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Voli per Las Vegas
Con i nostri voli diretti da Londra Heathrow e Londra Gatwick, pianificare un viaggio a Las Vegas non è mai stato così facile.
Voli per Las Vegas
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Voli con British Airways e potrà godere di un servizio pluri-premiato e di tariffe con un ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo senza spese nascoste.
Con i nostri voli diretti da Londra Heathrow e Londra Gatwick, pianificare un viaggio a Las Vegas non è mai stato così facile.
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Si lasci ispirare dalle sfarzose attrazioni e dai suoni vibranti di Las Vegas. Dalle emozioni della Strip alla maestosità del deserto del Nevada, Las Vegas la lascerà a bocca aperta.
Per un viaggio divertente e indimenticabile, tenti la fortuna in alcuni dei casinò più grandi e migliori del mondo. Ma Las Vegas ha molto altro da offrire oltre alla sfarzosa Strip, ai casinò, ai celebri teatri e agli hotel a tema. La città rappresenta anche un ottimo punto di partenza verso il fantastico deserto del Nevada. Visiti la vera Las Vegas e prenoti attività mozzafiato come un volo in elicottero sulla città o un'escursione sul Grand Canyon insieme al volo.
Las Vegas is a hotbed of entertainment around the clock. August sees a jaw-dropping line-up of spectacular shows and concerts by some of the biggest names in music. Or the chance to live it up all day and night at sizzling summer parties hosted by top DJs.
Don't miss Olivia Newton-John performing all of her most beloved hits on 29 July to 30 August. Join the celebrated singer and actress on an unforgettable journey through her multi-award winning musical career in Summer Nights at the Flamingo Las Vegas.
Best-selling female artist Celine Dion brings her incredible and timeless vocal talent to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from 29 July to 31 August. Sing along with treasured hits such as 'The Power of Love' and 'Because You Loved Me' in the spectacularly-produced Celine.
Following the global success of his critically-acclaimed 20/20 Experience album, pop superstar Justin Timberlake arrives at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the Las Vegas leg of his electrifying 20/20 Experience World Tour on 8 August.
Grab your tickets for the coolest summer party in town, when The Black Eyed Peas frontman and musical innovator Will.i.am will be turning out the tunes in the sizzling poolside setting of Encore Beach Club on 9 August. Or groove the night away to blistering beats, courtesy of house music veteran Steve Angello, at the dance music Mecca of XS nightclub on 9 August.
Fall out Boy (with New Politics) will be rocking The Cosmopolitan on 15 August. Join the GRAMMY-nominated band as they perform hits from their fifth studio album Save Rock 'n' Roll, including the multiplatinum 'My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)'.
Join pop royalty Britney Spears as she performs her huge collection of old and new hits, in the spectacular Piece of Me at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino from 16 to 23 August. Or catch your favourite wrestling stars in action, when WWE:Raw comes to the Thomas & Mack Center on 18 August.
Prepare to be 'All Shook Up' with anticipation as one of the world's leading Elvis impersonators takes to the stage. Justin Shandor's talent and uncanny resemblance to the 'King of Rock 'n' Roll will amaze you, in The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Concert. At M Resort Spa & Casino on 30 August.
What better way to see out the summer then at the ultra-cool Encore Beach Club on 31 August, when superstar DJ David Guetta will be the man behind the music. Or the award-winning country music star, Keith Urban, will be taking to the Chelsea stage at The Cosmopolitan on 31 August as part of the Raise 'Em Up Tour.
Summer might be over but the entertainment calendar is still sizzling hot in Las Vegas… See superstar names in music headlining concerts every night. Get your dose of mirth medicine from top comedians. Or dance until you drop at ultra-cool club nights hosted by renowned international DJs.
Don't miss out on an electrifying night when not one, but two, top DJs - Diplo and Skrillex – will be the beat masters at Las Vegas' premier dance music venue, XS nightclub on 1 September.
Join one of America's best-loved comedians and television stars, Jerry Seinfeld, as he brings his critically-acclaimed stand-up show to Caesars Palace on 5 and 6 September. Or join pop music legend Neil Sedaka at The Orleans on 6 and 7 September. His multiple hit records and timeless talent promise an unforgettable evening.
Get ready for a night of blistering electro-house beats as Tommy Trash hosts his Trashed Mondays night at XS nightclub, on 8 September. Or sing along to all your favourite '80s hits, courtesy of The Molly Ringwalds at the House of Blues on 12 September.
Then don't miss the biggest-selling salsa artist of all time, Marc Anthony performing at Planet Hollywood on 13 September, as part of his Cambio de Piel Tour 2014.
Legendary icon Diana Ross will be performing all her most beloved hits at Caesars Palace on 19 September, as part of her In the Name of Love tour. Then sing along with such classic singles as 'Keep On Loving You', when American rockers REO Speedwagon come to The Orleans on 19 and 20 September.
Finally, get ready for an unforgettable night with rock royalty, as The Colosseum at Caesars Palace hosts Rod Stewart: The Hits. Expect toe-tapping hit after toe-tapping hit as the superstar singer lights up the stage on 20 September – part of a two-year Las Vegas residency.
Expect the spectacular when pop superstar Katy Perry (with special guests Tegan and Sara) comes to the MGM Grand Garden Arena on 26 September, as part of a tour supporting her number one album PRISM.
Then let the vocal harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash carry you away, as the legendary folk rock trio perform their greatest hits at the Palms Casino Resort on 27 September. Or head to the hottest spot in town on 27 September, when DJ Zedd brings his Grammy Award-winning dubstep sounds to the super-stylish setting of XS nightclub.
Soak up the ultra-cool vibe of XS nightclub while grooving to the electro-house sounds of Morgan Page on 3 October.
Take your seat for some high-octane ice hockey action, as the Los Angeles Kings take on Colorado Avalanche for Frozen Fury XVI at MGM Grand Garden Arena on 4 October. Or get ready for seriously 'Good Vibrations', as rock 'n' roll legends, The Beach Boys, come to Cannery Casino & Hotel on 4 October. Their extensive back catalogue of toe-tapping hits, including 'Get Around' and 'Surfin' USA', is guaranteed to have you dancing in your seat.
The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan hosts superb outdoor gigs from early spring through late fall on its fourth-floor pool deck overlooking the Strip. Catch New Zealandian pop music duo, Broods on 9 October.
Then don't miss out on tickets to see Seventies supergroup, the Eagles, as they bring their 'History of the Eagles' tour to the MGM Grand Garden Arena on 11 October. Sing along with classic songs such as 'Hotel California' and 'Take It Easy', as the legendary rockers perform their best-loved hits from an incredible 43-year musical career.
See the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on 17 October. This critically-acclaimed American folk rock group will perform tracks from their platinum-selling albums, Uncaged, You Get What You Give and The Foundation.
Then experience the thrilling supercross action of the Monster Energy Cup, at Sam Boyd Stadium. Or cheer on your favourite basketball team during the LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center – both on 18 October.
The Life Is Beautiful Festival returns to Downtown Las Vegas from 24 to 26 October. This music/food/arts fest will see a host of massive music acts, including the Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys. The culinary talent comes courtesy of such names as the Bromberg brothers and Hubert Keller.
