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This will be my 4th year with my 1979 Newport 17 and I have yet to see another Whaler around the greater Montreal area, there is one dealer so there has to be some Whaler enthusiasts out there.
Chime in if you are interested in organizing an event this summer.
I would also be interested in travelling to the Northern New-York area such as Lake Champlain or Lake George if there are events in those areas.
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If you're in the Montreal area, I am open to organizing something. So far I have seen only other Boston Whaler on the water.
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Dion will be accepting this award and speaking to the graduating class at the 2019 Commencement Ceremonies to be held June 7, 2019, at the Greek Theatre, in Griffith Park.
8000 attended.
Dion will be accepting this award and speaking to the graduating class at the 2019 Commencement Ceremonies to be held June 7, 2019, at the Greek Theatre, in Griffith Park.
8000 attended.
As President and Chief Consultant of the Neutra Institute, and Dion Neutra, Inc. I, Dion Neutra, have been involved with ideas about how to preserve or enhance the experience at Silver Lake, for now, nearly 9 decades; since 1932, actually.
That was the date my father, finished construction of his first version of a live-work environment sited close to the water in Silver Lake, which he chose for his site, based on its urban beauty, location and potential back in those days. In the pic below, you see me, at about age 8, at left, three years later, admiring the reflections of the trees on the peninsula in what we called 'The East Bay'.
This view was one of the attractions that dad listed in his assessment of this, as a site choice for his advanced model for such a multi-purpose structure. It was named after a Dutch philanthropist, VDL, who loaned him a modest $3500 to help fund this effort, which upon completion immediately attracted international attention, and landed dad as representative in the early modern show mounted by the Museum of Modern Art, New York in that year.
I'm in the process of recording some of what we together and me, solo, have thought about this in a book called MY NINE DECADES IN SILVER LAKE due out some time later this year.
You can imagine the consternation with which we greeted the news in the early 50s, that DWP had decided to close off the East Bay and plant lawn there instead! That this would be locked off from public access was yet another insult. My father immediately came up with the idea of a large reflection Pool that would recapture at least some of the lost water views enjoyed for years by the public owning property on the East side of this park.
The DWP rejected this idea, and instead started a program of watering and mowing lawn of 6 acres in area from that period on. Fast forward. 60 years later, DWP finally relented and allowed this area to be developed to what has become to be known as 'the meadow'. This has been enjoyed as a passive recreation and relaxation area since.
In the illustration below, we see famed photographer, Julius Shulman with my father, setting up a shot in one of many photo shoots they managed together over a very long period, starting in 1936 and continuing on until the photographers death just a few years ago. You could say Neutra launched Shulman on a world famous practice.
In 1970, April 16, my father passed away in Germany of a massive heart attack. He was photographing a project of ours in Wupertal. An associate snapped this pic of him some 15 minutes before. As you can see, he was at the top of his game to the very end!
A scant week later, the very first Earth Day was celebrated; April 22, 1970. I thought to myself, 'What a shame that dad didn't live to see this day; he'd been sounding the alarm about the health of the planet since the publication of his seminal tome, Survival Through Design of 1954. Had the world paid attention to some of what he espoused in that book, we'd be in much better shape today!
This irony gave rise to a specialized garden design I came up with, for the then fenced off lawn area across from the VDL house, which had by then, been rebuilt by me, after a disastrous fire in 1963. I came upon the idea that the City could make headlines by designating an actual physical site for the commemoration of Earth Day, an annual event. Here is an update of what that design looked like 45 years ago.
During the years, I had more detailed ideas in response to various initiatives put forth by the DWP, meeting with them numerous times, attempting to convince them for example to operate the lake at a much higher level, so as to reduce the views onto the offensive blacktop banks, which had come to surround this lake (in contrast to how it looked in the early days, natural banks; weeping willows and no service road all around).
I learned because of State Dam regulations that a 'freeboard' of at least 5-7 feet would have to be maintained, to mitigate imagined 'Tsunami Effect' in case of an earthquake. To make this even worse, in the 70s the DWP suddenly announced that, in its wisdom, it had decided to rebuild the South Dam to a more secure earthquake proof design. Unfortunately, this also proposed to abandon what we called 'the South East Bay' a portion of the reservoir which extended into what became the dog park. See illustration above. Note how the water came right to the road; no service road inside. Again, stake holders around that corner of the lake, lost their views. This was exacerbated by the decision to raise the height of the dam an additional 10', further blocking off views to the water even more.
See below for an early response in which I suggested a pool in lieu of non-reflective treatment. I called it 'the SE Pool'. Note that this would have replaced the water area as it existed before the relocation of the dam! A vain hope of saving some of the water view for a considerable number of people.
About 10 years ago, now, I came up with an idea designed to mitigate the onerous views onto the blacktop banks, whose appearance had become even more unsightly because of the patching that DWP had found necessary, giving rise to what people called 'tiger stripes'.
Since it was unlikely that the water level could ever be raised to within a few feet of the level of the service road, how about a series of 'board walks' designed to allow an alternate experience of this gem of the city. Ramp down and walk along close to the water, and then back up again after a time? I called this 'The Board Walks of Silver Lake'.
This map also served as a guide to icons of modern architecture around the lake for use of visitors. (see roster at left). Below, see view of south dam before installation of BD-5. Imagine how much more interesting this view would be, if that vast expanse view of dam were broken up, not to speak of the option of enjoyment of getting down closer to the water!
In 2017, the VDL was honored by being selected as a 'National Historic Monument'; the highest honor in our country reserved only for the very top examples of importance, historically. The ceremony was attended by Dion, congressman Adam Schiff, and others, as a bronze plaque was affixed to the wall near the entrance.
This gets us back to my plan for Ecology Garden. Note that one of its features is an effort to recall the role water had played in dad's selection of this site. How about a connection from the street out front of the monument leading the eye back to the lake in the background?
What about the notion of commemoration of this ground as a site to focus attention once a year in April to why we celebrate Earth Day? What is the message being communicated by this celebration? This site could be the focus of a big rally featuring a world class speaker, to be covered by TV, and seen world-wide; putting LA on the map, as one of the only cities, to so honor this occasion?
At the same time, I had envisioned the idea of commemorating pioneers in the ecology movement, such as Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir, Richard Neutra and others. This list could be augmented from time to time, as new candidates emerged and were honored. There was a small parking area provided to allow for school buses primarily.
I had the idea that each of these pioneers would receive a weatherproof display case extolling their life and contributions surround this pool. During the year, park rangers could ferry visitors, especially children around, explaining the role these people played leading up to the final decision to celebrate Earth Day yearly.
