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Over the past several years I have witnessed a lot of different situations arise in the Christian Homeschool community. Some of it has warmed my heart and a lot has driven me to my knees. Many of these situations have shown me why many do not want to be part of the homeschool world (even if they do homeschool) and why the world has such a bad mentality toward Christians – especially Christian Homeschoolers….and why I quit blogging.
I have remained silent on many of these things, like my friends, because I do believe in Matthew 18. Now, I still believe in that and this post is not about calling anyone out, but sharing a truth about something I know to be a fact.
In 2011, I met the Nunnery family and we became very good friends. Our friendship was a family friendship. Our families have spent a lot of time together in both of our homes, on the road and in church. Over the past 3 years, we have shared a lot of good times and a lot of difficult times.
The most difficult times have been those in which incorrect (rather false) information has been shared about them. During these difficult times, I have witnessed them share how they are not perfect, but because they don't believe in calling others out, especially when they have not witnessed specific situations, they have no right and would actually be false witnesses (I believe there is a commandment about not being a false witness (commandment 9).
Recently, the situation with Doug Phillips has swept through the Christian and Christian communities like wildfire. Many who haven't spoken out before are now doing so because they are being grouped with Mr. Phillips ideals – only because they may have past relationships with him. However, many who have had Mr. Phillips speak or had relationships with him have not been called out. Here is one blog that states he was to speak at a convention in 2011, one year before the only year he spoke at Teach Them Diligently in 2012 and here is another site with a person stating he was scheduled to speak this year at another convention.
Teach Them Diligently has had many other speakers they wanted who have been focused on equipping families to be disciples within their homes and educating their children. That is the focus of Teach Them Diligently – Family Discipleship – not patriarchy.
Why do I mention this? The lawsuit states in line 31: "Groups like Teach Them Diligently (operated by David Nunnery)……..continue to promote and encourage the philosophy of patriarchy……."
That is an incorrect statement.
I am a friend of the Nunnery Family and was an employee of Teach Them Diligently. For two years, I ran the Teach Them Diligently social media and never heard any remarks or saw anything in their home that suggested a patriarchal mindset. What I witnessed was a husband and wife (the Nunnery's) working together, praying together and identifying ways to share the gospel around the world while equipping families to disciple their children in their home. Not just homeschool families, but any family. I also witnessed a family who truly believes in loving all and opened their hearts and homes to anyone and everyone. (side note, I had to step down due to the behind the scenes bullying I was receiving from organizations outside of Teach Them Diligently and began experiencing health issues).
In addition to my own personal knowledge, Teach Them Diligently has had many female speakers – good, strong speakers on their main stage who are not part of the 'patriarchal' movement – IE: Heidi St. John, Jeannie Fulbright, Carol Barnier, Pam Tebow and more.
Side note: This year, several speakers and vendors could not attend Teach Them Diligently because another convention forced them to sign contracts stating they would not speak or vend at any other convention with a 100 mile radius. Several of these vendors shared this with me during the 2012 Convention season and asked me what Teach Them Diligently was going to do about it (since they were the ONLY convention with a 100 mile radius). I explained that really, Teach Them Diligently couldn't do anything, it would be up to the vendors and speakers to identify what they wanted to do.
So, while this law suit incorrectly states that Teach Them Diligently (others are listed, but I am not speaking on behalf of any other organization) "promote and encourage the philosophy of patriarchy", that can easily be refuted by the fact that 1. If you have attended an event, you know that the focus is on Jesus, Discipleship and the family, not on Patriarchs 2. Mr. Phillips has spoken at one of the Conventions Teach Them Diligently held 3. Mr. Phillips has indeed spoken at other conventions (multiple times) who are NOT listed in this case. You can listen to this Podcast on Homeschool Leadercast and this one on Rejoicing Daily and hear the hearts behind Teach Them Diligently and 4. Nothing written nor stated at any of the conventions or on their blog has any indication, promotion or encouragement for the philosophy of patriarchy.
I've been silent long enough. This week, I spoke with my husband about this and he reminded me – this is why I write. To share truth. I've been quiet long enough about the harsh treatment my friends have received and I want my readers to know, I do support Teach Them Diligently. I thoroughly enjoyed the event in Spartanburg and only regret I am unable to attend the National Homeschool Rally they are hosting in Washington DC.
