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How Could a Good God Allow Suffering and Evil?
June 18, 2009
What is evil?
There are two kinds of evil: moral and natural. Moral evil is sin, such as murder, rape, abuse, terrorism, or genocide. Natural evil is what causes suffering and unpleasantness; it is the result of moral evil. For example, every human dies, animals suffer, natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes wreak havoc, vehicles crash, diseases kill millions, and horrific freak accidents occur. Like everyone else, I have tasted this evil more than once, including when my parents separated when I was four and later when my youngest brother died of Neuroblastoma cancer when he was just six years old. It is ugly and painful.
What are the logical and emotional problems of evil?
The logical problem of evil is the logical tension in the following three statements: (1) God is all-powerful and all-wise, (2) God is all-good, and (3) evil exists. Some claim that if (1) and (2) were true, then evil would not exist. The emotional problem of evil is the emotional and religious tension people experience when they or those close to them suffer. People wrestling with the emotional problem of evil may ask God in desperation, "Why?!"
What are some unbiblical/inadequate solutions to the logical problem of evil?
John M. Frame presents and refutes several (Apologetics to the Glory of God: An Introduction [Phillipsburg: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1994], 155-70):
1. Evil is not real. But to insist that evil is merely an illusion is to play a word game.
2. God is not all-powerful. But Scripture clearly teaches the opposite.
3. This is the best possible world, and evil is necessary for its perfection. While a form of this view is certainly possible, it is not clear enough in Scripture to warrant dogmatism.
4. Evil is a result of peoples' free will, so God is not accountable for evil. But even though humans want to think that they are autonomously in charge of everything they choose, their will is free only in the sense that they are free to act according to their nature (i.e., their complex of attributes). Humans are not absolutely free; otherwise God would be absolutely contingent.
5. Evil is necessary for people to mature. But all suffering does not build character.
6. God is the indirect (not direct) cause of evil, so He is not accountable for evil. But this would make God a cosmic Mafia boss who hires hit men to carry out his dirty work.
7. God is above the law, so He can do what seems evil to other people. But God's law reflects His character.
8. 8. Non-Christians have no right to question whether God is both all-powerful and all good. But this solution attacks non-Christians instead of answering their legitimate question about how Christianity coheres in light of the logical problem of evil.
What does a biblical approach to the logical problem of evil include?
Rather than exhaustively solve the logical problem of evil, the Bible leaves some questions unanswered. It does, however, provide a sufficient framework that is not illogical.
1. Bad things do not happen to good people; good and bad things happen to bad people. Most people ask, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" The question that makes the most biblical sense is, "Why do good things happen to bad people?" We are all bad people! (Jesus, of course, is the exception since he was completely good and still experienced the cross.)
2. The problem of evil is an argument for God, not against Him. Christians must account for the problem of evil, but atheists must account for the problems of both good and evil. On what basis can atheists say that anything is inherently good or evil? If they do (and humans are universally outraged at moral and natural evils), they are borrowing from the Christian worldview.
3. God is not obligated to explain the problem of evil to anyone. Job, for example, repeatedly asks God, "Why?!" God finally thunders back with a couple of rounds of intimidating questions that Job cannot answer. Rather than answering Job's question, God reverses the charge and puts Job in his place. Humans have neither the ability nor the right to understand everything because they are not God. Faith by definition requires trust when one does not have all the answers.
4. God (not our sense of justice) is the standard for what He does. When God deals with people, He is always fair (justice), and He does favors (grace). God is fair even when He does favors for some and not others (cf. Matthew 20:1-16). Often when people demand justice, they want it immediately and only in a particular circumstance, and they assume that they have assessed the situation rightly. Such people should cry out for anything but swift justice because what we all deserve is God's wrath! The universal need of humans is for God's grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness. (See D. A. Carson, How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil [2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006], 160.)
5. 5. God ordains and causes evil, but He cannot be blamed for it. Scripture teaches both, so we must hold them in tension (see the next point). Words like "ordain" and "cause" must be qualified: God is not guilty of committing moral evil. Although this is a difficult teaching, Christians should not want it any other way; it would be terrifying if God did not control evil because that would imply that evil forces can resist and overpower God. When a terrible calamity occurs such as the terrorist attacks on 9/11, it is not enough to say merely that God allowed it. Even though people who say that are typically trying to protect God, they are actually domesticating Him: "Does disaster come to a city, unless the Lord has done it?" (Amos 3:6). "I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things" (Isaiah 45:7; cf. Psalm 135:6).
6. The logical problem of evil (including providence) involves mystery, requiring that Christians maintain doctrinal tensions in biblical proportion. Some Bible teachings like the Trinity and the nature of Christ's person involve tensions. It seems incomprehensible that all three propositions could be true at the same time, so people tend to accept two and deny or explain away the third. "Compatibilism" is the belief that statements (a) and (b) describing "Providence" are true. They are mutually compatible, not contradictory. Both the life of Joseph and the death of Jesus illustrate this mysterious tension (see Genesis 50:19-20; Acts 4:23-31). It is not illogical, but humans cannot exhaustively understand it.
7. God uses evil for a greater good. His ultimate design is to glorify Himself, and all things work towards that end. The Bible does not give an exhaustive list of ways that God uses evil for His good purposes, but some of the ways include displaying His grace and justice, judging evil, saving sinners, shocking sinners so that they will repent, disciplining Christians, and vindicating Himself. (See Frame, Apologetics, 188-89.) The experience of Christians is that God often uses suffering as a catalyst for remarkable spiritual growth.
8. There was no problem of evil before the fall, nor will there be one in the eternal state. Christians longingly anticipate and confidently expect the day when God will completely vindicate Himself and give His people resurrected glorified bodies. This is why Christian funerals are unique; Christians do not weep as those who have no hope. God will reverse all suffering, and the result will be an even greater joy.
9. God uses natural evil to illustrate how horrendous moral evil really is, and the right response is repentance. What is a person's emotional reaction when they are diagnosed with cancer or their child dies? Is their reaction as intense as when they sin against God's holiness? Natural evil wakes people up to their need to repent of their moral evil (see Luke 13:1-5).