Would it not be cool, if the Master Plan could advocate this reworking of the meadow area?
What better way to honor the only Historic Monument in our area, than this park with its water feature focusing attention on this piece now hidden by trees from the West, as well as recreating, to the extent possible, the historic view from it to its historic site; the expanse of silver Lake?
There would actually be more lawn area in this plan, than is the case at present. As a bonus there could be an 'Old Faithful' much like the one which appeared at Echo Park, many years after I first proposed such a feature here. Note the tuned ceramic vessels to pick up or emanate sounds to go with these 'eruptions' perhaps every quarter hour, rather than wait an hour!
Portions of this post were first published in 2014; others in 2018.
RAISE THAT RESERVOIR WORKING LEVEL 15-20′! BREAK UP THE VIEW ONTO THOSE UGLY BANKS! 450 people signed the petition at that time through end of 2014
No matter what part of the world you live in, you can vote to help us influence how this lake transitions to a Public Park within the next five or so years. Sign and get others to join in to overwhelm the City of Los Angeles with interest here, sufficient to make them pause with their plans to give these options serious consideration.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? Thanks for your support. Announce this to your Social Media outlets and contacts for support; make this go VIRAL!
The Dion Neutra/Reunion House is the only example of a firm designed project on which both father and son worked, but not concurrently. The house was envisioned in 1950, as a hypothetical "grandparent's house" where family reunions would be held. The senior Neutras lived in it for two years starting in 1964. From 1966 on, it has been the home of Dion Neutra. In 1968, he added an apartment above the garage; 2440A. The Reunion is the most private of all the homes in the Neutra Colony; in addition to a selected glimpse of the lake, it is hidden in a forest of trees and ponds, creating an amazing tranquil setting, while masking the undesirable aspects which used to be seen on the street.
At this time all tours have been suspended.
Join in to celebrate the 91st birthday of Silver Lake's longest-lived resident, Dion Neutra.
When: Sunday October 8, 2017 6pm to 9pm
Where: Neutra Museum – 2379 Glendale Blvd
Come and share the cake!
If you'd like to see the visuals for this presentation you can download a PDF of the slides
How long has Rotary International been around?
The Neutra Practice celebrates 91 years of service to the world community this October, 2017. Like Rotary, we've always seen ourselves as instruments of service. Founded in 1926 by my father Richard Neutra, I've presided over things since 1970, when he passed from us at the peak of his carrier at 78.
I've been in position now for nearly 50 years; longer now than he was, during his life.
In the late 40s the Housing Authority of Los Angeles announced a Federally funded new program for the construction of 10,000 units of public housing. Armed with the experience he'd garnered with work on public housing in Texas and San Pedro, Dad was in a position to be selected for the major plum of that program; Elysian Park Heights; a 3300-unit project to be sited in Elysian Park.
Because of the politics it became clear that he'd have to join forces with someone of like experience to be successful. He made a deal with architect Robert Alexander, who'd designed Baldwin Hills Village. Together they presented and prevailed. As the 40s wound down, they set up shop in the garage of the VDL addition facing Edgewater Terrace.
In that space were brought people like Si Eisner, planner, and a few personnel to begin the site analysis and preliminary planning. As that progressed, it became apparent that it would be ideal if a larger space could be obtained in which to collect more people and expertise to execute this very large and complex project.
Dad undertook to find a site and design a building. A spot a few blocks away was found and the design of what would first be called the 'Planning Professions Building' ; later the Neutra Office Building proceeded apace. By early 1950 it was ready for construction, which was completed by our favorite contractor, Red Marsh, within the span of just a few months.
In short order, we populated this building with staff, now augmented to about 10 to 12 people for Neutra and Alexander, in a rear drafting room, and associated engineers in the front part of the building. My first wife and I occupied the upstairs apartment during this first 18 months. Our first-born son Greg spent the first six months of his life there.
Because of politics the entire public housing program was aborted by the City of LA. just as our project was being made ready to go to bid. The plug was pulled and we lost the whole thing. In subsequent years the site was taken over to build Dodger Stadium; a blatant misuse of land that had been obtained by Eminent Domaine for a public purpose!
Having tooled up for greatness, the partnership shopped for other joint work. Early on, we did city planning studies for Sacramento, Tulsa, the island of Guam. Later design of the US Embassy in Pakistan, Visitor Centers for the National Park Service, and design for buildings on several University campuses, along with Palos Verdes High School. Also several other elementary schools. In the end, design of the LA County Hall of Records in downtown.
All this happened as the 50s wound down, and the building had become known as the Neutra Office Building. As the partnership came apart in the early 60s, the building was used by an outfit called 'Lakeside Architects'.
In early 1963, because of a fire at VDL, the Neutra practice was moved overnight to this optional site, and worked there in the front part of the building until the end of the century. In 2000, the project was selected as City monument #640. It was elected to the National Register for Historic Places in 2003.
Many of the later iconic designs associated with the Neutra practice were created in this space over the course of several decades.
I had moved the practice up to my home office studio on Neutra place by the first years of 2000, and began to rent out the front part of the Neutra Office Building and the two rear apartments as such, having inherited the building upon my mother's death in 1990.
I thought it might be interesting to trace the transition of these usages to a new existence and purpose, the NEUTRA INSTITUTE MUSEUM OF SILVER LAKE. That was launched in summer of 2014. This is what Dennis thought might be of interest to this audience. Let's see some images…
We see here a view of how the building looked upon its first completion…
Series of some 30 slides, depicting development of the building over its first half century, culminating in how it looks today as NEUTRA INSTITUTE MUSEUM OF SILVER LAKE both from interior and exterior.
To wind it up, some flyers for current shows and books which have appeared in the past couple of years.
This is my baby. I led the drawing crew, supervised construction and attended the opening with dad with all the city officials in attendance. I've long decried the desecrations that the Rec and Parks Department visited on its ward. How could all this happen to a City Monument?
Rather than sweat a tortuous fund raiser from private sources, I think the City's feet should be held to the fire to where funds are extracted from some coffer and it pays for its own transgressions!
I would serve at a reduced rate to oversee these restorations! I would ask the Parks Department to agree to operate within the building as we envisioned it for a year, and then report any perceived tweaks they felt, at that point, were needed to suit their current needs.
The VDL Research House II and the original version of Painted Desert Visitors Center, AZ have been chosen with 20 other historic sites by outgoing Secretary of Interior to NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS!
This is the highest level of appreciation for important Historic Sites and is a great honor for us here at the Institute!
