great deal I don't know about Anglicanism even though I've been attending Anglican churches for 30 years (mostly on but sometimes off). It's not because I'm stupid. It's because I've never been taught.
If there is value in being Anglican why aren't the laity being taught what that is? If I had to say why I go to an Anglican church I could only say that I prefer sermons that have intellectual depth instead of constantly appealing to my emotions, where prayers aren't offered to dead people, and where there is an atmosphere that is, generally, less legalistic than one finds in other Protestant denominations (except for Sydney diocese where it seems that legalism of at least one variety seems pretty much du jour).
- September 21, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Janice
I agree that there is much about being Anglican, including the way Anglican ministry is ordered, which is not routinely taught to Anglicans so lay Anglicans can be in the dark for many years over (say) the difference between 'priest' and 'deacon' or why a priest can be a vicar but not a deacon.
I am glad that you find good quality sermons in Anglican churches!
(In my understanding) priests preside at communion because that is the role given from earliest times (though this is not clear in the pages of the NT itself) reserved to the overseer or episcopos and then, as the church grew, shared with the presbuteroi or elders, but not with the diakonoi or deacons. 'Priest' is a contraction of 'presbuteros'. Thus Anglican priests preside as a continuation of a very ancient tradition of the church.
- September 22, 2009 at 6:17 AM
Just to add to your point about deacon's presiding at the eucharist. There is perhaps a sense in which this would contribute to even further Anglican confusion about the order of deacons, directing us away from recovering the ancient understanding of deacons ministry of practical service to the Christian community.
The liturgical role of deacons as it developed in the patristic era gave expression to this ministry of service - preparing the Table, administering the chalice etc.
As for presbyters, presiding at the Table gives visible expression to their ministry of oversight (shared with bishops).
In other words, the ancient tradition of presbyters and bishops presiding at the Table (a practice pre-dating the Creeds) does not have to be justified in the language of what Janice describes as "sacramentalism".
- September 22, 2009 at 7:01 AM
- Howard Pilgrim said...
Peter, you have started a good discussion here. For me that extra "may" was more inviting, and allowed me to think more overnight about the issue of global Church versus global Communion.
So far I am firming up on the Communion side. Not being a naturally tidy person, by and large, I do have a preference for diversity over uniformity and a conviction that one of the essential characteristics of Anglicanism both locally and worldwide is our shared ability to maintain unity of spirit and identity amidst a wide diversity of belief and practice. We have done this so far as a worldwide Communion, allowing considerable local autonomy and diversity. Changing towards an international Church, like the Roman Catholicism in its ability to promote uniformity, is a major change, and I think it would involve more losses than gains.
A tidier Church would arise from some busy housekeeping. Canada, the USA and possibly ACANZP could be constrained from ordaining any more gay bishops or blessing faithful same-sex relationships. The Kenyans and Sydney could be brought back from the brink of eucharistic heterodoxy. Other innovative attempts to meet the varying real needs of churches engaged in mission in diverse cultural contexts could likewise be suppressed as they raised their heads. Great! We would feel like a real church at last after all these years and the Holy Father would be most impressed.
Who wants this, really? Would either the Kenyans or the Americans wish to trade off their freedom in order to suppress each other's innovations? Would either feel that in doing so they were preserving the truth and power of the gospel?
For me, in each of these two cases I believe that the gospel of Christ is expressed in the innovation rather than in the tradition it challenges. Twenty years ago in the Christchurch diocese I took a lead in arguing that diaconal presidency, properly authorized by the bishop, was more true to the biblical and patristic tradition than the emerging local shared ministry model that reduced priesthood to a theologically illiterate sacerdotal function: a reversion to pre-Reformation mass-saying priests. I still hold that view, and we are now seeing the fruits of the decision we made nationally. However, I would not get into a fight over that issue, and my new role as Waiapu's diocesan theologian is one way of trying to undo some of the damage done when we ordained so many priests without giving them a theological education.