Prepare for spine-chilling fun and spooky thrills a-plenty as the Fright Dome arrives at Circus Circus throughout October. With haunted houses, scary shows, white-knuckle rides and abundant other attractions, adults and children over 12 are guaranteed to have a scream this Halloween…
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Scelga una delle nostre occasioni per la vacanze a Las Vegas. Abbiamo abbinato voli di andata e ritorno con uno dei nostri hotel a 3, 4 o 5 stelle dall'ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo. Prenotando il volo assieme all'hotel avrà un risparmio garantito.
Con una vacanza golf a Las Vegas, potrà giocare su fairway ondulati e mettersi alla prova con bunker difficili e ostacoli acquatici. Potrà addirittura giocare sulle riproduzioni di famosi campi da golf di tutto il mondo.
Las Vegas è una città affascinante ed emozionante e offre intrattenimento non-stop. Tenti la fortuna alle slot machine, prenoti uno spettacolo in anticipo o partecipi a una delle nostre escursioni mozzafiato al Grand Canyon.
Con la sua lunga storia di sfarzo e glamour, Las Vegas è la destinazione ideale per una vacanza di lusso. Troverà lussuosi hotel a 5 stelle, ottimi ristoranti con cucina raffinata e negozi di grandi firme.
Il Las Vegas Fashion Outlets offre oltre 100 punti vendita di grandi firme, in un ambiente al chiuso con aria condizionata. Troverà abbigliamento, accessori, borse, scarpe, articoli di arredamento, originali idee regalo e altro ancora.
Avoid stepping on the wedding train of any new brides and watch the lights rise over Fremont, canopied with the three-block 'biggest TV screen in the world'.


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November 5, 2004by Dr. Max Gomez
Most vaccines are designed to prevent disease. But when it comes to cancer, it's a little different. Researchers are developing vaccines that stimulate a cancer patient's own immune system to help fight off the cancer.
Datar Cheema is a living example of how a combination of the right outlook and modern medicine can help keep prostate cancer at bay. He's had a couple of operations and hormone therapy over the past seven years and if it weren't for a rising PSA level, he wouldn't even know he had cancer.
"Everybody who gets uh cancer gets shocked. But then how do you take it is more important. It has happened so you have to deal with it," he said.
For Datar, dealing with it means volunteering for a phase three clinical trial of a prostate cancer vaccine.
Dr. Anna Ferrari of Mt. Sinai Medical Center says, "The way a vaccine works is by stimulating the immune system of the individual to react and generate more immune response to kill off the tumor cells."
The vaccine, called "Provenge" does that by first taking the patient's own white blood cells so they can be activated and turned into cancer killers. That's done by incubating the patient's blood cells with the Provenge in the Dendreon company lab.
After 36 hours, the now activated cells are reinfused or given back to the patient. "They alert essentially the immune fighting cells to wake up and fight against the cancer," said Dr. Ferrari.
What's actually happening is that the Provenge vaccine has a molecular key that fits into the lock on the patient's white blood cells. That stimulates those cells to "present" or display lots of prostate marker so when they go back into the body, the patient's T-cells are activated to become cancer killer cells.
So far, so good for Datar. "I feel absolutely fine-no problem at all."
The trials are blinded, which means that neither patient nor his doctor know whether he is getting the active vaccine or a placebo. The trial is still open and recruiting patients. Men must have evidence that their prostate cancer is continuing to spread or progress despite being treated with hormones.
For more information on the trials log onto http://www.dendreon.com/dndn/trialsor call 1-866-4prostate.
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BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have promoted Keith Gretzky, the younger brother of the hockey Hall of Famer, to director of amateur scouting.
The team also hired P.J. Axelsson as a European amateur scout and named Keith Sullivan an amateur scout.
Gretzky joined the Bruins organization in 2011 as an amateur scout. He has also scouted for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Axelsson spent 11 years with the Bruins as a player before joining the organization as an amateur scout.
Sullivan spent four seasons with the Coyotes and one with the Winnipeg Jets.
Also Tuesday, the Bruins, the defending Eastern Conference champions, renewed their affiliation with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.
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The city of Ottawa has made available its event and facilities data for the public under the Open Data initiative. This was the inspiration for my app. The app makes use of this data so your Android becomes a powerful tool helping you find fun things to do in Ottawa.
You can either find events by category or find them by location, the phone's GPS will help you find events nearby. Once you find the event, you can use the StreetView, and get directions to the event.
But surely enjoying Ottawa is not limited to organized events. There is so much to do outdoors or indoors, from museums, parks, ball diamonds, baseball courts, bowling, outdoor rinks, skateboard parks, splash pads, sport fields, tennis courts, volleyball courts, wading pools and sledding hills! These are all available in this app and can be seen in a list or on a map of course with directions and StreetView whenever available.


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Generation Wars Week 3: PSOne vs. Nintendo 64 vs. Sega Saturn vs 3DO - Which was the greatest?
I'm at uni, I'll make the apt image later :)
The series of battles to determine which console had the best of everything over each successive generation rolls onwards. Here's how it'll work. You make your case for which was better based upon the following:
Services (when applicable)
Don't go off-topic either, we're talking about the above consoles only - not the PlayStation 3, and not the Xbox 360 either. Next Monday will see the the next round of this contest which pits PlayStation 2 vs. the OG Xbox vs. Nintendo's Gamecube so you can prepare for that brawl next week.
So, let's go to war Polynauts:
Who was the best? The PlayStation, the Nintendo 64, the Sega Saturn, or the 3DO?
Week 1: Generation Wars: NES Vs. Master System
Week 2: Generation Wars: SNES Vs. Genesis Vs. Neo Geo Vs. Turbografix-16


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You'll need:
- 2 racks of Pork Spare Ribs
For the glaze:
- 1 ½ cups onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- The juice of 1 orange
- Orange zest
- 2 tsp of dried thyme
- 1 tbsp of ground ginger
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/8 tsp ground allspice
For the rub:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 1/s tsp ground allspice
The key to keeping these pork spare ribs flavorful is the dry rub. Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl and stir until fully combined. Split the rub into two portion, one for each rack. Using your fingers, rub the seasonings deep into each rack, making sure to cover them as fully as possible. Put them on a roasting pan and pop them under the broiler for 2-4 minutes per side. They'll be going back into the oven to cook fully; this is just to give them a nice brown color.
While the ribs are under the broiler, it's time to start your glaze. In a medium saucepan, pour all of the ingredients together. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and then reduce the heat and let simmer for 15-20 minutes until it thickens.
When the ribs are golden brown, remove them from the oven. Set the oven to 275 F. To keep the ribs tender, pour water into the roasting pan, filling it halfway. Put them back into the oven and cook for about 3 ½ hours—or until they're cooked all of the way through and tender. When you take them out, they should be fall-off-the bone tender and ready for a nice glazing. Using a pastry brush, slather the racks with the tangy glaze.
Once they're covered, put them back into the over for 20 minutes. This last 20 minutes is very important; not only do they continue to tenderize, but all of the flavors from the glaze really soak in. After the last 20 minutes in the oven, the racks should be a deep brown color and ready for you to serve. They'll be so full of flavor that you can serve them with a simple slaw or on their own!


