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TRENTON – The Assembly Budget Committee late Monday released the higher-education reorganization bill after yet more amendments.
A3102, the bill that reshapes the state's higher-education landscape, was approved in committee by a unanimous vote.
But the Senate Budget Committee last week had approved a different version, so the two will need to be reconciled.
Under the plan, the University of Medicine and Dentistry largely is absorbed by Rutgers University, while Rowan University in Glassboro acquires the School of Osteopathic Medicine.
University Hospital in Newark will be separate from the university and become principal teaching hospital of the N.J. Medical School.
The latest amendments addressed various governance issues, as well as holding Rutgers harmless for unforeseen UMDNJ liabilities, but co-sponsor John Wisniewski, (D-19), Sayreville, acknowledged that many unknowns will remain even after the deal is done.
Committee Vice Chair Gary Schaer, (D-36), Passaic, focused on a key unknown: cost.
Schaer asked Wisniewski bluntly if he knew how much this reorganization will cost, and Wisniewski said no.
Schaer listed some of the enormous expenses the state is incurring, including $1.6 billion for the Transportation Trust Fund and $330 million a year in debt, a FY2013 budget that includes about $183 million for a potential tax cut in January or February, and $750 million in a possible bond issue for building new classrooms at colleges and universities.
"I'm curious how we're supposed to be paying for all of our good intentions,'' he said, and in fact he voted yes to release the bill from committee but cautioned that in its present form he will not be able to support it.
Wisniewski acknowledged that cost is one of the "imponderables,'' and referenced a fiscal note that suggested there will be revenue generated to offset costs.
"This transition will be paid for the way we pay for things now,'' he told the committee, "as part of an appropriations act."
He reminded the committee this will not take effect for a year and there will be due diligence in the meantime and eventually it will be part of the budget discussions for the succeeding fiscal year.
"I don't know that it's possible to move this and have an accurate number (now) about what it will cost.''
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The 11th of January was the 12th anniversary of the opening of Guantanimo Bay. Half the time it has been open has been after Obama's broken promise to close this hellhole forever.
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On the 11th of January, 2014, under at times heavy rain, over 100 protesters from many groups marched from the White House to the Smithsonian Museum of American History. They were demanding that the prison at Guantanimo Bay become history-and that it never be forgotten.
Obama was specifically called out for using Congress as an excuse to break his promise to close Gitmo. Had he threatened to simply order the guards to open all cell doors and return home, Congress would have given him anything he wanted.
Upon arrival at the Museum of American History, protesters entered the building for a direct action at the "War Exhibit" inside. I was unaware that anyone planned to go inside-and thought things were over when the crowd appeared to disperse. A hit-and-run incident where a tour bus damaged a police vehicle was an effective distraction for me-and probably also for the cops.
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Day 14
Of routines in general - You either love them or hate them.
Regular daily routines are formed by choice, detailed on purpose, resulting over time in natural habits. Remember the 21 day rule? It's true. It takes that much time to form a new habit.
This "April Shower of Photos" daily picture below offers you a glimpse into my husband's morning routine, a daily ritual he's had to work on, thrusting him into a whole new world of directives out of necessity; an absolute medical requirement. When everything else is added into his morning routine list (ie; morning shower, hair wash, drying off, drying hair, dressing, etc.), his medications swallowed, breathing exercises done, and blood pressure monitoring complete, utter exhaustion and overwhelming fatigue often take over, requiring him to take a wee bit of a rest...to catch his breath and recover.
I can't even begin to imagine why people would choose to tease or worse yet - complain when he decides not to shave. It is during times like these when I would find myself thinking..."If only they knew why," and it has become something unspoken around here when those hairy stubbles begin to appear. Besides, I happen to absolutely love him in a beard when he chooses to sport one, but then I also know where he's coming from when it appears there.
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He froze for a second to gather his thoughts, to make sure that his response wouldn't create any controversy. He wouldn't run the risk of stepping on any toes or hurting anybody's feelings. Rose didn't want to offend anyone.
So once he had mapped out what he wanted to say and how he wanted to say it, he answered that he thought the Green were a "dangerous team." Of course he did. That's what he's supposed to say, isn't it? In other words, they have ample talent and could go deep into the playoffs if everything breaks right, much like Dallas last year, but nobody is expecting them to hoist an eighteenth championship banner anytime soon.
