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Margate is a popular seaside resort town on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, just about 20 kilometres southwest of Port Shepstone. In 1908, Henry Richardson, an English surveyor laid out the town and named it Margate after another seaside resort on the northern coast of the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom.
With a number of Blue Flag beaches (meaning it is clean and safe), warm ocean temperatures and a fascinating underwater-world, Margate makes for an ideal summer holiday spot and is chock a block with holiday accommodation.
While on holiday in Margate, the heart of the Hibiscus Coast, take advantage of the area's ideal conditions for scuba diving, snorkelling diving, surfing and water-skiing. Prime beaches to check out in Margate include Lucien Beach, which is quiet but popular and accessible by a steep set of stairs. Margate Beach itself is most popular with holiday-makers due to its proximity to restaurants, shops and hotels. Further afield Marina Beach in san lameer or the Ramsgate Beach also offers the ultimate in beaching experiences.
If you want continue the water sports but with a break from the beach, the Margate Lagoon is a popular spot for water-skiing and boating.
Other attractions in Margate include the Oribi Gorge, a national park, providing a home to a variety of mammals and bird species. You could also get up and close and personal with crocodiles at the Croc world Conservation Centre. The Margate Bird Park or the Butterfly Valley in Scottburgh is also a lovely day out for the whole family.
Golfers will enjoy the Margate Country Club, with its superb greens in the St. Andrews tradition. For those who would prefer a little shopping, Margate boasts fine art galleries and craft shops. During South Africa's holidays, especially the Christmas and Easter school holidays, the town pumps and nightlife picks up with parties spilling over onto the beach, and during the day the main street is packed with vibrant crowds. Students wanting to save their pennies while partying it up can take advantage of the cheap accommodation options in and around Margate.
Whether you'd like to appreciate it at its busiest and vibiest or during the quieter times of year when there are some major out of season accommodation specials, Margate is the ultimate beach holiday.
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Self Catering 8 Sleeper unit in Margate overlooking Lagoon and Margate Beach. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen, lounge and dining room. Main bedroom has a king bed, second bedroom has a ... Lees verder
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MargateA great place to visit as we have been there on numerous occassions over the years.Was there 2 weekends earlier as well.This time around we spent 2 full days outside of Margate ,at the Lake Eland game reserve & the Wild waves (Wild Coast Casino) whilst conveniently booked at Margate.The Shelly Centre & Uvongo Area is a must visit whilst @ Margate. - Devanathan (Monty) Nadesan
MargateBeautiful sights, the place that we were at everything was close by , it was convenient,We even was in need of a Medical Doctor and it was close by And we recieved Excellent Service from the Medical Doctor,Which our Host as Reffered us too.Thank You! - Gail Chetty
MargateMargate is awesum - Remora Ramraj
MargateMargate is quite beautiful but I was dissapointed at the way people treat the beaches. There was litter everywhere and even broken bottles. The margate main beach was much Better though. It is by far the best bathing beach on the south coast. - Francis James
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Home Office confirms temporary plans for EU immigration
New guidance shows freedom of movement will not end on October 31
EU citizens will no longer be able to skip the customs queue but freedom of movement won't be restricted straight after Brexit. Photo: Britta Pedersen/DPA/PA
The Home Office has confirmed it will put in temporary immigration arrangements for EU nationals after a no-deal Brexit, in an admission that it will not be ready to end freedom of movement immediately.
The department said that EU, EEA and Swiss nationals who move to the UK between 1 November and the end of 2020 will be allowed to stay in this country for up to three years under what it is calling the European Temporary Leave to Remain scheme, or Euro-TLR.
There had been speculation that plans for the Euro-TLR would be scrapped, after briefings that home secretary Priti Patel was seeking an immediate end to freedom of movement on 1 November if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal.
- Concern and confusion over Home Office settled status scheme
- Home Office officials study Singapore as Priti Patel 'seeks immediate end to EU free movement in no-deal Brexit'
- Home Office 'not ready or able' to handle post-Brexit immigration policy
However, new guidance confirms freedom of movement will not end until an overhaul of the immigration system at the start of 2021.
The Home Office guidance published today said that although there will be "some visible changes at the UK border" and tougher restrictions on convicted criminals coming into the country, "otherwise EU citizens will be able to cross the UK border as now".
Applications for temporary leave to remain will be "simple and free" and will be made after arrival in the UK, it says. "There will be no need for EU citizens travelling to the UK after Brexit to make any special arrangements," it adds.
The department said entry to the UK would be subject to "tougher UK criminality thresholds at the border", and that EU citizens convicted of serious crimes in the UK would be deported.
EU citizens will need to go through the same customs checks as other international travellers at the border, with fast-track entry lanes being abolished.
But until the end of 2020, both EU citizens who have obtained settled or pre-settled status and those with Euro-TLR will retain the same rights to live and work in the UK as they do now.
"Employers and landlords will not be required to distinguish between EU citizens who arrived before and after exit until the future immigration system is introduced from 2021," the Home Office said.
Irish citizens' rights will remain unchanged.
In a statement, Patel said the measure represented an end to freedom of movement "as it currently stands".
"In the future, we will introduce a new points-based immigration system built around the skills and talent people have – not where they are from," she said.
Work to develop a points-based system – based on the Australian immigration regime – began only this week. On Monday, Patel commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to conduct a review into a how awarding prospective immigrants "points" for attributes such as qualifications, English proficiency and work experience to prospective migrants could add "additional flexibility" to the UK visa regime.
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As every year it is fascinating to see for an outstander how much work and verve went into the Accelerate@HHL. Be reminded: This fair is organized by HHL students only!
HHL Alumni Association is proud to be a supporter of Accelerate@HHL - including the exciting pitch contest (EUR 2,5k Cheque ;))!
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Bear safety tips starts with the fact that wild bears really don't like being around people. Many people are concerned and scared about encountering bears, and therefore won't hike. This page will cover avoidance of bears, what to do if you see one, and what to do in the very unlikely event that you're attacked.
