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FID Conference (Day Two)
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote up a summary of the first day of the inter-religious diplomacy conference last month at USC. Then I got distracted by other life matters and never got back to the second day. I thought after slacking off this long I should maybe not bother with part two, but Eve told me to do it anyway, and I've heard one should listen to one's older sisters. So here it is. (This is probably less a summary of the talks—which would be very difficult to do justice—than a mention of some of the points I found interesting.)
The first session on Saturday was "The Mormon Voice in a Pluralistic Society." Since Kristine and Ralph Hancock have already blogged about what they said, here I'll just mention some of the comments from the other two people on the panel. James Burklo, the associate dean for religious life at USC, talked about the shift in America in which people are less likely to affiliate with a formal organized religion and more likely to talk about spirituality. He noted that increasingly people don't believe in exclusive truth claims of churches, commenting that "people are starting to register as independents as they pray." He proposed that this was a trend that Mormons should pay attention to, and concluded with this question—what does interfaith dialogue mean in a country full of people who are having inner-faith monologues?
Frederick Mark Gedicks, a law professor at BYU, discussed conversation with other faiths, within faiths, and in a political context. He argued that in living in a world in which most people think differently, you need to frame your arguments in language that makes sense to them. He emphasized that we should keep in mind that we are a religious minority, and that we don't have the allies that Protestant denominations do (even if their numbers are smaller). He also talked about the problem of politicizing the gospel, of requiring a political checklist to be culturally accepted in Mormonism. And he brought in a pessimistic note, commenting that at the level of the institutional church we are well on our way to being fundamentalist, that the choices we've made over the last fifty years have placed us further and further from the mainstream, and that in a few generations, fundamentalist churches will be small and increasingly disconnected from American society—in twenty or forty or sixty years, will a fundamentalist Mormon church really have much relevance or influence on American life?
The next panel was on Catholic and Orthodox Christianity. Father James Masa talked about the hope for a greater understanding between the Catholic church and the LDS one. He proposed that a more positive Catholic assessment of Mormonism could be possible in the framework of Vatican II, looking to Catholic views on Islam as a possible analogy. The Vatican II document Nostra Aetate affirms that Muslims adore the one God, identifies areas of overlap between Islam and Catholicism, and recognizes the particular contribution made by Islam in the history of salvation. He raised the question of whether Catholics saw the relation with LDS as ecumenical or inter-religious—essentially, the question of whether LDS are Christian, and commented on a need to find a way to engage those who seek salvation under Christ even while not accepting other elements of traditional Christianity.
The panel also included a member of an Eastern Orthodox faith, Reverend Alexei Smith, who talked about Eastern Christianity's approach to interfaith dialogue and ecumenism. He brought up the question of what exactly ecumenism is—is it a heresy? Is it a missionary activity, entering into dialogue in order to communicate the truth of the Orthodox faith? He commented on the need to remove the suspicion between Christian churches that led them to proselytize each other, instead of seeing each other as relatives and part of the household of Christ. He also brought up some of the challenging issues of worship in an ecumenical setting, such as in areas of language or women presiding, where there was disagreement.
Jim Faulconer proposed a different way of thinking about Mormon beliefs. He noted the LDS wariness of creeds, and proposed that our relation to our beliefs is different than Catholic or Orthodox to their beliefs. As the term "creed" was used in the time of Joseph Smith, the Articles of Faith were not a creed, as they don't go beyond a set of beliefs that anyone could understand without theological training. LDS remain committed to the idea that one only needs a few basic beliefs, and have resisted moving beyond this to official theology. This, combined with the freedom to speculate, means that there is little official theology, and unofficial theology is messy and speculative. He went over D&C 20,and its statement of basic beliefs, and touched a bit on the problem of what divinization means in Mormonism and its doctrinally ambiguous status. How can we live with this sort of theological confusion? Mormonism finds salvation in practices rather than beliefs. Thus it might be helpful to think of basic beliefs as performative, rather than mere descriptions of belief—to utter belief is to take part in witness and worship. Basic beliefs are liturgical acts rather than theological claims.