So even though Rose took the easy way out by giving a neutral answer, he's right. Despite their panic-inducing 4-8 start, they are still a very dangerous team as long as Paul Pierce, KG, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo can stay healthy. That's simply too much talent for this team to continue playing at a 22-44 pace. We knew the compressed schedule would adversely affect older teams, and the Celts definitely fall into that category. And while the media and fans are freaking out about their record and their current five game losing streak, the longest of the new Big Three era, they forget that the majority of these defeats have been inflicted by great teams. They've lost to the Heat, Bulls, Mavs, Pacers, Thunder, and Knicks (I know they're six and seven, but any team with Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler is a tough matchup), a formidable group that are a combined 57-25 heading into tonight's action. They were close games, too, as five of their losses have been by single digit margins. The only head-scratcher was a blowout 97-78 loss to the 3-10 Hornets on December 28, when Boston looked exhausted after a grueling game with the Heat the night before (and was still without Paul Pierce). Otherwise, they've won the games they were supposed to win against the sub-.500 Wizards, Pistons, and Nets.
But I'm not making any excuses at the end of the day; this Celtics squad is still a very flawed team. The ship has leaks that could send it to the bottom of the Atlantic (Division) if they aren't plugged soon. Strangely, Boston's once air-tight defense is ranked 21st in the league, but has never rated lower than fifth since the Big Three came together. Age, Kevin Garnett's continued regression and the departure of Kendrick Perkins are the most likely culprits, but stellar defense is vital to the C's success because they just aren't good enough on offense to compensate. They can't afford to be an average defensive team--they need to be elite--but I'm not sure that the level of commitment from the 2007-'08 season is still there.
I am also concerned about the paper-thin bench, a collection of mediocre players (Sasha Pavlovic, Marquis Daniels, Avery Bradley) who aren't capable of holding the line while the starters take their breathers. They flail on offense and can't make stops on defenseThis team lacks depth, and it's painfully obvious whenever somebody needs to take a night off. The bench isn't completely useless, though; Brandon Bass fit right in, and Greg Stiemsma has been a pleasant surprise but is probably overachieving. The unheralded addition of Mickael Pietrus is already paying dividends, too. But they need swingman Jeff Green, still recuperating from heart surgery, to return to the court and provide the skills he displayed in Oklahoma City. The current roster needs some repairs, and GM Danny Ainge will definitely do his best to bring in some reinforcements at the trading deadline.
But that's two months away, and these Celtics are still finding their sea legs. Pierce, their leader and most potent offensive weapon, missed the abbreviated preseason and is playing his way into game shape. It's too early to start dangling his name as trade bait, especially since Boston likely won't receive full value in return. I'm not too worried about their slow first quarters, either. I think rust has more to do with them than anything else, and believe this trend will fade away as the season progresses and the players hit their stride. Guys are still rounding into form, and I think we need to give this team another couple weeks before we can make concrete evaluations about where they are headed.
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He is known for his fancy footwork after finishing in second place on the last season of Dancing with the Stars. But Rob Kardashian almost got himself into serious trouble after chasing a photographer down a street in Miami this morning as a prank.
Some on-duty policemen who saw the incident thought he was going to start a fight, and ended up detaining him in a police car. Eventually he was able to talk his way out of an arrest by explaining he had merely been playing the fool.
The incident started when he spotted a paparazzo taking pictures of him from across the street in the Florida city, and he decided to wind up the photographer.
Sources told TMZ that the reality television personality thought he could give his friends a cheap laugh. He then started sprinting towards the snapper, who ended up running away while screaming for help. The concerned 25-year-old thought he could smooth over the incident by following him when he went into a smoke shop.
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JEMBER -- People in Jember, East Java, were shocked by magnitude 6.3 quake which occurred in Malang at 02.05 p.m. West Indonesia Time on Sunday.
"We felt the tremor which was very strong shaking tables and items on them," Budi, a villager of Cakru hamlet in Kencong sub-district said.
According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency the epicenter of the quake was 150 kilometer southwest of Malang district, 9.57 South Latitude and 112.64 East Longitude.
The quake was located 10 kilometer deep and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.
The epicenter of the quake was also recorded at 163 kilometer southeast of Blitar, 168 kilometer southwest of Lumajang, 253 kilometer southwest of Surabaya, the capital of East Java, and 748 kilometer southeast of Jakarta.
Budi said he felt tremor twice but the first one was not quite strong unlike the second one.
"The quake that occurred at 14.10 West Indonesia Time was quite strong shaking things," he said.
The magnitude 6.3 quake was felt quite strong on the southern coast of Jember district such as in Puger, Gumukmas and Kencong areas while in several sub-districts in the city area it was not felt quite strong.
"When I felt the quake I immediately ran out of he house and several neighbors shouted to inform about the quake. It lasted only about a minute and no damage was found," Agung, a villeger at Sumbersari, said.
