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Lani StarkMaui, Hawaii Makawao, Hawaii United States of America
Lani Stark Lani Star, Lani Starr, Lalilta Star defamation of character, slander, libel, malicious lies, false impersonation of famous people on cyber bullying posts, character assasination, lies, false statements about herself, use of PhD, award w Makawao, Hawaii
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As the result of a comprehensive investigation, it is known that Lani Stark (who uses aliases, Lani Star, Lani Starr and Lolita Star) regularly posts defamatory, slanderous remarks to various "revenge" sites to seek vengeance via "cyber-bullying" people she feels have wronged her. After years of criminal behavior and malicious intent, Lani Stark thinks nothing of the damage she is doing to good citizens, while cowardly hiding behind anonymous posts.
Investigators have counted at least 16 victims of Lani Starks cyber-bullying efforts and the list continues to grow daily. Please contact the Alliance for Truth and Justice if you feel you are a victim. [continued below]....
An investigation into Lani Starks harassment crimes are now in motion with the cyber-bullying divisions of local and federal authorities in two states. This includes the Maui County Police Department, Maui FBI, Maui Prosecuting Attorneys Office and similar authorities in the State of California. Many of her victims are fully cooperating in this criminal investigation launched on behalf of the innocent victims and businesses that have been cruelly targeted, slandered, libeled, harassed and defamed. The names of the victims are on file and the list of cyber-bullying victims continues to grow with each new day of the investigation. Meanwhile, Lani continues to post false allegations, single-handedly ruining the lives of decent citizens, who to the amazement of investigators, never wronged her. In many cases, it was Lani who harmed them.
Lani Stark clearly understands the devastating impact of these bogus posts (she herself was the recipient of one such post over 2 years ago). She is purposely and maliciously ruining lives with zero remorse. On file are current results of the investigation, including actual documents with proof of Lani Starks vengeful participation. The evidence has been supplied to proper authorities, and will be made available to anyone who thinks they may also be a victim of Lani's vicious posts.
Using outrageous accusations, Lani Starks posts are vicious attacks filled with lies that have no basis in reality. Her false allegations are so severe, they go for the jugular to ruin innocent peoples lives. In numerous cases, she posed as best selling author, Jack Canfield (A CRIMINAL OFFENSE), (who has sold over 100 million Chicken Soup for the Soul books), with unspeakable allegations such as embezzlement, fraud, and molestation, and brutal attacks of a personal nature using words like slut, huge ugly pig, Son of Satan, in an attempt to ruin reputations and careers in one fell blow!
Some of the aliases Lani Stark has used on these posts are, "Jack A. Canfield of Bererly Hills" (her misspelling), "Sammy Davy" of Haiku Hawaii, "Max" of Venice Arizona, "Mom of Two, "mele888" of Venice USA, lilith888, and the list goes on. If you have been similarly harmed by Lani Stark, please contact us right away and file your report with the Maui Police Department or law enforcement in your state.
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The neighbor told police that Clay Hood had visited on Wednesday night and that he found him in the pool when he woke up on Thursday morning.
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And i got... A government/ ussocom issued taurus 24/7 ls oss tactical ds ( long name .____.) That was produced to bid for our armed forces contract. The only differences i see from a standard production model are..stainless internals. Manual decocker. Novak sights. Lanyard loop( why would you put a lanyard on a pistol?) Extended rail. Takes s&w m&p mags. Fde frame. Ambi everything. To the range!
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Slide is about 9" long. Boy do i love long slides. This thing racks like butter.
Sight picture is like that of my 1911's
Barrel is stamped match grade...hmmm lets see how it performs compared to my xdm
Lanyard- AKA idiot cord. When you drop the piece or have it knocked out of your hands at 3 AM, if you follow the cord from the idiot to the item, you find the item. Stand on skis on top of 6 ft of powder, drop a gun, you will bless the lanyard.
We used to tell military trainees that if they fell in the creek and drowned, but were attached to their M16 with an idiot cord, after 3 days their bodies would float to the surface, acting as a marker to permit us to retrieve the rifle.
What we have here is... failure- to communicate.
15 yards. Trigger is very sudden. Almost no recoil. Returns to battery VERY fast. Grip texture glues to your hand. Novak sights are not quite my favorite.
Will do. Theyre not made anymore. But theres a few floating around. From mfr: Developed through direct feedback from Special Forces teams stationed around the world, the new Taurus 24/7 OSS" is one of the most advanced firearms in the history of pistol making. Built to meet and/or exceed all requirements laid down by USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) for its new sidearm, this extreme duty pistol offers unprecedented reliability, durability, accuracy and ergonomic functionality. Capable of firing thousands of failure-free rounds in virtually any environment, whether it be jungle humidity and mud, desert heat and sand, or arctic cold and ice, we packed the 24/7 OSS with features that real-world professionals were asking for.


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The Shire of Vulpine Reach proudly presents Glad Tydings
This year, we are combining the Shire's Twelfth Night and Shire's Birthday together. The event features a casual atmosphere of games, classes, and other activities for all ages. As a gift to our shire, Vulpine Reach will not charge any site fee for this event!
Please visit again for more information as we begin to plan for this event.
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4.6 Miles – Exit 5A to Highway 58, turn right.
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The Group Lodge is at the back of the group camping area. Turn left just inside the park (follow signs to camp/lodge) and pass the Group Camp, the road dead-ends into the lodge.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he did not see a goal coming to Manchester derby clash and praised his team for nicking it at the end.
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However, after watching both teams failing to create any real goalscoring opportunity, Fergie revealed he was happy to see Paul Scholes delivered deep into stoppage time.
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A program of choral and instrumental masterpieces by J. S. Bach in the splendor of Trinity Cathedral, featuring Cantata 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden" and Cantata 8 "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben."
