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Preseason media days are gifts that keep on giving, and not just the lingering heartburn from 24/7 gratis vittles. The ACC's just-completed football boondoggle in Greensboro, N.C. — compliments on the grilled salmon topped with fried leeks — provided myriad leftovers.
Gary Stokan, president of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game — this season's matches Virginia Tech and Alabama — and Chick-fil-A Bowl, discussed the futures of his ACC-flavored games in the wake of college football's impending playoff and the $1 billion stadium coming to downtown Atlanta.
For the 22nd consecutive season, the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31 will pit teams from the ACC and Southeastern Conference, but that tradition will end in 2014 as the contest becomes one of six bowls managed by the College Football Playoff selection committee.
"We love going up to the playoff," Stokan said. "That's a great move for our game. (But) you do so with a little bit of trepidation because you lose that ACC-SEC matchup guarantee. I still think we'll see ACC and SEC teams because the selection committee will take geography into consideration.
"But we'll also try and keep the ACC-SEC matchup, like this year with Virginia Tech-Alabama, alive in the Kickoff Game."
The Kickoff Game becomes more attractive to teams hoping to curry favor with the playoff selection committee.
Schools "are calling us," Stokan said. "I think our Kickoff Game will grow in relevancy, not that we haven't had great matchups, but more people are going to want to play in it because of the differentiation point with the selection committee on strength of schedule."
In conjunction with next year's College Football Hall of Fame opening in Atlanta, the city is staging two games to open the season: Boise State-Mississippi on Thursday and West Virginia-Alabama two days later. But Stokan said Virginia Tech and other ACC schools are in the mix for future appearances.
"God bless Frank Beamer and Jim Weaver," Stokan said of Tech's coach and athletic director. "They're willing to play anybody anywhere any time, so yeah, they're one of the teams that have asked us to look forward in the schedule and see what makes sense. …
"We've talked to the conference, we've (also) talked to Florida State, Clemson, Miami, North Carolina. A lot of people are interested."
Tech's non-conference schedule is booked for 2016 and '17, and the Hokies are likely to host Notre Dame in 2018 or '19 as part of the Fighting Irish's five-ACC-games-per-year rotation.
The 2017 Kickoff Game figures to be the first marquee football event at the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium, set for construction adjacent to the Georgia Dome, which will be torn down. The structure will seat approximately 72,000, have a retractable roof and bid for Super Bowls, Final Fours and College Football Playoff championship games.
The new stadium already is set to host a college playoff semifinal in January 2017, and Stokan envisions a 2018 national championship game, 2019 Super Bowl and 2020 Final Four.
"Which could be a heck of a run," he said.
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•ACC newcomer Pittsburgh shares an off-campus practice complex with the NFL's Steelers, a connection Panthers receiver Devin Street relishes.
"I think it's great," he said. "To be there and be able to sit and actually watch an NFL team is an experience not many schools get. Seeing what the NFL is really like. Seeing the grind, what those guys actually have to go through. …
"I've learned so much from the Steelers. Just learning so much from Coach (Mike) Tomlin and watching him. Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, Plaxico Burress. Those are all guys I've talked to. … Definitely a lot of interaction. We eat in the same cafeteria."
Street especially craves feedback from Tomlin, a Super Bowl-winning coach and former receiver at William and Mary.
"I'll see him before I go work out, and he's coaching me up," Street said. "He's just a great guy. Watching him coach, he really cares about his players, I'll tell you that. Him embracing us, being so comfortable with us, that speaks a lot about his character. I've talked to him. He's talked to me about what to expect … how you have to prepare, how you have to work to get to that level."
•Monday's column featured Clemson quarterback and Phoebus High graduate Tajh Boyd, the ACC's reigning player of the year. Monday afternoon I asked Coach Dabo Swinney about Boyd orchestrating the Tigers' last-second victory over LSU in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
"What Tajh needed to do in that game was step up, put his football team on his back, and manage the rush," Swinney said, "because it was not a perfect picture up front — guys they had coming at us from all different angles. And he did that. He made great decisions, he stepped up in the pocket, he took some shots, stepped into some hits making throws, he picked up come critical yards with his legs, extended some drives, threw the ball away when he needed to throw it away.
"And then he just made the clutch plays right into the teeth of as good a defense as we've seen. It was a big moment from him. … That I think just kind of elevated his status within our team. …
"If you really study Tajh and go back to his high school days, he got better every year. And the same thing at Clemson. He's gotten better every year. He still led our team in fumbles (in 2012). He had three fumbles. We need to eliminate those. He still had a few interceptions that shouldn't have happened, that if he just stays within the system they don't happen.
"He still took eight sacks, all on him. …We need to cut those in half this year. And just a few decision-making things in the running game. So there's a lot of room for him to improve. The biggest thing is, when he steps on the field this year, and he plays, the random person sitting in the stands ought to say, "Man that guy looks like he's been playing for a long time.' He shouldn't make rookie mistakes. He should play consistently at a high level, take care of the football and play within the system at the highest level that he has since he's been here. That's what we want to see, and I think that's what we will see if he stays healthy."
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The final season of Lost. The season premiere for the final season airs tomorrow. OMG. Can you stand it? And they keep promising that in the first episode there will be a major reveal. Like one of Lost's great mysteries. And I keep reading Doc Jensen but that only helps a little...
Most of the cast showed up at the premiere in Hawaii the other day. You know who they are. Am rushing to studio and want to get this up quick so I won't list the names except to say Daniel Dae Kim's hair is my favourite, and why is Evangeline wearing a Jessica Simpson onesie, and I want to hug Josh Holloway, and I spend a lot of time worrying about Desmond.
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Found it on Facebook: Margaret Sanger's ultimate goal
If you've been educated in the American school system at any time during and after the late 1960s, you've been taught that Margaret Sanger, had her emotions terribly wrung when she saw the terrible suffering poor women (mostly immigrants and blacks) experienced because they had child after child after child under the most appalling economic circumstances. To the extent Sanger was one of the major forces helping women break the cycle of annual pregnancies that destroyed their health and well-being, I have to applaud her. I don't do pregnancy well and I'm not exaggerating when I say that a third might have killed me.
What I've learned since leaving school is that relieving women's suffering was only one of Sanger's goals, although it was the only one that she was willing to discuss publicly. When speaking with friends, she was more straightforward about her ultimate plans for birth control and abortion:
(I checked and that quotation appears to be real, rather than libelous and apocryphal. It comes from her comment on the 'Negro Project' in a letter to Dr. Clarence Gamble, December 10, 1939., a document found in the Sanger manuscripts, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, North Hampton, Massachusetts.)
