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30th Annual Air Works Consignment Auction
3 Day Auction – Celebrating our 30th Anniversary
GPS Location: Mt Hope Auction Grounds; 8076 SR 241 Millersburg OH 44654
Selling in up to 10 Crews on Saturday!
Heavy Equipment/Rolling Stock
Saturday, February 16 - 10:00 A.M., W/Online Bidding
Dozers & Excavators; Komatsu D61EX-15ED dozer, snB45728, cab heat/air; 2000 Cat D5MXL Dozer, sn6GN01924, 8036 hrs.; 1987 Case 850D Dozer, 3300 hrs.; 290 hrs.; Case 450B, 6 way blade, nice: Komatsu D-21-A dozer sn49010, 2325 hrs., w/6way blade; Komatsu D21E-6 Dozer sn65482, 6 way blade, 4150 hrs.; Komatsu D21P-6 Dozer, sn70290, 6 way blade, 1460 hrs., joy stick operation; Komatsu D20P-7E Dozer, sn8024, 6 way blade, 1790 hrs., new rubber tracks; Cat 939C, sn6DS00900, Hystat track loader, heat/air, 5200 hrs.; 2003 Cat 305CR mini excavator w/extra buckets, 3000 hrs.; Wheel Loaders;Cat 928G loader w/2.9 yd bucket, snGh6XR03440, EROPS, 5200 hrs.; Cat 914G w/1.8 yd bucket, sn9WM01461, EROPS, 10,600 hrs.; Volvo L50B loader, 6800 hrs.; Backhoes; 2001 Case 580M, backhoe/loader, 3.9 diesel, 4x4, 1527 hrs., excellent condition; 1998 Case 580L, backhoe/loader, 3.9 diesel, 4x4, 7612 hrs., excellent condition; 2009 John Deere 110 backhoe, sn810293, 4x4 loader w/619 backhoe attachment, 246 hrs.; Skid Steers; 2016 Cat 242D skid steer, 219 hrs.; 2014 Kubota SVL75 skidsteer w/heat air, 1550 hrs, 300 hrs on tracks; 2000 Bobcat 773G skid steer, 2.2 Kubota diesel, 2651 hrs., very good condition; Bobcat S250, skid steer w/bucket, works good; 2008 Daewoo 440 vertical lift skid steer; 2008 ASV SR100 Posi track skid steer, 950 hrs.; 2008 ASV SR70 Posi Track skid steer, 1318 hrs.; 1998 Bobcat 753C skid steer, 2.2 Kubota diesel, 2551 hrs., excellent condition; 1988 Bobcat 742 skid steer w/bucket & forks, 2800 hrs.; Forklifts; 2012 Toyota 8FGU30 forklift, 6,000 lb. 2 stage, side shift, 900 hrs.; Cat MC30, 3,000 lb. forklift; 1993 Teledyne Princeton piggyback forklift, D-5000, w/air cooled Hatz diesel, works good; Toyota 8HBW23, Linde forklift 7,477 hrs. 2 stage, 3900 lb. lift; battery powered pallet jack; Walkie W45XT, battery pallet jack; 13 hp walk behind forklift, 2600 lb., chain driven, works good; Barret 24v, electric, rider, pallet jack; Cranes; 1972 Grove 60s, 18 ton crane, Telehandlers; New 2018 Gehl RS5-19, 5500 lb. 19 ft. lift, 69 hp, full warranty; Manlifts; 2- 2013 Biljax 5533A tow behind boom lifts, 443 hrs; Log Loaders; Trucks; 2000 GMC C6500 6 sp. dump truck w/Cat diesel engine, 27,000 miles; Ford F-250, ext. cab, 7.3 diesel, w/tool box, work truck; GMC 3500 gas, flat bed, dually, pick up; 1992 GMC 7500 cat diesel, top kick, 6 speed, straight truck; 1988 Chevrolet C-3500, 1 ton truck, 350 V-8 gas engine, manuel transmission; 42,000 miles, new tires, w/welding rig body and a 1988 Lincoln SA-250 gas engine welder, all works good; Trailers; 2016 Pitts low boy semi-trailer w/ramps, like new; 1993 East 48' flat-bed aluminum trailer, air ride, air brakes, new tires; 2009- 6' x 10' enclosed trailer; 6' x 12' enclosed trailer, heavy duty; Grain wagon w/sides; Tractors; New Holland TN75S tractor w/32LC loader, 900 hrs.; 2006 John Deere 6603 tractor, sn00342, 4wd w/542 bucket; Allis Chambers B, runs good; Ford 8N, engine rebuilt; John Deere 1530 tractor; Massey Ferguson 231 sn20025 tractor; Ford 3910 tractor; Massey Ferguson FM50, tractor;Trenchers; Case 460 trencher, 1331 hrs; Stump Grinders/Mulchers; Rayco RC35, 35 hp, stump grinder w/Duetz Diesel, 620 hrs; Miscellaneous Equipment; Unused tree spade; Unused Blue Diamond 7' sweeper, skid steer mount; John Deere GU72 clam bucket, skid steer mount; JCB HM033T jack hammer, skidsteer mount; Amerquip 9600 backhoe attachment; King Kutter 3 pt 7' scraping blade; TMG Industrial 7' blade, skidsteer attachment; JCB 5' bucket; JCB 22" mini hoe bucket; JCB 36" rake; Woods 75" yard rake; Titan 11,000 lb. 2 post lift;
Power Units & Compressors
Sells Sat Feb. 16th
Power Units; Cummins rebuilt, 5.9 diesel, 190 hp, w/twin disc clutch; John Deere 6466, rebuilt diesel, 150 hp, w/twin disc clutch; Duetz BF12L-413, 389 hp, V-12 diesel w/clutch, 2500 hrs; Cummins 6BT-152 150 hp power unit w/twin disc clutch; Cummins 4BTA-39, 116 hp, 2500 rpm, power unit w/Rockford clutch; Izusu, 32 hp engine; Hydraulic units; K & L hyd. Power unit w/hyd pump, tank and lineshaft; Compressors; Sullivan Palatek screw compressor w/heat exchanger; Sullair 40 hp air compressor, electric motor driven; Portable air compressor w/JD diesel; New Saylor Beall, 5 hp, 3 ph, air compressor, 220/480v, vertical tank; Kellogg 3 hp, 3 ph, air compressor, 220v, vertical tank; Sullivan/Palatek Air Compressor and Dryer System; Gensets; Cummins 175 kw, 3 phase, diesel genset; Cummins 150 kw, 3 phase, 325 hp diesel genset, starts & runs good; 2013 Cummins 100 kw genset, 700 hrs, like new; New, 25kw generator w/4 cyl. Kohler engine, LP gas; 15kw generator w/4 cyl. Deawoo diesel, 70 hrs; Generators; Lima Mac 300 kw, 220/480, 3 phase; 2- New Spartan Equipment 9500 watt generators. lots more coming in.
