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For the second consecutive week, the match at the end of our most watchable countdown is a foregone conclusion. Last week, it was Arsenal's trip to Old Trafford. This week, Manchester United goes to Stamford Bridge to face the defending champions, a Chelsea team that did the double on United en route to a winning the league. Even though the Blues have slipped to fourth, Sunday's match still features the two most likely title contenders.
If you're a regular to SB Nation Soccer, you'll read much more on Sunday's match as the weekend rolls on, but for now, I'm still dwelling on the past; specifically, Sunday at White Hart Lane, where a revitalized John Terry had me considering the other stars who could see a similar revival. Are there other players we have written off too soon?
Lest I list every old player with at least one cap, I'm looking for players that hit four criteria:
- At one point, the player was an international-caliber talent, but
- Going back to last season, there's been a drop in his level of play, and
- Though we may suspect other factors, we can't entirely blame injury or age, but
- If they were to suddenly return to form, they'd be greeted with "That's the guy we know!"
Thus, our quintet:
Matthew Upson - Around the time Terry had his off-pitch troubles, with pundits pontificating on Upson's viability as an England replacement, Upson tanked. By the time South Africa came around, the West Ham center half had faded. Now he's on the outside of England's international picture, but with West Ham at the bottom of the Premier League, Upson a bigger worry: his first division future. If he can rediscover the form that made him one of the league's more consistent defensive presences, Upson could find himself back in Fabio Capello's team, keeping his club in the Premier League.
Kolo Touré - The former Gunner was one of Mark Hughes's prize signings last season, immediately being given the armband. Since, he's been stripped of the captaincy and has seen some mediocre defending masked by the emergence of Vincent Kompany. But has Touré ever been one of the league's best defenders? His strength has been as much in his leadership as his output (if we can separate the two). Perhaps being stripped of the armband has had a disproportionately large effect on Touré? Once Touré finally decides to adjust to life without the armband (or gets it back), we may see more consistent, confident contributions.
Joe Cole - Cole has become a running joke through no fault of his own. He is to EPL fashion what John Stockton was to the NBA's, but because of the English media's absurd fascination with Cole iconography, the Liverpool attacker is known for neither his shorts nor his play. Instead, he's known for not being England's creative savior, with those expectations possibly weighing on his play. Only 29-years-old, Cole has time to stop letting the papers define him and return to the form that saw him net eight goals in each of the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.
Robbie Keane - Quick: How old is Robbie Keane? He's only 30! He's less than seven months removed from a season which he scored 25 goals. Granted, the fact that he had to go to Scotland for six months says something about his career, but if you go further back, you see these goal totals for the last three seasons: 23, 12, 25. He may need to move in January to have a chance, and the only way he moves is if Harry Redknapp is given another striker, but there may yet be hope for Keane.
Steven Gerrard - Two years ago, this guy may have been the best player in the league. What the hell happened? Turmoil at Anfield, prideful managers, ill-defined roles in the set-up. It's almost good Gerrard's been hurt for the last month. Now he has a chance to return refreshed. Though some of his off-pitch exploits make Gerrard a complicated figure, I believe there's a part of each of us that wants each player to play well, particularly the special ones - those players who can remind us why this game is so special. Gerrard is that kind of player.
This weekend, all five could see time, with Gerrard possible (though a doubt) for tomorrow's match against Fulham. Here is how that match, as well as the league's nine other weekend fixtures, place on our weekly list of least-to-most watchable matches:
10. Blackburn Rovers versus West Ham United, Ewood Park (Blackburn), Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Eastern - Sam Allardyce's former club versus his next one? Big Sam is rumored to be first in line to replace Avram Grant, should the Hammers boss be let go.
9. Birmingham City versus Newcastle United, St. Andrews' Stadium (Birmingham), Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Eastern - The Magpies play too direct to make this worthwhile. Alex McLeish continues his assault on Blues' fans patience.
8. Liverpool versus Fulham, Anfield Park (Liverpool), Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Eastern - Reds matches have rarely been that entertaining. Against the draw machine that is Roy Hodgson's former club? No ambien required.
7. Manchester City versus Everton, City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester), Monday, 3:00 p.m Eastern - Its difficult to see Everton getting one past Joe Hart. Roberto Mancini's men will have to fight hard for their goal, but once they get a lead, they'll be able to sit on it.
6. Sunderland versus Bolton Wanderers, Stadium of Light (Sunderland), Saturday, 7:45 a.m. Eastern - Sunderland's played successive boring matches against West Ham and Fulham, but I put my faith in Owen Coyle. I put my faith in Steve Bruce, hoping he'll bring back the football he played at Stamford Bridge.
5. Wigan Athletic versus Aston Villa, DW Stadium (Wigan), Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Eastern - This makes my top half of matches to watch? I'm a sucker for Roberto Martínez's unrelenting optimism. He's going to try to play real football, and no matter how much Gerard Houllier may attempt to do otherwise, Villa still has Ashley Young. They still have Stewart Downing, possibly Gabriel Agbonlahor, and they have Barry Bannan to get them the ball.
4. West Bromwich Albion versus Wolverhampton Wanderers, The Hawthorns (West Bromwich), 7:00 a.m. Eastern - The third Birmingham derby in two weeks, and this one's a biggy. West Brom had Aston Villa last week while Wolves had Brum, but those fixtures are relatively minor fare compared to this meeting, particularly where a win over their rivals could see Wolves out of the drop come Sunday night.
3. Arsenal versus Stoke City, Emirates Stadium (London), Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Eastern - Ryan Shawcross. Now that that's out of the way, we can talk about the match-up. Stoke is all of a sudden scuffling, winless in three matches. In their three seasons in the Premier League, Stoke hasn't gotten a point at the Emirates, being outscored 8-2 in the process. The last time they won at Arsenal was 1981.
2. Blackpool versus Tottenham Hotspur, Bloomfield Road (Blackpool), Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Eastern - If Spurs are being criticized for lack of defending, what do we say about Blackpool? Only two clubs have allowed more goals, though the Tangerines have held three of their last four opponents to two goals or less. Alas, it may not matter, since the lack of under-pitch heating means this match could be canceled.
1. Chelsea versus Manchester United, Stamford Bridge (London), Sunday, 11:00 p.m. Eastern - These two teams have combined to win the last six league titles and are considered the prime candidates to take home this year's honors. Chelsea, however, has only won one of their last seven matches, dropping to fourth place, while Manchester United has yet to lose this season. Frank Lampard, however, is expected to start for the first time since the season's opening month. United hasn't won at the Bridge since 2002, but if they get three on Sunday, they'll be six points clear of their most serious challenger.
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I've been listening to COB for a few years now, and like many, feel they hit their stride with Follow the Reaper. The album had a really fresh sound, and showed what a truly talented and unique ensemble COB is. HateCrew Deathroll was a really solid heavy album that was satisfying, though definetely not their best. Are You Dead Yet sees Bodom drawing more of a "modern" influence, with more hardcore elements than before.
First and foremost, the keyboards are still there, and regardless of the rest of the band, will still leave each and every song feeling like a Bodom song. Older Bodom fans like myself will really love Bastards of Bodom, the one song on the album that feels just like the old days. The dueling keyboards and guitars thrive on the track, and will please all the old-school fans.
Though Bodom never really had the best lyrics, some of them are just laughable here (In Your Face in particular). But at the same time, I can't honestly say I ever listened to the band for their lyrics exactly…it was always more the music that drew me in. And while the music here is solid, it is unfulfilling at times. Alexi and the boys can and have produced better offerings.
So I would probably have gone with the 3 star route…until I heard the last track. The Ramones cover "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" is just great. The humor of the lyrics fits in PERFECT with the band, and they made a fantastic cover that both does justice to the Ramones and also gives it a Bodom flavor. This song on its own makes the album worth at least one listen.


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Big plans are in the works for 2012, and we're counting on everyone to make them happen! It's time for us to become a formal business so that we can offer taxable products such as cleaning products. It's time for Valley Co-op to roll out a newer version of of the ordering software, develop a marketing plan, improve our physical space, and raise funds for the next phase of our growth.
What talents do YOU have to contribute toward making the Co-op a success? Come to our General Membership Meeting on Sunday, November 13, or contact us to be a part of this exciting process!
