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Lesson 3 *April 12-18
Sabbath Afternoon
Read for This Week's Study: Matt. 23:1-7, Matt. 15:1-6, Isa. 29:13, Matt. 5:17-20, Rom. 10:3.
"This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the percepts of men
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church, suggested that one's theology is influenced by four factors: faith, reason, Scripture, and tradition. He didn't mean, however, that all sides are equally authoritative. He acknowledged that the Bible was foundational, but he also recognized that one's individual faith, ability to reason, and religious tradition affect the way in which the Bible is interpreted. If Wesley were brought back to life today, he would be shocked to discover that many modern theologians in the Wesleyan tradition (and other traditions, as well) now value reason, tradition, or personal opinion over the clear teaching of Scripture.
This week's lesson investigates the religious traditions upon which the scribes and Pharisees based many of their teachings. The rabbis who originally penned these traditions greatly respected the Scriptures and had no intention for these traditions to be elevated to the status of God's Word. However, some of their zealous disciples confused the method with the message and in so doing shifted the focus from God's written revelation to human tradition.
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, April 19.
Sunday April 13
While the
scribes and Pharisees appear to
be two separate groups who just happened to be lumped together, the
scribes were likely a subset of the Pharisees (see Acts
The Pharisees became a visible group during the time of the Grecian
Empire. They are believed to be the remnants of a pious Jewish sect,
known as the Hasidim, who helped to fight in the Maccabean revolution
against Greece.
The name Pharisees is derived from the
Hebrew paras, which means
to separate.
In an age when many Jews had become greatly influenced by pagan
cultures, the Pharisees saw it as their duty to ensure that every
Jewish male was taught the law. To accomplish this task, they
established the position of rabbi, which literally
my great one or
my teacher.
In saying that the
scribes and the
Pharisees sit in Moses' seat,
Read Matthew 23:1-7. From these verses, what was one of Jesus' biggest problems with the scribes and Pharisees?
Most of the references to the scribes and Pharisees in the Gospels are negative, and considering the complicity that many (but not all) had in the death of Jesus and the persecution of His followers, that negativity was well deserved. Members of these groups seemed to be lurking around corners and hiding behind trees just waiting for people to make mistakes so they could enforce the law against them. This image of the Pharisee is so frequent in Scripture that the word is often used as a synonym for legalist. As we look closely at this text, we find that Jesus' big problem with the Pharisees was not so much that they wanted others to keep the law of Moses but that they themselves were not keeping it. They were hypocritical-they said one thing, but did another-and even when they did the right thing, they did it for wrong reasons.
Read again what Jesus said about the scribes and Pharisees. How can we make sure that we also don't become guilty of similar attitudes?
Monday April 14
Although the scribes and Pharisees
sat in Moses'
their source of authority for religious instruction extended beyond the
Old Testament. The law that the Pharisees utilized consisted of
biblical interpretations of leading rabbis. These interpretations were
not intended to replace the Scriptures but to complement them. At first
they circulated orally; later the scribes began to assemble them into
The first official publication of rabbinic law did not appear until the end of the second century A.D., when Rabbi Yehuda Ha-Nasi (Judah the Prince) published the Mishnah. The laws recorded in the Mishnah reflect about four centuries of rabbinic interpretation. Included among the contributing rabbis are many who lived at the time of Jesus, the most notable being Hillel and Shammai. There was also Gamaliel, the grandson of Hillel and also Paul's teacher.
Read Matthew 15:1-6. What is the controversial issue here? What error is Jesus seeking to correct?
In lesson one, we learned that the rabbinic laws were called halakah,
which means
to walk.
The rabbis felt that if a person would walk in the ways of the minor
laws, they would keep the major ones by default. However, somewhere
along the way the minor laws began to take on major status, and after a
while it was difficult to distinguish the traditional from the biblical.
does not appear that Jesus had a problem with the Pharisees having
their own rules. However, He did have a problem with the elevation of
these rules to the status of
doctrine. No human has
authority to create religious restrictions and elevate them to the
level of divine mandate. But this is not to say that groups of
believers are prohibited from creating regulations that help to govern
community behavior. Practical instruction could help people greatly in
keeping of the law. However, the instruction should never be allowed to
take the place of the law itself.
As Seventh-day Adventists, what rules, traditions, and customs do we have that we believe help us to live more faithfully and obediently to the law? Write them down and bring them to class on Sabbath, asking questions about the role that they play in the life of your faith community.
Tuesday April 15
As we saw, some of the rabbis paid so much attention to the rules and traditions created to assist in the keeping of the law of Moses that they failed to distinguish between the two. After a while, the words of the rabbis gained canonical status; people thought they were as binding as Scripture. In all probability, when the rabbis originally wrote their commentaries, they had no intention of adding to the pages of Scripture. However, their devoted disciples probably saw it as their duty to share these unique interpretations with the general populace.
Read again Matthew 15:1-2. The tradition is based on what text in the first five books of Moses? What is the significance of your answer? See also Mark 7:3-4 and Matt. 15:11.
One is hard pressed to find a biblical text that commands,
shalt wash thy hands before thou eatest.
However, this injunction would not have surprised the scribes and
Pharisees as they confronted Jesus, for they made it clear that the
disciples were not in violation of Mosaic law but the
of the elders. The intensity with which they asked the
question makes it seem that, for the Pharisees, this was a serious
religious violation.
Health professionals and parents would probably like to provide a hygienic or psychological rationale for the Pharisees' apparent obsessive compulsion with hand-washing. However, scholars believe that the issue was really about ceremonial uncleanliness. Apparently, the Pharisees were concerned that as people went about their daily business they would touch items that had been defiled. Consequently, if they ate without washing, they would contaminate themselves ceremonially by touching the food.
Given the fact that they levied their charge against Jesus' disciples, we might conclude that Jesus Himself was not in violation of the well-known tradition (Mark 7:3). Nonetheless, He was well aware that the Pharisees were majoring in minors.