The next panel was on Protestant Christianity. Spencer Fluhman talked about the intertwined history of Mormons and Protestants, with Mormons existing in a Protestant context and developing in tension with Protestantism. He noted that in the 1830s Mormons saw themselves as distinctive but not necessarily in terms of doctrine, but rather in having new scripture, spiritual gifts, and an Israel identity, and one could see commonalities with Protestant. More difficulties came with the less conventional theology of the 1840s—he noted the problem that there are two religions in Mormonism: the Book of Mormon and early revelations, and the Nauvoo overlay, which leads to problems in interreligious dialogue, and proposed that we need Mormonism to articulate its varying themes. Protestants provide a foil against which Mormons can see themselves more clearly. He commented on the connections we've had over the years, and said that the saved by grace vs. saved by works argument has proved to be shabby way to define the distance between us. We need a future "more graceful and weird."
David McAllister-Wilson, an elder in the United Methodist Church, gave his perspective on the LDS church as a mainline Protestant. He explained that historically, he sees us in the family line of Protestants in America, emerging out of the Second Great Awakening, and noted that the desire to get back to Christianity is very Protestant. Intellectually, he sees LDS as at the beginning of the attempt to engage the challenge of modernity; he paralleled that to Protestant struggles in the last century with the rise of the historical-critical method and the questioning sources of scripture, Darwin, urbanization and diversity, and ideas of relativity, and noted that we were beginning to grapple with these kinds of issues. He pointed to two things LDS have going for us—a well-educated lay leadership, and that Joseph Smith was dealing with issues of relativization and contextualization as he revised his own understanding of revelation, which gives us a warrant for looking intellectually and with faith at the tradition. And theologically, he sees us as Methodist and Arminian, with our theological optimism and progressivism: "Mormons are Methodists on steroids." He also noted parallels between his place on the spectrum of Protestants which emphasizes building up the kingdom of God on earth, and the LDS emphasis on that.
Deidre Green talked about the need to engage the religious other, and the tension between searching and certainty. The advantage of not being circumscribed by creedal commitments is that we can embrace all truth, wherever it is found, which requires openness to genuinely learning from others. She brought in a feminist ethics of risk—risk is entailed in any action, but is worth taking because we cannot be moral alone; the discernment of norms and strategies requires interaction of different communities. She proposed ways in which we might learn from others without theological capitulations, and noted that as people of faith, we all have insights to offer one another with regard to faithful and ethical living. She also suggested that we break away from the either/or of dialogue vs. proselytizing, and instead adopt a teleological agnosticism—we do not know what the results of our dialogue will be.
Terry Muck, from Asbury Theological Seminary, talked about wanting to have more people involved in dialogue, and said that the problem with dialogue groups is that they often cater to experts. Dialogue doesn't mean that you have to know about the other religion or your own; it is for people who want to learn. He also saw a false dichotomy between mission and dialogue. What do we do about the problem of mission creating inter-religious conflict? We can give up on mission, or we can say that we don't care because eventually everyone will be converted. But he proposed that instead, we need to develop better mission practices. He also commented in that in the future, theology done without people of other religions will be meaningless. And he talked about the challenge of religion finding a public voice, and observed that we've end up creating our own heterodox religions which reduce religion to being something to do with personal choice.
The final panel was on Islam, and unfortunately by this late in the day, I was somewhat on intellectual overload, so I only have notes on the first two presentations. Bradley Cook went over some of the similarities between Mormonism and Islam, such as faith in an omnipotent, just and merciful God; obedience to God's will as leading to peace and prosperity in this life and life with God in the next; observance of religious rituals such as prayer, fasting, acts of charitable giving; an emphasis on strong families; values of chastity, fidelity, and modest; a long history of misunderstanding and persecution; and the idea of prophecy and a line of prophets. Though he was also careful to mention the real differences in aspects of these. He commented that while the LDS tradition is almost unknown in the Islamic world, he's found that when Mormons and Muslims talk, there is a kinship because of these things. He also mentioned an interesting comment from Howard W. Hunter, that if a bridge is ever built between Christianity and Islam, it must be built by the Mormon church.