Woodworking Equipment
Friday, Feb 15 - 9:00 A.M., Ring 1 in Market Building W/Online Bidding
Friday, February 15 - 9:00 A.M., Ring 2 in Tent
Saturday, February 16 - 9:00 A.M., Lower Tent
Table Saws: 4- New Extrema 10" table saws w/52" fence; Sawstop 10" Professional 3hp Tablesaw; New - Oliver 10040 10" Hybrid Table Saw 1.75 HP w/Longer 52'' Fence; NEW -Powermatic PM1000 Table saw; 16140- New Oliver 4016, 10'' Table saw; Powermatic 66 Table Saw, Lineshaft; Delta 10" Unisaw w/52" Beismeyer fence, side table, lineshaft ready; Delta Milwaukee 12" table saw; Delta 10" table saw; Delta Milwaukee Cresent 12" table saw; Grizzly 10" table saw; Diehl SL-52 table saw; Cutoff Saws: Omga 1L300 Miter saw; Omga Mec-300 chop saw, Air Powered; Whirlwind 1000L chop saw w/new arbor; Whirlwind 212L up cut saw; Delta chop saw, Air Powered; Mike Jecky Cutoff saw, Air Powered; Bandsaws: 16134- NEW- Oliver 4630 18'' band saw; Delta 14, bandsaw; Powermatic bandsaw; Jet 14" bandsaw; Jet 14" Bandsaws, Lineshaft; Straight Line Rip Saws; Mereen Johnson 24" Gang ripsaw, Super clean, excellent condition. 480v 3-Phase; Mattison 202 straight line rip saw, w/like new feed web, lineshaft ready; Planers: NEW- 15" Planer w/Byrda Cutterhead; NEW - Stonewood 24'' Straight knife planer; SAL-Ascom Model RS630, 24" planer w/knife sharpener, hyd. Driven; Powermatic 12" Planer; Woodmaster 18" planer, 3 knives, lineshaft ready, good condition; Delta DC-380 planer, great condition; Shop fox 20" Planer, lineshaft; Accura 20" Planer w/extra knives, works good; Woodmaster planer w/spiral cutterhead; Grizzly 20" planer; Stonewood 20" planer; Sunhill 20" Planer, Lineshaft; Jointers: 16138- NEW - Oliver 0006 6'' Jointer w/ Byrd spiral cutter head; 16139- NEW - Oliver 0008 8'' Parallelogram Jointer w/byrd cutter head; Powermatic 8" Jointer; Northfield 12MD, 12" jointer, excellent condition; Powermatic jointer 6" Spiral Head; Delta model 37-220 6" jointer; Grizzly 8" x 72" jointer; Powermatic 6" jointer w/spiral head; Shapers: New - Oliver 10047 Shaper, 1-1/4'' Spindle; 16136- NEW- Oliver 4705 1-1/4'' spindle shaper; SCMI T110 shaper; Powermatic 3/4 Spindle Shaper; Stonewood 1-1/4" Spindle Shaper, no motor; Weaver industrial shaper w/self feed; Powermatic 1-1/4 Shaper, Lineshaft; Minimax 1" spindle shaper w/sliding table; Champ Fond Shaper, Lineshaft; SCMI T110 Nova 1 ¼" spindle shaper; Ritter CR374E Shape & Sand Machine; 2004 CMM255 CNC vinyl routing machine; Pin & CNC Routers; Wart hog CNC router V-carve pro program 4 x 8 table, auto. Bit changer; C.R. Onsrud Inverted pin router; CR Onsrud model 36210 inverted router; CR Onsrud 3025 pin router; Molders: Weinig U-17A molder w/new quick change spiral heads, new feed rollers, set up for T & G flooring; Bridgewood 757, 5 head molder, good condition; NEW - Stonewood 6-head Molder; SCMI Superset 23 5 Hhead molder, 1 13/16" spindles, lightly used; Stroke Sander: Beach stroke sander; Edge & Drum Sanders: 16141- NEW - Oliver 6305 6''x 89'' edge sander; Oakley H-15 16"x 40" drawer box sander; 36" oscillating drum sander, lineshaft ready; New, MVM Dual Drum Sander, Air powered; Edge Sander 8â€x 176†Lineshaft; Grizzly 24" drum sander; Powermatic 25" double drum Sander; 6" x 50" panel sander; Grizzly 6" x 80" edge sander; Fletcher 6" x 132" edge sander; 2-Crouch 66-48 edge sanders; Dubious brush sander; Wide Belt Sanders: Northtech 37" Wide belt sander, Line Shaft ready; Northtech 37" Wide Belt Sander, Lineshaft; Halsey 37" Wide Belt Sander; Cantek, C371 w/DRO, 36" wide belt sander, single head; Oliver 5385 37" x 75" widebelt sander; Boring Machines: Delta 13 Spindle line bore machine; Ritter R46 Line Bore machine; NEW - 3-Spindle Kreg Pocket-Hole Machine, Elec; Evans Rotor model 0650 pocket hole machine; Line shaft pocket hole machine; Air pocket hole machine; Kreg Air pocket hole machine; Kreg Pocket hole Machine, DK; Silver Dowler 2-Spindle; Silver Doweller; Hurst knob drilling machine; Mortise & Tenoners: Cantek EM-12 End Matcher; Transpower double table tenoner; Bacci twin table tenoner; Bacci 3 spindle mortiser; Dyna 3 in 1 post & rail machine; Edge Banders: 1998 Machinebau Hebrock model 10235; Drill Presses: Stonewood drill press; Cincinnati Carlton radial arm drill press; Cummins industrial Drill press, Air Powered; Dovetailers: Dodds Se-25CNC-2 single end CNC dovetailer; 2016 Oliver M-6510 single spindle automatic dovetailer; Omec Single Spindle Dovetailer, 230v; Dodds dovetailer, lineshaft ready; Dodds 25 spindle dovetailer; Powermatic JD-65 dovetailer; Clamp Carriers; Clamp carrier 6-Section, Manual rotation; 1993 Taylor frame clamping machine; Door & Drawer Clamps : 2016 JLT 190B-M2-48 48" drawer clamp; JLT 190A, Drawer clamp; New, JLT Door clamp #717; JLT 79K-6-DC door clamp; Dodds drawer clamp; Downdraft Tables; Denray 60 x 60 downdraft table; Sand Pro 26 x 48 Downdraft Table; 3 = shop built downdraft tables; Dust Collectors: See Special Notice; NEW - Nederman S-1000 Dust Collector, 230/460v; DCE 230 volt dust control unit; 14" intake sawdust blower; Dust Hawg, 6 bag dust collector; King 2-Bag dust collector; 3-Delta 50-850 1 bag dust collectors; Delta 50-840 1 bag dust collector; cyclone & 14" pipes; Delta 16" blower w/pipes; Dustek 3 bag dust collector; Dusk Hawk 3 bag dust collector w/blower; Grizzly dust collector; Misc. Woodworking Equipment: New, custom built, electric, zero turn, truss press; Powermatic powerfeed, 4-roll; Small tools (Will Sell choice); Graco G15W05 Air assist airless spray pump & gun; Kremlin 10-14 Air assists airless spray pump and gun; Woodworking Shop Liquidations: 24" x 24" steam box; 22 misc. pipe & C clamps; 10" twin balloon sander; Delta 1 hp power feed; shaper cutters;
Misc. Consignments Selling Fri. & Sat. Feb. 15th and 16th
Misc. Consignments; 10+ Maytag wringer/washers, rebuilt, 3 pallets of new hyd. Hose fittings, 7 pallets ¾" to 1 ¼" up to 6000 psi hydraulic hose, New Alkota oil fired hot water pressure washer w/Honda motor, 2 man auger w/Honda motor; Posi-charge SVS 300 battery charger; Cram-A-Lot vertical baler, Tennant 7400 floor scrubber, 24- 11' long church pews, 70+ school desks in 3 styles.
1000's of misc. small items: including air compressors, generators, welders, pressure washers, sand blasters, pallet jacks, electric motors, dust collecting systems, chop saws, electric & air tools, wrenches & socket sets, threaders, clamps, lights, chainsaws, ladders, carpenter, mason, and concrete tools, shelving, work benches, fasteners, extension cords, air hoses, wiring, wagons, wheelbarrows, garden carts, wheels, line-shafts, garden tools, plus much more.
Construction Tools & Equipment Sells Fri. & Sat. Feb. 15th and 16th
No preconsigned listing available, but typically we have extention ladders, step ladders, stages and other scaffolding walk boards, mason scaffolding, power trowels, concrete saws, brakes, air compressors, generators, saw bucks, air hoses, cords, plus smalls like air nailers, electric saws, drills, etc., the list goes on and on
Note: This sale will feature a wide variety of antiques & collectibles including several complete liquidations of long time private collectors. For a complete listing and catalog Go to our website at www.AirWorksAuction.com or find us on AuctionZip.com (auctioneer ID 40052) for updates and online catalogs. If you would like a physical copy of the Blacksmithing Catalog, Antique Tool and Book catalogs, please send $10 with your request to the Air Works Consignment Auction; (Antique Division) P.O. Box 242, Kidron, OH 44636.
