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Sunday, February 26, 2017
Words that Give Grace (Ephesians 4, Matthew 15)
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:: Scripture and Music ::
Singing Together: Come, Christians, Join to Sing (MADRID)
Singing Together: You Have Shown Us (Baloche, Tomlin, Chapman)
Hymn of Sending: Our God Has Made Us One (WEBER)
:: Sermon Manuscript :: There is no manuscript this week.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
DANIEL: Faithfulness Under Fire (2017)
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
January 8 - February 19, 2017
In this series we look at the faithfulness of several of God's own in the face of defeat, exile, persecution, and trial.
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
January 8 - February 19, 2017
In this series we look at the faithfulness of several of God's own in the face of defeat, exile, persecution, and trial.
- January 08 - Faithfulness, Tested and Proven (Daniel 1)
- January 15 - God Who Hangs Around with People Like Us (Daniel 2:1-30)
- January 22 - A Greater Kingdom (Daniel 2:31-49)
- January 29 - Some Things are Worth the Heat (Daniel 3)
- February 05 - Humbling the Proud (Daniel 4)
- February 12 - Humility v2.0 (Daniel 5) - sermon by Kathy Larson
- February 19 - The Lion's Den (Daniel 6)
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Sunday, February 19, 2017
The Lion's Den (Daniel 6)
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:: Scripture and Music ::
Song of Assurance: Don't Be Afraid (John Bell/Iona) - throughout service
Singing Together: How Great is Our God (Tomlin, Cash, Reeves)
Singing Together: Hiding Place (Ledner)
Offering of Music: Total Praise (Smallwood, arr. Youngblood)
Hymn of Sending: My Faith Looks Up to Thee (OLIVET; arr. Austell)
:: Sermon Manuscript (pdf) ::
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Today we conclude six weeks in the book of Daniel. One of the consistent themes we've seen there is faithfulness, specifically in the face of opposition, hostility, and persecution. Today you heard the story of Daniel and the lion's den in Daniel 6. Following his accurate interpretation of the fall of Belshazzar, King of Babylon, Daniel was appointed to a high position under the new ruler, Darius "the Mede." Darius made Daniel one of three vice-regents over the 120 governors of the area. Daniel quickly distinguished himself even there, so that Darius planned to appoint him over the entire kingdom (v. 3).
As you might imagine, there were power struggles and jealousies, and a number of the governors and the other vice-regents began to plot against this successful foreigner. Knowing Daniel's faithfulness to his religious practices, they convinced King Darius to pass an irrevocable decree that would trap Daniel in his practices and lead to his death. Then comes the story of the lion's den. The King reluctantly must throw Daniel in the lion's den overnight. He returns sorrowful in the morning and finds Daniel miraculously safe and unharmed. The King brings Daniel out, punishes the malicious accusers, and then declares the worthiness and glory of the God Daniel worships.
It makes a great story, doesn't it? God comes through and rescues the faithful believer in the end… is that the lesson of Daniel? Actually, I don't believe that it is; but I do believe there are several key lessons to be learned from the story of Daniel and the lion's den.
Faithfulness is Noticeable
The first lesson for us is that faithfulness is noticeable! Daniel wasn't just a hard worker (though he was clearly that). We read in v. 3 that Daniel was "brimming with spirit and intelligence." And then, as the vice-regents and governors began checking him out and trying to find a way to accuse him, they found nothing, for "he was totally exemplary and trustworthy" (v. 4). They concluded, "We're never going to find anything against this Daniel unless we can cook up something religious" (v. 5). Daniel had a reputation and he had integrity. His faithfulness was noticeable.
How many times have I "ducked" my faith to avoid notice? Enough for me to be embarrassed. Have you been out to eat with someone and paused to ask yourself the question, "Should I say grace or just jump right in?" One person shared with me about a business meeting where the participants were asked to share with the person next to them about life goals and priorities. They thought, "Should I say anything about wanting to know God better or be a more godly husband?" It's so easy to let our faith and expressions of faith glide under the radar. "My faith is a personal matter," we say.
Daniel wasn't trumpeting his religion, but when his behavior came under scrutiny, there was no mistaking his faith. I am challenged by Daniel's example to have a faith that others will notice!
Persecution Doesn't Always End Well
Unfortunately, a second lesson from Daniel is that sometimes faithfulness to God brings on persecution. By persecution I mean being opposed and attacked for allegiance to God. What began as jealousy and positioning in Daniel's case turned into persecution when his enemies used his faithfulness to God as the means to oppose and attack him.
In the case of the lion's den, God miraculously kept Daniel safe and delivered him from death. At the beginning of the book of Daniel, three friends of Daniel's – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – were also persecuted for their faith in God. God also delivered them miraculously from a fiery furnace… they endured the heat and emerged unharmed. I want to note, though, that persecution doesn't always end well for the faithful. Doesn't God always come through and rescue the faithful believer in the end? No, and in fact if that's where we focus, I think we've missed the main point of the story.
I can't help but think of the martyrs – those who have been persecuted and given their lives to be faithful. The first Christian martyr we read about is Stephen, who was killed for proclaiming faith in Jesus Christ. Many, many more Christians lost their lives in those early days of the Church. And martyrdom is not a thing of ancient church history. There are people who are persecuted and killed for their faith even today, some say more than during any other time in history!
Last weekend, I was at Lake Norman with the confirmation students. At one point, I gave them the opportunity to commit or re-commit their lives to following Jesus Christ. I could have said a prayer with them, or had them write in a journal. Instead, I had them wade out into Lake Norman with me to "remember the waters of their baptism." It was bitterly cold and uncomfortable – even painful. Among the things I said to them, I told them that following Jesus Christ was sometimes a difficult choice, one which requires perseverance and commitment. If the outcome of persecution of the faithful is not always deliverance and rescue, then what is the purpose and lesson for us to appropriate?
Faithfulness Amidst Persecution is Always a Witness to God
A third lesson from Daniel answers that question. For Daniel, for the martyrs, for you and for me, faithfulness amidst persecution is always a witness to God.
Daniel's constancy and integrity over continuing his daily prayers to God declared that communication and relationship with God, and obedience to God, were more important than his own status, well-being, or safety. In fact, it declared that prayer was essential TO his well-being. Daniel's faithfulness to the point of death in the lion's den witnessed to all who heard or saw it (and have since) that obedience to God was even more important than life itself. And even had he died in the Lion's Den, his faithfulness would have borne this witness to God. It bears striking similarity to what the New Testament teaches about Jesus… that he was obedient, even to the point of death on the cross.
In Daniel's case, God chose to deliver him miraculously, and this brought glory to God all the more. In fact, when King Darius found Daniel alive, he wrote to the people in all the land: "I decree that Daniel's God shall be worshiped and feared in all parts of my kingdom." (v. 26)
Now, decreeing worship of God probably misses God's intention, but listen to this true proclamation about God that went along with the decree. This is true testimony about God that was fruit borne out of the seed of Daniel's faithfulness and obedience.
He is the living God, world without end. His kingdom never falls. His rule continues eternally. He is a savior and rescuer. He performs astonishing miracles in heaven and on earth. (v. 26-27)
When the inclination to duck our faith beneath the radar comes, remember that faithfulness amidst persecution is always a witness to God.
