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We didn't start the fire but we can start to put it out
Rabbi Evan Moffic – Rosh Hashanah 5779 (2018)
Once upon a time a man named Abraham was walking through a forest. He came into a clearing and saw a big house. He looked more closely. The house was on fire. He looked around and asked himself, "Where is the owner of this house? Why isn't he doing anything?"
Then the voice of God replied, "I am the owner of this house." And that voice said nothing more. At that moment, Abraham could have run away and pretended he never saw anything. But he did not. Abraham realized he's responsible for putting out the fire. Even though he didn't cause the fire—even though, to paraphrase Billy Joel, who just played in town said, he didn't start the fire —he has to act. According to the Jewish sages, it was at this moment of realization that God chose Abraham to be the father of a new religion. God said to him, Lech Lecha—go forth. Go on this journey to repair this world—to put out this fire—with me.
As we look around this world today, we see that it is still in flames. Parts of the country have literally been in flames. But we also see the fire of hatred and indifference at the border. We see the flames of gun violence in our city. We see the ashes of pollution on our beaches and our countrysides. We see the smoking craters from of endless war in the Middle East. And every day we see and hear the fiery, divisive language of our highest political leadership.
Are we going to pretend everything is okay? Or are we going to be like Abraham—and pay attention and try to put out the fire? Are we doing to sit idly by? Or are we going to hear God's voice above the din? Perhaps God is calling out to each of us to Lech Lecha, to go forth, to put out the flames of injustice, of hatred, of incivility, that are spreading across our country. How do we answer that call?
Well, there are a few ground rules. One thing we need to avoid is contempt. Contempt is different than disagreement. Contempt is a form of dehumanization. In the words of the famous marriage therapist and son of a rabbi, Dr. John Gottman, contempt is the feeling that "I'm better than you. I don't respect you." When contempt enters political discourse, reasonable discussion is impossible. Contempt is when we demonize someone because they disagree with us. Contempt is when we assume a person is bad because they don't think like us. It's happening too much, and we need to avoid it. When we show contempt for another, they will always show contempt for us. Contempt accomplishes nothing. It ensures a vicious cycle.
One way to avoid contempt is to always assume we can learn something from others. In Hebrew the word for an argument is Machloket. It comes from the root chelek. Chelek means "part." It's a pretty ingenious root. Each side of an argument only is a part of the truth. Real argument can lead to truth, but we err when we mistake a part—our own views—for the whole.
Another way to avoid contempt is to look to ancient models. Politics was not always like it is today. Once upon a time—even during the lifetime of the late Senator John McCain— it was more like Hillel and Shammai. Hillel and Shammai were two Jewish leaders lived just before the beginning of the common era. They debated everything: the right way to light the Chanukah menorah, how to place a mezuza and so on. Hillel won most of the debates. But Shammai's view was always recorded. They always kept talking. They differed in their points of view. But they shared a moral universe.
But here's the problem—and I think it's something many of us have realized over the last few years and during the 2016 election. In our complex divided society, the extreme voices often win. Not only do they set the basis for what is legitimate—they establish orthodoxy. Somewhat paradoxically, the more interconnected and diverse a society becomes, the more prominent extreme voices become. Earlier this year I read a fascinating book on this topic by Nassim Taleb. He is an NYU professor and most famously wrote a book called Black Swans, which is about unexpected events in financial markets.
This year he published another book called Skin in the Game: Hidden Assymetries in Modern Life. It's a fascinating book with lots of important arguments, but one that jumped out to me is found in a chapter entitled The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dictatorship of the Small Minority. He talked about how a small hyper-focused group can shape a culture. He gives some relatively benign examples. Let's say you're having a dinner party. You invite five couples. One is vegan. So you might serve only vegan food. That couple sets the basis for all the event. That's okay. We're sensitive. But in a complex interconnected society, it can find less benign expressions: Here's what Taleb discovered.
"It suffices for an ideologically intransigent minority –a certain type of intransigent minority –to reach a minutely small level, say three or four percent of the total population, for the entire population to have to submit to their preferences…" So what does that mean for our wider culture? On issue after issue, an extreme opinion shared by a small percentage establishes the baseline for the debate. In regards to the second amendment, for example, the most extreme gun rights advocates set the baseline for what kind of gun laws are considered legitimate. In Israel, the most extreme voices set the baseline for what kind of religious politics or peace deals the state will pursue. (We'll learn a little more about this on Yom Kippur morning) We can name tons of other examples—taxes, campaign finance, immigration, and so forth. In a democracy, an ideologically intransigent group exerts disproportionate influence because, as Taleb puts it, intolerance is leverage. They are the loudest and most persistent voices. Social media only elevates these voices.
Now I've cited views from one side of the political aisle, and as a congregation, we are not partisan, and we need to recognize there are also extreme voices on the other side. Consider those, for example, who argue that Israel is an apartheid state. It's horrific, but it also becoming increasingly mainstream on college campuses. The flames of extremism are growing higher everywhere.
Now of course this is not the first time American society has been extremely divided. When I gave him a draft of this sermon, my dad reminded me that America was deeply divided in the 1960s as well. I wasn't alive then, but I'll take his word for it.
That still leaves us with the question: what do thoughtful concerned citizens do? Do we fight extremism with more extremism? Or, to phrase the question differently, how do we avoid contempt when challenging extremists? And what wisdom does our Jewish tradition offer? One critical truth is the need to think long-term. While extremism may win in the short term, a patient reaffirmation and commitment to our core values ensures our survival and success in the long term. In other words, we need to maintain civility even though incivility sometimes wins. We need to talk with others even if we passionately disagree with them. We need to keep a level head even when anger tempts us. If we lose our values, we lose so much more…
But—and here I'm going to sound like Tevya in fiddler on the roof, when he says, on one hand, on the other hand…
So, mindful of our need to avoid contempt, to listen to the other side, to compromise, we also need to condemn wrong when we see it. We need to stick up for what we is right.
That can be hard, but we have all faced those times when we had to go against the flow and do what was right and hard in our personal lives—times when we could have lied or just been dishonest by omission if not commission. Times when we could have taken the easy way instead of the ethical way. But at this moment, I wonder what it takes to do the hard thing as a people, as a community.
How do stick up for our values—our caring for the immigrant, the stranger, the poor, the outsider, the mentally ill, the vulnerable? How do we go against the tide when we know the tide is moving in the wrong direction?
In asking this question, I think we can learn from the Danish during World War II. In April of 1940 the Nazis invaded several Northern European countries. The leadership of most of these countries helped the invading Nazis. They gathered, relocated and eventually murdered almost their entire Jewish populations.
Denmark, however, responded differently. They sought agreement with the Nazis, and in exchange for Denmark's surrender, the Nazis agreed to not force any of Denmark's 8000 Jews to have special identity papers or wear the infamous yellow star. But then, on Yom Kippur Day of 1943, the Nazis broke the agreement and resolved to "cleanse Denmark of its Jews." They imposed martial law and began breaking into homes and rounding up Jews.