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by Robert Hydrick
November 20, 2008
Valdosta - The Valdosta State Lady Blazers basketball team used their patented defense to beat Albany State 52-43 Thursday at the VSU Complex.
Valdosta State forced Albany State into 28 turnovers and had 13 steals.
The Lady Rams were just as tough forcing 20 turnovers by the Lady Blazers in this defensive battle.
Brittany Hudson led VSU with 13 points off the bench.
Callie Hamilton led ASU with 11 points.
Valdosta State is 3-0 and Albany State is 0-2.
In Albany, Albany Tech beats Wallace Community College 84-72 Thursday afternoon.
Truett O'Neal led the Titans with 22 points and DeJuan Shannon had 20.
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- Town Council, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 17 Veterans Blvd.
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North Shore-LIJ's Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center Recognized with Level 4 Designation by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center has attained highest rating from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
Women with Epilepsy Trying to Conceive and Have a Healthy Pregnancy
Women with epilepsy may face special challenges when trying to conceive.
Doctor: Commerce Secretary's seizure could be early sign of epilepsy. (FoxNews)
Can John Bryson's seizure be a warning of epilepsy?
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Epilepsy Often Hand-in-Hand With Other Health Problems (HealthDay)
People with epilepsy sometimes suffer from other health problems.
North Shore-LIJ Enrolling Patients in Epilepsy Research Study
Volunteers to participate in a epilepsy research study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Less invasive treatment for epilepsy (FoxNews)
New minimally invasive treatment uses imaging and laser technology to treat epileptic seizures.
When Drugs Fail, Surgery May Get Epilepsy Under Control (HealthDay)
Surgery to treat epilepsy may help keep seizures under control when medications fail.
Dr. Max Gomez: Procedure Offers New Hope To Epilepsy Patients (WCBS-TV Channel 2 )
A new procedure to treat epilepsy may lessen seizures.
Response to First Treatment May Predict Epilepsy's Course (HealthDay)
About half of patients with epilepsy become seizure-free after the first medication, according to new findings.
North Shore-LIJ's Cynthia L. Harden, MD Co-Edits Book Epilepsy in Women
Dr. Cynthia Harden, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center is the co-editor of a book on women and epilepsy.
North Shore-LIJ's Cynthia L. Harden, MD, Senior-Authors Updated Guidelines for Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy
Cynthia L. Harden, MD, Chief, Division of Epilepsy and Electroencephalography and Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center, discusses updated guidelines.
North Shore-LIJ's Cynthia L. Harden, MD, Named By Expertscape.com As One of the Top Five Epilepsy Experts in the US
Cynthia L. Harden, MD, chief of the division of epilepsy and electroencephalography and director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center, is recognized as one of the top five leading experts in epilepsy in the US.
Epilepsy drugs in pregnancy tied to kid's delays (Foxnews.com)
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North Shore-LIJ Epilepsy Center Is First on LI to Offer Newest Device for Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve
Cushing Neuroscience Institute's Epilepsy Centers uses newest device for stimulation of the vagus nerve.
Implant Alleviates East Islip Man's Epilepsy (Newsday)
A device implanted in the brain may alleviate epileptic seizures when medication fails.
North Shore-LIJ Epilepsy Center is 1st in New York State to Offer Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy to Treat Epileptic Seizures
New imaging and laser technology utilized in the treatment of seizures due to epilepsy.
Large Analysis of Epilepsy Outcomes Supports Mixed Prognostic Picture for Patients (Neurology Today)
While epilepsy patients may react postitively to initial treatments, they may still experience seizures at a later date.
Cynthia L. Harden, MD, Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center, Co-Authors Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring Guideline Article
Cynthia L. Harden, MD, Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center, discusses intraoperative spinal monitoring guidelines.
Study Links Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy to Lower IQ (HealthDay)
Children's scores at age 6 were lower if moms took valproate.


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Comfort, Convenience and Close to the Beach on the Mesa in Santa Barbara
- bedrooms 5
- baths 4
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets considered no
- type House
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 3,500 - $ 4,500 / week
vacation rental description
Near Shoreline Park and the Santa Barbara Harbor, this home goes above and beyond to provide everything necessary for a flawless coastal vacation. This newly remodeled home (2010) has been thoughtfully designed with a strong emphasis on both indoor and outdoor entertaining. The contemporary interior is comfortable and relaxed, and the original hardwood floors and natural materials add warmth to the overall sleek and stylish design. The sophisticated living room furnishings include a large sectional sofa and central fireplace. The Kitchen is spacious, and has a contemporary hardwood table that seats 8 guests. Every kitchen amenity is provided to help create gourmet meals, or to make it easy to pack a picnic for any one of Santa Barbara's amazing beaches. French doors from the kitchen lead out to the tiled backyard patio. Shade Trees, a soothing fountain and a lush landscape create a tranquil setting for outdoor dining or afternoon napping! The outdoor shower is a delightful way to rinse off the sand and saltwater after a day at the beach. The downstairs Master Suite offers natural colors and textures, which enhance this quiet sanctuary. French doors lead to the backyard patio and have natural fabric shades to add privacy. The Master Bathroom has a large walk-in shower, with a rain showerhead, marble countertops and beautiful wood cabinets. The second downstairs bedroom has French Doors, which lead to the back patio and a lovely fountain. There is a Queen sized bed, adorned with a luxurious ultra-suede duvet in a subtle grey. Across the hall is the third guest bedroom with a convenient set of two full-sized beds. The downstairs bedrooms share the hall bathroom with a shower-tub combination and convenient spa style soap/shampoo/conditioner dispensers. The quintessential entertaining space is located upstairs, with a fully loaded Media Room. With this area of the home, the owners succeeded in creating an amazing space for friends and family to gather and have fun. This incredible, spacious room offers a pool table, two 58' HDTV's, a fireplace, an incredible sound system and a variety of seating options. Other playful amenities include a professional dartboard, an X-box 360 with boom chair, books, DVD's, a game table, massage chair, a built-in Bar and a fully equipped kitchenette with a dining table. Outside this fantastic entertainment hub is the rooftop tile patio deck. It is from here that the ocean breezes, spectacular sunsets and relaxed lounging takes place with the Channel Islands and the blue Pacific Ocean as the backdrop.
If guests wish to play outside, a ping-pong table, bikes and boogie boards are just some of the recreational toys available in the garage. The upstairs level also boasts a full Master Bedroom suite with a Cal-King bed and full bath. It also has a private deck overlooking the backyard, which is accessed through French doors. This deck is a nice place to quietly relax, soothed by the sound of flowing water from the fountain below. Completing this upstairs level is a playful garden themed kids bedroom. This cheerful bedroom colored in green and white has three twin beds, and looks out whimsically over the treetops below will make children feel as if they are staying in their very own treehouse!
Villa Shoreline offers everything for a fun and relaxing family vacation. No amenity has been overlooked, and the result is a home that offers comfort, fun and an ideal location near the beach in beautiful Santa Barbara!
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Owner/Property Manager 805-455-9639
house rental amenities
Property Type
- 2 story house
- floor area 3400 sq. ft.
