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No Traction
I agree, Harper should let us know what the "revelations" were that lead to the RCMP request. However, Canadians will hardly react negatively to the idea that Harper has called in the police to look into the matter. We're all pretty used to law enforcement refusing to divulge information, and we also know that things have a way of leaking out over time. Surely, it isn't the job of the Liberal opposition to produce new lines of inquiry in QP, that's what the cops do in this instance. Couple that inherent fact, with an engaged media doing its homework, and the Liberals are simply piling on, rather than scoring effective points.
For weeks now, and I've had some fun myself, it's been demanding resignations, seizing on every new development. At some point, we have to ask ourselves- are these the big issues that Canadians want us to focus on?
When I was sitting in Montreal, entirely impressed with actual substantive, stimulating discussion, I worried (and I wrote this on return) that the moment was fleeting, the culture in Ottawa would dominate again, high minded purpose the casualty. Well, here we are, and I'm sorry to say it, but the moment does look lost, not an INCH of progress on presenting an alternative vision to the country. Time ticks by, and before you know it the summer break comes and the Liberals are left to fight for off season coverage scraps. Head back into the fall, and we are still confronting a perceived rudderless party, and our opposition takes comfort in that liability.
Again, I'm not saying there aren't genuine concerns here, but more a commentary on the singularity with which they are persued, at the expense of matters that will actually matter in the end. Let the RCMP and media do their jobs, we have a supposed vision to sell, often and hard.
32 comments:
- Volkov said...
To point out, it is the media focusing on Guergis. The Party is doing other things. They just came out with environmental and pay equity bills. The media, however, is focussing like a magnifier glass on Guergis and Opposition questions because, well, the modern media is essentially sensationalist.
So, before you blame the Party, check to see whats actually going on.
- 6:57 PM, April 13, 2010
- Steve V said...
Ummm, I know exactly what motion was presented today. However, if you want to HIGHLIGHT it, might help if you have the big guns actually TALKING about it.
- 7:00 PM, April 13, 2010
- Volkov said...
Oh, I agree - but you can't blame the entirety of this circus around Guergis on the Liberal's following of the issue. This affair might not prove to be the biggest thing ever to happen, but the Liberals aren't following it so doggedly that it takes up all of their attention. Give the Party some credit.
- 7:05 PM, April 13, 2010
- Steve V said...
I'm not blaming the Libs, all I'm saying there is no real politcal payoff here. I'd also say the Toronto Star story isn't sensationalist, it's good journalism, on a relevant matter.
I also don't take a passive view, just throw up my hands and go with the flow.
- 7:10 PM, April 13, 2010
- Marpman said...
I think the Liberal party should focus on its agenda and move on. I think that we would gain more voter interest if people knew what the Liberals are, not what they are not.
The Tories are ripe with candidates for resignation...let them fall and fail.
Like your comments about the export of Bitumen....the Liberals should focus on that as a core of their environmental strategy. In fact, Canada's active presence in the Arctic could also be in support of our concerns over the impact of development of the region, rather than the militaristic and protectionistic approach the Tories are taken. In this age of global concerns over the environment and our impact on it...this would be a bold and positive step.
I must lament that I am not seeing the impact of the change in the inner-circle...these changes were supposed to bring about focus, but they have not.
- 7:17 PM, April 13, 2010
- Steve V said...
" I think that we would gain more voter interest if people knew what the Liberals are, not what they are not."
That's where I'm at as well. If you notice, the polls narrow when the Cons stumble, but in the absence of that, voters drift away from the Libs. This is because, we don't draw them, the gov't repels them, and this won't change until we offer an attractive alternative.
Harper booted Guergis and gave it to the RCMP. Unless somebody finds a pipeline that runs through the whole party, this rogue affair will be forgotten.
- 7:23 PM, April 13, 2010
- Northern PoV said...
Iggy should appoint a "prosecutor" for QP & Scums to specialize in this type of scandal (D. LeBlanc comes to mind).
He and Bob and Ralph should focus on weighty matters.
Given all the Harper follies to date - and the way he has successfully deflected most of the fallout by confusing the issues:
* shutting down committees, Parliament and independent accountability bodies
* using the courts (in/out, Cadman etc) to bury the issue
* calling the cops on Lucky Lucien when he became radio-active (can't talk about a police investigation - until our guy is exonerated he he)
I think there is a good chance Helena's transgressions likely warrant her dismissal from Cabinet but fall well short of criminal.
In the meantime ... until she is exonerated we can't talk about a police investigation, he he, and Harper gets to look decisive while covering up and bailing out his ship of fools.
- 9:07 PM, April 13, 2010
- bigcitylib said...
...And then Dudley Doright showed up to ruin the fun.
Steve: this is a real gawldarned lobbying scandal, with cocaine and hookers and all involving CPoC types. Stike while the iron is hot, I say!
- 9:16 PM, April 13, 2010
- Marpman said...
Actually, Guergis is just a simpleton in all of this. It is her husband who is of interest. Sure, she has an overinflated opinion of who she is...but there are lots and lots of MPs and Senators who suffer from this little phenom.
Her husband comes from the Reformers...a scary bunch to say the least.
I would save this for the election, throw it out as a sample of the party overcome with power....move on to things that really matter to Canadians. Remember....this just reinforces the opinion most Canadians have of our elected officials, best not dwell on it too much.
- 9:29 PM, April 13, 2010
- Northern PoV said...
"Iggy should appoint a "prosecutor" for QP & Scums"
Freudian slip - I meant:
Iggy should appoint a "prosecutor" for Question Period & Scrums
- 9:42 PM, April 13, 2010
- Steve V said...
I'd say the iron is hot, no matter. What the Libs do or don't do will have no bearing on the size of chink this scandal leaves.
- 10:10 PM, April 13, 2010
- ottlib said...
Many said the same thing about the Conservatives and their dogged pursuit of Adscam.
From the time that scandal broke until three weeks before the 2006 election day the Liberals never trailed the Conservatives in the polls. Certainly, they came within the MOE a couple of times but they always recovered within weeks to enjoy comfortable leads.
