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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Good Neighbors (2011)
Fear 0/5
Gore 2/5
Entertainment 3/5
Creepiness 2/5
Good Neighbors is one of the most bizarre moving watching experiences I've had this year. Labeled as a comedy, crime and thriller picture (in that order) on IMDB, I was surprised to see it be anything but and more of a thriller with a small sprinkling of horror thrown in for good measure. Funny this was absolutely not.
Our film starts by introducing us to our primary cast of characters residing in an apartment building: a quirky, obsessed with her cats woman; a quiet, paraplegic man that she maintains an awkward friendship with; and a young man who's just moved in, equally as quirky and not particularly adept at social situations. After multiple hallway run-ins, our newest resident becomes bound and determined to get to know them better. Despite a few rebuffs, the three agree to have dinner with each other one night.
Our young man is the first to arrive at the dinner party, indulging in a bit of wine and talking to the paralyzed resident, outright asking him how he came to be so. After apologizing profusely and blaming the wine on his sensitive question, the wheelchair bound man tells him he was in a car accident years ago which killed his wife. Our cat crazed woman arrives not too much longer thereafter and the trio end up spending a nice evening together.
In the backdrop of these events, is a serial killer who's running around town, raping and viciously murdering young women. Our socially inept guy becomes found of our feline loving woman and he offers to walk her home every night from her job at the local Chinese restaurant. As the death toll rises, and the local detective becomes interested in our team of three, we start to wonder if someone is hiding a dark secret.
An alcoholic, obsessed about her ex next door neighbor has a seething hatred for her neighbor's cats. After multiple warnings and profanity laced tirades, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Our cat crazed woman awakes one morning to find her cats dead. She quickly hatches a plan to exact revenge to kill her and make the whole thing look as though the local serial killer is to blame. As she executes her plan and then makes her escape from the woman's apartment out through the back fire escape, we find out another person in our trio isn't who they say they are and things take an even more bizarre turn. Of course, I won't play the spoils here.
The main issue I had with the film is that there was no character development beyond the aforementioned surface level characteristics. There was no real depth to them and their bizarre actions are never fully explained. Even when our 'main' killer is revealed, it's a total head scratching moment as there was nothing concrete that you could point to to explain why they acted so against character.
Still, the film kept my attention throughout and had its moments. If you like quirky indie whodunits, I guess you could do a lot worse. I just don't find myself revisiting it anytime soon.
Cortez the Killer
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I Spit On Your Grave (2010)
Fear 0/5
Gore 4/5
Entertainment 0/5
Creepiness 0/5
You ever have those films where you forget about the fact that you've watched it almost instantaneously after doing so, then you reflect back months later and you say to yourself 'Oh yeah, I remember watching that. Meh.' That was me with this flick.
The original exploitation classic, 1978's I Spit On Your Grave (aka Day of The Woman), stands as one of the most difficult film watching experiences I've ever had. I haven't revisited it since I saw it about 10 years ago and I don't intend to anytime soon. When the remake of this film was announced a couple years back, I immediately felt like it was doomed to failure. How could it possibly recreate the intensity of that film and not get an X or unrated tag? Cynicism towards remakes notwithstanding, I just couldn't understand why anyone would want to 'update' this tale and (hopefully) release it to a mass audience. I still stand by my initial assertion that the film has a kick ass title and the only reason why it was remade is because it would make money and put butts in the seat.
The film pretty much follows the course of the original: an attractive young woman heads out to the countryside, in need of some alone time to finish a novel she's working on. Along the way, she stops at the local gas station to re-fill, ogling local men are shown nearby chomping at the bit to get a piece of her. Just when she thinks she'll have a peaceful and productive weekend, her world is thrown into chaos when the men viciously rape her and leave her for dead. And, as is with the original, she doesn't die and it's payback time.
The main issues I took with the film are two-fold. One, the men weren't very menacing. Strip away some of their stubby facial hair and a bit of dirt from them and they could easily star in any day time soap opera episode. Second, when the excrement hit the fan, our lead 'heroine' never really displays any true fear of these men and what it is she may or may not be actually in for. What is displayed felt forced and tantamount to someone just screaming for no real reason. It's hard to actually feel any sort of fear or worry for this woman. What made the original so memorable was that you could actually see the fear in Camille Keaton's eyes. And her screams. So gut wrenching.
Outside of an interesting acid bath kill scene, there is nothing here worth seeing. Don't waste your time.
Cortez the Killer
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Exorcismus -- aka The Possession of Emma Evans (2010)
Fear 3/5
Gore 1/5
Entertainment 5/5
Creepiness 3/5
I know what you're thinking after reading the post title: another demonic possession film involving a young girl? Haven't we seen this 1,000 times over before? For the most part, Exorcismus pretty much follows suit with just about every possession flick you've ever seen. But the real kicker comes with the twist which is revealed around the 3rd act. And boy, is it a doozy.
Emma is your typical teenage girl: 'rebellious', a Hot Topic frequent buyer and she loves really bad corporate butt rock. She likes to hang with friends, get high and bust out the ouija board, hoping to conjure up some supernatural shenanigans. After a hard night of partying and not remembering exactly what it is her and her friends did the night before, she awakes in her house. It's not too much longer thereafter, she gets into a fight with dear ol' mum and dad. But before she can storm out of the house, she hits the floor and starts convulsing with foam spewing from her mouth. That can't be good.
Mom, dad and little brother rush her to the hospital where they're met by the girl's uncle who happens to be a priest. After running some tests, the doc tells the fam that he has no idea what befell the young girl. Before they head home, the girl has a chat with her uncle and he assures her that all will be right and that he's there for her should she need anything.
When she returns home, things hit the proverbial fan. Emma starts seeing things, has horrible visions, and comes close to drowning her little brother in the bath tub. Things come to a horrible head when she sends her brother's soccer ball in the direction of the street and he goes chasing after it. What do you suppose happens next?
Not paying heed to her cries of something going wrong or the offer of help from the priestly uncle, mom and dad are now supportive of giving their daughter some divine intervention. The uncle only has a couple of rules: he must be alone when performing the rite and he must be allowed to videotape. Kinky.
At first, the uncle's actions seem to be keeping the horned one at bay and lessening his grasp on the soul of the young girl. But when things don't change for the better and our young girl finds what it is the uncle's been actually recording, well, our story is turned on it's head as his true intentions are revealed. Since this is the greatest payoff the film has to offer (and because it 100% hinges on it), I won't give it away. Let's just say the priest is revealed to have less than good intentions and the video he's captured is for purely self-serving gain. Things get out of hand though as the man from downstairs grows in power and ultimately, our padre is served his just desserts.
A unique take on the possession film (more for the gut punching twist than anything), I was presently surprised by Exorcismus. It's definitely not the same ol' same ol'. Check it out now on various cable VOD services.
Cortez the Killer
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
TrollHunter (2010)
Fear 3/5
Gore 2/5
Entertainment 5/5
Creepiness 3/5
With a summer full of franchises, sequels, fighting robots and lots o' explosions, it's refreshing to find a film that has the 'big' summer movie feel to it just without some of the accompanying bells and whistles. TrollHunter is the most fun I've had this year watching a summertime flick. And I didn't actually have to step foot into a theater!
The beginning of our story kicks off with us following a group of documentary filmmakers as they cover stories of illegal bear poaching in the Norwegian countryside. Folks are disgusted at the actions of these illegal hunters and will stop at nothing to catch them in the act. Little do they know it's all a government backed ruse that's steeped in misdirection, aiming to cover up what's really going on.
Our filmmakers roll into a mobile trailer park later that day after receiving a report of a man who may know more about what's going on and may have information about this group of illegal poachers. After being met with silence when they knock on his trailer door, they hang around the site until he decides to head out later. When he does so, they follow him out into the now darkened woods and find that our hunter is dealing with a nuisance far greater than any bear.
The group convinces the rugged and rough man named Hans to let them tag along and document his story and what it is that he does. At first, he's reluctant but the kids charm him a bit and he thinks it's high time for the people of Norway to know about what's really going on. He only has 1 rule: they can't have the blood of Christians (I had to look up this requirement to see how it fit into the overall folklore). After confirming that neither of them are of the Christian faith (with one of them joking as they ask 'What about Muslims?'), the group head out together.
As we follow our group in their adventures in staving off a troll advancement (which is pegged as rather odd as they are fairly reclusive), we learn more about Hans and the hazards of his job. No extra pay or health coverage. Long hours, fighting crap weather and terrain, his is a job that is virtually thankless. And to make matters worse, to aid him in getting close to these creatures, he has to concoct a body wash that's made from troll piss. Truly, his is a job that is devoid of any sort of glory or sexiness.