Read Isaiah 29:13. What crucial biblical principles are revealed here? Why are they so important for us to remember?
Wednesday April 16
The substitution
of the precepts of men for the commandments of God has not ceased. Even
among Christians are found institutions and usages that have no better
foundation than the traditions of the fathers. Such institutions,
resting upon mere human authority, have supplanted those of divine
appointment. Men cling to their traditions, and revere their customs,
and cherish hatred against those who seek to show them their error. . .
. In place of the authority of the so-called fathers of the church, God
bids us accept the word of the eternal Father, the Lord of heaven and
earth.-Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 398.
Read Matthew 15:3-6 but in the context of Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16, Matthew 19:19, and Ephesians 6:2. What two serious charges does Jesus make against the Pharisees?
When the Pharisees confronted Jesus about the hand washing incident, they expected Him to respond directly to their charge. However, in His unique style, Jesus confronted them with a question that got to the real heart of the issue. Jesus wanted them to know that the problem was not about hand washing or tithe paying but about the elevation of human standards over divine standards. The Pharisees could provide a logical explanation for their stance on hand washing. Undoubtedly, they probably also reasoned that their channeling of resources to the cause of God rather than to their parents was an expression of their unparalleled love for God.
Although the Pharisees may have had
logical motives for their actions, God does not expect humans to love
Him on their own terms. It was good that they were concerned about
discipline and holy living, but that concern should never eclipse the
will of God. The Pharisees should have recalled that the 613 laws
recorded in the law of Moses were harmonious and not contradictory.
None of the laws sought to supplant another. However, their insistence
in following the
tradition of the elders
invalidated the Word of God (Matt.
at least as far as they themselves were concerned. No doubt, seeing
themselves as the protectors of the law, they must have been shocked,
even scandalized, by the claim that they were actually violating it,
even making it of
none effect by the very
traditions that they thought were helping people to keep the law better!
Thursday April 17
Read Matthew 5:17-20. In the context of the week's lesson, what are some of the ways that Jesus' admonition in Matthew 5:20 could be understood? See also Rom. 10:3.
If read in isolation, Matthew 5:20 could be seen as an invitation to out-Pharisee the Pharisees; that is, do what they do, only do it more.
But is this what Jesus is saying? Fortunately, the answer to that question is within our reach. Yesterday's lesson pointed out that it was not unusual for the scribes and Pharisees to elevate traditional laws over the law of God. Jesus had to tell them that their actions in effect invalidated the plain Word of God. Monday's lesson also mentioned that, although the scribes and Pharisees probably had good content in their teaching, many of them lived hypocritical lives.
Given this
background, it is not hard to see the true sentiment behind Jesus'
statement. He very well could have been referring to that which He had
elsewhere warned about:
Anyone who breaks one of
the least of
these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called
least in the kingdom of heaven
kind of righteousness that Jesus promotes is one that starts in the
heart. In the hand-washing incident, Jesus pointed to the Pharisees'
error by quoting from Isaiah
These people . . . honor me with
their lips, but their hearts are far from me
Jesus calls for a righteousness that exceeds what the Pharisees themselves thought that they possessed. The righteousness that counts is not obtained by checking off every item on a task list; it can be gained only by faith in Jesus Christ and by claiming His righteousness for ourselves. It is a righteousness that comes from a complete surrender of self and a passionate realization that we need Jesus as our Substitute and Example.
Read Romans 10:3. How does this text help us to see what true righteousness is all about?
Friday April 18
Study: For more information on this week's topic, read
Ellen G. White,
pp. 395-398,
on the Pharisees, pp. 610-620, in The Desire of Ages. Also read Matthew 23.
all who accept human authority, the customs of the church, or the
traditions of the fathers, take heed to the warning conveyed in the
words of Christ, -Ellen G.
White, The Desire of Ages, p. 398.
In vain they do worship Me, teaching for
doctrines the commandments of men.
Believers have not infrequently allowed the enemy to work through them at the very time when they should have been wholly consecrated to God and to the advancement of His work. Unconsciously they have wandered far from the way of righteousness. Cherishing a spirit of criticism and faultfinding, of pharisaical piety and pride, they have grieved away the Spirit of God and have greatly retarded the work of God's messengers.-Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, p. 125. How does one
unconsciouslywander far from the way of righteousness? What steps can a person take to avoid getting trapped in a self-righteous rut?
Inside Story~ SID Division: Namibia
When I was a child, my family lived near the Adventist church in our town in northern Namibia. Mother took us to church, though we weren't Adventists. I liked church. On Sabbath afternoon, we'd go to Himba villages to sing and talk to them about God. Then when I was 8 years old, we moved away, and I couldn't go to church anymore.
As I grew up I began bullying other kids at school. I knew it was wrong, but I enjoyed the power. My parents kept me busy selling things in the market so I would stay out of trouble. One Saturday I slipped away from work to play soccer. I saw the Adventist church near the field and watched the children walking to church. They were dressed nicely and seemed so happy. I wished I could be more like those kids.
I left the soccer field and walked to the church. I recognized a few of the kids who went to my school. I expected these kids to treat me badly, but they didn't. They welcomed me into their group. When church started, they invited me to join them. I was embarrassed. My clothes were old, and I didn't have shoes. But no one cared.
During church one of the leaders announced that the new Pathfinder Club needed more members. I didn't know what Pathfinders was, but it sounded like fun, so I asked to join. The leader invited me to the meeting that same afternoon.
I told my mother that I had attended church and wanted to go back. She nodded. In time I took my younger sisters with me. Then I invited my cousin. She started attending Pathfinders and eventually came to church.
I gave my life to God. Mother sees how God is changing me, and she's glad. Others have noticed too. I'm done bullying people. God has showed me how the kids I had bullied felt when I treated them badly. Now I try to be kind to others, and encourage other kids.
God has given me a great job! I help record and edit Bible stories for the Himba people, most of whom can't read. I'm happy that God is letting me help make a difference other people's lives. My mother is Himba, and I want to help teach the Himba that Jesus loves them and wants them to live with Him forever.
