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Odysseys of Recognition: Performing Intersubjectivity in Homer, Aristotle, Shakespeare, Goethe, and Kleist
By Ellwood Wiggins (University of Washington, Seattle)
Literary recognition is a technical term for a climactic plot device. Odysseys of Recognition claims that interpersonal recognition is constituted by performance, and brings performance theory into dialogue with poetics, politics, and philosophy. By observing Odysseus figures from Homer to Kleist, Ellwood Wiggins offers an alternative to conventional intellectual histories that situate the invention of the interior self in modernity. Through strategic readings of Aristotle, this elegantly written, innovative study recovers an understanding of interpersonal recognition that has become strange and counterintuitive. Penelope in Homer's Odyssey offers a model for agency in ethical knowledge that has a lot to teach us today. Early modern and eighteenth-century characters, meanwhile, discover themselves not deep within an impenetrable self, but in the interpersonal space between people in the world. Recognition, Wiggins contends, is the moment in which epistemology and ethics coincide: in which what we know becomes manifest in what we do.
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Around 1800, print culture became a particularly rich source for metaphors about thinking as well as writing, nowhere more so than in the German tradition of Dichter und Denker. Goethe, Jean Paul, and Hegel (among many others) used the preface in order to reflect on the problems of writing itself, and its interpretation. If Sterne teaches us that a material book enables mind games as much as it gives expression to them, the Germans made these games more theoretical still. Weaving in authors from Antiquity to Agamben, Williams shows how European–and, above all, German–Romanticism was a watershed in the history of the preface. The playful, paradoxical strategies that Romantic writers invented are later played out in continental philosophy, and in post-Structuralist literature. The preface is a prompt for playful thinking with texts, as much as it is conventionally the prosaic product of such an exercise.
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The Shape of the World markets itself as an artistic immersive explorer that guides you on a journey to unwind. So from the off, there is no mission structure, no enemies, and basically nothing to do. It's more of an experience than a game and not a very good one at that.
The game is set in the first person with nothing on the screen to clutter your view. The controls are as simple as they come, use the sticks to look around and move as you would expect. The R2 button interacts with certain objects and the L2 button throws a seed. That's about it.
As you explore the world you will discover objects you can interact with, some will create a stairway or a path while others will give you a much-needed burst of speed. This is where the seed comes into play. You can throw a seed, which will then grow a tree. Interact with the tree and you will be propelled forward. The only fun I had in this game is chaining what I call tree bursts together just to get to the exit as fast as I could.
That's all you have to do in the game really, just wander around each of the chapters and reach the gate to progress to the next dull chapter. Each level is sparsely decorated with trees, fauna, rocks and water. There isn't actually much to look at other than the wildlife that scuttles away from as you approach it. There are various things (plants or seeds I think) you can collect from each of the chapters but other than that it, just a slow slog through some of the most eye-watering- headache inducing coloured levels I have had the misfortune to experience.
As you walk through the level getting lost, the environment and flora continuously grows and fades and changes colour as you travel at times the 4K colors are mesmerizing but for the most time the colors are so pale and sickly in color that it gave me eye strain trying to see what was ahead which then gave me a headache. As a designer, I perhaps see things differently from other people, but I found the whole thing quite uncomfortable.
This is a difficult game to review for me. This is a walking sim and I'm still trying to get to grips with the fact that this is actually a genre in gaming. I get it though, games like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture are walking games but there was a story behind it all and it grabs you and locks you into its world. This just seems like pointless meandering though vile coloured levels. But I do understand that some people dig the walking genre, but even those people will struggle to see the point of this game.
There is a dynamic soundtrack behind all this which is the only thing that pushed me forward as it responds to your travels and shifts with the visuals, but this is no REZ. If you're into your super chilled mega relaxed music, you'll like what's on offer here. Each chapter has a different chilled out melody to make our ears relax while your eyes start to bleed.
This is the sort of game at first glance would scream out for VR support but after my playthrough and the headaches, I would rather this one game that didn't get the VR treatment. This game was is being sold as a well-crafted respite from the everyday grind. And while yes it may be well-crafted, it gave me more of an eyestrain than an 8-hour shift in a kaleidoscopic Imax cinema
The Shape of the World is an experience so I can't really review it as a game. But as an experience, it fails to ignite my imagination in any way. I was bored very quickly and there isn't much on offer either with only XXX chapters to explore. These can be played over again from the main menu. I certainly didn't feel relaxed and didn't unwind like the game would have you believe you would, and I really didn't want to replay any of the chapters again. I'm sure if our very on Sean reviewed this game he would have waxed lyrical about it because he loves this stuff, it just stressed my eyes out more than a psychedelic rave in a rainbow.
The marketing email told me it's time to experience the pleasure of getting lost. The only pleasure I got was turning it off.
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Vastavam web: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday termed as "frivolous" the criminal defamation complaint filed by the BJP against him in a Delhi court and alleged that it was an attempt to "throttle the freedom of expression". Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar filed the complaint against Tharoor's alleged "scorpion" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said his religious sentiments were hurt by the statement.
Tharoor had stoked a fresh controversy Sunday while speaking at Bangalore Literature Festival, claiming that an unnamed RSS leader had compared Modi to "a scorpion sitting on a Shivling". Reacting to it, Tharoor told reporters, "The charges are frivolous If we start to stifle the right of the people to quote published material then where would our democracy head ?… Where is the freedom of expression ?" Asked whether he felt the criminal defamation suit against him "is an attempt to throttle his voice", the Congress MP said, "Apparently it seems so".
Tharoor said he had quoted an article published in a magazine in 2012 in which a comment of an unnamed RSS leader had been mentioned. "So why has this defamation suit been filed against me now? In my book, I as a writer had quoted 5,000 other examples and stories," he said. Tharoor said he did not believe that he had done anything wrong or out of the ordinary and any author would have felt free to quote such published material in writing. "I have also quoted Mr Modi's authorized biography by Andy Marino quite extensively. So it is not as if the 500-page book can be reduced to one line which this particular complainant doesn't like," Tharoor, also a writer and former diplomat, said. "I am surprised to hear about the defamation suit. I hope the judge will throw it out on the grounds that this is the actual fact. But if not then certainly we have to defend it," he asserted.


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New Orleans (May 12, 2016) – The Algiers Charter School Association is pleased to announce it is removing the designation "interim," and extending the contract of Rene Lewis-Carter as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With a vote by the Algiers Charter School Association Board of Trustees, this decision was made effective during the board's special meeting on May 11, 2016.
"After a thorough review of all candidates that applied for this position, we are happy to announce Rene-Lewis Carter as CEO of Algiers Charter," said John Edwards, Algiers Charter School Association board chairman. "We are ready to transition into a new era and continue focusing on delivering education excellence in Algiers."
Lewis-Carter was appointed interim CEO in January 2016. Since then, she has lead efforts to increase academic focus across the network by updating the association's testing policy, and she has implemented a method where, for the first time since the network's inception in December 2005, all K-8 Algiers Charter schools will use the same curriculum resources in ELA math and science. As CEO, Lewis-Carter will continue to utilize her extensive educational experience to lead and grow Algiers Charter.
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FP Patisserie in the Plaza Hotel. They were a little spendy for a cookie, ($2.50 a cookie) but one of the options was the little green pistachio one and I LOVE PISTACHIOS so I bought a half dozen.