On the matter of the full dignity of LGTB people within our midst, on this one I am more definite. Inasmuch as the proposed Anglican SuperChurch is arising to tidy my queer brothers and sisters away into their usual secret corner, I will label it as an evil to be resisted in the name of Christ. In fact, I will put it like this, following your lead ...
Critics of TEC and its worldwide supporters may be missing the point that this may be God's time for the Anglican Communion to take an important step towards fully recognizing and honoring the life and ministries of LGBT people, who have always been in our midst."
- September 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Howard
I think the first, and simplest response to make to your post is: you may be right on all counts!
A second response could be this: 'Fine! Let there be no covenant, no tidying up, no restraint on diversity and let's see where this goes ... it could go well for the Communion ... but it could mean that, ultimately (say, in 100 years time), there is no actual communion in the communion because our untidiness has led to unraveling.'
A key presumption your approach carries is this: 'I do have a preference for diversity over uniformity and a conviction that one of the essential characteristics of Anglicanism both locally and worldwide is our shared ability to maintain unity of spirit and identity amidst a wide diversity of belief and practice. We have done this so far as a worldwide Communion, allowing considerable local autonomy and diversity.' But this is not true! We have not maintained our unity - we are seeing before our own eyes a significant peeling off of thousands of Episcopalians in North America, there are significant faultlines in the Communion, represented, not least, by the non-attendance of a significant portion of bishops at Lambeth. So I part company with you in the presumption that a non-Covenant Communion is the way to continue Communion life 'as usual'. It isn't happening and it will get worse. The Covenant might - no guarantees - just help the Communion to be a unity of diverse churches; but without a Covenant it is all but guaranteed that we will only be a unified body by becoming much smaller than we currently are.
In respect of the future of gay and lesbian Anglicans in our Communion, the Covenant's aim is to keep us talking in the same conversation, moving slowly forward keeping pace with each other. Agreed it will be way too slow for (e.g.) TEC. But the alternative, that TEC presses ahead with the speed at which it thinks change ought to happen, is fraught with difficulty.
Of course it would be good if the Communion recognized your emboldened point, that now is the time, etc. I humbly suggest that it is more likely to arrive at that recognition with the Covenant than without.
- September 22, 2009 at 11:23 AM
I'm no expert on the matter, but whether extended communion as actually practised in New Zealand has good Anglican historic origins seems to me open to question. And the point of the post is that a practice and understanding of communion as a lay celebration is fact growing up in local contexts, often in periods before a properly set up local shared ministry unit os developed. As for the 'what about' part of the question - well what about lifelong Anglicans coming to feel that, having administered extended communion, that they were actually celebrating communion. And weren't they? Do we really think that the authenticity of the communion lies in the consecration of the of the elements a week (or some weeks) before the celebration. Or in the celebration by believing Anglicans?
- September 22, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Anonymous
A practice of 'extended communion' becoming a de facto 'lay presidency' raises a number of questions, including these two relevant to my post: (i) will our church de jure agree to such practice being approved? (ii) if an affirmative answer is given to (i), would a Covenanted Anglican Communion have something to say to ACANZP?
The pastoral concerns which your comment describes are real, heartfelt concerns ... but that does not alter the fact that at some point our church should either conform its canons to its practice or its practice to its canons!
- September 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- liturgy said...
I laud your seeing Anglican identity bound in our liturgy, and have long regretted that Anglicans have not articulated worship of God as central to the mission of the church. The unity of Anglicanism was once held in our shared spiritual discipline, and it comes as no surprise to me that with the abandonment of shared spiritual practice there is a yearning for the unifying propositional security of Protestantism or the magisterial homogeneity of Roman Catholicism. Your own claim is that the time has come (may have come) to abandon our ecclesiology and trading it for that of "becoming a world church". Anglican ecclesiology shared with Eastern Orthodoxy and Old Catholics that the fullness of the catholic church is present in the local community around the bishop. Your concept of a "world church" is that held by the Roman Catholic church where the local church can only be considered "catholic" if it is indeed a member, part or portion of the world church, ie. in their case in communion with Rome. This, IMO, is a significant shift in ecclesiology. It may be a God-driven one as you say, but the significance of the paradigm shift needs to be acknowledged.
