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Customer satisfaction across three durable goods industries stalled in 2011, with the majority of companies staying almost exactly where they were in 2010, according to a report out today from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
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Video Electronics' High Scores Continue
Customer satisfaction with televisions and Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD players was unchanged in 2011, scoring 85 points, as it did in 2010. This is the highest overall industry score among the 47 industries ranked by ACSI. Consumer perceptions of high quality and lower prices for TVs and BD players contribute customer satisfaction.
"Customers are upgrading to TVs that provide better picture quality, more features, and save space, while the BD format is becoming more widely available and affordable. Clearly, customers are pleased with what this industry has to offer them," said Claes Fornell, founder of the ACSI.
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Next month, Swedish pop mystics Niki & The Dove will hit the road with American new wave lothario Twin Shadow. And to celebrate that temporary union, Twin Shadow has remixed "DJ, Ease My Mind," a song from Niki & The Dove's new album Instinct. On his reworking, George Lewis, Jr. brings out the song's haunted, meditative side. Download the remix below.
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Instinct is out now on Sub Pop. Meanwhile, Twin Shadow's great new album Confess is out now on 4AD.
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Jennifer Connelly Rumored Not to Return for Balenciaga; Giorgio Armani for Italian Senate?
Also, images of Carlos Falchi's Target line are trickling out.
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Also, images of Carlos Falchi's Target line are trickling out.
With runway regulars missing in action, Milan proved to be a battleground for the new crop of girls.
Remember what Chris Rock said about these?
Also, find out where to see the Baby Phat show live in Times Square tonight.
It started with Karl Lagerfeld's favorite man candy, Baptiste Giabiconi.
And check out a preview of M.A.C.'s Dsquared2 makeup collection.
It looks oddly compelling in a 'Real Housewives' sort of way.
The movie comes out tomorrow!
Also, a man was jailed in Dubai for wearing a Marc Jacobs T-shirt with a nude Victoria Beckham on it.
Also, people in Malibu are still shopping, and Louis Vuitton hearts Al Gore.
"Everyone has to see properly, for example. They could fall and they could hurt themselves, and no one wants that."
Designers had to cut out the extras this season, and sometimes that meant the number of looks they sent down the runway.
Milan's runways were dominated by established models, leaving the newcomers to scramble for spots.
The looks at Dsquared2 seemed vaguely familiar. Olsen, we presume?
See a slideshow of Britney's new stage wardrobe designed by DSquared2.
The designers call it a "metamorphis [sic] from animal to ringmaster to slave."
See the latest runway slideshows from Milan Fashion Week.
This means provocative clown costumes and juggler outfits.
From Versace to Prada to Neil Barrett to Gianfranco Ferréhides went head-to-toe.
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Olympic Games in Rappelz!
Hello adventurer!
The influential (and megalomaniac) mayor of Rondo, Ailrena, is dead set on organising a great sports contest. After all, it's a bit cold and there is nothing like running around to warm up.
Running around… or snowboarding! Brite, a newcomer from the mountains who loves competitions, initiated Ailrena to the thrills of snowboarding, and now the mayor wants to bring this new activity to every corner of Gaïa. This is all well and good, except for one detail…
The way to Veiled Island is blocked so no one can practice there. What's more, there is a distinct lack of snow in most of the universe!
Luckily, Brite knows her fair share of magic and summoned snowflakes all around the world.
Less luckily, Brite is not a great practitioner of magic, and the snowflakes ended up bound to the monsters instead of the ground!
Quite luckily still, Gaïa is full of proud adventurers…
… Proud adventurers like you who can slay the monsters and bring back the snowflakes to the closest city and start building up skiing resorts!
Yes, I realise it may take a while but shush! Don't tell Ailrena or Brite. Just get going!
Here is how we are going to proceed to get the snow back:
1. In every town, a snowboarder will give you a repeatable quest. Its goal is to get Snow Flakes.
2. Monsters you kill will randomly drop the Snow Flakes needed.
3. Bring 30 Snow Flakes back for your reward: a Winter Games gift box (14 days)!
The Winter Games gift box
Give the Snow Flakes back and start collecting your boxes. What's in them?
Opening a Winter Games gift box (14 days) will grant you randomly one of the following items:
Lucky box
Grants randomly a:
Lucky pocket
Grants randomly a:
Snow Crystal
Can be exchanged for a Snowboard costume set.
Snap! Someone put boxes within the boxes, what kind of trickery is this?
Well, we did warn you that Brite was a dodgy magician.
The Lucky pocket and its rings
Let's start by having a look at this mysterious pocket and its rings.
Here is a description of each ring that can be found within:
|Max HP / MP +2000, Strength +20 (14 days)
|MAX HP / MP +2000, Vitality +20 (14 days)
|MAX HP / MP +2000, Agility +20 (14 days)
|MAX HP / MP +2000, Dexterity +20 (14 days)
|MAX HP / MP +2000, Intelligence +20 (14 days)
Combining each item from the Lucky pocket (the 5 rings + the Rondo torch) will grant you yet another, even more powerful ring, the Winter ring:
MAX HP / MP +5000, all stats +30 (including luck)
It is bound to the character and lasts for 14 days.
To sum it up, you need to collect Snow Flakes to get Winter games gift boxes, open these boxes to get Lucky pockets, and combine all the items that can be received from the pockets to get a Winter ring.
The more cunning among you are probably wondering: what about the Snow Crystals and the costumes?
Snow Crystals
The snowboarder in each town will gladly take your Snow Crystals in exchange for snowboard sets.
1. To receive a 7 days snowboard costume set, you will need 35 Snow Crystals.
2. To receive a 28 days set, you will need the 7 days set + an extra 100 Snow Crystals.
The snowboard sets, which include a beanie, boots, gloves, the main costume and even goggles!