I googled like crazy for recipes. There are a lot of macaron recipes out there. The common denominator in all the recipes is that these cookies can drive you to drink. (As if I need a driver) They are finicky. You need to weigh your ingredients. The egg whites have to be prepared just so. You need stiff peaks. Also, your oven needs to be perfectly calibrated and you need to know how to pipe batter. Then, if by some miracle the cookies come out ok with a perfect convex dome and a nice crusty "foot" on the bottom, you've got the filling to contend with! (For this you will need ingredients that aren't easy to find, some may need to be ordered if you're not willing to spend hours slaving. My homemade pistachio paste took two hours to make. I needed a candy thermometer and a mortar and pestle but I persevered and it was delicious. The filling procedure would need to be a post of its own and I think would bore you to tears. Just add 5 stars to my crown and read on) But what the hell. I was up for the task. It was going to snow all day on Sunday, why not? Football season is over. I spent two days finding all the ingredients and I took a stab at macarons. Here are my findings.
Weight not volume.
First off, you NEED a digital scale to weigh your ingredients. This is not optional. I own one, so that was fine. I don't mind weighing, but it takes some time of course. The recipe called for 100g of egg whites (not 5 or 6 egg whites) I was a gram over as you can see. I also weighed the castor sugar (that's just superfine sugar) almond flour, and confectioners sugar. Those are the only ingredients in the cookie base. I'll post the recipe at the bottom or better yet here is a link to the youtube video. I watched this 27 times. (This woman from The Joy of Baking rocks.)
Stiff peaks.
You will whip the egg whites til they are frothy. That takes about 1 minute, then you add the sugar in thirds and whip those til you have STIFF peaks. What is a stiff peak? Well, I learned via video and am willing to share. Stop the mixer and take off the whisk attachment. Smash whisk down into the mixture a few times then pull it out and turn it so the egg whites are facing upwards. That pointy "beak" of egg white needs to be pointing straight up and STAY up! If it bends down, you've got a beak and need to keep mixing. Here is my stiff peak. It took about 7 minutes of mixing.
Of course the recipe calls for mixing and folding etc. (watch the video, that woman did a great job explaining) But the final obstacle was piping batter onto cookie sheets. I'm a very inexperienced piper. It is important that all the cookies are identical in size because in the end they are sandwiches. I give myself a C+ in piping. See my trays? They yellow cookies were too lumpy. I moved the ziploc bag too much. The green ones are better, but some are too large. When I did the pink ones, (after I took this picture) I was much improved on my piping, but that batter was more runny and when the cookies settled they ended up much bigger that I though they would be. I had some GIANT macarons, not really what you are looking for.
white-chocolate-pistachio-ganache! It was amazing. See it in the little casserole tray. I've never made a ganache before but this one "set-up" perfectly. (that's what you want when your making ganache - you need it to set.)
As you can see, at this point I was on the wine. And yes, I drink wine out of a rocks glass.
Do you like my apron? My friend Karen said it was very June Cleaver. Well I'll tell you one thing, it was very messy by the time the evening was over.
So here's a shot at the final product. I was pretty happy with the results. See how the pink ones are too big? Also, I think I'd use more yellow food coloring - they were very pale! I keep scrolling up to the display at Paper Source. Theirs were SO pretty! As far as taste, I think mine were right on. The yellow ones were filled with a store bought lemon curd and the green and pink both had the pistachio ganache.
I was horrified to get home from work on Tuesday and see two big pink ones each with a tiny bite out of them in my rubbish barrel. Apparently my son and his friends, do not like macarons! Oh well, more for me! Be well Montanans.


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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Kitchen Nightmares
Some things to know:
1) I hate cooking. I think it is because I don't know what I am doing and I hate doing things I don't know how to do (admittedly, not one of my best traits). Also, I am really bad at it. Family legend has it that I don't know how to make instant oatmeal. Yes, there was once an "incident". I would also like to add a disclaimer here that my mother is a FABULOUS cook, I just didn't seem to inherit that gene.
2) I am neurotic. I have always been a huge fan of "moderation is key", so I don't mind Gracie eating a hot dog and a cookie here and there. But right now I feel like she is getting a lot of overly processed school food and then not much better at home. Which leaves me up at night freaking out that she is going to grow two heads, grow a tail- anything seems plausible around 2 am.
3) Like everyone else, I just don't seem to have enough time. I work all day, and I don't want to spend what time I do have with my family in the kitchen. Also, if I was in the kitchen I would probably just be standing in there for no reason because I don't know what I am doing. Another disclaimer, Parke is a great cook and does most of the heavy lifting here...but I am in charge of the grocery shopping.
4) I like to eat. A lot. And I like my food to taste good, every time I read about an actress/ model who lives on steamed fish and lettuce it makes me so thankful not to be that person I run right out and buy a package of M&M's in celebration.
So, my request for anybody who still happens to read this blog...what do you feed your family? And how do you know where to start? What will your kids eat that is good for them? I would love to overhaul our eating habits (for the most part...like I said, everything in moderation) but that goal seems way out of reach right now.
Anybody out there who can help or offer suggestions?
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The Crockpot - makes the worst cook appear to be the best!!! Let me know if you want any recipes! Meatballs with bbque sauce and grape jelly, roast with carrots and potatoes, the most tender Thanksgiving turkey, and I will next try a pork loin! Or, call Cracker Barrell, pick up an order, and take it home and put it in your grandmother's pots and pans!ReplyDelete
Okay, so I have three suggestions.ReplyDelete
1. Learn to make something that you feel good about and is easy and that Parke or your mom has never made before. Comparison kills all joy, especially in the kitchen. And tell yourself and Parke that its okay to eat that same meal at least four nights a week indefinitely. I have two great and easy recipes I'll email to you :)
2. Devote that 25 minutes as a calm time to yourself. Let it be a time that Gracie gets to play on the ipad or Parke takes her for a quick walk. Pour yourself a big glass of wine, turn on pandora, and relish the quiet. It's amazing how quickly chopping veggies and drinking wine will quickly be a part of the day you cherish!
3. Learn to chop an onion, garlic and red pepper. Add wine and you've got a good start to making anything taste good.
Oooooh...I am RIGHT there with you. Last week, I had one job for dinner (as my hub graciously offered to cook that night--maybe because he wanted something edible?): Make toast. I kid you not, I burnt one piece and under-toasted a second...AT THE SAME TIME.ReplyDelete
Point being...I am anxiously awaiting other responses so I can steal the advice. :)
Here are a few tips I have done in the past because I am right there with you as far as worrying about my child not getting enough healthy food!ReplyDelete
1) If Gracie likes Oatmeal (Ellis loves it!!), I stir in a chopped up banana or blueberries into it OR sometimes I even put a few spoonfuls of a veggie baby food like squash or sweet potatoes and she never knows the difference!
2) Trader Joes sells these packets of Carrot Applesauce and they are super easy - you can just twist the lid off and give it to her, or put it in a bowl if you want. Ellis gets one of these almost daily and has no idea it has veggies in it.
3) If Gracie likes marinara sauce (spaghetti, ravioli, etc.) this is a good place to hide veggies - you can shred carrots, zucchini, spinach, etc. and pour them into a sauce and cook them down to be soft. Maybe make a big pot of sauce one weekend in a big pot or throw it all in the crockpot one morning?
4) Just a general idea would be to use your crockpot as much as you can. I use mine a ton in the winter - pot roast (with soft veggies), vegetable soup, etc. You just dump stuff in and let it cook all day.
