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The Polish Mission Hosts Constitution Day Celebration with Polish-American Congress Colleagues
In our modern world, with all of its fast-paced dynamism, if people create something that has lasted 225 years, it's a considerable accomplishment. This year, as many know marks the 225th anniversary of the Polish Constitution of 1791, originally ratified on May 3rd. For Poles and Polish people across the globe, Polish Constitution Day is a joyous traditional celebration, where people gather to honor the liberties and freedoms with a happy gathering.
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As Polish-Americans, the sense of pride is heightened by the fact that Poland's Constitution of 1791 was modeled after the Constitution of the United States of America from 1776. Scholars do agree that this Polish document was the first European constitution and second in the world (after the U.S.).
The Polish Mission has long been the host venue for the Polish-American community to commemorate this joyous occasion. In recent years, we've partnered with the Polish-American Congress – Michigan Division (PAC) to welcome a host of people from across metro Detroit to the shores of Orchard Lake to see musical performances, oratorical presentations by youth Polish language schools, and patriotic displays that share detailed historical facts and information.
This year was no exception as the enthusiasm put forth by the Polish Mission team and select hard-working members of the PAC served them well in the week leading up to the big event. Long hours were spent cleaning the Galeria on the Orchard Lake campus, setting up chairs, exhibits, displays and decorating. The finished product was a beautiful room that was warm and inviting despite the cold and rainy weather on May 1! A special thank you to Barbara Lemecha and Ann Bankowski for their planning and invaluable help!
It has been the Orchard Lake tradition for many years that the first Sunday of the month a Polish language Mass is celebrated at 1 p.m. The Filarets Choir volunteered their time and voices to sing during the mass and their accompanying music made this solemn celebration even more beautiful. The Polish Scouting Organization was also represented at mass with the presentation of the flags and procession at the beginning of mass.
Immediately following mass, the community gathered in the Galeria for refreshments and settled themselves down for the hour long program. Every single seat was filled and there was standing-room only in the Galeria! A diverse crowd, young and old, spoke Polish and English to each other and the chatter in the room showed a great joy to be visiting with friends.
The event was opened by Ann Bankowski, President of PAC-Michigan Division, welcoming everyone and giving a brief background on the event history in Poland and the US. Outlining the performers and presenters scheduled, she called up the Polonaise Chorale for the singing of the US and Poland national anthems. As everyone stood, it was wonderful to hear both songs being sung with pride and love.
After remarks and the anthems, a representative from Michigan Senator Mike Kowall's office shared a few thoughts on the importance of Polish Constitution Day and presented an official proclamation to JJ Przewozniak of The Polish Mission that recognized May 3, 2016 as the 225th anniversary of the Polish Constitution. State-wide recognition of the occasion we hold so near and dear to our hearts was fulfilling and exciting! Since May 1, news of this proclamation has been shared by many organizations in Polonia and by some of our Polish Embassies in the United States.
Recitations by two local Polish Language Schools, our own J. Dabrowski school, and the General Pulaski Polish School, followed the proclamation presentation. The students took turns speaking about the history of the 1791 Constitution. Special kudos to our Polish Mission J. Dabrowski Polish Language School for the excellent memorization skills.
There were also performances from two musical groups at this special event: The Polonaise Chorale and Polskie Nadzieje from Windsor, Ont.! They all sang patriotic songs that the entire crowd was able to join in and sing. The Galeria was filled with resounding choruses of our favorite Polish songs!
In closing of this wonderful event, JJ Przewozniak, Curator of Collections, stepped up to the podium and thanked all the guests for joining in the festivities. He explained that the celebration was held in the Galeria, as opposed to the Old Gym, because the Polish Mission Galeria Project is slotted to move forward very soon and this Trzeci Maj celebration would be the last in the old Galeria building! The room erupted in cheers for many of the Polish Mission friends and supporters have been anticipating this project for years.
The Polish Mission wishes to thank all the attendees of our Constitution Day celebration for their participation, the schools and singing groups that performed during the program, the Michigan Senate members, and especially our friends at the Polish American Congress – Michigan Division.


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Sweetcorn fritters
Serves 4
· 2 ripe avocados
· Chopped coriander
· ¼ finely chopped red onion
· Juice of 1 lime
· Salt and pepper
· 90g drained sweetcorn
· 30g Biona Organic Coconut Flour
· 3 eggs
· 1 tsp baking powder
· 1 spring onion
· 150ml almond milk
· 1 tsp Biona Organic Coconut Oil
· Salt and pepper to season
Poached eggs on top:
· Cook with a splash of Biona Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
Optional: Drizzle over some Biona Organic Sweet Chilli Sauce at the end
· Chop the avocado and onion up finely and place in a bowl.
· Mix well with the lime juice and chopped coriander, mushing the salsa with a fork.
· Season and set aside.
· Mix the coconut flour and baking powder in a large bowl and whisk in the eggs.
· Slowly add the milk, whisking until a batter is formed.
· Stir in the spring onion and sweetcorn.
· Pour the coconut oil onto a frying pan and place on a high heat.
· Spoon the batter onto the frying pan, forming circles.
· After 2-3 minutes or until golden brown, flip the fritter carefully and repeat on the other side.
· While the fritters are cooking, get a shallow pan of boiling water and add the apple cider vinegar.
· Gently crack the eggs into the water and remove once cooked to preference.
· Place the fritters on a plate on top of a spoon full of salsa, topping with the egg.
· Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with sweet chilli sauce.


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Remember when *this* happened?
Kind of REALLY wanting to do it again.
Remember when *this* happened?
Kind of REALLY wanting to do it again.
We've all done it, haven't we? Had an event or gathering that we wanted to go to, looked forward to, but as the time was whittled to hours, then minutes before we had to leave, as we grew more interested in a project we were working on, increasingly loving our solitude, or, in my case, a good book with my puppy finally sound asleep resting her head on my ankles, we begin to make excuses.
It won't be the end of the world. There will always be next week or month, the City just stole my car and I have a disdain for the bus and besides, don't have the four dollars to spend, don't want to wait.
The worst of all – I won't be missed.
That was me tonight, thinking of any reason I could not to go to Mark Growden's beautiful manifestation, the 'Calling All Choir'. Any reason… but especially getting there and back. They were the strongest. I love driving, loved having a car, and absolutely adore getting out of the Tenderloin – loathe walking Ruby in it for the most part… but I digress.
I received a message, straight out of the fading blue by someone who is becoming a dearer friend by the day.
"Hey darling! Are you singing tonight? Do you need a ride?"
I remember to listen, and I hear. I accept. The world does not work in mysterious ways. It works, and we only need to realize how perfect they are.
I remember Mark, so many years ago, driving by and seeing me in my garage on Paige and Steiner, holding a garage sale to hopefully pay rent. We waved at each other, and he pulled over. (I have permission to say this from him) – and then, said a brief hello as he walked quickly into the breezeway to do what he used to do after copping. I could say that he isn't the same person, make this a lie – but he is the same person. Full of passion, determination, desire and… and love. He just changed direction. Now, he channels everything from the former past of the crack stem to the world, creating magic. Magick.