Maher Hathout talked about issues of pluralism from a Muslim perspective. He said that in posing certain basic questions we go wrong because we don't see the obvious—we begin with God and often create a God that suits us, which leads to a strange kind of discourse in which we refer to "my God" or "their God"—but once we contain God, it is not God. Since God does not have needs, the only way to express devotion and love to God is to offer to those who have the needs—he mentioned Mormon humanitarian efforts in this context. He brought up the question of right and wrong, and said that organized religion, including Islam, had generally failed to do it justice. A religious person frequently assumes that there is only one truth coming from God, but that goes against the Quran, which speaks of several manifestations of truth; God communicates in different ways. Thus instead of trying to prove to me that you're right and I'm wrong, God is telling you do goodness, and let us see who will do more good—and then we'll come back, and God will tell the rest of the story. It is not tolerance that we should be calling for, but submission to the will of God—and the will of God is that we are different. Our failure to respect each other arises from ignoring our understanding of God and an emergence of religious tribalism in which religion is no longer a message of mercy from God to the whole world, but the property of my tribe.
So—there's my rather limited attempt to highlight some of what was said. It was a very thought-provoking conference; it left me with a lot of ideas which I'd like to pursue further.
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I'm very glad you were a good girl and listened to your older sister! Thanks for the notes, I assure you they are very much appreciated by those of us who couldn't be there.
Wasn't Richard Sherlock also on the Catholic panel? or are we trying to forget that one?
Thanks for this, Lynnette.
And he brought in a pessimistic note, commenting that at the level of the institutional church we are well on our way to being fundamentalist, that the choices we've made over the last fifty years have placed us further and further from the mainstream, and that in a few generations, fundamentalist churches will be small and increasingly disconnected from American society
This is an interesting point. If my understanding of Armand Mauss is right, maybe we can hope for the Church to shift to becoming less fundamentalist once it gets far enough that the tension between the Church and the world reaches the level of a threat.
He went over D&C 20,and its statement of basic beliefs, and touched a bit on the problem of what divinization means in Mormonism and its doctrinally ambiguous status.
Divinization . . . at first I read that as "divination" and it sounded like he was saying something really weird.
It is not tolerance that we should be calling for, but submission to the will of God—and the will of God is that we are different.
This idea has some appeal for me, but it seems to run strongly against the grain of Mormonism as I understand it. God wants us to be different? You mean he doesn't just put up with differences–he actually likes them?
Although I guess it would go along with Elder Wirthlin's talk "Concern for the One," in which he talked about value of the different instruments in an orchestra and value of different people.
Mormonism finds salvation in practices rather than beliefs. Thus it might be helpful to think of basic beliefs as performative, rather than mere descriptions of belief—to utter belief is to take part in witness and worship. Basic beliefs are liturgical acts rather than theological claims.
Do you agree, Lynnette?
Thanks, Kevin–I'm glad to hear you found the write-up valuable.
Deborah, I honestly don't know. I was intrigued by what he said, because it's such a different way of thinking about belief. I'm still letting that one percolate.
the narrator, since you were in attendance, I think I'm going to let you guess the answer to that question. Perhaps the problem is that I'm not all that riveted by discussion of natural law.
Ziff, somehow we didn't get to the topic of divinization–maybe at next year's conference, on dialogue with ancient Mesopotamians (Kiskiliili can be our keynote speaker.)
I wonder about the idea of increasing fundamentalism in relation to Mauss's thesis, too. Though looking at recent trends, I also wonder whether there might be a self-reinforcing cycle in which the further it gets from mainstream culture, the more defensive the church gets, and the less likely to re-evaluate its more fundamentalist tendencies. Though maybe Mauss is right and eventually the pendulum will swing back.
