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When Jews Were Funny
Directed By: Alan Zweig
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Rhymes For Young Ghouls
Directed By: Jeff Barnaby
"The day I found my mother dead I aged by one thousand years." So begins this harrowing, explosive debut from Jeff Barnaby. The backstory may be unfamiliar to audiences – the post-genocide period of our countries treatment of its Native population was governed by the Indian Act, words from which serve as the introductory passage [...]Read more
Enough Said
Directed By: Nicole Holofcener
I saw Enough Said at a festival screening surrounded by several of my colleagues. They laughed at the jokes (there are many), they fell for the characters, and they left the film happy and content with this presumably insightful and warm portrayal of a woman coming to terms with her foibles. I, on the other [...]Read more
Starred Up
Directed By: David Mackenzie
Starred Up is a gritty, intense, and shockingly unique take on the prison drama genre. Yes, there are echoes of the likes of HBO's OZ, but David MacKenzie's take on the family dynamics in jail is executed in a fresh and vital fashion. When we meet Eric (Jack O'Connell), he has just been transferred from [...]Read more
12.12.12 / Made In America
Directed By: Amir Bar-Lev, Charlie Lightening, Meghan O'Hara / Ron Howard
There are loads of ways to do a concert documentary. One is to simply shoot the goings on that take place on stage – set up a bunch of cameras and be done with it. Given that the majority of big shows are shown via video screens anyway, this is hardly an uncommon process, as [...]Read more
Sunshine on Leith
Directed By: Dexter Fletcher
What would happen if Ken Loach or Mike Leigh made a musical? You know, cast a bunch of hardscrabble Brits in a family drama, add a bit of grit and friction, and set it all within the context of a jukebox musical? It shouldn't work at all, yet Dexter Fletcher's Sunshine on Leith manages, almost [...]Read more
The F Word
Directed By: Michael Dowse
Ah, the 20-something romantic comedy. A genre usually filled with twee Emo-soundtrack tunes, magical or manic pixie dreamgirls, and the shuffling boys who win their love through good heartedness. Some are decent, some utterly wretched, but most follow a pretty narrow path. It's to Michael Dowse's credit that The F Word manages to feel so [...]Read more
Bad Words
Directed By: Bad Words
The career of Jason Batemen is rather fascinating. Rising from a sidekick on Silver Spoons early in his career, he stumbled through a number of films that his sister's sit-com sibling would pass on (including the truly egregious Teen Wolf Too). He showed up as a minor character in a few projects here and there but [...]Read more
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
With film, things often come in pairs. Sometimes the doubles are explicit; some studio vying with another for a given plot, be it a tale of animated insects or impending asteroid impacts. Sometimes, the twinning takes the form of accidental synergy; say the back-to-back S&M Asian romps of Moebius and R100 that I experienced earlier [...]Read more
A Touch Of Sin
Directed By: Jia Zhangke
Almost a week after I screened A Touch Of Sin, I'm still trying to come to grips with my reaction to it. There's plenty to admire about Jia Zhangke's film, from its stark violence through its sweeping scope, but I can't help but come back to the fact that its 129 minute running time made [...]Read more
Man Of Tai Chi
Directed By: Keanu Reeves
It's not entirely simply a matter of being snarky to refer to Keanu Reeve's directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, as a vanity project through and through. Constructed as a showcase for martial artist Tiger Hu Chen, this is hardly the first time in the history of action films that an entire project has revolved [...]Read more
Directed By: Mike Flanagan
The Midnight Madness slate usually has a few rules – keep things snappy, keep them gory, and you'll do well to keep the denizens of the dark with you for a running time that stretches well into the very early morning. Splatters of blood and blaring horns are often key, and often mood is sacrificed [...]Read more
Directed By: Josh C. Waller
Once upon a time, our screens were littered with one-name cops – Serpico, Canon, Columbo, Kojak, all with hard C-sounding consonant names that bespoke of a grittiness or hard hardheadedness. It's no surprise that McCanick borrows both the power of the single named title and many of the same consonants, as it plays as a [...]Read more
Directed By: Ron Howard
There's a dilemma about any "based on a true story" film. First, the movie has to work for those unfamiliar with actual events, those neophytes completely unaware of actual historical facts. Most movies often coddle these people, spending far too much time situating plot with interminable exposition that it all becomes a bit pedantic. Secondly, [...]Read more
Devil's Knot
Directed By: Atom Egoyan
For each of the last three years, the story of what transpired in West Memphis, Arkansas on May 5, 1993 has been the subject of a film that has played the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2011, we saw the third installment of the Award winning Paradise Lost series. After an initial documentary that brought [...]Read more
Directed By: Alfonso Cuarón
You're going to hear a lot about this film, gushing hyperbole about how Alfonso Cuarón has created a new masterpiece of such wonderful elegance that it's a sight to behold. You'll hear that it's the best set-in-space film of all time. You might hear talk of the lengths they surely went through filming the thing. [...]Read more
The Dog
Directed By: Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren
The Dog is a highly entertaining if slightly indulgent look at the life of John Wojtowicz, the man who was portrayed by Al Pacino in Lumet's classic Dog Day Afternoon. Wojtowicz is a pretty fascinating guy who crammed more than his share of lives into his time on earth, and we learn from a series [...]Read more
Break Loose
Directed By: Aleksey Uchitel
All the ingredients are here for a fine thriller – political discord, corrupt cops, ruthless proto-oligarchs, and car chases, all set against the backdrop of the waning years of Yeltsin, and the massive social and political change that would take place under Putin ushering Russia into the new Millennium. Alas, despite its slick facade and [...]Read more
The Square
Directed By: Jehane Noujaim
Let's cut right to the chase – Jehane Noujaim's epic, astonishing documentary The Square is easily one of the most complex, most nuanced, and frankly most important documentaries made about the ongoing political developments in Egypt. Heck, I'll go further, it's one of the finer historical documentaries I think that's ever been made, period. I [...]Read more
Directed By: Robert Lepage, Pedro Pires
Québecois filmmaker and theatre director Robert Lepage is one of Canada's truly great artists, a man of astonishing visual style. Since then he has achieved great acclaim, often playing larger on the international stage than he does in most of English Canada. For his latest film, Lepage has teamed up with award-winning short film director [...]Read more
Tim's Vermeer
Directed By: Teller
For decades now, Penn & Teller have made a living pricking the balloon of illusion, showing the skill and sheer tenacity behind magical performances that's as compelling as any level of deceipt or subterfuge. What makes their shtick so engaging is that they go out of their way to show you how the trick was [...]Read more
The Fifth Estate
Directed By: Bill Condon
Over the weeks leading up to the Toronto International Film Festival, I've been asked repeatedly about the choice of this film as an opening Gala. Many have questions whether the opening film somehow speaks to a great theme at the fest, as if a single title can speak for the hundreds of films from all [...]Read more
Directed By: Peter Landesman
It's not really a surprise that the Kennedy Assassination continues to hold so much sway some half century after its occurrence. A young, charismatic President cut off in his prime, a picture-perfect doting wife, and all the mystery and machinations surrounding his death have made for generations of responses to the events of November 22, [...]Read more
Talking G.I. JOE, THE HOST and more!