The program is presided over by the National Park Service and LA This Week did a feature about the designations
Ironically, it was to this same honor that our Gettysburg Cyclorama Visiitors Center (same vintage as Painted Desert; 1960s) was nominated to, about 15 years ago with 20 other candidates. It was the only one NOT chosen at that time to be so honored!
Instead, some years later, the National Park Service presided over its destruction and grinding to powder on its site in 2013!
Check out Dion's ebook available here about the Cyclorama's destruction.
Dion Neutra has published the first edition of his autobiography: "Dion – My Life". A perfect Christmas gift for the Architecture lover in your life.
My father published his at age 70. I'm starting mine at age 90. This first draft will be augmented in future editions, energy permitting. Stay tuned…
Below is an excerpt from the book:
Writing one's autobiography would seem like a good time to try and summarize what one's life philosophy has been like.
Looking back, it would seem for one thing, that I've lived somewhat reactively, in that my career was suggested by others (my dad), and I followed that lead, however much I've enjoyed the profession since.
I think I've basically always assumed things were 'possible', and set out to actuate them once the course was set. In many cases, I created something out of nothing, and introduced concepts that the client might not have thought of as part of the basic program. I admit emulating this from dad, who was fabulously talented in doing this, on almost every project.
I like to think that I was basically an optimist and approached the challenge with the best intentions and hopes. That I often was blocked or frustrated was more about the "NIMBYs" in my life than a flaw in the proposed course of action.
Pretty much throughout my life, I've lived with a sense of urgency. The feeling that there was much to be accomplished, and perhaps not enough time to do it. For this reason, I've been active 16 to 18 hours per day, always seeming to have an agenda yet to be addressed.
I do think I had much more potential to do significant works. Regret not having the chance to find out. This was especially true after my dad's passing. Kept trying by putting it out there in the late 80s and since, that the practice was still vital and available for work.
Architect Dion Neutra has led the Neutra firm for the last half of its illustrious nine decades of service. Dion's work and unique experience serve to further secure the Neutra legacy; Richard Neutra is revered the world over as one of the most influential architects of our time.
Dion's son, Nick Neutra, is in the process of building a multi-structure complex on the Honduran island of Roatan. Dion and Nick formed the team to conceptualize the project starting in 2007. This cooperative effort represents a milestone in a tradition of creative expression.
A feature-length documentary is being proposed that will chronicle this recent chapter in the Neutra story: the tenth island project of the Neutra practice. In addition, Dion is concurrently producing a book, The Island Projects of the Neutra Practice.
The film will explore three generations of father-son relationships, going back to the first Neutra island project, The Windshield House, Fisher's Island, in 1936, and culminating with the Roatan project. The narrative will focus on the universal challenges and rewards of the creative process.
The current collaboration between Nick and Dion presents a unique opportunity to enhance the Neutra legacy. With funding secured, this film will further document and preserve that history for generations to come.
Produced by Tavo Olmos & John Kiffe
Director of Photography: John Kiffe
Editor: François Maurin
Music: Jim Kimo West, Guitar Stories, "Na Koa Moku O Keawe"
Playing for Change, Gimme Shelter
Special thanks to Dion and Nick Neutra
For more information and to support these projects,
NEUTRA IN ROATAN Short Film – Official Selection American Documentary Festival 2017
We became alarmed at the changes made in the lobby of the building. We ask that the historic desk and Museum graphics be reinstated, along with the displays of Neutra projects and books for sale, that used to line the shelves.
Please sign the petition below to pledge your support.

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Colin Gregg was found guilty of abusing four young boys over a 30 year period. Colin Gregg is the son of the founder of the chain of Greggs Bakery.
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Judge Mairs told Gregg: "This was sophisticated predatory behaviour, you are a sophisticated predatory paedophile. The damage you caused will last and has lasted much longer than any sentence I can impose on you. You were trusted with the care of young boys and abused that repeatedly, in the most horrendous fashion. The impact on them is life long. You have, as I have said, not a shred of remorse or not a pine of conscience for what you have done."
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Palmer United Party Senator Glenn Lazarus has dismissed claims his inquiry into the Queensland government is part of party leader Clive Palmer's vendetta against Campbell Newman, saying it was "just something that I had to do".
Mr Lazarus struck a deal with Labor and Greens senators to push the inquiry motion through the federal Senate on Tuesday, after unsuccessfully attempting a similar motion last week.
The broad-ranging inquiry, which will run for six months, will look at everything from appointments the government has made to its resource approvals process.
The Greens supported the motion in exchange for receiving PUP support to nix federal Coalition plans to hand more environmental powers to the state.
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Independent Senator Nick Xenophon, who did not support the motion, said it was bad for democracy, labelling it "bad policy and bad politics" with not a lot of constitutional foundation to stand on.
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Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney called it a "political stunt that has been motivated by the fact that Clive Palmer didn't get the sweetheart job he wanted from the Queensland government".
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The SEARCH Open Science Meeting was open to print, TV, radio, electronic and Internet general interest media as well as all scientific media. The significant level of media participation resulted in a number of print, radio, television, and internet stories, serving to educate a wider public on the scientific issues raised and discussed at the OSM.
See the list below of media coverage of the SEARCH Open Science Meeting.
Print Coverage
Signs of radical change in Arctic ecosystem
By J. Patrick Coolican
Seattle Times
29 October 2003
Available on-line at: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2001777464_arctic29m.html
Chilling conclusion: Arctic is indeed warmer
By Jack Williams
USA Today
29 October 2003
Available on-line at: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/resources/coldscience/2003-10-29-arctic-searc_x.htm (Online version titled "Scientists, others trying to make sense of Arctic changes")
Melting ice at the world's rooftop stirs concern
By Peter N. Spotts
Christian Science Monitor
30 October 2003
Available on-line at: http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1030/p02s01-usgn.html?usaNav
SEARCHing for Arctic answers
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
By Virginia Gewin
December 2003, "Dispatches" section
Available on-line at: http://www.frontiersinecology.org/current_issue/Dispatches_Dec2003.pdf
Radio Coverage
National Public Radio
Science Friday
Host: Ira Flatow
31 October 2003
Alaska Public Radio Network
Alaska News Nightly
Reporter and Host: Steve Heimel
24 November 2003 Segment - 3.3 MB
31 December 2003 Segment - 2.4 MB
Television Coverage
KING-TV CH 5 (NBC) Seattle/Tacoma
28 October 2003: 12:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. broadcasts
29 October 2003: 5:00 a.m. broadcast
Northwest Cable News
28 October 2003
6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. broadcasts
Internet Coverage
Polar winds speeding up
Whitley Strieber's Unknown Country/Daily News of the Edge
30 October 2003
Available at: http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/headline


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The ambitious Pacific Coast Spirits brings urban distilling to Oceanside
Grape vodka, heirloom corn bourbon, and a plan to malt its own barley
Ian Anderson 3 p.m., Dec. 12
Being a Marston or a Burnham is surely a social plus, but not being one won't be held against you."They don't reach out to newcomers; they don't make an effort to find new people or new ideas, really. But they're not reluctant to accept people who appear and say take me,"Burl Stiff says, and his words ring with sincerity. "I think it's one of the few places of its size left in the country where just being nice is a great social asset.
