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Shouldn't Men be Manly?
I am quite interested in men's fashion lately.
I find there is a trend that I keep seeing. It's not all that bad, but I wonder where these styles came from. I am twenty-two and I am interested in fashion in an average way. This blog is a worldview blog and I think our worldview reflects how we dress just as much as it affects everything else in our life. However, I am wondering lately about low v-necks, skinny jeans and colored pants. Not to mention when a guy styles his hair more than I do, I get a little uncomfortable and wonder if I am not enough of a girl or he's not enough of a guy. I am not even saying that I dislike these trends, but I do wonder where they came from and why they are here.
Some people think social roles are wrong or bad. However, I think that if you were born a girl, then darling, embrace the girl in you to the best of your ability. Personally, I would rather play in the mud than go to a ball in a big dress. But then again, I understand that I was made by God a certain way and so I also enjoy curling my hair, wearing women's clothing and generally being feminine. Girls are supposed to attract, be pretty and have some sort of softness to them. (And yes, be intelligent, be able to hold a job, and be strong in their own way… etc. I am not just a damsel, but being saved by a boy sounds fun to me too!)
But men? They were made to protect, provide and work hard. I live in Idaho, where I am not surprised to see cowboys here and there. My grandpa was a milk truck driver and so I came across farmers growing up. To be honest, as a girl and in a very pure Christian sense, I appreciate when a man has a bit of muscle going on. He doesn't have to be Hercules, but it's nice to know that he is walking around a bit stronger than me and can outwork me in a physical sense. (And yes, he's intelligent and can be kind too, etc.) When I get married I'll be looking for masculinity, because I want to be the feminine one in our relationship. Girls want to feel safe, protected and provided for – those things take strength!
It seems to me nobody really stands up and claps for the cowboy anymore. Nor do we cheer on the hunter very much or admire the quiet hard worker guy, and we don't encourage the father. (Just look at all our sitcoms on T.V.). We do cheer on the the ultra-sensitive musician (or the metro sexual worship leader) and we think the graphic designer guy is super cool. We young twenty-somethings check out the dude with the neat necklaces that hang just above his deep v-neck shirt and our eyes travel down to his colored pants and his canvas Toms and say, "Oh… so that's where we are going? That's the future?" ()
To be honest? All those tight clothes are what women are supposed to wear… right? And even I'm careful about how tight my clothes are to honor the men around me. Now, now, I don't want to bash the way the guys my age dress and I am not even totally against it.
Me? I just wrote a post to chew on.
What do you think about young men's fashion these days?
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Faith vs Reason
I fell madly in love with Jesus when I was 14. My life was changed by the message of the gospel. I didn't have reasons to believe that the claims made by those in my church were true. I didn't have justification for why I believed the Bible was the word of God. I just accepted it. It worked, and I came alive. God breathed life into me and I was different. I was made new.
As wonderful as that experience was, it wasn't enough for me. I couldn't just believe something without reason. I needed to know that what I believed was true. Yet, I felt an expectation to just accept my experience as evidence. Faith seemed to mean laying aside my mental faculties and embracing Christianity without reason. Furthermore, asking questions and pursuing answers amounted to the sin of doubt.
I couldn't find any Christians to help with my intellectual quest. The internet didn't have the resources that are available today. There was no one to tell me that the discipline of "Christian Apologetics" even existed. I set out on my own…
What followed has been my lifelong struggle to understand the roles of faith and reason in the life of a Christian.
Are faith and reason mutually exclusive?
Does faith require us to lay aside our mental faculties and embrace religious belief without reason?
The answer to both of these questions is a resounding "NO!" Basing our religious belief on personal experience and promises of a better life is nothing more than conforming to our post-modern culture. We've allowed relativism and subjective experience to pervade Christianity and falsely make us think that this is "faith." The result is a shallow understanding of God and theology and a lack of maturing. We are infants "blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming." (Ephesians 4:14)
J.P. Moreland* defines faith as follows,
"…biblically, faith is a power or skill to act in accordance with the nature of the kingdom of God, a trust in what we have reason to believe is true."
He goes on to say,
"…faith is built on reason. We should have good reasons for thinking that Christianity is true before we dedicate ourselves completely to it. We should have solid evidence that our understanding of a biblical passage is correct before we go on to apply it. And so on."
The life of the Christian should be a highly intellectual one. The Christian mind shouldn't be neglected, but rather developed and strengthened. We should use our minds to understand and study the Bible. We should use our minds to determine and defend truth.
Truth is not subjective and it can be known. We have nothing to fear!! When we pursue truth we will find it, through reason, natural science, literature, arts, humanities, etc.
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." Romans 1:20
We need to be educated. We need to understand. Proverbs 18:2 says, "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." This isn't just speaking of biblical understanding. Let's look at a couple of commentaries on this verse.
"The separated person seeks understanding in every hidden thing, and feels his toil well repaid when he finds it, even after the most painful and expensive search: the other regards it not, though its secret springs should be laid open to him without toil or expense."
"A fool hath no delight in understanding,…. In natural understanding, and in the improvement of his mind in it; he delights not in books, nor in the conversation of men of learning and sense: or in spiritual understanding, in the understanding of spiritual things; these are foolishness to a natural man; nor does he delight in reading the Scriptures, nor in hearing the word, and attendance on it in the house of God, but is weary of such exercises…"
Our response to the intellectual assault on Christianity has been to withdraw and to hide. We've stepped out of the public forum. We've created a divide between the sacred and the secular. We are no longer relevant. As J.P. Moreland put it, "the church has lost its saltiness."
Christianity has become a private religion, based solely on feelings and personal experience and not able to withstand the Goliaths of our culture. We're unprepared. We are unable to provide a reason for the hope that we have. (1 Peter 3:15)
If philosophers can shape the thinking of an entire generation, then we clearly need more Christian philosophers. Instead of cowering in fear, let us rise to the occasion and give ourselves to rigorous training so that we can address the intellectual questions of our time. Let's re-enter the battlefield and take a stand. Let's take back a culture that has been stolen by the philosophies of this world.
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* by J.P. Moreland
by J.P. Moreland
Another Grenade in the Worldview War.
Last week MSNBC set a fire with statements made by host, Melissa Harris-Perry, that include but aren't limited to:
"We have never invested as much in public education as we should have because we've always had kind of a private notion of children. Your kid is yours and totally your responsibility. We haven't had a very collective notion of these are our children."
"So part of it is we have to break through our kind of private idea that kids belong to their parents, or kids belong to their families, and recognize that kids belong to whole communities."
The conservative community responded negatively to the ad, and many of us have heard the "touche" remarks of Palin, Beck, and Limbaugh. Harris-Perry made what I consider to be .
In this statement, she clarifies her meaning:
"Those of you who were alarmed by the ad can relax, I have no designs on taking your children. Please keep your kids! I venture to say that anyone and everyone should know full well that my message in that ad was a call to see ourselves as connected to a larger whole. I don't want your kids, but I want them to live in safe neighborhoods. I want them to learn in enriching and dynamic classrooms. I want them to be healthy and well and free from fear."