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While I had to skip a press screening of the latest in the G.I. Joe franchise because of this week's "Seder" thing, I ended up paying good money to see The Rock fight some bumblebees (really, it was kind of hard to pay attention to what was going on after a while). While I enjoyed [...]Read more
THE HOST Makes One Hate Cinema
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It's rare that I see a film as patently awful as The Host. I mean, sure, I've stomached the likes of Identity Thief in the last few months, but this latest "film" from the "mind" of Twilight "author" Stephenie Meyer may well go down in history as one of the worst things ever screened to [...]Read more
Podcast – Talking OLYMPUS, ADMISSION and More With Movie Knight
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I was a guest on the Movie Monarchy podcast with Matt Rorabeck and Eric Marchen, where we talked…and talked… and even got to discuss such things at Olympus Has Fallen, Admission, and a bunch of other stuff. Click here to download MP3. Check out Movie-Knight.comRead more
Beyond the Spectre of HBO's PHIL SPECTOR
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All the ingredients are there – a salacious crime and trial that captivated tabloids, centered around a man that has had the name genius about him for half a century. A quirky, charismatic dwarven weirdo that helped shape the sounds of a generation, caught up in a sordid celebrity case that L.A. is ground zero [...]Read more
I've Fallen For OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
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I think the only proper way to fully convey the power, the majesty, the sheer awesomeness of Olympus Has Fallen is to do so with the same level of bombastic hyperbole that the film exhibits. It's as if the only way you can really sum up your experience of seeing this Die Hard-in-the-Whitehouse masterpiece is [...]Read more
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' Traces Remarkable Journey
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The story is so remarkable you almost can't help but being skeptical that it wasn't crafted just to be the basis of a film some day — massive international touring band loses their second main lead singer, and needs to find a guy to fill some pretty massive footsteps. Then, tooling around Youtube, one of [...]Read more
THE GATEKEEPERS Is A Piercing Documentary
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It came as no surprise in retrospect that The Gatekeepers is a film celebrated by Errol Morris. Having missed the film when it played TIFF last September, I had assumed, incorrectly, that it'd be a dry piece, merely talking heads parsing out careful responses. Instead, we get something quite remarkable, a decidedly open and honest [...]Read more
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER Boldly Slashes Forth, Free Of Irony
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Color me surprised, because if Jack the Giant Slayer isn't quite the best movie of the year so far, it's at least a damn good one. It's fair to say the movie had a stink about it. It was meant to come out last summer, and got pushed back for a variety of reasons, ostensibly [...]Read more


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Nature in the Home - Christmas week 2...
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Its beautiful, I love the yellow! xxReplyDelete
I'm loving the flashes of yellow. Gives a bright fresh feel. I'm very behind on this series so far. Oops! Elinor xReplyDelete
Beautiful! Just beautiful.ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Lou :)ReplyDelete
I simply couldn't find time to make up a garland as my son is unwell, but I do have ivy trailing everywhere so I've joined in anyway,
This is lovely! I love the house leeks - they look great. I was thinking of doing some kind of hangy branch thing, there seems to be a lot on pinterest and I've been lucky enough to get a load of rosemary branches from work - they smell amazing, so can't wait to get creative with those xReplyDelete
Stunning! I LOVE the yellow leaves, pure natural beauty! I aim to use as many natural decorations as I possibly can, so nice to come home from work and really appreciate all the effort too :)ReplyDelete
This is beautiful! I love the branch idea and such a great combination of colours and textures! This year I went for somewhere between a garland and a wreath and put some holly and other foliage into a potato to keep them fresh.ReplyDelete
Nature at its prettiest...... Leave there I say, its gorgeous! Love the one simple bauble too, XxReplyDelete

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The Advantages Of Using Internet Marketing
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OFCCPs New Veteran/Disability Regulations Are Now in Effect. Are You Ready?
Upcoming Affirmative Action Plan Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
Navigating the New OFCCP Regulations on Affirmative Action Obligations: Make Sure Your Organization is Ready
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced a Final Rule implementing changes made to the affirmative action requirements by Executive Order 13672, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual...more
On October 1, 2014, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) blessed a new Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing for Supply and Service contractors, which is...more
If you do business with the federal government, chances are that you're feeling weighed down by the various new requirements placed on you over the past year. We've discussed these requirements in past posts below. That's why...more
On October 1, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released its new compliance evaluation scheduling letter and accompanying Itemized Listing, which the OFCCP will begin using to schedule new...more
On September 30, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") published a Notice in the Federal Register announcing a newly approved Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing. ...more
More than three years after the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) first announced its intent to issue a new Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, the Agency finally has obtained approval to do so from...more
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. David Bowie's familiar refrain has become the motto of federal contractors everywhere as they struggle to keep pace with the numerous regulatory changes and enforcement initiatives currently being...more
Changes to the VETS-100A report proposed by the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service ("VETS") earlier this year were approved and were published in the Federal Register last week. ...more
If you are a federal contractor, you may be feeling a bit picked on by the Department of Labor of late. It seems as though every regulatory change increases the burden for federal contractors. But not so with the Final Rule...more
Covered federal contractors and subcontractors must annually report the number of their employees who are protected veterans, and the number of veterans they have hired during a reporting period. At long last, the U.S....more
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)—which enforces anti-discrimination and affirmative action laws affecting government contractors and subcontractors—has issued...more
For the fifth time in seven months, President Obama has signed an Executive Order directed solely toward federal contractors and their employees. Yesterday, he signed the "Fair Play and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order to...more
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- DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue an Interim Rule to Amend FAR: Equal Employment and Affirmative Action for Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
- DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue a Final Rule to Amend...more
President Obama issued the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order on Wednesday, July 30 only 10 days after prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in the...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided this week that the University of Texas's consideration of race as a factor among many factors for college and university admissions is legally permissible in Fisher v....more
Earlier this week, in Fisher v. University of Texas, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the undergraduate admissions program at the University of Texas at...more
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforcement is meant to ensure affirmative action and equal opportunity employment for job seekers and wage earners.
The federal government spends more than $500...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued regulations that became effective on March 24, 2014 governing affirmative action requirements for disabled individuals and protected...more
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- NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional
- SEC Brings First-Ever Employment Retaliation Claim
- EEOC Challenges Employer Severance Agreements
- New York State Transportation Industry...more
The U.S. Supreme Court continued its decade-long interest in the role of affirmative action in the higher education admissions process, and decided to uphold a state law banning the practice. In Schuette v. Coalition to...more
Speaking to employers during a June 6 affirmative action conference, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") Director Patricia Shiu announced the agency's plan to launch a public service announcement...more
On May 7, 2014, a Directive of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") placed a five-year moratorium on enforcement activities regarding health care providers that are TRICARE subcontractors. TRICARE is...more
On Friday, May 23, 2014, the White House, through its executive branch and other federal agencies, issued the Spring 2014 edition of the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. Published twice a year, the agencies' regulatory agendas...more
On March 7, 2014, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued Directive 2014-01, TRICARE Subcontractor Enforcement Activities concerning the affirmative action obligations of subcontractors of...more
Previous Health Law Updates reported on the efforts of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to apply equal employment opportunity mandates to providers that subcontract to provide healthcare services for TRICARE beneficiaries....more
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When Martin Renkis founded Cary, North Carolina-based learning software company Trainersoft.com Corp. eight years ago, he was the company. He did all the work alone, putting in 17-hour days amid the rented confines of his 6-foot-by-8-foot office space in a Nashville, Tennessee, office building. For Renkis, a typical day meant working from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., then trekking to a nearby pub for dinner before heading back to the office and working until 1 or 2 in the morning. He was in survival mode. "I was doing everything myself and kept thinking, 'What do I need to do to get some business today?' There were times that my phone and electricity were cut off because I couldn't pay the bills," he says.
Most entrepreneurs can relate to Renkis' story. After all, starting a company can easily consume every waking moment, especially in the early years when an entrepreneur is single-handedly keeping the company afloat. Eventually, every successful company reaches a point where it's time to hire some employees. Renkis hired his first employee, a sales assistant who "did a bit of everything," a year and a half after he started Trainersoft. But while Renkis continued on his typical schedule, he noticed that his employee was heading out the door by 6 p.m. to spend time with his kids. It didn't sit well with Renkis. "I'd still be working, and this guy would leave for the day," says Renkis, 38. "I'd be seething inside, thinking, 'Where is his commitment to my company?' It took me years to change my way of thinking."
It's easy for new entrepreneurs to expect the same level of dedication from employees that they expect from themselves. In fact, most entrepreneurs have a blind spot when it comes to setting reasonable expectations for workers, according to Andrew DuBrin, an industrial psychologist and professor of management at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. "Entrepreneurs are so wrapped up in building the company that they automatically assume employees have the same level of commitment," he says. "But you have to be realistic because the employee is not the owner. This forces you to set reasonable expectations." But in this "new economy," where people eat, sleep and breathe work, what is reasonable?
Chris Penttila is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist who covers workplace issues on her blog, Workplacediva.blogspot.com.