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I am pleased to present Trinity Cathedral's 2013 annual report. It offers a glimpse into our life during the past year as we've wrestled with how to: sustain our ministry of place and hospitality at Trinity Commons; grow our congregation and strengthen relationships among parishioners; be more cost-efficient and effective in our hunger programs; till more soil and grow more food in our Urban Farm; deepen our engagement with Marion-Sterling Elementary School; extend our BrownBag concerts to more underserved audiences; enhance our commitment to lifelong learning; attract more young adults to this church and city; and strengthen our leadership in Greater Cleveland Congregations and other social justice movements.
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After Jesus, Peter and Paul were surely the two most important figures in early Christianity. What we know about them is sketchy, but fascinating. Apparently their paths crossed frequently in their long careers as missionary advocates of the early Jesus Movement. Three years after Paul's conversion experience on the road to Damascus, he went to Jerusalem and spent time with Peter. Many years later, Peter and Paul were central players in the "Jerusalem Council" that met to debate the fate of Gentiles in the church. According to tradition, Peter was the first "bishop of Rome," and most scholars believe that Peter and Paul were both martyred in Rome in the mid-60s CE, in a persecution engineered by the Roman Emperor Nero. Another tie that binds Peter and Paul is John Mark, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark. According to tradition, both Peter and Paul worked with John Mark in missionary outreach. John Mark first worked with Paul, and after they parted ways he spent the rest of his years assisting Peter. According to tradition, John Mark's gospel contains anecdotes about Jesus that Mark had heard from Peter. Many of these stories about Peter and Paul surely have an historical basis, but many of them are surely unverifiable legends. We will do the best we can to sort it all out in this class.
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Today we live in a holistic and integrated world — connection and relationship being the default assumption. Unfortunately, the world of theology remains very Newtonian — a discrete and isolated world where independence and autonomy is assumed. The consequence of these divergent worldviews is that the religion and the Church (especially in the West) is viewed to be out of touch with reality and completely irrelevant to contemporary life. This series of classes will explore the basics of Integral Theory and its implications for theology.
This class will look at what modern psychology has discovered concerning human evolution and development. Specifically, we will explore how adults have the capacity to continue to develop and grow throughout their lives. Adulthood, it is now understood, affords individuals the greatest opportunities for growth and development as human beings — intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Recognizing and acknowledging this developmental reality challenges the traditional role and function of religion while affording the Church a renewed sense of purpose. No longer is the purpose relegated to a confession of "right belief" (orthodoxy) but now it is about supporting spiritual growth (orthopraxis) — enabling all of us to live into the fullness of our humanity.
A Selected Bibliography
Reverent Irreverence: Integral Church for the 21st Century From Cradle to Christ Consciousness by Tom Thresher
Integral Christianity: The Spirit's Call to Evolve by Paul R. Smith
Integral Spirituality: A Startling New Role for Religion in the Modern and Postmodern World by Ken Wilber
Integral Spirituality: The Faces of God
Oct. 22 & 29
Led by the Rev. Kay Rackley and Chris Grostic
The doctrine of the Incarnation insists that God is immanent and intimate — that God is "with us." And yet, much of religion focuses on a wholly transcendent God — a God distant and remote (relegated to "heaven"). Sadly too few of us have any idea of where or how to discern God's presence in the midst of daily life. Integral Theory with its assumption that reality is discerned through connection and relationship, offers new language and imagery for the doctrine of the Incarnation. As we learn to recognize how we encounter and engage the other, we begin to discern where and how we encounter and engage the Other. This class will explore how we perceive God and engage God in our midst.
Integral Spirituality: Multiple Intelligences/States/Types
November 5, 12 & 19
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The human being is a complex creature. Integral Theory acknowledges this complexity and seeks to integrate all the fields of science, all the disciplines of the social sciences, and all our meaning making systems and worldviews into a comprehensive model of the human being. This complexity may be explored by looking specifically at the various intelligences of humanity (e.g., cognitive, moral, emotional, etc.), states of consciousness (e.g., gross, subtle, causal, and witness), and types (i.e., how we relate to others). This class will explore how these various attributes of our humanity interact in our lives and influence our growth and development as individuals and our relationships with others.
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Your gift provides for the day-to-day operations of the Cathedral, including staff salaries, utilities, maintenance, and everything else that makes the life of the Trinity community possible.
There are numerous ways to support the Cathedral's mission and ministry.
Of the nearly 1,000 members of Trinity, 298 made a pledge of support so far in 2013, most of them during our fall stewardship campaign. You can still make a pledge for the remainder of 2013 here.
One-Time Gifts:
To open Trinity Commons to the neediest and most powerful alike, and continue promoting mercy, peace and justice, we must raise community support. The Friends of Trinity support our civic ministry through one-time gifts, and we are deeply grateful.
Music and art programs at Trinity can be supported through contributions to Music and Art at Trinity, a separate non-profit organization.
Estate Planning:
We ask longtime members, friends and those who are inspired by our worship, ministry or programming to consider remembering Trinity with a planned gift. For more information about planned giving, please talk with the Very Rev. Tracey Lind, at 216-771-3630 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Join Dean Tracey Lind Sunday mornings at 10:10 a.m. as she interviews leaders, teachers, thinkers and artists. Forum podcasts are available online. (To subscribe to Trinity Forum podcasts copy and paste the following into iTunes or other Podcast manager: http://trinitycleveland.org/podfeeds/TrinitySundayForums.xml)
*Forums labeled Episcopal Belief and Practice are part of an on-going series. Trinity Cathedral is an Episcopal church belonging to the international Anglican Communion, the third largest Christian communion in the world. These forums will explore what it means to be Episcopalian and Anglican.
January 13
Medicaid Expansion Forum
January 20
Representatives from the local chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. This is part of the 2013 MLK commemoration events.
January 27
The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church
February 3
Jay Szabo, Community Gardening
Jay Szabo has been a farmer at Dunham Market Garden, a member of the Board of Trustees at Dunham Tavern, a horticultural consultant, owner of a floral shoppe, exterior design consultancy and an agronomy researcher at Cornell University. He has a love of local food, community gardening and personal food production. Join us as he talks about community gardening, how to do it and how it brings communities together.