Our adventure gets more hair raising as the group is met with certain peril as Hans must get close to a troll to extract a blood sample (this is part of his 'mission' as scientists seek to understand them more). After this and a harrowing trek through a cave, the ultimate objective still awaits them: kill the 'mega' troll who's destroying the countryside and on the verge of making himself known to the people of Norway. A big no-no.
TrollHunter is the quintessential adventure film and surprisingly, it isn't bogged down or cheapened with bad CGI. The effects are incredible as is the sound. It's having a limited theatrical run currently and if it's playing in your area, do everything you can to check it out. It's also available through various VOD services. Check it out. Check it out NOW.
Cortez the Killer
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Absentia (2011)
Fear 5/5
Gore 1/5
Entertainment 5/5
Creepiness 5/5
A film is here to save me from the recent string of mediocrity that I've bared witnessed to and it is called Absentia. Atmospheric, captivating, terrifying and full of suspense, it's one of the most original stories to play out on the small screen that I've had the privilege of viewing this year.
Tricia is a wife soon to be formally removed of such a status. You see, her husband has been missing for 7 years. No clues as to where he is. No goodbye note, message or text. No body found as a victim of some cruel crime. We're introduced to her at the beginning of our story, a woman still clinging to (maybe) a sliver of hope as she tacks up the last batch of missing signs to telephone poles and bulletin boards. But it soon becomes obvious that she submitted to the grieving process long before. And filling out a formal 'in absentia' court document is the last remaining seal on the proverbial coffin.
Coming to live with her is her younger sister Callie, a drifter who's recovering from a drug addiction. Callie is there to help seal the deal, getting her to move on with her life and out of the place where she and her husband called home. With the mention of the court document on it's way and insurance payments which will subsequently come, her husband (named Daniel) starts appearing in the house, a ghostly white figure with hollowed out eyes. It's almost as if Daniel doesn't want this last bit of formality to occur to make things 'official.' In addition to showing up in the house, he appears as Tricia is signing the now arrived document at her lawyer's office, Daniel standing over her shoulder in obvious anger and disapproval. What plays to such great effect in these scenes are that there are no jolts which are accompanied by a discordant soundtrack. They're genuine scares designed to rattle your cage without a moment of anticipation.
So now that the deal is done, Tricia looks forward to moving on with her life. But things take a turn for the bizarre when Callie goes out jogging one day, through a stretch of tunnel that runs under a highway and connects to a city park. On her return back through, she comes upon a man first believed to be homeless and in need of food. The man strangely asks for a 'trade' and she takes it as nothing more than going home and bringing back some leftovers from dinner that night. She does so, and sets the food near the start of the tunnel when she does not see the man in the same position where she left him. Another man with a garbage bag sets down his own offering and gives the woman a vague warning before running off.
If that wasn't strange enough, Tricia agrees to a date with the lead detective that was working her husband's case. As they head out for the night, they run into Daniel, in the street, pale, bloodied and only wearing underwear. They rush him to the hospital and find him severely malnourished with some strange artifacts lodged in his stomach. Thinking her husband had finally come home for good, she dials family to tell them of the news. When she gets him home, she finds that he's been trapped in another world and the thing which kept him there is not about to let him go.
I won't delve too much more into the story but the reveal of what it is that kept him confined to the tunnel space (along with many other victims) is done really well as a lot is left to the imagination. Sure we see bits and flashes of the creature but the explanation from Daniel of what 'it' looks like, is enough to send your imagination running wild. Which is another element that plays to such great effect. For to have a CGI'd to hell monster or something that is rubbery in the vein of Roger Corman, would have rendered things (and all the great suspense built to this point) all for naught and just plain silly. But do you know what's even more of a mind screw than all of that? By film's end, the sister has resorted to drugs to help her cope and the severly fragile state of Tricia, which very well could have warped her perception of reality, leaves you wondering, 'Was there an actual monster all along?'
See this film. This is the antidote for all things boring, dull, remade, rehashed and unoriginal. Add another to my year end 'best of' list.
For more information about Absentia, check out the film's website: http://www.absentiamovie.com/
Cortez the Killer
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5th District Candidate Profiles: Robert Johnson
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State Representative Robert Johnson says his experience in the legislature has prepared him serve the residents of the 5th District. Johnson, of Marksville, shares on the continuing discussion over the Affordable Care Act and ideas concerning proposed flood maps that would affect the district and it's residents.
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SubhanAllah – Flawless
SubhanAllah, He is Absolutely Flawless. The utter beauty, completeness, total negation, absolute perfection and exaltation that is contained in saying those two words completely boggles my mind and I know I cannot do any justice to it. My intention is to give a tiny drop from the ocean of what tasbeeh really contains, so we do not continue to repeat this phrase (especially in salah) without knowing its true meaning.
The word 'tasbeeh' means the act of saying subhanAllah just as tahmeed means the act of saying alhamdulillah.
Tasbeeh is comprised of two words: Subhan and Allah: سبحان الله
Subhan is from seen-ba-ha (س-ب-ح) and it means to glorify, praise, magnify, extol Allah, by tongue or by heart. It includes:
1. To say He has no flaw in His Perfection, that He is Far above any imperfection.
2. He is far above and beyond any similarity to His Creation.
3. He is free from and above all kinds of association (shirk) and any un-divine attributes.
When one does tasbeeh, they negate any flaw and affirm all perfection in Allah azza wa jal.
Translations such as "glory be to Allah" do not contain the full meaning of tasbeeh, rather it is an impartial translation. A more appropriate translation is, SubhanAllah: How Perfect is Allah and Far Above any flaw and association.
Another meaning of the root seen-ba-ha is the act of swimming, floating, and being quick and swift as well as being remote. How does this connect with glorifying Allah? It denotes the 'quickness' in betaking oneself to Allah, in agility in serving and obeying Him. When doing tasbeeh, you affirm (i.e., keep afloat) the Perfection of Allah ta'ala and His disassociation to His creation. It is used for prompt obedience that comes out immediately, like an immediate reaction. (Imagine when you see something amazing, right away, you say: "subhanAllah!")
A name of Allah that coincides with this root is As-Subooh, which means The Exalted One who is praised and glorified extensively. We learn from a hadeeth in Saheeh Muslim from A'ishah radi Allahu anha, that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam used to say in ruku' and sajdah: Suboohun, Qudoosun, Rabb al Malaa'ikati war Rooh. Suboohun: the One who is Exalted a lot, Quddoos : the One who is very Pure, Rabb ul Malaa'ikati war Rooh : Rabb of the angels and of Jibreel. Why do we say this in ruku and sajdah? It is out of humility, reminding ourselves how small we are, and we acknowledge Allah's Purity and that He is the Rabb.
As stated in the previous post on hamd, the dwellers of Jannah's last call will be: "Alhamdulillah!", but what do they say when they enter Jannah?
دَعْوَاهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ
"Their call therein will be "Subhanaka Allahumma!", How Exalted are You, O Allah, a Far from imperfection!" (Surah Yunus, verse 10) (It is very interesting to see the speech of the dwellers of Jannah, here's an assignment for the readers: look throughout the Qur'an and see how the dwellers of Jannah speak when they reach Jannah, what is it that you find? To make this easier to find the verses, search in the Qur'an using this site: www.searchtruth.com)
So when we say "SubhanAllah" the complete meaning is (but not limited too): I declare (or celebrate, extol) the remoteness, or freedom, of Allah from any imperfection or impurity or from anything derogatory from His glory. From the attribution of there being an equal to Him, or any companion, or anything like unto Him, or anything contrary to Him, from everything that should not be attributed to Him.
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Anyone want to earn 1000 hasanaat (good deeds)? How about 1000 bad deeds erased?
Alhamdulillah, there is a way and it will only take a few minutes!
عن سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه قال : كنا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " أيعجز أحدكم أن يكسب كل يوم ألف حسنة ؟ " فسأله سائل من جلسائه كيف يكسب أحدنا ألف حسنة ؟ قال : " يسبح مائة تسبيحة فتكتب له ألف حسنة أو تحط عنه ألف خطيئة "
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqaas may Allah be pleased with him narrated that, "We were with the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam and he asked us, 'is one of you incapable of earning a thousand good deeds every day?' So one of the people in the audience asked, 'how could we get a thousand good deeds?' So he sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, 'whoever glorifies Allah (does tasbeeh/SubhanAllah) one hundred times, a thousand good deeds are written for him or a thousand bad deeds are removed.'" (Saheeh Muslim)
May Allah soften our tongues and hearts with His Remembrance, Ameen.