10. The most significant problem of evil is the cross. The most outrageous evil in human history is the murder of Jesus. How can these three statements all be true? (1) God is holy and just; (2) humans are sinners who offend God's holiness and deserve His just wrath; and (3) God forgives and justifies sinners through faith in Jesus. God vindicated Himself in the cross of Christ (see Romans 3:25-26).
What does a biblical approach to the emotional problem of evil include?
In addition to my own limited experience, the suggestions that follow are based primarily on the testimony of a couple of theologians who have suffered significantly: D. A. Carson (How Long, O Lord?) and John Feinberg (Where Is God? A Personal Story of Finding God in Grief and Suffering [Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2004]).
First, understand that people who are suffering are typically wrestling primarily with the emotional problem of evil (not the logical one). It is naive to think that having "all the answers" to the logical problem of evil is sufficient for people who are suffering. When a little girl falls down, bloodies her knee, and runs screaming to her mom, the last thing she wants from her mom is a physics lesson on falling or a lesson on what God may be teaching her about falling. She wants a hug! She wants comfort from her caring mom! The emotional problem of evil is not primarily an intellectual issue.
Second, understand how people initially react to suffering. Feinberg's initial reactions to severe suffering included hopelessness, helplessness, abandonment, anger, and confusion. Serving someone at this stage requires sensitivity to such natural reactions.
Third, don't say and do certain things to people who are suffering. These statements and actions are insensitive and not helpful. Some are explicitly unbiblical.
1. "This must be happening to you because you committed some great sin."
2. Don't focus on the loss of things instead of people (e.g., a house that burned down instead of a person who died in the fire).
3. Don't speculate about what unforeseen problems this suffering may be sparing them (e.g., "Your boy might have grown up to be a rebel").
4. If they have a fatal disease: "Well, everyone has to die from something. You just know in advance what it is."
5. "I know how you feel." What is important is that you care.
6. "You aren't spiritually mature until you're happy about this."
7. "Well, Romans 8:28 says that God works all things together for good."
8. Don't assume that they are seeking an answer to the question "Why?"
9. When people ask "Why?," don't assume that they are looking for a long, sophisticated answer.
10. "You are continuing to suffer because you are lacking faith in God."
Fourth, say and do certain things to people who are suffering.
1. "You must learn to live with this, but that doesn't mean you have to like it!"
2. "God never promised to give you tomorrow's grace for today. He promised only today's grace for today, and that's all you need!"
3. Show them that you really do care by spending time with them, listening to them, and tangibly demonstrating love over the long haul.
4. Share specific reasons for hope (e.g., share a news article on technological advances to curing their disease).
5. "God is good."
6. "This is a fallen world, and suffering makes us realize sin's enormity and hate sin even more."
7. Help them focus on someone else's needs. This has therapeutic value in confirming that they can help others, and it gets their eyes off themselves.
8. "There is no necessary connection between your suffering and a specific sin you committed."
9. "God is with Christians and genuinely sympathizes with them in their suffering."
10. "False guilt often accompanies suffering, but Jesus died to take our guilt."
11. Help them know God better.
12. Pray for them because only God can provide sufficient comfort.
Christians must learn to live with mystery, tension, irony, and paradox because it is part of the gospel itself (see Acts 2:23; 4:27-28; Isaiah 53:4,10). The gospel applies to the intellectual and emotional problems of evil because Jesus is the only source of ultimate comfort; these problems will continue until Jesus consummates His redemption of His people. The right response is to affirm what God says in the Bible and trust Him--even if we cannot exhaustively explain every facet of it. Like an airplane pilot experiencing "spatial disorientation," those who are suffering must "trust the instruments" (the Bible) to weather the storm.
Andy Naselli is a member of CrossWay Community Church and is working on a PhD in New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Andy Naselli, "What Is Evil", Reformation 21 (June 2009)
This article was published in Reformation 21, the online magazine of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. The Alliance calls the twenty-first century church to a modern reformation by broadcasting, events, and publishing. This article and additional biblical resources can be found at AllianceNet.org
© Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Inc, 1716 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19103


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While many citizens are rightfully concerned about (i) the IRS "targeting" of conservative groups, (ii) the federal government capturing "metadata," (iii) the NSA capturing all of our web searches and emails, and, yes, (iv) listening in on Verizon and other domestic phone calls, these invasions of personal privacy are merely a symptom of a much larger problem.
As I watched the Congressional hearings on "Fast and Furious," Benghazi, and the IRS "Targeting" of conservative groups, I saw a disturbing trend developing. We may not be seeing just isolated cases of government incompetence; we may be looking at the most significant constitutional crisis since the Civil War.
Part of the foundation of our Republic is the Separation of Powers among the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. The Separation of Powers suggests that each of the three branches has significant and important "powers." The Legislative Branch has the power of the "purse," among others, meaning control of the budget and treasury. The Judicial Branch has the "power" to decide the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress and actions taken by the Executive Branch. The Executive Branch has among its powers that of deciding how to implement the laws passed by Congress and of overseeing the spending of the budget.
The actions of the Executive Branch today, however, appear to be actively undermining the Separation of Powers, and thereby our Constitution itself, as well as our citizens' individual liberty and freedom. In his state of the Union Speech in 2010, the President publicly criticized a ruling by the Supreme Court concerning campaign finance. That is his right, regardless of the fact that his criticism was wrong. However, that is not the same as what happened when the Executive Branch, in the form of the Justice Department, refused in 2012 to cooperate with Arizona's attempts to catch illegal immigrants within its borders. The Supreme Court ruled as recently as Monday, June 25, 2012, to let stand a provision that lets police check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws if there exists "reasonable suspicion" that the person is in the United States illegally. The very next day the Obama Administration notified the Arizona Governor that the federal government would not become a willing partner in the state of Arizona's efforts to arrest undocumented people and would in effect ignore the ruling of the Supreme Court. If they can do that, why even have a Supreme Court ruling? Where is the separation of powers if one branch can ignore the powers of another?
