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Grayson Allen shoves FSU assistant after chasing loose ball
Duke guard Grayson Allen shoved a Florida State assistant coach as he was falling into the bench chasing a loose ball during Duke's 88–72 loss to the Seminoles on Tuesday.
The game was Allen's third since serving a one-game suspension for tripping an opponent. But the Florida State assistant, Dennis Gates, told ESPN that the incident was "not a dirty play" and defended Allen on Twitter.
Late in the game with Florida State leading by 14, Allen was chasing a loose ball near the Florida State bench and saved the ball before it went out of bounds. As he was in mid-air and about to fall into the Florida State bench, Allen shoved Gates with two hands.
Both Allen and Gates fell to the floor. Allen left the game minutes later with a head injury and did not return, finishing with nine points, five assists and three rebounds.
Gates issued a statement in response to the incident on Twitter, saying he did not "in any way feel attacked nor disrespected as the media and others are portraying Grayson Allen's character and hustle." He tweeted the statement with a hashtag reading "give Grayson a break."
"I clearly need to do a better job of moving out of the way like my coworkers," Gates wrote. "I clearly did not make the correct decision. I misread Grayson Allen's speed the same way you all are misreading the clip."
Duke interim head coach Jeff Capel said Allen did not appear to be affected by Florida State's crowd.
"I don't think what other people say, chant or do wears on him that much," Capel said. "The kid has been through a lot—he brought a lot of it on himself, but some of the things that have happened are just crazy."
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By 15 I thought I wanted to be a fashion designer and went on after school to do a Diploma in Fashion Design. I was working Saturdays at a lingerie store, and decided to set up my own lingerie brand, custom making lingerie and nightwear, grand plans for a teenager ;-)
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When my children came along, they came to work with me, it was a great time for all of us, they thought the customers just came to see them ;-)
In 2002 I set up the website Sweet Nothings Lingerie to run side by side with the shop, but when my eldest started school, Linda wanted to retire and I decided to close the shop to be able to take them to and from school and be involved in their activities. We had been there 16 years and a lot of our customers had become good friends.
The website did well, but I loved my sewing and was getting more and more orders for custom made garters, so decided to launch www.silkgarters.co.uk dedicated to luxury bridal garters. The response was phenomenal and Mary's daughter in law decided to take on Sweet Nothings, leaving me free to concentrate on Silk Garters.
I've supplied the ITV 'Loose Women' show with my blue and white personalised garter, embroidered with the words 'Loose Lady' and on Coronation street, 'Becky' Katherine Kelly wore one of my custom made garters in pink silk, embroidered with the words 'Good Luck'.
I love designing the garters on the website and it's exciting each week getting calls for your bespoke design ideas. I've started making garters that include sentimental items for people who want a precious item belonging to someone close to them, who couldn't be at the wedding... I know my Mum would have loved this...
I hope you enjoy browsing my Silk Garters website. If you need any advice on choosing a gift I'm just a phone call away. For your convenience you can now buy securely online.
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Thank you for purchasing the charity wedding garter, to date £275 has been given to Keech Hospice care, below is one of their emails....
Thank you so much for organising the sale of the Charity wedding garter via your website. The £100 you raised for Keech will be used to support terminally ill children and their parents from across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. I have listed some examples of how we would spend your very kind donation and am so pleased that you are able to add this to your website. This is very valuable publicity for us, so thank you for all your help. Kind regards Sue Sue Clarke
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Today at 7.30 pm President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz will announce the mission to monitor court proceedings involving Yulia Tymoshenko on behalf of the EP. Aleksander Kwasniewski and Pat Cox will take part in it. This is good news – we have managed to build a team which will be credible, competent and… » read more
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The key to building a successful blog lies in your ability to deliver truly great content relevant to your audience on a consistent basis that your readers can depend on. No one would expect a daily newspaper to skip an issue or two because of a "slow news day" and neither should you.
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This is a guest blog post by my friend and colleague — the "MEGA Coach" Milana Leshinsky.
If you've been doing business online for more than a week, you probably already heard this very common expression: "money is in the list." True, the more people you have on your mailing list, the more people will read your e-mails, and the more products and programs you will sell.
But did you know that even people with thousands of subscribers may still be struggling financially?
That's because the secret is not in the SIZE of your list, but in the QUALITY of your communication with your subscribers. Yes, it's certainly easier with a bigger list. But until you master these 4 critical keys of communicating with your list, you may find yourself struggling for cash and clients regardless of how big it is.
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1. Relevance
Starting with the subject line and ending with the P.S., your e-mails must be highly relevant to your subscribers. In order to send highly relevant emails to your small mailing list, you need to know what their biggest challenges are. For this reason I highly recommend sending out a survey and reading results carefully. One of the big reasons people unsubscribe or ignore e-mails is because they're not relevant to their biggest challenges, goals, and dreams. As Dan Kennedy once said, you must enter the conversation already happening in their mind!
2. Specificity
General success e-mails are very common and can be easily ignored. Specific information with unique angles are the types of e-mails that get opened, read, and acted upon! For example, instead of giving people general career advice, narrow your e-mails down to specific pain points: creating a resume that stands out, answering tough interview questions, asking for a salary increase, and so on.
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Be interesting, fun, personal, and real. Don't be afraid to take a stand and share your opinion in your e-mails! Remember, people can find information anywhere – it's your take on it and your leadership they crave. If you believe in your approach, tell people why. Don't rehash information you assembled from other sources. Coincidentally, these kind of e-mails are much easier to write, since you don't need to do much research!
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You can't change lives with a single e-mail. That's why it only makes sense to give people a resource, where they can get more help with the issue you're writing about. Include a link to your product, program, blog post, video, or audio, and invite them to click on it. It seems obvious, but results show that asking people to take specific action will get more people to actually click. Don't be afraid to make an offer in your e-mail. As long as it's relevant to the topic you just discussed, and can help your readers succeed, it's critical that you give them the next step!
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More than 50 people are feared dead after a Bus belonging to Postal services (Post Bus) collided head-on with a truck in Chibombo area around early Thursday.
Reports reaching the Watchdog indicate that about 70 people were on board the bus that was going to Lusaka from the Copperbelt.
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Aliens: Infestation is WayForward's next Nintendo DS game, and as you would expect, it's another 2D side-scrolling platformer. Sega say it has a large selection of weapons and an upgrade system. Here's a trailer WayForward recently released for it:
While the trailer doesn't show it, Aliens: Infestation also has another standout feature. From the game's ESRB rating: "During the course of the game, players can enter a locker room and see a male character whose buttocks are briefly exposed."