After months of this dynamic many commentators were stating the Conservatives were not getting any traction despite Adscam so perhaps they should move on. The Conservatives ignored that advice of course and the rest is history.
Scandals like this do not pay immediate dividends to the Opposition. They never have so to look at the Liberal polling numbers and conclude that this scandal is not helping the Liberals or hurting the Conservatives is suspect.
These types of scandals are the Oppositions opportunities to plant some seeds with the voters. It is a way to set in the minds of voters that these folks are not fit to govern. So when the election comes around they can take that theme and contrast it to their own program to win an election.
That is how Stephen Harper won government. That is how Mr. Campbell in BC won government. That is how Dalton McGuinty in Ontario won government. It is a tried and true formula for victory and the Liberals would be silly not to use it.
- 10:24 PM, April 13, 2010
- JimmE said...
ottlib, I think you have the essence of this correct. I've had more conversations with folks who generally could care less about politics in the past week than I did during the entire 08 campaign. This serves to tarnish the Reform party's brand. Northern PoV's is the one to move forward with.
This so called strong leadership that the Reform party is pushing is wearing thin. Iggy should pivot & if he mentions this file it should be in the context of The Present PM's incompetence by allowing this Minister to continue in HIS government given the ample reasons to rid us of her.
- 11:01 PM, April 13, 2010
- Steve V said...
"Many said the same thing about the Conservatives and their dogged pursuit of Adscam."
Ottlib, but you always go after the trash and rebuke the slightest hint of actual policy or vision. You want to play like Harper, and I think that's why nobody votes. The party that rises above the daily gotcha will be rewarded. I predict, when the dust settles, this will be another doctored tape, Bernier, no real traction beyond immediate gratification. We're not winning that way, and if you think we are, prepare to wait a few more years.
Like I said earlier, and tonight's news proves it, the media has it covered thanks. Liberals don't lose any "hit the jackpot" advantage if they train their gaze elsewhere. It's not an either/or proposition, it EXISTS outside our internal choice.
- 11:19 PM, April 13, 2010
- Steve V said...
BTW, that doesn't mean I'm not following the story, it's a question of obsessing on this particular topic.
- 11:21 PM, April 13, 2010
- Suzanne said...
Shrewd post.
- 6:39 AM, April 14, 2010
- Sir Gallahad said...
Well Suzanne,
You are starting to stray out of the BT swamp.
If that idiot thinks this story shouldn't be followed, does it tell you anything Steve?
- 8:46 AM, April 14, 2010
- Tof KW said...
The opposition needs to needle the government on this, but I'm not sure how much the opposition parties really need to do here. The media are having a field day with this story, and why not? This story has everything: elitist politicians, influence peddling, miscarriage of justice, booze & drugs, and busty hookers.
I think NorthernPoV made a good suggestion, Ignatieff should just appoint 2 to 3 attack dogs for the daily QP to appease the media on this; and he, Rae, Goodale & McCallum should all concentrate on weightier subjects.
Also, whenever a reporter with a microphone is present, Libs should use the adjectives; corrupt, arrogant, elitist, incompetent, and secretive when referencing the Harper-Conservatives. Do that ad nauseam. Use the US Republican party tactics against them.
When those morons fire back with "...but Adscam" - BURY THEM! Remind Canadians that Iggy has as much to do with sponsorship as Harper does with the Mulroney Airbus scandal. This has been fully investigated, guilty parties are in jail, and Grits should promise to enact the last key recommendations from the Gomery inquiry that Harper FAILED TO DO. Proclaim that the Libs have rebuilt, and now the voters must allow the CPofC the time to do the same.
- 9:06 AM, April 14, 2010
- Steve V said...
I find it funny when Conbots, compliment you for showing a capacity they don't have. Whatever Suzanne, if the roles were reversed you'd be telling Harper to go full bore.
I agree, NPov makes a good point. I've often wondered why we don't have a designated rat pack to needle the gov't.
- 9:28 AM, April 14, 2010
- Sir Gallahad said...
CTV, is reporting that the third party allegations, came from a licenced PI.
Apaarently he passed it onto the CPC lawyer in Toronto.
The PI, was concerned about buying and selling drugs, and the potential for blackmail.
- 9:34 AM, April 14, 2010
- Steve V said...
If you noticed Baird, he continually makes the point that these third party revelations don't involve a MP, staff, etc, CLEARLY saying this is to do with Jaffer.
- 9:38 AM, April 14, 2010
- Sir Gallahad said...
Guergis was stripped of her portfolio, and thrown out of caucus.
We will see if it's just Jaffer.
The CPC, is doing contortions, to try and distance themselves, from the whole sordid mess.
- 9:49 AM, April 14, 2010
- Tof KW said...
BCL makes the point that Jaffer's use of 100% Colombian (and we're not talking coffee here folks) is now out there in the public domain. So how could he be blackmailed about this?
- 9:56 AM, April 14, 2010
- Steve V said...
How do you know the timeframe of these blackmail allegations?
Who knows, but I'd say these revelations by the media show it's pointless for the Libs to be the vanguard, uncovering whatever during QP.
- 9:59 AM, April 14, 2010
- Tof KW said...
Of course, but the Libs should be pressing the secretive Harper government (see how these adjectives work?) to divulge the nature of these allegations.
What's the big deal in that if indeed they do not pertain to any MP or staff? Baird is lying or else Guergis would still be in the CPofC caucus.
- 10:42 AM, April 14, 2010
- Steve V said...
See, I think those are very carefully chosen words. The PMO knows exactly what this third party said, and the wording of the reaction is telling.
- 10:50 AM, April 14, 2010
- Steve V said...
Kinsella taking a step further today.
"And, quite frankly, it looks bad on us – not them."
I note a serious thrust on the environment today, coming from the Libs, which tells me something as well.
- 1:34 PM, April 14, 2010
- Noronic said...
I say keep the pressure on. At the least we won't be treated to the Nicholson comedy act on stupid crime bills.