By Jeannette DeWyze, June 30, 1977 Read full article
The Beach Boys are making a hit. how about them? I reached their offices and the reply was, "The Beach Boys do some benefits, but none politically based." I smoked a joint and called a group I thought might do it, they were going on tour—the Mothers of Invention with Frank Zappa. Zack Glickman, one of Zappa's managers, asked me, "would this make marijuana legal?" "Yes," I said. "No," Mr. Glickman returned.
By Bill Wright, March 28, 1974 Read full story
In Ltjg. Blatchford's mind, it is the junior admirals and senior "stripers" who caused many of the problems with Zumwalt's Z-grams. "Most of the commanding officers I knew of shit-canned (threw away) a lot of the Z-grams. On my first ship in the Med (Mediterranean), for example, my best friend was Communications Officer. The commanding officer had a standing order to send all Z-grams that came over the wire directly to him."
By Ed P., May 2, 1974 Read full article
Tom Hom says that his Gaslamp District will avoid the problems of a similar district in St. Louis that has now deteriorated because San Diego's will be locally governed, where St.Louis's was not. "There have been lots of other successes with areas like this — Pioneer Square in Seattle and Gastown in Vancouver have had their property values go way up."
By John Martin, July 4, 1974 Read full article
Hampered by a late start, which Mrs. Levesque attributes to the fact that "it's not until the hammer's hanging over your head that you start to move," the Friends found it difficult to find rebuttals to the polished arguments the developers presented to the regulatory agencies. "They know all the tricks and how to play the game, something we had to learn as we went along."
By Paul Krueger, July 10, 1975 Read full article
The conspicuous Top of the Beach, for example, stood vacant over North Mission for nearly a year, with inadequate parking and zero landscaping. Another, what Richard Spaulding of the Daily Transcript calls "spectacular," example of conversion failure is "Le Rondolet" on Shelter Island, a luxury apartment complex converted over a year ago to condos. Faced with impossibly high prices and unsold units, Le Rondolet has gone back to renting.
By Mark Woelber, May 1, 1975 Read full article


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Paul was not saying that the believing Gentiles to whom he wrote had somehow become literal descendents of Abraham. They had not miraculously become Israelites or Jews. There is a sense in which those who believe Paul's evangel can be considered as being "of Abraham's seed," but it's not a literal sense. So in what sense did Paul consider those who believed his evangel to be "of Abraham's seed?" I think Paul explains what he means in the verse itself. Those to whom Paul wrote were considered "of Abraham's seed" in the sense that they had become "enjoyers of [an] allotment according to promise" (the definite article does not appear in the Greek; thus, the verse may read as, "an allotment," rather than as "the allotment").
We know that God promised an eonian allotment to both Abraham and his seed (i.e., the faithful Israelites among his literal, ethnic descendents). The promised eonian allotment that they will be enjoying is life in the land which God repeatedly promised them (see Genesis 12:7; 13:15 15:18; 17:8; 24:7; Josh. 1:4; etc.). But Abraham's literal seed are not the only people who have an allotment according to promise. Those who believe Paul's evangel (and are thus "in Christ") have also become "enjoyers of an allotment according to promise." In Titus 1:2-3, we read, "Paul, a slave of God, yet an apostle of Jesus Christ, in accord with the faith of God's chosen, and a realization of the truth, which accords with devoutness, in expectation of life eonian, which God, Who does not lie, promises before times eonian, yet manifests His word in its own eras by heralding, with which I was entrusted, according to the injunction of God, our Savior..."
Being enjoyers of an allotment according to promise is something that members of the body of Christ have in common with Abraham's literal seed. Paul is thus able to figuratively speak of us (members of the body of Christ) as being "of Abraham's seed." But we are no more literally "of Abraham's seed" than we are literally the children of Sarah. And Paul gives no indication that, at the time he wrote Galatians, the allotment of Abraham's figurative "seed" (members of the body of Christ) was the same allotment as that promised to Abraham and his literal seed.
It's assumed that being "children of promise" (and thus like Isaac in this regard) makes members of the body of Christ a part of the same company of believers to which the twelve apostles (and all who were converted through their ministry) belonged. However, there's no reason why believers belonging to two different companies of saints (and who have two different callings and eonian expectations) can't both be considered "children of promise." The fact that those constituting the believing remnant of Israel are termed "children of promise" and are being reckoned by God "for the seed" (Rom. 9:6-8) doesn't mean that everyone who could be termed a "child of promise" (and who could be referred to as being of the "seed of Abraham") was a part of the believing remnant (or part of the same company of saints to which the remnant belonged). Consider the following unsound argument:
1. Every believing Jew in Paul's day who will be enjoying eonian life it the kingdom that is going to be restored to Israel could be considered a "child of the promise," and to be "of the seed of Abraham."
2. Every member of the body of Christ could be considered a "child of the promise," and to be "of the seed of Abraham."
3. Therefore, those constituting the body of Christ are a part of redeemed Israel, and will be enjoying eonian life in the kingdom that is going to be restored to Israel.
The conclusion simply does not follow from the premises. The fact that Peter and Paul could both be considered "children of the promise" and to have had Abraham as their "father"[1] doesn't mean Peter was a member of the body of Christ, or that Paul shared in Israel's covenant-based expectation.
In Romans 4:16, Paul actually presupposed the existence of two separate categories of believers who could both be considered as being "of the seed and faith of Abraham." In this verse we read, "Therefore it is of faith that it may accord with grace, for the promise to be confirmed to the entire seed, not to those of the law only, but to those also of the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all...'"