If you're hiking in an area that is known to have bears, take some bear spray with you, and know how to use it. Keep it handy, not in the bottom of your backpack. Don't plan on hiking early in the day or late in the day. Bears are most active around dawn and dusk. Hiking in groups is a good idea.
The best bear safety tip for hiking is avoidance, by making a little noise. If it hears you, it will try to move out of the way. The worst thing to do is to hike quietly. That's when you'll surprise a bear, and you'll be surprised too.
Although tieing bells or a couple of cooking pans onto your backpack helps a lot, experts say it is not enough. You still need to make some other noise regularly. Clap. Shout. Let them know where you are.
Here's one of those bear safety tips most people don't think about. If you're hiking into the wind, be more cautious and alert. Make more noise. Your scent is being blown behind you. Bears have an extremely keen sense of smell, but under these conditions, they will not be able to pick up your scent and get out of your way.
If you're backpacking and camping out, bear safety tips start with cooking and storing food at least 100 yards (91 meters) away from your tent. Hang food at least 10 feet (3 meters) above the ground. Do the same with items that have a strong odor, such as toothpaste and soap. Consider using airtight bear-proof containers, particularly if there are no trees.
When you go to bed, don't wear what you cooked in. Change clothes and store dirty clothes away from the tent. Keep the area clean. Keep pans and dishes clean. Don't bury garbage. Either burn it completely in a campfire, or pack it out.
So, what are the bear safety tips if you encounter a bear? First, stay calm. Avoid sudden movements. Don't run. A bear can chase you down at speeds of up to 30 mph (50 kph). If the bear hasn't seen you, quietly slip away.
If it notices you while it's still far away, wave your arms and talk calmly, so you can be identified as human. Slowly back away. If follows and pursues you, throw something on the ground such as binoculars. It may distract the bear enough to allow you to get away. Do not throw food.
How you handle a bear attack is never straight forward. It usually depends on the mood of the animal. It can also depend on the kind of bear that's attacking, so when learning bear safety tips, it's important to know how to tell the difference. Black bear safety is a little different than grizzly safety.
A grizzly bear is generally larger, averaging 400 pounds. Black bears average around 200 pounds. But size isn't a telltale sign due to age and gender factors. A full grown black bear male can be bigger than a young grizzly female. Even color isn't a good gage. Black bears are not necessarily black. Both species can range in color from a brownish blond to black. So what are the other factors?
For a grizzly, look for the distinctive hump at the shoulders, with the back end slightly lower than the shoulder hump. Just remember: shoulder hump, lower rump. Other features are the short, rounded ears, and the slight dip in the profile between the eyes and the nose. Also, a grizzly has longer claws, 2 – 4 inches, which tend to leave claw marks in the tracks.
A black bear has no shoulder hump, and the rounded hind end is slightly higher than the shoulders. Its ears are taller and pointed, and the face runs a straight line from the forehead to the nose. There's no dip before the nose. The claws are less than 2 inches and more curved.Even with the curve, the tracks don't usually have a claw mark.
Generally, depending on the bear's mood, grizzly attacks are better handled by playing dead. If a black bear attacks, fight back, unless it's a mother protecting cubs. When playing dead, fall face down with your backpack on to protect your back, and place your hands behind your neck. Stay still for as long as you can because bears will stay around and watch for a while.
When fighting back, throwing objects is good, but bear spray would be the best tip for fighting an attack. Spray well before the bear gets to you, so it runs through the spray. Aim for the face. Bear spray won't affect the body. Also, do not spray into the wind. The pepper spray will be blown back at you, incapacitating you instead of the animal.
If you're planning a hiking trip in bear country, a little extra preparation is worth the time. There are bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, so review these bear safety tips before going. Know them like the back of your hand.
The more you know about bears the better off you are, since they're truly difficult to predict. Get some bear spray. Know how to use it. Keep it handy, not in the bottom of your backpack. Never turn your back and run. Never give food. Learning about bear safety tips will help you make the most out of any day or overnight hiking adventure.


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This time around I went the pattern mixing route; a bit of Michael Miller Clown Stripes, paired with a Girl Charlee floral jersey blend Let me tell you, it was not easy choosing what fabrics to pair up first. I get a little nervous mixing prints but I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. I'm thinking you can't go too wrong mixing stripes and florals? How'd I do?
The Adora is part of the Pattern Anthology bundle which will be 40% off through October 2nd. Considering each pattern has at least 2 hem and sleeve lengths, this is such a great deal! The patterns will be available individually in January but I couldn't wait for this one. For more information click on over to the Pattern Anthology website.
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The UC Merced 2020 project is part of a commitment by the University of California to increase accessibility for out-of-state students. The project includes 1.2 million GSF of facilities and expansion. The 136 acres of undeveloped property will nearly double the size of the existing campus by adding 13 building sites, including a dining hall, student housing, wet/dry laboratories, a research server, a conference center, competition pool, wellness center, competition outdoor field, sports fields and courts, and more than 1 million SF of parking—all while achieving a triple net zero commitment to environmental impact.Read More
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Back in my 20s I meditated often. For a couple years. Not 100% consistent though. Then I went back at it in my mid 30s. For some reason I cannot for the life of me learn who my guides are. I've tried guided meditation and everything. Only one friend ever showed up. An iguana. So I do know I have a green friend lol. Has this ever happened to anyone else?
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Not trying to be an arse here but why do you think you have guides? If you go back to the 80's and even prior to that the idea of guides really did not exist in the occult / pagan community as a whole. The idea of guides didn't become an idea in the community until you started to see the inclusion of shamanic and to a degree first nation idea's being incorporated into pagan practices. By then nearly all guided meditations and nearly all 101 books started pushing the idea that you had to have a guide as part of your practice. Sort of like the idea that to be a witch you had to have a familiar which crossed over from the sorcery trials and children literature.
