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If your enquiry is of a general nature, the team here at Heritage Island will respond to you directly. If it is more appropriate for the attraction(s) to respond to you directly, we will request them to do so.
Voted Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction 2017 at the World Travel Awards
In the last 1300 years Spike island has been home to rioters and redcoats, captains and convicts, monks and monasteries and sinners and saints. Its beautiful 104 acres have housed an Island Monastery, Fortress, Prison and Homes and today the island can be reached by a short and scenic ferry from the heritage town Cobh. Once on the island, visitors join Ireland's best storytellers for a mesmerising insight into the personal stories of this unique corner of the Ancient East.
Enter the 200 year old Fort Mitchel, the 24 acre star shaped Fortress built to defend an empire that became the largest prison in the world in the 1850's during the famine years. Tens of thousands of Irish men and women were transported to America and Australia from Spikes prison. The island would be used by both the British and Irish army and navy before becoming a prison again in the 1980's.
Today's visitors can explore the vast Fortress, enter the infamous Punishment block and modern prison cells, see Ireland's largest military gun park, journey through the tunnels to the harbour defence guns, enter the former childrens prison and explore the 104 acres of villages, beaches and grasslands.
- A short ferry trip to an historic island in Cork Harbour
- The 200 year old 24 acre Fortress built to defend an empire.
- The largest prison in the world in the 1850's.
- Several leading visitor attractions with military, penal and social history.
- 104 acres of beautiful green walks.
- Unrivalled views of heritage town Cobh and Cork harbour.
- An ideal family day out with picnic spots, cafe and wide open spaces.
Visitor Information
Open Year Round
February - April & October - November: Open weekends, boats 12:00 and 14:00
May - September: Open daily, boats 12:00 and 14:00
June - August: Open daily, boats hourly 10:00 to 15:00
Additional days during school mid-terms, see www.spikeislandcork.ie
YEAR AROUND – After Dark tours, Cinema club evenings, Cork Harbour tours and evening events – see website for event schedule.
Contact Details
Spike Island
Kennedy Pier, Cobh, Co. Cork
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Closed: Mid-November to February - open only for pre-booked groups of 15 or more.
Approx. visit duration: At least 3.5 hours
Other opening times: Occassional evening performances include shows, concerts, after dark tours and private tours. Check website for updates.
Adult: €19.00
Senior (aged 65+): €16.00
Student (with valid ID): €16.00
Child (aged 3-12): €10.00
Child (under 2): Free
Family of 4 (any composition): €49:00
Pre-booking sailings is highly recommended, particularly during the summer months.
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Other Useful Information
Audio guides can be purchased in Irish, English, French and German. Printed guides can be purchased in purchased in Irish, English and Spanish.
Café on site, seats up to 98 and serves soups, sandwiches, hot rolls, paninis, confectionary, teas, coffees, cakes, deserts and soft drinks. Open all day until 30 minutes before final ferry departure.
They have several outdoor picnic areas and picnic hampers can be hired up to 48 hours in advance for collection from their cafe.
Gift shop sells branded stationary, clothing, books, video and toys.
Free parking is recommended at the car park on the North side of Cobh Cathedral, which is a 10 minute walk to Kennedy Pier, Cobh, next to Titanic Cobh. Free car and coach parking is also available at the Five Foot Way Car park, which is 1.5km from Cobh centre.
Their current departure pier has a flight of stairs which wheelchairs cannot access.
Group rates available (minimum 15 people). Pre-booking required. Spike Island can, by request, accommodate special interest tour groups interested in any aspect of the island and its history e.g. groups interested in military, architecture, penal, nature etc.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the island.
Named EUROPE'S LEADING TOURIST ATTRACTION 2017 at the WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS.
NUMBER 1 attraction in Cork on Tripadvisor.
- Excellence in local authority – tourism nominee
Map Location
Ferries depart from Kennedy pier which is right in the centre of Cobh next to Titanic Cobh. Cobh is 25 minutes by car and 23 minutes by train from Cork city centre, 25km distance. 25 minutes from Cork Airport, 23km. Exit junction 3 on the N25 signposted Cobh.Spike Island Nearby Attractions


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Auto dealerships of all brands are closing left and right in our county. American car manufacturers, in particular, are taking it on the chin in unprecedented ways.
So when General Motors made the announcement that the Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric is expected to get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving, you can bet that every Chevy dealership still in existence has stopped to take notice!
Because I don't want to illegally post a photo, I haven't pictured it here. But folks, I've seen this Chevrolet Volt – and it's downright sporty! Do a Google search on it and see for yourself.
The 230 miles per gallon rating is MORE THAN FOUR TIMES better than the vehicle currently called the most fuel-efficient vehicle sold in America (the Toyota Prius).
Of course, there are going to be some electricity bills – but GM says charging the Volt will be "about 40 cents a day."
According to GM, they are testing the lithium-ion batteries, tweaking them to ensure that they last 10 years. They are also testing them to make sure they perform well in both hot and cold climates.
Scheduled to arrive in showrooms in late 2010, the Volt could be just the infusion of electricity that General Motors has so desperately needed.

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Driving your personal car for business use can be financially disastrous if you get into an accident, since you will receive the unwelcome news that your auto policy does not cover you while you are on the job driving for your employer. From your perspective, it does not seem fair. Nobody ever sat you down and clearly explained to you that your personal auto policy does not cover you while working as a driver or messenger. Had you known you needed a business specific policy you would certainly have purchased one…so you think. The reality is that most drivers or messengers do not find it economically feasible or affordable to purchase a business insurance policy, which can easily run upwards of $500.00 to $1,000.00 per month depending upon the amount of protection you need.
Does My Car Insurance Cover Me While Working?
As the name implies, a personal automobile policy is just that, "personal." These types of policies are far less expensive than business auto policies and therefore cover only personal use. They do not cover business use. From the insurance carrier's perspective, the rationale is simple. If you are using your vehicle for delivering pizzas or delivering packages as a messenger for eight hours a day, then you would be expected to be on the road much longer than a person who drives to work and sits behind a desk for eight hours. As a delivery driver you are much more likely to be involved in an accident because of the sheer amount of time you are on the road. The more time you spend on the road, the greater the odds of you being involved in a car accident.