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Teamleads, "Storming", Self-organization and Entropy
Posted by rsa in Agile, IT Management, Self-organized, Team on December 4, 2011
"To shape it, destroy it" Lao Tzu.
Recently I had a Scrum introduction for a small team of developers at my friend's office. There were huge amount of questions I dealt with. However one looked more challenging to handle: "How team of developers can work without team lead? How group of 5-7 people can be equally responsible for success?" Followed by "It simply will not work. You suggest to destroy everything. One needs to tell them what to do" statement.
Well my immediate answer was: "Team needs to be formed and as soon as "one boat in " unavoidable storming starts that makes team glue and self-manage in most natural way, so that no specific role needed to tell them what to do".
Afterwards this question lead to insights on how it would be easier to explain self-organization and steps to get there to Agile newbies…
Old style symptoms
- What if group of people that just starts to work together does not want to glue, or it takes much time for them to form and come to storm?
- How to make them storm earlier and faster?
- What if you observe stand-ups when no one interested in what others did/up to and everyone report to Scrum Master?
- Silent (or 100% happy) retrospectives?
- People avoiding conflicts?
- Or you see how people with old-style mindset wait that someone will tell them what to do?
- Poor or no peer-management?
All these are the symptoms of no teamwork. These teams will unlikely deliver on time, having quality in.
As Ester Derby states: "Groups that avoid conflict won't be able to face tough issues or handle the creative conflict that generates new ideas".
Well, self-organization requires definite mind-shift, time and efforts. If that does not happen, team facilitators (coaches, scrum-masters) need to make them storm. Sometimes "throwing" team into storming helps here. Here is how.
"Throwing" team into storming
Here is simple, fast (and a bit harsh) way of doing it. Usually applicable when there is not much time to hit the deadline:
- Take (or invent) the deadline. A bit less than realistic is fine. Needs to be challenging. That is easy, 'cos business usually has them.
- Make it clear when achievement considered as success and when it's considered as failure, based on outcome.
- Communicate the deadline and cultivate sense of urgency within team. Tell the team that business needs predictability;
- Point out that all this matters if the outcome (product) is releasable;
- Bind team objective with result (and eventually a paycheck);
Observe hawk-eyed
Look what happens with forming stage team when it goes under pressure like this. It immediately starts storming. It simply has to storm, otherwise it will be unable to realize their potential as a team and eventually will be closed down (I intentionally worsen things here).
This is pretty much like in physics. You increase "pressure" and the measure of disorder of the closed system, called entropy increases as well. Storming is kind of disorder. The outcome of it however is the order.
That's just beginning. Observe what happens further. Some people will start to manage peers. Some will invent norms. Others will start to call for those. Some will start to follow. Not all. Some. Some may become "Mavericks". Others, resisting "bad guys".
Team starts storming. It's hard, harsh, emotional, but normal and needed. It's unavoidable step for team to really glue together, fit best way and become a TEAM. It's the price to pay to get team on their path towards being truly self-organized and hyper productive.
As an Agile leader (or Scrum master) you need to observe this stage very closely and take care of conflicts to resolve them in the way to lessen distressing impact on team members. In short, – take care of people!
After a while you will figure out that storming goes down (although it never ends, just becomes more "constructive" and less hard to do) as your team starts to balance each other and having some "roles". It depends on individuals managerial skills, characters and combination of people in the team.
"The end" of Storming
I've seen team that ended up storming phase having several "team leads" (almost entire team) that managed each other. But compared to one formal team lead, they're deserved and recognized leaders rather than formal authorities. Therefore, such a team is way stronger as managerial unit than a team having single and given team lead.
Let me explain that differently….
Several managerial roles in such a team are mutually complementing, since everyone manages some parts/aspects, focuses on different areas, sees picture from different angles that fits together naturally and keeps right balance between chaos and "autocracy". Among other benefits of working together, self-organized team has an ability to compensate each other's negative sides that allows them to become way better. Rare person can compete with such a "balanced mix".
That makes self-managed team stronger.
And my answer to the question in the beginning would be "YES". At some point you need to destroy things to re-shape them.
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Name of Event: Open Day with a Legal Advice Charity!
Volunteer Role: This opportunity is for current students and alumni of any discipline, interested in learning more about legal practice in social welfare law.
Community Links is a community charity, rooted in East London, providing support and opportunities to thousands of people every year. We have been transforming lives for over 40 years and are founded on two principles: to find new solutions to old problems and to deliver them with the whole community.
We are looking for organised, responsible and tenacious team-players with a can-do attitude, curious about legal practice in the charity sector. You will have the opportunity to shadow our advisers.
The day will be split into two parts.
It will be an 08:30 start and volunteers will be able to enjoy a continental breakfast. This will be followed by a tour of Community Links which will give volunteers the opportunity to speak to members of different departments in Community Links. This will also give you the chance to hear us talk about the different opportunities that we have to offer.
Volunteers will then be able to see first-hand how the Community Links form filling service works and the work that Community Links does to support the local community. This will entail shadowing advisers whilst they help people make applications for public funds. Many of our clients are vulnerable or may struggle to use technology and advisers provide the necessary support for these people to successfully fill out forms and make important claims. This unique opportunity will allow students to gain an insight into the process.
During form filling you will be working closely with members of the Advice Team in Community Links. This will provide you with an unparalleled opportunity to meet and impress our team, ahead of our recruitment cycle for Volunteer Paralegals and Trainee Advisers.
This will be followed by a superb lunch paid for by Community Links.
During the second half of the day volunteers will be working in our outbuilding, cataloguing legal files and boxing them before they are taken away for archiving. This will help volunteers to develop the ability to work well within a team as you will be working in groups of up to five.
You will be reimbursed for any reasonable travel expenses.
When: Tuesday 17 and or Tuesday 24 September
Where: Community Links Trust (Charity), 105 Barking Road, London E15 4HQ
Volunteer Places: 5 volunteers on two separate days.