Then there was tonight, and for the first time, my voice wavered fighting back tears. Tears of appreciation for him and all the others, tears for… for everything.
We began with voice exercises, Cameron and I bumping each other out of love and appreciation and so long unseen, holding hands, exorcizing our demons, exercising our voices. We needed to be here now, needed to let go of everything. I tend to hold on to so very much… I have let go of more, but always remember.
Part two. Moonlight.
Mark crated a song out of a single word, which he wrote while it was streaming through his window in country. Moonlight. If I didn't know better, I would call it contrived, but I see, I listen – and some, I cannot help but hear. A four part harmony, even the least of us were now singers with his humor and instruction. We look to him not as a teacher, but as a true friend, he us just that way – and as I said before, I would die for my friends. Hell – I would even sing for them. WITH them.
Mark requested that we sing all parts, find our range, find what we preferred to sing. I was, and always will be, Bass. (In an opera, I will always be killed. Ain't that fitting? A New adventure!) Wandering again.
He asked us to form unclosed circles – imagine a flower. We were pedals. Bass, tenor, Alto, Semprano. Might sound difficult, but under him, easily and quickly done.
Then, he asked us to sing. He asks us to sing, and the heavens opened; He asked us each to sing the part we had chosen and then led us outdoors, to sing "Moonlight" to the full moon.
I didn't look at anyone. I looked at the moon, singing my part. Everyone else was so perfectly singing their soul. My voice wavered with tears… and I was home in the light of the Harvest Moon.
One word, and a song so powerful.
It is nice to be back.
Listen. You just might hear us – or better yet, come join us.
It's actually quite funny. I got fired from a gig for being drunk when I was quite sober. Tired, weary with little sleep but as always ready to work – but not intoxicated in the slightest.
I got there late due to the train (and yes, me) but once there, at a bar on the wharf cheering for New Zealand and as requested, dressed as a pirate to inspire, entice, and engage the customers – I WAS a damn pirate. The very first thing I did was find my co-worker, who offered me a piece of minty gum after saying I smelled like alcohol (which didn't surprise me, I had just celebrated the best birthday of my entire life with a dear friend the night before) – and then, and this is a key point – I grabbed one of the poles that was supporting the long tables they set up, and, quite honestly, did what I was supposed to and dressed to do – to be a Pirate. I hollered for New Zealand. (Oracle can suck my a**) And gods, what happened then…
I had – I guess we had people coming up to us in elation, one girl even said she changed bars, came to us, because she saw me on the table. I danced with people, I played with them, I held little back, but some. I played with kids. We passed out their schwag (eye patches) until we were dry – and yeah, pictures taken of me and us everywhere.
I engaged in no one improperly. I held good and fun conversations. I am not bullshitting. If I were in the wrong, I would be the first to admit it, but – I truly believed that is what they wanted. Seems like the patrons did.
Maybe it is just an excuse. Maybe everything is. If you don't want a performer, ask for a pawn – or at the very least delineate boundaries – but don't fire me for actually being a character that you asked for.
Yes, I take this personally in ALL that were involved – Some people are weak, some are impetuous, some just try to survive.
I choose to not try any longer. I will just simply live.
I admit – this is was a very difficult post to write; leaving out names, most anger and words. In forty-six years, I have never felt any anger to a recent ex… I have felt passion, hope, and well wishes – but never anger. I have studied this, and know it is only a small part of me, where this comes from. I have always striven to be a better man – and I have always written about them all, in understanding or trying to find it… until she asked me not to. Doomed from the start, and she is beautiful, and people tell me I am, and…
Life goes on.
I've fought far too hard so I can give my life to others. I believe your life is yours, and that is good – but…
First, as I settle into my bed, thank you Scott & krew for making the day I was thrust into this world so beautiful. I will tell all of you how magickal it was soon.
Thank you Angela, Pieter, Ken, and all the others for knowing I am your brother, forever, Spoken or not. I know my true family, and quite honestly, would die for you.
Yes, that carries weight in words, but also is heartfelt truth. I mean hell – I fucking LOVE adventure, and there is only one way to find the final one… but I digress I ain't gonna die, ever. There is a supple strength inside of me, and I will always be here, because of, and for you. All of you, and all of my dreams.
Second, and this is where life gets real. In the past two days I have played a part, have, as The Hobo King, had the blessings to speak with people who ripped open their hearts for me. I only spoke to entice, encourage the next wave of immeasurable love and determination. I somehow was able to fight back tears as a man my age old me his truth was his four month old son, and in speaking with him, in listening, he gave me the answers to the questions that I needed.
I was not playing a part anymore, I fucking AM the Hobo King, and in being myself, was blessed with what I needed to hear ~ that life goes on.
Then there was another, a beautiful Sufi Muslim who sat beside me, beside us, the Fairy Queen and Hobo King, and spoke. A young woman from Pakistan who was there fighting for women's rights in a world that we don't know – but as she she opened her heart and spoke in this exquisite creation so humbly called The Mystic Midway, I was silent as she spoke so eloquently, fiercely, and in all that she fights for, in watching her best friend stoned to death at sixteen years, in the stories that she shared… I could not help but cry.
I try not to talk much, only give direction and entice the heart that is being shared, but
but I needed to say something. She has only a few months left to find a husband before she is given away. This is her belief, even after running way, after… everything. Believe me, these are just notes that I write, moments I will never forget, but just notes.
I couldn't avoid myself. I cried when I told her how beautiful she is, how, in hearing her, she has a strength that is not born out of intimidation, not out of fear – but out of love.
I don't remember exactly what I said, but when It it was spoken, she, this glorious human who has hugged Oprah, met Desmond Tutu, and will soonmeet the Dalai Lama, asked if she could hug me. Me, this simple man brought to tears by her words.
This is why I exist, I think. To feel her arms around me, to feel arms that had an incomprehensible hatred for men in a religion and culture that we as americans cannot even begin to imagine… and she gave me such an effortless, beautiful, glorious gift. A hug, her arms wrapped around my heart, a touch that spoke of us all so beautifully, intricately intertwined.
So much more to say, but it will have to wait. I need to be a Pirate in a few hours.
Gods, I love this life.
In time I believe it will all come to fruition. In time, but I am an impatient bastard, cursed with a lackadaisical attitude on the outside of my insides, and a heart that wants to do everything NOW, in the grandest possible way.
I've realized why I want to recommence CultureFlux – why it has been gnawing at me for so long. I am completely, head over heels, deeply, gloriously, unapologetically in love with Wonder and with the people who create it. I wish to promote it in every way possible, and CultureFlux, quite honestly, is the best vehicle I have found. The best vehicle that I have found to bring these people to life in their own words, to show who they are; larger than life, driven, passionate, true to their dreams. True to their soul. I see it. I see it, I see them, because I am them, for as long as I could remember and I want to be a part of it and more, because even as the world crumbles around us, we shine. We fucking shine so brightly that I think if who they are gets out there, even to only a few, it will inspire those few. It will inspire them to realize that while it may not be easy, it is most certainly possible, and the world they want is out there. When I was younger, much younger, I only had dreams. The world has changed – in my life, in my heart, in what needs to happen. THIS is how we fight.
