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Business Coaching to Urge Nonprofit Organizations to Radically Rethink How they do BusinessAs the demand for the services offered by non-profits is increasing, the recession is placing severe pressure points on their ability to serve their communities. Brad Sugars, ActionCOACH founder and Chairman And now with the year winding down and moving us closer into the Holidays –the biggest, most critical time for fundraising, nonprofit groups are finding that the money just isn't ...Published about 9 years ago |
Obama's Budget Proposal Will Slow Down Fundraising and Donations for NonprofitsPresident Obama's budget proposals to reduce tax deductions for charitable donations and freeze discretionary spending will harm fundraising for nonprofit hospitals by thwarting giving by wealthy donors and drying up funds meant to help the poor and underinsured, according to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy whose members direct fundraising for some 2,200 hospitals and health care systems across the U.S. and ...Published about 9 years ago |
Target Launches $1 Million Contest for CharitiesMINNEAPOLIS-Target, which gives $3 million a week to support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism nationwide, today invites the online community and its more than 725,000 fans on Facebook® to participate in Super Love Sender, a two-week-long giving campaign on its Facebook Page (facebook.com/Target). The campaign, which runs from January 31 through February 14, 2010, combines football and love just ...Published about 9 years ago |
January unemployment rate drops to 9.7 percentWASHINGTON (AP) -- The outlook for jobs became a bit less bleak with January's unexpected decline in the unemployment rate, which fell to 9.7 percent from 10 percent as more people said they had jobs. Still, Friday's unemployment report showed just how deep the job crisis remains. The government now estimates 8.4 million jobs vanished in the Great Recession, and economists ...Published about 9 years ago |
Nonprofit Community Sharing Initiatives and Resolutions to Make 2010 Year of RecoveryThe value and impact of America's nonprofit community is immeasurable in terms of the positive impact it has on our culture. There is a tendency to forget that the nonprofit sector makes up an estimated six percent of our gross domestic product, employing millions of people while providing services, information and support to hundreds of millions more. With reports that ...Published about 9 years ago |
eBay Community Gives Record $50 Million to Nonprofits in 2009In a year that brought decreases in consumer spending globally, eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) buyers and sellers rallied to raise a record $50 million for U.S. and U.K. nonprofit organizations so far in 2009. eBay Giving Works, eBay's marquee online fundraising program that allows individuals to donate while using eBay, has enabled users to contribute more than $162 million to their favorite causes ...Published about 9 years ago |
Haitians at U.S. Colleges Worry: Stay in School?NEW YORK (AP) -- Every payday, Jeff Paul sent whatever dollars he could spare to his mother and little brother back home in Haiti. They've become even more desperate since the Jan. 12 earthquake, compounded by thieves, destroyed his mother's business; they had to sleep in the streets of Port-au-Prince before a relative took them in. "There's no food, they don't ...Published about 9 years ago |
Increased Need for College Food BanksALLENDALE, Mich. (Detroit Free Press)--They aren't places where you'd expect to find food pantries, available to help those people stretching to make ends meet. But at Michigan State University, there has been a 25% increase since 2008 in the number of students who visit its student-run food bank. Grand Valley State University opened a food pantry in April to help students ...Published about 9 years ago |
Obama Reads to Children at Boys and Girls ClubWASHINGTON — Barack Obama brought a beloved book to read. He brought a press entourage. He brought cookies shaped like Bo the dog. Hey, he brought himself. But the president of the United States still got a little Christmas reality Monday from a bunch of kids: High-tech toys rule. Dashing into a Boys & Girls Club in northeast Washington, Obama asked ...Published about 9 years ago |
Terry Work is a Tennessee county's helping handLYLES, Tenn. — Christmas will be a struggle this year for Terry Work. The 51-year-old lives off a $670-a-month disability payment. Her husband had to quit his job as a contractor after a stroke three years ago. The couple share their home with two adult children, three grandchildren and another young man who has nowhere else to go. The family has ...Published about 9 years ago |
Drew Brees Helps to 'Refresh' Lodge for Cancer Patients with $100K GrantAs the Super Bowl reverly continues in New Orleans today, one local charity is also celebrating a big win -- a $100,000 grant -- thanks also to Saints quarterback Drew Brees. In this case, no game-winning touchdown was required but, instead, the support of over 500,000 ecstatic Brees fans. Indeed, the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge won the $100,000 project grant ...Published about 9 years ago |
For too many nonprofits, charity starts at the topIn Cornelius, a nonprofit set up to help people in debt paid its chief executive more than $5 million - nearly everything it had. In Anson County, a charity that worked to keep troubled children in school paid its leader about $300,000 a year, roughly twice as much as the county superintendent of schools. In Spartanburg, a nonprofit religious broadcaster paid ...Published about 9 years ago |
UN Vows to Stop Giving Free Medicine to Hospitals Who Are Charging PatientsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The United Nations has warned that it will cut off shipments of free medicine beginning immediately to any Haitian hospitals that it finds are charging patients. When the catastrophic earthquake struck Jan. 12, authorities immediately decided to make all medical care free. More than 200 international medical relief groups have sent in teams to help, and millions ...Published about 9 years ago |
Donating talent, time to help nonprofitsWhen Barry Benson started as executive director at Literacy Chicago in 2008, the adult-literacy-training organization was strapped for cash. Benson, who had a background in fundraising, knew he would need the help of volunteers because he couldn't afford more staff. He slashed $180,000 from the nonprofit's roughly $600,000 annual budget by moving to a smaller office, then turned to EPIC (short ...Published about 9 years ago |
Top 10 AphrodisiacsCook up something extra special this V-Day! Yup. That's right. That holiday is just around the corner: V-Day, otherwise known as Valentine's Day. And with V-Day comes aphrodisiacs. Some of these we all know – like oysters – but there are others, like animal horns and exotic bugs, that you likely don't. Next Page: The Traditional→ [page] Oysters Since we ...Published about 9 years ago |
Utah arts get a jump-startFor a nonprofit arts organization only 10 years old, Spy Hop is precocious, if not downright robust, for its age. Rick Wray, executive director who co-founded the multimedia education center for youth, holds court over 17 full-time employees. An estimated $1.4 million annual operating budget sustains programs ranging from a multimedia apprenticeship to youth radio and documentary film projects. In these ...Published about 9 years ago |
Verizon Foundation Awarded More Than $67.5 million in Community Grants in 2009 to Support Nonprofit WorkThe Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, has awarded more than $67.5 million this year to more than 17,000 nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. The majority of giving went to organizations that support education, literacy, domestic violence prevention and Internet safety. This year's grants bring to more than $345 million the total funds the Verizon Foundation has awarded since ...Published about 9 years ago |
PROMISES, PROMISES: Jobs bill won't add many jobsWASHINGTON (AP) -- It sounds great: A big jobs bill that would hand President Barack Obama a badly needed victory and please Republicans with tax cuts at the same time. But there's a problem: It won't actually create many jobs. Even the Obama administration acknowledges the legislation's centerpiece - a tax cut for businesses that hire unemployed workers - would work ...Published about 9 years ago |
10 Pearls of Motherly Wisdom for Your CareerOh, mothers. They catch us when we fall, console us when we're feeling down, and offer us advice – whether we want it or not. As children, we were told to never talk to strangers, look twice before crossing the street, and remember that sharing is caring. But did the Mommy-isms really stop there? We may have flown the nest for ...Published almost 9 years ago |
Obama Ask Black Organization Leaders for Input on JoblessWASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama and three prominent African-American leaders grappled Wednesday with how to improve economic opportunities for blacks, whose joblessness looms well above the national average and is nearly twice that of whites. On a day of treacherous weather in Washington, Obama kept his scheduled meeting with Benjamin Jealous, president of the NAACP; Marc Morial, president and CEO of ...Published about 9 years ago |


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Amnesia Girl
You know, I must really be getting old. My memory is going. Over Christmas I received an email for someone sending me season's greetings. Which is really sweet. H said he just found my contact details after a long time of thinking he's lost it and he really thanked me for making his and Mabel's time in Asia so wonderful.