Just heard from a friend that the tories have inked a deal to have a prison camp in Terrace BC for all the new 'guests' who don't have good lawyers like Jaffer to get them off.
The kicker: the inmates will be working on GREEN POWER! You can't make this up!
Run with it. What Ottlib said.
- 1:41 PM, April 14, 2010
- Steve V said...
It's already been "ran" with, why people must make this an either/or escapes me.
- 1:49 PM, April 14, 2010
- Noronic said...
Scratch that about Terrace. It was an April Fool's joke. But a damn convincing one...
- 2:11 PM, April 14, 2010
- Omar said...
OT (sort of)
Didn't we used to see an entire row of blonde female MPs lined up behind Harper when he stood before the HoC cameras? Now I just see Rona Ambrose, barely.
- 2:31 PM, April 14, 2010
- Fred from BC said...
Sir Gallahad said...
Guergis was stripped of her portfolio, and thrown out of caucus.
We will see if it's just Jaffer.
She resigned as Minister, and has temporarily agreed to sit as an independent. As she should, under the circumstances.
The CPC, is doing contortions, to try and distance themselves, from the whole sordid mess.
What "contortions"?
The Prime Minister has handled this perfectly, and in accordance with all the applicable regulations and/or laws. He has taken no chances, erred on the side of caution and acted on this as soon as it became appropriate to do so (and NOT before; very important point). Anyone who insists otherwise runs the risk of being mocked as ignorant of proper procedures. How could he have done better?
- 7:43 PM, April 14, 2010


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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Grillo's Photos
Oscar Grillo is posting photos of himself with various people from animation. Unfortunately, he's not captioning many of the photos, leaving the viewer to figure out who he is with. I see photos with Børge Ring (above), Marc Davis, Eric Goldberg, Chuck Jones, Bill Plympton, Dick Williams, Pete Docter and Peter Lord. Here's a link to many of the photo entries.
2 comments:
- Oscar Grillo said...
Thank for mentioning my humble blog, Mark. I intended it to make as confusing as a family album seen a couple of generations later. You never know who the characters are. I will make it a bit more clear next time.
These are not only animators, there at least two famous singers, one for Liverpool and the other one from Barcelona, and several graphic cartoonists, comic artists from Britain and South America.
I am an avid follower of your blog. All the best to you!
- June 20, 2010 11:34 PM
- Hans Perk said...
On the right of the photo is, of course, Børge's wife Joanika, an accomplished sculptress and artist in her own right.
- June 21, 2010 11:04 AM
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On a good day, the National Philharmonic, Montgomery County's most aspirationally named symphony orchestra, can sound worthy of the National Symphony-esque prices it charges for its concerts in the Music Center at Strathmore. On a bad day, the Nat Phil sounds like it did on Saturday, in its "Voice of the Viola" concert.
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The Mendelssohn showed its devotion to the viola mainly through having two viola desks. (Much credit to Gajewski for explaining the furniture rearranging before it happened so the audience would know why everything sounded different.) Victoria Chiang, coordinator of the viola department at the Peabody School, served as the soloist in two concerti that bookended the Mendelssohn. She played the concert opener, Georg Philip Telemann's Concerto in G major (famous from classical drive-time morning radio), with elan and imagination. The orchestra behind her sounded plodding, lacking her sharp attack and burdened by pedestrian continuo work.
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Be Not Afraid
37 comments:
A wonderful uplifting vision of the Church as it should be, welcoming all to the table. I regret that the media mainly picked up on that small snippet of the lone protestor and did not share the wonderful sermon the bishop went on to give afterwards.
Rick Millsap+
Trinity Parish
Reno, NV
- July 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
- Elizabeth Kaeton said...
You know, I've been listening to Gene teach and preach for 20 years and, while he's never been better, he still preaches the same message about the same gospel.
He is to the position born. Never less of a doubt in my mind.
- July 14, 2008 at 5:35 PM
- caroline said...
Dear +Gene
You are so brave, and we are here with you, every tear, every prayer, every grace. I know you know how much the people at home love and admire and honor you, but we will keep saying it and saying it.
With love, Caroline Fairless and Jim Sims
- July 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Three times this week, in three very different contexts, I heard the sentiment that God chooses us.The bishop expanded the idea that we are on the welcoming committee. We must be open to all persons--to us gays, to transgendered, to women, to all "the others." This sermon emphasized "be not afraid." I can now live that out.
- July 14, 2008 at 6:49 PM
- susan s. said...
Thank you, Bishop Gene. Thank you.
Being from the South and having been at those revivals as a young child, I remember the 'Jesus Fans.' Having heard those preachers, I remember the calls to 'Come to Jesus'. The call to Be not Afraid was never there, as I believe they were literally trying to scare the Hell out of us!
I believe that you have gotten the best part of those revivals and brought it to us in your preaching. Your kinder, gentler voice calls us to 'Come to Jesus, and Be not Afraid.'
- July 14, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Thank you for your message of hope and thank you for teaching us like Jesus did "To Not Be Afraid" in this world of fear we seem to live in.
Peace in our world
Tom E
- July 14, 2008 at 8:23 PM
- FranIAm said...
That was really inspiring and very hopeful. What a message.
Praise God for this and God Bless +Gene... God bless everyone.
- July 14, 2008 at 9:04 PM
For countless people who have lived in the shadows for so long, you are functioning "in persona Christi." Thank you for your devotion, your courage, and your example. God's blessings on you a hundredfold!
- July 14, 2008 at 10:06 PM
- Kevin Parkes said...
An inspiring individual to listen to. Perhaps his peers should listen to his wise words.
- July 14, 2008 at 11:02 PM
- Donna McNiel said...
Could the Holy Spirit have devised a better object lesson of the damage which fear does and of the grace and power available when someone like +Gene refuses to cling to fear? It is so clear that his agenda is Jesus that he hardly needs to say it, though I'm grateful that he did.
Thanks be to God for +Gene and his ministry, and for the people of St. Mary's, Putney. May we all have ears to hear.
- July 14, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Awesome stuff.
I mean, just really awesome.