Off you go! The snow won't gather by itself!
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When the adrenalin does the talkingon January 21, 2014 @ 6:25 am (Updated: 11:49 am - 1/21/14 )
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, he's the defender who beat out receiver Michael Crabtree and saved the game for Seattle, is talking to Fox reporter Erin Andrews and he goes off.
And instantly the Twitterverse had pegged him as Seattle's Bad Boy.
And bad boy he may be on the field, but he is also a Stanford graduate, and in fact, in the post game interview most people did not hear - he translated himself.
For example, when he said this to Erin, "Well I'm the best corner in the game. And when you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree that's the result you're going to get."
What he meant was, "I was making sure everybody knew that Crabtree was a mediocre receiver. Mediocre."
Not taking anything back, but it comes off a little differently when you remove the adrenalin.
And when he said this, "Don't you open your mouth about the best. Or I'm gonna shut it for you real quick. L.O.B."
What he meant to say about Mr. Crabtree was, "There's been a lot of talk from him, running his mouth during the offseason and personal conversations. So I appreciate that he knows that now."
So it's a reminder that in football, as in life, adrenalin changes you.
A little like politics in fact it was exactly ten years ago Sunday that an even more famous adrenalin-driven rant went viral.
It was then-presidential candidate Howard Dean, "And we're going to South Dakota! And Oregon! And Michigan! And then we're going to Washington, D.C. to take back the White House! Ah!"
But unlike Howard Dean, Richard Sherman's career doesn't depend on being liked. It depends on being feared.
And he knows it. You know, come to think of it, maybe it wasn't adrenaline. Maybe it was on purpose.
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Anton Immler's World Record Drop (in a Dinghy)
By Tim Mutrie Published: January 12, 2011 Swedish paddler Anton Immler is claiming a world record waterfall drop… in a Kmart-style dingy. See for yourself. Meanwhile, since word of world record waterfall drops travels fast—even if things get lost in translation coming all the way from Chile—we decided to look back at the real historic […]
Owens River Odyssey
Return of a river breathes life into a different sort of novice paddling club
Kayak Fishing Tales: Night Fishing
In this Kayak Fishing Tales episode Jim Sammons explains how to make night kayak fishing as safe and productive as possible
Virtual Coach Episode V: Sea Kayak Self Rescue
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Virtual Coach Episode IV: Packing a Sea Kayak
In this episode of C&K's Virtual Coach, Paul Kuthe details the art of packing a sea kayak.
Man, Mission, Gear: Marcus Demuth
(This article was featured in the December 2010 issue of Canoe and Kayak Magazine) German rock 'n' roll drummer Marcus Demuth moved to New York City for the music scene. During a smoke break six years ago, he saw kayakers paddling on the Hudson River. Soon he could think of little else. "I just felt like […]
Virtual Coach Episode III: The Stern Rudder
Here, the owners of Body, Boat, Blade on Washington's Orca Island, take you through the intricacies of the stern pry and draw.
R-2 Raft Technique: Double Trouble
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One Heck Of A Snodger
Australian kayak fisherman lands unofficial world-record barramundi fish
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Here, the owners of Body, Boat, Blade on Washington's Orca Island, take you through the intricacies of the low-brace turn.
20 Days Around South Georgia Island
Norwegians complete first self-supported expedition around Antarctica's South Georgia Island
Revisiting the Hendri Coetzee Tragedy
By Joe Carberry Published: December 21, 2010 During the first week of December, Canoe & Kayak reported that legendary South African expedition kayaker Hendri Coetzee disappeared on the Lakuga River, a tributary of the Congo in Africa, after being attacked by a crocodile. His body has still not been recovered. Coetzee and his paddling partners, […]
Virtual Coach Episode I: That On-Edge Feeling
Here, the owners of Body, Boat, Blade on Washington's Orca Island, take you through the intricacies of edging your kayak as first seen in the July 2010 issue of Canoe and Kayak magazine.
5 Minutes: World Champion Valerie Bertrand
Photo: Benjamin Hjort When we talked to Valerie Bertrand, the 31-year-old Quebec native's bell had just been seriously rung in the Norwegian kiteskiing championships, after a fierce gust unexpectedly grabbed her kite and dragged her upside down across a few hundred yards of frozen, rocky tundra. Concussed, the uber-athlete was in recovery mode as she […]
The New Marine Land
By Conor Mihell Published: December 17, 2010 Forward thinking, decades ago, made all 366 miles of the Oregon coast public property, allowing for unfettered access to some of the best sea kayaking in North America. Now, Oregon is on the cusp of creating a network of marine reserves that would ensure the coast remains attractive […]
Feds Order Removal Of White Salmon's Condit Dam
American Whitewater Staff Report Published: December 16, 2010 The prospect of removing Condit Dam on the White Salmon River moved closer to reality today in a significant ruling from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioning formally ordering the removal of the dam. This past October the State of Washington gave their final approval for the project […]


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More than any other world leader in recent times, George W. Bush is a man of faith…a conservative Christian who has brought the power of prayer and the search for God's will into the Oval Office. His faith has proven to be a bedrock of strength and resolve during two of the most tumultuous years in our nation's history.


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in total honesty though, i never though it was that bad to step on a lego, unless it was on its side then it sucked, but otherwise it was kinda like a foot massage if you stepped on the topped of them
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- 6Aug 21, '13 by BeansMamaAs I'm sitting here making my med cards, I realized I have a superstition that gets me through. I religiously watch deathly hallows part 1 & 2 while I study and make note cards. (waving my nerd flag) I, for some reason (?), find it comforting and I feel like I can concentrate better when it's on.