Awww ... bless. There is only one problem. I have no clue who this person is. I spent the last few days looking through namecards and trying to dust through every cobweb in my memory bank. And I still have no clue who he and Mabel (am assuming that is his wife or girlfriend) are.
The amnesia continues as I received a call from someone who claims to have met me at some social function. Again, I have no clue who he is and have absolutely no recollection despite his mentioning mutual friends and even a description of what I said and wore. However, it sounds like me from what he recounted. "Deprecating wit", "hilarious sense of irony and humour" and "silly faces" sounds like me. "Very put together" did not though.
Anyway, I was too embarrassed to admit I had no clue who he was. So when he asked me out for coffee, I agreed out of sheer embarrassment and guilt. It was only after I got off the phone that I started berating myself. What on earth was I thinking??!!! This is almost like a blind date - for me! I wondered if I'd just be suckered. Damn this faulty memory!
So I reckon I just agreed to a blind date. I cannot remember the last time I did that. I think it was in college when my girlfriend dragged me to a double date with her. And that was a disaster. The guy really impressed us when he tried to ask us if we wanted to go a "launch" after dinner. Some confused moments later we realised he meant lounge. And he also tried to invite me on his "yaks". I was ready to slap the man silly when I realised he meant "yacht". Suffice to say, I was very glad to bugger off home that evening. I also made my girlfriend promise me never ever to make me go on double dates with her. And not to give Mr Yaks my telephone number.
I think it is time I go look up my notes from my grandfather's teachings to find some Chinese medicinal cure for amnesia.
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I have been on a bowl carving spurge recently and I have been enjoying it!
These two are from Alder.
I love carving Alder when its green and this was as fresh as it comes.
The colour it turns when left is fantastic, a real orangy colour, these bowls were carved green then left to dry, Alder also has a tendancy to warp when drying so I left these thick until dry, then carved the final finish.
The underside of the bowls, the longer one I carved a raised bottom which I think worked out well.
It also has a nice curve to it.
I love tooled finish work!, Alder is a great wood to carve and I am going to enjoy using these bowls.
I am also working on a Cedar bowl and A nice egg basket in Birch, when I get them finished I'll get some pics posted.
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Alder bowls.
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I am interested in giving this a try. What tools would I need to get started?ReplyDelete
Hi Troy,ReplyDelete
You can get by with an axe, knife and crook knife(spoon knife) to carve your bowl, if you get hooked you will find yourself wanting an Adze to remove the wood from the centre quicker and a bent gouge. hope this helps.
Love the bowls, where did you get the idea for the shape? they look really good.
all the best
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This month, the museum welcomes three Hope students who have recently returned from semesters abroad in Spain and Peru. The students will discuss their experiences living and learning in a new culture. This program is in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month and our exhibit Taller de Gráfica Popular: Twelve Works from the People's Print Workshop of Mexico City.
The Lunch at the Museum program series is free to all, but please bring your own sack lunch – we'll provide the beverages!


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Two Indians were among the seven young girls honoured with the UN Special Envoy for Global Education's Youth Courage Award for Education as part of 'Malala Day' celebrations at the world body.
Special awards were given to seven young girls from around the world for their courage and achievement to promote the cause of girl's education and dignity of women.
Among them were two Indians, 21-year-old Ashwini from south Indian city Bangalore and 15-year-old Razia from north Indian city Uttar Pradesh who were awarded with UN Special Envoy for Global Education's Youth Courage Award for Education.
Bangalore, July 14 (DHNS) : Bangalore-based Ashwini Angadi, a visually-challenged girl who is the national facilitator of Leonard Cheshire Disability Young Voices programme, was conferred the "Youth Courage Award for Education" by the United Nations at its Youth Take Over event in New York on Friday, a statement from the organisation said.
Ashwini received the award from former British prime minister and present UN secretary-general's special envoy for global education Gordon Brown and father of Pakistani youth icon Malala, Ziauddin Yousafzai, on his daughter's birthday on July 12, when she addressed the United Nations in New York.
"I would like to congratulate you as an inaugural honouree of the UN special envoy for global education youth courage award. Because of your action to stand up for the rights of every girl and boy to go to school and learn, I would like to recognise you as a leader and roll model for youth across the globe," Gordon Brown has said in a letter to Ashwini in which he compared her with Malala for her courage.
A copy of the letter is available with Deccan Herald. "Your action demonstrates the power of youth in leading the charge against discrimination so that all young people can move from oppression to opportunity through the right to education," the UN envoy further said in the letter.
Ashwini, 24, who belongs to a poor rural community, was considered incapable of performing her role as a wife and mother due to her disability, making her vulnerable to physical and mental abuse.
"I have faced negative attitude and multiple discrimination all my life," Ashwini has said in a statement from New York.
"When I was born, my life was at risk because I was disabled and considered a burden to my family. In addition, girls are also discriminated against because they have to give a huge dowry to the bridegroom and therefore cost money. However, I have fought for my rights to get education and without which I wouldn't be speaking at this event," Ashwini said in her speech.
"I am honoured and proud to be receiving this award." She called upon youth across the globe to leave no one behind in the quest for education and has asked society to ensure inclusive education for all.Ashwini's parents run a small eatery in Bangalore. She had to fight opposition from her parents and teachers to continue her education.
NEW DELHI: Razia Sultana, a teenager from a village in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, was awarded the United Nations' Special Envoy for Global Education's Youth Courage Award for Education on Friday. The award is in recognition of her efforts to help liberate 48 children from child labour bondage and motivate them to go to school. On Friday, the world learnt about Razia's struggle and courage as she recounted her tale to youth delegates from across the world in New York.