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2. I have gotten two amazing review products this week. I can't wait to receive them and review them for you. There is one more that I am praying hard that we get that I will find out about tomorrow, but I have already been so blessed. In the next couple of weeks we will begin using Logic of English's Essentials program with Michael (who, because of his dysgraphia, struggles with spelling and writing, despite reading waaaay above grade level) and Memoria Press's Literature program with all three of my younger kids. Officially it will be Nicholas' program, but I have already ordered a second student book for Michael so that he can do The Hobbit along with Nicholas (since Michael has read it multiple times and Nicholas hasn't read it once), and Mary-Catherine will be doing Anne of Green Gables from the same 7th Grade Literature program from Memoria Press. I am so excited about the upcoming weeks!
3. I have always been a vivid dreamer (and 90% of my dreams have always been nightmares), but the past week my dreams have been especially memorable. Henry said that I have been talking in my sleep (nothing new), and I am remembering my dreams. I wish I didn't. Last night I dreamed that someone I know called me and told me something that made me think (in my dream), "You need to address that when you wake up, Laura." I then continued on with the dream. Crazy.
4. I spent the last week sick for the second time in less than a month. Now I have that annoying cough that announces to people that you're sick, even when you're not really sick. Not cool. And I'm, yes, behind in work. Again. Always. On the plus side, every time my boss emails me, his emails start with, "I love the work you've been doing..." Can't ask for much more than that.
5. I really need to do an updated "Podcasts I Listen To" post. I have almost 200 in my feed now, which is a tad excessive. There are so many good ones, though, and I feel strongly that everyone needs to know about them! For starters, if you (like me) loved Paul Harvey's "The Rest of the Story" when it was on the radio, I have such wonderful news. He's a podcast! Search for it on your podcast catcher, or find it here.


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May 1st-10th, 2016 | 10 Day Customized Small Group Retreat
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|50% Deposit Must be paid by Dec. 15, 2016
|50% Deposit Must be paid by March 1, 2017
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Oct. 15 - Nov. 28, 2016
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Nov. 29, 2016 - Jan. 1, 2017
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Jan. 2, 2017 - Feb. 1, 2017 Space Permitting
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This retreat is designed to accommodate 14 participants plus two organizers.
There are limited accommodations and limited tours in the Galapagos. Every year the best places in the Galapagos book way in advance…and we want you to be at the front of that line for the trip of a lifetime.
- All eco-tours on the Galapagos Islands of Santa Cruz and Isabela, including guides, all transportation, and admissions.
- One day use of bicycles
- Lanchita boat transport to Isabela Island and Inter-island small airplane flight returning to Santa Cruz Island.
- 5 nights of accommodations at Casa de Marita Boutique Hotel on Isabela Island (or equivalent hotel in case of changes). Double room, garden view (unless upgraded), breakfast & daily maid service included.
- 3 nights of equivalent hotel accommodations on Santa Cruz Island. Double room (unless upgraded), breakfast & daily maid service included.
- Welcome dinner on first night on Isabela Island
- Special luncheon at Campo Duro Farm &
- Ecolodge on Isabela Island
- Celebration dinner on last night on Santa Cruz Island
- Ferry to and from Santa Cruz Island to Baltra Island
- Pick-up and return service to the Isla Baltra airport + VIP lounge
- Transport across Santa Cruz to and from Ferry
- Daily Morning Awareness: yoga, stretching, mindfulness
- Galapagos Memories Journal ready for you to personalize: complete with schedules, travel information, artwork, journal pages, and more
- Travel consulting, coaching and on the ground tour organization, so you can be totally prepared and have more than a surface experience
- Flights to and from Quito (UIO-Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
- Flights to and from Baltra Airport, Galapagos (GPS-Seymour Airport)
- Wyndham Quito Airport – 1st night in Ecuador – includes transport to and from hotel from airport terminal – Pay for your trip via electronic transfer or direct deposit (check) and we will cover the cost of your Wyndham Quito Airport double room for the night of May 1.
- Dinner & Breakfast @ Wyndham Quito Airport
- Dinners & Lunches not listed above as included
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, internet services, all beverages, tips to drivers, porters & guides, gifts & souvenirs, etc.
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Payment Dates:
50% of the total amount of your reservation is due by December 15, 2016. Final payment is due no later than March 1, 2017 (60-days prior to departure). If final payment is not received by March 15, 2016 — Sigrid Tidmore, Inc./Cosmic Tapestry Travel Services reserves the right to consider the booking to be cancelled by you, and charge you any cancellation fees that may apply, unless alternative arrangements have been made. Please note that this trip has limited availability and reservations will be held on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cancellation Fees:
- Your initial deposit of $750.00 is refundable, and transferable until Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2016.
- Payment-in-full is due by March 1, 2017 (60 days in advance of departure).
- The following REFUND SCHEDULE will apply in the event of cancellation:
Prior to Nov. 25, 2016: Deposits are 100% Refundable
Nov. 25, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2017: Deposit Refunded after $750 penalty
Jan. 2 – March 1, 2017: Deposit refunded after $1,500 penalty
After March 1, 2017: Full registration is due. No refunds after this date.
After March 14, 2017: Unpaid Registrants considered "no show"
- No refunds will be issued for unused portions of the trip.
- All cancellations must be made in writing (email) to firstname.lastname@example.com. The date the written cancellation letter is received will be used to calculate cancellation penalties. Refunds due will be processed 6-8 weeks from date of the arrival of cancellation letter.
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You are responsible for your own transportation from your home to Quito, Ecuador. Airline carriers include American Airlines, United, COPA, Avianca, TACA and others. Airlines generally route through Miami or Panama City, Panama. You should time your arrival in Quito (UIO-Mariscal Sucre International Airport) for no later than 3pm on Monday, May 1, 2017. The tour group will congregate for an orientation meeting that evening at the Wyndham Quito Airport Hotel. Its only a very short distance from the terminal.
You are also responsible for the purchase of your own airline ticket from Quito to Baltra Island in the Galapagos (GPS-Seymour Airport).
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Phone book co. seeks injunction against Seattle opt-out law
On the same day Seattle unveiled is yellow pages opt-out registry, the phone book industry filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the city's new law, aimed at stopping deliveries of unwanted yellow pages.
Dex One argued that the law – a first in the country targeting the increasingly irrelevant yellow pages - violates the First Amendment. Seattle's ordinance requires phone book companies to honor opt-out requests, get a license to distribute, and print a message about the city's opt-out program - or face penalties.
Dex, the city's biggest yellow pages distributor, also argued that Seattle had exaggerated the amount of paper waste generated by phone books. Its motion, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, is part of an ongoing lawsuit against the city.
