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The Eternal Blip (A Mary Celeste Decade) and other works in progress
I'm really in a work-in-progress point at the moment. I've got a bit more time, because I'm doing a part-time Masters, and working less hours. Getting into more debt by taking a loan and returning to further develop my art may seem like a foolish move to some, but with working five days a week (no matter what that work is!!) the sheer lack of time was meaning my ability to think creatively and strengthen my work was being starved. Fair enough some may say: 'that's life'. If I was to stay working 5 days a week I would have had to give up making my work, because it had no room to maneuver and expand, and could only contract. But I saw an opening to keep on working on it, and that's what I've done.
The Eternal Blip (A Mary Celeste Decade)

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For years I have been reeling from accusations that not only is my work very negative, but I also am negative. I have never accepted this, and from a person who suffers quite a lot of anxiety, I think it's a given that on first impressions I'm not as warm and accommodating as I'd like to be, even though I nearly always come around, when I have chance to 'breathe'.
The work (or 'what I can contribute') is more difficult. I've felt that my work has been trying to help harness a 'dark optimism' or a 'punkdrunk idealism' for some years now. But maybe it hasn't been a strong enough element. I have become tired of trying to piece together how fucked up the grand scheme is, if it shows no sign of leading anywhere, especially when the grand scheme, and the awareness of it, isn't offering yourself out of a future of deteriorating mental health and behavioral patterns.
It may not seem evident within these works in progress straight away, but there is a concerted effort to try to reach out to others in the work. The Eternal Blip (A Mary Celeste Decade) basically tracks the past ten years, since the year when the financial crash happened to now, asking if others feel the same way as I do: that with retrospect it feels like a lost decade (?).
Now, I haven't been forced to rely on food handouts, had to choose between heating and eating, or found myself on the streets (an awful new normality in the past ten years). But in hindsight I feel like it has stunted me, almost caged me in a previous point of my life. I feel like when I shut my eyes and reopen them, I can't remember the decade, as it has been sucked from under me.
The parallels between a long depression, and the memory loss it can cause are very closely tied, and I can only hope that it isn't a lone experience, because I want the other aspects of the work to make sense to people, as they are where the optimism lies.
Within this submerged soundscape there are points of emergence that correlate with times within the past decade when I felt ruptures in default reality fabric occurred. For good or for worse, new horizons felt palpable, as was a sense to act. Ultimately the default reality fabric reasserted itself, and, arguably the depression/memory loss resumed.
From the 2011 English riots to Trump, from Corbyn to Brexit, constructive or destructive, the fact is that these ruptures offer(ed) alterior possibilities from the business-as-usual outcome. I don't know, I just know how I feel /felt in these moments seemed to contain some kernel of something other, that allowed me to imagine myself in relation to the world in a different manner.
Below is a series of maps that work with the same motives, which are an extension of mapmaking I have been doing for around 5 years now.
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I remember the exact moment I understood the game of football. I was at a Green Bay Packers game with dad years ago. I asked a lot of, "What does that mean?" "Who is that guy?" And, "How many points is a touchdown?" questions, and dad answered them. I'm sure he probably also asked God why he had two daughters instead of just one son. Just one. Really, God?
But alas, I learned. And after that game, I understood. Football became a whole new game. Like, it actually became a game. Because before it was an excuse for people to yell at the television and wear Brett Favre jerseys. Not that I was one of those people. Cough.
I feel similarly about baseball. Don't get me wrong, I understand baseball. Baseball sort of makes me yawn, but I get it. I call myself a Brewers fan because I feel I need to be loyal to Wisconsin. That, and I have a hat. And I like it. Plus Miller Park is pretty neat, and tailgating is fun.
However, I don't follow baseball. I don't know the players. I've heard the names JJ Hardy (Squeal! Swoon! Sigh! Or whatever else the girls do) and Ryan Braun (RyBrau?), and I know who Ned Yost is. But I didn't even know until yesterday that Geoff Jenkins was no longer a Brewer. And what the hell happened to Richie Sexson?
Yes. It's been that long since I paid attention.
But yesterday I educated myself, dammit. I sat down and I watched the game. I even cheered at the appropriate moments. I learned that Ben Sheets is a pitcher and that Prince Fielder is a little big-boned. Ryan Braun looks Ethiopian to me and Corey Hart is this-close to getting voted into the All Star game. And Bill Hall, whose hot tub I've seen (and it's very dirty, FYI), goes by "Billy."
I've been told that every Brewers fan needs to have a favorite Brewer. I tend to be leaning toward the Polish sausage, but I'm open to suggestions.
I am a Brewers fan in the making, people.