A recent Thirteenth Sabbath Offering is helping us record more stories reach the Himba in a way they can understand and respond to. Thank you!
Willem Hifikepunye is a student serving God in Opuwo in northern Namibia.
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"Please tell me why young volunteers give up their summer vacation and come to Albany to build homes, pick up trash on the highways and other jobs to beautify Albany when we have all these kids walking the streets all day and night with nothing to do but get in trouble? Some of them care nothing for their city except to rob, steal and harm others. Shame on them and their mothers."
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Kenny36 2 years, 5 months ago
AMEN SQUAWKER ....Thank you ! ! !
PatrickY2K 2 years, 5 months ago
We get this exact squawk every year. Everyone is embarrassed that kids from a church in another community come clean our city, but no one does anything to clean it ourselves.
Wait....the mayor did and she was ridiculed by the same people for not addressing a more important issue.
How's the view from the sideline, "experts"?
waltspecht 2 years, 5 months ago
For that matter, there are areas in their home City that could have used the attention. Maybe it's the publicity, or just wanting to take a field trip. I don't know. I do however appreciate their hard work and show of support. As to the locals, why do our Churchs sponsor so many mission trips, when their help is needed locally? Why does the US give so much in Foreigh Aid when there are so many needy here? Your guess is as good as mine.
sammyrayw 2 years, 5 months ago
My sentiments exactly.
fishmongerswife 2 years, 5 months ago
That thought crossed my mind, too, and then I remembered that there are young people in Albany and surrounding communities that do volunteer individually or in a group. The only difference is their efforts are often overshadowed by the actions of a few. I believe that there are parents, grandparents or other adults who do try to instill values and conern for others in their children, however, they do not have cameras spotlighting them because they are doing what is morally correct. Thank you to all the young people who care about your community, for giving your time freely to others, and to the adults who instilled those values in you.
FlunkyMonkey 2 years, 5 months ago
Why shame on them and their mothers? Why not shame on them and the young men who couldn't keep their pants zipped and created the child with the mother? Why not SHAME ON THE PARENTS AND THE WELFARE SOCIETY THAT CREATED THEM?
chinaberry25 2 years, 5 months ago
It is really shameful to see how lazy Albany is. Put those ISS kids to work during ISS picking up trash around the school. Make it a true punishment to them. Make sure you do it in the afternoon when it is hotter.
LGadson 2 years, 5 months ago
Can't do that anymore. The students have to have so many instructional hours per day. Even in ISS they are to be learning academics; they're just isolated. And the only way they can stay afterschool is during a tutorial program. EVERY minute of the day has to be in an educational plan, and it has to be documented. They would suggest suspension before making them stay after school.
Cartman 2 years, 5 months ago
We need to go back to Chain Gangs. Young people who are at the crossroads of life need to see the cruel and harsh reality of chain gangs on public roadways. That sight will burn into your memory. It was an effective deterrent.
bigbob 2 years, 5 months ago
Its because most adults & kids in Albany have been taught that they are able to get everything for doing nothing. Free housing, food, medical, etc. Stand in line at any store & watch them talk on their $600.00 phone and hand the clerk a foodstamp card, then go to the parking lot & get in their 20K vehicle.
boyoboy 2 years, 5 months ago
And doing so in pajamas.
FryarTuk 2 years, 5 months ago
I would like to welcome the young men and women who come to Albany in a spirit of mission. What a well placed value in your lives and I hope you sustain it for throughout adulthood. Your contributions are appreciated.
jglass 2 years, 5 months ago
It is a shame that such a wonderful outreach turns into squawkers being negative. You know my husband and I worked many years with our youth group at church and we did "World Changers" mission trips during the summers. This is construction work and yard work and whatever else we could do for the homeowners while we were gone for the week. Our goal was for our homeowners to see Jesus working through us. I commend any and all youth that give of their time during the summer to help others. We did not do our work in Albany. We would make it a trip where we could all bond and get to know each other better and we really had a blast. And these kids PAID to go and do this work. And the work was very hard work, but at the end of each day it was so rewarding and when the projects were compete it was just awesome. Don't knock our youth as a whole because I am quite sure that youth groups in Albany go out and do the same thing.
rorschach 2 years, 5 months ago
Amen, Amen!
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 5 months ago
The squawker only got one part partially right. Shame on the awol Baby Daddies.....that's the primary root of Albany's problem.
VSU 2 years, 5 months ago
Well as bad as it is not having father figures, the flip side of that is if the daddies are thugs and out selling drugs, shooting and robbing people, the kids might be better off staying away from their daddies. It's really a no win situation. That's not the role model they need to be with.
My neice lives with her boyfriend who fathers their children and he is always going to jail. I honestly think my neice and the children would be better off on their own and never see him again.
So when we say the problem lies with fatherless children, it depends on who the father is. Thug or working provider!
Regarding the squawk, it is nice of those people to come here to do that, but an embarrassment to Albany that someone is doing a job Albany citizens should be doing.
Shinedownfan 2 years, 5 months ago
I agree, most moms (like me) are push-overs when it comes to our kids... we love them so much ...sometimes it's hard to say no. The Dad's job is to put their foot down, make the children mind, be the discipline the kids need as they grow. But in Albany, the dads are absent. Mama's "babies" can do no wrong and no daddies in the home to guide them. It's sad.
KaosinAlbany 2 years, 5 months ago
And the corrupt schools system in Dougherty Co. These people should be role models and not crooks. Shame on them!!!