Here to Worship
Okay… fine, fine, Robert. Sticking to your religious convictions is a good thing. We get that. But what's the big deal. Wouldn't God rather me save my neck and live to pray another day? I'll be honest and tell you that I don't know what I'd do if my life was on the line. I don't think any of us can know unless we are faced with that. I know I chicken out of far less threatening situations. But I've also experienced uncharacteristic boldness when core convictions have been challenged. I hope that God would give me extraordinary boldness and faith in the face of intense persecution.
What I do know is that the Bible says that human life is first and foremost about the worship of God. We are here on this planet, in existence, by God's power and gracious will, so that we might serve, honor, and glorify God with our life and breath. My decisions should not be based on answering the question, "Will I take heat for this?" But my life, thoughts, actions, plans – all that I am and all that I have – belong to God, for His glory. If I live life with that most basic and biblical purpose, then I will likely face persecution at some point. And to back off out of fear is to deny the very reason for my existence.
I'm not saying God will damn you or me for wimping out. In fact, one of the most compelling stories to me in scripture is the story of Peter's "restoration" in John 21. You may remember Peter's bold promises on the night of the Last Supper – "Lord, why can I not follow you right now? I would lay down my life for you." (John 13:37). Then, after Jesus was arrested and in the courtyard, Peter denied knowing Jesus, even to the point of cursing and saying he never met the man. He wimped out; he failed the Lord. Would God turn His back on Peter like Peter turned his back on Jesus? No, in John 21 we read that the risen Jesus took Peter aside and three times (to match his denials) gave Peter the opportunity to declare his love for Jesus. And each time, Jesus directed Peter to worship and serve Him anew: "Tend My lambs; shepherd my sheep; tend my sheep" (John 21:15-17).
The point is not that God will get you if you don't go the stake for Him. The real lesson from Daniel is that the highest calling and meaning of our lives is to bring honor to God through our faith and faithfulness. If persecution comes, and it likely will, then our faithfulness amidst persecution is a witness to the sovereignty and power of Almighty God. May God grant us faith like that! Amen.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Humility v2.0 (Daniel 5)
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:: Scripture and Music ::
Call to Worship: With Songs of Rejoicing (Bach/Hopson)
Singing Together: Let All Things Now Living (Davis)
Singing Together: The Wonderful Cross (Watts; chorus, Tomlin/Reeves)
Song of Sending: Be Unto Your Name (DeShazo/Sadler)
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Sunday, February 5, 2017
Humbling the Proud (Daniel 4)
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:: Scripture and Music ::
Singing Together: Let God Arise (Tomlin, Cash, Reeves)
Singing Together: Immortal, Invisible (ST. DENIO)
Offering of Music: Come, Share the Lord (arr. Tabell)
Hymn of Sending: I Surrender All (SURRENDER)
:: Sermon Manuscript (pdf) ::
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Does God ever deal with bad people in the here and now or is that kind of justice reserved for the final judgment? Why doesn't God make things right RIGHT NOW?
For a number of weeks we have been in the book of Daniel hearing stories of Daniel and other Hebrew men captured and taken into Exile, trying to find a faithful path in the face of impossible situations and the demands of the most powerful man in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. We have seen how Daniel sought to live a distinct life of obedience to God in the midst of captivity. We have seen how he spoke and acted wisely and how he trusted God for things that were out of his control. Last week we heard the story of the three men who defied King Nebuchadnezzar's order to worship and serve the golden monument to Nebuchadnezzar's ego and fear and how they declared that God alone was worthy of their ultimate allegiance, even if He did not deliver them from their impossible situation.
And all along, we've seen followers of God make faithful decisions while a tyrant has put people's lives at risk because of dreams and not submitting to his extreme demands. And though he is wowed at times by what God does in the faithful Hebrews' lives, he continues his crazy and arbitrary rule. And the obvious question keeps running beneath the text: Will God not do something directly to save His people and the world they live in?
There is no one answer to that in Scripture. There are examples of evil people and evil kings ruling for a long time and even for a lifetime. There is a promise of an ultimate justice and judging of their deeds. But Scripture also sometimes speaks of God allowing evil choices to have their own consequences, as if God removes any grace or hand of restraint. And then there are examples of God intervening. And this is one such story.
Another Bad Dream (vv. 1-18)
Nebuchadnezzar had another bad dream. When this happened before, he demanded that his advisors not only interpret the dream, but somehow figure out what the dream was without him telling. This time, he tells the dream, but his advisors can't (or won't!) interpret it. So he sends for Daniel, or Belteshazzar, who is now "chief of the magicians" and a most trusted advisor.
Nebuchadnezzar tells Daniel the dream. There was a big towering tree at the center of the world that grew even larger so that it touched the sky and could be seen all over the earth. And it provided food and shelter for all: "everything living was fed and sheltered by it." (v. 12) Have you ever had a dream that started really beautiful and amazing like this? And then it started to get scary or strange? If it were a movie, this is when the music would start to change! A "holy watchman" descended from heaven and called out: "Chop down the tree, lop off its branches, strip its leaves and scatter its fruit. Chase the animals [away] but leave the stump…" (v. 14-15) And then the dream takes another turn. The watchman gets personal! The tree is no longer a tree but is a 'him': "Let him be soaked in heaven's dew and eat with the animals… let him lose his mind and get an animal's mind… let this go on for seven seasons." (vv. 15-16) Then another change in perspective: "the angels announce this decree, the holy watchmen bring this sentence… so that all will know that the High God rules human kingdoms." (v. 17)
It seems to me that the dream pretty well explained itself by the end. But I suppose Nebuchadnezzar wanted someone else to say it out loud. No wonder the advisors didn't dare! Even Daniel was upset and terrified, according to the next few verses (v. 19).
Daniel will explain the dream further to Nebuchadnezzar (and to us), but I'd like to point out one thing at this point: it is that God is communicating to someone who wasn't raised in the faith or who trusted the scriptures. It is possible that he had read the sacred writings of the Hebrews, but it has been made clear that he not trust in or worship the God of those scriptures. Why I want to point that out is this: scripture itself says that God reveals Himself generally in the Creation around us. And while the specifics of God's covenants and salvation are spelled out in the written scripture, God does communicate in other more general ways. And there are stories ancient and contemporary of God getting people's attention in dreams. I have heard numerous stories in recent years of Muslim's converting to Christianity after having a dream of Christ speaking to them. In a particularly dry and disconnected season of my own faith, in my 20s, I had a powerful dream of seeing Jesus that shook things loose and got me reconnected with faith. Not all dreams are like this, nor are they enough in themselves to teach us what we need to know about God. But they can get our attention sometimes, particularly when then paired with scriptural truth, and that's precisely what Daniel will offer to Nebuchadnezzar.
Calling to Account (vv. 19-27)
Daniel seems immediately aware of the implications of the dream and, despite his boldness in previous years, is "upset" and "terrified" to have to explain the meaning to the king. But the king presses him and he explains in so many words: I wish this weren't about you, but you are that tree, O King. You have grown great and strong and your kingdom stretches across the whole world. But the part about the angel-messenger, that is also for you. It means that the Most High God has sentenced you to judgment so that you will learn that God is Most High, even over the greatest kings and kingdoms. And those details at the end, those are for you: You will be driven away from human company and live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like an ox and be soaked in dew. This will go on for seven seasons so that you learn that God is Most High. Like the stump and roots, your kingdom will still be there for you after you learn that it is God who is over kings and kingdoms, including yours.