- guests provide their own meals
Location Type
- ocean view
- family
- sports & activities
- internet
- telephone
- 2 Fireplaces
- heating
- linens provided
- towels provided
- washing machine
- clothes dryer
- parking
- garage
- living room
- hair dryer
- iron & board
- kitchen
- refrigerator
- stove
- oven
- microwave
- dishwasher
- dishes & utensils
- pantry items
- coffee maker
- toaster
- dining area
- dining
Pool / Spa
- hot tub
- Bathrooms
- 4 bathrooms
- downstairs master: walk-in shower, rain shower head, 2 sinks, toilet
- bathroom 2: toilet, combination tub/shower
- upstairs master: toilet, combination tub/shower
- bathroom 4: toilet, combination tub/shower
- outdoor shower: outdoor shower
- Bedrooms
- 5 bedrooms, sleeps 10, beds for 7-10
- master bedroom: 1 king
- upstairs master: 1 king
- bedroom 3: 1 queen
- bedroom 4: 2 double
- bedroom 5: 2 twin/ single, 1 Trundle Bed
- television
- satellite / cable
- dvd player
video games
- X-Box360 with Boomchair
- stereo
- games
- books
- toys
- game room
- pool table
- ping pong table
- outdoor grill
- deck / patio
- balcony
- lawn / garden
- bicycles
- water sports gear
- long-term renters welcome
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
Onsite Services
- concierge
activities and attractions in Santa Barbara Central Coast
- bay/sound
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- coin laundry
- festivals
- forests
- library
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
- winery tours
- zoo
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- gambling casinos
- horseback riding
- paddle boating
- photography
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
- whale watching
Sports & Adventure Activities
- basketball court
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- equestrian events
- fishing
- fly fishing
- golf
- hiking
- mountain biking
- mountain climbing
- paragliding
- pier fishing
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- snorkeling
- sound/bay fishing
- surf fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- wind-surfing
payment methods
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text: A chance to remember... that's how dozens of people spent this Easter Sunday by paying tribute to late tejano singer Selena.It was back in 1995...Selena was killed by the president of her fan club... Yolanda Saldivar. The crime devastated many of her fans worldwide. Saldivar was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Sunday is the 18th anniversary of the death of Selena at the hands of her fan club president. but many marked the occasion by celebrating her life and music.Selena look-a-likes, and fans young and old turned out to honor Selena Quintanilla Perez who was crowned the queen of tejano in the 1990's.The tribute held at Salinas Park was organized by a man who was a neighbor of the woman named "best selling Latin artist of the decade" shortly before her death.Mario gomez, tribute organizer says, "I consider myself a really big fan. I consider they're my neighbors. I've always respected their privacy. I just wanted to do something for the fans."Selena look-a-likes both young and old were on hand to perform including a 13 year old from San Antonio who says Selena was her inspiration.Singer Marisa Cortez says; "I've actually seen her videos. I started singing around the house when I was about eight years old. and I seen her videos and I started dancing like her, singing her music and I just fell in love with her music and her performances."Selena released her first album at the age of 12 and it looks like Marisa Cortez is following in her footsteps.One thing commonly agreed to is that Selena was not only a talented singer but a good person.Selena fan Ricky Uranga says; "I'm a retired disc jockey and I met her in a club in San Antonio. And ever since I met her I could see a friendship. She's a very nice respectable woman that I met."There were other remembrances like at Selena's Seaside memorial where we were told there were many who stopped by to pay their respects to the woman no one wanted to say goodbye to.One young fan, Crysta Ysassi, summed it up for everyone."I was a big fan of Selena. and I wish she was alive right now."One thing that no one will forget is a sparkling voice that ended too soon at the age of 23... 18 years ago.


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Colin Kaepernick - #7 - QB
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Insider: Kaepernick faster than any other NFL QB
An NFL insider says Colin Kaepernick is a more dangerous player than both Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton.
49ers WR Crabtree questioned in sexual assault case
Police are investigating a sexual assault allegation involving 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree, authorities said Friday.
Friday injury report for conference championships
Here is the Friday injury report for the conference championships, showing to what degree injured players participated in their teams' practices.
49ers waive PK Cundiff
The 49ers waived PK Billy Cundiff, and will go with David Akers for the rest of their playoff run.
The Pro Game: Strange days, indeed
Tom Danyluk discusses some of the odd moments in the semi-final round, and gives you his forecast on the Sunday's championships.
Key matchup: Falcons OLT Sam Baker vs. the 49ers' Smiths
The 49ers' ruthless right side of Aldon Smith and Justin Smith will face off against a reborn left tackle in Sam Baker.
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Surprise contributors borne from great scouting
Some unsung units stepped up this weekend, which shouldn't be a surprise given how good the final four teams' scouting staffs are.
Kaepernick leads 49ers back to NFC title game
Colin Kaepernick ran for a quarterback playoff record 181 yards and two touchdowns n leading the 49ers back to the NFC championship game.
Friday injury report for divisional playoffs
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Akers to kick for 49ers on Saturday
49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said David Akers will kick in Saturday's playoff game against the Packers.
Niners' faith in Justin Smith remains strong for now
While we hear the 49ers once again will be counting on Justin Smith big time next season, it could be a different story in 2014.
Ryan, Falcons understand situation they're in
The Falcons and QB Matt Ryan are aware of the pressures they face this weekend in what should be a strong divisional slate of games.
Key matchup: Niners RB Frank Gore vs. Packers run defense
PFW's Dan Arkush focuses on Niners RB Frank Gore vs. the Packers run defense in the Packers-49ers playoff game Saturday night.
Cundiff practices alongside 49ers PK Akers
Billy Cundiff had an impressive first day of practice with the 49ers while kicking alongside struggling David Akers as Jim Harbaugh closely watched.
Kaepernick said Tuesday that he'll be training in Atlanta within a week, and the strong-armed and fleet-footed quarterback will be bringing some of his receivers along with him. All of it is part of Kaepernick's quick evolution from backup to starter that will continue as he enters training camp as the unquestioned franchise star.||||||| After losing 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans on Sunday, Kaepernick said he'll only be able to remember his breakout season "as not being good enough."
Kaepernick set an NFL record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a 45-31 playoff win over Green Bay on Saturday. He also joined Chicago's Jay Cutler and Cleveland's Otto Graham as the only players to throw two TD passes and run for two TDs in a postseason game. Graham did it twice.||||||| Kaepernick broke Michael Vick's mark of 119 yards with a 56-yard keeper on an option play in the third quarter of Saturday night's playoff game against Green Bay. The run helped Kaepernick finish with 181 yards on 16 carries, setting a 49ers postseason record. Vick set his record for Atlanta in a 47-17 win over St. Louis on Jan. 15, 2005. Kaepernick earlier scored on a 20-yard run and had his two TD passes in the first half.
Kaepernick threw for a career-best 276 yards and two TDs in the Niners' season-ending win against the Cardinals.||||||| He found Michael Crabtree for both scoring throws.
Kaepernick threw for four touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Michael Crabtree with 6:25 to go, as the San Francisco 49ers withstood a 28-point comeback by New England and beat the Patriots 41-34 on Sunday night.||||||| Kaepernick totaled 123 yards on the four TDs and finished with 216. In his five games as the 49ers' starter, he's completed 66.4 percent of his passes (85 of 128) for 1,083 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions.