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Debutant Lezandre Joubert caused an upset to win the individual women's category of the 10th annual Totalsports Challenge, presented by New Balance and Rehidrat Sport on Saturday, 14 January 2012.
The Totalsports Challenge (7-disciplines) started in Gordon's Bay with a 12km surski and finished in Kleinmond with a 9km beach run. The Terra Firma Challenge (4-disciplines) started in Gordon's Bay with a 50km road bike and finished in Kleinmond with a 9km beach run.
Lezandre Joubert hit the bull's eye with her first attempt at the 7-discipline Totalsports Challenge, crossing the finish line first in the individual women's category in of the race in a deserving time of 7 hours, 58 minutes and 46 seconds.
According to Joubert, the first highlight of the race was on the 12km surfski discipline. "We were approximately 30 minutes into the race when we were welcomed by between 100 – 200 dolphins.
"They surrounded us, swimming under our boats. It was such an amazing experience. My second highlight was coming down the finish straight, realising that I was the first in my category to cross the line.
"The Totalsports Challenge truly is an amazing race. The support was perfect and the vibe was just awesome," says Joubert. Kim Rew came in second, while Charisse Hansen finished third.
Courtenay Brown was the first individual women home in the Terra Firma Challenge, with a winning time of 4 hours, 42 minutes and 42 seconds. Kathrin Walther came in second, while Ingrid Peens finished third.
Leading Results at the Totalsports Challenge Presented By New Balance And Rehidrat Sport from Gordon's Bay to Kleinmond on 14th January 2012:
Individual Women's Results:1. Lezandre Joubert 07:58:46 2. Kim Rew 09:24:33 3. Charisse Hansen 09:59:59
Overall Women's Pairs Results:1. Harfield Harriers: Candice Davison, Jadede Hutton, 7:29:14 2. Team Flip-Flops: Kim Brugman, Nina Hind 7:43:47
Overall Mixed Pairs Results:1 Hero: Janet Vorster, Andrew Hall, 7:58:34 2. Steven Family: Anna-Lucia Steven, Anthony Steven, 8:17:17 3. Sand Slingers: Adalein Maritz, Matthew Kapnoudhis, 9:16:25
Overall Women's Trips Results:1. Powerpuff Girls: Jade Antunes, Eloise van Gysen, Jayne Broderick, 8:07:42 2. Team Hoyt: Elizabeth van der Merwe, Helen Hugo, Debi Grotepass, 9:22:11
Overall Mixed Trips: Results:1. Harfield Hobblers: Megan Johnson, Graeme Trautmann, Gerard Dirks, 6:49:55 2. Vorsprung: Meike Zumpt, Marco Zumpt, Andreas Krensel 6:57:43 3. Captain Crusaders: Simon van Gysen, Adam Bothma, Linda Tucker 7:34:54
Seven Member Women's Team Results:1. My Training Day: Jagmari Rabi, Donia Kamstra, Claire Horner, Jodie Swallow, Amy Hare, Samantha Sanders, Robyn Woodward, 6:19:40 2. Totalsports A Team: Bianca Beauitt, Caitlyn Kat, Jennie Stenerhage, Buli Mtshingi, Brande Jesses, Sarah Muhl, Zinthle Xiniwe, 6:21:18 3. New Balance Women's Pro: Emma Alsop, Angie Austin, Martha Koekermoer, Alae Brand, Melanie van Niekerk, Marleen Lourens, Theresa Fourie, 6:45:11
Seven Members Mixed Teams Results:1. Rehidrat Sport: Tarryn Anelli, Ivan Kruger, Clive Schulze, Dominique D'oliveira, Zaren Courtney, Madelie van der Westhuizen, David Sullivan, 6:37:34 2. Distance 4 Difference: Elsmarie Coetzee, Vic Schabort, Malan Wykerd, Ester Brink, Scheepers Schoeman, Willem Coetzee, Jacoline Haasbroek, 6:38:54 3. New Balance Try Outs: Katharine Tromp, Richard von Wildemann, Bryan Nicholson, Keaton Oddy, Keri Louw, John Stewart, Warren Quarmby, 7:03:08
Totalsports Terra Firma Challenge Results:1. Courtenay Brown 4:42:42 2. Kathrin Walther 4:44:19 3. Ingrid Peens 4:55:43 4. Julia Thomas 5:22:18 5. Miriam Stronkhorst 5:39:30 6. Cherilyn Vossberg 6:01:06 7. Natasha Theron 6:01:36 8. Elzette Welleman 6:33:09 9. Kerri Lowrie 7:04:18 10. Catherine Hanauer 7:25:42
Leading Totalsports Terra Firma Pairs Female Results:1. Totalsports Ladies Duo: Colleen de Oliveira, Nicole Marais 4:29:19 2. Two Friends: Naomi Rothmann, Phia O'Kennedy 4:36:48 3. Blouberg Ladieslies: L Maree, Tilda Kraugmann 5:18:45
Leading Totalsports Terra Firma Pairs Mixed Results:1. Team Stoltz: Conrad Stoltz, Liezel Stoltz 3:56:13 2. Jaco & Suzanne: Jaco Marais, Suzanne Marais 4:25:19 3. Happy Feet: Kobus Barnard, Nina Barnard 4:36:11
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Levain Bakery. The legend. It was at the top of my tasting list on my last trip to New York. Before I left for the trip, everyone said I HAD TO VISIT LEVAIN. In all caps. Just like that. I kept thinking to myself, "There's no way that this cookie is that good. It can't be!" Guess what? IT WAS.
A giant mound of chocolatey goodness, the Levain Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie is in a league of its own. It is served so warm that it's hard to get it to even stay put together! This is one of those cookies that defies imagination. How is it so big, yet so soft at the same time? I don't like walnuts, but they kept the cookie from being too sweet and added a nice layer to the texture. Do I like walnuts now? How is this all possible?
I had a friend describe Levain cookies as a giant wad of dough. I think that's pretty accurate! What's incredible, though, is that this mountainous cookie has a crisp, golden brown outer layer. Just underneath, there's an extremely chewy, doughy center that melts in your mouth. And the chocolate? It is everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. It was hard to take a beautiful photo of the center because I had chocolate all over my hands and, let's face it, a gooey cookie just doesn't really photograph well.
In summary, there's a reason why this cookie is the granddaddy of them all. It's one-of-a-kind. Worth the wait. A must-have.
I visited the location on West 74th Street. We were very lucky and the line was short when we arrived (little hint—they have a Cookie Line-Cam on their web site!). Even the locals were amazed at the lack of people waiting. When we got inside, we discovered why there's always a line outside—aside from the incredible cookies. The interior is simply a counter. There is little space to sit or stand. Make your decision quickly, because everyone wants to get through as quickly as possible. The aroma from the cookies is delicious. Grab a few and be on your merry way.
it was a snowy Saturday when two of my favorite Cookie Tourists and I visited Levain. Instead of digging in right when we left the bakery, we walked across Central Park to the Met. It was a dream New York day! We sat in The Met's cafe to eat our cookies. I'm not sure if that's frowned upon, but we did it anyway!
While you're there, you have to try the Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie, too. WOW. It is incredible, too. It is the same magical mound of cookie with the crispy exterior and gooey center. The dark chocolate dough is just bittersweet enough. It pulls apart and is also big enough to share. Grab one of each and share with a friend!


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The Denver Post has a tidbit about the favorable impression that QB Jay Cutler is making at his first Pro Bowl. Here is the report: This is Jay Cutler's first Pro Bowl appearance, which is one more than expected for a quarterback who has been starting for only two full seasons. He has made a […]
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[Vigor3900] How to block Facebook with URL Content Filter?
In this note, we will demonstrate how to use URL Filter on to block a website on Vigor3900, Vigor2960, or Vigor300B. We will create a URL filter to block Facebook for example.
(For other models, please refer to the article here)
1. Create a Keyword Object of Facebook page: Go to Object Setting >> Keyword/DNS Object >>Keyword Object, click Add to create a new one.
2. Enter Profile name, enter the URL keyword in Keyword Member, and click Apply.
3. Create a Firewall Rule to block Facebook page: Go to Firewall >> Filter Setup >> URL/WEB Category Filter, click Add to add a new rule.
4. Set up the Filter profile
- Enter Profile name
- Enable the profile
- Enable Filter Https
- Select the Keyword Object for Facebook in Keyword Block table
- Click Apply.
5. After finishing the settings, Vigor3900 will block the web page when the URL contains the keyword "facebook".
The URL Filter also works for HTTPS website, although the blocking page might not display correctly. This is because some browser will prevent the access to router's blocking page for security concerns.