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Thursday Nov 15, 2012 (9pm)
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The Texas quintet Blue October formed during the post-grunge boom of the mid-'90s, when vocalist/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld began penning angst-ridden rock songs with the help of his brother, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, and violinist Ryan Delahoussaye. Bassist Matt Noveskey and lead guitarist Brant Coulter completed the band's initial lineup, and Blue October released an independent debut album, The Answers, in 1998. The band's emotive brand of post-grunge led to the sale of 5,000 copies in their native Houston alone. Two years later, Blue October made their major-label debut on Universal with Consent to Treatment. By the time Blue October began prepping for their third album, 2003's History for Sale, guitarist Coulter had left the group and CB Hudson (guitar/vocals) had been added. The band itself had also left Universal for Brando Records. The album's first single, "Calling You," became a Top 40 hit thanks to its inclusion on the American Wedding soundtrack, and Universal re-signed the band in the wake of such newfound success. The live CD/DVD package Argue with a Tree was released in February 2005, following 18 months of touring. Noveskey briefly left the band shortly thereafter, but returned in time to record Blue October's first studio album in three years, Foiled, which was issued in April 2006 and went platinum one year later. Before the band went on tour with Yellowcard in September 2007, Universal Motown Records released Foiled for the Last Time, a two-disc set consisting of a full version of Foiled, 14 newly recorded songs performed live, and several alternative remixes. Recording sessions for another studio album, Approaching Normal, commenced in mid-2008 with producer Steve Lillywhite, and the finished product appeared early the following year.


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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman came out on Wednesday and responded to the counter proposal that they offered to the NHLPA. Bettman feels that the NHL's counter offer that was a good one, and better than what was received by the NHLPA in their initial proposal.
SB Nation's Steve Lapore relayed what Bettman said to the media about how their counter proposal was significant:
"Our counter proposal was more significant the NHLPA proposal", Bettman Said. He also added that the NHL's proposal was "meaningful and significant move."
Bettman also touched on player revenue which he believes will rebound after a few years:
Bettman anticipates player revenue share would drop first three years, start growing in year 4 based on anticipated economic growth.— Steve Lepore (@stevelepore) August 29, 2012
Donald Fehr and the NHLPA are expected to have a counter proposal sent back to the NHL by Thursday or Friday.
For all the news surrounding the NHL's collective bargaining agreement and the ongoing quest to replace it, stick with this StoryStream.


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Questions and Answers about the University Honors Program
What is the University Honors Program in litteris fideque?
A small and select group of Concordia students participate in the University Honors Program. These students along with distinguished faculty connect their learning and their Christian faith in an integrated environment to foster scholarship and service directed toward the needs of others and the world. No challenge is too great, no problem is too difficult for this group to tackle.
What are honors courses like?
Honors students are ready to learn and want "something more" from their college experience at a Christian university. More is expected of such students, and such students have more to give and to gain.
What are the objectives of the University Honors Program in litteris fideque?
Students who participate in the University Honors Program activities will:
1. Engage in rigorous intellectual and spiritual inquiry that integrates the Christian Gospel and the arts and sciences with attention to a range of global cultural expressions;
2. Examine and debate ideas in a respectful and open-minded environment, taking into particular consideration voices often silenced by dominant cultures;
3. Explore their values and beliefs in view of the needs of the less fortunate and the impact of human life on the planet; and
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Their latest single is The Grasshopper Song (베짱이 찬가) and I love everything about this video.
I loved Eat Your Kimchi's review of this song.
A song that I really liked by Sunny Hill last year was Midnight Circus.
These guys are great. I hope they keep making great work!


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At one point, it looked as though the dude was well on his way to completing his goal, because he had blasted his spunk on different babes in more than 500 videos. Nowadays, though, there are fewer vids to be found on 1000Facials. I have no idea where the missing flicks have disappeared to, but there are still 384 movies.
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News: Jay-Z Urges Fans To "Fight For What's Right & What You Believe" [Video]
Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010 1:25PM
Rap mogul Jay-Z has been chosen to help encourage eligible voters to fight for their beliefs by appearing in an ad campaign for next month's Election Day next month.
In a new ad, Jay is seen speaking to fans about the importance of exercising suffrage rights.
During the 2008 presidential race, Jay-Z joined Barack Obama on the campaign trail to encourage young people to vote. With the crucial November elections just a month away, the rapper is once again calling on fans to hit the polls. Watch Jay-Z's new PSA for Vote Again 2010 and HeadCount.org. "I wanna say something really important but really quick, I'm not gonna preach to you, but we did something really special this year. Just show that our generation changed the world, it never happened before. We absolutely changed the world. We changed the world. So it just goes to show, anything is possible. Fight for what's right, fight for what you believe in and stay forever young." (Rolling Stone)
Prior to Barack Obama winning the United States presidential election in 2008, Jay-Z, Diddy and Mary J. Blige launched a "Promote The Vote" campaign throughout the nation.
The trio made their appearances around 10:30 a.m. on Monday (November 3) encouraging city residents to allow their voices to be heard by voting in this historic election between Democrat hopeful Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain. The hip-hop moguls were also present at South Florida's Memorial University yesterday (November 2) hosting their "Last Chance for Change" rally supporting Obama alongside Russell Simmons and Kevin Liles. The hip-hop heavyweights urged voters to stand their ground despite long lines. (Associated Press)
Earlier this year, Jay revealed that he visited the White House during the winter season.
Jay-Z took advantage of his time in the Beltway on Wednesday to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. "I just came from the White House," he told the audience at the Verizon Center on the Washington, D.C., stop of his Blueprint 3 tour. According to The Washington Post, Hov made the remark during the last minutes of his concert. Officials confirmed to the Post on Thursday (March 4) that President Barack Obama had indeed met with the Brooklyn MC and the pair chatted briefly. In an interview overseas last month, Jay-Z revealed that when he once called President Obama, he heard BP3 playing in the background. (MTV)
The rapper has also previously discussed President Obama's interest in his music.
Rapper Jay-Z said President Barack Obama was among his biggest fans and that he frequently played the artist's explicit tunes while exercising, it was reported Friday. The 10-time Grammy award winner said in an interview with U.K. broadcaster the BBC that the President enjoyed working up a sweat to the sounds of Jay-Z's latest album, Blueprint 3. "Barack loves hip hop. When I called him he was playing Blueprint in the gym," the star said. (My Fox)
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(WMC-TV) - Ann Marie Hall is a well known local actress at Theater Memphis and Circuit Playhouse. But now, it is her mother who is in the spotlight.
Mary Hall, 83, had just driven up her Midtown driveway after church when she says she saw her life flash before her eyes.
As soon as Hall opened her door, she says she knew she was in trouble.
"I didn't see him 'til I opened the door, and that gun in his face was in my face and I did exactly what he said," says Hall.
The man on the other side of the gun demanded Hall's jewelry and her purse.
She quickly agreed to his demands.
"He kept saying every other breath he was going to kill me and I thought, 'Well, have everything,' " she continued.
The robber took Hall's jewelry and purse, which had $225 in cash.
He also got her coupons to a Tunica casino.
"Actually I usually go to the casino on Sunday afternoon. If I'd been at the casino spending money I wouldn't have gotten robbed," Hall continues.
Hall says she is always careful to watch out around her.
But after Sunday's scare, she's very well aware crime can happen to anyone at anytime and anywhere.
"Be very observant, look and watch who's coming up behind you and observe you and what have you," she said.
Memphis police released information about two suspects in the case Tuesday. A man in his upper 20s and a woman in her younger 20s used the victim's credit card in a robbery at Kroger located at 2269 Lamar Avenue.
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Jump Start Your Career!September 4th, 2012
By Hannah Hudson
Graduate Assistant
Jump Start Your Career was an event focused on helping UMaine students gain a competitive edge in the job and internship search. The afternoon included an Alumni Panel, lead by moderator Kimberly Smith of Enterprise Rent-a-Car, explained what they wished they would have known about the job search while at UMaine. After the panel, students headed to the atrium of the Donald P. Corbett Building to explore the various station in order in order to gain skills related to the job search and professional world. Topics covered included resume reviews, networking skills and business etiquette. It was a fantastic day and many prizes were given away, including the iPad. A big thank-you to all of the alumni, employers, and sponsors; Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the Maine Business School, and the Division of Student Affairs.