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text: Linkage Boot cleaner, scarecrow, sports banner, dish cloth... just some of the 101 uses a jilted husband has for his ex-wife's wedding dress By Paul Thompson Last updated at 11:43 AM on 25th May 2010 A jilted husband has exacted hilarious revenge on the wife who dumped him by becoming an internet sensation with ingenious ways of using her wedding dress. Kevin Cotter was devastated when his wife walked out after 12 years of marriage taking all her possessions. The only thing she left behind was her wedding dress. When Mr Cotter tried to get her to take that also, she told him he could do what he liked with it. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...band-Kevin-Cotters-revenge.html#ixzz0t2v7Myok Here are some pics of what he's thought of so far. He's looking for 101 uses before it falls apart. Now that really IS useful: Kevin Cotter uses is ex-wife's dress to clean his boots and dresses it up as a 'Darth Vader' scarecrow A real fan: The dress at a football match and, right, it makes the perfect washing up cloth :floorlaugh: If you have suggestions here is his site; Link


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... we are stuck in Penang!
Yesterday was Thaipusum so some companies like my hubby's will get an off day tomorrow (Monday). Therefore, it is considered as long weekend since we have 3 days of non-working day. Normally we will make a short trip to somewhere nearby but since we have a little baby, all these seems impossible!
So, what did we do? Well, for me it was time to clean up some part of the house since Chinese New Year is approaching. For hubby, he was busy setting up another PC. He just loves doing that whenever he has free time. Fumbling here and there... with all the cables dangling every where. How I wish we have those shrink tube terminals so all the wires are wrapped neatly.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Up-and-comers: Lisa Merrithew
A Google search revealed only 856 results, of the top 10, five were about her relationship with Peter MacKay, three referred to her recent appointment and role as a Senior VP with PR giant Fleishman-Hillard, one was an earlier post I wrote about her potential as a leadership candidate and one was her Wikipedia article.
Though 856 results may seem low, her likely leadership opponents do about the same, though with more relevant hits (I doubt the facination with her relationship with Peter MacKay is something she would want to consume 50% of the ink used to write about her).
Here are the results of some of her possible competition: Trevor Holder (865), Margaret-Ann Blaney (795), Brad Green (761), Jody Carr (654), Madeliene Dubé (280).
However, many Tories I have spoken too are blown away with excitement when they hear of her as a possible leadership candidate, especially when compared to the other candidates.
Of those I mention above, she is the only one who is fluently bilingual. She also has a background in public relations, giving her lots of training to be effective in developing a message that ressonates with people.
In early 2006, she joined Bernard Lord's office to take over the messaging and strategy of his premiership. Though she didn't manage to prevent Lord from losing, she allowed him to carry the day in the messaging surrounding the procedural battle in the legislature, despite the fact that procedural experts like Robert Marleau and C.E.S. Franks will tell you that the Liberals were in the right. At the same time, for the first time in three years, the Tories took the lead in opinion polls and went on to win the popular vote on election day.
This cannot all be attributed to Merrithew, obviously, but there was a marked change in attitude from the premier and his government that coincided with her arrival and led to an improved public standing.
Whether or not she would be a candidate however is no sure thing. In March, she accepted a job in Toronto that I expect pays very, very well. Would an uncertain leadership race that, if successful, would be followed by an uncertain future as party leader attract her?
If she were to win, how would she enter the legislature? The only remaining Saint John area seats are those of Trevor Holder (who I doubt would want to step aside) and Margaret-Ann Blaney. Neither seat would be a sure bet to win and the occupant would have to be willing to step aside permanently as her father's old domain of Saint John East has become a left wing bastion which the Tories have only won once in the past 25 years and then with only 36% of the vote in a three-way race in the huge sweep of 1999. The Tories placed third in their attempt to retain it in 2003.
The Tories better start lobbying hard; as I look at the possibilities she seems to be the only one that could even make the 2010 election a competion, otherwise it would be a Liberal recoronation. Quite a rise from being mostly notable until 2006, and still today according to Google, as MacKay's pre-Belinda belle.
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- Anonymous said...
The best thing for the Liberals would be Lisa Merrithew becoming leader of the PCs.
So Lisa, what experience do you bring to the table to represent New Brunswickers as their Premier?
I am a professional spin-doctor.
At least she's a pro. NBers will no longer have to be spin-doctered by elected amateurs.
- 9:44 am
- nbpolitico said...
Perhaps not the best job description but everything is relative. Which of the other rumoured candidates is better? Which can communicate with French NBers which now are the majority in almost half the Tory seats? Which can reestablish the tradtional Tory base in Saint John? Which can get a message across without bumbling through it and sounding to be either arrogant, a moron or both?
She served as deputy chief of staff to the Premier of New Brunswick. She works with the heads of major corporations everyday in her PR job. That is at least as impressive as what the competitors offer.
But, besides the tangental point I made that she is the best leadership possibility, the main thrust is that she is a fast ladder climber. Two years ago, she was known only as Peter MacKay's flame and had a mid-level job at a small NB company, now she is the senior VP of a major Canadian and International firm and being talked about as a possible premier.
