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WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes, legislatively or politically.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes, legislatively or politically.
Last November's election dynamics complicate the picture on both fronts. Republican leaders are urging a bit of restraint in exploiting the White House's new weaknesses.
Legislatively one of Obama's biggest second-term goals is to overhaul the nation's immigration laws, including a new pathway to citizenship for millions of people living here illegally. Many Republicans would like to deny him such a legacy-enhancing prize.
But GOP strategists say their party may need "immigration reform" more than Democrats do.
Hispanic voters overwhelmingly backed Obama in both his elections. The troubling trend for Republicans might worsen if they don't show greater interest in Latinos' concerns. For many, that includes major changes to immigration laws.
"There's a political concern that we need to heal our rift with the Hispanic community," said Kirby Wilbur, the Republican Party chairman in Washington state. He said, however, he's not sure it's necessary to offer citizenship for people who came here illegally.
That's precisely the kind of view that makes immigration difficult for Republicans.
On other political fronts, the White House's scandal problems offer a fat, easy target. Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday ripped into the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service. He apologized for the agency's heightened scrutiny of tea party affiliates and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Republicans have been equally indignant in ongoing inquiries into the administration's role in last September's terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, which killed four U.S. officials.
The third controversy now dogging the White House — the Justice Department's secret seizure of Associated Press phone records in a security leak investigation — has thus far stirred less emotion and partisanship on Capitol Hill.
Taken together, Republicans say, these three controversies portray a rapaciously political and inept administration. That could be a powerful message in next year's congressional and gubernatorial elections, and perhaps in the 2016 presidential race.
"I think people are beginning to think, 'Is anybody running the government up there?'" said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., a close ally of House Speaker John Boehner. "Incompetence, detachment, lack of oversight. I think the damage is going to be real and lasting for the president."
Cole, however, said Boehner and other party leaders are keenly aware that Republicans can overdo their attacks, and even build sympathy for Obama, if their criticisms appear nakedly political or not supported by facts.
"We've actually had a lot of discussions about that," Cole said.
Republican leaders wince when their more zealous colleagues talk of impeaching Obama. Cole said the House committee inquiries are being led by level-headed, fact-seeking Republican chairmen. "You're not going to find ham-handed stunts, politics and shout-outs" from them, he said.
Tea party groups — whose influence in 2012 waned compared to their muscular role in 2010 — are finding new political fuel, especially in the IRS scandal that largely centers on such conservative groups. They're flooding electronic and postal mail boxes with fiery fundraising letters and renewed calls to arms.
Democrats hope these grassroots groups overplay their hands. Even if tea party activists boost GOP turnout in next year's nonpresidential elections, they could complicate the Republican Party's need to woo a wider audience to win presidential elections in 2016 and beyond. Republicans have lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections.
A Quinnipiac University poll this spring found that 24 percent of Americans view the tea party movement favorably, and 43 percent view it unfavorably.
Democrats love to remind Republicans of their partisan excess in 1998, when the House's impeachment of President Bill Clinton struck millions of Americans as political overkill. Republicans lost House seats that year, costing Speaker Newt Gingrich his leadership post. The Senate acquitted the president.
"GOP Overreach: 2014 could look a lot like 1998," said a statement Friday from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Republicans, it claimed, "are foaming at the mouth over Benghazi, AP and the IRS."
Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., said he hopes the scandals will increase public attention on Congress, enabling Republicans to highlight an agenda he thinks voters will embrace.
"The scandals, they're not your ticket to the dance," said Kingston, who is running for the Senate in a crowded GOP field. "They are a reason to have people look at your party. And then, if you have good private-sector job ideas, and balancing the budget, then I think people will vote for you."
The scandals, titillating as they are inside Washington, may have surprisingly little impact on Congress' actual achievements. Boehner, asked Thursday how the GOP's apparent momentum might influence legislation, said: "I don't expect that it will."
Congress' partisan gridlock is so powerful that it's hard for new scandals, or anything else, to influence productivity one way or the other. Some of Congress' biggest actions lately — including the January "fiscal cliff" tax increase, and the March "sequestration" budget cuts — began as mutually unacceptable threats, designed to spur Democrats and Republicans to agree to better alternatives. They never did.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters Thursday that the new batch of controversies will hardly affect what she calls a do-nothing Congress.
"The last two years," Pelosi said, "there was nothing that went through this Congress, and there was no AP, IRS, or any other initialed organizations that we were dealing with."


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I tried posting from home this morning but apparently it didn't register…
First off, regarding the Dodger Stadium tour by Andre Ethier, it did air late last season during a pregame show on FSN, but I'll see what I can do about getting a copy of the feature and posting it here. I'm not sure I'm that technologically skilled yet, but I'll give it a shot.
Also, there have been some questions about Carne Asada Sunday and obviously with Nomar's rehab assignment up in the air, we're still hoping that the event will take place this Sunday as planned. However, if he is ready to play, there's a chance he won't be in town and we'd have to reschedule, but rest assured, anyone who signed up will be taken care of one way or another. As soon as we have an update, we'll keep you all posted and thanks for your understanding.
Here's the lineup going for a sweep in Cincy (it's 1-0 in the bottom of the first)
Pierre, LF
DeWitt, 3B
Kent, 2B
Martin, C
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
Ethier, RF
Berroa, SS
Stults, P (one of two Indiana natives on the pitching staff, along with Cory Wade, who was featured today in the Indianapolis Star).
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Nothing like a new thread, Like a new baseball, nice and clean.
Let's just make it 3 straight.
Nice inning, Mr Stults! Welcome back to The Show!
Perhaps Stults can be our LH PH when he's not pitching. Shows better plate discipline than our "professional PH."
Andre(even though he lined out – tough break) and Stults have had very good at bats.
until that double play – yikes!! Berroa, not everybody has a Pierre on their team – most left fielders can throw the ball 🙂
Angel Berroa, The Santiago Shat™.
Remember when JP's OBP was up around .350/.360? Well, it's been slowly creeping back to normal, now at .339.
And Berroa? If Nomar can't play, are we stuck with this .185 avg. until/if Furacl comes back?
What did LaRoche do wrong? Put him in LF you stupid idiot!
Andy made the mistake of homering in his first game. JoJo may sit him the rest of the year.
We've had some real good ABs following yesterday's thrend.
Great inning by stults once again – Wow!! I hope he can hold up and we can get some runs for him 🙂
I just got a text message on my phone stated that Kuroda is going on the 15 day disabled list for tendinitis and impingement in his right shoulder – ouch!!!
Some nice AB's But Harang doesn't seem to have anything and we still have a problem scoring.
Yeah Bill, I was feeling pretty rundown unit I took a Norris Hopper. Now I feel good enough to run a marathon.
The Reds are batting like the Dodgers usually do.
That should say "until". Hate when I don't proofread!!
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The Bison®
Dang it – what's Berroa smokin' today?
That's it. I want Stults to be the LH PH.
Hey peru, looks like you're taking jhall's spot as e's twin today!
I am all for Stults being DH if Joe refuses to use Andy or DY for that reason. He is definitely better than Sweeney.
What's going on?? Did hell freeze over or was that a bunt hit by Pierre??
Nice job, Pierre. Even if it was the first pitch again. Torre, take that!
Okay, if I have to say it – good job Pierre 🙂
"You talk about a professional hitter," manager Joe Torre said. "The game really slows down for him, because he has such good at-bats. I don't care what his batting average is or what his numbers are — when he gets up in situations, he has a pretty good plan."
Strikeout – nice plan Jeffy!!
Having STULTS around is like having 9 hitters in the lineup and doesn't PIERRE make it look good?
It must be catching…
"Kuroda had kept his condition quiet all season and didn't inform Torre until he arrived at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday afternoon."
Another nice signing by Mutt & Jeff (Ned and Conte.)
Nice way for Stults to pick-up Marty on the error and not allow that run.