February 10
The Rt. Rev. Arthur Williams, History of African-Americans in the Episcopal Church
Related: The Church Awakens: African-Americans and the Struggle for Justice online exhibit
February 17
Trinity Cleveland Urban Service Corps
TCUSC is a ministry of the Cathedral that supports eight college graduates under the age of 30 as they explore their vocational career, faith life, community life and civic service work. Interns come from across the country and dedicate eleven months to this program. They are eager to share their experience and their insights with the community at Trinity.
February 24
The Rev. Rita Nakashima Brock
March 3
Kari Moore, FarmShare founder
FarmShare is a purveyor of farm-fresh Northeast Ohio foods and focuses on helping clients discover and explore the local foodscape. A dedicated locavore and curious cook, Kari works to strengthen the local food community as leader of Slow Food Northern Ohio and a contributor to numerous food and farm initiatives.
March 10
The Rev. Chris Glaser, Progressive Christianity
"Progressive Christianity is about getting a worthier and larger idea of God. Science is not a foe," says Rev. Glaser, author and "Progressive Christian Reflections" blogger. "Culture is not an enemy. Other religions are not adversaries. Progress is not a problem, but an opportunity. The body as well as the earth reveals the holy."
March 17
Episcopal Belief and Practice
April 14
The Rev. Dwight Zscheile
The Rev. Dwight Zscheile draws on multiple streams of Anglican thought and practice, plus contemporary experience to craft a vision for mission that addresses the church's post-establishment context. Rev. Zscheile will also be the guest preacher at all three morning services that day (8, 9 & 11:15 a.m.)
April 21
The Rev. Elise Feyerherm, Celtic Spirituality
April 28
The Rev. Kurt Wiesner (Trinity's former Canon)
May 12
Parenting in the 21st Century
June 2
The Rev. Winnie Varghese
June 9
Trinity's Youth Group, Youth and the Church in 2013
June 23
Tim Downing, co-chair Human Rights Campaign and Elyzabeth Holford, executive director of Equality Ohio kick off Pride week.
Life changes in the instant.
In her memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion, writes that those were the first words she wrote following the sudden death of her husband.
Life changes in the instant.
For a long time she wrote nothing else.
In our readings this morning, life changes in the instant. Job's misfortunes are reversed; Bartimaeus regains his sight.
The Book of Job is the Bible's terrible and beautiful poetic meditation on the great question of "why?" Why is there suffering in the world and how does a man of faith understand thatsuffering.
God had blessed Job, a righteous and prosperous man, with many riches and ten children. One day Satan, the Advisory, presents himself to God. God asks Satan his opinion of Job. Satan answers that Job is pious only because God has put a "wall around" him and "blessed" him with prosperity, but if God were to take away everything Job had, then Job would surely curse God. God gives Satan permission to test Job but not to injure him.
All of Job's possessions are destroyed. His children are killed. But Job does not curse God."Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return: the Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord," says Job
Satan then asks permission to afflict Job's person as well. Job is afflicted with boils. In the ancient world of the Hebrews and the New Testament, physical affliction was viewed as a visible sign of God's disfavor. It made an individual ritually unclean and anyone who touched such a person could become impure and unclean as well. Job, afflicted with boils, is just such an outcast.
Job's friends try to console him but share the belief that Job must have sinned to incite God's punishment. They berate Job for refusing to confess his sins. They assume, in their view of theology, that God always rewards good and punishes evil, with no apparent exceptions allowed.
Job maintains that his suffering is unjustified. He refuses to curse God but demands an explanation of God.
God responds. There are so many things Job does not know about how this world was formed or how it works. God is greater than the thunderstorm and strong enough to pull in the leviathan with a fish-hook. The mystery of suffering is like the mystery of creation itself.
Job never loses his faith. "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted . . . I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you" Despite his trials, the beratement of his friends, his own wife's advice to curse God and die, Job refused to give in. For Job, faith is the creative force and the last and only choice we have. Through faith we participate in God's creation.
In the gospel, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar regains his sight. We don't know what caused Bartimaeus' blindness. But like Job, he is now an outcast. Jesus is preparing to enter Jerusalem and has predicted his own suffering. He is being followed by a multitude. Like Job's friends, Jesus' own followers shun the blind man. They tell him to be quiet. But Bartimaeus makes a scene by calling out to Jesus even louder begging for mercy.
Like Job, it is faith that impels Bartimeaues to call out to Jesus while others are trying to silence him. Rather than shunning him, Jesus engages Bartimaeus. Bartimaeus wants his sight back. He wants to be fully accepted again. Jesus declares, "Your faith has made you well." Bartimaeus' eyes are opened and he becomes a follower. His faith becomes the path to the recreation of his sight and like Job he had heard of God by the hearing of the ear, but now his eye sees as well.
What is faith? In the words of the book of Hebrews which we have been reading these past several weeks, faith is "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." We like to talk about faith in words of assurance and conviction. Faith is a rock, a sure foundation. In the words of the Methodist Hymn, "Oh for a faith that will not shrink, Tho' pressed by everyfoe, That will not tremble on the brink, Of any earthly woe!"
But if faith is assurance and conviction, it is not static and inert. Like life it may change in the instant. Faith is not the suppression of doubt or the denial of change. As Thomas Merton wrote, faith "is the overcoming of doubt and one overcomes doubt by going through it". For Merton, "The man of faith who has never experienced doubt is not the man of faith. Faith is God's work in us, that changes us and gives new birth from God.
Martin Luther, for whom faith had some pretty important implications, wrote in his commentary to Romans that"Faith is not what some people think it is. They think, that when you hear the gospel, you start working, creating by your own strength a thankful heart, which says, 'I Believe'. Instead, faith is God's work in us that changes us and gives new birth from God…
Faith changes our hearts, our spirits, our thoughts and all our powers. It is a living, creative, active and powerful thing, this faith. Faith cannot help doing good works constantly. It doesn't stop to ask if good works ought to be done, but before anyone asks, it already has done them and continues to do them without ceasing."