Sanger would undoubtedly be proud to learn that her beloved Planned Parenthood overwhelmingly targets African-Americans and other minorities.
Incidentally, it's recently acquired knowledge such as this, all of which runs directly counter to the careful myths on which I was raised, that makes me increasingly hostile to America's abortion culture.


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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Friday, January 18, 2013) – The Colorado Rapids announced on Friday that the club has signed Dillon Serna of Brighton, Colo. a product of the Rapids Academy, as the club's third Homegrown Player. Serna, who can play several positions and is coming off a standout season with NCAA powerhouse University of Akron, joined the Rapids Academy in 2009 and has seen extensive action with the United States Under-17 National Team. He joins Davy Armstrong of Aurora and Shane O'Neill of Boulder as Homegrown Players on the Rapids' roster.
Serna will be formally presented to media following Monday's practice session at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, along with Rapids Head Coach Oscar Pareja and Academy Director Brian Crookham. Practice is at 9:30 a.m., with Serna, Pareja and Crookham available following practice for photos and interviews.
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Serna, 18, was a member of the Akron Zips squad that finished the regular season ranked first in the country before being upset in the NCAA tournament, and scored two goals and added eight assists, good for second on the team. He was named one of the top freshmen in the country by several publications, including Soccer America, College Soccer News, and Top Drawer Soccer. He appeared in each of the Zips' 22 matches (starting 21), playing several positions including left back, attacking midfielder, and forward.
"Dillon was under-the-radar when he first joined the Rapids Academy, but he took full advantage of the chance and immediately impressed coaches across the country," said Rapids Academy Director Brian Crookham. "He has continued his high level of play ever since, and ended up being our most accomplished youth player to date. We're all excited to see his development moving forward."
Originally joining the Rapids Academy in 2009, Serna made his debut for the club in the 2009 Generation adidas Cup (then called the SUM Cup) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, attracting the attention of U.S. National Team scouts at the same tournament in 2010. He played for the Rapids U-16's before joining the U.S. U-17 National Team in residency in Bradenton, Fla. under then head coach Wilmer Cabrera, eventually being named to the squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. In July 2012, he joined the U.S. U-20 National Team for the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland, playing in all three of the team's matches in the tournament.
In his last season with the Rapids U-18 Team in 2011-12, Serna led the squad with 12 goals as the team finished sixth in the country out of the 78 teams in the national Development Academy league. Throughout 2012, Serna also trained with the Rapids first team under Oscar Pareja, and played in seven of the team's 10 official Reserve League matches, starting three games.


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We have a pretty good sense about how gutter guards perform during the spring, summer and fall, but how do they stand up in the winter when temperatures drop below freezing and it's snowing outside? Do gutter guards produce icicles? Will gutter guards collapse under the weight of snow and ice? Are exposed gutters less susceptible to the build-up of snow and ice than gutters that have gutter guards installed?
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About The RestaurantLorraine Heskin and Lorraine Byrne are two young ladies with a passion for delicious food of which they have an extraordinary knowledge. They opened their first Gourmet Food Parlour on Cumberland Street in Dun Laoire, not far from where I live in 2006. The local denizens were down hotfoot to try their Gourmet breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, delicious and antipasti plates, and the place took off immediately. Eggs can be cooked anyway, I love Eggs Benedict. Cumberland sausages are used with delicious bacon. Their signature selection of posh sandwiches using bruschetta and baguettes includes Smoked Applewood Cheddar, vine tomatoes, basil pesto, reasted red peppers and mayp. Pastrami is teamed with turkey, ham, Eammenthal cheese, vine tomato and honey mustard. They do a great Club Sandwich and a French style Croque Monsieur accompanied with honey mustard. Smoked salmon is with cream cheese but what makes Gourmet Parlour so successful is that the girls use the best of produce from all over the world, charcuterie from France, Spain and Italy, cheeses from all over Europe including Ireland, olives and delicious salads, rice is from Texas, Torinto Italian produce. The girls are constantly sourcing new and interesting produce for their shelves. They do lovely cupcakes and chocolate muffins as well as rum flavoured chocolate biscuit cake, Snickers cake, strawberry and rhubarb crumble, and apple and blackcurrant tart. Their attention to details and good food has meant that they have rapidly expanded first of all to Swords in 2008 where they have opened a larger store. Their most recent opening has been at The Grange on Oldtown Road in Ballyboughal, North County Dublin. The Grange is a lovely location with an Art Gallery and also a shop with gifts and goodies. Now the enterprising pair are doing Tapas evenings on Fridays in Dun Laoire and Swords with really tasty dishes including deep fried calamari served with a chilli lime dipping sauce, Spanish style spicy chorizo and chicken paella, Spanish tortilla served with a spicy tomato salsa, torpedo prawns breaded and served with a sweet chilli dip. They also do a lovely Spanish antipasti plate of Serrano ham, chorizo, sun-dried tomatoes, stuffed olives, roasted red pappers and roasted garlic served with rustic bread. At The Grange they are also doing Tapas nights with live music by Roy Taylor on the first Thursday of every month but do check their website for updates. This enterprising duo are amazing, they have made such an impact on Dublin's foodie scene in such a short space of time.
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I looked through some old photos of mine that I want to write about and share. I stumbled upon some old pictures from 2003 and some more in 2008 of visits to Harlech and thought someone might be interested to see them.
Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales is home of one of the castles built by Edward I. It was built between 1282 and 1289 and played a part is many battles. Wikipedia provides some quick details namely that this castle held an important place in several wars. It withstood seige by Madog ap Llywelyn but fell to Owain Glyndwr. Later it played a part in the War of the Roses and was the last fortification to fall in the Glorious Revolution in 1647. Honestly, I just wanted to go there after hearing Men of Harlech sang by a choir while I lived in Hyde, Cheshire, England.
In 2003, Brad Hales, Amy Hales, and I decided to venture to Harlech castle. Neither of us had ventured south of Porthmadog as missionaries in 1998 – 2000 and thought we would venture down to the castle. We snapped this picture on the road approaching from the north.
Unfortunately, we arrived after the castle had closed for the day. We snapped this picture of the silhouette and the flags from the road below.
Here is another picture of the castle silhouette looking to the north across Afon Dwyryd estuary toward the direction of Penrhyndeudraeth.