Speaking as if the Anglican Communion has been problem-free until now is not helpful. Women bishops could not lead as bishops in other provinces; male priests ordained by women bishops could not lead as priests in other provinces; Nigeria has removed communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury from its constitution; the primates could not celebrate the Eucharist together, nor even have the courtesy to be photographed together – the Anglican Communion is the platypus of Christianity and most are astonished that it exists at all. Like the platypus, I believe God made it. Some now want it to change into something more normal, more appropriate – a duck or an otter.
I applaud Howard's and anyone's attempts to undo the damage of poorly educated, trained, and formed clergy. It is clear, even within this post, that we have neglected to educate, train, and form laity concomitantly – or the issues around celebrating eucharist together led by a priest or bishop I am convinced would not arise. As one who daily sees young people thriving on committing themselves to challenges, it comes as no surprise to me to see that the years of lowering of the bar for ordination are the same years in which young people have less and less offered themselves for ordination.
Please could you point us to information about Kenyan Anglicans authorising diaconal presidency of the eucharist. I too am in favour of "diaconal presidency, properly authorized by the bishop" – this "proper authorisation by the bishop" is called "ordination to the priesthood."
- September 25, 2009 at 8:35 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Bosco
Your post raises more issues and at greater depth than I will respond to here. Brief comments:
- Kenyan diaconal presidency: a google search leads primarily to reports re Sydney's synod decision last year, in which its members were assured on the authority of Dr Gitari that Kenya practises lay presidency;
- my brief remarks re a 'world church' are not intended to shut down an important discussion as to whether the future Anglican Communion is like Rome, Eastern Orthodoxy, or something else;
- the point about the fullness of the church being the local community and its bishop raises interesting thoughts (in my mind at least) re the possibility of dioceses signing up to the Anglican Covenant;
- absolutely agreed, the Anglican Communion was not problem free before 2003: the question in my mind is how the Communion responds in a responsible, non-colonial, godly manner to the fact that, post-2003, many provinces have said we are now in a new situation, different to pre-2003.
- September 26, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Bosco writes: "I too am in favour of "diaconal presidency, properly authorized by the bishop" – this "proper authorisation by the bishop" is called "ordination to the priesthood.""
Anglicans believe in the priesthood (hiereteuma) of all believers. If it is acceptable for a 'lay' person to be authorized to preach the Word of God (no light thing, calling for discernemnt and preparation), then it must be equally acceptable for a 'lay' person to lead the congregation in communion prayers in sharing the 'verba visibilia' of the sacrament. Or is there a flaw in my reasoning here?
- September 26, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Anon1
Yes, there is a flaw in your reasoning. Why can you not see it?
The Plymouth Brethren saw that such reasoning was inconsistent with membership of the Anglican church and acted accordingly!
- September 26, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Hello, Peter -
I don't know much about the Plymouth Brethren and other breakaway sects from Anglicanism, but you'll note that I said 'authorized', which means following the agreed rules of leadership and delegation, which in Anglican terms means bishops and synods. The Anglican Church authorizes 'lay' preachers; why not eucharistic celebrants? Is the reasoning ecclesio-political (to keep unity with Anglo-Catholics) rather than theological? It would seem to make sense in farflung communities - even on the We(s)t Coast?
Darby, IIRC, considered the very notion of the clergyman 'a sin against the Holy Ghost', so he was playing a different ball game.
- September 26, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Anon1
I draw your attention to this sentence in a comment above by Burke's Corner: "As for presbyters, presiding at the Table gives visible expression to their ministry of oversight (shared with bishops)."
I suggest there is a difference between the preaching of God's Word, which is a nurturing and feeding of God's people, undertaken by an appropriately qualified and authorised person, and presiding at the Table, undertaken by an appropriately ordered (ordained) and authorised person.
But, agreed, the distinction may be difficult to sustain theologically. I note, for example, that in Roman Catholic practice non-odained people may not preach at the Mass. If the distinction failed on closer examination by the Anglican Communion, then the appropriate path to take according to the tradition of the church, based in turn on 1 Timothy 3:1-10, is to refrain from using lay preachers rather than authorising lay presiders.