5) There are all kinds of "toddler muffin recipes on pinterest which are healthy. Make a big batch for the week.
6) Lastly, lately Ellis has been really into chicken nuggets and I found a healthy kind at the grocery store. The brand is Perdue and the name is "Simply" something - you will see them at the store. They are very lightly breaded and gluten free. She never knows the difference and it makes me feel better about her eating so many chicken nuggets.
I hope these things help!
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:39 PM
Focus on what your gifts are. You are an excellent writer, loving mom, and stylish dresser. If you don't enjoy cooking, don't be hard on yourself, just do what's necessary to get by and focus on your strengths.ReplyDelete
First time comment, long time reader. I think it is completely normal to have these feelings. I like to cook but still struggle with what to feed my family (my daughter is 8 1/2 and my son is 5). My daughter is a little picky, my son is more willing to try new foods. If you want to email me (email@example.com) I can give you some suggestions of what we do in our house. My biggest suggestion is to keep giving that beautiful Grace new foods to try so she doesn't become picky (trust me, it makes for unecessary stress in the evenings.ReplyDelete
I'm always a reader :)ReplyDelete
As for meal planning, I'm constantly battling it and I do love to cook. I don't mind grocery shopping, but I hate thinking of what will we eat this week? I just don't have as much time to enjoy and think about it anymore. And of course I'm always worrying if Walker eats healthy enough. In agreeing with other comments, here's my simple advice (I can elaborate later):
1. Cooler weather = crockpot cooking!...lots of recipes on pinterest and online, makes life easy!
2. If you need to do the cooking (instead of Parke), definitely make it a more pleasant experience with wine and music, and use the time for you. It will make the cooking part go more smoothly and be less of a hassle if you are relaxed. Sometimes I forget but always enjoy it more when I remember.
3. Consider meal planning websites...ex. emeals.com...you pay a small fee but you get 5-7 weekly recipes sent to you that include shopping lists and shopping deals based on your choice of local grocery store! Could be worthwhile for you :) (my friend did it and loved it, and I've done something similar in the past)
4. Check out the pre-prepared meats at Publix. When we can't think of new ideas or are tired of the same old thing, we look at the meat counter and have had a lot of successful, easy meals. Pair with a veggie and voila! A easy, healthy meal!
5. Pick any veggie, drizzle with olive oil and spices and either saute in pan or roast in oven. Super easy.
6. Best thing to do for Gracie is keep things mixed up and different for her. I still make separate meal for Walker unless I give him leftovers but I try to keep up with the variety. I'll let you know later some specific things I feed him so I'm not writing a novel...
7. You don't have to be an amazing cook to be an amazing Mom. So I agree with the others...keep up what you know best, the rest will fall into place.
I'm still a reader!!! I am right there with you about not being a good cook! We try and plan our meals out for the week on Saturday or Sunday. I will agree the Crockpot is a life saver for sure! And makes meals really easy! I still feed Ella separate than us (although I think she would prefer to eat with us but Alston doesn't get home in time)... so it is kind of a pain to come up with 2 meals! Ella eats a lot of beans (lima, pinto, black, black eyed peas, green peas). I try and buy the frozen kind but if not I will do the reduced sodium (black and pinto)....but they also have corn and carrots, etc you can buy that are pretty quick to make. They also have some "healthier" kids food in the frozen section...ravioli and stuff so I will buy those and make those sometimes. She used to do really good with meats so I would buy deli meat (reduced sodium) and chop that up and give her that but she wont really eat meat anymore :( ... I also use the baby food pouches and they also have "toddler" ones too you can buy that are fruit and veggie mixes and she loves to eat those! I have also given Ella the Morningstar garden veggie patties (they have tons of veggies in them). I like the advice of wine and music in the kitchen...might have to try that myself and send Alston on a walk with the girls! :)ReplyDelete


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U.S pork exports are projected to rise over the next decade. Production efficiency in the U.S. pork sector enhances the sector's international competitiveness. Pacific Rim nations and Mexico are key markets for long -term growth of U. S. pork exports. Although Russia's recent ban on imports from several countries is assumed to end, Russia 's pork imports are projected to continue to drop over the next decade, reflecting continue d use of policies to facilitate expansion of its domestic pork industry and limit reliance on imports —these policies affect pork exports from the United States and Brazil the most.
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Each and every one of our customers know that RIF is the place to go to get classic Jordan's and Nikes, but apparently we're now the local spot for classic cars?! Shoutout to Scott for coming through this past weekend with this American classic, 1964 Chevy Impala SS.
While Jordan Brand has recently released the Jordan Retro 3 '88, has anyone seen these yet? My guess is no! These are a 1/1 made by one of RIF's supporters, Herbert Neil. How do you like this take on the classic shoe?
Now Available at RIF LA: LeBron X Cork
Don't forget to visit RIF Dos, aka the Clubhouse, whenever you're in Little Tokyo visiting the shoe store, take a look at our selection of Supreme, Visvim, Neighborhood, and More. Or just lounge around on the nice chairs like yours truly.
Stay Tuned for these RIF x Bespoke snapbacks
Our selection of Supreme hats
It's about that time for the Sneaker Shots of the weekend, sadly Kilroy Carl didn't make the cut this weekend :(
Here's Intern Danny starting us off with the LeBron X Cork.
Justin Hustle with the Raging Bull 5
Paul Whiskey rocking the 2013 Royal Blue 1's
Looks like we saved the best for last? KD IV Nerf
Looks like someone enjoyed our RIF sticker releases from 2012.. Stay tuned for our plans with RIF clothing, hats, stickers, etc. in the coming days. Until next time, have a Blessed week.


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Inspired by the imagery language of the story, the idea arose for the first time 10 years ago and slowly a color manuscript took form. A manuscript that pulls out moods, feelings and colors from the 68 chapters of the book:
"He put his feet in catfish sandals and wore an elegant home suit, trousers in deep, water-green velvet and a jacket in nutcolored Calmank. He hung the bath towel on the drying rack, placed the bath mat on the side of the bathtub and poured kitchen salt over it in order to make it regurgitate all the water that it contained. The mat started to drool and make small bunches of soap bubbles, "writes Boris Vian in the first chapter of the book.
A lot of questions occur as you scroll through Helle Vibeke's works, because the chapters challenge the category illustrated book by being the ultimate examples of wordless visualizations – there are simply no words.
Helle Vibeke explains that she wanted to "reinvent the slowness" in the 68 illustrated chapters. The illustrated chapters must be experienced and enjoyed as the sensual, handmade works they are.
All 68 chapters can be seen in the shop at Kløvermarksvej 70. Helle Vibeke says about the creation of the chapters: "When you put 2 sheets of paper together, it's a book – even if I call them chapters – and then a story is expected". And if you want to hear the story about the chapters, stop by us.
The chapters can be purchased from us at Kløvermarksvej: They cost 2-3,000 DKK, are numbered and signed in a handmade edition of 20 pieces of each chapter.


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Did you know that if you misspoke or said the wrong thing during an employee evaluation, you could be held liable in a court of law later on? If you terminate one of your employees for poor performance, but they have positive or solid employee reviews in writing with your company on file, then it will come back to haunt you. We'd like to supply you with a few tips on giving proper reviews that will keep you from facing consequences further down the line.