The situation is steadily worsening. Repeatedly, the Executive Branch is showing complete contempt not just for Congress but for our Constitution and the rule of law. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been proven to have lied about the details of "Fast and Furious"–indeed, has even been held in "Contempt of Congress"–and nothing happened to him. IRS Chief Douglas Schulman, when questioned about his 157 visits to the White House, said that he was there for the "Easter Egg Hunt." FBI Director Robert Mueller was called before Congress to testify about his investigation of the IRS "Targeting" and showed up basically to say that he knew nothing about his own agency's investigation. Certainly this shows personal contempt, and that is bad enough. However, the recent controversy with IRS Administrator Lois Lerner refusing to testify in Congress exposed some much more troubling facts. The reason Mr. Holder, and now Ms. Lerner, are not concerned about being held in Contempt of Congress is the flawed process that Congress must use to exercise its power. In order for someone to suffer any "real" consequence from being held in Contempt of Congress, the Justice Department, led by Eric Holder, must agree to take the case to Federal Court in the District of Columbia and win a conviction. What are the chances of the Justice Department taking its own AG to court in the District of Columbia? Or even Lois Lerner? Here, as in Arizona, the Executive Branch is essentially arbitrarily deciding what laws it will or will not enforce. So it is not surprising that Congress is reluctant to ask for a special prosecutor to investigate the IRS "Targeting" when Eric Holder is the ranking official to choose that prosecutor.
So the question I have asked my Congressional representatives is, "What 'powers' does the legislative branch really have?" If Congress "oversees" the IRS, and the Justice Department, and the FBI, but can't even compel them to provide basic information about what they are doing, what power does it have to carry out its Constitutional powers? If it can create the Tax Advocacy Service to oversee the IRS so that it does not abuse taxpayers, but then cannot even defund it or fire its CEO when they do not do their jobs, what "powers" does it have? In effect, through the efforts of the Executive Branch, the "Separation of Powers" is rapidly becoming the "Consolidation of Powers" under one branch. This was further demonstrated by actions (yet to be proven unconstitutional) by the Executive Branch in which the President simply decided that he would implement key provisions of the Dream Act, regardless of the fact that Congress did not vote it into law.
As a Citizen, this overreach of power by the Executive Branch, and lack of demonstrable power by the Legislative and Judicial Branches, is more than disconcerting. Is it a Constitutional Crisis? That is still to be determined. If we cannot find a way to bring our "Separation of Powers" back into balance, it will certainly be a Constitutional Crisis, when the checks and balances provided by the "Separation of Powers" are no longer in play. We should all urge our elected representatives to take action, through the courts or otherwise, to defend and enforce their "Powers" and keep the Executive Branch from becoming a dictatorship–or we will all surely pay a price that none of us wants to pay.
Tom Zawistowski is the CEO of TRZ Communications, the Executive Director of the Portage County TEA Party, and the President of the We the People Convention. He is a featured contributor to Ohio Conservative Review.
All opinions expressed belong solely to their authors and may not be construed as the opinions of other writers or of OCR staff.
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Laura Way
Formerly a film and TV actress, Laura Way is an award winning writer/director. Laura was a director with one of Ireland's leading commercial production companies, Pull The Trigger, before setting up Bodecii Film, a Wexford based production company developing original indigenous TV and Film, commercials and vision films.
She is currently running the screen actors program in the Gaiety and writer/director for the graduate showcase.
Laura also runs the Wexford Screen Writers Professional Development Programme.


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Review: McCall's 7360 (Modified) | Yellow Sleeve Knot Blouse!5:00 AM
Styling tips: I love pairing bright yellow with blue and white. My Simplicity 1696 printed pants work great with this blouse. And I also added a blue sandal, my vintage Chanel bucket bag and a blue bandana as a neck scarf.
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I'm so inspired by this outfit! I almost bought that pattern at the sale the other day. Now I wish I had!ReplyDelete
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I throw my silks into the washer and dryer and straight onto a hanger. If they wrinkle the least little bit, I spray them with water and watch the wrinkles fall out of them. Silk is pretty tough. They made parachutes out of it in WWII, after all.ReplyDelete
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I'm surprised at how you feel about silk. I prewash my silks on the "hand wash" cycle in my washing machine, even dry it for 10-15 minutes then hang to dry. I have treated all types of silks like this for years, without any problems. I LOVE your bright yellow top, especially the sleeve ties!ReplyDelete
Great spring outfit, love the details.ReplyDelete
I love this top! The sleeve ties are a great detail and the color is gorgeous.ReplyDelete


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Monday, 13 May 2013
Liz Earle Natural Glow Bronzer // Yay or Nay?
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The Bachelor Preview: Nick V (Part 1)
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
…and if you're a card-carrying member of #bachelornation, you know it has less to do with Kris Kringle and more to do with Chris Harrison. Bachelor season is upon us and that means it's time to root for chaos and get super judgey. For me, "The Bachelor" occupies the rare intersection of mindless entertainment and high art. I hope you'll join me for what should be one of the most cringe-worthy seasons yet! Given that ABC has cast 30 (lucky?) Bachelorettes for Nick V to sort through, we'll break up the preview into 2 parts. Let's dive right in!
Alexis: Dreams big
When you're 9 and an "aspiring dolphin trainer" it's cute, you're into animals, whatever. When you're 23, this means you are doing something else professionally but in the back of your mind you're always yearning for that wetsuit and bucket of mackerel. This also means your parents are being super vague with your update in the annual Christmas letter: "…and Alexis is still chasing her dreams!" Also, it appears her biggest fear is E.T. – I think we're done here, she's the wrong brand of crazy to be long for this season.
Angela: Don't call her Batman
Apparently the worst thing to happen to Angela on a date was a guy put "Batman" as their name on the seating list for a restaurant. I find it hard to believe that she's lead a life this devoid of real disappointment, but good news – either she's going to get dumped on national TV (bad) or have to marry Nick V. (worse). She also had a litany of red-flag answers that frankly we don't have time to get into right now, but I feel like we'll be seeing more of her as I see her as an early favorite to be the villain based on the fact that she's a model who has never had to deal with adversity. Separately, when asked what 5 things she couldn't live without, she replied "Lip balm, water, hair tie, iPhone and most importantly – [her] mom. :)" – I literally can't with her. The most outrageous thing she's ever done is move 500 miles away – which means she moved out of South Carolina. You're crazzzzy! She's also into dolphins.