Kaepernick completed 18 of 23 passes for 185 yards but came through with a big effort on the ground during Sunday's 27-13 win over Miami.||||||| Kaepernick broke off a 50-yard touchdown scamper with just over two minutes left in the game, saving fantasy owners in what was a lackluster display otherwise. Almost all of Kaepernick's value comes from his legs.


text: Turns out the trade talk by the Ravens was a ploy to get Gaither to come to spring workouts? I know many of you didn't like having to give up a 2nd rounder for Gaither anyway, but I think it would have made sense. Now what? I don't get the feeling the Niners are going to go after Texans guard Chester Pitts.


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For the second time in less than two weeks, a DDOT bus has been hit by a driver who allegedly ran a stop sign.Wednesday's accident happened on Detroit's west side. We're told a woman was driving a silver Ford westbound on Van Buren Road when she ran a stop sign and hit the bus.The bus driver lost control and hit a tree in a front yard."It was like a big boom. I thought something had hit my house. It woke me up," said witness Shilika Hurd. "I called my sister. I was looking out the window. I was like there is a bus out here on the yard."Several passengers were hurt along with the woman driving the car. We're told their injuries are not life-threatening.Another city bus was hit April 16 when a driver reportedly ran a red light.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Passengers are being allowed back into Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after a suspicious package prompted an evacuation.
Airport spokeswoman Melissa Scovronski says officials with the Transportation Security Administration found a suspicious device in a checked piece of baggage around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Passengers were evacuated from the terminal, and were allowed back in about 6:30 p.m.
Scovronski did not have details on the nature of the device. The Bloomington Police Department's bomb squad took the object from the airport and continued to investigate.
Scovronski says officials determined the device was in baggage that belonged to a woman -- airport police are questioning her. She was not arrested.
Scovronski didn't have details on the woman, but said she was a passenger on a flight that was delayed by the evacuation.
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text: No. 7 Northwestern began its defense of its three-straight national championships by cruising to a 92-66 victory over Mayville State (N.D.) on Wednesday in the first round of the 2013 State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championships. Red Raider All-American forward Kendra De Jong continued her dominant play on the national stage with 16 points and 10 rebounds despite leaving the game in the first half with an apparent injury.The Comets stayed close early on until Northwestern surged in the latter part of the second half. The Red Raiders stretched their lead to 41-23 in the first half and led by as many 28 points with Alli Dunkelberger Mackenzie Small and Karen Hutson leading the way. They made up for De Jong's absence with a combined 46 points.Head coach Chris Yaw's squad used its usual stout defense and rebounding to mow down Mayville State. Northwestern limited the Comets to 29 percent shooting while out-rebounding the Association of Independent Institutions foe, 61-38.The Red Raiders have not lost at the national tournament since a 63-58 semifinal defeat to GPAC rival Morningside (Iowa) in 2009. Northwestern is aiming for its sixth national title in school history.The Raiders advance to Friday's second-round game, where they will challenge No. 10 Concordia (Mich.) in a battle of top-10 teams. Tipoff is set for 10:15 a.m. Concordia defeated Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 90-80 in a first-round game earlier on Wednesday.


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Infinera Corporation Stock Downgraded (INFN)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Infinera Corporation (Nasdaq:INFN) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity, weak operating cash flow, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and feeble growth in its earnings per share. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and greatly underperformed compared to the Communications Equipment industry average. The net income has significantly decreased by 25.7% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from -$16.39 million to -$20.61 million.
- Return on equity has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of major weakness within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Communications Equipment industry and the overall market, INFINERA CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to -$5.76 million or 574.12% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
- Reflecting the weaknesses we have cited, including the decline in the company's earnings per share, INFN has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, declining 9.65% from its price level of one year ago. The fact that the stock is now selling for less than others in its industry in relation to its current earnings is not reason enough to justify a buy rating at this time.
- INFINERA CORP's earnings per share declined by 18.8% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has reported a trend of declining earnings per share over the past year. However, the consensus estimate suggests that this trend should reverse in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, INFINERA CORP reported poor results of -$0.78 versus -$0.30 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings (-$0.42 versus -$0.78).
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I have been a big fan of NA for a long time and I honestly got to say I was a bit disappointed. The tracks they put on here are all right although some of my favorites are definitely missing. It is still good to hear the songs that are on the album again, but therein lies the problem… you don't hear anything really well. The production and sound quality is lackluster at best. I hope they do better on future endeavors…*** PLEASE RELEASE 'SURVIVE' AGAIN *****
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The thrash metal act's first release in over nine years. Featuring 12 tracks, recorded live, culled from their first three albums & EP, plus enhanced footage including a short interview with Danny Lilker & Glenn Evans & live footage of 'Brainwashed' from the 2002 New Jersey Metal Meltdown. Steamhammer/SPV. 2003.
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Twelve tracks of top grade '80's classic trash by Nuclear Assault.I got to see the band awhile back and the only downside was there was a very poor turn out and the gig was cut a tad short.That's living proof that a lot of the really good music doesn't make it to the masses.Couldn't believe my ears when I heard they'd actually reunited after a lengthy seperation.You'll feel like you're PRACTICALLY near the mosh pit when you hear(make that experience) killer cuts like "Brainwashed"(remember this video on Mtv?),"Critical Mass","Game Over" and "Trail Of Tears".Who said that metal is dead in the 21st century?
What can I say? Its about time these guys got back together. I can't believe its been 10 years since they jammed last and listening to this live CD you could hardly believe it. These guys still jam with intensity and rythm after all these years. Glenn Evans' drumming is incredible as usual and the sound quality is the only thing that kept me from giving this CD 5 stars. The sound quality isn't real bad and all the instruments and vocals are clear and you'll find yourself ready to stage dive with the rest of us. I can't wait for NA to get back into the studio and write new material…Welcome back!!!


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The new Liberty Cafe on the Licking River in Historic Butler, Ky. would like to announce their new hours. They are Tuesday thru Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Liberty Cafe offers breakfast fare that includes homemade donuts and gourmet coffee, and a lunch menu that will focus on soup and sandwiches as well as the 1/4 lb. ground chuck "Cafe Burger." Takeout and delivery is available upon request. Come see for yourself the exciting new items!
Come to the Liberty Cafe at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 30 for the "Holiday Cookie Baking and Decorating" event for children and adults. Enjoy cookie making without the mess in your kitchen! Cost is $10 per person. Bring a child and the adult is FREE. Call 859-472-0072 for reservations but hurry, class space is limited.


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WASHINGTON - A bill (AJR 9) before the Nevada Legislature that would have amended the state's constitution to cap expenses for emergency care services died without a vote late Monday - a victory for emergency patients.
"States need to make sure that health plans provide fair payment for emergency services, or patients will suffer," said Dr. Andrew Sama, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). "For now, the safety net of emergency health care in Nevada has been protected, but there is no question that if it had become law, this amendment would have set a dangerous precedent for the entire nation. Efforts by health insurance companies or government entities to deny payment for emergency services are unfair to and dangerous for patients. These kind of caps may sound good, but they create huge benefits for health insurance companies while endangering the medical safety net."
This bill would discourage medical specialists who provide critical services to emergency patients from providing those services, because it would limit charges to no more than 200 percent of the federal Medicare reimbursement rate. Unlike emergency physicians, those specialists are not mandated by federal law to see emergency patients.