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Days after announcing it will likely close its Wales washing machine manufacturing factory, Indesit said it will close its dishwasher plant in None (Turin), Italy. The company said that the facility's "production wasn't competitive enough."
The plant makes free-standing and built-in dishwashers and employs around 600 workers. Last year, it produced 770,000 diswashers.
"Given significant growth in the dishwasher market, [we] made major investments over the last three years in both new products and plants. Despite such efforts, however, demand was drastically below forecast and [we are] convinced that continuing to manufacture at both None and Radomsko (Poland) is not a sustainable option," said a company statement.
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Why Hayden Panitierre Loves Living In Nashville
If your a fan of "Nashville's" Hayden Panettiere, you might want to pick up the March issue of "Southern Living" Magazine because next month she is gracing the cover! Inside the actress who plays a […]
7 Dresses For 7 Brides: Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Adele And More
2014 spring/summer bridal fashion week took place the week of April 15 in New York City , where top designers like Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta and Monique Lhuillier introduced their latest collections to […]
Style Files: How-To Create A Textured Top Knot
Getting a red carpet worthy bun isn't as easy as throwing your hair into an elastic, sticking a few bobby pins on and going. But it is still a pretty simple look you can achieve […]
What Did Miranda Lambert Tell Blake Shelton She Can't Do
Jimmy Carter, our Entertainment reporter called from Nashville to give us the latest news coming out of Hollywood and Nashville, these are some of the hottest stories about your favorite celebs and artists. Taylor Swift […]
Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney Among CMT's Artists Of The Year
Four additional artists were celebrated during Sunday's show, which was cohosted by Rascal Flatts and "Nashville" star Hayden Panettiere.
Charles (Chip) Esten Talks About What Its Like To Be The Object Of Hayden Panettiere & Connie Britton's Affection On The Show "Nashville"
Charles "Chip" Esten has performed for President and Mrs. George H.W. Bush at The White House. Esten has been on "Whose Line Is It Anyway," with Wayne Brady, he has also been on "The Office," […]
Carrie Underwood Chimes In On Hayden Panettiere's 'Nashville' Character
Hayden Panettiere has said her TV character is based, at least in part, on Carrie Underwood. So how does Carrie feel about that?
Hayden Panettiere Fesses Up Whom Her 'Nashville' Character Is Based On
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Today we'll talk about the new version of Redsn0w just released from the iPhone Dev Team.
This latest versions allows the user to downgrade your iPhone 4S and iPad 2:)
Downgrading both these devices back to 5.0.1, restores the ability to jailbreak the devices once again. Even though we've been able to downgrade the first generation iPad and all the other iPhones / iPods, any A5 chip has not had this luxury. This means if you accidentally upgraded your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 to 5.1, then you've lost your jailbreak ability. However with this new version of Redsn0w we now have that option.
Ok so lets go over the requirements.
- you must have your SHSH blobs saved for 5.0.1 in Cydia to qualify for the downgrade, watch my video here to see how you can check if you have blobs saved in cydia
- download the correct iOS 5.1.1 firmware for your device & the firmware you want to downgrade to, from our iOS firmware download page
- download redsn0w for windows or mac
Lets start.
1. Connect your device to your computer then shutdown iTunes
2. First select the 'Extras' button
3. Next select the 'Even more' button at the bottom
4. Next select the 'Restore' button
5. Now we're going to select the IPSW button, at which point redsn0w will ask you for the firmware that you downloaded from our iOS firmware download page
6. Last step is to select Local or Remote, if you have your SHSH backed up locally you can select local, otherwise select remote to connect to Cydia (95% of users pick this)
Almost done, click next and let Redsn0w create the custom IPSW and restore your device to the chosen firmware.
Once you are downgrade to 5.0.1, you can now fully jailbreak your iPad 2 and iPhone 4S using my 5.0.1 Absinthe video tutorials here.
Important Note
The A5 downgrade method actually updates to the latest firmware before downgrading to the earlier one. This process updates your baseband to whatever is newest. DO NOT USE THIS METHOD IF YOU RELY ON UNOFFICIAL UNLOCKS of your iPhone4S. Those who used the temporary SAM technique to unlock their iPhones to specific SIMs shouldn't be affected by this baseband update.


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When asked to go on record to address two witnesses' allegations, Waxa-hachie Councilman Ron Wilkinson, a defense lawyer, told them about the recent contract to the city's senior citizen center being illegally awarded, the incumbent mayor pro-tem responded: "No, I was informed by [the] city attorney it is legal," Wilkinson said. May 10 elections for city races there were canceled because no challenger filed, but Waxahachie has had to face a brash of lawsuits relating to alleged illegal contracts being awarded to the Nay Company for hangars at Mid-Way Regional Airport in Midlothian.
Gov. Rick Perry, before making a surprise re-election announcement last week, appointed Waxahachie's Harold Barnard to the Trinity River Authority, which oversees development and conservation of surface water in the Trinity River Basin. Barnard, president of state Rep. Jim Pitts' Ellis County Abstract and Title Co., was reappointed to the post, which expires March 15, 2011.
The Ellis County Republican Women will hold a fundraiser Thursday, May 8 at the Midlothian Conference Center to replenish their political action committee account in time for November's general election. For more information, contact Ellen Miller at 972-872-9133 or Tommie Worthy at 972-627-3447.
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There's more to the story in a case involving a man accused of manslaughter in the death of Mimi Wittlinger last year on Highway 77 in Red Oak, according to defense attorneys and sources close to the trial. While prosecutors attempted to make the connection to alcohol as the cause of Aaron Henderson's vehicle striking Wittlinger's – killing her instantly – expert witnesses said the crash was caused by Wittlinger. Attorneys also cite authorities' allegedly illegal attempts at collecting the evidence from the crash scene, according to trial testimony and published reports in the Waxahachie Daily Light.
Supporters of Henderson said the appearance by members with the local Mothers Against Drunk Driving chapter were there to cause indignation and shift the focus off the "true facts" of the case. Judge Gene Knize, according to the WDL, heard arguments outside of the jury box Tuesday afternoon. Results of that meeting were not available as of press time.
Okay, so the town of "Paulville" doesn't exist, but an effort by Texas supporters of Congressman Ron Paul, R-Houston, is currently underway. Founders of the Paulville.org project liken the effort to get liberty-minded individuals in one place to well, getting liberty-minded individuals in one place. Ellis County is on the list of "Paulville"-targeted areas, according to the Web site.
Moral Party?
Waxahachie High Schools student Kevin Crouch, already the creator of several Republican presidential candidate clubs and organizations, announced a Moral America Party that he will seek to file with the Federal Elections Commission. At only 17, Crouch has received encouragement from members of the local Republican and Democratic parties.
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Imagine Our Life
You've already dropped serious cash on the crib, the changing table and the glider for your babe's nursery. (And next up: The big-girl bed, the dresser and the kid-sized craft table). Luckily, there's no need to add wall art to the list of break-the-bank kiddie-decor items, too, thanks to these yes-you-can-actually-do-that DIY projects. Here, our favorites:
Motor Mosaic From: Imagine Our Life Why We Love It: If you're tired of tripping over toy cars and unearthing them from between the couch cushions, here's a great way to corral them once and for all. Your kids will still love looking at their rainbow collection of cars when it's on the wall (and let's be honest: you'll still have a few dozen to spare for playtime). What You'll Need: Lots of toy cars in a rainbow of colors, a box frame, cardboard, black paint, hot glue, a hot glue gun and if you need cars in different colors, nail polish to paint them. How to DIY: Arrange cars in color sequence in the frame. If you're missing certain colors, like pink and purple, paint some cars in three coats of nail polish in the hues you need. Paint a piece of cardboard sized to fit your frame black. Let dry. Then, hot glue the cars to the cardboard, focusing on the wheels. Let dry for a night, then place it in the frame and hang.
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Unless you need to save money, I would not recommend this hotel. The location is not good, you can't find any nice restaurant open, after 07:00 PM, nearby. The area seems very popular for street vendors, It's really noisy and the hotel windows are not sound proof. The breakfast is poor, don't expect to find basic options like skimmed milk,... More
Location: Brazil > State of Rio Grande do Sul > Porto Alegre
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Ranked #69 of 71 Hotels in Porto Alegre
Price Range (Based on Average Rates): $
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It's another girl!!!