Hey whatever gets us through, right?!?
So what's your superstition?! I'd love to know! :-)
- 1Aug 21, '13 by christina731I have a necklace that I wore to my first nursing school exam and I just have to wear it to every single exam otherwise my world just might end :P I'm super nervous because we have a med calc test on the first day of clinical and we're not allowed to wear jewelry! I hope it will still work as my "good luck charm" while in my uniform pocket! Haha but I totally understand the superstitions!
- 1Aug 21, '13 by melizerd, ADN, RNI wear 4 leaf clover earrings for my exams. I figure it can't hurt right?
- 1Aug 21, '13 by malamud69I am a huge "note-carder" and I seem to always have reruns of House MD playing ever so softly in the background...
- 0Aug 21, '13 by Jenngirl34During my pre-reqs I would put my West Wing DVDs on in the background while I studied for tests, and during tests I would wear my pearl earrings that my husband bought me a few years ago. I don't know what my weird little routines will be be once I start my program, but I am sure I will have some.
- 1Aug 21, '13 by RunnerRN2b2014I have a necklace (with 2 charms that both have very important meanings behind them) that I've worn for every pre-nursing and nursing exam since I started the program. I've gotten an A on every test so there is no way I would take a test without it!
- 0Aug 21, '13 by barcode120xI think this is more of a habit/routine rather than a superstition, but when I study alone, I'm ALWAYS at Starbucks listening to non-lyrical music (usually electric/dubstep) and drinking either a hot or iced cafe mocha with soy and no whip. Haha. It has gotten me through first semester pretty well so no reason why I should stop
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Reflections on Drinking from a Stream……whose source one denies.
Dec 12th
This time of year, in my travels, I see quite a few Christmas displays. There are front yard efforts ranging from the simple with a few lights to the elaborate computer-generated extravaganza. Most stores and malls will put up "Holiday" decorations to enhance their sales. TV stations have little jingles that have a way of sticking in your head: "Happy Holidays from Channel 5." That's the point. We are not surprised when a commercial enterprise engages in marketing.
Especially when I see private displays, however, I look to see if the owner is acknowledging in any way Christ in Christmas or if he is, in essence, drinking from a stream whose source he denies. What do I mean? Does it point to Jesus, or is it all about something we want?
Christmas is not simply a generic celebration of "joy to the world" and "peace on earth." Nor is it a midwinter festival for families with gifts for children. To belabor what ought to be obvious, "The Nativity of Our Lord," as we call it, is a specifically Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
"Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
This is a "great joy" which is "for all the people" (Luke 2:10-11). The eternal Word of God was made flesh for us and for the world. It's not just for a few, but for all.
Of course, many, many customs around the world have sprung up around the celebration. Some of them are specifically Christian. Others, like St. Nicholas morphing into Santa Claus, have original roots in Christian customs, but today evidence no Christian content whatever. I thought of this the other day watching a complicated, computer-generated display of holiday lights. It was delightful, but there was nothing pointing to Jesus. Nothing at all. It appeared to me the owner was drinking from a stream whose source he denied.
How shall we respond? We are Christmas witnesses! We know the Source of the stream! Do we therefore wag our fingers and insist they "put Christ back in Christmas"? Or rather, shall we seek in the best way possible to
"give an account, to anyone who asks, the reason for the hope that is within," doing it in "a spirit of gentleness and respect"? (1 Peter 3:15).
We are called, where we are able, to testify to what we have been given. The reason for our joy, the heart of our celebration, is that God Himself has stepped out of eternity, entered our time, shouldered our sin, suffered our pain, walked our path, taken our punishment. And it all began with a baby born for us, a baby who is also the Son of the Most High (Luke 1:32). It is as the angel told Mary, "For nothing will be impossible with God!" (Luke 1:37).
May we, with Mary, drink from the Source in the Word of God, responding with Spirit-given faith,
"I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word" (Luke 1:38).
May we also with the shepherds of Bethlehem be ready to "make known the saying that has been told" us concerning Mary's child, "glorifying and praising God for all that [we] have seen and heard, as it has been told [us]" (Luke 2:17, 20).
For Christ is born! For all, and for you! A blessed season of Advent preparation for one and all!
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Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! – Advent Thoughts
Dec 9th
Jesus said, "Surely, I am coming soon!"
And the Church responds, "Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20).
These words, found in the closing verses of the Book of Revelation, and echoed even in our "common table prayer," form the believer's response to the message of Advent.
Our Lord Christ has come. "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given" (Isaiah 9:6). In this blessed, holy season of Advent we prepare for the celebration at Christmas of our Lord's incarnation, His coming into our flesh.
In this the Son of God has placed on each of us infinite value, showing how God Himself gives us our worth, for God Himself becomes one of us to give Himself on the cross for us. "You were bought with a price…" (1 Corinthians 6:20). "It was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." (1 Peter 1:18-19).
Jesus' coming in the flesh is the heart of our proclamation and the central fact that gives our lives meaning and purpose. In Him is life. Without Him there is no life, no reason even to be.
Therefore, we rehearse the promises: "A virgin shall conceive and shall bear a son, and they will call his name 'Immanuel'" (Isaiah 7:14). We pause in wonder: "Unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11). On His day we sing with the angels, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men" (Luke 2:14).
Yet even in our singing the Advent hymns and Christmas carols, we look beyond this tired and fallen world to the time when we join the multitude of heaven and sing: "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God… Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns…" (Revelation 19:1b, 6b). For the Christ who has come is coming again – visibly, in glory, to take us home.
"The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come!' And let him who hears say, 'Come!' Who ever is thirsty, let him come; and who ever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life" (Revelation 22:17). Therefore "Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!" is our prayer, as we sing: "The King shall come when morning dawns, And light and beauty brings. Hail! Christ the Lord, your people pray: Come quickly, King of Kings!" (LSB 348, st. 5).