Eric, it would be an honor to be enchanted's twin. 🙂
And mine too peru!!
Is it me or is Harang pitching like Bad Billz today?
Someone said it yesterday – why can't we play the Reds everyday?
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.235 /.321 /.338 /.659 Kent with RISP. I'd hate to see a bad plan. Anyhow,, just stop saying stupid things and i'll stop calling you out on it.
I like Torre less than Grady. There I said it. And no beating the Reds does not make everything alright. Sorry to be gloomy and glad we are winning and I know all you guys get a brief mild JP reprieve but that 2nd at bat of his is everything i hate about him (as a player) and Berrora was picked off cause of Juan. Out machine, misplayed triples aside he still is doing this drainage on our offense in leadoff…256 /.303 /.299 /.602
ok back to hibernation.
It's nice to see us doing well in a day game!
M A T T Y Looking good 42 RBI
At this point in his young career, its either feast or famine with Kemp. But when he's feasting…
We feel your pain jungar!!
6 HRs now for ETHIER, MARTIN, LONEY & KEMP
and Stultz says why you bring over loaiza and pay him 14 times as much as me…. didnt you see me throw for you in 06? Do your job and i'll keep doing mine. BTW you are still paying Loazia 7 million and I like the kids before me make you look foolish.
Where'd THAT pitch come from?
You're preachin' to the choir, jungar. Keep it up!
Meanwhile, we're harangueing Harang!
How many pitches has JP seen today??
How many pitches has Jeff Kent seen today??
yay! i've been in meetings all morning, but it's good to see that we're hitting (the young guns are!) and stults is pitching a gem!
catching up from last night..
dodgereric – that story about your softball replacement was gruesome! =/
dnelson – about russ' struggling yesterday.. he really didn't take "bad" at bats.. it was trying to see a lot of pitches, and he took some strikes RIGHT on the corners.. and about andre in the 7 spot. i think he's there to protect kemp, more than anything.. i think that joe knows andre will take good at bats no matter where he is, so he likes having andre protect kemp..
i think if we ONLY play cincinnati, we finish at 150-12
we *would*
At least, can we play the reds at least 3 x a week.
Yeah, E! I was just about to say that the vets are the only ones rebelling against Torre's pitch mandate, but I figured it out! Kent and Pierre are such selfless leaders that they're showing the kids how NOT to do it.
Remarkable. I take back everything bad I said about them.
i have to say that it obviously helped a little in that junior griffey didn't play a game in the series.. their lineup is less formidable without him
yeah, dodgereric. the vets were contracted to make a "what not to do" batting video. sweeney, kent, and pierre are in on it. they want to brighten the future of the young 'uns 😉
If the Dodgers could carry these PATIENT ABs for the rest of the season, I think they'll be all right.
Ya know Clem, harvestin' used to take me twice as long until I got my Norris Hopper.
Something tells me Stults shouldn't be going through the line-up a third time…
enchanted, he HAS to try.. they have a big enough lead, and they're playing down a man in the pen.
seems like we might be seeing justin orenduff during the homestand.. another kid =)
Well damn I guess you're right Sara!!
Eric Stultifies Red Bats
At least until the third time through. We'll see.
i like being right =)
This has been one terrific outing by Stults, and so good to see it with our DL pitching problems. Now just keep Proctor out of the game and we should finish up OK.
Nice 6 innings by STULTS.
K, GIDP – it doesn't go better than that. Nice job by Stults. He has thrown 84 pitches so he could go another if Torre doesn't hit for him, and there's no reason to do that, is there?
the young dodgers every once in awhile show flashes of their potential…flashes of greatness…
i just hope that they will soon put it all together
but of course it helps playing the reds :]
Andre makes it unanimous!
Andre showing Joe that he can indeed hit lefthanders!
messagebear – 10 bucks says we see proctor today =P
he didn't pitch yesterday, and since he's been so unreliable, they need to use him in situations when we're up by more than a couple.. he's like the new rudy seanez
wow, we were like the team that would only hit 10 singles, until we met the reds.. these last two days, we've been extrabase hitting machines! haha
Hey, y'all! How is Stults doing in his outing?
Berroa fails to advance the runner.
Good move Torre to leave Stults in. Everyone in the pen needs to be saved as much as possible for Saturday.
Another clip for the "how not to do" video.
biddyboo3 – 6 inning shutout so far.
Ooof Kent. That is not helping your pitcher.
STULTS pitched a simular game like this against the Mets at Shea that I attented.
This was great.
I hope Kent's error didn't ruin anything.
so much emphasis on the kids. Aren't they all doing what 24 year olds do? It's the vets that let us down. If we had a healthy Furcal and a healthy and productive Jones and a 5 years ago Kent our offense would be just fine.
Oh Dear God!! Not the proctologist…
10 bucks messagebear.. haha
There's our stopper Beimel! Go get 'em BobbleMan!
Lordy! I am watching it play by play on this Gameday thing since I don't get Prime… I see Proctor is in now and its beginning to unravel. Sigh.
Up your Procto, Torre, you worthless GD SOB piece of crap. This guy isn't worth a Betemit, and you keep on using this piece of crap.
So because Proctor got those runs does that mean that Stultz would not get the win? I never really understood that part of the game!
Great job Beimel! Go get em Brox!
why does he keep switching everyone on the mound?!
Stults will get the win provided the Reds do not tie up the game and we go on to win the game. That's because Stults went five innings and we were in the lead when he left the game.
Come on!!! Get an out!!!
I think I am going to be sick from the Dodger Blues again!
Because he wants left-handed pitchers against the LH batters and right-handed pitchers against the RH batters.
I leave for a few minutes and Andre gets a double of a lefty no less (yeah!) and now what is happening with pitching?
Personally I've had it with Broxton too. He's not reliable, and Beimel would be a better 8th inning stopper.
This inning courtesy of Jeff Kent.
Sara – Russell's having a good day today – great!! And yes, you are probably right about Andre – can bat anywhere and is probably protecting Matt like you said. Thanks for the info on russell 🙂
kent almost gave the game away with his misplay…great D by the 40 yr old vet.
We still have a 2 run lead.
Dnelson, I know the feeling. I went to take the clothes out of the dryer and I come back to insanity! Ahhh! Thanks to y'all who have helped me with my questions! 🙂
Things can change very quickly and that is why a game isn't over till it's over.
Biemel scares me bear, always has. Brox would be more consistant if we had a reliable pitching coach who knew what he was doing.
I'll give you that – I've never figured out why Honeycutt is there and what he ever does to affect any pitcher.
Tomorrows headline on the D's website: "Proven veteran leader Kent trying to teach the kids it ain't over til its over."
Proven veteran leader Jeff Kent purposely boots a grounder to teach the kids that even a 6 run lead in the 7th isn't safe and that you must be on your toes all the time… LOL
Errors happen, but Kent's popped up at a very bad time. That could have been two outs, no one on and Bako batting. At least the storm was weathered. Now here's David Weathers.
BIG 6 outs coming up.
3 down & 3 to go
Com' on Loney, Kemp & Ethier.
The other day we were talking about the Angels and how they make things happen while the Dodgers seem to have a lot of trouble making things happen. Last night the Angels lost a game everyone figured they would win as their ace closer could not close out the game and even contributed greatly with a wild pitch.
Bottom 8th: Cincinnati
– L. Maza at second
One inning too late!
That's lucky, but Loney's 3-4 keeps him hot.
Lots of doubles today!
Nice way to bring in an insurance run.
Thanks for the info on the stadium tour with Ethier, Josh. I must have missed that game last year.
Nice to get an insurance run. I thought this game was going to be a breeze, but far be it for the Dodgers to make anything easy this year.
E T H I E R big hit.
Kemp makes the PVL play and the runner advances. Barely.
Good Grief…
Some day will they change the Mendoza line to the Sweeney line?
Did I forget to mention yesterday that I'm also in the I Hate Sweeney Club???