I've fought my own battles, a living testament to the power of the mind, I simply chose to live and to dream larger and more beautifully of what could be, wanted so much more, dreamed of being on the stage again over and over and looking at all of the beautiful people and this was the vision I kept in my head, this was the vision I fought for when I had to press the button for the nurse because I didn't have the strength to even turn enough in the hospital bed to put the bedpan under me. This was the dream in my heart when I pushed them away, finally, and for the first time after being injected with paralytic chemicals because even when I was unconscious I tried to rip the tubes out that breathed for me. Even when I awoke I couldn't talk, couldn't even write. Bobzilla, as much as I loathed him for not letting me die, saved my life – and when I woke up, I hated him for it. Fucking HATED HIM… just. let. me. go. away…
Come touch me here so I know that I'm not there.
I don't hate him anymore. Alive, awake, living, and now I piece together all the parts of my past to make me whole again. Now…
Now it may be time to let go of the past. Yeah, I should be dead, ashes to ashes, spread me in the Sea so I never stop travelling…
So now I try to dredge up the passion, to forget that I should have been dead a few times over, to thrive again. To be who I once was. I'm not going to lie – it is difficult…
But how could I truly live if I didn't jump again? Of course I am afraid. Of course I am uncertain.
Of course, I need to keep fighting.
Day 4 of 1500
Still the constant pain, nausea, and feeling like there is a colony of ants burrowing under my skin when I am adventurous and tired enough to try to sleep, but… it's getting better. *I* am getting better.
I have tried before to do this. Tried, and failed. This time I am winning. The halfway mark has been passed. I WILL win, I will come back from over four years of the numbness, the absence, the nonexistence, the empty shell of who I was, the man I remember who was burning with passion and fought for dreams.
It was well over four years ago that I was prescribed my first bottle of morphine, and then it made perfect sense. The pain was bearable but still got in the way of most things I wanted to do, so when my doctor recommended the opiates, I warily accepted. I knew what would come of it as I still had clear memories of the agony felt over twenty years ago when I was kicking heroin for the first and final time after a daily two year habit. I knew what would come of it but the alternatives were weighed and the decision was made.
Twice over the years it appeared as if I wouldn't need to wrestle with this, that everything as far as the morphine addiction goes would be well taken care of by simply dying, but appearances can be deceiving, and here I still am – one year and one month after my last hospital stay, and getting better as the days progress. Better, but only in some ways. Everything was still blunted, vapid, uninspiring. With the help and inspiration of incredible people, I had conquered death – but only to come out on the other side still a ghost.
I want to give you more than that. I want to give ME more than that, more than haunting memories of seeing how high I could fly, how big I could dream.
No more. No more wishing I was here.
I've gotten over what I hope and believe to be the hardest part, last night was actually able to sleep for four hours after being awake for thirty six, and though I am still days away from "better", this time I am NOT going to give up the fight.
There is no way in hell that I am going to go through this again.
In a week I'll get my monthly 'disability' check for the impossible-to-survive-on $380, and hell – I just may celebrate by spending some of it on a nice dinner, seeing as it will actually have time to digest after all of this is over.
Friday morning, 10:30 am. My eyes open slightly as I lay in bed. I notice the time, shut them again hoping for a bit more sleep as I know it will be a long and active night, but my mind has other plans for me. It toys with me, letting me be just relaxed enough to think sleep may be possible but active enough to prevent that: "What do I need to do today? Ahh, my Dr. appointment." I get up to check the time I need to be there and notice that this is the first one I've had in many months that falls on the morning side of the noon hour. I was supposed to be there an hour ago. I feel guilty for a fraction of a second for missing it, for not doing the ONE thing that I had to do before this evening, but that guilt is quickly rationalized away by realizing that I didn't have enough gas in my car to make it there and back anyway. I'll reschedule. Life goes on.
I begin to reach for my phone then remember that the service was cut off last night somewhere between 11:20 and 11:26, just as I was in between receiving and answering a text from L. I was intending to call my mother today as well, but I guess that will have to wait. Hell, I had to wait forty-five years to talk with her the first time, so I guess waiting another two weeks for my disability check is possible, or perhaps some other form of infusion of cash before then… but then, the whole process begins again at the beginning of next month – the constant question of "where will the money come from?"
I need to figure out a way to make ends meet. Write the book, tour, and HELP people. Create things. Perform. I have two of those down, performing tonight and tomorrow at the Edwardian Ball with Vau de Vire as a Living Statue and creating things to sell, though when I get paid for performing (and how much) I'm not certain, and what I'm creating needs to sell. So I can make more, sell them, make even more, sell those, and so on. I have two pieces made with lots of positive feedback, but for a bit, until that grows, most of the money that I hopefully make from them will go back into making more and simply using the small amount made on top to survive – get food for Ruby & myself, herbs, and the fuel to get around. Still, it's a start, and much more than I had to look forward to a few short weeks ago when I was wondering what I could do. I'm thankful for that more than I can say, as it silences the turmoil inside that has been deafening me for the past few months. Sometimes wondering what to do was far too loud to let me simply be quiet and listen to the possibilities. It happens. My brain screams at me, gets all fretful and worried, and I can't hear anything else until quiet happens inside, and I let things happen instead of trying to force them too. I'm not saying that action isn't good – it's great, unless that action is running around in a friggin' circle, eyes bulging, heart pounding, and not seeing or hearing anything that I should be paying attention to. I've taught myself to be better at not letting that happen, but sometimes… yeah. It's like drinking 20 cups of Peet's coffee and being shut in a barren 8×8 room. Without the padding on the walls, though that would be fitting.
I'm becoming more and more inclined to write the book on my experiences over the two years I was in the hospitals, expected to die. I want to do it soon – need to do it soon while it is still fresh, but I mustn't lose sight of its purpose, which is to help people, to offer them hope where there may not be any. It can't be written well, I can't hope to help anyone, if somewhere in the back of my mind is writing it for the purpose for financial gain. That's the rub. It must be written for one purpose only; to give back all that I have been given, all that I have, for some reason, been blessed with. It needs to be written out of love.
Time now to take my wonderful little beastly out into the streets of the Tenderloin, let her explore the world outside this apartment and expel at least a tiny bit of her puppy energy, then back here for the Edwardian getting readiness.
And life, so beautiful and terrifyingly exquisite, goes on.
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Her solo show, entitled 'A New Wave' documented her year's residency as Artist for Animals at ZSL London Zoo
In Autumn 2016 she exhibited in the Annual Exhibitions for both the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Society of Wildlife Artists at the Mall Galleries in central London.


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TGI-w00t w00t!
I hate myself for even typing that.. Hahahaha
It is Friday.. It is payday.. I have the whole weekend off.. And I am having a nap as soon as I am done this blog..
So many reasons to be happy at this very moment 🙂
A girlfriend of mine stopped by today and bossed me around *cough*
She ordered food..
And paid for it..
I could totally tell that it is Friday today.. I was all thumbs.. O.o
I dropped a sandwich off of a solid surface.. Without even picking it up!
Now that takes talent..
I forgot to add a persons egg to their egg sandwich.. That takes Jenius with a capital J..
And I forgot to bring my bank card with me to work on payday..