But oh, my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, you know there is even more. For in the midst of all the busyness of this season, Christ comes to us right now, full of grace and truth!
Yes, here He is, in the down to earth, mundane, but clear Word of God (wasn't His first coming in swaddling clothes?). You don't have to climb a high mountain, or plumb the depths of the ocean to find Him. You don't have to make pilgrimage to exotic places. He is here, here in the Word of Scripture.
He reveals Himself in the words we preach and teach from His Word. He shows Himself under the splash of water and Word in Holy Baptism. In and with the forms of bread and wine, by His Word of promise, He gives His body and blood.
For that reason we take heart, my friends, and know that in the Lord our labor is never in vain. For He comes. And so we also pray, "Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!"
+ Herbert Mueller
First Vice President
The Hope of the Incarnation
Dec 21st
May God grant you and yours a wonderful celebration of our Savior's birth. Merry Christmas to one and all!
There is no more profound proclamation of the message of Christmas, no more poignant explanation of "the reason for the season" than this passage from the letter to the Hebrews. Here is my rendering of Hebrews 2:14-18:
14) Since therefore the children have shared and do share blood and flesh, He Himself in like manner assumed a share in them [flesh and blood] so that through death he might render impotent him who has the power of death, namely the devil.
15) And set free those who by fear of death through all their lives were held in bondage.
16) For surely it was not angels He takes hold of to help, but He helps Abraham's descendents [i.e., all who believe in Christ – see Galatians 3:7].
17) For this reason He was obligated to become like His brothers in every way so that he might become a merciful and faithful High Priest toward God, for the purpose of making atonement [propitiation] for the sins of the people;
18) For in that He Himself suffered being tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
The children share in blood and flesh. That's who we are, real people, flesh and blood creatures of God. In the same way, our Lord Himself, in the womb of Mary, also assumed His share in flesh and blood. There can be no greater wonder than this!
The LORD and Creator of all the universe becomes a child of flesh and blood, yet always remains who He is: Lord of all. God in the flesh – the incarnation, we call it, the "enfleshment," our hymn expresses it: "These are the signs that you shall mark, the swaddling clothes, the manger dark: there you shall find the Infant laid by whom the heavens and earth were made" (Lutheran Service Book 358, st. 5).
Why? Why does God take a share in flesh and blood? The Creator becomes a creature? Here is the heart of the matter, my beloved brothers and sisters. This is what we teach and preach this season. The New International Version has it: "so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death" (2:14). Literally it means, as I have it above, "that through death He might render impotent" the devil, who holds "the power of death."
I like that. This is good news! The devil looks powerful. He acts powerful. He seeks to destroy, but he is IMPOTENT! He has been stripped of His power! He cannot tear us away from our Lord when we claim Christ's incarnation for us, Christ's death on the cross that destroyed his power.
For Christ Himself has set us free. In Christ the Son of God became like us in every way. We suffer. He suffered. We are tempted. He was tempted, "yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15).
More than that, He was a faithful High Priest, offering Himself as the sacrifice, the atonement for our sins. His death made satisfaction for our sins. That means He received the full measure of punishment for our sins. His death now sets us free because there is no more sin that needs punishment. It was all done in Him. Now, because He suffered, He is able to help us when we suffer, when we are tested by temptation.
Here is the wonderful message of Christmas!
At the end of the year the world often becomes retrospective about the good, the bad and the ugly of the previous year. Depending on what commentators emphasize, they become hopeful or gloomy about our prospects. But here is the good news that transcends all of that, the good news of Christmas we sing and share, teach and preach: God Himself has come to be with us in our difficulty! God Himself has become a human being of flesh and blood.
God Himself has taken His share in human suffering in Christ, born for us. God Himself has come to set us free from death and atoned for our sin. God Himself gives life! Now there's a message just begging to be proclaimed! May God bless each of us in the proclaiming!
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There are a lot of mysteries in the world that intrigue many people. The Bermuda Triangle, the Great Pyramid at Giza, or the Lost City of Atlantis are just a few. When I was younger, I was most intrigued by Stonehenge, a mysterious structure of upright stones in England. I built a model of Stonehenge for a school project and read all about it. Besides the mystery of the purpose of Stonehenge, I was totally intrigued by the amount of time, commitment, and the engineering feat required to build Stonehenge. I was curious about the people who built it, how they figured out how to build it and what it meant to them after it was completed.
I happened to think of Stonehenge this weekend as I attended several church services. It's not a normal thing to be thinking about at Christmas service, I agree, but when I listened anew to the story of Joseph and the many trials he went through it reminded me of Stonehenge and the commitment of the people who built Stonehenge. Not the same type of situation or same commitment but it made me think a lot about the powerful, deep commitment Joseph made to the birth of our Savior over a long period of time and despite many challenges. I wondered about Joseph this Christmas and what it was like for him. For the first time, Joseph seemed like a mystery to me and I was amazed at all that he went through and in awe of God who was at his side through it all.
I can imagine the moments between Mary and Joseph as Mary went over the situation and she tried to explain the message of the angel to Joseph. I can pretty easily imagine the terrible heartbreak and confusion Joseph experienced when finding out that Mary was pregnant. I can feel the panic and confusion Joseph was reeling with when he considered a way out of the "situation" through divorce. I can imagine the miles and miles of walking Joseph and Mary did and all the time it gave them to ponder the mysteries they were facing. One challenge followed another and at every critical moment God revealed himself. I imagine the comfort Joseph had when he realized he did not have to figure it out on his own.