Astrid: Doesn't want to be "Part of that World"
Ok, so Astrid is also, like, really into dolphins and I'm starting to question if I can do 27 more of these. She would like to be a Dolphin, "so [she] could rescue lost sailors and swim in the ocean doing tricks." Ok, sure, but are sailors really still getting lost these days? Taking on Somali pirates is probably a cause more worthy of taking on on behalf of the maritime community. Moving on to which fictional character would she like to be, she responded with "The Little Mermaid before legs". Her reasoning? So she could "explore the ocean". Hm, so instead of hanging out with Prince Eric (swoon) and being able to live the life you've always dreamed of (as "Part of that World"), you'd rather hang out in the ocean with your authoritarian father doing your hair with a fork/dinglehopper? You do you, Astrid. I wonder if she doesn't want to be on land because of an apparent crippling fear of horses? She says she's had some "bad experiences".
PREDICTION: Someone will ride in on a horse on the first night, Astrid will have a breakdown and then open up to Nick about why she's so afraid of horses. This will buy her some time, but I don't think she's a serious player here.
Briana: Reluctant Ute
She's also into dolphins and wants to be Ariel. This is getting out of hand…Her reasoning is a bit more sound though – when explaining her choice of Ariel, she states "She's a mermaid with great hair, cool animal friends and she marries a cutie." No argument here. What strikes me as odd is that the most outrageous thing she's ever done is move to Utah. In my heart, I'm hoping the reason it's so outrageous is that she moved there to chase former Bachelorette "winner" Jef after Emily (predictably) kicked him to the curb. I mean, the guy told her that he loved her for the first time with a puppet. She seems ok, maybe a bit too normal for Nick V though.
Brittany: Outdoorsy nurse from Santa Monica?
She actually seems pretty normal. I'm calling BS on the whole loving camping thing though. My guess is that this nurse from Santa Monica loves camping as long as it's on site for Coachella. Not a ton to work with here, but perky nurses have a way of sticking around on this show, so I'm guessing this won't be the last we see of Brittany.
PREDICTION: She is the first to invoke Des and let Nick V know that she's here for the #rightreasons
BONUS PREDICTION: She makes it to hometowns, gets cut then is announced as the next Bachelorette. You heard it here first!
Christen: Definitely "the crazy one"
So much to unpack here. First, she has a tattoo of the life of Jesus in symbols on her wrist. That seems like an awfully small palette for his entire life, no? But, ok. She goes on to say the one law she would break would be breaking into the White House to see what goes on – I get that – sure. But she adds that she would hide in a closet and sleep there for months to observe. The question is meant to be silly but her answer seems way too thought out and way too serious. She's got a spot waiting for her on the no-fly list. This gal was born to be on "The Bachelor".
PREDICTION: She lets us know that she "prayed on" if she should come on the show.
Corinne: Has tattoo regret
She seems like one of those 24 year olds that's a little too serious. You know the type; part of a number of "organizations", posts motivational work-sayings on her Instagram, really into networking, etc. She's a business owner (which could mean any number of things given that she's a Bachelor contentant), she's having her tattoos removed (4:1 odds its a Tweety Bird tat) and watches Frasier as a guilty pleasure (?). Something isn't adding up here for me. Let's keep an eye on her – I can't get a read from the bio but part of me wants to think her "online business" isn't exactly on the up and up.
Danielle L.: Strong contender
Danielle L. had some pretty normalish answers in her bio. She seems put together (for the Bachelor at least) and probably will be with us well into the season. There isn't much meat on the bone for me in her bio, so let's move on with an understanding that she'll be covered in more detail in the coming weeks.
Danielle M.: It just got real in here
- She's a neonatal nurse from Nashville – nice.
- She wants to be a pegasus so she could fly and have a beautiful mane – charming.
- She moved to Nashville to put herself back together – uh oh, here it comes.
- Closest she's been to being married – engaged – then her fiancé passed away – ugh.
This is objectively terrible. Also terrible is that we're inevitably going to hear all about it as she opens up to Nick V. For her sake, I hope she doesn't stick around long enough to share something so emotional and personal with a sociopath like Nick but I bet we hear about it on night one next to the pool and just before Christen barges in for some "1 on1 time".
PREDICTION: After inevitably being cut, she proclaims that she "didn't think she could love again"
Dominique: Way too into Chipotle
Everything here seems ok at first. Her animal answer was decent – she didn't want to be a dolphin which was enough for me, but she chose a bird so she could travel the world – seems legit. She has met her last couple of boyfriends online – fine. She's then asked who the 3 people she'd want to have lunch with are; her grandfather – that's nice. Leonardo DiCaprio – can't blame her there. Then she drops Jesus as her third lunch guest – I mean, go big or go home, AMIRIGHT? She then specifies that they'll be having Chipotle. Um, what? There's a lot to unpack here. First, if you're Gramps or Leo, talk about an awkward lunch. I'd be terrified of cutting off Jesus in conversation. Then the whole Chipotle thing – that's pretty specific, and it begs the question – would you take the Son of God to a place that charges like $2 for a dollop of guac? That feels like a sin.
Liz: Really doesn't want to murder someone
Well, now that we've gotten that out of the way (no, seriously – the "one thing she hopes she never has to do" is "kill someone"), it seems she has some strong feelings about golf? Apparently she finds it boring that that angers her. She also sports a number of tattoos; some trees, a fish, some sayings, etc. Given that she's a Belieber, I am praying one of the sayings is something from a Justin Bieber song – please let it be "Swag swag swag, on you". She seems like someone who is one bad group date from coming unhinged – for that reason, I think she's going to make it relatively far – I'd set the over/under for hometowns.