And then here is the part that I want to highlight to you. Daniel doesn't just interpret the dream. He adds to it teaching from scripture (cf. Prov. 28:13; Psalm 41:1-3)
"Make a clean break with your sins and start living for others. Quit your wicked life and look after the needs of the down-and-out. Then you will continue to have a good life." (v. 27)
That repentance is the message of the prophets to Israel. It is later picked up by John the Baptist as he preaches to the generation about to meet God's salvation in the flesh. The message of "start living for others" and "look after the needs of the down-and-out" is the core biblical message of "love your neighbor" found in the Jewish Law as well as later summarized by Jesus. Daniel didn't just explain a dream; he proclaimed the Word of God to Nebuchadnezzar and invited him then and there to turn and change his ways and experience the blessing that comes from obeying God.
This is a step forward for Daniel, at least in what is recorded in this book. In previous encounters, Daniel publicly trusted God and God came through in ways that demonstrated His power. But now, Daniel is "preaching" to Nebuchadnezzar and we see the first real call to repentance and faith. But we will see that he did not heed Daniel's words.
Humbling the Proud (vv. 28-37)
Twelve months later, Nebuchadnezzar was walking on the balcony of his royal palace and boasted out loud: "Look at this, Babylon the great! And I built it all by myself, a royal palace adequate to display my honor and glory!" (v. 30) With an immediacy that reminds me of the rooster crowing after Peter's third denial of Jesus, Nebuchadnezzar heard a voice out of heaven declaring the verdict of judgment on him:
Your kingdom is taken from you. You will be driven out of human company and live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like an ox. The sentence is for seven seasons, enough time to learn that the High God rules human kingdoms and puts whomever he wishes in charge. (vv. 31-32)
And it happened at once.
In verse 34, Nebuchadnezzar becomes the narrator, telling his own story:
At the end of the seven years, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked to heaven. I was given my mind back and I blessed the High God, thanking and glorifying God, who lives forever. His sovereign rule lasts and lasts, his kingdom never declines and falls. Life on this earth doesn't add up to much, but God's heavenly army keeps everything going. No one can interrupt His work, no one can call His rule into question. (vv. 34-35)
And then, as Nebuchadnezzar regained his mind, he also regained his rule. And though his kingdom and rule became even greater, he now (still telling his own story) is singing and praising the King of Heaven with these words: Everything God does is right, and He does it the right way. He knows how to turn a proud person into a humble man or woman. (v. 37)
Jesus would later say something similar. Speaking about the Pharisees, who abused their spiritual authority, Jesus said, "Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted." (Matthew 23:12)
And later in days of the early church, James wrote, "Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you." (James 4:10)
It took a long time, but in this case and from what we know God got through to this proud man, taught him true humility, and showed through him the limits of human power.
Everything God Does is Right (v. 37b)
I want to return to the first question I asked: Does God ever deal with bad people in the here and now or is that kind of justice reserved for the final judgment? As I said at the beginning, there is not just one way God responds to evil and to injustice. That's one of the Big Questions that we all must work through as our faith matures. Why doesn't God make all things right RIGHT NOW? There are some partial ways of answering, and sometimes God does make some things right, as with Nebuchadnezzar. Other times, as with Nebuchadnezzar's son and successor, there is no repentance and a captive people move from one proud ruler on to the next.
I can't answer that particular Big Question in this sermon. The question of why God doesn't make things right RIGHT NOW is one that many of us struggle with for years or even all our lives. One way I have come to balance that struggle with something that satisfies me is to hold it in tension with Nebuchadnezzar's "song" – and it's one I believe with conviction: everything God does is right, and He does it the right way.
If God is good, and I believe He is… and if God is wise and loving, and I believe He is… and if God is all-powerful, and I believe He is… then everything God does is right and He does it the right way. That gives me an anchor while I navigate the rough seas of "Why doesn't God make things right RIGHT NOW?!"
I've been expressing gratitude for Daniel's faith and faithfulness all these past weeks, but today I am thankful for what God did with Nebuchadnezzar, who was able to put into words (and even song!) this declaration of faith: everything God does is right and He does it the right way! Amen.
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SUDF salutes united Swazi trade federation
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"SUDF humbly wishes to welcome and salute the launch of TUCOSWA [the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland] as the giant labour federation in our country Swaziland. This comes at a time when unity and cohesion in the working class is of paramount importance," the Swaziland United Democratic Front, an umbrella organisation of all progressive democratic forces in Swaziland, said in a statement yesterday.
TUCOSWA is to hold its first congress next weekend, and absolute monarch King Mswati III's regime has wasted no time in harassing TUCOSWA, amongst other things by trying to sabotage the registration of the trade federation and having police turn up in numbers and try to stop its meetings by force.
The trade unions have historically played a leading role in the struggle for democracy and socio-economic rights in Swaziland, not least because they are the only organisations legally allowed to hold demonstrations through the Industrial Act. The launch of a united and strengthened union, with well over 50,000 members, will therefore secure that the trade union movement will have an important role to play in the future as well, says the SUDF.
"Workers have lived up to their word of finally forming this gigantic force. The Trade union history and course will definitely take a turn for even better and bigger victories for the poor and exploited multitudes of our land. The Swazi struggle could have not got a better infusion and revitalization, than one of a work force with a common mandate, vision and mission."
Section 4.2 of TUCOSWA's constitution states that the trade federation will "promote, encourage and assist in strengthening the democratic rights of workers in the Kingdom of Swaziland," and it also "affirms its commitment to the establishment of a democratic society anchored on social justice."
The SUDF pledged to support the new labour federation, and urged others both within Swaziland and abroad, to do the same. "SUDF makes a sacred covenant to support and collaborate at all levels with this new force for change. We as an umbrella body of all progressives in the country urge all Swazis and the world at large to help consolidate and advance this mass power organ."
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Eating the Right Foods for Exercise
Eating the Right Foods for Exercise
Nutrition is actually important for fitness Eating a well balanced diet is able to enable you to get the calories and nutrients you have to fuel the daily activities of yours, including regular exercise.
When it comes to eating foods to fuel your workout performance, it is not as easy as choosing vegetables over doughnuts. You have to eat the correct food types at the right times of the day.
Learn about the benefits of healthy breakfasts, workout snacks, and meal plans.
Get off to a great start The first meal of yours of the day is actually an important one.
Based on an article published in Harvard Health Letter, eating breakfast regularly has been linked to a lower risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart problems. Starting the day of yours with a healthy meal is able to help replenish the blood sugar of yours, which your body needs to power your brain and muscles.
Eating a good breakfast is particularly important on days when exercise is actually on the agenda of yours. Skipping breakfast is able to leave you feeling lethargic or lightheaded while you are working out.
Deciding on the right breakfast type is essential. A lot of folks depend on simple carbohydrates to start the day of theirs. A plain white bagel or perhaps doughnut will not keep you feeling full for very long.
In comparison, a protein-rich and fiber- breakfast may fend off hunger pangs for longer and provide the power you have to keep exercise going.
Follow these tips for eating a nutritious breakfast:
Rather than eating sugar laden cereals made from refined grains, oat bran, try oatmeal, and other whole grain cereals that are actually loaded with fiber. Next, throw in some protein, like milk, yogurt, or perhaps chopped nuts.
When you are making waffles or perhaps pancakes, replace several of the all purpose flour with whole grain options. Next, stir some cottage cheese into the batter.