Next time I am faced with a huge challenge I want to remember Joseph and pray that the Holy Spirit blesses me with the same depth of faith and commitment as Joseph and his strength to persevere through the mysteries and challenges that life throws at me. We don't have the blessing of a holy angel visiting us during these times of great challenge but we do have the gift of the Holy Spirit who strengthens us in faithfulness and perseverance. We do have the holy Word of God that gives us confidence and peace when we face huge challenges or mysteries and we do have the baby who grew up to be our Savior from sin. We have a God who is "our refuge and strength and ever present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1). May we "consider the steadfast love of the Lord" (Psalm 107:43) this week in all the challenges, mysteries and blessings we encounter.
Three-D Christmas
Dec 20th
Posted by Ray Hartwig in Ray's Posts
For me, Christmas later this week will again be enhanced by the "third dimension" of the Christmas Gospel provided in Revelation 12. While Luke 2 provides the human dimension and John 1 the divine dimension, Revelation 12 has a third dimension to add, a reminder of what else was going on while those shepherds were watching their flocks by night.
I'm not advocating changing the manger scene out on the front lawn, but Revelation 12 does suggest a rather startling addition to the sheep and the goats: a crouching great red dragon, the serpent that had been dreading Christmas ever since Genesis 3 and its words about the One to come who would "bruise" his head (v. 15). John's vision in Revelation 12 vividly pictures the reception that the serpent had planned for the Child and His life on earth. Its grotesque imagery always arrests my attention again and helps me to remember the proportions and consequences of that birth that holy night.
Here is what John saw and recorded (vv. 1-6):
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.
This vision, of course, has to do with much more than our Savior's physical birth, but it does add another dimension to those offered by Luke 2 and John 1 that is helpful to celebrating Christmas. It is a potent reminder that the seemingly peaceful and quiet birth of the Christ Child away in the manger, announced by angels and observed by shepherds, which lends itself so well to Christmas cards and lawn displays, was not peaceful and quiet. Like the increasingly popular 3-D video productions of today's entertainment industry, the rawness and brutality of Revelation 12 draws me into the picture and causes me to remember what really was going on that Christmas night.
This dark third dimension of the Bethlehem story was highlighted a number of years ago when Tamara and I were visiting Jerusalem and we hired a taxi to take us to Bethlehem. Our Israeli taxi took us as far as a Palestinian checkpoint, where we walked through a well-guarded opening in the barricade to take a Palestinian taxi for the remainder of our little journey.
After our visit to Bethlehem and upon our return to the checkpoint, our Israeli taxi was waiting as we had requested, but we found that we had arrived just at the changing of the Palestinian guard, which included moving some armored equipment just as we were about to depart. When our Israeli taxi driver refused to give way to a Palestinian vehicle, heated words were exchanged, and we found our taxi surrounded by heavily-armed men peering into our windows.
In due time, cooler heads prevailed, and our taxi was allowed to leave. But looking back, it actually was quite the appropriate experience for a visit to Bethlehem. Even today under the same skies where angels witnessed to peace on earth, mere meters removed from the place where the Christ Child in mercy lay down His sweet head (and ultimately His sinless life ) to make possible life together with God and men, the dragon still makes his presence known.
Revelation 12 goes on to picture the dragon very furious, intent upon a war of revenge against "those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus (v. 17), the story of our lives. But John also announces the dragon's defeat and provides opportunity to witness our own victory celebration (Revelation 7).
Which is where our own three-dimensional lives of witness, mercy, and life together enter the picture. Giving witness, showing mercy, and living together as family in the Church flow from a deep appreciation of the Christmas Gospel in all its dimensions. May yours be that kind of 3-D Christmas this year.


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The former Raiders executive is the first female NFL television analyst, and a good one, on CBS Sports Network's 'That Other Pregame Show.'
• Kudos to interim USC coach Ed Orgeron for reopening practice to the media. Predecessor Lane Kiffin increasingly restricted access, in large part following the policies of other schools. He didn't make many friends – or improve the product – by doing so. Orgeron quickly and wisely went the Pete Carroll route: We are who we are. We have nothing to hide. Go ahead, try to beat us.
• It seems unlikely Kiffin will get another head-coaching job anytime soon. What about TV? He wouldn't be the first coach or player who didn't get along with the media to subsequently join them (see Sharpe, Sterling). Fox Sports 1 makes a ton of sense. Hiring Kiffin would draw attention to the fledgling network, and he wouldn't have to relocate.
• Media speculation about the next USC coach already is rampant – and it's already getting ridiculous. The rumor that Jack Del Rio was at LAX on Sunday came from the University of Houston tennis coach. Somehow, that became a story. Sigh.
It should come as no surprise that Amy Trask more than holds her own as an analyst on CBS Sports Network's "That Other Pregame Show."
When she first began working as an executive for the Raiders, Trask often was the only woman in the room at NFL owners meetings. We're talking 60-plus men and one Amy Trask. So debating football topics with three male co-hosts (Adam Schein, Bart Scott and Brandon Tierney) on "TOPS" is not exactly intimidating.
Which isn't to say Trask didn't have some trepidation. She had a lot, actually.
Trask was a TV novice when CBS executives approached her to join the new Sunday-morning pregame show. During her 26-plus years as a Raiders exec, she strived to avoid television cameras, joking that she ran "a sub-4.4 40" whenever she saw them coming. So was Trask nervous before her first show?
"Nervous is an exponential understatement," Trask said in a recent phone interview. "I was terrified. I'm less (so) as each week goes by. That's in large part due to the community of individuals associated with the show. They understand I'm an undrafted rookie free agent who just made the 53-man roster."