- July 15, 2008 at 4:03 AM
I know grace when I see it, and when I don't.
- July 15, 2008 at 6:53 AM
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- Question of Identity said...
First I would like to thank you for the graceful way that you dealt with the interruption of your talk. I hope you have indeed prayed for that man, not so much that he changes his understanding of Scripture, but that he is able to show love and understanding to and of homosexuals.
I must now state that I can not go along with the idea that the church is in fear because it opposes practicing homosexual Bishops. Nor can I go along with the idea that conservative evangelicals necessarily by definition treat women and gay people as second class citizens.
I would however feel more comfortable with those who attended Gafcon if they each were able to first testify to their love of homosexuals.
In the same way that I feel some discomfort over the Gafcon, I too am very uncomfortable over your presence at Lambeth, which whether you acknowledge it or not is very divisive, as was the timing of the recent 'gay wedding' of two priests in London.
I have a couple of very loving relationships with homosexuals and yet am certain in my mind that God opposes the sexual act between two men or two women. Despite my conviction on this matter, they have loved me and I loved them.
Missing from your message is that those who Jesus sat with on the outside changed in that they (almost sorry to use this word in the event of the interuption of your talk)repented of their sin. The forgiveness that comes from repentance is the action of love that is shown by Jesus on the cross!
The woman caught in adultery is shown much grace but asked to sin no more.
- July 16, 2008 at 1:44 PM
I left my faith to completely dry years ago. Now, thanks to this Man that talks us about God I am on my way back to the house of My Father. I'm just a normal [gay] guy who felt "kicked off" the Church at some point and now is discovering again how much Jesus loves me. Thank you for bringing a fresh message of hope to the Church. Thank you for making me and many others feel the love of Jesus.
- July 16, 2008 at 3:02 PM
John 14:15 "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." - Jesus
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God."
- July 16, 2008 at 3:14 PM
The written comments are enlightening, but the video lacks a written translation. I assume there is sound, but I'm too hard of hearing to hear anything. Even if I could make it loud enough I'd still have to see the Bishop's face to read his lips and understand anything.
- July 16, 2008 at 7:10 PM
- James said...
Bishop Robinson;
Seldom in my life have I been so proud to be an Episcopalian. We need more bishops like you. Thank you for the best sermon I've heard since Dr. King Jr.
And I remember those fans too; can we say "Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling...." LOL
- July 17, 2008 at 3:01 AM
Bishop Gene Robinson's sermon at St. Mary's was excellent. As always, he was genuine, real, and loving. I do think that Bishop Robinson represents "What would Jesus do and say if He were alive today as a human on earth."
I started my day with +Gene's sermon and his reflection on that sermon. My whole day was better as a result of that sermon.
+Gene, you delivered it well. Your concern and sadness over the heckler and his hate only enhanced your sermon.
Those of us on the American side of the pond are praying for you and your witness each day. We hope you feel our love. I know you feel God's love.
Peggy Adams
All Saints, Pasadena
- July 17, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Hi Gene,
After listening to your sermon, I have the following points to make:
*I commend you for your graciousness towards the protester, but would question whether he was acting purely in fear. I think conviction is more appropriate. This man in integrity feels that you are not teaching what is in accord with sound doctrine.
*Most of the NT epistles are warnings against false teaching. Even more contain warnings against false teaching. Paul, John, Peter, et. al., knew that false teaching will destroy the faith of some.
Commandments such as "fear God" should have been consulted in your sermon. There is a right fear of God's wrath that is present in scripture.
Likewise, this young man would have had in mind verses directed specifically to overseers - 'guard the good deposit', 'watch your life and doctrine carefully'. These verses speak about the important role of the Christian leader to both demonstrate and live out good doctrine. If someone does not live them out properly they are no longer worthy of Christian leadership.
As members of a church whose founding articles of faith include the 39 articles of which article XX is indeed relevant to our discussion. Of critical importance is how much can you change before the church ceases to be the church? Do we reject our history and constitution?
*I abhore violence or rudeness or any kind of mistreatment towards homosexuals. I would embrace any homosexual who would want to become my friend or become a Christian. I have no fear whatsoever of them or their effect on me. The Scriptures plainly call them to repent - just as this young man urged you to repent. I don't fear heterosexual couples living in a de facto relationship - but I would call them to repent also. I don't fear people who use pornography - I would encourage them to repent. I don't fear people who gossip - they need to repent though.
This man had a point to make, and it was not necessarily based in fear. I admit, I don't know the guy, he COULD have been acting in fear. Which isn't good. However, I would like to stand up for conscious objectors who don't fear or hate you, but are driven by Scripture to disagree for the sake of the church.
Yours sincerely,
John Bartik
- July 17, 2008 at 6:05 AM
What saddens me is people talking about grace and acceptance and so on while ignoring openly-acknowledged sin in their midst. When that sin involves church leaders who won't even recognise sin as sin it becomes something to weep over. A supposedly good sermon is really beside the point.
- July 17, 2008 at 7:22 AM
I undestand that you are appearing as a guest speaker at the The Modern Churchpeople's Union. This ulta-liberal group preaches that "nobody has all the answers and is open to the truth wherever it is found". But, based upon their own superior scholarly learning they reject the following: all miracles claimed in scripture, the virgin birth of Jesus, the bodily ressurection of Jesus, the divinity of Jesus (therefore the trinity), the substitution atonement, and all the "outmoded" supernatural ideas in scripture. They beleive that there are many paths to God and the pluralistic understanding of divine reality, they believe that only modern science and philosophy can be used to support any belief in God, and they firmly believe that their approach is right, human, true, and contains reasoned diversity. Their agenda is to try to get the Anglican community to accept these MCU truths and absorb them into their theology.
By appearing at this "strange" event you have have put into question your own (and your followers) Christian beliefs. Do you truly believe these things? If not, why are you speaking at this event? When you return to NH will you be pushing these ideas on your faithful there?
- July 17, 2008 at 7:15 PM
- Mr. Clark said...
sort of overwhelmed here ... when you came to Pasadena it finally struck me that now "even I" was a full member of the church ... you know. Just be you ...