This is totally off the top of my head, but I'm also thinking that perhaps the situation is more complex than it might appear at first glance. For example, I'm thinking of the ERA. On the one hand, of course, the church vigorously opposed it. And yet in the past few decades, I think feminism has had a significant (though unacknowledged) influence on the church–I'd propose that chicken patriarchy arises from the tensions of existing in a culture in which egalitarian ideas are normative. So we end up with both traditionalist notions (presiding) and more cultural acceptable notions (equal partners)–which puts us in a rather complicated relation to mainstream culture.
Lynnette and Kiskilili, I substitute taught Institute last Wednesday, and we were supposed to talk about Elder Packer's talk on priesthood from last conference. One of the things he talks about is "including the sisters," and so I used the opportunity to raise the issue of chicken patriarchy (though not in those specific words!) to see what these young people thought about the conflicting forces of patriarchy and egalitarianism in contemporary church culture. But I didn't get anywhere. These young people all envision having a priesthood holder preside in the home, without thinking too hard about what that means.
I now have a new ideal in my head for what an Institute class should have. It should have Kevin Barney talking about chicken patriarchy!
I think ZD needs to trademark that term…
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Awesome, Kevin! I'm glad you're at least attempting to evangelize the problems of chicken patriarchy, even if your audience isn't receptive.
Thanks for posting your notes, Lynnette! I enjoyed reading them.
My thanks, too, Lynnette. This sounds like it was a fascinating conference. Wish I had known about it and could have attended, since it was just up the road from me.
I particularly liked some of the points you summarize from Deidre Green's comments. I love the concept of teleological agnosticism. One of my biggest complaints about Mormonism is its focus on teleology. I think we would be well served to adopt this kind of agnosticism, which would focus us on the process and the journey (in my opinion Mormon doctrines call for us to focus on the process or journey, not the ends; it is culture and tradition and practice that gets us fixated on ends).
I'm still chewing on a few of her other ideas. Do you know if these presentations will be put into print at any point?
I've heard one should listen to one's older sisters.
Indeed one should! Thanks for the write-up, Lynnette. As usual, it's making me wish my life circumstances allowed me to attend these things.
Thank you for these wonderful write-ups (both days). I wasn't able to attend as well, but I appreciate learning what I missed out on.

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How to Create an Online Game
Many people have played games online such as Club Penguin or Runescape or maybe even Neopets! Many people would also like to create them... if it wasn't so hard and it didn't cost so much. Some people are still interested in making them. These steps can make it easier.
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1Get your supplies together. You will need a notebook, pen or pencil, a computer with internet, and a good amount of money.Ad
2Think about how you will carry out the costs. Games are inherently expensive. The bigger and more popular your game becomes the more it'll cost you to keep it up and running. Are you willing to put up the expensive of domain names, servers, bandwidth, hardware upgrades, technical support, and so forth and so on? My biggest game has over 100k members and costs me over $300 a month just in server costs. That's over $3,600 a year just to keep the game server online. Then you have to factor in advertising, domain names, and additional expenses such as postage and letter heads and office supplies. Will you be able to carry the costs of the game's expenses if your game isn't generating enough revenue to support itself? These are all really important questions. Take the time to research how much it costs to buy a domain, get hosting setup, and any other additional fees you may run into before you start. Just because you don't have a big budget, don't let that limit you!! There are several things you can do to limit your expenses. Limit the numbers of members who can join your game. This will reduce your bandwidth — the amount of data passed back and forth over the internet — and will encourage your members to stay active. You can even go through and delete accounts that are inactive after a certain period of time. Limit how many people can play online at a single time. This isn't the best solution, but sometimes it's a good option if your game is popular but you don't have many people that play online at any particular time during the day. Don't expand your hosting/server needs as your costs increase. If you can't afford it, then you can't afford it. Make your members deal with slower response times and hangups. Not great for customer service but at least they can all play. Don't advertise. I know this goes against the grain, you make a new game and you really want to share it, but I've found word of mouth is the biggest and best form of advertising out there. The more people that know about your game the more will want to play and the higher your expenses. Make your game a "friends only" game. Limit it to people you know or friends of people you know. If it's just a game you plan on making as a hobby, something to do in your spare time, this is a great alternative.