Unloading Schedule
Mon. February 11th from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.,
Tue. & Wed. February 12th & 13th from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Thursday 8:00 AM to 12:00 by Appointment Only.
Air Works Auction
PO Box 242
Kidron OH 44636
Ph. 330-749-4362
Fax 330-816-0006
All purchases made at the Air Works Consignment Auction are on an "as is, where is" basis. According to the Terms of Bidding agreed to by all Bidders, all sales are final and no sale shall be invalidated. There are no returns or refunds and credit payments cannot be reversed. Buyers are encouraged to inspect items before bidding on them. All items are to be removed from premises by purchaser.
Check Out & Loading: Buyer's will need to have a paid receipt to enter auction area and before loading. Assistance for loading is available on sale day plus the following week Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. NOTE: The Auction reserves the right to sell or dispose of items left on the premises 7 days after the sale. Send a copy of your paid receipt with your hauler. The lot is closed on Sunday. Items left on the lot 7 days after the sale will be resold or disposed of.
It is our goal that your auction experience is a pleasant one. Your understanding and compliance with the above terms will help accomplish this goal.


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The narrated opening credits of Hong Sang-soo's Hotel by the River (2018), the writer-director's twenty-third feature since he made his first in 1996, and the fifth to premiere in the span of less than nineteen months, makes mention of the fact that the film was shot between January 29 and February 14, 2018. Though this detail at first suggests the comparative modesty of Hong's latest—a mere two-and-a-half weeks of shooting—it is no less revealing for the bone-chilling dates covered by the production, from the end of January to mid-February. Indeed, with the credits concluding and the film's black-and-white imagery commencing, we are immediately struck by the bright-white winter light of the Korean film's setting, pouring into the aging poet Young-hwan's (Ki Joo-bong) cluttered suite at the Heimat inn. As the lightly elliptical scene continues, we see a good deal more of the blinding winter sun splashed across the early-day space, as well as the poet's wispy white smoke as he prepares, following a phone call, for the arrival of his two adult sons.
As Young-hwan makes his way to the hotel's ground-floor café, a panning camera movement leads the viewer to a second, female character, played by Hong axiom, and the director's real-life girlfriend, Kim Min-hee (Right Now, Wrong Then; On the Beach at Night Alone). Standing before her room's sliding-glass patio door, just as Young-hwan had moments before (with the actress previously making a brief cameo below), she too receives a phone call from an imminently arriving visitor, in this case a close female friend. Hong stages this scene as a very subtle variation on the first, down to the detail of whether or not coffee will be brought to her room. In so doing, Hong begins with an approach that suggests one of his most familiar motifs, the twice-told story, with the film-narrative resolving into a quotidian forking-path tale set in the eponymous riverfront hotel. However, unlike some Hong films, such as Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) or Right Now, Wrong Then (2015), which literally tell the same story twice, Hotel by the River uses the strategy to treat its parallel but unique narrative strands—though to the same effect of the viewer becoming aware of the contingency of the film's storytelling.
With their respective visitors arriving, Hotel by the River ultimately settles in for a structure of alternation—with occasional intersections, such as Young-hwan's awkward approach of the two very beautiful female friends in the freshly fallen snow—where scenes often unfold after characters wake from a sudden catnap or deeper sleep. There is a lightly dreamlike ambiance to Hotel by the River, and indeed it is a dream (of his own death) that compelled Young-hwan to summon his two sons. Yet, it is less the interpretations that sleep and the dream casts over the narrative, though film as a medium invariably finds this metaphor, than it is the sensation it evokes that explains its presence in this narrative. Hotel by the River is a film about a feeling, of sleeping, off and on, throughout a morning and afternoon, in one's clothes—as blazing white winter light pours in through gauzy hotel curtains or large picture windows. In other words, Hotel by the River appeals to sensory memory, to the viewer's familiarity with the above-described feeling, which no doubt is very close to a filmmaker and lead actress's experience when they are as productive as Hong and Kim have been the past few years. Sleeping through the day in hotel rooms is no doubt part of everyday life for the autobiographical writer-director and muse.
Which leads us back to the film's parallel storylines, plot-lines that allow the impossibly prolific Hong to work in multiple registers at once: in the first, centered on Young-hwan and his two sons, Hong opts for a more comedic than melodramatic cringe approach; none of their relationships, especially those with the younger, filmmaker son, are without complication, and few conversations don't feature some degree of argumentation. The opposite is true for the close female friends, as is the generic mode the Hong adopts—lightly melodramatic with occasional moments of comedy. Hong's parallelism allows this as the film, and the film's two parts, move invisibly between these two registers, until a bathetic denouement that ensures its place among the darker and more emotionally forceful of the director's efforts. The point is that Hong's productivity, as always, finds some form of expression in a film that has to constantly tell, but in some ways, always tell the same story. Hong's, and more recently, Kim's too.
Hotel by the River is both archetypal work by the director and actress, and also an almost Platonic example of a winter film: the director's latest is filled with heartbreak, melancholy, and loss, and is set against a lyrical wintertime landscape that makes exquisitely poetic use of freshly fallen snow, bright whites, and haunting grays and blacks. Very much unlike Grass (which I wrote about here, and will open at OKCMOA later this spring), this is a less experimental and more immediately affecting variation from one of the twenty-first century art cinema's most essential voices; it is elevated, like last year's On the Beach at Night Alone, by a superlative, award-winning performance (in this case from Ki Joo-bong), and as the dates listed in the opening credits corroborate, is painted in winter light, rather than by the interior illuminations and summertime sun of the aforementioned Grass.
Hotel by the River is this week's curator's choice at OKCMOA. Hong's film plays one night only, Thursday, April 4, at 5:30 and 8 pm.

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What is Urethritis?
Numerous persons may suffer from the medical condition recognized as Urethritis at one point in their lives. This condition happens when there is an infection of the part of the urinary system identified as the urethra. This urinary system component is responsible for carrying urine from the bladder to the area of the body that urine is emitted from the body.
When an infection attacks this tubal component of the urological system, inflammation happens. When one suffers from this issue, the most general symptom is complexity when urinating and even pain while attempting to get rid of fluids from the body. In this guide, you will be introduced to essential information pertaining to urethritis.
Urethritis generally happens due to poor hygiene in the area of urethra. It can as well occur due to congenial defects in the urinary tract or if an instrument which is not sterilized is inserted in a patient to analyze a urinary problem. There may moreover be discharge which is cloudy, green-yellow mucus or white and watery.
Going by doctor's recommendation, one should never hold urine for too long, since it leads to infection. Drinking less water doesn't mean that there will be less urine, it would just result in dehydration. Drinking lots of water would right away give relief from the pain. Water removes all the toxins from the body and cleanses the whole excretory system.
Symptoms of Urethritis
There are symptoms of urethritis that may be experienced when a person experiences urethritis. Not all persons that suffer from this urinary difficulty will experience symptoms. If a sufferer does experience issues as a direct effect of an infection and inflammation in the urethra, it is common for the symptoms of urethritis pain to be experienced during urination.
The symptoms of Urethritis that medical doctor look for the most when diagnosing is:
- Burning pain while urinating (dysuria)
- Frequent or urgent urination
- Itching, tenderness, or swelling in the penis or groin area
- Abdominal pain
- Pelvic pain
- Vaginal discharge
- Blood in the urine or semen
- Fever (rare)
- Pain with intercourse or ejaculation
- Frequent urination
- Bleeding in the urethra
- Discharge from urethra
- Lump in the perineum or penis
- Weak flow of urine
- Interrupted flow of urine
Many individuals explain this pain as a dull, aching pain while others explain it as the feeling of intense pressure or sharp, shooting pains. Various individuals that suffer from this type of infection discover that they suffer from a common need to urinate during the day and in the night hours. If an individual acquires this condition as a direct result of a sexually transmitted disease, the symptoms of urethritis mentioned here may be accompanied by symptoms that are connected with the actual STD.