PREDICTION: Liz is going to get into a physical altercation
Elizabeth: Hater of sounds
Reading the first half of Elizabeth's bio, I thought to myself, she seems pretty normal – into dating apps, likes "The Notebook" and Kate Middleton, all very appropriate things for a 24 year old. Things started to unravel when she said she would like to be Brittany Spears for a day because she's a queen – sort of odd, but Brit Brit has her moments for sure. Then she responds that she doesn't have one greatest achievement, but rather has had "…a journey of achievements that only [she] would appreciate." Ok, what the hell does that mean? I literally have no idea but I bet she's going to tell us allllll about it. She rounds out the interview by letting us know that she suffers from Misophonia. I had to Google this one, and I found out that it means that certain sounds set her off. Fun fact, it's also referred to as "sound rage". This has all the potential in the world. Please Bachelor gods (read: Producers), keep this crazy train on the tracks.
PREDICTION: The sound of Chris Harrison tapping his champagne glass is her trigger
Hailey: Judges only-children
I'm not going to spend much time on Hailey because I think she's a first night casualty waiting to happen, but I have to address her comment of wanting 2 kids because "A lot of things are made for families of four.". What things? Small SUVs? Tables at the Olive Garden? This strikes me as a really specific POV on family planning. I'm also curious what is causing her to volunteer that she thinks "only children are strange".
PREDICTION: She'll tell Nick she wants 2 kids during their first discussion, he'll let her know he has 10 brothers and sister (he actually does), she'll make a weird comment about families and he'll sniff out that she's not a contender.
Ida Marie: Did we just become best friends?!
Yup! So, Ida's profile is suspiciously charming. She's into "Step Brothers" – awesome, she enjoys pickles – who doesn't?, and had pretty normal answers to all of the other prompts. It feels like she's going to be around for a while since they didn't insert any obvious red flags for her.
PREDICTION: Ida Marie makes it to hometowns
Jaimi: Pesco-pollo-lacto-ovo-paro-tarian
Wouldn't it have just been easier to say you only eat fish and poultry? Already she seems like a pain in the ass. Apparently to impress a man she can "bench-press him with her legs" (red flag). She also has a tattoo of a heart-shaped grenade (big red flag). She is the type of contestant that sticks around for a couple of weeks because she's nutty but by week 3, she'll be gone because "she's not getting along with the others".
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TBB Asks: How do you cozy?
Slippers: Yes to No? I wear slippers to take the dogs out back but don't really wear them around the house too often. I'm either barefoot or wear thick socks.
What is your favorite Blanket? I have two throw blankets that are my favorite (below). They're lightweight and super soft. I have to fight for them between Figment and Fonzi though lol
Thin or Thick Pillow? I have neck problems so I use one of those foam tempurpedic pillows or else I can't move my head in the morning.
Favorite Warm Beverage? I drink iced coffee every morning but when the weather gets cooler I like to go for a PSL or peppermint mocha at Starbucks.
Robe: Yes or No? I only wear a bathrobe in the winter to take the dogs out (I should point out that I have a fenced in yard when I'm out in my bathrobe and slippers lol) This thick plush one (below) is my favorite! I got it on clearance for $10!!!!!! about 14 years ago at Planet Dog. It's so soft, comfy and adorable.
Favorite Comfort Snack Food? I don't know if I have a favorite or would call my snacks comfort food. I eat Ben & Jerry's ice cream slices a lot but that's not very fall like. I also eat chips but I don't know that any of it is comfort food. I do treat myself to a Ghiradelli triple chocolate brownie once in awhile.
Movies or TV Series Binge? I'm not really a binger. It has to be something REALLY interesting to keep me from bouncing around. I do tend to wait until TV series are done for the season and watch 3-4 at a time though. If I watch a movie, one is more than enough for my attention span.
Actual PJ's or Leggings? PJ's! I have an addiction! I buy cute patterned PJ bottoms all the time – without the tops though because it's too hot to wear those here.
Do you cozy up on the couch or a chair? I have a chaise type couch and I usually wedge myself up in the corner. If I'm reading I use the chaise part – if I'm watching tv or sharing the couch with Kevin – I stretch out the other direction.
Hoodie, T-Shirt or Sweater? I LOVE. LOVE, LOVE sweaters and it's the one thing I miss about not having cold winters. I still have a closet full of them for whenever we get a cold snap.
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Or you could just wear Fonzi around your neck all day, so cuddly! I actually don't own any pyjamas, I've never found them comfortable and just wear trackies and a tshirt instead. I have to have my slippers though. I love my ankle Ugg boots and wear them around the house even in summer.ReplyDeleteReplies
I would if he would let me lolDelete
I usually sleep in a tank top because it's FL and warm all year round. It's rare that I get to wear bottoms. It doesn't stop me from buying them though lol
Pj bottoms are the best! I also LOVE sweaters. It's finally starting to be sweater weather up here and it makes me so happy.ReplyDeleteReplies
I keep buying sweaters but we don't have enough cold days so basically I rotate through them in the winter and get to wear each one 1 or 2 times.Delete
lol, I love how you point out your yard is fenced in.ReplyDelete
Thick socks rule and I'm always in cosy cardigans, hoodies and sweaters. I hate that I can't slob around in them in summer because it's too hot. It doesn't feel snug and cozy without them! :)Replies
I keep saying how I'm outside in pj's, bathrobe and slippers so it seemed relevant lolDelete
When I lived in colder weather I loved sweatshirts but I find them confining down here. Even if it gets cold, it's only for a few hours early in the day.
I'm the worst when it comes to things on my feet. People buy me really cute socks and slippers but I never wear them!ReplyDelete
I'm not a good binge-er either, I either watch shows as they come on or years later.Replies
I usually only wear the thick socks and slippers when I'm taking the dogs out. For just walking around the house I'm barefoot or wear flip flops.Delete
Aww, your dog is cute. I love sweaters, too! The winters here are freezing, so I get to wear a lot of them.ReplyDelete
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That is the only thing I miss about cold weather. I LOVE winter clothes!
