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A Grateful Nation
A Grateful Nation
By Martha Randolph Carr
Osama bin Laden was killed at the age of 54 on Sunday, May 1st in the northern Pakistan city of Abbottabad by U.S. intelligence forces who had been tracking a courier that was known to live there. The Special Forces who have been carefully looking for signs of bin Laden since before 9/11 noticed the courier because he was living too far beyond his means in a heavily secured fortress of a house that had no phone or internet services.
There were telltale signs that someone of importance who needed to be hidden was stashed in that house.
No one in the Pakistani government was told of any suspicions or planned raids and for good reason. It has long been believed that bin Laden was living in relative comfort in a nearby town with several family members and with the knowledge and consent of the locals.
No members of the U.S. team were killed, five of bin Laden's camp were killed, including one of his wives that bin Laden was using as a human shield and one of his grown sons. U.S. forces took bin Laden's body with them to confirm that it was indeed bin Laden through photographic evidence and DNA testing. Once it was confirmed, the news was released and President Obama spoke to a grateful nation. The body of bin Laden was buried at sea to prevent any spontaneous and perpetual shrines to the mass murderer.
The man who took credit for masterminding the nearly 10 year old murders of 2,977 people from every religion at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, aboard a plane that crashed into a field in PA and in the twin towers in New York City, is dead. Each of those families can rest easier knowing that bin Laden can not plot any further terrorist activities or mock the efforts of those who believe that free choice is messy but always preferable.
Late Sunday evening after the news there was a spontaneous gathering outside the White House in DC and down at Ground Zero in Manhattan. Many were singing patriotic songs they learned as a child and some were even reveling in the jubilation of a war criminal being dead.
Some have called for a little more solemnity because after all, more human life had been taken and they're right but what happened in 2011 changed everything, for some more than others.
To put things in perspective 3,051 children in NYC lost a parent on 9/11 and 1,069 lost a spouse or partner.Across America 20 percent of the entire population knew someone who was killed on that day. Applications to the CIA increased by 40 percent after that bright Tuesday morning but perhaps as a more peaceful sign, the Peace Corps applications went up by an even higher 50 percent.
We've made some mistakes as a country since that day trying to keep terrorism at bay including the thousands of hate crimes against Moslems in this country that have been reported and the thousands that were not. Lashing out against anyone because of their religion, ethnicity, gender or any other characteristic or label is wrong and particularly in a free democracy. Argue all you want but save the name calling and the fighting for your bathroom mirror.
However, ending the life of someone who so brutally swept away thousands of innocent lives with plans to do even further harm is not wrong. There are consequences for everything including in a free society.
It's popular in some circles in America to constantly apologize for being American, for having so much and for doing what some consider so little.
But at best it's naïve to stand around in jeans that were bought at Target holding a Starbucks cup while listening to an R&B song on an iPhone standing in a crowded grocery store aisle and complain about what the U.S. government is doing to others without being willing to drop all of the layers of comfort and hand it over to someone else.
Instead try on a little gratitude as a contrary action for all of the service men and women all over the globe who willingly sign on the dotted line to protect and serve with the possibility of a much shorter life term so that we can try out the new flaming Doritos or watch the latest celebrity gossip.
It's probably a certainty that someone will try and step forward to fill bin Laden's shoes and continue to terrorize others but it's also never an excuse to do nothing but rail at our neighbors as we casually take another sip before complaining about the high price of fuel.
It's true we don't need to celebrate at the death of our enemies but we can stop apologizing when it happens too. Thank you to all of our service men and women everywhere from a mostly grateful nation. Tweet me @MarthaRandolph and let me know how you think we're doing. Email Martha at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Learning Torah is not a theoretical pursuit. Learning Torah is what happens in the depth of ones being, one's identity. This is who we are. This is our identity.
Torah transforms my mind, my heart, my body, and my soul so we (I) can show the world the path of redemption.

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Sunday, 21 October 2007
I learned something last night
We had a dinner party last night.......I always think that it's a great idea to have people over till I actually get down to the cooking part. I spent most of Friday and yesterday cooking!! I made a three course meal for six people......Chicken Kebabs, Lamb Tagine, Rose Ice as a palate cleanser followed by a caramel and chocolate tart - I am all cooked out!!).
Anyway - it was an absolute hoot!! We invited Sue & Jon (Sue was the one that drove us to Wat Sakeaw) and Julie & Dave (We don't have any pics of Dave but Julie is the one waving the flag here). Well, when Jon walked in he informed Chris that he should never shave whilst naked. Sue just looked at him and shook her head as he then went on to tell us that he had been bitten that morning.....by either an ant or a mosquito......on the end of his willy!! He then went on to describe in great detail how swollen it was and what colour it was!! (I told him last night that I was going to have to blog about this!!) I have to be honest.....we were less than sympathetic......we laughed......we laughed a lot!! (we are very bad people!!). That kind of set the tone for the evening!!!
A lot of wine was consumed.....I confess I felt slightly delicate this morning - I didn't used to get hangovers but I think those days might be over!!
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Thank god there are no photos of poor ol' John's damamged doodah!ReplyDelete
Sounds like a great time was had:-)
I used to think hangovers were for wimps. Unfortunately nowadays they hurt ... badly:-)
Lane - LOL. He did offer to show us but we politely declined!!ReplyDelete
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LOL! C, you know if you had that picture your blog would now be rated R XXX(instead of G!)according to jj's rater!ReplyDelete
I'm so coming to your house when I'm in Bangkok, sounds like a delish feast!
Ditto what Lane said......my mind boggles :-)ReplyDelete
Ooh, sausage casserole wouldn't have gone down well then! Not that anyone would want to eat a hotpot in Thailand.ReplyDelete
Sounds like you had a ball... Rose Ice sounds fabulously Art Deco. Mmmmm...
Eeeugh. Rather more information than we needed. I'll never look at him in the same way again!ReplyDelete
Mel - You will be most welcome to come over for a feast!! (Although the way I am feeling at the moment you may have to cook your own :-0 )ReplyDelete
Liz - There are some places that I am just not willing to go.....and that's one of them :-)
Jen - Now if I'd known then I could have made a sausage casserole and cranked up the aircon!! The Rose Ice is lovely, very easy to make AND it's low fat. I'll send you the recipe.
JJ - That makes two of us!!
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Jaan Laane is Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University, College Station, where he has been since 1968, becoming a full Professor in 1976. His research utilizes laser and infrared spectroscopy and focuses on understanding the forces determining molecular structures. He has more than 300 publications and he is Editor of three books of which the latest is Frontiers of Molecular Spectroscopy (2009). He has received numerous awards including the E R Lippincott Award in molecular spectroscopy in 2005 and the Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award in 1979. He was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society and to the Estonian Academy of Science. He has been Editor of the Journal of Molecular Structure since 1994. He served as President of the Alexander von Humboldt Association of America for 2007-2008. Dr Laane has his BS degree from the University of Illinois with Highest Distinction and his PhD from MIT where he received the Kodak Award as the top chemistry graduate student. He also has an honorary doctorate from Tartu University in Estonia. He has served as Faculty Senate Speaker and Associate Dean of Science at Texas A&M and on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the Coblentz Society.


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The message is clear
refusing to hear
this inner voice fear
provoking these tears
Neglecting her space
of laughter and grace
shadowing her face from liberty.
What is it out there, so tempting to wear?
What is it in here… that she expects to tear?
The Sun is still shining, no matter whats coming
The sky is still vast as it ever lasts
You, Me, Him, Her pretending to hide reality from society
The lights wont chase us as darkness lands.