Again not trying to be an arse but really have you think about why you need a guide. I follow a shamanic pathway and guides are part of the pathway but more often than not an animal is an animal even within a dream or vision to us. Within the mundane world the presence of an animal is exceptionally more likely just an animal being an animal and nothing more. When something moves into the the realm of being a guide or messenger things change to such a surreal condition or situation there is seldom any room for doubt. Sort of like when wolf rips you to shreds and has a talk with each part as he puts it back together again to rebuild you. Not much room for debate.
Occasionally though I admit the idea of Anthropomorophic guides do arise especially when people seem to think they are therianthropes of some sort themselves. Not to say just therianthropes only have or experience this as some who follow certain divinities also experience the anthropomorphic divinities such as Bastet in her human like cat form for instance. As such people may or might experience shape-shifting or shift-shaping experiences with guides where they themselves turn into animal forms to experience certain "medicines" or abilities of said creatures. But again people have been doing that in some capacity long before the idea of guides came along as part of the pagan / occult community and often as children.
That was actually very informative. Had no idea guides were a new thing lol. But that's why I need to have dialogue with other people.
I then wonder though... if there are no guides then who's showing up and telling people names in other people's journeys?
the reason I believed guardians and guides exist are from reading near death experience and reincarnation stories. Everyone recalls having someone assigned to them. What do think about that?
When you deal with Near Death Experiences (N.D.E.) and Reincarnation situations that falls into a different scenario. N.D.E.'s tend to often pertain to ancestor encounter's or possibly past life situations. Of course the past life situation may also cross over into the possibility of a past life situation or recall. In some culture's or context's that also where you'll potentially encounter the idea of split soul's, soul fragments, soul partners, spirit spouses, etc. What makes each of those concepts difficult though is each may have similar yet entirely different definitions regarding how each culture or sub-culture views them. The bad thing, IMHO, is that within modern occultism & paganism each has been given a generic definition which tries to clump them together and dilutes what they actually mean within the context of their origins.
It's like consider how many "Guided" meditations there are out there. So you do the meditation do off into some vision or dream state and encounter some creature and discover a guide. Then your question is who showed up and is telling you what you'll see and give you the name? That's easy to answer, the person who guided you in the meditation. They've prepared the mental picture and construct that you'll encounter within the meditation. It's all suggestive which is why nearly everyone present will have similar outcomes.
I recall when I first was going through things my teachers absolutely refused to tell me what I would encounter or what to expect. It was only when I came back that we discussed it and then spoke of what was seen, what was felt, how it felt, what I thought, all of it. The pain in my legs from sitting wrong was something to guide and teach me, the breathing to teach and guide, all of it served a purpose just as observing both within and without. Observing the day and the night. Watching the shadows in the tree's and what was there and honestly what wasn't but was created by my own mind and took shape, form, and created it's own voice and sound to give it a body. People go on and on about the astral but forget all that lies both within and without you project within the confines of the mind as well as outside the body and many times it's a fine line between the two. even down to who and what is speaking within and without.
It's like I'm a male but I have memories that are clearly not mine and are before I was born. Some I know to be my mother's and occurred before my conception. A few I can not prove but suggest they belong to my grandmother and occurred before my mother's conception and are like dream's to me. Fragments of people and places distorted in time and connection. Yet how could or should this be? Yet I have spoken to my mother about these memories and verified a few of them to be hers. Blood memories? It would seem so. If those lie within my deep subconscious then what other things lay there to speak to me or provide guidance to me? WE call them Guardians but how many are simply the voices of our ancestors?
Yet like I said I also follow a shamanic inspired pathway so the idea of guides, allies, etc play a crucial role in my pathway. Allies take the form of both plants and animals and have spoken to me and guided me. Some via ingesting them others by inspiration or to be honest tearing you apart and putting you back together again. Some culture's believe we may have as many as 7 to 12 separate guides about us at any time during our lives. Some come to us at the time of our birth and will be with us through the duration of our lives. Other will come and go, some will be what are called shadow guides and serve to teach us about the darker aspects of our nature or individual selves. But those guides can be ancestors, spirits, aspects of our own character, what the ancients used to call daemons or even our own demons we keep hidden within .
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My personal experience is that there are spirits that walk with each individual. Depending on the powers/energies that the individual is attuned to....the spirits will naturally be aligned with said nature. In addition to core spirit allies, there is an enormous variety of Beings out there that are interacting with our sphere. It's an entire subtle ecosystem.
When you walk into a forest, swim in the ocean, visit a church or go to a graveyard....your rubbing shoulders with many varied forms of consciousness whether you realize it or not.
Here's a simple technique: Say a prayer to your spirit allies and ask them what kind of offerings they'd like to receive? Get into a very clear meditative state before you do this and see what responses you get. Then, gradually start building that relationship via regular offerings. Continually make the effort to open up the dialogue.


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13 years.
- Nano Super (98 Oct) – Euro 5
- Nano Premium (95 Oct) – Euro 5
- Nano Euro Regular (92/93 Oct) – Euro 5
- Nano Diesel (Sulfur <100 ppm) – Euro 3/4
- Nano Euro Diesel (Sulfur <10ppm) – Euro 5
Except Nano Diesel, all other types of Gasoline and Diesel are imported from Europe (Romania or Bulgaria) and meet the Euro-5 standard.
SOCAR has 111 petrol stations, from which 8 are only gas stations, and 24 are combined ones.
Currently, SOCAR has 13 service-centers:
- Tbilisi (4 S/C): Vake, Saburtalo, Gelovani, Airport;
- Regions (9 S/C): Khashuri, Kutaisi (two S/C), Batumi, Gonio, Poti, Zugdidi, Telavi, Rustavi, Akhaltsikhe.
You can get the mechanical car wash service at 21 petrol stations of SOCAR. Hand car wash services are available at 7 petrol stations of SOCAR, where professional and experienced personnel will serve you.
Energy Card is a discount card, which gives customers an opportunity to receive a 7 tetri discount on each liter at every petrol station of SOCAR, while on weekends the discount rate increases to 12 tetri. Energy card also gives 6 tetri discounts to customers on CNG.
