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Monday, March 15, 2010
My Dog Eats His Own Blog
I ask myself every time I sit down to write a post, "Why do I blog?" First of all, "blog" is a stupid word. It sounds a lot like regurgitation. Technicolor blog, which is what we do after we drink too much wine. All you have to do is think of all the phrases you use that have the word "puke" in them and then substitute "blog" and it makes sense. "Man, riding those Teacups at Disneyland makes me want to BLOG!" "I ate some nasty seafood at Red Lobster and I BLOGGED all night." "If I spend too much time in a car I just want to pull over and BLOG all over the road." "It's so gross when my dog eats his own BLOG." See? It makes perfect sense. It even gives new meaning to Wine BLOG Awards, a more exact meaning. I may have been wrong in my now famous quote. Perhaps it's that "blogging is the attention barfing of lonely poodles."
But I think all of us stupid and vain enough (how much vain would a vaynerchuk chuck if a vaynerchuck could chuck vain?) to blog wonder why we do it, and why we do it so often. The same questions a pederast asks himself, basically. So I decided to take an anonymous survey, ask as many bloggers as I could find the reasons why they do this thankless, futile, pathetic work we call a wine blog. I think the results are very interesting, and a great subject for a post. It's such a great subject I'm anticipating many, many comments, most of which begin, "Great post, Joe," even though my name isn't Joe, though I guess one could think that "Hose" is Spanish for Joe.
Anyhow, in my brief but very scientific survey, many of the bloggers I asked mentioned the word "community." 40% of them spelled it wrong. But many of them said that the reason they wrote a wine blog was to be part of the larger wine community. Most importantly, the part of the wine community that knows less than they do about wine. So a very small group that would be really hard to find without the power of the Internet. In every day life, many of them said, they only know a handful of people to whom they could speak about wine, maybe four or five. But with the success of their blogs, they now had an average of six or seven visitors every day! Imagine gaining more than two new "friends" just for the ten minutes it takes to write a post. Add to that all the "friends" one can have on Facebook, all the "friends" one can have on Twitter, and, wow, suddenly you have more "Friends" than a nymphomaniac Quaker. (Me, I've never had sex with a Quaker, though I've known a few who spoke in tongues.) Wine blogging, then, is a way to make friends, and, truly, isn't it much easier to make friends when they can't actually see how unattractive you are, and you can delete any of their stupid comments? So "community" makes perfect sense as a reason to blog.
A large number of bloggers I spoke to (And, believe me, one of the greatest days of my life was the day I spent speaking with wine bloggers, why, it was like I was living a dream episode of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" and I was Jeff Foxworthy. OK, so, you know you're a redneck when you drink wine in the can--rather than reading the newspaper.) simply said that they typed a wine blog because they felt the need to express their opinions about wine, opinions that they hadn't seen expressed elsewhere. Someone has to have the courage to take on the 100 Point Scale! It's stupid! There, I've said it. And what about BioDynamics? That's really stupid. No, wait, that's really green and good for the Earth. I can't say that. All that spiritual crap is all over the place, wineries are falling for it right and left, I'd better move on to another subject. Wait, can I even publish today? Is there a full moon? And what about too much oak! I have a lot to say about too much oak! Why do wineries use too much oak? There, I've said it. Someone had to. And don't forget to come back and read my future posts where I take on issues no one else dares write about--snooty sommeliers, too much oak on Sauvignon Blanc, and why don't wineries realize that wine bloggers are the most important resource they have for selling wine? So my survey seems to indicate that many wine bloggers are motivated by the need to correct the wine industry, to simply say what needs to be said. I stand humbled by their courage. When I'm drinking wine in the can.
Many of the bloggers I spoke with expressed how fed up they were with the traditional wine print publications, those tired old windbags who tell us what wines we should be drinking based solely on their expertise and experience. Expertise and experience, what the hell good are those qualities? Those qualities are vastly overrated. Why I can open a bottle, taste it, and tell you what I think of it. That's way more valuable! I'm just an ordinary schmuck like you are, doesn't my opinion seem more valuable? I'm a published wine blogger. I know about wine, and you can trust me. You know you can't trust Wine Spectator or Wine Enthusiast or Wine and Spirits--they take advertising. OK, sure, I have a couple of ads on my blog, and I'm really trying to monetize it, but that's different. I have standards. I only review wines I've been sent for free. I don't bring anger to my evaluation, anger at having paid fifty bucks for an overoaked bottle of Cabernet. Instead, I can give it a positive review and get even more wine sent to me. This is integrity you can count on.
These seemed to be the major reasons that people blog. I think my little, but very accurate and scientific, survey has answered a lot of questions about why we maintain wine blogs. What I haven't figured out is why anyone reads them.
29 comments:
- Thomas said...
Great post, Hosanna.
- March 15, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
I know why people read MY blog....it's cuzz I am a nymphomaniac Quaker, thanks for outing me. Fuck, now I might have to like really think of shit to write...unless there's like a market for horny Amish wine barfing.
Great post Joe!
- March 15, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Dean Tudor said...
Hose-eh?, you've hit the nail on the head.
Another stunning post, full of wisdom and affectations.
Great writing, though, deserves something better than Internet Ether.
Time to publish in Hard Copy.
The secret word for today is: hallysia
- March 15, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Wilf G.K said...
Just love this post. Why do I blog? Who cares? Its just one man's opinion and who gives a damn? Gee, my dog blogged on my bed last night.
- March 15, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Thomas said...
You must know all too well that it has become increasingly harder to publish in hard copy. Unless you also know someone looking for a few stray manuscripts...
You have hit on another reason that people barf, er, blog. To prove that they can write and maybe get themselves a paying gig, which the odds are bloody unlikely on the free content-addicted Internet.
- March 15, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- Wines for the People said...
Why does everyone pick on wine in the can? The Wild Pelican wines in cans are terrific. I'll admit that the Barokes lineup tastes like it came out of the... oh. Nevermind.
- March 15, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Hose-eh, You mean I can start my own wine blog, too?! Let's see... My fascinating tasting notes (that so many other folks will want to read) provide such useful data as: "What's with the petroleum nose here?" or "Good Lord! It's orange and really, really old. Is it supposed to be good or just waaaay over the hill?" or "Bandaid-y brett...maybe if I hold my nose to drink this..." or "Cab schmab! No nose, no finish, lots of toasty berries in the middle." They'll flock to me in droves...all 7 of them! I can hear the patter of feet and 'add bookmarks' now.
(Ooo! New word [verification] to use for describing wine in my blog: bezlepee!)