Causes of Urethritis
There are several possible causes of urethritis. Medical professionals have recognized that this type of urinary problem may be caused by different types of bacterium, an assortment of fungi, and even different types of viruses.
While there are types of bacterium and fungi that have been found to be helpful to the human body and really live in the gastrointestinal tract of the body, it has been established that an over abundance of these bacterium and fungi could invade the urethra and cause medical problems.
The main causes for Urethritis have been recognized and they are:
- History of sexually transmitted diseases
- Bacterial infection
- Viral infection
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- Injury
- Sensitivity to the chemicals used in spermicides or contraceptive jellies, creams, or foams
- Having many sexual partners
- High-risk sexual behavior (such as anal sex without a condom)
On the other hand, while talk about the causes of urethritis, it is important to recognize who are at risk of this disease and in what conditions. Individual who have been suffering from bladder cancer are more possible to build up Urethral Cancer than any other people. People who build up frequent inflammations of the urethra, those above the age of 60, particularly white females, have a tendency to develop Urethral Cancer than most other people.
Diagnosis of Urethritis
In patients presenting with symptoms of urethritis, the diagnosis of urethritis should be confirmed by microscopy in order to demonstrate an excess of PMNLs in a stained smear and rule out gonorrhea.
Your medical doctor will ask you about your symptoms. They will likely also examine the genital area for discharge, tenderness, sores and any signs of an STI. This can help them to make a diagnosis of urethritis.
- Patient history and physical examination
- Microscopic examination and culture of urethral discharge and urine
- Chlamydia culture
- Gonorrhea culture
In addition, the medical doctor may order to test the urine taken from the urethra or the vagina for STIs, and if it tests positive for urethritis, the doctor will confirm a possible diagnosis of urethritis. Although mostly tests involve looking for signs of inflammation under a microscope, one is advised not to urinate for at least two hours before having the urine tested. This makes the test even more exact. In a condition where the tests do not verify urethritis, the patient is generally requested not to urinate overnight and come back in the morning for the test.
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ABC had presales of 30% or more than 10 units in ABOVE Sukhumvit 39 project worth Bt2.5bn. It expects presales to reach 70-80% this year and revenue to reach target of Bt2bn. It expects to turn to a profit and write off retained loss of Bt159mn this year. (Kao Hoon, 26/09/16)
Comment: Not really amazing numbers from this rather odd company
ANAN expects good revenue in 2H16, supported by five new condos ready to be transferred with a total value of Bt14bn. It has backlog of Bt38.5bn and expects to book Bt11bn in 2H16. (Kao Hoon, 26/09/16)
Comment: If thats the case then 2016 revenues will be THB 16 bn, an increase from THB 11 bn in 2015.
AP expects 2H16 revenue to grow supported by backlog of Bt15.78bn. It will book Bt10.56bn over the rest of the year. This will lift revenue to its target of Bt23.7bn with presales of Bt31bn. (Kao Hoon, 26/09/16)
Comment: Similar to ANAN above, growing via JV's with Japanese partners.
ASN expects 4Q16 to be peak due to high season and starting an online business in October. It expects 2016 revenue growth of 20-25% from Bt900mn in 2015. ( Thun Hoon, 26/09/16)
FN plans an IPO of 250mn shares at par Bt0.50. It expects to add four branches at a cost of Bt500mn. (T hun Hoon, 26/09/16)
HYDRO expects to turn around next year as it has gotten a new job with a margin of at least 10%. It plans to bid for 44 new projects worth Bt6bn and has already gotten five. It has backlog of Bt690mn and is confident that 2016 revenue will grow 10% from last year. (Thun Hoon, 26/09/16)
Comment: Ah this lovely story, water company, should've been a winner but they haven't executed anything since going public.
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Life, Love and the Big Blue Sea
"The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears or the sea." ~Isak Dinesen
It is hard to believe that our time here on the Outer Banks is over, but come tomorrow morning, we will be hitting the road. The last couple of days have been spent cleaning things up and getting ready to roll. The house is clean, bikes are loaded, laundry is done, Waldo is washed. A few things will need to be stowed in the morning, but we are pretty much ready to go, and tomorrow night we will be sleeping in Maryland.
Living alongside the ocean has been truly amazing. I quickly learned that she has as many moods as the rest of us. Sunny days found her happy, waves crashing playfully upon the shore. Other days she was meditative, hardly a wave to speak of. She apparently did not like the wind any more than I did, because on the days where the wind was the strongest, she appeared very angry, waves roaring as far out as the eye could see. But no matter what her mood seemed to be, she was always beautiful.
I am going to miss my morning beach walks with Charbie. And hunting for seashells. And watching the kids run wildly in the waves. Sand in my shoes, daily conversations with the ocean, countless pelicans flying overhead and the beautiful sound of waves crashing upon the shore.
I will not, however, miss the wind that has been sand blasting Waldo for the last few months. (I don't think he is going to miss it either.) Even with the unbearable wind, though, our time here has been exceptional, and we are taking with us countless unforgettable memories. And perhaps a seashell or two.
Something about leaving the ocean feels like leaving behind an old friend. But she will always be there, waiting patiently, no matter how long it takes us to return. And when we finally make our way back, we will pick up right where we left off. Just like the best of friends…
"Seashells are love letters in the sand."
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Sunday Snapshot
I am trying not to bore you too much with all the beach pictures, but we will be leaving soon and I feel the need to soak it up as much as possible. This has been one of the most relaxing and enjoyable places we have had the privilege of visiting.
Charbie and I head out together almost every morning in search of sunshine, shells, exercise and a daily conversation with the big blue ocean. I am not much of a morning person, but I have experienced some breathtakingly beautiful mornings out on the beach. This morning was one of those special days where I felt as if I were in the right place at the right time, and even the dreary, rainy afternoon could not take away from my picture perfect morning on the beach.
Beach Bums
Monday… Mapshot?
I took this picture on Sunday with the intention of using it for my Sunday Snapshot, but I forgot to post it on Sunday. So here it is Monday, and I am wanting to share my Sunday Snapshot, only now it is a taken-on-Sunday-posted-on-Monday Snapshot. Unfortunately, Monday Snapshot does not sound nearly as smooth as Sunday Snapshot, so I am going to call it my Monday Mapshot, just because I can.
And may this serve as my reminder to pay attention to what day of the week it is so that I can avoid this confusion in the future…
…the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever. ~ Jacques-Yves Cousteau


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Ross & Baruzzini Acquires EDI, Ltd.Ross & Baruzzini has acquired leading technology consulting and design firm EDI, Ltd. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, EDI supports projects nationwide and around the world for healthcare, corporate and education markets.
Energy and Cost Saving Strategies for Operating RoomsORs are incredibly profitable when they are active, but healthcare facilities lose money when they are unused. Operating costs for ORs are susceptible to a variety of factors that affect profit such as disposable medical supplies, drug prescription waste, schedule delays, etc. But one money-saving factor is often overlooked: HVAC systems setbacks.


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Aug 30, 2018
Following on from my chat with Pandora from Rooted London last wee on the body / intuition connection, I'm sharing simple and effective ways in which you can develop your intuition. And why intuition never goes away — more like it gets drowned out by that attention-seeking sibling the ego.
Aug 22, 2018
On this week's show, I'm in conversation with Holistic Nutritionist and Life Coach Pandora Paloma from Rooted London on the importance of connecting into the body for emotional and physical health, as well as intuitive life guidance.
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Aug 16, 2018
How often do you find yourself frozen in fear? The abject fear of getting things so spectacularly wrong, that you don't even start - procrastination hits and your motivation nose-dives.
This week, I'm flying solo to talk about what's really going on behind the fear of failure AKA FOFU (fear of fucking up); how...
Aug 8, 2018
Failure is something which has been part of writer Siobhan Curham's narrative over the years -- from a writing apology letters for finding cockroaches in food through to being dropped by her first publisher, and spectacularly burning a baked chocolate cake the very same day.
On the show Siobhan shares her story with...