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This week Robin & Justin are joined by PhD student Sam Spurlin to discuss meaningful work, habits & skills, and his new 99U article "It's Not About Productivity: It's About Living Purposefully." Along the way Ernest Hemingway and Chris Rock manage to agree on something, Robin's furniture has a delicious musk, and Sam reveals the best wedding gift idea ever.
Get at us on Twitter at @DefiniteA. Subscribe to us on iTunes, or visit the show at hoosteen.net/tda Note: Justin had some technical difficulties in recording & editing this episode--he hopes Sam (and Robin's mom) can forgive the imperfections.
Show Notes
"It's Not About Productivity. It's About Living Purposefully" @ 99U
It becomes less about tips and tricks and more about making sure you're allocating the most scarce resource in the universe, your attention, in ways that most closely align with who you are and what impact you want to have on the world.
Sam Spurlin Coaching & Consulting
I'm extremely interested in the process of good work and how people can do more of it. I think the mindful application of positive psychology in a coaching relationship can be a huge, huge, force for good.
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion In The Quest for the Work You Love
In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice. Not only is the cliché flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping.
TEDTALKS--Flow: The Secret To Happiness
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
The book by Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi that apparently everyone has read but Robin.
"Never Confuse Movement With Action"--Did Hemingway Say It?
Dietrich had received a lucrative job offer at a Miami night club, but was debating whether or not she should accept it. Hemingway advised: "Don't do what you sincerely don't want to do. Never confuse movement with action."
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using the most simple java program imaginable i can not make it work with ibm bluemix iot service. the program is as follows using paho client api 3.1:
import org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.MqttClient;
import org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.MqttConnectOptions;
import org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.MqttException;
public class AlarmTestDevice {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
MqttClient client = new MqttClient(
// also tried tcp://iottestorg.messaging.internetofthings.ibmcloud.com:1883
// but route to this organization is not existing
MqttConnectOptions options = new MqttConnectOptions();
options.setUserName("use-token-auth"); // also tried "token"
} catch (MqttException me) {
having registered a device with the following credentials:
i always get a connection refused error "Connection refused: Not authorized" exception:
Keine Berechtigung für Verbindung (5)
at org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.internal.ExceptionHelper.createMqttException(ExceptionHelper.java:28)
at org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.internal.ClientState.notifyReceivedAck(ClientState.java:881)
at org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.internal.CommsReceiver.run(CommsReceiver.java:118)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
does anybyody has any clue how to get around this issue? or how to debug this?
i have created multiple iot service and registered devices in the past week, but all failed. looks not like a network error as i a need not proxy or have any internet access restriction.
Answer by joedoehh (31) | Aug 03, 2015 at 02:37 PM
can be closed cause i found solution: the client id needs to be in the following form in constructor:
"d:l22pfb:testdevice:1234567890"); // d:<org-id>:<type-id>:<device-id>
accidently i used the the device id only in my example which is wrong.
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Have you been having trust issues with your spouse lately and have been wanting peace of mind about it? Do you think things are happening behind your back and want to confirm if they are true or not?
Hiring a private investigator can help ease your mind at this point. But you cannot just choose any Tom, Dick or Harry to investigate for you. Spouse Spy believes that a private investigator must be well-trained and vetted, so they can give the highest quality of service to their clients.
So, here are four things you need to look for when you are hiring a private investigator to make sure you will be getting reliable information from them.
When hiring any professional, a license is one of the best ways to prove they are fit for the job. The first thing you have to ask your prospect PI firm is if they have the relevant licenses and accreditation to perform the task you will be requiring them to do.
How long has the firm been in operation? Do they have a good history of work experience to back them up? Did their PIs attend and complete certain types of training that would help them be more qualified for the job? These are things you need to know to ensure you get a good PI.
Referral and Feedback
PIs who have a long history of good work experience would have testimonials from previous clients and will be referred by most lawyers. Ask around and do your research about your prospects.
Satisfying Interview
Interviewing the firm or the investigator is a crucial step. You have the right to ask about their educational background or if they have ever been involved in a criminal case before. You have to make sure you are satisfied with the outcome of the interview before you agree to pay any fees.
You have every right to be choosy in this kind of situation. Make sure you find the right level of trust and comfort with the PI you choose because it is their information that will help you make the right decisions regarding your current situation.


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Ok, so I didn't ever think that I would be sharing baby news from the Staying Sane house ever again, or at least not for a long while yet.
However, Thing 1 and his girlfriend are making us grandparents, eeeek!
It all came as a bit of a shock. I now know how my parents felt all those years ago when I announced I was expecting at the age of 17. Back then I thought my parents were 'ancient' and I didn't know what all the fuss was about when they grumbled at becoming grandparents at the ages of 39 and 42. Now I completely understand how silly my teenage thinking was and I know they were too young (and I was too young!).
Thing 1 arrived the day after my 18th birthday and I had a lot of growing up to do and quickly! I lived with my parents for the first year and they were an amazing help with everything and still are now five babies later!
So Thing 1 is going to be a Dad. Is he ready? No. Is he responsible enough? Probably not. Will he make a good Dad? Of course he will.
Is any parent at any age really ready for the arrival of a new baby. Mentally, physically, emotionally, financially. Nothing can prepare you for the sleepless nights, the dirty nappies, the endless amount of washing, the crying and that small person completely relying on you for their every need. Honestly Thing 1 is still like that now!
However, they will make great parents. They will learn as they go and they will have their families there to help them every step of the way. Everything so far is going well and it's time for their 20 week scan next week.
I am super excited even though there is so much they need help with before the baby arrives. I have made myself official pram advisor although I have taught Thing 1 well, even though he won't admit it!
So there we have it, the news I didn't think we would be sharing just yet but it's happening anyway!
Now where's my rocking chair and my knitting needles??!!
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Our BIG family announcement. There's a new baby on the way!!
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Kingsgate's executives have a comprehensive range of skills and experience including mine development and operations, exploration, finance and administration.
They are supported by highly qualified specialists, whose backgrounds cover the full scope of mining resources activities. The members of Kingsgate's Board of Directors are:
Ross Smyth-Kirk B Com, CPA, F Fin
Ross Smyth-Kirk was a founding Director of the former leading investment management company, Clayton Robard Management Limited and has had extensive experience over a number of years in investment management including a close involvement with the minerals and mining sectors. He has been a Director of a number of companies over the past 38 years in Australia and the United Kingdom. Mr Smyth-Kirk was previously Chairman of the Australian Jockey Club Limited and retired in May 2013 as a Director of Argent Minerals Limited. Mr Smyth-Kirk is Chairman of Kingsgate's wholly owned subsidiary, Akara Resources Public Company Limited.
Chairman of the Board, member of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.
Peter Alexander Ass. Appl. Geol
Peter Alexander has had 45 years' experience in the Australian and offshore mining and exploration industry. He was Managing Director of Dominion Mining Limited for 10 years prior to his retirement in January 2008. Mr Alexander was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Dominion Mining Limited in February 2008 and resigned on 21 February 2011. Mr Alexander is a Non-Executive Director of the ASX listed companies Doray Minerals Limited. He was previously Chairman of Doray Minerals Limited and Caravel Minerals Limited and a Director of Fortunis Resources Limited.
Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Peter Warren B Com, CPA
Peter Warren was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Kingsgate Consolidated Limited for six years up until his retirement in 2011. He is a CPA of over 40 years standing, with an extensive involvement in the resources industry. He was Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer for Equatorial Mining Limited and of the Australian subsidiaries of the Swiss based Alusuisse Group and has held various financial and accounting positions for Peabody Resources and Hamersley Iron. Mr Warren is a Director of Kingsgate's wholly owned subsidiary, Akara Resources Public Company Limited.
Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.


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We all fear being stuck in a far away country with no travel documents to get home… Ironically, many humans fear storing those same documents on a secure digital device. Despite what you may think, human error IS avoidable and cloud implementations CAN be designed to guarantee user data is secure.
Many people don't know they can, or simply don't know how to, protect both IOS and Android smartphones by enable and verify data protection. This is as simple as putting your phone on airplane mode. Both devices have built-in encryption and you can turn them on in your settings.
iOS user? Enable and verify data protection in seconds. For more information refer to https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202064
Android user? Enable and verify data protection in seconds. For Android please refer to https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2844831
Again, your data is absolutely safe in the cloud. Zoomlee has implemented AES 256 encryption (again, the world's best security standard) to protect your data. AES256 is a symmetrical encryption algorithm that has become ubiquitous, this is the exact same algorithm that both North American and Canadian governments use for encrypting highly classified data both in route and where it is hosted.