Delivery Drivers
The problem usually arises with delivery drivers. You get a job delivering pizza, or delivering packages as a messenger. Your employer does not supply a vehicle, so you use your own car. You pick up the pizzas or packages from your place of employment and deliver them to the customers. All is going well for a while. You're making money. You're happy with your job, and your employer is pleased with your performance. Then, all of a sudden, you are rear ended by a drunk driver who you later learn did not have valid automobile insurance. No problem, you think to yourself, you will just call your insurance and use your uninsured motorist protection. You then call your insurance company and are very upset to learn that you have a personal auto policy does not provide coverage because the accident occurred while you were driving for your job.
Cost May Not Be Feasible or Affordable
Even if you had known that your personal auto policy does not cover you in the event of a car accident while you were on the job, you likely would not have purchased a business policy anyway. Such policies are very expensive, and depending upon the amount of protection purchase these policies can cost you $500.00 -$1,000.00 per month, which is $6,000.00 – $12,000.00 per year. Even if you wanted coverage while on the job, you probably would not have purchased it once you learned how much it cost. But at least you could have made the decision not to get the job that required you to use your own vehicle.
Prop 213 Implications
If the other driver has coverage, then you are partially in luck. You don't need to use your policy and can submit a claim through the other driver's car insurance. However, the other driver's insurance, who will be looking for any reason not to pay you money, will raise the issue Prop 213. Prop 213 codified certain California Civil Code sections that prohibit uninsured drivers from recovering compensation for their pain and suffering. Because you were driving while working, you were in fact uninsured at the moment of the accident and therefore under the California Civil Code you will be prevented from recovery full compensation for your injuries.
Employer Provided Coverage
Some employers such as Uber or Lyft may provide limited coverage for car accidents. If such a case, even if your insurance does not provide coverage (because it is a personal auto policy), your employer's insurance may cover you while you are driving on the job. This is important both from a standpoint of being able to use your insurance and because it avoids the harsh penalties of Prop 213.
Finding out that your personal auto policy does not cover you in a car accident while you are working is one of the biggest traps for the unwary involved in a motor vehicle collision. If you find yourself in such a situation, an experienced personal injury attorney can help you learn your rights and help you pursue your personal injury claim.


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What to see in Yangon
Yangon Attractions
The shining jewel of Yangon's many attractions is Schwedagon Pagoda, the golden temple visible throughout the city and an iconic sight emblematic of the country and its strong Buddhist influence. Other major attractions include the 2,200-year-old Sule Pagoda, Little India and Chinatown, and the vibrant night markets including Bogyoke Aung San Market, which is also arguably the best place to change money. Inle Lake is lined with gardens and luxurious villas, providing a cooling distraction at sunset, when locals and visitors can enjoy the views. Other popular attractions in Yangon include the Taukkyan War Cemetery, a beautifully maintained graveyard and memorial to those who died fighting the Japanese is World War II, the Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery, and the Kyaikto, or Golden Rock, which is a glorious landmark.
The city has seen a big increase in tourists recently, and infrastructure is improving to accommodate visitors, but one hopes Yangon won't lose its charm and off-the-beaten track appeal as it becomes more popular. It is a safe and exciting city to explore, though it still retains its off-beaten-track appeal.
Bogyoke Aung San Market
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Lake Inle
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(First published in Urban Times on 26th Sep 2010)
1.5 billion people – and rising. Controlled – under draconian measures – but rising. Multiplying. Growing and developing. Building up a powerhouse, a superpower. Mouths to feed – figures to meet – indices to satisfy. The statistics need percentages – and percentages need performance. Demand is ruthless. So is supply. The game is set. Welcome to the Chinese century, as some refer to it.
China is on its way to prominence. It has become the world's second largest economy, surpassing the mighty but ailing Japan. It has started standing its ground and facing its rivals off, both in economic forums and on diplomatic tables. It has laid claim to the Yellow Sea. It uses its currency as weapon for global leverage. China the newt is having dragon dreams – and breath that singes and hurts.
The West is unnerved. The balance of power is shifting. The BRICs are on the move – they're heavy, China the heaviest of all, pushing and pulling forcefully on the dynamic. Right cannot be taken for granted anymore. Might underscores it – and it is no longer contained or monopolized. The End of History has ended, beautiful as it was, and new realities are dawning on the world – those of competition – not the kind where people compete to fill the middle and last places – like those in those pointless Formula 1 championships. This is the other kind of competition, the type where first place is not guaranteed – where the middle place is huge – where rock bottom is not an impossibility – where everything depends not only on hard work, luck and toil, but also alliance, strategy, foresight, and the willingness to sacrifice. This is the world's wakeup call – and the West's rude awakening
Unpegging the Yuan – not happening; island of Taiwan – under pressure; the Yellow Sea – a Chinese pond; civil liberties and free press and internet – not happening; Chinese capitalism – uses people as capital and spends them like livestock; civil rights – not there to prevent abuse; cyber-warfare – the new battlefield; Chinese pride – as deep as Chinese history. Conflict… inevitable. Whether civil or bloody it's another matter. Either way, there will be tears.
Happiness, sadness – take your pick, the world grows on both happy and sad tears, on the grind that produces them. This is a time of tests, where safety margins are thin and getting thinner, letting danger draw nearer. Here comes uncertainty. Pain. With it come resolve, determination, innovation, the need to push harder, to excel – to find new ways of dealing with old things – to find new ways of dealing with new things – to get out of the loop and forge a new course into a fresh horizon; competition – the right kind, the challenging kind – brings the future. It bears and forebears it. Scary as it is, it is something to embrace – and utilize.
Let the old mistakes be avoided. No need for atavistic behavior – what was once done need not be repeated – not even by the rival and adversary. This is not a win-lose competition – it is a win-win one – or so the new insights show – and if we heed them we will see that when the adversary loses out we lose out too. Just look at China and its current vested interest in the US. If the latter collapses or defaults or just goes Weimar-Republic super-inflationary, China loses out. Everyone loses out. And vice versa. If China goes bust – if, say it experiences a revolution that gets its people rising up against the oppression and enters civil war and loses all its competitive edge and military might, we don't win. We falter and get dragged down with it – for we're all joined at the hip – or the fist, or the waist, or any way imaginable – we are joined together in the beautiful race called globalization. We are players of teams on a mission, parts of an expedition on our way somewhere new, in need of each other, cliché or not, it's true. One falls, the rest get affected. One stumbles, everyone feels it. Sneeze here pneumonia there. You know how it goes.