Un effin' believeable…
My manager looks so much like Sweeney that when I go into work I want to smack him up side the head! I think I will tomorrow morning.
Loney 3-4, BB, 2B, 2 R, 1 RBI
Kemp 2-5, 2B, HR, 1 R, 3 RBI
Ethier 2-5, 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI
Enchanted, kind of makes the Tomato not look so bad.
Criminy Sweeney. Have some pride and just announce your retirement and save JoJo the Idiot Clown from having to use you day after day.
(Can you tell I'm a little perturbed?)
But Sweeney is still done.
You got that right birken!!!
Picket-Fence Sweeney.
Come on, Sammy, put this one in the hopper.
Peru, Sweeney would have to raise his average 90 points to GET to the Mendoza Line. We already established the Sweeney Line here and he's 11 points above it right now.
Eric – goes right along with "No Defense" Kent!
Does anyone else out there not like the "defensive indifference" play?
Count me in on that one birken. I don't get that when a force play me be the only out you can get.
Yabba, dabba, DO!
Rather than get my BP up, I suppose I should look at the Sweeney AB philosophically – it saved JP from making his 5th out of the game.
Nice of them to schedule Cincy after all those losses in a row!!
Put me down for disliking that too, lbirken.
Next up, ndeschenes!
Enchanted, I can see it in a game where you are up by a bunch of runs where there is little chance the tying run will come up to the plate. In today's game that runner from second might score on a single or possibly an error which means the potential tying run comes to the plate.
Anyway, things worked out and a win is a win. Hopefully the Dodgers can bring some of this offensive momentum back home. This was fun but time to go back to work.
Whatever happened to that Biemel fan after his arrest a couple days ago? I saw the police blotter that was posted but nothing after that.
Especially when a lefthander (like Jay Bruce) is up, there is a noticeable rise in batting averages when the 1B is holding the runner at first, so it is a tradeoff. lbirken is right, ultimately it's about how many runs you are ahead. I think four runs you definitely play back, three runs depends on how you feel about the reliever, two runs you hold and look for the double play.
broxton is only unreliable on the second day of back to back appearances.. i think he's almost always fine with a days rest.. at least that's what i remember, if my memory serves me right.
What's amazing is that we have three pitchers who are above the Sweeney line!
Derek Lowe has more RBI than Sweeney! And about half the AB!
The best thing about this game IMO, beside Stults's performance was the patience the Dodgers showed at the plate.
Real good selective hitting, in fact in yesterday's game too.
Hope they carry this against some of the stronger teams.
the only two players on the dodgers batting below the sweeney line with at least 10 plate appearances are kuroda and billingsley. EVERYONE else, including pitchers with at least 10 appearances, is batting better than sweeney. and he's supposedly our best hitter off the bench right? he's going to keep hitting in clutch situations right?
stults has definitely earned himself a couple extra starts, minimum
Sweeney's just another PVL that Torre assumes "gets it" and will turn it around. I just can't fathom his loyalty and infatuation with the vets. I think its something Freudian…
sara – yes, although Stults will only start until Penny returns.
the other day on the dodger broadcast, they were discussing what a great influence sweeney was in the clubhouse, and how the kids should pull up a chair and learn from him whenever he opens his mouth.. if that's what ned and joe love about him, then just keep him talking on the bench and stop throwing him out there to hurt the team..
from the press-enterprise:
"There was a Troy from West Virginia sighting today at the park, and Joe Beimel on cue helped get the Dodgers out of a seventh-inning jam."
someone asked earlier..
I think you might have something there, E……..maybe something a little………lordoftherings-ish…….Frodo wanted Gollum to be able to recover his 'humanity', if you will. If there was hope for Gollum, then the Ring wasn't going to destroy him either………..so……….if Sweeney can recover, maybe Joe can return to the batter's box and the glory and youth that was once his will return…….
All right, stop laughing until you come up with an idea that makes better sense.
Great win and 3 in a row baby!!! Maybe the kids are starting to get it, god knows we would be 20 games under 500 if we relied on the Vets contributions….but enough of the cynicism this is a time to rejoice.
Stults, again pitched well. Why they will not give him an extended look is beyond me. When given the opportunity he has pitched reasonably well and Frank from a business standpoint it would have saved you roughly 7+ million…I am not an accountant but I think that would have been better for your books…just taking a guess here.
Kemp thru all his struggles and he has needs 8 more RBI in the next 10 games to be pacing 100 RBI. He is a natural athlete that is learning the game of baseball. Do not give up on him.
Great game Loney, Ethier, and Kemp..and all the boys….let go home and kick some Cleveland butt!!!
I am going to Midland Michigan to see my good friend Juan Bustabad, the best manager in the Dodgers organization. I will be able to see the young kids up close and personal and give you a report.
At this point I just wish I'd seen Lord of the Rings 🙂
Thanks Sara – wanted to see if the loon had been sprung. Poor kids. Agreed about Sweeney too. If you want him to tell stories, make him the bench coach.
Maybe Sweeney would be a great coach as opposed to being a .111 hitter. We need someone like him that can relate to the young guys. Rumor has it Mattingly has been with the team this week. If true, any coincidence that they are hitting the ball? Just a thought.
dodgerboy, if mattingly has been with the team, i'm going to go with it's NOT a coincidence..
GASP!!! E!!! You have not seen……….I don't ……..how could you not……….
You need to come to my house just before Christmas. It will be the 4th Annual Lord Of The Rings Day. Fourteen hours of Heaven on Earth! My son and I load the house with junk food and put the first one in the DVD player and take our breakfast into the living room. When that one's done, we eat lunch and stick the second one in. When that's done, guess what? That's right, we eat dinner and watch the last one. Oh, the drama! Oh, the humanity! Oh, the cholesterol! Oh, the high-fat content!
Ok…nice sweep….Now can we DFA Sweeney and Proctor…neither one can help us…They only HURT us everytime they come in a game…Please let them go…Proctor always gives up runs and Sweeney forgot he is the "best" (lol) pinch hitter in the game….Just awful…Let him go Dodgers and swiftly let go of Proctor…
Another short comment….If you've noticed, Broxton is not as good when he has to come in with people on base, especially loaded..He does well starting the 8th with no one on….Watch…it happens alot…I didn't like Joe putting him in in that situation…Luckily we got past it..
Oakland just tied up the Snakes.
What can I say Eric, I'm not a movie goer. I don't even own GASP!! GASP!! a VCR or a DVD player. Used to hit the flicks quite a bit until after I moved up to Oakhurst. Then when I had fishing available vs. movies, there was only one choice to be made. Then I got married again and had two choices, but movies wasn't one of them 🙂
I still went fishing though…
Where's my jhall??? Sammy's got something to say dammit!!
Well, deprived though you may be not to have seen the Greatest Movie(s) Of All Time, I could never say that you made the wrong choice by picking fishing. Although not one myself, most of my friends are diehard fishermen. I understand the mania.
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Dang it, the Snakes scored again in the bottom of the 8th. 2-1 Snakes in the 9th.
Hey, boys and girls, I am actually typing
from my phone, which is a replacement because I should have been able to do this all along. Anyhow, great game today, especially James, Matt, and of course Andre (lol!). I was in and out throughtout the game, but looking at stats and comments, our vets probably should've been taken pointers from the kids – love the video idea of vets showing what not to do. . eric – great "Rings" story about you and your son – that is very cool! . sara – it's always great to read what you have to say – i think you, cpompe, emma and i are a lot alike, and its great to have other females on here that are passionate about this dodger team and know what they are talking about. It's fun messing with the boys on here too, which is fun too – lol! .
enchanted – perumike did a good job being your twin today in jhall's absense – very funny stuff as always
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BTW – Where's jhall, anyway? Did Ned track him down first before getting to enchanted, and eric, I would have to say you would be third – 🙂
I will check in a little later – michael pitched two innings with the varsity and did very well. We are getting ready to start game two of a double header. Bye for now 🙂
Torre hinted after the game that Orenduff will be called up.