When you prefer toast, choose whole grain bread. Then pair it with an egg, peanut butter, or perhaps another protein source.
Count on the right carbohydrates Because of low carb fad diets, carbohydrates have gotten a bad rap. But carbohydrates are your body's primary source of power. Based on the Mayo Clinic, aproximatelly forty five to sixty five % of the overall daily calories of yours should come from carbohydrates. This's particularly true in case you work out.
Consuming the best sort of carbohydrates is important. Lots of people depend on the simple carbs found in sweets and processed foods. Rather, you must focus on eating the complex carbohydrates found in grains that are whole, fruits, vegetables, and beans.
Whole grains have more staying power than refined grains since you digest them much more slowly.
They're able to enable you to feel full for longer and fuel your body throughout the day. They also can help stabilize the blood sugar levels of yours. Lastly, these quality grains have the minerals and vitamins you have to keep your body operating at its best.
Pack protein into the snacks of yours and meals Protein is actually necessary to help keep your body growing, maintained, and repaired. For instance, the Faculty of Rochester Medical Center reports that red blood cells die after aproximatelly 120 days.
Protein is important for building and repairing muscles, helping you enjoy the benefits of the workout of yours. It is often a source of energy when carbohydrates are actually in supply that is short, but it is not a major source of fuel during exercise.
Adults have to consume aproximatelly 0.8 grams of protein each day for every kilogram of the body weight of theirs, reports Harvard Health Blog. That is equal to aproximatelly 0.36 grams of protein for every pound of body weight. Older adults and exercisers may need much more.
Protein is able to come from:
poultry, like turkey and chicken
red meat, like lamb and beef
fish, like tuna and salmon
milk, like yogurt and milk
legumes, like lentils and beans
eggs For probably the healthiest options, choose lean proteins which are low in trans and saturated fats. Limit the amount of red meat and processed meats that you consume.
Boost the fruit of yours and vegetable intake Fruits and veggies are rich sources of other compounds, minerals, vitamins, and natural fiber that your body has to run properly. They are also low in fat and calories.
Aim to fill half the plate of yours with veggies and fresh fruits at every meal, recommends the United States Department of Agriculture.
Make an effort to eat the rainbow by choosing veggies and fruits of colors that are different. This can help you appreciate the full range of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that the produce aisle has to offer.
Each time you go to the supermarket, consider choosing a brand new fruit or perhaps vegetable to try. For snacks, keep dried fruits in your workout bag and raw veggies in the fridge.
Go for healthy fats Unsaturated fats may help reduce inflammation as well as provide calories.
While fat is actually a primary fuel for aerobic exercise, we've plenty stored in the body to fuel even the longest workouts. Nevertheless, getting healthy unsaturated fats helps to provide essential fatty acids and calories to help keep you moving.
Healthy options include:
oils, such as olive oil
Fuel up before exercise When it comes to fueling up before or perhaps after a workout, it is essential to get the proper balance of protein and carbs. Pre-workout snacks that combine carbohydrates with protein is able to make you feel more energized than junk foods made from simple sugars and a good deal of fat.
Think about stocking your workout bag and refrigerator with several of these basic snacks:
Bananas are actually full of magnesium and potassium, which are actually important nutrients to get on a daily basis. Eating a banana is able to help replenish these minerals while providing natural sugars to fuel the workout of yours. For additional protein, enjoy the banana of yours with a serving of peanut butter.
Berries, grapes, and oranges These fruits are actually all filled with vitamins, minerals, and drinking water. They are not hard on the intestines of yours, give you a quick boost of energy, as well as enable you to stay hydrated. Think about pairing them with a serving of yogurt for protein.
Nuts are a good source of heart healthy fats and also provide important nutrients and protein. They're able to provide you with a source of sustained energy for the workout of yours.
Pair them with fresh or perhaps dried fruit for a healthy serving of carbohydrates. Nevertheless, test these alternatives to see how they settle. High-fat foods are able to slow digestion, and they might make food sit in the stomach of yours too long in case your exercise session is coming fast.
Nut butter Many grocery stores carry single serving packets of peanut butter that do not require refrigeration and may be easily stored in a gym bag. For a tasty protein carbohydrate combo, you are able to spread peanut butter on:
an apple
a banana
whole-grain crackers
a slice of whole grain bread In case you do not like peanut butter, try almond butter, soy butter, or perhaps other protein rich alternatives.
Do not cut way too many calories If you are attempting to lose tone or weight the body of yours, you might be tempted to cut a great deal of calories from the meals of yours. Cutting calories is a vital component of weight loss, but it is possible to go way too far.
Weight loss diets should never leave you feeling exhausted or perhaps ill. Those're signs that you are not getting the calories you need for health that is good and health.
Based on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteTrusted Source, a diet containing 1,200 to 1,500 daily calories is actually ideal for most females that wish to lose some weight safely. A diet with 1,500 to 1,800 daily calories is actually suitable for most males that wish to shed extra pounds.
In the event that you are really active or perhaps you do not wish to lose some weight while getting fit, you might have to consume more calories. Talk to the doctor of yours or perhaps a dietitian to learn the number of calories you have to support the lifestyle of yours and fitness goals.
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That's even worse than the story I heard. Also why does he need a 'motherly' woman in the room to sleep at twenty? Unless you're in bed with a MILF, you shouldn't need a parental figure to help you to sleep with you because you're a fully grown adult.Close enough. What Ben says is that he and Linkara went to a convention at the same time as the girl I mentioned, and during the first night out, he decided to have a group outing elsewhere. Linkara didn't want to go with them, and he only found out that the pretty girl he was crushing on at the time was in the group AFTER it happened.
He was barely a part of the group and needed a 'motherly' woman in the room to make sure he could sleep, even though he was sharing a room w another dude. What a creepo.


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'I see my role as the representative of the government in the Senate and the Senate to the government, not the representative of the Liberal party'
Marc Gold, Trudeau's new man in the Senate, says he intends to remain non-partisan
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new man in the Senate said he intends to remain non-partisan, even as he helps move Liberals bills through the red chamber.
Senator Marc Gold was announced Friday as the government's new representative in the Senate. Gold, a former law professor, had been a member of the Independent Senators Group, senators who don't formally align with any party.
"I see my role as the representative of the government in the Senate and the Senate to the government, not the representative of the Liberal party in the Senate," he said. "I believe very deeply in the independence of the Senate and its evolution towards a less partisan institution."
Trudeau expelled Liberal senators from the party's caucus in 2014, even before coming to power and has been appointing independent senators through a non-partisan process since he was elected.
Most of the newly-appointed senators have chosen to sit with the Independent Senators Group, which has voted mostly in favour of government legislation, but has no tie to the Liberal party. Conservative Senators are still part of their party's caucus and form the official opposition in the chamber.
The representative position is meant to recognize the need for someone to steer the agenda, without a formal party structure.
Alongside the independent group, which is the largest with 51 senators, there are the Conservatives with 23 and a new group called the Canadian Senators Group has 13, there are 11 non-affiliated Senators and seven vacant seats.
The new Senate will have to manage legislation coming from a minority House of Commons.
"I have confidence that the individual senators and the groups in the Senate will understand that the legislation we get from the House of Commons will be the product of compromise and multi-party support," he said.
There is a growing maturity in the Senate
But he cautioned it's hard to know exactly how this will all work out.