Not sure if there is one or not but I swear there is a 9 month growth spurt. DD has gotten up 2 times in the last week in the middle of the night for a bottle and she is eating me out of house and home,not sure what I am going to do once she is a teenager if I can't keep up with her food demands now. Plus she is cranky and wants to chew on metal objects. Not sure why metal unless it is because it is cool and hard. She is working on 2 or 3 molars now (not sure since she won't let me look in her mouth unless I use a crow bar (man this kid is strong)) so that could explain the chewing on metal objects but tonight I was cooking dinner (ok, I was unwrapping Subway in the kitchen) and she was too quiet so I peeked around the corner and she was chewing on the metal legs to her high chair. I swear this kid is Sonny from the movie Lemony Snicket.
Back to your question about 8 month growth spurt, Gia did seem to up her formula and sleep a little more right at 8 months, right before she propelled herself into speed crawling.
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Also I have a frequent need to clear my throat and I cough up
which is often
. I have thought it was associated with a
but it has been there now for months or even years and I do not think I have a cold. Or is it possible to have cold symptoms which linger for months? Can I do anything to help this condition ? Thanks for your help.
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I have a cold, am not a smoker but am coughing up blood in my phlegm.
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It appears to stem from excess
. Just prior to this problem surfacing, I had a severe
with a cough that would be cause me to vomit large amounts of phlegm. After the cold passed, the cough never seemed to completely go away. Most days I will have a coughing spell that will not pass until I have vomitted up the phlegm (approximately the size of the palm of my hand). This is pretty much daily. I have been to a general practitioner who has tested for respiratory disorders.
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, when yellow in color, suggests allergies, asthma, or infections.
is also a choice color...as is clear. I would think that the blood is due to the throat being agitated. My throat has been scratchy feeling for 5 days now, and the phlegm is the same as your's...trace amounts of blood. If this does not clear up within 2 weeks, see your doctor. I'm gargling with salt water, but it doesn't reach the spot. Drinking hot tea seems to help a bit. Good luck.
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I thought I was problem-free from then on, but recently (around March 20, 2008), I've had trouble with excessive
and extremely adhesive yellowish-
for almost 2 weeks. Then for the next seven days, I took an antibiotic and Endorsteine(?) Zertin (through a friend's recommendation) which was medication for acute bronchitis though I was only 75% sure that my condition was even bronchitis.
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I had an allergic reaction to amoxcillin a few weeks ago and have generally been unwell since, this cough came from no where, did not have a cold but did have sore throat, in the morning and through the night is worse,
and being sick eventually, i even resorted to using my sons inhaler as wheezy and chest seems highly irritated all the time, extremely lethargic and having high temp normally at night, i am totally fed up and i do feel unwell, i cant sleep well and i have
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I am 25 and I have those symptoms and more. I have had
like symptoms for two months now.
, sneezing, head congestion, now my left ear is losing it, eyes turning read and itching, chest tightness, hoarseness..the symptoms are endless it seems. I was diagnosed with allergies to southern pollen. Well, i moved out of the south and the symptoms have gotten worse. I dont buy the allergy thing. I've never had a history of allergies or getting sick. But this is frustrating me.
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Just take paracetamol for the aches and pains and try some vapour rub to help clear congestion. You say that you were
stuff though? I would keep an eye on that, if you're congested and coughing up green stuff that's usually sign of infection because it should be cloudy white or clear otherwise. If it continues go see your doctor.
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follwed by 2 days of sore throat and now cough 1st day of had
phlem 2nd day yellow
my chest felt burning and achiness then subsided until next cough. During the day my cough is feels irritated not to much acheing...almost dry cough. And not coughing at night. My toddler had same cold but seems to be getting better...mine is not . Do you think I have an infection now?
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For many years I have had a problem where after every meal I immediately begin choking and
, which can last for a good half hour or more. It feels like all of my air passages become blocked with mucus and I have trouble breathing. Sometimes the coughing is so severe I end up vomiting or I often gag almost to the point of vomiting (It's very exhausting.) It doesn't seem to matter what I eat, and it happens pretty much after every meal.
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colour ranges from clear to
to these days being brown. A good lot of the time it is hardened. Have had blood spots in it in the past but seldom. I generally feel well, just tired. Don't often get colds. This discussion is related to EXCESSIVE PHELGM AND COUGHING?????.
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However, lately I would start coughing at random and my
would either be brown or
. Do I still have a
or did a gain an infection somehow?
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Almost over this ****, but still
up in the morning that's pretty thick and nasty. After that, I'm usually fine through out the day, maybe a cough here and there.
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Another symptom is constant mucous (
) in my throat, this has lasted ever since the
as well. I feel a lump of
in the back of my throat whenever I swallow. Sometimes it feels thick enough that I bring it out of my throat and spit it out. When spit out, the phlegm is typically clear or white. Finally I saw my primary care about 3 weeks ago. He said I have a post-nasal drip, and that I should have seen him when I first had the cold.
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I know it's not bacterial because I'm not
up a lot d
mucus or have that drowning feeling in my lungs. I think it's just my Annual Bronchitis kicking in it has always started during late fall early winter. But I am going to be setting a doctor appointment so I can get more of those Tessalon pearls.
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It started with an acute sore throat, followed by runny nose (thick
yellowish snot) all day, spells of ticklish cough (with
), sneezing, bodily aches, headaches, deep voice, dry mouth with metallic taste. I tried to take some cold medicine to allieviate the symptoms, and also taking vitamin C and zinc supplement, and euchanicia. Normally cold/flu goes away about a week. But this time, it STAYS.
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Every time you get a cold, notice how it usually starts in the throat with a tickle, a scratch, or a slight cough. It then progresses into chest congestion or travels up into the ears and the sinuses. You'll have a low grade fever, mild chills, and a runny nose. Even if you start out with a runny nose, eventually, you'll have throat symptoms later on. Sounds like a classic cold, right?
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I have recurrent
symptoms during my period. I have noticed the symptoms for about a year but for the last six months they have happened every month around the third day of my period. Symptoms include aching joints, blocked nose and headaches as well as generally feeling awful. Periods are heavy and painful with clotting for about seven-nine days. Cold Symptoms usually last 5-7days.
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I've been through the same thing. I got sick about 10 yrs ago with some kind of chest
. I could not stop
. It lasted about 2 months. My throat would close and I would almost pass out. Actually started to cough up a little blood. I went to the family doctor about 8 times. They put me on Codeine cough syrup and tried several antibiotics, nothing worked. Next was Advair, no change. They sent me to a respiratory specialist and checked me for athsma. No Athsma or pneumonia.
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Lately, I have become very sensitive to A/C. When the
air blows down my neck and back I begin to get a
and tingly sensation down by back. It lasts for hours. I have tried Aleve, Advil and Tylenol to no avail. If I get a good nights sleep, I wake up feeling OK. But, if I come in contact with cold air it starts all over again. I too am desperate.
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I have had the same happen to me. I was sick for two weeks,
like symptoms, you know, the
, congested sinuses. After two weeks of being fed up, I finally went to the Doctor's and was prescribed a course of Apoxicillan or Amoxicillan, either way, you get the point. Finished the entire bottle, now, literally 9 days later, I get a nasty sore throat and green phlegm again. I've read all the blogs above but not sure how long to wait before I go see the doctor again?
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I get a sore throat (not tonsils but when you swallow) I now go straight on antibiotics and use Bricanyl inhaler although it doesnt seem to have much effect except to cause alot of mucus coughed up from the lungs. It causes me to have spasm
and if I cannot control this to 3 or 4 coughs my windpipe closes over making it hard to breath in or out. The last one about 2 years ago stopped me breathing in and out completely for 10 to 15 seconds and I thought I had bought it.
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I live on the East Coast, and I have a fever, chest
, aches and pains, and feel like I want to do away with myself! Husband had it, and and now I have it, and some relatives who live near me had it recently. I've had a lot of pneumonia and bronchitis over the years, but this thing takes the cake. I noticed on TV that some government people had the sniffles. I don't have as much sniffles, but I do need to blow my nose occasionally.