So now when someone who didn't know what subhanallah means or the importance of it, reads this article, and learns something out of it, you will get Hasanaat each time that person mentions subhanallah.
May allah give you jennah. Ameen
Masha Allah! Jazakillahu Khair for this post! Beautiful! Please continue to benefit us with your posts!
What is the source for this? Where could I get more information about this if I wanted to?
brother Mohammed, it is a collection of resources. If you speak (or understand) Arabic, this will be easy for you to research inshaAllah. Tafseer books as well as Lexicons contain all of these meanings.
If you don't speak Arabic, then the only English source I can think of that contains these meanings is Lane's Lexicon. You can find it here, look under the root for seen-ba-ha: http://www.studyquran.co.uk/LLhome.htm
Subhan also means void.
So subhan-Allah means Allah is void (of all evil).
Jazakallah Khair for the article. Indeed so many things in the creation aroung us makes one say Subhanallah! The countless numbers of Allah's blessings and the perfect rhythm with which all created things are in coordination. It makes one realise the fact as stated in a hadith Qudsi where Allah says: "I have prepared for my righteous slaves such things which no eye has seen, no ear has ever heard, nor which a human heart can ever think of " Hence, making us realise the splendour of heaven. May Allah through His Infinite Mercy grant us an abode in Jannah.
what an excellent explanation.
i was never satisfied with most common urdu translation of SubhanAllah i.e "Allah pak hai". which we normally translate is like Allah is clean.
Now i understand the full meaning of this. May Allah bless you for sharing such a valuable peace of information.
MashaALLAH. JazakALLAH kahir, truly worth full article. i was little bit confused after translating it in english and urdu.i am searching the meaning from many days and now i got the correct meaning and understood properly:)
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Yo Tim,
What a great thread! I love this stuff too!
Did you see the recent TLC or Discovery on Flight 19, the avengers lost at see in the Bermuda Triangle? It was pretty cool. They actually dive on five avengers and re-enact the possible sequence of events of the squadron's loss. Still a mystery...
Jones (without the apostrophe Bubba) Beach does an airshow every Memorial Day and in recent years I have seen the B-29, B-17, B-25, P-38 and P-47 flying overhead; especially nice when they cruise at a lower altitude. I would be out in my garden or on the boat (when I had the barge) in Northport Harbor (AKA Cow harbor) and hear a prop motor. You know it's not a Piper Cub or Cesna. It's deeper, guttsier, a low growl....you look up to see one of those birds or a small formation gracefully tracing the sky.
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By Michael Hicks
Berthoud Recorder
On Sunday afternoon it starts with Dan McGinn and his assistant coaches meeting — the offensive coaches at his house and the defensive ones at coordinator Troy Diffendaffer's — dissecting film of their next opponent and of their own games. As the week progresses, the Berthoud Spartans learn their opponent's tendencies, their plays and run their own. Thursday night is typically team dinner night and Friday is game day. This week, however, was different than usual. The following is a look at the day-to-day preparation of the BHS football team.
Coaches meeting at the house of head coach Dan McGinn
7:06 p.m. — With head coach Dan McGinn laid back, offensive assistant Colby Schultz handles remote control honors, Rusty Mathena jots down notes and Mike Friede watches the film intensely as the Berthoud offensive staff dissect a Silver Creek game film before watching their own film from the previous Friday's 26-14 win at Sterling and then last year's game against Silver Creek. "That's the guy he goes to," McGinn comments, talking about No. 15 — Brett Wright, the top receiver threat for Raptors QB Austin Apodaca.
7:20 p.m. — The coaches spot a favorable defensive alignment on the Silver Creek film that fits their scheme. Silver Creek is showing a 3-3 alignment that has its linebackers lined up over the tackles, leaving the middle of the field wide open. "We'll watch it on our film but we ran Houston — a pass play — two or three times the other night and so many of their kids are going with Kent (Flynn), and I would to. Kent's going to come out and this safety is going to go this way. Pat (Conrey) was wide open."
7:36 p.m. — "I really think they're going try to make us throw," McGinn commented. "That's what Sterling tried to do. We're going to get lots and lots and lots of things open."
7:37 p.m. — But, more importantly, will Berthoud take advantage of the openings, especially with a sophomore QB in Zach Ruebesam leading the way. "Are we making him think too much?" Friede questioned as the team prepares for what is essentially a playoff game to get into the postseason. "I don't think so, Mike," McGinn answered. "He's hanging on to the ball a little too long, which we know he does. On our option, he's pre-determined it."
Offensive, defensive coaches walk players through the alignments they expect to see
3:35 p.m. — The junior varsity game with Sterling is moments from starting. Meanwhile, the varsity starters are in their helmets, wearing shoulder pads, T-shirts and some in pajama-like pants. The offensive players are wearing white practice jerseys and the defensive ones in black as practice begins.
3:41 p.m. — Defensive coordinator Troy Diffendaffer is walking his defense through what they should expect when Silver Creek has the ball. On one play, the quarterback's motion is obvious. "If the back is on the strong, trip side, think draw right now back this way (pointing to the right of the line). The quarterback really overdoes his draw. Most of the time he's going nonchalant, comes back here with the ball down low. The minute he goes for the draw he brings the ball awfully high right off the bat. It's an obvious read."
3:45 p.m. — Diffendaffer also makes it known, in no uncertain terms, that his defense has to watch out for Apodaca's arm, not his legs. "The quarterback will run and scramble. He doesn't like to run the ball. Make sure he stays in the pocket. He's a better passer if he's out on the run moving around. You four up front got to, got to, got to slow down a little bit and make the pocket squeeze right here (standing behind center). You can't be coming too hard up field and let this guy break contain."
3:52 p.m. — Coaches have decided to skip film study today; instead they stay outside to continue practice, trying to get as much field time as possible before what lies ahead in mid-week.
3:56 p.m. — While Silver Creek's defense, at least on film, has shown some openings, McGinn assures his offense that it will do things their way. "Nothing they do is going to dictate what we do. We're going to do our stuff."
4:19 p.m. — Case in point, Berthoud begins work on a five-play series from a no-huddle set. The fifth play is a rarely-used wide receiver reverse. The play is intended to take advantage of the likelihood that Silver Creek will cover star running back Kent Flynn first. "The reason we think this will work is right here," McGinn said, pointing toward Flynn. "We know for a fact that 47 has a big target on him and that people are going to follow him." Most teams do.
First day, and as it turns out the only day, of true practice before playing Silver Creek
3:50 p.m. — Clouds hover overhead, it is chilly and snow is on the way. But practice must go on. The Spartans are working on the kicking game, a sore spot in recent weeks. Incumbent Colton Moore is being challenged for the spot by sophomore offensive lineman Sheldon Sladek, among others. Moore hadn't made an extra point since his two against Fort Morgan three weeks earlier essentially won the game. He missed one and a 30-yard field goal the following week in a 7-6 loss to Mountain View.
4:02 p.m. — With Diffendaffer working on the tackling slide, his defensive front takes turns — first the linemen and then the linebackers — on working on their moves around it. Sometimes, however, it's easier said than done. "Rip it to your left," Diffendaffer asks before blowing his whistle. "Your other left, Chet," speaking to starting linebacker and senior captain Chet Zaniefski. "My left, oh man," Zaniefski responded, realizing his mistake.
4:21 p.m. — Schultz goes over Silver Creek's offensive scheme with the Spartans' first-team offense. It's a quick session that will help, hopefully, the Berthoud defense prepare for what they're about to see. But why the first-team offense? "We'll teach the run game of Silver Creek's to our first offense. Then we'll go down and start a 9-on-7 session (against the defense). The only purpose is for our best kids to be going against our best kids. Ten minutes from now they won't remember any of this stuff."
4:23 p.m. — Injured running back Greg Glasser shows up at practice, sans the crutches he has been using since breaking his fibula against Roosevelt four games ago. "I had surgery on the ninth (Sept. 9) and now I'm healing. My leg doesn't hurt anymore. It's just the sprained ankle." Nevertheless, the senior can only watch as the surgery will put him out six weeks and a plate and seven screws were inserted into his leg.