- March 15, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Arthur said...
Anybody got a towel?
- March 15, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Thomas said...
Didn't you get the memo: orange wines are in. You need to get to know more geeks.
Today's word is strodwi, which spelled backwards is iwdorts, and either way it has the same definition.
- March 15, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Dean Tudor said...
Oh, cry me a river...
20 ways to talk dirty on your personal insignificant wine blog (stolen from somebody else, about 15 years ago)...Even my secret verification word is co-operating on this one: ovulave (to wash a girl at that time of month? to wash some grapes in Italy?)
For wine writers, it is NOT dirty talk to say --
1. "Spit or swallow?"
2. "Stick your nose all the way in"
3. "She's needs to open up a bit"
4. "I've had a '69 with my sister"
5. "My God! Check out the legs on that Blue Nun!"
6. "I keep Sherry on the rack in my cellar"
7. "I find the Italians flacid and the French hard"
8. "There are too many whites in this room"
9. "He needs to practice the swirl"
10. "She caught me sneaking Helen Turley into the house"
11. "We're going to be doing it vertically"
12. "You have to pull it out slowly, otherwise it'll shoot all over the place!"
13. "Have you tasted Mike Weir?"
14. "I'm smelling leather right now"
15. "Me and the guys did a 10 year old Tawny, it was sweet"
16. "Mind if I check out your screwpull?"
17. "Ladies, any of you enjoying my Beaune?"
18. "Wow that really swelled up, can you stick it back in?"
19. "Let it glide across your tongue"
20. "I'm sorry Madame but your Pouilly-Fuisse is awfully dry"
- March 15, 2010 at 2:17 PM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Thomas, indeed "orange" wine is so "in" now! My note was in reference to a '74 J. Phelps pinot (who'dda known? ...tasted in January) with a thick layer of brown "gunk" lining the sides and bottom of the bottle. No real "there" there left after so many years....
- March 15, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- Alfonso Cevola said...
Great post, Giuseppe
- March 15, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- abc said...
Since no one beat me to it. . .Great post, Joe.
And, really, I only blog because otherwise I have to talk to my 7-year-old about wine and she only likes roses, because they are pink. It is very limiting.
- March 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM
- Thomas said...
abc, you just identified half the wine consuming public--and half the wine blogging world, too.
- March 15, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
OK, Hose here, I'm back. First of all, welcome Wilf, yet another Canadian here, another hoser for the Hoser. Yeah, you're right, who cares why anybody blogs? Good point.
Dean, man, who the hell would publish my crap? No market for written humor anyway, unless you're David Sedaris or Sarah Palin's ghostwriter. And, by the way, I'll do the plagiarzing around here--get your own damn blog. Oh, you have one. Never mind.
Marcia Love, the world could use more bloggers like you and fewer like me. My tasting notes read, "WTF?" and sometimes "WILF," oh, sorry Wilf...
Thomas, as to the orange wine, well, rind your own business. The only fermented OJ I want to know about is the one in prison.
- March 15, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Amy, you only blog to avoid talking to a seven-year-old, but you're here talking to me?
Just how is that different?
- March 15, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
"no ne beat me to it"....um, I uh...thought, oh never mind
- March 15, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- abc said...
Avoiding talking to the 7-year-old about wine! She's great on other subjects. :) Like, cat facts, wine box forts and pizza.
You should link to my blog. You can read her guest posts. (Sadly, seriously)
- March 15, 2010 at 8:29 PM
- Charlie Olken said...
Here is why I blog.
I blog because if I didn't I might have to do real work.
I blog because it's my turn to use the computer, and I am not giving it back to my wife until I have used up my time allotment.
I blog because I want to be the Hosemaster when I grow up.
I blog because. . . . . .
No, wait. I don't blog and I can't thank you enough, Joe, for telling me what I am missing.
As for why I read wine blogs. Well, the truth is I didn't until one day I came across this dreamy blond with a cute ass and now I follow her every where.
- March 15, 2010 at 9:50 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Hey Charlie,
OK, here's the question Samantha and I are dying to know. Did you find HoseMaster first or Sans Dosage first?
And, by the way, I saw her first. She is a 3 Star Beauty all the way.
- March 16, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Oh c'mon, you know you had him first. I just feel honored that he visits me at all. That and he lets me call him "Daddy"....
- March 16, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
My Gorgeous Samantha,
I know I had him first, I just wanted to know whose blog he read first.
I love you!
- March 16, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Either way....I'm just thankful to have stumbled across that, "I'm Baaacckkk" post. You have made me laugh everyday for almost a year now, there is no way for you to understand how powerful that is and how thankful I am to you for it.
I adore you
- March 16, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Charlie Olken said...
"I love you."
"I adore you."
Well, I think fairly highly of you both. Josemaster has a great sense of humor.
And Sam has a great ..... well, let's just say ...........
Not to mention a great "voice".
- March 16, 2010 at 11:39 AM
I blog wine, don't give a rats who reads it, cause I get to meet some really whacked out and eccentric bastards and bastardesses who are truly awesome in this industry.
So money, no, and I don't do reviews so no freebies many other bloggers use as an excuse not to buy wine.
And I can spell like a Mo Fo. (yes, know but the full spelling might upset someones nervous stomach)
Hosemaster I think you need a blowie. Get that anxious and angry tension out of your system.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:33 PM
- HoseMaster Family said...
I'm sorry..."blowie"?! Are you implying that Mr. HoseMaster may need to feel the soft, warm and wet inside of a woman's mouth tight around his attitude? This is/was a grown up place, we can say Mother Fucker and Blowjob here...try it, you might like it and it does wonders for ones...attitude.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:48 PM
- Wilf G.K said...
I think the comments are starting to head for the toilet. Not cool at all and if you need a potty mouth to improve your attitude, I pity you.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- HoseMaster Family said...
(Sigh) I don't NEED to use those words I choose to and but maybe referring to vessels that capture excrement is a much "finer" choice...
- March 17, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Y'all need to step away from the keyboards, folks! It's St. Pat's Day; go find some green wine! ;-)
- March 17, 2010 at 5:10 PM


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QUIP: A woman came into my office this past week, plopped down in the chair and with a frustrated look worn across her face muttered, "Why is it you never remember you are out of something until you need it?"
Before I could respond she followed with, "And, why is it – for the life of me – that I can never remember what ingredient you can substitute when you find yourself in situations like these?"
Obviously flustered, I looked at her and said, "What were you out of?" "Buttermilk!" she snapped. "I know you can substitute something for it but for the life of me I cannot remember. PLEASE help me!"