- 10:23 am
- duepreparations said...
Believe me I would very happy to see a smart, successful woman lead a relevant political party in this province; BUT before we all get excited - what are her ideas?
You've convinced me she has the skills to present a message, but we need fresh, challenging ideas. The last thing we need is a "new face" to sell the same old crap coming from the back room boys who got us where we are today.
- 1:09 pm
- sc said...
You've convinced me she has the skills to present a message, but we need fresh, challenging ideas. The last thing we need is a "new face" to sell the same old crap coming from the back room boys who got us where we are today.
The above poster has a point. But let me tell you, it's not going to happen with Merrithew. Her style of politics originates from an old political relic which died a swift death three years ago with the merger federally (that being, centrist mushy "red toryism").
Which is the same reason why Bernard Lord could never position himself as a serious alternative (ideas and policy wise) to the efficient Liberal machine. He didn't developed a following (a base) based on true conservative principles. And let me tell you, there is a lot of wiggle room for that ethos in a province where rural conservatism, IMO, trumps urban socialism. (even a majority of people in our cities have very strong conservative values) Although, historically that constituency has never been tapped into by conservatives. Think: Hatfield and Lord red toryism.
In the new era of conservatism, those who are successful, will be the ones who seriously tap into issues such as less government, democratic reform, freedom of religion and speech, low taxes, less government waste, pro-family issues and the environment.
And with the Liberals sticking to the old "central government" approach as well as continuing with corporate welfare and government knows best attitude, the Tories would be smart in positioning themselves as the opposite to that philosophy. The "champion" of grassroots democracy.
Although, they would have to elect a leader that has been outside the establishment and has no ties to the old way of Bernard Lord and Hatfield toryism.
Sorry, but I don't see Merrithew as that person.
- 2:57 pm
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- 7:48 pm
- Spinks said...
Better than the other Lisa some Tories are excited about.
- 7:51 pm
- nbpolitico said...
Lol true story.
Though another one I've often wondered about is Lisa Hrabluk. Even worse.
- 8:47 pm
- Kit said...
I think this was a good post as I do not know much about this person.
But is this not symbolic of the problem for the PCs? The stable is pretty weak and consequently they are almost forced to look outside for fresh talent. The question is who? This Ms. Merrithew sounds as good as anyone else I've heard.
- 10:38 am
- Rob said...
What the NB Tories need is a fundamental change. What the PC Party today represents is the shattered husk of the Bernard Lord coalition, which itself was the shattered husk of the Richard Hatfield coalition. Unfortunately for New Brunswickers, nobody has had a decent new idea since Louis and Richard were running the place. It's a lot like how many todays federal Liberals are the remnants of Trudeaumania.
As long as the PCNB party continues to fight the battles of yesterday, and run this province like it's 1985, NBers will retain mediocre government. New Brunswick needs shock therapy of bold new ideas, not the pablum of ideas we are fed today by both parties. There is nothing innovative about TV commercials telling you to get fit, nor is anything innovative about quasi-witty songs about Shawn Graham's new suit.
Until someone is willing to take a risk, and propose substantiative change to this province, we will remain in the economic and social doldrums. Unfortunately, the Tories know they can just sit back for 7 or 8 years, and eventually the public will vote them back in, new ideas or not.
I could care less what high falutin' firm Lisa Merrithew works for, who her father was, or who's in her Rolodex; what does she believe in? How will she change this province? Until I know, why should I believe she is an up-and-comer, other than the fact that the Backroom Boys have found their new frontwoman.
- 11:09 am
- le politico said...
Is Ms. Merriman well known in NB?
Sounds like it might be a good idea, because if nothing else you would get consistent messaging from her leadership.
And for a party that seems a tad lost in space, that couldn't be bad. And being TV friendly doesn't hurt.
Get her on the phone..
- 11:45 am
- nbpolitico said...
Kit - I couldn't agree more. It is what I call "Bob Rae syndrome". In 1990 in Ontario, Rae won an election by accident. He started out with a deficit in the polls and no one, including his own people, thought they had a chance to win. They went on to win the most seats realistically possible for them, with a weak slate of candidates who never expected to win and, if they did, being an MPP would be the best job they'd ever get. The result was a weak government that, even under the best circumstances, wouldn't have done very well.
Bernard Lord experienced that in 1999 and the misfortune for the Tories is they haven't been able to shake that core. In 2003, they added one new voice to the body of inadaquates and in 2006, they added four more. But of 23, 18 remain from the class of 1999, which was largely a weak coalition of the die hard Tories that could be convinced to spend five weeks fight a losing battle. Eight years later, this is what you've got.