She, along with other liberal folks, are totally confused about what could be bothersome to a conservative regarding her statement. Conservatives and liberals agree that every adult should take caring notice of the children of our nation and invest in them. Many on both sides of the political spectrum see the clear value of our children and many understand that the future of our nation depends on the spiritual, intellectual, and physical fitness of our children. Agreed.
The differences emerge when both sides offer solutions to issues that face children. Two separate worldviews come into play. One worldview suggests a solution that requires more programs, better education, more awareness, a sense of responsibility for all of humanity. This worldview truly believes that knowledge is power and it is their moral responsibility to educate — at any cost — children that might not otherwise receive this type of education. (The education being courses in their worldview and value system, not just ABC's and 123′s). This specific education will ensure that the playing field will be equal, and everyone will get along.
The second worldview suggests that maybe this issue goes a little deeper and has more to do with the decay of our morality over the years and less with our current situation. This worldview recommends a return to Biblical morality, honest and genuine concern for individuals, and it values the free choice of each individual. Perhaps every child will not be parented equally, but this worldview doesn't believe it's the responsibility of everyone else to ensure that all things are fair. In fact, it holds that fairness is an illusion. Respect is shown for humanity in attempts to help the less fortunate with whatever extra each person has, but there is no pressure to be or do something by coercion or force. Children should be taught (usually by parents) how to handle difficulty in life because there is no historical proof that more education equals a trouble-free world.
This will always boil down to a war between worldviews. If two people of opposing worldviews both sincerely adore children, they would still find plenty to fight about.
But I can answer Harris-Perry as to why her comments made conservatives so mad. Because she said that we need to "break through" the idea that "kids belongs to their parents." And she used that wording repeatedly. Now, if her intention is just to make a safe and healthy world for kids, please tell me why would she use that wording? This was not an off-hand comment to a reporter, this was a TV spot that she was doing. Clearly rehearsed and well-thought out. Those words were chosen.
That's why Worldview #2 got mad at Worldview #1 this time.
Learning in "dynamic classrooms," and being healthy and well doesn't make fear go away. We can make public education available earlier, better, and include more fruits and veggies. But nothing, and I mean nothing can replace a parent's role in their child's development. Parents not Programs prepare children for life, for a global economy and for just being a great parent themselves someday. That is, if we believe that humans are individually and intrinsically valuable. But if we believe they are just another cog in the great machine, then perhaps we might be easily tricked into thinking they don't need parents as much as they need a good education.
What is your take on this latest grenade in the worldview war?
By Steph Nelson
Water Cooler Talk: Religion and Politics
He completely disagrees with me.
I completely disagree with him.
He hates America, I adore America. He violently attacks Christianity, I sweetly offer it to anyone who is willing to listen. He's into the darkest things, I wait for the morning so I can dance under the light of day. He's water and I am oil.
So then, how do we have the best weekly conversations about religion?
I've done it. I've shoved the gospel down someone's throat. I have pushed my political viewpoints right in front of someone and arrogantly said, "Take it or leave it." But then, I realized this was not the way to do it! Sharing the gospel is not about holding up a sign and saying, "You'll go to HELL if you don't believe!" (Which, to be bluntly honest, is what I do believe). However, that's not really attractive and even I call that person crazy.
However, personally speaking, the most success I have had with the gospel is when I've prayed for someone and when I've showed them I really care. To be really specific, I've had the best times of seeing someone convert to Christianity after a church service when the music played and they'd heard the pastor preach and they were there at church to seek God in some way anyway. Softly I have asked dozens of times, "Do you want me to go with you down to the people who can lead you into Christianity? It just takes one prayer to begin and then we can talk about what God is doing in you after that…." I've had so many people nod and I've taken their hand and led them to Christ. In those instances, I was not pushy and I just held open my own hands and asked.
I've also had many conversations about politics that were successful too. The million dollar answer to that one is: Humility! Humility. Humility. Humility. To sit there patiently and listen to what they have to say (not sitting there waiting for them to finish so I could refute quickly). Another great way is to ask a question, "What do you say to the argument that a pencil can't write a sentence, the person does, just like a gun cannot shoot someone, a person does? Do you think maybe focusing on gun education and improving good citizenship in our schools might be better than banning all the guns in the world?" Then calmly listening to their answer.
Do you have tactics to arguments?
What has worked? What hasn't?
Why do you discuss religion and politics?
Why don't you?
By JJ Day
Teaching Kids to Be Responsible
By Amy Vassar
Responsibility. I think that's one of the weightiest words I ponder as a parent. What can I do to teach my children responsibility? How can I prepare them to take ownership of their lives and their decisions? What is the best way to help them transition from the authority of Dad and Mom to the authority of God, as a person with a free will but a solid moral compass? Oh man. Ask yourself those questions once a day and you'll see an increase in your prayer life!
As a college instructor, I see every day the disservice that has been done to many young people in terms of their view of responsibility. When did it become normal to turn assignments in late and expect to get credit for them? At what point did the shift occur that makes students assume they won't be held responsible for instructions that they overlooked? Now, this is certainly not true of every student in my classes, but it is a pervasive attitude that seems to be increasing all the time.
As a mom, then, I am on a mission. I want my children to be prepared to take responsibility in their daily habits, their studies, their jobs, and their relationships. To accomplish this, in addition to the constant prayer I alluded to earlier, I am working on three basic lessons with them.
1. Embrace things that are hard. "Just because something is hard does NOT mean that it should not be done or that you should not be held responsible for it." I'm pretty sure there are nights that I say this in my sleep, because of how often I say it to my oldest child. But of course this cuts both ways; in order to teach my children to embrace difficult tasks, I must do likewise. My goal is to never let "It's too hard" be an acceptable excuse in our home. God created the human mind and will to be capable of incredible things, but unless you're occasionally pushed to your limits, you won't know how far you can go. This can take the form of practical tasks like cleaning and organizing a closet or packing in a load of firewood, or even physical activities like doing a set number of jumping jacks or sit-ups.
2. Find the information you need. Sometimes in life we aren't given all the necessary information for a task. Marriages and children don't come with instruction manuals. When you start a new job, there are usually numerous little parts of your job that you have to figure out on your own. To prepare our children for this reality, it's important to sometimes leave out some details and require them to track those down. For small children, this could be done with little tasks like telling them to put away two things that are on the floor, one of which they don't know what to do with. The process of learning to ask questions is so important!
3. If you can do it, and you know it needs to be done, then it's your job. Sorry, I know that phrase doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Likewise, it can be a tricky one to implement and enforce. But while we are big proponents of designated chores in our house (another way to teach responsibility!), I'm not a fan of the "my chores, no more" attitude that can sometimes develop. So if my 4-year-old walks past a piece of trash three times without picking it up, he'll have some explaining to do. If my 5-year-old knows it's time to set the table, she is expected to be in there helping get it done. In this way, we are all taking responsibility for the smooth functioning of the household.