My personal preference is to explore the justification of the use of lay preachers but not lay presiders.
- September 26, 2009 at 9:51 PM
"I suggest there is a difference between the preaching of God's Word, which is a nurturing and feeding of God's people, undertaken by an appropriately qualified and authorised person, and presiding at the Table, undertaken by an appropriately ordered (ordained) and authorised person."
I think that's a distinction without a difference - except that I read you to be saying that preaching is a much weightier task than presiding. If so, I agree. I don't think it would be too difficult to train up prayerful local leaders of churches to be authorized to lead the communion prayers in a reverent way - just as Anglican readers have done for 400 years for matins and evensong. I do suspect the shadow of sacerdotalism hovers in the background.
- September 26, 2009 at 11:03 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Anon1
My point about presiding is that it is not a role undertaken by prayerful local leaders trained up to say certain prayers reverently if we Anglicans are to remain, as we profess to be, in the great tradition of the universal church from the time of the apostles.
Rather, it is a role to be undertaken by people ordered (ordained) to be leaders of communities of faith on behalf of the bishop of the diocese. The Anglican way of authorising presiders is via ordination.
To do otherwise is possible, e.g. as an interpretation of the varieties of ways of offering ministry which the New Testament permits. But it would not be coherent with Anglican theology and this should attract a different descriptor ... the funny thing is this: I cannot readily name the denomination which fits your ideas here - apart from, possibly, the Plymouth Brethren, though even they are not a precise fit with what you propose - and that, I suggest, is because a number of Protestant denominations continue to think that the ministry of presiding is reserved to those appointed and/or ordained to the role of 'minister' (or, 'the minister') ... and is not something simply to be taken up by people trained to say prayers reverently! Not being overly familiar with the sacramental theology of such denominations I make no comment on whether the shadow of sacerdotalism looms over them :)
- September 27, 2009 at 9:59 AM
OK, Peter, I don't want to perpetuate this thread, but just to sum up my points briefly:
1. Anglicanism insists on a balance or symmetry of the ministry of Word and Sacrament. In theory it doesn't exalt one over the other. If the ministry of the Word is open to suitably gifted and trained lay people, why isn't the ministry of the Sacrament? A no-brainer, really.
2. To repeat 'this is the Anglican way' doesn't explain why. Exactly *why isn't it "coherent with Anglican theology", as you say? I understand Catholic theology reasonably well; they say the Mass is a sacrifice and their ordained ministry is a sacrificing priesthood re-presenting the offering of Calvary. So 'lay celebration' would be meaningless to Catholics. But that isn't Anglican theology at all, at least as Cranmer taught it.
3. Low church Lutherans also allow lay celebration, as do many Baptists, so it's not just the Brethren. I believe in order and authorization in worship. My point about 'the shadow of sacerdotalism' is really a suspicion that the restriction is a hangover from before the Reformation, when the ministry was indeed understood as a sacrificing priesthood (that also blessed the people and remitted sins).
- September 27, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
Fair enough Anon1, I may yet post on (something like) an evangelical Anglican view of priestly presidency! My starting point could be that Cranmer of blessed [!] memory did not, as far as I am aware, agree with lay presidency ...
- September 27, 2009 at 8:12 PM
- Peter Carrell said...
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Thank you Peter for your points. I cannot locate the information about your alluded Kenyan practice – you might email me the google search privately.
You have already highlighted some flaws in [omission] (Anon1) reasoning – might I add a couple more. It is unfortunate that he is happy to simply translate "hiereteuma" as "priesthood" and then equate that with the ordained presbyterate. This is not only sloppy theology, it is an oversimplification of translation. Ordination is not to the hiereteuma, but to the πρεσβύτερος presbuteros – elder – which our English word "priest" actually abbreviates (priest is presbyter writ short). The episcopos/bishop/presbuteros/priest is not merely reciting some prayer reverently, and YES there is "lay celebration" inasmuch as ALL are gathered around God's table praying. That the bishop or priest is leading the eucharistic prayer has been the tradition of the church from the earliest. If the baptised priesthood (hiereteuma )is not experiencing that they are fully participating in the praying of that prayer then I return to my point of poor formation etc. both of clergy and of the baptised community.