The Tories need to get a strong leader, get a strong platformr and then open up the nomination process so some strong local candidates can displace some of these morons and bring some brains back to the Tory "braintrust".
Until someone is willing to take a risk, and propose substantiative change to this province, we will remain in the economic and social doldrums.
Uhhh, perhaps you should look at the idea of building a nuclear power plant, reorienting our economy and redrawing the entire education system in New Brunswick. These seem to be substantive changes.
- 11:46 am
- Rob said...
"Uhhh, perhaps you should look at the idea of building a nuclear power plant, reorienting our economy and redrawing the entire education system in New Brunswick. These seem to be substantive changes."
These are all Hatfield, McKenna, and Robichaud ideas. Really, its nothing new. Even the energy hub concept was referred to by the Globe and Mail as "the Irving Oil plan to transform Saint John into an energy hub...".
Want substantive change? Sweden has introduced a hybrid private/public healthcare system that has completely eliminated wait times, and increased quality of care for all patients. Sweden is also planning on phasing out oil COMPLETELY within 15 years, through increased building standards, alternative fuel research, and massive investment in energy efficiency.
We can also look at Estonia which has gone from Soviet backwater to e-government pioneer within 15 years. They have also moved to an Internet based voting system, and have almost eliminated paper from their civil service.
These are innovative ideas which can change a people's entire view of government. Nuclear power plants, education reform, and government involvement in the economy are remnants of the 1970s. They may be great ideas, but they are hardly new. That's why I believe we are still fighting the battles of the late 20th century, because our government still lives in that era.
We may be planning for 2026, but we're doing it with tools from 1986.
- 2:15 pm
- nbpolitico said...
While the Estonian reference you make has some merit, the others don't really make sense for New Brunswick.
If we move to a hybrid health model, we'll lose our federal health transfers and go bankrupt.
If we eliminate oil, thousands will lose jobs in Saint John and the biggest employer in the province will move elsewhere.
Nuclear power was brought in by Hatfield, yes, but when it was still fashionable and to produce power for New Brunswickers. Graham proposes to build the next generation of reactors and export it to enrichen the province.
Louis Robichaud's vision ensured good education systems for several generations. I assume you don't propose we continue to operate on a 1960s model, so we are reinventing it for the 21st century.
- 4:27 pm
- Anonymous said...
I agree with some of the earlier comments. Ms. Merrithew brings little to the table. She may be a political party's wet dream, but at the end of the day she offers no more promise than anyone else in effectively leading our province. I would vote for her only on the merit of her ideas and vision for the province ... right now, she's all image and no substance.
- 11:58 pm


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The Panel
Today was one of those days where you feel almost
You know everything in the world, and you suddenly become aware of all your surroundings.
Though life ahead is scary, you find that one point where everything becomes
There are those people who tell you the truth upfront, and even though it's
it is also reassuring.
So here I am, at the end of the day, sitting tall, and feeling good about all the things I have


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The following is from a work-in-progress called "The Bible: a Book Report" in which I read each book of the Bible, summarize it in my own words, and occasionally give some commentary. I will also include biblical artwork by famous artists.
I must admit, I had a rough time with the book of 2 Chronicles, mainly for two reasons: 1.) It's really long, which I wouldn't necessarily mind except for the fact that 2.) It's basically a re-telling of the stories of 1 and 2 Kings. It's like you're reading a novel…Chapter 2 is action-packed, Chapter 3 is full of intrigue, but then in Chapter 4 the author repeats the events of Chapter 2. WTF? It really messes with the flow of the story.
And so I found myself reading not just the text of 2 Chronicles, but also some commentaries, in an attempt to figure out why the Bible would be so obviously repetitive. But reading commentaries is a deep well, and it's easy to get stuck there. As with anything that people have been studying for a long time, there are many conflicting views. For example, in my book report on 1 Chronicles, I took the view that both books of Chronicles were written in the 6th century B.C.E., from the perspective of the Jews in exile in Babylon. Well, today I read another view that these books were written in the 4th century B.C.E., from the perspective of Jews who had been allowed to return to Israel, under Persian rule. Which is it? Today, I tend to think it was the 4th century. I'm really not sure though.
|I have been using the Cambridge Annonated Study Bible, which is (kind of) helpful in clearing up some confusing parts.
Why does this matter? Who cares if the text was written in the 6th century B.C.E. or the 4th century B.C.E.? Well, it matters if you want to know the proper context of what was happening historically when the book was written. As a professor of English with a Masters degree in literature, I was taught, and try to teach the vital importance of context when trying to understand a text, sacred or not.
So where does that leave me, with this book report project? Confused and overwhelmed, to be honest. For now, I guess, I'll continue as I was before, with my summaries of the books. However, when I feel it is important to bring up questions of context, as I am doing here, I will not hesitate to do so, with the understanding that such questions are thorny and hotly debated.