Aug 1, 2018
How often do you feeling like being busy is just something that is part of your life? Do you feel guilty when you sit down to relax - making a mental run through of your to-do list, and the things you've not yet done?
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Work In Progress: Dog Portrait #2
I've been so busy with the behind-the-scenes of the website these past days that I forgot to create the WIP page for my current project. Omission rectified, I've added the first 2 steps of a work in progress for a drawing titled "Dog Portrait #2" in the "Nature" gallery and I'll add the next step in a day or two.
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My spring garden has been thriving in the cool weather. I have my brassica covered with row covers to keep pests off. I've had issues with cabbage moths and cabbage worms in the past. I'd rather not have to hand pick those creepers so prevention is key here.
It was a beautiful weekend here in the Pacific Northwest. Yesterday I was able to pick a basketful of kale. They're perfect (and bug free!!)!
The weather is finicky. It went from wonderful 80's to 90 today! Yikes!! But as you can see from our unpredictable weather, it's supposed to cool down again by Wednesday and will bring rain. Smmmehh. Welcome to spring in the Pacific Northwest.
This week's harvest totals:
- Kale: 0.53 lb
Happy Harvesting!


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From Apache OpenOffice Wiki
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O3 Build CD should enable new developers of OpenOffice.org to start with Development for OpenOffice.org without the need to take care of every prerequiste the OpenOffice.org build system needs. It also comes with a glibc 2.24 installed which allows the created executables to run on almost every Linux system.
Objective: mount cd to /o3
modify and execute for Linux /o3/lx_ia32/setgulls (add the path to OOo source tree)
and enjoy !!
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- added OpenOffice.org 2.0.4rc4 install in /o3/lx_ia32/Office
- added SDK in /o3/lx_ia32/Office_SDK
- added libz.so
- added cvs-1.12
- added gdb 6.5
new in 20061008:
- added missing Linux kernel includes
- added pam header files
- added cups header files
- added gcc (2.95.3)
- added vim 7.0
- added emacs 21.4
new in 20061011
- added patched gcc-3.4.1 used by Hamburg RE
open problems
- Xinerama check fails, libXinerama is static library, configure script is missing -lX11 library
- nas: imake is calling plain gcc not $CC (solved by adding gcc (2.95.3)
- /o3/lx_ia32/lib must not be in LD_LIBRARY_PATH
- -L/o3/lx_ia32/lib must not be in LDFLAGS where checkdll is used
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Choosing to renovate with Paramount Projects, begins a process as custom fit as the final result. The first step is an in-house consultation to determine the nature and compass of your project. Complete measurements of the space come next, from which plans are drawn by our team of professionals. Add custom finishing materials to your specifications with a designer of your choice or we have wonderful designers who would love to make your home just the way you always imagined.
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I am happily married to Connie for 34 years. We have 4 kids, 4 granddaughters and 2 grandsons.
Both Connie and I Love serving in ministry with the Church of God. I have been serving in youth ministry since 1986.
At the end of August 2009 I became senior pastor here at Culver City Church of God California. God continues to work on my heart as I seek His direction daily.
For me, I enjoy ministry as relevant, thought provoking for change, funny, easy to understand, and visually oriented.
My first and foremost thought is that of leading people to a relationship with Christ who forgives and equipping for a daily walk in that relationship. We desire and lead the church in becoming very active in the community, meeting the needs in our community, developing Christ-followers and mentors and leaders in the church and community.
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I t would have been unnatural if, during the third quarter in Thomond Park on Friday night, you didn't entertain the thought of Northampton going where their midland rivals Leicester went three years ago, and beat Munster at home.
But there is a reason why one half of that English combination has collected silverware like a combine harvester hoovers up grain, and the other watches from the next field. The Tigers are mentally tough. The Saints are only learning the craft.
Imagine then if the opposition was from Welford Road instead of Franklin's Gardens when Paul O'Connell was getting his marching orders, five metres from his own line. The animated response from Ronan O'Gara gave you an idea of the alarm in the Munster team at what might happen next. And the look of delight on Dylan Hartley's face told you the other side of the story. By that point in the contest, Saints had already taken one ball against the head. That had led to O'Connell complaining to referee Romain Poite about the scrummaging of Saints tighthead Euan Murray, who was causing havoc.
So with an ever-improving set-piece the Saints were ready to go to work against a pack that had just lost a man (well, Doug Howlett filled in on the flank). And then they blew it. Through the first three scrums they couldn't make it pay, and on the fourth they lost control to the extent that the ball ended up in Munster's back row. Yes, these things happen, but not to teams that are versed in doing damage to wounded opponents.
It got worse for them. Never mind the shanked penalties from Bruce Reihana and Shane Geraghty, or the outhalf's restart on the full, there were two other examples of how far Saints are off the pace at this stage of the competition. First Chris Ashton, and then Bruce Reihana, a former All Black who has played nearly 200 games for the club, kicked the ball away within 30 metres of the Munster line, when a team who believed more in what they were doing would have kept it in hand.
They also, with O'Connell off the field, took ball off the top of the lineout when the last thing Munster wanted was to be forced into defending a maul. All of this will have convinced Tony McGahan that his team would hang on.
Saints came to Thomond Park with a running outhalf and an inside centre who specialises in taking the ball up. Then Geraghty kicked the ball to death and James Downey was asked to chase wayward kicks. Downey would have been as well off at home.
And Munster's response to all this? It was one of their uglier performances, rendered unattractive mostly by their problems at the set scrum and out of touch where the quality of their possession was poor.
"Yeah, we're obviously disappointed with aspects of the game but you don't always get those perfect games, where everything goes right just because it's Thomond Park," man of the match Alan Quinlan said. "That was mentioned beforehand -- that it was going to be a game where we'd have to roll our sleeves up. A few occasions we did good things but credit to them . . .
"When we look back to round one and the position we were in after losing to Northampton, it's probably a week or two after losing to Leinster at the RDS so we were on a poor run. Credit to everyone in our group and the coaches that we now top our group and have a home quarter-final. We're not going to get carried away. It's a goal achieved."
Yes, uniquely, the 12th of those goals in a row. When they review the video, however, McGahan and Laurie Fisher will fret over the set-piece, and despite Wian du Preez having his hands full with Euan Murray, the South African, who goes home today, will be missed. When Marcus Horan replaced him on Friday, he had an even worse experience.
After the game it was notable that Paul O'Connell complained about the lack of communication accompanying the referee's decisions. In a nutshell, he didn't much fancy being talked at. You suspect there were two elements to this: O'Connell wouldn't be human if his success as a Lions captain -- he didn't lead them to a series win but he made a success of the job in extremely different circumstances -- didn't imbue him with an extra sense of stature when it comes to trying to influence referees; and Mr Poite's English was no more than passable.
Well perhaps three elements: the third was that the referee felt he had to impose himself with O'Connell. Unfortunately, this extended to giving him another little lecture when the Munster captain came back on the field. When you've served your time in the bin the issue has been dealt with and there is no need to re-open it.
You imagine O'Connell would be happier if he had less cause to engage with referees in the first place, but such were the problems Munster were having in getting any rhythm against Saints that it turned into a mini-series.
Munster have only four games before they play their home quarter-final, and it's likely to be the fourth of those -- against Leinster in Limerick -- when the front-liners are all back in red. It doesn't seem like enough game time to get the wrong things right, but that's hardly a new experience for them. It's a level of experience the Saints would sin for.
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One of my favorite parts about Los Angeles is the abundance of parks — from tiny neighborhood gems to acres of protected land in the middle of the city. No matter where you live in the sprawl, there is a probably a beautiful park just right around the corner. But, for all my eastside dwellers, or for anyone looking to experience some eastside charm, here's a list of my top ten favorite parks in or around east Los Angeles.
1. La Laguna Park
Located in San Gabriel Valley, La Laguna Park, also known as the dinosaur or monster park, features 10 concrete creatures, perfect for little climbers. Please note that it does require some supervision as this park does not meet modern safety standards. However, it's been loved by locals for generations and is top of my list for unique parks.