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Ultimate Spirits Challenge
posted on 18 Mar 2011
It's a post for Friday, Friday!
It seems that every bottle of spirit has won some sort of award. From spirits competitions to state fairs to a spelling bee, you're sure to find some sort of medal on a company's website or bottle.
Only a few of these competitions are truly taken seriously by the industry and even then, they're taken with a grain of salt. However, if you put he judges were led by Judging Chairman F. Paul Pacult and Assistant Judging Chairman Sean Ludford and included Eric Alperin, Jacques Bezuidenhout, Tad Carducci, James Conley, Dale DeGroff, Doug Frost, Jim Meehan, Robert Plotkin, Julie Reiner, Jack Robertiello, Steve Olson, Andy Seymour, Aisha Sharpe, Willy Shine, Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan and David Wondrich in one room and tell them to try stuff, people are going to listen to the results.
Not only did they try a huge sampling of many spirits types but they rated them all and let us know how things turned out. Some results will surprise you while others will look like the fix is in. Some of the more interesting results include:
- Finlandia Vodka won for best vodka (and it's cheap at $18.99)
- Old reliable Beefeater gin won for best gin (and it's cheap at $19.99!)
- The best Rum was from...Spain?? Dos Maderas PX 5+5 Rum took it all.
- Forget about that $125 bottle of Don Julio 1942. Calle 23 Anejo kicked its butt and at $32.99 and won the category
- I'm sensing a trend here
- At 94 points, Yamazaki Japanese whisky is scoring with the best of them
- The top 3 Scotch single malts tied for first and one was $70 while the other 2 were $100+
- Liqueur's are all over the map
The lesson here? The industry is starting to get smart and realizing that people don't necessarily want to pay a ton of money for premium brands. You can make a killer product, not charge a boatload, and still make plenty of money for yourself.
No reason to listen to that pundit who's telling you to only drink Grey Goose or the Grand Mayan extra anejo, plenty of deals are to be had without a single sacrifice.
Up next is the San Francisco Cocktail Competition's results (taking place this weekend), so stay tuned!
Check out all the results on the Ultimate Spirits Challenge site.


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Grimm Is on the Move; Watch a Preview of Episode 2.05 - The Good Shepherd
NBC's experiment of moving "Grimm" to Monday nights has ended, and the show returns to its regular Friday night 9:00 pm time slot on September 28th. Check out this preview of Episode 2.05, "The Good Shepherd," in which "True Blood"'s Kristina Anapau guest stars.
Image Gallery and Two More Clips from Grimm Episode 2.04 - Quill
Monday night's episode of "Grimm" looks to have lots of action: Julliette calls Monroe looking for answers about her relationship with Nick, and Adalind's cat escapes, leaving destruction in its wake. Check out our image gallery and a new pair of clips from "Quill."
Another Sneak Peek at Grimm Episode 2.04 - Quill
Yeah, we are really digging on this second season of "Grimm," which, like "Supernatural," delivers the horror goods on a weekly basis. The good news for fans? We have another preview of what's in store in Episode 2.04, "Quill." Dig it!
A Preview of Grimm Episode 2.04 - Quill
We've said it before, but it bears repeating: "Grimm" kicks all sorts of creature ass, and now that Nick has revealed himself to Hank, the game has changed. Check out a preview of what's in store in Episode 2.04, "Quill," as Monroe and Rosalee's budding romance is interrupted by a deadly plague outbreak.
Celebrate the Upcoming Blue Moon with an Image Gallery from Grimm Episode 2.03 - Bad Moon Rising
Before the August 31st Blue Moon arrives for us, a bad moon is coming for the residents of Portland in this Monday night's Episode 2.03 of "Grimm," entitled "Bad Moon Rising." Check out this collection of stills from the ep, and start howling!
True Blood's Kristina Anapau Guest Starring in Grimm Ep. 2.05 - The Good Shepherd; Full Synopsis Released
As her stint on "True Blood" as Maurella, a fairy, ends, Kristina Anapau is heading to another genre show, having been cast in Episode 2.05 of NBC's "Grimm" as a different type of creature, a Seelengut. Read on for the details and a full synopsis of the ep, titled "The Good Shepherd."
A Sneak Peek of Grimm Episode 2.03 - Bad Moon Rising
Looking for a little more info on next week's Episode 2.03 of "Grimm," entitled "Bad Moon Rising"? We've got you covered with a sneak peek of the ep, in which Nick calls on his Blutbad pal Monroe once more to see if his presence will jog Juliette's memory.
Preview of Grimm Episode 2.03 - Bad Moon Rising
After the events of last night's episode of "Grimm," by the time next week rolls around, Nick may find that honesty is the only explanation he has left. Will Hank finally learn the truth? Check out this preview of Episode 2.03, "Bad Moon Rising," for a peek of the newest developments.
Captain Renard Is Revealed in New Grimm Promo Video; Synopsis Released of Ep. 2.04 - Quill
So we learned a little bit more about Captain Renard (portrayed by the awesome Sasha Roiz) in last night's episode of "Grimm," but there's still a lot we don't know. Maybe this mash-up video NBC put together on him will shed some light.
Image Gallery for Grimm Episode 2.02 - The Kiss; Info on Live Tweeting to Occur TONIGHT!
Last week's season premiere of "Grimm" left us with a cliffhanger to rival the show's Season 1 finale. Hopefully tonight's episode, entitled "The Kiss," will bring some resolution along with the live tweeting that's happening on both coasts.
David Giuntoli Introduces a Sneak Peek of Grimm Episode 2.02 - The Kiss
Nick is in big trouble in this clip from the upcoming Episode 2.02 of NBC's "Grimm", entitled "The Kiss," but as usual Hank's on his way to help our hero out. Check it out, and tune in this Monday night at 10pm/9c.
Former Bones Intern Michael Grant Terry Joining NBC's Grimm
Another actor is heading to Portland for NBC's "Grimm," and we have all the details right here. Michael Grant Terry (on "Bones" he was one of Dr. Brennan's many interns) is joining the supernatural cop drama for a multi-episode arc and will first appear in Ep. 2.08, entitled "The Other Side."
Preview of Grimm Episode 2.02 - The Kiss
The race is on to save Juliette in the next episode of "Grimm," entitled "The Kiss," which also features guest stars James Frain, Jessica Tuck, Mike Dopud, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Check out the episode's preview right here.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Grimm Episode 2.01 - Bad Teeth
With "Grimm" Season 2 set to debut on NBC tonight at 10:00 pm, we have one last video to share: a behind-the-scenes look at the filming process for Episode 2.01, "Bad Teeth," that also includes a peek at some the props used in the series.
Grimm Cast Members Offer Up Some Hints Re Season 2; Full Synopsis Released for Ep. 2.03 - Bad Moon Rising
Monday's season premiere of "Grimm" is drawing closer, and we have a big batch of videos with all the regular cast members offering a few hints of what's in store during the second season. In addition NBC's released the full synopsis for Episode 2.03, "Bad Moon Rising."


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The idea of Housing for New Hope grow from the experiences of founder and executive director Terry Allebaugh directing the Community Shelter for H.O.P.E., an emergency shelter for the homeless, from 1988-92. (This shelter is now a part of the Urban Ministries of Durham.) Many men would exit the shelter for other housing but would often soon return because they lacked the necessary support, services, and affordable housing options to make their transition lasting. The Phoenix House, a transitional housing facility for single homeless men, opens to respond to the need for next-step type programming. Housing for New Hope is established to govern the Phoenix House and work on other transitional and permanent housing for the homeless.
The Dove House opens, offering transitional housing and a structured program of support for single homeless women.
Housing for New Hope sees a lack of affordable permanent housing available for men and women completing the transitional housing programs. Housing for New Hope partners with a for-profit and a nonprofit developer to develop and operate Sherwood Park Apartments, a 70-unit complex that includes twenty units for homeless people.
Presbyterian Urban Ministry merges into Housing for New Hope. For twenty-plus previous years, PUM provided financial and emotional support to poor families with children, disabled adults, and seniors, who were in danger of losing their housing. As the long-time director, Mary Banner leaves to meet some family needs, and the ministry needs some framework to continue its valuable work, Housing for New Hope brings the program into its fold. Housing for New Hope sees the emergency assistance provided through the ministry as part of homeless prevention work, and an important component in a comprehensive community response.