Setting wings free into the sky full of shining pearls and wonder moons fooling the ones with a type of blindness called ignorance that blocks the unquestionable , from flowing.
What about stepping on layers of experienced mistakes becoming taller to spy across the tall fence of life truth 's?
Is that possible?
She walks alone
Experienced mastered her in learning her power.
Illusions frustrated expectations.
And choices blocked possibilities.
She walks detached from judgement and whining , from comments and rhyming.
She walks unlatched from handles and leashes facing her wishes confidently unscratched.
The power of being in a world of believing that magic exists in this list I cant resist
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- Construction of two 650 tonne tunnel boring machines is complete
- The machines will start powering their way under south London in early 2017 to create the Northern Line Extension
- A 3.2km twin-bore tunnel and two new Tube stations will be built as part of the extension, targeted for completion in 2020
The construction of two new 650 tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which will build the new Northern Line Extension tunnels under south London, is now complete.
The two machines – which were built by NFM Technologies in Le Creusot in central France – will now undergo special factory testing to ensure that all components are of the highest quality and fit together perfectly. Once this has been completed successfully, they will be dismantled later this year and shipped to London. Teams in Battersea will then start their final assembly, which is estimated to take three months.
Each TBM 'cutting head' which will do the excavation work is just over six metres in diameter. At over 100 metres long each, the machines are equivalent to the length of the pitch at Wembley Stadium. Each machine will undertake two individual tunnel drives to construct the 5.2 metre diameter tunnels.
The TBMs, which will be named by local school children, will run 24 hours a day, seven days a week stopping only for scheduled maintenance. As they advance forward, nearly 20,000 pre-cast concrete segments will be built in rings behind them.
Tunnelling for the Northern Line Extension, which will extend the line from Kennington to Battersea via Nine Elms, is due to begin in early 2017 and will take six months to complete. Two new stations will be built: one at the heart of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment and another at Nine Elms to the east, serving new developments such as the US Embassy and the redevelopment of New Covent Garden Market, as well as existing communities.
The tunnelling will see over 300,000 tonnes of earth excavated and pass along nine conveyors before being loaded on to barges and taken to Goshems Farm in East Tilbury, Essex where it will be used to raise former landfill sites to create arable farmland. Transporting the excavated material in this way will remove over 40,000 lorry journeys from the Capital's busy roads, reducing traffic congestion and helping to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe. It will also significantly reduce the site's carbon footprint.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP, said: "The construction of these mammoth machines is the clearest indicator yet that we are about to deliver the first major extension of the Tube in nearly 30 years. By extending the Northern Line we are improving access to the Tube for thousands of south Londoners as well as triggering the creation of vital new homes and jobs."
Nick Brown, Managing Director of London Underground, said: "This is the first glimpse of the powerful machines that will help build the Northern Line Extension and bring Battersea and surrounding areas to within 15 minutes of the West End and City. The TBMs will make their way to London later this year and in early 2017 will start powering their way under south London to create the first major Tube extension since the Jubilee line in the late 1990s. Their manufacture is a significant step forward in the project which, once complete, will help us to support jobs, homes and growth in this area and keep pace with London's rapidly rising population."
The project, which is being funded entirely through the private sector, will enable the regeneration of the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea area, spurring economic growth by supporting around 25,000 new jobs and 20,000 new homes, including around 4,000 properties that are available exclusively to local people through a range of affordable housing schemes.
During construction, the Northern Line Extension will support around 1,000 jobs, which will have a positive impact on the whole UK economy, including around 50 apprenticeships through the supply chain across the country. The wider Nine Elms regeneration programme is also on course to provide around 22,000 construction jobs, including apprenticeships, graduate opportunities and other starter roles for young Londoners.
Extending the Northern line to Battersea and Nine Elms is a core part of a range of works taking place to improve service levels on the line. Northern line passengers are already benefiting from new signalling, which is providing a 20 per cent increase in capacity through central London during peak times – enough for an additional 11,000 passengers per hour


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Reflections from @becsta94
Last month saw the culmination of the PenCLAHRC prioritisation process – known to those involved as 'the stakeholder meeting'. The meeting was held in the beautiful surroundings of Dartington Hall.
Twenty-seven representatives from the PenCLAHRC stakeholder organisations got together in the Great Hall to discuss ten of the top ranked uncertainties that had been gathered from the region over the preceding six months. The evidence synthesis team manages the prioritisation process, with the whole team involved at different stages.
Using prioritisation to determine which research is undertaken is a cornerstone of PenCLAHRC (Whear et al, 2015). It's a process that resonates well with the increasing recognition of the need to reduce research waste across the world. In 2009, Iain Chalmers and Paul Glasziou, suggested that up to 85% of research is being wasted. Waste occurs because research is poorly designed or conducted, unable to answer its intended question, is looking at an issue that we already know the answer to, or is not published or reported well. Ben Goldacre in his 'closing plenary' at the Cochrane UK and Ireland 21st Anniversary Symposium also referred to the issue of waste, and stated that if he was in charge, he would cancel all primary research for a year….'we need to get better at synthesising and disseminating the evidence we already have' he said! In 2014, the Lancet published a series of five articles on research waste. The series brings to the fore issues around making research more relevant to users, improving research design and analysis, research regulation, making research information more accessible and the importance of unbiased and usable research reports. Cochrane also recently published key findings from their survey on approaches to minimising research waste advocating for systematic reviews and supporting priority setting processes.
So, sitting round the table at the stakeholder meeting, was a timely reminder of how we at PenCLAHRC are making our own contribution to reducing research waste. We tick many of the boxes that Iain Chalmers and colleagues recommend in their 'how to increase value and reduce waste when research priorities are set'. We involve local users of research, both lay people and clinicians, from the very start by asking for their research or clinical practice uncertainties. Those involved in the ranking of the uncertainties are asked to base their decisions on the relevance of the topic (research) to the region, the perceived clinical importance and whether the uncertainty is feasible and cost-effective to investigate. We search for the evidence that is already out there, but unlike these detective canines, we don't then bury it again!
with the kind permission of Mike Gruhn
We systematically check for what has already been done and what is in the process of being researched and synthesise these in one page summaries and 4-6 page rapid evidence briefs that are used to inform different stages of the prioritisation process. We seek comments from the representatives of the stakeholder organisations, including representatives of patients and the public, on the uncertainties as they pass through the process. This iterative step helps ensure that the uncertainties are considered alongside research user-led concerns of relevance, importance, and perhaps practicality.
Fifty-eight uncertainties entered the process in September. After two stages of ranking (a progressive sieving of those seen as more important) the top ranked ten were discussed at the stakeholder meeting. Rich discussions from everyone around the table teased out whether the topics were of concern to the populations of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and whether there was expertise in the region for the issue being addressed. 'Not that old cabbage' was the response from one expert clinician who informed the group that one uncertainty under consideration was indeed a known issue, but the research needed to answer the intricacies of dosing timing and adjuvant treatment would be large scale and well beyond resources available.
Our evidence briefs helped inform the discussion. The votes were then cast. Three uncertainties stood out from the rest, and the two that received the most votes are now being scoped by PenCLAHRC for their feasibility as research projects.
The stakeholder meeting is always a rewarding day. Within our academic evidence synthesis world, we read, write and talk evidence, but to hear the clinicians and administrators place the evidence in a real world context is an eye-opener, and can often be a wake-up call. Hearing about the pragmatic and practical issues faced in every day healthcare reminds us that there is another virtual evidence base of which we have no 'peer-reviewed' evidence. Are we doing our best at minimising research waste? It's hard to know, but I think we are at least giving it a go…
For a quick and easy summary of the PenCLAHRC Prioritisation Model take a look at our short video.