Here is a road above Harlech looking in the same direction. Notice the amazing, sturdy stone wall.
This picture is at the same location but shot back towards Harlech. You can see the outline of the castle towers as well as more of the estuary.
Amanda and I visited again in 2008. Luckily, we got there with plenty of time to visit and spend time inside. The day was a bit overcast, but we grabbed some great pictures. You can also see the considerable difference between the film camera and digital camera!
This shot gives you a view of the eastern side with the imposing towers, the gate, the rocky chasm between and gives some impression of how formidable this castle would have been to attack. Ignore the goober in the picture.
When Harlech was built over 720 years ago it was on the Irish Sea. Notice how far the sea is from the castle now, about a mile away. This was taken from one of the castle's walls.
Another picture, looking south along the western wall.
A shot looking up at the fireplaces of two other floors. The majority of all woodwork is missing in this castle and the stone is all that remains.
You can see the holes in the walls where beams would have been placed in times past.
Looking down into the hollow walls of Harlech castle from one of its towers.
We got quite the kick out of this sign. Would someone really take children on a castle wall? It looks like adults falling off walls or down the stairs, not children.
These stairs were pretty steep.
Here is one of the walls. Funny how no wood in the castle makes it 725+ years but yet a tree can grow out of a tower hundreds of feet up.
I know you are probably getting bored by this point so I should probably wrap it up. This was the entry to the main quarters (king's?).
The chimneys just came out at the top of the walls. I guess at least the sentinels had somewhere to stay warm when on watch.
Inside one of the towers where the water seepage had worn away the wood and stone over the years to leave this intimidating scene.
One last picture looking out toward the Afon Dwyryd estuary.
Thanks to my cutie for traveling to Harlech with me, I love you! (She is standing on a wall chimney, that is why she is my height. The southern shoreline is behind us.


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New technology is scary, and the idea of a car with no steering wheel or pedals is certainly very new. So let's get our worst fantasies out of the way — what do you fear most about the Google Car?
I love the idea of a car that drives me around. I've had enough soul-crushing highway drives to get that feeling. But I imagine that the Google Car that drives me around won't be a car that I own. I expect it will be a car that I use, and its maintenance and ownership will go to some kind of car-sharing service.
And this means that I'll be using a car that strangers will have sat in before me. And that means that some day I will walk out of my apartment, step into the Google Car waiting for me, and smell the rank fart that the dude before me just ripped as he stepped out of the vehicle.
Google Cars: I fear their farts.
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- The venerable CBS soap opera "Guiding Light" will go dark in September after 72 years and 16,000 episodes, the network announced Wednesday.
Gina Tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on "Guiding Light" over the years.
The daytime drama's declining viewership led to the decision, according to a CBS spokeswoman.
The show, which the Guinness Book of World Records lists as the longest-running television drama, first aired on NBC radio in 1937 as a 15-minute serial, the spokeswoman said.
It moved to television on the CBS network in 1952 as 15-minute drama. It later went to 30 minutes, and on November 7, 1977, it expanded to one hour and introduced the wealthy Spaulding family as foils to the show's middle-class Bauers, who were a mainstay of the show for much of its run.
In 1979, the show did a groundbreaking storyline when the character of Roger Thorpe (played by the late Michael Zaslow) raped his wife, Holly (Maureen Garrett).
The marital-rape story line reflected a significant real-life case in 1978 -- the state of Oregon v. John J. Rideout. It was the first time in modern U.S. history that a man was charged with raping his wife and then put on trial. It prompted national debate about whether a man had absolute sexual rights with his spouse. Rideout was acquitted.
Among the actors who went on to greater fame after roles on the show: Kevin Bacon, James Earl Jones and Taye Diggs.
The last episode is set to air on September 18, the spokeswoman said. The show is produced in New York.
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TORONTO - A dropped word forced Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to hold a second, secret swearing-in ceremony as the new minister of agriculture and food.
Wynne had promised to appoint herself as minister of agriculture when she and her new cabinet were sworn in on Feb. 11, but she apparently forgot part of the ministry name at the ceremony.
It used to be Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, but Wynne split rural affairs into it's own ministry while she took an oath to be minister of agriculture, leaving out the word "food."
So officials held a second swearing-in ceremony Feb. 14 to officially make Wynne the minister of agriculture and food.
The Progressive Conservatives accused the Liberal government of trying to hide the truth instead of admitting that Wynne had made a mistake.
Conservative Ernie Hardeman, a former agriculture minister, says it was only after he raised concerns that there was no minister responsible for food that "Wynne's secret swearing-in ceremony" was discovered.
"Perhaps more troubling than forgetting 'food' was the fact that when a mistake occurred her first instinct was to cover it up and keep it a secret," said Hardeman.
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We are delighted to present a special miniature sheet with one stamp issued by Malta Post to celebrate the 2018 FIFA World CupTM. The stamp shows the official mascot of the event - a wolf named ZabivakaTM designed by a student, Ekaterina Bocharova. In Russian, ZabivakaTM means "the one who scores", a suitable name for this wolf who radiates fun, charm and confidence. This bright miniature sheet was created by Malta Post graphic designer Sean Cini.
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We are delighted to present to your attention one of the brightest lots that will be auctioned during Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries` sale "Worldwide Stamps and Covers". This is Newfoundland 1860 1sh Orange with an original gum and vivid fresh color and this is without question the finest example of the British North American rarity. What is more, only a few original gum examples exist of the Newfoundland 1860 one-shilling orange on handmade paper without mesh. The lot is to fetch $37,500!
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Slovenia is such an idyllic country! It has got so many places which have received 'European Destinations of Excellence' award called EDEN. Winner of the EDEN 2017 competition is Koper – one of the greatest Slovenian destinations. To mark this important achievement Slovenia Post has released a special stamp designed by Inga Bau. We also have to mention that Slovenia is the only country in Europe to present its winning destinations on postage stamps.
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We hurries to let our readers know that Canada Post unveiled two kinds of coil stamps along with a special fabric souvenir sheet to honour Maple Leafs' storied history as enduring Canadian icon.
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We would like to share the latest auction news with our readers. New Brunswick's Eastern Auctions will offer a complete set of imperforate corner blocks from the 1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang issue on its Nov. 3-4 sale.
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On 4 April, H.S.H. Prince Albert II launched the 2017–2020 Monaco Explorations initiative , reviving, after a gap of 120 years, the maritime scientific explorations pioneered by His great-great-grandfather Prince Albert I. On this occasion Monaco Post has released three special stamps in a form of a souvenir sheet that is highly recommended to all collectors.