- July 17, 2008 at 8:55 PM
- Tom in Durham said...
Bishop Gene ... The words of your sermon are most appropriate in light of this weekend's scripture where we are taught to let the wheat and the weeds grow side by side in the kingdom parable. God alone in the end will do the sorting out. For now we are asked for patience, tolerance and forgiveness. With these three, what do we have to fear.
~ Aboonatom
- July 18, 2008 at 8:29 PM
Gene, your sermon has shown myself and my loving partner the way to be free from the guilt of our special relationship that we now are in and that we need not be "fearful" of any vengeful God (or the church) for our actions.
We, my sister and I, have been in a loving, committed, relationship for the past 9 ½ years and are constantly living in fear of being discovered and ostracized by our peers and the church. Now we can openly proclaim, as you so eloquently proclaimed in your sermon that, "The God of 'all that is' doesn't need to heal us of our homosexuality (or'so-called' special sexual relationships,) as that is not our sin", You have made us aware that He accepts us as we are, and our special sexual orientation is a gift from Him for us to fully enjoy on this earth. You have now clearly shown us the way to our freedom and we are now ready to "jump for joy" and enter the temple (the body of Christ) with you and our GLBT brothers and sisters.
I hope that someday soon that you will be able openly include us, and those like us, and act as our "beacon of light" as you have faithfully been for our brothers and sisters of the GLBT. We consider ourselves part of your "… closeted, in-your-face, out, and not-so out…" lost and maligned souls of that old prejudiced and outdated book of Leviticus and want desperately to be part of your journey. We have followed your wondrous spiritual journey and have become a close "closeted" admirers ever since the wonderful speech that you gave at the Washington National Cathedral a few years back. (The quote above is a direct quote from that speech.)
You have truly been an inspiration for us and I hope that we, and others like us, will be able to meet you face to face in the near future.
- July 18, 2008 at 8:42 PM
I am so blessed and proud that +Gene is my bishop. He is a person of great courage and faith. I cannot imagine that anyone can meet him, hear him speak or preach, or just be in his presence, and not love him. May the protesters and dissenters continue to be changed, "one heart at a time".
- July 18, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Or, perhaps better, let those who are living in open unrepentant sin, and setting a bad example for ordinary Christians, be changed one at a time.
- July 19, 2008 at 2:34 AM
- Leslie Littlefield said...
May God bless Bishop Gene richly! This was an awesome sermon.
- July 19, 2008 at 10:00 PM
You really need to repent. And all you people who are taken in by Bishop Gene..how can you be so gulable. He's such a smooth, fast talker. Going around, smiling, shaking hands..you'd think he's running for political office.
- July 19, 2008 at 10:38 PM
The only one Bishop Robinson cares about is Bishop Robinson. He has a huge ego. He has his one agenda..promoting himself, his book, and his documentary. He loves granting interviews and seeing his name in print. Such an ego boost. He certainly loves himself more than he loves God. He only seems to care about others. He really doesn't.
- July 19, 2008 at 10:55 PM
The way Bishop Robinson bad mouthed the Archbishop of Canterbury last year at the House of Bishop's meeting in New Orleans..and comments he's made since..it's no wonder that he wasn't invited to Lambeth. And now he says he's only there to help. Really. He should have kept a civil tongue in his head before.
- July 19, 2008 at 11:04 PM
There's a word for people who leave nasty comments on a blog and don't sign any kind of name to them and certainly refuse to link back to any kind of blog: the word is "troll."
If you're going to leave provocative comments, at least have the gonads to leave a real signature and/or a link to some kind of blog where people can actually respond to you.
It should be very clear that Gene Robinson has considerably more backbone than any of the trolls coming to this blog.
I say this and I don't even know if I'm really a Christian. But it had to be said.
- July 20, 2008 at 3:14 AM
- Christine said...
Your neighbors in Vermont are praying for you and in remembering you remembering our call to be a people for whom there are no outsiders. Know that you are loved and cared for. Christine, Vermont
- July 20, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Dear Bishop Gene,
I'm a straight, elderly, British woman living in St Lucia, West Indies, where homophobia is rampant.
I knew nothing about you until Lambeth. Reading the blogs and watching the videos are showing me a warm and very human person who is bursting to share the love that God has for him and to enable others to feel this too.
I thank the Lord for sending to to The Fringe and pray that getting to know you will reduce people's fear of the Other.
I am astonished by your courage, your humour and your humility.
You give me hope that one day things will change here in St Lucia so that ALL will be truly welcome in God's house.
Do know that you have many unsuspected supporters in some surprising places - and all of us are praying for you.
With love and thanks,
- July 21, 2008 at 5:24 PM
- Tpau12 said...
thanks for helping to provide some useful answers
- July 22, 2008 at 12:47 PM
I was churchless for 40 years, and straight. But for the past year and a half I have been a somewhat out gay and back to being an Episcopalian. I admire Gene and his doings and am happy to get postings from Lambeth through Integrity.
I pray for justice enlightenment.
- July 22, 2008 at 7:38 PM
This is such
a comedy.
Someone please encourage the Sudanese Bishop to go ahead and come out of the closet.
Biblical perspective is bereft of psychological insight,
he deserves the benefit of some sound advice...me thinks he "protesteth" a bit too loudly.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Do You Know Dyslexia?
The first one helps to understand what it's like for some students who are dyslexic or challenged with reading disabilities.
The second video reveals how students choose to write words they think they can spell instead of using the words that reflect their vocabulary level.
Finally, this video highlights famous dyslexics and how they were viewed as children.
Does this sound like anyone in your classroom? Do you have any stories of your own to share?
4 comments:
- Paul Hamilton said...
Thanks for sharing what you found, Karen. These videos have the power to inform, encourage, and even inspire! --Paul
- 7:40 PM, April 26, 2010
- Ben Foss said...