3Think about your target audience. Many people overlook target audiences. When you design your game you need to keep in mind who actually plays your game. If your game is for young children then you don't want a game that's overly complex, hard to navigate through and has few images. Also take into account your audience's familiarity with computers and the Internet. A child isn't as likely to be able to understand complex directions or sequences whereas a hard core video game addict should have no problem navigating menus and following technical directions. Games made for ages 5-7 should have lots of pictures, big buttons, be easy to play, and have few words to keep younger children interested. There should be lots of games, puzzles, animations, and things to keep kids from getting bored. A suggestion would be using popular cartoon characters as they play the game. Games made for ages 8-17 should have more text, but also a lot of pictures. You want to make sure it's easy enough for the younger players to get around and play, but hard enough to keep the interest of older players. Most games made for teenagers will automatically attract younger kids and adults at the same time. Adult games have more of a risk. Keeping younger players from seeing what they shouldn't can be a hassle. One thing to keep in mind is that if younger viewers see content they shouldn't you could be getting some very angry messages from parents of younger players. A suggestion would be using some kind of way to make sure the player is over 18, such as needing to give a money transaction to play. For an adult game you can assume they have decent computer skills and are possibly hard core gamers. Complexity and strategy and action should play big parts in these games. A mix of all ages is the hardest challenge. Games have to have a mix of easy play, medium play, and hard play for all age levels. You'll have to manage keeping the attention of all age groups. This usually happens on its own if you have a really popular game, because everyone wants to play no matter what his or her age is.
4Select a topic. For example, pets, fighting, strategy, and role playing are some popular topics.
5Choose some features. It's okay if you can't come up with very many. Most sites start at a humble origin and slowly grow.
6Plan out details of your features. What will your shops be for? What mini games will you add?
7If you have mini games I suggest using Game Maker 8.1 on yoyogames.com Although you have to download the game to play it. You can easily make fun games.
8Learn a few programming languages. Some helpful ones will be HTML, CSS, MySQL, and PHP. go to lissaexplains.com or jadendreamer.wordpress.com to find some good programming language tutorials.
9Make sure you are good enough in the aspects of development. If you aren't practice. If you still can't get any better, you may need to hire a team of people to help you.
10Be sure to protect you and your website. Write a terms of service and rules. If you want, get a copyright. Also you may want to get a sole proprietor or LLC. Research some internet laws. Be sure you know all about them.
11Come up with a name of your site. It should describe your site well, but only be 1 or 2 words long.
12Find a place to host your website. It will probably cost money, but it will usually be cheap. If your site address looks like www.yoursitename.hostingcompany.com you will need to buy your own domain. The best Addresses are yoursitename.com or your-site-name.com You can use .com or .net Pay all needed fees to get the website and register your domain.
13You may want a website e-mail for example: (firstname.lastname@example.com or sometimes firstname.lastname@example.com)
14Plan out your pages. Write the title and order of each page. Then write out what text you want on each page. Put what widgets (chat room,forum) and images you want.
15Create a folder in your documents called 'Website Stuff'. Put everything for your website in this folder. This includes pictures, text files, and more.
16Find or create a Fav Icon. Put it in your website's folder.
17Find a good amount of images to put on your website. Save them in your folder. To avoid running into copyright, create your own images on GIMP or Microsoft Paint.
18Create some mini games on game maker. You can put these on a games page on your website.
19Go over your page rough drafts. Edit them and add to them.
20Figure out what languages you need to program in your features. If you haven't learned them you'll need to learn them.
21To save time, go onto note pad and type out the php/html/mysql or whatever language you use for each page. Save them in your website folder.