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Joanna Ampil
On tour with Cats as Grizabella.
Stage play actress for "The Sound of Music" in Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila as Maria from 2011-2012.
In addition to her stage work, Ampil has done a few on-screen roles such as in One Day and on several episodes of Broken News.
Home: Manila, Philippines, Asia
Genre: Singer, Actress


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Pasta, broccoli, cheese and chicken. Oh, and sour sauce. That's pretty much all you need for this simple, elegant 20-minute dish.
250g of Italian pasta
600g of fresh broccoli
3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced in cubes
10-12 medium sized mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion
100g of cheese
4 tablespoons of sour cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cook the pasta according to package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the cubes of chicken breast on both sides until browned. Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Wash, and cut broccoli and add to boiling water. Cook on a low heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Melt the butter in the same pan and sprinkle the flour over the top. Whisk the butter and flour together until it forms a paste. Add the cream and whisk it with the flour and butter until incorporated. Cook the cream for 5-10 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Add the cheese and whisk until it's melted into the cream.
- Add the chicken, broccoli, and pasta to the cream sauce. Stir well to coat everything in the sauce.


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Did they get your script?/
One afternoon, I went into a prospective client meeting. The night before, I'd stayed up preparing, thinking of all the possible questions that may be asked of me. I'd even done my research on the individual, their teams, their company, their interests and much more. You know what I mean?
Of course in the process, I'd played over and over again in my mind all the possible ways the meeting could conclude: You're wonderful. You're just what we need. I'd like you to meet our CEO today! I'd like you to introduce you to all my senior leaders who'll be gagging for your support. and so on. In my mind's eye, I walked out of the meeting with a smile, and on air. Oh how well it had gone. Oh how well had my preparation gone down. If only others would prepare the way I do – a slight bordering on self-adulation emerging.
Well the day came. I had the meeting. We shared ideas. We swapped notes. I shared my insights and considered learning. I was thought provoking, engaging and knowledgeable. I was interesting and interested. I could feel myself puffing up at the chest: " this is good!" I said to myself. At the end of the meeting, the prospective client smiled, thanked me for my time and invited me to meet again in the future. They also offered to introduce me to others in their team for further exploratory discussions and concluded by inviting me to help myself to a coffee on the way out.
I was on the floor with disappointment. I felt my chest constrict. My palms started to sweat. How come? Why were my expectations not met? The problem is this: They had not read and learned my script! The one I wrote for them that outlined exactly how they should respond. In fact I had not remembered to send it in advance. I therefore went into a meeting with my own expectations – and very high they were – only to have them not be met by the other party who indeed was unaware of them and of course had not bought into them.
For reflection is this: How many times do we as people, go into situations whether professional or personal with expectations that have never before then been communicated? And in doing so, we run the risk of disappointment, subsequent sadness and even resentment of the other, because they had not behaved the way we wanted them to. It happens all the time in the relationships we have with others, and even I daresay, in relationships we have with our own selves. We too do not always read the script we've written for ourselves – e.g. I must go to the gym every day … and at the end of week, not even having gone once, we're full of remorse and guilt.
The antedote to writing a script of any kind and in any situation is not to write one at all. We should have an open mind so that we can be truly and fully in the present. And in being present, we are not only able to listen to another with all of our being, we are also able to open ourselves much more to the miracles and possibilities no matter how faint they are in the moment and that are ready to emerge more strongly if only they were noticed.


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Rather than share my thoughts on law I figured it might be better to ponder the words of some other, more learned, people. I like these quotes because most of them seem to hint at what Jesus meant about fulfilling the law. However, they often they seem to be suggesting that what we call The Law is not doing a good job of holding up God's Law.
Do any of these words resonate with you? Or, on the other hand, which ones do you think are off base?
Perhaps you have a quotation or thought on law that you would like to share.
If you have ten thousand regulations you lose all respect for the law. Winston Churchill
You cannot make good men by law and without good men you cannot have a good society. C.S. Lewis
This is a court of law young man, not a court of justice. Oliver Wendell Holmes
It would be better to have no laws at all, than to have too many. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken. Benjamin Disraeli
Good men must not obey the laws too well. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The law is reason, free from passion. Aristotle
We eagerly get hold of a law that serves as a weapon to our passions. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Certainly one of the highest duties of the citizen is a scrupulous obedience to the laws of the nation. But it is not the highest duty. Thomas Jefferson
Laws and institutions, like clocks, must occasionally be cleaned, wound up, and set to true time. Henry Ward Beecher
It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important. Martin Luther King Jr.
It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect for right. Henry David Thoreau
Say what you will about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them. Henry Louis Mencken
I have spent all my life under a Communist regime, and I will tell you that a society without any objective legal scale is a terrible one indeed. But a society with no other scale but the legal one is not quite worthy of man either. Alexander Solzhenitsyn
In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous. Publius Cornelius Tacitus
There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity — the law of nature and of nations. Edmund Burke
Democracy is not the law of the majority but the protection of the minority. Albert Camus
Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment. Mohandas Gandhi
No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding Plato
Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through. Jonathan Swift
Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies. Henri Frederic Amiel
And here is one more for the sake of perspective and perhaps a little irony. Abbas has been a leader of the PNA, PLO and Fatah;
We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority. Mahmoud Abbas


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Last night we had the distinct honor of DJing for the All In For Ethan: Rare But Not Forgotten Fundraiser. This annual fundraiser raises money to help kids with Giant Axonal Neuropathy(GAN) improve their quality of life. They also contribute to GAN research to halt the progression of this terrible disease.
All In For Ethan - is a 501c3 charity that was created to enhance the quality of life for children affected by Giant Axonal Neuropathy (GAN). Their mission "is to enhance the quality of lives of children with Giant Axonal Neuropathy".
Giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) is an inherited condition involving dysfunction of a specific type of protein in nerve cells (neurons). The protein is essential for normal nerve function because it forms neurofilaments. Neurofilaments make up a structural framework that helps to define the shape and size of the neurons. This condition is characterized by abnormally large and dysfunctional axons, which are the specialized extensions of nerve cells that are required for the transmission of nerve impulses.
Giant axonal neuropathy generally appears in early childhood, (onset is typically 2 1/2 years of age). It progresses slowly as neuronal injury becomes more severe. Signs of GAN usually begin in the peripheral nervous system, which controls movement and sensation in the arms, legs, and other parts of the body. Most individuals with this disorder first have problems with walking. Later they may lose sensation, coordination, strength, and reflexes in their limbs. Hearing and visual problems may also occur. Extremely kinky hair (as compared to others in the family) is characteristic of giant axonal neuropathy.
How do people get giant axonal neuropathy?
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically don't show signs and symptoms of the condition.
Currently, there is no cure or treatment for GAN. As the disorder progresses, patients become quadriplegics, dependent on a feeding tube and ventilator. Children who are diagnosed with the disease have a life expectancy no longer than their early twenties while some die much younger.
At last night's event, Dr. Steven Gray of the University of North Carolina was the keynote speaker and guest of honor this year. His groundbreaking research in Giant Axonal Neuropathy (GAN) is unparalleled in halting the progression of the disease.
GAN is a rare condition. There are currently only about 100 known cases. As Dr Gray stated in his speech last night, there is a popular aphorism in the medical community when diagnosing diseases: "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses not zebras" because in most cases, the disease in question is probably more likely to be something common so it is safe to assume this first. He said one of his professors told him to focus on the "horse-dieases" for his research (more common diseases) not the "zebras" (more rare ones). Dr Gray didn't take this advice and says that if rare diseases are represented by Zebras then GAN would be best represented by Unicorns because it is so rare.
For more information on GAN and All In for Ethan check out their website: http://www.allinforethan.org/
Please consider giving or attending one of their future events. Your donations directly impact the lives of children with Giant Axonal Neuropathy.