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"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
—Isaiah 1:18 KJV
After a snowstorm blanketed my north Alabama community with five inches of snow, I donned my boots; grabbed my camera. I savored the clear sky and children's chatter, as the wind shook snow whispers from the crepe myrtles that line our streets.
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Falllout continues from lack of accreditation for Conn. state police lab
HARTFORD -- There is more fallout from the lack of accreditation for the state police forensic lab: The federal DNA data bank is not accepting new Connecticut DNA samples from convicted offenders.
Michael P. Lawlor, chief of criminal justice policy and planning for the state, said Friday the situation is temporary and should be rectified once federal auditors review the state's responses to critical reports on the once highly acclaimed lab.
Accreditation expired this month mainly because shortcomings detailed in February had not yet been rectified. A reinspection is set for Sept. 12.
The backlog of 4,500 DNA cases in Connecticut because of understaffing is the highest in the country, according to officials.
In order to maintain the integrity of the database, labs contributing material have to be certified, Lawlor said. He said Connecticut still can check its DNA samples against the national database.
The state's response to the federal audits was sent to federal reviewers Thursday, Lawlor said.
"There is no indication that this (the lack of accreditation) directly affects the prosecution of cases right now," Lawlor said this week.
He said fixing the understaffing that led to the large backlog is a top priority for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. He said positions were cut in the last three to four years of the previous administration or shifted to federal grants, which have begun to expire. This was at the same time that requests for DNA analysis from local police departments mushroomed.
The audits were in checklist form, and asked such questions as: "Does the laboratory use validated methods for DNA analysis?" "Did staff have the necessary educational credentials?" In these cases and others the "no" box was checked.
Lawlor said the "no" meant documentation was not available, not that proper procedures were being violated or that the staff was not trained.
He said it was embarrassing, but the remediation plan submitted to officials should answer their concerns as the state works to find the funds to boost staff. A panel of experts has also been named by Malloy to establish testing priorities, as well as other changes that may be necessary.
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Saving Twitter from Oblivion
I don't do LinkedIn or Facebook. Don't have the time. Don't like 'em. Don't trust 'em. Don't understand 'em.
Tweeting, however, I do.
I did not want to tweet, but Peggy (who is the president of this publication) told me to tweet.
"Tweet a message that relates to your blog," she said, "and give the link. This brings new readers to the Target Marketing website. Plus you'll get some retweets. That's viral and a good thing."
So I started Tweeting. My promise:
You are invited to follow me on Twitter.
I promise no waste of your time.
Astonishingly, as of this writing I have 746 followers. Peanuts compared to singer Katy Perry who has 60 million followers. But I like having 746 friends.
What Is Twitter?
Twitter is adrift and searching for identity.
"It's a horribly managed company," wrote CNBC's Matthew J. Belevdere.
Shares of Twitter are off 20 percent. Investors are looking for profits through advertising.
Investors don't matter.
Customers do.
Twitter is emphatically NOT an advertising medium. Its business is instant communications sent and received by busy people. My tweets are quick, down-'n'-dirty messages to engaged followers whom I know are tuned in. When creating a tweet, I am not interested in an ad. The same thing is true when reading tweets.
Stick ads in the middle of these conversations and the entire purpose—the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)—is trashed. Quite simply, ads muck up the business model.
How to Make Twitter Profitable
In my opinion, here is how Twitter could start to turn a profit:
- Turn Twitter into a membership organization.
- Dues: 5¢ a year.
- Fees: 1¢ per Tweet sent.
- Fee to receive a tweet: Zip. Nada. Free! No matter how many followers a member has, all can be contacted for a penny a tweet.
The Arithmetic
Twitter handles 500 million tweets per day. A penny a tweet would be $5 million a day. $150 million a month. $450 million a quarter.
Denny Hatch is the author of six books on marketing and four novels, and is a direct marketing writer, designer and consultant. His latest book is "Write Everything Right!" Visit him at dennyhatch.com.


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The David Henry Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1992, is located on Old Greensboro Road just .4 mile outside Watkinsville. It is a private, non-profit organization with 501(c)3 charity status. The Sanctuary was established by Ms. Vivian Ward and named in honor of her grandfather who was a life-long resident of Oconee County.
The Sanctuary is 88 acres of natural habitat, a perfect setting for outdoor education programs and a wildlife sanctuary. Amenities include restrooms, a picnic pavilion for members and guests, and a one-acre pond for fishing with a footbridge at one end.
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Sure, I was familiar with the graphic–and I'm not alone. Drop this image (right) on someone's desk and chances are they'll reflexively blurt, "Joy Division." The band's 1979 Unknown Pleasures album cover leaned entirely on a small mysterious data display, printed in white on black. No band name, album title or other identifiers. An interesting move for a debut studio album.
The cover image became an icon but remained mysterious. Even as knowledge spread about the band's inspiration point–a preexisting pulsar data visualization (more on this below)–the true origin of that visualization continued to be a bit of a riddle. Somewhere along the way, I became obsessed with the narratives behind pulsar discovery and stacked plots, along with a growing desire to learn all that I could about the image and the research it was connected to. What follows is an abridged story borne of that obsession, starting with a video screened at a data visualization conference and ending with an interview with Harold (Hal) Craft, the radio astronomer who created the plot from data collected at the Arecibo Radio Observatory.


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European markets have struggled for gains today after an initially positive start, with the FTSE100 in particular having a bad time of it, with big declines in the share prices of Centrica (LON:CNA) and BAE Systems (LON:BAES), while Barclays (LON:BARC) shares also gave up their early gains, after rising sharply in early trade.
There doesn't appear to have been one particular catalyst, however weak manufacturing reports from Japan, France and Germany suggest that the global manufacturing sector is heading towards a possible recession. A raft of corporate earnings have also been disappointing which hasn't helped.
Barclays latest full year numbers were a little bit of a mixed bag, with more positives and negatives, but were nonetheless still a reminder that investment banking in Europe remains challenging.
Earlier this week Barclays management had to contend with the news that Tiger Global, one of its major shareholders had sold down its $1bn stake in the bank, in what could hardly be called a resounding vote of confidence in the direction of the bank. Senior management have already come under pressure to sell off the underperforming investment banking division by another activist shareholder, Edward Bramson, and the departure of Tiger Global could well see Bramson step up these calls, particularly since the investment bank has once again underperformed.
The first half of the year came up short largely due to a GBP1.4bn fine to US regulators which helped pull profits down to GBP1.6bn in H1, however Q3 profits came in at GBP1.5bn up GBP400m from the year before.
Without the various fines, profits could have been expected to come in well above GBP5bn, after the improvement seen in Q3 raised optimism that we might see a catch up in Q4. This optimism proved to be well founded and this morning's full year numbers show that profit before tax, excluding litigation and conduct rose 20% to GBP5.7bn, however once all of these had been stripped out net profit came in at GBP1.4bn, still an improvement on the GBP1.9bn loss last year.
The bank also set aside GBP150m in respect of Brexit risks, while the performance of the investment banking division is unlikely to assuage management concerns that they are likely to come under pressure to make further efficiencies there.
Equities was the only division to improve on revenues, with FICC, corporate lending and banking fees all showing declines from their performance in 2017.While this is a little disappointing it compares favourably with a lot of its European peers whose investment banking divisions have struggled much more in recent months. There's something to be said for a low bar, however the early gains proved to be somewhat short-lived despite management saying that they planned to supplement dividends with additional cash returns in the months ahead.