Housing for New Hope begins contracting with the Durham Center to operate the PATH (Projects Assisting Transitions from Homelessness) program. The PATH team outreach and engage the chronically homeless with mental illness living mostly unsheltered in Durham in order to bring them into ongoing services and housing.
New Directions for Downtown, a nonprofit housing development organization, merges into Housing for New Hope. Long-time founder and director, Jack Preiss, retires, and serves as a consultant to guide Housing for New Hope to become a developer of permanent supportive housing for homeless people with a disabling condition. Housing for New Hope assumes ownership of Andover Apartments, which provides permanent affordable housing for ten homeless persons.
Ten more units are completed at Andover Apartments.
The State of North Carolina initiates a pilot project for three housing support teams around the state to re-house the chronically homeless. Housing for New Hope is selected to operate one of the teams and the Housing Support Team begins serving homeless people who are high-end users of publicly funded systems. The Team utilizes a Housing First/Housing Plus model to meet the challenges of serving a group that often comprises around 10 percent of the homeless population but utilizes 50 percent of the total public dollars spent on the homeless.
At the request of Orange/Person/Chatham (OPC) Area Program and the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, Housing for New Hope expands its PATH outreach and engagement program to Orange County.
With support from the Mental Health Trust fund, Housing for New Hope expands its Housing Support Team into Orange County.
With seed funding from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, Housing for New Hope establishes a Community Support Team to meet the ongoing psychiatric and clinical needs of the chronically homeless. With additional support from the Durham Center, the Team evolves into the Assertive Engagement Team serving the uninsured homeless with mental illness.
The Re-Housing Team (formerly the Housing Support Team) receives three-year funding through the Economic Recovery Act to assist homeless families and individuals in Durham and Orange Counties to obtain and maintain a home. The program is a partnership with Durham and Orange Departments of Social Services, Urban Ministries of Durham, and Inter-Faith Council for Social Services.
Williams Square Apartments open, providing twenty-four units of permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals with a disabling condition. The site also houses a 2,500 square foot community center where ongoing services and activities for the tenants are provided.
Housing for New Hope obtains funding support from the City of Durham and Self-Help to develop and operate ten units of workforce housing in northwest Durham. Cole Mill Place Apartments is scheduled to be completed in the summer 2011.


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11:02am Wednesday 23rd January 2013 in News By Hannah White
A CONTESTANT from Channel 4's Come Dine With Me in Salisbury is auctioning a leather riding crop seen on the show.
A clip from book dealer and life model Jane Arnold's evening wis due to be shown at The National Television Awards ceremony at the O2 arena tonight.
The show was nominated in the best daytime programme category and fellow contestants Natasha Conti and Chris Hiller were invited along to the ceremony.
"I'm really, really happy for Natasha and Chris who were invited along but the rest of us were not invited, so I thought I would cheer myself up," said Ms Arnold.
"The whip was given to me by my best friend and the production crew found it when they came into my house. I just thought there are suddenly going to be hundreds of people seeing it and there are people who like buying memorabilia."
She has put the item up for auction on eBay and says she plans to take fellow contestants Sophie McConnell and Anthony Brown-Hovelt as well as Miss Conti and Mr Hiller for a night out with any proceeds.
To bid on the riding crop, visit ebay.co.uk and search for item number 330857272015.
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Sorry about the random Alaska picture.
I took this picture the other day in "broad" daylight on a drive. This is what mid-day sun looks like in Interior Alaska in November. The Ram keeps assuring me that in a month, we'll start gaining daylight. I don't say it, but I think "that means we'll be losing daylight for another month ... that means in two months, we'll be back to this amount of daylight ... that means it's getting worse ... before it gets better ..."
Now I love Alaska, and every place you live, you take the good with the bad, right?
Well, this is the bad. Makes the good much better!
So with this weather we are dealing with two very big motivators. It's freezing cold in the Momplex, and there's no light. We need to get that ceiling insulated pronto, so we can put heat in the Momplex to make working conditions better. And we need to finish up the electrical so we can stop babysitting a fussy generator (it's no fun to care for a generator that doesn't want to run in our cold temperatures - kinda like a baby that doesn't want to sleep when you got dishes to do and dinner to cook). With electrical in, it won't be so dark inside the Momplex, and we'll be able to just plug tools in to use them! It's going to be great!
First battle to fight?
The ceiling. Trust me, you'd choose heat over electricity too. Heat comes first.
To get this ceiling insulated, all we have to do is hang the ceiling drywall, and then insulate the ceiling itself from the attic. We are so close ... I can almost feel my toes again!
We set up in the great rooms. It was a huge chore to move those drywall sheets in - 5/8" thick x 12 feet long - up a story, through a split entry .... you get the idea. I helped the Ram on a few sheets, and then he as nicely as he could, let me know that it would be more helpful if I just held the door open. #eatyourwheaties
My brother loaned us his drywall jack so we won't have to hold the drywall up while it's put into positioned and screwed in place. Thank goodness!
The drywall jack is amazingly easy to assemble and disassemble. It's pretty big, so for every room, you take it apart to get through doorways.
Without this drywall jack, I can most certainly promise you I'd either be out for the next three months with back problems, or I'd be competing in dead-lifting competition.
Like anything done overhead, on a ladder, in full down winter gear, you want to do as much prep work as possible on the ground first. It's a gravity thing - it's easier to draw on walls and floors than ceilings. So we measure the overall length of the first piece of drywall, and then also note the ceiling stud spacing so we can mark where screws go on the ground.
We went with 12 foot sheets of drywall for the ceiling because as hard as this big boy is to manuever, and despite being a full 50% heavier than an 8 footer, this is all easier than mudding another butt joint.
The sheet of drywall is marked for the cut length.
Then we use a square to make sure we are cutting square.
All you need is a utility knife.
Just follow the square with the utility knife, breaking the paper on the drywall front. You want to cut the front first (pretty side) and back second.
With the front cut, the drywall will just fold on the cut.
Then go back on the back and cut the back paper.
It's pretty easy to cut the drywall!
Then we take a rasp
And use it to smooth out the cut edge - just in case there is some spots where the drywall broke a little un-square. Bad drywall!
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annetheFan, faith, JTDuck22, Lenny,. It is Game Day Baby!
The Jersey Contest is in "Beta Form". I don't know if it will count or not (still haven't read "The Darn Rules"). The Lizards need to play in it and Play like it counts (cause it may). The Lizards need to be familiar with the new format. The Lizards need to know who is dependable to enter the JC, at least. The new format has not let me see who has entered the contest or how they have predicted the results! If one of the Team knows how to do this, let your GM know.
Play it like it is. This is our future and the future of our children, possibly the Human Race. The original "Caricature" may become an early rendition of a "Master Artist", priceless in future generations. The original will be preserved, while replicas are waved in The Rose Garden on special occasions. This is what YOU are playing for, don't forget it and treat it as so.
Get your "Game Face" On. Here is mine;
This Game is a hard one to predict. They all are Hard. Get used to it and bring your "A Game".
We need to talk strategy as a Team. Do we all predict the same winner? These are crucial points and could devastate or reward us, big time. Do we cover our behinds, with a few opposing picks? I don't think so. We go all out for the WIN! We either Win or Die, together. So is Lizard Culture. All for One and One for All.
Please post your Lizard thoughts. Let's "Get It On".
And a lil' travelin' music; Someday Baby
PS; The Commish has spokin'. This IS IT! It is "Now or Never". Good Luck. May the best Lizard win.


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Rochester Rule of Life: Finding a Rhythm
1. We acknowledge that God is our Father Who desires intimacy with His children and is the source of life and desires to impart life.
We vow to welcome and receive intimacy with God by the practices of silence, solitude, simplicity, prayer, and scripture.
- I will practice the openness to recognizing whatever scripture I am in daily, that it will speak into the experiences, events, and life practices I partake in.
- I will seek the invitation of God and His story in all people I meet while inviting them to be a part of my story.
2. We acknowledge that God's Trinitarian nature reveals a mutual submission among His Persons.
We vow to practice mutual submission as we live in the context of community.
- I will give myself in service to the needs of my wife, my tribe (church), and my community as they have need or desire for the work of the Kingdom.
- I will pursue the understanding of my community's needs by developing and fostering a relationship with community leaders and civil servants.