Great post. In addition to what is highlighted in these videos, I think the social impact of dyslexia is equally important to understand as well. I believe that the loss of engagement with people is the most important limitation – when you have trouble reading, you don't have access to information which can make it difficult to be part of the conversation in school, at work or even with your friends talking about your favorite sports team. I think because of this, I've always found such a connection with other people, like me, who have dyslexia – it's like an exclusive club that transcends age, gender, occupation, etc. Which is why I believe it is important for people to talk with one another about their experiences, whether you are a person who has dyslexia, or a parent, teacher or friend, to know that you are not alone and there are tools and resources that can help you on your journey.
- 1:12 PM, April 30, 2010
- Karen Janowski said...
Thank you for your contributions. This is such an important point as well. I know that some students also struggle with remembering names which can be embarrassing and isolating. I also addressed the issue of the"hidden curriculum" http://teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com/2009/08/hidden-curriculum-dont-take-it-for.html in a previous blog post.
It's important for parents and teachers to be aware of these issues and to support students as you suggest.
I'm curious to know how do you connect with others with learning disabilities?
- 12:22 AM, May 01, 2010
- Ben Foss said...
Thanks for your reply, Karen. There are a few online forums that I like: I founded an organization called Headstrong (www.headstrongnation.org), which has a community site that has some good comments and a film that tells the story of learning disabilities really well. The forum also has some good posts (www.headstrongnation.org/forum). Additionally, Project Eye to Eye (www.projecteyetoeye.org) is a great mentoring program that pairs college-aged students with learning disabilities with younger children with learning disabilities. For face-to-face conversations, Education Revolution is a great event to attend; it is held in April each year and run by the Parent Education Network in the Bay area. (www.parentseducationnetwork.org).
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Retired legendary lawman Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) re-unites with his brothers Virgil (Sam Elliott) and Morgan (Bill Paxton), and coincidentally his long time friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) for a peaceful life in Tombstone, a silver mining town deep in Arizona. Unfortunately, Tombstone turns out to be kind of a bust. Wyatt's wife Mattie Blaylock (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) is addicted to laudanum, Doc is dying of TB, a band of ruthless outlaws that call themselves the Cowboys is terrorizing the populace, and the local law enforcement is entirely impotent. The only ray of sunshine is a travelling actress named Josephine Marcus (Dana Delany), who catches Earp's eye. Unfortunately, the Cowboys start bringing the thunder in terms of confrontation, and Earp is still married to a laudanum addict.
The last two decades have not been a good time for the American Western, and it doesn't look like there's a '60s style creative resurgence on the horizon any time soon. Besides Clint Eastwood's masterfully bleak deconstructionist Western Unforgiven, hard genre films underwent an especially harsh treatment in the '90s, which were periodically flecked with post- Dances with Wolves (a film bloated beyond genre trappings beyond location and themes, in my opinion) vanity epics, but the tonal tendency often skewed towards the 'historical', and 'historical' used (key word here: 'used') to translate to boring and long. Tombstone was somewhat ignored when it was released (well, not in Tucson, an hour's drive from Tombstone, where I was attending middle school at the time), but turned a decent profit, and stands mostly apart from the genre pack in terms of focusing on entertainment over pomp or circumstance. The only comparably blissfully, uncomplicatedly entertaining and energetic genre film I can recall from the era is Sam Raimi's flawed The Quick and the Dead (I realized almost too late that Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado was an '80s film).
It's relatively common knowledge these days that George P. Cosmatos wasn't really the film's director, but that star Kurt Russell was forced into a 'ghost director' role due to a series of studio politics, and Kevin Costner related shenanigans. Russell proves himself a solid craftsman of a director, taking most of his technical cues from down and dirty directors the likes of Walter Hill and Howard Hawks, rather than the more compulsive filmmakers like Peckinpah or Ford, though he's never above a good, old fashion Sergio Leone eyeball close-up. In terms of recognizable visual and tonal style, however, I'd put John Carpenter at the top of Russell's inspiration list, which makes total sense considering how close the two men have been creatively over the years. I have a feeling Carpenter (who's never made an 'official' Western in his career, but dabbled for Assault on Precinct 13, Big Trouble in Little China, Vampires and Ghosts of Mars) would've dispensed with most of the mushy stuff, including Earp's little love triangle, which is ironically enough the only element Russell really stumbles over (he and Delaney have no chemistry, or at least not nearly as much as he has with Kilmer). It would be great to see the aging Carpenter finally tackle the genre head-on before he dies, but assuming he never does, we have the next best thing here. The stylized storm scenes certainly carry a morsel of that patented Carpenter widescreen horror edge.
But beyond Russell's aim to entertain, and well learned directorial hand, Tombstone is a minor classic just for its cast, which is so amazingly studded with character actors its very existence actually supersedes any actual performances. I'm pretty sure Michael Rooker doesn't even have more than a single line of dialogue, but his perfectly character driven mug stands right next Thomas Hayden Church, Billy Zane, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliot, Billy Bob Thorton, Jon Tenney, Terry O'Quinn, and Stephen Lang. And in this tangled mass of perfect, rugged, Leone worthy mugs are two possible career best performances—Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday and Powers Boothe as Curly Bill Brocius. My Kilmer call out is a little more definitive, but mostly because Boothe played a similar character just as well for three seasons of [i]Deadwood. Michael Biehn also flirts with career defining scenery chewing, but he doesn't quite overshadow his Terminator or Abyss performances. The only missing hard men character actors of the era are Robert Mitchum, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, and Alfred Molina, who all coincidentally appeared in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (the most underappreciated and pulpy '90s Western) two years later (Mitchum was actually cast as Old Man Clanton, but after an injury ended up as Tombstone's narrator). I suppose there'd be room for Clancy Brown in both films, but I'm going to draw the line at Bruce Campbell this time, because he had his own cult Western television series at the time of Tombstone's release— The Adventures of Brisco County Jr..