Progressive 2 years, 5 months ago
Kudos to the youth groups volunteering to help others, no matter if they are from Albany or any other city. This is teaching them to be good stewards of their time, and to share their experiences of what God has done with their life. As some have mentioned, it is a POSITIVE for this to happen. Unfortunately, there are many who are becoming increasingly frustrated with the LACK of PRIDE demonstrated by some of the youth and adults today. Take for example the way some previously well kept neighborhoods become blighted areas. Yards are trashed, houses go without paint, and in need of repairs. Please do not tell me this is a result of being poor. The people moving in could afford to buy the property in a well maintained neighborhood, but due to lack of pride and being lazy, failed to keep it up. Thus now we have youth groups coming in to provide some help. If we do not teach our youth to have these values now, we will have more of the same lack of pride when they become adults.
jglass 2 years, 5 months ago
Progressive, well stated!
coachjohnson42 2 years, 5 months ago
I say if you are caught telling lies about the DCSS simply to cause trouble, you should have to go out there and pick up the trash to go along with the trash you are spreading daily....(hint, hint)
VSU 2 years, 5 months ago
Good morning coach! What about if Murfree and the board are found guilty, they are made to go out and pick up the trash and maybe you could join them. You could wear your coachjohnson42 T-Shirt. On the back it could read "I'm here to clean up the trash"
Shinedownfan 2 years, 5 months ago
VSU, when I first read da corch's comment I thought "DCSS telling lies and causing trouble" (since that is what they have been caught doing) till I got to the "hint hint" part... I think he is meaning us??? hmmm... I think he got his words twisted, surely he cant mean us...
VSU 2 years, 5 months ago
He does mean us! He thinks that should be our punishment for committing perjury. LOL!
coachjohnson42 2 years, 5 months ago
I will do it as long as you show up with your "VSU" shirt that says ..." I LIE ON OUR PRESIDENT, AND I HATE THE DCSS, AND I HATE ASU, AND I HATE ANYTHING BLACK, AND I HATE TELLING THE TRUTH"......
VSU 2 years, 5 months ago
Sorry, I can't do that coach, because your statements don't match. 1 - I don't lie about Obuma 2 - I don't hate the DCSS, just the clowns on the currupted school board and those that steal from the system 3 - I don't hate ASU, just don't respect them. They are pretty much like the DCSS passing people and giving out degrees and diplomas whether they earned it or not. 4 - Contrary to popular belief, I definately don't dislike blacks, just the ones that are freeloaders who don't want to work, and do nothing but shoot, rob, kill & steal from others & that goes for any white people who are just as bad. I respect anybody regardless of race who goes out and earns an honest living and being a good productive citizen. I've said before I can be friends with anybody as long as they are friends with me, but if they want to be jerks, I can be a jerk as well. 5 - I tell nothing but the truth, maybe some thoughts are opinions, but then again most thoughts on this blog are just opinions and anybody is entitled to them.
Abytaxpayer 2 years, 5 months ago
ROFLMAO you have proved repeatedly you have no clue what the "TRUTH" is!
Any "truth" you don't like on your Master is a "Lie"
Anyone who wants to weed out lying, cheating, stealing and incompetence, "Hates the DCSS" and has nothing to do with wanting to improve DCSS and the services they need to provide to our children.
No one really "hates" ASU. It is common knowledge not everyone can qualify for a High Caliber College education so ASU has its place in helping to build their self-esteem. Eyes gots mees a coledgeumafation deplooma.
We don't hate anything black. Just the mindless zombies who follow where they are lead regardless of color.
Ouch the "Truth" hurts, no wonder you claim everyone you disagree with is lying.
The funniest part is: Unlike the Slaves from America's past who's masters owned their bodies and forced them to work for their Master yet never owned the slave's heart and souls, Unlike them, today's master owns your hearts and souls and claims you are free then tells you to work to support him and "Trust Him" because ONLY He will work to take care of you.
Who is the true free man?
MRKIA 2 years, 5 months ago
Shinedownfan 2 years, 5 months ago
Your "toes" comment yesterday was so true and hilarious! This one is just as good!
KaosinAlbany 2 years, 5 months ago
Because it is like we live in a third world country around these parts. High poverty rate, low performing schools, corrupt government and schools, etc. Need I say more?
Thank you to to the kids who came to help clean up Albany. We are appreciative of your efforts.
willie 2 years, 5 months ago
I wish those kids would come and clean up my neighbor's front and back yard. I can only imagine what the inside of the house must look like.
LGadson 2 years, 5 months ago
It's EMBARASSING!!!!!! No one should clean MY house but me!!!!
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Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report Volume 17 showed that 2011 saw an increase in targeted attacks, and 18 percent of these targeted attacks were directed at businesses with 250 or fewer employees. Now that we're halfway through the new year, how do things look for SMBs? According to the latest Symantec Intelligence Report – not good.
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After reaching a record high in December of 154 attacks per day, daily attacks dipped briefly in January before returning to similar levels in February. For the most part, the daily attack average remained around this level for the first half of 2012 resulting in an average increase in targeted attacks per day of around 24 percent for the first half of 2012.
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Chopped Up: Ted's All-Star Finale Recapby Ted Allen in Shows, April 3rd, 2011
In this corner: Chef Michael Proietti, a fan favorite from season 5 of The Next Food Network Star, competing on behalf of the Jed Foundation;
Next: Chef Nate Appleman, James Beard Award Winner, Food & Wine magazine's Best New Chef cover boy, Iron Chef America challenger and competitor on The Next Iron Chef, cooking for the Kawasaki Disease Foundation;
And then: Chef Anne Burrell, star of Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, co-host of Worst Cooks in America, and longtime right hand for Mario Batali on Iron Chef America, competing to help the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation;
And, finally, the Chairman of Chiles, the Tortilla King: Latin-cuisine impresario Chef Aarón Sanchez, beloved Chopped judge, veteran of Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef, co-star of Chefs vs. City, playing for the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
The day had finally come. We started with 16 chefs competing for $50,000 to be awarded to a charity of their choice and in the end, it all came down to dessert. I don't think we've ever seen competitions this close or food this outstanding. This competition has been rigorous for the contestants but almost equally challenging for the judges. Every deliberation in this All-Stars series has been tough. These contestants have been consistently dishing up truly killer food under nearly impossible conditions.