TIP: There are actually two different dairy products in the world that carry the name buttermilk.
Traditional or old-fashioned buttermilk is honest-to-goodness milk from butter, literally.It's the liquid left over after churning butter and it's popular in India and Southeast Asia but not here in America.
Cultured buttermilk, which is what are familiar with in America, is a fermented product made from cow's milk that has a characteristically sour taste caused by lactic acid bacteria.
This tartness can be replicated to a degree in your own kitchen by simply adding a food-grade acid such as lemon juice or vinegar to plain milk.
To make EMERGENCY buttermilk:
Place 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice in a 1-cup measure. Fill the remainder of the cup up with milk – just to the 1-cup mark - then let sit at room temperature until it curdles- about 10 minutes. Any level of fat content for the milk ingredient may be used, but whole milk is usually used for baking.
Powdered buttermilk is just as its named - dried and in powder form. This stores well at room temperature and great to have on hand for those times when a recipe calls for a tablespoon or two.
FINAL NOTE: When making a recipe that calls for just a slight bit of buttermilk – a tablespoon or so, it's fine to use a substitute. However, if buttermilk is the key ingredient in a recipe – buttermilk pie, etc, stop and take the time to buy a fresh bottle of the real thing. After all, it's not worth your time to cook if the end result is not going to be as good as it can be!

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Car repossessions guided by GPS are so widespread the buy here pay here
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Vehicle Review: 2012 Hyundai Sonata
Posted May 23, 2013
Whether it's the Elantra scrapping with the economy compacts or the Equus
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Posted May 13, 2013
Getting the right answers starts with asking the right
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Bringing the correct documents to a buy here pay here dealership can
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Driver's License
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ELPC releases Midwest high-speed rail supply chain reportWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
A report by the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) shows "investment in the next generation of rail would increase rail manufacturing and jobs throughout the industrial Midwest."
"Manufacturers across the heartland stand ready to build a 21st century transportation system for America. By investing in high-speed rail, we can revitalize manufacturing, increase mobility, create jobs and reduce pollution," stated the ELPC.
The study profiles manufacturers and supply chain companies in the Midwest that are ready to begin making parts and putting people to work improving existing rail systems in the U.S. This includes 122 in Ohio, 99 in Indiana, 49 in Michigan, 84 in Illinois, 73 in Wisconsin, 26 in Minnesota and seven in Iowa.
The ELPC says, that in addition to jobs and economic benefits for the region, a modernized Chicago-hubbed Midwest Network would provide passengers with fast, affordable rail service to cities across the Midwest. Travel times between major cities would fall from 30 to 50 percent.


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No matter how you celebrate Easter it is a special time of year to get together with family and friends and celebrate a new beginning. Did you know that the holiday celebrations have their roots in pagan religion? This tradition particularly comes from the old European festival of "Ostara" or "Eostre" that celebrated the death of long and cold winter months and the birth of Spring and looked forward to the fertile months of summer. Its strongest association is with the egg...a symbol of birth and regeneration. Easter is a celebration of Spring and rebirth in more ways than one. As a child I remember the joy of receiving a chocolate Easter egg from Reid's Candy Store in my home town. They no longer make the eggs but they are still in business as a tribute to the past. We celebrated by going to church, staging Easter Egg hunts, and of course eating delicious foods shared with those near and dear to our heart.
The roast lamb dinner that many of us savour on Easter Sunday goes back earlier than Easter to the first Passover. The sacrificial lamb was roasted and eaten, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs in hopes that the angel of God would pass over their homes and bring no harm. Christians often refer to Jesus as The Lamb of God. All traditions seem to merge on this holiest of weekends.
In North America, ham is also a traditional Easter food. In the early days, meat was slaughtered in the fall. With no refrigeration the fresh pork that wasn't consumed during the winter months before Lent was cured for Spring. The curing process was lengthy, and the first hams were ready around the time that Easter rolled around. Therefore, ham was a natural choice for the celebratory Easter dinner as a sign of a new season and new beginnings.
As with all festivals food plays an important part in Easter celebrations. Ham and lamb are traditional foods served for Easter dinner but we have been known to have a delicious roast beef, whole salmon or turkey (if we don't still have leftovers in the freezer after the Christmas holidays). The days are longer and our markets are beginning to burst at the seams with the colours of the bountiful fruits and vegetables of the season. For those who are lucky enough to live near a farmers market as I am, we would be hard pressed not to be aware of which fruits are at the peak of their season.. Pods of fresh peas and stalks of beautifully green asparagus will cook beautifully in a sauce of lemon zest, butter and mint. This is the time to enjoy fresh rhubarb, sweet garden peas and furled fiddleheads . It is the season for escarole and a wide variety of lettuce handplucked from the garden for green salads. The delightful fragrance of chives, mint, chervil and tarragon fill the air to season your dishes. All of these tastes of Spring are bursting from our gardens, forests, markets and window boxes and will be easy to incorporate into our holiday menu. Set your table with your prettiest china, make sure you have tiny spring bouquets at each place setting, and enjoy your time together with your family and friends.
Here are some suggestions to change up your Easter menu....
|Windowpane Potato Chips
Windowpane Potato Chips
Rolo me Abelophylla with Avgolomeno
Spinach, Ricotta and Feta Quiches
Turkey and Trimming Pinwheels
Marinated Caprese on a Stick
Garlic Scape Vichyssoise
Asparagus Soup with Mint Pistou
Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Aioli
|Rosemary-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Balsamic Sauce
Grilled Lamb Chops with Tzatziki
Feta and Lemon-Stuffed Lamb with Potato-Parsnip Mash
Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb and Vegetables with Lemon-Herb Dressing
Herb Crusted Saddle Of Lamb With Minted Peas -Dragon's Kitchen
Pistachio Crusted Rack of Lamb - Our Kitchen
|Top Sirloin
Top Sirloin Roast with Chimichurri Sauce
Prime Rib with Two-Mushroom Gravy & Herbed Yorkshire Pudding
Bourbon and Brown Sugar Flank Steak with Garlic-Chive Mashed Potatoes
Balsamic Glazed Ham with Curried Pears
Rustic Roast Pork with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Ham with Honey and Cloves - Saveur
Apricot Ginger-Glazed Ham - Saveur
Honey Butter Ham - About.com
|Bakes Herbed Stuffed Salmon
Baked Herbed Stuffed Salmon
Crispy Salmon with Risotto and Slow Roasted Tomatoes
Val's Salmon in Filo
Seafood Salmon Roulade
|Scalloped Potatoes
Criss Cross Potatoes
Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Chives
Potatoes Grand Mere - About.com
Fresh Herb and Pea Risotto
Spring Has Sprung Risotto
Aglaia Kremezi's Orzo Risotto with Zucchini, Dill and Feta
|Photo from Saveur - Anita Calero
Grilled Asparagus with Lemon and Chive Dressing
Crustless Zucchini Pie
Peas and Lettuce - Saveur
Flaky Dinner Rolls
Parker House Rolls - About.com
|Opera Cake with Edible Pansies
Strawberries and Cream Cheese Tart
Sponge Cake with Mascarpone Cream and Strawberries
Opera Cake with Edible Candied Pansies
Explosive Turtle Cheesecake
Coeur a la Creme with Raspberry and Grand Marnier Sauce
Sylvia Jurys Creme Brulee
Chocolate Pate with Mascerated Strawberries
Val's Rhubarb Cheesecake
Torta di Riso - Susan of Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy
Lemon Meringue Pie - Peter at Kalofagas
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Events & Festivals
Events & Festivals
A Small Town with Big Culture
The Anacortes community brims with life during its exciting city-wide events. Whether you're into bikes, art or boats, there's always something fun to do in Anacortes within walking distance of The Sunrise Inn Villas and Suites .