British Gas owner Centrica's numbers were also disappointing coming in below expectations, with management blaming a challenging external backdrop, with the new energy price cap prompting an exodus in consumer accounts.
While revenues increased by 6% to GBP29.7bn, operating profit fell short of forecasts at GBP1.39bn. The company is also being hurt by increased maintenance costs on its UK nuclear reactors.
In an attempt to free up extra cash the company announced they would be looking to sell their US franchise home maintenance business Clockwork for $300m.
UK defence contractor BAE Systems results were also received negatively, despite a big jump in its order book. Revenues were down from 2017 to GBP16.8bn, even if operating profits improved slightly to GBP1.6bn.
Cashflow saw a big decline, almost halving from last year, which has raised some concerns, though management have guided that this is only temporary.
The company was positive about the outlook despite challenges around the German arms export ban to Saudi Arabia, and this caution has seen the shares fall sharply.
US markets opened lower this morning, despite initially looking as if they might open higher on optimism over China, US trade. It would appear that concern over weaker than expected US durable goods numbers for December, and a weak Philadelphia Fed survey for February, is prompting concerns that the weakness that we've been seeing in global manufacturing appears to be now manifesting itself in the latest US manufacturing numbers.
Another area of concern is the US housing market with existing home sales hitting a three year low in January.
Stocks in focus are likely to include the Cheesecake Factory after their latest numbers showed that quarterly profits for Q4 came up short by $0.02c a share. Revenues also came in light, despite higher sales which suggests that lower pricing is impacting on revenues and profits.
Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) latest numbers also feel shy of estimates on profits and revenues, though as in the case of The Cheesecake Factory(NASDAQ:CAKE) (NASDAQ:CAKE), comparable store sales were also higher.
The pound showed little reaction to the latest UK public sector borrowing numbers which posted a record budget surplus number for January, pushing government borrowing to its lowest level in 17 years.
With Brexit looming next month this unexpected improvement means the public finances have much more headroom in the event of any Brexit related disruption, and also give the Chancellor a little more fiscal space in the Spring statement, also due next month.
The Australian dollar has been the worst performer after Dalian, one of China's major ports banned the import of Australian coal.
The US dollar has remained fairly steady, despite yields edging slightly higher in the wake of last nights Fed minutes. While the minutes were on the dovish side there was no indication that the Fed might be looking to cut rates, and it was clear that US officials were still reasonably confident about the state of the US economy.
Crude oil prices have drifted off their highs today on increasing evidence of weakness across global manufacturing, though rising expectations of inventory overhangs will start disappearing could well support the downside in the short term.
A slightly firmer US dollar has seen gold prices slip back from their highest levels in ten months, while palladium prices have also slipped back after falling short of the $1,500 mark. Demand for palladium still looks strong despite today's pullback given that tighter emissions standards are likely to keep a floor under prices.
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His problem was that the coffee required two hands, or at least he had taken it with two hands, one on cup and one on saucer, so as not to spill coffee or upset foam; he couldn't return her wave. He felt himself scowling at this situation, realizing too late she'd think he was scowling at her. His solution was to look at the cup with exaggerated intensity, in the hope that she would understand his dilemma. He walked slowly, eyes fixed on the dissolving flower, to the seat beside the window, having ruined everything.
I so empathized with the character here in this opening segment – being a social klutz and overthinker myself – that I almost overlooked how well this scene introduces a major thread of the story: the image of the flower in the foam, and the dissolving of that image. Imagery, appearances, play a big part here.
A second major thread comes in a few paragraphs later in the same section, as he uses his therapist's advice and tells the librarian he's meeting in the coffee shop about his quandary in a humorous way, and she notes, "You sound like your novel." The boundary between author and The Author – the only name we have for the protagonist – wavers throughout, and both author and Author are aware of it.
And third we have the folding over of time onto itself; objects, and the narrator himself, seem to be in multiple times at once, added to by the author/narrator blend and the use of memory. Come to think of it, memory is probably a fourth theme.
On its simplest level, the story opens with the Author meeting with a librarian in a coffee shop to arrange the donation of his "papers"; he's just written his first novel and is considered "particularly precocious," and this set-up is to assure he will entrust his "mature" papers to the same institution later. In a later section (the story is told out of order), he admits to his therapist that while this request is a bit puzzling, given his youth and the lack of any substance to his "papers," he also finds it concerning, perhaps a premonition of his death. And, of course, flattering; he's surprised, in fact, "that I want to have 'papers,' want to leave and be left those traces, that it would authenticate me."
It's a year following the discovery of a benign but inoperable neurological tumor, discovered during a routine x-ray for wisdom teeth extractions, that may or may not be causing:
Headaches, disordered speech, weakness, visual disturbances, nausea, numbness, paralysis. Prosopagnosia [face blindness], pareidolia [perceiving significance in randomness]. The softening sky reflected in the water. Silver appearing rose gold in that light. The momentary sense of having travelled back in time
These later impressions, of course, have already occurred in a section detailing a blind double-date, where he marvels at the view on his way to the bar, then has a singular experience:
On a small cobblestone street that dead-ended unexpectedly, some conspiracy of brickwork and chill air and gaslight gave him the momentary sense of having travelled back in time, or of distinct times being overlaid, temporalities interleaved. No: It was as if the little flame in the gas lamp he paused before were burning at once in the present and in various pasts, in 2012 but also in 1912 or 1852, as if it were one flame flickering simultaneously in each of those times, connecting them. He felt that anyone who had ever paused before the lamp as he was pausing was briefly coeval with him, that they were all watching the same turbulent point in their respective present tenses. Then he imagined his narrator standing before it, imagined that the gaslight cut across worlds and not just years, that the author and the narrator, while they couldn't face each other, could intuit each other's presence by facing the same light, a kind of correspondence.
I don't think the choice of a gaslight as a trigger for this sensation was arbitrary, given the Hitchcockian overtones to the verb form of the word. But I could be suffering from a touch of pareidolia.
I like this story more with each reading. I've been working on it, re-reading, diagramming, notating, for almost a week now, and I'm still unsure how to talk about it. It's something like the theme of overlapping time – a gaslight seems to flicker in three different centuries, a song through three generations – in that there's no way to simultaneously raise all the points encountered in these seven pages, and I haven't found a way to write about them that connects them. That's what the story does, see? It flips back and forth in time itself, creating its own double-exposures of Author. It reminds me a bit of Robert Coover. But I'm at a loss as to how to present it; so just read it, rather than reading about it.
Which brings in another scene of particular note: In the neurologist's office, Author imagines a discussion about the art on the wall: it's not art, it's an image of art:
"[T]hese images of art address the sick, the patient. It would be absurd to imagine a doctor lingering over one of these images between appointments, being interested in it or somehow attached to it, having his day inflected by it or whatever. Apart from their depressing flatness, their interchangeability, what I'm saying is: we can't look at them together. They help establish, deepen, the gulf between us, because they address only the sick, face only the diagnosed."
That this conversation is only imagined, adds to the double-exposure version of reality Author is experiencing.
It's a story I'd call "clever" – a very smart story – as opposed to an emotional powerhouse, though for me, with my own social awkwardness and mild face-blindness, I squirmed throughout.
The title refers to a British folk song (lyrics and a lovely recording available online) which appears in a section detailing a vacation with family. I'm puzzled by its use as a bedtime story – it ends grimly with a cruel betrayal – but that's part of the story, I think. Or maybe I've just forgotten what it is to be a kid, to see those things, like cartoons with anvils dropping out of the sky, less realistically than an adult would.