With support from the Danish king, however, the citizens of Denmark did not acquiesce. They did not help the Nazis. Thousands of families hid Jews in their homes. And then, in a remarkable operation, they smuggled them onto boats of all sizes and ferried them across the narrow straits to safety in neutral Sweden.
You may have heard the story that the king of Denmark wore a yellow star in solidarity with the Jews. It turns out that is a bubbameisa, a fanciful legend, though the king did oppose the Nazi order to arrest the country's Jews. But the fact that it was not primarily the king—it was the people themselves who stood up—makes the story all the more remarkable.
Herbert Pundik, who was one of those who got away to Sweden, wrote 55 years later: "The rescue of the Danish Jews shows that often you can do something. People can accomplish something—even fight against a superior power—if only they dare make a choice."
We have the power to make a choice. As a congregation, we have a choice. As a Jewish community, we have a choice. As concerned citizens, we have a choice. We can choose to act and address our problems head on.
This is the challenge of our time. When I was in high school, I did policy debate. It was my obsession. I traveled around the country and learned so much from it. One of the techniques we used to prove an argument was to say if you don't follow our proposal, you will spark a war, or an arms race, or ultimately, the nuclear destruction of our world. It was constant worst-case scenario thinking in order to persuade. While we occasionally stretched our limits of plausible belief back then, it is not unwarranted to consider these possibilities today. What will our world look like if we don't act?
We get a sense of the answer in another fascinating book I read this past year entitled The Watchman's Rattle, by Rebecca Costa. She looks at what leads to the collapse of strong civilizations. Among her most timely chapters is on the collapse of the Mayan Empire. For three and a half thousand years the Mayans dominated much of Central America. They had water infrastructure, a sophisticated calendar, weavers, farmers, architects. Perhaps you have visited parts of Mexico where you can see some sites—it was an astounding civilization.
But then, for reasons hard to pinpoint, the civilization fell apart. Sometime between the middle of the eighth and ninth centuries, the majority of the Mayan people simply disappeared. Some say it was a drought, food shortages or some other event. But Costa suggests the civilization simply stopped addressing its challenges. It had become so complex that it became as easier to ignore problems than to solve them. She says the process of collapse manifested itself first with gridlock, then irrationality, and then angry outbursts leading to violence and civil war.
Sound familiar? We see the warning signs here, now, today. Will we address them? As Jews—or simply as people connected and shaped by Jewish wisdom—we must. See, the Jewish people has survived through the collapse of various civilizations by remaining faithful to our convictions: we did not let instinct and anger take over our actions. We did not take refuge in the irrational or comfort in the absurd. We kept talking even, perhaps especially, with those with whom we disagreed. Recently Jim Wallis, a liberal Christian writer, gave a talk at Stanford University in which he said, "When I was growing up in my Christian world, I was told the greatest battle of our time is between belief and secularism, but I now believe that the real battle is…between cynicism and hope."
As we enter into the Jewish New Year—five thousand seven hundred and seventy nine—let us remember that our people have always chosen hope. And today, our history calls out to us. The house is on fire. It is on fire because those with the flamethrowers have climbed up the trees, shouted the loudest, and drowned out the voice of reason, justice, humility and peace. But that's our voice. That's our message. That's our challenge.


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Some laws are downright foolish. In Alabama, it's illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket, and in Idaho nobody, and this means nobody, is allowed to fish from a giraffe's back. If you are in a public park in Colorado don't even think about mutilating a rock.
While we may laugh about these idiotic laws and wonder how, or why, they were enacted in the first place, we would be hard-pressed to come up with a legitimate answer. But America isn't the only country where you might break a law simply because you didn't know it existed. If you happen to be visiting the small coastal town of Lyme Regis in England, please be aware it is illegal to "conger-cuddle." This involves slapping another person with a dead eel. As tempting as it may be, resist the urge.
If you are going to visit another country it's always best to know ahead of time what could potentially have you calling the US Embassy to bail you out. In efforts to avoid an international incident, here are some do's and don'ts to remain cognizant of.
1 Milan
Milan has plenty of things to smile about. There is wonderful shopping in the plaza and it's been said they make the best pizza in the world. But there is more to it. If you're going to this lovely city, make absolutely certain you paste your biggest wide-toothed grin on your face before going here, and keep smiling till it hurts. Oddly enough, in Milan, it is illegal to frown so turn it upside down if you have one. If you are at a funeral or visiting someone in the hospital you're exempt from the law, but otherwise, you could receive a fine of $100.
Though some of Milan's residents say they have never heard of such a thing, even having lived there their entire lives, the fact remains, it's an old law that was never taken off the books, just like breaking wind after 6:00 PM on Thursday in Florida is still illegal.
2 Singapore
If you're chewing gum to stop a smoking habit, better keep puffing if you're going to Singapore and wait until you get back home to quit. Chewing gum in Singapore is not tolerated. It isn't even allowed to be sold. There is a $500 fine awaiting anyone brazen enough to spit their black-market gum out on a sidewalk. Lee Kuan Yew is a famous Singaporean, and the first prime minister, who managed to convert the city-state from a small insignificant port town into a busy international trading hub after its independence in 1965. But, he insisted on doing it in a neat and tidy fashion and chewing gum on the sidewalks simply did not fit into his agenda. According to him, it was un-utopian.
In a book which discusses the important people who helped shape Asia, this was said about Lee and his aversion to chewing gum: "It was gumming up the works. As far as Lee Kuan Yes and his team were concerned, the yucky habit, commonplace in the old days, was a palpable enemy of progress. The way to edge forward toward utopia was simple: simply outlaw chewing gum."
Other illegal things to land folks in serious trouble are urinating anywhere except in a toilet, not flushing a public toilet, any type of graffiti, littering, expelling mucus from the nose, spitting, and jaywalking. Lee's idea was to turn Singapore into a "first-world oasis in a third-world region".
3 Capri
In the Isle of Capri, which is a bright sunny spot, residents get annoyed by the noise those $5 K-Mart flip-flops make when someone is walking down a sidewalk. In fact, any type of shoe which creates excessive noise is illegal so you may as well not even pack them. Locals really enjoy their peace and quiet and will not tolerate any one interrupting it in any shape or fashion.
This is not an old law so if you go to Capri don't try testing it out to see what happens. Couples have actually been arrested who didn't believe it was true.
But it isn't just in Capri where you can't do this. In an official letter to the Italian courts, President President Francesco Giardino said this, "To avoid a repeat of unpleasant situations at the entrance of the court, we inform you that entrance will not be permitted to people dressed indecently," The letter outlawed shorts, clothes that are excessively low-cut and/or transparent, miniskirts, and of course, those dreaded flip-flops.
4 Tuszyn
In this small Polish town, Winnie the Pooh is not allowed on playgrounds. The authorities don't want any half-naked bears, stuffed or not, hanging around where children play. They claimed this was totally inappropriate for children. They also claim Winnie is of dubious sexuality which is totally inappropriate.
It was actually suggested that the bear become the face of a new playground that was being built which caused conservatives to take a closer look at this animated character. He was dubbed as a hermaphrodite and they simply could not tolerate this, citing the bear does not have a complete wardrobe.