"If you live by the crystal ball you have to have a strong stomach, because you're going to be eating glass a lot of the time. I can't predict how it will go."
In the election, the Liberals promised to introduce new legislation to change how the Senate is run. Current legislation recognizes and funds groups of senators under the old system where only a government and opposition existed.
Gold said he wants those changes to take place, but also believes senators will be able to come together to address issues in the meantime.
"I think working together with all groups and all leadership. I think we will continue to find the right balance," he said. "There is a growing maturity in the Senate."
Gold replaces Senator Peter Harder who stepped down from the post in late November.
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Sumo Wrestlers Probed for Fixing Matches
Wrestling matches being fixed? Now there's a shocker! It's one thing if it's the WWE and people love the events because of the hype and spectacle, but it's completely different when you're talking about something as sacred and full of pageantry as sumo wrestling in Japan.
The latest scandal involving sumo wrestlers was uncovered because of a previous probe into shady sumo dealings.
While investigating several wrestlers a year ago to see if they were illegally betting on baseball games, emails were uncovered that suggested wrestlers were communicating pre-fight. The Mainichi Daily News says "e-mails even apparently go so far as to list amounts to be paid and bank account numbers, as well as how exactly the fixed bouts would unfold in the ring."
First U.S. baseball is rocked by the steroids era, and now we're learning that the sacred culture of Japanese sumo wrestling is no different from Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels breaking chairs on each other's back. Somewhere in Japan, the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy just committed suicide.


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So you have a SAN storage, and your power machine connects to this subsystem using Emulex cards. You have updated the profile of your lpar with the fibre channel adapter. But how are you going to get the emulex card physical addresses so you can map the drives correctly on the SAN management interface?
Faced with this problem, I tried the brute force approach (go to /sys and try to find something that resembles what I am looking for). Yes, it might be ugly, but in this case, it worked just fine 🙂
[root@devl4pp-sandy-lp3 sys]# cd sys
[root@devl4pp-sandy-lp3 sys]# for file in $(find . -name *lpfc*); do echo $file; cat $file; done
I found the file I needed:
[root@devl4pp-sandy-lp3 sys]# cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host1/lpfc_symbolic_name
Emulex PPN-10:00:00:00:c9:63:d2:ac
That's it. Hopefully this will be part of a larger article. Meanwhile, let's just use the blog to take notes 🙂


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The rural village of Nals, with its 2,000 inhabitants, is located at 321 meters above sea level on the western side of the Adige Valley between Meran and Bolzano. Lovingly nicknamed "Rosendorf", meaning the village of roses, a quick walk around the village gives you a stunning insight into why.
Orchards and vineyards extend over a wide area in and around the village. Witnesses from bygone eras such as castles, stately homes and imposing farms characterise the timeless landscape. Perched above Nals in Sirmian is Schloss Payersberg, and on the way up to Prissian stand the Pfeffersburg and the Wehrburg castles. In the village of Nals itself there are the Stachelburg and Schwanburg castles to admire.
The village is 16 km south of the spa town of Merano and 14 km north of the provincial capital of Bolzano. Due to its central location, Nals is the ideal starting point for your holiday.
Activities in Nals
We are a 3-minute walk from the sports area of Nals with its tennis courts, mini golf, outdoor swimming pool, beach volleyball court and a spacious children's playground.
Local shops
In Nals there are two grocery stores, a patisserie and bakery, a pharmacy, a winery offering wine tasting and a shop, a farm shop, a hairdressing salon and a beauty salon. In addition, there is a bicycle shop (www.tobike-nals.it) where you can rent bicycles and e-bikes. Particularly popular is our small farmers market, which is held once a week from May to October. You can reach the centre of Nals on foot in just a few minutes.
Larger towns in the area are Lana (8 km) or Eppan (9 km) and of course the cities of Merano and Bolzano with their romantic shopping streets in the old towns.
Food and drink
In South Tyrol the refined combination of Alpine and Mediterranean cuisine makes dining an unforgettable experience. Local specialities including "Kaiserschmarrn" (a fluffy sweet pancake) or "knödel" (dumplings in a variety of flavours) are on the menu beside Italian classics like antipasti and pasta dishes. The gastronomy in South Tyrol amazes with its quality and versatility.
In Nals you can walk to several restaurants, pizzerias, traditional "Törggele" places, bars and an ice cream parlour. In the hamlet of Sirmian a few kilometers away, there are also two restaurants (one with guesthouse), and a tavern. A large variety of eateries can be found in the surrounding villages, ranging from simple and rustic to sophisticated fine-dining.
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
The botanical gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle attract many visitors every year from April to October. In over 80 landscaped gardens various plants from all over the world flourish and thrive. Whether young or old, botanist or layman, the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle are a remarkable mix of botanical garden and leisure attraction not to be missed.
Lake Kaltern and Lake Montiggle
The Mediterranean landscape around the two lakes suggests that they are the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps. From the beginning of May to September, the temperatures allow bathing in both Lake Kaltern and Lake Montiggle, inspiring swimmers with their water quality and breathtaking, colourful scenery.
Ötzi Museum of South Tyrolean Archeology
Ötzi is a 5,300-year-old glacial mummy from the Copper Age. Thanks to extraordinary circumstances, it has been preserved to this day and is gradually revealing treasures of knowledge. The permanent exhibition in Bolzano shows the man from the ice, along with his clothing and equipment as well as important finds from the late antiquity, Roman and up to the Mesolithic times.
Messner Mountain Museum
Reinhold Messner dedicated a museum project to mountains, with six unique locations in the magnificent landscape of the Alps. The Messner Mountain Museum brings together the mountains, mountain people and Reinhold Messner himself. From Nals, the closest location is Castle Sigmundskron in Firmian, Bolzano (10 km).
The Fruit Tree Museum in Lana
The South Tyrolean Fruit Tree Museum provides an exciting and entertaining insight into the world of South Tyrolean apples, nowadays and from yesteryear.
Railway World in Rabland
An unforgettable day trip is to the largest digital model railway system in Italy. With more than 20,000 model railways, the exhibition is the largest private collection in Europe. The main attraction is the "Miniature South Tyrol" tour.
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Missale ad vsum Sa[rum] incipit feliciter.
Catholic Church
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Lyme, Cheshire (Accredited Museum)
The Lyme Missal is the single most important printed book in any National Trust collection. It was published in 1487 by England's first printer, William Caxton. He sub-contracted the work out to a Parisian printer and it is the only surviving copy of the first edition of the Sarum Missal, the standard service book used in English churches before the Reformation. The Missal belonged to the Leghs of Lyme from at least 1507. It is covered in annotations which tell their own story. For instance, prayers for the Pope have been crossed out in accordance with Henry VIII's instructions. The Missal was purchased with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund and other supporters.