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I have a very sore throat, I wake up in the morning feeling very dizzy and i am coughing up very dark, thick green phlegm is this normal?
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Ive had a cold which has affected my sinuses and I have phlegm going down back of throat and keeps me coughng I was
now it's clear but still got cough which is worse through the day. Wondering if I need antibiotic.
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Hi, I went to a walk in clinic on Friday, I had a cold for about 5 days that seemed to be getting worse, sinus pressure, post nasal drip, cough and
that produced
so he said it was sinusitis, gave me nasonex and Azithromycin. 6 pills, two at first dose and one a day, started on Saturday, it's now Tuesday, cough is minimal, still coughing up phlegm about once an hour, blowing nose is clear, chest congestion is mildly green.
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The flu has passed epidemic rates in much of the country, and if you don't have a
, I'm sure you have a friend who has the sniffles, fever, chills, aches and pains of a viral upper respiratory infection. This is different from a bacterial infection such as sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia. A viral infection doesn't improve with antibiotics as these infections do. A virus hijacks your own body's healthy cells and uses it to reproduce and spread.
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Ok i am a 29 year old male i used to smoke marijuana in cigar paper everyday but stopped several days ago before I became sick for several days coughing, body aches the chills head and sinus pains wheezing and no appetite while most of those symptoms stopped after several days the coughing and wheezing has stayed what concerns me is that I am wheezing still and sometimes coughing up a clearer
3days prior was dark
to yellow but is now more clear yellowish) with slight tra
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I'm no doctor, but I don't believe it is anything to worry about UNLESS the pain continues after a few seconds to a minute. My thought is that it is probably muscle related, as sneezing (especially several times in a row) kind of jars your body. I sometimes get pains down both arms and across my chest after sneezing several times or coughing really hard and I've been assured by my doctors that this is "normal".
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#2 I'm experiencing some kind if cold which just started affecting my chest yesterday and today has me
up dark
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How far in advance of our flight can we do the baggage drop?
Hoping to do OLCI the day before
Diane I think you can drop your bags off at anytime. We have to go back over to the airport withour friends this evening to check them in so I will ask then so you know for sure
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Todd Bentley – A New American
Guess what? Todd is an 'American' now. Oh Great.
Evangelist Todd Bentley marked a significant milestone in his life about a week ago, if you keep an eye on his Twitter feed. He's "iamtoddbentley" on Twitter.
Sorry about the adultery. Please send us money
Rick Hiebert has posted an analysis on Todd's recent return, here.
….Earlier this month, evangelist Todd Bentley wheeled out his heavy artillery. He is still being assailed by those who think that his divorce, and remarriage to his former intern and nanny Jessa Bentley. So, amongst the latest batch of videos is Personal Thoughts From Jessa Bentley, featuring Todd Bentley, Wife number Two and Rick Joyner…
Todd Bentley's New Wife Breaks Silence
Are you ready for his return?
Shonnah Bentley to blame for Todd's Adultery says Peter Kirk
I can understand why some fellow bloggers have stopped having anything to do with Peter Kirk. Now, while demanding that Todd didn't commit adultery because there were not two or three witnesses, he now blames Shonnah for the adultery:
So, according to Instone-Brewer's teaching, is Todd Bentley's divorce and remarriage permissible? I would claim that it is on the grounds that he was apparently deserted by his first wife; he has been deprived of his marital rights and so can go free, according to the teaching of Exodus 21:10-11 at least if allowed to apply to men as well as women. Of course if Shonnah left Todd because of his adultery, that would be a different matter. But I have never seen any convincing evidence that Todd ever had sexual intercourse with a woman he was not married to. So, while Todd has admitted to mistakes in how he handled the matter, I cannot agree with many of my commenters that he has actually committed adultery or should be treated as if he has.
Christ says that the bills that Moses allowed for are no longer existent, but that divorce must be for fornication,
"Furthermore it has been said, "Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery. (Matthew 5:31-32 NKJV)
The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?" And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning "made them male and female,' and said, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate." They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?" He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery." His disciples said to Him, "If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry." (Matthew 19:3-10 NKJV)
Peter, wake up and stop lying to everyone. You insistence on voyerism of act is dispictable. And your stance against Jesus Christ is blasphemous.
Todd Bentley Remarries – And people still call him a man of God.
Rick Hiebert, who has followed Todd for a long time, posted,
Those who have been following the misadventures of Canadian evangelist Todd Bentley may be interested to know that he remarried a few days ago.
Mr. Bentley has married the former Jessa Hasbrook, a former intern for his ministry. Last summer, his internationally famous revival campaign in Lakeland, Florida collapsed when it was revelead that he and Jessa had begun an "emotional affair". Charismatic leaders C. Peter Wagner and Robert Ricciardelli, however, have reported that the affair was apparently sexual. Mr. Ricciardelli, furthermore, has indicated that this affair, whatever type it was, began in January of last year, which would place it well before Mr. Bentley announced that he was separating from his wife Shonnah. This is also well before Mr. Bentley brought Shonnah Bentley and his kids to Lakeland to show them to an international T.V. audience. Shonnah Bentley even preached in a local church to promote her husband's revival.
Tell me, although those that have defended Todd and that thing that is Lakeland, will you repudiate yourselves now?
Shonnah Bentley and son to take over Todd's Uganda Village
Fresh Fire Ministries will no longer be Fresh Fire, but will surrender the name to Todd, since he was the 'founder.' Further, it seems that Todd's soon to be ex-wife and son will now take over Todd's 'Uganda Jesus Village.' My guess is, is that Shonnah is getting the ministry in the divorce preceding due to the divorce – it makes the money – while Todd gets the FFM name, as it is now a name associated with an adulterous, pedophile, drunkard.
Todd Bentley Controversy Continues as he Defends himself
Todd id defending himself against Freshfire. Todd is still intent on moving to South Carolina to go through some sort of counseling with Rick Joyner. It is not just counseling (although nothing with Rick Joyner merits fruit anyways) that Todd needs, but God. Not restored, as he has not proved himself ever there, but a true repentance.
Controversy continues to swirl around Todd Bentley, the evangelist who led a faith-healing revival that drew thousands to Lakeland from around the world.
Within the past few days, a phone conversation between Bentley and the pastor who invited him here and a letter from the board of Bentley's ministry have revealed new details about Bentley's conduct and raised questions about the legitimacy of the faith-healing revival he led between April and August.
The Rev. Stephen Strader, pastor of Ignited Church, where the Lakeland Outpouring revival began, said he talked to Bentley by phone Monday. Bentley left the revival Aug. 5 under a cloud of rumors about infidelity and drinking bouts, and Strader had not spoken with him since then. He said Bentley called from California, where he has been staying since leaving the revival.
"It was a very good conversation. He wanted to make sure our church was OK," Strader said Tuesday.
Bentley, a 32-year-old tattooed Canadian, was controversial for his unorthodox appearance, for his rambunctious antics on stage and for his claims of healings, which some religious leaders said were overblown.
Strader said Bentley defended himself against a couple of allegations contained in a letter from the board of directors of Fresh Fire Ministries, the British Columbia-based organization Bentley ran until August. The letter, released Friday on the ministry's Web site (www.freshfire.ca), broke months of silence about Bentley's status.
In the letter, the board stated that Bentley recently gave his formal resignation from the Fresh Fire board of directors. The board also criticized the evangelist for an ongoing inappropriate relationship with a former intern and for failing, until now, to submit to supervised rehabilitation.
"Todd Bentley has demonstrated himself unfaithful to his wife by entering into a relationship with another woman while still legally married. He has consumed more alcohol on a few occasions than is prudent or becoming a Christian leader (or any believer for that matter). His sins have been sins of the flesh and we do not defend them," the letter said.
The letter described how Bentley's downfall came about, blaming the stress of the every-night revival services that led to burnout and a lack of oversight. Bentley began having an "increased familiarity" with the intern, and in July, he told his wife, Shonnah, he wanted a divorce, the letter said.