The motion offered insight into the slightly rushed process for consumers to opt out. The city unveiled its registry Thursday morning with an opt-out deadline of May 16, giving residents just 12 days to cancel a Dex yellow pages book.
Court records show that Dex deliveries in Seattle normally start in mid-June. That meant that consumers must opt out by mid-May to allow for a required 30 days notice.
The company has argued that the yellow pages are protected speech, comprised mostly of "basic listings and community information" and just a few ads. But the ordinance singles out the books for "differential treatment," which the company says is unconstitutional.
Dex also said the law will cause it "irreparable harm." It said it has already delayed its yellow pages cover design, required to display the city's opt-out message, and has canceled Seattle's only Spanish-language yellow pages, Seccion Amarilla, in part due to the ordinance.
"While no doubt satisfying to the City, such a result is anathema to the First Amendment," Dex said in court records.
The motion also accused Seattle of exaggerating the expected impact of the ordinance, designed to reduce paper waste. City officials have said Seattle homes and businesses receive an estimated 17,500 tons of unwanted paper in the form of junk mail and yellow pages.
Dex said a closer look at recycled materials show that phone books have a small impact. Relying on city emails, the company said phones books – collected from residential curbside and apartment recycling – comprise less than 2 percent of all recyclables in Seattle a year.
Dex's motion is on Judge James Robert's calendar for May 9.
More Information
Read previous coverage here: Seattle unveils yellow pages opt-out registry - with little time to opt out.
Opt out of yellow pages in Seattle at the city's website here: Stop Phone Books.
Visit seattlepi.com's home page for more Seattle news. Contact Vanessa Ho at 206-448-8003 or firstname.lastname@example.com, and follow her on Twitter as @vanessaho.


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Need ideas? Here are a few:
– Declutter your home, vehicles and work spaces. Change the linen/curtains in your home. You may want to use colours that reflect winter. Burn sage to cleanse spaces.
– Wear white and winter colours.
– Get quiet for a few days. Retreat & turn off phones, computers, tvs, radios etc.
– Do some healing work ie. tai chi/qigong, yoga, meditation.
– Seriously consider fasting especially if you participate in/celebrate Xmas and/or Kwanzaa. Do so for a few days.
– Read children's books on winter.
– Focus on your goals. Write them down in a special place.
– Pour libation (preferably outside) for significant/family ancestors born in winter.
– Prepare winter dishes and warming herbs/spices like soups, stews. Try to use lots of fresh, local foods. Have a small gathering with friends & family.
– Go for a drive and check out all the pretty lights on homes, businesses etc.
– Take it easy. Relax, relax, relax. At the very least slow down.
– Catch up on sleep. Curl up and read a book or two. Go to sleep earlier than usual if possible.
– Consider exchanging a few small gifts.
– Give your young children a few winter colouring pages. There are plenty you can download free of charge.
– Colour mandalas. Mandala books of all kinds are on the market.
– Play cards/board games/puzzles.
– Head to a tree lighting ceremony and/or have a tree lighting party at your home. Invite family & friends.
– Light some candles for a few nights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cx3EBcdWXA Fasting for the solstice
http://oyansoro.com/WinterEquinox2011/articles/solstice_cleansing.html Cleansing/fasting for the solstice
http://keidiobi.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/winter-solstice-fasting-for-health-longevity/ More about cleansing/fasting for the solstice
http://www.earthwitchery.com/yule-tree.html Significance of solstice trees. Remember much of Celtic/Druid culture came from us.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/perankhlive/2012/12/09/perankhlivesaankhtified-sundays-whats-up4sep2012-9amest Discussion about the 2012 solstice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Ap6rwLnuI Iyalosa talks about embracing the great shift (solstice 2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHkgw4A0ajM Part of a lecture given by Ra Un Nefer Amen about the solstice


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The new Chalet is located in the heart of the Dolomites, part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage. The Chalet is developed on three floors:
Ground Floor: Entrance and reception areas with wardrobe. From there you get to three very unique bedrooms with double bed. Every room has its own access to the private garden. Two spacious bathrooms are situated right beside the rooms. First Floor: central living room with an electrical fireplace and a wonderful view on the Dolomiti moutains. Fully equipped kitchen, a large bedroom with one double bed, big windows and en-suite bathroom. There is a large terrasse with a teak wood table to enjoy the sunset. Second floor: separate apartment with a large bedroom with a four-poster bed, a glazed shower and washbasin. Separate toilette with wash basin. Spacious living room with a comfortable sofa and an open kitchen. The balcony has a small dining table and offers a gorgeous panorama.
To the side and behind the chalet, you can find a beautiful garden with a round, covered sun-bed as well as multiple with view on the forest and the mountains. In front of the Chalet you have the possibility to park your cars.Opening period: All year
One of the few chalets in Alta Badia in a very central position.
During summer the activities for active guests and nature-lovers are endless: hiking, mountainbiking, tennis, horse-riding, paragliding and golf. During winter, you may not only ski and snowboard, but enjoy cross-country skiing, sledging, horse-riding, ice-skating, heli-skiing and wonderful snowshoe walks.
The Chalet is the perfect place for an informal and relaxing holiday surrounded by wonderful nature.
On request: babysitter.
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- Tennis club 1,5 km
- Lake 3 km
- Golf club 5 km
- Brunico 27 km
- Cortina 45 km
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PyGNUnet death and rebirth: FreeServices
So, the idea behing PyGNUnet was to create a set of libraries to make it easy for people to write net applications to run using GNUnet. Now, with the concept of FreeServices, that isn't needed anymore, since FreeServices is an application-independent solution without the need to modify existing protocols and software.
To know more about GNUnet read this, and to know more about FreeServices read this.
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Stuck here in a Hotel Room
Friday, April 04, 2008
Where would I rather be at this moment? Home! in Kuching but I am stuck here in a hotel room in Bintulu. Flight back to Kuching this afternoon was full and me and a colleague have been on waiting list for two days. Why do they only have one flight to Kuching in the evening? Blame it on MAS and AirAsia.
Well, I was in Mukah again yesterday and this morning - work. Last month I was here as well but this time around we took a direct flight from Kuching to Mukah, on a Twin Otter! Yes, been a while since I last took a flight with Twin Otter. My colleague, Sam was excited with the whole thing but I don't dare to ask him what he thinks about the plane as I am afraid I wouldn't want to take another trip with that plane next time around - if i hear what he has to say :)
Take a look a the pix taken. What do you think? Anyway, I am sure I have a few more trips to make to Mukah in the next few months.....