The day, too, has a special significance — it is observed by the UN as Malala Day to highlight and emulate Pakistani child activist Malala Yousafzai's fight for education. Malala turned 16 on Friday.
Razia, named after India's first woman ruler, too, has been fighting an uphill battle at her Nanglakhumba village in Meerut. School education for this class XII student would have remained a distant dream since she had begun working to help her family when she was only five.
Most households in Nanglakhumba village, where inhabitants are predominantly Muslims, eke out a living by stitching footballs. Malala, eldest of two sisters and two brothers, too, stitched footballs with rest of her family members to supplement her factory worker father's meagre income.
"Education was considered an unnecessary distraction that hurt the family's income," said Sher Khan, a Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) activist from a neighbouring village.
In 2005, BBA activists initiated a programme to make the village child-friendly. "We would visit the villages and explain the importance of education and rights of a child," said Rakesh Senger of the BBA.
But, they met with huge protests. Parents refused to allow the children to give up football stitching and go to school instead. It was more difficult to convince parents about girls' education. Razia's father, who is now proud of his daughter, had also refused to send her to school on the same plea.
Gradually, with dogged determination and explaining the importance of education, some children could be weaned away from labouring away at football stitching. It took Razia two years to break the shackles of child labour. Later, a bal panchayat was formed in the village and Razia was elected its head. She went on to become a leader of the National Children's Parliament.
Little Razia began campaigning in the village for children's education and their rights. A flurry of complaints by villagers to her father followed. Villagers complained that Razia was a bad influence on their children.
But, the teenager was undeterred. "We were surprised by her indomitable spirit at such a young age," said Khan.
Her village had no toilets or water pumps. The school building was in shambles. When Razia was elected a panchayat head, she took up such problems with the village panchayat. They could not ignore her for long.
Razia wants to continue studying and fight for children's education. The UN award has lifted her spirits and boosted her confidence.
Malala's Pakistani friend Shazia, who was hurt when Taliban shot Malala last year, was also awarded along with girls from Bangladesh, Nepal, Morocco and Sierra Leone.
Ashwini was awarded for fighting against odds to study, then using that education to campaign for other children with disabilities and to enable them to achieve the education they deserve.
She was born with a visual impairment. Ashwini was brought up in a poor rural community in south Indian state Karnataka and fought circumstances to complete her Bachelors degree.
She overcame the odds, achieved great grades and got an excellent job with an IT firm, but gave it up to campaign for other children with disabilities.
Ashwini now works for Leonard Cheshire Disability, a NGO based in Bangalore and she was accompanied to the function by Sherly Abraham, national coordinator of the Leonard Cheshire Disability to the Youth Assembly.
Razia was feted for her contribution to education of children. She is a former child labourer who stitched footballs, struggled and succeeded to pull herself from exploitation to education.
She passed her 11th grade against all odds and now works in her community to help withdraw children from work, and enrol them in schools.
Razia helped 48 children in her community last year to get out of work and join a school.
Over 500 youngsters, mostly young girl leaders from around the world, convened at the UN to support Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's 'Global Education First Initiative' and its goals to ensure that all children, especially girls, are in school and learning by 2015.
Young delegates from around the world cheered Malala, who celebrated her 16th birthday and is now the face of child's right to education.
The Secretary General named Malala's 16th birthday, 'Malala Day', in honour of her heroic stand to ensure education for all.
A series of events were organised to mark 'Malala Day' that included youth assembly, beginning of a youth movement to advocate global education and demanding world leaders to make universal, education for every child.
Urmila, 22, of Nepal was awarded for her struggle in the field of girls' education.
She was sold as a kamalari (child servant) when she was six after her parents traded her to pay off their debts.
She remained trapped for 12 years before she was finally allowed to visit her family when she learnt that the kamalari system was illegal.
Urmila never went back and instead she set up Kamalari Girls' Freedom Forum and a group that have rescued thousands of girls and allowed them to go back to school.
The others who got the award included Shazia, 15, of Pakistan who was the best friend of Malala and was seated next to her in the school bus that was attacked last October.
The escalating violence has meant it was no longer safe for her to be in Pakistan and she has recently moved to the UK to complete her schooling.
Raouia, 12, from Morocco was given the award for her fight for right to education and her struggle to achieve her goals.
She was bold enough to tell the Moroccan Education Minister, "mind your business" when he visited a Marrakech school and told Raouia she would be better off leaving school and becoming a child bride.
"You, your time would be better spent looking for a man," he had told her.
But Raouia stood up to him and stayed in school completing her studies.
Her family also protested to the government about how the education minister had betrayed his obligation to promote education.
Keshob, 18, from Bangladesh won the award for her fight against child marriage.
She is the chairman of 'Wedding Busters' a youth-led organisation that runs child marriage free zones in Bangladesh.
Aminata, 20, from Sierra Leone received the honour for tirelessly campaigning to ensure that children in her country affected by conflict are able to get education.


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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Trumped on Tuesday
This is not a political statement, just a fun post...
Tanner supplied the hair for all the cats...
Cousin Georgie
Cousin Pirate
Have you Trumped your cats yet?
Labels: Cousin Georgie, Cousin Pirate, Flynn, Harrison, Oliver, Tanner, Trump your Cat
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Ha-ha, none of them look thrilled! Since we are all girl kitties here, my human has refrained from the TrumpéeReplyDelete
MOL! They are all good sports. I Trumped Flynn last year on FB.ReplyDelete
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Hahaha! You are all so cute with your Trump wigs. I think you all wore it better than the actual Trump. :) I haven't tried trumping my kitties yet, but maybe I will. I just need to get one them to let me brush them with the Furminator.... :)ReplyDelete
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Great post! You all look better than Trump :)ReplyDelete
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So who knew retiring Memphis police director Larry Godwin was such a raconteur?
Well, maybe former mayor Willie Herenton, who appointed Godwin from the ranks in 2004, and beyond doubt current mayor A C Wharton, who strove his mightiest to keep Godwin on beyond the mandatory retirement this year that, for all practical purposes, was dictated by Godwin's decision in 2008 to enroll in the department's Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP).
Once in DROP, Godwin could not convince some skeptics on the city council that he deserved to be exempted from the plan's mandatory stop date, which will occur next month. Nor could Wharton. So, as they say (and not for the first time), Memphis' loss was Nashville's gain. The director was snatched up to serve as deputy director of state Safety and Homeland Security by that department's director, Bill Gibbons, himself a Memphis émigré, as the longtime district attorney general in these parts.
We all knew Godwin's admirable on-the-job achievements — notably, a 34 percent drop in the incidence of serious crime since 2006. That startling statistic, the updated version of which Godwin revealed Tuesday to members of the Memphis Rotary Club, was due chiefly to the Operation Blue C.R.U.S.H. (Crime Reduction Utilizing Statistical History) instituted by Godwin and enabled by hard research information provided by Professor Richard Janikowski of the University of Memphis. As Godwin explained to the Rotarians, crime control under that program has largely been a matter of putting the blue uniforms where the crime is occurring. (And not just the blue uniforms; Godwin takes enormous pride in having put together an extensive nexus of undercover officers capable of infiltrating criminal enterprises.)