One of the Polish council members even claimed that Winnie the Pooh's author, AA Milne, who was over 60-years-old when Pooh was written, obviously must have had a problem with the bears identity so hacked off his testicles with a razor blade.
As a matter of curiosity though. Do they not have zoo's in Poland? And if so, do the dress the animals, especially the bears, before allowing children to enter?
5 London
In 1986, London passed the Salmon Act. If you simply cannot resist handling a salmon while in public, make certain the circumstances are not considered suspicious or you could be in just as much trouble had you shaken the dust off a doormat prior to 8:00 A.M., or knocked on someones door and ran away without a valid excuse.
The Salmon Law was designed to stop the illegal sale of the fish from black marketers, which is no longer an problem, but the law was never removed.
Not to worry though, a local police officer had this to say, "It's really important to note that while the canon of English Criminal Law is huge, the police do not use 'gotcha' tactics to enforce laws that people could not reasonably be expected to know existed. More laws are created every year than are removed from the statute book and tend to reflect the social conditions and concerns of the time."
While you're at it, never fire a cannon within 300 yards of a residence. At least not in London.
6 Melbourne
In this Australian city, if you're going to be a neat freak, be careful when you choose to be one. Do not vacuum between 10 PM and 7 AM during the week, and between 10 PM and 9 AM on weekends. The law is current and it'll cost you $205 if you break it. If someone chooses to argue the point by not paying the fine, it increase to $1000 and subsequent violations will run $2000 bucks. When citizens say they don't wish to be disturbed, heed their warning.
A few other things you might want to be aware of if you visit Australia. If you are in a pub, and you are a woman, at all costs resist the urge to crush beer cans between your breasts. A 31-year-old barmaid ended up having to pay a $1000 dollar fine for showing off her skills. Unless you want to fined an enormous amount of money, as in $150,000 dollars, do not release a goldfish into any waterway. Anything to do with a carp is illegal. You can't have them if they are alive or dead and you cannot even have a tiny piece of one in your possession. A law that made it illegal for politicians to lie was abolished in 2006, but for reasons we will probably never know, was reinstated in 2012.
7 Chelyabinsk
If you visit this Russian city and happen to rent a car, do not let it get dirty. You may find yourself getting pulled over and handed a $62 ticket. Chelyabinsk has a population of over one-million so it only stands to reason there will always be a dirty car or two on the road. Residents claim the law gives the police a reason to pull someone over when they haven't broken any other laws. The fines are handed out on the spot so any cop who might be short of lunch money that day starts looking for dirty cars. Apparently, this law has worked out so well for them it was later passed in the city of Moscow. The car wash business is thriving.
Also in Chelyabinsk, if your name is Barack Obama, you are banned from entering the city. The sale, importing of, or manufacturing of lace panties is a big taboo. Russia states lace pantie do not comply with their technical requirements. You figure that one out. And do not swear if you are in a theater or at a cultural event. They don't want to hear it and it'll cost you if you do.
8 Granville
When you go to the beach in this northwestern French town make darn sure you leave your pet elephant back at the hotel. Don't attempt trying to smuggle onto the beach. You will get caught.
This is not an old law, it was only passed in 2009. It seems circus's that came to town were leading their elephants down to the beach area to relieve themselves. And that's a whole lot of relieving. Locals finally had all they stand of the huge "elephant patties," and decided to do something about it.
It's hard to imagine how some of these bans ever made it into law. What's crazier still is that they're still on the books. At least, it would be truly difficult to break most of these rules.

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Editor's note: Andrew McConnell Stott is a professor of English at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and the author of "The Poet and the Vampyre: The Curse of Byron and the Birth of Literature's Greatest Monsters." The views expressed are his own.
(CNN) -- It sounds like something made up just in time for Halloween. Several reports from France of attacks by people dressed as clowns -- and armed with anything from knives to baseball bats -- have been making headlines in Europe. Taken with the recent sightings reported by some communities in Florida, New Mexico and Indiana, among others, it is easy to wonder what is going on. What is it about clowns? Why these strange sightings now?
But to those of us who have been following what is proving to be an unusually lively period of clown reports -- whether they be actual crimes or simply hoaxes -- neither the reports themselves, nor the peculiar interest in these incidents, is all that surprising.
For a start, while these developments are notable, the recent outbreak of such activity is actually not without precedent.
In the mid-1980s, for example, a number of episodes were recorded on both sides of the Atlantic, first in Scotland and then in various towns across New England, as people reported clowns in ice cream vans attempting to lure children.
We also know that clowns inhabit fertile ground in terms of phobias -- after all, they can invoke anything from a fear of masks, to stranger danger, to our anxieties regarding public humiliation. (And that's not to mention the question of why a grown person would dress this way, in a kind of asexual fetishism).
Meanwhile, the Clowns of America International, the professional organization representing U.S. clowns, has reported a significant decline in the number of students attending clown school in recent years.
So it is possible, then, that these two elements -- the decline in "licensed" clown performers and the rise in the number of "sinister" sightings -- are more closely related than they seem. After all, all forms of monstrosity are essentially commentaries on the nature of humanity's social relations (the Twilight books and movies, for example, offer a straightforward examination of adolescent sexuality explored through the lens of a vampire/human/werewolf menage.)
Indeed, in many ways, the crisis in the clown community mirrors the anxieties that are felt across many sectors of society -- class friction, social estrangement and an economy many still feel uncertain over.
Keep in mind that clowns have always been marginal members of society. In the Middle Ages, the fool was a scapegoat and outcast, an egregious misfit with license to speak truth to power. In the 20th century, the two greatest clowns were essentially homeless indigents: "Weary Willie," the unshaven and ragged hobo clown of Emmett Kelly, emerged straight from the American Dust Bowl, while Charlie Chaplin was known simply as "the Tramp."
In all these instances, clowns enjoy a relationship to society that is tenuous at best. In this sense, it is no great leap to say that dressing up as a scary clown is an expression of anti-social alienation, especially when coupled with another phenomenon that we might term "industrial nostalgia."
The stereotypical scary clown almost always takes its inspiration from clowns associated with the golden age of the American big top circus. These white face clowns with their colorful hair and costumes are known as "Joeys" in honor of the great comedian, Joseph Grimaldi, and evoke a specific time in American history, a time of optimism and potential.
But this golden age has passed, and our ideas of clowns are now set against a backdrop of recession, social atomization and a distrust of traditional institutions. When seen from the vantage point of the present, the Joeys of the big top seem hopelessly naive, the leering remnants of an industrial past whose promises are unfulfilled. It also seems no coincidence that the narratives that employ scary clowns so often associate them with failed businesses -- empty music halls echoing with the ghosts of past laughter or abandoned theme parks repurposed as lairs.
The idea of the scary clown, then, taps into the frustrations and fears of a time in which so many are feeling themselves pushed into the margins.
So, should you think you see a clown peering through your curtains this Halloween, take comfort in the fact that it's nothing personal.
The image of that grinning, shock-haired psychopath you are imagining is in your wardrobe will probably start to fade when the economy turns around.