I am all kinds of awesome today!
So how is your beautiful Friday going?


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By Alison Bate
I went up a mountain today, and came down much the wiser.
It was a glorious sunny day in Kampot, too hot as usual, and I hoped it would be cooler at the top of the mountain.
As we started up the winding road to Bokor Hill station, our Cambodian driver/guide said casually: "My grand-grandfather helped build this road. Nearly 1,000 people died during construction."
Whoa. I stopped gazing at the view as he explained that harsh working conditions, backbreaking labour and malaria all took their toll on the prisoners/indentured servants before the road was finally completed in 1925.
We learnt some chilling history about the plateau. After the inauspicious start building the road, Bokor became a pleasant retreat for the French colonials and King Sihanouk to escape the relentless heat in Cambodia. But a few years after they left, the Khmer Rouge moved in and planted thousands of land mines at the base of the mountain to protect themselves and ventured out to intimidate and massacre the villagers below.
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Singer-songwriter Kenny O'Dell . . . a fond farewell
NASHVILLE — Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Famer Kenny O'Dell, 75, died at a healthcare center in Cool Springs near Nashville, March 27, of natural causes. Some who knew him believe he was anxious to reunite with his beloved singer-guitarist-wife Corki, who died last year, but whom he felt was very much alive in his heart.
O'Dell, best known for penning the #1 smashes "Behind Closed Doors," "Trouble in Paradise," "Lizzie And The Rainman" and "Mama, He's Crazy," also hit Top 10 country with his own 1978 recording, "Let's Shake Hands and Come Out Lovin'."
Actually, Kenny the artist scored successes in both country and pop, starting with his 1967 Top 40 "Beautiful People," on the indie Vegas label, covered that same year by Bobby Vee, scoring yet another Top 40 pop hit. As Kenny pointed out, "All writers are frustrated artists anyway." He had yet another modest pop single with "Springfield Plane."
Born Kenneth Guy Gist, Jr., June 21, 1942, to Marian and Kenneth Gist in Antlers, Okla., he was raised in Santa Maria, Calif. Kenny began trying to play guitar as a youngster, and remembered at 13 writing his first song; however, he smilingly said that he didn't really concentrate on writing until age 15.
A graduate of Santa Maria High School, Kenny decided early on to pursue a career in music, changing his surname to O'Dell, borrowed from his mom. He formed his first music firm under the title Mar-Key. Kenny's initial band was called Guys And Dolls, with whom he toured five years throughout the northwest, and recorded his first solo disc, "Old Time Love," pressing all of 600 copies.
While working with guitarist Duane Eddy, he first got to know Corki, then wed to fellow guitarist Al Casey. The former Vivian Ray (Corki) Casey O'Dell became one of the first female inductees into the Nashville-based Musicians Hall of Fame, along with Barbara Mandrell and Velma Williams Smith, in 2014. Musicians Hall founder Joe Chambers recalled she was known as "The First Rock & Roll Sidechick."
Back then, Duane Eddy, was hot, thanks to his twangy instrumental hits "Rebel Rouser" and "Because They're Young," produced by Lee Hazlewood. Both Al and Kenny played behind Duane, and Corki played rhythm guitar. They all toured together.
In 1969, Kenny moved to Nashville, where he hooked up with producer Bob Montgomery, and soon found himself running Bobby Goldsboro's publishing, House of Gold.
Phil Walden, who in 1969 founded the Capricorn rockabilly label, home to such stalwarts as the Allman Brothers, Bonnie Bramlett, Wet Willie, Sam & Dave, Elvin Bishop and Marshall Tucker Band, recruited O'Dell to his Macon, Ga. label. He had Alex Taylor record the original version of Kenny's "Lizzie And The Rainman," and did an album, "Kenny O'Dell," which produced Kenny's Top 20 single "Soulful Woman." As noted earlier, his biggest country hit was Capricorn's "Let's Shake Hands and Come Out Lovin'," (#9,1978). Its follow-up, "As Long As I Can Wake Up In Your Arms" (which he co-wrote with Larry Henley), also did fairly well (#12, 1978) for them.
His biggest break as a writer, however, came when Charlie Rich recorded his "I Take It On Home," which also marked Rich's first Top 10 (actually #6, 1972). But a year later, came the frosting on their cake, with Rich's version of O'Dell's "Behind Closed Doors," which was #1 two weeks, sold Platinum, winning Grammys for best song and best vocal. It also earned CMA and ACM awards, and is now in the Grammy Song Hall of Fame.
The following year, superstar Loretta Lynn added another #1 to his writing credits with her rendition of "Trouble In Paradise," charting 17 weeks. In 1975, teen-aged Tanya Tucker took his "Lizzie And The Rainman" (also co-written with Larry Henley) into the #1 slot, as well. Then yet another lass, Billie Jo Spears, scored a resounding success with O'Dell's sensuous "What I've Got In Mind" (#5, 1976).
Among other artists who've recorded O'Dell songs are Pat Daisy, Anthony Armstrong Jones, Dottie West, Kenny Rogers, Mac Davis, Kenny Dale, Tom Jones and Bobby Wright. Yet another major O'Dell cut came in 1984 for a new RCA act The Judds, cutting Kenny's "Mama, He's Crazy," giving the mother-daughter duo their first #1 hit and a Grammy.
That same year, O'Dell earned the Nashville Songwriters Association International's Songwriter of the Year award. Meantime, "Behind Closed Doors" garnered a major slot on Broadcast Music Inc.'s prestigious 50 Most Played BMI Songs poll. In 1996, sandy-haired Kenny received the ultimate accolade of being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
His wife Corki died May 11, 2017, two days before her 81st birthday. Survivors include his stepson Alvin Casey, daughters Diana Rose, and Sandra Blevens; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were conducted March 31, at Woodbine Funeral Home, Nashville. – By Walt Trott


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I'm writing this note in english, because I want to get it out before this
years Stadtlauf in Neumarkt - my german is a bit rusty.
I love your town.
Last year I flew over to Germany to visit family and friends and was signed
up by my german brother Hermann Kienlein to run in the Stadtlauf. Twenty
three years ago I showed up in Grossalfalterbach for the first time and now
have a wonderful host family, the Kienleins in Grossalfalterbach/Deining.
Hermann's son Maximillian at 15 years old beat me last year in the
Stadtlauf and I needed plenty of fruit and a lengthy massage to recover
from the 10K.
I send love from California to the Kienleins, my good
kumpels in Grossalfalterbach und Umgebung, and any classmates of mine from
the year 1982-83 that were there at Willibald_Gluck Gymnasium in Neumarkt.
Neumarkter wollen andere Planung
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Range FeesAdult - $18.45*Minor - $10.00* plus 8.4% sales taxPlease see the Membership page for complete details.
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The English Pit Shooting Range is the only public outdoor shooting range in the greater Vancouver/Portland metropolitan area with pistol, rimfire and large bore rifle ranges. Operated as a public, walk-in facility, no yearly memberships to our or any other organization are required to use the range.