I highly recommend attending their events this year – one in DC and one in Dallas. I promise, you will be encouraged and blessed. You will walk away knowing more about discipling your family and educating your children. We have to remember, wisdom comes from God and if we want to grow good strong Christians, we need to be equipped to do so – Teach Them Diligently will do that.
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Apparently some people find the term 'family discipleship' to be a term that means patriarchy – let me be very clear: I do believe in the husband being the head of the home and in submission. I do not believe in a patriarchal form that oppresses people. God is the head of our home and we worship, pray and read the Bible as a family. That is our definitely of Family Discipleship. People must be quick to listen and slow to speak – the same goes with reading. Please do not press any man made definitions into this post. Families should worship together and enjoy family discipleship. If you teach or follow a pattern opposite to the truth in the Bible and both the teacher and the follower will be held accountable for not following God. I am so thankful for people like Wycliffe and others who worked hard and gave up their lives so that we could have Bibles in our languages to read and seek God's guidance in our lives.
-Someone who has followed and spoken against the patriarchal movement recently explained to me that the TTD Convention may have been named in this because of some of the speakers they have had and/or currently have at the TTD convention. I thought this was an interesting way of identifying who is part of the movement. There are several state conventions, churches and other organizations that have these same speakers, yet they are not mentioned.
Let's have more grace and mercy.
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text: African Proverbs (19th C.) The languages of Africa are rich in proverbs. These examples were collected in the 19th century and reflect traditional values. They were collected and translated by various Europeans and edited by the famous explorer Richard F. Burton in 1865 in Wit and Wisdom from West Africa. Try rewording some of these proverbs to explain their meaning. Wolof: -The house-roof fights with the rain, but he who is sheltered ignores it. -To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better. -Allah does not destroy the men whom one hates. Oji (Ashanti): -If nothing touches the palm-leaves they do not rustle. (1) -He is a fool whose sheep runs away twice. Yoruba: -The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine. -Because friendship is pleasant, we partake of our friend's entertainment; not because we have not enough to eat in our own house. -When your neighbor's horse falls into a pit, you should not rejoice at it, for your own child may fall into it too. -The pot-lid is always badly off: the pot gets all the sweet, the lid nothing but steam. (2) Efik: -His opinions are like water in the bottom of a canoe, going from side to side. -You lament not the dead, but lament the trouble of making a grave; the way of the ghost is longer than the grave. Endnotes (1) Compare English "Where there's smoke there's fire." (2) Said of slaves, who work without pay. Leo Africanus: Description of Timbuktu From The Description of Africa(1526) El Hasan ben Muhammed el-Wazzan-ez-Zayyati was born in the Moorish city of Granada in 1485, but was expelled along with his parents and thousands of other Muslims by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492. Settling in Morocco, he studied in Fez, and as a teenager accompanied his uncle on diplomatic missions throughout North Africa and to the Sub-Saharan kingdom of Ghana. Still a young man, he was captured by Christian pirates and presented as an exceptionally learned slave to the great Renaissance pope, Leo X. Leo freed him, baptized him under the name "Johannis Leo de Medici," and commissioned him to write in Italian the detailed survey of Africa which provided most of what Europeans knew about the continent for the next several centuries. At the time he visited the Ghanaian city of Timbuktu, it was somewhat past its peak, but still a thriving Islamic city famous for its learning. "Timbuktu" was to become a byword in Europe as the most inaccessible of cities, but at the time Leo visited, it was the center of a busy trade in African products and in books. Leo is said to have died in 1554 in Tunis, having reconverted to Islam. What evidence does he provide that suggests the importance of learning in Timbuktu? The name of this kingdom is a modern one, after a city which was built by a king named Mansa Suleyman in the year 610 of the hegira [1232 CE] around twelve miles from a branch of the Niger River. (1) The houses of Timbuktu are huts made of clay-covered wattles with thatched roofs. In the center of the city is a temple built of stone and mortar, built by an architect named Granata, (2) and in addition there is a large palace, constructed by the same architect, where the king lives. The shops of the artisans, the merchants, and especially weavers of cotton cloth are very numerous. Fabrics are also imported from Europe to Timbuktu, borne by Berber merchants. (3) The women of the city maintain the custom of veiling their faces, except for the slaves who sell all the foodstuffs. The inhabitants are very rich, especially the strangers who have settled in the country; so much so that the current king (4) has given two of his daughters in marriage to two brothers, both businessmen, on