The Nevada Chapter of ACEP was vocal in opposing this proposed amendment and said it would "destroy" the safety net of medical care in the state.
"If legislation like this is passed that limits or does not allow medical specialists to collect their costs - they simply will stop treating emergency patients, putting those patients at greater risk," said Dr. Greg Juhl, president of the Nevada Chapter of ACEP. "The defeat of AJR 9 is a resounding success for any patient who needs treatment in a Nevada emergency department, and we are anxious to meet with legislators to craft policy that controls health care costs while keeping the safety net intact."
Nevada's proposal is just the latest attempt by state legislatures to make cuts to emergency care services. Last year, Washington State's governor suspended a "Zero Tolerance Policy" that would have denied payments for treating Medicaid emergency patients. Those denials would have been based on a list of 500 final diagnoses the state deemed to be nonurgent. It was also a direct violation of the national prudent layperson standard which requires health plans to cover visits to emergency departments based on a patient's symptoms, not final diagnoses.
"Emergency departments are the only part of the health care system that are always open - all day, all night, all year," said Dr. Sama. "We know from a recent RAND report that even primary care physicians are increasingly dependent on ERs to see their patients after hours, perform complex diagnostic workups and facilitate admissions of acutely ill patients. Health plans also should pay for emergency services based on usual and customary charges, rather than arbitrarily setting rates that are unfair."
ACEP is the national medical specialty society representing emergency medicine. ACEP is committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research and public education. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ACEP has 53 chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physicians employed by military branches and other government agencies.


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MT. VERNON — Life-long Jefferson County resident Leilia Majors will turn 102 on Jan. 21, and she shows no signs of slowing down.
Leilia has resided at the Residential Living Center in Mt. Vernon for the last two years, but prior to that she still lived on her own. She started living at the center after she broke her hip.
"She's very independent still," said Marinda Renshaw, Leilia's friend. "She remembers everything. She carries on conversations. She's just an incredible person."
To Leilia, the key to her longevity has been living an "ordinary life."
She said she is most proud of her late son, Clifford Wayne Rightnowar, who had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army from 1949 to the 1960s, serving in Korea, Germany and Vietnam.
"I signed the paper for him to go into (the service) when he was 14 years old," Leilia said, adding that her son's decision to join the military was a difficult one. "Now that is hard to make up your mind to do, but look what he accomplished."
Leilia Majors was born on Jan. 21, 1912, on a farm in McClellan Township near the small village of Marco. She had one brother and three sisters and said her childhood involved a lot of work.
The family, she said, had to use horses to do the plowing and planting on the farm.
"We was farmers. Dad was farming and back in them days you didn't have no mules, you had horses," Leilia said. "Anything that it took to do, we done it with a horse."
Two of Leilia's sisters are still living. Edith Ford is 97 and Helen Smith is 95.
After working on the family farm, Leilia was employed for 30 years at the Shoe Factory in Mt. Vernon "to make myself a living," she said.


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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Aritficial and Assisted Means Of Getting Pregnant Are Not Just Sinful, They Are Faulty.
In-vitro fertilization is a sin. It's an expensive sin, and often an unhealthy-total-waste-of-money sin.
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Why Follow The Rules Of The 2000 Year Old Catholic Church?
Why are there so many rules in the Catholic Church? Why must things be done a certain way to attain salvation? I don't know because I'm not a mystic.
But I get it. And personally, I'd rather it be tough and somewhat burdensome. Getting to heaven is important and it should take some hard work and discipline. This makes sense to me.
The Super Bowl is important. To get there it should take hard work and discipline. This makes sense to everyone. It's a life's work of doing things in a certain way on a grueling schedule. Why should attaining salvation be any different? Should you be able to phone it in?
Faith is always an issue, but so is
on the road to athletic supremacy. It comes to some so easy but others must force themselves until they start to see results in their routine.
Some have the gift of faith. Others need to work at it. An evangelical might come to you and say "you must accept Jesus." You might know that this is probably a good idea, because you know the message is righteous, but you can't just blink your eyes and start feeling amazing about it. Maybe you can, but I can't.
What saves people like me is the rich tradition of the Catholic Church and the lives of the saints. Through tradition and revelation we are given a road map, or routine/workout, not unlike the path to the Super Bowl for the athlete. By studying the lives of the saints I know what to shoot for. This is my play book. A good congregation with holy priests is my team.
I have a workout, play book, and a dependable team. I'm not going to make it to the Super Bowl any other way.
People often say "I stopped going to church because I wasn't really getting anything out of it. I can pray on my own. Good luck with that. Try getting to the Super Bowl on your own. You may get fit (how many times have you heard the non-religious say "I am a spiritual person") but you won't make it to the final championship. You need more.
This was just a long and super cheesy way of saying that the only way to obtain what the Catholic Church promises is to follow the rules and study the play book. You're not going to get bonked on the head with joy just by showing up to mass willy-nilly.
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
Dismantle Your Parish's Alter Server Program Now
Looks cool to me!
If I could suggest one thing that each parish could do to improve everything about their Catholic experience, it would be to dismantle 99% of the existing alter server programs in the world. My parish is an exception, and that's why I go there obviously. Today, there was a mass for over 80 alter boys that were going on a hike together after a 3 day retreat where they met each morning for 4 hours with the vocations director from the order that serves our parish.
Not only was it moving, you had the sense that it was a mini-priest factory which is exactly what the alter server program should be. And it works. In the last three years where I've been paying attention, at least two seminarians have entered studies with the same order that serves us, The Oblates Of The Virgin Mary. And the rest of them have a very strong record of staying with the Church to build families that also stay with the Church.
Many parishes face the possibility of no priests in the future, but even if you have a priest, wouldn't it be nice to have one from your own neighborhood? Do you want one from some far off third world country that you've never heard of where they happen to be a lot holier than the flock you run with? It's great that those priests exist, but wouldn't it be better if they served along side someone from someone homegrown?
So here's the plan. If you get the chance, suggest to your pastor that you scrap the current alter server program and start over from scratch. Then you start planning a new one. If there were girls in the old program, let them join in the effort to create a special girls group that will prepare them to be wives, mothers, and college students. Re-create your alter server program for boys only. This is the only way to increase participation among boys, and to eventually create some priests. I repeat. This is the only way.
If there is one girl in it, most young boys wont want to do it. It has then become un-masculine, like a cheer leading squad. Sure, you will get some boys who are forced, or some effeminate boys that like being in a girls group, but you wont get ever increasing numbers of strong boys who want to do it like you will if it is a boys only, masculine oriented club.
You can whine about how that's not modern or "p.c." but the point is to create priests and strong catholic boys, not placate anti-Catholic forces of the modern world. Most people that want girls to become priests wish that as a second choice. Their first choice is that the Catholic Church not exist at all.
You can name it something cool to get boys even more interested. At Holy Innocents in Long Beach they call it the "Knights" of something or other. Get it? It's so easy, it's sitting right in front of your face, but who's going to take the first step?
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
What Do You Think Of The New Pope?
People ask me this several times a week. I love him of course. However, Pope Francis is a Jesuit in Modern times, and I just got done reading a book called
The Jesuits
by Father Malachi Martin. It's scary and depressing. It details the change it the Jesuits from "The Pope's Men" of St. Ignatius, to the guys calling themselves priests but firing machine guns to over-throw governments in Central America in the 1980s.