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text: This Saturday, Invicta FC puts on its seventh major show with a trio of title fights. The main event, Invicta FC flyweight champion Barb Honchak (8-2) will defend her title against Leslie "The Peacemaker" Smith (6-3-1). The co-main event, Invicta FC champion Carla "Cookie Monster" Esparza (9-2) will defend her belt against undefeated Brazilian Claudia Gadelha (11-0). The third title fight of the night, the inaugural Invicta FC bantamweight world championship title will be on the line. Lauren Murphy (7-0) will face off against the unblemished record of Miriam Nakamoto (2-0, 1 NC).


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Missions Discipleship Training (MDT) is an intensive training program aimed at equipping you for a missional life wherever God calls you. We focus on growing you in your journey as a follower of Christ.
Are you eager for more of God and desire to grow and experience His working in and through you? MDT Love Europe is a foundational Discipleship course to help you grow as a believer. It prepares you for a lifetime journey of following Christ and equips you to be His Ambassador to the nations.
To serve as the primary contact for OM to the DR's Christian community and to promote missions awareness and involvement by speaking at churches, Christian events, business meetings, etc.
Basic six months training in youth evangelism and missions.OM works with a church in Casteldefells that is actively involved in youth evangelism, reaching young people through an English club, friendship evangelism, music, sports, power evangelism, etc. Participants will receive training and will help the youth group in their evangelistic efforts. They will also receive teaching about missions and learn about the needs of other countries and/or ethnic groups in Europe
Has God been talking to you about sharing your faith with others?
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Do you know that God is calling you to be a labourer in the fields that are ready to be harvested?
.....and yet you are still at home, struggling to follow Him, because you just do not feel you have the knowledge, training, skills or practical experience needed to step out.
Do you have a desire to grow in your faith? Do you want to be trained in practical ministry skills and want to be challenged to put your faith into action? Come and join our 11-month MDT programme! Together with other young adults from all over the world you will be trained and discipled and serve alongside local ministries and churches to reach the people in Ireland with the Gospel.
Since our beginnings, we have been driven by a deep conviction that everyone should have the opportunity to hear the gospel at least once. Sadly, there are still thousands of peoples and communities that have never heard about Jesus, ever. Do you have a heart for (young) people and a desire for them to hear of His fame and renown? Come and be involved in many different activities including kids clubs, Big Red Bus ministry, creative evangelism and much more!
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Kiwis Missing Out on Americas Cup
Clayton Mitchell MP
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Most Kiwis are out of luck if they want the chance to watch this year's Americas Cup live and free-to-air, says New Zealand First.
"Many New Zealanders simply cannot afford the monthly payments for a Sky subscription to watch important sporting events like the America's Cup," says Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Clayton Mitchell.
"That's not fair. It was taxpayers who built up state broadcasting. In 2015, New Zealand councils invested $873 million into sport and recreation. Our taxes chipped in another $85 million to give top athletes the best coaching and training opportunities. That's nearly a billion dollars of money from New Zealanders for sport.
"New Zealand First believes we should follow Britain and Australia, which have laws ensuring their citizens have live free-to-air sports broadcasts of national significance.
"New Zealand First's Broadcasting (Games of National Significance) Amendment Bill would have achieved this.
"But National, Labour, United Future, ACT and the Maori Party voted against the bill, allowing this unfair situation to continue.
"Sport is important for health, particularly as obesity numbers are rising, the big games and players have a huge influence on youngsters aspiring to take part in sport, and it is part of Kiwi culture. That's why being able to watch New Zealanders in action for free is so important."


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Subtleties of form, tales of perhaps lifetimes told in a woman's body: her shape and movements, her gestures (whether graceful mudras or awkward limbs), stories subtly related in the curve of a woman's hips and thighs, the lay of the land that is her hills and valleys and canyons deep conveying myths of her lives and deaths and her pilgrimage with eternity, proffering adventure for whatever lover would explore her mysteries.
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Sunday, December 21, 2014
Memories and Musings of a Post-Postmodern Nomadic Mystic Madman
Preface to Memories and Musings of a Post-Postmodern Nomadic Mystic Madman
I am a dead man walking—er, actually I am currently sitting and sipping a highly honey-sweetened cup of Wyoming-roasted coffee with cream on the back patio of a coffeehouse in downtown Laramie. The pale-brown liquid within my cup has grown quite cold over several hours sitting and exposed to the elements of a high-country afternoon, though ice has yet to form around the rim. I sometimes gaze into the swirls of milk fat floating on the surface and the patterns of variously mixed solutions of bean juice and water and honey and half-and-half to scry with what shapes might emerge to tell of things present, past or possible.
I don't mean that someone has me as their mark, necessarily, or that I am keeping a wide-eye open for fear of potential assassins, necessarily. My point with these words is in fact rather more stark. What I actually mean by this opening statement, these first words in print after flyleaf and front matter, is that I have already been murdered, and perhaps on as many as five occasions. The most poignant and certain instance of experiencing my own homicide occurred one ordinary summer's day at dusk in Golden Gate Park, when two bullets were rather randomly and undeservedly introduced to the inside of my skull after an otherwise pleasant and uneventful day on Hippie Hill.
In addition to such homicidal intrigues, I have encountered sasquatch, a skinwalker, holes in space-time, and a shape-shifter who did her turn whilst astride my lap. In pursuit of romance and the hidden secrets to life and history, guided by instinct, intuition, chance, and sometimes helpful deities, I have been granted many such glimpses behind the veils of normalcy—at moments to my delight, and at others to my terror.
At a certain point in life I decided I had a desire to unabashedly seek the truths that seemed unavailable in academia or conventional religion, and to discover what hidden magic and beauty and adventure this world really has to offer. I concluded at some moment of disillusionment or discontent that merely reading books of fiction or supposed scriptures to find inspiration and truth, else vicariously viewing others' explorations and adventures on TV or on the big screen proved insufficient means to satisfy my yearnings to experience or to satiate a want to know, and thus I decided that I had a need to endeavor the quest, and by the most quixotic and heroic means I might have need that I might find what abides behind life's curtains.
And so I began to live as a wandering renunciate before I truly knew what this meant or might imply, hitchhiking and train hopping and backcountry rambling on a simple and more or less innocent search for answers and quest for love both transcendent and terrestrial. Thus began the ride of my life. Visions and experiences that answered to my curiosity and were revealed to my searchings surpassed extraordinary, and indeed met with the sublime, and even Divine.
I have been tailed by a tornado in the badlands that bore the certain imprint of God made manifest, and have pursued an apparent apparition of the Goddess across the breadth of the continent. I have crossed the threshold between life and death more than once, though still I breath, drink, eat, piss, shit, think, and even occasionally fuck, and thus by all appearance and common indicators, I am quite alive. In the most recent third of thirty-six or so years lived I have experienced things most would assume the stuff of fairy tales or fantasy, mythology or merely a wild imagination.
Yet here I sit, just where I sat some twelve years ago, and with little if anything overt to show for my years of questing, labors of love, challenges to the system and changes to myself. I now have a PC upon which I type these words, whereas then I had a Mac. This evening I pen (er, type) my early memoirs, whereas then it was my Master's thesis I labored to complete. Little else overt has changed, save that I am now long since estranged from then-wife and son, church and institution, I have lived over a dozen years more, and these days don a beret and wool overcoat instead of a thin cotton trench coat and ski cap. Three fat dreadlocks also now dangle amidst the otherwise unknotted past-shoulder-length hairs on the back of my head.