Tombstone is a definitive video upgrade on 1080p Blu-ray disc, but is not entirely without its problems. Overall the transfer is actually very similar to Universal's Army of Darkness Blu-ray. The image is inconsistent in terms of sharpness and grain, mostly due to age (in the case of Army of Darkness the process effects shots were the bigger problem) or the deep darkness of some scenes. The grain here is a little more even than some other recent grainy releases, so it really isn't a problem, unless viewers expect some kind of perfection out of the material, which is unfair. Also comparative to the Army of Darkness transfer is the tendency for over-sharpening, which leads to some unfortunate edge-enhancement, though the most valuable hard contrast edges, those of the long black posse coats in broad sunlight, are pretty much perfect. It's usually worth it though, because the extra sharpness can be downright breathtaking. For the most part Tombstone is a brown, yellow, black and white movie, and even during the darker night scenes it doesn't often stray from this pallet. The theatre scene is one of the film's few stylized moments in terms of pallet, and it does feature the most noise, but the low-lit, smoky style lends itself to the added grain. Colour quality is, however, at its best during the many transitional sunrises, and when those red sashes pop against the dusty landscapes.
Tombstone isn't a particularly aggressive film in terms of audio design, but the uncompressed DTS-HD Master Audio track is aces in terms of volume levels and clarity. The soundtrack is mostly divided into basic, centred dialogue, relatively soft ambient noise, large gunshots, and Bruce Broughton delightfully campy score, which gives the stereo channels, and LFT the biggest workout. The more artful design is devoted to a few key scenes, like the OK Corral showdown, which features some snappy surround bullets, and the big storm sequence, which features some rollicking good directional thunder effects. This is again a clear upgrade from the Vista Series DVD, but not the kind of thing that you use to show off a good system.
Though they haven't included anything new, or 'director' George Cosmatos' commentary, but Disney doesn't totally drop the ball in terms of extras on this Blu-ray release. Things begin with the three part 'Making of Tombstone' featurette, which includes 'An Ensemble Cast' (12:40, SD), 'Making An Authentic Western' (07:00, SD) and 'The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral' (07:30, SD). This was part of the Vista Series DVD release. This is, unfortunately mostly an elongated EPK, made up of somewhat fluffy on-set interviews with the cast and crew, scenes from the film, and a few historical images. Around the fluff and salesmanship are some valuable factoids concerning the history behind the story (the dissection of the gunfight is pretty fascinating), but there isn't much interesting about the making of the film, specifically the controversy that's come to light in recent years. The extras are wrapped up with a look at the OK Corral storyboards (04:00, SD), trailers, and trailers for other Disney releases.
The one thing most obviously missing from this Blu-ray release is the presence of the 'Director's Cut', though I also think Disney missed a chance to put out a definitive retrospective look at the film, which has the cult following to pay for the production of extras. The behind the scenes story is fascinating, and it would be worth buying the film for an honest, studio-produced documentary on the subject. As is, fans should be happy with the uneven 1080p transfer, and perfectly adequate uncompressed DTS-HD soundtrack, but I can't imagine anyone satisfied with the lack of new extras or the 'Director's Cut' version of the film. Though that phrasing does beg the question: which director's cut are we talking about?
*Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the screen-caps, which have been taken from the Blu-ray and resized for the page.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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I absolutely loathe westerns, but this is one of my favorite movies. As many have digressed, so will I: I wish it were the director's cut, or the heavily rumored near-3 hour cut. I hope they will release the latter someday. Nevertheless, I will be asking for this for my birthday. It'll look nice on my shelf with the only other western I bought and loved: 3:10 to Yuma.
Don't forget Cannibal: The Musical.
Yeah, you're absolutely right about the popularity of this film down here in Tucson, Gabe. It's somewhat the inspiration (along with Unforgiven) for the local indie film community's attempts to resurrect this town as a western producing machine. These attempts have thus far only produced c**p like The Decoy, but I'm hopeful.
I own the Vista Series Director's Cut with DTS sound. I will hang on to it and buy the extended cut when it hits Blu-ray.
Good film, but a shame it's missing the director's cut.
I'll still buy it, I got all my "essential" westerns on Blu already, I need this one now. And thanks for mentioning Boothe on Deadwood Still waiting on that Blu release.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 27th April 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Surround French and Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Three Part Making-of Featurette, Storyboards, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: George P. Cosmatos and Kurt Russell
Cast: Kurt Russell, Val Kimer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Charlton Heston
Genre: Western
Length: 130 minutes
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A Washington, D.C. man's attempt to turn his Monday night into a round of speed-dating went horribly wrong after his dates joined forces and became friends.
Lisette Pylant, an officer manager in D.C., was set up on a date by several of her friends, according to her now-famous Twitter thread. Pylant said she showed up at the bar where her friend works and was told that the guy she was meeting "sucked," but she decided to give it a go anyway.
What followed is the stuff viral Twitter moments are made of.
Forty-five minutes into Pylant's date with "Justin," another date showed up.
So 45 mins in his next date shows up because he double books himslef and he decides he's going to friendzone me to get out of the situation— Lisette Pylant (@LisettePylant) August 7, 2017
"I decide to play the friend in order to help the girl feel less awkward until he exits for a moment, and then I tell her what's up," Pylant tweeted.
The girls team up, and then wait for it ... another girl shows up. This makes three dates at the same bar.
Pylant tweeted that the women jokingly asked "Justin" if there was going to be a rose ceremony.
The two girls and I decided to be best friends, left together to go get drinks and dinner at another bar and left homeboy with the bill 👌🏽— Lisette Pylant (@LisettePylant) August 7, 2017
After leaving the bar, the women were alerted by the bartender that Justin had another date. Pylant tweeted that she sent her friend to retrieve the 8 p.m. date and bring her to the bar the other dates were hanging out at.
We're now all hanging out at another bar together pic.twitter.com/jasDbaDQCL— Lisette Pylant (@LisettePylant) August 8, 2017
This went on for a while, and Justin seemingly left alone after date No. 6.
MRS. STEAL YOUR GIRL OVER HERE pic.twitter.com/27rY4QJ1EF— Lisette Pylant (@LisettePylant) August 8, 2017
Apparently, No. 6 was with her aunt and mom, and they joined the girl crew too.
He finally realized he wasn't winning and just walked out. #6 and her mom and aunt are now our new best friends— Lisette Pylant (@LisettePylant) August 8, 2017
Better luck next time, Justin!