account of their wealth. There are many wells containing sweet water in Timbuktu; and in addition, when the Niger is in flood canals deliver the water to the city. Grain and animals are abundant, so that the consumption of milk and butter is considerable. But salt is in very short supply because it is carried here from Tegaza, some 500 miles from Timbuktu. I happened to be in this city at a time when a load of salt sold for eighty ducats. The king has a rich treasure of coins and gold ingots. One of these ingots weighs 970 pounds. (5) The royal court is magnificent and very well organized. When the king goes from one city to another with the people of his court, he rides a camel and the horses are led by hand by servants. If fighting becomes necessary, the servants mount the camels and all the soldiers mount on horseback. When someone wishes to speak to the king, he must kneel before him and bow down; but this is only required of those who have never before spoken to the king, or of ambassadors. The king has about 3,000 horsemen and infinity of foot-soldiers armed with bows made of wild fennel [?] which they use to shoot poisoned arrows. This king makes war only upon neighboring enemies and upon those who do not want to pay him tribute. When he has gained a victory, he has all of them--even the children--sold in the market at Timbuktu. Only small, poor horses are born in this country. The merchants use them for their voyages and the courtiers to move about the city. But the good horses come from Barbary. They arrive in a caravan and, ten or twelve days later, they are led to the ruler, who takes as many as he likes and pays appropriately for them. The king is a declared enemy of the Jews. He will not allow any to live in the city. If he hears it said that a Berber merchant frequents them or does business with them, he confiscates his goods. There are in Timbuktu numerous judges, teachers and priests, all properly appointed by the king. He greatly honors learning. Many hand-written books imported from Barbary are also sold. There is more profit made from this commerce than from all other merchandise. Instead of coined money, pure gold nuggets are used; and for small purchases, cowrie shells which have been carried from Persia, (6) and of which 400 equal a ducat. Six and two-thirds of their ducats equal one Roman gold ounce. (7) The people of Timbuktu are of a peaceful nature. They have a custom of almost continuously walking about the city in the evening (except for those that sell gold), between 10 PM and 1 AM, playing musical instruments and dancing. The citizens have at their service many slaves, both men and women. The city is very much endangered by fire. At the time when I was there on my second voyage, (8) half the city burned in the space of five hours. But the wind was violent and the inhabitants of the other half of the city began to move their belongings for fear that the other half would burn. There are no gardens or orchards in the area surrounding Timbuktu. Endnotes (1) Mansa Suleyman reigned 1336-1359. The city was in fact probably founded in the 11th century by Tuaregs, but became the chief city of the king of Mali in 1324. (2) Ishak es Sahili el-Gharnati, brought to Tinbuktu by Mansa Suleyman. (3) By camel caravan across the Sahara Desert from NorthAfrica. (4) 'Omar ben Mohammed Naddi, not in fact the king, but representative of the ruler of the kingdom of Songhai. (5) Such fabulous nuggets are commonly mentioned by Arab writers about Africa, but their size is probably grossly exaggerated. (6) Cowrie shells, widely used for money in West Africa, sometimes came in fact from even farther away, from the Maladive Islands of Southeast Asia. (7) A Sudanese gold ducat would weigh .15 oz. (8) Probably in 1512. Richard Eden: Decades of the New World (1555) English merchants at the Royal Court of Benin The Portuguese were the first to begin trading with various West African empires, including the famous royal court of Benin, whose brilliant sculpture has been famous in Europe ever since. The English, however, were soon looking for profit in the same area. This account of one trading voyage depicts their insatiable desire for gold, or what was almost as good: pepper. Under the guidance of an impoverished Portuguese guide named Captain Pinteado, Captain Windham and several English merchants made their way to Benin. This voyage was to end disastrously, with both captains and many of the crew dying of the tropical diseases which for so long prevented Europeans from penetrating far into Africa. What evidence is there that the King of Benin was used to dealing with Europeans? They were brought with a great company to the presence of the king, who, being a black Moor (1) (although not so black as the rest), sat in a great huge hall, long and wide, the walls made of earth without windows, the roof of thin boards, open in sundry places, like unto louvers to let in the air. And here to speak of the great reverence they give to their king, it is such that, if we would give as much to Our Savior Christ, we should remove from our heads many plagues which we daily deserve for our contempt and impiety. So it is, therefore, that, when his noblemen are in his presence, they never look him in the face, but sit cowering, as we upon our knees, so they upon their buttocks with their elbows upon their knees and their hands before their faces, not looking up until the king command them. And when they are coming toward the king, as far as they do see him they do show such reverence, sitting on the ground with their