Featured Anacortes Events
- Trawler Fest (May 13-17, 2014)
- Shipwreck Day (July 19, 2014)
- Arts Day (August 1-3, 2014)
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International global management consultancy Accenture is reportedly among a small group of bidders seeking to acquire ad agency network MDC Partners and its 50-plus properties around the world. Those properties include such agencies as Anomaly, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, 72andSunny, Assembly and Forsman & Bodenfors. According to a source with…
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Hi, I'm Rocco Granata and I'm a composer. On this page I repost news from my favorite sites. Below you find my music and some news about me. Soili is a my IDM music project. Listen to my music and send me a message if you want to use it for your work.
Ablution Thanks to Sheller Ghorbani and Teitak - Contemporary Art Performance based on Tehran (Iran) - for using my song "Lullaby" for their performance "Ablution" for the exhibition "Instagram and the Artist's Studio" at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (Minnesota - USA). Performance by Sheller Ghorbani Director & choreography by : Sheller Ghorbani Music by: Rocco Granata - Lullaby Video by : Naser Hesami
Malak The film Malak will be released in 2019. It is an honor for me that director Timo Hinkelmann and producer Jonathan Weber have chosen a my song to be included in the soundtrack. This is the teaser with the first shots of the film with "In My Bed" from Modern Times written and produced by me and sung by Leo Wood.
For the Love of This Land Semi-finalist in the 2017 TVO Short Doc contest. A documentary about the people determined to end a 45-year stalemate with the federal government, and their vision to protect a large tract of prime Ontario farmland for sustainable food production, freshwater security, and the benefit of future generations in Canada's largest urban centre. Music by Kai Engel and Rocco Granata.
Works - The art installation My cd Works is the first CD that is both a musical project and art installation. It's distributed for free in two ways: social and antisocial. Through the social distribuition you can download the entire album for free. Through the antisocial distribuition "Works" is handed out through an art installation.Works has been made into 300 numbered and signed CDs, left on the streets or in public places, there to be picked by people passing by. Every copy left is photographed and the photo is shared on this website. The CDs are distributed by me or by volunteers. See the full installation. If you want to distribute a CD, send me a message on contacts.
Urban RE Action Figure – Roma Museo MACRO
From 14 to 16 July 2017 the Cd Works and Its installation were taken to the Museo Macro in Rome on the occasion of Urban KING Action Figure. It's probably the first Cd to be exposed in a Museum of contemporary art.
The installation has the aim to make people think about the real meaning of the word "sharing", in a world where social networks have given a virtual vision to this word (share photos, videos, news, virtual petitions). This is why the name "antisocial distribution". Without the intent of demonizing Facebook, Twitter and others, the installation wants to demonstrate that you can share also in real life. Some places chosen are highly symbolic as the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels and the White House in Washington because the correct interpretation of the word "sharing" also passes through the centres of power. Share among all ... resources and wealth.


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This is the second module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Each activity is self-directed by students or student teams and uses online videos, data from the SDO satellite and hands-on activities to explore, research... (View More) and build knowledge about how and why studying the Sun's electromagnetic energy and magnetic fields help scientists better understand the Sun's activity and space weather. Students build knowledge and vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections and create resources to use in investigations. Both a teacher and student guide is included with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos, tutorials and internet resources. In Activity 2A: The Sun and the EM Spectrum students learn how SDO uses key parts of the Sun's electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) to research regions of the Sun, create an interactive foldable to describe the different wavebands of the EMS, then use real-time SDO image data and the Helioviewer online tool to explore the Sun's regional activity. Tutorials for using Helioviewer and making the EMS foldable are included. Activity 2B: Solar activity and Magnetism has students use information in online videos and slide presentations to demonstrate concepts of magnetism and the relationship between the Sun's variable magnetic fields and sunspots. Activity 3B: Solar Research in Action! Build a Spectroscope has students create a spectroscope to observe the different wavebands of visible light, demonstrate how the Sun emits varying EMS energies, and explain how this information helps scientists understand the composition and activity of both our nearest star, and other stars in the universe. A computer for student-teams and a connection to the Internet are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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Alaska Native (Inupiat) Elders and children living in northern Alaska share their experiences and stories about the northern lights (aurora borealis). The website features a 23 minute video and a series of shorter videos and interactive animations... (View More) on related topics. (View Less)
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This is a collection of outreach resources about the Sun that are meant to be used in informal education settings. This toolkit was originally designed for NASA Night Sky Network member clubs and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Astronomy... (View More) from the Ground Up network of museum and science center educators. The toolkit includes background information about the Sun, magnetic fields of the Earth and Sun, and space weather, activity suggestions, and detailed activity scripts. The themes of this toolkit address both the constant nature of the Sun as a reliable source of energy and the dynamic nature of the Sun due to its changing magnetic fields. The activities and related materials in this collection include The Sun in a Different Light - Observing the Sun, Explore the Sun cards, Magnetic Connection, the Space Weather PowerPoint, Protection from Ultraviolet, and Where Does the Energy Come From cards. These activities can be done separately or as a group as part of an informal education event. Institutions that are not part of the Night Sky Network will need to acquire the various materials required for each activity. (View Less)


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On Saturday, several dozen people tailed into the Diamond Mall in Clarkfield, took a second to gaze at the plate glass store- front of the Ink Spot, shuffled through the Friendship Cafe—nodding to the tables they knew—before stopping to mill in the cafe's back banquet room; jockeying for their chance to pay respect to Lee and Brenda Ohlson following their sale and subsequent retirement from the Ink Spot.