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Before anyone asks: No, I didn't skip posting anything yesterday just in order to keep the appeal for new FoS Supporters at the top of the page. (Big thanks to everyone who's joined so far, though!) Yesterday was just one of those days where I was slammed from morning till night, and didn't have time to visit the stadium world.
That means that today we need to play extra catchup, though, so let's get to it:
It turns out that that crazy plan to hold a referendum to overturn Columbus's 2011 Blue Jackets arena bailout isn't so crazy after all, or isn't necessarily crazy, or something like that. Two legal experts tell Ohio NPR station WOSU that the ploy might just hold up in court:
"Citizens can do this," Ohio State Moritz College of Law Professor Dale Oesterle said.
Oesterle said Columbus City Charter allows voters to put an initiative on the ballot to create a new ordinance.
"This is an effort to put a new ordinance on the books which, in essence, affects the operation of an old ordinance that they disagree with. It's very clever, actually."
Oesterle says the law is unclear on what would happen if a new ordinance to stop payments on the arena were put into effect; another Ohio State law professor, meanwhile, Stephanie Hoffer, said that Columbus' Convention Facilities Authority might have to go into default if this happened.
It's still pretty inconceivable that Columbus would let things get this far — depending on how the referendum is worded, it could try to come up with other money to use to pay for the arena that it took off the Blue Jackets' hands two years ago. (Hey, Minneapolis pulled it off.) But this referendum campaign is more clever than I gave it credit for, and likely to be watched closely in other cities with citizens who regret past stadium and arena deals, which is a whole lot of places.


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Community Foundation Update (3/26/16)
The Community Foundation Serving Boulder has announced that the Conservation Project in Boulder County, of which it is the fiscal sponsor, has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation. The project will use the funding to foster meaningful and effective discussions about end-of-life care in the county.
The DeKalb County Community Foundation in Sycamore has announced the creation of the Chulick Family Fund, a donor-advised fund created by Tony and Micki Chulick to align their philanthropic interests in the best interests of the community. Of the more than three hundred funds the foundation manages, twenty-eight are donor-advised funds.
The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, has announced grants totaling more than $1.7 million in support of thirty-two organizations. Recipients include ArtMix, Freewheelin' Community Bikes, the Little Red Door Cancer Agency, and Connnect2Help. In addition, the foundation's Legacy Fund has announced grants totaling nearly $82,000 in support of nonprofits in Hamilton County. Recipients include the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville, Open Doors of Washington Township, and the Youth Assistance Program of Hamilton County.
The Cape and Islands Partnership for Nonprofit Advancement, a regional collaborative that includes the Cape Cod Foundation, has announced the results of a large-scale community survey gauging the training and capacity-building needs of nonprofits on Cape Cod and the islands. The survey found that the top training needs of organizations in the area are, in order, fundraising, nonprofit management, executive/leadership training, and organizational strategy; donor relations and communication/marketing were tied for fifth. Results were consistent across all organization sizes. To boost training, the partnership has moved forward with efforts to enhance coordination of educational opportunities and collaboration on existing programming. It will also work to initiate new programming, specifically around leadership development, aimed at addressing some of the gaps identified by the survey.
The Vermont Community Foundation in Middlebury has announced that funding is available to Vermont child care centers through the Edwards Child Care Scholarship Fund. Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to nonprofit child care centers in the state that serve young children (ages 3 and 4) from economically stressed families. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on May 5.
The Seattle Foundation has announced that its Neighbor to Neighbor giving program has awarded grants of up to $5,000 to five organizations. The recipients are Circulo de Mamas Seattle, Ethiopian Community in Seattle, the Iraqi Women's Association, the Somali Family Safety Task Force, and the South Sudanese Kuku Association.
West Virginia
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation has announced the creation of the Teacher Support Fund in Memory of Rebecca Magnus. Established by the aunt and cousin of Magnus, an elementary school teacher who died of breast cancer in 2013, the fund will support K-1 educators teaching at Martin, Mineral Wells, or McKinley elementary schools. The distributions also will aid in the establishment of a Teachers Reimbursement Program at each of the schools.
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has announced that, in partnership with Wells Fargo and the City of Milwaukee, it will award exterior home improvement grants to qualified homeowners in the Capitol Heights, Havenwoods, and Lincoln Village neighborhoods. Grants of between $800 and $3,000 will be awarded through the Healthy Neighborhoods Minor Home Improvement Pilot Program, with homeowners required to contribute at least 25 percent of the total project cost. For the program, the foundation is providing $150,000 from its co-investment with Wells Fargo, while Milwaukee's Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation is contributing an additional $75,000.


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Here are some strategies to ensure employees and patients are in a safe practice environment.
Tracy Spears, CEO of the Exceptional Leaders Lab, spoke about the importance of offering straightforward strategies that can be applied immediately in one's practice at the annual NORM meeting.
At the 2015 annual meeting of the National Organization of Rheumatology Managers (NORM), Emily L. Graham, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Hart Health Strategies discussed the specifics of the Value Modifier Policy program, which will affect all groups and practices by 2017.
Bellevue, WA—Although biologics have been a potent addition to the rheumatologist's armamentarium, they come with complications, too, including high costs and regulatory confusion. In other words, their complexity extends far beyond the manufacturing process.
October 1 is behind us. The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) is the new standard of the land. It was mandated that all healthcare providers in the United States comply with exclusive utilization of the ICD-10 coding system as of October 1, 2015.
A smart investor needs to fully comprehend how risk is measured and its potential effect on long-term portfolio performance. This article outlines 5 principles of investment management that can increase your chance of success.
Effective revenue cycle management begins with recognizing it is a process, and understanding the process and its key components, said Jeffrey T. Gorke, MBA, Senior Vice President of the Coker Group.
Cosentyx (Secukinumab): First IL-17A Antagonist Receives FDA Approval for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Psoriasis, the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the United States, affects approximately 7.5 million people.
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Aiming,though often failing 'to become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some'. Join with me in these reflections,discussions, videos and even humour about how we might become truly authentic in mission:Contextual yet Biblical:Passionate, but also Compassionate:In Word, as well as in Deed.The Spirit of Jesus within is calling each of his followers to reach out and fulfil the Missio Dei in a world of pain and need.