In presenting my report in 2 Chronicles, I will take the view that it was written in the 4th century B.C.E., after the Jews had returned form exile in Babylon, and were in the process of re-establishing themselves as a religious and cultural community. Whether you believe the book was written in the 6th or 4th century B.C.E., the fact remains that the authors are describing events that happened centuries prior to the writing (like King Solomon's monarchy), and this is problematic from a historian's perspective. Thankfully, the Bible (in my view) is not primarily a book of history. It is, I believe, primarily a book of religious devotion that occasionally intersects with history.
Before I get to the summary part, I'd like to share another insight I had about why 2 Chronicles is so repetitive, as I was taking a walk. An important motif in the Bible (both Old and New Testament) is repeating the same story from different perspectives. We see this clearly in the four gospels about Jesus (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Why are there four gospels, and not one? Why do they repeat many of the same stories in different ways? Why does the book of Deuteronomy repeat the stories of Exodus and Numbers? Why does Chronicles repeat the stories of Kings? I think it has to do with audience and context. The Bible was written to many different audiences living in different times and places. I think the repeating of the stories speaks to this idea that it is not just the text itself, but the audience, who help create meaning. It's a two-way street, so to speak. That, I think, is why a book like 2 Chronicles repeats familiar stories in a new way. The stories are being told to a new audience under new circumstances. My mom is fond of quoting the verse that the Bible is "living and active." I never quite knew what that meant until today. I think it means that the neither the text, nor the stories it relates, are static. Instead, when we read them, we participate in the meaning-making process. Even the Bible writers seemed to understand this.
|The Four Gospel Writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
Okay, now to the text of 2 Chronicles. Because this book is a re-telling of stories already told in Kings, I have decided to focus on the elements of the story that are either omitted or changed in the Chronicles account. I am doing this with the help of my handy dandy Cambridge Annotated Study Bible. It would be very helpful if someone were to line up the two accounts side-by-side, so the differences were more apparent. I'm sure some scholar has done that at some point. Anyway, here goes…
2 Chronicles begins with the ascension of King Solomon to the throne of Israel. Unlike in the Kings account, in which this is described as a family struggle for the throne between Solomon and his brother Adonijah, 2 Chronicles describes a peaceful and seamless transfer of power.
The account in 2 Chronicles of Solomon's dedication of the temple in Jerusalem is twice as long as the account in Kings. Interestingly, the Temple is built on Mount Moriah (in Jerusalem), which is the same site where God called Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac way back in Genesis. The implication, I think, is that this site is a place of great devotion and faith in God. The extensive focus on the Temple, and the rites of worship reflect the 4th century B.C.E. preoccupation with re-establishing temple worship, after the return from exile. During the dedication, specific names of priestly families are given. Also, when the temple is being dedicated, a song is sung, whose theme is: "For He (God) is good, for his steadfast love endures forever." God is not described as jealous or full of vengeance. Rather, He is a God of love. Ironically, Israel's painful experience of exile had transformed and softened their view of God, to an extent.
During King Solomon's prayer of dedication of the Temple, God is also presented as a God of forgiveness. Prayer in the Temple will bring restoration, even to a defeated people like Israel. Solomon prays, "When your people Israel, having sinned against you, are defeated before an enemy but turn again to you, confess your name, pray and plead with you in this house, may you hear from heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land that you gave to them and to their ancestors." God is described, not as distant or unknowable, but very near, and relatable. Indeed, God is meant to somehow "dwell" within the Temple in Jerusalem. "Only you (God) know the human heart," Solomon prays. When Solomon finishes his prayer of dedication, "the glory of the Lord filled the temple," and all the people pray, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever."
God appears to Solomon and again presents a softer view of himself, as a God of healing. When Israel is suffering, if they humble themselves and pray, God will "heal their land." However, if Israel is disobedient, God will not hesitate to scatter his people again. So, the picture of God is sort of like a fatherly figure: both disciplining, and also loving his son Israel.
|"The Ancient City of Jerusalem with Solomon's Temple" by Charles O'Donnell (1871) -- not to scale
An important omission from 2 Chronicles is the part in Kings where Solomon marries 700 wives, has 300 concubines, begins to worship foreign gods, and basically curses his family dynasty. The picture of Solomon in Chronicles is pretty much flawless, as opposed to the more complex picture in Kings. Perhaps the writers couldn't stomach the fact that the same guy who built and dedicated the Temple, could also be a fallible human being.
The writers of Chronicles clearly side with the kings of Judah, who (sometimes) keep the commandments of the Lord, as opposed to the northern kings of Israel, who worship false gods. This is shown in a battle between Judah and Israel, when the Judean king Abijah defeats the much larger northern army of Jeroboam. Abijah shouts to them, "we have kept the charge of the Lord, but you have abandoned them."