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I'm participating in the CLMQG Medallion Quilt Challenge which I talked about last month found here.
I did decide to go ahead with the embroidery in the corners of my center. I hemmed & hawed over it a while, knowing full well I'd do it even though that much embroidery was going to be a lot of work. I just think it needed something to fill the space. Most importantly though, it does not change the initial design elements, it's just an addition…kind of like embellishments to the medallion.
And if you're gonna do something, it might as well be fantastic, right!? I have two corners completed and working on my third.
To recap last months challenge, we needed to implement a snowball block with a red-violet color. I added the tiniest snowball blocks I could, which I think were 2.5″ finished on the corners with some of the Timeless Treasures bicycle fabric scraps I had left and added a crochet trim to make the separation from the center to the border. I felt like since the center was going to be so busy with the dresses and embroidery work, that the next border needed to calm it down, which is why I only added snowballs to the corners.
Can't see the red-violet? Here's an up-close. Remember…it can be a little or a lot of the color. I chose a little…
Perfect right!?
Now I'm working on February's challenge, border #2. The task drawn was 'curves' and the color was 'carnation pink'.
I think I can handle February's challenge! Does anyone see where I'm going with this? You'll have to check back for my progress on this border which I should have completed soon. My next meeting is this Sunday. I'd better get busy!!


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I actually didn't think of doing a series, however, the emails that I received after posting the Immigrating to Canada- How Do I Start? gave me an idea to just come up with a follow up post instead of responding to every email I received.
Now, that have completed the said 5-post series, there are other questions that I would like to address, let's assume that you have submitted your application to immigrate, it has been processed and your application has been approved. You have now landed to Canada, what is next for you, then? I thought of coming up with a checklist, to provide an idea to a newcomer in Canada the important things that he should do once he get off the plane and step foot in Canada.
Here are some of the things that you should do on your first few weeks in Canada:
When you arrive in the airport make sure that you visit the newcomer welcome center. When my family and I arrived in Canada, the first people to welcome us in Vancouver International Airport were the people from Community Airport Newcomers Network (CANN), they provided us with a welcome package with booklets and pamphlets that provided us with useful information about what should a newcomer do. On the other hand, if your port of entry is Toronto, you will be welcomed by the Immigration Reception and Information Services (IRIS) in Toronto Pearson International Airport. The kit containing pamphlets or booklets will be very useful resources to help you in your first days in Canada.
Though most immigrants I know already have temporary accommodation after landing, I would say that you also learn about the housing and start looking for longer-term rental or know how to buy a house or a condominium. You can find information about renting an apartment, buying a house and more by visiting the CMHC section on Housing for New Comers
If you are a new permanent resident, you do not need to apply for a permanent resident card. A card will be automatically sent to the address that you have provided whe you applied for your permanent resident status to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada. Ensure that you have provided your complete and correct address so you can be sure that you will receive your permanent residence (PR) card in the mail. If you did not provide your Canadian mailing address when you became a permanent resident, you must send it using IRCC's Online Tool within 180 days of immigrating. If you do not, your card will be destroyed and you must apply for a new one and pay the $50 processing fee.
Explore the town or city that you are in, obtain a street map and telephone directory to help you get to know your place and how and where to search for establishments and services.
Learn about the available transportation options in your town or city, most Canadian cities have local bus service as a way of public transport. The use of taxicabs are also popular in Canada, there's a handful of taxicab companies licensed in Canada and each cities has their local companies that they can contact for this services. On the other hand, there are Canadian cities that have train systems to help Canadian go around the city. Quebec (Montreal Metro), Toronto (Toronto Subway) and Vancouver (Sky Train) has rapid rail systems, while three cities have light rail systems – Calgary (C-Train), Edmonton (Edmonton LRT) and Ontario (O-Train) and commuter trains serve the cities and surrounding areas of Montreal (Agence métropolitaine de transport), Toronto (GO Transit) and Vancouver (West Coast Express).
Learn how to make telephone calls and keep important numbers handy. In Canada, the most important number that you should memorize is the national emergency telephone number – 911. This number can be dialed free of charge from any telephone.
Going to school is a basic right of every child in Canada, children aged 5 to 16 must go to school. There are various ways to educate your children, you can enroll your kids to a public school, a private school or you can also home school them. If you have kids, research about the school system in Canada and find out how will you be able to register your kids in a school.
One of the best advice that were given to me when I just arrived in Canada is to start a relationship with a bank as early as possible. Seeing a bank financial advisor a good way of arranging your finances and is one's first steps in building a credit history.
It doesn't matter whether you are getting a post-paid (monthly plan) or a pay-as-you-go type plan, as newbie, you need to be accessible. Having a mobile phone is becomes more important once you start with your job-hunting or you start looking for your apartment, wherever you are, you will be accessible to potential employers as well as to landlords.
Look for your family health care provider. It is important that you also ensure that someone will look after your health conditions, which can either be a family doctor or a nurse practitioner. You can ask your friends or other people you know who can provide you with the names of their family doctor that you can come to. You can visit Winnipeg Regional Health Authority's website to find out how you may be able to find your family's health care provider.
- Social Insurance Number (SIN). The 9-digit number that you need to work in Canada and to avail the government services and benefits. Applying for a SIN is one of the first things that you should do as soon as you arrive. You can apply for your SIN at your nearest point of service. In applying for your SIN, you must provide a primary document to the agency, for immigrants (permanent residents) you can present either your Permanent Resident Card (if already available); Confirmation of Permanent Residence AND visa counterfoil (attached to your passport) or Record of Landing.
- Manitoba Health Card. To avail the health benefits or medical care, you must be able to present this card to any health institution. Manitoba Health issues a white paper card (with purple and red print)containing some of your and your family (spouse and children) personal information. The card also contains another 9-digit lifetime identification number or PHIN (Personal Health Identification Number). This card will not be automatically issued to immigrants even if you landed as permanent resident, one must register to Manitoba Health to be covered.
- Driver Licenses. If prior to moving to Canada you have held a Driver's license, Autopac will determine the Class and Stage of license you should hold in Manitoba. You must present your drivers license to Manitoba Public Insurance office so they can verify and determine your class in accordance to Manitoba's Class License System.
- Canada Child Benefit (if applicable). The Canada child benefit (CCB) is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age. The amount of CCB calculated according to the information provided on the Income Tax and Benefit Returns, payment is normally issued every 20th day of the month. New immigrants should complete an application form to avail this benefit. Details about Canada Child Benefit can be obtained at Canada Revenue Agency.
- Child Care Subsidy (if applicable). This program is applicable for low income families, in order to qualify for child day care subsidies, the parents must show a need for child care and family income must be below a certain amount. Application for this subsidy should be forwarded to Child Care Subsidy Intake and Inquiry.
- Enrol in the Entry Program (Manitoba Residents). Entry program is an orientation program especially designed for new immigrants. It is a series of orientation classes that aims to inform immigrants about the way of life in Manitoba to help them adjust. This orientation discusses about law, employment, school system, health and getting around Manitoba. Again, you must register in this program to ENTRY Program. You will be required to present your PR Card or landing papers and MB Health Card upon registration. Find out if your province also offers a similar program.