What most of us hadn't known (and the Rotarians, among other groups, have found out as Godwin has been going about saying his goodbyes) was how compelling a speaker Godwin is. A raconteur, as we said. The man has serious political gifts, and perhaps it is that fact which allowed Godwin to escape the fickle Herenton's habit of appointing a director-of-the-month.
Godwin was one of a handful of presenters invited to speak at a recent international security conference held in Israel, and as he told the Rotarians a story of how he was required to sweat a prepared text down from an hour to one of six minutes total, it was hard to imagine how he achieved such a feat. This is a man who clearly loves to speak of the achievements he is leaving behind, which, besides Blue C.R.U.S.H. itself, include the creation of a state-of-the-art Real Time Crime Center.
It may well be that newly designated police director Toney Armstrong, who was promoted from the ranks, as Godwin was before him and who to the public is an unknown quantity as his predecessor was, will achieve equally impressive results. He has a hard act to follow, however.
We wish both Godwin and Armstrong good luck in their new endeavors.
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"This was Roshell Anderson's strongest and most satisfying CD. His truly superior cover version of The Independents' major 1973 hit "Leaving Me" justifies buying the entire CD but "Dearest Darling", "The Chokin' Kind", "You Wouldn't Believe" and the bluesy "Stop Doggin' Me Around" are nice tracks which allow Anderson's rural/country-flavored Soul vocals to take center stage. Highly recommended ...if you can find it."


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I am a change manager, that's me, that is what my job description says I do.
So what is it I really do? I manage the change that someone, usually one of the top brass, wants to happen. They command and I manage others to follow to ensure control. That is the world of command and control.
Now being a systemsy type, a bit of a corporate rebel and a change radical (more on that another day) I am not a big fan of command and control. I prefer a systems approach to change.
But here's the fun part you see change happens all the time, change is inevitable and for the most part it happens without my involvement at all. Systems self-govern, you don't have to be a holocratic organisation to realise that systems protect themselves from bad interventions. What my senior chums don't get is that change needs to flow with the system to work otherwise it is doomed.
By understanding the system I understand how change works. The change manages itself and my job is to dance with the system…


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Binghamton sweeps the 'Dogs, 4-1 and 5-1
Binghamton, NY - The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (73-49) swept a doubleheader from the Portland Sea Dogs (59-63), 4-1 and 5-1, Friday night at NYSEG Stadium. Binghamton received a complete game from both starters.
Game 1 Recap
Ricky Knapp (1-0) fired a 4-hitter in the opener, fanning nine in his '17 debut with Binghamton. Portland's lone run came in the fifth inning on an RBI double by Jordan Procyshen.
Henry Owens (3-4) suffered the loss, yielding all four runs in 5.1 innings. Binghamton scored three in the fourth off Owens. Gustavo Nunez had an RBI single and Kevin Kaczmarski hit a two-run homer. Binghamton added the fourth run on a wild pitch.
Game 2 Recap
In game two, Marcos Molina (2-9) earned just his second win of the season, hurling a complete game. Molina scattered seven hits, one run and fanned six in his first ever start against Portland.
The Rumble Ponies scored three runs off losing pitcher Elih Villanueva (4-5) in the fourth. Matt Oberste nailed an RBI double and then scored on a two-run home run by David Thompson. In the fifth, Tomas Nido delivered a two-out, two-run single off Trevor Kelley.
Portland scored their lone run in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly by Cole Sturgeon.
The Sea Dogs and Rumble Ponies play a second straight twinbill on Saturday night, beginning at 5:35 PM from NYSEG Stadium. RHP Kevin McAvoy (5-7, 4.36) makes the start in Game 1, Portland has not listed their pitcher for Game 2.
Listen live on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network beginning at 5:20 PM.


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Earlier this week BlackBerry announced that they were calling an end to their pursuit for a buyer. They did however receive a $1 billion investment from Fairfax Financial and unnamed institutional investors, who were finally revealed today in an SEC filing.
According to the filing, Fairfax has contributed $250 million to the deal as the other partners of Mackenzie Financial Corp., Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Markel Financial, Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. and Qatar Holding LLC fill in the remaining $750 million.
Fairfax Financial had originally planned a deal to buy BlackBerry that was worth $4.7 billion, and while BlackBerry was rumored to have other offers on the table, they ended their strategic review period and are no longer actively seeking a buyer.


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Meadowlands Hospital Holiday Party
DJ Pushkin playing at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center Holiday Party @ Il Villaggio Ristorante, Carlstadt, NJ
Sound System, Lighting and Open Air Photobooth provided by Pushkin Studio
Review from Marat Rysmendiev, Marketing Director of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center
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The legendary basketball player is gracing the cover of Cigar Aficionado for the magazine's 25th-anniversary edition in which he gave a one-on-one interview.
Jordan discussed many things in the interview, including the NBA's parity issue in the age of the superteam.
The six-time NBA champion didn't mince words when describing his dislike for the direction the league has gone in.
"I think it's going to hurt the overall aspect of the league from a competitive standpoint," Jordan said. "You're going to have one or two teams that are going to be great, and another 28 teams that are going to be garbage. Or they're going to have a tough time surviving in the business environment."
It's an interesting take from Jordan, and one that likely comes from the fact that he owns a small-market club in the Charlotte Hornets that is trying to compete in a league littered with superteams.
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Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (SMSC) is a strong feature in all sections of the school. We aim to foster positive values and respect and ensure that pupils play an important role in their community. SMSC is evident in all areas of the curriculum and also in extra curricular activities such as fundraising, invitations to guest speakers, educational visits and a wide range of events and activities designed to enhance the work of the classroom. The Spiritual dimension of our work can be seen through display around the school, pupils' artwork in public areas and our excellent music and drama productions.
Moral development is exemplified by the very good behaviour of our pupils and their understanding of right and wrong. Pupils have a strong sense of their own identity, they show respect for themselves and others and we pride ourselves on the excellent relationships between all members of the school community. A caring attitude and a sense of social responsibility are encouraged at all levels. Our fundraising activities and support of local and international charities raise awareness of moral and social issues, focusing pupils' attention on the needs of others less fortunate.
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The E-cig Addict does bi-weekly reviews on the many different e-cigarette brands on the market, and provides readers with no-nonsense, easy to read and opinionated reviews. In addition, the author also throws in tons of begginer tips and advice on buying nicotine liquids, cartomizers, e cigaret med nikotin, electronic cigarette mods and so forth.