4:46 p.m. — Berthoud is heavily involved in its 9-on-7 drills now with the offense running Silver Creek's run plays. But maybe the Spartans were running them a little too good. Coach Diffendaffer's whistle blows. "Do it again. Come on, (expletive), let's go, wrap him up. This is 9-on-7. Flag football starts in the fall. Let's go again."
Practice is scheduled for indoors, but Mother Nature and the school district say otherwise
4:32 p.m. — Athletic Director Mark Avery was notified an hour earlier
by the Thompson R2-J School District that all school activities, including practice, were canceled. When the district says so, it's a done deal. Instead of taking practice indoors for the first time in three years, McGinn's team didn't even practice at all. It would've been the first time in three years that team had practiced indoors. It wasn't to be.
5:15 p.m. — Head coach McGinn was at home instead of at practice. But, fortunately, his team had taken into consideration the inclement weather on the way the day before and ran 9-on-7 drills against Silver Creek's defensive setup. "We changed our practice to run defense and offense, both run and pass some last night." It may be the only chance the team gets to practice before Friday's game. "We hope to do a walk-through tomorrow and Friday before we play them. It is what it is." The players had school that day at least, said safety Marcus Mathiesen. That allowed them the opportunity to watch the film they skipped on Monday.
No school, no practice, no team dinner.
4:47 p.m. — Thompson R2-J School District canceled school the night before. There were no parent-teacher conferences and no after-school activities. That meant no practice. With snow finally starting to let up after dropping nearly two feet of it in the past 48 hours, Friday's game time appeared to be in jeopardy. "(Silver Creek head coach) Mike Apodaca would know by the end of the day if the game was being moved back," Schultz said. Speculation starts to run that it will be played Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at Longmont's Everly-Montgomery Field, the second game of a tripleheader.
5:15 p.m. — Instead of the usual team dinner — a Berthoud tradition the past decade — players were left to do their own thing. But that didn't mean the team didn't bond. "We hung out together and made sure we were on the same page," Mathiesen said of himself and his teammates. "We missed it (team dinner), but we are a team. Outside of football we hang out a lot to make sure we stay together."
It's game time, even if there is two feet of snow on the ground
8 a.m. — Schultz, barely two hours earlier, gets the call. Tonight's game is on. The team will hold a walk-through at 1:30 p.m. at the high school.
1:37 p.m. — The craziness of the schedule has made it difficult to get in touch with all of the players. "Has anybody gotten a hold of (Billy) Schump?" McGinn asks. Minutes later, linebacker Joel Maly speaks softly to McGinn. "All right," McGinn says before giving Maly a high-five.
1:43 p.m. — "I'm OK with that just because of your speed. I'd rather you go downhill first and make their outside guys take the in then take your angle. But if you can work with them I'm OK with you taking a couple of steps. Just don't go five or 10 steps and take your angle," Assistant Coach Jeremy Lanter talking with punt returner Marcus Mathiesen about how to attack the return game against the Raptors.
2 p.m. — Schump, in T-shirt and shorts, shows up in the gymnasium.
7 p.m. — It's game time.
7:07 p.m. — Ruebesam hits Conrey for a 7-yard TD pass with 7:50 remaining in the first quarter. It would be the first of three TD passes for the sophomore quarterback, two of which go to Conrey, en route to a 12-for-12 passing night.
7:08 p.m. — Moore hits an extra point for the first time since the Fort Morgan game, ending a two-game streak without one. He adds two more and has a perfect night kicking the ball.
8:05 p.m. — Berthoud has yet to run the practiced reverse, but it has found a way to decoy Flynn. The senior running back takes the opening handoff of the second half and rolls right before throwing a 38-yard pass to Conrey to put the Spartans deep in Silver Creek territory. Seven plays later, Ruebesam finds Conrey again in the end zone for a two-touchdown lead.
9:40 p.m. — Berthoud 21, Silver Creek 7. The Spartans celebrate their fourth-straight playoff appearance while Raptor players can only sit and hope for the best. Schultz, who normally would have to run back to Berthoud to get copies of the game made for the next team — this week being Frederick — to scout doesn't have to. The Frederick coaching staff is on hand since their game with Fort Lupton was postponed until Monday. That said, the Berthoud coaches will be going to Frederick to scout this week's foe and begin another week of preparation.


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Seven years of relationship chaos
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|Sat, 09-07-2013 - 3:15am
Hey, thanks for reading. I'm new here. You can call me M. I just had my 23rd birthday. I'm not going to cry myself to sleep or anything since I'm not the type, but it's something in my life that's bothering me significantly.
Here's some background on me…6'3, 260 of muscle (ripped…literally, shredded). Most women would give me about an 8 in the looks department (but I'm African-American, so not everyone's cup of tea in a culture of Westernized beauty). Pretty confident…some might say exceedingly so (but that's never put anyone completely out of the running.) I've been on a "college tour" over the last few years, most recently at an elite liberal arts college in New England (I'm "taking time off" at the moment, I'll just say.) So there is a lot that I need to work on in general. But with dating and relationships, it has just been one failure after another.
First serious relationship was at 19 with a girl my age. It was a great relationship, but her father and his racial intolerance were ultimately the main reasons why that fell through. I was cut off completely. To say it was devastating would be an understatement. Little over a year later started dating a 29 year-old. I liked her a lot, but for some reason could not muster up the sexual energy for her. That doomed us and put me in a position of, let's just say, trying too hard to make it work. Then dated a 32 year-old. We hit it off well initially, but she felt I was coming on too strong and cut me out completely (I did not intend to send whatever vibes she got, seriously, but it harkened back to the earlier painful break-up). Dated another 32 year-old after that for about 3 months where I was basically jerked-around, back-and-forth, and treated like crap before I was discarded. Since then there have been some little things here and there, a few hook-ups on campus, but nothing substantive.
Two things bother me…1) I should have had a meaningful, long-term relationship by now and 2) I should have had a meaningful sexual relationship by now. The two do not necessarily go hand-in-hand. Again…I'm not saying that I should have had perfection. But I think it's unusual for someone my age to be so sexually inexperienced AND to have not had a real relationship. Basically, I feel pretty rejected and I also feel pretty angry. I've basically been resolved to a life of scanning dating sites, hoping something is going to workout somewhere along the way. Nothing ever does. I just feel like there is a brickwall. I haven't had sexual intercourse since December of 2011. It's like I've been cast into a cycle of want…the longer I go without, the more desperation sets in, and the more rejection I face, the further that desperation is driven. All of this engenders frustration. And I'll just preempt some of you by saying I don't think that it's some arbitrary goal to have wanted more relationship and sexual experience by now, since the longer you go without these things in life the more difficult interpersonal relationships become when you do get there. Sexuality is an important part of sustaining relationships, especially marriages, and when that's lacking it can be problematic.
I was complaining about similar things at 16. Now I'm 23. What's next, I'm going to be 30 ing about this still? Then 37? Again, I am really angry because I don't understand what it is that's wrong with me or why I'm 23 having to about what are essentially teenage problems. I feel like I'm a normal guy...maybe I am deluding myself, but I really do. I just feel like it shouldn't be that hard to find an attractive, consenting adult woman who would like to have sex with me and that perhaps it shouldn't be so hard either to find a consenting adult woman who'd like to get to know me in a deeper way, one that may or may not lead to a relationship. I don't think I'm entitled to someone, but I feel like I'm an interesting, decent, and affable enough individual to where I should probably be able to have normal experiences. Where I'm at by this age, statistically speaking, is abnormal. Frankly, I'm sick of posting ads of Craigslist and profiles on OKCupid and POF to having to constantly go through the same BS. The more this frustration builds, the harder it makes things when I actually come to the point of dating someone since negative ideas are associated with these experiences.
Okay. That's off my chest. Thanks for putting up with me. Now, for your honest opinions.
|Fri, 09-13-2013 - 12:30pm
Hmmm, my best friend and her husband met on Craigslist ...
I have to agree with Standing and a few others, most ambitious 23-year-olds are more focused on education and career and building financial security than dating. You said you are "taking time off". Perhpas this is the problem - you have too much time to dwell on relationships (or the lack of). And this may be just one woman's perspective, but when I was 23, I would not want to have anything to do with someone taking time off because I was working a demanding full-time job and going to graduate school.
Instead of worrying about not being in a relationship, which you don't really have 100% control (it take two to have a relationship), why not use this time to work on your education (education does not always equate going to university, learning a foreign language counts), career, hobbies (pick up a musical instrument?) etc. The way I look at it, ripped muscle are good for short term, what works in the long run are shared interests and common goals in life, and as crude as it sounds, financial security.
|Wed, 09-11-2013 - 4:09pm
You have some really good advice here.