Lerner's interview is terrific as well:
You could say the author is simultaneously confronting biological time, his mortality, and what you could call "archival time," the prospect of some posthumous literary life, or the foreclosure of that prospect. I think these competing orders of temporality destabilize the author's sense of time, of his present tense, and that the story both describes and enacts that temporal confusion at various points. Maybe this is another way that "the author" begins to feel both like a figure within the story and the person writing it—we're both trying to figure out how he can continue.
I'm probably making this sound too much like some kind of abstract, meta-fictional exercise when in fact I'm talking about something intensely lived: how each of us is constantly striving to reorganize mere chronology into some meaningful pattern, to narrate our pasts in a way that makes a future thinkable. The part of the cliché "you're the author of your own life" that I agree with is its implication that our identities are fictions. I think the author we encounter in "The Golden Vanity" is at a moment in his life where his fiction is breaking down.
I'm not sure if I want to read Leaving the Atocha Station, Lerner's novel published a year ago (addendum: it was runner-up for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize of 2012 for debut work of literary achievement and great promise), however; I'm not sure I'd want to sustain this kind of energy over the course of a novel. Maybe. But for sure I'm glad I read this story. I just wish I could convey it better. Maybe that's the sign of a really good story, though: when an image of the story won't do it justice.


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For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14)
Many do not accept Christ because they are not ready or want to experience life first. "Wait until later" they say . . . It is one thing they do not understand: Life in Christ is not prison, but freedom from prison . . . the prison of sin, guilt, and shame!
Christ frees us from the power of sin. He frees us from the pressures of sin. He frees us from the pain caused by sin . . . by us and to others.
There is freedom in Christ to know we are redeemed and now have the power to choose to do right. No longer does the past haunt us nor the future taunt us. We have a sincere hope (promise)of life with God for eternity.
Darkness is swallowed up in light and we can now walk boldly into the areas of life we once feared. We can say no to people, places, and situations that hurt us and yes to the things that are indeed good and positive for our lives. The believer is ruled by the King of the world rather than the prince of darkness.
Paul reminds us to now walk as children of light if we are indeed God's children. (Ephesians 5:8) Be bold . . . light up the world . . . or at least your little section anyway! Be free to shine!
"In the Beginning", the daily REMINDER from The Carroll Outreach Mission, is intended to jump start your day with the Lord. The Bible opens up with , "In the beginning, God..." It is our prayer that you will use this tool to begin or "restart" your day with the Lord! Only what we do for Him will last in the end!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
What do our kids believe?
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.(Philippians 4:8-9)
What Do Our Kids Really Believe?
A teen/young adult's life is full of change . . . They question the world . . . faith . . . everything!
yet we all have questions: What are any of us really sure of anyway?
Try making a physical list . . . the sun will rise, the ocean waves will continue to go in and out, God is still God! What else?
What are we unsure of? Will I marry . . . will I graduate . . . will I keep my job . . . will I have children . . . Does God care?
What do we actually control . . . What does God control . . . or need to have control of in our lives?
Does it scare you know a lot of things are out of our control . . . having doubt?
It is OK to have doubts . . .Even John the Baptist had doubts! (Luke 7:18-19)
So how can we be sure . . . how can we trust God?
Read Philippians 4:8-9 again . . .
How can we be sure . . . how can we replace doubt with faith . . .we work at it!!!!
Taking a line from a former NBA player . . . We are talking about PRACTICE!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The Only Way
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(2 Peter 3:9)
What Peter is NOT saying is that eventually everyone will get to heaven . . . if that were the case than why would Jesus go through all the pain, suffering, and sacrifice? That would be so inconsistent with the rest of the Bible! God's Word is still true and all of His decrees will stand!
Peter is reiterating however that it is God's desire that no one is lost. This is why Christ went through it all . . . even if just for one!
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.(Luke 19:10)
God is giving everyone time to repent. Like in Ninevah (Jonah 3:10), God gives everyone the chance to turn from their evil lifestyles and decision-making before His judgment. The challenge for us is that we do not know when our time on earth is up, so we must decide now rather than later! No one is promised tomorrow and the decision must be made while we are yet living! It is too late once we are facing Him!
Yes God is patient, but He is also true to His word. We must acknowledge Him as our Lord and Savior if we want eternity on His terms! It's the only way! (John 14:6)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Healing Process
Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."(Matthew 26:36-38)
Gethsemane . . . meaning oil press . . . east of Jerusalem on the Mt. of Olives . . . where olives were crushed and ground . . . where Jesus' heart would be crushed and broken for each one of us!
Yet just as the healing properties are olive oil are known, Jesus began His healing process for each of us!
Nothing we face today can compare even to the beginning of Jesus' suffering for us. Even as Christ suffered, his friends and committed disciples could not stick with Him . . . they fell asleep. They were there, but not involved . . . not able to help! As we suffer we may feel all alone even though folks are with us. However, God is there . . . He will never leave us! We may not see Him, but He is not sleeping! But like our Savior . . . we need to cry out to Him . . . let Him know our pain! (Matthew 26:39-44)
As the Lord encourages us, let us remember to be there for those in need . . . not to sleep on their pain but to remain with them through their suffering.
Gethsemene comes for everyone at some point in life. This valley is usually the beginning of the healing process. It is rock bottom! One can only go up. Are we willing to admit our needs to God and accept His healing in our lives? Even more so are we willing to be a part of the healing process for others?
Monday, September 26, 2011
Battleground of the Heart
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.(Hosea 10:12)
It is never too late to return to the Lord . . . to His promises, to His truths . . . to His commandments and requirements . . . as long as we are still living on this side of glory. The more we delay, the closer we do get to being too late however!
Israel was living in a deceitful and hypocritical manner. (Hosea 9:2) God is about to judge them. Once again they are offered a chance to repent and be restored. Much like the farmer, at times the ground of our hearts and souls needs to be broken up and replanted. We need to do some plowing, tilling, and reseeding. We need to prepare for the coming rain!
Weeds of greed . . . hard hearts, and withered lives need pruning and encouragement. The grace and mercy offered by our God needs to be lived out in how we treat others. Loyalty to the Lord needs to be shown in our lifestyle. Repentance needs to take place! God's promises can be restored and His blessings can once again rain down upon us.
Winning the battleground of the heart is vital to our relationship with Christ. What does the soil of your heart look like today? (Matthew 13:18-23)
Today is the day to begin working on the garden soil!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Because HE Lives . . .
Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.(Revelation 1:7)
Daniel wrote of this event (Daniel 7:13) and Matthew too recalled it. (Matthew 24:30) Jesus IS returning and sooner rather than later! No one will be able to hide from Him and everyone will know it's Him. It will be a sad day indeed for those who doubted! Israel especially will mourn knowing they had missed the message when he first arrived! (Zechariah 12:10; John 19:34-37)
It does not have to be such a sad day however, In fact, today can be the day you make a decision to not simply realize that Jesus is Lord and Savior, but to invite Him to be your Lord and Savior!
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.(Hebrews 3:15)
With so much going on around us and so many financial, political, social and world challenges facing us all, I cannot understand how anyone cannot see it clearly! I just could not face another day without knowing Jesus has me covered and is with me through it all. Even when the bills are more than the money and the to-do list has more hours than the day contains, I can trust that Jesus is with me! I can indeed face tomorrow!
Because HE lives . . .because Jesus lives inside of me and reigns from heaven above . . . and will come again for me and all who believe . . . I can live despite and above the circumstances!
I urge you all . . . take a deep look inside and decide today what is real and what is make believe . . . what is a lie and WHO is the TRUTH . . . As for me and my house . . . well we have ourminds (and hearts ) made up.