In closing, I certainly don't have this all mastered, and I am not as consistent yet with enforcing these things as I want to be, but I hope they help stir up some ideas for you. Now go inspire your children with responsibility! There's a generation out there waiting for its leaders.
Amy is a wife, mother, teacher, and photographer. She has been married to her husband Paul for 8 years. Paul is a small business owner and together they home school their 3 children, who are currently in 8th grade, kindergarten, and preschool.
Amy holds a B.A. in Spanish and an M.A. in Teaching from the College of Idaho, and she is in the process of earning an M.A. in Spanish from New Mexico State University. She is a member of the Spanish faculty at College of Western Idaho, where she formerly served as program head of Modern Language and currently serves on several committees aimed at improving the quality of online and hybrid courses. She is also a freelance photographer, specializing in family and senior portraiture.
Amy is passionate about education and about missions. Her goal in homeschooling is to raise up confident, responsible individuals who know how to learn, how to work hard, and how to pour themselves into whatever mission field God calls them to, whether at home or in other lands.
The Enemy
Have you ever noticed how quick we are to project our own views on to everyone else? I am guilty of this.
I recently read a book called . It is about a bigoted, obnoxious, conservative Christian, young-adult man who decides to "go in the closet" and pretend to be gay for a year in an attempt to overcome his bigotry. He even leads his family to believe that he is gay and he immerses himself into the LGBT community. It is the author's personal journey from religious bigot to….well, I don't know what. He's opposed to any labels.
I had great hopes for this book. The premise fascinated me. The author's attempt to walk in someone else's shoes for a year, regardless of personal loss, was noble.
However, I must confess, when a friend first referred the book to me, my first thought was, "Great, another Christian-bashing book. Can't wait to read it!" (Yes, you detect sarcasm.) My friend assured me it wasn't, but our views of Christian-bashing are clearly different because I found it to be just that. It's too bad too, because the author has a great message to share. If only he could have done it without alienating his target audience.
I won't review the book directly because I'm not sure I would recommend it – and there are plenty of reviews already on . I think it would offend most conservative Christians (because of his harsh stereotypes and eventual deviation from traditional theology), but I don't necessarily think it would appeal to homosexuals either.
So you are probably wondering why I am even writing about it. I'm not so sure myself. The book has been bugging me, camping in the back of my mind and constantly pestering me.
It was an eye opener for me. Not about the homosexual community, which is not unfamiliar to me. But rather, about Christians. He is intensely harsh towards conservative Christians as he projects his once-bigoted self onto every other conservative, fundamentalist Christian. In fact, towards the end of the book he confesses to exchanging one form of bigotry (towards LGBTs) for another (towards conservative Christians).
Before the experiment, he was horrible to the LGBT community. Mocking them. Throwing condemning Bible verses in their face. Treating them like they had a contagious disease. Believing that God hates them. He showed no love, compassion, empathy or understanding. He said repeatedly that he was taught to be this way and seems to conclude that this reflects all conservative Christians and is a direct result of their theology.
The way traditional Christianity is represented in this book is not the Christianity that I know. It is not consistent with the Bible. It is not a representation of the Christians in my life. I hate Christian stereotypes. I hate the way the media portrays us. I hate the assumptions my non-Christian friends make about me. I feel like I am always fighting against these, always coming to the defense of Christianity. And I honestly don't understand it.
I now realize this is because I project my views and experiences with Christianity on to everyone else, much like the author of this book. But I don't see judgmental bigots.
I see a loving family.
I see grace, compassion, and forgiveness.
I see broken lives made whole.
I see relationships restored.
I see service and sacrifice.
I see loyal friendships where people lay their lives down for one another.
I see a Savior, who died for ALL of our sins.
I see hope, for anyone who asks.
Is it possible that these same people – who have richly experienced the grace of God in their own lives – are egging the cars of homosexuals? It is possible that they are spewing hate to their gay and lesbian acquaintances? Is it true that they elevate these behaviors to a level of sin that God cannot forgive? Do they ostracize the LGBT community, treating them as if they have a contagious disease?
I don't know. I hope with all my heart that it isn't true. But clearly there are professing Christians who do these things, and it breaks my heart. This is not the message of the gospel. This is not behavior that reflects biblical Christianity.
We don't have to reject the Bible to embrace our homosexual neighbor. We don't have to deny the gospel to sit in their living room and hear their stories. We don't have to compromise our beliefs to have a homosexual couple over for dinner and to be their friend.
We don't have to agree with people to love them. We don't have to convince them to agree with us. We obviously haven't taken the time to understand or to show we care. We've failed to demonstrate the love of Christ.
They see us as the enemy, apparently because that is what we have been to them.
An enemy.
Do we label them perverted, disgusting, untouchable?
Do we judge them?
Do we throw our stones, and revel in our self-righteousness?
Do we fail to understand the burdens they bear?
Could it be that the only message they hear from us is "Homosexuality is an abomination!?"
Could it be that all they see of Christianity is our fight against gay marriage?
Regardless of how we answer these questions, this is how many view us. My heart breaks. My heart breaks for the pain we cause, when we should be messengers of hope. We should reflect the love of Christ.
In the same way that those in the LGBT community don't want to be labeled and want to be treated as individuals, I hope people will do the same for me. I hope they can stop rejecting all conservative Christians because of the idiocy of a few (or perhaps many, sadly) and give us a chance to bridge the gap.
Saeed Forgives: A Letter To His Wife
Today I want to link a letter that Naghmeh, Pastor Saeed Abedini's wife received this week. If you remember, Saeed is being held in prison in Iran and abused for his Christian faith. I will let him speak for himself:
Read Pastor Saeed's heartfelt letter.
By Stephanie Nelson
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Mommy, There's a Man In The Girl's Bathroom!
Do I really have to share a public restroom with a man in order to not be discriminating?
Are we archaic in our gender-specific bathrooms and need to change over to gender neutral ones?
Such is the belief of a minority of gender confused people who are getting their way when it comes to public restrooms. Not that I don't see that this is definitely an issue for transgender people. They would like a place to go to the bathroom that makes them feel safe and okay. But is opening up the bathrooms for anyone and everyone really the best solution? Shouldn't we also ensure that women and children feel safe and okay, too?
Can't we just keep adding gender neutral/family bathrooms to stores along with the traditional ones? I don't want to sound unkind toward those who are gender confused (I do understand the problem.) However, I personally would feel extremely unsafe, very uncomfortable, and somewhat violated to have to do my business right next to some strange man. We could have some heterosexual men take advantage of this law and do much damage. It's a very vulnerable position to be in. How about my children who could not defend themselves against some sicko wanted to take advantage from the stall right next to them? After all, he is there legally.
I know Boise already has in effect this law of no discrimination of public accommodations. Now it's up for vote in Pocatello, ID. Of course, we're way behind public universities when it comes to freedom for all in the bathrooms.