Furthermore, I am a bit lost at the concept that the bishop or priest is presiding solely "at the Table". The bishop or priest presides during the WHOLE of the service, from initial greeting to final dismissal. Again if that is not evident there is a significant issue of training and formation. The service, like a sentence, is a dynamic whole. We might distinguish, for particular reasons different parts of speech, subject and predicate, but similarly the bishop or priest is presiding over the dynamic whole of the service – what we might distinguish for particular reasons as Liturgy of the Word AND Liturgy of the Table. I do not understand why the bishop/priest here is even thought of not presiding at the Liturgy of the Word – where has s/he been that s/he was not then presiding? Leadership does not mean doing it all oneself – almost the opposite. Just as parts of the Eucharistic Prayer are proclaimed by the assembly, so others also take up particular tasks. Seeing the eucharistic prayer as merely praying a prayer reverently is veering close to turning it into magic. If that is all ordained priesthood is reduced to then certainly the reforms both of the Reformation and of Vatican II have been in vain.
- September 27, 2009 at 9:53 PM
"It is unfortunate that he [!] is happy to simply translate "hiereteuma" as "priesthood" and then equate that with the ordained presbyterate."
- No, this is sloppy reading. I said no such thing. My point was that the priesthood [sacerdotium] is of the whole people of God, and the Christian ministry is not a priesthood in that OT sense. But Catholicism does say it is sacerdotas.
"Ordination is not to the hiereteuma, but to the πρεσβύτερος presbuteros –
- [I think you mean presbutereuma] elder – which our English word "priest" actually abbreviates (priest is presbyter writ short).
Thank you, but I've known this all my adult life.
"The bishop or priest presides during the WHOLE of the service, from initial greeting to final dismissal. Again if that is not evident there is a significant issue of training and formation."
Well, that may be the theory (whose?, I wonder – liturgical "theology" is such fun, but not exactly a "hard science"!) but it isn't how a lot of Anglican parishes with lay worship leaders actually conduct public worship.
"I do not understand why the bishop/priest here is even thought of not presiding at the Liturgy of the Word – where has s/he been that s/he was not then presiding?"
Sitting down, listening (one hopes) to the preacher.
"Seeing the eucharistic prayer as merely praying a prayer reverently is veering close to turning it into magic."
Au contraire. The magic (hocus pocus!) arises from thinking that if the prayer of consecration (everything else can be negotiated) isn't said by an ordained priest it isn't a real communion (or real transubstantiation etc, in some eyes).
- September 28, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- liturgy said...
Anon1 encourages "sloppy reading" by using terms such as "the Christian ministry" without being at all clear whether he is referring to the ministry of all Christians (as I and our NZ Anglican formularies would) or to the particular focus of presbyters/bishops. If Anon1 has known "all his adult life" that ordination is to the "presbutereuma" why his continued confusion with "hiereteuma". [Help me here Peter, I think he means either presbuterion or presbuteriou?] "The priesthood is of the whole people of God" certainly – but that is not to be confused with the presbyteral/episcopal ministry of presiding. The Liturgy of the Word is much more than the sermon and even whilst sitting and listening, the presider is still presiding. Peter has already highlighted the Plymouth Brethren option. If that does not appear to fit what Anon1 is seeking remember protestant biblical "theology" is such fun, but not exactly a "hard science"! I'm sure that whatever his interpretation of the Bible there will always be some who are ready to join him. LOL.
- October 1, 2009 at 12:01 AM
- Peter Carrell said...
Hi Bosco
I assume that Anon1 either knows a word I do not or is coining one, i.e. presbutereuma, analogously to hiereteuma, since presbuterion has a meaning of 'council of elders' rather than 'eldership (= prebuterate or priesthood).
(I profess to be a student of Greek rather than a scholar so stand to be corrected ...)