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Making the right decision about auto insurance can be a much easier task when you have knowledge in the subject. There is so much to learn and everyone has different types of plans that work for them. Here are some helpful tips that can assist you when trying to make the right decision choice for auto insurance.
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User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
Description of problem:
Just spotted a couple of minor buglets in kernel-2.4.18-i686.config. I assume
they're present in other configs too, although I must confess I haven't
checked (as at kernel-2.4.18-0.10).
1) CONFIG_BRIDGE_NF is set to "m", and I believe this is not a legal option -
should be "y" or "n" - I prefer "y", but you're the boss...
2) CONFIG_53C700_IO_MAPPED or CONFIG_53C700_MEM_MAPPED - could you set one of
these to stop linux/drivers/scsi/53c700.h from moaning
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1.(re)build i686-up kernel from source using RH distributed config file
Actual Results: non-fatal errors reported during build (unless you actually
want the 53c700 scsi driver or bridging support, in which case it's non-
Additional info:
Good catch on the bridging one!
As for the 53C700: that's not a config question but a derived value based on
whatever adapters you configure. I assume you run make oldconfig before using a
config file ?
I have no clue where the scsi stuff is derived from, and I haven't had the time
to dig. I don't actually have (or require) anything even loosely based on the
53c700. This only came to light when I applied a FreeS/WAN 1.95 "make xrpm" to
the RH kernel distribution to get IPSEC clent functionality. For whatever
reason, the FreeS/WAN installation is highly sensitive to the case insensitive
string "error" in stdout or stderror of a kernel build...
However, for the record, here is what I did to demonstrate the scsi issue
(totally independent of anything FreeS/WAN related):
1) rpm -i kernel-2.4.18-0.10.src.rpm
2) cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
3) rpm -bp kernel.spec
4) cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.4.18/linux
5) cp configs/kernel-2.4.18-i686.config arch/i386/defconfig (overwrite existing
6) make mrproper
7) make xconfig (save and exit without making any changes whatsoever)
8) make dep bzImage modules (redirect stdout and stderr to a logfile)
Somewhere in the logfile is an error from 53c700.h:
In file included from 53c700.c:134:
53c700.h:40:2: #error "Config.in must define either CONFIG_53C700_IO_MAPPED or
CONFIG_53C700_MEM_MAPPED to use this scsi core."


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The IMISCOE Research Series published a new book Between Migration and Mobility - The Multi-Level Governance of Intra-European Movement. The editors are Peter Scholten and Mark van Ostaijen and you can find there also a chapter by Dušan Drbohlav and Lenka Pavelková on the topic of Czech care givers in Austria. The book is available for download HERE.


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The necklace itself is truly beautiful. Here it is an a pic from Berricle. It looks even better in real life Very well made. Dainty chain has end piece that makes the length adjustable. I like that it has a lobster clasp. To me that shows quality.
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The Boxee brand has had a tough road to hoe. Both Roku and Apple have a pretty firm hold on the streaming set-top box marketplace and, as a result, Boxee's sales have suffered. Better known for its media center software, Boxee only managed to sell about 200,000 of its D-Link-made Boxee Boxes over the last year, which is only 10 percent of its software user base. But Boxee's recently announced hardware effort, the Boxee TV, could transform the fresh-faced start-up and earn it some serious brand recognition.
According to Bloomberg, Walmart will be both stocking and promoting the Boxee TV box starting tomorrow. The Boxee TV is slated to retail at the big box giant for $98, putting it in direct competition with the Apple TV and Roku's fully loaded Roku 2 XS model. But it is Walmart's promotional efforts that could end up goosing brand awareness for Boxee.
The Boxee TV packs a couple of features that neither Apple nor Roku's competing players offer at this time. Not only does the player offer access to local TV channels via cable subscription or over-the-air antenna, it also sports a cloud-based DVR service, without any storage limitations (record and keep as much as you want), for $15 a month. From where we sit, this is the first piece of hardware that offers a compelling reason for on-the-fence cord-cutters to pull the trigger and ditch their cable/satellite service. Pair that with Walmart's promotional backing and you've got some pretty great potential for success.
But, as is often the case, there is some fine print to be aware of: Boxee's "No Limits DVR" service requires some healthy bandwidth — 3 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up is recommended. You'll also need strong TV reception, which depends on your area and the antenna you use. Also, the DVR service is only available in eight (undisclosed) large cities in the US at this time, with more to be added "soon." Finally, there seem to be some regional restrictions, since Netflix will apparently only be available to US-based users of the Boxee TV.
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State Historic Monuments
History Colorado is authorized to acquire on behalf of the state of Colorado sites and structures for preservation and use as historical monuments. History Colorado currently owns and maintains thirteen properties as State Historical Monuments. All of these properties are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Clear Creek County
Georgetown Loop Railroad®
(Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park®)
Georgetown to Silver Plume, Georgetown
National Register 12/18/1970; amended to include additional resources, State Register 3/9/1994, 5CC.9
Built in 1877 to haul silver ore, the Colorado Central Railroad also enjoyed popularity as a tourist attraction. The Devil's Gate high bridge, considered to be an engineering feat and the most famous element of the route, was dismantled in 1939. During the 1970s, the railroad resumed summer-only service between Georgetown and Silver Plume over the rebuilt loop, the result of a restoration project coordinated by History Colorado.
Lebanon & Everett Mine Tunnels
Adjacent to I-70, northeast of Silver Plume
National Register 10/7/1971, 5CC.7
The Lebanon Tunnel was driven into Republican Mountain by the Lebanon Mining company in 1870. An exact year of construction for the Everett Tunnel is unknown, but the mine was in operation through the mid-1880s. In recent years, portions of the tunnels have been reopened as an interpretive exhibit in conjunction with History Coloraod's reconstruction of the Georgetown Loop Railroad®. The mines are open only during the summer months.
Conejos County
Pike's Stockade Site
Colo. Hwy. 136, 4 miles east of Sanford
National Historic Landmark 7/4/1961, National Register 10/15/1966, 5CN.75
Located along the north bank of the Conejos River, the site marks the spot where, in 1807, Zebulon Pike raised the American flag over what was then Spanish territory. The site is now owned by History Colorado and a replica of the stockade exists near the location of the original structure.
Costilla County
Fort Garland
Fort Garland
Colo. Hwy. 159, south of US 160
National Register 2/26/1970, Boundary Increase: State Register 12/11/1996, 5CT.46
Fort Garland is important for its association with the settlement of the San Luis Valley and southern Colorado. Built in 1858, the fort served as a base of military operations until it was abandoned in 1883. Company G of the Ninth Cavalry, a unit of Buffalo Soldiers, operated out of the fort from the spring of 1876 until September 1879. The Buffalo Soldiers were African American troopers who received their nickname from Southern Plains Indians who perceived similarities between the soldiers' curly black hair and the matted fur between the horns of the buffalo. The Buffalo Soldiers saw scant military action through their brief assignment at Fort Garland. In 1876, troops marched to the La Plata region to prevent conflict between Ute Indians and white prospectors. History Colorado operates Fort Garland as one of its regional museums. The museum is open year-round, with reduced hours during the winter season.