This is just the tip of the iceberg.
How about changing rooms and locker rooms? Is it really unjust and prejudice to have guys use guy bathrooms and girls use girl bathrooms unless you've had a sex change, until all stores have a third option, the family/gender neutral bathroom? How can we make laws that help one group of people but possibly endanger another group? We need to be very careful what laws we put into effect that can be taken to a very bad extreme if an individual decides to.
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Why You Should Care About Saeed Abedini's Fate.
**Updated** It has been pointed out to me that the State Dept. HAS called for Saeed's release back in January. Even so, I stand by my statements in this post and counter that they should do what it takes to bring Saeed home. And there remains some 'splainin to do about the contrasts I point out regarding the Obama Administration.
If you are from around here, you have most likely heard the urgent call to and spread the word about a pastor — a US Citizen — who is being held in one of Iran's most horrific and bloody prisons, Evin, located in Tehran. His crime? Well, we don't really know. He is ethnically Iranian and re-entered the country lawfully, to help start a non-sectarian orphanage. Being a convert to Christianity from Islam has made him a target, and he is now in prison for "threatening the national security of Iran."
(As an aside, if only we could cause Iran to shake in their boots merely by sending a baby-faced pastor there to start an orphanage! Smell fishy to anyone else?)
Here is the "threat" in all of his scary glory:
I hope you have heard about this even if you aren't from Boise, where Pastor Saeed Abedini was living before his imprisonment.
I hope you have heard about him if you aren't a Christian and don't totally care what other countries do to Christians.
Here's why: Today I have learned that when Saeed's ferociously brave wife showed up to testify before the State Department regarding the life of her husband, again I remind you, a US Citizen, .
Too busy procuring $250,000,000 to deliver to Egypt?
The sad truth unravels: The people we have chosen to represent us on Capitol Hill may or may not have a minute to represent us when it really counts. I speak of the Obama Administration, specifically the State Department. I know we don't directly elect those in the State Department. But we elect the president, and we trust him to choose people who have our best interest in mind.
The European Union has spoken up and called for Pastor Saeed's release. But not the country he chose to be a citizen of. You know, the country that requires ten truckloads of red tape in order to become a "citizen." Saeed was honored to put in the hours of study and tests in order to have the privilege of calling the USA his home.
But the feelings apparently are not mutual.
Here is a picture of Naghmeh before testifying in Washington DC. She holds a flag that the US gave Saeed upon receiving his citizenship. This picture is very touching. She is smiling warmly, she's dressed up and looks very classy. And I am certain I see a glimmer of pride in the way she is holding that box with the flag.
Can you hear the heart of this precious family?
We are so thankful to be US Citizens. We want Saeed to come home to us (he has two small children as well). Please, USA, can't you speak up and help us bring Saeed home?
They are not demanding any entitlements. They are invoking the right as US Citizens to be protected and defended abroad. Yet, Secretary Kerry and his cohorts have no time. No time to send anyone to the hearing.
President Obama claims to not favor Muslims over others, and to not have any special admiration for Iran. Yet an opportunity arises for him to prove his own claims true by demanding Saeed's release and he chooses silence. I must ask, why?
President Obama claims to put the interests of America, and by extension, her citizens, first. Yet while Saeed is being beaten in prison, rumored to be on the verge of death itself, Obama is busy sending $250,000,000 to Egypt. I ask, why does he have time and money for Egypt, but cannot find time — merely minutes — to call for the release of one of his own?
President Obama supports the rights of illegal immigrants to live, work, study, and die in this country. Yet by his silence he lets Americans assume that an immigrant here illegally is more precious than one who has earned citizenship and is about to die abroad. I ask again, why?
This is why every American should care about the fate of Pastor Saeed. And it is why every American should take note of the response of a progressive ideology to the cry of an individual.
I am not one for Obama conspiracy theories, in fact I detest them because they are usually based in speculation and fear. But there are times when this administration makes it very hard to not think that the darker forces are at work.
President Obama, some of us want to think the best of you, but you make it extremely difficult. Could you throw us a bone this time? Call for Pastor Saeed's immediate release.
The Land of the Free: If the Government Says So
I'm just appalled at what is going on with the Obama administration and the German family who are here on political asylum to homeschool their children. Here are the details in a nutshell:
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike fled from Germany to the United States after their family was vigorously prosecuted (fines, forcible removal of their children, threats of jail and more) for homeschooling. Initially, the Romeikes were granted political asylum, but the U.S. government appealed that decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals. That Board sided with the government. HSLDA then appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals—the federal court just below the Supreme Court.
Now, the U.S. Justice Department is arguing that the freedom to choose to educate one's own children is not a fundamental right.
My initial response is why in the name of all that is good are we trying to send back a family that is here legally under political asylum, when we have millions of undocumented immigrants here that get the full benefit of all of our freedoms and taxes? What idiocy can really be driving our government?
Also, if you read , the government is saying that the Romeikes aren't a 'particular social group' as they can stop homeschooling. So, following this logic we would conclude that someone who is homosexual isn't a 'particular social group' since they can just choose to be straight? Mmm, I don't think that one would fly. But for some reason, people's deep religious and personal beliefs don't matter. The government says that the children are only in public schools 22-26 hours a week. After that the parents may teach what they want.
Does anyone think that our government would say to Orthodox Jewish parents, we can force your children to eat pork products for 22-26 hours per week because the rest of the time you can feed them kosher food?
Freedom for the mind and spirit is as important as freedom for the body and spirit.
I see our rights being eroded away right before our eyes, as we have a government that wants to control what they see fit to control. Why else would they single out one family from Germany and try to overturn their granted political asylum? Why not single out an undocumented immigrant?
Let's be honest, and admit that would cost them too many votes. Why is our government fighting so hard to send this family back to a certain loss of their children and maybe jail time (if they don't bow to government school control). Is there an underlying bias towards homeschoolers that our government is showing? Please read the case and you tell me if you see some discrimination in there?
Did we not learn anything from Hilter? He did the same thing with government controlled schooling and look where that got us.
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Dear Quitting Time,
Hurry up. But don't hurry up too quickly since I have way too much work to be done before I leave for a nice long holiday weekend.
Signed, Needs to get off thebump
Dear DS2's teeth,
For the love of all things holy, can you please just finish coming in already. Mama needs sleep!!!
Signed, Tired
Dear DD
Why did you have to wake up so early today instead of your usual time of 8am? Especially since mommy could have slept today until 8 since I didn't have to be to work until 9.
Dear Last Day of Work
Thank God you are finally here. Too bad they are giving me a last minute assignment to do since all of my work has been done since last week. I have been sitting here bored out of my mind for the last few days. Thankfully, you are here and My summer vacation is about to start. Also, I hope you end around noon!
Dear Realtor
Did you really really manage to eff up the closing? You are now detrimental to this process. If things don't go to the re-plan next week, seriously, I will lose my mind.