The only copy known to survive of this 1487 Missal, which has been at Lyme since at least the sixteenth century. It was printed in red & black by William Caxton: leaf G6v has probably the earliest occurrence of his famous device (cf. W. Blades, William Caxton, no. 103 ). According to A. Labarre: "The two woodcuts were used in 1481 in the Missale Parisiense printed by Jean du Pré and Didier Huym, 22 September 1481 ... They are the first woodcuts used in printing in Paris" (cited in Hellinga's Supplement)
Full description
Orientation: Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: red and black printing in, with ms annotations. Red initials printed, blue initials 9c.iii) put in by hand (with guide letters). Watercolur on woodcuts ff.88-9. Gilded initial with red, blue and white pigment f.90r Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding Date of Binding: 19.4 Binder's Name: British, with old cover inlaid on front board End Leaves: Tipped single fold cream handmade laid papr, the outer leaf pasted the board, outer edegs trimmed out. A single flyleaf at the front has watermark L V G (remargined along spine edge) Structure: British Edges: plain cut from first binding Spine Lining: moderate round, square joints, linings not visible. End Bands: worked 6x4x4 in brown cream and green silk over flat parchment cores, cut at the joints, with a thin core at across the front instead of a bead Bookmark: 2 detached thin black silk ribbons Boards: 10mm wood (19th c) with peripheral 50% cushion Covering: fu; brown tanned goat/hairsheep (not Nigerian). polished or glazed, with an old tanned calf board cvoering inlaid in the front cover. Tooling Spine: [19c]: blind-tooled 2-fillet at head and tail with saltire cross from corner to corner in each panel ; gold-tooled title direct in panels 2 and 6 Tooling Sides: Furniture: none. There are two holes 48mm apart towards the head and slightly closer to foredge of the old leather on the front board and a single hole at the tail matching the inner hole at head. Remains of back board side pins? Enclosure: Binding Notes: The old leather almost certainly came from the back board of the first binding (the first lost with the title page and prelims)
Bibliographic description
[262] leaves . fol.. Imperfect: wants leaves *1,2,4,5,7,8, a1, a10, b1-8, c1,2, n3-6 [i.e. 22 leaves according to Hellinga's collation]. Many leaves damaged at foot, removing signatures and text; illuminated? initial cut out on a2r. Some manuscript initials in blue. The full-page illustrations on m8 & n1 are hand-coloured, but imperfect. The English portion of the marriage service on E8r is written in by hand. Numerous annotations, including "in a sixteenth-century hand contemptuous references to Richard Mody who was rector of Standish nr Wigan during the reign of Queen Mary I" (de Ricci). Extensive annotations on G6v, giving instructions for the service of St. Thomas of Canterbury. References to the Pope deleted on k7r and G5r. Exhibited at the Caxton Exhibition, [London] 1877 'Class A. 128' & the Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition [Manchester, 1888?] '280' (labels on front pastedown). Nineteenth-century collation notes, including manuscript slips pasted in place of missing leaves. Letter from W.B. Rye at the British Museum (1873-12-31) and typescript of articles by William Blades & Edward Scott inserted at rear pastedown, along with two typescript exhibition labels. . Binding: Nineteenth-century binding, incorporating front panel from original? late fifteenth or early sixteenth-century blind-stamped (stamps of roses, some with fleur-de-lys) diaper calf binding. Old repairs to many pages.
Probably acquired directly from Caxton by Sir Piers Legh of Lyme (c 1455–1527) either on publication or shortly after and then by descent in the Legh family at Newton or Lyme. Deposited by Lord Newton at John Rylands (and so recorded in ISTC). Acquired by the National Trust by private treaty in 2008 with the help of grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Foyle Foundation, the Pilgrim Trust, the Friends of the National Libraries, the Art Fund, the Robert Gavron Charitable Trust, the Royal Oak Foundation and private individuals.
Makers and roles
Catholic Church William Caxton (1422-1491) Guillaume Maynyal (fl.1479-1490)


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By Rick Morris
Ever since we launched The FDH Lounge brand in January 2007 as an all-subjects complement to our FantasyDrafthelp.com fantasy sports advisory service, we've been unabashed about doing whatever it takes to get this project to the level where it belongs. Nobody else has the crew to be rockin' this kind of talk show variety, so I feel the motivation every day as Managing Partner to make sure that the hard work of this ensemble is rewarded in the end.
One of my partners, Senior Producer "The FDH New York Bureau" Steve Cirvello, handles most of our guest booking and contacts with high-level folks at various places in the media world out of NYC. Once in a while, he hits the road to pursue growth opportunities in other places. Having learned a lot about the South By Southwest Interactive media conference (henceforth referred to by its SXSW abbreviation) from a New Media baron who has been kind and supportive of us (the CEO of the Revision3 web TV network, Jim Louderback), we saw it as an opportunity to take steps towards increasing the long-term viability of the show. And while my own schedule generally keeps me from traveling with Steve on his promotional trips, it did not create a conflict this time. So, with me coming in from C-Town and Steve from New York, off to Austin we'd go.
An additional and welcome step along the way manifested itself when our new friend, former NFL player and author Vernon Turner, invited us to spend time with him in Houston as the proverbial sandwich to our time at SXSW. It turns out that Vernon had an interest in attending SXSW himself, so our crew for the trip was complete.
The other two members of the "FDH Entourage" provided excellent support for the mission. I'll start with Steve. His follow-through and planning leading up to the trip were superb. While there was some unfortunate poor communication that led to last-minute headaches in the week before we left, absolutely none of it came from Steve's end. And Vernon was an unbelievably gracious host in Houston and wheelman as we headed to and from Austin. It was fun to see SXSW through Vernon's eyes as a new author and I'm so glad he had a great time.
Vernon picked us up from the airport late Friday night and after a great late dinner in his excellent part of town, we retired and hit the road the next morning. Due to the yucky drizzle that lingered over Texas for the first part of the weekend, I had a pretty severe sinus headache and I dozed off for a good part of the trip up there (missing, I would later find out, Steve and Vernon goofing on my cellphone), but through the power of sleep and medication I was doing OK by dinner. We prefaced our meal with a walk all throughout the parts of downtown Austin that were hosting SXSW-related events. At dinner, drawing upon one piece of motivation common among the three of us, we toasted to our mothers watching us from the great beyond being proud of their baby boys chasing their dreams.
The first night continued with the theme of getting our feet wet, both literally in the drizzle and figuratively, as we had few solid plans and as such, continued to walk through town and take it all in. Through Steve's planning before the trip, we managed to get into what he referred to as the "Big Four" of New Media events and the first was Saturday evening's Blip TV party. As Steve chatted with one of the founders, who had provided our invite, I forgot to name-drop to her our good friend Will McMahon, who stars on the Blip sitcom The Baristas! I clearly have a lot to learn about name-dropping from Steve, although our past show guests Bob Barker, Steve Perry, Gilbert Gottfried, George "The Animal" Steele and Tommy Lasorda might perhaps disagree with me about that. :-)
As we were heading back to Vernon's truck en route to our hotel, we came upon a large, noisy crowd moving together along the sidewalk. Steve guessed at first that it was an offshoot of the Occupy movement, but I said, "Nah, too festive, not grim enough," and it turns out I was right. When Steve asked a young lady working one of the many bike taxis around town (quite a scene to watch that, by the way, especially on a hill), she told us that it was a flash mob dance party and that those appear fairly often in Austin. I then heard music coming out of a boom box, but I was truly impressed when I heard a PA system manifest itself. That's one well-organized flash mob!