"To our knowledge, Todd's relationship with the female staff-member, who was a former intern and also, at his initiative, a live-in nanny in his house for over a year, is still ongoing. … While it has been maintained that no physical contact happened between Todd and the former female intern until after he filed for legal separation from Shonnah, in the Boards' eyes, the nature of the present relationship between Todd and his former staff member is that of adultery," the letter states.
Strader said Bentley did not deny the relationship, and Strader said he agrees with the position of the board.
"I'm uncomfortable with (the relationship). I would probably stand with their letter at this point," he said.
But Strader said Bentley told him he did not have a problem with alcohol as described by the board's letter. He said Bentley admitted he had gotten drunk in the weeks he was in Lakeland, but the incidents were isolated and he has resolved not to drink again.
"He was apologetic for the harm he caused to us and the body of Christ. … (But) he told me, 'I'm not an alcoholic,'" Strader said.
The board's letter said Bentley had not seen his wife and three children since July, but Strader said Bentley has maintained contact with them. Bentley has not been to their home in British Columbia because of visa problems, but he has talked to his family by phone and e-mail, Strader said.
The Lakeland Outpouring drew criticism from many in the evangelical and Pentecostal communities for its claims of hundreds of miraculous healings and even claims that people were raised from the dead because of prayers offered at the revival. The Assemblies of God and other groups also cautioned that some of Bentley's claims of mystical experiences such as visiting with angels and figures from the Bible were suspect.
However, the Fresh Fire board's letter praised Bentley's leadership of the revival and reiterated earlier declarations that the miracles, prophecies and conversions that took place during the revival were authentic manifestations of God's presence.
Strader echoed that point of view and said he continues to receive "testimonies" from people who believe they were healed as a result of the revival.
Both the letter and Strader indicated that Bentley intends to move to Fort Mill, S.C., in early 2009 to undergo supervised rehabilitation from Rick Joyner, leader of MorningStar Ministries and a fellow evangelist. The letter held out the possibility that Bentley could return to the ministry if he completes the rehabilitation process.
Strader said he has a new book about to be published that will give his perspective
on the revival. He said Ignited Church lost "several hundreds of thousands of dollars" during the past few weeks of the revival as expenses outstripped contributions, but he said the church had anticipated this, set aside a reserve fund and ended up breaking even financially. The church grew by about 10 percent and now has about 550 members, he said.
"We're very happy. I gave Todd a great report," he said.
via Todd Bentley Controversy Continues | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL
Update on Todd Bentley – It's God's fault that he left his wife.
Remember Todd? Now that he has left his wife, he doesn't want to go back. It seems that the other woman was the child's nanny, and had been so for over a year. Note that the very first reason for Todd's failure is…God. That's right…the anointing was too addictive. In the Garden, when Adam fell, he first blamed God. (It was the woman that YOU made me). No need to post all of the letter (you can find the link at the end of this post) nor comment on it thoroughly, but read it and enjoy. Also note, Todd was one of Joel's Army's poster children.
Moving on, let us first say that we know, without a shadow of doubt, that Lakeland was and is an authentic move of God.(remember, divorce and alcoholism is not a fruit of the spirit) Having known Todd well for many years, both his amazing strengths and his areas of weakness, we can say without reservation that the move of God in Lakeland, which began at Ignited Church, was genuine. We have never seen, in the history of this ministry, a greater quantity and quality of the miraculous demonstration of God's healing power. As the Lord began to pour out His glory in Ignited Church and in the many venues that followed, Todd's spirit was as pure as it has ever been and he was intensely hungry for more of God's presence. He would spend hours soaking each day before the evening meeting, and once the worship had begun, Todd would become lost in the presence of God. The manifestation of amazingly accurate words of knowledge and astounding miracles flowed effortlessly night after night.
As the Outpouring continued, the Board of Directors and other leaders in Lakeland suggested that Todd take a few days off each week to rest and refresh. We learned from experience, however, and the post-Lakeland counsel of Christian leaders, that the anointing can be addictive. Significant personal issues in Todd's life and make-up, as well as, flaws in the functioning structure of our leadership resulted in an impossible pace to maintain… seven nights a week for more than 15 weeks on end. We fully accept the responsibility as a Board of Directors for this lapse in judgment; we should have required that not just Todd and the team, but the entire Outpouring rest a minimum of one day a week. God himself rested after six days work as a pattern for His creation, and if the yoke of the Lord is easy and His burden is light, then He has no need to exhaust His people in a fresh encounter with Him.
As fatigue began to set in, significant personal issues in Todd and in his relationship with Shonnah were exacerbated. This, together with his increased familiarity with a female staff member created more tension in the Bentleys' relationship. As the pressure of leading the revival continued, media attention increased resulting in less and less personal time. With the development of more friction in his marriage relationship, Todd began to make irrational decisions. Alcohol, movies and leisure time spent with a few of the younger, more impressionable members of his staff and road-crew began to replace the hours of soaking in the presence of God in which Todd had engaged during the early days of the Outpouring. (Todd is a convicted child molester. Should he really have spent time with the 'younger' members of the staff. Is this FFM's why of telling us that Todd got a little handsy with people that he shouldn't have. When did alcohol become acceptable at a revival.) Finally, Todd began to burn out, and things came to a head in his relationship with Shonnah. He was unwilling to put distance between himself and the female staff member and ultimately told Shonnah he wanted a separation.
The fact that the revival was in Florida (Again, blaming God since it was so far away), three thousand miles from our home office in Abbotsford, BC Canada, meant that the entire administration for the revival was provided by a rotating stream of church leaders and Board members who would assist behind the scenes and on the platform for a few weeks at a time and then return to Canada, usually on the verge of total exhaustion. Trying to keep up with the logistics of administrating the revival, including the massive challenge of moving from venue to venue until we finally arrived in the tent along with the media circus that ensued shortly afterwards, meant that communication was greatly inhibited between the leaders involved. Many early signs that something was drastically wrong were overlooked. By the time we became fully aware and/or were willing to admit how dysfunctional things had become behind the scenes, the damage had already been done.
As to our long silence in writing to you, please let us explain. We have been in much contact with Rick Joyner, Bill Johnson, John Arnott and other members of a team focused on restoring Todd, seeking to do all within our power to encourage him to embrace a process of counseling and genuine accountability. In deference to these leaders we have refrained from communicating at all until we could be assured that we were all on the same page. At the same time, senior members of the leadership team here at Fresh Fire as well as members of the Board of Directors have been stretched to the breaking point in attempting to deal with all of the attention created not just by the revelations of Todd's marriage problems and personal issues, but also by the five months of revival preceding their disclosure. Since then, many false accusations and rumors surrounding both Todd and the Lakeland Outpouring have attempted to use Todd's failures as a springboard to question the legitimacy of the revival. Consequently, key leaders have had to step back and rest in order not to burn-out themselves. This, coupled with the busy schedules of the restoration team, all of whom travel internationally, has made getting everyone on the same page difficult.
We so appreciate all those who have stepped in to assist the FFM Board in a process of restoration for Todd, but what we have come to realize is that ultimately, the buck stops with the FFM Board of Directors. No one knows Todd better, or has more access to all the facts from both sides than we do.
There is a difference between covering Todd and covering for him. We refuse to expose explicit details of his failings over the last few months, but neither will we pretend there haven't been any. "Covering" is a biblical term as in "love covers over a multitude of sins" or as in the case when Noah's two sons draped him in a blanket when he unwittingly discovered what happens when you drink too much fermented grape juice. "Cover for" is a contemporary idiom meaning to lie or misrepresent the truth in order to enable another to get away with or to continue to be involved in illicit behavior. We have been slow in responding up until now, because we wanted to bring you a positive report, full of hope and the promise of restoration. All of that is still entirely possible and we pray to that end, however, further silence on our part would be misrepresenting the truth by allowing you to believe that what we said in our first two statements (which were true to the best of our knowledge at the time of their writing) is still the case. Unfortunately that is not so.