2. Grand Park
Located in downtown, the Grand Park playground is a must-do. The $1 million playground is tiny but completely fenced in (hooray!) and includes imaginative and interactive features for all ages, including a 20 ft. treehouse. In the summer, bring the swimsuits and let your kids splash around in the Grand Park Fountain.
3. Reese's Retreat
Located in Pasadena next to Kids Space, Reese's Retreat offers hours of entertainment thanks to it's pirate ship play equipment. Reese's Retreat is a universally accessible park, similar to the popular Shane's Inspiration park in Griffith Park. However, Reese's Retreat is much more intimate, making it a great alternative for those who find Shane's Inspiration too busy.
4. Lacy Park
The perfect picnic park, Lacy Park in San Marino features acres of sprawling green grass, a huge paved bike loop, a rose garden and an adorable playground. Bring the scooters, your blanket, and enjoy a leisurely afternoon. Note: This park does charge a fee for non-San Marino residents on the weekends so go during the week if you can.
5. Arlington Gardens
Arlington Gardens truly feels like a secret garden in the middle of Pasadena. Located between the busy streets of Arlington and Orange Grove, you can drive past the park and never know it's there. Inside the park, enjoy the meandering paths, local flora and fauna, and hidden benches, perfect for a picnic.
6. York Park
The tiniest playground in the middle of Highland Park, York Park is a perfect place to experience some eastside charm. Let your little ones run free, the whole park is completely fenced in, while you enjoy some tasty treats — Donut Friend is right across the street, as is Belle's Bagels. And most days a local taco truck parks right in front of the park.
7. Earnest Debs Park
If you're looking for a place to escape the city, Earnest Debs Park is your spot. Located in Montecito Heights, take a short hike up the top and be rewarded by a hidden lake right in the middle of the city.
8. Vista Hermosa Natural Park
Located in Echo Park, Vista Hermosa Natural Park features the best views of downtown LA. Enjoy a kids play area, a relaxing grassy field, and a short trail all perched above DTLA. There is a parking lot, but it's quite small. However there is also two hour parking on the street.
9. Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is often overlooked for it's sister park, Echo Park. But, just like Echo Park, Lincoln Park is a sprawling retreat with a pond, bbq pits, plus play areas, tennis courts, soccer fields and more. And, unlike Echo Park, it's never crowded and there is parking galore.
10. Los Angeles State Historic Park
Los Angeles State Historic Park features a sprawling 32 acres of open space right next to Chinatown. It's ideal for flying kites and located right next to the metro Gold line. Because this park is new, the first 13 acres opened in 2016, the trees are new too, so it's best on cloudy days.


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Why St Nicholas works wonders for Russians
The Soviet Union turned its back on religion but modern Russia, under Vladimir Putin - the former KGB officer - has made religion, nationalism, patriotism and conservatism cornerstones of the Russian state, reports BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg.
One hundred years ago, the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin dismissed religion as an "abomination".
"Any religious idea, any flirtation with a god," he wrote, "is the most inexpressible foulness, the most shameful infection."
Ironically, after Lenin's death, his successors turned him into a god-like figure, with Lenin portraits and statues, and his embalmed body enthroned in a temple-like mausoleum on Red Square.
Encouraged by this dizzying personality cult, for decades Soviet citizens flocked to Moscow from across the USSR to pay homage to the late great Bolshevik. They would spend up to eight hours queuing outside the mausoleum, waiting for their chance to file past Lenin's wax-like corpse.
I wonder what Mr Lenin would make of events this week in Moscow?
Once again Russians have been queuing for hours. But this time, not to get into the mausoleum. They've been lining up outside Christ the Saviour, the cathedral that the Communists once destroyed, but which was rebuilt from scratch after the collapse of the USSR. The queues have stretched for more than a mile.
It's here that I meet pensioner Natalya. It's taken her six hours to reach the front of the queue. Natalya clearly has the patience of a saint. Which is just as well, for it is a saint she has come here to see - and to venerate.
Saint Nicholas the Wonder Worker was a Greek bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th Century. He was famous for his kindness to children and would later inspire the legend of Santa Claus. He is the patron saint of children, sailors, and of prisoners who've been wrongly condemned. And he is the saint most cherished by Russian hearts. For according to the Church here, it is Nicholas who has saved Russia many times from catastrophe.
For more than 900 years, his bones have lain in a crypt in the Italian city of Bari. But now, after an historic agreement between the Catholic Pope and the Orthodox Patriarch, one of St Nicholas' ribs is on loan to Russia.
"I am so excited," Natalya tells me, "I have butterflies in my stomach. St Nicholas means so much to us."
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In the cathedral, I spot the golden ark, which was transported here from Italy amid great pomp and ceremony. The rib is inside, and I can see it through the glass cover. A long line of Orthodox believers is filing past. As the visitors approach, they make the sign of the cross and bend over the ark. Some place their foreheads on the casket's transparent top, then kiss the glass and move on.
As they walk away, they're handed free mini icons of St Nicholas, which have been blessed by the Russian Patriarch himself. Many of the visitors are here with babies and young children. I watch one woman lay her daughter down ever so carefully on her back on top of the ark - as if the mother is hoping that St Nicholas' miraculous powers will seep into the child's body from head to toe.
Svetlana is with her little son Vanya, who is rather poorly right now. His arm is hurting. "I've brought Vanya here from the hospital," Svetlana tells me. "I want to give this a chance. Because I really believe in miracles."
And so, it seems, does Russia's president. For Vladimir Putin, too, has visited Christ the Saviour this week to venerate the relics of St Nicholas.
The Kremlin leader placed his forehead on to the glass, then, rising, crossed himself three times.
It is remarkable to think that back in Soviet times President Putin worked for an organisation - the KGB - which tried to suppress religion and which persecuted the religious. And yet, today, the Kremlin leader very openly embraces Russian Orthodoxy. He is said to have his own spiritual adviser, Father Tikhon.
What's more, under Vladimir Putin's rule, the Orthodox Church in Russia has grown in power and influence. That's partly because the loyal Church has helped to strengthen the Russian state and those in power. And, partly, because the Kremlin knows that people need something in which to believe. For a time, that was communism and socialism, but those ideas proved shortlived.
So, today, the authorities here are constructing a new ideology for Russia - it's a mixture of nationalism and patriotism, conservatism and loyalty to the state - and all of it underpinned by religious belief.
Which brings us back to St Nicholas and his rib. By displaying this bone in Moscow, Russia is not only honouring its most beloved saint. It is trying to excite and enthuse and unite the tens of millions of Orthodox Christians in Russia behind a common idea.
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Some Early Responses to Joshua Harris's Confession of Apostasy
Last week, former pastor and I Kissed Dating Goodbye author Joshua Harris announced that he and his wife, Shannon, were separating.
Today comes the latest plot twist. My skeptical friends saw this coming a mile away. I originally wanted to doubt it. They were right.
From @HarrisJosh on Instagram:
The information that was left out of our announcement is that I have undergone a massive shift in regard to my faith in Jesus. The popular phrase for this is "deconstruction," the biblical phrase is "falling away." By all the measurements that I have for defining a Christian, I am not a Christian.
I'm someone who grew up familiar with Joshua Harris. Because of the Harris family of homeschool advocates, I knew of his name even before his books I Kissed Dating Goodbye and Boy Meets Girl. That last book introduced the now-former Mrs. Harris. And yes, I read both books, and yet my wife and I quickly discovered they provided only a little help in our exact dating/courtship challenges.
Since then, I followed Harris's career as a pastor with Sovereign Grace Ministries, which has been (to put it mildly) under the weather since accusations of sexual abuse and cover-ups.
So I'm somewhat qualified to offer some early, though partial and very brief, thoughts about Harris's new confession of apostasy.
1. Yes, apostasy is an appropriate word for what Joshua Harris has said.
This is simply the technical term for "falling away" from faith in Jesus Christ. Harris himself uses the phrase "falling away." He's been a pastor; he is fully of the evangelical culture, and he does not use the phrase lightly.