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Jesus' blood never failed me yet.
Whatever the reason,he remembered this song from somewhere or perhaps even made it up.He might also have been an angel in disquise(Heb.13.1-2) or even an ev-angel-ist, there on the street sharing the message of hope and salvation to those without hope.The simple words of the song are powerful, and for every Christian, and for those who put their trust in Christ a confession of spiritual strength in the midst of trouble, feelings of rejection, alienation and distress.
'The man upon the tree' swallowed 'all the poison' that Satan offered him on the cross and came through it victorious.Through his shed blood,forgiveness and the power to conquer sin and Satan is now available to all who call on his name. Even after 2000 years his blood is still as fresh, and as powerful as it was all those years ago, and will,as the song makes clear, never fail you.AK
In 1971, when I lived in London, I was working with a friend, Alan Power, on a film about people living rough in the area around Elephant and Castle and Waterloo Station. In the course of being filmed, some people broke into drunken song - sometimes bits of opera, sometimes sentimental ballads - and one, who in fact did not drink, sang a religious song "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet". This was not ultimately used in the film and I was given all the unused sections of tape, including this one.
When I played it at home, I found that his singing was in tune with my piano, and I improvised a simple accompaniment. I noticed, too, that the first section of the song - 13 bars in length - formed an effective loop which repeated in a slightly unpredictable way. I took the tape loop to Leicester, where I was working in the Fine Art Department, and copied the loop onto a continuous reel of tape, thinking about perhaps adding an orchestrated accompaniment to this. The door of the recording room opened on to one of the large painting studios and I left the tape copying, with the door open, while I went to have a cup of coffee. When I came back I found the normally lively room unnaturally subdued. People were moving about much more slowly than usual and a few were sitting alone, quietly weeping.I was puzzled until I realised that the tape was still playing and that they had been overcome by the old man's singing. This convinced me of the emotional power of the music and of the possibilities offered by adding a simple, though gradually evolving, orchestral accompaniment that respected the tramp's nobility and simple faith. Although he died before he could hear what I had done with his singing, the piece remains as an eloquent, but understated testimony to his spirit and optimism.
The piece was originally recorded on Brian Eno's Obscure label in 1975 and a substantially revised and extended version for Point Records in 1993. The version which is played by my ensemble was specially created in 1993 to coincided with this last recording.
Gavin Bryars.
Monday, 22 March 2010
Two thoughts for the day.
HERE are several instructive features in our Saviour's prayer in His hour of trial. It was lonely prayer. He withdrew even from His three favoured disciples. Believer, be much in solitary prayer, especially in times of trial. Family prayer, social prayer, prayer in the Church, will not suffice, these are very precious, but the best beaten spice will smoke in your censer in your private devotions, where no ear hears but God's.
It was humble prayer. Luke says He knelt, but another evangelist says He "fell on His face." Where, then, must be Your place, your humble servant of the great Master? What dust and ashes should cover thy head! Humility gives us good foot-hold in prayer. There is no hope of prevalence with God unless we abase ourselves that He may exalt us in due time.
It was filial prayer. "Abba, Father." You will find it a stronghold in the day of trial to plead your adoption. You have no rights as a subject, you have forfeited them by your treason; but nothing can forfeit a child's right to a father's protection. Be not afraid to say, "My Father, hear my cry."
Observe that it was persevering prayer. He prayed three times. Cease not until you prevail. Be as the importunate widow, whose continual coming earned what her first supplication could not win. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.
Lastly, it was the prayer of resignation. "Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will." Yield, and God yields. Let it be as God wills, and God will determine for the best. Be content to leave your prayer in his hands, who knows when to give, and how to give, and what to give, and what to withhold. So pleading, earnestly, importunately, yet with humility and resignation, you shall surely prevail.
The more numerous your enemies become, the more you ought to abandon yourself with complete trust in the Lord. He will always sustain you with his powerful arm so that you may not stumble.
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Saint Columba, Apostle to the Picts
Early life in Ireland
Columba was born to Fedlimid and Eithne of the Cenel Conaill in Gartan, near Lough Gartan, County Donegal, in Ireland. On his father's side he was great-great-grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages, an Irish high king of the 5th century.
In early Christian Ireland the druidic tradition collapsed due to the spread of the new Christian faith. The study of Latin learning and Christian theology in monasteries flourished. Columba became a pupil at the monastic school at Clonard Abbey, situated on the River Boyne in modern County Meath. During the sixth century, some of the most significant names in the history of Irish Christianity studied at the Clonard monastery. It is said that the average number of scholars under instruction at Clonard was 3,000.[2] Twelve students who studied under St. Finian became known as the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, Columba was one of these. He became a monk and was ordained as a priest.
Tradition asserts that, sometime around 560, he became involved in a quarrel with Saint Finnian of Moville over a psalter. Columba copied the manuscript at the scriptorium under Saint Finnian, intending to keep the copy. Saint Finnian disputed his right to keep the copy. The dispute eventually led to the pitched Battle of Cúl Dreimhne in 561, during which many men were killed. A synod of clerics and scholars threatened to excommunicate him for these deaths, but St. Brendan of Birr spoke on his behalf with the result that he was allowed to go into exile instead. Columba suggested that he would work as a missionary in Scotland to help convert as many people as had been killed in the battle. He exiled himself from Ireland, to return only once again, several years later.
Columba's copy of the psalter has been traditionally associated with the Cathach of St. Columba.
In 563 he travelled to Scotland with twelve companions, where according to his legend he first landed at the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula, near Southend. However, being still in sight of his native land he moved further north up the west coast of Scotland. In 563 he was granted land on the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland which became the centre of his evangelising mission to the Picts. However, there is a sense in which he was not leaving his native people, as the Irish Gaels had been colonizing the west coast of Scotland for the previous couple of centuries.Aside from the services he provided guiding the only centre of literacy in the region, his reputation as a holy man led to his role as a diplomat among the tribes;there are also many stories of miracles which he performed during his work to convert the Picts. He visited the pagan king Bridei, king of Fortriu, at his base in Inverness, winning the king's respect, although not his conversion. He subsequently played a major role in the politics of the country. He was also very energetic in his evangelical work, and, in addition to founding several churches in the Hebrides, he worked to turn his monastery at Iona into a school for missionaries. He was a renowned man of letters, having written several hymns and being credited with having transcribed 300 books. One of the few, if not the only, times he left Scotland after his arrival was toward the end of his life, when he returned to Ireland to found the monastery at Durrow.