I was going to point out maybe trying a different dating site. Someone mentioned the "Craig's List Killer" and they are correct. I would be very surprised if you found a date (or hookup) via Craigslist. Most women are going to view the men on there as creepy. (I'm not calling you creepy here, you seem like a quality guy but it will not come across that way on CL).
As a long-time online dater, I would steer away from Okcupid as well. Since it is a free dating site, you are going to find different quality of people. Hey, I was on there for years and had no luck. (Ironically I met my current BF on there but I think that was a shot in the dark. I had MANY bad dates from Okcupid).
Try a site you have to pay for like match or chemistry. Send your profile to some friends to review. We often have a skewed perception of ourselves. Put up a decent picture. (Not one of you standing shirtless in your bathroom mirror taken using your own cell phone).
Good luck and have fun!
|Mon, 09-09-2013 - 1:20pm
You already have a ton suggestions. So I will be short.
Relax, and like another poster said, just do what you enjoy and let things happen when they are supposed to. It important to be okay with, or without, a partner.
As far as any details that have been discussed, if you are truly concerned then you can always talk to your friends, or to a professional.
Lastly, just for perspective, remember in the "good ole' days," people didn't date, let alone have sex, before marriage. They courted. Not saying everyone should live the Duggars of 19 kids and counting (I sure as heck have not), but there is something to be said for the philsophy behind it.
Take it easy and enjoy your youth. Some lovely women will surely enter your life. :)
|Mon, 09-09-2013 - 2:27am
There is nothing wrong with just living & growing. You will need a career that allows you to grow. Obtaining financial acumen and using it wisely. You do not need to have a GF. There are downsides to having a FWB too. You get lazy. You do not extend any effort to make new friends. There is also choosing high quality women. Educated, ambitious, intelligent,attactive,adaptive are some of the more important qualities. And more likly to enjoy a FWB relationship. Class also plays a very big part. FWB's (Friend(s) With Benefits are more the province of upper middle class women. But you need to know the rules.
Sex is a lot of fun and you can learn a lot but be careful. Some women are not honest. Nor are taking birth control.(even though they say they are). You might find a tantric partner and learn advanced sexual, emotional techniquees . Then there are books The Perfumed Garden By Sir Richard Burton, The Anaga Ranga, The complete Kama Sutra byAlain Daniélou,(this is the real Kama sutra and will take some time to digest). If you become an interesting man, interesting women will find you. Nobody is 100% trustworthy,nobody. There will always be that narrow passage.
"At the narrow passage, there is no brother and no friend."
|Sun, 09-08-2013 - 12:33pm
Hello "M".
I have three perspectives.
One is my own son, who will be 23 next month. He is a college graduate, bi-lingual (English and Japanese) and is a tall, attractive young man. He's even smart AND a nice guy with a great future ahead of him. And he isn't dating. He hasn't had a girlfriend since the summer after his senior year of high school! But it doesn't bother him at all. He is so busy working, going places with a large group of friends, and figuring out what he wants to do for a career that he doesn't feel the lack...or maybe he doesn't feel like there's a lack! He told me he doesn't even want to consider getting married until he's thirty, and until then he keeps busy with friends. Through his friends he's met a lot of great young women, so now it's at the point where he can decide if he wants to date any of them. And if not, he's going to keep doing all the things he has been.
Another perspective is a co-worker's daughter. She's a great girl, cute as a bug, attending college, working two jobs and active in gymnastics. And she does NOT want a boyfriend! She has so much going on and is having so much fun with all her activities that she feels a boyfriend would interfere! She says, what's the hurry, I have a lot to accomplish first before I can even think about a guy!
Finally, my own experience. I was pushed into getting married when I was 22 (I was given an ultimatum...he told me, marry me or I'm leaving you). To make a very long story short, we divorced after 12 years of marriage during which I was chomping at the bit because I wanted to live the single lifestyle and couldn't!
I tell my son, get out there and do all the things you can NOW, while you have no ties and no one whining at you about how you never spend time with her and when are we getting married????? He plans to travel, maybe take a job in New York or Japan or Hong Kong or Luxembourg...wherever! And he can, because he hasn't tied himself down.
Instead of worrying about not having a girlfriend or sex partner, how about living life? Your life CAN begin now, you don't have to wait until you have a female involved with you. It just seems to me to be such a waste of time, when there are so many things you could be doing now, while you still can. Trust me, you don't want to wake up 65 years old wishing you'd traveled or had experiences while you had the chance instead of spending so much time and energy trying to find a female to attach yourself to.
|Sun, 09-08-2013 - 11:04am
I agree about being friends first. I was friends with my husband for years before we started seeing each other. And here we are, married 30 years and still best friends.
|Sun, 09-08-2013 - 10:55am
I like your thinking - I have ALWAYS felt the very best relationships/marriages are between close friends.
|Sun, 09-08-2013 - 10:51am
23 isn't over the hill, you know. I'm a lot older than you and nowdays think no one should get married until at least 25-27, until they have some clue who they really are. Look what you're doing - kicking yourself, and for what? I think many things happen when they are supposed to happen. A woman 9 years older than you likely has some experience and may be interested in you initially for the very reason you are so much younger - insecure women at that age could easily think wow, I have this much younger hot hunk after me, what a boon to my ego. (Same for men, I'm sure, judging by how many ditch partners in favor of a much younger woman.) What's wrong with being 23 and playing the field? Can you just relax and enjoy what's there instead of agonizing over not having a more long-term relationship going? You are so young, quit beating up on yourself because this particular arrangement hasn't yet come along - where's the fire? In a few years on you and added maturity along with it, you might find yourself interested in a completely different type of woman. Now is the time to just enjoy your freedom and grow up. At 23 I'm not even sure I knew what I wanted out of life, and by then I was already married - don't do it in that order, do it the other way around, it'll work a lot better. I don't think it's necessarily true the longer you go without the tougher it will be when you get there. It could be the more terrific it might be instead. But Craigslist? Did you not hear about the Craigslist killer? Uhmmm....he apparently was quite good at getting them interested via Craigslist, and then they end up dead. You need to find a new avenue to meeting women, it's a rough world out there. Know how frantic some couples get when after years they can't conceive that baby? They finally learn to relax and many are saying "voila - baby on the way". Good things do come to those who wait. Don't get so anxious about this, anxiety makes us look desperate, and deseprate isn't attractive to many of us. Just relax, be yourself, and put yourself where you may just meet some nice women. Hint: I learned years ago lots of women nowdays see big old car shows as great places to meet guys, so many of the guys there go SOLO. But relax, things come along when you least expect it. If you get totally insane to get married, you might find yourself marrying whoever will say yes. Ditto for relationships without marriage. You're 23 - enjoy being 23 and stop obsessing. Been there, done that, not a pretty picture.
|Sun, 09-08-2013 - 12:36am
You seem to have very strong opinions about what "should be"! You're 23, and you have HAD meaningful relationships, and they didn't work out. That's par for the course. Most people start dating in high school, and go thru a few partners, even some "long term" ones. You were dating older women.......why? Looking for the "experience" you think you should have had? Are you looking at women as hard as you look at yourself? You seem to think you have a lot to offer......maybe you do, but if you come off as "here I am you lucky woman" you're not going to impress many women. As another poster said, instead of looking for a woman to have a "relationship" with......(it sounds like what you really want is a sex partner, or call it a relationship if that makes you happy) then get yourself involved with people at school, people in the same classes or on the same path. There are also social clubs with various interests......find one you're interested in, and look for friends, not relationships.......that's how most relationships start, from friendships.
As far as what's "supposed" to be at your age.......there aren't any rules. Some people are married at 18, some don't find the right one until they're 30. When you find the right person, you'll have that relationship.
|Sat, 09-07-2013 - 8:24pm


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Shortly after I volunteered to write the Slice of Calgary blog, I had a momentary flash of self-doubt. What if I run out of ideas? Well, one year and over 190 posts later, I'm happy to say that I never (well…hardly ever) suffer writer's block - how could I, when there's always something happening in the library?
But writing my personal blog is different. I don't have as many fresh ideas as I thought I might. Or if I do, I don't like the way they sound, once I've made a first draft. Sometimes I'm not a very dedicated writer – and the proof is in the pathetic prose.