Denver City & County
Byers-Evans House
1310 Bannock
National Register 8/25/1970, 5DV.163
The house was built in 1883 for Rocky Mountain News publisher William Byers. He sold the house to the William Gray Evans family in 1889. The Italianate style house has been restored to its 1912-24 appearance. The property is operated as a museum by History Colorado and is open year-round.
Grant-Humphreys Mansion
770 Pennsylvania
National Register 9/30/1970, 5DV.194
The house was built in 1902 for James Benton Grant, the second Governor of Colorado. After Grant's death in 1911, it was purchased by Albert Humphreys, known for his large holdings in mining and oil. The large two-story, masonry and terra cotta house combines elements of the Colonial and Italian Renaissance. The property is now operated by History Colorado as an office and rental facility.
Pearce-McAllister Cottage
1880 Gaylord St.
National Register 6/20/1972, 5DV.126
This circa 1900 brick house was designed by Frederick J. Sterner. Its gambrel roof is indicative of Dutch Colonial architecture. The property is operated as a museum by History Colorado and is open year-round.
Lake County
Dexter Cabin
912 Harrison Ave.
National Register 8/25/1970, 5LK.43
The log cabin was built in 1879 by Leadville banker and mining magnate James V. Dexter for use as a hunting lodge. Although the exterior appears ordinary, the inside is elegantly finished. The cabin was moved to its present location adjacent to the Healy House where it is operated as a museum by History Colorado. The cabin is open only during the summer season.
Healy House
912 Harrison Ave.
National Register 8/25/1970, 5LK.44
Originally built as a two-story residence in 1878, a third floor was added in 1888. This architecturally significant wood frame house has been restored and is operated as a museum by History Colorado. The house is open only during the summer season.
Las Animas County
Baca House
300 block of Main St.
National Register 2/26/1970, 5LA.1630
Built in 1870, the interior of this adobe house blends Hispanic folk art with Victorian furnishings. It is now operated as part of the Trinidad History Museum by History Colorado. The property is open to the public during the summer months and to large groups by appointment during the winter.
Frank G. Bloom House
300 block of Main St.
National Register 2/26/1970, 5LA.2180
This large, mansard roofed Victorian house was built for cattle baron Frank Bloom and his wife Sarah in 1882. It is now operated as part of the Trinidad History Museum by History Colorado. The property is open to the public during the summer months and to large groups by appointment during the winter.
Montrose County
Ute Memorial Site
US Hwy. 550, 2 miles south of Montrose
National Register 2/26/1970, 5MN.1841
The site includes approximately thirteen acres of Ute Chief Ouray's original ranch lands. Chief Ouray played a significant role in attempts to maintain peaceful relations between Washington, D.C. and the Colorado Utes. The Colorado Historical Society operates a museum facility on the site. The museum is open year-round.
Weld County
Fort Vasquez Site
US Hwy. 85, Platteville vicinity
National Register 9/30/1970, 5WL.568
Louis Vasquez and Andrew Sublette built an adobe fort on this site about 1835 as part of their fur trading enterprise. The two sold the fort in 1841 and it was abandoned a year later. In the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration reconstructed the adobe fort using the small portions of the remaining walls and the limited information available regarding the size and plan of the original. The Colorado Historical Society operates the property as a museum. The museum is open year-round.


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Our second day of lighthousing was on the island of Kauai. However, first up are a couple of the views we had during breakfast on the boat.
First up was the trek from the ship out to Kilauea Point lighthouse out at the National Wildlife Refuge. This is where we got our views of the Nene I posted earlier in my post with all the bird photos.
And of course, what is a Hawaiian lighthouse without a view? These are from Kilauea...
And this little guy was hanging out there as well
Next up was the Nawilliwilli lighthouse. The CG did come out to give us a talk on the lighthouse history and history of the area but no access into the tower. And yes, it did feel like those planes were right over our heads! They surely weren't too far off!
Since we had time after stopping at the two lights that day, a few vans opted to head over to Waimea Canyon which is also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. That was a nice drive that had a lot of twists and turns and ups and downs. Those photos I'll post separately later.
The Nawilliwilli lighthouse and the Kuki'i Point light we could see from where the ship was docked. As we left the island we were able to get some closer views in some mighty windy weather. Will have to post those at a later time though.
But I did manage to get a shot of Nawillwill past our ship.


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The meeting of the New Centerville auxiliary was held at the fire hall on Monday, where Missi Henry was welcomed as a new member. She will be sworn in at the October meeting.
The auxiliary members reported that the new pricing of the meals at the banquet hall was well received. The auxiliary is looking into purchasing boxed potatoes.
The auxiliary disucssed the parade policy procedure dealing with the rules of having no candy thrown to the crowd from a float.This issue will be addressed at the future jubilee meeting.
A 50th anniversary Jubilee coverlet has been donated for next year's ticket.
Joyce Burket reported that there are eight people who have reserved spaces for the flea market. The auxiliary will be selling sloppy joes, baked goods, coffee and soda. Help is needed for the refreshments and/or donate baked items. The hours of the flea market are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In case of rain, it will be moved to the museum hall.


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How the Internet is Changing Consumer Behavior
If you've been in business long enough, you already know that the changing face of business today is nothing new. Over the decades, and centuries, innovations and new inventions have changed how people live and work from one generation to another.
Today, the Internet, and what the Internet brings is changing the landscape again.
For many, the Internet has been seen as channel where they can interact with their clientelle. For others, this is the new way of doing business. Still for others, it is just a passing fad that will never replace the good old brick and mortar stores. Regardless of where you're coming from, everyone has their opinion of the Internet.
The Bottom Line
Despite the different opinions and perceived notions of what the Internet is and isn't, one thing is for sure – The Internet is changing how people buy and sell goods – and that's the bottom line.
Whether you admit or refute it, your customers are becoming more aware of what they want, they're expressing their opinions about your products and services more openly, and are looking at what your competition has to offer. The current generation of consumers are more educated and enlightened than ever before. They are also more open-minded and liberal.
As you can imagine, selling to an educated client is very different and is more challenging, over selling to one who isn't. The former is more aware of the facts, more influential, and cares deeply about the name behind the brand they purchase. They are also bombarded by new information and research in regards to their interests and purchases.
How you communicate and sell to them is thus a whole different ball game to clients who aren't educated about your process and your cause.
If You Do Not Understand People, You Do Not Understand Business
As a business owner or entrepreneur, it is not enough to simply offer a product and expect clients will come flocking. Your potential clients now have more options being thrown at them than ever before. Their news-feeds and timelines are always screaming for their attention. They no longer have to go look for products and services. Instead, these products and services seek them.