Dear DS,
I am super nervous about moving you from your current day care to the new place we have chosen. The new place rocks, but I am so so so nervous about taking you to a new place with your seperation anxiety peaking. Please please please don't get all toddler stressed out when we do this - I promise this is a good change. Love you tons and this will be great for you in the end.
Dear vegan cousins,
Stop being so judgmental about what other people eat. If you want to eat the way you do, good for you, but stop putting other people down, and posting condescending crap on your Facebook because you for some reason think that because of what you eat you are holier than anyone that doesn't eat the way you do.
- Your annoyed cousin.
Dear Mother Nature,
Please stop all this rain! A break from 85-90 degree heat plus insane humidity levels would be nice too. I'd like to actually be able to take DD outdoors to play sometime this summer.
Sick of the Soggy Summer
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Dear DH -
I have been working from home on the same 2 days each week for over 3 years. You work from home sporadically, but every day for the past 2 weeks. You've made a mess of my office, and told me that I'm "in your way" when trying to keep to the schedule that I've had for, again, 3 YEARS.
I told you I had an important call today, and that I absolutely needed the land line for it. You ignored me. I told you again, and asked for your schedule. You "didn't know" what your schedule was. So OF COURSE I'm going to get annoyed when you tell me you've scheduled a call right over mine, and that YOU need the land line for it. No, I can't move my call. No, I can't do it on my cell with our spotty reception. You caused the problem, you find a solution that leaves the phone open when I need it.
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Dear Work,
Please stop pouring!!! I already have a full plate and don't need half a dozen new assignments.
Supposed to have this weekend off
Dear Coworker,
Please show up to work on Monday and please don't call in sick to hang out with your relatives. That's gotten really old.
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Dear DD,
You are adorable, even in your "terrible 2s" meltdown phase and I love all the progress you're making with the potty and communicating your need to go. Fingers crossed that this weekend of PT goes well and that we enjoy all the extra time together.


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Graydon Carter Sued by Former Monkey Bar Food Runner
The former employee claims he was paid minimum wage, tips were withheld, and he was mistreated by the kitchen staff.
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The former employee claims he was paid minimum wage, tips were withheld, and he was mistreated by the kitchen staff.
Maimon Kirschenbaum has sued more than 100 top New York restaurants, but are his tactics legit, or has he just identified a legal gray area that he can exploit for profit?
The complaint from a former server is very ... detailed.
"Scourge of restaurateurs" Maimon Kirschenbaum strikes again.
"Scourge of Restaurateurs" Maimon Kirschenbaum is at it again.
For — what else? — improper overtime compensation and illegal tip pooling.
"Shame on you for abusing these underprivileged employees."
And the coffee-maker, too!
And now the lawyer for the plaintiffs, Maimon Kirschenbaum, has something to say.
Plus, how much does a Babbo waiter make in tips?
A pair of Babbo employees say they were forced to share their tips.
Were accusations of sexual harassment at a trendy Nolita eatery inspired by the Hawaiian Tropic Zone case?
The restaurant has been hit with a class-action lawsuit.
The landlord also sued him back in May.
Lawyer Maimon Kirschenbaum strikes again.
Lawyer Maimon Kirschenbaum, the scourge of restaurateurs, strikes again.
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Listed Investment Companies are a convenient way to gain exposure to small stocks.
By Boyd Peters, Contango
To their own detriment, many investors refuse to look further afield than the largest 100 stocks on ASX and miss out on some of the best candidates for portfolio selection.
Reasons for this myopia include elements of both Pride and Prejudice. Pride - in that some investors choose not to "slum it" by buying smaller, often unproven, companies - and Prejudice, in having a narrow-mindedness as to the benefits small companies can provide.
But experienced investors recognise that including smaller companies in portfolios provides diversification, opportunity, performance and freedom.
There are about 1900 companies listed on ASX, but most large-cap fund managers hold the same 50 or 60, which represent the bulk of the market capitalisation overall.
Incorporating a small-cap allocation reduces the blue-chip risk factor of being overexposed to ASX 100 companies and provides investors' portfolios with diversification.
Allocating to small-caps
However, with so many factors affecting the share price, most investors only invest a modest part of their overall portfolio in small-caps. While not offering an investment recommendation, Chart 1 below demonstrates how some investors might allocate between large and small equities. (Editor's note: It shows how conservative investors will have far less exposure to small stocks, compared to large ones).
Chart one - Sample asset allocations
Source: Contango
The good news is that there are ways to reduce some of the risks of investing in small-cap stocks. One way is by using an investment manager to provide you with a diversified portfolio of companies (hence minimising the risk of one or two poorly performing stocks wrecking a portfolio).
The value of an investment manager
A Listed Investment Company (LIC) is a portfolio of companies managed by a professional fund manager that trades on a stock exchange. Some Australian LICs that invest in smaller and micro-cap companies include Contango MicroCap, Mirabooka, WestOz and the WAM stable of companies.
Being professionally managed, these funds give investors exposure to potentially fast-growing companies and the upside of any market bounce. As LICs themselves trade on ASX, their shares can be bought and sold easily, cheaply and in real time.
Another benefit is many LICs offer clear dividend policies, which can help investors plan reliable income streams to fund their lifestyle needs. For instance, Contango has a dividend policy to pay annual dividends totalling 6 per cent per annum of the fund's July 1 net tangible assets, paid twice annually.
Dividends are also important to enable shareholders to enjoy share price growth without having to sell shares and potentially realise capital gains tax. Also, many LICs offer dividend reinvestment plans, where shares are issued to them at a slight discount to the most recent share price.
Another upside is an LIC's share price can trade below the value of the investment portfolio, enabling investors to buy $100 worth of assets for, say, $95.
Other advantages to recognise are that companies are committed to transparency in their operations and in the investment portfolio. Being governed by ASIC and ASX regulations, their boards ensure the best interests of shareholders are always maintained, with many committing resources to promote the company and be accessible to shareholders.
Investment managers are always asked if "now" is the time to invest in smaller companies. Generally the stock answer refers to the staples of diversification, opportunity and performance, rather than making predictions.
However, it is fair to say that the doomsday scenarios of 2012 did not materialise and investors are recognising that the fundamentals in the Australian economy are quite compelling.
On possibly the most simplistic basis, price and earnings (PE), we can see in Chart 2 below that by no stretch can either small or large-cap stocks be considered to be expensive, with small-caps appearing to offer particular good value.
Chart 2 - ASX 100 vs Small Ordinaries PE
Source: Contango
Traditional indicators beyond PE, such as earnings per share (EPS) and dividend yield, also suggest upside to the market, while increases in share prices and market turnover indicate that investors are returning to the market, which overall is looking attractive again.
About the author
Boyd Peters is National Distribution Manager at Contango MicroCap (CTN), an investment company investing in a diversified portfolio of 60 to 100 Australian micro-cap companies listed on ASX, with a market capitalisation generally between $10 million and $350 million. There are more than 1000 companies in this category. CTN produces a free Quarterly MicroCap Investment Commentary.