Here are the facts:
Todd has yet to enter into a clear system of accountability with the leaders he identified that would be involved in such a process. Todd has visited Rick Joyner in Fort Mills, South Carolina, and indicated early on in September that he would be moving there soon to become a part of the community there and to receive counseling from Rick Joyner, Jack Deere, Bill Johnson and others that Rick might feel to bring alongside. Todd is in regular contact with Rick Joyner and has agreed together with Rick that he will move to Fort Mills during the first few months of 2009.
Having spoken with Todd in recent days, he is resolute in his intentions to divorce Shonnah, and in his mind, the restoration he is seeking is one which would not include reconciliation with his wife. Todd admits to being 100% responsible for the divorce.
- It also needs to be clarified that Shonnah has in no way initiated this divorce and has no present intention to do so at any time in the future. She is understandably hurt by Todd's infidelity, but is not asking or pressing for a divorce. The legal separation from Shonnah was initiated completely by Todd and he has not seen her or the children since the last week in July. To our knowledge, Todd's relationship with the female staff-member, who was a former intern and also, at his initiative, a live-in nanny in his house for over a year, is still ongoing. We believe that there are currently no biblical grounds for Todd to leave his wife and children. While it has been maintained that no physical contact happened between Todd and the former female intern until after he filed for legal separation from Shonnah, in the Boards' eyes, the nature of the present relationship between Todd and his former staff member is that of adultery (Finally, someone has admitted that Todd B. committed adultery, although any wife worth her salt would tell you that an emotional relationship with another woman is adultery itself)
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Stacey Campbell Apologizes for Confusing Todd Bentley Commissioning Prophecy
Stacey used the word 'confusing' but in reality it was a false prophecy. God does not make a mistake, nor is He ever slack concerning what He says. This makes her a false prophet.
Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD. (Jer 28:15-16 KJVA)
Stacey Campbell Apologizes for Confusing Todd Bentley Commissioning Prophecy | The Voice Christian magazine.
Todd Bentley: Unhealthy Relationship or Adultery
For all of those that have sought to tear me down for attempting to expose Todd Bentley… I hope that you are happy now. This man has been proven to be a false prophet. His doctrine is rebellious; his life is a poor example of anything relating to Christianity. For weeks now, comments have attacked your humble blogger and accused me of attacking the body of Christ. What will the commentators say now? Will anyone apologize? Will any eyes be opened? There is more than the 'wife not supporting her husband'. They separated due to Todd's exposed immorality.
August 15, 2008
From the Board of Directors
We wish to thank all of our friends and partners for the overwhelming flood of support and compassion we have received as a ministry on behalf of Todd and Shonnah Bentley. The many phone calls and emails of concern from people who genuinely love the Bentleys and Fresh Fire Ministries have been a great encouragement to all of us here during these past few days. In particular, the rallying of support and prayer for Todd and Shonnah by prominent leaders within the Body of Christ has been a beautiful indicator of the maturity and grace the Lord is bringing to his Bride.
We wish to acknowledge, however, that since our last statement from the Fresh Fire Board of Directors, we have discovered new information revealing that Todd Bentley has entered into an unhealthy relationship on an emotional level with a female member of his staff. In light of this new information and in consultation with his leaders and advisors, Todd Bentley has agreed to step down from his position on the Board of Directors and to refrain from all public ministry for a season to receive counsel in his personal life.
On behalf of the Fresh Fire leadership and the Board of Directors we wish to apologize to our friends and partners and to the larger body of Christ and to ask for your forgiveness. We are truly sorry for the pain many of you must feel and so regret that in the midst of great revival, the enemy has found a way into our camp. To those who have stood by us, we wish to thank you for what in many cases has been years of support. Thank you for your financial giving towards the vision of this ministry, and thank you especially for your prayers. For those of our partners, friends and supporters who may be struggling with the recent disclosures and finding continued support of this ministry in conflict with either conscience or conviction, we release and bless you with all our hearts and trust that God will redeem in your hearts the good that He has accomplished in your lives through this ministry. It is our sincerest hope and prayer that the Lord bless you and bring you into your fullest destiny in Him.
When this ministry was initially birthed in May of 1998, Todd had but one simple desire in his heart – to see the world come to know Jesus. Now, only 10 years later, Fresh Fire Ministries has grown to become a Resource Center that is literally reaching out to all the corners of the Earth. There have been dozens of associate ministries, scores of interns and hundreds of graduates from the Supernatural Training Center. Over 60 nations have received a combined total of more than five million dollars in humanitarian aid and we have seen well over one million conversions for Jesus Christ.
And so, the question can well be asked… where do we go from here? It is true that we are deeply saddened by these recent events, but it hasn't shaken our faith in either God or His goodness towards us and with the help of wise and compassionate leaders within the body, we will do everything within our power to see our brother and sister healed and restored.
As a ministry, we can not forsake the vision and heartbeat upon which Todd Bentley founded Fresh Fire Ministries which is simply this:
- Matthew 10:7-8
And as you go, Preach, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand" Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
While Todd and Shonnah each go through the necessary steps towards restoration and wholeness, we are compelled, with the resources with which God has entrusted us, to continue to spread God's love and power all over the world.
There are many noble activities and endeavors in which Fresh Fire Ministries is involved, initiated by Todd, and to which we are still committed. We have the Supernatural Training Centre, our school of ministry, already in it's fourth full year and with more than 50 students already enrolled we're believing for an amazing year of biblical instruction, practical application and encounters with the presence of God. Many mature and gifted speakers and associates, graduated interns and teachers filled brim-full with the DNA and fire of this ministry are ready to pour revelation and passion into the hungry hearts of this coming year's student body.
We will continue to host conferences in our region with speakers and worship leaders from around the nation whose message and mandates resonate with the vision and heart of Fresh Fire Ministries. In addition, we are committed to supporting the growing "OutPourings" across North America and around the world with our Associates, with encouragement and prayer support. In Todd's own words, "What God is doing is bigger than one man", and we now have a golden opportunity as the Body of Christ to pick up the baton and to run with perseverance for His glory.
Our missions department is progressing, as previously mentioned, with our major African crusade. With close to 100 team members in attendance, excitement is beginning to build and team members have responded that they are still believing God for the most amazing missions trip ever! Our Uganda Jesus Village in Kampala is forging ahead with the recent acquisition of 35 acres of land 30 minutes drive from our present location. Two of the 15 homes planned for the property are nearing completion, and the expanded village, when finished, will house almost 150 orphans rescued from war torn northern Uganda.
So whether in our Children's Home in Africa, in our Supernatural Training Centre in British Columbia, in the revival meetings and outpourings spreading around the globe, or in taking teams to minister compassion and practical assistance to the poor in the far corners of the Earth, we have been and still are committed to bringing love, hope and a demonstration of the saving, healing, delivering power of the Gospel to a world in need.
Thank you all once again for your prayers and support. We bless each and every one of you in whatever decision you must make. Please know that our heart in all of this is to see the name of the Lord vindicated, and we take great encouragement from Psalm 23 and the Lord's promise that He will "lead us in paths of righteousness for His name's sake." Together we look to the mercy and wisdom of our loving Father and we remain as ever, your brothers and sisters in Christ.
The Fresh Fire Board of Directors
- Print Version of August 15th Letter -
August 12, 2008
Greetings Partners and Friends,
The last four months have been some of the most amazing months in the history of Fresh Fire Ministries. We have witnessed God pour out His Spirit in an unprecedented way in Florida and around the world in the first revival in history to be broadcasted live into literally millions of homes and churches across all five continents and into more than 200 countries. The "Outpourings" as they have come to be called are continuing now in many cities worldwide. These fiery hot coals of revival are sweeping through the Body of Christ, crossing geographical, political and denominational boundaries as the Holy Spirit brings the manifest presence of the glory of God back to His church with tangible demonstrations of his saving, healing, delivering power.
As a result, we as a ministry have experienced the blessing and the burden of exponential increases of activity and interest in our activities, functions and resources. Our website during the last few months has received as many as 6 million hits in one month and our office has struggled to cope with numberless phone calls and emails which have taxed our infrastructure and human resources almost to the breaking point. We so appreciate the patience and grace many of you have extended to us during this time, whether waiting for us to answer the phone or process your donation or product order. To overcome this challenge, we have hired more than a dozen new staff in our home base here in Abbotsford in addition to the many staff temporarily hired to help with the administration of the Outpouring in Lakeland, Florida.