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We are excited to let our readers know that Correos has issued a Premium Sheet celebrating the strength of Spanish traditions; in this case, traditional dances. The Sheet is presented as a die-cut guitar shape, and when opened, plays a traditional Spanish melody. It is decorated with an illustration of dancers' legs in traditional stockings and espadrilles.
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As the year 2016 comes to a close, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), released its "Year of the Rooster stamps" for 2017's Chinese New Year. The souvenir sheet of two stamps is red and gold with special embellishments of gold foil and 3D embossing. We invite stamps enthusiasts to appreciate the original design of these bright philatelic items.


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I see a serious problem with most of the articles in this category right now, as they don't qualify for the Style Manual's stipulation that such articles be mainly about the group's relation to the Orthodox Church. That is, they should read as though the article title is "Group X and the Orthodox Church." The bulk of the material in these articles is currently not about Orthodoxy at all.
I'm tagging all the articles that are questionable. I propose that they either get deleted or completely revamped. The ones on John Paul II and the Rosary are almost the only ones which fulfil the requirement (though the latter is iffy). —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 16:54, January 11, 2006 (CST)
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Although, as you know I am not Orthodox, I figured I'd put in my two cents worth, since I have done some of the work on a lot of these. Here's my thinking. Certainly you have a good point here. As I was writing them I was thinking that I was putting background informatinon down, which would then be added to specifically as regards to (for instance) Anglican/Orthodox relations etc. I guess that didn't really happen. Here are some things specifically that I am thinking:
- The article on the Archbishop of Canterbury seems to have some historical validity for being included, since the first many were Orthodox and the current ABC has done some scholarly writing on Lossky and some "popular" writing on iconography
- I would argue for the inclusion of the article on John Paul II because of his relationship with Orthodox over the time of his pontificate; and for the article on the Rosary (although, probably substantially re-vamped) because of the arguments both for and against its use among Orthodox. That is, I can see an inquiring Orthodox Christian turning here to find out what it's all about.
- The article on teh Immaculate Conception, I think would be good to keep, specifically, again, because of the controversy.
However, articles like ECUSA and the Anglican Communion (although I put a good bit of work into the latter) wouldn't really hurt my feelings to have deleted, since they have not, largely focused on Anglican-Orthodox relations. Perhaps they can be replaced with an article specifically called "Anglican-Orthodox Relations" or something like that. Then only very basic theological/historical information would need to be included as it relates to the reasons they're not in communion.
Anyway - those are my thoughts. Certainly don't worry about sparing my feelings if any are deleted or seriously modified.
Peace. Joffridus 11:22, January 12, 2006 (CST)
- One of the main questions I had was about the differences between Catholicism and Orthodoxy was the Immaculate Conception. I do think the article needs more work, though the external links are helpful (of course, now I know to look for the key for me: the difference in understanding the idea of "original sin"). During the past year, on the OrthWomen's list, I remember there being quite a discussion about the rosary, and whether it would be acceptable to use that tradition as an Orthodox Christian, and what the Western Rite said about its use.
- Ideas for inclusion: Buddhism could be made to relate to the Orthodoxy in Japan series; Jehovah's Witnesses, Episcopal Church U.S.A., and Calvinism could perhaps be subsumed into a general article?
- I think that my understanding for the Non-Orthodox Category is to have pages explaining the differences in beliefs (and perhaps, in practices) between Orthodoxy and the non-Orthodox groups, such that, for a person coming from a particular non-Orthodox background, the article would explain clearly what is different and why. It might be the scope of another article (or section) to explore the history of the relationship between that group and the Orthodox Church. I am completely at a loss for titles for any of these ideas. —magda (talk) 11:59, January 12, 2006 (CST)
- Titles? Oh, that's easy! :) I think perhaps a major cure for most of these articles would be to move them to "X and Orthodox Christianity," which could cover both relations between groups and also comparisons of belief. My main difficulty with the articles as they stand now is that they're mainly about X with (at most) notes for further references to Orthodoxy. If the article can't be about Orthodoxy, ISTM that it really doesn't belong on OrthodoxWiki. Wikipedia is much better for general articles about particular denominations or belief sets.
- I don't think the articles necessarily have to be deleted, but the bulk of their material should probably be summarized. Jeff makes a good point about the Archbishop of Canterbury article, though its contents could perhaps be subsumed into a more general article about the Orthodox Church in the British Isles (or in England). A complete list of post-Schism Abps. of Canterbury seems to me not really needed here, though mention of particular ones relevant to Orthodoxy (like the current one) would be germane. BTW, I mentioned the JP2 article as one which was good. :)
- Articles like the Immaculate Conception one should probably be renamed to "Orthodox view of the Immaculate Conception" or something like that. Such a thing is distinct from heresies which arose within the Orthodox Church (like Nestorianism), whose articles are about the heresy itself and how it was fought. The IC is something external to the Orthodox Church, and the "distance" created by "Orthodox view of X" is, I think, prudent.
- All of this is, of course, part of my perpetual OrthodoxWiki philosophy of cutting out stuff that folks could easily find elsewhere from non-Orthodox sources. I certainly don't mean to step on anyone's favorite articles, but I do think we could use some tightening up in this department. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 14:20, January 12, 2006 (CST)
- A big part of the usefulness of any kind of Wiki it its ability to hyperlink to related topics. If you talk about Church history, you have to talk about the Reformation. If you talk about the Reformation, you have to talk about Calvin. If you talk about Calvin you have to talk about the 5 points of Calvinism. If you talk about the 5 points of Calvinism, you have to talk about the TULIP acronym, and so on, and so on. Deleting such information simply because it appears to be non-Orthodox is myopic. Forcing users to search outside of OrthodoxWiki for related topics is a disservice. This is an opportunity to write about these topics from an Orthodox perspective.Thedogfather 15:35, January 12, 2006 (CST)
- So you're suggesting that policy be changed? I can tell you why it was written the way it was, though. If we open up OrthodoxWiki to articles about topics that are not directly pertinent to Orthodoxy, then OrthodoxWiki loses its distinctiveness, and one could certainly conceivably watch the non-Orthodox material balloon out of control to make this "generic religion wiki" rather than OrthodoxWiki. I absolutely agree that there is an opportunity to discuss these topics from an Orthodox perspective, but the problem is that, as of this writing, at least, what's currently in those articles is general information about the topics without anything from a particularly Orthodox perspective.