faces covered as before. Likewise, when they depart from him, they turn not their backs toward him, but go creeping backward with like reverence. And now to speak somewhat of the communication that was between the king and our men, you shall first understand that he himself could speak the Portugal tongue, which he had learned of (2) a child. Therefore, after he had commanded our men to stand up, and demanded of them the cause of their coming into the country, they answered by Pinteado that they were merchants, traveling into those parts for the commodities of his country for exchange of wares, which they had brought from their countries, being such as should be no less commodious for him and his people. The king, then, having of old lying in a certain storehouse 30 or 40 quintals of pepper (every quintal being a hundred weight), willed them to look upon the same, and again to bring him a sight of such merchandise as they had brought with them. And thereupon sent with the captain and the merchants certain of his men to conduct them to the waterside with others to bring the wares from the pinnace to the court. Who, when they were returned and the wares seen, the king grew to this end with the merchants to provide in 30 days the lading of all their ships with pepper. And in case their merchandise would not extend to the value of so much pepper, he promised to credit them to their next return, and thereupon sent the country round about to gather pepper, causing the same to be brought to the court. So that within the space of 30 days, they had gathered fourscore tons of pepper. In the mean season, our men, partly having no rule of themselves, but eating without measure of the fruits of the country and drinking the wine of the palm trees, that drop in the night from the cut of the branches of the same, and in such extreme heat running continuously into the water, not used before to such sudden and vehement alterations (than the which nothing is more dangerous), were thereby brought into swellings and agues: (3) insomuch that the latter time of the year coming on caused them to die sometimes three and sometimes 4 or 5 in a day. Then Windham, perceiving the time of the 30 days to be expired and his men dying so fast, sent to the court in post to Captain Pinteado and the rest to come away and to tarry no longer. But Pinteado with the rest wrote back to him again, certifying him of the great quantity of pepper they had already gathered and looked daily for much more, desiring him furthermore to remember the great praise and name they should win if they came home prosperously, and what shame of the contrary. With which answer Windham, not satisfied, and many of their men dying daily, willed and commanded them again either to come away forthwith or else threatened to leave them behind. When Pinteado heard this answer, thinking to persuade him with reason, he took his way from the court toward the ships, being conducted thither with men by the king's commandment. In the meantime, Windham, all raging, broke up Pinteado's cabin, broke open his chests, spoiled such provision of cold stilled waters and suckets (4) as he had provided for his health, and left him nothing, neither of his instruments to sail by, nor yet of his apparel; and in the meantime, falling sick, himself died also. The Adornment of West Africans The merchants wanted pepper because it could be turned into gold in Europe, of course; and they were fascinated by the quantity of gold and ivory they found circulating along the coast of West Africa. Among other things . . . touching the manners and nature of the people, this may seem strange, that their princes and noblemen used to pounce (5) and raise their skins with pretty knots in diverse forms, as it were branched damask, thinking that to be a decent ornament. And albeit they go in manner all naked, yet are many of them, and especially their women, in manner laden with collars, bracelets, hoops and chains, either of gold, copper, or ivory. I myself have one of their bracelets of ivory, weighing two pound and six ounces of troy weight, which make eight and thirty ounces. This one of their women did wear upon her arm. It is made of one whole piece of the biggest part of the tooth, (6) turned and somewhat carved, with a hole in the midst, wherein they put their hands to wear it on their arm. Some have on every arm one, and as many on their legs, wherewith some of them are so galled that, although they are in manner made lame thereby, yet will they by no means leave them off. Some wear also on their legs great shackles of bright copper, which they think to be no less comely. They wear also collars, bracelets, garlands and girdles, of certain blue stones like beads. Likewise, some of their women wear on their bare arms certain foresleeves made of the plates of beaten gold. On their fingers also they wear rings, made of golden wires, with a knot or wreath, like unto that which children make in a ring of a rush. Among other things of gold, that our men bought of them for exchange of their wares, were certain dog-chains and collars. They are very wary people in their bargaining, and will not lose one spark of gold of any value. They use weights and measures, and are very circumspect in occupying the same. (7) They that shall have to do with them, must use them gently; for they will not traffic (8) or bring in any wares, if they be evil used. Endnotes (1) That is, a black man, not actually Moorish. (2) As. (3) Aches and fevers. (4) Candies. (5) Prick. (6) Tusk. (7) Very precise in using their scales. (8) Trade.