Oh, I love PJ bottoms. They are just the best - I like coming home after work, etc. and putting them on. I have really cold feet so I tend to wear socks a lot, but slippers sometimes too. I have a nice pair that are fuzzy on the inside!ReplyDelete
As soon as I know i don't have to go out again it's pj's for me lol More like pj shorts/tank top because of the warm weather but I'm out of regular clothes as soon as possible!Delete
I was so excited to get out my sweaters this weekend. It's finally feeling like fall in Ohio. I wish I could send you some of the cold temps to enjoy!ReplyDeleteReplies
I sure wish you could too!!! It's in the mid to upper 90's with a humidity index of over 100... *cries*Delete
Your banner is BOOtiful! I love sweaters too. I get to wear them for about 7 months here.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's ont he silly side but I loved those monster letters lolDelete
I have a creepier one from last year so I'll probably change this 20 times before Halloween lol
I'm SO jealous of your sweater weather!
My favorite blanket is any blanket! Yay blanketsReplyDeleteReplies
I always! have a blanket on me. Even in summer when I'm sweating lol I stick my feet out to try to regulate my body temperature but I need the security of the blanket. I'm like Linus from Snoopy lolDelete
Those foam pillows are the best!!ReplyDeleteReplies
They are! I've tried every pillow and those are the only ones that work fro my neck.Delete
I have a special shredded memory foam pillow too! You have to keep your mobility up. It's already getting cold in Boston so I've started uncovering my sweaters too.ReplyDelete
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:-(( I miss the cooler sweater weather.Delete
I LOVE throw blankets...they are so soft and fuzzy and great to cuddle into bed with a good book at your side and a cup of tea. I do like wearing robes. I do silk/satin ones in the summertime and cotton in the winter.ReplyDeleteReplies
I use blankets even in the summer lol I neeeed them.Delete
I love all the pj options. I have more of those than any other clothing. lolReplyDeleteReplies
I switch between pj bottoms and yoga pants depending on if I have to go out front or out back with the dogs lolDelete
I have booties slippers over my socks as we speak I have terrible circulation and cold, cold feet. I don't own a robe, but my mother got me this bed-poncho thing, that is sort of cozy. I am also team sweater. I own exactly zero hoodies.ReplyDeleteReplies
Gah! I'm having hot flashes these days and it's a constant battle of too hot or too cold.Delete
My slippers are either Spongebob or Scooby Doo(lol). Like you, I normally curl up on the couch to watch television or to read a book. I also drink iced coffee, but every once in a while I drink hot chocolate. Hugs...ROReplyDeleteReplies
Too cute! I don't have any silly slippers but I might have to get some this winter.Delete
I haven't had hot chocolate in so long. I usually get mocha in the winter.
THOSE BUNNY SLIPPERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS EVER!!!! Mine are all plain, but I do like having cute characters and/or emojis on my socks. 😂 Also I have tons of pajama bottoms that I never wear. It's ALWAYS too hot for those here, so I'm always in shorts!ReplyDeleteReplies
My dogs keep stealing them out of the closet lol I have to hide them.Delete
I wear shorts in the summer but grab the pj bottoms whenever I can. I don't like cold weather but I love cold weather clothes.
What a gorgeous dog! So cuddly! As I type it's really cold outside so I have my unicorn PJs, zebra print housecoat and fluffy slipper boots on! That is my 'stay-in' mode! I also have a leopard print onsie which I love but visits to cold bathroom make that a bit grim! I have a mass of thick furry blankets to snuggle under and my Jon Snow and reindeer Christmas sweaters!ReplyDelete
Your pajamas are cute!ReplyDelete
I love sweaters too, but the last two winters have been pretty mild so I didn't get to wear them much. No complaints though. I don't like super cold weather.
Slippers are always cracked out in the colder weather simply because as much as I love my cosy fluffy socks you end up slipping around on laminate flooring and that's a recipe for disaster. Also my dog views fluffy socks as a toy he should leap on and nibble on even if they are on your feet. And yes to fluffy patterned pj bottoms, I'm the same, I have a whole collection and just chuck any old t shirt on (the baggier and more shapeless the better for my truly cosy I do not want to see the world days).ReplyDelete
I'm not really a binge watcher either, my attention span is about 20 minutes unless it's really REALLY good so yeah, I tend not to binge. Or I tend to be on my phone while watching with bothers my sister but that's how I roll lol. Yay for great blankets!!ReplyDelete


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He Just Wasn't That Into Them. How About a Change of Scenery?
If it seems as though I compare all things baseball to all things relationship a lot, that would be because A) I do, and B) the analogy absolutely works! Hey, it's not like I made this up. I mean, how happy were you as young person the first time you made it past first base on a date? Not so much the first time you struck out with a cutie in public, right? Or, take the amazing t-shirt a friend of mine got after the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, which proclaimed "I saved second base!" Honestly, it would be weirder to try and separate the concepts.
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And what about Carlos Zambrano? I know Marlins, I know. Clearly he and the Cubs had severe compatibility issues. Sure the making up part was epic every. Single. Time. But all of the volatile spats that lead to the making up? And their increasing frequency coupled with little to no making up? This wasn't a case of opposites attracting, they weren't even speaking the same language. It will be different with you, right Marlins? Signing Carlos will be like getting to marry your best friend, right? Near perfect compatibility.
And for the rest of you out there joining me in a collective WTF – hey, I can see that face you're making! – just remember, it always looks different when your friend is the one rationalizing a bad decision then when you're the one doing it. And, really, who are we to point fingers? Sometimes these things work out, crazy as they may seem at the time…right? My husband and I made all of our friends make those faces when we started dating and we're heading toward our second decade together…though examples of this working out are far more prevalent among humans than among baseball teams, I think. Still, good luck Rays, Marlins and everyone else in this position. Maybe it really will be different with you…
"Have fun storming the castle, Boys!" "Do you think they'll make it?" "It'll take a miracle…"
Cardinals Win Game 1! But It's Just Not the Same…
From the first two outs (*sigh* I want a Molina brother behind the plate again! And, wow! It's a flying Super Carpenter!) Game 1 did not disappoint. I find that while I have less team specific passion for the game when I don't have a team in the mix, if the game is a good one my overall baseball fan passion is still thoroughly indulged. And, hey, my temporarily-adopted-strictly-for-the-month-of-October team won! Keep it going Cardinals!