But it was Sunday that I'll remember the longest and for being one of the most fun days that I can ever recall. The weather was sunny, but not too warm, absolutely perfect. We got back in downtown in the late morning and walked over to the Convention Center, where many of the panels for the SXSW conference were being held. The atmosphere was very interesting, even if it resembled a casting call for Portlandia. The promotional materials made available by many outlets were fascinating. There is one that stands out in particular: the large social media outlet Mashable put their SXSW preview in the form of an old-school newspaper and had faux newsboys on the sidewalk passing them out yelling "Extra! Extra!" in a cutesy-poo way of spoofing New Media appearing in Old Media form. The next day, back at Vernon's house, when word broke that CNN was about to buy them for $200 million, I walked into the bedroom Steve was using, holding the newspaper aloft, and shouted "Extra! Extra! We just sold out to Old Media for $200 mil!"
It's just hard to explain the intrigue of seeing all of these monster brands like Mashable hustling for attention on the Convention Center grounds. As a first-time attendee, it drove home to me that, without a doubt, this was the Ground Zero of the entire New Media world for the entire Interactive period of SXSW (which is always the front end of the conference, with film and music comprising the other parts of the event). Unlike Steve, I don't live in New York, so it probably felt like an even bigger deal to me.
We wandered over to find our friend Mr. Louderback and that led us to the second part of the "Big Four" events, the one hosted by Foursquare. Here too, Steve chatted up one of the founders and introduced Vernon and me and we made our way over to Jim and his friend Chaim Haas, Senior VP at Kaplow PR. From there, we got to see Chaim conduct a videoblog interview with Jim on a streetcorner (situated perfectly with plenty of colorful action behind Jim; I can't wait to view this online) about his impressions of SXSW 2012. Essentially, Jim and Chaim are at the level where people interview you for your impressions of the conference, so it's pretty aspirational to see that with your own two eyes.
We were about to part ways with Chaim and head to lunch with Jim before making an impromptu stop at an event that Chaim helped to organize (and I have to tell you, in doing this, I learned exactly how cool this guy is!). The new social media site GroupMe had a promotional event that would lead to a world record for grilled cheese sandwiches consumed in one minute. After a brief "eat-off" to determine who would furnish the challenge to the pro, into the "arena" charged … KOBAYASHI (it was very funny to see Jim decipher from the look of awe on the faces of Steve and I that Kobayashi was a big deal)! And the dude brushed my arm as he was making his way through the crowd! Didn't expect to cross that item off my bucket list at SXSW! He wolfed down 13 in one minute to set the new world's record. And trust me, the look of disgust on the face of Vernon, a personal trainer and model of fitness who still runs a sub-4.5 40 at age 45 – freaking hysterical!
We resumed our trek towards lunch, settling on a nice little Spanish restaurant with a patio located at the corner of a block. As Jim and Vernon were introducing themselves to each other, we had the most unforeseen moment of the weekend. We made a new friend when longtime Dallas sportscaster-turned-social media titan Chris Yates caught wind of our conversation from the next table and came over and introduced himself. The next thing you know, he and his crew (who were filming interviews for their website all over town during SXSW) were doing interviews with Jim and then Vernon. It was quite a whirlwind moment, that's for sure, with Chris's lively personality – exemplified by Vernon paging through a copy of his book and showing Chris the picture of Steve Tasker lighting him up on a punt return. Chris blurted out, "Damn, he kicked your ass!" Really glad I hadn't taken a drink just prior to that moment, because it would have been most embarrassing …
After lunch, Jim was kind enough to serve as a SXSW tour guide for our crew, which was unbelievably down-to-earth and kind of him. We checked out a few spots on the way, including an entire residential street just off of downtown that was rented out by Google to promote various aspects of their business. Before long, we were at the third of the "Big Four" parties on Steve's list, this one thrown by the good folks at Boxee. Their event, in the same residential area as the Google street, was as cool as their device that streams web video to your TV set: a BBQ/keg party in a large backyard area! Jim's description of SXSW as "spring break for geeks" finally had the "spring break element." Yeah! Plus, they had the sweetest of any of the promotional T-shirts we were picking up all weekend. There was nothing not to like about this affair, I assure you. Vernon and I even got the belly laugh of Steve piggishly loading up on BBQ right after our lunch!
We walked back to the spot where Jim chained his bike (heading to a place he rented outside of town, taking care of the fitness/environment Daily Double by that form of riding) and after saying goodbye, headed over to one of the true historic landmarks in town, the Driskill Hotel. Our good pal Colin Delany from epolitics.com, a frequent political guest on the program, was headed over there, but alas, our schedules did not align. I did get the swank picture taken above there, though, in the media room as we were mingling.
One of Steve's childhood friends then met us outside and gave us a ride to the last of the parties we were attending, the one thrown by Funny or Die. Held at a charming little bar in the University of Texas off-campus area, we enjoyed talking to a few of the company execs and I feasted on one of the best chicken sandwiches I've had in a long time. Inside, clips of Will Ferrell and many of the other top comedy stars associated with the website were running on a loop and they were outstanding.
With nightfall hitting pretty squarely and facing a long ride back to greater H-Town, we looked for a cab back to downtown, because we were facing quite a hike. We couldn't find one, so we kept walking … and walking … and walking … and the next thing we knew, we hit the highway overpass that bordered that particular stretch of downtown. Even from there, it was quite a hike, walking briskly and encountering at one point a street party as part of SXSW. It was a wistful feeling, taking it all in, the sense of not wanting to leave – but in a positive, motivational sense, looking forward to next year and being back with another 365 days available until then to devote to growing the biz. All that walking in my dress shoes, though … not so pleasant; I commented about how by the end of the day, the footwear felt like my Chuck Taylors in terms of support, or lack thereof. The ride back yielded one Texas phenomenon I did not know about until we reached the final stages before Houston – thick fog that often comes out of nowhere.
Monday was a quiet, relaxing day around Houston, although it yielded the second of the crew's catchphrases on the trip as "there's the nose-picker" joined "second knuckle" as the inside jokes that would always generate some laughs. Steve and I both flew back on Tuesday and immediately began to process everything we had seen and heard and how to follow up with some of the people we had met along the way.
I mentioned the word "aspirational" earlier in the story and since I got back to town, I've told a few members of the crew that in the years to come, we will be broadcasting from SXSW and that I intend for our group on the scene to be a much larger one at that point. In so doing, it will symbolize everything that South By Southwest represents: great fun with great friends and a tangible representation of having achieved that spot on the media food chain that the small, self-made folks like ourselves desire – and will attain. See you next year, Austin!


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An Iron County woman will have to go to Illinois to face a murder charge dating back nearly 35 years.
66-year-old Jacquelyn Greco of Crystal Falls has waived her right to extradition in Iron County Trial Court.
She was being held in the Iron County Jail after being arrested in March.
The murder charge is in Cook County, Illinois and dates from 1979.
There's no word from the Cook County Sheriff's Department if Greco has been brought to their area yet.


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Committee retains faith in legal organization after sexual assault allegations against founder
QUEBEC CITY -- An all-party Quebec committee looking at helping victims and survivors of sexual and conjugal violence say they stand behind a legal clinic following the recent departure of its founder due to misconduct allegations.
The committee comprising members of the four major provincial political parties said in a statement Friday it was surprised and upset by the allegations against Juripop founding lawyer and chairman Marc-Antoine Cloutier.
Cloutier announced in a letter one week earlier that he was stepping down from the organization he'd founded, denying allegations against him and urging the clinic to be allowed to continue in its work.
The lawmakers say in a joint statement on Friday that they want Juripop to continue that important work, having assisted 500 people in sexual assault cases in the past few months alone.