Notice how Paul had two categories of Abraham's "seed" in view to which the "promise" would be confirmed: (1) those he referred to as "those of the law" and (2) those who he referred to as "those also of the faith of Abraham." Who did Paul have in view as "those of the law?" It couldn't have been unbelieving Jews, for the "promise" of which Paul wrote isn't going to be confirmed to them. But nor could it have been a reference to those in the body of Christ (as demonstrated in part four of "God's covenant people," no one in the body of Christ - whether uncircumcised or circumcised - can be considered as being "of the law"). Rather, Paul was referring to those who comprised the believing Jewish remnant, which Paul elsewhere referred to as "the Israel of God" (Gal. 6:16), and among whom we can include the "tens of thousands" of believing, law-keeping Jews referred to in Acts 21:20. It is these believers among God's covenant people who are the true Israel, and who are being reckoned by God as Abraham's seed (Rom. 9:6-8). Those in the body of Christ are referred to as Abraham's seed as well (since we are "of the faith of Abraham," making Abraham our figurative "father"), but we are not the seed of Abraham that is "of the law" (i.e., the "Israel of God").
Objection: Those constituting the body of Christ should be understood as sharing the same eonian expectation as the twelve apostles because of what we read in Galatians 4:26.
Based on Paul's statement concerning the "Jerusalem above" being "mother of us all" (Gal. 4:26), some understand Paul to have been affirming that members of the body of Christ share the same eonian destiny as the twelve apostles (whose names, we're told in Rev. 21:14, are engraved on the twelve foundations of the city - the new Jerusalem - that will be descending from heaven to earth after the creation of the new heaven and new earth).
It must be kept in mind that Paul introduced the "Jerusalem above" as a contrast to the then-present Jerusalem of which the Judaizers were, figuratively, "children" (because of their being in slavery to the law). The imagery is simply a natural extension of his allegorical argument against the Judaizers, which begins in v. 21. And the reason Paul used an allegorical argument from the law in the first place is because it was under the law that some of saints in Galatia wanted to be under (due to the Judaizing influence there). Thus, Paul's reason for mentioning the "Jerusalem above" in this letter was the fact that it was a fitting contrast to the present Jerusalem, which corresponded to mount Sinai/Hagar. But why would he refer to this future home of the saints of Israel during the final eon as "mother of us all?"
In Paul's allegorical argument, Hagar (the "slave woman") represents the old covenant and Mount Sinai, and corresponds to the "present Jerusalem," who was "in slavery [to the law] with her children" (vv. 24-25). In contrast, Abraham's wife, Sarah, corresponds to "the Jerusalem above," who, we're told, "is free." Notice that, in verses 26 and 31, both the "Jerusalem above" and Sarah (the "free woman") are spoken of as if they are the mother of the believers to whom Paul wrote. Obviously, Paul was using figurative, metaphorical language in both instances; neither Sarah nor the "Jerusalem above" are literally the mothers of those to whom Paul wrote. In the case of Sarah, believers are (figuratively) her "children" in the sense that we are like her son, Isaac. Isaac represents those who are "children of promise," and, being free rather than slaves, are consequently "enjoyers of an allotment" (see Gal. 3:29; 4:7; cf. Rom. 8:17). Just as Sarah is figuratively described as our mother (and we her children) because we are like her son Isaac (we resemble him in some important sense), so the "Jerusalem above" is metaphorically said to be "mother of us all" because we are like her future citizens (we resemble them in some important sense). Notice that Paul said the "children" of the earthly Jerusalem were "in slavery." That is, the earthly Jerusalem that was then present was, figuratively speaking, the "mother" of those who were in slavery (i.e., her law-enslaved citizens).
Since the "Jerusalem above is free," it follows that her "children" are also free. Just as we are said to be "children" of Sarah because of what we have in common with Isaac (we are like Isaac in that we're "children of promise"), so the Jerusalem above is metaphorically said to be our "mother" because of the distinguishing characteristic that we share with her future citizens (i.e., we're free from the law of Moses, as will be the case for the future citizens of the new Jerusalem). But we have no reason to believe that Paul understood those to whom he wrote to actually be citizens of the "Jerusalem above." Abiding in the new Jerusalem during the final eon is a blessing specifically for Abraham (as the circumcised father of the "Israel of God") and his faithful, Israelite descendents among the twelve tribes (Heb. 11:8-10; Rev. 21:9-14; 22:3-5). Again, the only reason that Paul even made mention of the "Jerusalem above" in chapter four of Galatians is because it was a fitting contrast to the present Jerusalem, which corresponded to mount Sinai/Hagar.
In addition to the above remarks, the conspicuous absence of Paul's name from the foundation of the new Jerusalem (in contrast with the twelve apostles) is, I believe, inexplicable if he's to be understood as part of the same company of saints to which the twelve apostles belonged, and as having the same calling and expectation as they have. But of course, the new Jerusalem has no need or room for a "thirteenth apostle." Paul does not belong there, and we should not try to force him or the rest of the saints in the body of Christ into this expectation. Nor should we try to force Peter, James and John into the expectation that belongs to those in the body of Christ.
Objection: Based on Galatians 6:15-16, circumcision should be understood as irrelevant to anyone's salvation.
In Gal. 6:15-16, Paul – writing to members of the body of Christ – wrote, "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything, but a new creation. And whoever shall observe the elements of this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, also on the Israel of God."
In order to better appreciate the radical nature of what Paul wrote here, it would be helpful to consider what circumcision meant to Israel. Circumcision is, of course, the sign of God's covenant with Abraham and his descendents through the line of Isaac and Jacob (Israel):
Then Elohim spoke to Abraham: As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you, throughout their generations. This is My covenant that you shall keep between Me and yourselves and your seed after you: Every male among you is to be circumcised. Namely you will be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and this will be the covenant sign between Me and yourselves. Throughout your generations, every male among you shall be circumcised when he is eight days old, anyone born in the household or acquired with money from any foreigner's son who is not of your seed. He shall be circumcised, yea circumcised, the manservant born in your household or acquired with your money. Thus will My covenant be marked in your flesh as an eonian covenant. As for the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, this soul will be cut off from his people; he has annulled My covenant. (Genesis 17:9-14, Concordant Literal Old Testament)
In the ordinary course of things, circumcision was to be performed on eight-day-old male descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. There were, of course, exceptions to the more regular practice of circumcising male infants; God himself declared that newly-acquired male servants had to be circumcised as well. And any male Gentile who chose to become a member of God's covenant people (i.e., a proselyte) would've had to undergo circumcision in order to do so. Moreover – and as is evident from the above passage - circumcision was (and, I believe, continues to be) no trivial or inconsequential matter to God. He himself instituted circumcision as the covenant sign between himself and Israel, and the covenant of circumcision is said to be "throughout [their] generations" (i.e., Israel's) and "an eonian covenant." And those who think that Paul was teaching that circumcision had, at some point, become irrelevant to God's covenant people, Israel, are, I believe, very much mistaken.