But as much as I enjoyed this game, it only served to underscore the fact that there is someone I am missing. Missing terribly. We take a lot of breaks in our relationship, and this is just one more scheduled break, so I shouldn't be so mopey about it. But it…well…it's just that baseball is so much our thing that it's impossible to enjoy a game like this without feeling like something is missing.
It doesn't help that everywhere I turn these last few weeks there are the inevitable relationship reminders:
When I turn on the TV:
When I do the laundry:
When I leave for work in the morning:
Heck, even when I pay my bills!:
You're on my car:
You're in my living room:
Apparently you're even still lurking in my husband's pockets:
Oh Angels baseball! I'm used to the long winters apart but why'd you have to leave me so early two years in a row?! I understand. I do. You need to rest. Regroup. Recover. Think about something completely non-baseball related for awhile.
I know it will be different in the spring. You'll be more attentive. More involved and into the relationship with me and all of the other women and men in your life for the entire season. And we won't, any of us, have to take a relationship break until the end of October!!
It's okay, Angels Baseball. You don't have to respond. We all know this is what you want too. 😉


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Mesmerizing Munnar - More magical pictures.
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beautiful vegetation! love the trees in the first.ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures! You took me there again!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful place in verdant landscape rich with plants of different varietisReplyDelete
Yes amazing and exotic!ReplyDelete
Beautiful captures and I love your composition on the lovely plants with exotic patterns.It's absolutely heaven staying amid these species, even for brief period. Glad you enjoyedReplyDelete
The tea estates have their own special charm, don't they, Ram? How nice that you got to visit these beautiful places. The cardamom pods are very beautiful. I see some Lantana that I recognize too. I haven't been to Munnar, but travelled to Koonoor, Ooty, and Yerkaud, several times.ReplyDelete
Have a Beautiful Day!
Peace :)
Excellent pics, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them.ReplyDelete
Magical indeed..thanks for sharing..ReplyDelete
Green, Green, Green!ReplyDelete
So pleasant! :)
love the green and white/red & deep purple plants. they look the same with the exception of color.
thanks for sharing.
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As usual, I love this set of photos of Munnar.Now THIS is God's country, if I were to say. :)ReplyDelete
I would love to go for an early walk here. Beautiful pictures Sir. Which camera you use?ReplyDelete
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2 of the 3 Short-toed Lark on the airfield
Except for the warm sunshine, the day kinda of started off like last Sunday on the airfield. The Wheatears and pipits had all moved on, but last weeks Snow Bunting was joined by two more a few days ago and I found all 3 birds near to the turning circle. I flushed a Short-toed Lark by the burnt out helicopter and watched it pitch down behind me. Further down the runway, 7 Skylark got up with another 2 Short-toed Lark. They all circled and landed just in front of me and I counted 12 Skylark and 3 Short-toed Lark! One the latter species took off with 8 Skylark and left the other 2 feeding with the remaining birds. A Swallow also flew through.
All 3 Snow Bunting together
The 2 Short-toeds I had last Sunday were not seen throughout the rest of the week until now. A quick call to Graham on St Agnes and he told me that there was no sign of the Short-toed that's been present at Castella Down for the last two weeks. I can only assume that the third bird has made the short hop over. The only other time I've seen 3 Short-toed Lark together was also on the airfield in May '11!
This Barred warbler has been in the area, dead on a month now, when Mark Anderson found it in the Peninnis allotments! I've observed some good Barreds in my time, but nothing like this one.
This juvenile Grey Heron also put on a good show at Salkee
Greenshank at Porth Hellick
This Scilly Shrew (Lesser-toothed Shrew) was not in good shape and when I picked it up from the road at Porth Hellick, I found that there were a few fly eggs attached to it's fur at the rear end. As you can see from Robin Mawer's pic. I started to gently take them off and found out that there were more and more deeper in. It was some 30 minutes later that I had finally taken out the last cluster of eggs. The shrew went on it's way into the undergrowth.
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Amid disaster, dejection and crises, we made it through last year. For Taiwan, this year could see a continuation of present problems, but it could also be a year to bravely face challenges while laying the foundation for new prospects and hope.
This year is to see a new president after Taiwan's sixth direct presidential election is held. The president is to bring in a new administration, replacing staff at the Executive Yuan and government agencies. Taiwan has already experienced two transitions of government that involved one party handing power to another.
However, the most important change this year might occur in the legislature, as opinion polls show that control of the legislature — which has been dominated by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) since the end of World War II — might pass to another party.
A change in legislative majority would be of major significance, because the KMT — which has been in charge of the governing body for a long time — has caused representative democracy to malfunction because it has been placing party interests over public interests.
The economy is in the doldrums and national development is way off track. Last year, economic growth fell below 1 percent, and it looks as if this year it is set to be about 2 percent at the most.
China's economic growth has slowed and that is dragging on Taiwan — which is dependent on that nation for 40 percent of its exports. However, an even more fundamental impact of China's influence on Taiwan's economy has been the big exodus of Taiwanese industry to China, which has led to a serious deficit in domestic investment, innovation, progress and a clear drop in international competitiveness.
If a concerted effort is not made to adjust and change this industrial and economic development model, even an improvement in the external economic environment would not be able to improve existing problems.
All the major policies of President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) administration over the past eight years have been leaning toward China. More than one year ago, the administration tried to bring Chinese companies into Taiwan by way of the cross-strait service trade agreement, but their neglect of basic communication and procedural justice ignited the Sunflower movement and forced it to give up the attempt.
In addition, information has become available indicating that the trade in goods agreement — now under negotiation — is set to deregulate the importation of Chinese agricultural products.
As the government has guided Taiwan's trade and economy toward China, it has not allowed Taiwan to develop its ties with the international community — particularly with respect to participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other multilateral regional integration agreements.
Opinion polls show that Ma's administration is set to suffer a great defeat in the upcoming elections, and its failed China policies have been its biggest undoing.