And this is where the challenge lies.
You see, unless you are constantly trying to get your customers' attention and looking for ways to remain top-of-mind on your clients, you run the risk of getting replaced by your more aggressive competitor. As much as we are passionate about what we do, we also have to remember that we live in a highly competitive world. Everybody wants to be seen first and seen constantly. This is the side that your potential customers see.
Unless you adapt to the changing business environment, you will die, eventually. It is not enough to simply have a website, a Facebook page, and an Instagram account. Your clients already expect that of you. It is what you project on these platforms that win your customers' confidence, trust, and increasingly their time and eyeballs.
Your customers are human beings and human beings care about causes. Do you communicate these messages to your clients and potentials? What does your business stand for? Do you give back to the community in any way? Do you advocate for a cause that touches others? You need to connect on a more personal level with your clients in these and other ways as well. If you do not understand people, you do not understand business.
How you communicate is also just as important as what you communicate. A blog is a powerful medium of communication. A picture however is more powerful. Even more powerful is a video. Learning how to leverage these new content types will also go a long way in maintaining your business relevance.
Internet adoption across the globe continues to gain ground. The future is online. By default, this means the future of business will also be online. What are you doing about it?
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It was almost unsettling for Mike Adams this week as the Broncos' defense lined up for the first time against the Broncos' offense.
Yet there he was, as a first-team safety, sharing a defensive backfield with guys such as Champ Bailey and Tracy Porter. Not that Adams isn't used to being a starter — the veteran started 16 games for the Browns last season. He's just used to being the underdog player, the guy who climbs the depth chart through practice.
"I've never walked into a situation where it was like, 'Oh, I've got the job. I can be comfortable.' I came from behind every time. Every time," Adams said. "I'm more comfortable coming from behind."
And that was how Adams, 31, found himself Tuesday, dishing out the type of advice he so often followed.
"I just had a talk with the young guys in there about how Rahim Moore had a great day today. I told him: 'Don't make it easy for me. Don't make it easy for Quinton (Carter). Make it hard for the coaches to make a decision about who to start and who is going to play in September,' " Adams said. "That's what I'm all about. I'm all about competing and making everybody better, including myself."
Adams, entering his ninth NFL season with his third team, was the first free agent to sign with the Broncos this year, choosing to come to Denver before quarterback Peyton Manning picked the Broncos and before safety Brian Dawkins chose to retire. When Dawkins decided last month to end his career after 16 seasons, that left Adams as the most experienced Denver safety. It also left the No. 20 jersey Adams has worn throughout his NFL career available.
Adams started wearing that number in honor of his two favorite safeties to watch, Dawkins and former Jacksonville player Donovin Darius. Adams said he and his college teammates at the University of Delaware would hurry home after Sunday morning sessions in the training room in time to watch Philadelphia Eagles games.
Adams' roommate loved the Eagles. Adams just loved watching Dawkins.
"He's definitely an inspiration, in the locker room, on and off the field," Adams said. "I've enjoyed watching him my whole career, and hopefully I can make him proud wearing that number."
At Dawkins' retirement news conference in Denver last month, he predicted there would be plenty of competition at safety. Carter and Moore each started games as rookies in 2011, and David Bruton started late in the season after Dawkins was injured.
And then there is Adams, who will fight to hold off all the young players even while assuming some of Dawkins' duties as the veteran mentor. Adams, at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, said he could play either free safety or strong safety, and said he prefers the designation of "defensive back."
"You can check my track record, all the way back to being an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers. They always brought in somebody to replace me. Fortunately, I've been able to last nine years in the league and play my 100th game last year," Adams said. "That's what I do. I'm a blue-collar guy that goes out and works and competes hard. It doesn't matter if it's a first-round pick or a Hall of Famer, and you've got to respect that. You don't want to just give anybody a position."
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With Brian Dawkins happily starting his postfootball life, the Broncos have a wide-open competition at safety. A look at the players competing for the two starting jobs:
Mike Adams: Age 31. 2011: Started 16 games for Cleveland, three interceptions, one forced fumble. Early favorite to start at free safety.
Quinton Carter: Age 23. 2011: A fourth-round pick, he started the final 10 regular-season games and both playoff games as a rookie. Two interceptions in the postseason. Inside track to start at strong safety.
Rahim Moore: Age 22. 2011: A second-round pick, he started the first five games of his rookie season, but played little (only as an injury replacement) after that. Has added bulk and strength in offseason.
David Bruton: Age 24. 2011: He is one of the team's top special-teams players, and showed defensive improvement last year when filling in for Dawkins. Started both postseason games for Denver.
Rafael Bush: Age 25. 2011: Signed off Atlanta's practice squad, he made his Denver debut in November, playing mostly on special teams.
Duke Ihenacho: Age 22. An undrafted rookie out of San Jose State, where he was a three-time all-WAC first-team selection.


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For those of you that have shown interest in the Oakland County ORV park, now's the time. Many people have said "let me know how I can help". Well, we did that last month for the Oakland County Board of Commissioner's meeting and we had a whopping 25 people show up. LAME (and many thanks to those of you that did) But for those that didn't, we need your help.
On Wednesday December 6, 2017 @ 1:00 pm, there is a Parks Commission meeting. At this meeting, they will be discussing and hopefully voting to move forward with discussions with the MDNR. Realize what this means....... at this time, they have not even decided if they want to participate in an ORV park. They have had lots of discussions and meetings but have NEVER officially gotten on board.
So, this is one of the meetings we need to FLOOD with people and we need YOU!
Now for those of you that will say that you work during the day, I ask you how important is this ORV park to YOU?
Have you ever taken a half day off to leave early to head north for the weekend?
Have you ever taken a half day off to get out on the lake?
Have you ever taken a half day off to go golfing?
Have you ever taken a half day off to do some chores at home?
Have you ever taken a half day off to get out on the slopes?
The list is endless but the point is, if YOU WANT IT, and IT'S IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO YOU, YOU HAVE MADE THE TIME.
So, I'm calling you guys out, do you want this or not and are you really willing to go the extra mile? PLEASE make the effort to show up and ask your wheeling friends to make the effort. My goal is to have so many people show up that the parking lot is packed and there are people standing outside in the lobby.
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This is hardly the stuff of kingship… or is it? A Biblical Reflection for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Year C
Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB
November 17, 2010
Today's solemn feast of Christ the King, the grand finale to the Liturgical Year C, gives us an opportunity to lay aside a lot of cultural baggage about kings and kingdoms, and discover how Jesus Christ can be a true king, unlike earthly rulers. Over the past year, we have seen the important Lukan theme of the imitation of Jesus, especially in his ministry of forgiveness and reconciliation. In Luke's moving Gospel story of the crucifixion, this theme reaches its apex.