So China, this great big dragon flapping its wings and breathing fire from across the globe, scaring the bejesus out of the West, well, it better not fall. It better do well – and here is the key word. Well. Not spiffing fantastic… not supernova bright… but well. Coz there can be too much of a good thing, too much of an upswing. They call it overshooting, and it's not a communist term, nor another clever socialist invention geared to hold excellence down so that the meek can feel better about themselves while the achievers are reigned in. This is not the issue over which to write the long-overdue sequel to Atlas Shrugged. This is just a matter of raw reality and fact: overshoot and things stretch beyond what we can handle, and the fabric tears and the machine falters. The expedition halts, breaks down, collapses.
If China forgets all that and goes crack addict on its growing economy – if it throws caution in the wind and goes down the road already traveled, gorging on its growing middle class so that it can build its economy to the point where it becomes a consumer society, it will help the globe on many aspects in the short term: figures will swell up, indices will strengthen, local politics will solidify, Chinese standing will be reinforced, the world economy will take a breather, ailing large economies will find a source of trade and income, the global stage will stabilize – I mean things will turn up, it all sounds great. But – and here comes the big BUT – this is not the solution. For it has been tried – and failed. Actually it did not fail per se, as the term insinuates. It just ran its course – we saw the limits – spent that method. Time for something new, right? China the Consumerist Society, the new Gorging Big Player – will this not be a repeat of what happened before, albeit moved and relocated?
Will China not face the same problems the consumerist West faced and still faces after a long run of boom and growth? More importantly, can the planet – or society, with its "annoying" dependence on nature and the environment – withstand and sustain the consumerist hunger of 1.5 billion individuals – or 1.2, or even a meager billion – all of them going crazy on resources provided by systems whose aim is not to use the economy to make people better off but instead to use people to make the economy stronger, thus straining the real, actual and tangible limits of this dynamic. Has anyone really thought of that – and if they have, which of course they have – have they tried to address it? Or have they pushed it under the rug for the next generation to deal with – as the previous ones did – while they engage themselves and the world's population in concepts involving win-lose scenarios?
Global competition is upon us, like it or not. It has dawned on us and is pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable and doable, what is impossible, what better damn well be sought out and found and made to work or else; it can be a force for innovation and change, for improvement in ways beyond the long established. But – and here is that damn but again – it can also be the gateway to a loop, leading into the loophole, dragging us back into the old game, where we repeat the past without regard for its warnings, setting the stage for another crisis (just think of how this current crisis is being talked about – as one that could have been foreseen and averted etc etc) during which our progeny will wonder how on earth it came about and why no one ever saw it coming or did anything to stop it while they still could.
China – growing like a dragon. Capable of monuments and miracles. Rising fast and forcefully onto the world stage. The question is: we will soon be talking about wonders like the Great Wall of China – or blunders like the Great Mall of China?


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Early modern, multicultural England: Literature and immigration in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England
Oldenburg, Scott
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This dissertation challenges recent scholarship on the construction of Englishness and early modern national identity by examining the ways in which early modern writers addressed the issue of immigration from the continent into England. I emphasize literary manifestations of residual and emergent identities based on region, religion, and craft that were inclusive of immigrants but exclusive of specific sectors of English society. In chapter one I argue that as early as Mary I's reign, pageants, court interludes, and political tracts attempted to dissuade the queen from her anti-immigrant policies, and this advocacy for tolerance of diversity had its corollary in active resistance throughout England. Chapter two addresses a similar intervention on behalf of strangers, as I show that during Elizabeth I's reign, when immigration and anti-immigrant sentiment increased, writers like Thomas Dekker and Thomas Deloney wrote about not only tolerating but valuing the immigrant communities in and around London. In chapter three I assert thatWilliam Shakespeare, whose legal status and living arrangements led to close connections to London's immigrant communities, lobbied for the position of immigrants in London's moral economy in plays like Sir Thomas More and The Merry Wives of Windsor . In chapter four I analyze the marriage politics of the city comedies Englishmen for My Money and The Dutch Courtesan to show that gender undermines rather than reproduces English ethnic identity, indicating that local identities based on a shared sense of class interest, religion, craft, or neighborhood were more prevalent and important than those based on an emerging sense of national identity. Although drama plays a key role in my work, I bring plays into conversation with ballads, popular prose, libels, and legal documents to emphasize that England then as now worked through issues of multiculturalism.


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the wooleycater... on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 09:10
does any one know where to get coat pattern for children in plus sizes starting at size 10 1/2
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by jane4878 in reply to the wooleycater... [original] on Sat, 07/10/2010 - 11:24
Burda had (has?) patterns for larger teens and preteens. They've removed their Burdadashion website and replaced with the absolutely useless Burdastyle.com. I can't find any of their commercial patterns anymore on their own site. You can check their catalogues at your local fabric store. It was a separate division under their kids/youth lines and I can't remember what it was called now.
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text: Share: Comments Print April 19, 2012 at 7:55 AM Here it comes: sediment starts to really hit the Elwha Posted by Lynda Mapes Long expected, the heavy loads of sediment created primarily by demolition of Elwha Dam are starting to hit the river. Here's a photo from the air of just how cloudy the river is with sediment lately: The Elwha River is brown with sediment as demolition continues on Elwha and Glines Canyon Dam. Together the dams trapped sediment that normally would have rinsed down the river over the last 100 years. Photo by Tom Roorda. The sediment behind the dams is one of the factors that makes the $325 million Elwha restoration the largest dam removal project ever anywhere, with some 24 million cubic yards of sediment to manage. Much of the material will remain behind in the watershed, distributed along the river's middle and lower run. But a lot of it is also rinsing out to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where it is expected the material will help rebuild the near shore and beaches eroded to ankle-turning cobble. Here's a look again from the air at just how big the plume is: Sediment trapped behind the Elwha dams makes its way into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Elwha Dam is already gone, and demolition is continuing on Glines Canyon Dam. Tom Roorda photo. Restoring the natural flow of sand, cobbles, rocks, and wood from the middle and upper watershed is one of the most important aspects of the Elwha restoration. They are the material a big mountain river like the Elwha eats everyday, to build its gravel bars, meanders, side channels, log jams, and other structural complexity that make a healthy river. The river is expected to show elevated levels of sediment for about five years as the dams come down, with the biggest slugs of material coming in the early stages. That's one of the reasons dam removal is paused every two weeks, to give the river time to catch up and sluice material out. Dam removal is also stopped altogether when fish are migrating in the river. Imagine swimming in this and trying to get your food and air supply too through this water: The Elwha will be carrying elevated levels of sediment for about five years as it moves material trapped for decades in the middle and upper watersheds.No mere mud, the gravel, sand, cobble and rock that will be moved by the river is valuable material that will rebuild the structure of the river and near shore. Tom Roorda, photo. Comments


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The last thing Iowa's National Guard and reserve soldiers need to worry about while deployed to war is whether or not they'll have a job when they return to their civilian lives. Knowing this, the federal government passed USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) to help protect the soldiers' jobs, and now Iowa lawmakers want to enact a measure that would give the state more power to enforce the law.