Concerning the subject of the relevance of circumcision during the apostolic era, one believer who rejects the "two gospels" doctrinal position asked the following question on Facebook: "Did Peter or James and John require that new Israel (scattered Israelites) believers be circumcised in order for their salvation to be complete?" I'm honestly not sure who, exactly, this individual thought constituted the "new Israel" to which he referred, as I'm not aware of any reference in scripture to uncircumcised, scattered Israelites constituting something called "new Israel." If the scattered Israelites to which this believer referred are to be understood as members of God's covenant people, Israel, then why were they uncircumcised (for as noted earlier, even male proselytes were circumcised)? In Acts 2:5-11 we read of Jews (as well as proselytes) who were dwelling in Jerusalem for Pentecost, and are told that they were from "every nation under heaven." As I have little doubt that these Jews and proselytes would've all been circumcised, I'm really not sure who, exactly, the believer had in mind when he referred to a scattered company of uncircumcised Israelites constituting "new Israel." His question - and the unusual scenario it presupposes - simply raises more questions: Did these scattered, uncircumcised Israelites not realize they were Israelites? Were these scattered, uncircumcised Israelites not circumcised because they didn't want to be circumcised, despite understanding its covenantal importance? Or, did they simply not understand the covenantal importance of circumcision? Although the person who asked the question concerning uncircumcised scattered Israelites may not consider these important questions, I think they're extremely relevant to the subject of the covenant sign between God and Israel, and the connection between it and the salvation of God's covenant people.
Perhaps what the questioner was "getting at" was whether or not Peter, James or John would've told an uncircumcised believer from among the nations that their salvation was "incomplete" apart from their getting circumcised. And in response to this question, I think the clear answer would be "No." Through the events described in Acts 10, Peter - the chief apostle of the Circumcision - had learned that those among the nations who feared God and acted righteously could be saved apart from becoming proselytes (which involved getting circumcised and keeping the law of Moses), and thus learned that circumcision and law-keeping was not a requirement for salvation for the uncircumcised. Peter learned, in other words, that it was wrong for anyone to compel someone who wasn't already a member of God's covenant people (such as the uncircumcised Greek believer, Titus) to be circumcised, and would've sided with Paul on this issue. Circumcision was all about becoming a member of God's covenant people, and this took place either involuntarily (as was the case for eight-day-old Hebrew babies), or voluntarily (as was the case for certain adult Gentiles who chose to become members of God's covenant people). But to tell a believer from among the nations that they had to become a member of God's covenant people in order to be saved was wrong.
Did this fact make circumcision irrelevant for God's covenant people? By no means. Circumcision was (and still is) the sign of God's covenant with Israel, and everything that we're told God said to Abraham in Genesis 17:9-14 remained just as true and authoritative during the apostolic era as it was when God first spoke these words to Abraham. Thus, the very fact that, in Gal. 6:15-16, Paul stated that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision mattered for those "in Christ Jesus" should tell the reader that Paul wasn't referring to believing members of God's covenant people here. Rather, he had in mind a different company of believers altogether.
The key to understanding Paul's words in Gal. 6:15-16 is, I believe, found in the words, "in Christ Jesus." What did Paul mean by these words? Before we consider what Paul meant by these words, it would be helpful to consider what the apostles of the Circumcision (e.g., Peter and John) meant by being "in Christ." In 1 John 2:24-25 and 28-29, we read, "Let that which you hear from the beginning be remaining in you. If ever that which you hear from the beginning should be remaining in you, you, also, will be remaining in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise which He promises us: the life eonian…And now, little children, remain in Him, that, if He should be manifested, we should be having boldness and not be put to shame by Him in His presence. If you should be perceiving that He is just, you know that everyone also who is doing righteousness is begotten of Him."
Notice that the promise of "life eonian" is only said to be for those who are remaining in the Son and the Father, and it is only those who remain in Christ who we're told will not be "put to shame by him in his presence." And – based on v. 29 – we know that those who remain in Christ are those who are "doing righteousness" and are "begotten of him." Concerning what it meant to be "remaining in Christ," John went on to say: "…everyone who is remaining in [Christ] is not sinning...let no one deceive you. He who is doing righteousness is just, according as he is just. Yet he who is doing sin is of the Adversary…everyone who is not doing righteousness is not of God, and who is not loving his brother" (1 John 3:6-7). John also stated that the way in which those to whom he wrote could know that they were "in [Christ'" was that they were "walking according as He walks" (1 John 2:6).
What did John mean by "walking according as He walks?" John was, of course, one of Jesus' twelve disciples, and had observed Jesus' "walk" very closely for approximately 3 ½ years. And what did John observe? Did John observe Jesus breaking the precepts of God, and living a life of lawlessness? Or did John observe Jesus faithfully keeping God's precepts? Obviously, John observed Jesus faithfully keeping the precepts of God as found in Scripture, and living by "every declaration going out through the mouth of God." And it is according to the "walk" of the One of whom John had been a disciple for 3 ½ years that those to whom John wrote were exhorted to walk in order to "remain" in Christ. From these and other verses and considerations, it is clear that John understood being "in Christ" as a conditional state of affairs that involved both the faith and the obedient conduct of those whom John exhorted to "remain in him."
Everything John wrote in these and other verses is in perfect accord with what John learned from Christ himself during Christ's earthly ministry. In John 15, we read that Christ provided his disciples with a "grapevine" parable in order to help them better understand their relationship with him. Christ told his disciples that every branch in him not bringing forth fruit would be removed by God (v. 2). And if someone didn't remain in Christ, we read that they'd be "cast out as a branch," which would then wither and be cast into the fire (v. 6). Those "cast out" are undoubtedly the ones who, according to John, will be "put to shame" by Christ in his presence (and who, in the words of Hebrews 10:26-27, will have "a certain fearful waiting for judging and fiery jealousy").
In contrast with what John wrote to the believing Jewish recipients of his letter (and with what Christ himself declared to John and the other apostles during his earthly ministry), when Paul referred to himself and those to whom he wrote as being "in Christ Jesus," he did not have in mind a conditional state of affairs that depended on the faith and righteous conduct of those to whom he wrote. Rather, what Paul had in mind was an inseparable spiritual union with Christ that is distinctively characteristic of every person who, upon believing the evangel of the Uncircumcision, is spiritually baptized into the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:12-13, 27; Eph. 1:13; cf. Rom. 6:3-10).
Those who believe that anyone and everyone who could've been considered a "believer" in Paul's day was "in Christ Jesus" in the sense that Paul had in mind here are, therefore, actually presupposing that every believer in Paul's day was, in fact, in the body of Christ. But that, of course, is to beg the question against the very position being defended in this series of articles. Although the idea that everyone who could've been called a "believer" in Paul's day was in the body of Christ may be consistent with the "one gospel" position to which most Christians hold, it's not consistent with scripture as a whole.