Details of Jesus' final moments
Today's Gospel [23:35-43] is recounted only by Luke. The penitent sinner receives salvation through the crucified Jesus. Luke's moving scene of the crucifixion is filled with details typical of his portrayal of Jesus. He is crucified with the two criminals surrounding him, fulfilling Jesus' own prediction at the supper table [23:37]. Just as Jesus had repeatedly taught his disciples not to respond to violence with more violence and to be forgiving, so he forgives the very men who had condemned him and who drive the stakes into his body [23:34]. When one of the crucified criminals joins in the chorus of derision that accompanies Jesus to his death, the other confesses his sin and asks for mercy [23:39-43]. It is Luke's prescription for authentic conversion as exemplified in the story of publican and the sinner [18:9-14] and so Jesus promises this man not only forgiveness but also a place at his side that very day as his journey to God triumphantly reaches its home in paradise. Only Luke describes this poignant scene [23:39-43]:
One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He replied, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
The image of the dying Jesus jars us with such a sense of shame and powerlessness in Luke, who describes the death of the Son of God, the King of the Jews. Luke gives us a lexicon of abuse and humiliation: criminals, condemnation, crucifixion, nakedness, scoffing, mocking, taunting, deriding, reviling, sneering.... hardly the stuff of kingship, and no crowns here except one of thorns. We are face to face with agony and grief, and a cacophony of insults instead of songs and praise.
A kingship that embraces
Kingship, when God is involved, does not ask people to ignore the failures but embraces those experiences and redeems them. Throughout Salvation History, God's promise to the people was a king who is righteous, deals wisely, executes justice and righteousness in the land, and enables the people to live securely. In Jesus, God has fulfilled that promise.
In the story of Jesus, kingship is recast. The miracle lies in the fact that God shares the potential hopelessness of the human situation, but does so as king, as the source of our hope and life. That is what the criminal on the cross with Jesus in today's Gospel scene [23:35-43] partly grasped. He asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom. He was looking to a future reign, but Jesus handed out the royal pardon immediately. This was simply the culmination of the way Jesus lived: he never dressed as we think a king should, or did things properly by our standards. Jesus' kingdom is unlike the one that Pilate knows and is willingly or unwillingly part of. The Roman kingdom was one of arbitrariness, privileges, domination, vengeance, vindictiveness, and occupation. Jesus' kingdom is built on love, service, justice, reconciliation and peace.
Very few can measure up to Christ's kingly stature, remaining powerless in the face of the powerful. Many of us resist with power, even though we resort to very refined forms of pressure and manipulation. As we contemplate Christ crucified, we understand something of why Christ has remained a king even up to modern times: he didn't bow down. He never responded to violence with more violence. He forgave until the end.
Christ is God's agent in history
Today's second reading from Paul's letter to the Colossians [1:12-20] is a summary about redemption by God the Father. The imagery echoes the Exodus experience and Jesus' theme of the kingdom. Redemption in this text is explained as forgiveness of sins [cf Acts 2:38; Romans 3:24-25; Eph 1:7].
The lines of this reading are most likely an early Christian hymn, known to the Colossians and taken up into the letter from liturgical use. They present Christ as the mediator of creation [1:15-18a] and of redemption [Col 1:18b-20]. Christ (though not mentioned by name) is preeminent and supreme as God's agent in the creation of all things, as prior to all things.
There is a second, very important point at the heart of this section of Paul's letter to the Colossians. Pauline usage is to speak of the church as the body of Christ [1 Cor 12:12-27; Romans 12:4-5]. Some think that the author of Colossians has inserted the reference to the church here so as to define "head of the body" in Paul's customary way. When Christ was raised by God as firstborn from the dead [cf Acts 26:23; Rev 1:5], he was placed over the community, the church, that he had brought into being, but he is also indicated as crown of the whole new creation, over all things. His further role is to reconcile all things [Col 1:20] for God or possibly "to himself." The blood of his cross [20] is the most specific reference in the hymn to redemption through Christ's death, a central theme in Paul; cf Col 2:14-15; 1 Cor 1:17, 18, 23.
The Kingdom and the Church
As we celebrate the feast of Christ's kingship today, let me leave you with this one thought that has been on my mind for the past year in particular. If we follow the example of the prophets of ancient Israel who worked within the framework of the structures of the faith of God's people of their day, then we in our day cannot marginalize Christian revelation and its ecclesial transmission by proposing a non-Christian vision where misuse of the terminology "Kingdom or Reign of God" is a substitute for Jesus Christ and his Church. The Church is the necessary vehicle, and privileged instrument for us to encounter Jesus Christ, to receive his life through the Sacraments, to hear his Word mediated through preaching and the interpretation of the Church, and to journey toward the fullness of the Kingdom of Heaven, which lies ahead of us.
Jesus Christ is our great prophet. He is the only full Revelation of God and he is the Lord and Savior of all men and women. We must be watchful and vigilant that the Christian terminology is never emptied of its theological meaning so as to be better integrated into a "vision" or a supposedly "new wisdom" of this age.
On this great feast, let us remember that Jesus took his wounds to heaven, and there is a place in heaven for our wounds because our king bears his in glory. Perhaps we need to cry out: "Where are you, God?" And today we are given the answer: God is hanging on a tree, in the broken body of a young man- arms outstretched to embrace us, and gently asking us to climb up onto the cross with him, and look at the world from an entirely new perspective. Or perhaps we need to cry out for mercy, asking that he not forget us in the New Jerusalem: "Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom."
And from the depth of our own darkness and shadows, we might have to pray with Cleopas and his companion on the road to Emmaus, "Stay with us, Lord, for it is almost evening and the day is far spent." Or maybe in the midst of our despair, we recognize the source of our hope and echo the words of Jesus, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."
What a strange form of kingship Christ offers us today! May today's feast force us to remember the appalling fact of our salvation. When all around us seems to be darkness, destruction, night, and even death, let us never forget that we are not alone. In our midst hangs the Crucified One, arms outstretched in loving mercy and welcome. May we have the courage to ask our benevolent king to remember us in his kingdom, and the peace to know that paradise is already in our midst even when every external sign indicates darkness and death. This is abundant life on the Royal Road of the Cross.
Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB
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The readings for this Sunday are 2 Samuel 5.1-3; Colossians 1.12-20; Luke 23.35-43.
Art: Christ and the Good Thief by Vecellio Tiziano, c. 1566 and The Ghent Altarpiece (detail of Christ the King) by Jan van Eyck, 1432 (Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent, Belgium).
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Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
I love the taste and simplicity of shortbread cookies. These are perfect with the addition of a little rosemary! Thank you to our innsitters Gary and Liz for baking these.
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add the flour, salt, vanilla, and rosemary. Mix until well combined (dough will be crumbly).
Allow dough to chill for at least 1 hour.
Roll out to 1/8 inch thick on parchment paper and cut into desired shapes (add a little flour on parchment paper, cookie cutters, and rolling pin to keep it from sticking).
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