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Energy Card is free
Fuel Card is a debit card with which you can buy the desired amount and type of fuel, and then manage your balance from the personal cabinet. Every customer, both individuals and legal entities, can become a fuel cardholder and use the card.
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In order to register in the customer base, legal entities must visit SOCAR service center, provide ID code of the company, address and contact details.
ID code and contact details of the company.
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Any individual, who presents company's ID code and contact details, may register a legal entity.
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In order to become a holder of the Fuel Card, legal entities must visit SOCAR service center, provide ID code of the company, address and contact details.
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In order to purchase fuel coupons, legal entities must visit SOCAR service-centers, presents company's ID code and contact details and make the payment settlements.
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In order to purchase the car wash coupons, legal entities must visit SOCAR service-centers, presents company's ID code and contact details and make the payment settlements.
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Company provides transportation of fuel from oil-base. In this case the purchase must be no less then 3 000 litres.
It is required only if the fuel is taken with the card or coupons.
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See the table:
CNG: Petrol/Diesel
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>301 0.09 2 >151 0.11 3
*Consumption is shown per month.
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1 M³ Gas – 2 Points
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It's free of charge.
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Repeating a theme that he frequently touched upon during his 2008 election campaign, President Barack Obama has once again referenced video games as a metaphor for academic underachievement.
In a Father's Day message published in Parade, Obama writes:
"We need to set limits and expectations. We need to replace that video game with a book and make sure that homework gets done... We need to tell our sons, Those songs on the radio may glorify violence, but in our house, we find glory in achievement, self-respect, and hard work."
Pack your bags and get out of our nation of gamers house!!
he always says Games, TV, and Radio--entertainment in General that is keeping us away from focusing on knowledge.
The media loves spinning things to make us rage, eh?
The man is not wrong. There are some kids who are addicted to video games so much that they ignore everything else in their life. Education first, video game (and entertainment) second.
Eh. He can't be perfect. I like what he's doing as a president, so I'm not terribly concerned by what he says about video games. As long as he doesn't make new laws against video games, it won't really bother me.
And it's not like he really was AGAINST video games. He's only saying that kids should do their homework and games come after, which is true.
He is starting to sound like a Republican, in fact when a conservative Republican says something like this everyone gets up in arms and says government stay the hell out of my business, down with Fox news!!!!
Obama says it and we're all like "yeah he's right"
And isn't this a bit hypocritical coming from a Democrat, after all they are the ones who condone mediocrity and under achievement through Hollywood, welfare (government over dependence) and pop culture?
Seriously Obama STFU and leave gaming alone, it was good enuff for you when you ran campaign ads in games but now suddenly gaming is evil, eat a %$&#!!!
I graduated with a 3.95 and had a 35 on the act ... guess what i play videogames more than I read books. But outside of this silly statement this man has no idea what he is doing ... oh America why oh why?
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"Obama says it and we're all like "yeah he's right"
And isn't this a bit hypocritical coming from a Democrat, after all they are the ones who condone mediocrity and under achievement through Hollywood, welfare (government over dependence) and pop culture?"
couldn't have said better myself - obama is the epitome of hypocrisy
sample of a few words taken out of context. I'm surprised I can read the title it has so much spinning going on.
He's talking about kids who ignore the rest of life, which do exist, why are "adults" here offended, when has he once said he dislikes adults playing games or video games in general? He's speaking to a very select crowd and set of circumstances, if you don't have homework you're ignoring, why are you upset?
These messages are not aimed at everyone who plays video games. These messages are for people who don't have any common cents. I regularly play video games. I'm graduating with my bachelor's degree a year early with a 3.65 GPA, have a wife and kids, and work full time. This message clearly doesn't apply to me or others like me. In addition, my kids play video games. I would say the play less than 5 hours a week. My daughter asked us for books for her 8th birthday, no toys or video games. It's because she loves reading. She still plays video games though. This message does not apply to her. I personally believe a little bit of video games can increase a child's intelligence. It promotes problem solving, critical thinking, and hand to eye coordination skills. As with ANYTHING, it all boils down to moderation. Thus, messages like the one's Obama keeps stating should be aimed at people who don't have common sense. Unfortunately though, these people aren't going to be persuaded just because the president of the united states is saying so. Some may, but the majority of people who could benefit from this advice will likely continue on living their lives as they are now.
It's funny to see some people taking this the way he meant it and others taking it the way they heard it. I know exactly what he talking about. People need to take a break from games some times. Too much of one this is never good. On that note I'm oing to spend the dau playing Killzone 2. : )
is wrong, what I'm saying is he is the last person in the country who should be saying it, since he is the head of the party that preaches the exact opposite.
The Democrat way is to, spend all your time getting laid smoking pot, watching Hollywood trash and doing what feels good and makes you happy right now, then when you amount to a fat useless loser, just let government/society take care of you.
and heard some guy's baby crying in the background. And if you try to tell the guy to go check on his kid he'll either not respond or tell you that someone else is doing it.
Obama needs to stop being a hypocrite. He bought his daughters a Wii last Christmas. If he really wants people to take him serious then he needs to take away his daughters Wii and make them read books.
Aww isn't that cute. Obama being a good daddy with his daughters and encouraging others to be like him. Good man, but he shouldn't get involved with games.
reading the big picture then, instead of a book, perhaps you'll understand what's being said instead of "Obama wants to take away my games!" Are you a child who is failing in school? If not, you haven't been mentioned by Obama, now have you?
Reading books is easier than beating a metal gear?! LOL
I do agree, kids need to be reading books these days, the group of people who have never read a physical book will only get larger. That being said, nothing wrong with Video Games either, if your a parent make a deal with your kids, 2 hours of studying, reading, etc = 30-60 minutes of gaming.
The hell? Kids already do studying at school, why should they be forced to do 2-4x the amount at home in order to get some gaming time? Parents should get them to do homework before gaming (mine didn't and I developed the bad habit of always leaving it to the last minute...) and maybe even recommend the occasional good book but what you're saying is seriously over the top. 30-60 hours of studying for one playthrough of inFamous...?