- October 1, 2009 at 7:05 PM


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Thursday, May 27, 2010
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According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, White-nose Syndrome has now been officially documented in North Carolina.
According to the press release published earlier this week, White-nose syndrome was discovered in a retired mine in Avery County, and in a cave at Grandfather Mountain State Park.
"White-nose syndrome is confirmed in Virginia and Tennessee, so we expected we would be one of the next states to see the disease," said Gabrielle Graeter, a biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. "This discovery marks the arrival of one of the most devastating threats to bat conservation in our time."
On Feb. 1, a team of Commission biologists were conducting a bat inventory of the closed mine where they saw numerous bats displaying symptomatic white patches of fungus on their skin. Five bats from the mine were sent to the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study unit at the University of Georgia for testing, which confirmed the presence of white-nose syndrome.
In late January, a team of state, federal, and private biologists were conducting a bat inventory of a cave at Grandfather Mountain when they discovered a single dead bat. Following state white-nose syndrome surveillance protocols, the bat was sent for testing and it has been confirmed for white-nose syndrome.
North Carolina is home to three federally endangered bats, the Virginia big-eared, Indiana, and gray. Virginia big-eared bats are known from the Grandfather Mountain cave and have been seen in the Avery county mine, though not recently. Thus far, the disease has not been observed in Virginia big-eared bats farther north, however it has greatly impacted Indiana bat populations at infected caves and mines. Both of the North Carolina sites have Eastern small-footed, little brown, Northern long-eared, and tri-colored bats while big brown bats are also found at the mine – all bat species that have been affected to some degree by white-nose syndrome in the Northeast.
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Photo by myself in Washington Square Park, in the Village.
A photo of Joe Mangrum and another fabulous creation this past weekend. A good crowd formed around Joe as he worked.
One can tell that Joe enjoys what he does. He works with relaxed concentration, engrossed in his work. At one point, Joe stood back, looked down and announced how good the piece looked.
I've posted about Joe before, here and here.
Finally, I've seen this fellow often enough to know he operates all year round. Joe is a fixture here in the city, and I wish him many creative years to come.
Related posts: Sand Artist in Washington Square Park, Grains of Sand in Union Square and On Target on Houston.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Sand Painting, Washington Square Park
Posted by Kitty at 3:00 AM
Labels: art, Washington Square Park
4 comments:
- Joanne said...
This is very clever, i have seen this being done before!
- October 26, 2010 at 4:40 AM
- Luis Gomez said...
This is so pretty!
- October 26, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- Lily Hydrangea said...
Beautiful work - I love this design!
- October 26, 2010 at 12:15 PM
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Sand painting is really very exciting and I love it very much. I have taken training for sand painting from my cousin because he is master of sand painting. In fact I have recently made one awesome painting in public place for some functions over there.
- October 27, 2010 at 5:49 AM
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Larger balls such as tennis balls hit the fan more easily and leave large marks on the wall, especially if you wet them in the cats water bowl first.
Sponge balls don't hit the wall as hard, but if you dip them in something brightly coloured like, I don't know, tomato ketchup, when they do hit they make a really big splat shape.
Mum hid all the cricket balls after you broke the window.
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Bike lock chains padlocked to the ceiling fan make a loud noise that alerts mum to what you are up to, now is not a good time to forget the combination or lose the key.
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See what it's about: Rediscover Downtown Las Vegas Day
On Saturday, Oct. 13, it's time to see what all this downtown Las Vegas talk is about.
Rediscover Downtown Las Vegas Day is a series of events that hopes to not only draw locals to catch up on all the goings-on in this part of the city, but also bring in people who may not have had a chance to visit the area at all.
"There has never been a better time to rediscover and explore all that's new in the historic heart of our city," said Rich Worthington, president and CEO of Molasky Group of Companies and chair of the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance. "Rediscover Downtown Las Vegas Day was created to show off how much the downtown experience has changed, especially to many locals who, for a variety of reasons, haven't visited downtown in many years."
More than 40 businesses are participating in the event, with a full list and parking information available at the event's official site: www.rediscoverdowntownlv.com.