We will serve the LORD!!!! (Joshua 24:15)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Consistent teaching
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(1John 4:1)
Many today are teaching and promoting error in their churches and as they preach. Whether it is to keep those who folow them or simply to not offend anyone, many today entertain only a portion of God's truths. There is only one truth and it comes from the Holy Spirit, not false sprits. After all there can be money made in preaching today. With all the turmoil, people want to feel good! It is easy to be led astray!
Paul also referenced this topic in addressing the order within church services. (1 Corinthians 14:32) Not everybody has something good to say or the words of God to speak! God is not about confusion and His words are clear and consistent. The true man of God speaks "thus saith the Lord" not this is what I say. So how do we know the difference?
First we have to know the Lord for ourselves. The bible cannot be understood without the spirit of God guiding us. To test the spirits on must know the Spirit! We must read the Word for ourselves and know the basic truths of the bible so we can discern false teaching from consistent biblical teaching. Consitent teaching from God's Word builds confidence in knowing His will and His desires. God has not changed over the years . . . but man has gotten worse! Satan is still dangling the carrot stick out there to spread lies and ruin lives! When you find a good, biblically-based church home cherish it and support that pastor and the vision God has given to him.
Beware beloved . . . trust God and God alone!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Do YOU Believe?
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:25-26)
Martha beleived the Messiah would come one day. She believed there would a resurrection when the dead would come to a new life. (John 6:35-40) Jesus let her know that HE was indeed the resurrecton. He is the life for all those who believe.
Matha responded, Yes, Lord, I believe that YOU are the Christ! (John: 11:27) Jesus went on to raise her brother Lazarus from the grave.
Of course this points to the power CHrist has over life and death. He alone is the way to eternal life. There is no other substitute . . no other sacrifice . . . no other way!
One day each of us will come before the throne of Almighty God . . . all the dead . . . great and small . . . saved and unsaved . . . and we will judged according to our works. (Revelation 20:11-15)
Where will you stand? Is your name written in the Book of Life or will hell be your eternal destination? NOW is the time to decide as Martha once did . . . while you are living! Do YOU believe?
Martha beleived the Messiah would come one day. She believed there would a resurrection when the dead would come to a new life. (John 6:35-40) Jesus let her know that HE was indeed the resurrecton. He is the life for all those who believe.
Matha responded, Yes, Lord, I believe that YOU are the Christ! (John: 11:27) Jesus went on to raise her brother Lazarus from the grave.
Of course this points to the power CHrist has over life and death. He alone is the way to eternal life. There is no other substitute . . no other sacrifice . . . no other way!
One day each of us will come before the throne of Almighty God . . . all the dead . . . great and small . . . saved and unsaved . . . and we will judged according to our works. (Revelation 20:11-15)
Where will you stand? Is your name written in the Book of Life or will hell be your eternal destination? NOW is the time to decide as Martha once did . . . while you are living! Do YOU believe?
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Live out LOUD . . . despite the circumstances!
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.(Psalm 145:17-18)
Righteous and loving . . . what wonderful characterisitics of our Daddy! Don't we pray that as parents and teachers we can be both righteous and loving!
God always has perfect judgment. He never blows it when dealing with us, His children. He always has the right amount of discipline to metthe circumstance.
Yet God always knows when to give grace . . . when to grant forgiveness which leads us to repentance. He knows just how to get us to see ourselves for who we are and how much we need His hand of guidance along the way.
God both preserves and destroys without tearing down our character or blowing up our egos. He knows just when and how to do what!
God is full of compassion and slow to anger (Psalm 145:8), answering those who cry out to Him (Psalm 145:19).
But how can we experience all God is, unless we give Him all we are?
If we can call to mind an infant crying out to his parents in the middle of the night or a child experiencing a terrible nighmare, we can envision this kind of cry. . . not afraid or ashamed to cry out!
If we can just hear the shouts of "TOUCHDOWN!" after a score or a rowdy "YES!" after a walk-off homerun, we can picture the praise God desires from our lips. No embarrassment in acting ridiculously happy.
To experience all God is and has for us, we have to live out loud, despite the circumstances! Let people know Who we know . . . so we all can get to know Him better and be more like HIM!!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Family First
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.(Hebrews 3:12-13)
Refusing to trust in the Word of God is a dangerous and deadly sin . . . and it is rampant in today's culture. It is not simply an issue in society, but in the church! Even here in Hebrews, the author is addressing believers . . . brothers who have been warned not to turn away from the living God!
It is so important for us to encourage one another and be there for each other in stressful times. These days bring many challenges for everyone, especialy those of us who call Jesus our Lord and Savior. There are so many easy temptations to choose other options rather than depend upon the Lord, seek Godly advice and pray with and for one another. The Church Body is a viable resource for help . . . as long as we are connected! I like how the Amplified Bible puts David's words:
BEHOLD, HOW good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!(Psalm 133:1)
This is not the day to run from the Church and fellow believers. It is the day to embrace the fellowship . . . the koinonia (intimate communion)of the family of God! Family first . . . there is help at home!
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Power of His Word
The centurion replied, Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.(Matthew 8:8)
The centurians were officers in charge of one hundred soldiers. They were looked upon favorably in the New Testament writings. This centurion clearly understands authority. He understands how the word of one in authority can make things happen. (Matthew 8:9) He realized that Jesus did not have to go to his home to heal the paralyzed servant there. He was humbled under His authority. Jesus' words would be enough. All Jesus had to was speak and the servant would be healed!
If we only had that kind of faith. If we only allowed Jesus' authority to rule over us in such a way. If we only realized the power of His word! If we were so humble as this centurion!
As Jesus was about to return to heaven He gave His followers (and us as well) some final words . . .
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(Matthew 28:18) If we would only believe and use that power today, I wonder how our lives would change? There is power in the name of Jesus!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Set Like Flint
Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.(Isaiah 50:7)
The prophet lets the people know that his only real help is the Lord. Though things look bleak for the nation and for Isaiah, he realizeds that one day, he will be honored by God.
Things may be at their lowest for us . . . as individuals, as a family, even as a nation, yet we can look to God for assurance that one day it will all work out! One day God will say "Well done". (Matthew 25:21-23)
Setting his face like flint implies that the prophet will be determined to face his opposition without fear . . . even knowing the opposition poses a real threat and they are an imposing foe. In fact, this is fulfilled in Jesus (Luke 9:51) when He begins His journey back to Jerusale (by way of Samaria) to be handed over for His ultimate sacrifice.
Are we set like flint and determined to follow God's plans for us . . . despite the costs?
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Travel Light
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.(Matthew 11:28-30)
Jesus is letting the Jews know that all the heavy burdens the Jewish leaders were placing upon them could be relieved by following Him. The religious ceremonies, unfair taxes, circumcision laws, (Acts 15:10) and other ridiculous practices (Matthew 23:4) all were done away with as folks accepted the Messiah.
The yoke Jesus offers is a partnership with Him . . . He will carry the burdens with us and for us as we labor for Him. He will pull the lion's share of the load when we are weak. We can lean on Him and allow Christ to do the work as we trust Him and surrender to Him. On the most burdensome days, when we look back we see one set of footprints . . . HIS!
The burden man puts upon us is heavy! It weighs us down as we attempt to please people who can never be happy. We are constantly dragged down by folks who just will not stop seeking more . . . pushing for better . . . needing bigger! This world and all its institutions and organizations cannot possibly do what God promises the believer. True peace and satisfaction can only come when one is in Christ!