What kind of Jesuit is Pope Francis? Well, his focus on the poor could go either way, right? Does he want us to give all our money to the poor and completely deconstruct Western capitalism, or just keep them in our hearts and share more with them?
Whatever the case, it's not going to hurt any of us to focus more on the poor both materially and spiritually. He's already inspired me to do little things like take the bus once in a while.
I think the best way to get to know him is to read his writings. He just released his first encyclical,
Lumen Fidei
, co-authored by Benedict XVI. Read it. But since it's a co-authored thing, it might not give us a clear picture.
For a great picture of what he's like I would read this
book of interviews
he did as Cardinal Bergoglio; very hot item right now! I know I'm acting like I've read it, but I haven't. But I did order it from Amazon and it is sitting in front of me right now. That's something, right?
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Benedict XVI's Resignation Announcement
Everybody I run into is asking me what I think of the recent announcement by the Holy Father that he will resign. The most ignorant comments I hear are that he is hiding something or that scandals in the church are forcing him out.
If you get all your information about what's going on in the Catholic Church from the Los Angeles Times, network news, or talk radio, you are ignorant of the papacy of Benedict XVI. You think it's all about scandals because that's all you hear about. I don't have time to explain everything to you. If you want to know the truth, study church doctrine, traditions, and papal encyclicals and letters that get issued all the time.
I don't have any inside information, or even any particularly well formed opinions, about the resignation but I do have a gut feeling. My feeling is that the Holy Father made a decision long ago that this was the best way to handle papal succession. He's a brilliant man. It's been said that he has the intellect of a great philosopher and the piety of a 1st communion candidate.
It makes sense to hand over the reigns while you still have all your faculties. AND he's right about the amount of energy that the papacy takes today. It takes more. The world is changing. Brilliant, divinely inspired, or just common sense, it matters little. He's a great pope that has done wonders to restore respect for traditional principles of the Catholic Church like faith, prayer, Eucharistic adoration, Latin mass, and strict adherence to the magisterium.
The mere fact that he is still alive is likely to influence how the college of cardinals vote for his successor. To me, that is the best news of all.
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
The Ambassador of Daily Massador
What's this? I'm not exactly sure, but as a daily communicant, I know I'll find out someday.
I've been getting some interesting feedback from my Catholicism lately.
How do you do this with your background?
Do you take heat from people in the entertainment business who generally trivialize religion, or even work to attack it?
Is your church "culty?" (I'm like, "not enough, really.")
Given an opportunity to explain my Church, some people want to start taking notes because most have never heard someone explain the awesomeness of this ancient institution to them in a way that didn't sound Jesus Freaky.
I have no special gifts. They just don't get out much. I only have one secret. And that is
daily mass.
Some people don't even know that masses are offered every day. They are. They are short, sacred, and uncrowded. (You unusually get a bench all to yourself!)
Most people believe in God. And most Catholics will at least profess to believe his real presence is in the Eucharist handed out to the people during each mass.
Well, if you believe that this wafer contains the real presence of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and the 2
person of the Holy Trinity, why wouldn't you make every effort to be there every day?
We all go through periods where this would be tough to impossible, but what I'm saying is that if you understood the benefits of being a Daily Communicant you would arrange your life to attend make it possible, the same way you arrange your life to make sure you have enough to eat some shelter. If God is truly in the tabernacle, what are we doing out here? Shouldn't we get back in there?
So what are the benefits of daily mass attendance?
Metaphysically, most of it is impossible to explain, at least for me, and it differs for everyone but I'll list a few concrete things that happen to everyone, and will happen to you.
Your marriage will improve. That should be enough, because nothing is more important, especially if you have kids. If you are a man this is especially true. A wife will not get very far complaining to her friends and sisters about her daily mass attending husband. Who cares if he leaves the toilent seat up if he's at mass every day. Everyone will want to trade her for you. The only thing that compete with this habit would be to suddenly love shopping. That would be a conversion of a different time that soon she would regret. Although you would probably remain friends. As a father, the mere sight of dad on his knees praying is an image that will burn many things into a child's psyche, all of them good.
If you are a married woman, your marriage will eventually improve. Improvement will come slower however because the reality is a wife attending daily mass is something many men would gladly complain about to their friends. Your rewards come from prayer and sacrifice. You are praying and sacrificing for a conversion. The conversion will eventually happen if you are faithful. I believe this. Ask St. Monica. And your children will be profoundly effected by this pious act. Everyone wants to believe that their mother is holy, and you will be. What a great gift to give your children.
If you are single, you are going to find a mate that will last a life time. This you will not find by learning to salsa dance.You will either find one there, or be introduced outside of church as the "one who attends daily mass." This cuts out the riff-raff.
You will quickly realize that you are not going to confession as much as you should. Even if this wasn't your original intent, daily mass will do this to you and the benefits of the regular cleansing your soul of mortal and venial sins is so powerful, your spirituality will rise to new levels. New graces will befall you, and so on, and so on.
You will surround yourself with other holy people praying for you. This is just a physical fact. You're spending 30 or so minutes in a room with Jesus, a priest, and other daily communicants. This is the place to be. This is where you will find a peace each day unlike any other that you can hope to find in any other place. People do a lot of strange and dumb things to find some elusive peace they think might be out there. They follow gurus and yogis from cultures far from their own, when real peace is in their back yard. Don't be like them. This is like trying to find a "smarter mother" because you are not satisfied with your own who loves you and is right in your home. Only a dumb kid would do that. Mary is your true mother. If you seek another, you are as dumb as a kid trying to find parents who will let it eat Skittles for dinner.
You will learn your faith. By being exposed to the liturgy of the mass every day, you will eventually have most of the entire Bible read to you for free while you sit on your butt. Not only is that a good deal but it kind of makes you a biblical scholar. By hanging around you will eventually be exposed to traditional prayers that everyone else knows but you forgot, and other traditions like The Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Liturgy Of The Hours, The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, or The Diary Of St. Faustina. Papal Encyclicals will be pointed out to you. The Glorious Communion of Saints will become your new BFFs. And I mean F. You will pray the Rosary, daily, eventually. This is huge. These things separate the pros from the amateurs. Why be a philistine about something so important as your role in the 2,000 year old Universal Catholic Church.
You will learn how to defend the Church. This comes easy after experiencing some or all of the above. The Church was there for you when you and your family wanted to be baptized, confirmed, wed, and buried. Why not pay a little back by learning to defend it when jealous haters are on the attack?
The above is true, so what are you waiting for? And I'm just scratching the surface here. If you can think of any other benefits of daily mass attendance, or have any questions, please put them in the comment section.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Social justice vs. Non Negotiables.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church recognizes that reasonable minds may disagree on how to arrive at what some might call "social justice" in this world. It could be by a political and economic system like the one proposed by Barack Obama, where the government takes a large role in attempting to create economic equality. Or it could be more like the system proposed by Mitt Romney, where the government takes a back seat, or "gets out of the way" so free markets can "lift all boats in a rising tide."