Columba died on Iona and was buried by his monks in the abbey he created. He was later disinterred and is reputed to be buried in Downpatrick, County Down, with St. Patrick and St. Brigid or at Saul Church neighbouring Downpatrick.
Several islands are named after Columba in Scotland, including Ì Chaluim Chille (one of the Scottish Gaelic names of Iona), Inchcolm and Eilean Chaluim Chille
Lasting legacy
Columba is credited as being a leading figure in the revitalization of monasticism, and "His achievements illustrated the importance of the Celtic church in bringing a revival of Christianity to Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire." It is said Clan Robertson are heirs of Columba. Clan MacKinnon may also have some claim to being descendant of St Columcille as after he founded his Church on Isle Iona, The MacKinnons were the abbotts to the Church for centuries. This would also account for the fact that Clan MacKinnon is among the ancient clans of Scotland.
The Parish of Saint Columbkille serves the neighborhood of Brighton, MA with a church and grammar school. The current church was built to be the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston since it is in the same neighborhood as the former Cardinal's residence, but does not serve in this function. Papillion, Nebraska also has a church and grammar school named after Saint Columbkille.
Today, Aer Lingus, Ireland's national flag carrier has named one of its A330 aircraft in commemoration of the saint (reg: EI-DUO).
Saint Columba is the patron saint of the city of Derry in Ireland. The saint founded a monastic settlement there in c. AD 540. The name of the city in Irish is Doire Colmcille and is derived from the native oak trees in the area and the city's association with the great saint. Today, the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Columba's Long Tower stands at the spot of this original settlement.
For more see first comment.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Maelrubha: 642-722 AD
What Colmcille and Moluag accomplished in Ancient Scotland in the sixth century, Maelrubha rivalled in the seventh with a final great flowering of the Celtic Church before the Vikings. Mealrubha was of princely Niall lineage on this father's side, and through his mother was of Comgall's race of Irish Picts. He went to the monastery Comgall had founded for his education to the priesthood. His mission at Applecross, like Moluag's was an offshoot of Bangor.
The saint's Applecross brethren ranged widely over both Pictland and Scottish Dalriada, and Maelrubha's name is recorded in place names scattered over the length and breadth of Scotland. He won great fresh extensions of the Celtic territory, all of the rugged , almost inaccessible western seaboard between Loch Carron and Loch Broom, the south and west parts of the Isle of Skye and eastern Ross. Twenty-one known parishes were dedicated to Maelrubha under such forms of his name as Maree, Mulruby, Mary, Murry, Summuruff, Summereve. For fifty years he tramped the high roads and the low roads with such a reputation for sanctity and miracles he was regarded as the patron Saint throughout all of that territory. To the north of Applecross in the long narrow scenic Loch Maree is Maelrubha's little island, Inis Maree, "the favoured isle of the saint." On it besides his oratory and a cemetery was his holy well, a spring "of power unspeakable" in cases of insanity. It was famous until very recent times for the cures obtained there. He is still invoked for mental illness in Scotland.
Scottish legend makes Maelrubha a martyr at the hands of the Norse pirates and the parish church at Urquhart is said to occupy the site of the chapel first built to mark the spot where he died. A mound outside Applecross, Cloadh Maree, is pointed out as his grave. Within a radius of six miles of this the area was accorded all rights and privileges of sanctuary.
Irish abbots continued at Applecross for a while. In 737 Failbhe, "Comharb of Maelrubha," perished with twenty-two of his religious at sea.
The annals of Ulster enter the death of 'MacOigi of Aporcrossan" in 801. Memory of Maelrubha seems to have survived a long time. In the time of clan warfare, when one of the MacDonald partisans in the feud with the MacKinsies in the seventeenth century was told it was a sacrilege to kill a MacKinsie within Maelrubha's sanctuary, MacDonald replied it was no sin to kill a MacKinsie wherever they might be found.
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Biography of St Patrick
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Making community work: Taking the initiative to resolve conflict:Tim Chester
How do you respond to the idea of 'missional community'? Excitement? Idealism? Threat? Intrusive? Missional community sounds fine as an ideal. But does it bare any relation to reality? How can community work with real people?
First, taking the initiative to resolve conflict.
Conflict is a normal part of life. So don't suppress conflict. If you can forget about it then do so. But if it affect your attitudes then you need to take the initiative to it (Ephesians 4:26-27). Talk with the person and involve others if necessary (Matthew 18:16).
Conflict arises from the desires that battle within us – when we don't get what we want (James 4:1). Most conflicts involve fault on both sides. Where you're at fault, repent and ask for forgiveness (don't just say 'sorry' as that requires no response so can leave the issue unresolved). Where others are at fault, don't make the issue all about you, but about them and God – about how their desires matter more to them than God.
The sign of a true gospel community is not a community without conflict (whose message is 'we're nice people'), but a community that forgives (whose message is 'God is gracious'). Forgiveness says: 'This does matter to me, but I still forgive you'. This, in effect, is what God declared at the cross: 'Your sin matters this much, but I still forgive you.' It's an act of will that may only be the beginning of the process of healing.
Conflict Resolution Tips
Cool off. Allow time for your emotions to calm down and use this time to pray and search your own heart.
Talk direct. Don't moan to other people; talk to the person concerned. You may want to talk over the issue with a third party, but chose someone who'll challenge your behaviour and desires.
Understand their perspective. Make an effort to understand the other person's perspective. Check you've understood by repeating it back in your own words. Try to understand how you've contributed to the situation. Don't trivialise the way they feel.
Use 'I' statements instead of 'you' statements. For example, 'I felt like I was being ignored' rather than 'You were ignoring me'.
Avoid saying 'but'. In conflicts the word 'but' will cancel what you've just said. 'I appreciate your efforts, but …' = I don't appreciate your efforts!
Do not bring up past issues. Remember: love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5).
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Being Tough Enough To Take It On The Chin!
This is a powerful passage! Scripture and Christianity isn't for spiritual or physical wimps - when the going gets tough the tough get going.But even if you are fearful and scared, God can give you His strength!
What initially kept me from fully giving myself over to Christ was the thought that it was for 'mummy's boys' and 'softies'. I reckoned my Dad was as manly as they came (he was a blue collar, John Wayne and Charlton Heston type, and my hero since I was a little boy!), but as he didn't go to church much, and when I looked at those who did, I (wrongly) assumed they were all a bit soft!