Congrats on your son nellie! Enjoy the game!
does anyone want to go to the game tomorrow night? you can watch kershaw pitch, and you also get a FREE dodgers cap! i bought tickets a while ago, but i can't go anymore, and i'm going on saturday anyway.. they're not great seats, but they're not bad either. reserved level, section 26. i will give them to you face value or below face. let me know! thanks.
I've always felt that Stults deserved more of a chance than he's gotten so far. Every time he's been called up, he's done a pretty good job and he did a good job again today. With all the injuries, he should get more opportunities to start.

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July 29, 2013
Several works by Debra Beers, senior lecturer in art and studio head of drawing, are included in the Visual Chronicle of Portland, a growing collection of original art assembled by the city's Regional Arts & Culture Council.
The Visual Chronicle currently showcases more than 300 works by 179 artists. Three of Beers' works, "82nd and Boise St.," "82nd and Bybee Blvd.," and "Lost and Found—A Day in the Life of Shawn," are part of the collection.
"Artists' interpretations of Portland range widely over time; some works portray Portland typographically, others narratively," Beers recently told the Oregonian. "In the Chronicle…we can learn how Portland sees itself."
Since 1984, the Visual Chronicle has captured what makes Portland unique in a living archive. It represents a diverse network of artists committed to creating documentary-style cultural expressions, and it brings underrepresented aspects of the city to light.
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Big White Beer and Wine
Located on the lower floor of the Village Center Mall adjacent to The Rider
Browse our selection of 'the best of BC' from local wineries, distilleries and up-and-coming craft breweries. Big White Beer and Wine features approximately 100 wines sourced from the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys, along with 30 craft beers and ciders, and a selection of local artisanal spirits. We have stocked the shelves with an array of recognizable brands, but will also feature many unique, smaller production and handmade products that express the regions they come from.
Phone: 250.491.6105
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Market at Big White
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Your full service, on-mountain local grocery, deli and liquor store. We can stock your condo for the night, the week or the month.
FREE DELIVERY - Please email us at email@example.com to place an order or to discuss special dietary requirements or come in and shop and we will deliver your groceries and alcohol to your condo at a time convenient to you.
We also DELIVER Pizza, Sandwiches, Fresh Salads, Soup and Meat Pies.
Located in the Village Centre
Phone: 250.765.7666
Website: www.bigwhitemarket.com
Cold Beer, Wine & Liquor
At The Market at Big White
Over 300 local and imported wines. Full selection of spirits, coolers and cold beer.
Located at the back of the Market at Big White, delivery also available.
Phone: 250.765.7666
Website: www.bigwhitemarket.com
Vacation Food Service
We shop and deliver
Online Grocery Store with full selection of quality products - convenient service, easy-to-use website.
Pre-Arrival Delivery
Cold beer, morning coffee - unpacked in your kitchen prior to your arrival - no waiting or standing in line!
Vac-packed deli meats cut by our butcher; fresh breads, fruit, vegetables - selected on the day of your arrival.
Artisan Cheeses, Regional Wines, Homemade: Soups, Prepared Meals, Jams, Muesli, Baked Goods
Personal Shopping (Seafood, Organic, Gluten-free)
If it's not on our website - just ask and we'll do our best to source it for you.
Trusted service partner to Big White since 1996. Testimonials and references abound!
Many clients have expressed their appreciation for the service and say they have been loyal customers for many years. With this in mind, the new owners Fred and Caroline have changed very few things about the business.
One of the few things they have changed is the addition of some local specialties: Homemade Soups from Family Gourmet, more prepared meals from Home for Dinner, Aussie Pies from Real Deal Australian Meat Pies, artisan cheeses from Armstrong and homemade jams and gluten free products from Lake Country. They continue to promote local wines and beers and try to give back to the Okanagan community in any way they can.
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SURF: Alex Gray and Dave Wassel To Be International Surfing Day Ambassadors
May 9, 2013
Professional Surfers Alex Gray and Dave Wassel Sign On to be International Surfing Day Ambassadors
Press Release from The Surfrider Foundation
San Clemente, CA – The Surfrider Foundation announced this week that professional surfers Alex Gray and Dave Wassel have signed on to be this year's International Surfing Day Ambassadors. Observed globally on June 20th, International Surfing Day celebrates the sport of surfing and helps raise awareness about issues facing our oceans, waves and beaches.
No matter the wave size, Alex Gray is always down for a good surf mission wherever the waves are good. Growing up in the South Bay near Los Angeles, Alex is probably one of the last people you would think would end up on Oahu's North Shore for six months out of the year and chasing giant swells around the world, but it was only a few years ago when he made the decision to transition from aspiring WCT surfer to Freesurf freak, slaying waves anywhere between two and twenty feet. In 2011 Alex won "Best Barrel of the Year" at the Surfer Poll Awards, and has been invited to the Quiksilver "In Memory of Eddie Aikau" contest at Waimea. He's also graced the covers of multiple surf magazines including Surfer, Surfing and TransWorld SURF. Additionally, the charismatic Alex has co-hosted the prestigious Surfer Poll and Billabong XXL Awards multiple times
"International Surfing Day is a fun way to inspire ocean awareness through a day dedicated to the greatest sport and lifestyle in the world…surfing," says Alex.
Big wave surfer, North Shore lifeguard, and free diving addict Dave Wassel encompasses everything that it means to be a waterman. For over a decade, Dave has been in an elite group of big wave surfers. In the last three years, he's been invited to the prestigious "In Memory of Eddie Aikau," and scored the covers of both Surfer and Surfing magazines for his rides at Tavarua. Last year, Dave won the Monster Paddle Award at Billabong's XXL Big Wave Awards for a 53-foot wave at the famed Jaws break in Maui.
"I am thrilled to be working with Surfrider Foundation for this year's International Surfing Day," says Dave. "Who knew I needed another excuse to go surfing? Stay wet and we'll see you in the water!"
"We are excited to have both Alex and Dave as this year's International Surfing Day ambassadors," says Surfrider Foundation Director of Marketing & Communications Laura Lee. "Their positive contributions to surfing and stoke align perfectly with the goals of ISD and we hope their involvement helps us reach a wider audience."
To stay updated on ISD happenings, follow Alex Gray on Facebook, Twitter (@turkeymelt1) or Instagram (@a_gray), Dave Wassel on Instagram (@davewassel), or visit www.intlsurfingday.com.
About Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 250,000 supporters, activists and members worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, visit www.surfrider.org.
About International Surfing Day
International Surfing Day is a worldwide celebration of the sport of surfing and an opportunity to give back to our coastal environments through various events organized by the Surfrider Foundation. Founded in 2005 by Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine, International Surfing Day has gone from just a handful of local observances in the United States to more than 200 events in 30 countries worldwide. For more information on International Surfing Day, visit www.intlsurfingday.com.


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Spring MVC Controller Plugin
compile "org.grails.plugins:springmvc:0.2"
Enables the use of Spring MVC controllers
The SpringMVC plugin allows you to use controllers written in Java using Spring MVC and use JSPs to render output.Groovy is slower than Java and sometimes dramatically slower. Realistically, this has little impact on a web application since response time is affected more by the database and network latency, so as long as the slowdown isn't too dramatic, the benefits of Groovy and Grails far outweigh these concerns. But for the case where you're concerned about controller performance, or to help migrate a traditional Spring/Hibernate to Grails, this plugin allows you to define or reuse Java controllers.
So a configuration block that defines a single interceptor, uses *.action for URLs, searches in the com.mycompany.myapp.springmvc package for annotated controllers, and defines a default error JSP and two exeption-specific exception mappings (note that the values for urlSuffix and defaultErrorView are redundant since they're the default values) would be:
InstallationTo install the plugin, add a dependency in the plugins section of BuildConfig.groovy, e.g.