3. We acknowledge that God is a welcoming, gracious, merciful, lover of all people Who stands in solidarity with us and desires to be with us.*
We vow to practice both giving and receiving hospitality and neighborliness.
- I will seize every opportunity to pursue a relationship with my neighbours while creating environments of connection by being personally visible on the street as much as possible.
- We (Bonnie & I) continue to have an open house as we welcome any and all to out table over visiting and tribal gatherings.
- I continue fostering relationships with the other amidst diversity in beliefs, understandings, and cultures.
4. We acknowledge that the God who raised Jesus from the dead is a redeeming God Who is in the process of restoring all things.
We vow to participate in practices that actively restore shalom.
- I will continue serving at the Calgary Mustard Seed while developing friendships and relationships with the many homeless on Calgary's streets.
- I will seek every opportunity to speak out against injustice, prejudice, and worldly labels particularly in the issues of euthanasia, mental illness, and those considered "disabled".
5. We acknowledge that God is the creator of this world and all things belong to Him and are for Him
We vow to live as faithful stewards of God's creation including our bodies and resources
- I will seek to live a healthy life by educating and developing a greater understanding of the workings to a holistic life.
- I will seek to train my body through exercise every week by weight training, wheeling, and healthy eating habits.
- I will submit to the continued understanding that I am not my own person, I am a temple to the Holy Spirit, and therefore under the possessive communal dwelling of his continued eternal presence amidst my own.
Bridge Nets, Meaning and the Co-curricular By Ron Fraser
This fall tens of thousands of young people have begun studies after high school. They have worked hard for this. Having won the prize of admission reserved for those disciplined in study, they will enter rich academic environments, richer then they have ever known, to pursue the promise of a good job.
They will find courses devoted to every question under the sun. But there is one question for which they will search in vain: the question of life's meaning, of what one should care about besides a job and why, of what life and living is for.
I've been thinking about this vacuum recently. Western public education began with the notion that life's most important questions are appropriate subjects for students to explore. This has all but disappeared. It is perhaps truer to say that what is most important in life has been collapsed, within education itself, to economics. Economic globalization of the last three decades or so has been the final squeeze to push questions of value and meaning out of formal learning. The disciplines with the oldest, deepest connection with these questions, the humanities, including the study of religion, have been badly weakened, even within secular universities. Research, the capacity to produce "true value" for new economic opportunity, is now king. Education is about commodities and the quantifiable. The question "What is life for?" is homeless here.
The loss of the quest for meaning has come at a staggering price. The September 2012 Maclean's headlined Canadian students feel hopeless, depressed, even suicidal. Among other things it discussed the results of a 2011 survey of 1,600 University of Alberta students, where "about 51 percent reported that, within the past 12 months, they'd felt things were hopeless. Over half felt overwhelming anxiety. A shocking seven percent admitted they'd seriously considered suicide, and about one percent had attempted it." Canadian universities don't have a monopoly on these things. At Cornell University in New York, the solution for hopelessness and depression has been to install bridge netting under the seven bridges leading to campus to catch jumpers on their way to class. Sadly even the article itself reduced the problem to one of "mental health". Mental health is serious stuff, and important to acknowledge and deal compassionately with. The issue though is complex. Hopelessness, depression, and anxiety has much to do with the conditions of life, like prior to a major assignment. There will, as the saying goes, "always be prayer in schools as long as there are exams."
Despite globalization, the quest for meaning persists. At one level it helps us cope. With a "why", Victor Frankl observed, we can deal with any "how". For Christians though, our longing for transcendence empowers us to invest in riches that can be enjoyed forever. The scriptures call it "hope in Christ" (1 Cor. 15)."Hoping in Christ" helps us to endure too. It also gives us the Model for living, a Christ shaped character, and a horizon far past the hollow promises of consumer culture, a reason to spend life for the sake of others.
Since questions for meaning are always questions of the spirit, and the right and proper subject of Christian education, it would be easy to say here "Hooray for Christian education!"
However, life's meaning is far more than "a question" of the spirit. It is rather a quest, a hunger of the spirit. That's why not all churches or even places like ABC are automatically places of authentic spiritual food. Sometimes Christian institutions bear a strange similarity to religious studies classrooms where information about God or belief systems is passed off as sufficient for Christian discipleship. Information however, while important and necessary, is hardly sufficient for becoming a follower of Jesus.
At the heart for our quest for meaning is Jesus who said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." He didn't say, "I've come to tell you 'Ten steps to walk in the Way.'" He didn't say, "I've come to tell you the Truth." He said, "I am the Truth." He offers Himself. This of course matches our yearnings precisely. They are for Love Himself. Information is not enough for the quest!
Jesus knew all of this! He knew that what disciple-learners needed more than anything in their quest was a model of loving surrender to the Father. This was a lengthy process, even under the master Teacher! Along the way there were questions, doubts, fears, denials, prejudices, jealousies, and a host of other distractions. Their enemy was ours too: they thought that the "Way" was the way of privilege and power. All of them desert Him at one point. After three years of instructions they still think that (Acts 1:8). Throughout this jagged journey to learn Him, every moment was a teachable one. He never gives up on them.
Regardless of how that quest unfolded in particular cases, the common thread was that Jesus was always with them, entering life with them, challenging, encouraging, whittling away their self-preoccupation. All this to say that for Jesus curriculum was not enough. He longed for them to experience His inner life. His presence was key!
Dallas Willard puts it this way: "…spiritual formation rests on the indispensable foundation of death to self and cannot proceed except in so far as that foundation is being laid and sustained. You cannot follow Jesus from a distance. You do life with Him." (Renovation of the Heart, Page 64)
The quest for meaning is satisfied through the challenging conversation and encounters where life's big questions are faced honestly. In fact, our gospels are both declaration and a "working through" of the conversations about what it means to live for Someone else. Without those conversations, they wouldn't exist! Peter Berger is correct: "Worldview hangs on the thin thread of conversation."
As they walked with him, Life seeped in. Jesus' own dreams of a new, Other-oriented life took shape. They learned to serve by serving. They learned to love by loving. They learned to be loved, by being loved. Meaning arrived not by armchair philosophizing, but through fresh encounters with Life Himself. Jesus knew that the transformative turning points of life are already in the journey, not just in the synagogue.
It is easy, and so tempting, to think of what is done outside the classroom as unimportant. It is not. The stakes are too high, the consequences too stark, the possibilities for Others too rich, and the horizons of meaning to beautiful, to abandon the co-curricular.
Unconditional Gratitude – An Open Letter to Brian McLaren
I tend to like the dark. Truth is, I spend most of my best reading time in the dark; staying up late into the night in bed with my book in front of me and my small little reading light curled over the top of it as I envision the author standing before me speaking the words I'm reading as though we were engaged in a deep conversation. I'm not sure why but I feel like my mind is just more focused that way, more willing to engage in what the text is saying.
It was a few nights ago though that after starting Brian McLaren's new book 'Naked Spirituality' that I came across a conversation he expressed having about gratitude that deeply disturbed me. I usually am greatly inspired by his writing which is why it took me back so much when reading it. Try as I might, the discontent would not leave so I thought it best to put pen to paper and express my thoughts in an open letter here. Will McLaren every read it? I do not know but, I hope by verbalizing it we might all grow to find a deeper, more unconditional spirit of gratitude.
Dear Brian McLaren,
I remember the first time I ever picked up one of your books. I was in a Chapters book store here in SW Calgary looking for something different and came across your writing of 'A New Kind of Christian'. Like most other times in book stores, I began reading it in one of the aisles and found I could not put it down. Most often I like to read apologetics or theology books and it is my wife who reads the narratives and biographies but your thoughts in this book where mesmerizing! Needless to say I was finished it in 3 days and on to find the 2 follow ups after it.
Since then I have gone on to read a number of your other books including starting most recently your latest work in 'Naked Spirituality'. After hearing so many of your thoughts in your other books though I must admit to being a bit distressed in a story you speak of regarding a spirit of gratitude. You say,
When I was still a teenager, my friend Mary asked me, "How much money would you give to keep your eyesight if you knew you were going blind?"
"A lot," I answered. "Everything."
Then she asked, "What if it was your ability to walk – if you had a disease that would leave you wheelchair-bound unless you could pay for a cure. How much would you spend?"
"Everything," I said. "I'd liquidate everything I own and go as far into debt as I could to save my mobility."