However, not all is well, even in the more faithful land of Judah. King Asa, who is generally well-regarded for expelling most idol-worship from Israel, makes a fatal error by entering into an alliance with Aram, instead of relying on God. As punishment, Asa gets diseased feet.
Perhaps the most important omissions from 2 Chronicles are the roles of the prophets Elijah and Elisha, who are so central to the stories in the books of Kings. Omitted is the demonstration at Mount Carmel of the fire from heaven. The only mention of Elijah is a letter he sends to the Judean king Jehoram, warning him of a coming plague. That's it. The reason for this glaring omission, I think, is that the spiritual heroes of Chronicles are not so much the prophets, but rather the good kings (like Solomon) and the Levitical priests, who were especially important in re-instituting temple worship at the time of the writing of these books.
One interesting element included in both Kings and Chronicles is role of female leaders. For a brief period, Judah has a queen, instead of a king. Her name is Athalia. Unfortunately, she is evil and is killed by her own people. Then, under the reign of King Hezekiah, there is a female prophet named Huldah, and she is well-respected. The king heeds her advice.
|"Huldah Prophet of Jerusalem" by Dina Cormick (1989)
2 Chronicles continues the same pattern presented in 1 and 2 Kings. The Kings who follow God's laws and do not allow any foreign gods to be worshipped enjoy success and prosperity. The kings who allow the worship of other gods get defeated by foreign nations, and often die in unpleasant ways. Many kings are a mixed bag, some are outright evil, and some are heroic reformers, like Hezekiah and Josiah. The outcome of history is thus contingent upon the people's obedience to their God. This is, needless to say, an enormous burden of responsibility.
Near the end of 2 Chronicles, Judah is defeated by Babylon (under King Nebuchadnezzar) and taken away into captivity, just as is described in 2 Kings. However, there is a powerful explanation given as to why this happens in Chronicles: "The Lord, the God of their ancestors sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place; but they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord against his people became so great that there was no remedy." Soon, in our journey through the Bible, we will come to a series of books written by prophets during the reign of these various kings of Israel and Judah. The prophets often lead lonely, persecuted lives.
|"The Destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar" by William Brassey Hole
One of the main reasons I think 2 Chronicles was written after the return from Babylon in the 4th century B.C.E. is because the book itself describes the return from captivity, under the reign of the Persian emperor Cyrus. This event is spoken of in the past tense, strongly suggesting a post-exile date for the book. Some people, however, consider the part about Cyrus to be a later addition, and argue for a 6th century B.C.E. date. These are the kinds of things Bible scholars argue about.
Finished! Phew. That was a tough one. Stay tuned for the book of Ezra, which is much shorter, and new things happen…


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Last Saturday, I think Hubby and I lost our minds. We stopped into the pet store to pick up just a few items. Long story short we've adopted two little orange tiger kittens. What makes this so bonkers is that we have two cats already at home. We are officially out-numbered!
The twins have a hand-me-down sleepy cube from the big cats. The bad thing about the cube is that it's way to light and the twins love to play in it. The cube starts under the computer desk and migrates around the computer room. I'm a bit of a spazz and them moving it from the original designated spot drives me crazy! So I decided to make them one with a heavy base so it won't travel all around the room. Like all my best ideas it came to me in the wee hours of the morning.
I have some left over MDF from a few other projects so it would be the perfect weight. I also have so much fabric in my stash that using some for a project such as this is probably a good way to cut it down. I chose to use corduroy for the outside (my fav fabric) and chevron broadcloth for the inside. The bottom piece is 15″ x 15″ which is just an inch bigger than their current cube. It's height is 15″ too.
Here's all the fabric pieces. The side pieces are rounded triangles for a tent look. The two front pieces have a triangle opening. I was getting down to the nitty gritty with the chevron fabric and that's why the front section has a backwards piece. No one except the twins will notice it and I'm sure they won't tell.
I sewed up all four sides for both the inside and outside. You can really see that glaring piece that's wrong. Just ignore it! I know it's difficult but work with me. It's like the mole from Austin Powers! MOLE!! 😆
Anyways…You can see the tent shape start to form in both of these pics.
I used a different color of corduroy on each side because I didn't have enough for all four sides and it looks way more fun multi-colored. A little circus tent like. Cue the music!
To start to bring the ins and outs together, I sewed the front entrance together. I put the wrong sides together and top-stitched around the entrance. Then stitched in the ditch along the seams. It looks pretty sad. I sat it on my iron so you could see the shape.