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Nick Nolte Tells The Amazing Story Of The Infamous Mugshot That Wasn't
Having played everything in his long career from Barbra Streisand's sodomy-repressing patient in The Prince of Tides to a hook-handed war diarist in the upcoming Tropic Thunder, it seems a small tragedy that the single image most associated with permagrizzled thespian Nick Nolte is his infamous mugshot. Generally regarded as the gold standard to which all celebrity booking photos are held, there was virtually no aspect of the portrait that failed to convey a purity of wrongness: the sunken features, the pained grimace, the waterlily print buttoned up to the neck, and, of course, that shock of stringy chaos atop his head, defying all laws of physics as if fashioned by some oversugared pre-schooler out of a box of golden pipe-cleaners. Entire post-graduate seminars were dedicated to exploring its mysteries and beauty. So imagine our shock when the model himself finally revealed the true story behind its conception on The Tonight Show. This wasn't a mugshot at all, it turns out, but Nolte's selfless contribution to the Sacramento Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund.


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Blood pressure may be affected both by the temperature of someone's personal environment and by the number of daylight hours, researchers found.
Among patients referred to hypertension clinics and undergoing ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, each increase of 1° C (1.8º F) in daytime personal-level environmental temperature was associated with a 0.14-mm Hg drop in average daytime systolic blood pressure (95% CI 0.02 to 0.25), according to Pietro Amedeo Modesti, MD, PhD, of the University of Florence in Italy, and colleagues.
And each 1-hour increase in daylight – a measure of seasonality – was associated with an increase in average nighttime systolic blood pressure by 0.63 mm Hg (95% CI 0.37 to 0.90), the researchers reported in the April issue of Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Both relationships were statistically significant only for those patients who were receiving antihypertensive treatment.
The findings may have clinical implications, Modesti and colleagues wrote.
"The negative effect of air temperature exerted in the short term is combined with the positive effects on blood pressure of the progressive increase in daylight hours from winter to summer. This pattern clearly gives reasons for the risk of marked blood pressure reduction when [an] early increase in air temperature ensues in spring, whereas risks progressively reduce during the progression of summer," they wrote.
"The need of a more frequent use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in monitoring the antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients under conditions of unstable and often extreme temperature exposures is, thus, further supported by our data, especially in the light of the debate on the possible effects on health of current world climate change," they continued.
Previous studies have shown that blood pressure is related to ambient air temperature and seasonality -- with higher blood pressure during the winter than in the summer -- but no studies have examined its relationship with personal-level environmental temperature, which takes into account the fact that people spend most of their time inside in controlled environments.
The current study included 1,897 patients who were referred to Italian hypertension clinics and who underwent ambulatory blood pressure monitoring accompanied by a measurement of personal-level environmental temperature. The mean age of the patients was 63 and 66% were receiving antihypertensive drugs.
In a multivariate analysis, there were several associations between blood pressure and personal-level environmental temperature and seasonality.
In addition to the relationship between daytime systolic blood pressure and daytime temperature and between nighttime systolic blood pressure and additional daylight, there was an association between 24-hour temperature and 24-hour systolic blood pressure, but only among individuals older than 65 -- blood pressure was 0.60 mm Hg lower (95% CI 0.24 to 0.96) for every increase of 1° C.
That "indicates that health interventions targeted at better protection against cold weather (e.g., improved home heating and reduced [exposure] to cold climate) may be particularly effective in the elderly," the authors wrote.
"The main mechanisms by which exposure to high temperatures reduce average blood pressure in populations probably reflect short-term physiological adaptations to the temperature with arteriolar vasodilation and reduced peripheral resistance," they noted.
"On the contrary," they added, "the positive relationship between daylight hours and nighttime blood pressure suggests the potential contribution of other environmental factors."
The number of daylight hours was also related to the morning blood pressure surge -- the surge was 0.54 mm Hg lower (95% CI 0.21 to 0.87) for each additional hour of daylight, although the relationship was statistically significant only among those taking antihypertensive drugs.
The authors acknowledged that the study was limited by the cross-sectional design and by the assessment of different individuals at various times of the year, which muddies the assessment of the relationship between air temperature and blood pressure.
In addition, all of the individuals were referred to a hypertension clinic and thus were not representative of the general population.
From the American Heart Association:
- JNC 7: Complete Report--Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
The study was supported and granted by the National Strategic Program Environment and Health (Ministero della Salute-Ricerca Finalizzata 2006 ex art 12 D.Lgs 502/92).
The authors reported that they had no conflicts of interest.
- Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE Instructor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart AssociationSource Reference: Modesti P, et al "Seasonal blood pressure changes: an independent relationship with temperature and daylight hours" Hypertension 2013; 61: 908-914.


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There is no doubt that Alzheimer's impacts some families more than others, a fact of which Stefan Merril Block is well aware since learning that nearly every member of his mother's family has suffered from the disease. The Story of Forgetting, Block's debut novel, tells the story of the Haggard family, a family like his own that has endured the horrors of Alzheimer's disease generation after generation.
Block tells his story through the eyes of two very different people who have more in common than either could ever imagine. Seth Waller, an introverted
Seth knows nothing about his grandparents because his mother and father have never spoken of the time before they found each other. But a combination of his sudden realization of the importance of his mother's genetic history and his own internet hacking skills starts the fifteen-year-old on his own "empirical investigation" to learn about his mother's family, an investigation that brings him closer and closer to the ultimate truth.
The Story of Forgetting is a touching and informative portrayal of the destructive power of Alzheimer's disease. Stefan Block describes Alzheimer's patients with remarkable sympathy and clarity and offers insights into the disease from the points-of-view of both the patients themselves and of the family members who must deal with the impact of the disease on their loved ones. He very effectively ties the separate stories of Seth and Abel together with interspersed episodes from the fantastical tale that has been passed from generation-to-generation by the Haggard family, the story of Isidora , a land "free from the sorrows of memory," helping to make this a powerful debut novel.
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