Catholics are free to support either way to help bring about a better nation. However, the Vatican is firm about what are commonly called in the Catholic Church the "non-negotiables." Catholics may not vote for a candidate that is "pro-choice" when there is also a candidate running that is "pro-life." This is elaborated on further in this
EWTN article
This is a very simple one for PRACTICING Catholics. You may vote for anyone you want for President on Nov. 6, but you may not vote for Barack Obama because there is another candidate on the ballot who is Pro Life. In my state that is only Mitt Romney. You may write-in another pro-life candidate. You don't have to vote for Mitt Romney, and no Catholic official will order you to do so. Not voting at all? This is at least a venial sin when the lives of so many unborn lie in the balance.
It is said that only 20% of American Catholics go to mass. If you don't even go to mass, I guess you don't care about sins on your conscience but if you claim to be a practicing Catholic, you must help shoulder the burden of the Non-Negotiables.
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Yes, I know, this Monty Python clip has been used many times on this blog, mainly referring to the Canucks all being injured at once. However, tonight the tables have turned, as we face a Canadiens plagued with injuries. And since I used this same movie last time we faced the Habs, why not keep the theme?
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Steph and Trevor were married at Ashgrove Farms in Cambridge / Guelph. Some days you end up with ridiculous amazing light. This was one of those days. Around 7pm the clouds started to clear, and we were left with an erie yellow/orange wash from the sun. I've never seen anything like it.
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The Master of Arts in Christian Practice (M.A.C.P.) is a degree for those seeking theological education while remaining in their various ministry roles. Its hybrid residency format requires that students be on campus five times over the course of two years for week-long class sessions, which are then followed by ten weeks of distance learning that includes scheduled online classes and self-paced learning. In this way, students are able to remain in ministry while also engaging in disciplined theological reflection.
The current cohort, "Serving Congregations," has proven to be a good fit for people serving congregations in various forms of ministry—for example youth and children's ministers, pastoral caregivers, mission and outreach directors, and church business administrators. The curriculum is also structured to fulfill the basic graduate educational requirements for UMC students seeking ordination as a deacon.
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M.A.C.P. students can expect to be formed in the skills and practices of faithful and effective ministry in the congregational setting. This formation is expressed in the core congregational practices of sacred teaching, spiritual leadership, and pastoral presence.
Sacred Teaching
- How to create, support, and sustain congregational systems that form disciples
- How to facilitate groups of all ages and sizes
- How to articulate the Biblical and Christian theological tradition for the sake of forming disciples
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- How to create, coordinate, resource, and support programs
- How to be a self-starter and a team player
- How to recruit, train, resource, and support ministry volunteers
Pastoral Presence
- How to offer pastoral care in the congregation, home, and workplace
- How to handle conflict
- How to draw from Scripture and the practices of prayer in the ministry of care
The current focus for the M.A.C.P. degree is on those engaged in the ministry of "Serving Congregations," in traditional and non-traditional roles.
The current focus for the M.A.C.P. degree is on those engaged in the ministry of "Serving Congregations," in traditional and non-traditional roles.
- The M.A.C.P. operates on an alternative pedagogical model that blends short, residential seminars with web-based distance learning comprising scheduled online classes and self-paced learning.
- Course requirements integrate studies in Bible and the Christian theological tradition with practices of ministry that serve the needs of both the Church and world. Students are grouped into ministry-specific cohorts that travel the path of the degree program together and share in an ongoing seminar in Christian formation that seeks to integrate learning with spiritual practice.
- The degree is comprised of six terms scheduled over two years.
- Each intensive will take place on the campus of Duke Divinity School in Durham, N.C.
The current cohort is designed for people serving congregations in various forms of ministry—for example, youth and children's ministers, pastoral caregivers, mission and outreach directors, and church business administrators. The M.A.C.P. "Serving Congregations" cohort is for all those engaged in lay professional ministries in the local church, part-time or full-time.
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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - In Dougherty County, about half as many people turned out to vote compared to early voting three weeks ago.
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Taper Talk to Interest Rate Hike Hearsay
If your ear drums have not blown out from the overuse of the word 'taper' in financial media, then you will be happy to know the Fed announced it will be slowing its asset purchases by $10 billion next month. We mentioned this back in May in our piece "Closer to the Q-End?", highlighting the Fed's putting markets on notice and before interest rates spiked. Lately many folks guessed whether taper will come this month, in three months, or six months, we began to think about when and how an interest rate hiking cycle could come about.
The Fed governor speeches of late pledged to hold interest rates lower for an extended period, but recent meetings indicated the Fed is data dependent on jobs and inflation numbers for its decision making process. This really confused the bond market because if the Fed is allowing data to guide the Fed Funds policy, then without perfect foresight of future data, they cannot truly know interest rates will stay low for an extended period. Since forecasting of economic data is typically a fool's errand, then forecasting the Fed Funds rate might be nearly impossible. This is especially true since some of the signposts from history are not being followed.
Below are the average hourly earnings of private employees (blue). In the three previous interest rate hiking cycles, this data bottomed at the same time the Fed began raising interest rates (red). This time around though, the data rose steadily for the past year, yet no interest rate hikes occurred.
Below are the average hourly earnings of private employees (blue). In the three previous interest rate hiking cycles, this data bottomed at the same time the Fed began raising interest rates (red). This time around though, the data rose steadily for the past year, yet no interest rate hikes occurred.
Still, just because the Fed does not hike rates, it does not mean interest rates cannot rise. Take for example the summer, when the 10-year Treasury bottomed at 1.6% in May and quickly hit 3%. The Fed does not control the curve, it can influence the shape, but markets ultimately will decide where it goes, especially as the Large Scale Asset Purchases (aka LSAP, now known as QE) wind down.
Kevin Ferry, frequent guest on CNBC, fixed income trader, and popular market commentator showed his model for neutral Fed policy as 12-month Libor minus 0.60%. As one can see, it tends to be a good indicator of where the Fed Funds rate should be. With LIBOR on the floor currently at 0.57%, the Fed 0% target for Fed Funds is just about right. In other words, this contradicts the above chart and says there should not be any interest rate hikes in the near term as the blue line leads the red line in hiking cycles.
The Kevin Ferry Rule (12-Month Libor less 0.6% = neutral Fed Funds Rate)
Still it seems participants betting on rates across the yield curve staying lower for longer are a few years behind. The market already thinks rates will rise over the next 12 month as the 10-year Treasury is at 2.9% and the forward curve puts it at about 3.3% at the end of 2014. The question now is whether this is the right expectation or will it move up faster or slower? In addition, how will the short to intermediate duration part of fixed income react over the next few months, especially if growth accelerates?
Going into 2013, no one thought the Fed would take their foot off the gas. Now that they have, everyone seems to buy the following chart. It shows the consensus among Fed governors that an interest rate hiking cycle will commence in 2015. The median Fed governors thinks the Fed Funds rate will be about 0.5% higher at the end of 2015 at 0.75%, compared to the current 0-0.25% target rate.
Source: Federal Reserve
The risk is that the timeline gets moved ahead even more, but this could be great news for the economy if growth picks up. The story of 2014 could be the public conversation of when and how fast the Fed raises interest rates this cycle. This would increase the cost of credit for businesses and individuals while negatively impacting the principal of bond portfolios exposed to the short to intermediate portion of the curve.
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