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Auckland 2018 Announcements & 2019 Plans
The 2018 big one is coming!
#AUCKGEDDON is only four months away and guest announcements have officially started, commencing with ALAN TUDYK the star of Rogue One, Wreck It Ralph, Moana, Firefly, Serenity, I Robot, A Knights Tale, Death at a Funeral and so much more! ALAN TUYDK will be joining us for the ultimate Armageddon event of the year.
Over the next three weeks we will be announcing a slew of media, comic, animation, gaming, anime, YouTube and Cosplay stars, so keep an eye out on the …


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Japanese Interior Wall Painting Ideas - If you would like to offer your home design a full remodeling, you may want to make use of the Japanese concepts and then residence devices, with landscape design and building attributes similar to the custom of Japan. Actually, the activity could be something that is so easy as hiding all the mess and putting on some good splashes of dynamic colors and Japanese house devices. This appearance will certainly blend well with various other styles of decor as well as can provide much more tranquil and harmony to a property.
Japanese Interior Wall Painting Ideas
When we speak of the style of the Japanese, the initial things that will enter our minds are the holy places or pagodas, if not the smooth and wisely made skyscraper modern apartment that you can locate in the active city of Tokyo. One popular Japanese style of home decor is drawn from the tradition of the Zen Buddhist, which highlights on minimalism, reduced tones, clean lines as well planet tones that are actually calming.
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How Much Content Do You Need to Launch Your Membership?
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The launch of a new membership site can be a nerve-wracking time, and adding to that anxiety is the question of whether you have enough content to open your doors.
Is there a set amount of content that a membership site needs to have before you release it to the public? What content should you be creating and how do you know when to say "when"?
In this episode of The Membership Guys Podcast I tackle this question, and provide my top tips for approaching content creation as you gear up for launch.
As well as looking at the key things to consider when thinking about your membership launch content, I also discuss specific examples from our own membership – the Membership Academy; and provide insight into our specific approach to content creation as we were preparing to open our doors.
It's easy to get sucked into the trap of grinding out high levels of content just so we can say that we offer the most course, tools, resources or whatever other widgets we have on the market – but as membership site owners, especially ones who are getting ready to launch – this is absolutely the wrong approach and the wrong mindset.
Episode Summary:
- Why you're taking the wrong approach when it comes to thinking about content
- How identifying your member "avatars" is the key to figuring out which content you need to create for your launch
- The approach we took in the Membership Academy to decide which courses we needed to launch with
- Why it's worth holding some content back until after your launch
Key Quotes:
"Technically you can launch a membership with no content at all. So, if you are purely asking this question because you want to know how much content you can "get away" with having before you launch a membership then, the answer is none. You can launch with no content whatsoever. Nothing other than a schedule for live training webinars, which will then form the basis of your permanent ongoing content for your membership."
"If you can zero in on three to four core groups within your audience, then your starting point for your member content should be centred around providing one thing to each of those groups that addresses their core issue or moves them one step further down the road."
"You need to realise that there's no pressure on you to have this huge behemoth of membership content from day one and, you also need to reassess your expectation of just how much content you'll actually be able to create because, we always underestimate just how long it takes"
"You're not selling content, you're selling solutions to problems. Start with that in mind and everything starts to click into place."
Get more help with planning your membership launch:
- How to get your membership up and running in record time (mentioned in this episode)
- 5 mix and match strategies for a successful membership site launch
- 7 Ways to Get New Members Once Your Membership Launch is Done
- Should You Launch a Membership Site Without First Building an Audience?
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We snagged an exclusive interview with Aaron Greenberg (GM of Xbox Games Marketing) and talk all about the Xbox One X! We dig into how this console will lead the way into 4K console gaming. Hear what it's like to interact with fans and get some juicy tidbits regarding the console itself that you might only hear about on our show.
No new power brick? ...Capture gameplay in 4K? All this and more in this very special in-depth episode.


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Reaction to Las Vegas Shooting/
Las Vegas holds a special place in my heart. My twin and I celebrated our 21st birthday in Vegas. J and I got engaged at the top of the Stratosphere Hotel. In fact, the very first trip we took to Vegas we stayed at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
Vegas is an "adult's Disney World", as everyone says. When I woke up this morning, it had turned into a nightmare zone.
If you haven't heard, there was a mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Musical Festival during the Jason Aldean concert last night. To hear that over 50 people lay dead and over 400 people have been transported to hospitals is shocking, heartbreaking, angering.
This has already been declared the "Deadliest Mass Shooting in U.S. History."
What's even sicker? This man chose to taken 50+ lives before turning the gun on himself before police got to him. To take a (wo)man's life is bad enough. To take a potentially hundreds of innocent people's lives because you wanted to take your own is SICK. DISGUSTING. COWARDLY. EVIL.
It makes me question whether bringing a child in this world is worth it. Things only seem to be getting worse, not better. Our society is only getting more segregated and dangerous, not united.
Yes, deadly events often show where our true patriotism lies and how united our country and world can become when faced with adversity, but why does it have to take over 50 people lying dead in the grass to bring us together again?
Mondays just got a whole lot worse for so many families.