I've said it before, but it bears repeating — with this caliber of contestants there is virtually no room for error. Unfortunately, Chef Michael Proietti learned this the hard way right out of the gate. By grabbing the blender instead of the mixer, Chef Michael made a mistake that sent his appetizer to the block. The heat from the motor cooked his eggs slightly, which caused his aioli to break down. He gave us two great performances.
If the contestants thought the rabbit kidney in the Appetizer basket was a tough protein to handle, that was nothing compared to the goat in the Entrée basket. Judge Alex Guarnaschelli wasn't far off when she said that there were four contestants in the entrée round and the goat certainly was a presence. All three contestants struggled with how to cook the less-than-tender protein in the 30-minute time allotment. Once again, Chef Nate pushed himself to think outside the box and he grabbed the meat grinder — a tool never before used in the Chopped kitchen! Chef Anne broke the goat down like a professional butcher but was a little heavy-handed with the tomato paste — a mistake that cost her the competition. Anne, you are a rock star!
Turning the final corner to the dessert round, Chef Nate and Chef Aarón were neck-and-neck. But after the entrée round basket, the dessert basket certainly seemed like a vacation. A vacation with $50,000 riding on it — $50,000 that would have a huge impact on one of the chosen charities. Chef Nate used the dessert strategy that won him the last competition: He raced to the ice cream machine, and he got it, pretty much assuring that Aarón couldn't use it (he'd have to have had enough time left for it to work, plus, he'd have had to clean it out). With ice cream off the table, Chef Aarón decided to risk creating a chocolate cake. Everything was riding on that cake. Unfortunately, it came out of the oven a little dry—and this season of Chopped All-Stars was history.
It was tough to see our dear compadre Aarón take the long walk down that hallway and through the sliding door. But he was a valiant competitor, he won one episode and made it to the last round of the big kahuna, and that makes all of us very proud. And then, seeing Nate's son, who survived a rare heart problem known as Kawasaki Disease, really brought home how personal this competition was for him.
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Congrats to Nate but Anne is the winner.
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Why not have Aaron, Anne and Michael judge the cooking of the last round of judges (Alex, Marc and the other gentlemen, sorry i forget his name) from the finale of Chopped Allstars? Give everyone a chance to see the action from both sides of the kitchen.
I believe if it was between Chef Anne and Chef Nate on the dessert round Chef Anne would have won. She is definitely a better chef and does make great desserts. I think the judges are a bit partial in their judging. I think that they really wanted to give the $50,000 to Nate's charity and thus ruled in his favor. They all made unforgiveable mistakes. I believe Anne is a better chef and shouldn't have been chopped.
Nobody was beating Nate, because he was pouring his entire essence into cooking. That intensity was there from the beginning, but the second they showed him at the beginning of the finale, I knew he was going to win. He poured his heart into it and his creativity overshadowed any flaws in his cooking. He definitely deserved to win, because he outcooked everybody there.
Congrats to Nate! My son as well suffered from Kawasaki Disease not only once, but twice. He ended up with a hole in his left ventricle that has finally resolved. This is such a devastating disease, not only to the child, but the family. I hope the funds that you have won will work wonders in the research of Kawasaki Disease.
I just finished watching Chopped All-Stars where Michael Proietti won. I was rooting for him all the way until he said that he wanted to win so bad that he'd kill a litter of puppies to win! What kind of sicko would say such a think? He has gone to the bottom of my list really quickly. His comment was totally uncalled for. I hope the producers get lots of mail from animal lovers.
Hmmm, sounds like sarcasm is lost on you. Just a figure of speech to demonstrate his desire to win. Relax.

He could have demonstrated his desire in a different way.

Sure, he could have said kittens instead of puppies.
I laughed my butt off when he said that and then went right back to petting my puppy.
Have you guys considered doing an amateur version of Chopped…. Not exactly as amateur as Worst Cooks but for those of us who love to cook but do not make a living from it…. It would be interesting and educational to see the judges judge our food….
Anne Burrell was the winner hands down!!!
I don't know if this is the right place for this or not, but there should be a place for Chopped fans to submit ingredients for the show. I would like to see the contestants cook with durian and prickly pear.
Did anybody just see the Alabama biaaaach on "Ladies First"? I almost stood up and cheered when she lost!!! …and I never get emotional.
Hello –
Ted, doubt you are reading this, but would love to see you host a Chopped ameteur show for wanna be chefs ! Obviously, the secret ingrediants couldn't be as difficult, but I would enjoy watching that !


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I know that I am not alone in this. Sometimes my alarm clock reads 2:00 a.m. and I wonder what I am still doing up trying to master the impossible task of getting everything done. Also sometimes — we have to stop and admit to others and to ourselves that we can't always be superman or superwoman. Tasks may not always get done, even when we think that they should.
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How to convert a KVM image in to an openvz container in Proxmox?
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I followed your article "How To Convert Physical Systems And Xen VMs Into OpenVZ Containers (Debian Etch)"
I need some clarification.
I am using proxmox. So KVM and openvz reside on the same system.
I have setup up a kvm image of centos based asterisk system just the way I want it. Now, I want to convert that into an openvz container.
so what should I do to apply your instructions in proxmox's context.
You instructions
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Now let's transfer server1's files to the OpenVZ container:
rsync -arvpz --numeric-ids --exclude dev --exclude proc --exclude tmp -e "ssh -l email@example.com" firstname.lastname@example.com:/ /vz/private/211/ "
After that is answered, what value should I put in your example
" vzctl set 211 --ostemplate debian-4.0-i386-minimal --save "
The Os is centos 5.
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Why is my ex boyfriend sending me mean texts that accuse me of things I never did?