At a Statehouse news conference Thursday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, D-Des Moines, and Rep. McKinley Bailey, D-Webster City, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, announced the proposed legislation. While the federal law requires employers to hold a position for a returning soldier, backers of the new proposal contend that if an employer is not fully compliant with the law, a soldier's only recourse is to file a lawsuit that can take years to resolve.
"It puts some more teeth into it," said McCarthy. "It's a more streamlined process, a process that's closer to home."
Employers, however, are no longer held liable if the position or business itself was discontinued during the time of the employee's deployment. The proposal in Iowa would create possible criminal charges for violators and make the appeals process less cumbersome. It also would require employers to reimburse military members for pay lost during the time their jobs were denied to them.
To help illustrate the federal law's shortcomings, Capt. Pam Reynolds, a physical therapist from Ames who served a 15-month deployment beginning in 2006, accompanied the lawmakers at the press conference. Upon returning from her service, Reynolds was told she could apply for a physical therapist position at Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames, a similar job but with lower pay.
"Most of us coming back are just wanting to get into the community," Reynolds said. "We definitely don't want to be where I'm standing right now. We just want back into our normal routine. While many veterans realize that federal law protects their jobs, the understanding is vague and many don't know how to react, Reynolds said. "We know there's a law out there," she said. "We don't know what it means."
To help bridge such gaps the Department of Defense created the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) to help educate soldiers and employees about the federal law. The all-volunteer program also works with employers regarding their responsibilities. "We're not litigators. We are just here to help enhance communication between employer and employee to help resolve any conflicts," ESGR State Chair Barry Spears told the Iowa Independent. "We've had a good track record in the two-and-a-half years I've been here, and we have not had a problem go unresolved."
Most of the problems that do arise are namely because of misunderstandings, misinterpretation, or because of ignorance on behalf of either the employer or the employee said Spears. "In my line of work, I've introduced preventive measures to help keep these types of problems from arising and the same thing holds true with my work at ESGR," said Spears, who is vice president of Iowa Health System -- which is responsible for managing hospital across Iowa.. "When there's a deployment, by law, we go and do a mode briefing, and when the soldiers come home we do a de-mode briefing." Moreover, the ESGR has placed posters on every bulletin board in every armory in the state that advertises their services.
On the employers' side of the equation, the ESGR attempts to reach out and educate employers while simultaneously soliciting their support. The ESGR adopted and implemented its "Five Star Statement of Support Program" for employers, which is designed to help them put into place practices that will minimize or even eliminate problems. Another facet of the program is to inform and educate employers about their rights and responsibilities towards their employees who serve in the Guard and reserves.
Spears said he has heard of only a few cases in which employers were not compliant with USERRA, all of which were the result of being uninformed. Asked whether Iowa needed a law that would enforce the current federal regulations, Spears said that anything that can be done to help support these civilian member is important. "That's why we should work hard to take care of them, so they don't have to worry about these types of problems when they return from deployment," Spears said.
Originally Posted on "Iowa Independent"
Friday, October 19, 2007
Lawmakers to Propose Job-Protection Measure for Returning Iowa Soldiers
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A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Hot and humid today until the clouds roll in and hopefully dump some rain and get things back to normal. The past couple of days have been very good fishing as long as you were not out there mid day. The fish are definitely more interested in feeding early and late when the sun is off the water and water temperatures have dropped a degree or two.
Overall creeks are in great shape flowing clear with temperatures in the low 60s. While we are seeing a few caddis hatches and some lighter colored mayflies, terrestrials are the main course right now. Beetles, hoppers and ants are getting fish to eat all day long. Fishing a dry/dropper rig near grassy undercuts and right below riffles has been a ton of fun.
Late at night, mousing has been quite fun with lots of fish willing to swipe at a bigger meal.


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Few brands enjoy the position of representing not only their own products but also the entire market space that they sit within. When you see a 4 X 4 vehicle you call it a 'Jeep', when you clean your house you use a 'Hoover', not a vacuum cleaner and when you wear a stylish and high quality outdoor coat you call it a 'Barbour jacket'.
Established in 1894, the prestigious Barbour brand represents over 100 years of commitment to style, design and quality in clothing for men, women and kids. Hailing from South Shields, J Barbour & Sons Ltd was started by John Barbour in the Market Place of the town. Originally started as a supplier of Oilskins the brand has gone on to become one of the most respected names in quality outdoor clothing. Comprising of a wide range of clothing types the Barbour style has been epitomised by the iconic jacket designs that have become so recognisable in the fashion industry.
1974 saw the opening of the first Barbour clothing manufacturing plant called the Simonside Factory. Allowing the company to produce the distinctive Barbour clothing, the factory remains the home of the Barbour brand. Barbour's classic wax jackets are still hand-made at the Simonside Factory and Barbour's local operations process over 100,000 jackets each year!
Perhaps the finest achievement for Barbour in their long history comes with the three royal warrants they have received. Appointed in 1974 by the Duke of Edinburgh, then in 1982 by Her Majesty the Queen and again in the 1987 by the Prince of Wales, Barbour is the official supplier of "outdoor waterproof wear" to the members of the royal family. The appointment saw the Barbour brand join an exclusive collection of companies that are officially appointed to supply products to the royal family of Great Britain and is a clear indicator of the quality and workmanship that has become associated with the historic Barbour brand.
Another landmark for the Barbour brand was the new Steve McQueen Collection that launched as part of the autumn / winter 2011 range to mark the 75th anniversary of the International jacket. The International jacket is perhaps one of Barbour's most iconic contributions to the fashion world and it is fitting that the Steve McQueen collection was launched to "pay homage to one of the most famous wearers of the International jacket". Needless to say, the Steve McQueen collection has proven extremely popular.
Today, Barbour has a presence in 40 countries worldwide and has design collections that has seen the company collaborate with the likes of Japanese designer, Tokihito Yoshida on the Beacon Heritage range, British fashion designers, Anya Hindmarch and Alice Temperley and Lord James Percy, who helped Barbour to design the shooting range. The ability to attract such high profile names as collaborators is yet more evidence of the respected status that the Barbour brand holds.