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Here's a challenge: trying focusing on what's right in your life. Of course, there are times when there are so many things wrong with a person or a situation that it's clearly time for a change. But I have found that more often than not, our thoughts can be out of balance.
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Date: July 27, 2009
by: Loren Mayo | Staff Writer
If it weren't for a summer youth employment program called Man Up, 15-year-old Anthony Freeman wouldn't have a job.
The program, started by Lyndon Jones and Ron Jones, serves the residents of Newtown, hoping to reach and prepare youths for employability, family, financial and community accountability, while also teaching them good citizenship through a summer employment program with the city of Sarasota, Sarasota Housing Authority and the Sarasota Police Department.
Freeman, a student at Suncoast Poly Technical High School, is currently working at the front desk of the North Sarasota Library. He heard about Man Up when Lyndon Jones made an appearance at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Freeman said the library job has been good because he's plowed through his summer reading requirements.
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Listen and analyze as the narrator explains why he identifies World War I as "the war to change all wars". In summarizing the events of the Great War, this episode also details the particular experiences, fears, and motivations of soldiers, the concept of the war as a writers' war, and its major effects on other nations, particularly in the Russian Revolution, emergence of United States as a creditor nation, and the end of the Ottoman Empire.
Students reflect on the events before, during and after World War I. In this World History lesson, students complete a WebQuest that focuses specifically on the key events of World War I.
Learners justify how alliances lead to war. They compare the conflicts of war that arose because of imperialist interest. Students explain the cause of World War I. They compare and contrast European maps before and after World War I. Learners analyze the war and how it progressed.
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer questions about World War I. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
Learners examine the impact of World War I on the American home front. In this North Carolina history lesson, students investigate the reasons Camp Greene was built and dismantled. Learners also explore the role of soldiers, women, migration, and emigration during the war. Students write essays regarding their findings.
Students engage in a discussion regarding images of war we see, how quickly do we see them, and how they affect us? They view and analyze war photographs taken during World War I.
Eighth graders examine artifacts of a World War I soldier and gain insight to technological advances of the times; students analyze uses of the artifacts by completing an artifact analysis chart.
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this World War I lesson, students examine World War I posters. Students investigate the use of propaganda strategies in the posters and discuss the visual metaphors.
Eleventh graders investigate propaganda used during World War I. In this World War I instructional activity, 11th graders examine propaganda from the war and analyze war posters. Students then create their own propaganda posters on listed topics.
Students study why the United States entered World War I and brainstorm what led to the German collapse on the front. They review arguments for the factors contributing to the end of the war.
Ninth graders read first hand accounts of soldiers' lives during World War I, examine historical timeline of major events during war, and research and listen to clips of popular music of the time.
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Students explore the reasons the United States became involved in World War I. In this World History lesson, students research the reasons Woodrow Wilson made the decisions he did, prepare a debate and write a paper.
Seventh graders research the political, societal, and economic factors of World War I, World War II, and the 2001 war against terrorism. They participate in class discussions, write journal entries, and conduct Internet research. Students then complete a matrix on the three events and write a comparison of the three wars.
Sixth graders examine issues that faced Americans during World War I, discuss role that sinking of the Lusitania had in America's decision to enter the war, and analyze changing role of U.S. during the war and how it emerged as a world power.
Students are able to give three reasons men joined up to fight in World War I. They are able to place in order the event leading to the outbreak of war and describe the soldiers arrival in the trenches. Students are able to describe the duties the soldiers had each day, and write a letter home describing life at the front that pass the censors. They correctly identify the major components of the trench, and describe the three major health risks involved with trench warfare.