My boyfriend and I broke up a week ago. He constantly had a is of reasons as to why we could not hang out on weekends along with a myriad of other lame reasons as to why we should not be together anymore. For a few weeks before the break up I tried desperately to show/tell him how much I love him and miss him when he is not around. It seemed to only make things worse. He stopped being affectionate with me and would get mad at me when I didn't just walk up to him and hug him. It was exhausting just trying to figure out what to do around him to make him happy. So after I received a text excuse from him that canceled our plans for last Friday night, I was done. It made me feel so insignificant to him that I was done. So...I stopped all communications with him. I was beginning to start feeling better after a week had gone by with no communication. To be honest I was a bit hurt that he didn't try to apologize for brushing me off and not making an effort to see me over the weekend ( I work out of town Monday-Friday and can only see him on the weekends.) Then out of no where on Sunday afternoon I get a horrible text from him. My heart dropped into my stomach as I saw that it was him who text me. The text basically said that he was "disappointed in me" for disappearing. Then he proceeded to accuse me of talking to one of my best friend's ex-boyfriends (also an old coworker of his). This completely threw me because I haven't talked to him at all. The guy "liked" on of my Facebook posts but I hardly think that is "talking" to someone. He then ended the text with "goodbye and best of luck to you". I guess I would just like to know why my ex is texting me mean texts and is accusing me of something so insane (I never liked this guy, ever). I did not respond to his text because I feared that it would turn into an argument and make me feel even worse. It has been very hard to let this one slide because no one likes to be accused of something they never did. Is he trying to "push my buttons"? Is he trying to get a rise out of me? What does he want?
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Some people need to justify their stupid behavior, and lying is just fine if that works as a justification for dumping you. He knows what he said is nonsense, so don't waste time arguing with him. Don't respond at all!
Thank you! I guess I just hurt his ego and he has to react with anger and lies. It feels like he is trying to "smoke me out of my whole" and get me to respond. I think I will find something else to do with my time :)
Good plan! Best answer, no?
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It might be exactly what he didn't want. Maybe he got accustomed to you trying to please him and it gave him some sort of satisfaction to know he was in almost absolute control. The moment you were done with him, it knocked him off that comfy situation and right back on his arse to the ground. Hell if he is really bad, he might have seen you as some sort of slave to him and as you "rose up to oppose your master" so to speak, you need to be punished and that results in him being mean. He probably knows however that he will not gain that position again so he is taking what little sadistic fun he can by trying to torment you or he might think that trying to put you down will make you submit to his whims again. Either way, the best way to act is by ignoring him and going about your life like normal. At least in my opinion.
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Today I watched the movie Nanny McPhee on DVD. If I was a kid and I had to be in the care of someone like Nanny McPhee because I have done something bad, I would be scared right out of my mind. I would probably also smarten up and start cleaning up my act really quickly.
I recently read Life's Operating Manual by Tom Shadyac which got me thinking about that little voice in your head that always gets you doubting yourself or acting out from ego. Imagine if you could stop listening to that, and go with your heart instead and really live from there. I think it would make the flow of life that much more enjoyable instead of the uphill battle it sometimes seems to be. With all the "stuff" out there, how can you step back and live simply.


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Wilmington College alum Bear Davis '97 has been named the head coach of the Ohio Machine. The Machine is a member of the eight-team Major League Lacrosse.
The Wilmington College women's track team was well represented on the Academic All-OAC team released by the league today (May 22). They were 47 percent of the total WC contingent.
The Wilmington College Athletic Department has announced the dates and times for their summer sports camps.
Seniors Brandon Candella and Julie Creech have been chosen Wilmington College's 2013 Clyde A. Lamb Award winners.
Years from now the 17th Annual Kirk Mee/NFL Golf Outing may be viewed as the year that boosted the profile off the yearly Wilmington College fundraider to the next generation of fans and WC supporters.
The Cincinnati Bengals spent 29 summers at Wilmington College from 1968 to 1996. Many of the team's alumni return to Wilmington each spring to play another game — golf.
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NCAA Division III Week is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of student-athletes, but it's no surprise that the student-athletes are turning the celebration into an opportunity to become even more involved in campus and community life.
William Kincaid has been named Wilmington College's faculty athletic representative, WC President Jim Reynolds announced today.
After posting home wins to open Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament play Monday night, Wilmington's men and women's teams will look for some magic on the highway Tuesday.
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Wilmington College continued its dominance over Ohio schools as it captured its fourth consecutive state Athletic Training Quiz Bowl championship Jan. 14.
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Wilmington College department of athletics is hosting the 10th annual WC Youth Basketball Tournament March 2-4.
Wilmington College will sponsor men's and women's varsity lacrosse teams, beginning with the 2012-13 academic year.
Former Wilmington College greats and current Quaker athletes shared the spotlight Saturday during the annual alumni cross country race and men and women's soccer games.
INDIANAPOLIS — Wilmington College Director of Athletics/Vice President for Athletics Administration Terry Rupert has been elected as the vice chair of the NCAA Division III Management Council for the 2012 term, the NCAA announced today.
NEW ORLEANS — Wilmington College's Athletic Training Quiz Bowl team was within a correct answer of winning the national title when it placed fourth in the country Tuesday.
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|Wed, 12-19-2012 - 2:04pm
I am dreading the snow we are expected to get tonight! My guy is sick and I wish I could nurse him back to health.
I did have a nice time last night at the Christmas Party.
Do you have any Wishes or Woes today?
|Thu, 12-20-2012 - 2:53am
I wish I didn't have to work 12 hrs today through the end of the week and possibly right after xmas..... but the extra money will be great!