Re-Wax Event Success
As part of our celebration of the history of Barbour, Shepherd & Woodward hosted its first official Barbour 're-wax' event and we are happy to announce that it was a huge success! We wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge thank-you to everyone who attended and made it such a great day. Our plan is to host another re-wax event for Barbour fans in 2013, so watch this space!« Back to Blog


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Sweden risks government deadlock as far-right gains
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (UPDATED) – Sweden faced political deadlock after the far-right made gains in legislative elections that left the question of who will form the next government up in the air on Monday, September 10.
The prime minister is usually the leader of the party with the most votes, but Sweden's fragmented political landscape after Sunday's election makes it impossible to predict who will form the next government.
As expected, neither the center-left nor the center-right bloc obtained a majority.
The far-right Sweden Democrats solidified their position as third-biggest party and kingmaker, albeit with a lower score than they had expected.
Far-right parties have gained strength in elections in recent years in several European countries, including Germany and Italy.
Politicians in Sweden will now "need a lot of imagination" to form a government, daily Svenska Dagbladet wrote.
"However the dramatic bloc battle plays out, it looks like it will be difficult for Sweden to have a functioning government," paper of reference Dagens Nyheter wrote in an editorial.
Social Democratic Prime Minister Stefan Lofven's "red-green" left bloc enjoys a razor-thin one-seat lead over the centre-right opposition Alliance.
Fewer than 30,000 votes separate the blocs and nearly 200,000 ballots from Swedes who voted abroad have yet to be counted.
The Social Democrats won 28.4% of votes, down 2.8 points from the 2014 elections, their worst score in a century.
"Nevertheless, voters made the Social Democrats Sweden's biggest party," Lofven said.
Acknowledging the parliamentary deadlock, he extended an invitation to the opposition.
"This election should mark the death of bloc politics. We need a cross-bloc cooperation," he told his party supporters.
But the four-party Alliance rejected his invite, calling on Lofven to step down and make way for them to build a government.
"This government has had its chance. It has to resign," Alliance opposition leader Ulf Kristersson told his conservative Moderate party supporters.
'Very uncertain situation'
Lofven is seeking a new four-year mandate but he will have difficulty forming a stable government. He, like all of the other parties, has categorically ruled out any cooperation with the far-right.
He could try to build a similar government to the one he formed in 2014: a minority coalition with the Greens that relies on the informal support in parliament of the ex-communist Left Party.
But it would then be under constant threat from the Sweden Democrats, out to topple it at the first opportunity.
They are ready to block any attempt to pass legislation, such as the autumn budget bill.
Lofven could also invitate the Center and Liberal parties to join him at the negotiating table.
"If the red-green bloc is bigger, the Centre and the Liberals hold the key and not Jimmie Akesson," the Sweden Democrat leader, said University of Gothenburg political science professor Mikael Gilliam on Swedish public radio.
With one major caveat: the Center and Liberals are members of the Alliance, together with the Moderates and Christian Democrats.
Despite their differences, notably on immigration policy, the Alliance parties that ruled Sweden from 2006 to 2014 have agreed to try to form a government together.
But that is no easy task.
The Alliance would need the far-right's support to obtain a majority in parliament.
It would have to either make policy concessions in exchange for the Sweden Democrats' support or offer key positions on parliamentary committees that draft legislation.
The Sweden Democrats won 17.6% of votes -- up by nearly five percent since the previous election.
The party's leader Akesson told Swedish public radio on Monday he expected to wield major influence but said he was "willing to compromise."
"He who understands first that he can talk to me will have the easiest time building a government and leading this country for the next four years," he said.
But, he told news agency TT, "we have a long list of demands we're going to set in any negotiations."
To avoid that situation, Kristersson appears to favour some form of broad cross-bloc cooperation with the Social Democrats.
In the past four-year mandate, the two have signed 26 deals to pass legislation, notably on immigration, energy and the climate.
"This is a very uncertain situation," said David Ahlin, opinion chief at the market research company Ipsos.
"The most likely situation will be that the Alliance will form a coalition together and try to seek cross-bloc support." – Rappler.com


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I am so grateful that I live in an era that can correct many issues related to poor vision!! It's easy to take glasses for granted, but for thousands of years, people born with poor eyesight had to find ways to muddle through life, never seeing things clearly.
I have worn eyeglasses since I was three years old. I am told the first night I had my glasses I was amazed to discover stars in the night sky. I still love to gaze at stars. In high school I was struggling in several classes until we realized that my prescription needed to be updated. Once I had new glasses, and could see the board more clearly and my grades improved.
More recently I started to have increased number of migraines and was having trouble driving at night. I discovered that my glasses had become progressively more clouded. I now have new lens… I expect to see improvements.
In several countries, it's possible to purchase eyeglasses for less than US$10, but if you go to a typical optometry clinic in the USA you will likely be quote several hundred dollars for something basic, and more than a thousand if you do high quality frames and want high quality lens which are complex (e.g. progressives). VSP insurance can drop this cost significant, but is still quite expensive.
The reason for these high prices? The company Luxottica has a virtual monopoly on eyeglass frames with more than 80% of the world wide market sold under a wide range of brand names.
There are several companies in the US that have tried to make glasses more affordable. The price leader is Zenni Optical whose cheapest frames are US$6 and a full package with basic lens can be less than US$30. A company that has gotten a lot of press is Warby Parker that focuses on stylish / hip glasses at a reasonable price with a good try at home program and return policy. Originally an Internet only company, they now have show rooms in multiple locations.
I still typically use a local optometry clinic, Mountain View Optometry, because I appreciate their customer service including the periodic adjustments, and because I love frames made by Flexon which are not available through low cost outlets. Flexon makes the only frames that I haven't broken in a year of wearing. My current frames are still going strong after 8 years of every day use.


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It pains me, as an American, to find a Dunkin Donuts next door to La Boqueria, the ultimate, Spanish, covered market. It's doubtful that many people even notice the junk food purveyor, because the draw of the market is so palpable. People seem so animated as they get closer to the market. The intense colors of the produce and foods on offer lure them under the big top into a carnival atmosphere where indulgence is easily accomplished.
The first stall on the right, as you walk toward the portal, is a shrine to the patron saint of Spanish cuisine, "jamon", salt cured pork. Until you experience this Spanish version of prosciutto, you would be unable to understand the distinction between them. Although they are both made from pig hind quarters, they are different animals entirely.
Jamon is a general term, but it comes in variations such as Serrano jamon which is prevalent throughout the country, representing 90% of jamon production, and has been cured in mountainous areas since Roman times.