They say they are satisfied with the transparency and introspection shown by the organization in dealing with Cloutier's departure.
The committee is tasked with coming up with recommendations on improving support for sexual assault and domestic violence victims, who often feel let down by the system.
It had sought an explanation from the non-profit in the aftermath of Cloutier's departure, given the organization had received a $2.6-million grant for a pilot project to offer free support and legal advice to victims of sexual violence last December.
The committee is comprised of Coalition Avenir Quebec's Isabelle Charest, the minister responsible for the status of women, Isabelle Melancon of the Quebec Liberal Party, Parti Quebecois member Veronique Hivon and Quebec solidaire member Christine Labrie.
-- this report by the Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2020.


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Credit cards are used for many people in different ways to borrow money quickly because there is no documentation needed (just when you apply to get it). There are different types of credit cards and they are oriented for different customers.
There are credit cards with no interest rate, credit card with rewards and there are prepaid cards. In this article we are going to talk about the best prepaid cards in the market. But first let`s talk about what is a prepaid credit card.
What is a prepaid card?
A prepaid card is issued by a financial institution and it has been secured with a payment before the use of it. They basically have a preloaded fund to make the transactions that the card holder needs.
So, people with prepaid cards will not be borrowing money from a financial institution because they are putting their money to use the prepaid card and they do it to take some benefits of the prepaid cards like rewards or buy online.
Prepaid cards are ideal for those who have no credit history or a low credit score and want to improve it because they want to borrow money from a financial institution and they won`t give money to them until they have a good credit history.
So, those customers will be able to build a credit history and increase their credit score when they use their prepaid credit card but they must use it well. Now, let`s see what are the best prepaid credit cards
The best prepaid credit cards
Choosing "the best prepaid credit card" may be difficult because it is subjective. Some customers will prefer less monthly payment and other may be looking for cash – back rewards or maybe other characteristic. However, let`s see what are cards that are called "the best" on internet and why are they so popular
In first place we have the Netspend Visa Prepaid Card: With this card you will have the benefits of a Visa card, it doesn't have a monthly fee but you will have to pay a small purchase fee and $2.50 when you use an ATM. This card does not charge an interest rate and you will be able to use the Netspend App to see your account and manage it.
You will also receive text and email notification with every transaction that you made with the card which is important for your security. This card can be used as a regular Visa card and should be accepted as a regular Visa card.
In second place we have American Express Serve Cash Back: This card is one of the best to get rewards because with every purchase you will get a reward. But that reward is expressed in cash back which means that every time that the card holder make a purchase he will get 1% of the amount on cash back.
But, that card charges $5.95 per month (fee) so you should spend at least $595 to cover that fee and have benefits. This card have one benefit of American Express cards which is the protection to your purchases for up to $1.000 if something happens within the first 90 days after the purchase.
In third place we have Green Dot Prepaid Visa: The benefit of this card is that there is no credit checks so your credit history and credit score will not be affected by the use of this card. But, that could be a disadvantage if you are looking to build a credit history using a prepaid card.
This card has a mobile app to manage your account and you will receive texts when some activity in the account is detected. You will be able to use the card around the world but a 3% fee will be charged in foreign transactions.
In fourth place we have Bluebird by American Express: This card is ideal for those who are looking for low fees because it doesn`t have monthly fee, direct deposits don`t generate fees and no fee to load the card in Walmart or with a debit card online. However you will have to pay $5 to have the card if you get it in a retail location. Doing withdrawals with this card is free in MoneyPass ATMs but if you use others ATM you will have to pay $2.50.
In fifth place we have Paypal Prepaid MasterCard: The benefit of this card is the convenience of having access to Paypal platform which is well known these days. You will have no fees if you transfer money from a Paypal account but also there will be no fee if you make a deposit and there is no activation fee.
However, you will have to pay $4.95 per month and $1.95 for ATM fee. You can use the card with foreign currencies but there will be a 2.5% charge. However, this card has benefits like rewards and lower fees compared to other prepaid cards so it is a good option.
So there are different options in the market of prepaid card and choosing the best is difficult. The problem with prepaid cards and cards in general (debit and credit) is that they offer a combination of characteristics that are looking to attend different publics.
So, cards should be classified as the best for a low interest rate, the best for low fees, the best to build a credit history, the best to use foreign currencies and so. They should be classified by categories looking to attend the different needs of the customers. There are many options in the market and people will be able to find the right one for them.


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Full disclosure: I am 65 years old. I hear myself asking as we look at our nation and world: how did we come to these days of idolatry and immorality? And I have been asked by others that same question many times.
Several years ago, my wife and I stopped at a flea market and I came across this copy of Look magazine. Please note the date 1966 but even more notice the theme of this edition: youth, that is us baby boomers, born between '46-'64. After World War II ended in 1945, the returning GIs came back to a country that would shortly experience an economic boom. With the GI bill for education, the conditions were ripe for an upsurge in family life because of the nation's post-war wealth and better jobs for the many who could be college educated. Then with cars, suburbs starting springing up like weeds outside our major cities. Couple that with great leap forward in communication of ideas and values: television. Baby boomers are the first generation to never have been without TV. Through TV, many values were catechized into society and culture, as in, the desire for more and more which increased the economic boom. Then with the televised image, the image of youth, which is attractive, predominated as did the sheer numbers of boomers. We idolized youth to the point there was a saying back then: Don't trust anyone over 30. Youth became people supposedly to be listened to and heeded, obeyed. Whereas, in all the previous generations of mankind, in many cultures around the world, it was the elders who were consulted. As Lutheran Pastor, Rev. Kurt Marquardt wrote in '78 about revising the divine liturgy, made this salient point about the consultation of youth:
Who, after all, could respect an institution (church) which is, after two thousand years' experience, so confused about its functions as to say, in effect: "Dear children, help us! We are no longer sure about what we ought to be doing. Perhaps you might have some good ideas?" Who could possibly take seriously the play-worship prefixed with that horrid word, "experimental"? The fact is that no healthy, viable society lets its children arbitrate its values. It is for the elders of the tribe to guard its
cultural heritage and to transmit it solemnly to the younger generation-never vice versa. Also in our society the problem is not with the youth but with their elders.
I think my parents, remembering especially my Father's comments, were being overwhelmed by the changes, transformations and malformations of the times. Bob Dylan got it right: "The times they are a'changing". Still are and not in the right directions according to the Word of God.
How did we get here? Look at the articles in that '66 Look magazine edition: 1. The new morality, especially sexual morality was simply and tragically the old immorality made to be accepted and so now we have transgenderism. The sexual revolution has won. 2. Parents are to be seen and not heard, and our children are to be consulted for their 'wisdom' 50 years later: So Greta Thunberg, a girl, lectures the United Nations. There was a '60s movie in which young radicals put LSD in the Congress' water and they dropped the voter age to 14 and now there is talk about the same today in the presidential election, except the insobriety of such thinking does not have the excuse of hallucinogens. 3. And "cool communists" as the horrors of communism gripped the world as in the some 20 million Stalin killed in the gulags and communist China did even worse in the '60s. There was nothing "cool" about communism, and socialism, then and now.
The Lord in His Word, told us this would happen as the Day of the Lord approaches:
1 Timothy 3: But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
What are Christians to do? Avoid it, turn off the TV, don't blog, and live out our vocations and in those vocations, to live as the Lord told us:
St. Matthew 5: 14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.