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The Essential Life has a purpose: to change the world
I want to make changes to this world.
You see, my core tenant in life is to avoid critiquing others & to invest that time in critiquing myself instead. I believe that, rather than assessing & prescribing necessary changes in the lives of others, I should be assessing & prescribing changes in my own life. Basically, I aspire to afford the freedom of non-judgement to others while focusing on my own personal growth & development. The distinction I make in my mind is, when I feel like saying "you should...", I make a mental flip to "I should..."
Reading that last paragraph back to myself, I know that, at the core of my being, I truly believe this. I also believe in justice. I also believe in activism. I also believe in standing up for the little guy & giving a voice to the underdog. I also believe that one of the largest problems with humanity is the "it's none of my business" attitude which stops people from intervening when they see a parent manhandling a child, or a husband mistreating his wife. So with all of the things I believe in & all the ways I believe humanity can change in order to build a better version of the world in which we live, where do I start in my own mission to change the world?
The Micro is the Macro: My Proposition for Changing the World
Self Absorption: The First Step to Changing the World
I believe that there is goodness to be found in self absorption.
Of course, I understand that this is an unpopular opinion, & there is a more appropriate & positive way to frame this idea. I believe that internal journeys & truly knowing ourselves is important. I believe that this internal journey is an important part of our personal evolution. When we embark on an internal journey & begin to understand ourselves, we can also begin to change & shape ourselves into who we want to be - into the version of ourselves that exists in our own minds.
In order to start this internal journey, however, we first need to take a good long look in the mirror & confront the sobering reflection we see there.
Are we truly who we want to be?
In my case, I wasn't. On the inside, I had a purpose, a goal & a spirit that wanted to affect positivity wherever I could. On the outside, I was a 19-year-old girl embroiled in confusion & ensnared in depression. I dyed my hair black, wore black clothing & generally made myself as surly & inaccessible to people as I could. It was, of course, an act of self-preservation, but an act I needed to drop if I was ever going to be anything but angry.
My own journey of self absorption took me to the deepest spaces within myself, the ones cast in shadow & forever settled in darkness. I have a lot of these dark places & there are a lot of good reasons for them to be there. The thing is, it doesn't matter where I've been or what has happened to me, or even what has been inflicted upon me. It matters only where I am going.
Another of my core tenants in life is a desire to maintain a forward focus, to maintain forward propulsion & to keep moving on, no matter what. Basically, I need to "just keep swimming", as the great philosopher, Dory The Fish, once said.
What does this all have to do with my personal mantras & changing the world? Well, the first step to changing the world is changing yourself. The first step to changing yourself is knowing yourself, knowing who you are, knowing your best qualities & understanding the places where you stumble & let yourself & others down. With a clear understanding of who we are, we can anticipate our reactions & begin to curb the behaviour we display which negatively impacts the world.
Our words are Limitations on Ourselves
It seems obvious that the words we speak to others frame them with limitations. When we say 'you're stupid, Billy', or 'you'll never get anywhere in life, Brenda', we are imposing limitations on that person. Of course, we are also hurting their feelings & Billy is probably not stupid & Brenda will go places in life no matter what you say to her. More significant than the limitations we place on others with our words, is the limitations we place on ourselves with our own self-talk.
Now, if you're thinking I'm going to veer into and inspirational talk about how we need to build ourselves up in our self-talk, you're wrong. That's a subject for another post.
For the purposes of changing the world, we need to be conscious of the self-talk that goes more like: 'I'm just a lazy person', 'I have no filter, so I can't help it if I come off as rude', or 'I'm just a people-pleaser, what can I do?' All of these sentiments express limitations &, when we become acquainted with the negative traits we possess & speak about them as permanent fixtures that form the pillars of who we are, we limit our own personal progress.
So, when I talk about changing our self-talk, I suggest flipping the dialogue to something more like: 'I'm a lazy person now, but I'm working to develop habits to be better', 'I respect people & understand the positivity that can come from building others up rather than tearing them down, so I will develop a filter which stops me from passing judgement on other people & instead forces me to focus on growing into the best possible version of myself', & 'I understand that the most positive interactions don't have to involve me changing my personality & beliefs depending upon who I am talking to'. All of these are articulations of changing our self-talk to change ourselves. When we change ourselves, we change the world.
The Importance of SMALL-SCALE Change
When we think about changing the world, typically, we think about grand, sweeping gestures. We think about the Elon Musks of the world & the people like him, who are making significant & large-scale changes to the world & global landscape. While Elon Musk's achievements are incredible & his unending drive to change the world is admirable & applaudable, to change the world, we don't have to invent solar roof panels that look exactly like roof tiles, or build the world's largest battery. Instead, we can affect change by positively impacting the world around us.
When we speak of worlds, physically, there is one world. On a more figurative level, we all live in our own little worlds. We have our own family, our own group of friends, our own smattering of acquaintances, & those we run into in our daily lives. This is our social ecosystem which lives inside our sphere of influence.
I believe that every single interaction we have in our social ecosystem & our sphere of influence carries two choices: to positively impact the individual we are interacting with & to negatively impact the individual we are interacting with. Having a positive impact can be something as simple as making the person on the other end of the interaction smile. While this might not be life-changing, it is moment-changing & moments equate to the sum total of life.
Of course, sometimes we have bad days. Sometimes we wake-up on the proverbial "wrong side of the bed" & we charge through our morning & most of our day with an equally proverbial cloud hanging over us. When we're miserable, it follows that all we have to dole out is misery...right? No. Instead, this is an excuse we give ourselves. We let ourselves off the hook by expressing sentiments like 'I'm normally nice', 'I helped that person out when they were going through a troubled time, so they can deal with me being rude to them', or 'I'm always polite to the baristas at my coffee shop, but today was just a bad day'. These sentiments are nothing more than ways for us to excuse & accept our own negative behaviour.
I'm not saying that every time we act in an unbecoming way, we would beat ourselves up about it for the rest of our lives. What I am saying is that excusing the behaviour runs counter to our ongoing progress & development. Instead, consider each time you negatively impact someone else to be a learning experience & work to correct the behaviour that lead you to be rude, or abrasive. Also, never forget to apologise.
The Sum of All Parts
While it might seem isolating & divisive, dividing the world up into our micro-worlds - that is, our social ecosystems & spheres of influence that I mentioned earlier - the reality is much bigger than that.
It's important to note that, each time you breathe positivity & light into your social ecosystem, you breathe positivity & light into the social ecosystem of each person you interact with. Similarly, if you negatively impact those around you, you spread negativity & create undesirable change within your own social ecosystem & the social ecosystems of those within your own sphere of influence.
You see, the reality is that we are all connected. This reality, that we are essentially the sum of the world's parts, necessitates what I call the 'law of conservation of society'. What this means is that change is neither created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed from one form to another. Just like Elon Musk's roof tiles will convert the sun's warmth into power for your home, you can be the catalyst for change by absorbing negativity & transforming it into positivity. This in itself is a change. What's more than that, however is the immediate & moment-altering change that you make in the lives of the recipient of your positivity.
Words are Wind: Be the Change
I'm an avid reader. I love a good story & to me, curling up on the couch with a cozy blanket, Sean, our cats & a good book, it something akin to heaven on earth. A story that I have enjoyed immeasurably is A Song of Ice & Fire by George R.R. Martin. I love the twists & turns of the story & it's singular focus on reaching an ending. Of course, this ending hasn't been revealed yet, but I feel that the linear trajectory of the story dictates the ending with be profound & it will be change in the fictional world of Westeros (I believe it will end with Tyrion "taking" the throne with Sansa at his side & the two will bring democracy to Westeros, but that remains to be seen).
Something George R.R. Martin says throughout the books is "words are wind" - this sentiment struck me as particularly pertinent as it's one I have echoed on a number of occasions. Usually, I frame the same sentiment as 'walk your own talk'. Of course, what Martin is saying is that words are just words, they don't necessitate action. What I am saying is that if you're going to talk about ideals, live in accordance with those ideals & back those words up with actions to match. When you follow words up with action, they become more than just wind.
Another way of framing this same idea is to "be the change you wish to see in the world".
Gandhi's quote has become hugely popularised & many people hold it up as a banner over their cause, but what some do not realise is that telling people about the change you want to see in the world isn't the same as BEING the change - why? Because words are wind. Instead, BEING the change is about action. If you want the world to be kinder, BE kinder. We can't be the catalyst for change by talking about kindness, our actions must back up our words & we must walk our own talk.
So, what change do you wish to see in the world? How are you going to BE it? What talk are you going to walk today?
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I wonder what's your attitude towards the Bible? Have you read all of it? Are some bits better than others? Old testament? New Testament? Is God the same God in each? Aren't some bits in the Old testament a little extreme? The God of he Old testament. Is the God of the Bible really in charge of the world? No one believes that any more do they?
Well should they? That's the first question we're asking as we continue our series in the book of Kings. Who's in charge?
Who's in charge?
There are a number of characters and a series of dialogues in this historical episode and we begin with a noble citizen and a greedy King. Noble Naboth, Greedy Ahab.
Ahab, the King of Israel is enjoying life in his summer palace in Jezreel. the troubled years of drought and famine are a distant memory - 6 years ago. Ahab has been developing his home and wants to extend his gardens and he has approached this man, Naboth, with a request v2 Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace, and in exchange i will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth. It actually sounds a reasonable request and a pretty good deal: A better vineyard in exchange for your old one. Or- name your price. Come on!
But Naboth replied v3 The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my Fathers. 4 So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors." He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, "Why are you so sullen? Why won't you eat?"6 He answered her, "Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, 'Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' But he said, 'I will not give you my vineyard.'"7 Jezebel his wife said, "Is this how you act as king over Israel?
It reminds me of visiting a preschool nursery when my kids were small. one toddler forces another off the trundle truck and then remains fixed to it screaming as the teacher tries to gently lift him off it. Ahab and Naboth look like a couple of squabbling pre-schoolers.
You've got Naboth the pious busybody - 'the Lord forbid that you should have my land.'
I remember driving along the motorway and the carriageways divide and rise up and as you look down there in a sort of island is a farmhouse. the story goes that the owner simply refused to sell up and get out when the motorway was being built. He wouldn't budge so they built it around him. Is that Naboth?