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Capcom found the best way to show their upcoming third-person shooter Lost Planet 2 at Microsoft's X10 conference: with a character highly associated with Microsoft. Today, the Japanese company revealed that Marcus Fenix, Gears of War's protagonist, will be a selectable skin in the game, along with Albert Wesker, of Resident Evil Fame.
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Of course, it goes without saying that Marcus Fenix's skin will probably be exclusive for the 360 version of the game (maybe appearing in the PC version). It remains to be seen whether Wesker's skin is or not
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graphics looks good! I hope they do justice to the Gears of War legends! If anything gets released the same time Halo Reach does, it has NO CHANCE, so I hope it doesnt!
Still not interested in this game.
i still planned on buying this for ps3 the extra characters wont sway me since ill be playing with my friends and i loved the demo on psn. but for 360 owners this seems pretty cool.
Couldnt care less...
This is actually a total sell imo. I'm interested a little bit more now, even though i would have picked up LP2 anyway.
I'd say the PS3 version will likely get an exclusive character as well. Snake? Drake? :D
I suppose it's still enough for the people the 360 version... I guess this game will sell 2-1 in favor of 360. Around the same as Bioshock 2.
Those screenshots look nice.
MS again with they gimmick to sell they game lol
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Another day laid up in bed in my Sweaty Betty hoodie! But you're not getting a peek. Instead, I'm sharing a good friend and local businesswoman's look. Meet Lisa..
Lisa's a mum of 3, owner of Weecycle in Finaghy, Belfast and a huge River Island fan. When I popped in last week to take this photo, she was wearing a River Island Gilet (similar) & Jeans, Grey Ugg Boots and a gorgeous elephant scarf from Next.
If you're in Belfast and have not been to Weecycle, make a resolution to drop in some day soon. It's a fantastic shop that sells gently used designer kids and maternity wear and all of the nursery items (also gently used) you could ever need for your little ones. I'm past needing nursery stuff now but her kids clothes go up to age 8 so I still get most of my girls' clothes there.
As well as that, Lisa will sell your unwanted items on a consignment basis. Give the shop a call on 028 9030 1107 if you have items to sell and they'll fill you in on how it all works.
If I didn't meet Lisa every week, I would definitely head to Next to pick up her elephant scarf. It makes a nice change from the zebras which are popping up everywhere! So as I can't buy it, I'm now on the lookout for a giraffe scarf. Watch this space..
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One in eight of Orange County single-family homeowners who have a mortgage owed more than their home was worth in the quarter that ended on June 30, online real estate website Zillow.com reports.
That's 12.08% of O.C. homeowners still making house payments -- tens of thousands of households at a minimum given that there are over 470,000 homes of all types (including condos) that have a mortgage.
Still, that's an improvement:
Worst in the nation:
Stan Humphries, Zillow chief economist, responded to data showing that 27.8% of California's markets saw home values go up in the past year.
"The double tax credits for some California homebuyers have certainly stimulated housing demand there and are partly responsible for the rapid -- and likely unsustainable -- rates of (price) appreciation in many markets across the state."
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A North Carolina man says the Fourth of July is "perfect timing" for the reopening of the Statue of Liberty. Rodney Long says, "It's really a symbol for what the country is all about."
He and his wife Judy were the first people in line for the boat this morning to Liberty Island, where there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony with federal officials and New York's mayor. The Longs couldn't get tickets to climb to the top of the statue, but said they were just glad to be there for the reopening.
The statue has been closed since Superstorm Sandy swamped its island in New York Harbor last October.
A Brooklyn couple brought their three kids to the island today -- figuring it would be a fitting way to celebrate today's sixth birthday of one of their daughters. Heather Leykam, whose mother's home was destroyed during the storm, says Liberty Island "is really about a rebirth." She calls it "a sense of renewal for the city and the country."
Some repairs to brick walkways and docks are continuing, but much of the work has been completed in the months since Sandy swamped most of the island's 12 acres. The statue itself didn't suffer any damage from the storm.
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My baby has been extremely active these past several weeks. I usually feel her move at least once every 1-2 hours. But that hasn't been the case lately. I probably felt her move only 1-2 times since Monday. I went to the hospital for a check-up yesterday to make sure she's doing okay. Fortunately, she is doing just fine. I got to hear her beautiful heartbeat for a good 10 minutes. I also got to see her during an ultrasound. She was crossing her legs! She's already such a lady.
My health on the other hand is in question. Protein was found in my urine. The nurse told me this could indicate I have preeclampsia. Fortunately, my blood pressure isn't high, so they're just going to monitor my condition for now. Women with preeclampsia sometimes have to deliver their babies sooner than planned. Unfortunately, there's not much I can do besides rest, drink more water and take in less salt. Many women who have preeclampsia still have healthy deliveries, so I'm keeping positive. I'll keep you updated!


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On The Beach Boutique Guesthouse and Apartments in Jeffrey's Bay provides a luxurious atmosphere in which to relax and rejuvenate. Located only 50 minutes from the Port Elizabeth International Airport on the sun-drenched shores of the beautiful Eastern Cape. On The Beach Guesthouse's sculpted gardens, winding down to the beach, provide an oasis of peace and tranquility in the heart of South Africa's world famous surfing paradise.
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The Magna Tubes Apartment is on the first floor, with wonderful ocean and beach views. The spacious living room and adjoining kitchenette is air-conditioned and shares breathtaking views with the main bedroom (king / twin beds) and en-suite bathroom (bath). The second bedroom (king / twin beds) and en-suite bathroom (shower) is comfortably spacious. Facilities include private entrance, remote alarm system, 32" LCD TV with DSTV bouquet and daily service.
There are braai / barbeque facilities available right in front of the guesthouse, either on the lawn or on the sand lower down and obviously they have great views! The braai room is fully equipped with Weber braais, tongs, cutlery, crockery and glasses to be used on wooden tables outside.
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The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon
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- Age Group: 26 - 30
- From: United Kingdom
- Traveller type: Young Couple
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Typical Holiday Inn - Pretty good.from A TripAdvisor Member
A Great Locationfrom zeebzoo
Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by a friendly staff person and received the key to our 2 bedroom suite in a separate building called the Arizona Rooms. The Arizona Rooms are a different building than the main building of the hotel, and used to be a different hotel called the "Grand Canyon Suites". When we arrived at our room, we found that is was in fact a two bedroom suite and was extremely roomy, except that the sofa, which was supposed to have been a sleeper sofa, was only a regular sofa. This situation left our family one bed short. We then responded back to the desk, and were immediately issued an even larger two bedroom sleep with the a sleeper sofa.
The complimentary breakfast was very good (especially the cinnamon rolls!!) and convenient. There was a breakfast area in the Arizona Rooms, which meant we didn't have to walk to the main building just to eat breakfast.