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Dime A Dozen Questions (Clean Version)
Name (What do your friends call you?) – "Reemer", since my freshman year in high school. The guys couldn't really say my last name, so they just started calling me "Reemer" and it kind of stuck from there.
Age- 22
Hometown- Middletown, NJ
1. Favorite food- chicken queso burrito from Qdoba. I was introduced to that in Ann Harbor, Michigan when I played for the U.S. National team, and it's been my favorite place ever since.
2. Favorite sport's team/city when you were growing up- Unfortunately for Philadelphia, I was a big New York sports fan. So the Yankees, Rangers, Jets. They were all my teams growing up.
3. Who you think is the hottest celebrity- Kate Upton. She is pretty good.
4. Favorite thing about Philly – The city in general is great. It's a big city, but it has a small scale to it. It's big enough at times, and small enough at times. That's pretty cool.
5. Favorite thing about PSU- I would have to say the football program. You got Joe Paterno, the legend, coaching there. I think it's pretty cool that they are going to have college hockey. I think that will be great for college hockey and they shouldn't have a problem getting good players.
6. Favorite Moment as a Flyer- Wow. I have three. My first career goal, the Winter Classic, and playing in the Stanley Cup Finals my first year.
7. Dream job, other than NHL player- I think I have my dream job right now, but other than hockey? Maybe something else in sports. I really like soccer and football, and I play a little tennis in the off season.
8. Favorite TV show- My two favorites are Dexter and Friday Night Lights.
*Are you an Entourage Guy? – Yea, I'm looking forward to that season too. I'm pretty sure that Dan Carcillo might be getting a guest appearance on one of the episodes, so we'll have to keep our eyes pealed for that.
9. Favorite music genre- I like a little bit of everything, so that's tough to pick one. But I mean, everything from rap to hip-hop, to some country. My favorite muscians are John Mayer and Dave Mathews Band.
The Important Stuff
Reaction to Carts and Richie being traded? – I think, like everyone else, I was pretty surprised to see two guys like that get traded. At the end of the day it's a business. My agent told me a long time ago, 'If Wayne Gretzky can get traded, any one can get traded.' Obviously those two guys were great teammates, great friends, and it's tough to see guys like that go. But at the same time, it's part of the business and it gives other guys a chance to step in. Some big shoes to fill for sure.
Have you had a chance to talk to Carter or Richards since the moves? – I texted them both, just to say thanks for everything. I mean, they were great to me and I couldn't have asked for two better guys to have as guys to look up to breaking into the NHL. It definitely helped me a lot over my two years so far in Philly, and I can't say thanks enough to those guys.
Do You Know anything about the new, young guys coming in? – I played against Simmonds and Voracek in the World Juniors. Voracek was in my draft year, so I have got to know him a little through some of the stuff we did in the draft. Obviously all three of the guys, actually all four of those guys, are great players and obviously Bryzgalov is one of the best goalies in the league for quite some time now. He's a great player, and I think all those guys will be a great addition to the Flyers.
Who wears the C next year if you had to choose?- That's something I'm glad I don't really have to worry about decisions like that. We have a lot of great leaders in the room. There's a number of different guys that you could probably pick to be captain. Kimmo Timonen, Chris Pronger, Danny Briere – guys that have been captains before. We got a lot of guys that set good examples in the lockerroom, so there's a lot of different choices, I'm sure, for the coaching staff and management. I'm sure they will make a good decision.
Do you deserve an A? Do you want it? Do you even care? You know what, as a player you just go out there and try to work hard. Everyone is a leader in their own right. Obviously in a game like hockey, you have to have everyone on the same page. Everyone basically buying into the team. At the end of the day you have to have twenty leaders on the team. It would obviously be a huge honor, but you try not to worry about stuff like that.
Expectations for next season? Cup or Bust? I think in Philly that's how it always is, almost for every sport. Obviously that's something that were pushing for and that's one of the great things about playing in Philadelphia. We are put in a position every year to be a really competitive team and have some great success. I think it's a great organization to play in, in that regard.
Thoughts on playing in your 2nd Winter Classic in 3 years? – That's pretty lucky. That's one of the great things about playing in a big market city, like Philadelphia. You get the opportunity to play in games like that, and the first one was a lot of fun. I can only imagine this one to be that much better.
Thoughts on being on HBO's 24/7 series? Did you watch it last season?– Yea, it was pretty cool to watch. It was something that was really great for hockey in general and grabbed the attention of some casual fans. That will be something that will be pretty cool and I am looking forward to that.
What should we expect? Who's the jokester in the lockerroom? – That's like a good movie. I don't know if I should throw any pointers out. I think that would be better off for everyone if they just kind of see it and let it go from there, keep it all a big secret.
Lindros/Leclair, Richards/Carter, now you and G? – You know what? It's exciting. I mean obviously we have those two guys that did great things for the Flyers over the years and now that those guys are gone, there are other players that need to step up and try to fill those roles. That's a challenge and an opportunity you really embrace and something that comes with a lot of hard work. You got to work for everything you get. I'm really looking forward to that challenge and that opportunity next year, and it should be an exciting year.
Rapid Fire Questions
Best cheesesteak in Philly? – Genos
What kind of car do you drive? - BMW
Thoughts on the fans in Philly? – passionate, extremely passionate
All-time favorite hockey player? – Adam Graves
Best friend on the team? – Giroux
Toughest goalie/defenseman to score against? – Timmy Thomas and Ryan Miller are two pretty tough guys.
Typical day in the life of "Reemer"? – Nothing to glamorous. Practice in the morning, come back and usually take an afternoon nap so I don't get too cranky, and then maybe hang out. I can't really watch TV shows throughout the year, so I'll get those on DVD and go from there. Nothing too crazy and out of the ordinary.
How many goals this season? 30? 40? 50? – We'll see about that. I try not to worry about numbers too much, and the only number you want to work on is how many wins we get. When good stuff happens with the team, good stuff happens to individual players. So we'll just go from there and see what happens.
*Special thanks to "Reemer" for talking with us!
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Bishop links respect for environment to church's sacramental life
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The link between respecting the environment and the sacramental life of the church is inseparable for one bishop overseeing a diocese that encompasses a collection of small islands in the South Pacific. Bishop Bernard Unabali of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, considers the link so unfaltering that when he baptizes a new member of the church or confirms someone or even when he ordains a priest, he asks individuals to plant 10 trees as a way to give rise to new life. Such an act of faith, he told
Catholic News Service
Nov. 8, is one way he prayerfully encourages people to pursue to help stem the rapid pace of climate change. "(I) use this situation, which is going to be affecting us more drastically than probably in the past, to help people recapture our relationship to the environment," he said. "We must entrench something in our lives to continue this environmental concern, respect and care." Bishop Unabali was in Washington to open a three-day symposium highlighting the urgent calls from Pope Benedict XVI on the importance of Catholics acting on behalf of an increasingly fragile environment in the face of climate change. The event, hosted by The Catholic University of America Nov. 8-10, brought together a dozen Catholic theologians and philosophers to discuss the implications of Pope Benedict's biblically-based ecological vision for the Catholic Church, particularly in the United States. The symposium was sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, and the university and its Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies. Bishop Unabali explained that care for the environment and encouragement of sustainable development for Bougainville have become priorities under the pastoral plan he developed alongside lay parishioners. The plan, he said, is helping foster a greater awareness of the generations-long relationship with the environment that he believes each person is responsible for maintaining.
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Loss of three parishioners a 'terrible blow' to Staten Island parish
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (CNS) -- St. Charles Catholic Church in Staten Island opened its doors to local residents who lost power during Hurricane Sandy, and to the families of three parishioners who lost their lives in that deadly storm. John K. Filipowicz, 51, and his 20-year-old son, John C. Filipowicz, were found in an embrace after they drowned when floodwaters from the hurricane rushed their home. A neighbor of the Filipowiczs and fellow St. Charles parishioner, Leonard Montalto, 53, also drowned in his Staten Island home the night Hurricane Sandy made landfall. In the week following the storm, the funerals for all three of these parishioners were held at the church. "It's a terrible blow to our parish," said Joan Paolino, a Staten Island resident who often meets fellow parishioners at the church before daily Mass to pray the rosary. "This hurricane devastated our community, but these deaths are a real tragedy. My heart breaks for their families." Dominican Sister Jeanine Conlon was well acquainted with all three men who died in the storm, but she had a special connection with John K. Filipowicz. She was one of his teachers when he attended St. Charles School in the1960s and1970s. "He was a cute kid, he was a great guy," said Sister Jeanine, a pastoral associate at the Church of St. Charles. "As an adult I used to see him here. Funny guy, funny, funny fellow. A Marine. A strong, solid man, he came to Mass every Sunday. He'd wave to me and I'd wave back. A good parishioner."