This means that the incoming government is set to have a strong mandate to leave the floundering pro-China policies behind and create a new platform for Taiwanese trade, economy and industry that focuses on progress, diversity and internationalization.
China's growing military strength is causing it to deal with the South China Sea and the East China Sea disputes unreasonably, but confidently, and this is worrying its neighbors. It also does not hide its ambitions to challenge existing trade, economic and financial norms. In this changing situation, if Taiwan increases its dependence on China, it will only fall deeper into the trap set by China. Taiwan must therefore develop close relations with developed countries that have no ambitions or enmity toward Taiwan and also pivot toward ASEAN, India and other developing nations.


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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Paranormal Court
The episode I saw tonight showcased a couple whose daughter died from a drug overdose. The mom has turned the daughter's room into a shrine, leaving everything just the way it was when she died. The dad wants to turn the room into an office. Who's to settle the dispute? Robert Hansen, psychic-medium!
After some generic questions that sounded rather...well...generic (read: applicable to anyone who is obviously going on a show to speak with a 'medium' to get in touch with someone dead), he gets right down to it and lets the couple know it's ok to turn the room into an office. He's encouraging. He doesn't really seem opportunistic. He seems like he genuinely wants these people to know this information.
Here's my beef: How can you market this? I give readings on occasion to close friends and family when asked, but I have never - and will never - charge for this service. And, I'm not one of those pagans who's totally against paying for a service given, but to go on a television show and toy with these people's emotions? This I have an issue with. The whole thing seems silly, trivial, ridiculous.
Now, I know the question is a bit...hypocritical, against the mainstream ideas of paganism - if any ideas can be called mainstream - but how do we know he's not just making it up? I mean, they're looking for a solution to their dilemma. And, supposedly, he doesn't know a thing about it before he meets them, but that would be supremely easy to fake. I'm just wondering how this guy, and guys a lot like him, can get their own shows.
But, I'd really just like to hear your thoughts on his show! Do you like the idea? Hate it? Skeptical? Or, am I being overly cautious for no reason?
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- AnonymousMarch 27, 2010 at 11:20 PM
I think the show's premise is an interesting (although sort of wonky) way to cash in on the current paranormal show frenzy. However, if this guy sticks to cases like the one you mentioned that could also be solved by a person who specializes in grief counseling, I'd grow suspicious. If he really is gifted, I'd like to (at least once) see him help someone with a problem along the lines of, say, finding an important missing piece of their late husband's life insurance paperwork.ReplyDelete
I can pretty much guarantee that a story like that would NEVER get put on television. It gives far too much room for error. Anytime I've seen a psychic go a-famewhoring and tell people to look for money/valuables/etc. in a certain place, they're hardly ever right. In fact, statistics show time and time again that tv psychics are correct less than 25% of the time.ReplyDelete
That's just about as good as any random person making random guesses.
This sort of got covered off in episode 94 of South ParkReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 29, 2010 at 8:54 PM
I loved the show but I don't take it seriously. The people involved seemed to be relieved and get some closure so what's the problem?ReplyDelete


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In a recent article for Foreign Affairs ("Unfair Trade," April 4, 2013), Amrita Narlikar and Dan Kim criticized our organization, Fairtrade International, and the fair trade movement writ large for doing too little to help the poor. They are wrong on a number of counts.
First, Narlikar and Kim argue that Fairtrade deflects attention from the biggest challenge facing farmers in the developing world: domestic farm subsidies in developed nations. We agree -- and have stated publicly -- that such subsidies do great harm. The United States and the European Union, for example, annually pay out $4.8 billion worth of subsidies to domestic cotton farmers. These payments create an impenetrable market barrier for many cotton farmers in developing countries, especially those in West Africa. The World Bank estimates that African farmers, already among the poorest in the world, lose out on $147 million in annual revenue due to Western cotton subsidies alone.
Yet far from compounding this injustice, Fairtrade has drawn new attention to it, galvanizing public support where it was previously lacking. After all, rising Fairtrade sales provide hard evidence that the public supports the kind of structural reforms Kim and Narlikar advocate. To defer steps that we can take now (such as purchasing Fairtrade) in the hope that Western leaders act on their own defies any basic understanding of change. Rather, as public-sector attitudes and private-sector practices shift, so, too, will government opinion.
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"You were the future once," was a comment famously hurled at the once boyish but now grizzled Tony Blair by the fresh-faced young upstart called David Cameron – and he could just have easily been talking about the Honda CR-V.
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The CR-V was no more the first 'soft-road' recreational 4×4 than was Blair the first Labour PM. But like Blair, it introduced a degree of apparent user-friendliness never seen before among its kin.
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Perversely, and just like the man who kicked the Tories out of power, the appeal of the Honda stemmed from compromising the very things it was meant to do best.
The result was a more populist product, more than happy to alienate the traditional hardcore if it meant appealing more broadly to those of a more middle-of-the-road persuasion.
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But the rest of the world was hardly likely to sit back and let them clean up. Slow out of the blocks though some have been, now almost every self-respecting mainstream and even large-volume premium player is in the market. From Korea's Hyundaiand Kia to Germany's Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, the marketplace has never been more crowded.
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That said, the CR-V does come with one or two quite compelling factors in its favour. Honda is a brand that still commands worldwide respect for the quality of its engineering and, with a return to supplying engines in F1, a new NSX and a tenth-generation Civic and Civic Type R looming, its strength looks likely only to improve. Not content with playing catch-up a second time, Honda took the initiative and gave the CR-V a thorough facelift in 2015, and has unveiled what its next generation range-topping SUV will look like.
And it's built right here in Britain, just north of the M4 in Swindon. If you want an SUV and believe in supporting your local car constructor, a CR-V may still be what you need.
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Aldi has just opened its 700th store in the UK, just weeks after it officially became the UK's fifth-largest grocer.
The German discount supermarket chain also confirmed have 1000 UK stores by 2022. The 700th store opened in Whitstable, Kent, and is one of the 70 stores the supermarket retailer plans to open this year. As part of its expansion, the company said it was investing £450 million towards improvements of and increased store capacities and distribution networks.
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