It was just an example, it's up to the parents in the end. Would you rather have others force there hands?
I agree with Obama, absolutely no one reads books any more especially kids and teens. In todays world children cry for stupid things that wont even benefit them but about a 50-70 years ago it was very different.
Just go to look at the kids at are public schools these days.
I love games but put education first.
It's a shame he has to mention games, after all it's a growing industry. It should be supported not shunned
whats a.....book?
I think I saw one in the year 1993. I'm not really sure though... It was dark and I used to drink a lot back then.
I read in a book that it's some kind of ancient artifact
I saw one open one time...amazing stuff. I tried to read it but the words got all bunchy and squishy. Plus I couldn't find a power button.
Is it like an audiobook? I like those, but "book" just sounds outdated.
I read and play videogames...about same amount of time (depends, there are phases)...doesn't have to be so black & white =/
None the less, some parents / children play WAAAY too much and loose focus (me about 5 years ago) so I don't disagree with what he says, i just think he's being too drastic here...fair message though =)
everyone seems to characterize video games as "bad for you"
these are the same people that usually set books as a complete opposite, but they're both recreational activities that can be done together or not at all...
after work study and time with friends its a toss up between reading something i enjoy or playing a game usially books win but then no new game interests me yet
U should read more than you play games...but if u are playing old school rpgs...reading is all u do.lol...but we should commit kids and adults to reading a book a month
10+ years ago when I was in school (god i feel old now) I hated that we were forced to read books through the "summer reading" program. It was summer I wanted to have fun with my friends at the beach AND play video games. I loved rpg's back then but when I came across words I didn't know I'd always look them up which lead me to researching other things...I think I learned alot from video games this way
I agree to a certain extent: kids today should read more books. It could be beneficial to them in the long run. However, video games should not be shun either. We all need to have a little fun to go with the learning too.
Do the game's booklet/manual and games guide count? If so, then I'm all set.
Oh, oh... What about game magazine such as Gamepro, EDGE, Game Informer and the Official PlayStation Magazine? Do they also count?
...I'll swap my games for books if you swap the Iraq War for books. Since both war propaganda, Radio songs, and videogames all glorify violence; except at the end of the day Radio songs and videogames end up with the least people in body bags.
Yeah, I know Bush started this war and Bush is too stupid to listen to reason, but Obama carrying on a stupid thing only cheapens his finely-tuned intelligence: at the end of the day, if the result is the same then it doesn't matter if one is intelligent or not.
Hey turbo. We didn't run into this war and we can't run getting out. You need to read at least a newspaper. The US is 'absolutely committed' to the pullout plan which envisages withdrawal from cities and towns by the end of the month and a complete retreat by 2011. ReadabookmotherFreadabook!
Thank you.
Seriously though, he and the media at large need to stop blaming entertainment media for the moron generation while ignoring the fact their public school system and education in general are beyond a joke. Throughout my youth I barely ever read any books. I read lots of game magazines and booklets, really anything game related was all that interested me. That, and comic books (but I stopped reading those around age 11). Guess what? I've been an A student in English and pretty much everything else my entire life. And I barely have to try. It's not that I'm gifted in some way IMO, it's the result of a good education. I used to live in the states, where I found I was a consistently average student. Upon my return to Ireland, my grades began to improve considerably. Given that the Irish school system is largely a more challenging endeavour, that speaks volumes.
So, if videogames make us dumber, why then does the product of over 20 years worth of gaming and gaming related literature manage to score an A1 (highest grade possible) on his English Leaving Certificate examination? "Lucy, you ga' some 'splainin da do..."
No offense Mr. President but I will do both. Also, when it comes to books I will read one of the following...
Halo: The Fall of Reach
Halo: The Flood
Halo: First Strike
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Halo: Contact Harvest
Halo: The Cole Protocol
Metal Gear Solid
Mass Effect: Revelation
Mass Effect: Ascension
Wow....those books are decent
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btw never read
Cant say I disagree. This would reduce the amount of prepubescent foul mouthed gamers who are now online.
Hey Bamster!!! STFU!!! You need to worry about:
1) The Sh*tty economy
2) Iran
3) Iraq
4) Afganistan
5) China
6) Rush Limbaugh
7) Sarah Palin
And Stay the hell outta my living room and let me game in peace.
You're a student doing bad in school? Why are you here then? What relevance does his comment have on you and your gaming habbits?
Talk about needing to read, good Gawd.
maybe he should stop traveling the world appologizing for america and trying to become buddy buddy with terrorist countries. maybe he should stop trying to bring the wage earners up by bringing the wage payers down.
maybe he should slow down spending.
maybe he should stop trying to give to the people what the people should get on their own.
what ever most people are already duped. it's to late.
your (and most Republican's) interpretation of recent events and happenings. To try to dubiously claim such "truths" shows you simply dislike him rather than having an accurate ability to assess the reality of it all. It's fine to dislike his ways, and you can have an opinion, that's your right, but to state he's being buddy buddy with terrorist nations just means you didn't vote for him. You're an extremist and that's fine, just have the capacity to recognize the spectrum of opinion and not a categorization of good and evil. The whole "socialist" label got stale fast, and it's untrue. He hasn't even implemented any "socialist" protocol yet, nor has he actually proposed any, if you actually know what he's aiming for. Maybe you wanted Bush for 4 more years, but the majority wised up to the direction we were heading. And that's my opinion.