- Here's the relevant section from the Style Manual: Further, articles on Non-Orthodox Christian religious groups, while necessarily including some general description of those groups, should have as their primary content the relationship and history of that group in relation to the Orthodox Church (from OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual (Point of View)). So, it's not a question of "deleting such information simply because it appears to be non-Orthodox," but rather about maintaining the integrity of OrthodoxWiki as an Orthodox source. For example, an article explaining the TULIP of Calvinism would be inappropriate, but an article detailing an Orthodox critique of TULIP would be in keeping with our established policy.
- In order for OrthodoxWiki to be useful, it has to be limited. These are the limitations that the administration has put in place. In any event, except for your userpage, you've been editing articles here a total of only two days. Perhaps you may wish to examine the Style Manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself with our practices a bit further before indicating that there should be policy changes. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 16:00, January 12, 2006 (CST)
- I wasn't aware that joining OrthodoxWiki meant that I was not allowed to express an opinion. I have been duely chastised. It will be a long time, or never, before I contribute again.Thedogfather 11:53, January 18, 2006 (CST)
- FWIW, chastisement wasn't the aim. It simply seemed that you were unfamiliar with our longstanding standards and policies, and your limited contribution level seemed to confirm that apparent unfamiliarity (which is why I mentioned it). Anyone may express an opinion (evidenced by the fact that yours wasn't edited out). —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 12:36, January 18, 2006 (CST)
- I don't think the problem is that articles on heterodox ideas (TULIP, et al) are inherently bad; rather, unless they have Orthodoxy somewhere in them - a response to, or a comparison with - they are better done on a bigger scale, ie on wikipedia, and there is no need for duplication here. However, if there is something Orthodox in the article (response, comparison, etc), then there is a good reason for them being here. Otherwise, it's easy enough to link the specific articles up with the equivalent wikipedia articles. --— by Pιsτévο talk complaints at 16:25, January 12, 2006 (CST)
- Aha! What we have here is a deep philosophical divide between Deletionsists and Inclusionists. I'm sympathetic to both sides, and, although I have inclusionist tendencies, I generally regard myself as a "conservative deletionist" as far as OrthodoxWiki is concerned. I think we should keep Immaculate Conception and any material in Category:Non-Orthodox that refers to a groups' relation to the Orthodox Church, although maybe we should merge some of this stuff together until such a time when some invests in creating a whole article dedication to "x and Orthodoxy." Summaries of other groups' history or teaching may be appropriate and it might be wise to store some of what is unused for later. I am not worried about people having to go off-site for more up-to-date or complete information about another group, and I stand by the Style Manual. It is not our job to maintain this kind of stuff, and referring to Wikipedia or one of the Other wikis for this kind of stuff would probably be more ideal. OTOH, I'm for keeping anything relevant to Orthodoxy -- and I think the Immaculate Conception article is important here. I suspect many Orthodox folks who critize this teaching don't even know what it is! — FrJohn (talk)
- See also meta:Deletionism and meta:Inclusionism.
- Jehovah's Witnesses is definitely a heresy that is incompatible with Christianity in general and not just Orthodoxy (even Protestant Churches are denouncing it). On the other hand, the Immaculate Conception is a (non-essential) flawed dogma that appeared in the Catholic Church, a traditional old Church with valid Apostolic succession that no truly wise one can ever deny, and with a unique ministry (part of God's plan, I believe), reaching out to many parts of the world that are otherwise underserved/unserved by the Orthodox Church. I am very much relieved to see this attempt to reorganise this category. I have never been convinced with the classification of both the Rosary and Jehovah's Witnesses under the same category. It was a bit odd.
The general consensus seems to be in favor of the limits on non-Orthodox subjects set in the OW:SM. I thus propose the following measures:
- Renaming all the articles to reflect that they are about Orthodoxy and their subject.
- Editing them to remove material which does not address the subject's relationship to Orthodoxy, except for two paragraphs of introductory material.
Especially regarding this latter subject, I think it would be good to create a new subsection of the Style Manual to address articles on Non-Orthodox subjects, incorporating the two-paragraph rule into it. What do y'all think? —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 06:29, January 19, 2006 (CST)
- I think that this seems a reasonable course of action. Joffridus 16:30, January 20, 2006 (CST)
I am not sure if this is the right place to comment or not. If the articles in this section reflect a 100% exact and identical explanation of what has already been defined or explained elsewhere, then I agree that the information would be...redundant, and as such unnecessary.
However, the question concerning these articles aught to be (IMO) whether or not the articles help clarify the relationship between 1) the Orthodox Church 2) the Topic or group in question.
I would suggest that the nature of the articles is that they help clarify the information specifically as it relates to orthodoxy - contextually. In other words, material should be considered for retention and inclusion where it clarifies and/or Amplifies the definitions or explanations given in other articles. That would be one way that additional information could be made available to others. To rename the articles is not necessarily a problem, though I would urge further that the articles be retained rather than deleted.
I think it will take time for others on the net to learn about this section here, and that time could be used to continue to improve, change, refine and enjoy the articles already posted. (JMO).
On a related topic (and this still may not be the place to address this), I have a deep concern that the material presented on the Orthodox Church...is proposed to be presented on Wikipedia in accordance with the Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias (MCB).
I have a hard time agreeing that the Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias (MCB) is itself, free of bias. As such it would seem potentially to be a contravention of the principles of neutrality of Wiki.
I am not an Orthodox. Having said that I do not object to Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias (MCB) as it is claming to represent Orthodoxy. I can agree - for this discussion - that Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias (MCB) represents the general tenor of Orthodox perspective as it stands today.
What is much problematic however,is the supposition that Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias (MCB) is historically based, and can be proven and demonstrated to be from actual documents that can be authenticated historically.
To claim that the Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias (MCB) is the legitimate descendant of the original churches that were in those original geographic locations seems very problematic, to say the least.
I do not mind the point of view that expresses that MCB is the POV of many Orthodox. What seems to be a more fundamental problem, is the supposition that this POV is based in actual historical data. Historic Data (though there are many definitions) would have to mean data which is in hard copy, demonstrably prior to 1850. It would have to be much closer to original sources. I am thinking about how to reconcile MCB with the underlying premise of neutrality of Wiki.
And for the record, I believe that most Orthodox are sincere. And my own goal is one of historic accuracy, nothing less - nothing more. I will look forward to the comments of others. (and if this is not the right place in Wiki for these comments, I will appreciate the input of where to direct these concerns).