On Saturday, several dozen people tailed into the Diamond Mall in Clarkfield, took a second to gaze at the plate glass store- front of the Ink Spot, shuffled through the Friendship Cafe—nodding to the tables they knew—before stopping to mill in the cafe's back banquet room; jockeying for their chance to pay respect to Lee and Brenda Ohlson following their sale and subsequent retirement from the Ink Spot.
The Ohlsons have run the Ink Spot, one of Clarkfield's most visible businesses, for the past 22 years and recently sold it to David a Deb Werner from Montevideo.
Brenda runs through the past 22 years with a scrapbook in hand; tracing with her finger frozen moments from her business's and family's history; stopping every few moments to receive well wishes from people just entering, or just leaving her retirement open house.
"We started by renting just 10 feet from Leeland Johnson in the mall here," says Brenda thinking back. She reveals later that the day they started a man walked over to tell them they'd never make it running a printing house in little ol' Clarkfield. She laughs now at the irony that here they are 22 years later and that man has up and left.
Brenda details the work the print shop has done; work surely seen by everyone in this area; work that sits on people's counter tops, or in cupboards; work hanging on people's walls; the valued and treasured work that can be created by simply applying ink to paper.
Books, remembrances, artwork, pamphlets and posters, mailings and forms, "All that's fit to print" as they say, and then some; that's what the Ink Spot has produced, though many may not know it. You know those church cook books? The ones from little churches is Clarkfield, Hazel Run, Montevideo, Hector and all places in between? The ones that grandma used and mom borrowed? Those spiral bound books that were paged through more often (and possibly even treasured more faithfully) then the family bible? Yup, the Ink Spot probably made those.
"I've just loved it," says Brenda of printing. "It's so fun to see something you've made. Even something simple like a business form, you look at it, or show somebody 'I did that'. That's pretty cool."
Print may run in the Ohlson's blood. Brenda started out working in a print shop in Canby and was hooked. And Lee has worked much of his life as a press man. "I think you just have to have a pica mind," says Brenda conjuring the image of a brain wired specifically to think in terms of printing measurements.
Brenda details how Lee got a job running his own press at the Tyler Journal. The couple was living in the Twin Cities when they came across an advertisement looking for a print man to run the press in Tyler. Lee had been watching a printer where he worked and told Brenda "I bet I could do that". The ad stated that interested applicants should call a collect number, but Lee spent his own dime to call down to Tyler. "They said he got the job, because he didn't call collect says Brenda with a laugh recalling the moment.
Since then both Lee and Brenda have worked for publishers throughout the area, at little newspapers in places like Tyler, Clarkfield and Granite Falls; running presses with manufacturer names like A.B. Dick, Heidelberg, Chief and Cord. Lee, like most old press men, can reproduce the sound that each chugging and banging leviathan of machinery made. He pumps his arm making a rhythmic crashing sound while pointing to a picture of himself standing next to one of the giant machines, "That Chief there, boy... Yeah, that was a noisy one."
Besides the Ink Spot, Lee also has run the family farm between Clarkfield and Hazel Run. Brenda says he began retiring a couple years ago with the onset of dementia.
The Ohlson's raised three children while running the Ink Spot: Stacy, Aaron and Taunja, and currently have seven grandchildren.
Brenda calls employees Marcia Brock and Karen Johnson her "Rocks of Gibraltar", each equally faithful in work and friendship.
For the new owners of the Ink Spot her advice is: "It's just important to do one copy as it is 1,000. It's those people who do one copy that keep coming back." That same statement might explain how the Ohlson's have been successful running a print shop in a town of just 1,000 people.
"It's going to be very different," says Brenda of the Ohlson's retirement. "I guess we'll do some traveling. I'm going to read more. And we're going to spend some more time at the lake...
"Now I guess we can leave things 'till tomorrow."


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Ogden woman deported, accused of planning husband's murder
08/21/2014 7:30amAn Ogden woman wanted by Salvadoran authorities for allegedly orchestrating the murder of her husband was deported to El Salvador Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Bountiful businessman receives unbelievable gift from stranger
08/21/2014 7:55amA Bountiful man trying to make a living was surprised by the gift from a stranger to help him with his work.
Great Salt Lake level drops to near-record low
08/21/2014 8:23amThe Great Salt Lake is reaching some near-record lows. State geologists say the drying trend will likely continue.
New program filters online video content
08/21/2014 9:03amA Utah County company developed a program that helps viewers of streaming movies who want to make sure the scenes they see are suitable for the entire family.
Teen with rare growth-inducing tumor recovers after surgery
08/21/2014 9:59amAfter a 6 feet 6 inches tall, 16-year-old had surgery to remove a rare tumor, a Hurricane community planned a benefit raffle and concert to help with medical costs.
Cat found in wall 'brought back to life,' put up for adoption
08/21/2014 10:56amAfter being found trapped behind sheet rock inside a home wall, Lazarus the cat is ready for a second chance at life.
Cure your sinus problems with a balloon
08/21/2014 11:02amDo you suffer from "terrible colds" that seem to never go away? Have severe sinus pain, a constant stuffy nose or tender areas around your cheeks, forehead or nose?
79-year-old driver who killed Utah judge gets fine, probation
08/21/2014 12:29pmA 79-year-old driver who hit and killed a 3rd District Court judge after allegedly becoming distracted by looking at fall colors and driving into oncoming traffic, quietly settled his case a few months ago.
Murder trial ordered in stabbing death of Chicago man
08/21/2014 1:33pmA man accused of opening the door of a parked car and attacking a Chicago man who was on a date was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for murder.
Thief found hiding under pile of metal, police say
08/21/2014 1:45pmAn officer's attention to detail helped catch a metal thief Tuesday, police said.
Ask a Chef: Celebrating local cheese
08/21/2014 2:14pmWhether as a snack, sauce, side dish or a main course ingredient, cheese is delicious. This week Harmons is celebrating local cheese with two tasty cheese recipes.
Springdale woman finds house cat mutilated, seeks information
08/21/2014 4:12pmA Southern Utah woman is offering a reward for information about the mutilation and death of her cat.
Utah average ACT score highest for second year in a row
08/21/2014 4:48pmUtah students had the nation's highest average ACT score in 2014 when compared among the 12 states where all high school juniors take the test.