"How about your hearing?"
"The same," I answered.
"How about your sanity – your mental health, your intelligence?"
Finally I asked, "What's your point?"
"I'm just trying to save you from BYTS – the Big Yellow Taxi Syndrome," she said, evoking the newly released Joni Mitchell song. "If you were to loose any one of these abilities, you would pay millions of dollars to recover it, so each one is worth millions of dollars to you. You would rather have the ability to see or hear or move or think then tens of millions of dollars in the bank. Well," she smiled and gave me a little shove, "you have them! Which means you're better off than a multimillionaire! You have to know what you've got before it's gone."
I realize that we live in a world that likes to box frame such things as success, richness, blessings, normality, and capability but in honesty I can't help but feel personally towards this story. In open truth, here I am, in a wheelchair, paralyzed as a quadriplegic after a car accident 18 years ago, reading this story, and what I'm hearing is you would rather do anything, including go as far into debt as possible, then become like me!
Why? What is wrong with me? What am I lacking that makes your abilities more valuable then my own? Should I then go and do "everything" to not be this person in a wheelchair?
Let me share a story with you which comes from an experience I had prior to the car accident that has placed me in this wheelchair and is strangely similar to your encounter under the stars. It was about a year before my life would change in such a dramatic way and like most days I was found dribbling a basketball down the street. I was always athletic competing in just about everything and being a 6 foot 210 pound 15 year old I was as invincible as you could be!
Growing up in the church I understood the concept of God but I really didn't take the conversation seriously. Anyways, there I was, dribbling down the street towards the courts and I distinctly remember an inner voice speaking to me. It said, "How would you like to be in a wheelchair for the rest of your life?"
Now my mother had worked with people in the health care industry before who had been in wheelchairs and so it wasn't like I wasn't aware of some of the challenges these people face in life. Still, without really taking notice of who I was talking with and the implications of what I would say, I shot back, "Sure, I could do that! It would make me cool, unique, and I'd be some what revered!"
Let's be honest here; I had no idea what I was talking about. More to the point, I had no idea who I was talking too! Looking back now I can honestly say that I know I was talking with God that day and he was preparing me for what was going to become very shortly, a new projection to the pilgrimage of my life. Still, what was I looking for here? What was the deeper desire? Maybe even, what would make me grateful to be who God created me to be?!
Let's look at it from the perspective of the secret vision of Jesus. (Thought you might like that term ;) ) Jesus' disciples loved asking questions and they were constantly asking him about the "why's" in life. One time they were walking on the streets of Jerusalem and they came across a blind man begging on the side of the street. His followers turned to him and said, "Teacher, why is this man born blind and disabled since birth? Is it because he himself has displeased God or did his parents offend God?" (John 9:2)
Jesus looked at them and answered, "It is neither because God is displeased in this man or offended by his parents. It is so that he can do the incredible works of God through being who he was created to be!" (John 9:3) Blindness was seen by Jesus not as a lacking or deficiency but rather a personification of God given character and identity. This man was special, unique, and cool because of who God made him to be!
I have been in a wheelchair for many years now and gained much more wisdom and appreciation for the gifts God has placed in my life because of the wheelchair I live in. As such I must admit to recognizing that you probably are writing this false understanding of gratitude without realizing the danger nor damage this sense of false gratitude can create. But, we must see beyond the world's sense of segregationalized and marginalized gratitude. Our eyes must be blinded by the glory of the cross which drives gratitude straight to the hearts of the segregated and marginalized!
I have been around some incredible people who face incredible physical and mental challenges in life and one thing that has been greatly impressed upon me is the real spirit of being able to accomplish all things through Christ's inspiration and guidance. (Phil. 4:13) Perhaps something I am most grateful for is the encountering of Christ's presence through such relationships and events!
We have met one time before a few years back when you came to Calgary to speak with Bob Goudzwaard on your book 'Everything Must Change'. After your talk I came up and shook your hand while you signed my copy of 'A Generous Orthodoxy'. Perhaps this is something else that must become more generous in recognition and must change in our society's understanding of appreciation. A real spirit of gratitude is not an appreciation for what we quantify as the justifiable right in our life; but rather the physical, mental, and spiritual diversity and beauty God has placed in each one of our lives both individually and communally. Sharing those things together as equals and sharing full equity between each other despite differences; those moments are truly miraculous and filled with the glorious spirit of eternal gratitude!
Pro-Life, Protests, and the Hopes for the Proliferation of the Truth Through Grace and Love
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr.
It's not the easiest discussion to have and yet a few days ago, when a friend posted THIS article, I felt compelled to begin a conversation and explore what it means to rightfully stand for a Pro-Life agenda while not compromising a Christ like mindedness and nonviolent mission. I do agree and understand standing for pro life values. Yet, the judgmental exploitation of graphic images can cause greater harm to those who have been through abortional issues. I ask the question; is this how Christ would respond to the "woman at the well"? (John 4:1-26) My hope is that as Christ's followers we can learn to respond to these issues with more a Spirit of love!
The Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform has for several years protested against the practice of abortion for several years here in Calgary by posting graphic images to bill boards, and protest signs openly on street corners and in front of clinic buildings. Any unsuspecting passer by from the age of 50 down to 5 would be instantly subjected to the violence of aborted fetuses and gruesome death. Is this really how we should protest against the tragic loss of life due to these issues? Must we force everyone from senior citizens to children to be visually aware of this grotesque misrepresentation of choice?
It is argued that if the sexually explicit images of naked bodies and such could be used to promote sexuality in media, television, and promotional ads; then these graphic images to which the CCBR are using could also be used in the protest against abortion issues. It is true that our culture and society are deeply affected by sexual immorality and we cannot ignore the misuse of such advertising and should likewise protest against such images. Yet, sin is not graded nor quantified. You cannot compare graphics from abortions to sexuality. Nor do I think the acceptance or use of one cancels out or excuses the use of the other.
We as followers of Jesus need to embody a message of protest which lovingly takes the discussion of abortion into the public with a practice of grace and not judgement. But, we must be willing to ask how and who does this also. Statistics may advocate for a faster more immediate response but are always a poor base for Christian social activism otherwise, one man's death would count for nothing! With regards to who… Perhaps only one percent of those who struggle with the contemplation of abortion are reached by the Crises Pregnancy Center but, who's fault is that? We need to have a community which not only embraces the truth but builds a community of openness and interdependence upon one another. One which builds relationships in the practices of grace! Proper Christian activism spends less reliance upon the movement of para-church organization and instead takes the message of truth directly to the heart of the formation of community and church.
"Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love." Martin Luther King Jr.
Several years ago I remember reading a book by Philip Yancey where he described an art exhibit called something like the Cadaver Museum. In it you would find everything from the preserved lungs of a smoker, the heart of an obese man, bodies riddled with cancer, and even aborted fetuses. It was meant to promote an awareness to the many health issues and effects they have on the human body. A small portion of it I believe came through the Glenbow Museum here in Calgary maybe a year or so ago. The city was shocked and in an uproar as to the ethical issues this placed on them and yet the display was not public nor visible unless you actually went into the exhibit yourself.
Do I think graphic and violent images can be shared in the Spirit of love? the short answer is yes, but not in the way the CCBR chooses to do so under their understanding of love. Yes, the CCBR does have the freedom to protest and yet true freedom is not the ability to do what you want to do. Freedom is not the ability, the right, to do what I want to do. Freedom is the power to do what we should do. I do not protest the CCBR's RIGHT to protest; I protest the WAY they choose to protest!
It is true that many war memorials and Holocaust Museums have horrible graphic images as to the atrocities the Jews and others have been through. Yet, these images are not paraded and displayed on the street corners for any and all to see. They are shared in places and environments which build bridges of relationship and foster healing and not deconstructive separations between absolute rights and wrongs.