These are just some of the things that a new comer in Canada can start doing. Like every other immigrants, there are a number of things that you need to do in starting a new life in Canada, just always remember, if you are unsure of something always ask and do your own research. Good luck and welcome to Canada!
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Developer Chilled Mouse has announced that its music puzzle title Chime Sharp is now available on PS4. The Xbox One version will release this Friday, March 24th.
Chime Sharp takes the concept of the original Chime to the next level, forming a crossover between Tetris, a music sequencer and a hypnotic dream. Relish in sixteen new levels, experimental modes, new-era connectivity and a melodic ambient soundtrack of artists, including CHVRCHES, Steve Reich and Kavinsky, tessellating shapes on a grid to build a beautiful music crescendo of your own design.
"With Chime Sharp the core rules are the same, featuring the same mesmerizing, hypnotic electronic soundtrack with songs from some of the most experimental trailblazing artists out there", said Ian Baverstock, CEO of Chilled Mouse. "With a clean, sleek new aesthetic and new experimental modes, Chime has returned and this time it wants to become your favourite mixtape.
"I was absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Chime Sharp team. The Chime series offers a fresh style of gameplay that I have never seen before - you can really feel the music working with the game, seamlessly integrated for full immersion", said Chipzel, one of the artists behind the music for Chime Sharp. "My track, 'Psychonaut', was created with this gameplay style in mind. Through entwining multiple layers, which progressively build to compliment the final arrangement, I wanted to portray the intention of rewarding the player as they advance, through the use of evocative melodies and euphoric transitions."
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Han Solo [Star Wars Force Awakens Trailer] – Its true. All of it.
On Long Now, I, Brian Wang of Nextbigfuture made the prediction
There will be a quantum computer with over 100 qubits of processing capability sold either as a hardware system or whose use is made available as a commercial service by Dec 31, 2010
At the time, 78% of 700 IEEE fellow predicted that there would not be a commercial quantum computer within 50 years
Geordie Rose, CTO of Dwave told me the the $10 million Lockheed Martin sale of a 128 qubit system was done in Nov, 2010. My prediction was accurate. There has also been the articles in the journal Nature with proof of the quantumness of the 8 qubit cells.
There have now been dozens of articles proving that there are quantum resources used in the Dwave Quantum annealers.
The Long now moderators and commenters tended to be hung up on the speed up and the Shor Algorithm issue and the proof of quantumness for Dwave.
Quantum factoring was explained in a University of Cambridge talk in 2014
There is proof of quantum entanglement in Dwave systems
Now 100 million speedup is proved by Google
Google has announced that the 1000-2000 qubit Dwave systems can be 100 million times faster than single processor classical systems.
Dwave has quantum annealing factoring algorithm which is the basis for Shors algorithm and cryptography
Dwave has a factoring algorithm that Geordie Rose was going to do a series of blog posts on (the working title is "Better than Shor" 🙂 ). It's scheduled to be the fourth in the series (binary classification, structured classification, unsupervised feature extraction, and then the factoring algorithm).
In a presentation, Dwave says they can perform integer factorization using quantum annealing and at ~12:10 they can produce a D-Wave machine (maybe as an NSA special order) that can factor 2n bit number with 2n^2 qubits.
Dwave now has 2000 qubit systems in the lab. This is 2 [33]^2. Thus they can now factor 66 bit numbers. 64 billion billion.
2013 Dwave system could factor 16 bit numbers


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Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys Concert Films
Live at Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 2017
Dropkick Murphys
Year: 2017
Runtime: 1 hr 8 minWatch the performance of Dropkick Murphys live at Eurockéennes de Belfort on July 8, 2017.
Live at The Enmore Theatre
Dropkick Murphys
Year: 2011
Runtime: 1 hr 25 minWhat a wild show! The US Celtic punk powerhouse had the crowd rocking out on and off the stage, with the show climaxing in a huge stage invasion. Dropkick Murphys, live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney, AU. Recorded October 20, 2011.
Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA
Dropkick Murphys
Year: 2016
Runtime: 1 hr 16 minBlow-your-mind live performances? Dropkick Murphys are all of those things along with their boundless enthusiasm, infectious energy and supreme devotion to their loyal fans - fans who have been eagerly awaiting this release. Recorded over 6 nights and 7 shows in March 2009 this live package puts the band's hot ticket live show experience in your own home.
Dropkick Murphys Top Tracks
Related Artists
Live at Metro Theatre
Year: 2008
Runtime: 1 hr 18 minLagwagon performing Automatic live at Metro Theatre in Sydney on 20 November 2008.
Live at the Key Club: West Hollywood
Against Me!
Year: 2006
Runtime: 50 minAgainst Me! perform 15 songs "Live at the Key Club" in West Hollywood, CA on December 14, 2006.
Live in Dublin
The High Kings
Year: 2007
Runtime: 1 hr 7 minThe outstanding 4-part vocal harmonies of this Irish ballad group directed by David Downes are backed up by a band of world-class musicians including Martin O'Connor, Nollaig Casey, Dave Keery, Paul Moore, Ewan Cowley, and "Bongo Bob" Harris who performs
Live at the House of Blues
Year: 2003
Runtime: 48 minRecorded using a full multi-camera crew and 24-track mobile studio, Goldfinger: Live at the House of Blues was directed by Joe Escalante and mixed by Goldfinger's John Feldmann to capture the band's red-hot sound with true accuracy. Songs include "Here In Your Bedroom," "Counting the Days," "Superman," "Wayne Gretsky," "My Girlfriend's Shower Sucks," and lots more.
Live At House Of Blues Boston 2014
The Gaslight Anthem
Year: 2017
Runtime: 1 hr 38 minThe Gaslight Anthem performs live at The House of Blues, Boston in 2014. The show features a performance of their hit "Get Hurt" and songs, "45" and "Blue Jeans.
Noches Como Estas Live in Buenos Aires
Die Toten Hosen
Year: 2016
Runtime: 1 hr 60 minDie Toten Hosen is one of the most beloved German punk bands. The Düsseldorf Five are mainly influenced by punk bands from the 1970s that they frequently pay tribute to in recorded work and live performances. On occasion, they have played songs by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
For the most part, The Toten Hosen have not departed substantially from their original style of music, choosing power chords, straightforward lyrics, simple melodies and anthem-like choruses over long instrumental solos. Other influences on the music of Die Toten Hosen include: hardcore punk, punk blues, heavy metal, trash metal, and hard rock.
The Noches Como Estas release presents the pure magnetic force behind its chart breaking singles as "Hier Kommt Alex", "Du Lebst Nur Einmal", "Vida Desesperada" and "Bonnie & Clyde" as the exalted audience is singing the words of every song.


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The Entrepreneur's Enabler: Focus
I'm a self-styled global entrepreneur: I started out in Australia, and hit the Big Apple by way of London and San Francisco in pursuit of building my business, Onswer. When I reflecting on my experiences in each of these (very) different startup meccas, a word comes to mind: momentum.