Police: Logan man manufactured porn with local children
08/21/2014 5:40pmA man was arrested Tuesday for possessing and manufacturing child pornography at his Logan home.
Family identifies man hit and killed on I-15
08/21/2014 6:33pmA man walking on I-15 was hit and killed by a semitruck in Clearfield.
Prison time for woman charged in babysitter death
08/21/2014 6:50pmAn apologetic and extremely emotional Dea Millerberg will serve up to five years in prison for her involvement in the drug-related death of her baby sitter, 16-year-old Alexis Rasmussen.
Homeowner finds man on porch, detains him in neighbor's garage
08/21/2014 6:53pmA man was arrested Wednesday evening after trespassing in a Salt Lake City neighborhood, police said.
Lawyer: Utah restaurant had other chemical burn
08/21/2014 6:58pmFamily members of a woman who was severely injured from a toxic mixture of ice tea and cleaning solution say they're not mad at the restaurant, but they want change.
Major heroin bust small success, 'but problem continues,' police chief says
08/21/2014 7:02pmA 31-pound heroin bust in the Salt Lake alley is the beginning of what law enforcement officials are calling a holistic approach to fighting the state's heroin epidemic. While notable for Utah, it does not make a dent overall, one police chief said.
Outfitter pleads guilty to conspiracy for illegal large cat hunts
08/21/2014 7:03pmAn outfitter accused of capturing and maiming mountain lions and bobcats in Utah for illegal hunts pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy charge, the Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday.
Hundreds of homeless children receive school supplies
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Uintah County residents clean up after back-to-back flash floods
08/21/2014 8:16pmHomeowners in the Uintah County community of Maeser have a mess on their hands after back-to-back flash floods tore through their neighborhood this week.
For one girl, the ice bucket challenge takes on a whole new meaning
08/21/2014 9:03pmSnow College rallied around a sophomore recently diagnosed with ALS.
10 books read in school that will change your life as an adult
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Woman allegedly steals jewelry, employee's purse from store
08/21/2014 9:36pmA woman was arrested after allegedly stealing several pieces of jewelry and a store employee's purse Thursday.
Utah company may help stop radioactive leak at Japanese nuclear plant
08/21/2014 10:10pmA family-owned company in American Fork has proposed a solution to the radioactive water problem in Japan, and the Japanese government is listening.
Saratoga Springs parents urge city to install crosswalk for kids' safety
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Police capture newly named Public Enemy No. 1
08/21/2014 10:29pmThe Metro Gang Unit has confirmed that they have arrested the newly named Public Enemy No. 1.
1 arrest made in connection with high school bomb threat, police say
08/21/2014 10:30pmPolice have confirmed an arrest in connection with the bomb threat at Westlake High School on Aug. 19.
Police dogs show off training, value
08/21/2014 10:33pmUnified Police Department and several other agencies showed off the skills of their K9s Thursday night.
WWII vet remembers Pearl Harbor attack
08/21/2014 10:41pmOne WWII vet recalls springing into action after Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941.
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In an attempt to digitize its dining experience, a newly-opened McDonald's in Hampton Roads, Virginia will now offer customers complimentary use of Apple iPads installed at various booths of its retail store. The iPads will be held up on white stands, one of which holds two devices back-to-back, so diners can check their Facebook profiles, play games, and even shop online while they're munching away at their favorite fast food item.
"It's a great idea to stay relevant, especially to a new generation," Hugh Fard, the iPad-equipped McDonald's owner who opened the new location last week, told The Virginian-Pilot. "People like to multitask, so why not provide that element for them?"
Fard said he found the inspiration to add iPads to his restaurant from a recent McDonald's convention in Florida, and found that McDonald's stores in Europe had iPad offerings developed and installed by a French-based company. After months waiting for an approval from the American-based headquarters, Fard was able to successfully lease five iPads from the French company so in case the devices are stolen or damaged, the company will replace the tablets.
It's an interesting way to keep customers in the store longer (despite the fast food nature of the restaurant), but American McDonald's has yet to warm up to the idea on a national basis. Depending on how the iPad installation is received, it could be possible for McD's to begin expanding the feature to other retailers across the states. If so, it could be certain McDonald's will begin installing its own Web limitations on the iPad so customers are restricted to using family-friendly websites and apps while you're under the golden arches.
But still, as if it isn't gross enough to touch public bathroom door knobs, touchscreen ticket booths, and escalator handrails, swiping your hand all over an iPad that's been fondled by fries-covered, McDouble-d fingertips may just change your mentality about tablets forever.
What do you think of free iPad use in McDonald's? A fun idea, or totally unnecessary?
Image Credit: The Virginia-Pilot
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U.S. Bank and the Missouri University of Science and Technology have closed on more than $2.5 million of New Markets Tax Credit equity financing to support the construction of a geothermal heating and cooling system located on the university's campus in Rolla.
When completed in 2014, the geothermal system will cut Missouri S&T's annual energy use by 50 percent, cut water usage by 8 million gallons and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25,000 tons per year.
In 2010, the University of Missouri Board of Curators approved the plan for the project, which replaces the campus' steam infrastructure with a ground source system and supplemental, natural gas boilers and chillers.
Construction on the project commenced in 2011. The project is being developed through an affiliated company of Missouri S&T.
U.S. Bank, through its St.Louis-based community development subsidiary U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), is committing more than $2.5 million in New Markets Tax Credit equity in partnership with Midwest Renewable Capital, based out of Grimes, Iowa. The project is also being funded through contributions from the project sponsor.
"We're proud to partner with Missouri S&T and Midwest Renewable Capital to support the university's geothermal system," said Matt Philpott, director of New Markets, Historic and Renewable Energy Tax Credit Investments for USBCDC. "The project puts the university on the cutting edge of environmental sustainability and creates a unique learning opportunity for students."
Students enrolled in environmental engineering and other degree programs at Missouri S&T will have opportunities for significant interaction with the system. It will also provide practical training opportunities for university student interns in the construction, operation and administration of the geothermal system.
"The system is one of the most comprehensive ever undertaken by a college or university," noted Missouri S&T Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader. "We're excited about the impact it will have in reducing our ecological footprint."
The geothermal system will eliminate Missouri S&T's need to burn coal and woodchips, and will ultimately include the decommissioning of the campus' coal and woodchip-fired power plant originally constructed in 1945.
The new geothermal plants will power up to 17 buildings, or two-thirds of the buildings on the university's campus, with various uses including office, lab, classroom, student services and retail. The remaining one-third of buildings will utilize natural gas.