Stewardship is a work of faith. The members of this congregation have lived faithfully in the past and live faithfully today. Thank God for them and for you and your faith and the stewardship you have done and continue to do without ceasing.
For nearly two centuries this congregation has worshiped in Cleveland. They have witnessed civil war and world war, arson and assassination, depression and recession, boom and bust.
Over a hundred years ago, this congregation built this great Cathedral. It has gone from being a landmark on Millionaires Row, to an oasis in an urban desert, to sitting in the heart of a growing university district. This cathedral's life changed in many an instant. It changed and continues to change and throughout these changes it has been the faith of its members that has made it possible to survive and sustain itself.
Last year on Stewardship Sunday I concluded by quoting George Elliot:
The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully. . .
The growing good of this church owes itself to the number of those who went before us and those of you here today who have lived faithfully. And by their and your unhistoric acts, things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been.
Like Job, this congregation has lived faithfully through good times and trying times. Our children have marched off to war and we have celebrated in peace. Like Barthemaeus he have heard the call of Jesus and in faith now see the greatness of creation.
Today is Stewardship Sunday and the formal end of our stewardship drive for 2013. But your stewardship continues every day and every hour we are here.
To those of you who have already made your pledge, on behalf of the Dean and her staff and the Vestry and Cathedral Council, I want to thank you.
Thank you on behalf of all of the people who benefit from your generosity. The children and faculty of Marion Sterling School, the men and women for whom we provide a safe space every Sunday and a hot meal at A Place at the Table.
Thank you for helping to preserve this sacred landmark.
Thank you for having faith to help raise up new leaders in the church and for supporting our Episcopal service corp.
Thank you for supporting Music and Art at Trinity and for the Brownbag concerts.
Thank you for the Third Half of Life and Fresh Stop and the BibleChallenge.
Thank you from each and every one of the thousands of people who will come through Trinity Commons for education and to meet to rethink and solve our regions challenges.
Thank you from all of our children who will live in a better city and region because of the work of our clergy and lay leadership in leading the Greater Cleveland Congregations.
Thank you for keeping the lights on here in the Cathedral and in The Commons and for the heat in winter. Your generosity — more than anything else — reverberates around this place.
If you haven't made your pledge yet, today is the day. We ask you to consider increasing your pledge by 5 percent and if you have not pledged in the past to do so today. Just as the cost of things has gone up for you at home, they have gone up here as well. And this is your home too. And a very good home it is.
Life changes in the instant. Today your faith through stewardship can change many lives in an instant. But most of all, I believe, your stewardship as an act of faith can change one life more profoundly than any other. It can change your own life in an instant.
So today I'd like to offer each of you — individually and as households – to think about where your hearts are and where your treasures are – look at your budgets and see where in the order of things your pledge to Trinity falls. Is it the third or fourth or fifth biggest item on your monthly bill? For Thomas and me, our monthly pledge to our faith community has always been among the top four, and usually the top three, even when we had times of unemployment and underemployment. There were years when it seemed downright crazy to give as much as we did to our faith communities and other non-profits, when we didn't even know how we were going to put two boys through college. But we did what we thought was right and modeled for them commitment to community. We showed them by our actions that we were concerned with more than just the comfort and desires of our little family of four – that we valued causes greater than our individual pursuits. Our church in Atlanta, much like Trinity, was a beacon of hope and a voice for justice in a sea of religious myopia and irrelevance. Our church home there, like our church home here, was committed to making the world a better place by taking a stance for the marginalized, by being a voice for love and inclusion rather than judgment and exclusion – by bringing the truly Good News to people who might not hear about it otherwise. As it turned out, we sent very different young men off to college that way.
So I want to challenge you to look at what you value. If you spend more per month on something like your entertainment budget or your vacations than you give to your faith community, then you are saying that you believe these things will fill your deepest hunger and thirst – that these things will give your life meaning and purpose; these things will be there for you when you face the biggest challenges of your life.
But here's something else to consider, and I challenge you to put a price on it:
You have a community here, if you want it. You have an extended family that is diverse, engaged, bright, seeking, welcoming, loving, accepting and available. We don't live in the communities of our birth anymore, with generations of our families close by. Some of us prefer it that way, but as humans we need community. There's all kinds scientific evidence – and I see it with my own eyes every day at the Clinic – that people who belong to communities of faith are happier and healthier. It's actually a measurable fact. The Epistle lesson today gives us a hint of what the early Christians were figuring out about this…how to create a non-traditional extended family where everyone's needs were met while also spreading a message of new life that they all valued.
Second, you can be part of something bigger than yourself and you can be part of making the world a better place. Here you have the chance to participate in projects that teach and heal and create. Do you really think the world will be a better place if you have more stuff? Don't get me wrong, I like stuff. But it doesn't feed my soul. And it doesn't heal the world. I think Tracey's right about James and John missing the mark. All the disciples, including us, get confused in their priorities. But what if at their best they were simply asking to be part of something that they knew instinctively (and it turns out, rightly) would change the world? What if in their zeal to sit in the good seats, they were actually asking to be allowed to sacrifice the most, as Tracey hinted? Wouldn't we see a different world then – if we went completely against the grain of the culture we live in and measured our value not by what we have but by what we are willing to give up?
Don't answer today. But I challenge you to think about it. Talk about it with each other. I find religious people would sooner talk about their sex lives than their bank accounts, so don't feel you have to be specific with the numbers. But talk about it generally. What do you really value? If you don't know, look at your bank statement. It will tell you.
Wendy Wilson-Walker, Senior Warden
Wendy Wilson-Walker has been active at Trinity for eight years and lives in Brecksville. Wendy served on Cathedral Council during 2011, is a member of Trinity's Greater Cleveland Congregations leadership team, is part of Cathedral Council's Neighborhood Ministries team, served as an usher and has participated with Knitting Pearls. She has been employed with AT&T since 1968, currently as a Network Operations Area Manager with offices in Lakewood, Ohio and Indianapolis.