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We generate value ... [through] the vast amount of data we gather and use to deliver a better, more personal experience for users and a better, more targeted audience for our advertisers.Sounds like the goal is right, but the pace is slow. For more on that, please see also my June 2009 post, "Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz on personalization".
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They've been talking about that for years. (I'm not there any longer.) There were some cool talks on what they were trying to do with personalization, but I don't think very much came of it, or at least it was much more modest than I expected. I was never sure if that was for technical reasons or organizational reasons, although I would bet that the latter had a lot to do with it.
I will say that in my opinion, personalization makes other things more difficult. For example, personalization makes it harder to do A/B tests, in analysis you risk segmenting your data to such a degree that noise dominates, etc. They're not insurmountable, but they do make it more difficult to simply plug in a personalization system to an advertising ecosystem as large as Yahoo's. So the gains of personalization have to be weighed against these costs.
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Fire Assistant Coach Mike Matkovich previously served as an assistant with both Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2008) before returning to the Fire as an assistant coach last season. Interestingly enough, Preki, the coach he served under while with Chivas is now the head coach of Toronto FC.
I caught up with Matko earlier this week to see what his thoughts were on facing his two former clubs back-to-back and also asked how things were going with the United State U18 Men's National Team.
Jeff Crandall: Last week was kind of a whirlwind for you,
spending most of the week at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA with the U.S.
U18's. Can you talk about your experience there?
Mike Matkovich: We had a camp in LA to prepare for a tournament we're going to in Portugal at the end of the month. I got back Saturday afternoon, a few hours before the game. I enjoy working with the national team now being the head coach, getting to make the decisions – I really enjoy that. It's a good challenge for me to work with the younger guys.
We're going to Portugal from May 21-May 30 and we'll play against Norway, Romania and Portugal – all of whom will be good tests for our guys. The team looks good and we're looking forward to competing in a few weeks.
JC: How do you feel about playing your two former clubs in back-to-back weeks?
MM: Yeah Chivas was here last week and we're going to Toronto this week. Jesse Marsch called me up the other day and said, "The Matko Cup is starting".
You look at both teams, there's not many guys left from when I was there. Last week with Chivas I think I counted four or five guys and Toronto's about the same, but that's the nature of the business. There's a lot of change in the landscape with players coming and going whether by choice or through a coaching or leadership change.
JC: When you play former teams is there something special or is it just another game?
MM: Really they're both just another game on the schedule. It's not like there's bad blood or anything with either team. It's still nice to see people you recognize and catch up a bit, whether it's players or front office people, equipment managers or trainers you knew while you were there.
JC: Speaking of seeing familiar faces, you'll see Preki again on Saturday, this time in Toronto instead of Chivas. Are you looking forward to meeting up?
MM: I enjoyed my time with Preki in LA. He treated me very well and I learned a lot. He's a great guy – the kind of guy that would give you the shirt off his back even if he didn't have one. We're friends to this day and we'll probably go grab a coffee together this weekend and catch up a bit. He's a good coach and the thing with moving around a little bit is that you get into different environments, you learn different methods and it builds your outlook as a coach. I've brought back to Chicago things that I've learned in Toronto and with Chivas in previous years.
JC: What did you take away from the Chivas game last week?
MM: i think we played well, but we came up against a team that's in good form right now. With the league suspending Lahoud for two games after the tackle on Justin Mapp early on, you wonder if he'd been sent off if things might have been different with a man advantage for that long. Even with that you have to give them credit for the way they played. I don't think it was our best performance and we feel we probably could have taken three points from the game instead of one, but its in the past and you look towards the next game.
JC: How do you earn three points on Saturday
against Toronto?
MM: (Laughs) Put the ball in the net more than they do. It's going to be a difficult game. Our guys will need to adapt to the ambience quickly because it is such a loud and intimidating venue. The longer we can keep it tight, the pressure begins to mount on them with the crowd. Obviously from the soccer end, we need to do a better job of keeping possession. On the defensive end I thought we did a pretty good job last week, but there were a few guys that got pulled out of position at times and that hurt us some. We worked on positioning a lot this week and we feel confident going into the match on Saturday.


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Just a question for the people formerly known as Hull Techs. When these ship sections are mated and welded together, other than the weld and some longitudinal bracing, what guarantees the hull integrity on each side of the weld? Is there plating to prevent twisting and shearing?
Seaspan lawsuithttps://biv.com/article/2018/02/vancouver-shipyards-launches-lawsuit-against-federal-vessel-subcontractor
How is the National Shipbuilding Strategy Going?http://www.navalreview.ca/wp-content/uploads/public/vol13num4/vol13num4art5.pdf
Piece by Dave Perry of CGAI--read between the lines of gov't reports and optimism will be greatly tempered (note at chart slipping to right of delivery dates);MarkOttawa
Mind you I remember the Henry Larson being delayed 6 month after launch due to a failure of a large electrical component during sea trials. I wonder how NSS compare to other large ship programs in Canada's history?
To be realistic would have Irving complete the (how many in reality?) RCN A/OPS and Seaspan the first four CCG vessels. Then would simply buy everything else abroad at what I believe would be very substantial cost savings with much earlier delivery. If need to keep some shipyards on west and east coast going for maintenance/repairs just subsidize them directly if necessary.
Obvious political and strategic reasons. There's no question that the plan was too late and too slowly implemented. Now it is, and abandoning it would be a costly idea.
Here's where his math fails, however: we don't have the 8.5 B$ Canadian in the annual budget to operate that carrier group, in every given year.


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GOP Rep. Chris Gibson defeated Democrat Sean Eldridge on Tuesday.
Gibson and Eldridge were facing off to represent New York's 19th District.
Below, more live updates on the 2014 midterm elections:
Christie: GOP Wins Show Focus On Leadership
The AP reported Wednesday:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says Republican victories in governor's races across the country show voters want leaders who will "get things done," rather that fighting over ideology.
Christie, chairman of the Republican Governors Association and a possible 2016 candidate for president, said he was gratified by GOP wins in Democratic-leaning states such as Maryland, Massachusetts and Illinois, as well as victories in key swing states like Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Christie said voters "elect and re-elect governors to get things done."
Christie, who campaigned for GOP candidates across the country, said the winners deserve the credit, not him. He said elections are "always about the candidate."
Christie spoke Wednesday on NBC's "Today" show, ABC's "Good Morning America" and Fox News Channel.