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The specialty boutiques in the Arts District will be open, and the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas (455 S. Grand Central Pkwy.) will be offering complimentary coffee, bagels and a guided walking tour of the region's premier design center.
Rick's Restorations (1112 Commerce St.) will hand out free hot dogs while you peruse vintage antiques, and Bar + Bistro's chef Beni Velázquez is offering a free flan cake for every table.
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Are you ready to listen to an album by an eclectic pop artist named Jeff Dahl? It's a shame more people weren't, as there is plenty of fine music on this release. The albums opens with the crunching title track, but after that things get eclectic, with Dahl veering into pop and jazz territory. "Only Lovers Left Alive" is a fine alternative pop tune with inspired violin work by Robert Brock. Brock also adds weepy piano to "I Think I Lost My Mind," which sounds almost like a particularly good Mott the Hoople outtake. There is some aggressive punk in here, too, like "European Vacation" and "Marianne" (which is dedicated to Ms. Faithful), and "?Hot Rods To Hell?." On the whole Leather Frankenstein is an impressive and daring album, one that may have alienated some of the hardcore exclusives in the audience, but delighted those who didn't try to straightjacket their heroes into just one style of music. by Richard Foss
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We put an offer on a house and it went badly. Boo.
Here is our second attempt! Inspection is Tuesday, and we could use lots of luck & positive thinking!
We close March 24 if all goes well. It will give me some time for some nesting before the wedding in July! It was tough doing both house hunting and wedding planning at the same time. Moreso than I thought. It was overwhelming to be thinking about two such MAJOR events that I am fumbling blindly trying to get through, but if all goes well with this house it will be so worth it!


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Race for DNC Chair narrows
I've been meaning to blog on the race for DNC chair. It turns out that Norm over at One Man's Trash has been covering things well.
It's becoming a two man race between Howard Dean and Donnie Fowler. Fowler roughly represents the southern centrist branch of the Democratic party, while Dean, well...
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb dropped out Monday afternoon and endorsed Dean. Add this to Dean's stunning reversal of fortune at the Association of State Democratic Chairs, and he may have it locked up.


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Sunday, 29 April 2012
Weathervane As Public Art
Rodney Graham's 58 inch copper sculpture appears to be riding high among the rooftops. Commissioned by Qualex-Landmark this weathervane has been added to Vancouver's list of public art and can be seen at the residential highrise, Pomaria on Howe Street.
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An interesting weather vane, I wonder what the story might be...ReplyDelete
(well, it's Erasmus, and the story is told on the said listing, as I just found).
Great composition for high impact.
Erasmus - or whoever - I like it!ReplyDelete
Is Pomaria a new street? Nice looking weather vane.ReplyDeleteReplies
Pomaria is the name of the condo development. It's located on Howe Street.Delete
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Hi, everyone! The boys and I are having a wonderful winter break so far. We have been playing, being silly, and playing some more!
I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has a beautiful holiday and enjoys time with family and friends.
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Don't we all love the circus?
The circus has something for everyone. Rides, funnel cakes, clowns (maybe not clowns), acrobats and wild animals are just some of the treasures located in and around the big top.
You probably couldn't blame one Bulloch County man, though, if he never went to a circus again.
The Bulloch Times and Statesboro News from December 8, 1927, tell quite a tale of his unfortunate experience with a hyena when a traveling show came through the town of Register.
"According to reports received here Monday afternoon when [Millard] Cowart came to Statesboro in search of surgical treatment, he had visited the circus and recklessly placed his hand in reach of the hyena in its cage. Quicker than thought, the animal seized hold and bit the hand, though the injuries were only slight."
Mr. Cowart, however, was determined to conquer the animal's trust, or perhaps he had a score to settle. He went back to the circus, back to the hyena cage.
"When he extended the other hand, the animal met him in the same spirit of cordiality with which he had met him at first and seized his hand in its mouth. When it turned loose, Cowart's hand was practically in shreds. It is understood that the surgeons expressed some doubt as to the possibility of saving the hand from amputation."
The Statesboro Times pointed out at the end of the article that Cowart was a family man.