The best part about this hotel is that it is only 2 miles from the entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim Entrance). This was especially nice because we only spent a few minutes driving to and from the Park, instead of almost an hour if we had stayed in Flagstaff or Williams.
Overall it was an enjoyable stay and seemed quite different than the Holiday Inn that I remember staying in while traveling as a child.
The rooms could of been cleanerfrom A TripAdvisor Member
So, Sofrom A TripAdvisor Member
Great Hotel and locationfrom A TripAdvisor Member
t have a Rubber Fetishfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Nothing Special, But Will Do.from dickson_thunder
Check-In was efficient and the staff while not exactly friendly didn't posess an attitude. The room was clean and modestly furnished. I thought our rate was a little high for the accomodations even for the middle of the tourist season. $98/night with a non-refundable pre-paid internet rate. I wouldn't recommend against the place but probably wouldn't stay here if we ever travel to the Grand Canyon again. Also, do not eat at the Canyon Star across the street, the food is way overpriced.
Not bad at all!from greg3564
Just plain DIRTYfrom liddlepeanut
We stayed at this hotel two year's ago and it was very nice and clean. It is now very run-down and dirty. I had made reservations three month's ago and was confirmed for three, non-smoking rooms. Upon arrival, we were assigned three rooms that all they had done was remove the ashtrays. The 3rd floor hallway and the room reeked of smoke. We went down to the lobby and the one (& only) woman on duty became very rude and told us to come back later, as she was too busy.
After waiting for her to check in several more people and answering numerous phone calls we finally obtained another set of rooms. My husband turned on the a/c and it started rattling. He removed the cover and the filter was disgusting. I pulled back the covers on the bed to find a blanket that was torn in shreads and sheets that hadn't been changed. My husband went back to the lobby (3rd time) and asked to see a Manager. The woman said there was no manager on duty and wouldn't be the entire evening and night. She called and sent what we believe was a maintenance man to our room who stripped the bed and had it changed. We pointed out the a/c, but he shrugged it off and said he couldn't do anything about it. We ended up opening the window and not using the a/c. I wore my flip-flops when I showered... that was how bad it was.
My husband changed and went to the pool and promptly returned stating that it too, was dirty and he wouldn't use it. The carpet in the halls are filthy, as are the walls.
Now, don't think we are snobs. We are of the (hotel) belief...'it doesn't have to be fancy, just CLEAN'. This hotel is dirty and the (lack of) management is poor.
Do yourself a favor and stay elsewhere or drive to Williams (50 miles) after your Grand Canyon visit and stay at a hotel there.
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Can't Miss: Helicopter Rides and Hiking #1: Pay for the more expensive and longer helicopter ride. It is worth every penny! We actually got upgraded since we were the only two in the shorter helicopter ride. I am so happy that happened, and would tell everyone to take the longer helicopter ride. #2: Take a hike half way into the canyon and back. Pack water, Gatorade, and a few snacks. Not only are the views fantastic, your feel such satisfaction about your accomplishment!
Grand Canyon Get there early, less crowded and you can just drink in the view.
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The Detroit Pistons beat the Sixers 115-100 Sunday.
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Evan Turner had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jrue Holiday scored 25 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 104-97 on Monday night.
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Greg Monroe had 19 points, 18 rebounds and six assists to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 94-76 on Wednesday night for their first win of the season.
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Ben Gordon scored 26 points, including eight 3-pointers, to help the Detroit Pistons rout the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 108-86 Thursday night in the season finale.
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Thaddeus Young scored 12 of his 20 points in a pivotal second quarter and All-Star Andre Iguodala had 12 points, six assists and four steals to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-68 and snap a five-game losing streak.
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Spencer Hawes had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Jodie Meeks scored 21 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 96-73 on Friday night.
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They lost for the fifth time in the last six games. They finished 41-41 and failed to post their first winning record since 2004-05. The Sixers earned their 40th victory on April 1. They play the Heat in Game 1 on Saturday.
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Elton Brand had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers reached .500 for the first time this season in a 110-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
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The University of Illinois has had 16 men's basketball coaches since it began playing the sport in 1906. All of them, from Elwood Brown to Bruce Weber, had a skin pigmentation that resembled Cream of Wheat.
On Tuesday, the school was preparing to hire its 17th coach, John Groce, who is as white (and shorn) as a cue ball.
Apparently, we live in a state with the racial diversity of Iceland.
It was one thing for Illinois to whiff on Shaka Smart, the very successful coach at Virginia Commonwealth, which is what new athletic director Mike Thomas did. Smart, who is African American, had his reasons for turning down the big money Thomas threw at him. So you move on, and Illinois' athletic director did, however haltingly.
But somewhere between the wooing of Smart and the apparent surrender with Groce, the Illini abandoned what appeared to be their desire to do the right thing. That would be hiring the first black basketball coach in school history.
If Illinois were about to announce Mike Krzyzewski's hiring, you'd shrug and say, what's an athletic director supposed to do? If you can get Coach K to come to Champaign, you get him, even if you previously had vowed you absolutely had to have a black, red or plaid coach.
But this is John Groce, a relatively obscure coach who has done fairly well at mid-major Ohio University. You don't abandon the opportunity to get with the times because he is standing in front of you.
There is not a qualified African-American college coach in the United States who can lead the Illinois program? Really?
There is not a top-notch black college assistant who would love the chance to roll up his sleeves and make the Illini into something special? Really?
This is not a matter of running out of competent black candidates. This is a matter of abandonment. It's an abandonment of principles and values.
Football was bad enough
Some members of Illinois' Board of Trustees reportedly were upset when Thomas hired a white football coach to replace Ron Zook. They should be doubly upset about Groce's impending hire, given the basketball program's higher profile.
A lot of people want to move past race in this country. Who doesn't? It's a noble idea. But there seems to be this notion that just because we have a black man in the White House, everything is equal now. And maybe that's part of what has happened as Illinois stumbled through the hiring process: Because we're in a ''post-racial'' moment in our history, perhaps the Illini got a little lazy. They took a stab at a black coach or three and gave up. Skin color doesn't matter anymore, right?
But when the majority of the people playing basketball at the Division I level are black and you've never had an African-American coach pace the Illinois sideline in a hideous orange sport coat, you're kidding yourself. Skin color matters by the jarring absence of it.
Illinois has indeed moved past race; the problem is, it never stopped long enough to notice how bad it looks to have gone more than 100 years without a black coach. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the state's black population is 14.5 percent. The school's undergraduate black enrollment is less than 7 percent.
At what point do the whiteout conditions on Champaign's sidelines become a slap in the face? At this point. In essence, the Illini are saying that after more than 100 years of basketball, they still can't find an African American to coach a sport that is made up primarily of African Americans.
How is this possible in 2012?
Necessary and overdue
The indignation here has nothing to do with the Chicago Public League and what appears to be its long-standing disgust with the state university. This is much, much bigger than a group of coaches who believe the Illini haven't paid homage to them over the years. It's certainly not about a black college coach being better able to recruit in Chicago than a white coach.