I knew Christ was fearless but I needed to meet an ordinary Christian who also showed the same toughness and fearlessness!
Then I heard about the Russian Christian soldier called Vanya who was tortured to death for his his faith-that almost did it!
It was however a surprise to me by what finally convinced me that God was real and that I should follow Him.He sent two of his young servants to the Housing Estate where I lived-both of them were small -one would have perhaps been described as ugly,the other 'a skinny wimp'! They were certainly both uncool and not my idea of what a 'real man' was.Yet I was convicted by their courage and fearlessness. If God could take away the 'fear of man' in these guys (they would have had a hard enough time as it was, without going round telling people about Jesus in a Housing Estate),he was sure to be real and could change even the most fearful heart:He could even change mine! He did too-and He eventually changed my Dad's heart as well!
Sometimes as a Christian you have to fight-sometimes we must give in and walk away but sometimes we must be firm and take a stand. Read the life of Jesus and Paul and you will see that they were never pushed over when things got scary. Christ threw the money changers out of the Temple and Paul never minced his words when he believed false teachers were trying to lead his converts astray!The thing is- we need to know when to speak out and when to shut up, which means we need to get as close as we can to God,listen to the Spirit within and learn to hear his voice.AK
Friday, 5 March 2010
This is a double post in that there is a ten minute video of Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill church and an article by Pastor Randy Stiver of Oregon in the United States. They both give a different perspective than the one commonly held by Christians and non Christians alike that Jesus didn't have a sense of humour.AK
The Humour of Jesus Christ
"I would read the Bible more," a young woman recently told me, "if it were just more interesting .
. . maybe, more humorous." How about you? Most people don't realize that Jesus, the great Teacher and Messiah, was often quite funny, even pointedly so.
The fact is that we have often developed a false pattern of Christ's character. Though we do not always say so directly, we habitually think of Him as mild in manner, endlessly patient, grave in speech, and serious almost to the point of dourness" (Elton Trueblood, The Humor of Christ, p. 16).
Wow . . . boring. That makes Christ sound like a dry and boring professor teaching "Invertebrate Studies of the Precambrian Era" every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 a.m. Good thing it isn't true!
When you get to know the true Jesus Christ, who He really was and is, it will amaze you. Suddenly He has personality, zest, brilliant hilarity, sparkling intellect—so incredibly bright He makes us glow like dim bulbs by comparison.
Pointedly foolish
An oxymoron is a conceptual wordplay that uses seemingly contradictory words or phrases, like "cruel kindness" or "make haste slowly." It's a Greek word that literally means pointedly foolish or humorous.
Jesus often popped balloons of absurd and foolish arguments and actions of others, using the pointedly humorous pinprick of a sharp oxymoron. Here's the story of one of His favorites: "Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!" (Matthew 23:24).
How can you help but chuckle and groan imagining someone opening wide enough to swallow a huge humpy camel?
Then there's the oxymoron: "blind guides." Get it? How can a blind person guide another person? Blind and guide don't naturally fit together—it's funny! OK, so it's not smack-you-in-the-face, belly-laugh, punch-line funny. It's more like, "Oooh, that's a good one. What did the other guys say to bring that on?" We chuckle and think at the same time. Christ used the "blind guides" oxymoron several times. Let's find out why.
Religious leaders historically have a bad habit of taking themselves too seriously. This is a recipe for various levels of fanaticism even today in all religions of the world, including Christianity as well as the basically godless religion of "Political Correctness." The religious leaders of Jesus' day were of this ilk and their fanaticism blinded them to the truth to the point that they refused to see themselves as fallible human beings. They had no sense of humor.
"Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 'Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.' He answered and said to them, 'Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?'" (Matthew 15:1-3).
The Pharisees and scribes had a ceremony of washing their hands before eating, not for cleanliness like your mother taught you to do, but as a symbol of how inherently righteous they personally were. God did not command this type of washing. Instead, they made it up and considered it equal with the written Scripture.
How arrogant is that?
Appearing good, not being good
Jesus then took them to task for sinning by not caring for their own aging parents. He called them hypocrites who liked the appearance of goodness but didn't like to actually do good. He said their worship was, therefore, worthless.
Later Christ was told that His confrontation had offended the Pharisees. Generally, people who take personal offense at those who disagree with them lack a healthy sense of humor; they're basically insecure. And that's when Jesus lowered the pointedly humorous, oxymoronic boom as simultaneous instruction and enjoyment for His disciples:
"Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch" (Matthew 15:14). Blind leaders are the same as blind guides. Picture this: The disciples smile and nod knowingly. They got the point.
What can we learn from this humor strategy of Jesus—the best Professor?
• Take God's truth and law seriously.
• You must do good to be good.
• Don't take yourself too seriously.
• Good humor can deflate arrogant arguments. VT
Randy Stiver is the pastor of United Church of God congregations in Coos Bay, Eugene and Roseburg, Oregon.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Beware of the the dog /man-he may eat all your food!
Monday, 1 March 2010
Finish with yourself : Martyn Lloyd -Jones
The man who is meek is not even sensitive about himself. He is not always watching himself and his own interests. He is not always on the defensive. We all know about this, do we not? Is it not one of the greatest curses in life as a result of the fall--this sensitivity about self? We spend the whole of our lives watching ourselves. But when a man becomes meek he has finished with all that; he no longer worries about himself and what other people say.
To be truly meek means we no longer protect ourselves, because we see there is nothing worth defending. So we are not on the defensive; all that is gone. The man who is truly meek never pities himself, he is never sorry for himself. He never talks to himself and says, 'You are having a hard time, how unkind these people are to not understand you." He never thinks ' How wonderful I really am, if only other people gave me a chance.' Self-pity! What hours and years we waste in this! But the man who has become meek has finished with all that. To be meek, in other words, means that you are finished with yourself altogether, and you come to see you have no rights... at all. You come to realise that nobody can harm you. John Bunyan puts it perfectly. ' He that is down need fear no fall.'
When a man truly sees himself, he knows nobody can say anything about him that is too bad. You need not worry about what men may say or do; you know you deserve it all and more. Once again, therefore, I would define meekness like this. The man who is truly meek is the one who is amazed that God and man can think of him as well as they do and treat him as well as they do. That, it seems to me, is it's essential quality."
Martyn Lloyd-Jones


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