David Posteraro, Junior Warden
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David Posteraro is a partner in the law firm of Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL. He has more than 20 years of experience in licensing, intellectual property asset management, technology transfer, joint development and other business law transactions for technology clients. He advises religious organizations on copyright, church and non-profit issues and is the Vice-President of the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes. David has been a Vestry member since 2008 and served as its Junior Warden and currently as its Chancellor. He has been active in the Cathedral's stewardship, buildings and grounds and worship ministries. He lives in Ohio City with his husband Mitchell Sotka.
Tim Espy, Treasurer
Tim Espy is a Partner in IBM's Global Business Consulting division as the delivery executive responsible for the Oracle service line. Tim has been a member of Trinity since moving to Cleveland in 2010. Tim was very active in his previous church in Chicago (St. Paul Lutheran) serving on the personnel, stewardship and finance committees as well as Vice President of the Congregational Council. Tim, his wife Debbie and two teenage boys live in Shaker Heights.
Jeff Baddeley
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Jeff Baddeley is a partner in the Corporate Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Group at Ulmer & Berne LLP. Jeff is married to Laura Rocker, a child psychiatrist. There is no truth to the rumor that she considers her marriage to be a pro bono extension of her practice. Jeff's stepdaughter Rosa lives and works in New York City. He has served on the Vestry since 2009 and has served on Finance, Investment and Property Committees.
Jim Burger
Jim and his wife Amy returned to Cleveland in June of 2011 after 45 years in the New York City area. Jim was baptized and confirmed at Christ Church in Shaker Heights, sang in the choir and worked on the calling committee of St. John's in Williamstown, Mass., and added Vestry service along with choir and calling committees at St. Luke's in Montclair, N.J., and St. Mary's in Tuxedo, N.Y. During these years in the East, Jim worked in independent schools as a teacher and administrator with his last post a 17-year stint as headmaster of Tuxedo Park School. Jim and Amy are delighted to be back as they rediscover the rich and diverse culture of Cleveland and are equally delighted to have found a spiritual home at Trinity. They value its commitment to social justice, thoughtful and meaningful worship, outreach to the community, excellent music and challenging preaching.
Melody Hart
Melody Hart is Treasurer of Signet Jewelers Limited in Akron. She has more than 20 years of experience in finance, including cash management, financing, budgeting, financial risk management and systems. Her experience spans multiple industries including manufacturing, retail, wholesale, not-for- profit and consulting. Melody has served on a number of not-for-profit and church boards in the past. She is currently a board member and finance committee member of Mercado Global, a fair-trade organization focused on empowerment of women in Guatemala through education and opportunity. She has been on Trinity's Vestry since 2010 and serves on the Audit, Investment and Finance Committees. She resides in Cleveland Heights.
Allison Hauserman
Allison Hauserman has been a member of Trinity since 1989. A resident of Cleveland and a teacher in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Hauserman is committed to the revival of the city. She has represented Trinity on the boards of WECO and United WE-CAN and has community-organizing training. In addition, she was a Sunday School teacher and a catechist at the Cathedral. She has served on the Vestry for two terms in the past, during which she acted as junior warden, assistant treasurer and clerk.
Marie Kittredge
Marie Kittredge has been a member of Trinity Cathedral for more than 20 years and currently serves on Cathedral Council. Marie came to Cleveland in 1988 by way of Boston and then Cincinnati. She and her husband Clark Broida live in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood, and have raised their four children there. Over the years she has served in a variety of Trinity ministries, including lay reader; Sunday School teacher; and Trinity Episcopal Service Corps Advisory Board member.
Prior to coming to Cleveland, Marie worked at the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the City of Cincinnati. Marie has worked for Slavic Village Development (SVD), a nonprofit comprehensive community development corporation, since 1989 and in 2005 took on the position of executive director.
Maura O'Shea
Maura O'Shea is an obstetrician/gynecologist in private practice with Ob/Gyn Associates of Akron. She also is a Core Faculty member for resident education at Akron General Medical Center, and has served on Planned Parenthood's medical advisory board. She became a member of Trinity in 2013 after many years at St. Paul's Akron, where she was on the Vestry and chaired the Missions and Outreach Committee. Maura is excited about the opportunities and energy at Trinity. She lives in Akron with her husband and two girls.
Thomas Reuter
Thomas Reuter has a 20-year background in senior management and leadership roles in nonprofit organizations, which serves him well in his role as Operations and Program Officer at the Deaconess Community Foundation. A member of Trinity since moving to Cleveland in 2007, Thomas says he is interested in developing the Cathedral's year-round stewardship effort, "one that focuses on Trinity's many assets, and utilizes its many opportunities to engage an ever-widening circle of 'friends.'" He and his wife, the Rev. Amy Greene, reside in Cleveland.
Amy Ryder Wentz
Amy was educated at the University of Redlands, and spent the next 10 years as Cleveland Program Director with Ohio Citizen Action. She earned her law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Lesley Wells, on the US District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Currently Amy is an associate with the law firm of Littler Mendelson. Amy serves as chair of the Personnel Committee.
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The Very Rev. Tracey Lind, Dean, ex officio
Biographical Profile
Learn more about the role of Trinity's Vestry here.
Charlotte Nichols, Chair
Charlotte Nichols is happily retired. She has been a member of Trinity Cathedral since 1995. In addition to chairing Cathedral Council, she facilitates Sacred Space, a group for those who wish to explore, deepen, and share their spiritual practice. Charlotte is proud to be a part of this vibrant community of worship, learning, and civic engagement. She lives in Cleveland.
Barbara Crouse, Vice Chair
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Barbara Crouse has almost 30 years of experience in broadcasting and is currently an account manager at 90.3 WCPN/NPR and WVIZ/PBS. She has attended Trinity since 2009, participating in Cathedral life events as well as new member ministry. Barbara finds the worship services inspirational, but adds that she is also "drawn to Trinity because it walks the walk for social justice and civic involvement." She adds that she is eager to do her part in this work. Barbara resides in Fairview Park.