Jamon Iberico is also prevalent all over the country, but has the distinction of coming from a specific breed of pig, the black Iberico, the original swine of Spain, as depicted in prehistoric cave paintings. Because of the amount of fat in these animals, they are able to cure for 2-4 years and develop very complex flavors with a slight sweetness.
Of the different varieties I tasted, it was the Bellota jamon or Jamom Iberico de Bellota that I found to be the most distinctive in taste. The mouth feel was silky, due to the highly marbled fat, and the flavor was distinctly sweeter and nuttier than even the Iberico. This all occurs because the pigs are encouraged to gorge on acorns, before being sacrificed for food production. Although the fat in the photo is not more yellow in color, as is common for this type of ham, the taste was exquisite and this was definitely Bellota in taste and texture. Here are links to very helpful information on the different types of jamon: Jamon Serrano Jamon Iberico
The produce stalls in this market were plentiful and each one showed pride of ownership. The standard of quality was high and the competition kept it that way. Anyone being able to shop at La Boqueria on a weekly basis should consider themselves very fortunate.
The fruits that were present in the juices, cups of mixed fruits and those sold for fresh eating were difficult to ignore. Their riot of colors were used to full advantage by the individual vendors. Flavor combinations also made everything so appealing to try. Personally, I was wowed by the bright magenta dragon fruit, polka dotted with black seeds and clothed in a thick skin of red. I could have walked away with one cut in half to eat, but I found the juice drinks impossible to resist, especially since it was hot outside, so I settled for a drink mixed with coconut milk. In hindsight, trying the fruit alone might have given me a better sense of its taste. The drink was very sweet with a chalky magenta color, but I had no inkling of how the fruit itself tasted. Perhaps it has no "flavor" but is just cloyingly sweet. This is worth further investigation.
When I first saw the fruit salads in cups I couldn't help but long for finding those at home. It's not going to happen. So I'll have to be content with mixing my own, but I vow never to visit without eating these in Barcelona. The prices were very inexpensive at La Boqueria compared to Mercat Santa Caterina. In general I found prices at La Boqueria to be inexpensive and would recommend it as a great place to go for a progressive meal, wandering between the market stalls, picking up this and that along the way. Getting back to the fruit cups, this seems like a wonderful way for the vendors to use up fruit that may be bordering on becoming too ripe.
One euro for 6 to 8 figs would put American grocers out of business. I loved the display of these "Cup O' Figs" as it showed the vendor's passion for his work. I'm afraid the best we can hope for at home is straight rows of the fruit that is not too badly bruised.
The range of exotic fruit was quite extraordinary, especially for the month of September. I almost bought a cherimoya at the Mercat Santa Caterina, that was until I was quoted over 9 euro for it. The vendor who had no prices posted said it was because it was the first of the season. I believed him when he said that about the porcini mushrooms, but I literally "was not buying it" concerning a cherimoya.
The portico surrounding the market, to your right as you enter, was filled with tables and chairs of overflowing restaurants, providing an opportunity for dining al fresco. Unfortunately, there was nowhere to sit, had you decided to purchase prepared foods in the market for a spur of the moment picnic. Looking for such a place to sit, I walked down toward the back of the market to discover some produce vendors working alongside La Boqueria, but more importantly I discovered a small store. The above photo shows its front door and awning.
They seemed to specialize in grains, nuts and condiments, but they also had a proprietary line of flavored salts that was not filled with the usual suspects. We've certainly seen many truffle salts on grocery shelves, and I've seen a few chili salts and once a porcini flavored salt, however, I had not seen a mint salt nor a raspberry salt until this occasion. I swooped in and bought them on the spot. They now sit in my pantry awaiting a moment of inspiration for them to be used. The mint would work well on lamb or peas, but the raspberry flavor is going to need more time. Maybe I should develop a raspberry Margarita and rim it with this salt.
The Marcona almonds were a steal at 9 euro per pound, since I had seen them for over 12 euro at a stall selling nuts in the mercato. I bought a package and took great pleasure in cooking them when I returned home. I placed them in a saute pan, added extra virgin olive oil, and toasted them over a medium flame until lightly browned. Afterwards, I drained them on paper towels and added a flaked salt. They were perfect. Parami Website
Back inside La Boqueria, little Juanito, the barrista made famous on Rick Steves' Europe television show, is still working his magic. He's the fellow with the broad smile and 2 thumbs up. I was not surprised to see him surrounded by American tourists as well as locals.
Nougat is very popular in Southern Europe and the variety and flavors are broad. This shop sold nougat candy as well as chocolates, chocolate dipped dried fruit, truffles and fruit gels, and was doing a brisk business across the aisle from the tapas bar.
Further back in the market, I spotted this woman, content to be a purist and sell only nougat candies. I've tried several different kinds including those with almonds, coconut, or chocolate and all would make fine gifts to bring home from Spain for family and friends. You can find this candy all over town and prices vary wildly, so shop around before buying.
Herbs and spices riddled the stalls. If the vendor had shelves, there was the opportunity to sell Spanish produced specialties like saffron, honey, extra virgin olive oil, Ibiza salt and paprika; whether it be sweet, picante or smoked. I was actually surprised to find the salts from other countries, because the market was such a showcase of Spanish grown products. This is the place to purchase a little bit of Spain to bring home as a souvenir. I admit to having purchased just about everything here, on one trip or another, except the honey, because my pantry is currently packed with honey from France and Italy. If you are interested in smoked paprika, you might like to try an original recipe using it in a marinade for chicken. Smoked Paprika Chicken makes an indoor grilled chicken taste like a barbeque.
The mercato is noted for its seafood, but it seemed that beef held a more prominent place on the several days that I visited La Boqueria. There were more cold cuts than you could imagine, and many vacuumed packed cold cut selections for easy purchasing. Of the many sausages I wanted to try the morcilla, known to English speakers as blood sausages, and xoricos that I presumed were chorizo.
My favorite vendor made it very easy to try cured sausages by offering mini sausage by the cupful. I had ordered spicy sausage at a restaurant prior to seeing the Xoricos and could confirm that they were chorizo. I purchased a morcilla and cooked it with eggs for breakfast the next morning. It had a nice blend of herbs and spices that made it taste slightly like poultry seasoning because of the sage. I finished off the breakfast with toast and a tomato jam that I had purchased from my favorite stall at La Boqueria, MAS. It's not often one sees a tomato preserve. This one was light on sugar and that made it all the more flavorful with a true tomato taste.
Mas must be given credit for being a very high quality gourmet shop that handled imports as well as Spanish produced gourmet items. As I mentioned the tomato jam was unique and worth the 6 euro price.