Posted on May 27, 2020
Temporarily Suspension of the Rentals Program
Please know that we are suspending our rental firearms until a time where ammunition is more readily available. We will also have extremely limited to no ammunition for sale at the range. We are looking for more ammunition on a daily basis but have found that the entire national distribution channel seems to be unable to keep up with demand.
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Mitz –
Thats what is confusing...what actually got rid of the viruses? I think I am missing something here?
MalwareBytes got rid of the viruses.Woodyblade -
Well the log seems clean this time, looks like any Malware you may have had is gone? You got a reply from those at GTG yet?Has everyone else who uses your Router always had problems?
I haven't gotten a reply from GTG yet and I haven't checked about problems with the router.


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This has been a fantastic week if you like what I like! So many great things have come together that I almost feel like it was planned. Well, it was all planned, just not by me. These are the things that made this week so nice:
X-Men Marvel Masterworks
The Marvel Masterworks line collects older comics in classy hardbound volumes. The first 6 X-Men Masterworks volumes covered issues 1-66 of the book spanning 1963 to 1970. Once those were published, I assumed the run would be over as at that point the X-Men were "cancelled" and the next 27 issues were reprints of previously published stories until the series was relaunched in 1975 with Giant-Size X-Men #1 and continued with issue 94 (collected in a separate set of Uncanny X-Men Masterworks).
Imagine my surprise when I learned that a 7th volume was being released last year reprinting X-Men appearances in other Marvel titles during the "cancelled" years (a period in which new stories of the X-Men were told in John Byrne's X-Men: The Hidden Years series a few years ago, a title I loved but was cancelled prematurely by Marvel). These are books I have been tracking down for years and I was thrilled at the prospect of a Masterworks edition collecting them. The 8th and final volume was released this week and is currently in transit to my home.
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
Tonight I get a rare treat in being able to see one of my musical heroes, Jello Biafra, perform with a full band at my all time favorite Philadelphia venue, The Trocadero. Before this show was announced, I almost bought tickets to see them in Brooklyn since it was the only East Coast show listed. It would have been nice to see them twice, but an out of town show on a Thursday is tough, so I'm glad I waited. After seeing Jello perform with the Melvins a year or two ago, I'm really looking forward to seeing him again (almost as much as Angie is dreading it). It should be a great night of music from the new album, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, Jello's work with the No WTO Combo and other songs from throughout Jello's career with the Dead Kennedys.
WrestleMania featuring Bret Hart
This is one thing I really hoped I'd eventually get to see, Bret "the Hitman" Hart returning to WWE. I know it's all fake, and it's not the highest form of entertainment, but I've been a fan of Bret Hart since I was around 11. As you may have noticed, despite getting older I tend to hang on to the things I loved in my youth. There have been countless times where I thought things were aligning for Bret to return (and I'm sure Kevin and Brian will be quick to point out how often I was wrong), but now it's happening and it's great. They even threw in a Monday Night Raw with Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin; it was like 1996 all over again! This Sunday, we'll get one last WrestleMania appearance from the Hit Man, resolve the 13 year feud with Vince McMahon, and a legendary wrestler will get the send-off he deserves in one of the strongest WrestleMania line ups in years.
A week of deliciousness
Angie is the greatest. For years now she's been honing her culinary skills and has even gotten to the point where she's so excited about the kitchen that she has to share it with the world. This week she let me choose the menu and pick out some of my favorite meals in her extensive repertoire: pasta with chicken bolognese, enchiladas, and last night's étouffé (my number one seed in Angie's March Madness of Meals). She was even willing to take a night off from cooking to get Chabaa Thai take out on Wednesday. Above everything else this week, I am one lucky well-fed guy.


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Beef fillet steak with pickled cucumber
Photo by Tamara West
Lean beef is a good source of haem iron, so Kathy Paterson ensures that it's on the weekly menu.
Pickled cucumber
|Lebanese cucumber, or 1 long telegraph cucumber
|1 tsp
|Flaky sea salt
|2 cloves
|Garlic, crushed
|1 Tbsp
|Miso paste
|1 tsp
|Liquid honey
|1 pinch
|Chilli flakes, or use 1 fresh chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
|4 fillets
|Eye fillets of beef, 170g each, at room temperature
|1 serving
|Oil, for pan-frying
|1 Tbsp
|Toasted sesame seeds
- Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise and remove seeds, then cut into small dice. Place in a bowl, sprinkle over the salt and leave to sit for 15 minutes.
- Rinse and drain cucumber, return to a clean bowl and mix with the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. The longer you leave before eating the more pickled it becomes.
- Heat a large heavy-based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Rub a dash of oil over the steaks and season with freshly ground black pepper. Place in the frying pan and cook for 3 minutes each side for medium-rare. Remove from the frying pan, season with salt and leave to rest for 5 minutes before plating.
- Serve steaks with cucumber pickle, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, a bowl of cooked brown rice and a simple green salad.
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This store bought costume for girls entered our 2014 Halloween Costume Contest.
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When my 3 years old daughter told me that she wants to be a Princess I had a vision of Disney Store with all these cute Cinderella, Elsa, Sofia etc. But she told me that she wants to be princess ogre and everyone will be "so scared!"


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E.P.A. Subpoenas Halliburton on Fracking…
Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Maddow on the Frack Threat to Our Water
Posted in Catskill, Chemicals, Contamination, Delaware River Basin, Environmental violations, EPA, Flowback water, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Marcellus Shale, Methane, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Poisons, Produced Water, Safe Water Drinking Act, Special interests, spilled fracturing fluid, Toxicity, Upper Delaware Council (UDC), Wastewater tanks or pits Tagged hydraulic fracturing. Marcellus Shale, Marcellus Shale, Moratorium, Produced Water, Safe Water Drinking Act, toxicity, Wastewater tanks or pits Leave a comment
Fracking Chemicals Found In Well Water
The bad news continues for residents of Dimock, PA. Read about it here.
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Environmental and community groups launched a new website to educate New Yorkers about the potential degradation of New York State's water resources by "natural" gas development
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Unfortunately the heat also tempted people to take risks in the sea, and an elderly man became the eighth drowning victim of the season.
On Saturday morning the sunrise was gin-clear and the Tenerife branch of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Launch party was hot hot hot.
We raised 375 euros with our efforts, so it was, as they say, worth the sweat!
Many locals would welcome it - looking at these cat-tail grasses and succulents releasing their feathery seeds into the atmosphere, it's no wonder we're all sneezing!


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During treks in East Tigray, visitors can explore the ancient culture of the region, discovering rock hewn churches, Aksumite ruins, and cave paintings. Pairing these fascinating cultural experiences with stunning vistas and wildlife viewing, Tesfa offers visitors a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Treks between sites generally take about 4 to 5 hours and give visitors a chance to explore the heritage and culture of the surrounding villages. Special excursions can be arranged for those interested in spending more time with the communities. Depending on the itinerary, visitors can stay overnight in one or more the following community run guest houses.
- Shimbrety: Close to the Mariam Buzuhan rock church, the Shimbrety guest house sits on the western ridge of the Agame Mountains. Nearby there is an interesting rock tunnel that was carved through the ridge to give villages on the western side access to the church.