Woes..... I don't even like xmas and I'd like it to go away!
|Sun, 12-23-2012 - 1:10pm
When I was very little I liked Christmas, but unfortunately in my family it was never a happy time so the hatred of Christmas began when I was really young, maybe around 10. I just realized that there was no point in getting excited or participating in all the festivities because I'd just end up disappointed. And I'm not talking about presents. Sure there are always things to want, but considering how poorly my family functioned the presents were the least of my concerns. Christmas for me was physically and emotionally exhausting, miserable, stressful, and often terrifying and then I'd have to return to school and put on an act for all of my friends and teachers like I had this fabulous time and things were great. They weren't and they were never going to be. Now as an adult I just have no tolerance for it. I don't want any Christmas in my house and I don't attend every holiday party I'm invited to. I don't go overboard buying gifts, I don't send cards, and I'm often easily irritated and noticeably grouchy. When people ask about my plans I just mention a quiet dinner with immediate family and volunteer service so they'll shut up and stop asking. My energy reserve to pretend I like Christmas depleted as a kid and I just figure that's the end of it. My mom is still this Christmas nut and that's fine, but she knows not to ask me to get into it. If she wants to do a dinner that's fine, but that's it. I've actually been working at improving my finances so that I can start to vacation this time of year every year so I can skip it completely, maybe even through new years. Getting my Master's degree is a big part of that puzzle and if things keep going well I may actually be able to start skipping Christmas next year. I'm hoping to get to a point where I can plan my skipping Christmas vacation every January so that when I finally meet Mr. Right I don't have to bother doing Christmas with his family and he can have the whole year to accept the fact that I already planned my vacation and am looking forward to it. It'd be great if he wasn't into Christmas either and wanted to skip it with me, but I realize that's unlikely.
|Sun, 12-30-2012 - 9:57pm
I'm a little like that, Christmas in my family is rarely a nice time, but when it is, it's a good time.
This year, most of my family was there, my older sister wasn't though. I always think of my late hubby and the wonderful Christmases we had.
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There are dumber things than picking LSU preseason No. 1.
• Ticking off Nick Fairley.
|Les Miles and his Tigers have a lot of factors in their favor entering 2011. (Getty Images)
• Celebrating a score in the presence of any Big Ten official.
So, no, picking LSU isn't outrageous. Different? Yes. Out of the box? Perhaps. But not dumb, not even close because of ...
The SEC. Start with five consecutive championships. LSU hasn't exactly been gravy training on that little run. Until some program actually steps up and, you know, beats the SEC champion, we're all wearing Mike Slive pajamas. Yes, an air of superiority exists from the coaches' booth to the student managers. It should. After 142 years of college football, the conference has bottled the formula for eternal life -- or at least how to smack down everyone else. LSU may not win the SEC but the Tigers are as good a bet as any. Take the Superior Everywhere Conference against the field. It won't be a longshot.
History. LSU is the only team to win a BCS title with two losses (2007). With a brutal schedule looming and SEC pedigree in place, the Tigers are going to be given every benefit of the doubt in the BCS.
Momentum. Les Miles saying no to Michigan is going to be a huge intangible going into 2011. Crazy Les turning down his alma mater for the second time pretty much makes him a lifer in Baton Rouge. There are now only two other possible outcomes for Miles -- retirement or firing. He's not close to the first. His next fourth-down gamble could get the grumbling going about the second. But the critics should be soothed knowing that, yes, he's Crazy Les but at least he's our Crazy Les.
Recruiting. If LSU recruiting were a pipeline, it would rupture. Miles has it going on and there is no end in sight. The 2011 class is rated in the top five and has at least 10 commits rated at least four stars by rivals.com.
Indecision. There is no clear-cut No. 1 going into 2011. Stanford, Oregon, Alabama and Oklahoma all have important core players returning. Pick any of them. It doesn't matter. I'll take the school that has won two titles in the last eight seasons, 62 games in the last six and has one, damn fine football coach.
1. LSU: The good -- Six experienced offensive linemen return, Spencer Ware looks like the next good one at tailback, the secondary will rock and quarterback is almost guaranteed to be upgraded. The bad -- three defensive stars are gone (Patrick Peterson, Drake Nevis and Kelvin Sheppard).
The explanation: Even if the sometimes-shaky Jordan Jefferson remains the quarterback, it means he will have improved enough to beat out Georgia transfer Zach Mettenberger. The kid with the Cam Newton-like dimensions (6-feet-5, 250 pounds) followed a similar Cam path -- from SEC school to junior college where he played in the juco championship game. The Tigers are OK at running back even with the possible NFL loss of Stevan Ridley. The schedule is brutal -- Oregon in the Jerry Dome to start the season, road trips to Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi State. Because of its pedigree, LSU can absorb one loss and still be in the championship picture. Given history, it might be able to absorb two.
Other than that, it's a trust thing. Miles will be able to plug the holes.
2. Oklahoma: The returns of receiver Ryan Broyles and linebacker Travis Lewis were key. Landry Jones is developing into one of the nation's better quarterbacks. That's one of the reasons Josh Heupel was promoted from quarterbacks coach to co-offensive coordinator. He has one Heisman winner on his résumé (Sam Bradford); will he have another? Coming off a seventh Big 12 title in 11 years under Bob Stoops, the Sooners are loaded. Again.
3. Oregon: If you haven't noticed, the Ducks have arrived. You saw it in the BCS title game. Oregon played even with Auburn until the final gun. Chip Kelly proved his offense can play physical with the best. The defense is opportunistic. The key components -- Darron Thomas and LaMichael James -- are back. Quick tip: Watch for tailback Lache Seastrunk. We'll know more about the Ducks after the LSU game. Oregon also goes to Stanford.
4. Alabama: There might be a reason Nick Saban extended last year's A Day spring game. He wanted to get a look at the future. Quarterback A.J. McCarron threw a walk-off touchdown pass to Brandon Gibson. McCarron will battle Phillip Sims in the spring to replace Greg McElroy. Mark Ingram is gone to the NFL but that clears the way for talented Trent Richardson at tailback. The defense is inching back up to 2009 standards.
5. Stanford: Change coaches? No problem. Stanford went in-house in promoting offensive coordinator David Shaw to replace Jim Harbaugh. There are worse hires than getting the guy who coached the last two Heisman runner-ups (Toby Gerhart and Andrew Luck). Shaw will have to rebuild the offensive line but he was going to have to do that anyway. This is a fairly seamless transition. The Cardinal have a chance to go back to a BCS game.
6. Ohio State: Will Buckeye Nation ever forgive Terrelle Pryor for selling his gold pants? To be determined. We do know Pryor, along with the rest of the Buckeye Five, will have to sit out the first five games of the season. That means a trip to Miami and the Big Ten opener against Michigan State will be affected. Every one of the B-5 contributed in the Sugar Bowl win. That has a bit to do with this ranking. They'll be back in time -- if there are no NFL defections -- to chase a seventh consecutive (at least a share of) Big Ten title for Ohio State.