In a mere New York minute (really, a week's time), I have surrendered to startup momentum. It's a grand thing! Momentum is the lifeblood of a fledgling business. It's the very reason why smaller businesses can gain market share. They are more agile and adaptive to change. But the true key is the ability to focus.
In this past week, I secured office space (free, fancy that!) and have a lead on some development resources. I believe I hit my stride here in New York. Unlike my experience in San Francisco. I feel like I'm finally moving with velocity towards my goal … very similar to the way I felt in Sydney. Things just keep happening.
So I spent some time thinking about why things came to a screeching halt in San Francisco and why things are different NOW.
As the founder of my startup, Onswer, I have many things that keep me up at night, including strategies concerning product development, sales and distribution, marketing, general administration and funding. I sought to tackle all of these areas when I set foot in the Bay Area.
Now that I'm in New York, I took a step back to prioritize. My immediate priorities included product development and general administration. And there you go. I honed in on my objectives and I found some successes (i.e., office space and development resources). As an entrepreneur, it's easy to get overwhelmed. There's so much to do – and most of us aren't fortunate enough to have a team of staff available for delegation. A little bit of focus goes a long way here.
Focus is the enabler for moving forward. Moving forward leads to momentum. Onward and upward!


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Tesco Direct selling 8GB Moto G for £99
Ydnaroo replied to PaulOBrien's topic in NewsThe first sentence of the OP doesn't read quite right; the model offered for £99 is the 8GB Black variant, is the £129 option going to be the 16GB version?
Acer CloudMobile S500 now only £214.99 including accessories
Ydnaroo replied to PaulOBrien's topic in NewsPrice now shows as £225 for the grey version. :(
OK. Thanks anyway Paul. (Having thought about this again, I don't think there was a 4.1.2 for the 3G, I was thinking of the 16Gb WiFi N7 I had until recently. Doh! :wacko: ) Thanks again - Y.
Arrgghhhh!! I meant to say 4.1.2 in posts #101 & #103 above. Sorry!!
Hi Paul Thanks for the reply :) The last 4.2.1 prebake for the 3G variant would be great. As an aside, is there any info anywhere on the changes introduced in 4.2.x that commonly cause problems with older apps? Cheers - Y
Hi Is there anywhere I can download one of the old MoDaCo N7 3G ROMs, I have an app that won't run on 4.2.x onwards and will never be updated. I'd like to try the last of the 4.2.1 ROMs. I thought I had one I baked last year but I cannot find it! Cheers - Y
Ah! Found it buried in Data Usage. It would be nice if it was a bit easier to get at. I'd have thouught it should have been in 'Quick settings' or at least on the Power widget. Ta :-) Quick edit: Even with data turned off the N7 is maintaining the 3G radio connection, this must be using power and will likely use more when the signal is weak. It must be possible to disable the 3G connection completely because it is turned off in Aeroplane Mode. Suggestion for the ROM?
Does this ROM give the option to turn off the 3G data connection? I'm hoping it might be part of "Enhanced Power Menu.". Cheers Y.
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How do you set 'My Number'?
Ydnaroo replied to Spies's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comTake care! When I used the sequence above, it takes you to a screen that allows you to change the Service Centre number for sending texts. :D Using FLB Froyo r8.
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Ydnaroo replied to Ydnaroo's topic in Motorola Defy / Defy+Thank you for the reply. This is much as I expected. My current ZTE Blade seems to work reasonable well (but not perfectly) in a waterproof pouch but if I use it without, the touch screen is very unresponsive when wet. Thanks again - Andy
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Ydnaroo posted a topic in Motorola Defy / Defy+Hi I'm looking at the Moto Defy as my next phone (hopefully when the price drops below 200UKP). The main non-phone use for my device will be as a back-up navigation aid for use while hill walking in the UK. Can anyone who has used the phone in a wet environment confirm that the capacitive touch screen works reliably when it is damp/wet? Any info will be appreciated. Cheers - Andy
GPS accuracy seems low
Ydnaroo replied to cacoe's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comHi I'm afraid I can't help with your problem but would you mind telling me what app you are using in your screen shots? My Google Maps program (v5.1.0) looks different to that, the screen is far more cluttered; search bar at the top and - + buttons at the bottom. I assume from the top bar that you're using the Gingerbread theme pack, does that change the appearance of 'Maps'? Cheers - Y
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Ydnaroo posted a topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comHi I'm new to Android and the San Francisco. I installed the FLB-Froyo G2 r8a ROM yesterday and everything seem fine. When I look in Settings/Applications section I can see several running services and even more running applications. Is there any info within the forum (I have searched to no avail) or anywhere else that discusses these services and applications and what they do so that I can determine what I really need and what I can do without? I understand that it is better to manage services/applications with a separate application rather than trying to stop them in settings. Can anyone recommend a suitable application to do this? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Cheers - Y :P
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, if you are going to be using a local landscaper you need to make sure to go over the design plan with them in order to maintain your prices in check.. Lots of neighborhood landscapers will certainly try to talk you right into changing your plan which can cost you not just more cash, however you might not obtain what you desired.
Of course you always require to be aware of your budget plan, by doing this, you will certainly not only maintain your costs down however you additionally will certainly get what you are trying to find.
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- Learning Disabilities
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What is a Psychological Evaluation?
Psychological Evaluations use advanced interviewing techniques as well as a personalized battery of tests to answer questions about your cognitive functioning, academic achievement, social-emotional health, attention and concentration, and development in order to plan for treatment or make decisions that best fit with your strengths and weaknesses.
How to prepare for testing days?
Dress comfortably, get a good nights sleep, eat a balanced breakfast, and take any prescribed medications. Make sure you arrive on time or even a few minutes early for your appointment. Depending upon the evaluation questions, the interview and testing can take between several hours and all day.
What happens after testing?
After your testing is completed, your psychologist and their team will begin scoring your tests and comparing these scores to normative data. After all of the scoring is complete and any additional records are reviewed by your doctor, they will interpret the test scores, past data, and results of the clinical interview to answer the original referral questions. Your psychologist will then write a report explaining the results and make recommendations personalized to you.
How do I explain testing to my child?
Preparing your child for testing will help minimize their anxiety and encourage them to do their best. Children best understand testing as a way for the doctor to understand them and find ways to help. We want your child to be comfortable and motivated on the day of testing. Here are some helpful ways to help prepare him or her:
Some children need reassurance that there are no needles or shots involved.
- Explain to your child that they will be meeting with the psychologist alone.
- They need to appreciate the importance of doing their best even if they do not know the correct answer.
- Try to avoid using the word "test" as it tends to increase anxiety
- Explain that children learn in different ways and that this testing will help you better understand how they learn best
How much will testing cost?
The best answer is that it depends. Testing services are offered at $200/ hour plus any test material cost. This testing rate includes any administration, scoring, interpreting, and reporting. Some evaluations are fairly simple and only require a few hundred dollars while others are much more complex and demand the doctors full day.
If paying out-of-netowrk or privately, a partial payment or full payment may be required on the day of testing, with the balance due when the results are ready. After the full cost of the assessment is paid, you can submit the required information to your plan for reimbursement to you.