Come to Jesus . . .but leave the baggage behind. Travel light!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Today is the Day
"See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."(Malachi 4:5-6)
The Lord IS coming back . . . that is for certain. However, God is continually giving us chances to repent . . . to turn from our wicked ways and accept Him as Lord and Savior. Here in the final book of the Old Testament He lets us know that He will send His messenger before He returns. Some believe this was John the Baptist, while others belive this may have been when Elijah appeared with Moses at the Transfiguration (Matthew 16:28-17:8). Others believe it will be an Elijah-like figure to appear at the end times.
The bottom line is this: before one dies or before Christ returns, whichever comes first, one must acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord and repent of their sin. If we do not turn from our sinful ways, there is a curse awaiting. We are doomed to eternal hell without the blood of Christ!
Don't wait . . . today is the day to call on the Lord and compel others to do the same!
Monday, September 12, 2011
It Will Be OK!
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
How is it possible to be an effective CHRISTian in such a world in which we live? Paul gives a few basic yet life-changing instructions.
No matter the circunmstance we find ourselves in, we must mantain our joy. Not joy in what we are going through, but joy in the fact that the Lord is right there with us. We are not alone!
We must stay in constant communication with our Father as Jesus did when He walked this earth. Speaking with the One in control and praying with fellow believers of the same mind keeps us in communion with God and our believing family. Private and corporate prayer are essential to keep the believer encouraged, confident, and connected. Reading Scriptures daily is also a source of hearing God's words to us each day.
Finally we must realize it could always be worse! Be thankful for what we have and where God has us. After all, we have a home in heaven and something far better than anything this world could ever give to us. Thank God daily for His grace, mercy, and promise of eternal life with Him! This world is temporary!
God has us just where He wants us to be. He has us and the entire world in His hands and it will be ok!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
CEO or Servant
. . . .so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.(John 13:4-5)
Jesus rose from the Passover meal and began to wash the feet of the dsciples . . . even the one who would betray Him later! Jesus . . . God in the flesh was about to demonstrate the mark of a true leader . . . a true follower of Himself. To follow Christ, we all must desire to serve others, even those we know have plans to put a monkey wrench into our best plans!
Most of us desire the best for ourselves and others. There is nothing wrong with that. It is how we go about getting there that makes the real impact. Jesus came to serve (Matthew 20:28). He showed by example, here at the meal and later as the ultimate sacrifice for you and me at the cross. It is how we succeed that matters most.
Are willing to sacrifice our reputation to show others real success? Are we willing to get our hands dirty . . . to stoop lower that we desire . . . to help the least of our brothers and sisters? (Matthew 25:40)
CEO or servant . . . one in the same in Jesus' eyes!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.(James 1:2-6)
With so many sources for knowledge and information in this day, we often forget THE Source! Knowing, respecting, and living for Christ isthe foundation of any knowledge at all. (Proverbs 1:7) What good does it do to have all knowledge and not know God? What real good can come from that?
So many of us today claim to know the Lord and have a personal relationship with Him yet we still rely more upon the world for all the answers . . . politics, business, the universities. James is clear: if we have questions . . . if we lack information, GOD should be our first source of information!
Why do we first go to others for answers to this world when we know the CREATOR of this world personally? Sometimes we Christians can be so ridiculous! Let's change this today!
Monday, September 5, 2011
The Apha and Omega Professor
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.(Psalm 19:14)
As one given the challenge to mentor and guide youth, I realize daily my shortcomings and failures. I realize the youth of today may actually know more than I do in many subject areas. However, that does not keep me from growing and learning from them!
Knowledge alone does not make one successful. Heck, I just finished my Masters' work myself at 51 and am realizing there is yet more to learn! We can never stop learning, especially if we are in a teaching / discipleship role! Wisdom that reaches our youth can only come from God! It does not come in a how-to book or a five-step plan. I comes from spending time in His Word and making the proper application to our lives and the lives of those we are given to mentor.
As we parents, teachers, mentors, and other role models face another academic year, may we first commit to coninual learning from God, the Apha and Omega Professor!
Friday, September 2, 2011
Whom do you choose to believe?
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?(Numbers 23:19)
Isn't is good to know and trust a God that keeps His word? It is both a comforting and somewhat traumatic fact however!
Consider God's promses . . .
Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.(Hebrews 13:5; Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:5; 1 Chronicles 28:20)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.(1 John 1:9)
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.(Romans 10:13; Acts 2:21)
These are such comforting promises . . . knowing our God loves us, forgives us, and keeps us from eternal hell . . . if we choose!
But consider these words . . .
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.(Revelation 20:11-15)
And this warning . . .
So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion,during the time of testing in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me,though for forty years they saw what I did. That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.' So I declared on oath in my anger,'They shall never enter my rest.' " See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. 15 As has just been said: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion."(Hebrews 3:7-15; Psalm 95:7-11)
Not so comforting . . . it is to the believer! We cannot pick and choose the promises of God we accept or dismiss. He does not lie. He is a promise keeper! The decision to respond is up to the individual. Whom do you choose to believe?
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Stand Up in the Crowd!
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."(John 7:37-38)
A few days into the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood up and began to teach the crowds. Of course, they doubted Him and accused Him of being a phony with no authority to teach. The accusations continued and the high priests attempted to have Him arrested.
As he spoke the words aboove, some believed, others doubted, and many would have Him arrested. However, the Temple guards could not . . . would not arrest Jesus. The high priests were obviously upset, yet Nicodemus, one of the priest, spoke up (the same Nicodemus from (John 3:3).
"Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?"(John 7:51)
Nicodemus showed up in hiding in John 3, but stood up in John 7. He eventually became a Christ follower despite his peers' unbelief. Today, believers need to stand up in the crowd and not back down to the pressure! We need to stand for what we believe . . . in Whom we believe!
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Kenya had to be postponed
Ben and I were advised to not travel to Kenya at this time because of the recent attacks on Christians in Garissa. We prayed for a week and even considered travelling with our church later this year to Kenya. We have decided it is not our time and sent the pastor money to purchase sixty Bibles in the area language. We are still waiting, and praying for our funds to be returned from the airlines. We purchased travelers' insurance but had to file a claim to see if our cancellation was covered by the insurance.
We are still processing everything and learning to trust without borders in His will and not what we thought the plan was.
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Your ability to live out your Christian faith goes to the Supreme Court
November 30, 2017 | 2 comments | Posted in Religious Freedom | Tags: Jack Phillips, SCOTUS
Tuesday, December 5th starting at 10am, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case. As you know, this case centers around whether the state of Colorado can penalize cake baker … Read more
Already 137 Municipalities Say No to Casinos
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As of November 27, there are already 137 municipalities that have said no to a casino in their community – exercising the opt out option in the 939-page gambling expansion legislation recently passed within 24 hours by the Pennsylvania General … Read more
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Chris Kyle would sit for hours on top of abandoned buildings in Iraq. Alone, except for his spotter, Kyle would provide what the military calls "overwatch" to his fellow troops. Protecting them against insurgents, Kyle was good at his job. Some would call him the best.
When Kyle retired from the US Navy and returned home to Texas, he brought his war demons with him. He brought back more. Kyle brought a desire to dig into his personal hurt and pain and bring comfort and healing to his brothers and sisters in arms.
That desire to help cost Kyle his life. In February 2013, Kyle was shot and killed by one of the very soldiers whom he was trying to help.
Devil of Ramadi
The Pentagon said that Kyle's skills with a rifle were so fierce that Iraqi insurgents were terrorized by him. With 160 confirmed kills to his credit, the insurgents nicknamed him the "Devil of Ramadi" and put a bounty on his head.