Students discover the contributions of the Navajo Code Talkers. In this 20th century conflict lesson, students watch a video about the contributions of Native Americans to the World Wars I and II as well as Vietnam. Students also use Navajo Code Dictionaries to create and decode their own messages.
Eleventh graders, in groups, explore the devastation that World War I inflicted on millions of people around the world. They write a first-hand account of the impact of World war I.
Students compare and contrast the daily lives of soldiers in World War I and Vietnam. In this American War analysis lesson, students read background information about Vietnam and World War I. Students work in groups to write and produce a newscast about the conditions of the everyday soldier on the ground. Students are assigned roles, research the given questions, and present their newscasts.
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Memories abound as family home changes handsColumn | Dec 11, 2013 | 2:40 PMI still have vivid memories of the day my family moved into its new home in New Providence, N.J. I was 16 years old. We came from Levittown, Bucks County. After spending the first few years of our new family's lives in Tennessee and Virginia as my...
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Dodgers are in the "early stages" of extending Hanley Ramirez
Jan 20, 2014, 1:49 PM EDT
Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports says the Dodgers are in the "early stages" of contract negotiations with Hanley Ramirez, who hits free agency after the 2014 season.
Ramirez, 30, hit .345/.402/.638 batting line with 20 home runs, 10 stolen bases and 62 runs scored in 86 games last season for Los Angeles. When healthy, he's insanely valuable. And, given how thin shortstop is around the game these days, he's going to be pretty expensive too. But this is the Dodgers we're talking about here, so they can make it happen.
- chapmanb2014 - Jan 20, 2014 at 2:09 PM
The Dodgers are taking the smart approach to their expiring contracts. They are identifying players they want to retain and resigning them before they hit free agency which is actually saving them money and eliminating the uncertainty that comes with the open market.
- Old Gator - Jan 20, 2014 at 7:20 PM
"….eliminating the uncertainty that comes with the open market."
Whatta ya think you are, one o' them Obama socialists?
- stex52 - Jan 20, 2014 at 2:10 PM
Seems like you not only have to keep him healthy but also in a good mood. But still should be worth the risk.
- dirtyharry1971 - Jan 20, 2014 at 2:26 PM
old gasser is in the later stages of Alzheimer's
- Old Gator - Jan 20, 2014 at 4:41 PM
I dunno – seems to me one of the telling symptoms is a tendency to repeat the same old crap over and over again, innit?
- dirtyharry1971 - Jan 20, 2014 at 6:29 PM
hey look at the bright side of alzheimers, everyday you meet someone new
- Old Gator - Jan 20, 2014 at 7:19 PM
I hate to break it to you, but that joke is old enough to have Alzheimer's itself.
- dirtyharry1971 - Jan 20, 2014 at 7:44 PM
the sad part is I wasn't joking
- stex52 - Jan 20, 2014 at 9:11 PM
Tell you what, Harry, my man. I know you have this game going with several of the guys where you exchange random insults. All fun, I'm sure, but I'm not really interested. If you want to talk baseball, it sounds fine. I would actually like that.
But if you want to play the insult games, go right ahead. They don't particularly bother me because we really don't know each other.
But I won't be replying.
- dirtyharry1971 - Jan 20, 2014 at 10:55 PM
stick52 I don't know you, don't care to know you. I come here and add my 2 cents about baseball and a@@clowns like old gasser here get all bent out of shape and you do too, Ive seen it. so you see it works real easy, don't reply to me and I wont say a word towards you. lets see if you can handle that, old gasser here cant
- Old Gator - Jan 21, 2014 at 12:44 AM
If two cents is what you have to spend to convince everyone on this board that you're an illiterate moron with the emotional constitution of a nine year old, you're ripping yourself off. Try making a fool of yourself for free. You won't be billed.
- nbjays - Jan 21, 2014 at 7:36 AM
"I come here and add my 2 cents about baseball…"
And where in this post did you add ANYTHING to the baseball discussion, hmm?
Thought so…
Trolls gotta troll, I guess…
- Old Gator - Jan 21, 2014 at 9:53 AM
And you have to adjust that two cents for deflation as well. I wonder how much that is in bitcoin?