For example, some common testing situations:
- Personality functioning (anxiety/depression): Interview, MMPI-2, and report = $500
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Despite having already covered the classic era of Doctor Who, I have wanted to dive back in using this new review format. I used the classic era to jumpstart a regular writing/posting habit many years ago, and I hope to do so again. The format, then, is to review complete stories. Once I finish a serial, I will post a review. My goal is one review per week until I get caught up. And yes, caught up means the new series, which will likely be well in to the Chris Chibnall era.
One more thing to clarify: I'm approaching An Unearthly Child as a stand-alone episode. While there are character conflicts that continue throughout the 4-part story, An Unearthly Child works well as its own story. It introduces all the main characters and concepts in a mere 25 minutes. The episode doesn't wait around, and just hits the ground running. It's a bit impressive.
An Unearthly Child starts with Barbara and Ian, the history and science teachers at Coal Hill School, discussing Susan Foreman, a mysterious student. She is a gifted student, but she also has some strange gaps in her knowledge of present-day England. She doesn't fit in. Oddly, she it sounds like she is the type of genius that just can't be bothered with ordinary, mundane things. But she doesn't fit in to this proper British school and Barbara wants to know more about her. Barbara follows Susan home one night. Susan, apparently, lives with her grandfather in a junk yard. Enlisting Ian's help, Barbara sets out to confront this situation. The two teachers follow the young girl into the junk yard, and immediately lose track of her. They find an old police telephone box that seems to be connected to some sort of power source. They are discovered by an old man, who turns out to be Susan's grandfather. Then, they hear Susan call out from inside the police box. Thinking Susan is being held against her will, Barbara forces her way in. The police box is bigger on the inside, and the inside is full of high-tech gadgetry side-by-side with antique furniture and a clock. Susan's grandfather refuses to let the teachers go, hits a switch, and propels the police box through space and/or time. The episode leaves their destination in question.
It is no surprise that successful "reboots" of Doctor Who model themselves on this episode. The companions are introduced. We get a feel for who they are. The companions face a mystery. Through that mystery, they come to meet the Doctor and encounter the TARDIS. Each episode of the new series that introduces a new companion (a soft reboot, in a way) uses this pattern. Where this episode differs, however, is the mystery of the Doctor and Susan. They were introduced without 50+ years of lore and fan-baggage. As a result, there is no attempt to explain who the Doctor and Susan are beyond "exiles in the 4th dimension." In a way, it's fun to adopt this mindset and let the show provide its own answers. (Sometimes these answers are very different from what the show has become.)
This episode sets up a mystery, and as Ian and Barbara investigate the mystery, they find more questions. They are forced into a larger world, not by choice, but through kidnapping. It's an interesting starting point.
BARBARA: I feel frightened, as if we are about to interfere in something that is best left alone. Don't you feel it?
IAN: I take things as they come.
There is surprising depth to these characters. The quotes above give a concise encapsulation of who they are. Barbara is curious but has a sense of right and wrong. Ian is more relaxed in his approach.
Susan enjoys the world she is in, despite her struggles, but feels very close to her grandfather. She will do what he says, regardless of what she wants. In a way, she is trapped by his over-protection. The Doctor is suspicious, calm, and calculating. He seems dangerous and untrustworthy and at this point. This is especially true after he kidnaps the two teachers.
Personally, I think the episode stumbles a bit when Barbara tries to explain to Susan that the TARDIS is an illusion. She rejects what she has seen. Ian has difficulty with this as well, explaining that he doesn't expect the mysteries of time travel to be solved in a junk yard. While I think this is a lapse of character, it does reinforce the idea that adherence to the status-quo is a strong desire. Susan's inability to fit in started this adventure, and now the teachers must stare it directly in the face. They reject it.
Decades of stories that portray a call to adventure (Luke in Star Wars, Harry in Harry Potter, Bilbo and Frodo in Tolkien's novels) always start with a realization that the status quo doesn't work any longer. The characters often take a first step into adventure, but then reject it. However, the first step cannot be undone, and so they are forced out against their will. Luke wanted to leave home, met Obi Wan, started gaining knowledge, but then refused the call. He returned home to find his aunt and uncle killed. He then returned to Obi Wan. (Okay, it doesn't quite work with Harry Potter, but his pre-called life was tangibly unpleasant as opposed to existentially unpleasant.)
There is a similar, though rearranged, call here. Barbara and Ian are firmly in the status quo, but their call comes from their observation that Susan is not of the status quo. They actually want to mold her giftedness into something that would work for the world as they see it, but Susan either can't (because of her grandfather) or won't (if she has any choice, which she probably doesn't). And so, the teachers investigate. They are soon forced to stare the call directly in the face as they enter the TARDIS. But the Doctor won't let them leave, and now they are trapped—for better or for worse.
And so, it would seem, the deeper theme of the episode is that once you take steps to investigate this mystery, this call, this place where the status-quo breaks down, you have altered your fate.
I'm grading this one on a curve. This is 1960s British television. Decades of film and television innovation have not yet happened, and most of the framing for the episode is done similar to stage productions. It's actually fun to watch for shots that attempt to frame all the characters in a shot. It's fun to see how director Waris Hussein works with depth.
And I'm particularly impressed with the shot of Ian and Barbara in the car.
It is difficult, however, to watch some of the camera movements. The cameras used at the time didn't have lenses that could zoom, so the cameras had to be physically moved. This causes problems with focus and framing. We often lose sight of the characters in the shot. Sadly, these moments haven't aged well, though they were standard at the time. But I don't want to detract from evaluating presentation due to the technical limitations. Instead, I want to see how they used what they had, and I think that An Unearthly Child did quite well. It's a solidly shot episode.
Personal Enjoyment
Sadly, I wasn't really engaged with the episode on this viewing. I've seen it many times, so there aren't a lot of surprises. I still enjoy it because Ian and Barbara are some of my favorite Doctor Who companions, but at this point, we are still just putting pieces into place. I know what the pieces are, and so I'm ready for the adventure. But still, An Unearthly Child is immensely watchable and, technical considerations aside, holds up well for the era.
Final Rating: 7/10


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- The Didache – We made use of this early Christian document in our class to gain insight into how the church used to view some of its rituals. You can read the whole thing here. Give it a try, I promise it's not too long!
- Class materials – The slides and notes I used during the class. For when you want to teach your own.
Questions asked in class
- What did Jewish worship sound like in the first century? We can't be sure, but here is one possibility.
- Where was the Didache composed? We don't really know, we're not even that clear on the date. This is a decent overview of some guesses regarding its composition. There is not much consensus, so I would take it with a grain of salt.
Bonus Material
Justin Martyr describes a baptism and church service
The Didache gives certain prescriptions for how Christian worship should take place; one of our earliest descriptions comes from Justin Martyr's "First Apology," written in 155AD. Of specific interest to us are Chapters 61-67. Here is a small excerpt:
But we, after we have thus washed him who has been convinced and has assented to our teaching, bring him to the place where those who are called brethren are assembled, in order that we may offer hearty prayers in common for ourselves and for the baptized illuminated person, and for all others in every place, that we may be counted worthy, now that we have learned the truth, by our works also to be found good citizens and keepers of the commandments, so that we may be saved with an everlasting salvation. Having ended the prayers, we salute one another with a kiss.