The sun is setting behind the Snowy Range Mountains, and the oft-ferocious high plains wind is only a gentle breeze this evening. I'm watching this rather dull spectacle (compared to the best or even average of Laramie sunsets) from the back patio at Coal Creek Coffee Company's downtown coffeehouse and roastery. A freight train is roaring past beneath the steel footbridge that spans the railroad tracks which reside between my vantage and the sunset. This bridge links the downtown to the Near West Side, and purportedly is or at least was longest of its kind in the country. Random pedestrians in wool coats and down parkas pass by both near my seat and strolling over the human viaduct in the background, faces only glimpsed between snuggly wrapped scarves and hats pulled low, and fewer I know now than I knew in days past in this small city on the high plains.
Said painted black steel and concrete span, occasional trains rumbling beneath, the derelict smokestack tower that stands ten stories tall behind, and people passing by in warm winter gear provide an excellent foil for the now dark gray clouds and fading light and subdued colors of this evening's sunset show—or would it be the other way around? Regardless, it seems to me at this moment, this picture painted in words might offer a poignant backdrop for you to bear in mind as you read on, dear reader, providing a scene that appropriately sets the tone for the tales to come in this text.
Before the beginnings of my wild and weird cross-country adventures, before I tried to make a break from the system's sometimes subtle and subliminal hold, I would often sit at this very table laboriously researching and writing my Master's thesis, "Non-Essentially Occidental: Heteroglossia in the European Discourses on Islam." Back then I still held on to some semblance of the assumption that there was a comfortable place for me within "polite society" and inside the bounds of the popular consensual reality of Anytown, USA, and its various venerated institutions.
Never quite finished this thesis, and thus abandoned hopes of becoming a certified PhD professor-type. Instead I decided to seek the truths of self and other (and "Self" and "Other") outside of familiar text and tradition and institution, to take to the open road to search for evidences of heteroglossia (many tongues) telling different versions than the officially-sanctioned and academy-approved, and to find a more personally valid and abiding title or state of being than "Doctor" or "Professor."
In this loosed condition, wonderful and weird magic and mystery unfolded before my sight and other senses. Wisdoms both beautiful and terrible were bestowed as the wide world opened doors to mysteries archaic as well as immediate, from revelations regarding obscured secrets of ancient myths and migrations of ancient Gods and their peoples to the manifestation of divine plays presented first-hand in my own life-lived. Such accounts are the substance of this bound book, dear reader, presented for your entertainment, and perhaps for the enrichment of your own life-lived in this everyday world, where truth proves more than meets a mere two eyes . . .
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Monday, December 1, 2014
What is Yoga . . .?
Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon: Search Results
|m. (1. %{yuj} ; ifc. f. %{A}) the act of yoking , joining , attaching , harnessing , putting to (of horses) RV. MBh. ; a yoke , team , vehicle , conveyance S3Br. Kaus3. MBh. ; employment , use , application , performance RV. &c. &c. ; equipping or arraying (of an army) MBh. ; fixing (of an arrow on the bow-string) ib. ; putting on (of armour) L. ; a remedy , cure Sus3r. ; a means , expedient , device , way , manner , method MBh. Ka1v. &c. ; a supernatural means , charm , incantation , magical art ib. ; a trick , stratagem , fraud , deceit Mn. Katha1s. (cf. %{yoga-nanda}) ; undertaking , business , work RV. AV. TS. ; acquisition , gain , profit , wealth , property ib. Kaus3. MBh. ; occasion , opportunity Ka1m. Ma1rkP. ; any junction , union , combination , contact with (instr. with or without %{saha} , or comp.). MBh. Ka1v. &c. (%{yogam} %{i} , to agree , consent , acquiesce in anything R.) ; mixing of various materials , mixture MBh. R. VarBr2S. ; partaking of , possessing (instr. or comp.) Mn. R. Hariv. ; connection , relation (%{yogAt} , %{yogena} and %{yoga-tas} ifc. in consequence of , on account of , by reason of , according to , through) Ka1tyS3r. S3vetUp. Mn. &c. ; putting together , arrangement , disposition , regular succession Ka1t2h. [856,3] S3rS. ; fitting together , fitness , propriety , suitability (%{yogena} and %{yoga-tas} ind. suitably , fitly , duly , in the right manner) MBh. Ka1v. &c. ; exertion , endeavour , zeal , diligence , industry , care , attention (%{yoga-tas} ind. strenuously , assiduously ; %{pUrNena@yogena} , with all one's powers , with overflowing zeal) Mn. MBh. &c. ; application or concentration of the thoughts , abstract contemplation , meditation , (esp.) self-concentration , abstract meditation and mental abstraction practised as a system (as taught by Patan5jali and called the Yoga philosophy ; it is the second of the two Sa1m2khya systems , its chief aim being to teach the means by which the human spirit may attain complete union with I7s3vara or the Supreme Spirit ; in the practice of self-concentration it is closely connected with Buddhism) Up. MBh. Ka1v. &c. (IW. 92) ; any simple act or rite conducive to Yoga or abstract meditation Sarvad. ; Yoga personified (as the son of Dharma and Kriya1) BhP. ; a follower of the Yoga system MBh. S3am2k. ; (in Sa1m2khya) the union of soul with matter (one of the 10 Mu1lika7rtha1s or radical facts) Tattvas. ; (with Pa1s3upatas) the union of the individual soul with the universal soul Kula7rn2. ; (with Pa1n5cara1tras) devotion , pious seeking after God Sarvad. ; (with Jainas) contact or mixing with the outer world ib. ; (in astron.) conjunction , lucky conjuncture La1t2y. VarBr2S. MBh. &c. ; a constellation , asterism (these , with the moon , are called %{cAndra-yogAH} and are 13 in number ; without the moon they are called %{kha-yogAH} , or %{nAbhasa-yogAH}) VarBr2S. ; the leading or principal star of a lunar asterism W. ; N. of a variable division of time (during which the joint motion in longitude of the sun and moon amounts to 13 degrees 20 minutes ; there are 27 such Yogas beginning with Vishkambha and ending with Vaidhr2iti) ib. ; (in arithm.) addition , sum , total Su1ryas. MBh. ; (in gram.) the connection of words together , syntactical dependence of a word , construction Nir. Sus3r. (ifc. = dependent on , ruled by Pa1n2. 2-2 , 8 Va1rtt. 1) ; a combined or concentrated grammatical rule or aphorism Pa1n2. Sch. Siddh. (cf. %{yoga-vibhAga}) ; the connection of a word with its root , original or etymological meaning (as opp. to %{rUDhi} q.v.) Nir. Prata1p. Ka1tyS3r. Sch. ; a violator of confidence , spy L. ; N. of a Sch. on the Parama7rthasa1ra ; (%{A}) f. N. of a S3akti Pan5car. ; of Pi1vari1 (daughter of the Pitr2is called Barhishads) Hariv.
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Children of Light
By Linda Rex
November 24, 2019, Christ the King or Reign of Christ—Yesterday I was catching up on a few emails when I noticed one from a publisher. They were wanting to market my book "Making Room" and were telling me how wonderful it was and how it could reach millions of people if only I would sign up with them for their marketing services. When the email reached the place where it said that my book was being considered for being made into a film, I started laughing. Well, I thought to myself, it is pretty obvious that this person never even read my book.