The Lord's blessings and abundance have been so evident on the ministry during this season of intense activity and we rejoice in seeing and being able to participate in what we believe is only the beginning of a worldwide awakening. It is with considerable sadness then, that we must temper the jubilation we know you all feel with the sobering news that Todd and Shonnah Bentley are presently experiencing significant friction in their relationship and are currently separated. We want to affirm that there has been no sexual immorality on the part of either Todd or Shonnah, nor has there ever been. Undoubtedly the pressures and the burden of the Outpouring, which approaches 144 days on August 23rd, have helped to create an atmosphere of fatigue and stress that has exacerbated existing issues in their relationship. We wish to stress however, that the Outpouring is not "to blame" for the current chain of events and that in effect we have no interest in blaming anyone, but rather we deeply covet your prayers for Todd and Shonnah and for Fresh Fire Ministries during this time.
We know that many of you will have questions, for most of which we presently have no answers. We cannot see far down the path ahead of us, but we have quiet confidence in the One who sees the end from the beginning and promises to provide grace and strength for whatever lies ahead. We are hopeful that the outcome will include restoration, but we can make neither promise nor guarantee. We intend to take each day as it comes and look intently for the new mercies promised us each morning. We will watch and pray and ask each of you to do the same, knowing that you will pray as you are led by the Holy Spirit.
In the meantime, we encourage you to continue to participate in current Outpourings, whether the Florida Outpouring or one in your area and region, …or to become one if there are none nearby. As a ministry, we continue to encourage and facilitate these growing Global Outpourings, providing Fresh Fire Associate ministries, resources, and input wherever needed.
We are still fully committed to our crusade in Uganda, Africa later this month, and though Todd will not be in attendance, our Fresh Fire Team and Associate Ministries will lead a team of almost one hundred people from around the world to share the love of God, the power of the gospel, and humanitarian aid with the people of Uganda. While there, we will also connect with the Uganda Jesus Village, the Fresh Fire Children's Home where we shelter and provide for over 60 orphans rescued from war and poverty only a few years ago. We're excited about seeing the recently purchased 35-acre property that will contain both a school and homes for the children and their "mamas." As we step inside the first home (being completed as we arrive) we will be stepping towards our dream of not only protecting and nurturing hundreds of orphans, but raising them up to become full-fledged ambassadors of Christ to the nation of Africa and beyond.
With all of this in mind, we ask each of you to continue to pray with us, both for Todd and Shonnah and for this ministry, as we continue to bring the saving, healing, and delivering power of God to a dry and thirsty world, desperate for an encounter with the endless love of the living God.
We thank you again for your many prayers and support and we truly believe the promise of the Lord that He will indeed work all things together for our good.
With our sincerest blessings and gratitude,
The Fresh Fire Ministries Board of Directors


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Criminals who intend to harm people will use a knife if not a gun. I'm sure you also don't know that thousands of Americans are saved from guns or from being raped.
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Married Straight Guy (Ben D.): For a married guy, the kids are away at the grandparents', and we're either at a bar or big private party with a lot of our friends and plenty of booze.  Afterwards we all head to the hotel, which conveniently has a 24-hour pool and hot tub.  Then back up to the room to properly ring in the new year with the missus.  Essentially, getting a chance to party and be wild again, like you're 25 with no responsibilities.  Best part about hooking up with your wife is no worries on STDs, pregnancy, or awkward moments in the morning.
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Susan Rice withdraws as U.S. secretary of state candidate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a close confidante of President Barack Obama, withdrew her name from consideration as secretary of state on Thursday in the face of what promised to be a contentious Senate confirmation battle.
Rice has drawn heavy fire from Republicans for remarks she made in the aftermath of a September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans were killed, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
"I am highly honored to be considered by you for appointment as secretary of state," Rice said in a letter to Obama. "I am fully confident that I could serve our country ably and effectively in that role. However, if nominated, I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly."
Her decision increases the odds Obama will turn to Senator John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she steps down early next year.
Rice's surprise withdrawal spares Obama a potentially bruising nomination fight in the Senate, even as he grapples with congressional Republicans over tax, debt and spending policy to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
An announcement of Obama's national security team could come as early as next week. Officials say Obama is giving serious consideration to nominating former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as his defense secretary to replace the departing Leon Panetta.
Obama had harbored hopes of picking Rice, 48, as the nation's chief diplomat. She was an early foreign policy adviser to him when he ran for president in 2008 and became the first black woman to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She was widely seen as a natural replacement for Clinton.
But Rice has faced relentless criticism from Republicans about comments she made days after the attack in Libya.
She went on five Sunday television shows on September 16 to say that preliminary information suggested the assault was the result of protests over an anti-Muslim video that was made in California rather than a premeditated strike.
The video, posted on the Internet under several titles including "Innocence of Muslims," mocked the Prophet Mohammad and portrayed him as a womanizer and a fool.
U.S. intelligence officials have since said that militants with ties to al Qaeda affiliates were involved in the attacks, and acknowledged there were no protests. Rice has said she relied on talking points from intelligence agencies when she spoke, and Obama has angrily denied suggestions the White House played down terrorist connections for political purposes.
The White House has said Rice's comments were based on the best information she had at the time.
The Libya controversy, combined with a combative style and an eagerness to engage in partisan politics, undermined Rice's case, and visits she made to Capitol Hill in late November seeking to bolster her potential nomination did not help.
Obama, in a letter to Rice, said he was grateful that she would continue in her job at the United Nations. An aide said Obama and Rice spoke by phone earlier in the day.
"While I deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on Susan Rice in recent weeks, her decision demonstrates the strength of her character, and an admirable commitment to rise above the politics of the moment to put our national interests first," Obama said.
Rice and Obama are due to meet at the White House on Friday.
Republican Senator John McCain, Obama's 2008 presidential opponent, has been a strong critic of Rice and vowed last month to block any future promotion for her.
"Senator McCain thanks Ambassador Rice for her service to the country and wishes her well," said McCain spokesman Brian Rogers. "He will continue to seek all the facts surrounding the attack on our consulate in Benghazi that killed four brave Americans."
It was unclear why Rice made the decision now to withdraw her name from contention.
In an interview with NBC News, which first reported her decision, Rice said she did not want her candidacy to detract from the early months of Obama's second-term agenda, and priorities like immigration reform and deficit reduction.
"To the extent that my nomination could have delayed or distracted or deflected, or maybe even (made) some of these priorities impossible to achieve, I didn't want that," she said.
"Susan made this decision herself in the interest of avoiding a protracted partisan brawl," said White House spokesman Tommy Vietor.
Russian U.N. ambassador Vitaly Churkin, in a nod to Rice's reputation as a tough negotiator, jokingly told the PBS Newshour: "If it means that Ambassador Rice is going to spend another four years at the United Nations, I'll have to ask for double pay."
One option is for Obama to make Rice his national security adviser, a position that does not require Senate confirmation. But there has been no indication the current national security adviser, Tom Donilon, is leaving any time soon.
Kerry has long been seen as a possible successor to Clinton. He has friends on both sides of the political aisle and if nominated, is expected to win bipartisan confirmation easily after the new Senate convenes in January.
The Massachusetts Democrat in a statement called Rice "an extraordinarily capable and dedicated public servant." He added that "I've felt for her throughout these last difficult weeks" of political attacks.
As he molds a second-term national security team, Obama also has to name a CIA director to fill the position left by retired General David Petraeus, who resigned as a result of a sex scandal. Acting Director Michael Morell is a candidate for the top CIA job, along with White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan.
Also in the mix for the Pentagon job are Michele Flournoy, a former undersecretary of defense for policy, and Ashton Carter, the current deputy defense secretary.
Officials have discussed announcing the new national security team in a package. In another major appointment, White House chief of staff Jack Lew is a leading contender to replace Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary when he leaves after negotiations with Congress over U.S. fiscal policy.
(Additional reporting by Jeff Mason, Susan Cornwell, Tabassum Zakaria, Thomas Ferraro and Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Warren Strobel and Todd Eastham)
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