King David had committed a horrible sin; he had committed adultery and after it was discovered he would be exposed, he then committed murder to cover it up. The prophet Nathan rather then convicting him the the public courtyards then took him aside, and he told him a story of a a rich man who stole a poor man's lamb. David was enraged by this sin and it was only after this that Nathan told him that it was him and David repented remorsefully for he knew that God was the one speaking to him. (2 Sam. 12:1-15)
I ponder whether the outcome of this story would have been different should Nathan had forcibly convicted David in the public eye. If we have learned anything as followers of Jesus, it's that we should not scare at the images of violence in this world. Were it not so then the cross would have no meaning. Jesus promised us, "In this world you will have tribulation." Yet we cannot allow those images to be used outside of a Christ like manner. We cannot dismiss that it is not us who will overcome but the amazing graces of Jesus who has "overcome the world." (John 16:33)
"Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!" – John 21:20-22
Re:Genesis With Dr. Jeff Koep – Finding Health in the Midst of the Greatest Challenges
Last November we had the honor of my friend and chiropractor Dr. Jeff Koep coming and sharing his faith with our Re:Genesis group. He had quite the testimony and spirit for encouraging holistic faith and health while we spoke for about 1 1/2 hours! Jeff offered five practices of holistic health which when applied with our faith can give a real representation of what it means to find health in the midst of the greatest challenges. Here is a letter which he offered at his practice of South Trail Chiropractic Family Wellness Center in the following weeks.
To see a write up on our January Re:Genesis gathering Click Here.
Believe it or not, my goal in last week's newsletter was not to depress you! In fact, it was meant to a) honor an incredible woman and b) to get you thinking about who in your life might be taken from you prematurely if they keep living the way they are living. You see, that man who died in the gym could have been anyone; even someone you know right now. It could happen to someone you know tomorrow or 20 years from now if they don't change. I also wanted you to think about what YOU need to change so that you can live life fully right now and for many years to come; so that you can fully enjoy your family, your work, your passions, and your purpose. It is our mission to help you and your families achieve that.
The "part two" of this is that there absolutely IS a better way to live that will ensure a long healthy life. But most people do not live that way. We here at South Trail Chiropractic are dedicated to teaching you this way of living, which we call Maximized Living. There are Five Essentials to Maximized Living and all are extremely important if you are planning on living a full and healthy life and raise the healthiest children on the planet! The 5 Essentials are:
1) Maximized Mind – includes time/stress management, sleep, spirituality, and positive relationships.
2) Maximized Nerve Supply – the power to heal and be healthy is in the spinal cord. When the nerves are interfered with (subluxation), the body cannot function or heal properly.
3) Maximized Quality Nutrition – food provides the fuel and building blocks that your body needs to continue to power and heal itself on a daily basis; you are what you eat!
4) Maximized Oxygen and Lean Muscle – Exercise allows your body to take in higher levels of oxygen and creates lean muscle that keeps both your body and mind healthy.
5) Minimize Toxins – toxins affect our bodies in a negative way and inhibit us from functioning at optimal levels eventually leading to illness and disease.
The 5 Essentials are the core foundation of Maximized Living. Without any of these Essentials, you are unable to live the long, healthy and fulfilled life that you are meant to live. Each of these Essentials work together to keep your cells in optimal shape and your body functioning at its highest levels. If you only focus on one of these essentials, such as exercise, you are leaving out other core elements that keep your body healthy. Of course, your adjustments and spinal correction exercises are taking care of Essential #2, which makes sure that the brain-body connection is fully functional, but what about the other four? Again, we are dedicated to teaching you about them! Starting in January, we will be holding bi-monthly advanced health workshops teaching you the Five Essentials of Maximized Living. As well, we will be holding a one day Maximized Living Makeover to teach you how to regain your health in 40 days.
The exciting part of this is that you CAN regain your health; and you CAN save a life by sharing this information with your friends and family. The North American lifestyle is literally killing people and many don't see it happening until it's too late. We will be asking you to bring guests to our events to make sure that we are all reaching out to those who need us. Again, I ask you, what if you gave a dying person the information they need to LIVE? You CAN save a life.
Maximized Blessings, Dr. Jeff
Exhaustion and Need for Prayer
As many of you know Bonnie and I have the dream of one day planting Expressions as a church plant here in the Calgary area. As such, much of our activities, energy, finances, and home space are vital to the model which we see Expressions functioning under. However, we both have faced a number of great challenges over the past few months which have made these things extremely challenging; leaving us exhausted a drained physically, mentally, and spiritually. It is for this reason I would like to reach out to you for prayer in the following ways:
Our van lift has broken down to the point that it needs replacing. This is deeply affecting our ability to transport both for health needs but also the many trips we make in coordinating gatherings, connecting with leadership, food providers, and pastoral visits/services. We have a make shift fix which can finally get us back on the road after using Calgary Handi-bus for the last month as of today (thank you Jesus). However, in order to replace the lift we are applying for funding through DRES as we are unable to do so ourselves.
- Please pray for safety for Bonnie and I as we use the make shift lift!!
- Also please pray for DRES to recognize our van requirements as being "work related" even though I'm not officially on staff in a church and in so doing granting us funds for the replacement of the lift.
We both have been experiencing a number of health issues. I have had a "lump" on the right side of my chest for a couple months which has been giving me grief with sweats, pain, discomfort, and tingly sensations on my right side. You might say my "thorn in the flesh". We are not sure if I broke something or what it is however the doctors are in pursuit! Bonnie has been getting severe pain and weakness in her right arm which she broke back in 2000. She has been unable to use it as well as she did before as well as the back pain she deals with due to Osteoporosis. She has been dealing with a sore which is not healing and the doctors are doing a biopsy later in April too. Transportation in those pursuits is and issue again.
- Please pray for health and healing for us both, wisdom for the doctors, and wisdom for us to take the right course of action.
Last night after arriving home from work (at Home Depot) Bonnie and I discovered that our washing machine had broken down leaking water all over the upstairs laundry room, draining down the vent and flooding our dinning room ceiling, table, and floor. We have phoned our home insurance and they came over right away to assess the damages and we are relieved that they will be helping us through this process. As you know, we are deeply reliant on our passion for hospitality and this hits us hard in our ability to have an open home.
- Please pray that Bonnie and I do not need to leave our home in order for the contractors to do the repairs. This was brought up last night and is a great fear we have due to our physical needs in accessibility.
- Please pray that the repair work goes quickly and that the damages are not too extensive. Also, that it does not affect the events we hoped to host over the next month. We had planned for a couple movie nights, Re:Genesis, and the possibility of Forge Canada's Pilot Groups to be hosted here. We are greatly excited by what we are planning for Expressions in the next year as well as the possibilities of working with Forge Canada.
- Please pray for Bonnie's and my peace of mind. The amount of change in the last few months has hit us very hard both in security and accumulative breakdowns/damages whether it has been the markets, our elevator, van, lifts, house, and health.
Lastly I'd like to ask if you would please pray for the community of Expressions. Many of you have participated with the many activities we have been involved with in this community whether it was a movie night, Sunday Night Expressions gathering, Grey Cup' of Coffee, Re:Genesis, Mustard Seed Visits, or something else. We have not articulated its definition too greatly as we believe it to be more about just doing life together in the hope you and others might find Jesus in Life and Community. You are all a great blessing to us and an inspiration to our faith, hopes, and dreams. If you would like to know more about Expressions please invite us to meet with you over coffee or check out our website at www.expressionscommunity.org. Please pray for:
- Leadership and people who would like to come along side with us in Expressions Journey.
- Clear communication and vision partnership with our home church McKenzie Towne Church and others who would like to come along on the journey.
- Continuing leadership development, Networking, and partnership with Forge Canada's Missional Training Network through their Pilot programs. (www.forgecanada.ca/).
I thank you all for being willing to pray with us and for us along these lines. You are all good friends and we cannot show enough appreciation for the ways in which you are a part of who we are. Thank You!
"There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success."
George Adams
"Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, 'Here I am.'"
Isaiah 58:7
Simple Acts of Kindness
This has quit possible been one of the most difficult weeks of my life. I feel completely and absolutely exhausted; not only physically but emotionally too. My wife Bonnie has dealt for several years with chronic infections and has been treated with so many antibiotics that her body now can no longer respond to these treatments. As such the doctors pursued surgery on Tuesday with the hopes of stopping the constant attacks of infection.
The follow up was appalling as she was discharged that day with the instructions that we were to contact Home Care for assistance. On the other side was Home Care stating that the hospital can only make the contact. And so the political burocratic circle begins. "No, it's not our responsibility. It is their's!" "No, I'm really sorry but, it's not our responsibility either. It's theirs!" Why does political paper work take more concern over the health and welfare of the human being? Does no one care for others anymore? Does no one care about my wife and I?!