What I found out with a little research on my part was this particular group makes a practice of plagiarizing people's writing. What appeared to be a wonderful opportunity to share my writing turned out to be a ploy to steal what I worked so hard to put together for the benefit of my readers. Just another case where what appeared to be glorious on the outside turned out to be like the tombs Jesus described—outwardly whitewashed and beautiful, but filled with death and decay on the inside.
It seems that our broken human existence is often like this. Remember the old saying, "there's no such thing as a free lunch?" We tend to assume that free means free, but more often than not there is a catch of some kind. We end up paying in some crazy way for that thing we thought was a generous and delightful freebie. Because of this, we find it difficult to get our minds around the reality that God has offered us salvation as a free gift in his Son Jesus Christ.
First, the darkness of our human brokenness blinds us to our need for deliverance. We prefer to buy a few cans of whitewash and put a new layer on our evil, sin, and death rather than submitting ourselves to the truth of our humanity—we need Christ. We need to be changed from the inside out—we need a new existence, one in which we are reconciled with God and made whole. The fact that Jesus came in our stead, on our behalf means we were in need of him doing so. In other words, we are sinners in desperate need of rescue. We are, as Israel was, incapable of and unwilling to live in union and communion with our covenant God, and so the Word of God came into our humanity to do what we could not and would not do.
Secondly, submitting ourselves to the transforming power of God's grace given to us in Jesus Christ means we are submitting to God as Lord over our existence. Jesus lived our life and died our death, rising again and carrying our humanity into the presence of our Father. Our human existence isn't defined by our self-determination, our self-will, and self-preservation any longer, but by the self-giving, self-sacrificing, and other-centered being of Jesus Christ. Jesus defines us—he is our identity as adopted children of our heavenly Father. We are called to faith, to trust in him fully, to receive our identity as full participants in the majestic love of the Father and the Son in the Spirit.
And this is what we resist—Jesus as our King. What we need to come to grips with is our need to surrender to the all-encompassing love and grace of our ever-living Lord. We are so much more comfortable with our fear, our anxiety, and our human efforts to liberate ourselves than we are simply trusting in him, in his goodness, kindness and mercy—that as our Lord and King, he wants only the best for us and is always working things for our good as we trust in him.
As soon as things start to go wrong in our lives, we are tempted to believe that God doesn't care, that he doesn't love us, and that he is indifferent to our concerns and needs. We may be dealing with an endless struggle with pain or loss, and wonder why God won't take it away—how can he really love us when we have to go through this day after day after day? We like to make up our own rules for our existence and don't like the idea of anyone but us deciding how things ought to be. Why should I listen to God and do things his way, since his way is so hard and difficult? And look at all those people who say they are Christians—what's the point of following Jesus when it doesn't change anything?
These are really good questions, and I do believe we need to be asking them. But I also believe we have to be very careful in our search for answers not to ignore the reality of what God has done already in giving his Son Jesus Christ, and what he is doing in each moment right now by the Holy Spirit to bring Jesus' resurrected life into effect in our human existence as we trust in him.
God is at work in the world through Jesus in the Spirit. He has, in Jesus, delivered all humanity out of the kingdom of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of light. But our participation is critical. What we believe about Jesus, who he is, what he has done and is doing, is important. Who is Jesus Christ? Who is Jesus to you? Are you in agreement with the spiritual reality that Jesus is your Lord and your Savior? If so, how does this affect the way you live your life?
If we expect it to be all up to us to make the Christian life work, we are going to find ourselves in a very difficult place. God will not allow us to endlessly continue in the false belief that if we do everything "just so" then everything will turn out all right. He will allow us to experience the reality that our rightness is solely dependent upon Jesus Christ. He alone is the sovereign Lord over our whole human existence.
It was our heavenly Father's good pleasure for all the fullness of the Godhead to dwell in Christ and through him to reconcile all things in heaven and on earth with himself. There is nothing left between us and God—we are fully free to be the adoring adopted children of God we were always meant to be (Col. 1:11–20).
We have been brought out of darkness into the light, so the truth of our existence is that we are children of light. This gift of grace so freely given is meant to be received with gratitude and praise demonstrated by a life lived as those who reflect the glorious image of our loving sovereign King who is Father, Son and Spirit. Let us live and walk in the truth of that, both now and forever.
Abba, thank you for loving us so much that you would not allow anything to come between us and you. Thank you for delivering from the kingdom of darkness and setting us by your Son Jesus Christ in your kingdom of light. Grant us the grace to admit our need for redemption and forgiveness, and to submit to you as the Lord over all things, through Jesus our Lord and Savior. Enable us to serve you faithfully and obediently from now on with gratitude and praise as your beloved children. Amen.
"Behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord, "When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely | And do justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved, | And Israel will dwell securely; And this is His name by which He will be called, 'The Lord our righteousness.'" Jeremiah 23:5–6
"The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine, and saying, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!' Now there was also an inscription above Him, 'This is the King of the Jews.' One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, 'Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!' But the other answered, and rebuking him said, 'Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.' And he was saying, 'Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!' And He said to him, 'Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.'" Luke 23:36–43 NASB
The Death and Renewal of Community
by Linda Rex
This week I was reading an article about the recent upswing in homicides which has been happening in our church neighborhood. Although it's hard to know exactly what is sparking this upswing in these individual events which don't seem to have any tie to one another, the article made an interesting observation: "…most shootings are not completely random. If you look closely, they're often fallout of interpersonal conflict that can go back and forth over months or even years." ( See http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/homicides-spike-east-nashville-precinct-its-commander-looks-answers#stream/0 )
Everywhere I look I am beginning to see and sense a deep sense of rage underlying people's response to politics, relationships, and even stopping too long at a red light. It seems to me that we are growing into a generation who do not know how to have healthy relationships or how to handle conflict in healthy ways. It's so much easier to defriend someone on Facebook than to have a difficult conversation in which healthy limits are set and respected by each person involved.
But there is a reality we cannot ignore and it is that in spite of all our efforts to create an orderly, safe society, we cannot create one by simply legislating right behavior and enforcing laws. I believe there is a fundamental disconnect between our desire to be free individuals who can make our own choices and live our own agenda, and the reality of living in community. This is because living in loving, respectful community requires a change in our being, not just in our doing. And that is the issue.
We have, whether we want to admit it or not, an inner drive to be our own masters and in control of what we do and don't do. We also want to be free to live uninhibited by rules or the control of another human being—unless of course, giving that control over to another person allows us to feel in control of our safety and peace. We want to be free to do what we want, when we want, how we want, without God (if we believe there is one) or anyone else telling us otherwise.
The problem with this type of freedom and control is, we live in a world with millions of other people who also have this same desire for freedom and control. When one person's desires and plans clash with another's—we have conflict. When one group's agenda clashes with another group's agenda, we end up with war. And this is not what we were created for.
Such an intense desire to be free and rulers over our own lives is not necessarily an evil thing in and of itself. In many ways it is a reflection of the God in whose image we were created. God has given us this world and our lives to be responsible for—they are ours to care for, use responsibly, and to share with others. And we need to be doing those things. And God, in his being, is fully and completely free. We reflect that.
But we need to realize God's freedom is not the type of freedom we believe we were created with and for. This is a different kind of freedom from just doing what you want, when you want, and how you want. God's freedom is held within his real existence as a Being who lives in other-centered love. The Word of God who came into our human flesh revealed to us a God who is Father, Son and Spirit and who lives in a relationship of equality, diversity and unity which the church fathers would later call circumincession or perichoresis.