Trask is selling herself short. She's extremely intelligent (undergraduate degree from Cal, law degree from USC), articulate and well-versed in all things NFL. She's also – and this is critical – opinionated. "TOPS," which airs from 6-10 a.m., is different from other pregame shows in that it's unstructured and geared toward in-depth conversations on specific subjects. On one recent episode, the panel discussed the issues facing the NCAA, which Trask described as "systemically and fundamentally flawed." No, she's not shy.
Trask's confidence and toughness undoubtedly were among the traits that appealed to Al Davis when he hired her. Trask was the first female executive in the NFL without familial ties to ownership, and now she's the first female television analyst. She never has made a big deal of her gender. But what she's doing is important.
"I made a concerted, affirmative decision to not focus on my gender," Trask said. "If I don't want other people to focus on my gender, it seems like the last thing I should do is focus on it.
"All of that said, if young women (now) understand that opportunities are available to them that might not have been years ago, then that's terrific."
Critics, including yours truly, blasted ESPN for pulling out of the "Frontline" documentary "League of Denial," which explores when and how much the NFL knew about the dangers of concussions. ESPN seemed to be bowing to pressure from the NFL, its most important broadcast partner.
What ESPN did Wednesday doesn't completely make up for that, but it was a positive step.
The network featured "League of Denial" authors Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru across various platforms, including "Outside the Lines," and posted an excerpt from their book on ESPN.com.
The brothers are featured prominently in the documentary. The book comes out Tuesday, when the doc premieres on PBS. It airs locally at 9 p.m. on KOCE.
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>Why get an epidural?9:11 AM
First and foremost, there's the most obvious risk - a lifetime of back problems. This happens a lot more often than we are often told. The proof can be found by talking to any woman that's had an epidural. The majority of them will tell you they have had back problems ever since. To my understanding this happens due to misplacement of the injection site. You're getting something directly injected in to your spine - of course if they miss by a fraction of a centimeter chances are there are going to be complications that arise from that.
Then there's the fact that an epidural interferes with the natural labor process. Women who receive epidurals are a lot more likely to end up having to get their labor induced or getting a C section. They almost always end up having a longer labor than they would have had if they had gone more natural. This is because since an epidural numbs the entire lower half of the body, the woman is not very likely to receive the signals her body sends her to help her prepare for birth such as the urge to rock her hips around in order to open up her pelvis. If she does not experience these signals her labor is lengthened because without her help to speed things up it takes her body a lot longer to get itself ready for birth. The longer labor takes, the more likely inducement or a C section becomes. Inducement involves non-stop, intense contractions that often makes the woman too tired to deliver naturally and C sections are rather risky just because they're highly invasive.
There's also the risk of an epidural interfering with the birthing process itself. In these cases it is necessary to use a vacuum or forceps to get the baby out because the woman is unable to push the baby out. These both carry risks of brain damage and at the very least the baby's head is likely to be bruised or misshapen from their usage.
Last but not least, there's blood pressure risks and probably a dozen risks associated with improper injection including paralysis and death.
Of course I know that many women opt for an epidural because they're afraid of the pain associated with labor. What they don't seem to realize though (and their doctors don't seem to tell them) is that there are many effective and natural ways of managing the pain, many of which their body cues them in on while they are in labor and others that any midwife could teach them (midwives BTW are covered on most insurance plans that I know of). Additionally there are benefits that come with natural labor that you just don't get with an epidural. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits is the huge adrenaline rush you get after giving birth that makes you feel energetic, happy, and content. There's also the factor that pushing itself feels good and labor itself goes quickly if the woman pays attention and follows through with the signals and urges her body gives her.
The biggest benefit of all though is that you aren't just an observer of your labor, you are an active participant. You don't just lay in bed and wait for the baby to come; you get up and move around, you work on opening up your pelvis so as to speed up the labor process, you are free to do what ever you want to do to help speed up the process and/or relieve your pain. When I was in labor I was lucky enough to have a jacuzzi (one of the comforts you can get only in a birth center) and I found that leaning up against one of the jets where it was shooting water directly on to my lower spine took away all of the labor pain. It was also pretty nice and relaxing to sit in a warm whirlpool after dealing with the mass confusion that comes with the realization that a baby is finally on the way.
My labor was exactly 3 1/2 hours long, including the birth itself (which took 10 minutes of pushing). Observation has taught me that this is a very short labor period in comparison to women that go the epidural route (and any woman that has had a baby knows the less time it takes the better - not only does it mean dealing with less pain but it also means less exhaustion as well). I remember every bit of it fondly and am extremely grateful that I got to experience it all. To be honest, at the very root of it all it puzzles me why any mother would not want to fully experience the birth of her child. Yes, there is pain, but it seems like the most beautiful and wonderful things in life are always accompanied by some amount of pain and the joy brought from such experiences always is so great that it makes the pain experienced seem completely irrelevant and totally worth every bit of it. Going further, once one does their research and finds all the risks associated with an epidural, it seems rather selfish and cruel to be willing to face those risks to yourself and most importantly your baby just so you don't have to deal with the natural pain that accompanies childbirth.
It's like epidurals are viewed as being risk free miracles of medical science rather than the invasive and risky medical procedures they are. Something really peculiar about this is how it is stressed so much how drugs are to be avoided as much as possible during pregnancy with nothing stronger than Tylenol being approved and then at the end most people don't see any problem with shooting up a powerful anesthetic. Umm... you're still technically pregnant until the umbilical cord is cut!
It's no real biggie - after all, it's a personal decision and no one is forcing an epidural down my own throat - but it still really puzzles me as to why so many women opt for it like it's nothing. Maybe they're so miserable from 9 months of pregnancy they tend to look forward to the relief an epidural promises and overlook the risks associated with that relief?