No, this is about right and wrong.
Groce might be a great guy, a wonderful coach and the kind of man who can heal a fractured nation. He might turn out to be the best leader in school history. But that's not the point.
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COPPER CITY, Wash. – The Pacific Northwest is scattered with thousands of abandoned mines. Even though most mines have been abandoned for 50 years, hard metals are still leaching out from some sites.
Things like arsenic and lead.
The U.S. Forest Service is working to clean up these mines, one-by-one. Officials have devised a cleanup plan for a mill and prospect site 70 miles north of Yakima, Wash.
Around the turn of the century prospectors scoured the Cascades for gold. They hardly found any. Instead, they found lots of copper, which kept alive some prospectors dreams of making it rich.
The prospectors built Copper City in a mountain field below Miner's Ridge, now a popular recreation area. About 800 tons of ore were shipped during Copper City's heyday.
Today, a few ghostly traces remain. Forest Service archaeologist Jacqueline Beidl walked up an old jeep trail to reach the historic site.
"This is the old bunk house," Beidl said pointing to a dilapidated wooden house.
She shifted her focus to a field in front of the caved-in building.
"You can see over there. All the excavations. The flat areas," Beidl said. "Those were all structures, too."
Copper City's mill is a short walk from the bunk house, where workers brought football-sized rocks here to process. Here, they'd grind up the ore and separate the copper. Then they'd dump the leftover rock.
Those bits of rock are now leaching hard metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium, and chromium.
Joe Gibbens heads up the Washington's abandoned mine reclamation for the Forest Service. He climbed on the remains that stair-step down the hillside.
"So the material, you can just see this kind of loose gravely stuff," Gibbens said as he bent down and picked up a handful of dime-sized rocks, letting them fall through his fingers.
"This is the material that winds up being high in arsenic," Gibbens said.
The Environmental Protection Agency says arsenic in soil shouldn't be more than 10 parts per million. You can imagine how tiny that is. One part per million would be about one ounce in 32 tons.
The highest arsenic level at the mill is nearly 100 times greater than EPA standards. The Forest Service will clean up most of the contaminants, but the area is naturally high in arsenic. That means levels will still be above EPA recommendations.
Gibbens said right now the contaminants could harm recreationalists. Though, he said, fewer people have traveled to Copper City in recent years because the road is closed.
"There's a photograph taken 10 years ago. There's probably 30 people climbing around. And you got kids. They're getting dust. They're inhaling it. They could conceivably consume it if they're eating their meals," Gibbens said.
Arsenic can also leach into nearby water bodies. That's because miners diverted a small, unnamed stream to run the mill. It still meanders though the mill.
Beidl says that could harm endangered species.
"Deep Creek, which is a major drainage here, is a bull trout stream, which is an ESA-listed species. So it's another reason to try to make sure we're not contaminating the main stream," she said.
Beidl said Miner's Ridge is a popular nesting site for spotted owls, which are also listed under the Endangered Species Act. Prospectors dug 42 claims on the ridge above the mill. Beidl said the Forest Service will time the project so it does not disturb the owls.
The Forest Service'a plan to clean up the Copper City mill also includes the Granite Lake Prospect site nearby. Although Gibbens said that site is not as contaminated.
Gibbens estimates this project will cost around $200,000 to clean up and is set to begin in 2014.
Originally the plan would have disturbed the historic area by enclosing the contaminants in the field near the bunker house. But Gibbens worked to preserve the remnants.
To do that, crews will bury the toxins in the mill's footprint.
"Then put a liner on it and cap it right there," Gibbens said. "And then some of the bigger structural features, we'll set them aside at the beginning, and then we'll put them back on. So if you come out here two years after the clean up is done, you'll see something. It'll look like it was a mill."
The liner will be a geotextile fabric. It will separate the contaminated material from the clean material, Gibbens said.
"It's like a real heavy garbage bag, a real heavy garbage bag," Gibbens said.
Abandoned mines dot Pacific Northwest mountainsides. The EPA estimates mines pollute 40 percent of headwaters in the Western United States.
According to state and federal estimates, about 2,000 hardrock mines are in Washington. There are about 8,000 abandoned hardrock mines in Idaho. And another 6,000 in Oregon. The exact number of abandoned mines is difficult to track.
But it's not just the abandoned mines that cause problems. John Robison, public lands director with the Idaho Conservation League, said large-scale modern mines cause problems, too. Robison said all the toxins add up.
"Basically there's so much out there, you're really looking at triage," Robison said.
Bonnie Gestring is with Earthworks, a conservation group that works to reform mining policies and practices. She said current mines should pay a royalty fee, which would help spur abandoned mine cleanup programs.
"It would generate a very large amount of money that would significantly speed up the cleanup process," Gestring said.
Many historic mines – including Copper City – have been abandoned for so long that owners are no longer around. That leaves taxpayers funding the cleanup efforts. Clean-up money then comes from a small chunk of the Forest Service budget.
Gibbens said that's why the process can take years.
"So some of these that's why it might be years and years as we go through the steps," Gibbens said, "because we don't have any money to go to the next step."
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Renovation Blitz Build
Wayne Weiseman and Cliff Davis, Co-Chairs
October 1 – October 26, 2012
Clarence Jordan had this notion of a Fund for Humanity that would support partnership farming, partnership businesses, partnership housing and more. The first house was being built for neighbors Bo and Emma Johnson when Clarence died suddenly. Thanks to the community the partnership housing movement took deep root. Koinonia built 192 houses in Sumter County.
Then thanks to Millard and Linda Fuller and Koinonia's support of these two former Koinonians, the partnership housing movement moved from the farm and became Habitat for Humanity building homes around the world. From Habitat, Millard and Linda went on to found The Fuller Center for Housing continuing the legacy. We are proud of these two organizations born out of Koinonia Farm.
The partnership housing movement sprung from the soil here yet little has been done to the buildings through these 70 years. If we want them to last another 70 years, they need some tender loving care. Join us for the Renovation Blitz Build.
Following the Symposium, we're planning a month-long series of renovation, rehab, and construction projects at the farm and in the wider community.
Here's how it works
- Form a crew, choose a project you want to sponsor, register here online and bring the crew to complete the project. We've broken as many projects as we can down into manageable chunks both time wise and financially. Simply choose a project that you'd like to sponsor then fill out the registration form.
- You can't travel to Koinonia, but want to help out? Choose a project to sponsor in total or in part. Once we have monies needed for a project, we'll find a crew to do the work.
Housing costs are additional. Here is a list of area hotels. Of course, we'd love to have as many of you stay at Koinonia as we can house. We're taking reservations until we fill up. Visit our Housing Registration page or Contact Us.
We'll serve a noon meal Monday-Friday and dinner Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening. Cost per meal is $6.00 per person. You're also welcome to join us for Gathered Worship and a Potluck Meal on Sundays. Bring a dish and come on over!
We have a list of projects you can choose to work on during your Blitz work. Click here to check them out.
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