These are interesting terms. The first one, circumincession, was used to express an ongoing movement of pouring out from one into another and receiving in return. If we were to give this some consideration, we would realize we as human beings, made in the image of this God, were designed to be other-centered persons who live in a constant existence in which we pour out from ourselves into others so we may receive that which is poured out into us. This constant pouring out and receiving is a movement which exists within true loving community.
A misguided sense of personal freedom shortcircuits true community. When a person turns away from those around them and seeks only to receive and not to give, this kills healthy relationship. The natural give and take which should occur between people cannot because there are walls between them, or there is abuse, neglect, indifference—you name it. We do all these things to one another because we are broken. And we find ourselves unable or unwilling to live together with others in the mutual submission, the compassion and understanding, and the mutual giving and receiving we were created for.
In my opinion, we do not need more rules to live by. Rules just create in us a desire to break them or to beat other people over the heads with them. We don't need more legislators or enforcers. What we need is to realize and live out the truth of what God meant for us to be from the beginning. We need a deep realization of who we are, and whose image we were created to reflect, and to begin to live out of this center or core in our being.
God created us with good hearts, to live in loving relationship—this is the truth of our being. When we don't live in this way, we are miserable and we make everyone around us miserable too. It seems we choose to live in misery, and God knew that wasn't what we were created for. So he came himself in Jesus and allowed us to dump on him all the rage and evil of our broken humanity. And in doing so, he restored our broken humanity.
God's purpose in allowing what we did to Jesus was to provide each one of us with the capacity for true humanity again. God gives us through his Son Jesus and by his Spirit what we really need—a change of heart and mind. We need a change of being which will drive a change in our doing. We need to be transformed by grace. So God in Jesus Christ made a way.
When a person comes to themselves—i.e. realizes they are not living as they were created by God to live, and not being the person they were created by God to be—it is a humbling experience. And I think God intends us to come to this place over and over in our lives, not so we can beat ourselves up, but so that we will face our need for him to heal, transform and renew us, and so we will invite him to enter in and begin to create in us anew the capacity for true, healthy relationship with God and with the people in our lives.
This is the whole purpose of the gift of the Spirit at Pentecost. The Spirit creates true community among all people, because all people have been included in Christ's life, death, resurrection and ascension. The Spirit can be resisted, rejected, and even quenched, but this gentle Dove works diligently to resolve differences, to renew relationships and to heal wounded hearts. The Spirit can be invited to stay or be ignored. Either way, the Spirit is still present and at work—it is our experience of God's presence which is unfelt or felt.
When we open ourselves to the Spirit's work, we experience the reality that Christ is here in the midst of us, drawing each and every one us together into loving community. I am more and more convinced each day what we really need in our neighborhood, and throughout our world, is for God by his Spirit to breathe new life into each of us.
Darkness and evil will continue to resist the Spirit of life and truth. But in time Light will drives away the darkness, for darkness is merely the absence of light. Those who live and walk in the Light of God's love and grace need to be willing to share in the sufferings of Jesus—for truth and grace are always resisted in some way. May we have the strength and wisdom to continue to demonstrate in a real way in spite of resistance and opposition what it means to live in loving community, and to suffer for the sake of love and grace, through Jesus our Lord, and by his Spirit.
Abba, thank you for the gift of your love, truth and grace. Thank you for rescuing us from evil, sin and death through your Son Jesus, and for sending us your Spirit so we could begin to recognize and experience true community. We pray you will breathe your Life into our neighborhood and indeed our world so we can live once again in the love and fellowship we were created for. Drive out the darkness with your Light. Enable us to experience the truth of the perichoretic life we were created for. In your Name Jesus we pray. Amen.
"You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." Eph 4:20–24 NASB
The Path of Peace
When I was growing up, I learned at an early age that God had rules for everything. He decided what I could eat and what I could not eat, when I could eat certain foods and when I couldn't. He decided what I should wear and what I shouldn't wear, and when certain things should be worn and when they shouldn't. In fact, it seemed as though God was making sure I did everything exactly right so he could bless me and I could be happy, or punish me if I went astray.
I suppose, looking back, there was something helpful about having some order to my existence. But I realized early on I had an inner resistance to this constant dictation as to what I had to do or not do. There was a rebellion deep within me to being controlled in this manner. And of course, this was seen as being sinful and evil. I did a lot of repenting and I worked really hard at "being good."
The irony in all of this was I wasn't made any better or any worse by all this effort. If anything, I was so busy putting on my appearance of having my life in order, I was missing out on real life—real relationship with God and with others. It was only in those relationships where I dropped the façade—with my high school buddies, for example—and where I was genuine and transparent I actually experienced true communion with others. The rest was just pretense.
When God finally got through to me with the reality of his grace and Who he actually was for me, with me and in me, I realized I was one of those people Jesus quite adamantly criticized when he was here on earth. I was a Pharisee—a white-washed tomb—a viper in the woodpile.
To come to the realization that you have all the glitz but none of the reality is a painful, difficult process. It takes experiencing the loss of all the things you cherish and coming to the end of all the things you count on to carry you through and to make you "good enough." It means discarding all your previous notions about Who God is and who you are as his creature. And this is a tough road to travel, because our humanity and the culture we live in encourage us to stay where we are—in the façade.
One of the things I had to learn about God was he is truly free—free to be Who he is, apart from my expectations of him or preconceived notions about him. He is free to do whatever he wants in this world—which is often the exact opposite of how I was taught and believed he would act in certain situations. God is free to be Who he is, not Who I think he is. The Lord of the universe is truly that—Lord—and I am not (shockingly enough!).
But that freedom God has is always tempered by his boundless, deep love, which surpasses our comprehension. The God I grew up with was punitive and angry. And it was not helpful my personal experience of a father reinforced this belief in many ways. But when God revealed himself to me in Christ by the Spirit, I came to see this wasn't Who God really was. The God of grace and love has always loved me and you and meant for us to be included in his divine life. This is amazing!
The other amazing thing is God gives each of us freedom—freedom to choose, to embrace or reject him, to live in harmony and unity with him and others, or to live in opposition to everything which is good and honorable and to experience the consequences of living in that way. It is hard to image God doing that, but he did and he does. Freedom to live in loving communion with him and each other, or not—it's as simple as that.
One of the topics which kept coming up last night at a social gathering I attended was the way each of us has a unique history or genesis, but we are all intertwined and interrelated in some way. Indeed, it seems a person cannot assume someone they do not like is not at all connected with them because we have, as the centuries have passed, intermingled our DNA with one another. We are all bound together in a common humanity.
The joys of fellowship and community are a consistent thread throughout human existence. And this is what we seem to cherish most about our family and community celebrations such as Christmas. At the core of our being, we are drawn to one another in ways we don't even realize—we are created for community and so we are drawn to it as a part of our very being.
This type of loving community, this interweaving of lives with one another in harmony and grace and peace, cannot be built by making rules and enforcing them. This is a work of the Spirit which takes place in the heart. God does not control us or force us into relationship with him and others, but invites us, draws us close, and compels us by his deep, perfect, and gracious love.
I pray you will each experience the blessing of true spiritual community this Christmas in many ways in your lives. I pray your families will experience healing and comfort and encouragement in the midst of all which pulls us apart and divides us. And I pray you will have a blessed and wonderful Advent season, through Jesus, our Lord, and by his Spirit. Amen.