The install script will create a web-app/WEB-INF/jsp folder if it doesn't exist, and copy the sample error.jsp there if it doesn't exist. It also creates an empty web-app/WEB-INF/SpringMVC-servlet.xml - the file has to exist but all beans are defined by the plugin, in the app's resources.groovy and/or resources.xml, or by using Spring annotations.
plugins { compile ':springmvc:0.2' }
ConfigurationThere are a few configuration options available - all are optional. They're defined in a springmvc block in Config.groovy:
|Default Value
|'action', i.e. *.action
|the URL pattern for Spring MVC controller URLs
|Map with exception class names as keys and JSP names as values
|'error', i.e. web-app/WEB-INF/jsp/error.jsp
|the default error page if there's no corresponding mapping for the exception class
|bean names of HandlerInterceptors to apply to Spring MVC URLs
|a list of package names to scan for annotated controllers; similar to grails.spring.bean.packages
springmvc { interceptors = ['loggingInterceptor'] exceptionMappings = ['java.io.IOException': 'ioexception', 'com.myapp.MyException': 'myex'] defaultErrorView = 'error' urlSuffix = 'action' controllerPackages = ['com.mycompany.myapp.springmvc'] }
Application BeansUnlike in Grails, there's no automatic URL mapping via UrlMappings.groovy. To connect a controller to a URL you can define a Spring bean (in resources.groovy or resources.xml) whose name is the url and the bean class is the controller, e.g.:
This will map http://localhost:8080/yourapp/test.action to TestController. Setting cacheSeconds to 0 instructs Spring to send headers to disable caching. And 'bookService' is a dependency injection for BookService to access Book domain instances. The controller returns 'books' as its view name - this is prefixed by '/WEB-INF/jsp/' and suffixed by '.jsp' to define the JSP that will render the response (i.e. '/WEB-INF/jsp/books.jsp').You can also use annotated controllers that specify the url mappings using
'/test.action'(com.burtbeckwith.mvctest.controller.TestController) { cacheSeconds = 0 bookService = ref('bookService') }
RequestMapping annotations, e.g.
In addition, you can define HandlerInterceptors in resources.groovy. They should extend HandlerInterceptorAdapter or implement HandlerInterceptor directly. Add their bean names to the 'interceptors' list and Spring MVC requests will be intercepted. Note that these interceptors are in addition to the standard Hibernate OSIV interceptor and a locale change interceptor.For example:
@Controller @RequestMapping("/theUrl.action") public class SomeController { private IBookService bookService; @Autowired public void setBookService(IBookService bookService) { this.bookService = bookService; } @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET) public String bookForm(ModelMap model) { model.addAttribute(new Book()); return "bookForm"; } @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST) public String onSubmit(@ModelAttribute("book") Book book) { bookService.create(book); return "redirect:viewBooks.action"; } }
Resources plugin issuesThe resources plugin adds
/static/ to static resource URLs, so you have to do a bit more work to reference images, JavaScript, and CSS files in JSPs. Ordinarily you would use the
c:url tag which adds the context to the URL, but this isn't aware of the resources plugin. You can call Grails taglibs from JSPs but there is a wrapper layer required and it hasn't been updated in a while. So you need to add a TLD declaration to your JSP:
and then you can call the
<%@taglib prefix='g' uri='http://grails.org/tags' %>
resource tag like this:
<link rel='stylesheet' href='<g:resource dir='css' file='main.css'/>' type='text/css' />
Sample AppYou can download a sample app here. It's pretty simple - it has a single domain class, and three controllers; a standard Grails controller, an annotated Java controller, and a Java controller that extends
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractController and is wired up in resources.groovy. There's a Grails service to load and save domain instances that implements a Java interface so it's callable by the MVC controllers. There's also a sample interceptor (it just logs requests) and a sample JSP 2.0 tag file, date.tag.The app creates six books in BootStrap. Navigate to http://localhost:8080/springmvctest/ to view the index page with links to the three controllers.
AuthorBurt Beckwith [email protected]Please report any issues to the Grails User mailing list and/or write up an issue in JIRA.
- December 17, 2012
- released version 0.2
- September 7, 2008
- released initial version 0.1


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McKean County — An Angler's Paradise
Trout, Bass, Pike, Walleye, Muskellunge
Trout, walleyes, bass, muskellunge, pike – you can find them all here in McKean County. They're plentiful, they're big, and they're spoiling for a fight.
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The 12,000-acre Allegheny Reservoir rates as one of the best lakes in the country for big fish. It has produced the current Pennsylvania records for walleye, 17 pounds 9 ounces, and northern pike, 33 pounds 8 ounces. It has probably given up more muskies over 40 pounds than any other lake in the East. Big brown trout, some more than 10 pounds, are almost overlooked. Smallmouth bass are plentiful, and the main targets for several bass tournaments each year.
Compared to other lakes of this size and quality, fishing pressure is light, except during the busiest summer holiday weekends. Stay for a week and you will have a lot of water to yourself.
Uncounted miles of freestone trout streams flow through McKean County. Access is generally excellent, especially in the Allegheny National Forest. Most famous of these is Kinzua Creek, which flows into the Allegheny Reservoir at Red Bridge. Like the other streams that are stocked with trout, it is a popular place from the opening of trout season through May. But during summer, you can fish most streams without seeing another angler.
Exceptional trout fishing opportunities exist at special regulations areas. Summertime fishing is particularly promising on the 'Delayed Harvest- Artificial Lures Only' section of Kinzua Creek, near Tallyho, and the 'Delayed Harvest-Fly-Fishing Only' section of Marvin Creek, near Smethport. Looking for big brown trout? Try the 'Trophy Trout Program' on East Branch Tunungwant Creek, near Lewis Run.
For anglers who want to get away from the crowds, there are numerous small brooks which hold populations of wild brook trout. Or, try float-fishing for smallmouth bass and muskies along the Allegheny River, between Port Allegany and Eldred.
Hamlin Lake – Smethport
Located in the village of Smethport, Pennsylvania is approved trout water fishing feed by two channels of Marvin Creek. Close to town, it is easily accessible by both young and old, and perfect for a family day of fishing.
Named after the Hamlin family who donated the land for its usage as a park, the area was redeveloped following the damage left by Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
There is ample parking everywhere near the lake. Non-motorized boating is allowed and ample free parking is available everywhere near the lake.
Trout are stocked at intervals throughout the season. The south channel of the lake is also a good place for fly fishing, especially in the early evening.
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Edinburgh airport reopening following bomb alert
LONDON (AP) -- Officials say Scotland's Edinburgh airport is reopening after a closure of several hours following the discovery of a suspicious package.
The airport terminal was evacuated and a police cordon was thrown up Tuesday after the discovery of the "suspicious bag" at 1:50 p.m. (1350 GMT).
Explosive disposal experts were sent to the scene and several outbound flights were canceled, while inbound flights were diverted to Glasgow Airport, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) away.
Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar told the BBC that the package had been determined not to be a threat.
Scotland experienced an airport attack in in June 2007, when two men attempted to crash a blazing Jeep loaded with explosives into Glasgow Airport. The car's path was blocked and the explosives failed to detonate.


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Designed for fine cruising, the SUMMERLAND 40 offers great comfort in terms of navigation and life on board. Its open spaces free of obstacles, its sheltered cockpit and direct access to the Fly make for easy sailing.
With its Fly doted with a sundeck, wide seats and an outside helm, you can make the most of moorings or chat quietly to the helmsman.
The direct opening and the same level of the cockpit onto the saloon gives easy access to the kitchen and the inside helm.
The saloon in the SUMMERLAND 40 has well defined areas where you will find the light and comfort of the big units in the range. With a dining area to accommodate 6 to 8 people and a fitted kitchen where you can work at ease.
Privacy can be found in the passageways: with on starboard a superb Owner cabin, fitted with a bed across and view out to sea, plenty of storage space, a desk dressing table and a private bathroom.