The government does not need to tell me how to live my life. Video games aren't a crime and have no bearing on one's intelligence. Anyway He is attack my hobby and saying its a supreme waste of time. That makes me a lil upset. Entertainment is the ultimate scapegoat. First it was Records and rock music, then it was TV, Then it was movies, Now its video games. You know what fix the F'd up schools and stop blaming Entertainments.
you can't deny that SOME parents do not monitor their kid's habits. We've all seen the dumb news articles and the FOX news-esque rantings by those not in the know. That's why we end up with foolish senators who think video games make kids kill people. We know it's a scapegoat. Some people were just not meant to parent, and some are great at it. Some parents have no clue what their kids are doing, they need to parent them, Obama is sending a message to bad parenting, not successful/healthy adults who game. Don't confuse the two.
it should be harnessed effectively to make it the ultimate learning tool. Im sick of the same old way of learning that has been used since the beggining of time. humans arent going to get any smarter any faster learning the same way as medevil times people did. learning needs to evolve as well as teaching and that can be perfected with videogames. make learning/reading addictive and interactive. create a trophy/achievement system that give the person points that can be used to buy real life stuff. gameing and entertainment has given the blueprints of where education needs to go. back then learning was fun because there was nothing else to do and it was simpler as well. It was more about common sense. nowadays you got lots more interesting stuff happening then what is in the history books. you also have to learn a crapload more. not just simple common sens stuff but advance formulas of it.
Books > Games
I've had much better experiences with games than I had with books, to be honest. And yes, I've read "good" books. We had to read a lot of them during school
I have completed my education. I make the money I need to make and have the things I want in life so far. As far as I am concerned Obama is addressing not just our kids but some of you dirt bag adults that have no suitable transportation, life, job, career plan, or place to live beyond your mothers house. Read a book indeed.
I agree with Obama on this...
here are a few books they should give their kids:
Give kids this books. It will show them how they are losing their freedom.How though against the constitution the government will control their transportation, their food, their jobs, the car they drive, their health care, weather they can cut a tree in their backyard, what type of restaurant they can have near their houses. and while at it... probably end up paying like 80% taxes to pay for all the goverment run companies like GM, Citi group... and probably the toilet paper company that's too big to fail.
A socialist seek to control all aspects of a citizen in order to take away anything that give them the sense of freedom.
You see that's the problem with idiots like Shane Kim... they do not see the big picture... when the government do not trust parents or it's citizens to make decisions such as "playing video games" it will eventually regulate or ban.
Take Obama health care... people actually think that they will get it for free.. but what they do not know is that it will work like medicaid and medicare where it's deducted from their paycheck whether they like it or not.
Also, since there is nothing in the constitution that empowers the government to regulate what people do in their spare time let alone in the privacy of their homes... how is the government suppose to track how much video games a kid plays? they can't... and obviously they do not trust the parents to do it... so, the only way is enforcing all aspect of it. probably putting a huge tax. where we probably have to pay $200 for 1 game.
Soon... you will miss the days where you could go home after work and play a good hours of call of duty.
Soon... they will move against other forms of entertainment like movie theater, music, etc.
good post and the sooner people wake up and get rid of this scum the better.
just waiting for the revolution here if we have to throw this Marxist out on his ass by force.
it's gonna take a while. but 10 years down the road we're going to realize what a HUGE mistake it was electing this SOCIALIST. jimmy carter anyone.
this guy is a complete idiot. and i know it's unpopular to say, especially on this kind of place where it's a bunch of young people who think they know everything, and he's popular and blah blah blah. but he's a reckless spender and he wants the government to run every aspect of this country. you know who else wanted that? hitler.
oh yeah i agree with him people probably should read a book. i do it all the time.
u want a good start
the only name u need to know is
chuck palahniuk
nuff said.
just wow. I didn't know people like you existed. Just wow. Hitler....??? Wow. Maybe you DO need to read a little more.
i'm not saying the guy wants to kill people but his socialistic views run along the same lines.
that's why I prefer the direction we're heading. I respect your opinion, but rather disregard it as the truth. I don't see where he's trying to control everything, he's trying to bring healthcare to people who are dying without an option. The jump in logic that asserts he's trying to dictate everything we do is something I just don't understand. His propositions are no more restrictive than most European nations, which I think is a good idea. When you can't afford to get sick and you've seen relatives die because of the family they were born into, you can understand why "survival of the fittest" is more than just "a bad hand dealt"... But to compare him to Hitler is insulting and nonsensical. Hitler was a fascist and was violently against any who opposed him, wanting to bring healthcare to those unable to get it is far from a Nazi regime, but okay, whatever.
why the hell did you have to use Hitler in this comment ? Do you think that makes your "argument" stronger ?
If this person believe Obama was an idiot. Then what was Bush? He definitely wasn't a genius. Look we (the people who voted for Obama) didn't want another Bush (McCain). Or a simpleton (Palin) that could potentially take office if ol`dusty McCain was incapacitated by old age.
No we wanted that guy who was a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, the guy who was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review. That canidate that was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. You know that man you called an idiot...idiot.
"Columbia University and Harvard Law School"
"You know that man you called an idiot...idiot."
You do know he said that America has 57 states right? That alone qualifies as being an idiot in my book. I wonder what they teach at Harvard Law School if people like Obama can pass thinking there are 57 states.
do you,your family and all AMERICANS a favor and read "COMMON SENSE"by glenn beck.it will show you whats REALLY happening in OUR country.GOD BLESS THE USA!!
... I have to agree with him (except for the books). It has been said that people from other countries that come to the U.S. get better grades than the Americans. Although I am a HUGE HUGE HUGE video game fan (obviously), I have to agree with Obama here.
Unless he outright bans video games, I'm not going against what Obama says.
Anyone remember G4's "Who gamers support" video?
They chose Obama.
Fail xD.
Why are people taking his words any other way, he's been perfectly clear? They are letting a knee-jerk reaction create this notion that he is threatening to take them away from EVERYONE or he is for censorship. The politicians trying to take media and movies and games away are usually elderly conservatives from wealthy backgrounds who hate entertainment, we know the type. I wish this slanderous drivel would stop, we know the circumstance exists where some kids just don't care about school/their future and some parents could care less as well. That's who he's talking to, but I will eat my words if he starts censoring them outright, until then, take his words for what they are, read them, it's not that difficult to see who he's directing them at, why the backlash?


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Are you looking for the best agency website design inspirations? Designing an agency website is not easy as it looks. So here are some of the best agency website designs of all time to inspire you!