And then you've got Ahab - the grown up child. His heart gnawed an vexed with frustration at Naboth's refusal. Throwing his infantile paddy. he wants something and he can't have it and like a spoilt child he goes into a sulk, lying on his bed facing the wall and refusing to come down for dinner.
Actually there's much more going on here than first meets the eye. Remember who Naboth is standing up to/refusing - The King of Israel. The King of Israel! He asked nicely and Naboth is saying NO! What does he think he's doing? Well.. what we have here is a clash of authorities. A clash of Kings. Who is in charge?
See Naboth read the Bible. (The Scriptures they had were the first 5 books of the Bible that we have. the Pentateuch or Torah - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Numbers.) And Naboth had read there things like Numbers 36:7 where God said every Israelite shall keep the land inherited from his forefathers. Or in Deuteronomy where God said to Israel that the land he was providing wasn't like the land of Egypt that had to be cultivated for food. It would be a land where God provided; a land flowing with milk and honey where you'd gather in the grain and the fruit of the vine. Land wasn't to be sold. Land was to be a permanent inheritance. And vineyards were not to be turned into vegetable gardens! This was Ahab all over you see. He'd welcomed into Israel foreign powers and foreign gods. Taking Israel back to Egypt; back into slavery spiritually and physically.
And Naboth says, I will never do it King Ahab, because God says so.
Naboth is Mr Old School. He's one of those funny chaps who still really believes in the God of the Bible to the extent that he does what God says. he could have made himself a pretty packet out of this deal. The rising price of land around the summer palace. You can imagine the estate agents hovering like vultures - you can name your price! But no. Naboth really believes that God has revealed himself to Israel; that the God of the Bible is King over all.. He is in charge.
Well, Ahab went home sullen and angry and not a little disturbed by Naboth's old school faith. Oh people still worshipped the LORD in Ahab's multi-faith Israel but the idea of doing everything that God said in the covenant documents - small print and all - that's not something that Ahab had thought much about since that prophet Elijah had been around 6 years earlier making fireworks on Mount Carmel and calling people back to full covenant obedience. That kind of stuff was for fundamentalists.
Ahab sulks. He'd set his heart on that vineyard. But interestingly he's not gonna do anything about it - just sulks on his bed like a teenager. It's so unfair! Could it be that part of him thinks that the God of the Bible is in charge? That there is a higher lawer than 'I do as I please'?
But then, in marches the vicious Queen - Jezebel, the God hater v7 "Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up.
Who's in charge around here. God? You're the King Ahab. Want to know if God's the boss? I'll show you who's boss. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
And so she did. It was a masterpiece of a frame up. She organises a false accusation against Naboth. Letters in Ahab's name bearing Ahab's royal seal to the elders and nobles. "Proclaim a day of fasting that will communicate to the people that God is seriously displeased with Israel for something gather the people and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people. Have Naboth accused of cursing God and the King with a witness to back up the accusations. Yes Naboth.. Noble Naboth would you beleive it - he is the bad apple that's poisoning the city. Take him out and stone him to death.
2 Kings 9 tells us that in his own vineyard Naboth and all his sons perished - the victims of this horrific abuse of power.
As soon as he is dead, this 6th Century BC Lady Macbeth is inciting her husband to take advantage of the situation. v15. And finally, the child gets up from his bed from where he has watched the whole sordid plot unfold and he gets up to go and get his new toy.
It's a grimy tale. they really are a despicable pair. And yet, they are closer to you and me than we would probably care to admit. They are presented to us here in the bible as illustrations of the human heart expressing it's independence from God.
The notion that someone else has rights over my life. Someone other than me. That doesn't sit well with us does it? We say other peoples lives might not be my business. But my life is mine to do with as i please. I'm in charge of my life. Do you see that's why the idea of a God who is in charge if the world and who's words must be obeyed is very unpopular. I'll keeo that at arms length. It's my life. I choose how to live it. Some people might choose theft with murder. others might choose voluntary work - and both can equally be acts of defiance against God.
Because he does exist - the story tells us. there is a God who rules with justice. They thought they'd got away with it. Where's your God now Naboth?
But God sees
God sees everything
Elijah - the prophet has not been seen in Israel for 6 long years - bursts in on Ahab. Ahab chokes on his grapes v20, "So you have found me, my enemy"
God has seen it all, says Elijah. The way you've sold yourself to sin. This is what the Lord says: v19 In the place where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!'"'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free. 22 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin.'
It is both sobering and chilling to read on into the book of 2 Kings to see each part of God's judgement unavoidably come to pass. Ahab is killed in battle. Dogs lick up his blood.
Ahab's corrupt son Joram takes the throne. But God has chosen a new King for Israel - Jehu, the commander of the army. he's a nutter, who drives his chariot like a madman. Jehu kills Joram and dumps his body on the ground of Naboth's vineyard.
Jezebel is thrown from a window her body trampled by horses and eaten by dogs to deny her a burial. Then Jehu wipes out the whole royal house of Ahab and the entire priesthood of Baal. Tearing down Baal's temple and the people, the author of 2 Kings 10 tells us, have used it to this day as a latrine.
God is just. God sees
I don't know what you think of God's judgement? Often people say, i hate the idea. And yet we do cry for justice don't we?
I have a friend who was in Bosnia shorthly after the long war there and she met many people in agony after the atrocities done against them - they'd watched loved ones raped and murdered. One woman spoke to my friend after discovering she was a Christian. the woman wanted to know one thing: was God Just? will he deal with the men who had killed her family? And my friend was able to assure. Yes, there is Justice, God will judge with righteousness. But my friend also had to warn her. None of us have lived up to god's standards of perfection - we've all hated, betrayed, caused hurt and waht's more we have said to the God who is in charge of the world - I refuse to have you as God in charge of me. An act more serious than we can possibly imagine. God is just. He will judge … me
But there's something more we know from this story. This God who rules with justice is also loving, is also kind. Look at v27 27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly. 28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 29 "Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son."
It seems a bit harsh on Ahab's son - until you see what his life is like. But from this story we see God's longing is to show compassion, kindness - to find away to justly forgive. Ahab, this horror of a man humbles himself and God is right there at his side. It almost doesn't seem fair - Ahab deserves all he gets. But God is a God of grace. he loves people. He cares about sin and he must judge it. He will not sweep it under the carpet, judgement must happen. But in love, he diverts some of the judgement from a humbled Ahab.
In the story there are strong glimmers of what God will do through his son Jesus by his willingly dying on the cross. God diverst his judgement for human sin onto Jesus so that people who humble themselves before God can be freely forgiven.
Did you see the glimmers of Jesus in the life of Naboth?
A man who lives faithfully by God's word alone, who is pulled up in front of the elders and nobles of the city, falsely accused by scoundrels for a crime he did not commit, and led like a lamb to the slaughter.
Whether you are hearing this for the first time or the five thousandth time. Please do not fail to see the extraordinary love of our just and holy God for you. Who is this who gives himself to suffer your judgement for you so that you might go free.
Who is this God??
Don't you want him in charge of your life?
Humble yourself again, and he is right there at your side. Seek his forgiveness and you are clean. Give him back his proper place who's service is perfect freedom.
Who's in charge?
Just as we end I want to take a brief closer look at Naboth and Ahab and their attitude to the word of God, the Bible
If Naboth is Mr Old School. The Ahab is Mr Cut and paste
Remember, Ahab is not just anyone. He is part of the people of God - Israel - and more than that he is the King of Israel! The people of God today is the church of Jesus Christ - Christians. So the examples of Ahab and Naboth are in turn a warning and encouragement.
One of the ways we bring God under our control - sometimes even while we say we are obeying him - is ..we do an Ahab. Mr Cut and Paste.
Reading the Bible... 'I like that about God, but I don't like that. I'll do that but I won't do that.' Cutting and Pasting Ahab had wandered away from God's word. Does it matter? It does. Was God just wasting his breath when he poured out his heart to Israel about how he wanted them to live? Time and again in the Torah God says fix these words in your mind, write them on your doorposts, teach them to your children. Be careful to obey everything i have said. But instead, Ahab was selective. Mr Cut and Paste.
God said, do not marry outside of my people (he still does say that actually) but in a political move Ahab married a pagan princess and look at the pain that followed. God said don't have other gods alongside me. But Ahab promoted the worship of other gods alongside the LORD throughout Israel. God said do not covet your neighbours property, do not give false testimony, do not murder.. and Ahab said technically if i'm lying on my bed while it all happens i'm not responsible..
Mr Old school, Noble Naboth says this: If God is in charge of the world obey him in everything. Be careful to do everything God has said. If you're selective about what you want to obey then ultimately you are putting yourself in charge of God. If you're selective about what you want to believe then actually the God you are serving is not the God of the Bible but a false god. A God of your own making.
Jesus believed in the whole Bible as the word of God. 'I haven't come to abolish the OT' he said. It all applies. Not one word of it is going to disappear. 'Man does not live in bread alone buton every word that comes from the mouth of God.'
What's your attitude to the bible? The Old Testament? Every word. Are you allowing every word from God to shape your knowledge of God? Or are you Mr Cut and Paste? Because we in the church, just like Ahab are under tremendous pressure from the pagan world around us to take scissors to the truth.
You cannot say Jesus is the only way to God
You cannot say that God will judge people
You cannot say that homosexual practice is- like all sex outside marriage -always wrong
Our bishops of the Anglican communion continue to state lovingly and clearly that homosexual practice is incompatible with what God has said in the Bible. That's the position of the church. But there are many dissenting voices among those Bishops and others.
Now it's a personal and painful issue. Gay people feel utterly rejected by the church!
We as a church have said recently that in a culture that idolises sex and romantic relationships, unless the church which idolises marriage and the nuclear family changes to uphold biblical priorities of friendship and christian community - then our call for unmarried people, whether gay or straight, to remain celibate just feels unliveable.
We need to change as we obey God who says clearly in his word that sex outside of heterosexual marriage is always wrong.
Bishops and others who, under the prevailing pressure, revise God's word to say something else .. we have to say that they are the Ahab's of today. Cutting and pasting God's word.
Ahab's wandering away from the covenant had a disastrous effect on his own life and in the moral life of the nation. From the King down to the elders and nobles who arrange Naboth's death down to the layabouts who lie in court. Israel has been corrupted by greed. They are a nation of thieves and murderers because the god they worship is not the True God.
In the same way where the church historically has taken the scissors and prit stick to the Bible - moral corruption follows. It's the same in our day and age. A church that supports extra marital sex which God says causes pain. A church that accepts all religions as equally valid. It's just lying to people.
If in our church and nation, in our generation.. if we're going to hand on to the next generation the worship of the true God. Then we need to be Naboths. People of faith in an unbelieving world. People of the book. The whole book. Of course we will increasingly look old school. Out of place. People will call us intolerant, narrow minded. We might suffer for the truth. Naboth did. But we mustn't be moved. Just like Naboth, we serve a higher King. Lovingly and clearly we must keep speaking the truth to one another and where appropriate to the wider church and culture. Like Naboth - we have no other choice.