- uyf1950 - Jan 20, 2014 at 2:28 PM
Hanley's current contract comes to an AAV of $11.67MM per year for MLB luxury tax purposes. With a new deal that could easily double to a AAV in excess of $20MM per. If they work out a deal and announce it BEFORE the start of the 2014 season. The Dodgers Payroll for MLB AAV purposes after you include the balance of the 40 man roster and benefits MLB charges ALL teams their payroll will be in the neighborhood of: $270MM (without Tanaka). If they were to sign Tanaka their payroll would approach $290MM plus. The tax calculation on the difference between the threshold of $189MM and their payroll at 30% would be about $$30MM. That would mean the Dodgers would be paying about $320MM to field a team for the 2014 season.
I realize they can afford it but that's a huge chunk of change for 1 season even for a team that can afford it.
- Old Gator - Jan 21, 2014 at 9:54 AM
That's the budget of a third world country, like, oh, East L.A.
- khmerson562 - Jan 20, 2014 at 2:54 PM
I wish the the dodgers organization would run the lakers organization also.
- asimonetti88 - Jan 20, 2014 at 3:48 PM
The Nets are showing that you can't buy talent in the NBA.
- bubbalynch - Jan 20, 2014 at 4:11 PM
That talent in which you speak of (nets) was acquired in the early stages of retirement! Don't get it confused with players in their prime!
- erbaodai - Jan 20, 2014 at 9:08 PM
The Heat are showing that you can buy talent in the NBA as long as they're in their prime.
- blabidibla - Jan 21, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Hope this is true. Sign him to a nice long extension. I think he's got at least another 300 games left in him over the next 5 years.
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CNBCs Bartiromo: That is Ridiculous. This Really Sounds Like Market Manipulation to Me.
Not just one, but several stocks took temporary hit in market plunge, drawing the ire of the Closing Bell anchor.
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Thank you, Maria Bartiromo, for stating what 99% of the viewers who understand the import of this report are going to think! Somebody is pulling a scam!If this is "normal", according to the other reporter, then it SHOULDN'T be! It's cheating!


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Have you heard about all the joys of owning your own home? Just ask Assistant News Editor Jeff Eubanks, who had to deal with some of the not-so-fun benefits of home ownership on the just second night there. (December 6, 2013, Page 4A)
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Water Valley football coach Brad Embry is pleased with the progress his program has made and said that the Blue Devils are ready to take on larger classification schools in early games in an effort to get better as the season goes along. The Blue Devils travel to Class 4A New Albany this Friday night. (August 22, 2013, Page 7)
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Getting a DNA replica of a dying pet has become a reality for people with money, but the science is flawed and the ethics are murky
I'll always love you and the one who looks like you, too. This isn't a misprint of a line from the famous Whitney Houston love song that everyone played as their first wedding dance in the '90s (and I do mean everyone). Instead, it's a declaration some pet owners might make as they consider cloning their pets.
The idea of cloning is no longer mere science fiction. For those who have enough money, it can be reality... that is, if you can call what you see on the TLC channel reality.
A recent episode of the TLC television show I Cloned My Pet outlined stories of dog owners who struggled to let their dogs die and wanted an exact replica.
The premise of cloning isn't new. You remember the first cloned animal, Dolly the sheep? Dolly passed away at the age of six with severe arthritis and cancer.
The science is simple: supply a scientist with some cells and voila, a Pomeranian. The science is also relatively young and has flaws.
According to a paper written by Brian Hansen and Torah Kachur from Genome British Columbia, "There has been some cloning success since... the disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk cloned Snuppy the Afghan hound. But it took the team 2,000 eggs and 1,000 embryos to get one cloned dog."
I Cloned My Pet followed three people desperate to clone their animals. Cells were harvested and stored (for thousands of dollars). Two of the individuals are waiting to see if Korean scientists have succeeded. One participant successfully cloned her 18 year-old dog. She may never meet it. She's awaiting trial and the possibility of being convicted.
According to Hansen and Kashur, some pet owners will spend thousands just storing the DNA. And a few companies in Canada and the United States have gone belly up as this new market tries to establish itself.
National Geographic News reported that a National Biotechnology study showed "23 percent of all cloned mammals produced by nuclear transfer -- transplanting the nucleus of one cell into another -- failed to reach healthy adulthood."