- Gohgot: Tucked under the cliff, the Gohgot guest house provides views over the valleys and villages. The Gohgot Eyesus rock church is a short hike away.
- Enaf: At 3,000m, the Enaf guest house has stunning views across the whole Agame massif and valleys. The Debre Giyorgis church, found between Gohgot and Enaf, is built with an ancient layering technique and well worth the challenging climb to see it.
- Erar: Constructed in an isolated section of the escarpment, the Erar guest house has wonderful views of the Adwa Mountains and the Nebulet pillars. With gelada baboons, birds of prey, natural springs, and the famous Mariam Kiat rock church, the Erar guest house offers something for everyone.
- Mugulat: Further north along on a spur running off the ridge is a new community guest house just perched above the village of Mugulet. Here visitors can hear the sounds of village life while resting and taking in the wonderful landscape.
Prices include food, accommodation, guide, and pack animal but exclude bottled drinks, transport and church entry. Bookings must be made at least 7 days in advance and early bookings are encouraged during the high season.


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Google trial in Italy: freedom v. responsibility (AP via Yahoo! News)
An Italian court on Tuesday postponed the trial against four Google executives accused of defamation and violating privacy for allowing a video to be posted online showing an autistic youth being abused.
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DEXTER, Maine — Ice fishing isn't the only winter sport where the hook is crucial. The hook — along with lots of horsepower — is about the most important thing when it comes to snowmobile racing, too.
On Lake Wassookeag on Saturday, dozens of snowmobilers, ranging from occasional trail riders to self-proclaimed gear-heads, took turns on a 1,000-foot track to see how fast their machines could carry them. Lots of big, powerful sleds took their turns, many of them kicking up so much snow and ice that they couldn't be seen. Those sleds, even the ones with 1,000 cc engines, were the slow ones.
That's because they didn't hook, explained Chris Meservey of Newport.
When the balance between hook and horsepower is correct, the results are obvious. Meservey's wife, Jaime, one of the few women riders at Saturday's Wassookeag Snowmobile Club Radar Runs, inched her menacing-looking Yamaha up to the orange line. Given the signal by officials, she laid into the throttle and the sled shot forward with very little of the white stuff shooting back.
In two or three seconds, Meservey and her sled were hurtling away, the engine pushing so hard that the skis were several inches off the ground for the first third of the run. She was hooked, meaning the sharp steel spikes on the machine's track were gripping the ice, not shooting it behind. Hook, horsepower and Meservey's practiced hand sent the machine across the finish line at around 110 mph.
"I love it," she said after the race. "It stands the hair up on the back of my neck. Every pass I make I feel like I could go just a little bit faster."
Saturday's radar runs, part of Dexter's annual Winter Festival, were for many a practice run for this Saturday's Ice Wars, which will pit sleds against each other in one-on-one matches. Registration for Ice Wars begins at 7 a.m. near the Lake Wassookeag Beach.
Scott Warner, president of the Wassokeag Snowmobile Club, said the radar runs and Ice Wars are major fundraisers, with much of the proceeds used to groom nearby snowmobile trails.
But the love of snowmobiling isn't just about speed, especially for guys like Randy Nye of Ripley, though he managed almost 91 mph with his 26-year-old Yamaha V-Max Twin. That machine has had the top speed in the annual event's antiques and classics division since 2002.
"I just like the old equipment," he said, pulling the cover off his polished black beauty. "I've put 3,000 miles on this machine since it was new."
Guys like Nye, who use their machines on Maine's many trails, are a departure from Huey Martin of Bradley, who was riding a 1,000 cc Arctic Cat Thundercat souped up by Timmy Reynolds Racing. Late in the day, Martin stood above most of the other competitors with a run of 125.9 mph.
Reynolds, taking a break from wrenching another sled, agreed with almost everyone else about what makes a fast run: hook and horsepower. Asked whether he alters gear ratios, upgrades carburetors or uses sharper spikes to achieve top speeds, Reynolds had no comment.
"If I gave away all my secrets, they wouldn't be secrets, would they?" he said. "The only thing that matters is that it's going fast."


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The purpose of this section is to provide you with immediate answers to frequently asked questions about applying to and studying in the School of Art. Please read through the FAQ and then contact us (406) 243-4181.
Q: How many students are in the School of Art?
A: There are about 200 students currently enrolled in the School of Art. The University of Montana has over 10,000 students.
Q: What degrees and majors does School of Art offer?
A: The School of Art offers the following undergraduate and graduate degrees:
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art Studio
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with a Concentration in Art Education
- Art History/Criticism Minor
- Master of Art with Concentrations in Art History or Studio Art (MA)
- Master of Fine Arts - in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture (MFA)
Q: Do I need to have a portfolio?
A: Freshmen: A portfolio review is not a requirement for admission at the freshman level for inclusion in the BA program. Students may place out of foundations courses with AP scores over "3". Students may also submit a portfolio-challenge for foundations courses (105, 106 and/or 108). The submitted portfolio should be 8-10 digital images that represent work of the quality the school would expect of a student who successfully completed the course being challenged. In order for a student to be considered a Bachelor of Fine Arts candidate, the student must successfully pass the BFA Review, which is held each semester. Generally this occurs during their third year of study.
Transfer students: Please contact the School of Art to schedule a transcript review.
Graduate Students: Graduate applicants must send a portfolio with their application, along with a resumé, statement, and inventory list. Your portfolio must have 20 images using JPEG format. We strongly recommend a campus visit.
Q: I would like to minor in Studio Art and/or Art History/Criticism. Can I do this?
A: Yes. Declaring a minor is quite simple and forms are available through the School of Art's main office. Please see the minor advising sheets for details of the requirements.
Q: May I visit the School of Art?
A: Yes, schedule a tour. We welcome visitors to our beautiful campus, located amongst the mountains of Western Montana. Fill out our Request a Tour Form or contact Edward Morrissey at 406.243.4181. Please try to schedule your visit at least two weeks in advance.
Q: Are there any Scholarships available?
A: Yes. The School of Art understands that financing a college education is one of the most important investments a student and his or her family will make. We encourage students to develop a plan for the student's responsible financial planning. According to Financial Aid Services, approximately 2/3 of all UM students receive some type of financial aid. We encourage students to contact UM Financial Aid for additional assistance and answers to specific questions. Please see the undergraduate scholarship and graduate scholarship sections on this site.
Q: How may I obtain a UM catalog?
A: UM catalogues are available online at www.umt.edu/catalog
Q: Who is my advisor and how do I make an appointment?
A: Undergraduate: Every undergraduate student major in the School of Art is assigned a member of the faculty as their academic advisor. To learn who your advisor is, check your CyberBear account or consult the list posted outside the School of Art office. To make an appointment, contact your faculty advisor directly (and don't wait until the last minute!)
Graduate: All MA and MFA Students share one primary advisor. Please contact Professor Julia Galloway with any graduate advising questions or concerns.
Q: What can I do with a major in Art, Art History, or Art Education?
Click here for more information about a career in art.
Q: What are the skills/abilities of successful students in Art?