The Mas logo appeared on almost everything they sold from charcuterie, to take out foods. After walking around their stall and looking at all the case goods, it would be difficult to forget the name of this beautifully manicured, gourmet grocer with a sophisticated mastery of merchandising. This was no mom and pop operation. From their cheese selection to the prepared foods, such as the croquettes to take home and fry or empanadas to eat on the spot, their operation showed a very educated palate on the part of upper management. Mas Website
The search was on for seafood, but bacala was as close as it came on my first trip down the aisles. In truth, La Boqueria is too big to see completely in a few hours. Even though I went there at least 3 times, I missed some of it. The bacala was cut into many sizes and shapes and was very different than I had seen before in European markets. Some stalls sold it with bottarga, the dried, fish egg pate that is usually grated on pasta by Italians, but this was the first time I saw it made of salmon eggs as well as tuna. The portions seemed huge compared to how I've seen it sold in Italy & Sicily. If I thought it would pass U.S. Customs, I would have bought one of each. I especially liked the case where it was sold with caviar and Spanish white anchovies, another item I was not certain I could successfully bring back home. At least it was possible to eat some in restaurants.
Ultimately I did find fresh fish on ice, including all sorts of shellfish, squid, octopus, white bait, all the the traditional seafood one sees cooked in restaurants, but I never did find salmon or tuna. Could they be harvesting too many of their eggs for bottarga? Probably not, since I did not spend much time in this area of the market nor did I look specifically for them.
Offal is alive and well in Barcelona and to a greater degree, or broader depth, than I have seen before after 25 years of travel. We can find tripe and tongues in most markets stateside, but when was the last time you spotted a spleen? The lamb's head, brains and sweetbreads are rare enough everywhere, but this last photo to the right stumps me completely. My only guess is that it may be the intestines of an un-weaned calf, that are still filled with the mother's milk. In Italy it's called "pajata" and is a traditional Roman dish. Your guess is as good as mine on the item sitting under the spleens in the top right photo. Please don't tell me; I don't believe I really want to know.
Weather sold fresh, vacuum packed or packaged as gifts, there were many varieties of olives at La Boqueria.
You could find enough prepared food stalls to eat at the market all week long, without going to the same place twice. Rostiserria Ramon was tucked away in the back left corner of the building and had some very interesting offerings, none of which I actually tried. My favorites, by the looks of them, were fried shrimp wrapped in potato with ham and potato croquettes, as well as fried bacala. That's a tapa one could certainly sink their teeth into and I'm going to on our next trip to Barcelona.
What I actually did sink my teeth into was an empanada made of boletus mushrooms, porcini by another name, and also a croquette made with curried potatoes, chicken and various vegetables. Even though I love mushrooms, especially porcini, the empanada was too dry to really enjoy; and to be candid, the croquette had too much saffron, so it threw the flavor off for everything else in the croquette. That is why I couldn't identify the vegetables by taste, although in the photo it is clear that it was made with onion, red peppers and corn kernels.
The variety of fillings for empanadas was staggering and it took too long to make the decision on which to purchase. They were composed of single items such as zucchini, cheese, mushrooms, eggplant, and pumpkin or multiple ingredients like mixed vegetables, cheese and onion, or beef and vegetables. Even small tarts and open faced pastries were called empanadas. To add to the confusion some of the croquettes were called Coxinha which is the Brazilian word for croquette.
The Catalonian empanadas looked more like "wraps", and although very colorful, they didn't tempt my appetite at all because of the waxy look of the dough. On the other hand, the quiche appeared colorful and flavorful at the same time. What I believe comes through in all these prepared food photos, is that you can buy a filling meal or snack for very little money.
Puerto Latino was the last stop on this food excursion. Their ice creams were creamy and inventive, though mostly fruit based, but that does not take away from the delight of finding something different like a pear and chocolate combination or strawberry and coconut. I opted for the most refreshing flavor I could find which turned out to be pink grapefruit. Mmmm.
Since this journey has been "from soup to nuts", here's a photo of some nuts and a personal favorite, ostrich and emu eggs. This is not unusual at La Boqueria, since they were being sold there on my first trip to Barcelona ten years earlier. I will not wait another ten years to go back to Barcelona, and I can't wait to go back to La Boqueria to discover what I may have missed on this trip. I wonder how many people an emu egg could feed? Perhaps I'll find out.


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New Year's Day Sermon
Isaiah 63:7–9; Psalm 148; Matthew 2:13–23
St. Augustine's Chapel, Nashville
Howard Thurman: "The Work of Christmas"
When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and the princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among brothers,
To make music in the heart.
Well, here we are, soaking in the Christmas season and bringing in the new year together in worship, looking ahead to our resolutions and hopes, the return of school calendars and normal work schedules. We don't get to stay in the stable with the heavenly host and the mind-blown shepherds, the gift bearing magi, and the blissed out new parents. The sweet scene of the nativity that we so love to see enacted by our children in the pageant and maybe adorning our mantles through the holiday season is brought to a sudden stop—no, not by New Year's Eve parties—but as Matthew's gospel continues the story with a dark turn. Quick, we move to the next chapter after the magi leave, the angel appears again in a dream.
Pause. Breathe. Hear. Let us listen to these verses in a fresh way. Let us sit and be mindful of how quickly life shifts from birth to death, from joyous to horrifying.
Imagine waking up in the night in a cold sweat, mamas and daddies, from a nightmare that a tyrant was coming for your baby. Doesn't it make your chest hurt and your pulse quicken? Imagine that this nightmare is so vivid that you can't get back to sleep, that you have to get up to look at your boy and see that he's ok. Imagine that your partner is disturbed by your tears and your restless tossing and turning, and now, both awake and terrified, you stay up talking till morning and finally decide, "We have to go."
Matthew puts this story in the legacy of the Exodus: "Out of Egypt I have called my son." God has always been showing up in the brutal journey of the refugee, the tired eyes of parents leading their children to an unknown future. And this story is also connected to the prophet Jeremiah, who spoke to the destroyed and occupied Jerusalem. God has always been showing up in the aftermath of human violence.
Over the holidays, I took some time to catch up on books, tv shows, boardgames, and movies with my partner, friends, and family. One thing on my list was the documentary short released on Netflix earlier this year, "The White Helmets," which portrays the work of civilian rescue workers on the ground in Syria. I watched the film. Then I did some research.