President Obama To Address Midterm Results In Afternoon Press Conference
President Barack Obama will speak to the press Wednesday afternoon to address his party's resounding loss in the 2014 midterm elections, according to White House press secretary Josh Earnest. He is expected to strike a tone of compromise and accountability following a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate and many of the nation's gubernatorial offices.
Obama tried reached out to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who is widely expected to be the next senate majority leader and who also won re-election Tuesday night, and left a message, CNN reported.
The president's press conference will take place at 2:50 p.m. Eastern time from the East Room of the White House.
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Indictment, Dog Killing, Infidelity Overcome By GOP Candidates
How bad was it for Democrats? Rep. Michael Grimm, a Republican facing a 20-count indictment won in New York and another known for outbursts of rage and killing a beagle, Mike Bost, won a seat in President Barack Obama's home state of Illinois that had been Democratic for 70 years.
Down in Tennessee, Rep. Scott DesJarlais' past infidelities and pushing of abortion on a mistress continued to not matter to voters, who handed him a landslide victory.
There were a couple of bright spots for Democrats, or at least the more moderate crowd. Florida Rep. Steve Southerland lost to Democrat Gwen Graham after holding an all-male fundraiser and joking about Graham in lingerie. And in Louisiana, GOP Rep. Vance McAllister, dubbed the "Kissing Congressman" after he was caught on tape smooching a staffer, finished far back in the field in his contest.
-- Michael McAuliff
Expect A Delay In Results
AP not calling these races until the number of outstanding votes can be verified: Va. gov.; Conn. gov.; Colo. gov.; Alaska gov, Senate.— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 5, 2014
Alaska Becomes 4th State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
In yet another major pushback against the war on drugs, Alaska legalized recreational marijuana on Tuesday, joining Oregon and Washington, D.C. -- both of which legalized cannabis only hours before. Alaska becomes the fourth state in the U.S. to legalize retail marijuana, along with Oregon, Colorado and Washington state.
Voters approved Measure 2, which legalizes the possession, use and sale of recreational marijuana. Adults, age 21 and older, may possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants (with no more than three being mature) for personal use. The measure also legalizes the manufacture, sale and possession of marijuana paraphernalia, such as devices used for smoking or storing the plant.
"The folks trying to keep marijuana illegal are relying on the same scare tactics today that they have relied on for decades, but voters just aren't falling for it anymore," Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, said in a statement early Wednesday morning. "The results are particularly encouraging since voter turnout during a midterm election is typically smaller, older, and more conservative. Clearly, support for ending marijuana prohibition spans the political and ideological spectrums."
Read more here.
-- Matt Ferner
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People are STILL voting on Chicago's north side because of election judge problems @cbschicago #Election2014— Elizabeth Godvik (@GodvikNewzGirl) November 5, 2014
Sarah Palin To GOP: You Didn't Build This
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took to Facebook last night to issue a hearty congratulations -- and warning -- to her GOP brethren:
Thank you, wise voters! Tonight is a big victory for We the People! Credit is due to the victorious candidates. Your message to President Obama is undeniably received, though he'll try to ignore it.
The Democrats got mauled today, deservedly so. To prohibit that from happening to the GOP in 2016, it must learn the lesson from the last time Republicans held the Senate majority. This time they must not retreat, and it's our responsibility to hold them accountable. Will they fight for reform that aligns with the limited government planks of the Republican platform, or will they return to the big government cronyism and status quo favored by the permanent political class? Will they drain the swamp or decide the D.C. cesspool is really just a jacuzzi they can't wait to jump on into and shake us off?
If GOP leadership returns to business as usual, then this majority will be short lived, for We the People say, "once bitten, twice shy."
Click here to read the full statement.
Alaska Approves Minimum Wage Increase
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Alaskans have voted to raise the minimum wage.— Becky Bohrer (@beckybohrerap) November 5, 2014
Alaska Rep. Don Young Projected To Win 22nd Term
The Associated Press is projecting that Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) will win re-election as Alaska's only member of Congress.
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Brad Paisley closed his ten month long "Virtual Reality World" tour through North America with an impressive two-hour show under the overcast Hollywood October sky. What a night it was for a concert!
After Scotty McCreery and The Band Perry opened with their separate sets, Paisley made his triumphant return to Tinseltown. The show opened with an animated hologram of his iconic electric guitar flying through space to meet his digital silhouette leaning into his solo. The same pose was being choreographed by the man himself on stage.
Brad was wearing his typical over-sized white Stetson tapered along the edges to rise up against his head. He was dressed in blue jeans and a T-shirt prominently displaying "Los Angeles" in hipster font. His set ranged over older hits like "Waiting on a Woman" and "Ticks" to crowd favorites like "Remind Me" and "Mud on the Tires" and finally his new single "Southern Comfort Zone," which is soon to be released on his upcoming album next year.
Brad entertained his audience in between songs with comedic interludes that poked fun at current events. For instance, when he spoke about the "feminization of the modern man" he used the allegory "men full of binders" to reference to Mitt Romney's now viral phrase from the second presidential debate last week. This worked as a transition into "I'm Still A Guy."
The ingenious set design and video work throughout the show was synced with his songs in a way that would make any Studio City techie blush. Brad controlled the tempo from front to back so much so, that he had the luxury to break in the middle of a song. For example, he made a short video of himself with an iPhone he had quickly grabbed from an audience member. Right before he picked "She's Everything" back up he gave the phone back saying "I think you're battery died. Shoulda bought the '5,' they say the battery lasts 20% longer." A perfect example for his wry good sense of humor intelligently weaved throughout the show.
Apart from making his audience laugh, Brad also showed off his guitar skills. He integrated a solo in just about every song referencing melodies and famous riffs from artists like Eric Clapton and The Who. Case in point: the opening of "Online" that was taken straight out of the iconic "Baba O' Reily." One time he even started with two guitars strapped around his body. He opened "This is Country Music" playing an acoustic, which he signed and gave away to a kid in the audience just before he continued the song with the electric strapped on his back.
Brad's performance was fast paced and inclusive. He simply didn't allow for a dull moment to happen. Two thirds into his almost two-hour show he made it an effort to take a hike through the seating area of the amphitheater just to get to the section that "he used to sit in" back in the day, when he watched performers like himself in venues like this. At this point he started strumming away the opening chords of "Letter To Me" a ballad sung to his seventeen-year old self and that night, also to the back section of the Hollywood Bowl.