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Opportunities Down Under seem to be proliferating at a rate that will help the "lucky country" beat out troubled Spain this quarter as the world's twelfth largest economy, as reckoned by GDP. Certainly its budget seems paced to return to a surplus in fiscal 2012.
Bloomberg reported Wednesday that according to national statistics from both countries, Australia's $1.379 trillion economy will probably outpace Spain's $1.386 trillion GDP in Q3.
In January, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that Australia would still lag Spain's GDP by $3 billion by the end of the year, but the country looks set to beat that—particularly since Australia holds a top debt rating from all three major agencies. Spain, in contrast, holds the lowest investment-grade rating of Baa3 from Moody's. One more downgrade and it would be considered junk.
"This is a nice microcosm of the structural shifts in the global economy away from the old developed core to the emerging and peripheral part of the global economy, in Asia particularly," said Richard Yetsenga in the report. Yetsenga is head of global markets research at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group.
Other sharp contrasts can be seen in Spain's unemployment rate—24.6%, the highest in the European Union and a record for the country since its government moved to a democracy in the late 1970s—compared with Australia's, which has remained near 5% for 15 months in succession. Spain's economy also contracted in Q2.
While Australia warns of headwinds hitting the prices of iron ore and coking coal, taking a toll on its terms of trade, it has nevertheless managed to weather numerous economic shocks that have weighed down much of the rest of the world.
According to Michael Blythe, chief economist in Sydney at the country's biggest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, falling export prices do indicate that some of the "insulation that has protected the economy is fraying."
Still, Blythe said in the report, "Various global shocks have hit the Australian economy—the Asian financial crisis, the tech wreck, the global financial crisis to name a few. These events would normally tip the economy into recession. But we have bounced through each pothole and come out the other side in respectable shape courtesy of the stimulus from a rising terms of trade."


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Recipe from Bonnetta Caraway of North Vernon, Ind.
Total Time: 1-1/2
1lb ground beef
1/2 lb sausage
2 cup instant oats, (uncooked)may substitute cracker crumbs
3/4 cup sweet pickle relish
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 small cans mushroom pieces
1 small onion (chopped small)
1 beaten egg
salt and pepper to taste
1t seasoned salt
1 cup milk (for richer gravy, I use 1 can evaporated milk)
1. Mix all ingredients very well together, saving 1 small can of mushroom pieces, 1 can cream of mushroom soup and 1 cup milk. Place in a 10"x12" casserole pan, shaping it into a compact oval.
2. Bake in 350 degrees until meat is to desired doneness inside (approx. 1 to 1 1/2 hours.)
3. Top with other can cream of mushroom soup mixed with 1 cup milk and 1 small can of mushroom pieces and pour over meatloaf after draining the grease off the meat, and bake about 10 more minutes or until the gravy bubbles.
4. Remove from the oven and let set for 10 minutes before slicing to serve. Serve with whipped potatoes (to put gravy over) and other vegetables you desire.
Servings: Serves family of 4
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Syria 'Welcomes' Russian Call on Weapons, and More
What's News: Syria welcomes Russian call to hand over chemical weapons. Google offers concessions in EU antitrust probe. A long lost Van Gogh found in an attic. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
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Homilies by Fr. Greg Kimm, PastorMore recent Homilies can be found on The SJC Flyer Weblog. Easter, 11-12 April 2009
Many people throughout the world believe in reincarnation, the idea that when people die, they are reborn. While some think that people can be reborn as any kind of creature--a flea, a frog, one of those fluffy bunnies that we see on Easter cards and decorations--others say that people just come back as somebody else. For those who might want to gain some knowledge about a past life, there are even professionals who can help them get in touch with those lost memories of when they were perhaps a Civil War soldier or an immigrant seamstress at the turn of the last century.
As Christians, we do not believe in reincarnation, but we do believe in resurrection. The resurrection we celebrate today--the resurrection of Jesus Christ--makes it possible for us be reborn, and we don't have to die to do it. By the transformative power of Jesus' resurrection--first available to us in baptism but offered to us throughout our lives--each one of us can become somebody else. We don't have to be people who are bitter over past offenses, who are judgmental of those they consider wrong, who are selfishly focused on their own comfort, wealth, or position. Instead, we can become people who are willing to forgive, who are understanding and accepting of those who are different, who are attentive to others' needs. We don't have to be people who have no interest in religion, who sit back and let others take care of their parish, who doubt the love that God has for them. Instead, we can become people who value their faith, who take an active role in building up their parish community, who see the signs of God's love that are all around them.
As Jesus rose to live a new life, we can rise to live a new life. If we choose to use it, the power of Jesus' resurrection can make each one of us somebody else: the person God intends for you and me to be.
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2nd Sunday of Easter, 19 April 2009
In a very famous case, in 1633 Italian astronomer Galileo was condemned by Church authorities for teaching the idea that the earth revolved around the sun. While this view of the solar system was accepted in official Catholic circles long before the 20th century, it was only in 1992--350 years after Galileo's death--that Pope John Paul II publicly expressed regret over the condemnation and "the errors of the theologians of the time."
Sometimes we can be very sure of something and still be wrong. Just ask the apostle Thomas, who was so convinced that Jesus was not alive, contrary to the reports of the other apostles, that only the act of touching Jesus' wounds would convince him otherwise.
What are the things about which we could be wrong even though we're very sure we're not? Is that person over there really as terrible a human being as I think he is? Is there really no hope that my family members will change their attitudes or the way they live their lives? Do all people of a certain color or place of origin really exhibit the kinds of behavior that we've heard others say they do?
Only God knows the truth about everything. Since you and I are surely not God, it would probably be good for us to acknowledge our human limitation and be more careful about declaring what is or isn't so. Maybe Thomas's real problem was not his doubt but his close-mindedness, his stubborn refusal to accept a different idea. Maybe it's time we were more doubtful about some of the things we believe to be true.
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3rd Sunday of Easter, 26 April 2009
Sometimes at the conclusion of a murder trial, the court gives the family members of the victim the opportunity to address directly the person responsible for their loved one's death. It is understandable that these family members will usually lash out in anger towards the killer.
This is why it is somewhat surprising in our first reading that Peter does not seem to express any anger when he addresses those responsible for the death of Jesus, his master and friend. Instead, Peter preaches the good news, offering the possibility of salvation. "Repent and be converted," he says to the people, "that your sins may be wiped away."
Why was Peter so gentle in his approach to those "who denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released"? I think the answer can be found at least in part in our gospel reading, where Jesus appears to the disciples after the resurrection. We would expect Jesus to be angry; after all, these are the same disciples who had deserted him just a few days earlier. However, Jesus' first words to these unfaithful friends of his are "Peace be with you." And instead of chastising them or punishing them, he opens their minds to the Scriptures.
The memory of the risen Lord's mercy to him and to the other disciples surely stayed in Peter's heart and moved him to show mercy to those who "put to death" the "author of life." When people sin against us, we should remember the mercy God shows to us in spite of our selfishness and greed, our lack of patience and charity, our hatred and cruelty. We should remember that mercy--that constant and undeserved mercy--and let that memory move us to show that same mercy to others.
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4th Sunday of Easter, 3 May 2009
Here's a question for you: How many of you would go into a movie theater in your bare feet? My guess is, not many. Think of those poor people who have to clean up a theater after the movie is over; they must have one of the worst jobs in the world.
I'm also going to guess that most of us would not intentionally leave spilled drinks, half-eaten food, and other assorted trash lying on the floors of our own homes. We all know there's a big difference between the way we treat something that belongs to us and the way we treat something that doesn't belong to us. We're more careless with things that aren't ours, whether it's the floor of a movie theater, the walls of a public restroom, or the pages of a school textbook. That's one of the points Jesus is trying to make in our gospel when he compares the good shepherd to the hired man, who "works for pay and has no concern for the sheep."