Gretchen Anderson
Gretchen Anderson is the human resources manager for Kurtz Bros., a waste-to-resource company located in Greater Cleveland. She holds a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in psychology with a specialization in diversity management and organizational development from Cleveland State University. She is currently studying to become a Gestalt professional certified coach.
Gretchen's interest at Trinity includes the Angel Tree ministry, Anti-Death Penalty Group and she is also involved as a Youth Group parent. She enjoys Choral Evensong, the Dean's Forums and the Mostly Jazz Mass. She has attended Trinity for the past two years with her spouse, Brian Adams, and their daughter, Grace. The family lives in Ohio City with two goldfish and their cat, Spotty.
Diane Barnhill
Diane Barnhill relocated from Maryland's Eastern Shore in January 2013. A native New Yorker, she migrated to Chestertown, Md., where she was a parishioner at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. There she served as lay reader, chalicist, altar guild director, treasurer, Vestry and search committee member and diocesan convention delegate. Diane holds degrees in philosophy and psychology and a master's in English and communications. She is retired from Bell Labs/AT&T where she was manager of technical publications, conducted campus recruiting, and served as instructor in technical writing in conjunction with RPI. Here in Cleveland she has become active both at Trinity Cathedral and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Diane has six children, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson. She happily takes an active part in her 10-year-old grandson's life – the main magnet that drew her to Cleveland.
Lawrence Edem
Lawrence is a recent graduate from Cleveland State University, and has attended Trinity Cathedral frequently during the past four years. He is an Electrical Engineer by profession and volunteers regularly with A Place at the Table ministry.
Marcia Egbert
Marcia Egbert is the senior program officer for health and human services at The George Gund Foundation. Prior to that she served as vice president at the Urban Policy Institute, intergovernmental relations director for Cuyahoga County and as staff to the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. Marcia has been active at Trinity for six years and has been involved with the peace and justice team. She finds Trinity to be a "unique place and space that plays an invaluable role in our community. I've come to believe Trinity creates a special 'spirit' where great things can and do happen." Marcia lives in Cleveland with her husband and son.
Martin Hermes
A life-long member of Trinity Cathedral, Martin Hermes has served on Cathedral Council since 2009. He has been active in youth, environmental, Diocesan and children's ministries. He lives in Cleveland Heights.
Linda Lee
Linda Lee joined Cathedral Council in 2012. A Licensed Independent Social Worker, with 20 years experience, Linda specializes in mental health and trauma with adults and children. She currently works part-time at MetroHealth Medical Center. Linda has been an active member at Trinity since 2001, working on the Urban Farm, as a Lay Eucharistic Visitor, co-organizer of Supper Groups and has helped out with a variety of other ministries, including Blessings in a Backpack and led the Community Outreach Committee (now disbanded). She lives in Lakewood and has two adult children in the Cleveland area.
Mark Malloy
Mark Malloy has more than 25 years experience at PNC Bank. He has held various positions in their Asset Management Group including Trust Operations, Trust Administration, Fiduciary Risk Management and is currently a senior trust tax accountant. Mark enjoys singing and has been a member of the North Coast Men's Chorus since 1999, has held various music ministry positions in years past for Catholic Churches in Lorain and Amherst, Ohio. He currently serves as a co-chair of the newly developed LGBT Ministry Team at Trinity. Mark is proud to be a part of a spiritual community where all are welcome. He was received into The Episcopal Church March 2014 along with Todd, his partner and husband of 33 years. They enjoy traveling to Provincetown, Mass., where they were legally married July 28, 2011. Mark and Todd reside in Lakewood.
Aretha McCreary
Aretha McCreary has been active at Trinity Cathedral for 48 years. She has recently retired, after working 44 years in the insurance industry. At Trinity, she has served multiple terms on Vestry, has been on a variety of committees (including Library, Personnel, Health & Wellness, Children's Education, Nominating and Search Committees), has participated in a number of lay ministries (including lector, acolyte, lay Eucharistic minister, altar guild, usher), has taught Sunday School, and is currently on the Core Team for Greater Cleveland Congregations. Aretha frequently attends church with her two grandsons, Aundre Lindsay and Angelo McCreary.
Dale Murphy
Dale Murphy retired from AT&T after 32 years of service. He is a graduate of Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in English. Dale volunteers for many activities at Trinity, including: Food For Families, greeting members Sunday mornings at the 8 a.m. service, the Medieval Feast, and Wednesday evening community suppers. He also enjoys volunteering at Hospice of Summa, Summit AIDS Housing and University Memory and Aging Center. Dale and his partner of 30 years live in University Circle.
Karla Rivers
Karla has had a career in information technology with PNC Bank for more than 30 years. Karla is responsible for analysis, testing coordination and quality assurance in the Call Center. Along with her information technology background, Karla has a degree from Capital University in Church Music and has a background in visual arts and creative writing. Karla has been attending Trinity since 1980 and serves as a chalice bearer, sacristan and lector. She is married to Michael Graska. They reside in Brecksville with their two cats, Shelby and Thibodaux.
Youth Representatives:
Drew Gittins
Drew Gittins is a Junior at Chardon High School. He has been a member of Trinity Cathedral since he was in 2nd grade. He is a lector for Trinity, a member of the youth group and a youth leader for the Diocese of Ohio. He enjoys sports and playing the guitar.
Matt Gittins
Matt Gittins is a Sophomore at Chardon High School. He has been a member of Trinity since he was in 1st grade. He is an acolyte for Trinity, a member of the youth group and a youth leader for the Diocese of Ohio. Matt enjoys sports, theater, and playing musical instruments, especially the violin.
From T.S. Eliot's "Choruses from the rock."
In the vacant places
We will build with new bricks
Where the bricks are fallen
We will build with new stones
Where the beams are rotten
We will build with new timbers
Where the word is unspoken
We will build with new speech
There is work together
A church for all
And a job for each
Every one to their work
What life have you, it you have not life together
There is not life that is not community,
And no community not lived in praise of GOD
Imagine standing in an old factory facing north towards the lake where a few clear panes and many half broken windows let in the crisp sun light of a fall morning; the leaves ready themselves for the fall finale of oranges, reds, and yellows. The wind hitting the harden leaves make a raspy whisper. Dust and dirt descend in the rays of the light and then the words of Eliot come pouring out, reverberating against the worn smooth bricks. It is a deep and calm "we will rebuild" not as a testament to human will but as a humble offering to a life lived in community.