I stuffed all the sides. The stuffing gave the tent shape and a bit of structure. I sewed all the sides about 1 3/4″ from the bottom to keep the stuffing in place. That extra fabric is going to wrap around the MDF and get stapled to the bottom. I also sewed up two squares to make the bed part and stuffed it as well.
This is the bed stapled into place. It's quite squishy. By the way, totally Hubby's arm. Mine didn't turn mannish. At least, not that I'm aware of.
After stapling the bed on the sides of the MDF it's time to staple the tent onto the bottom. Having one stapled in the sides and the other stapled on the bottom helped from having staples collide.
Last thing to do was cover up all the staples with the last square of fabric. I used Aileen's Tacky Glue to fasten it to the bottom.
This is the final product. Not too bad for a "wake you up from a dead sleep" kind of inspiration.
Lastly, a couple pics of the twins. Trying to get their picture is ridiculous because they never hold still! So the first is Frankie about to chew on the bed. But that's okay because the whole thing is squishy except the base.
The second is Felix whose on his way out of the bed. Neither in the posing mood I guess.


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This is especially true of women. We tend to make it harder ourselves than we should or have to because we wait to long to give ourselves the permission to be successful…Propser. Prosperity is a gift that G-d has given all of us the ability to persue but we must first give ourselves the permission to persue it. Go Ahead…It's ok. If you still need to read it: I hereby Give You (fill in your name) the permission to Prosper henceforth and forever more! There! Now that that's taken care of on to the next step.
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One last post before the summer holidays: I'll be back in September when I'm sure my pupils will continue to provide us with plenty of entertainement.
From the paragraph of translation just before the previous example.
The original English: "When he opens his eyes, I look into them. They are glassy. Even in the shadow of the station his pupils are pinpricks."
One examinee managed to translate "They are glassy" as "Il avait des lunettes": He had glasses (oops).
Two, however, failed to take into account the context - we are talking about eyes and "pupil" sounds the same as the French word pupille even if there's a slight difference in spelling. I suspect in the second example the candidate also read "glassy" as "class" .....
"Derrière les fenêtres de la gare ses élèves sont malades"
Behind the station windows his pupils are ill.
"Dans les étages de sa classe ces [sic] élèves sont brillants" :
In the floors of his class(room) these pupils are brilliant.
Well these pupils definitely aren't! I suppose it keeps me in work......


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Nadine Stair of Louisville, Kentucky, was was 85-years-old when she wrote, "If I Had My Life to Live Over":
"I'd like to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax. I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones. . . . I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have.
It is a bit synchronous that I just read this quote , as I had promised myself a day of 'just being' without agendas, a day of allowing things to unfold naturally' a day to observe myself (or not) without judgement.
To let go and live spontaneously in the moment - Lets just try it for today.


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But your child's age isn't the only thing to consider when planning a family hike. Also take into account your child's activity level and physical fitness. For example, a fairly sedentary 8-year-old might flag after just 30 minutes of hiking, while a very active 5-year-old may be able to go longer.
The weight of your child's backpack will affect his stamina too: The heavier the pack, the more quickly he'll tire. Play around with different weights and items — a full water bottle, a light jacket — in a day pack at home to determine what your child can handle. In general, children should never carry more than 5 to 10 percent of their body weight. And strap the day pack onto your child properly to distribute the weight evenly.
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i have been remiss, my loyal constituents... all 3 of you! Bless each one of you!
My stories fall short this week. Alas, no new drama to share with you. i'm feeling better *thank you, JC!* and work has been busy. But we do have weekend plans - don't laugh! And Hubbie initiated them... although, he suggested that he won't be offended if i don't go... should i be offended?
The Hubbie invited me to join him for a crawfish boil *guffaw* (excellent joke for the vegan!) on Saturday with his new work team. Did you read that... new work team. He told me i have to behave! "Whatever could you mean?" i asked quite innocently this morning. "You can't be mean." he replies. "Seriously, i am not mean!" "Uh, yeah you are, especially with that sarcasm - it's mean." Really! The nerve!
So i'm trying to figure out what to bring to a new work crew crawfish boil *gag.* i've been asking my socially adjusted friends what to bring. i was convinced homemade cookies were appropriate, but i'm learning beer is a better option. Beer and cookies? Could be a winning mix *chuckle*! A friend at work suggested i hollow out a watermelon, cut in those cute jaggedy edges and fill it in with freshly diced fruits. Right... not to mention that it borders on cooking and on a Saturday morning *again, gag*, but it's setting expectations really high for future get-togethers. i'm all for setting the bar low, then overshooting. Plus, do i want to be known as the couple who brought the fruity watermelon? Hmm.... So, we're back to beer and cookies. Any thoughts?
And here's some great RaNDomnEss:
As you likely know, i have an affinity for freaky things. Here's a good representation of that joy:
TGIF - almost!