>Router Gods, Miscellaneous Laptop Parts, Sneakers With Super Powers, High Powered Stun Guns, Gold Fish, and a Snail... Oh My!7:42 PM
My new favorite brand of router :)I just tried out the Netgear Genie beta, and I must say it's pretty awesome. It saved me a few troubleshooting steps on a connection issue by letting me know there was a problem in the connection between the modem and the router.
I don't think I'll be going back to a Linksys/Cisco router any time soon. I loved my Rangemax's performance and the GUI full of helpful features. I've been blown away by the Wireless-N 300 I got to replace that, though. I absolutely love that it integrates my OpenDNS account, allows me to have a separate customizable wireless network for guests, keeps network usage statistics, and still maintains the original firmware features that help make network security a lot easier (like automatically filling in MAC addresses).
My laptop is also getting a bit of a makeover with a new screen and battery. It surprised me how cheap it was to replace the screen - the cheapest screens were $100 and I went with one that was $200 and more model specific. I think it's even better than the stock screen. Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind to get some more screens in the future... they could definitely make for some interesting "craft" projects.
It's interesting how I've just came to accept that the artist is alive in me but not in the traditional sense that it was with my grandfather. I am not a sketch artist... I enjoy more touchy-feely type mediums and I enjoy design and emotive forms more than I do realistic forms. That's why I take to crafts and design projects so easily... for me, that's an art and a way of expressing myself. It also explains why we got in to so many arguments with each other about our definitions of art, LOL.
BTW, I have found the perfect mom-of-a-stubborn-2-year-old shoes. Nike's Zoom trail running shoes. The treads are awesome on them, they're lightweight, ergonomical, well cushioned, and waterproof as well. They've also got a small stretchy cord going around the ankles, which seems like it could come to some interesting uses (I haven't tried anything yet, LOL). But the really important thing about these shoes are the treads... it means your kid can't drag you around on ANY surface, including those super smooth super market floors. It also means you can run on any surface very well, too, LOL.
I should probably mention that I have a high powered stun gun on the way. I really can't wait to get it. I will feel a lot more confident in my ability to defend myself and my son in any situation. The gun sends almost a million volts in one short blast. According to the manufacturer, the gun "will give anyone silly enough to attack you an exclusive muscle massage that will render them incapable of managing much more than drooling for about five to ten minutes." I'm wondering how on earth I'm going to test this thing out... I certainly want to know it actually works well before I actually have to use it. Hmm...
Any volunteers? ;)
We have three new members in our family. Brennan got his first pets yesterday - two goldfish and a snail. I wanted him to have something that would be easy for him to mostly take care of and cheap and easy to replace should an accident happen. He loves his new friends! He wanted to look at them all day today. I put them on a shelf in his bedroom where he can't reach but can still see what they're up to, and whenever he wants to get up close I pick him up so he can reach the bowl.
Right now I can't take any family pets but I can handle Brennan having his own pets that he can learn to take care of. I also know it's important for him to have some form of animal around - they make for great lessons in how to treat others and how to care for another life. As for family pets, though, the memories of Sammy and Winter are still too fresh. I just don't think we could ever really replace them... they were just that special and perfect for us.
Well, I've ranted about random things for quite a while now. ;) Time for me to go. :)
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I also got a big couch that goes across two walls and has lots of fluffy pillows. Brennan is crazy about it. He's been trying to help me clean the new place by dusting and handing me things to put up. He is such sweet little guy. :)
It's been raining a lot. So I've gotten little moving done today. We at least have the essentials here, though. I need to order a smart frame for the mattress and find a washer and dryer still.
Rain, rain, go away. :P
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It used to be that I spent my sleepless nights worrying about something or another. Thankfully, many of my nights have been spent in peaceful slumber for a while now. The funny thing though is that I still have problems sleeping when something big, exciting, and/or unknown is about to happen. I was informed that our new place is going to be ready for us to move in come Monday and I just can't seem to get over the excitement I feel over it. It seems sometimes like little changes between the person I was as a child and the person I am now... I have never been one to sleep very well when something big is about to happen. Of course, all the caffeine I drank today probably hasn't helped matters much.
Brennan's cough hasn't helped much tonight, either. It isn't serious and is probably due to the congestion from his cold but my motherly instincts bring me to cringe every time he cough. It's so hard to watch my little angel deal with the discomforts that come with being human. I can see why some mothers say they wish their children were back in the safety of their stomachs.
Ha, David is having fun with his new Ipod Touch right now. He got me one today, too, but I haven't got to play with it yet. The updating and synchronization process is taking forever. Then again it's partially my fault because as per usual the first thing I focused on was getting everything set up, including downloading a ton of apps and all of the lectures I have to listen to for my Humanities and Worldviews courses. I'm going to have this thing filled up before I ever even begin to do anything with it.
I guess I could do some more work on Kathy's netbook, but I don't really feel up to it at the moment. I just want to type.
My exploration of Gnosticism and Biblical history has led me down a strange path... one with a dead end. If anything it has shown me that not only is the Bible fallible, but it's not even the beginning of the whole picture in regards to early Christianity. Early Christianity it seems was just as divided in its beliefs as modern Christianity is today... and it started as an oral tradition, the same as Judaism. I just can't bring myself to declare that I know the absolute spiritual truth. I don't. I don't think anyone alive today does. I seriously doubt any normal human or religious group in history ever has. We know from psychology that we have fundamental needs in regards to our spiritual beliefs in order to be happy and functional, but we still don't know why we have those needs or what the truth behind those necessary beliefs is. Even philosophies that originally strove to take care of these needs without becoming rigid and dogmatic have became what they set out to defeat (take Humanism as an example).