Paisley decided to include the opening acts at different times. Kimberly from "The Band Perry" came out to support his gut wrenching ballad about alcoholism "Whiskey Lullaby," adding her own signature to the melodramatic tale. Scotty McCreery shared the stage with Brad early on during "Celebrity," a tongue-in-cheek reference to his already successful career and overnight fame after winning American Idol last year. However, the special appearance that got standing ovations was the hologram of Carrie Underwood that showed her walking on center stage with remarkable resemblance. It's safe to say that it had some country fan fooled that night. It was fascinating to hear how well Paisley wrestled with her overpowering vocals just to find his own voice in the hit duet "Remind Me".
Paisley closed the show with "Water" exiting the stage in a virtual aquarium set up in the back. He came back for the encore and played "American Saturday Night" and his party hit "Alcohol".
Paisley's conclusion to his "Virtual Reality World" tour glorified country music in the modern world. He acted as an ambassador for a genre that is often romanticized and written off as too conservative for pop culture. Brad's performance that night was best described as an electric charge of lighting touching every single person in the bowl around him. He took great care not to soar off into outer space always keeping one foot grounded in reality. Addressed to a tailgating crowd that had an amazing time, Brad Paisley's farewell hallowed through the bowl: "Stay classy Hollywood." It was a night to remember.
Set list:
-The World
-Welcome To The Future
-This is Country Music
-Waiting On A Woman
-She's Everything
-I'm Still A Guy
-Working On A Tan
-Southern Comfort Zone
-Letter To Me
-Mud On The Tires
-Whiskey Lullaby
-I'm Gonna Miss Her
-Remind Me
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Jim wrote:Like Suvi, I am also a musical person. No, you don't have to be musical to appreciate Moya's music. However, her music is for those who still know how to think for themselves, and have not sacrificed this ability in order to fit in or follow the crowd.
***Rant mode on***
I have a friend who is an awesome songwriter. She tried to get a songwriting contract with a major record label. When she showed them samples of her work, the first thing they wanted to do was to dumb down her songs, saying the songs were "too intelligent" to be "marketable". And this is what the radio feeds us a steady diet of!
***Rant mode off***
***Emotional appeal on***
Moya, please, please don't let this happen to you! I wish you all the success in the world, but I don't want you to cut the heart out of your songwriting to have it! And don't let them take you away from us, your fans! We love you!
***Emotional appeal off***
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Read on to rid yourself of these paper pests
Pests lurking in our book nooks secretly graze, bore and eat the words we read.
A few pests graze on the surface starches or glues on papers and books. Others bore into books and eat the paper. Still others feed on mold that grows on the surface of damp paper.
The Grazers
The most familiar paper pest is the silverfish, which looks like a fish out of water and swims lightning fast across floors and walls.
Silverfish like starchy food. They feed on glazed papers or on the starchy glue or paste in book bindings or wallpaper. They leave dull, deglossed, light-colored areas on book covers or pages where they have removed the finish. They also notch the edges of pages and leave yellowish stains on paper from body scales and feces.
The large American cockroach (not the smaller German cockroach) will also feed on books and papers.
Both prefer paper that is soiled from body oils, food or other insects.
Books or paper stored in cardboard boxes in attics or basements are a most enticing meal for these pests.
The Borers
Beetles like the death-watch beetle and the common furniture beetle are uncommon, and books are not their usual food; they feed and tunnel through wood and paper, if they are nearby.
Since books are made up of cellulose, they are full of edibles for these larvae.
Sometimes beetle larvae will bore into books simply looking for a protected place to pupate. When the adult beetles emerge, they leave tiny, round exit holes in the book.
Termites also enjoy a good book. Termites enter the structure from a ground nest outside and tunnel directly into books or stored papers.
Books are susceptible to termite attacks when they are stacked on the floor or are undisturbed in a damp basement or storage area.
Mold Eaters
Book lice are not lice at all but small white wingless insects fond of very damp and humid places where they feed on mold that grows on the surface of books and papers.
Mold or fungus beetles feed on mold on books or papers, including wallpaper.
Eliminate paper pests by placing books or papers in a freezer for four days. Papers should be sealed in plastic before freezing, then thawed before the plastic comes off. Microwaving or heating books or papers is not a good idea.


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carefully reconstructs the passage of thousands of individuals who had been displaced by the Haitian Revolution from Saint-Domingue to Cuba and on to New Orleans. Scott chronicles the shifting status of these refugees after the abolition of slavery by decree and then by the French National Convention from slave to free to slave and sometimes back again. Her analysis of the bureaucracy of slavery - the process of designation that sometimes occurred peremptorily on the deck of a ship - and individual resistance to such designations scrutinizes an underexplored aspect of slavery's machinery. Scott's detailed micro-history of the legal struggles of Adélaide Métayer/Durand in New Orleans to maintain her freedom and that of her children is a work of art.Th ASLH's Sutherland Prize is named in honor of the late Donald W. Sutherland, "a distinguished historian of the law of medieval England and a mentor of many students." It is awarded to "the person or persons who wrote the best article on English legal history published in the previous year. This year's winner is my Georgetown Law colleague James Oldham for Informal Lawmaking in England by the Twelve Judges in the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries, Law and History Review 29 (2011): 181.
"Paper Thin" is richly sourced from multiple archives and in secondary literature in multiple languages, and the story-telling is gripping. The Surrency Prize Committee was impressed by Scott's mastery of this transnational tale and commends the essay as a model work of social, cultural, and legal history that challenges scholars to think about the ill-focused border between slavery and freedom in the Americas.
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December 2008
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is an installation featured in the New Work exhibition at the Sullivan Galleries at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from December 12, 2008 to January 10, 2009.
Week is an installation of a series of seven digital self-portrait photographs and seven hand-embroidered organic cotton flour sack dishtowels. I am interested in how craft and household maintenance are both examples of work traditionally performed by female hands. Specifically, Week is inspired by vintage embroidered flour sack dishtowels that portray a still image of a woman performing a ritualistic task that corresponded to a specific day of the week.
Monday is Laundry.
Tuesday is Ironing.
Wednesday is Sewing.
Thursday is Grocery Shopping.
Friday is Cleaning.
Saturday is Baking.
Sunday is the Day of Rest.
Often, the woman embroidered on the dishtowel is faceless. Week investigates the gaze of the woman (myself) performing each task and the towel as art object its function ending simply as an artifact of time spent beautifying a towel meant to assist in her (my) housework. Week views this specific icon of the American housewife through the lens of a modern woman stuck inside a cycle, rooted in inescapable tradition.
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