Those who believe that anyone and everyone who could've been considered a "believer" in Paul's day was "in Christ Jesus" in the sense that Paul had in mind here are, therefore, actually presupposing that every believer in Paul's day was, in fact, in the body of Christ. But that, of course, is to beg the question against the very position being defended in this series of articles. Although the idea that everyone who could've been called a "believer" in Paul's day was in the body of Christ may be consistent with the "one gospel" position to which most Christians hold, it's not consistent with scripture as a whole.
The understanding of Galatians 6:15 defended above is, I believe, confirmed by the verse that immediately follows: "And whoever shall observe the elements of this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, also on the Israel of God" (v. 16). Notice how Paul referred to the "Israel of God" as a distinct category of people on whom he desired God's mercy in connection with what he'd just said concerning the observance of "the elements of this rule" (the "rule" being that which was expressed in v. 15). Who constitutes the "Israel of God" referred to here, and why would Paul specify "mercy" as being that which he desired would be "on" this distinct category of people (instead of simply "peace," as he desired would be on everyone else referred to)? Although most Christians seem to want to understand the "Israel of God" to be another reference to the body of Christ, this interpretation is simply not tenable. In order to understand the "Israel of God" as another reference to the body of Christ, one must not only understand the word "Israel" in a way that Paul never used the word elsewhere in his letters (see, for example, Romans 11), but they must ignore or "explain away" Paul's use of the word "also" (which indicates that Paul is now referring to a category of people distinct from those whom he had in view previously).
When we understand the expression "Israel of God" in a literal and straight-forward way, it becomes clear that Paul was simply referring to the believing remnant among God's covenant people, Israel (i.e., those believing Israelites who, by virtue of their faith in Christ, share in Israel's covenant-based expectation, and will be among the "all Israel" that will be saved when Christ returns). And while some within this category of believing Israelites correctly acknowledged and respected the fact that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision mattered for those within the body of Christ (e.g., Peter), not all did. In fact, some within this company of believers were very much opposed to what Paul called the "elements of this rule." Hence – for the sake of those who did "observe the elements of this rule" - Paul expressed his desire for God's mercy on the entire category of Jewish believers constituting the "Israel of God."
[1] A person could be considered a "son" or "child" of someone or something if there was some resemblance or shared characteristic between them, or if they exemplified some particular characteristic or quality. For example, James and John were figuratively referred to by Christ as the "sons of thunder" (Mark 3:17), Satan is said to have been the "father" of the unbelieving Jews (John 8:38, 44), Judas is referred to as the "son of destruction" (John 17:12), and Christ's disciples were commanded to love their enemies "so that [they] may become sons of [their] Father Who is in the heavens..." (Matt. 5:44-45). Peter - addressing those who literally were of the seed of Abraham - even told the female Jewish recipients of his letter that they "became" the children of Abraham's wife Sarah (1 Pet. 3:6). The sense in which they "became" her children is not the same sense in which they already were her descendents, by birth. This likely has to do with their becoming like her through their faith in God and their obedience to their husbands.
Whether circumcised or uncircumcised, those who believe Paul's evangel can be figuratively referred to as "sons" of Abraham (and Abraham may be figuratively referred to as our "father") in virtue of the fact that there is an important resemblance and connection between us. Just as Abraham believed God and was declared righteous by God, apart from works (and prior to his being circumcised), we, too, have been justified by faith, apart from works. When an uncircumcised member of the nations believes Paul's evangel, they are "observing the elements of the faith in the footprints of our father Abraham" (Rom. 4:12). Because believing Gentiles share with Abraham the distinguishing characteristic of believing in God apart from works or circumcision for their justification, Abraham can be figuratively referred to as our "father," and we his "sons."


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If you're thinking about fostering kids, check out this info from a dad of 12 biological and foster children. These tips for prospective foster parents is based on a Q & A with foster dad, adoptive father, and biological father Roger Thompson.
He explains how foster parenting works in his family of twelve! His wife, Kate, is the author of Is Eight Enough? (God Knows, But He Ain't Telling).
"The need for foster parents is huge," says Thompson. "But if more people opened their hearts to one kid, the world would be a different place."
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Thinking About Fostering Kids? Tips From a Father of 12
Roger and Kate Thompson are foster/adoptive parents from Atlanta, Georgia. They have four biological children and have adopted another eight. They wish to affirm that it's not "Cheaper by the Dozen"!
Roger, do you keep in touch with your "old" foster kids?
There was one little kid that we've kept in touch with over the years, but not for the most part, no. Once they left our house, it was either back to the birth family, or to another foster family, and we tended to lose contact with them. It's not really surprising because there were always another five or six lined up needing a foster home. Other families do keep in touch with the kids who left, however, and we know some families where the foster kids have become foster parents themselves because they appreciated the help they were given.
How has being a foster parent affected your marriage?
For us, it has been a huge strength. Perhaps because it was something that we both wanted to do, we found it gave us a new common purpose. It gave us something new to share, and it was something that we both enjoyed, so it was great fun, even when there were difficulties with the foster kids. And believe me, there are plenty of those. 🙂 It's a great feeling when do you manage to help some of these little kids, and you learn to get over it when you find there are some that you can't help.
Does being a foster parent change your relationship with your biological kids? How?
Our biological kids were always supportive of fostering, and were readily prepared to be big brothers and sisters to the foster kids. If anything, it strengthened our relationship with our biological kids too. One point that's particularly important here is that our youngest biological kid was 15 or 16 when we started, so all of our foster kids were automatically younger. That means that our biological kids helped set the expectations and routines for the foster kids. I could easily imagine that it would be much more problematic with situations where the biological kids are younger than the foster kids. You'd have to be very thoughtful if you're thinking about fostering kids in a situation like that.
Do the foster children get along with your biological kids?
Just great, actually, but again, we had a pecking order established so it was easy.
How do you cope with fostering a child, then giving her or him up?
Eh… it's not as hard as you might think. Sometimes you're pleased to see the back of them. 😉 We didn't want to foster at first for exactly that reason. We only wanted to adopt because we didn't think we could cope with giving them back. It's really only the first ones you get that are like that. There is so much pent up emotion involved because you've been waiting so long. The reality, however, is that it's like thinking you can bump into a random stranger in the street and fall in love with them.
What advice would you give couples coping with infertility about fostering or adoption?