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This is, hands-down, the craziest knitting pattern I've ever made and by the time I got done with it I'd unpicked and restitched enough to have made it three times over. But . . . it is finally done and I like it.
It's a shrug and you start from the cuff of one sleeve and work back and forth until you widen into a large circle for the body then narrow back to the second sleeve and on down to the final cuff.
Once you've got that you sew up the arm seams then pick up a ton of stitches completely around the circumference of the body/circle and knit in the round to make this big ruffle around the body. The ruffle folds down into a collar at the top and hangs on either side as a lapel.
But the pattern (which I found at the Lion Brand Yarn site) didn't have a diagram of the garment so when I needed to adjust the stitches for a better fit I couldn't tell what part I was even working on. Crazy.
But the good news is that it knits up very quickly with chunky yarn and size 11 needles so even if you have to make it three times it's not an overly long project.
The only question left is: Does it make me look like Grover?
And speaking of knitting, I was sent Natural Nursery Knits by Erica Knight to review. I get a lot of craft books and while the majority are only moderately good some of them, like this one, get me excited.
The patterns are gorgeous--and by that I mean that they have a soft look of vintage love rather than the sometimes garishness of looking overly handmade. The illustrations are beautiful and I'd love to try this hat on the cover one of the pairs of booties.
I haven't yet tried any of the patterns but now that I'm finished with my sweater I'm wide open for new projects.
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An enthusiastic daughter submitted her mother's house for a new curb-appeal design.
One look at it and I was enchanted. Even with a few welcomed improvements, its character and personality emerged. The rich, greyish green was an exquisite choice but it still needed an extra boost. Like lipstick on a beautiful face, an accent of plum on the front door in a semi-gloss finish would create the desired result.
For the shutters on top, I suggest painting these in the same palette as the siding, but a tone or two darker.
The new, made-to-measure, higher and wider charcoal flower boxes will host beautiful cascading annuals in the warm seasons. Lush pine branches decorated with fruits and white lights in winter would also please any passerby.
Even small details like two long traditional black light fixtures installed on each side of the door would make a big difference.
Because of the imposing surface of the windows, its treatment is significantly important to complement the house without being distracting. I propose a homogeneous look, in this case, simple white curtains downstairs and maybe thick horizontal white wooden blinds for upstairs.
The residents inherited paving stones. Depending on the quantity, there would be one wide pathway going to the street, descending flush to the height of the road and another narrower walkway going to the driveway. If more stones are available, install these as a border between the lawn and driveway and repeat the same operation near the street. If no more stones are left, use treated wood beams inserted in ground and again, flush to the height of the street. Stain the wood the same colour as the dry stones.
To limit snowplow damage, at the end of autumn indicate the boundaries of the lot with two posts in front of Spirea shrubs.
In winter, the destructive salt spraying from street cleaning discourages owners from landscaping. Salt is harmful: it curls the foliage, distorts the stems, reduces growth and eventually kills the vegetation. I recommend a choice of tolerant shrubs and perennials.
In spring, to restrain the accumulation of sodium in the branches, the shrubs have to be trimmed down to about 15 cm high and even lower for the perennials.
Because of the small size of the lot, the natural elements are kept simple and repetitive but not shy of bold colour. A hardy hedge of Rosa Rugosa with its fuchsia flowers will also hide the bottom of the overgrown cedars on the left of the driveway. One of the two Juniperus conifers on each side of the home would easily hide the garbage pail.
A special and very important request was made by a certain person. She asked for a feeding station for wild ferrets or fur balls as she called them. A portable wooden box with a handle, a roof and openings on the two sides will give easy access to food. The front, of course, would be closed for more privacy and made to look like the new facade of the home.
Vegetation (from left to right):
- Rosa Rugosa (shrub, 1 on right corner and hedge on left of driveway)
- Juniperus Virginiana Blue Arrow (conifers on each corner)
- Pelargonium X Peltatum (cascading annuals, flower boxes)
- Lamium Maculata (silver leaf perennials, near foundation)
- Campanula Capartica (per-ennials hedge, white flowers)
- Spirea Japonica Neon Flash (2 shrubs, near street)
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"The compromise reached by Congress, after multiple rounds of painful negotiations, makes some political sense," El-Erian notes in a column posted to CNNMoney on Wednesday. "The economic benefits are mixed, at best. The social dimension is notable, but will need to be quickly reinforced by measures to reinvigorate economic growth and job creation."
El-Erian, recently named by President Barack Obama recently to head the U.S. global development council says the political attractiveness of the deal comes from the fact that both parties, and virtually every faction within each party, can claim at least a partial victory.
"Led by a determined President, Democrats restored the pre-Bush tax rates on higher earning individuals and couples," he adds in a nod to his new boss. "In the process, they delivered on one of Barack Obama's most important and consequential election promises."
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Dear GabrielI think you will find that the OO are much more 'porous' to the sanctity of EO saints than vice-versa, although there are OO saints who are venerated by the EO, normally without them making their origin explicit.I have a small copy of the Agpeya which has an EO prayer in it from an EO saint, and the book was published by a Coptic bishop. I have also found many references to St Seraphim of Sarov in OO writings.For myself, if the synods of the OO Churches have agreed that the EO are Orthodox, despite their separation from us, and their use of variant Christological terminology, then unless there is some good reason to not consider them a saint then it seems reasonable to consider that they are, since the same criteria normally apply.There are figures like the Emperor Justinian (under whom a great persecution of the OO took place with thousands of deaths), or Leo of Rome (who is still a controversial figure) whom it is difficult to consider saints. But there are a great many other holy individuals, especially those who did not engage in theological controversy, who seem worthy of veneration.This includes the saints of the British Isles. Very few of whom knew anything about the Christological controversies, or were in a position to make a decision for or against any particular point of view. It is their sanctity which marks them out as saints, and the fact that in all important regards they lived an Orthodox life and confessed the Orthodox faith.Best wishes and prayersPeter
My question though, is, do you ever feel like a reunion with the Eastern Orthodox would be a betrayal of patristic heritage, like a betrayal of Severus of Antioch and your other venerable teachers? Maybe it's like that for the Orthodox-- we are cautious because we don't want to betray the memory of John of Damascus, or John Climacus, or Maximus and Martin.
We just need the Lord to return with the saints so that we can know what to do!
I mean, St. Maximus is really at the heart of the issue, isn't he? We honor him because he refused the political compromise that so many bishops in the east (and west, like Pope Honorius) were making with the Oriental Churches.
My question though, is, do you ever feel like a reunion with the Eastern Orthodox would be a betrayal of patristic heritage, like a betrayal of Severus of Antioch and your other venerable teachers?
we are cautious because we don't want to betray the memory of John of Damascus, or John Climacus, or Maximus and Martin.