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Pro-lifers closely watching Nevada pregnancy case
RENO, Nev. (CNS) -- Pro-lifers are paying close attention to a Nevada court case involving a mentally incapacitated pregnant woman. The Nevada Supreme Court Nov. 6 allowed a lower-court judge to continue to conduct a hearing about the pregnancy. After the court's OK, Washoe County District Judge Egan Walker continued hearings begun Nov. 2 into the matter. The 32-year-old woman's parents, who are Catholic, are her legal guardians. They want their daughter to be able to continue the pregnancy, now believed to be in its 13th week. They fear that the judge will order an abortion for the woman, who has the intellectual capacity of a 6-year-old. "The Diocese of Reno supports the desire of the parents/guardians of the woman in this case who wish to have the child brought to term," said a Nov. 8 statement from the diocese. The woman and her parents live in the diocese. "There are couples who are willing to care for and love the baby. There is no reason or need to abort this child. Regardless, it would be immoral to do so." Mailee Smith, a staff counsel for Americans United for Life, said in a Nov. 8 statement to
Catholic News Service
: "AUL's stance is always that abortion should never be forced upon a woman, no matter her mental abilities. Abortion carries significant physical risks, which place this woman at risk just as they do any other woman who would undergo an abortion. "Moreover, that child is a human life, regardless of the woman's mental capabilities," Smith said. "We are also concerned about discriminating against people based on their capacities and denying them fundamental rights." Olivia Gans Turner, spokeswoman for the National Right to Life Committee, told The Associated Press, "The fact their daughter is not as mentally mature shouldn't take away her right to have a child." The state Supreme Court's decision said Walker had the authority to monitor the woman's welfare and hold the hearings.
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Cardinal sees 'phenomenal' solidarity, compassion in Sandy recovery
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Everywhere New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he has gone to visit people and communities in the hurricane-ravaged areas of the archdiocese, he has heard stories "not just of the pain and destruction caused by Sandy, but the overwhelming goodness of people in helping those in need." He made the comments in a Nov. 8 statement to announce the success of special collection to respond to families, individuals, parishes, Catholic institutions and charities, and other community organizations harmed by Sandy. Cardinal Dolan asked that all of the archdiocese's nearly 375 parishes hold a special collection the weekends of Nov. 3-4 and Nov. 10-11. The final tally for the collection will not be known until sometime after the second weekend, but pastors were already "reporting a generous response from the people to this special appeal for help," the cardinal's announcement said. The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation and the Cardinal's Annual Appeal will each contribute an additional $500,000 to the relief fund. Cardinal Dolan praised the response of individuals and agencies alike to the devastation and hardship caused by the super storm. "Catholic Charities and our parishes are doing a magnificent job in reaching out and providing help to people on Staten Island, in Lower Manhattan and elsewhere, as are so many other agencies and individuals," he said. "This new fund will augment those efforts already under way in providing direct aid where it is needed most." A board of pastors from those areas of the archdiocese most affected by the hurricane will oversee distribution of the funds to ensure they go to the people and institutions most in need of help with their recovery efforts. "We have an obligation -- a sacred duty -- to help those who are hurting," Cardinal Dolan said. "The efforts of the Catholic Church, along with so many other organizations and individuals, are helping us to fulfill this responsibility to care for our brothers and sisters in need."
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Latino voter turnout: key to Obama victory and theme for priorities?
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- On the first weekend in October, hundreds of young people in Maryland, many too young to vote and most ineligible as noncitizens anyway, were laying the groundwork for the largest turnout of Latino voters -- 10 percent of the total -- in any U.S. election. That Saturday, young adults who call themselves DREAMers held a rally and then marched through busy traffic in the Maryland suburbs just outside of Washington to the University of Maryland, College Park. They told their stories of being brought to the United States as children and now trying to find a path to legal immigration status, a college education and life out of the shadows. Maryland's voters would be asked on Election Day to validate a law passed earlier in the year giving this group of students the chance to attend state universities at in-state resident tuition rates if they meet various criteria. The DREAMers were out to rally support for the issue. But they also focused on registering voters and turning out the vote in general. DREAMers around the country participated in similar rallies, voter registration and get-out-the-vote work, even in states without a measure to help them on the ballot. Turn out they did, and for one candidate in particular. Exit polling conducted for a consortium of news organizations found 71 percent of Latinos voted to re-elect President Barack Obama. A separate pre-election poll of likely voters in 11 states, most with substantial Hispanic populations, predicted a 75 percent vote for Obama among Latinos. Obama had a majority of Hispanic votes in 2008 as well, but by a smaller margin. While most Latinos told pollsters the economy was their main concern in their voting choice, how the candidates have approached immigration issues was a strong second priority.
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Threats to religious liberty in US are of 'grave concern,' nuncio says
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a Nov. 4 speech at the University of Notre Dame, the apostolic nuncio to the United States warned that the "menace to religious liberty is concrete on many fronts" today particularly "within your own homeland." Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, speaking in South Bend, Ind., at a university-sponsored conference on religious freedom, said threats to religious liberty in the United States may not be as obvious as the religious persecution in other countries, but he stressed that the "not so obvious" threat often "appears inconsequential or seems benign but in fact is not." The archbishop highlighted the Health and Human Services' contraceptive mandate as a threat to religious liberty, but he was quick to point out it was just one example of attacks on "authentic and legitimate exercise of religious freedom" in the United States and stressed that people should not forget "the other perils to religious liberty that your great country has experienced in recent years." He said religious persecution occurs when "some people question whether religion or religious beliefs should have a role in public life and civic affairs. The problem of persecution begins with this reluctance to accept the public role of religion in these affairs," he said, especially when the protection of religious freedom "involves beliefs that the powerful of the political society do not share." Archbishop Vigano said religious liberty has been threatened when Catholic Charities agencies across the country are "being removed from vital social services that advance the common good because the upright people administering these programs would not adopt policies or engage in procedures that violate fundamental moral principles of the Catholic faith."
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Faith, science must cooperate to protect people, planet, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Dialogue and cooperation between faith and science are urgently needed for building a culture that respects people and the planet, Pope Benedict XVI told his own science academy. Without faith and science informing each other, "the great questions of humanity leave the domain of reason and truth, and are abandoned to the irrational, to myth, or to indifference, with great damage to humanity itself, to world peace and to our ultimate destiny," he told members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Nov. 8. As people strive to "unlock the mysteries of man and the universe, I am convinced of the urgent need for continued dialogue and cooperation between the worlds of science and of faith in building a culture of respect for man, for human dignity and freedom, for the future of our human family and for the long-term sustainable development of our planet," he said. Members of the academy were meeting at the Vatican Nov. 5-10. As science becomes ever more complex and highly specialized, educational institutions and the church have an important role to play in helping scientists broaden their concerns to include the ethical and social consequences of their work, an academy member told
Catholic News Service
. "We make scientists today who are excellent specialists and remarkable technicians, but they have little culture in terms of the history of science," philosophy and ethics, said Pierre Lena, a French Catholic astrophysicist who is working to revamp the way science is taught in schools and universities.
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Ambassador says tensions did not prevent US-Vatican cooperation
ROME (CNS) -- Miguel Diaz, preparing to leave his post as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, acknowledged tensions between the Obama administration and the U.S. Catholic bishops, but said his goal always was to build bridges between the U.S. government and the Vatican. Meeting a small group of reporters Nov. 8, Diaz said he grew up "on the hyphen" of being a Cuban American proud of both heritages; he said his experience balancing two identities informed how he dealt with the tensions of being an American Catholic and a representative of the U.S. government. Those tensions became particularly acute in the past year after the Department of Health and Human Services mandated that nearly all health plans, including those offered by most Catholic-sponsored universities and agencies, would be required to cover sterilizations and contraceptives, including some that can cause an abortion. Diaz, a theologian who has served as ambassador since 2009, paid a farewell visit to Pope Benedict XVI Nov. 5 and was scheduled to leave Rome a few days later, joining his family in Dayton, Ohio, where he was to become professor of faith and culture at the Marianist-run University of Dayton. Diaz insisted the HHS mandate and the U.S. bishops' strong objections to it as a violation of religious freedom was a "domestic matter" that did not come under his responsibility as a foreign-policy representative. However, even Pope Benedict XVI voiced concerns about the mandate. He told a group of U.S. bishops in January, "Of particular concern are certain attempts being made to limit that most cherished of American freedoms, the freedom of religion. Many of you have pointed out that concerted efforts have been made to deny the right of conscientious objection on the part of Catholic individuals and institutions with regard to cooperation in intrinsically evil practices."