A: Successful characteristics of studio artists would be: creativity, self-discipline, ambition, openness to new experience, and communication skills. Creative people have the ability to sustain a high level of "ambiguity" which means they do not mind being lost at times. They have an ability to risk more, to enjoy the process of their work and are not results-driven. The successful Art Education student combines the skills above with an interest in working closely with people and has an interest in education. Art History students often have the following qualities: attention to detail, a strong visual and aesthetic sense, self discipline, organization skills, writing skills, critical thinking, research and communication skills.
Q: When is the deadline for admissions?
A: The Deadline for Undergraduate Applications for fall is March 1st. The deadline for spring is November 15th. The Deadline for Graduate Applications is January 15th.
Q: What is the difference between a BA and a BFA degree?
A: Art majors have the option of pursuing either the BA or the BFA degree. The BA degree has a total of 57 credit hours in studio Art and Art History/Criticism. The BFA, by contrast, requires 75 credit hours, which include a senior thesis exhibition on campus. If you are planning to become a professional artist or go on to graduate school in art, then the BFA is likely the degree you should pursue. The BA is designed to provide a broad, encompassing education in studio art, art history and art criticism. The BFA allows for a more specified course of study in a particular medium.
Q: How is an admissions decision made, and who makes it?
A: Undergraduate: Once a student is admitted to the university, becoming an art major is as simple as declaring Art as a major through the office of the Registrar. Please visit the UM Admissions site for additional information.
Graduate: The faculty in the School of Art work together to decide who to recommend for admission. The Graduate School at The University of Montana makes the final decision based in part on the recommendation of the school.
Q: I have a Bachelors degree but it is in an unrelated field. May I apply for one of your MFA Programs?
A: Yes. Students can gain acceptance into one of our MFA Programs without having earned a Bachelors in an art-related field. However, a portfolio of artwork containing a cohesive body of work is essential for a strong and competitive application. Please visit the Graduate School for a complete list of application requirements.
Q: Does the School of Art offer teaching assistantships to the Graduate Students?
A: Annually Graduate Students may apply for teaching assistant awards in the School of Art. These competitive awards provide a stipend, ($4,500 per term), and full tuition waiver for either in-state or out-of-state students. Teaching assistants are required to devote 10 hours per week of work assigned by the department, in addition to teaching one class each semester. There are other teaching opportunities, please visit the School web page for more information.
NOTE: The Graduate Teaching Practicum course (ARTZ 508) is a required course for all teaching assistants, and is offered in the Spring semester. Teaching assistants must complete or be enrolled in the practicum course to qualify to each at the School of Art.
Q: What kind of facilities do you offer?
A: The School of Art encompasses facilities totaling over 50,000 square feet. The main Fine Arts building houses the divisions of Art Education, Art History and Criticism, Drawing, Painting, Photography and Printmaking. The divisions of Ceramics and Sculpture are housed in the Art Annex, with additional graduate studios for Painting, Drawing and Art History students in Schrieber. BFA students have semi-private studio spaces assigned by the head other their division.
Q: Are studio spaces allotted to enrolled students?
A: Yes, studio space is available based on the degree the student is seeking: BFA students share studio spaces generally in the area in which they are studying. MFA and MA students have semi-private, locked studio spaces. BFA space is given to a BFA student at the beginning of their senior year. If the student is accepted into the BFA program before their senior year and if there is room, they can get a space before that. The allocation, organization, and upkeep of the spaces is managed by the faculty from that division. This management of space would include the assignment of space, allotment of keys if needed and awareness of facilities and maintenance issues.
Q: Are there exhibition opportunities for students?
A: Yes, Art students have many such opportunities throughout their time of residence. There are four, university-operated galleries on campus. In addition, students may enter their work in the annual Student Juried Exhibition or respond to calls for art around campus.
Undergraduate: BFA students are required to exhibit their work in the annual BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition.
Graduate: An MFA Thesis Exhibition is required of each candidate, and scheduled through the Gallery of Visual Arts.
Q: What do graduates do after leaving the School of Art?
A: The emphasis of the program is on preparation for a career in the fine arts, and our alumni are honored to be exhibiting their work in museums, galleries and non-profit spaces internationally. Our students learn to think creatively and entrepreneurially and find many ways to support their careers, working in all aspects of art, as well as teaching and other areas that utilize their strong visual and conceptual skills.


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At the Angelus Pope Francis comments on Christ's dialogue with the Samaritan woman: "This Gospel is meant for us!". Lent opportunity to encounter Jesus "in prayer, in a heart to heart conversation, see his face in the face of a suffering brother or sister ". Solidarity with the people of Peru, hit by floods. The beatification in Bolzano of Josef Mayr-Nusser, Nazi martyr: a model for the laity and for fathers.
Vatican City (AsiaNews) - "Dear brothers, the water that gives eternal life has been poured out into our hearts the day of our Baptism; then God transformed us and filled us with His grace. But it may be that we have forgotten this great gift, or reduced it to a mere piece of personal data; and maybe we go in search of "wells" whose waters cannot quench our thirst", said Pope Francis to pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square to pray the Angelus.
The Pope drew the symbol of water from the comment on today's Gospel (Lent III A, Jn. 4: 5-42), which presents the encounter and dialogue between Jesus and the Samaritan woman.
"While the disciples go into the village to get food - said Francis - Jesus remains at a well and asks a woman, who had come to draw water for a drink. This request leads to a dialogue. Why does a Jew deign to ask something of a Samaritan woman? Jesus answers: if you knew who I am, and the gift I have for you, you would be the one to ask and I would give you 'living water', water that satisfies every thirst and becomes an inexhaustible source in the heart of the drinker (vv . 10-14) ".
"Going to the well to draw water is tiring and boring; it would be nice to have a trickling fountain! But Jesus speaks of a different water. When she realizes that the man she is talking to is a prophet, she confides her life to him and asks religious questions. Her thirst for affection and a full life was not satisfied by the five husbands with whom she had, indeed, experienced delusions and deceptions. So the woman was impressed by the great respect that Jesus had for her and when He even speaks of the true faith, as a relationship with God the Father 'in spirit and in truth', then you can imagine that this man could be the Messiah, and Jesus – how rare - confirms: "it is I, who speak to you" (v. 26). He says he is the messiah to a woman who had such a disordered life."
"This Gospel - insisted the pontiff - is meant right for us! Jesus speaks to us like the Samaritan woman. Of course, we already know who Jesus is, but perhaps we have not yet met in person, we know, but maybe I have not met him personally, we have not yet recognized as our Savior. This time of Lent is a good time to approach him, meet him in prayer in a heart to heart conversation, talk to Him, listen to Him, to see his face in the face of a suffering brother or sister. In this way we can renew in us the grace of Baptism, quench our thirst at the source of the Word of God and his Holy Spirit; and so discover the joy of becoming builders of peace and instruments of reconciliation in everyday life".
"May the Virgin Mary - he concluded - help us to draw constantly on the grace that is that water that flows from the rock which is Christ the Savior, that we may profess our faith with conviction and proclaim the wonders of God's love with joy, source of mercy and of good for all of us. "
After the Marian prayer, Francis expressed his closeness "to the dear population of Peru, hit hard by devastating floods". "I pray - he said - for the victims and for those engaged in relief operations".