It was a difficult moment and in truthfulness I was prepared to remove some heads. That is when some close friends of ours responded to our call. Geraldine is what I would call a 70 + year old marathon runner. No word of a lie she showed up on our door step with a box of freshly baked breads, home made soups, and a tin of cookies which were still warm from the oven. With tears coming down her checks she hugged us and said she was praying and felt a calling from Jesus to contact Anne who was a Home Care nurse in our church. Anne would be visiting us that afternoon (Thursday). Following Anne's visit, Bonnie felt waves of relief as she promised to return this coming Sunday. It was the greatest news and blessing we could ever have received this past week!
The week has yet to finish out and Bonnie and I are still waiting to hear the results of some biopsies which they took during the procedure. However, I can honestly say that I have felt Jesus with us throughout this week. At times it has been extremely difficult but it is then that we have felt the simple acts of kindness which only faith could have provided us. The many emails we've been sent – Jesus wrote. The many phone calls we've answered – Jesus spoke. The simple acts of kindness which we have received – Jesus was there!!!
"Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
Seek the LORD and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
O offspring of Abraham, his servant,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones!"
What's Eating You?
This afternoon I walked… opps!… wheeled into my good friend and chiropractor's office and was blown away by an article which he had written and handed to me. Jeff's faith and devotion to God, his family, and his patients are always an inspiration to me which is why I asked if he would share his story with Expressions next month.
All that said, I thought I would give a short taste into that faith by sharing this weeks message from The Good Doctor:
We all know that what you eat has a direct impact on your health. It is true that you are what you eat! The food that is made by God (fresh whole food in its original form) is what we were meant to eat. The processed, refined, chemical-laden food that is made by man will actually cause illness and disease. Unfortunately, we in North America, are over-fed (we get plenty of calories) BUT extremely under-nourished (processed food lacks the nutrients needed for good health). This is one reason why we are getting sicker and sicker as a society.
But the fact of the matter is that, when it comes to a healthy lifestyle, what you are eating is less important than WHAT'S EATING YOU! That is, how much stress you have in your life has an enormous affect on your health. Stress can literally kill you. If you are under a lot of stress, your body tends to shut down its healing and restorative abilities just so that it can cope with the stress. Let me explain. When an animal is faced with a stressful situation or a stressor (a deer comes face to face with a cougar), it reacts in a very predictable manner. Its blood pressure rises pushing the blood away from the internal organs and towards the peripheral limb muscles. These help the animal move fast and have the power necessary to either fight or flee. This is why the stress response is called the fight or flight response. Less blood to the organs means that digestion, detoxification, and normal organ activity stops, immune organs are less efficient, and healing is almost non-existent. For the moment, this response can save the animals life. But as soon as the stressor is gone (i.e. the cougar leaves), the deer quickly returns to a normal state and its body resumes normal function and healing.
We too have this fight or flight response. Any time that we are stressed or worry about something, the same exact reactions take place in our body. Our blood pressure rises, blood flows away from our organs, our immune system slows, digestion stops, and normal organ function stops (to name a few). So you get into your car to go to work and…it won't start! You have an important meeting to get to and you only have 15 minutes to get there. STRESS!!! Enter fight or flight response. You manage to catch a ride to work with your neighbor and arrive at the meeting a half hour late. Your boss is not happy. STRESS!!! Now in the animal world, when the stressor is gone (your car is fixed and your meeting is over), your body should resume normal function. But humans tend to "hold on to" their stress; we worry. We have big brains that can remember and rehash stressful situations. And as soon as we rehash the stressor in our mind, our body reacts as if it is the real thing. The result is that most of us are in a constant state of fight or flight! Our digestion, our healing, our normal organ function are affected on a massive scale. Blood pressure is through the roof, immunity is low, digestion is slow and painful, sleep is interrupted, irritability is common, and we tend to store energy in the form of fat (stress makes you fat)! No wonder there are so many sick and depressed people (it is estimated that 1/3 of North American adults are on antidepressants).
So the question is: WHAT'S EATING YOU? More importantly, how are you dealing with it? Chiropractic will absolutely help you deal with your stress better by allowing the nerve system (the system that was designed to help you manage stress in your body) to function properly. Chiropractic will also allow your organs to function more effectively. However, we must all make an effort to create more peace in our lives. Set your priorities; take control of your time; spend time with loved ones; do what you love and love what you do. It is not always how much stress we have but how we react to the stress that leads to ill health. A very wise man once said:
"…do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" – Matthew 6:25-27
So less worry and more peace, Dr. Jeff


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Being healthy is a topic that is on everyone's mind these days. If you are pregnant or may become pregnant in the future, it's really important. In 2009, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council published updated guidelines on weight gain during pregnancy that enhances your ability to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. This book provides vital information for expectant mothers or those trying to conceive. Health care providers can do a lot to help women learn about the follow the guidelines. This book features the key points from the guidelines.
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With your help we can continue to give scholarships to our students, build the first community library, open a community clinic, and keep teaching!
The Miguel Angel Asturias Academy was founded in 1994 to address Guatemala's educational crisis. According to UN numbers 20% of Guatemalans do not enter school at all and less than 10% will graduate high school. This educational inequity is exacerbated by racism, sexism and classism. Using popular education which urges students to transform their reality and technical education which gives low-income youth a foothold in the economy the Asturias Academy is transforming Guatemala through education. Currently with one campus, it is our vision to put one school in every department (22) in Guatemala and then pressure the public system for reform.
Jorge Chojolan is the founder and executive director of the Miguel Angel Asturias Academy, located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Growing up in poverty and overcoming discrimination due to his Maya K'iche heritage, he earned both a teaching degree as well as an economics degree from the University of San Carlos. Mr. Chojolan has worked for educational rights since his youth. Twice exiled during the Guatemalan Civil War for his work in education, Jorge returned to Guatemala to make his country a better place. He is currently working on building his school into a nationwide network of alternative schools.


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Kicking4Hunger - A Soccer Camp With A Twist
The soccer camps and clinics organized by North Carolina based Kicking4Hunger (K4H) are similar to any other camp except, when it comes to registering for a spot. Instead of asking for cash, attendees are asked to come to camp with one can of food for each day they attend!
That's because unlike other camps, its organizers are not doing this for money, but because they want every child to have the opportunity to learn the game and if possible, help their community in the fight against hunger. And, it gets better - K4H was not founded by a rich philanthropist trying to give back, but high school student, Gabriel Whaley.
It all began as a summer project in 2006. Gabriel, then a high-school junior in Jacksonville, N. Carolina was looking for a way to pass his time and decided to organize a soccer camp. Wanting to include as many young kids as he could, he elected not to charge them, but instead asked them to bring some non-perishable food - If, they could.
The three-day camp session, which attracted over 80 kids was so successful and received so much support from the local community, that Gabriel had no choice but to keep it going - And, K4H was born.
Today, the summer sessions, which last for 3-days each and the one-day clinics (during the school year) have become family affairs - Run by the now 20-year old Gabriel and his younger brother Gideon. However, while things are going extremely well, the brothers are not satisfied - By 2013 they want to try get volunteers to organize K4H camps all over North Carolina. The following year, they want to expand it nationally and then in 2014 - globally! What a great idea! To read more about K4H and see how you can help, check out www.kicking4hunger.org.
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ART NOW – APRIL 22 (opening, 5-7 p.m.)
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Art Program students will showcase their work in a series of exhibitions at the end of April. These exhibitions are open to the public – all are welcome! ART NOW features work of first-year, sophomore and juniors completing an Art+Design major or minor, as well as non-majors taking PCA200 Perspectives in the Creative Arts-Introduction to Visual Art as part of Butler's core curriculum. A wide variety of media will be shown, from more traditional (drawing, painting, sculpture, photography) to progressive (interactive works, 3D prints and even performance art). The exhibition opens on April 22 from 5-7 p.m. in the Reilly Room at Atherton Union and will be open from 9-5 on April 23. Most works are for sale with all proceeds going directly to the student artists–bring your checkbook! First-year Art+Design major Margaret Citron ('17) designed the poster for ART NOW. Kelsey Nylin ('14) and Kaylin Greer ('17) were responsible for the promo video, which also features Joel Fuller ('16) and Emma Landwerlen ('16).
Art Now Spring 2014 Poster, by Margaret Citron ('17)