The sense of new life is what keeps bringing me back to Cleveland. The idea of human endeavors and egos sitting fallow in the crumbling warehouses of a generation long gone is like waking up to living poetry and hope.
I know that I can sometimes wax a romantic covering to virtually anything but there is a deep reservoir here that is running over; you can feel the energy of new minds and renewal so much so that the buildings so long seen as scars are now more reflections of the tenacity of the human spirit working together not for another iteration of the tower of Babel but to lead the people out of the desert in an exodus against urban plight, loneliness, food scarcity, poor health, and the nine to five grind.
As I rode back to Cleveland from a recent trip to Pittsburgh we crossed the Cuyahoga River and I saw clearly.
About half way over the bridge I looked to my right to see down into the deep cut the crooked river had made. The trees rose up out of the waters to cover the horizon in an opaque darkness where only the tops of the trees relayed the multiplicity of individuals so often lost in a sea of green. Directly in the center of my glance was light reflected on the dark sky and the smoke stacks of a steel mill were hard at work. Such perfect darkness and such perfect light. The work, the human part, was smoke.
Energy, water, and the opposite of clarity is our struggle; between the light and the dark. Smoke rising up from the jobs so desperately needed and talked about and sought and vital to every politician's run. And then the old hymn came to me,
In Him there is no darkness at all
The night and the day are both alike
The love is the light of the city of God
Shine in my heart lord Jesus.
Our words and our actions and our lives are not meant to be only smoke. We were not meant to cover the buildings and the trees in the darkness of soot. We were not meant to hate those we do not know or to be afraid of the one thing that seems so naturally comforting, the light. The light that so clearly calls into question the things we have done and those things we have left undone.
When I think of my struggle to have a prayer life I see my own dislike of illumination. I want the perfect words and the deepest theology for my own personal call from this wilderness. I feel a nasty judgmental twinge at the nape of my neck when the words don't come or the pauses are too great. Being a part of a church community, however, highlights how desperately I need to say what is really happening long before needing to put the cries of my soul into a perfect couplet.
Church is a home of life together lived in praise of God that is constantly committing itself to the renewal of vacant places both on the map and in our souls. It's a home were there is a job for each and work to do together. It's a home were everyone is given the space to talk even if that means a long vestry meeting or an arduous argument over what type of coffee to serve in the Piazza. It is yours and it is mine; it is our home that constantly holds a mirror to the smoke of the world we would so easily be consumed by.
I look back on my upbringing in the Church and can see the little blond cherub I once was. My father is up near the pulpit and I am at my Mother's side. We are singing out the desire for Jesus to shine in our hearts because in Him there is no darkness at all.
During Stewardship Season, parishioners share why they pledge their support to Trinity Cathedral. Trinity's members come from all walks of life and from across Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Some people are new to our community of faith, while others have been members of Trinity since birth. Regardless of the path that brought us to Trinity, we all support the congregation with our time, talent and treasure. Learn more about our stories and why we give to Trinity:
You're here today because the pledges you made last year enabled us to keep the lights on, the heat on, to provide robes for the choir, the candles for the altar and yes, even the bread and wine. You may believe stewardship is a spiritual act but it's also an act of survival and our sustainability. Support from individuals is Trinity's most stable source of revenue.
It is easy to carry a torch down the aisle; for me it is more meaningful when thought of as helping to light the way to a closer relationship with God. It is easy to read a short passage; for me it is more meaningful when thought of as sharing the word of God in wonder and humility. It is easy to take communion to a shut-in; for me it is more meaningful when thought of as tending to the health of the body.
I don't know what it was. I'd like to think it's the grace of God. But I was enveloped in something that I've come to think of and call "mother Trinity." It wasn't the welcome of one particular person or a group of people it was the welcome of the spirit of this place. And I was deeply touched.
Stewardship and pledging for many of us is a spiritual practice but I also want to remind you it's a matter of survival. And all of these programs and all of the things that we do for each other hinge on us staying together and surviving as we as Trinity as one.
I see God in the molecules – in the details of how our world is stitched together. There is a beauty and romance to chemistry.
…I see God in the people of Trinity Cathedral – in the details and diversity of who we are. Out of chaos, we are rebuilding and re-imagining a sustainable Cleveland. Out of disorder and disrepair we are growing sustainable food and feeding our neighbors.
I am blessed to have served on many committees here at the church…a Place at the Table, wonderful; health and wellness; and the Friday backpacks. Those are outstanding things for me that give me great feelings of goodness and giveback to myself and the Cathedral.


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Decisions are hard. Last night, I fell asleep to a TED Talk about "the art of choosing" ironically while trying to turn my brain off about a decision I had to make. How many decisions do we make each day? Hundreds, some say. Thousands, say others. Should I wear pants today? Nah. Should I drink that ... More >>
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Next weekend looks pretty awesome, though anything does when an extended weekend awaits most of us thanks to Memorial Day. Keep that extra sleep time in mind while slogging through the work week and affording yourself some time to enjoy visits from acts like Andrew W.K., Soundgarden and El Ten Eleve ... More >>
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Compton's new "King of West Coast Hip-Hop" (so dubbed by the likes of Dr. Dre, the Game and Snoop Dogg) made a stop in St. Louis last night to a packed Chaifetz Arena. The prodigious, fan-favorite rapper was welcomed by a rabidly excited crowd, and performed with the confidence of a veteran, rather ... More >>
The annual hero-halloween for St. Louis bands known as An Under Cover Weekend* is scheduled for September 7 and 8 at the Firebird. Want to show everyone your excellent Spice Girls impression (someone please do this)? Now's your chance. The event is taking submissions for another 31 hours as of this ... More >>
It's a time-honored tradition: A candidate for political office starts walking out for stump speeches to the strains of a hit by a band that doesn't agree with his views. Cease-and-desist letters follow. This week's episode stars one Newt Leroy Gingrich, who has been using "Eye of the Tiger" dating ... More >>
Artist: June Pointer Album: Baby Sister From: Vintage Vinyl Year: 1983 Label: Planet Records What it sounds like: The youngest Pointer sister takes a turn as a nymphomaniacal disco diva.