A year after he was murdered, Kyle was honored by the Professional Bull Riders' organization. At a rodeo in Texas, Jeff Robinson of Robinson Bucking Bulls displayed a fierce and unridden bull. Honoring Kyle, the bull was named The Devil of Ramadi.
Chris Kyle was born in Odessa, Texas. Raised as a cowboy in Midlothian just south of Fort Worth, Chris had always dreamed of serving their country and then returning home to raise cattle.
Chris, along with his brother Jeff, both served. Jeff was on active duty from 2000 to 2008 and Chris from 1999 to 2009. During Chris' decade in the military, he proved himself to be an exceptional soldier and became, as one of his awards reads, the "…most lethal sniper in US military history."
Eddie Ray Routh
Eddie Ray Routh, 25, was also a veteran. Having served tours in Iraq and Haiti, Routh brought mental scars of his own home when he left the service.
Looking for help to exorcise the demons, Routh turned to Kyle for help. On February 2, 2013, Kyle and a friend who also worked with troubled vets, Chad Littlefield, took Routh with them to an exclusive shooting range in Glen Rose, Texas.
While the reasons for the shooting are still foggy, Routh shot and killed both men with a handgun before stealing the pickup and leaving the scene. Routh was captured a few hours later, south of Dallas. Charged with two counts of capital murder, Routh goes to trial in May 2014.
Desire to Help
According to his friends, Chris Kyle had been familiar with the problems soldiers often face in returning to the civilian world. He devoted a large portion of his time to helping soldiers deal with the trauma of war.
In 2011, Kyle created the Fitco Cares Foundation to give veterans exercise equipment and counseling. He strongly felt that exercise, combined with the camaraderie of fellow vets, could help soldiers ease back into civilian life.
Kyle's Own Problems
Kyle, who lived outside of Dallas with his wife and two children, had his own problems adjusting after life as a Navy SEAL. Deployed in Iraq during the most difficult years of the insurgency, he would spend hours alone on rooftops of bombed-out buildings with just his spotter and his .300 Winchester Magnum. Every day he would provide "overwatch" which meant it was his responsibility to keep the enemy from ambushing Marine units.
Kyle mentions in his book, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in US Military History, that he did not think the job would be difficult. Two weeks into his tour in Iraq, his thoughts changed. A woman and child were standing beside a road in Iraq as several Marines approached. Kyle watched through his scope as she pulled a grenade from under her clothes. Kyle hesitated, he wrote, then shot.
"It was my duty to shoot, and I don't regret it," he wrote.
As time went on, his hesitation stopped and he became excellent at his job. Credited with 160 kills, he once shot an Iraqi holding a rocket launcher 2,100 yards away.
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Kyle's autobiography was published in January 2012 and became a best seller. The success of his book turned Kyle into a celebrity of sorts and he appeared on numerous talk shows.
No one was more surprised by the book's status as a best seller than was Kyle. His first book signing drew 1,200 people and about 850,000 copies have been sold.
Chris Kyle was honored during the opening coin toss at the 2014 Super Bowl. Legendary football great, Joe Namath took a moment to honor Kyle on the one-year anniversary of his death. The former New York Jets quarterback wore a bracelet with Kyle's name and dates of service as he presided over the coin toss.
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Shinfield Rangers proud of their new all-weather (3G) facilities
At Shinfield Rangers FC we are really excited to have played our first matches on the new FA-approved all-weather pitch at the revamped Ryeish Green Sports Hub, currently under redevelopment by Wokingham Borough. Everyone thatRead More »
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL Dec 17/18, St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Shinfield
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Shinfield Saturday 17th December 10am–5pm Sunday 18th December 11am–6pm Followed by Carols by Candlelight at 6.30pm Refreshments available Trees decorated by groups and organisations from all overRead More »
Discount tickets for Reading v Sheffield Wed Dec 10th. Raise funds for @ShinfieldRanger
Help raise funds for Shinfield Rangers at a discount and enjoy a great game of football with Reading v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY on December 10th. Tickets need to be purchased for the Sheffield match by this FridayRead More »
Presentation Day is coming on July 24th!
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Annual General Meeting (AGM) June 23
Notice is hereby given that there will be an Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Shinfield Rangers FC on Thursday 23rd June 19:45 for prompt 20:00 start at Bell and Bottle Shinfield Any members over 16Read More »
Shinfield Rangers Under 18's – End of Season Review
2016 did not start very well for the team. Firstly, Twyford Comets withdrew from the league, meaning our 7-0 win before Christmas was void: we lost the 3 points and our goal difference becameRead More »
Discount SRFC Club day tickets for sale Reading v Birmingham City 9 April 2016
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Green Shoots: Derby Green V Shinfield Rangers U15
Final Score: Darby Green: 0 Shinfield :5 Weather conditions: Cloudy/Mild Match Started at: 10:02.34 Match Time: 01:38.12 Play Time: 01:38:12 Red Cards: 0 Yellow Cards: 0 Penalty Kicks: Shinfield : 0 DG: 0 Free Kicks: Shinfield : 3 DG : 2 Corner Kicks: ShinfieldRead More »
A Club at the heart of the Community
Extract from Loddon Reach Magazine January 2016 reproduced with thanks. As January rolls around, thoughts turn naturally to new starts and challenges… and for all the teams at Shinfield Rangers this is the same. While someRead More »
Tales from the touchline
Extract from Loddon Reach Magazine Nov 2015 reproduced with thanks. Sport can be such a wonderful way to bring a local community together… As a parent, I personally have loved watching from the touchline asRead More »
Out-Muscled!!! Shinfield v Whiteknights Panthers
Final Score: Shinfield : 1 Whiteknights Panther: 2 Weather conditions: Cloudy Match Started at: 09:08:49 Match Time: 01:22:12 Play Time: 01:22:12 Red Cards: 0 Yellow Cards: 0 Penalty Kicks: Shinfield : 0 Whiteknights Panther: 0 Free Kicks: Shinfield : 6 Whiteknights Panther: 2Read More »
Shinfield Rangers Under 18's – Mid-Season Review
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See our tree at the Christmas Tree Festival @St Mary's Shinfield Dec 19-20th 2015
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Cup Disaster!!! U15 Shinfield Rangers v West Byfleet Blues
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Howling Winds U15 Shinfield Rangers v Barton
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Black Friday Blues: U15 Shinfield Rangers v Berkshire County Tigers
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U14 Match Report for Shinfield v Ashridge (21/11/15)
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U15 "Someone Bit Me!!!" Match report 14 Nov 2015
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Great Scott!!! U15 v Darby Green & Potley Dynamos
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Re-capping the Daily Shoot
Well, if nothing else, I became better-acquainted with how to use my camera…
I can't say my photos were great but I did learn to never use my flash and to take advantage of the macro setting for anything remotely close.
I wasn't able to take the photos every day but I did enjoy what I did and hope to keep this up. It also forced me to finally start using flickr and I will definitely keep that up.
I wanted to put my Daily Shoot Assignment photos together here and decided to try out One True Story but I was foiled (again!) by wordpress.com. I can't embed it easily. The best I can do for now with a free account is this link:
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Are there any Dreamers who graduated or are about to graduate from medical school? I need to know how you dealt with fourth year.
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i have 39 on the mcat but wasnt able to apply to med school. reasons are apparent.
1. too expensive. med school dont have financial aids other than loans and we
cannot get loans.
2. jobs. even if u can afford to go, it would be extremely hard to get matched into residency.
medical school is very tough to get in and they will choose any citizen over you since the competitiveness for admission to any medical school is below 10 percent. there are some international students in us medical school but they are different from us.
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