It's likely cloning will be perfected, but another issue will linger: ethics. Is it ethical to create a service that seems to prey on people mourning the loss of a beloved pet? We're accustomed to making choices about morality and scientific advances when it comes to humans. It was only a matter of time before this dilemma reached the animal world.
The American Humane Society makes a different, but valid argument. Homeless pets remain a problem. Shouldn't we adopt rather than replicate?
While I suspect the practice won't be common place enough for you to order a coffee, danish and cloned Chihuahua at your corner store, the issue might require advice from an expert on clones -- me. That's right. I've done it myself. Nearly 14 years ago, I carried clones to term. As icky as that may sound, I didn't birth a couple of toy poodles. Rather, I'm the mother of identical twins. Genetically speaking, they're clones.
From the second I felt my twins moving I could tell the difference between them. One was aggressive and the other only moved when she hiccupped. The more aggressive one was supposed to be born second, but when I was seven months along, she pushed her sister out of the way. My stomach moved as if I was recreating the odd womb scene from the movie, Alien. This twin has been fighting to be first ever since.
Although my girls are identical in DNA, there are physical differences, too. Their faces are shaped differently and their eyes are slightly different shades of blue. One is an inch shorter and the other and has a larger shoe size. They have only one true identical trait -- an aversion to cleaning their room that is immune to their mother's nagging. It's a habit no one would want to replicate.
I understand the desire to regain a lost loved one. But personalities in pets (and humans) are unique. While some similar skill sets or tendencies may seem to be passed on from breed to breed, it's unlikely every aspect of that pet will be the same.
There are traits of my former cat, Ninny, that I miss. Had I cloned her, however, I would have forgone the relationship I have with my cat Dim Sum. She's pushy, loud and the best mouser alive. When she passes, I'll be devastated.
I'd like to embrace being a pet owner in the same way I do being a parent -- not just a parent of twins, but a parent. Period.
Each child is unique. You love that child unconditionally. Shouldn't pets be treated the same way?
Losing a pet is difficult. Cloning may not make the struggle easier, it may just make it more complicated.
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I'm new to LumberJocks and have enjoyed looking at all the projects and shops. I have seen a number of projects that have been built from scrap or recyled material. I haven't seen any workshops that have been built from recyled material. Here are a few pix of my workshop that is nearing completion.
I was given an old house and I mean old. It had never had plumbing or electricity. It had already had much of the material torn off and removed but I saw that I could salvage enough material to build my shop. It is only 16 feet by 14 feet (size was based on the available length of joists, etc.). I put a storage loft above the shop area.
The first pix is of the old house as it looked in Nov. 2009 before I began dismantling it. The last pix is of the workshop as it nears completion.
-- Garry, Kentucky
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#1 posted 1310 days ago
This looks like it certainly is going to be an interesting shop. I am looking forward to seeing pictures of it when you get it finished and have your tools in place.
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#2 posted 1310 days ago
Now that's some good recycling for ya!
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#3 posted 1310 days ago
Nice true vintage look, I like it !
#4 posted 1310 days ago
Now that is one sweet recycled shop….looking good.
#5 posted 1310 days ago
Love it! Great idea and it would be a fun place to work. Welcome to LumberJocks. Hope you enjoy it.
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#6 posted 1302 days ago
You did such a great job and what a setting. Your shop looks so inviting and friendly. l can see some real master pieces coming out of those doors.
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#7 posted 1295 days ago
Wow! That Shop has got some real character to it! Very nice.
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You are one heck of a talented guy. This will make a nice shop. Are you going to store wood in the loft?
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#9 posted 1295 days ago
Thanks for all of the comments. The storage loft is for all kinds of things (junque) we don't have room for in the house. I'll try to post some pix when I get things all set up inside. It is moving slow due to the weather.
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Hi Gary, I jsut saw your walnut candle stick and came alookin' for more about you. That is such a neat shop!
PS: And what a wonderful stash of walnut! Better set youy dog to guarding that…I do some of my best work after midnight! LOL
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looking good. I wouldn't mind seeing how you have ssetup inside to get Some ideas.
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Merex Inc. went to Nova Scotia Supreme Court seeking damages for fish product lost because of fires that occurred at a facility owned by Stoney Island Fisheries Ltd.
The first blaze occurred in December 2008, followed by two more in August and September 2010, according to a decision released Tuesday. A related oral decision was made in July.
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