Sadly, I think many Catholics lack a strong sense that the parish belongs to them; they may be members of the community but they are not owners. Consequently, they lack as well that deep concern for the well-being of their parish that their faith really demands. Certainly the way many of us were trained to "hear mass," "receive the sacraments," and let the priests make all the decisions did not encourage a different attitude. But Easter teaches us that it is possible to be unshackled from the past and to live a new life.
The fact of the matter is that the parish does belong to each one of us, which means that each one of us is also responsible for its health, growth, and prosperity. Each one of us is entrusted by God with the sacred duty of making sure that Christ's healing ministry and the proclamation of the good news continue in this little corner of the world. It is up to each one of us to see that little kids can learn about God, that the sick and homebound have visitors, that the church is always beautiful enough to inspire worship, and yes, that the lights stay on and the bills get paid.
There is a difference between the way we treat something that belongs to us and the way we treat something that doesn't belong to us. I hope, then, that we will see ourselves as owners of this parish and not merely members.
see John 10: 11-18 [Top]
5th Sunday of Easter, 10 May 2009
An occupational hazard of being a priest is that every once in a while, a family member or friend will contact me with some religious question. Sometimes the question is not even from the family member or friend but is instead one that he or she is asking on behalf of somebody else. I have fielded questions about everything from withholding medical treatment from a dying person to whether or not it is permissible to eat meat on a Friday in Lent. So I guess there are times when it's helpful to have a connection to a priest.
The right connections are often helpful in life. Think about how important they can be in finding a job or finding a mate, in getting into school or getting through red tape. How many people have succeeded because they had the right connections? How many people have failed because didn't have the right connections?
Jesus says in our gospel, "I am the vine, you are the branches." In Jesus we all have the right connection. It is that connection to Jesus that can help us to live as his disciples, bearing much fruit. It is that connection to Jesus that can help us to forgive enemies, defend the weak, feed the hungry, welcome strangers, put the interests of others before our own, and work to build up the parish community. In short, it is our connection to Jesus that can help us to follow the instruction in our second reading: "let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth."
While embarrassment or pride may make us reluctant to use our connections in life, there is no reason to fear going to Jesus. He happily offers to all of us the strength and the grace we need to bear fruit in the world. They are ours for the asking.
see John 15: 1-8; John 3: 18-24 [Top]
Ascension Sunday, 23-24 May 2009
One of the great and yet wholly undesirable transitions in life comes when total strangers start calling us "sir" and "ma'am." That's when we know we're getting old. But I wonder, then, what point in life we've reached when we actually expect total strangers to call us "sir" and "ma'am."
Let's face it: we all like recognition from others, even if it's just for having lived more years than somebody else. We might say we don't care about recognition but I doubt we would be pleased if our names got left off a list of donors or are not mentioned at the end of some event that we helped to make possible. We hang up our diplomas and display our awards. We want people to address us as "Doctor" or "Father." We hope to get promotions or pay raises. We're proud when--for the right reasons--our faces appear in the newspaper or on the TV news.
The scriptures tell us that at Jesus' ascension, having fulfilled the will of his Father, the Lord took his seat at God's right hand. Yes, Jesus finally received the recognition he deserved. But it's important for us to understand that Jesus received that recognition precisely because he was willing to go unrecognized, to become nobody, nothing, "for us and for our salvation." From his throne in heaven, Jesus continues to teach us by example that the path to true glory is in humbling ourselves, making ourselves small, not in seeking human recognition but in seeking only to do our Father's will.
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Matthew McConaughey stars in the film "Dallas Buyers Club," premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. He portrays a Texas cowboy who, in the 1980s, took on the medical establishment in his fight to survive AIDS. WSJ's Jason Bellini sat down with Mr. McConaughey and co-stars Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto.
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You may need to make lifestyle changes to help you manage cancer treatment and cope with issues concerning sexuality and reproduction.
Managing Cancer Treatment
Depending on the spread of your disease, you may need simple or extensive surgery, and/or one or a few cycles of ]]>radiation]]> or ]]>chemotherapy]]>. You may have concerns about your diet, complications and side effects, pain, fatigue, and emotional coping. Ask your doctor to give you information and help you find support and resources that will make this process easier.
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Many of the treatments of ovarian cancer can destroy your ]]>fertility]]>. Ask your doctor about the effects of your specific treatment plan on fertility. If you wish to have children, talk with your doctor and your family about your options, such as adopting or harvesting and preserving your eggs before treatment. It is unclear whether it is safe to harvest eggs from a woman who has ovarian cancer. It is likely the eggs will be damaged, and the harvesting procedure could be very risky and may cause the tumor to spread to the cervix or vagina.
Managing Sexual Activity
Your sexual function may be temporarily upset by your treatment. You may experience pain or loss of sexual function. You may be fearful or anxious about your first sexual experience after cancer treatment, which may cause you or your partner to avoid intimacy and sexual activity. Your partner may also feel anxious about initiating any activity that might be thought of as pressuring to be intimate or that might cause physical discomfort. You and your partner should discuss concerns with your doctor. Honest communication of feelings, concerns, and preferences is important. With ]]>counseling]]> and other medical treatments, you may reduce fears, regain normal sensation, and be able to have pain-free intercourse.
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Kasper DL, Harrison TR. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 1998.
Ovarian cancer. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/ovarian/. Accessed April 8, 2009.
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GERM& 222 German V • 5 Cr.
Continues GERM& 221. Recommended: GERM& 221 or permission of instructor.
After completing this class, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of target language spoken by native and non-native speakers who are fluent in the language, as well as by students. At the 222 and 223 levels, students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of authentic speech produced at a more rapid rate, and containing more idiomatic expressions.
- Demonstrate understanding of TV news broadcasts, given a context, some vocabulary clues, and some background information in advance. This would apply to their ability to demonstrate understanding of other video, such as feature films in the target language.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally expressing themselves more fully than they have been able to do in the past, producing appropriate vocabulary in the target language and sentences in the present, past, and future and conditional tenses, as well as in the subjunctive for the 222 and 223 levels.
- Demonstrate ability to repeat in their own words the opinion of a speaker target after reading authentic material or viewing authentic footage by using the indirect speech in German.
- Demonstrate the ability to understand material written in the target language including grammar texts, excerpts of literature in the target language, authentic magazines, written work produced by students. Demonstrate their knowledge of reading strategies such as cognates and using the dictionary correctly.
- Demonstrate their ability to produce written material using correct grammar, producing short compositions that are comprehensible to native speakers and are well organized using increasingly more sophisticated vocabulary, conjunctions and subordinate clauses. Demonstrate their ability to use a dictionary appropriately to find the correct term to describe what they want to communicate.
- Demonstrate their ability to evaluate and edit German texts of questionable correctness, such as material from a website, translation websites in particular, as well as work produced by their peers.


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The present system cannot be patched up - it has to be completely transformed. The structures of the parliament, army, police and judiciary cannot be taken over and used by the working people. Elections can be used to agitate for real improvements in people's lives and to expose the system we live under, but only the mass action of workers themselves can change the system.
Workers create all the wealth under capitalism. A new society can only be constructed when they collectively seize control of that wealth and plan its production and distribution according to need.
For internationalism
We live in a world economy dominated by huge corporations. Only by fighting together across national boundaries can we challenge the rich and powerful who dominate the globe. The struggle for socialism can only be successful if it is a worldwide struggle.
This was demonstrated by the experience of Russia where an isolated socialist revolution was crushed by the power of the world market - a market it could only contend with by becoming state capitalist. In Eastern Europe and China similar states were later established.
Against racism, imperialism and oppression
We oppose everything which turns workers from one country against those from another. We oppose all immigration controls and campaign for solidarity with workers in other countries. We support the right of black people and other oppressed groups to organise their own defence and we support all genuine national liberation movements. We campaign for real social, political and economic equality for woman and for an end to all forms of discrimination against lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people.