He then recalled that Josef Mayr-Nusser was beatified yesterday, in Bolzano. He was a family man and member Catholic Action, who was martyred because he refused to join the Nazis for fidelity to the Gospel. "Because of his great moral and spiritual stature - said the Pope - he is a model for the lay faithful, especially for fathers, who we remember today with great affection, though the liturgical feast of St. Joseph, their patron, which this' year will be celebrated tomorrow. For all fathers: Let us salute them with a big round of applause."


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HENNIKER, N.H. --- The third-seeded Becker College women's basketball team saw their season come to an end with a 61-40 loss at top-seeded New England College on Saturday afternoon in the finals of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship Tournament at the Bridges Gymnasium in Henniker, New Hampshire.
February 23, 2019
Bridges Gymnasium, Henniker, New Hampshire
Score: NEC 61, Becker 40
Records: NEC (19-9) | Becker (20-8)
• Junior guard Cassidy Harrison (Foxborough, Mass. / Foxborough) led Becker with 16 points and four steals. For leading the Hawks to the final round of the tournament, Harrison was named to the All-Tournament team for the second straight season.
• Senior forward Ciara McKissick (Charlton, Mass. / Shepherd Hill Regional), playing in the final game of her storied career, finished with a team-high nine rebounds, eight points, two steals, two assists and one block.
• Senior forward Adrianna Dowdy (East Haven, Conn. / Hill Regional Career), Becker's all-time leading rebounder, finished with nine points, five rebounds, two assists and one block.
• Junior forward Sarah Ware (Oakham, Mass. / Quabbin Regional) was also named to the All-Tournament team, for her performances in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
• Sophomore guard Jazlyn Contreras (Pawtucket, R.I. / St. Mary Academy Bay View) dished out three assists with two points and two steals.
• Junior guard Rene Hudson (Gallatin, Tenn./Gallatin) led New England College with 28 points, going 7-of-11 from downtown with ten rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
• Junior guard Jaz Laracuente (Dorchester, Mass. / New Mission) finished with 10 points, three assists and three blocks.
• Junior forward Daleia Boutwell (Dorchester, Mass. / Lexington) added seven points and three boards.
• Freshman forward Kayla Goldring (Hollywood, Md. / Leonardtown) added four points and five boards.
• NEC outshot Becker, 42.3 percent to 26.3 percent.
• The Hawks trailed from the opening basket, and were behind 13-5 with 3:53 to go in the first quarter. Becker would rally, pulling to within two off a layup from Harrison with 43 seconds left in the opening stanza. The quarter ended with the Pilgrims leading 15-11.
• Early in the second quarter, NEC exploded with a 13-2 run as the hosts started to pull away. Freshman guard Brianna Pierreval (Boynton Beach, Fla. / West Boca) hit two free throws to put the Pilgrims ahead 28-14 with 5:36 left in the first half. Once again, the Hawks found themselves desperately chipping away at the lead as Dowdy made a layup just before halftime to pull them to within six at 32-26. Hudson led all scorers at the break with 17 points while Harrison led Becker with 11.
• In the third quarter, New England College once again pulled away, and this time Becker would have no answer. Hudson hit a three-pointer at the start of the fourth quarter to put the Pilgrims up by 19 and the hawks never threatened again.
The 2018-2019 season was truly a benchmark year for the Hawks.
• With 20 victories, this year's team is the winningest in Becker history. Their .714 winning percentage is their highest since joining the NCAA 21 years ago. With their seven-game winning streak from February 8th to February 22nd, the Hawks matched their program record for the longest winning streak in team history for the NCAA era, set during the 2007-2008 season.
• The team's 15-3 record in NECC games is the best since joining the conference in 2009.
• Harrison and Dowdy became the eighth and ninth players, respectively, to join the 1000 career point scoring list, and are the first new additions to the list since 2014.
• Dowdy set the school record in career rebounds, passing the previous record of 1007. As of press time, she is one of just nine active players in the nation with both 1000 career points and 1000 career rebounds, and is the first in Becker history to reach that milestone.
• Harrison, Dowdy and McKissick were all voted to the NECC All-Conference team, the most All-Conference selections the Hawks have picked up since joining the NECC in 2009.
• McKissick led the NECC in assists per game despite playing every game at forward.
• Harrison set a school record for free-throw shooting in the NCAA era, as she shot 85.5 percent from the line to break the previous record of .833 set by her teammate, senior guard Katey Anderson (Beachwood, N.J. / Toms River), in 2015-2016. Harrison also tied a school record for steals in a single game with ten against Newbury College in the NECC quarterfinals.
Congratulations to the whole team on the conclusion of their season.
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- Colin McKean
- 16 October 2008
The Caves, Edinburgh, Sat 25 Oct
Inspired by Glasgow's notorious Test, and galvanised by the closure of The Venue and the final Dogma parties, Adam Richardson saw an opportunity to start a new night that would fill a gap in Edinburgh's depleted clubbing diary. Over the past two years, Substance has thrived at Henry's Cellar Bar and Richardson is looking forward to the club's second birthday.
Admirably resisting the temptation to book a superstar DJ, Substance's promoters have selected artists who have demonstrated a commitment to musical innovation through their consistently challenging recorded output. Neil Landstrumm and Subhead have been making pioneering techno for labels such as Tresor, Sativae and Mosquito, then there's old school rave legends Altern8, while Lory D has been regarded as a hero in his native Italy since the birth of acid house, although wider recognition largely eluded him until a number of his early recordings were collected on the Sounds Never Seen compilation, released on Rephlex in 2003.
October's Substance will be held in the dramatic subterranean environs of The Caves, and Richardson is clearly excited about the upcoming party: 'We wanted to do something big for the birthday, and obviously The Caves is a pretty special venue,' he explains. 'And we've managed to secure artists who are still making as interesting tracks now as they always have. I never thought when we started this that we'd ever be in a position to be booking any of these guys, never mind booking them all together. Strange things happen I guess.'


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|General day-to-day activities can incur a lot of waste, even in a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). But there's growing pressure from both consumers and policymakers for companies of all sizes to be more conscious of their environmental impact – and many have responded positively. Of course, SMEs will often have greater financial pressures than their larger rivals, so might be less able to make sweeping changes. But many are waking up to the fact that embracing sustainability can have huge reputational benefits, which in turn boosts business and therefore their bottom line. And there's nothing stopping SMEs taking inspiration from larger companies when it comes to boosting their green credentials.
For instance, a recent move by high street fashion retailer H&M has caught our eye, with its pledge to become '100% circular.' This means it wants to use only recycled and sustainable materials to make its clothes. After all, fashion is a highly wasteful business, with customers routinely throwing outfits away after wearing them just once or twice. So what better way for a fashion retailer to show it takes its environmental responsibilities seriously than by actively trying to tackle this issue and cut the amount of clothing that ends up in landfill?
Collection bins used to gather unwanted items
Change perceptions of your industry
Build a positive out of a negative
In other words, getting people to return unwanted items to the point of purchase so they can be recycled offers the best of all worlds to all parties. Consumers get the clothes they want whenever they want, and brands can tangibly and demonstrably cut their environmental impact. It's a win-win scenario all round.
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