So that leaves me once again at this one fundamental realization - even though I have no idea who God really is or what He really wants out of me, I still need to believe in Him, I still need to believe that He loves me, and I still need to believe that my soul is eternal. And I still need to search for every nugget of truth I can find about Him and our existence. I still feel like I was called to do something in order to bring about a great change in the world's attitude, only I don't know exactly what. My brother Sean would say that kind of calling is a genetic trait that lies in our blood; passed down from a philosophically, spiritually, and intellectually driven family. I observe the passion he shares with me, the way he understands me when I rail against the injustices I see, and I can't help but wonder if that's the truth.
For right now, though, I let it rest. I choose to focus instead on filling my mind with as much knowledge as I can possibly get, for I know that changes cannot be made without wisdom and wisdom cannot be gained without knowledge. I trust that somewhere along the way I will find my true path.
I think the greatest duty that lies ahead of me right now though is currently sleeping in my bed. Brennan. He is most truly a gift from God and I have no intention of failing to ensure this blossom blooms and flourishes. Any gifts and/or callings of mine are minuscule in comparison to the mere promise that shines out of his big, brown eyes. I don't want to ever see the light in his eyes dim the slightest bit.
Coming back down to earth, I have realized a lot. It's not what you do... it's now how much you do... it's not how much money you make... it's not how many "friends" you have or how many/much people like you... it's not how much you know or even what you know... it's not how famous you are... etc...
It's how content you are to do whatever you do. Period. No one and nothing else matters.
While this may seem like a selfish outlook to have, it really isn't when one takes in to consideration that no kind deed goes unrewarded. It feels good to us to help others, that's why we do it. It becomes a problem when we're so focused on helping others we forget to make sure we feel good about ourselves as well, the same as it becomes a problem if we're so focused on feeling good about ourselves that we forget to care for others. "Love your neighbor as yourself." If you don't love yourself how can you possibly love your neighbor? It's a two way street.
Well, I think I'm going to give bed another shot. Wish me luck. ;)
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I love this hotel and the location.
That I was not given a king size bed like I reserved on the first night and ended up having to pay a higher price when I switched to a room that did for the next two nights as originally reserved. A "booking.com" reservation is treated different at the hotel than going thru best western directly like I did last year and also ended up costing more.
The restaurant has a load and noise music and not a nice decoration. Breakfat was poor.
The rooms were nice, comfortable, and accommodating. The carpet is newer and the water in the shower had no problem staying warm.
I was guaranteed one price on Booking.com then at the hotel I was charged over $70 more.
very close to Old Town San Diego..lots of restaurants to choose from. Also, trolley stop to take you all around San Diego.
hotel staff at check in did not inform us there was a daily fee for parking and a resort fee for this hotel....a swimming pool and workout area justify resort fee??
Although the staff seemed to be standoffish and aloof, they were just the opposite. Very helpful and eager to help with everything from where to eat to how to get on the freeway. We had some plumbing problems; from the call to the front desk to the arrival of help was less than 5 minutes. Abel was quick in getting the problem solved without any disruption to us. We will be back!
The rooms were very clean and the beds were comfortable. We had a great stay here.
Loved loved loved it, very helpful front desk, this was our second visit, it can be confusing with all the levels on which the hotel is built, but hey gorgeous place!!! Handy for old the town, the trolley, etc. great location!!!! Loved the Tequila bar too. Definitely on my return list for the future
Not much!!!
Loved the location. You can walk around the area quite easily. It was a pleasant surprise
The location made everything very accommodating.
Cleaning services/housekeeping come before 8 am. I should have hung a do not disturb sign but it was surprising to have them knock for service at that time on a Sunday.
Beautiful! Felt like I was staying in a hacienda in Mexico! Rooms were spacious and clean! Coffee was great! Staff was friendly and accommodating! I'll definitely go back!
The bed was a little hard and the pillows were not comfortable.
We loved the location, the staff, the grounds, our room and the roof top mexican restaurant! We will be staying here again soon!
Loved the Hacienda decor and the location of the hotel
Don't like paying to park
The location is in the heart of old San Diego.
Lots of stairs and the lobby is way too far
Location and design make this a very private retreat
Hacienda like atmosphere, large rooms, great courtyard, buffet breakfast at the on site balcony restaurant.
The layout for rooms and floors were confusing. As were the various limited elevators.
What more can you ask for sunny days, excellent stay at Hotel & great Chargers game. Everything was walking distance to Old Town & the Trolley. Had fun at the restaurant & the tequila bar service was good.
Convoluted access to room. Never found first room alternative found OKs
The design of the hotel and architecture aspect of it and the location.
Liked everything.
We had a request of early check-in. There was no room available, that is OK. We went out for lunch and call back about 1:30. There is still "No room available" . So we waited in the lobby. A group about 10 wemen checked in, then a couple check-in...So I asked the desk...She would gave us a room in the back building #600... I asked any other room, she assigned a room in #800...Why we were treated this way?
Great service, friendly. Close to Old town village.
Our stay was very nice....clean rooms and we enjoyed it. The pool was very very nice. And we enjoyed the Tequila Factory for our dinner. Overall we liked the Hotel, but not sure we will stay again, because the navigation issues.
Parking is understandibly difficult...and it is very confusing trying to navigate the property...trying to figure out what floor we needed and what elevator. When you have difficulty walking, this is a very huge process.
The room was very pleasant It had 10 foot ceilings. Very quite. Good view. Great breakfast.
Charged for parking but discount for AAA. Lay out was confusing.
pool, restaurants, closeness to old town, entire atmosphere of the place.
price. a little expensive, but worth it.
Liked that the hotel is located close to Old Town and downtown San Diego. Our room was cleaned promptly and competently. Parking was secure and close to our room.
Made a request of staff that was never fulfilled. WiFi connectivity was spotty and slow.
It is a very clean and beautiful hotel.
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