It was a big weekend at Saint Louis University's Chaifetz Arena. On Saturday night, the long-suffering Billikens basketball team beat George Washington 63-59 in a to-the-wire game (which almost erased the memory of last year's humiliating 49-20 loss to GW). The atmosphere wasn't quite as h ... More >>
What a weekend we just had. Decent weather, little precipitation, about 30 concerts around town and lots of football and pot-culture on Sunday. A big weekend all around, which might be why this weekend wrap-up is coming a little after noon. Forgive me.In case you missed it, here's what went down ove ... More >>
Friday, January 16*Republic Tigers/Analysts/Oceania, Bluebird*Target Market/Jovian Chorus/Say Panther, Cicero's*Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, Sheldon*Leroy Pierson/Los Carnales Blues Band, BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups*Rum Drum Ramblers, The Stable*Everett Dean, Deluxe*Left Arm, The Blind Eyes/The Abaci ... More >>
Not totally satisfied with your weekend itinerary? Never fear, Go! is here! This regular feature delivers the Top 10 can't-miss activities to complete your fun-seeking agenda. Looking for live music? Here's your St. Louis weekend concert calendar.
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In the 1940s, when struggling artists moved into abandoned warehouses in New York's SoHo area, lofts came to be known as a multi-use space that accommodated both work and living.
Now days these stylish apartments are the dream of many people who love the urban culture and style (I have to admit I am definitely one of those people) a dream of Unique tiles, exposed ductwork, floors of colored concrete , old wood planks and distinctive light fixtures.
But until all of us dreamers will have the chance of doing so, who says our current home can't give us this amazing New-York chic?
Nothing says I live in a loft (or would like you to think I do) with more directness than the humble work stool with a seat that adjusts on a visible industrial screw.
You can find this great item at various prices from vintage furniture stores and flea markets, but what if you want a matching set for a kitchen counter?
Home decor catalogs have turned up with reproductions of factory classics, above. One of these new versions of old favorites is the Modern Times factory stool from the Sundance Catalog, which sells for $195, the other is Cooper's Small Draftsman stool, $159 from Wisteria.
For those who prefer a shinier version that looks more contemporary than the early 20th century reproductions, there are several stainless steel models on the market (above), which feature adjustable screw stools and footrests.
I guess you can always get the home of your dreams with the help of only a few new pieces and a bit of imagination.


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It is correct, and defense rating gives avoidance in ALL forms, including the (not really avoidance) block chance.
Have a small question, im sure it has been like this but I just noticed it today on my defense tab I noticed that I have 17%+ Block but when i mouse over it it shows me having a block rate of 0 of 0.00% blocking 1672dmg
So my quetion is, Is this right or is it a tooltip issue ?
It is correct, and defense rating gives avoidance in ALL forms, including the (not really avoidance) block chance.
Block CHANCE and Block VALUE RATING are two different things.
Chance is the % likelyhood you will be able to do a block when under barrage.
The value rating is how much you can block.
Defense rating only affects the % chance. The block value rating is determined by strength and block value stats bonuses from pieces of equipment.
Hope that clears up things.
Healing is the source of life. Without it, you're left with death.
The block% you see in the Defenses tab is the chance you'll block against a mob the same level as you are.
Scrolling over it, the "Block Rating of 0 adds 0.00%" means that you have no gear that has the "Block Rating" stat on it, which purely increases your chance to block. It's exactly the same if you were to scroll over the Dodge or Parry stats from the Defenses tab, except unlike those, Block rating does not have a Diminishing Return on it.
The block value is obviously how much damage you do block.
As a quick example from a warrior in my guild;
He has 572 Defense (400 base, 172 from gear), 2 points in Shield Spec, and no "Block Rating" on his gear. This means he has 5% (Base 400 defense) + 2% (shield spec) + 6.88% (0.04% for the 172 Defense from gear) for a total of 13.88% block. His scroll over would show 0 Block rating for 0.00% then his BV number.
If he puts on his block value set, he has 584 Defense, 2 points in shield spec, but a lot of gear with Block rating on it. He then has the 5% + 2% + 7.36% for 14.36% from those three previous sources, but he has 325 Block Rating which adds 19.82%. This means in the Defenses tab he'll see the 34.18% block, but his scroll over will show "Block Rating of 325 adds 19.82%."
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Thank you for the great response.
It was driving me nuts.


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somebody that plays sports or that HAS played sports. somebody that has respect. somebody that doesnt get drunk every weekend. somebody that wears polo. somebody that is stylish. somebody that is nice and funny. somebody that isnt a jerk. somebody that isnt a trashy.
justin is a very classy person.
додав mowgrass 1 Травень 2011
1.word used by Jim in "The Office" when wearing a tuxe to annoy Dwight and to entice Michael.
2. similar in definition to stylish and sheek
2. similar in definition to stylish and sheek
"Today Brendan wore a suit to school; I told him it looked classy."
додав raeraerascal 13 Серпень 2009
1. swanky
2. respectable and elegant
2. respectable and elegant
California, unlike Colorado, is a classy state
додав mmeeggaann 16 Серпень 2006
See that person with swag? Yeah thats so classy. I bet their name is Abby.
додав honeyluver90 2 Серпень 2011
someone, usually a girl, who is not a slut.
Jennifer is a lot more classy than Julie.
Yeah, Julie sleeps around.
Yeah, Julie sleeps around.
додав asparagus:DD 1 Лютий 2010


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I am not a surfer but it gives me the feeling i am surfing. From there first song ever til today there music. The surfin music and all others beautiful music. s the Beach Boys wrote I can hear music sweet sweet music.
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