"What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life—and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us—what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ." 1 John 1:1–3 NASB


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The U.S. has been without a "science adviser" (technically speaking, a Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP) since the inauguration of the current president. Based on existing records, this is the longest that the U.S. has ever gone without this position being filled (492 days). I haven't taken a broader look at the state of science policy in the U.S. in a long time, mostly because I have tried to remain entirely focused on research and teaching. Thinking about how this particular executive branch behaves also generally fills me with despair for our nation, so I guess I have also actively avoided it. But sometime, you just have to look into the wheelhouse to see if anyone is driving. Of course, you might learn you are on a big ship on an uncertain path, with no one steering.
UPDATE [June 10, 2018]: The New York Times has an excellent and very comprehensive article on how the Trump administration has almost entirely abandoned the use of science in policy, the use of scientists in science policy positions, and the filling of science policy advisory positions. They make an excellent point: negotiations with a nuclear-armed country demand scientific input (e.g. advice on whether or not de-nuclearization verification procedures are complete and sound), and there is no science advice used in the process of preparing for, or conducting, the upcoming summit with North Korea. Science, as a methodology, establishes the most reliable facts about reality; to abandon science in policy is, ultimately, to abandon reality in policy.
Climate Policy
Let's begin with something that shouldn't be controversial, but has been twisted into a political mess by people on every possible side of the issue: climate policy. Countless bodies have assessed the effect of human impact on the state of earth's climate, and also the impact of those changes on humans, and the same conclusion keeps coming up again and again: humans have the power to change the climate, humans have already changed the climate, and the changing climate is already affecting our civilizations in various ways, most of them quite negative. This should have been seen as a moment to encourage new industries, and especially citizen activities, as well as trans-national action, to try to address the root causes, ameliorate the symptoms, or both. Instead, and especially in the current administration in the U.S., it is a moment to embed science denial directly into policy (what is said, and what is left unsaid), withdraw into the snail shell of nationalism and protectionism, and actively promote the activities and interests of the very agents whose activities contribute to the decline of our only home in the cosmos.
Witness the many actions of the now incorrectly named Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, under the leadership of the likely highly corrupt Scott Pruitt [1]. While his questionable behaviors as a member of the administration have drawn the scrutiny of corruption investigators, as well as the ire of many members of Congress, its high changes to U.S. environmental policy that deserve the most credit. His primary actions have been, wherever possible, to undo regulations put in place by the EPA to limit pollution of water, soil, whole communities, or other aspects of American air, water, and land [2]. Even if he is toppled from office by the breadth and depth of his official abuses, his legacy will leave a lasting scar on the nation all under the guise of promoting American business (which, while noble, is actually nowhere in the mission statement of the EPA[3]).
"Declaring war on any sector of our economy just doesn't make sense at all. But that's exactly what happened with the past administration," Pruitt said in 2017 on a radio show. Pruitt doesn't care that executing the duties of his office actually involves confronting the very agents who threaten the things his agency is designed to protect. Couching it as a war is clumsy rhetoric, a thin veil designed to appeal to the baser instincts of those listening while distracting them from the fact that he is in dereliction of the very duty of his office.
So, from the perspective of a national policy in implementing science-policy based climate or environmental decisions, the U.S. is in shambles. At best, the captain is steering us toward an iceberg. The question we have to answer is: will it melt before we hit it?
Science Policy Writ Large
As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, it has been almost 500 days since this president came into office and we are still without a person filling the role of Science Adviser to the President, the Director of OSTP. Not that I think this president would listen to advice from such a person, nor am I confident anyone nominated for that position would be qualified for the position (based on other nominations made by this administration). Since the president in incapable of telling the truth[4], it seems a huge waste of time to put a person in place who will simply be ignored for the rest of this term. Nonetheless, nothing speaks louder than the fact that the chief science adviser to the nation is a post left completely vacant, with no hint in public of movement to fill it.
In short, this administration could care less about science, despite the fact that it plays the leading role in our technological and economic advantages in the world. If the president actually had an "America First" strategy that was more than pandering to the basest nationalist sentiments of the president's base, science and technology positions would have been the first to be filled.
The Science Budget – A Narrow Look
When it comes to planning for scientific projects, the chaos at the top makes it nearly impossible. Federal agencies have to plan based on what the president recommends in the annual budget proposal. For instance, in my own subfield, the president has consistently recommended significant cuts.
For FY18 [5], for example, the president requested a vast cut in the budget, from over $800M to about $690M. This would have spelled layoffs at national laboratories, the canceling of whole projects, and the cutting of already lean grants to U.S. research universities. Instead, Congress seems to have done what it's been doing for many years: thanking the president for suggestions and then roundly ignoring them. After all, spending originates in the House and is the joint product of both halves of Congress. It is NOT the job of the president to make budget decisions; it is primarily the duty of the executive to enact them as directed by Congress. Never have scientists been so grateful for such governmental structures.
Congress not only ignored the president's request, they enacts more spending than requested to address a variety of pressing scientific issues. This left federal agencies scrambling to spend the money; the decisions were only final in March, the fiscal year started last October, and all money must be spent by October 1 of this year. It's the right problem to have, though it makes us all wish Congress could do its job on schedule, ahead of the start of an actual fiscal year.
While my own subfield has benefited from this chaos, to some degree, it could easily swing the other way, and I have no illusions about that. Every day of research is precious. There may not be such funding in the next cycle. You can see why I didn't waste time blogging, though I do recognize that communicating these problems to a wider audience is essential to raising awareness about the problems so citizens can take action, if needed.
The U.S. is a nation of confusion right now. The best that scientists can do is to try to keep going, to plow through this mess. It's not easy. I fear for my colleagues in climate science and environmental science; there is little support at the top of the national science policy establishment for the value of their work. Instead, information is sought from unscientific sources with clear political goals, institutions like the Heartland Institute (which once actively worked to discredit the science supporting the smoking and lung cancer link, and now brings the same anti-science hand to climate science) [6].
My subfield has benefited from the chaos, but one cannot count on this lasting long. Besides, given the focus on constraining the discretionary federal budget, it likely comes at a cost of some colleague's equally valuable research. For now, what is most important to me is to focus on needs and targets, accomplish goals in the quest to better understand the cosmos, and live like there won't be any funding tomorrow. This is, of course, no way to do science. Science requires long planning, steady funding, and a commitment through times of discovery famine to enable to periods of discovery feast. The executive branch is incapable of this right now, despite the best efforts of career staff whose work is undermined by a wily executive. Congress is doing a lot better on this, but with elections coming up it's impossible to plan.
So the work goes on. While it can.
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/epa-inspector-general-to-probe-pruitts-use-of-security-detail-on-personal-trips/2018/04/19/c5a398b2-83d3-46f4-a5b2-cb39447f1008_story.html; https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/04/03/epas-pruitt-gave-big-raises-to-two-close-aides-after-being-rebuffed-by-the-white-house/; https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/climate/pruitt-epa-apartment-emissions.html; https://www.wsj.com/articles/epa-chief-pruitt-faces-grilling-by-senate-panel-1526507962?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=5
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/climate/pruitt-epa-apartment-emissions.html
[3] https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/our-mission-and-what-we-do
[4] http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/
[5] https://www.aip.org/fyi/2018/doe-high-energy-physics-program-navigates-uncharted-budgetary-waters
[6] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/emails-show-cooperation-among-epa-climate-change-deniers/2018/05/25/ec0d609a-6089-11e8-b656-236c6214ef01_story.html


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