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1. Flightpath
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Animations that combine creativity and human at some point spread throughout every page of their site. The feeling of creativity can be perceived in every corner of the digital agency's website.
OrangeYouGlad is a graphic design studio with the most delightful, illustrated homepage. It scrolls through several illustrations and patterns, welcoming you to their site with some super inspiring works of art.
3. PixelPink
The PixelPink site is a great example of a minimal design that's still super whimsical. They're a design studio from Berlin that specializes in interaction design, visual design, and branding.
Advantix Digital is all about innovation. They work alongside their customers to increase their return on investment (ROI). They help their customers' past works to adopt the digital world.
This is a great example of a great digital agency website. It features a beautiful homepage graphic made of colorful dots that you can interact with your mouse for an enjoyable experience.
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Major Tom combines the top-level strategy and established consultancy with implementation and technological capabilities. Also, they humanize modern marketing and bring clarity to their clients.
Their site is simple, and the interactive elements get right to the point of showing off their strength in the digital realm.
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SBA will have you clicking around their agency website for a while with how many new interactive elements and beautiful designs there are throughout their pages. And check out their adorable team page for even more inspiration.
8. Avex
NYC based Avex is a web design company and Shopify Plus agency. They provide content, digital marketing and e-commerce solutions for fashion lifestyle and premium brands.
Avex's drive and energy are apparent through their video-heavy, and also monochromatic design.
9. Puppets
While there aren't any real puppets here, this French agency brings their simple, meaningful design to life as you scroll through the sections of their website. You might even see some sweet dance moves!
10. Beyond
Beyond creates technology-led solutions and products. They try to close the gap between innovation and opportunity. Their website is simple, yet colorful with a clear message: Beyond is a design company…
When a visitor launches their homepage, geometric shapes in colorful design catch their eyes. Visitors also see the pinned news from the agency.
11. Crowd
For Crowd, technical and artistic creativity is the key. They follow the ideas that inspire, engage and excite to break the rules.
A colorful background and direction buttons welcome the visitors on their homepage. As you scroll down, you can easily access their case studies, client news, and locations on the redesigned website of the digital agency.
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Crafted is a full service digital creative studio located in New York City. The agency has a passion for creating beautiful digital experiences. You can see this motto also on their homepage: "We make digital beautiful."
Their website has a simple and elegant design, which creates a calming effect. Crafted keeps their minimalistic approach throughout the website. They chose to focus on the color blue contrasted with white in their web design, which conveys a professional look.
13. Luminary
Australia-based Luminary is a well-recognized agency that has a long history. They focus on doing everything from digital transformation and user experience design, to digital marketing and managed cloud services.
Luminary's witty website is really colorful, and the homepage is full of bright dots, which looks like a reflection of the agency's name. Also, the website is fun to interact with. This is also a good feature for a digital agency website because it keeps you click around more on their pages.
14. Mobiteam
Mobiteam is a design, development and consulting agency from Berlin, Germany with 8 years of experience. They are specialized in web design, Word Press and web development.
Above all, the digital agency's functional and simple website is easy to navigate. Their logo is certainly the most attention-grabbing element of the website. Moreover, its colors compose the theme of the pages.
15. Pound & Grain
Pound & Grain's asset is to add value to your brand. They are original, fearless and independent.
Their black and red website features great photography and animations that create immediate impact. Visitors also see a "Watch the Goods" button which they can click and reach the agency's show-reel full of great works.
16. Search & Gather
Search & Gather, is Toronto's one of the fastest-growing digital agencies. They know their client's goals and work to maximize their client's online reach and revenue. And they believe if their clients smile, so do they.
A moving street view under "Grow Your Digital" motto is welcoming us at their simple and modern website. When you scroll down, you can get detailed information about the agency, see their work, and read testimonials from current clients.
17. DigitalParade
DigitalParade has a talented design, development, content and planning team. They focus on Social Media, Digital Marketing, Web Development, Design, and Video.
They use a yellow and black colour scale to emphasize the logo on their website. Additionally, the user interface design is clean, simple and very easy to navigate.
18. Blissmediak
Blissmedia is Melbourne and Sydney's leading digital agency for digital strategy, user experiences and online marketing.
Their homepage opens with a short video about digital results and you can explore their case studies when you scroll down.
19. Edgar Allan
Edgar Allan's experienced creative professionals are working for big agencies, little startups, and also digital design firms. They have a clean website which reflects all the great works and stories of the agency.
Visitors can reach all the information they need quickly from the tabs at the top and they may also discover the creative works as they scroll down.
20. Impression
Impression is a multi-award winning, strategic-thinking team of digital marketing experts with a creative edge.
When you launch the website of this digital agency, there is a nice video loop about their life and how they spend their free time.
Bonus Tip for Designing an Agency Website 2019:
So you just looked at the best agencies website design inspirations. Most of the websites have followed an out-of-the-box approach crafting their own creative designs. Use of typography and call to actions in the above agency websites were amazing! It's very much necessary for an agency website to capture leads as well. You can reach out to web design agencies like Within Bucks and get a very well made website for your agency or business.
In this digital age, most businesses have already developed their respective websites to become more accessible for their customers. With the help of website design, business owners are able to create a user-friendly and welcoming online environment where users can get useful information any time of the day.
Moreover, when you have a well-managed website, people can rely on you. It builds trust, and when visitors trust you, they won't have doubts in getting your products and services. In effect, you will have a thriving and profitable business.


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With less than a week remaining for people to register under Fiji's Telephone Services Decree, two of the major operators say they will not be able to register all their customers in time.
Under the interim regime's decree, all landline and mobile phones must be registered, or face termination.
The deadline for registration is on Wednesday and Vodafone Fiji and Telecom Fiji Limited are racing against time to ensure their customer's lines are not terminated.
Fiji Village reports Vodafone's Shalendra Prasad as saying they are behind target at this stage and may have to terminate services of unregistered customers as per the decree.
However, they will retain the terminated numbers and continue registration even after the deadline expires.