I suppose my other thought was that monks in his area of the world had to have been quite familiar with the controversy and it seems to me that they would be the ones forced to "take sides".
Yet the Georgians, who are EO, supposedly venerate him.
I believe the Georgian church remained non-Chalcedonian for a long time, and only later embraced Chalcedon. As such, its relationship to non-Chalcedonian Saints is, as far as I know, unique among the EO churches.
Does anyone know of any post Chalcedon saints affiliated with the OO's who are venerated by EO's?
Wouldn't you agree that a Saint of a local Church is a Saint of the entire Church and hence eligible for veneration by the entire Church?
It is an ineffable mystery which fails the strictness of the somewhat mathematical application of the simple "not in communion with us = schismatics/heretics who can never be saved" formula. You will note, for example, that St. John Climacus, who was undoubtedly Chalcedonian insofar as his ecclesiastical position is concerned, is often quoted and referred to as a Saint by the following reputable heirarchs of the Church: H.G. Mettaous, Fr. T. Malaty, and even H.H. Pope Shenouda III.
"Even so, if any among them has fallen into something unseemly--for they were all men and human, and no one composed of dust and ephemeral nature can avoid some trace of defilement--I would then imitate the sons of Noah and cover my father's shame with silence and gratitude instead of a garment." (Mystagogy, 70)
It has to be acknowledged that this is a grave mistake and that such individuals who are guilty of heresy or schism cannot be admitted into the congregation of saints. It defies all canons, all basic ecclesiology and soteriology.
One leading Coptic orthodox bishop in North America views that the writings of Gregory of Nyssa that deals with Apokastasis and Universalism are forged, but it is a weak defense as it is generally accepted that he wrote these heresies. ..............It has to be acknowledged that this is a grave mistake and that such individuals who are guilty of heresy or schism cannot be admitted into the congregation of saints. It defies all canons, all basic ecclesiology and soteriology.
Don't believe everything you think.
The more I know, the less I know.
John the Ladder and The Stylite are not among our fathers
And yet, when I look through the Coptic calendar I have, St. Symeon the Stylite seems to have two feast days: June 6 (his departure) and August 9 (translation of his relics.) In the Armenian calendar he is celebrated on September 25. I can't find a feast day for St. John Climacus in the Coptic calendar, but then I may not be looking right. The calendar I am looking at, however, has printed in it numerous quotations from St. John's book, and attributes the quotations to "St. John Climacus, of the Ladder."
I don't know about the OO, but the EO certainly do not hold that the Church holding "The Keys of the Kingdom" means that the Church can decide who is or isn't admitted into Heaven. As God said to Moses: "I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy." (Exodus 33:19)
Be very very careful what you say on this matter, because "with whatever measuring stick you measure, you shall be measured".
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Actually, I don't think our veneration of St. John Climacus and St. Symeon Stylites, or the EO's veneration of St. Theodora have anything to do with ecumenism. I think rather it has to do with the fact that the split between the EO's and OO's took some time before it became the permanent, "set in stone" schism that it is today.
The Fathers think otherwise and the Apostolic faith makes it clear that you are wrong.
We may be dealing with a case of denial here. Isn't denial one of the steps in a larger process? Is it shock? I don't know, but I would imagine it is hard for some to take the news that your church venerates some saints "from the other side." We need to give him time to absorb and deal with this infromation.
I've been in that situation myself, where I would argue vociferously for a position, and maybe not answer certain posts, but in private I would consider everything that people were saying, and had many more doubts than I'd (at least at first) let on. On the other hand, I've been on the other side, where I was so very sure that I was right, because I had these proof texts which seemed to so obviously line up with my position, that I could hardly be swayed.
Is that all you can say, boy ? I bring forth Ignatius and Augustine and and Cyprian and you resort to this cheap talk ? Are you so bankrupt or does it really hurt that your ignorance is exposed each and everytime I whip you in a discussion ? The Fathers think otherwise and the Apostolic faith makes it clear that you are wrong.
Yeah, well, a mini-florilegia does not a dogma make
I noticed that you disregarded all the posts (including my own) that showed that the issue was much more complicated than you will allow for.
The burden of proof is on you, because people arguing for a moderate position do not have a signficant problem with your proof texts (which, btw, is a method rather like a Protestant quoting Scriptures, as though they prove his case merely by invoking them).
You, on the other hand, are arguing that the Church believed one certain thing, and thus it is your obligation to give an explanation of the continued practices and beliefs which contradict your position. You have not won anything, because you simply ignore anything which contradicts your position.
Stavro just struck me as leaning more toward the latter, though I may be completely wrong.
We may be dealing with a case of denial here. Isn't denial one of the steps in a larger process? Is it shock? I don't know, but I would imagine it is hard for someone to take the news that his church venerates some saints "from the other side." We need to give him time to absorb and deal with this infromation.
You know, there are some nice EO's. Not all of them are bad.
Out of curiosity, which of our Fathers have condemned or criticised the veneration of St. Symeon or St. John Climacus? Keep in mind this veneration is very ancient. At least it is in the Armenian Church, and I would imagine it is likewise in the Coptic Church. If there were something wrong with it, our Fathers would have had plenty of time to object. Can you name any Fathers who have specifically objected to these saints being venerated? I'm not trying to put you on the spot, I'm just curious.
I know many think that the recent dialogues between our Churches is some new, ecumenical thing, but I like to think we are just picking up where we left off before the Arab invasions, only without the accompanying persecutions that used to happen whenever the negotiations fell through
Listing few (and they are indeed very few and insignificant examples)
without having any effect on the validity of the most important dogma in the Church " NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH".
The Church is defined by communion.
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A limited Edition of 1969 numbered copies pressed into 180 gsm virgin vinyl and rather beautifully (and horribly expensively, as it turned out) packaged. The music was recorded in California in 1999 with guest Beth Custer (clarinet) on one track. Carefully mastered by Tom Dimuzio in wide frequency, solid footprint, broad compass stereo. Solid and expansive. Though we waved goodbye to vinyl decades ago, we felt this release was made to be an LP - a CD just wouldn't be the same, sonically, visually or ontologically. And of course we took advantage of the exaggerated dimensions and physicality to make it a thing visually to savour. Off the groove, Dimuzio, Cutler, Frith and Custer do what they do and you get a ringside seat - as well as something exquisite to look at and play with while you listen. A thing of beauty. The first 500 will be pressed on white vinyl, so please order early to get these.
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