7. Oklahoma State: The biggest news of this week is the biggest news of 2011 so far for the Cowboys. Quarterback Brandon Weeden and WR Justin Blackmon are staying in school following a record-setting 11-win season in 2010. The most significant loss might be offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen who went to West Virginia to be coach-in-waiting. Defense always seems to be an issue but the Pokes are at the stage where they can win 11 while trying to figure it out.
8. Texas A&M: Despite the Cotton Bowl loss to LSU, there are reasons to like the Aggies. Things finally clicked under Mike Sherman, who changed quarterbacks and won six straight down the stretch. Eighteen starters return for a group that plays nine of 12 games in the state of Texas.
9. Michigan State: Think of the Spartans who won a share of the Big Ten title, not the Spartans who didn't show up against Alabama in the bowl. Quarterback Kirk Cousins as well as running backs Le'Veon Bell and Edwin Baker are back. That's a good place to start. The defense takes a hit as Mark Dantonio loses linebackers Greg Jones and Eric Gordon. Offensive coordinator Don Treadwell left for Miami (Ohio).
10. Wisconsin: How loaded were the Badgers at the end of the season? Doak Walker (best running back) finalist John Clay was essentially third string. That was him tearing up TCU on Wisconsin's final scoring drive. The offense won't suffer much with the return of tailbacks Montee Ball and James White. There are some holes on the offensive line but in life you can count on death, taxes and a Wisconsin line bigger than a house.
11. Florida State: A 10-win debut by Jimbo Fisher doesn't stink. The 'Noles are expected to take off in '11 with a dual-threat quarterback (E.J. Manuel) and a young defense. If they beat Oklahoma in Tallahassee on Sept. 17, this could be a really special season.
12. Arkansas: No Mallett? No problem. Then-backup Tyler Wilson proved his worth in the Auburn game, throwing for 332 yards and four touchdowns when Mallett was injured. Tailback Knile Davis gives Arkansas some offensive balance. Let's give Bobby Petrino credit for sticking around -- three whole years! -- and turning the Hogs around quickly.
13. Boise State: Nothing has changed as far as Boise's championship hopes. The Broncos know they'll most likely have to win them all to have a chance in their first year in the Mountain West. They tumbled all the way to the Las Vegas Bowl after the crushing Nevada loss. The thing is, Boise has a chance to win them all with quarterback Kellen Moore and running back Doug Martin returning.
14. Nebraska: The Big Ten did the Huskers no favors. In their first season, they play seven Big Ten bowl teams from 2010. Their first two conference games are at Wisconsin and at home against Ohio State. That being said, Nebraska might be favored to win the -- ugh, still hard to write this -- Legends Division. Which Taylor Martinez will we see -- the Heisman-worthy star of early 2010 or the injured shadow of himself later in the season?
15. Auburn: This is based on Newton going pro and the assumption Fairley is gone to the NFL. Rising star Michael Dyer will have to run behind a reconfigured offensive line. There will be a lot of payback waiting in the SEC but the Tigers are up to it. This looks like an eight- or nine-win team.
16. TCU: Gary Patterson must deal with massive losses in the Frogs' last season in the Mountain West. We're guessing TCU is going to get by somehow, having won 66 games the last six years. Some things don't change, though. TCU's defense will run and it will tackle. Ask Wisconsin.
17. South Carolina: The Gamecocks won the SEC East in a down year. The same thing might happen this year. Tailback Marcus Lattimore is getting ready to take off. The quarterback play has to get better -- doesn't it? -- with another year behind Stephen Garcia and Connor Shaw.
18. Virginia Tech: Pencil in the Hokies for at least nine wins. Assume they will compete for the division title. Then don't be surprised if the surpass expectations. Play-making quarterback Tyrod Taylor is the biggest loss.
19. Notre Dame: Four straight wins to end the season, a spanking of Miami in the bowl game, then to top it off the best offensive player returns. When receiver Michael Floyd decided to come back for 2011, it only added to the optimism. Could the Irish actually be turning the corner?
20. Mississippi State: Despite the loss of defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, there is genuine momentum in Starkville. A new set of linebackers have to be found but after winning nine games and spanking Michigan, how do you not feel good about the future?
21. Georgia: The 2010 season was affected by A.J. Green's suspension. The clouds are clearing for 2011. Quarterback Aaron Murray looks like one of the better SEC quarterbacks. Nine starters return on defense. After the first losing season since 1996, the guess here is that the Dawgs are on the upswing.
22. Arizona State: Remember the Sun Devils? They haven't been a player on the national scene for awhile. They do have an intimidating presence if linebacker Vontaze Burfict can clean up his personal fouls. Check out the new Pac-12 South. Arizona State could be favored to win it.
23. Texas: The 'Horns can't be that bad again, can they? Coach Mack Brown hit a home run in hiring coordinators Diaz (defense) and Bryan Harsin (offense). Now it's a question of finding a running game, coaching up quarterback Garrett Gilbert and erasing that sense of entitlement.
24. Northwestern: Give me Dan Persa and Pat Fitzgerald and I'll give you another dangerous edition of the plucky Wildcats. Persa, a top 10 passer in 2010, is recovering from a ruptured Achilles. Fitzgerald stayed loyal to the Wildcats after some reported interest from Michigan.
25. (tie) Florida/UCF: Is there more indignity than the Gators barely in the Top 25, tied with Central Florida? Consider this spot a meeting place as Florida tries to return under Will Muschamp and the Knights keep rising under George O'Leary. Stellar defensive end Bruce Miller is gone for UCF but Conference USA freshman of the year, QB Jeff Godfrey is the next star. If Florida quarterback John Brantley can't thrive under new offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, he has no excuse. There aren't many times you can say this, but the programs do have one significant thing in common: They both beat the Georgia Bulldogs this past season.