Revolutionary party
Those who rule our society are powerful because they are organised - they control the wealth, media, courts and the military. They use their power to limit and contain opposition. To combat that power, working people have to be organised as well. The Socialist Workers Party aims to bring together activists from the movement and working class. A revolutionary party is necessary to strengthen the movement, organise people within it and aid them in developing the ideas and strategies that can overthrow capitalism entirely.
We are committed to fight for peace, equality, justice and socialism. Join us.
New Members Handbook
We have produced a handbook for new members which can be downloaded from here
'What We Stand For'
'What We Stand For' is the Socialist Workers Party's statement of principles, printed every week in Socialist Worker
- Workers create all the wealth under capitalism
- The working class at the centre
- Can't we win change through parliament?
- What is the real case for socialist revolution?
- Internationalism: workers of all countries unite
- Oppose all barriers that divide workers
- Against imperialism
- What is racism and why must we fight it?
- Right of the oppressed to organise their own defence
- Supporting national liberation struggles
- Can there be socialism in one country?
- How was the Russian Revolution defeated?
- We stand for genuine equality for women
- Real equality for LGBT+ is still to be won
- Is there any place for parties in the movement?
- We need a party of leaders to change the world
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The zombies are here! The zombies are here!
Earlier this month we pointed out that Left 4 Dead 2-styled Hunter and Tank plushies were joining the adorably-engorged Boomer in the Valve store, but that they wouldn't start shipping until Dec. 27.
Well, they're shipping now and we've got our hands on them, along with some wonderful Team Fortress 2 plushie sticky bombs.
Check out our little video tour and the pics we snapped. These have officially beaten out my plush Giant Microbes as my favorite plushies in the house.


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Uncyclopedia:Sockpuppeteer of the Month
"If they catch me, then they'll ban all my little Sockies!"
The Sockpuppeteer of the Month award goes to users who have found their inner sockpuppet.
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A small island on the edge of the Aegean, marked by Greece's modern political history, as it was a place of exile, Agios Efstratios – Ai Stratis to the locals – is blessed with the beauty of its landscape and, mainly, the fortitude of its people.
The only hamlet on the island lies in the valley formed by two dried river beds. Until the devastating earthquake of 1968 this is where the locals' vegetable and fruit gardens used to be. The old hamlet was perched at the top of the hill, above the harbour, with stone built, two- or three-storey traditional houses, but after '68 the few residents were forced by the military government to move to uniform homes, abandoning their old "Chora". Thankfully, some of the stone homes were saved from complete destruction; these were restored with reverence by the locals of Agios Efstratios. Οne of them, the Marasleios School of 1909, presently houses the Museum of Democracy.
Ai Stratis, with its 250 permanent residents, has intrigued many researchers, as it moves along at its own pace, cut off from the rest of the world by coincidence or temperament. A French director, Jean-Marie Tomasi, recorded the daily lives and stories of these islanders a few years ago, because – as she herself said – they remind her of her own island, Corsica, with its rebellious, independent spirit.
For us Greeks, however, Ai Stratis is hardly a strange place. All it takes is a few days for one to discover the thirst for communication, the kindness and the courtesy of the locals. Unreserved and with no shyness, ulterior motives or personal gain in mind, they will open their hearts to you just as easily as they will show you the map of their island. They will speak to you of the volcanic grey beach with its warm waters just a short distance from their homes. From the beautiful harbour, next to the caiques and fishing boats, you can set off in their own vessels on a tour of the island and beaches not accessible by land, such as Agios Dimitrios Trygari, Trypiti, Ftelio, Gournias, Lydario.
They will take you to Alonitsi, the retreat-beach with its islets a stone's throw away. "We used to get to the other side in one long dive", the more daring ones among them might tell you...
A retreat and a refuge, equally for people tired by daily life in the urban beehive and for our rare fauna, it is here, in the sea caves of Ai Stratis, that the Mediterranean seal, Monachus monachus, finds an ideal haven. The steep cliffs are home to predatory birds and seabirds. The sea meadows of the Mediterranean seas (the locals call them phykiades) sprawl out on the sea bed and offer a valuable habitat for a vast number of sea creatures as well as a wall of protection against erosion to the island.
Just when you think you have found yourselves on the island in the stories of the exiled, you are in for one last surprise: in the southeast part of Ai Stratis, vegetation is dominated by a one of a kind of oak forest that gives you priceless opportunities for walks and reveries. Besides, on such a small island, a road network of 50 kilometres of dirt roads reveals the intention of locals to utilize every inch of their land.
You must definitely see the ruins of the ancient city on the hill of Agios Minas, the churches of Christos, Agios Nikolaos and Agios Vasileios (built in 1727) and give in to the pleasure of a fresh lobster on your table. Actually, the lobsters of Ai Stratis are not just tasty, but also extremely light on your wallet: they do not cost their weight in gold, which is the case in the rest of the cosmopolitan Aegean.
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The Israeli government's plans to relocate thousands of Bedouins from the 'Jerusalem Periphery' to new residential developments in the Jordan Valley have been met with sharp opposition.
Israel's Civil Administration in the West Bank has developed nine individual plans, which collectively constitute a strategy for evicting approximately 12,500 Bedouins from the Jahalin, Kaabneh and Rashaida tribes from their communities near Jerusalem to new residential developments north of Jericho.
The Civil Administration's plans have come up against resistance from the Palestinian Authority, leaders of the Bedouin community, and even the Israeli Supreme court, which condemned the Civil Administration for drafting the plans without the consultation of either the Palestinian Authority or the Bedouin community.
Bedouin community leaders and community representatives met at simultaneous meetings in Anata and Jericho on Tuesday to formulate a combined response to the Civil Administration's relocation plans. At the meeting in Anata, Israeli architect and planner Alon Cohen Lifshitz showed maps illustrating the Administration's plans.
"We decided to express our opposition to the principles of the plan," one participant told Haaretz, "and not this or that aspect of it."
"From the start we've opposed the plan to expel us from the places where we live and settle us unwillingly in one town, but we didn't know just how bad this plan was until we heard and understood the details."
According to a press release issued by the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, Israel's relocation plans are a prelude for further land seizures, which would constitute a flagrant violation of international law and the Geneva conventions. Head of the Anti-wall and Settlement Commission Minister Ziad Abu Ein said the Civil Administration's plans are part of an ongoing Israeli annexation and settlement expansion of 'Greater Jerusalem,' reported WAFA new agency.
The Civil Administration's plan comes one year after mass protests and the eventual stalling of the Prawer-Bergin plan, the Israeli government's attempt to evict up to 40,000 Bedouins from the Negev desert and relocate the communities to developed townships.
The Palestinian Authority reportedly objects to the plan because it undermines the PA's own plan to build a city nearby. Although the land designated for the building development north of Jericho is located in Area C - the part of the West Bank under full Israeli military and civil control - it is adjacent to Area A, which is under PA control. The Administration's new town would called Talet Nueima.
Speaking with Haaretz, Lifshitz said of his meeting with Bedouin leaders, "Speaking with them, I understood that aside from uprooting them, one of the most difficult aspects of the plan is that they are being sent as a group into a single place, without taking into account where they will put their flocks, how they can feed them, how much room they'll have and where they will keep their livelihood."
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Believe it or not, it was a total accident of timing that my first book was published on my 35th birthday. The Scandal of Sacramentality: The Eucharist in Literary and Theological Perspectives is now available from Wipf & Stock and other online booksellers. I was pleased that my publishers and the Stadtmuseum in Nördlingen, Germany, where the painting is housed, granted permission to use this 1469 painting by Friedrich Herlin, entitled Der Eucharistische Schmerzensmann ("The Eucharistic Man of Sorrows"), as my cover.
Peter Leithart wrote a nice review of the book on his First Things blog, and my good friend Rick Lee James was the first to honor me with an Amazon customer review. Thanks, gents!


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