Become a foster/ adoptive parent as quickly as you can. With the kids you adopt, they are born in your heart, if not your womb, and it turns out there's no real difference. Yes, they might not be perfect, and they might have a few issues, but guess what … your own kids aren't perfect either. Not only that, there are many stories of infertile couples who foster or adopt a kid or two and suddenly get pregnant anyway. It's like the pressure goes off and … voila!
Is there anything you'd like people to know about being foster parent?
Don't be afraid of a broken heart. Theirs are already broken and they need you more than you need them. The right children end up being in the right place, so be open and enjoy the journey.
If you're thinking about adopting kids, read For Adoptive Parents – 10 Tips for a Successful Adoption.
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Part Two (Part One can be found HERE)
And so, morning, as mornings inevitably do, came.
And so did I.
(that's what she said?)
Those thumb calisthenics, thumb pushups, and juice (Deca Durabolin and Testosterone Enanthate) injections certainly helped, because on that day, my brother and I beat Super Mario Bros. Multiple times. In fact, we got so damn efficient we were able to beat it without losing a single life. Multiplayer was out of the question, because all player 2 ever got to do was watch player one dominate the FUCK out of that game.
In short, we were badass little mofos.
By the end of that day, the princess had been rescued a dozen times, and Mario was out of breath and shoving pastramis down his fat throat as fast as his fat little sausage fingers would let him. My brother and I were neighbourhood heroes. Then we were on TV. We were national heroes. The first two Canadian kids to dominate the FUCK out of Super Mario Bros. We were in all of the magazines. We were banging supermodels and drinking cognac at 4am while getting our manhoods waxed, if you know what I mean. We were earning honorary doctorates in anything you could imagine, both related to video gaming and not. Harvard alone handed us 9 of them each.
Except of course, for one little problem:
Brace yourself:
I just lied.
None of that shit actually happened.
The truth is this: We got stuck, as did most kids I'm sure, at world 7-4 (maze castle). DAMN that fucking maze!! Being so young and having no internet available at the time meant doing it the old fashioned way: via trial and error. We did eventually conquer that level, and subsequently, the rest of the game, but long after that first day. So, no glory, no babes, no fame, no fortune, and no honorary doctorates. Still, I bet most kids didn't even have the requisite skills necessary to even reach 7-4, so hey, there's that, right?
Both on that day, and as those early NES days progressed, we also spent a lot of time playing Excitebike. A lot of fun was had challenging eachother to make progressively harder and harder custom tracks, and then seeing how long it would take us to get through them (notice I said get through as opposed to beat or conquer.....reason being we would do just that- get through.....more like stumble through, with our poor little rider taking tumble after tumble after tumble lol).
And of course, much time was spent playing Duck Hunt. In fact, Duck Hunt got the whole family involved in gaming. My father, who was (maybe still is? I dunno, I don't talk to my parents) a hunter, found the whole light gun thing really appealing, and he used to play with us (and show us up, as he was quite good). This was extra cool to my brother and I as he had been against the whole gaming thing, so to see him enjoying one was a novelty that never really wore off (nor did his disdain for video games, despite his enjoyment of Duck Hunt). My mother gave it a shot on a few occasions, but mostly just watched and cheered us on (yes, my mother had the ability to cheer in those early days) (before the demons took hold, that is), making Duck Hunt a family affair in our household, at least for a time (my dad eventually grew bored of it, although my mother eventually actually developed an interest in Super Mario, which she actually started to play at one point, along with Super Mario Bros. 3, which was her favourite of the two.
As an aside, a really fun thing to do in Duck Hunt is to use the second controller to manipulate the duck in the one player game. You can really piss off player one as you take control of the duck, taking the difficulty and ramping it up to extreme! Try and shoot down my ADHD fuelled duck, asshole!!!!
And so the NES had become a staple in the household. My brother and I eventually did beat SMB1. We went on to play such classics as Castlevania, Double Dragon, Blades of Steel (a favourite amongst the two of us, especially given the competitive nature of the fighting, what with the loser being the only one to get penalized....lol....what were they thinking with that one?), Shinobi, After Burner (both unlicensed Tengen carts...naughty naughty Tengen....cool looking redesigned and black carts though, and great games), SMASH TV, Ninja Gaiden II (one of my personal favourite games of all time and my favourite game series ever) (in fact, see HERE for a Ninja Gaiden Series Retrospective), Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (jumping spin kick FTW), SMASH TV, Super Mario Bros. 3, etc.
Speaking of SMB3, we actually stumbled across it one day while we were out with our parents. Imagine our surprise!! We'd somehow managed to be oblivious of the fact that there was a 3rd game, let alone the fact that it was out, and $90 (if memory serves) later we had Super Mario Bros. 3 in hand. And WOW was it ever good! We spent YEARS playing that game, beating it and finding all sorts of tricks, techniques and short cuts. My mother was really into that one for a while as well, as I previously mentioned.
|Lots of eating going on there. Fitting, what with the mains characters being Italian and all! ;)
And then 1989 rolled around and the 16 bit generation was off to a start, with the release of the Sega Genesis, followed by the TurboGrafx-16 shortly thereafter (the SNES released 2 years later).
My brother and I were still playing the NES religiously when the 16 bit generation began. We were interested in jumping onboard, although I don't recall this being of pressing concern, since were were still enamoured with our NES. Interest level aside, we weren't able to join the party, as my father had previously sworn that we were never getting another video game system purchased for us by them again (a promise that he eventually broke, but not until over a decade later). And, being the jobless, prepubescent kids we were, that was our only option. The launches of the SNES and Genesis passed us by. The 16 bit generation may have been rolling along, but we were still living in 8 bit land. Small, less colourful sprites, tinier gameworlds and less expansive, worse sounding soundtracks ruled the roost in our house.
Then, one day a few years into the 16 bit video game generation, my brother and I were in some store with our parents, and the particular store in which we found ourselves was being closed down. Consequently, everything in the store was on clearance. We made our way to the electronics department at some point, and that's when we saw them:
Sega Genesis consoles and games, all on clearance. Massive clearance.
The prices were too good to be true. I cannot recall specifics, but I do know that my brother and I were able to acquire, on that day, by pooling together some gift money that we'd had with us (from some holiday or another), oh, just a few thi-
The cake was a lie.
The supermodels were a lie.
The doctorates were a lie.
The transition, however,
to sixteen bits from eight,
I can most honestly say,
was absolutely not fabricated,
not by accident nor on purpose,
nor by the inclinations of
neither man nor tortoise.
My brother and I were now (finally) going to be joining the ranks of those playing in glorious 16bit. Sure, we were a few years behind, but we just joined in a BIG WAY!!
See you in part 3.