2. Joshua Harris's story is not over; Christians don't believe in "once un-saved, always un-saved."
The world is full of people who claim to be former Christians. The world is also full of people who are former former Christians.
For those who were truly in Christ, "he who began a good work . . . will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ" (Phil. 1:6).
For those who never were in Christ, well, the apostle John soberly warns of an apostate group, "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us" (1 John 2:19).
3. This means that, for now, we may need to say "Farewell, Joshua Harris."
I'm not among those who guffawed when John Piper famously said of another famed apostate, "Farewell, Rob Bell."
Farewell is a firm yet endearing and even well-wishing term. It doesn't automatically mean, "Good riddance, heretic." It does mean, "Fare well." It's an expression of parting, yes. But it's also an expression of optimism. "Though you go out from us, at least for the time being, may you fare well."
4. I prefer that if we say this, we also add, "Come back soon."
I don't know Joshua Harris. But I hate to lose a family member. Especially one whom, despite his flaws, God used in my life.
Farewell, Joshua Harris. Come back soon. Your family in Christ misses you.
That's what he needs to hear.
5. Let's remember that Joshua Harris experienced much ministry trauma in between his dating books and his recent recanting.
One way or another, Joshua Harris counts as a wounded shepherd. Those who identified him mainly as "that no-dating guy," then caught wind of him again when he started recanting his "anti-dating" content, missed a lot of his story.
In short: Joshua Harris joined Sovereign Grace Ministries. He trained under a different sort of pastor called C. J. Mahaney at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Eventually, Mahaney stepped back to run the church's quasi-denomination, Sovereign Grace Ministries, leaving Harris as the church's full-time pastor. (Even then, Mahaney was still overseeing the family-of-churches group from the church itself. That's an interesting arrangement.)
In the last fifteen years, Harris had already spoken against legalistic courtship. He'd also mentioned his own struggles with the issue of child abuse and sexual abuse. Those themes must have been even more painful after similar scandals rocked Sovereign Grace Ministries.
The church and Sovereign Grace parted ways. Some time later, Harris announced he and his family were stepping back from the place.
Joshua Harris became a pastor who, by all accounts, tried to do the right thing. More recently, he was trying to recant his own message (or the perception of his message) in his relationship books. He even urged the publisher to stop printing the books. And they said they would.
6. Christians need to talk about how we care for wounded shepherds.
Christians have a hard enough time dealing with pastors or leaders who fall into publicly revealed abusive behavior or other scandals. At present, for these, we seem to have polar-opposite reactions: (A) try to keep them in ministry, or get them back into ministry, ASAP; (B) just make them disappear, like failed Mafia hit men sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in cement overcoats.
Surely for these people, our various denominations and groups can come up with some forms of firm discipline but also restorative compassion.
How much more so should we do this for leaders who step back from pro ministry, in something like "disgrace," but weren't accused of scandal at all.
I'm not involved in this situation personally. But viewing this long-distance, it appears to me that Joshua Harris, and his family, simply fell through the cracks. Their whole lives were tied up in one church and one denomination. Once that was gone, or compromised due to scandal and/or moral failing, what was left? Did the Harris family have other family or churches to take them in? Did they have Christian friends and counselors who could help them as equals, and naturally avoid giving them undue honor due to their lingering "professional evangelical" platform?
This we don't know. And it would be wrong to suggest that because something bad happened (divorce, apostasy, etc.) then this means that some foolproof method would have helped to heal this wounded shepherd and his family.
But the fact that Joshua Harris hasn't spoken about anyone like this is sadly telling.
7. We must always be careful whom we as Christians set up as spiritual leaders.
I first heard about Joshua Harris's divorce news while I was attending the Christian fantasy writers' conference Realm Makers.
An hour or so later, at lunch, a Christian publishing professional remarked on the news. He carefully questioned whether it was wise to allot to a twenty-year-old author so much influence and responsibility for spiritual guidance.
Now, Harris is responsible for his own decisions. He's responsible for his own teachings and, to some extent, their consequences.
At the same time, it's worthwhile to ask this: Have our Christian leadership structures, our denominations, and our formalized celebrity-making industries (publishing, music, and so on) contributed to Harris's very public struggles?
In the name of resisting the sexual revolution and endorsing purity, should our "gatekeepers" have pushed Harris's work so hard?
What similar problems exist in evangelical publishing—say, with letting the words of small children inform our beliefs about the afterlife?
8. Joshua Harris's books alone did not hurt people; false teaching and/or dysfunctions are also at fault for that.
Without exception, every person who blames I Kissed Dating Goodbye or Harris's related works cannot actually blame these things as solo assassins of their faith or romantic lives. In every case, the complainant must honestly blame the books as (at worst) accomplices.
The real perpetrator appears to be family dysfunction, or church dysfunction, or just plain personal dysfunction.
Someone who says, "Harris's books ruined my relationships" may also need to consider her own possible immaturity as a cause.
Someone who says, "Harris and the 'purity culture' drove me away from church" may need to listen to his own memories about that shallow youth-group leader, or consider whether "youth group" is really the best method of biblical discipleship among God's people anyway.
Or, someone who claims, "My parents made me follow Harris's books!" may–carefully and with godly respect for parents!– need to admit that parents can sin, too. It's sinful to accept the beliefs of any Christian leader without comparing them with Scripture.
Notice I said may in all three cases. People are too complex to blame either themselves or a popular author who influenced them in the past.
9. Joshua Harris's expression of "regret" to "the LGBTQ+ community" is sinful and inexcusable.
Later in his post, Harris offers this:
To the LGBTQ+ community, I want to say that I am sorry for the views that I taught in my books and as a pastor regarding sexuality. I regret standing against marriage equality, for not affirming you and your place in the church, and for any ways that my writing and speaking contributed to a culture of exclusion and bigotry. I hope you can forgive me.
This is wrong.
As my friend and Speculative Faith colleague Mark Carver responds:
We also shouldn't be enraged that a Christian celebrity has fallen away from the faith. Perhaps God is setting him up for an even more dramatic return to the church.
We should, however, be enraged at the public proclamation of heresy. There is *no* place for homosexuality in the church, there is *no* marriage except between a man and a woman, the Bible is absolutely inerrant and God-breathed and every word is truth. Lies about tolerance and avoiding perceived bigotry at the expense of the truth should be condemned to its face.
I can't put it any better than this.
10. Joshua Harris (and other "falling away" evangelicals) are over-empathizing with sexual revolutionaries, casting them as "surrogate victims" to express their own conflicts with the church.
This last statement may seem more complicated, and perhaps even mean.
But it represents my attempt to understand the emotional appeals of apostatizing or compromising Christians, and answer them in kind.
I am trying to understand the very emotional causes that lead to their rejection of Christianity (or particular flavors of it), and their unqualified embrace of professing victims who reject the Bible's insistence on purity as a response to the authority and grace of Jesus Christ.
The following is edited from a work in progress.
I've interacted with several Christians with "progressive" leanings, and I keep seeing this tendency. For a while I've wondered why these folks seem to be (1) so willing to think the best of sexual revolutionaries (and other victim groups, including the gospel's religious competitors), (2) equally willing to demonstrate bad-faith responses, anger, and frustration with the contemporary Church or other evangelicals.
In one sentence, here's what I think is going on:
These folks are using contemporary victim classes mainly as a "surrogate victim"—as an avatar, or language, mainly to express their own personal conflicts with their parents, churches, or ministry partners.
I don't know how to describe it other than with the terms "surrogate victims" and "surrogate oppressors."
But what I see goes like this. Speaking of young evangelicals who end up rejecting their faith, and/or buying into anti-Christian substitutes for biblical truth:
- They have grown up in evangelical churches and their cultures.
- These folks may have unresolved conflict with ancestral family (parents, grandparents).
- They likely saw (or think they saw) conflict or hypocrisy in church(es) as a youth.
- For Christian evangelical leaders, they've likely had more recent conflicts with ministry partners or supporters. (This could go a long way to explain the volatile behavior of some Christian leaders on social media.)