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After two days of largely boring and ugly fashion (seriously, are knitted dickeys and denim patchwork considered 'things' now?), finally a show to get the heart racing. While Pantone has decreed that emerald green is the colour of 2013, we hadn't really appreciated its impact until we saw the striking emerald-coloured gowns floating down Monique Lhuillier's emerald-coloured runway.
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There are three examples of commandments below one of them is wrong and 2 are correct. Put your answers in the comment section and your reasons for your choice.
- I am the Lord thy God, thou shall not have any gods before me.
- You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything.
- You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
- Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not murder.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet your neighbor's house, wife, or property.
"I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any strange gods before Me."
"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain."
"Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day."
"Honor thy father and mother."
"Thou shalt not kill."
"Thou shalt not commit adultery."
"Thou shalt not steal."
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife."
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods."
- Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
- Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
- Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
- And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
- Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
- But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
- For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
- Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
- Thou shalt not kill.
- Thou shalt not commit adultery.
- Thou shalt not steal.
- Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
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Granted, listing the update as coming soon doesn't offer much more than what BlackBerry Mobile has already offered by way of confirmation but it certainly is a sign of progress and highlights the fact that it's at least on the carrier's radar and possibly already going through their approval process. Also, I wouldn't put too much stock in the "8.0" listing. It should be 8.1 upon arrival.