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|Orthodox Calendar 2015
Hieromartyr Antipas, bishop of Pergamus, disciple of St. John the Theologian (ca. 68).
Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome (ca. 67). St. Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt (4th c.). St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis (9th c.). St. James, founder of Zhelezny Borok Monastery (Kostroma) (1442), and his fellow-ascetic St. James (15th c.). St. Barsanuphius, bishop of Tver (1576). Sts. Euthymius (1456) and Chariton (1509), abbots, of Syandema (Vologda).
Commemoration of the Appearance of the Most Holy Theotokos at Pochaev (the "Footprint") (1340).
Hieromartyr Domninus, bishop of Salona in Dalmatia, and eight soldiers with him (ca. 100). St. Philip, bishop of Gortyna on Crete (180). St. Guthlac, hermit of Crowland (England) (714). St. Callinicus of Cernica, bishop of Rimnic in Romania (1868).
Repose of Elder Eulogius of St. George Kellion, Mt. Athos (1948).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year


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Matthew 2:1-12
2 1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem village, Judah territory— this was during Herod's kingship—a band of scholars arrived in Jerusalem from the East. They asked around, "Where can we find and pay homage to the newborn King of the Jews? We observed a star in the eastern sky that signaled his birth. We're on pilgrimage to worship him."
3-4 When word of their inquiry got to Herod, he was terrified—and not Herod alone, but most of Jerusalem as well. Herod lost no time. He gathered all the high priests and religion scholars in the city together and asked, "Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?"
5-6 They told him, "Bethlehem, Judah territory. The prophet Micah wrote it plainly:
It's you, Bethlehem, in Judah's land,
no longer bringing up the rear.
From you will come the leader
who will shepherd-rule my people, my Israel."
7-8 Herod then arranged a secret meeting with the scholars from the East. Pretending to be as devout as they were, he got them to tell him exactly when the birth-announcement star appeared. Then he told them the prophecy about Bethlehem, and said, "Go find this child. Leave no stone unturned. As soon as you find him, send word and I'll join you at once in your worship."
9-10 Instructed by the king, they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time!
11 They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh.
12 In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country. (The Message (MSG)Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
Note: I am grateful to the work of Marcus Borg & John Dominic Crossan who helped me flesh out this blog with their book "The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth. (New York, HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2007)
This is the conclusion of the Christmas story. John the Baptist has been born and a few months later Jesus was born. The angels announced the birth of the Christ child. Shepherds, the marginalized citizens, heard the announcement and paid homage. Time has passed, Jesus is not yet two years old. Wise men from the East arrive in Jerusalem.
"We're looking for the newborn king of the Jews". They couldn't have done more damage if they'd dropped a bomb in the city center.
Why did Luke write about these scholars? What purpose do they have in the Christmas story?
One response is that these are the gentiles who first recognized the Messiah. Jesus came for all humanity, not just the Jews.
Another response points out the threat and the promise of this child. In Luke's gospel, Mary sings about the greatness of this honor to bear the savior. "for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name…He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;" (Luke 1:49, 51 NRSV)
Later, when Mary and Joseph bring the baby to the temple for her purification, Simeon steps on the stage saying, "I can rest in peace. I've seen my heart's desire: the Messiah." The audience sighs with joy. But, Simeon isn't done, yet. "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed, so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your own soul, too." (Luke 2:34b-35 NRSV)
Yes, the story shares with us that Jesus came for Jews and Gentiles. Yes, Jesus came to set things right and will stir things up. Is that all? Is this simply a nice conclusion to the Christmas story?
I suggest there's more. I suggest that this is not a conclusion, but a sort of commencement. Like a high school or college commencement, this is an ending that points away from itself to something more important.
Whether they realize it or not, these wise men are pointing to a new kingdom. This kingdom is a singular and dangerous threat to the existing world.
The kingdom of the world is ruled by Caesar Augustus. According to Borg and Crossan, he was called Son of God, Lord and savior of the world. He was also considered the son of Apollo, the god of light. Therefore, Caesar was considered the Light of the World. He is worshiped as a god. He is the savior the people believe they need; the conqueror who brings peace.
Caesar appoints his minions and Herod is one of them. He is King of the Jews whose job it is to keep them in line. He keeps his throne only by the grace of Caesar. In truth he is an evil ruler who distorts the truth and even kills in order to hang on to that power. Read ahead a few verses and we discover that he has all baby boys under two years of age living in and around Bethlehem slaughtered, in an attempt to kill this new King of the Jews.
The wise men point to the birth of a new kingdom led by the King of the Jews, the Light of the World, Lord, and Savior of the World. Wait. That's Caesar's role. We can't have two saviors, can we?
And now, this lovely, tender story points to a clash: the kingdom of Caesar and the kingdom of God.
The magi don't conclude the Christmas story, they point us forward. And Luke's gospel will continue to move us into the challenge of decision. We live in Caesar's world. It's easy to see and hard to understand. It's complicated. There are no easy answers. A move in one direction creates havoc somewhere else. And sometimes we catch ourselves worshiping the wrong thing.
We also worship the Messiah while struggling to understand the Kingdom of God. This is the kingdom that tells us that if our hearts are saddened to the point of breaking over injustice and poverty, we're blessed. That persecution brings blessing. That the Law of Moses is important and must be studied; not for the purpose of legalism or a threat, but going deeply in order to find God at the heart of it. And that God is like a father standing with his nose pressed up against the window pane, watching for his prodigal son to return and when he does, embarrasses everyone around him by running down the road to welcome him back.
This is the kingdom of God: upside down, backwards, inside out. It's a kingdom I want to understand more fully.
The kingdom of this world has a lot going for it. I believe that God is at work in the world bringing in the kingdom. We see it in moments of grace. The kingdom of God is brought into the world every time a human being or a group of human beings stand up to the kingdom of Caesar and say, "We have a better way." That's what Desmond Tutu did in South Africa. It's what you and I do on our best days when we stop a bully or assert justice.
All glory and honor be to God.