There is then brought to the president of the brethren bread and a cup of wine mixed with water; and he taking them, gives praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and offers thanks at considerable length for our being counted worthy to receive these things at His hands. And when he has concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all the people present express their assent by saying Amen. And when the president has given thanks, and all the people have expressed their assent, those who are called by us deacons give to each of those present to partake of the bread and wine mixed with water over which the thanksgiving was pronounced, and to those who are absent they carry away a portion.
"First Apology" covers a broad range of topics; it is rather long. If lots of reading isn't your thing, you can listen to it instead.
Church governance
Due to time constraints, I had to cut the section on church governance entirely.
Ignatius's letter to the Trallians (short!)
Your obedience to your bishop, as though he were Jesus Christ, show me plainly enough that yours is no worldly manner of life, but that of Jesus Christ Himself, who gave His life for us that faith in His death might save you from death. At the same time, however, essential as it is that you should never act independently of the bishop-as evidently you do not-you must also be no less submissive to your clergy, and regard them as apostles of Jesus Christ our Hope, in whom we shall one day be found, if our lives are lived in Him. The deacons too, who serve the mysteries of Jesus Christ, must be men universally approved in every way; since they are not mere dispensers of meat and drink, but servants of the church of God, and therefore under obligation to guard themselves against any slur of imputation as strictly as they would against fire itself.
Equally, it is for the rest of you to hold the deacons in as great respect as Jesus Christ; just as you should also look on the bishop as a type of the Father, and the clergy as the Apostolic circle forming His council; for without these three orders no church has any right to the name.
Letter of Clement to the Corinthians (medium length)
Our Apostles, too, were given to understand by our Lord Jesus Christ that the office of the bishop would give rise to intrigues. For this reason, equipped as they were with perfect foreknowledge, they appointed the men mentioned before, and afterwards laid down a rule once for all to this effect: when these men die, other approved men shall succeed to their sacred ministry. Consequently, we deem it an injustice to eject from the sacred ministry the persons who were appointed either by them, or later, with the consent of the whole Church, by other men in high repute and have ministered to the flock of Christ faultlessly, humbly, quietly and unselfishly, and have moreover, over a long period of time, earned the esteem of all. Indeed, it will be no small sin for us if we oust men who have irreproachably and piously offered the sacrifices proper to the episcopate. Happy the presbyters who have before now completed life's journey and taken their departure in mature age and laden with fruit! They, surely, do not have to fear that anyone will dislodge them from the place built for them. Yes, we see that you removed some, their good conduct notwithstanding, from the sacred ministry on which their faultless discharge had shed luster.


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Berlin-based duo conjures up a collection of melancholic noise pop that's less about all-out noise than it is about exploring the spaces in-between…
On Lower, the new full-length from Medicine Boy, grinding organs and soft desolate piano sink beneath waves of guitar that are at times gentle and drifting, at others feral and unforgiving. All the while, Lucy and Andre's voices remain entwined and intimate. The contradictions between sparse, reflective instrumentation and visceral fuzz underpin the album from start to finish and the result is a truly remarkable sound that sits somewhere between PJ Harvey, Mazzy Star and Grouper, yet still manages to exist in a sombre world of its own. Laying out the Medicine Boy mantra, they explain: "The joy of working with noise is that you can take something that appears to be quite sweet and simple and expose the sordid parts of it. Or celebrate the sublime in it. Ideally a bit of both."
Originally hailing from Cape Town, André Leo and Lucy Kruger founded the project back in 2014, self-releasing their debut EP to considerable praise. By the time their debut full-length, Kinda Like Electricity, was released into the world their ever-growing fanbase had extended far beyond the confines of Africa, solidified further with two tours around Europe and the UK in 2015 and 2016. Having recently upped sticks to Berlin the band are now sharing their second album, Lower, and if they'd made their mark with their earlier material, this new effort confirms beyond any doubt that they're one of the most exciting bands around at the minute.
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26/10 – Cape Town (ZA) – Cafe Roux
03/11 – Cape Town (ZA) – Endless Daze Festival
16/11 – Halle (DE) – Pierre Grasse
17/11 – Worms (DE) – Bad Seed Studio
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01/12 – Vigo (ES) – Radar Estudios
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The New York Times reported in mid April that world food prices in many areas have soared as much as 40 percent in just the last two years alone. For tens of millions of people worldwide, this stark statistic makes the difference between getting by and watching their children die of hunger.
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Introduction: How to Make a Club Sandwich
We all see it on the menu when we go to any American style restaurant, but do we ever actually think, how do you make a club sandwich? I have pondered this question for my whole 16 years of life, and I finally came up with an answer: with bread, meat, vegetables, and extras, of course!
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Step 1: The Bread
Like all great sandwiches, it always starts with the bread. It may be fluffy, thick, warm, cold, sometimes even moldy. It's commonly made with plain old white bread, such as Wonderbread, Sarah Lee, Bunny, or Great Value. But it isn't set in stone, or stone bread, so you can be adventurous. Try rye, pumpernickel, ciabatta, maybe even sourdough! Remember, you need three layers of bread to make a truly great club, two on the outside and one in the middle. Always remember, the bread is crucial to the sandwich.
Step 2: The Meat
What really makes the club, though, is the meats. It comes with a variety to satisfy any carnivore's edacious appetite. You need to add juicy smoked bacon, so you can have a bacon explosion going on in your taste buds. Don't forget the turkey, roasted to meaty perfection. The honey cured ham, practically tasting like you stuck it in a beehive, is the last step of the meat process. If you stack them high and never ask why, you'll make a sandwich good enough to go into a food coma.
Step 3: The Veggies
While we'd all like to have diabetes from all the carbohydrates and protein, we really do need some good old vitamins. That's why we always need vegetables. Some people put a lot and some won't even let a pea touch their masterpiece of a sandwich. A regular club usually has some thick ripe tomatoes and crunchy lettuce. If you feel like it, you can put any vegetable on it, from eggplant to carrots. With the piquant taste of the vegetables, you'll have to add even more.
Step 4: "The Extras"
To make the sandwich even more mouthwatering, you need to add "the extras". Cheese, mayonnaise, and honey mustard will do. The cheese can be all types of deliciousness. The three main types are sweet, nut-like Swiss; semi-hard sharp Cheddar; and smooth, mild, American cheese. The mayonnaise can be home-made or store bought; either way, it should be creamy and make your sandwich soar with delectation. To add to the honey hams already grand honey taste, add honey mustard, a mix of honey, mustard, and pure genius. It will make your sandwich a winner. So add the tempting extras and never look back.
Step 5: Finale
Always remember, when making your sandwich, don't forget he meat, bread, vegetables, and satisfying extras. If you follow these directions, you'll make one praiseworthy god of a sandwich. You may even find out you have truly excellent culinary abilities!
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