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Fight against terrorism, crime can't be criminal, immoral, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While condemning terrorism and organized crime as brutal and barbaric forms of violence, Pope Benedict XVI also criticized efforts to fight crime in ways that go against moral norms and the rule of law. "Action against crime should always be carried out with respect for the rights of each person and of the principles of the rule of law," he told members of Interpol, the international police organization that coordinates crime fighting and crime prevention around the world. Since all forms of violence are "unacceptable" because they wound human dignity and offend the whole of humanity, "it is therefore necessary to combat criminal activities within the limits of moral and juridical norms," he said Nov. 9 during an audience with about 1,000 members of Interpol, who were in Rome for their general assembly. The pope said terrorism is "one of the most brutal forms of violence," which "sows hate, death and a desire for revenge." Modern terrorism, he said, "has transformed itself into an obscure web of political complicity, with sophisticated technology, enormous financial resources and planning projects on a vast scale." Organized crime also is a major concern as it "acts and strikes in darkness, (and operates) outside any rules." It engages in a number of illicit and immoral activities, such as human and organ trafficking; arms and contraband smuggling; and the trade in pharmaceuticals, which often kill instead of cure and are "used in large part by the poor. These crimes transgress the moral barriers which were progressively built up by civilization and they reintroduce a form of barbarism which denies man and his dignity," the pope said.
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Vatican official hopes fake papal tweets stop once official site opens
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Once the Vatican launches Pope Benedict XVI's official Twitter feed before the end of the year, it's hoped all the fake papal tweets will cease and desist, said a Vatican official. There are dozens of unofficial @PopeBenedict handles and usernames in a number of different permutations and languages on Twitter; many are using an official portrait of the pope as their avatar and some boast thousands of followers. Some of these Twitter accounts are being run "obviously by people of goodwill" who tweet about real news and activities of the pope, said a Vatican official who requested anonymity. However, "We hope they will give up when they see the official site is up," the official said. The Vatican will have a verified and authenticated papal Twitter account, which will help users distinguish the official Pope Benedict stream from the imposters, the official said. No specific date has been set for its launch other than "before the end of the year," he added. Unfortunately, there are some phony accounts "that aren't very helpful" because they obviously don't have the best interest of the pope or his teachings in mind, he said. For example, some bogus feeds produce off-color or inappropriate commentary. But if it's obviously satire, comedy or parody, "nothing can be done about that because of freedom of expression," the official said. Yet, there's little risk of people mistaking those accounts with the official account, he added. However, if an account holder is using the pope's name with the aim of misrepresentation, misleading users or "username squatting" in order to prevent the Vatican from using the name or to illicitly offer the account name for sale, "then Twitter can close them down," he said.
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New archbishop of Canterbury shaped by Catholics, favors women bishops
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- The newly appointed leader of the world's Anglicans is a former oil executive who said his spiritual director was a Catholic monk. Bishop Justin Welby of Durham, who will become the new archbishop of Canterbury, did not name the monk, but told a Nov. 9 news conference at London's Lambeth Palace that he was influenced by both Benedictine and Ignatian spirituality. He also told reporters that he would be voting in favor of the ordination of women as bishops when the General Synod -- the Church of England's ruling body -- will decide the matter at a two-day meeting beginning Nov. 19. Bishop Welby's appointment as the primate of England and the leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion was announced Nov. 9 following selection by the Crown Nominations Commission and approval of Queen Elizabeth II, the supreme governor of the Church of England. His appointment will be confirmed with an election by the canons of Canterbury Cathedral. The 56-year-old will be enthroned as the 105th archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral March 21 in succession to Archbishop Rowan Williams, who leave the post in December. Soon after the appointment was announced, Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, issued a statement welcoming the appointment of the father of five who gave up a six-figure salary to be an Anglican cleric. "I know that Bishop Welby will bring many personal gifts and experience to his new role," said Archbishop Nichols.
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Four years later, Vatican takes a different approach toward Obama
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The day after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, hailed his election as a "choice that unites," exemplifying America's ability to "overcome fractures and divisions that until only recently could seem incurable." Pope Benedict XVI sent the president-elect a congratulatory telegram the same day, noting the "historic occasion" of his election. Four years later, the Vatican's reaction to Obama's re-election had a markedly different tone. "If Obama truly wants to be the president of all Americans," said L'Osservatore Nov. 7, "he should finally acknowledge the demands forcefully arising from religious communities -- above all the Catholic Church -- in favor of the natural family, life and finally religious liberty itself." Speaking to reporters the same day, the Vatican spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, voiced hope that Obama would use his second term for the "promotion of the culture of life and of religious liberty." The statements alluded to Obama policies favoring legalized abortion, same-sex marriage and a plan to require nearly all health insurance plans, including those offered by most Catholic universities and agencies, to cover sterilizations and contraceptives, which are forbidden by the church's moral teaching. The insurance mandate in particular, which U.S. bishops have strenuously protested for the past year, has proven an even greater source of division between the church and the Obama administration than their previous disagreements and threatens to aggravate tensions between Washington and the Vatican during the president's second term. From the beginning of Obama's presidency, his support for legalized abortion and embryonic stem-cell research inspired protests by the church and controversy within it. Some 80 U.S. bishops publicly criticized the University of Notre Dame for granting Obama an honorary degree in 2009.
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Pope appoints Boston vicar general as auxiliary bishop of archdiocese
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Msgr. Robert P. Deeley, vicar general of the Boston Archdiocese since 2011, to be an auxiliary bishop for the archdiocese. The appointment was announced Nov. 9 in Washington by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States. A Massachusetts native, Bishop-designate Deeley, 66, served at the Vatican as an official of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2004 to 2010. Since his ordination as a priest of the Boston Archdiocese in 1973, he has served in a number of capacities, including as parochial vicar, pastor, secretary of metropolitan tribunal, judicial vicar and head of a deanery. He also is a former president of the Canon Law Society of America. Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston will ordain the newly named bishop to the episcopacy Jan. 4 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. He held a news conference at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Braintree, Mass., to discuss the appointment of the new auxiliary. Throughout his priesthood, Bishop-designate Deeley "has served with a deep and abiding commitment to Christ and the church," the cardinal said in a statement. In every post he has held, "he has contributed greatly to the life of the church, always focused on bringing people closer to God." Cardinal O'Malley said as an auxiliary, Bishop-designate Deeley will continue to serve as vicar general and moderator of the curia. "I am humbled by the Holy Father's confidence in me by appointing me to the episcopacy," Bishop-designate Deeley said in a statement. Cardinal O'Malley "provided me the great opportunity last year to return home to Boston and be of service to the archdiocese," he said, referring to coming back after serving at the Vatican.
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Irish man whose wife was murdered says faith has helped him cope
DUBLIN (CNS) -- A Catholic man whose wife was murdered on their honeymoon last year said his faith has helped him come to terms with his loss. John McAreavey, 28, has set up a charitable foundation in memory of his late wife, Michaela, to help young people celebrate their Catholic faith. Michaela McAreavey, 27, was murdered as the couple honeymooned in Mauritius just 12 days after the wedding. Two hotel workers charged with her murder were acquitted after a lengthy trial earlier this year. Asked if the murder of his wife had led him to question his faith, John McAreavey said: "Quite the opposite. My faith gave me great resolve. Thank God I have my faith." His wife, a religion teacher in a Catholic school, had "an unwavering faith," he said. McAreavey established the Michaela Foundation so that "the values which Michaela lived in her life should live on, and (so) that young people can succeed in life fulfilment and happiness with faith, confidence and fun as their foundation." The campaign received a huge boost with a charity Gaelic football match in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Nov. 3. The "Match for Michaela" drew an estimated 20,000 fans to raise funds for the foundation. McAreavey said the messages on social media sites from young people inspired by his wife's story -- which they read in the match program -- made him emotional and hopeful that "the foundation will continue to be a positive inspiration in peoples' lives in years to come. It's going to be a busy 2013," he said of plans to introduce the foundation to at least five counties next year as well as finalizing plans for a center in his wife's home parish of Glencull in County Tyrone. The initiative will be coordinated from the new center.
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