- They have a lot of hurt and wounds for which they have not sought healing. (For a pro evangelical, his ministry leadership role depends on his strength in the faith and ability to lead others. If it got out that this person is a "broken shepherd," who has experienced oppression by other Christian leaders that has accumulated into real wounds, his lifelong career is over.)
- Quietly they begin to feel a greater (and likely legitimate) hurt of victimhood. This is where the victim-surrogacy begins.
- They have not practiced biblical peacemaking with spiritual family members he knows in person (per the words of Christ in Matthew 18). He/she has not been able to "leave [the offense] to God" who avenges unrepented wrongs, per the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 12. (If our young Christian has heard this taught, it has been mixed up with unbiblical notions such as "just forgive," which ignore the need for repentance and God's promise to avenge all un-repented evils in God's own time.)
- Without this person's "wrath" being laid at the foot of the Cross, our struggling young believer must find another surrogate. The quiet "drama" of victim-versus-oppressor must be played out in some way, leading to the semblance of healing from the trauma.
- Enter the surrogate victim. Our young Christian hears of many other groups who also claim to be victims of the Church. This can include members of the LGBT community, or political leaders.
- No matter the victim group, the important factor here is that the young Christian is not at first reasoned into advocacy for the victim group. Rather, young Christians identify with these victim groups because of personal empathy based on their own stories of conflict.
- This means that the Christian's other motives (such as not wanting to be thought a bigot, or wanting to make progress in elite institutions) are all secondary. So are any beliefs the young Christian adopts in place of biblical Christianity.
- All these motives are a means to an ultimate end: to empathize with and effectively to use professing victim classes as an "avatar," or surrogate victim, to express their own unresolved conflict with evangelical institutions, families, or churches. Similarly, they must cast "the evangelical church" as a surrogate oppressor, playing the role of the churches, institutions, or even family members who have caused the young Christian perceived harm in the past.
The only difference is that Harris is not like some other evangelicals, who empathize with anti-Christian victims (or "victims") and yet profess faith in Jesus.
Instead, at least for now and as far as we can tell, Joshua Harris has rejected the faith. Apparently in his view, it's all one and the same. He clearly feels like you can't purge your head and heart of false beliefs, or manipulative religious systems, without also purging Jesus Christ.
It's not true. It's a damned lie.
But for a wounded shepherd, it's not enough for him to hear it's a damned lie. Especially at a distance from some long-range Christian.
May Joshua Harris find Christ's comforting and correcting presence in this season, even of apostasy, and may it only be a season. Then, may the Holy Spirit, who is all-powerful and yet absurdly patient, bring back Joshua Harris (and his family, together with him or separately) to a renewed embrace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Until such time, let's firmly yet graciously wish Joshua Harris "farewell."
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Since he was with Sovereign Grace, he probably saw some ugly sausage being made, re: sexual abuse and its coverup, that he probably contributed to, directly or indirectly. I've also heard some speculation that he himself might be coming out of the closet, but frankly I don't care about that. I just want him to learn to live as a mere commoner, instead of an ~~Important Author, Speaker, and Leader~~~, whose opinion warrants only as much attention as it earns. It might be an abrupt change for someone who's probably ridden on his dad's coattails for most of his life.
At least his defection might (MIGHT) stop people from saying dumb things like "he was never a Real Christian(TM)." Or if they feel the urge, may they reflect on the fact that he seemed to be able to fake it so well that he had a pretty important gig in the hierarchy.
Does he get a redemption arc? If he does, what is it supposed to look like? What happens if it's different from that? Right now he's still under my stink-eye (an internet stranger with no impact nor ability to influence his life).
Also, as for your "surrogate victim" idea, that's a super cynical way to describe common empathy that even goes beyond me, a habitual cynic.
Could they just feel sorry for those people? Nah, it must be because they have an agenda!
Dear Mr Burnett,
Thank you for your article. It was forwarded to me, and I was thankful for a number of insights you have brought to our attention.
There is an aspect of this current day's overuse of victim status, and what you call "surrogate oppressors", that you help to clarify. This is a societal trend that is wreaking havoc in families and churches. Those who are parents of estranged adult children may understand this better than others. I think that the most important concept to hold onto is forgiveness, starting with Christ forgiving us, and working our way out from there with all that the scriptures teach us about forgiveness.
Also, I come from a place of knowing about the Harris family going back to when Greg was teaching families how to be more effective in educating their children. This news hits us hard.
But God has not changed or moved, and His word has not been changed by these events, in the least. "Though we are faithless, He remains faithful."
It's very difficult to understand these atrocities that have taken place in the life of Joshua Harris, however, the Word of God is very explicit when speaking from the voices of prophets… concerning the breaking away of those who fall short of the message that they preach. Just read the angry words in Isaiah 65. God is the ONLY ONE who should be reacting to this sort of guile behavior and apostacy within the evangelical church, but YES!…. we too, who are experiencing and watching this great disturbance take place too, must also continue to feed our own faith by the precious Word of God, lest we shall fall too!
We also must realize that we are but fallible man, pursuing an infallible God through our hearts, and fellowship, through the teachings of God's Holy Word, and trust through the Grace of Almighty God. We cannot strive over this one who has gone astray, but we must continue to speak assertively from the Word of God, and to show God's people the Strong Arm of God, rather than weep over a brother who has lost his OWN way.
I only speak from the heart of a pastor's wife, as I was one of those wives who's life was shattered due to my ex's behavior inside and outside the pastoral ministry. Yes… there is a time to grieve over this, but all the more reason we must proclaim the tried and true Word of God. I have been through great loss, but I still have a drive to teach the true Word of God, and Praise our God in the middle of the storm… whatever that may be. Keep preaching that Amazing Grace of God!
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I know the titles of the books, but have never read them. Totally understand how the author feels as I've done a fair amount of wandering other paths as well. Why? Because the churches have lost so much of what Christianity is really about and gone down the legal path of laws.
I've settled at Messianic Jewish. Love listening to Rabbi's and how they fit all the pieces together for both the old and new testament. They include the culture, history, and other things needed for the western mind to understand an eastern book.
What most Christians don't understand, if that Paul used the word adoption deliberately. In Roman days, a biological child could be disinherited, but an adopted one couldn't because they were chosen. This how we, God's children are referred to. We are adopted. The Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and fellow-heirs of Messiah. 8: 15-17. One New Man Bible. (Translated directly from the Hebrew and Greek.)
While Harris my chose at this time to walk away, he still belongs to God. Pray for him and our heavenly Father will deal with his heart.
What we of the church need to remember are the two greatest commands.
Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.
Love your neighbor as yourself.
On this rests the law and prophets.
Does this mean to love the gay people you know. Yes.
Does this mean to love those of other religions. Yes.
Does this mean to love those how hate you. Yes.
If we spent more time loving the sinners rather than condemning them, Christianity would't be despised. This is the fault of the church, false teaching and mythology that has crept in, like Christ being born on Christmas. That is a huge lie. It's a pagan holiday the Roman Catholic Church 'christianized' to get the pagans into the church. So's Easter.
We need to celebrate the feasts of God as shown in the Old Testament. Those are what God put in place. It's not just a Jewish festival.
The reason I know as much as I do is because I study the Bible as we are commanded in Timothy.
So my brothers and sisters, The Lord will bless you and He will keep you. The Lord will make His face shine upon you and he will be gracious to you. The Lord will lift his countenance to you and He will establish Shalom for you.
And they (the priests) will put My name upon the children of Israel and I will bless them.
Numbers 6: 24-27.
This blessing includes us, gentiles, as we are grafted onto the same tribe branch Christ was. (Sorry, don't have the Biblical reference.)
Going to get off my soapbox and apologize if my wandering mind doesn't quite make all the pieces fit. I could write an entire book on what I've learned. This is why I left the church, but not my faith. I got tired of the wrong teaching.
Well, your attitude toward gays (who, need I remind you, are human beings and no less God's children than you) is about the most un-Christian attitude I can imagine. Jesus would cringe to read #9. Shame on you.
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