I've been hearing about the air raids in Aleppo, the ceasefires that fall apart, the children and civilians who are being targeted, and felt that wave of despair, practically palpable through the radio news. And unfortunately, reading up on the history of the current civil war didn't bring much political clarity or a sense of how to do my part to change or improve anything. The civil war is a hot mess, with local conflict becoming a proxy for foreign governments, continued destruction of civilian homes and hospitals, and more than 11 million people have been killed or displaced.
Not much has changed about war and empire over two thousand years. King Herod presided over a system that benefited a few elite while depriving many of their daily bread. Wars and empires, then and now, privilege the comfort of a few over the lives and safety of many.
Each morning, the volunteers of the Syrian Civil Defense gather at their center, and then suddenly, as they sit chatting over breakfast, the sound of a jet rushes in, slicing through the calm morning, and the men abandon their plates and rush out. They discern the direction of the next bombs, and head to the site in a cargo van. They leap into action, pulling the wounded and incapacitated out of bombed out homes and alleys, before the next overhead pass ends hope of rescue. They carefully remove the dead from piles rubble, treating bodies with the tenderness fitting someone's child, parent, dear sibling, closest friend. One man said that he tries to rescue every last one when they're called to a scene, because it truly might be his family one day. There is a deep personal urgency to what is happening—there's no space to distance themselves from the work.
And there's not much space to distance yourself as a viewer of this short film. It was hard for me to watch. I could only take it in 5 and 10 minute segments, taking a break to breathe and gaze at my healthy, safe family. But turning it off wasn't an option. The white helmets, these dedicated, devoutly Muslim, family men, blue collar workers turned everyday heroes, drew me in. They save the vulnerable, clear bombed neighborhoods, bury the dead, comfort the suffering, console the grieving, inviting me to witness as they proclaim gospel: "All lives are precious."
And this is the gospel, the work of Christmas. We see God born to peasants, lying in a feed trough, recognized by all sorts of folks, and then on the run from a violent system, far from home and familiarity.
Matthew shows "God with us," God's saving presence, at the peak of human vulnerability, right in the crosshairs of violent power structures. And Jesus doesn't affirm what is happening—his very presence as a prince of peace, made known to shepherds and magi alike, is a threat to the powers that be.
We have a working class, unhoused, refugee savior who calls us to notice Emmanuel, God with us, in and among the people we understand to be the "least of these." We have a story of God made like us, but not all of us—God dwelling in a particular way that signals to us that in a profoundly practical way, brown skinned politically marginalized lives matter.
And if we have eyes to see and ears to hear, how do we now live into the work of Christmas and set our eager new-year-resolved hearts to the task? How do we put ourselves in fellowship with the refugee who bears the image of God, with our weeping mother Rachel?
When we think about the refugee, I want to be careful that we don't over-spiritualize this in a way that turns our attention from the real refugee crisis happening right now.
But it can be overwhelming—Where do we go from here? What can be done a world away?
We lament. We pray. We contribute to global relief and new social enterprise to help the displaced. We make our city and neighborhoods and homes places of sanctuary for those in need of home and safety, whether displaced from Nashville or Aleppo. We keep our eyes peeled for the toxic self-preservation of Herod at work in our communities and in our own hearts. And like our brothers at work in Syria, we keep the faith, keep showing up one day at a time.
In the midst of stories of suffering, the white helmets share the story of Mahmoud, a baby who at one week old, was rescued after 16 hours under the rubble. The men in the film follow up with him, now a chubby, active toddler. He is perfectly clueless of the grace and hope he holds in his life, in his very body. But the white helmets talked about him again and again, the sign that their work is meaningful. The story of this life spared, this possibility of a proper future beyond the death of the civil war, keeps them moving.
So like the prophet Isaiah, may we keep telling the story, recounting the gracious deeds of the Lord. Keep telling the story of how God brought us into freedom, and stay mindful of those who are still fleeing, still wandering, still in need of safe refuge. May we be transformed from discouragement to resolution, from despair to engagement, from apathy to intentionality, from helplessness to creative courage. And may the strength of the knowledge of the God's redeeming work and the rise and fall of those beautiful words, telling the story of Word made flesh, become the steady rhythm of the Spirit leading our steps into the work of Christmas:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among brothers,
To make music in the heart.


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Good morning, I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving! One of the pies we had, and always have on Thanksgiving, was my Mom's Pumpkin Pie, so I thought I would share her recipe with you today. She was a little apprehensive to share it with my readers because it's right on the back of the Libby pumpkin can. I told her it's perfect because it's an easy and delicious recipe and our family loves it! So here's her, well, Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie recipe.
- In a small bowl, stir together sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ginger & cloves.
- Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Then stir in the can of pumpkin and the sugar & spice mixture.
- Stir in the can of evaporated milk.
- Prepare a pie shell. My Mom used her flaky pie crust recipe from our Brown Paper Bag Apple Pie post. In my opinion, it's the best, flaky pie crust – EVER!
- Pour the pumpkin mixture into a 9″ unbaked pie shell, or use my Mom's flaky pie crust recipe.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake an additional 40-50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool, top with a dollop of sweet whipped cream and serve! Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie is great served by itself, topped with whipped cream, or it would be absolutely amazing with a scoop of creamy pumpkin pecan ice cream.
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Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 large eggs
- 15 ounces 100% Pure Pumpkin by Libby (1 can)
- 12 ounces evaporated milk (1 can)
- 1 flaky pie crust, or one 9" deep dish pie shell, unbaked
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a small bowl combine the sugar, salt & the ground spices together.
- In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs. Stir in the pumpkin and the sugar-spice mixture. Slowly stir in the evaporated milk.
- Pour into an unbaked pie shell. Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Bake an additional 45-50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack for 2 hours. Serve warm or refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve plain, topped with sweet whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.
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Elderly man dies in east-side house fire
Indianapolis Fire Department Battalion Chief Rita Reith provided tips on how you and your family can be prepared for a house fire. Holly Hays/IndyStar
A man died early Saturday morning in a fire that severely damaged an east-side home, fire officials said.
A security company made a 911 call about an alarm at a home in the 9400 block of Barr Drive, in a residential neighborhood east of the intersection of 25th Street and Post Road. Soon, neighbors were reporting a fire.
When firefighters arrived, just before 1 a.m., flames were showing from the front of the single-story house, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. In less than 10 minutes, crews found the victim, who was declared dead a short time later.
The name of the victim, who was described only as a white male, approximately 70 years old, was not released.
Twelve fire units responded to the scene and the fire was brought under control within 15 minutes, according to the fire department. Damage to the home was estimated at $50,000.
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