22Get out a blank sheet of paper. Sketch out a good site design. Include a menu and a page layout. The menu should be easy to use and the layout #Write out some ways your members can interact. Maybe a forum or chat.
23Go over all your notes and make sure you have everything and it fits in the age group you chose.
24Check out other sites like what your planning. See the ideas somewhere else? Change them a bit. Make sure not to copy off of the websites. You could even join each of the websites you find to find out what the competition is like.
25Figure out what questions you will ask people when they join. Maybe they can customise a person when they join.
26Transfer all your written notes to Note Pad.
27Start assembling your website. First recreate your design, add the pages, and do anything else you need to to do.
28Type your terms of service, rules, and privacy policy on a new page. Make that page invisible and include a link to it on the login page.
29Add all the ways you want your members to be able to interact.
30Go over your website and make sure nothing seems wrong. Check spelling, make sure you didn't mess up on putting in the wrong words.
31Invite some of your friends and family to become website testers. Give them one month or so to use all the features and report to you suggestions, comments, or problems they have with using them.
32Correct all reported errors and publish your website.If you want put your website on google, Bing, and/or yahoo.
33Don't advertise. Send people e-mails about your website and ask them to join. Tell people about your website. Give them the address too.
34Wait for members to start coming.
35Whenever a feature pops into your head write it down. When you get the chance, add it.
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så nära men ändå så långt bort... Fin hjärtan.
i did a post yesterday evening too... tragedy...
I am shocked beyond belief. My heart goes out to the Norwegian people.
It's like a horror movie.. i still can't believe it happened...
I totally agree with you!!
It's just awful, those innocent children!!
all our love goes to them and all their beloved ones!!
Hello, I always come here but never leave a message. I just wanted to say that I am extremely sad by these horrible events. I hope your relatives are okay. :( Be strong.
Best wishes from Lisbon.
Fruktansvärt och ofattbart. Finner inga ord, de känns bara överflödiga. Mitt hjärta delar jag med alla norrmän, drabbade, nära och kära.
Det er så sykt! Sender varme tanker fra danmark til alle ofrene og deres familier:(
Det er helt fryktelig det skjedde i Oslo og på Utøya på fredag. Hele Norge er i sorg. Det er så fint å se at så mange andre utenfor Norge også bryr seg så mye i disse tunge stunder =)
Very very sad with this huge tragedy! :(
Feeling sorry for all the victims, relatives, friends and norwegian people in general.
I hope they can all find peace in their hearts!
Lots of LOVE from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Just speechless. Lots of love from Maastricht, The Netherlands
It's a tragedy. Unfortunately unbalanced people are everywhere, no matter if you are in NYC, Bhutan or Norway. It is sad.
My heart goes out to Norway - the tragic, senseless, yet calculated loss of so many innocents at the hand of another young person is such a horrifying thing to ponder. My profound sadness just won't go away. I hope your family is okay, Emma and that Norwegian people will heal in peace.
Tusen takk, det er en veldig tung tid vi går i mot nå..
Takk! Det går bedre. Vi bader Oslo i roser og møter hat med medmennesklighet. Det er fortsatt skrekkelig vondt, men bringer frem det aller beste i nordmenn flest. Oslo har aldri vært vakrere eller varmere enn nå.
An awful tragedy. :-(
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How apt, on my first visit to your blog I see that we have posted on the same thing, it's so very tragic.
<3 takk for din omtanke <3
Norges sorg är vår sorg. <3
We love your blogg!
I do believe that we still have hope to change the world for the better future. But before we can make it, we got to start it with ourselves first. Change yourself before you can change the world. Always radiate love within our hearts.


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Yep, this is the life! Keira enjoying the 'ride' to and from the park..
You can tell by the water.. it was a very calm evening!
Not giving up hope yet, "run faster Papa!"
Okay, let's head to the sand...
Yesterday evening, we all went out to the park because Special K wanted to fly her kite. The same kite she got in her birthday goody bag from her cousin's 4th bday party that she wanted to fly but got stung by wasps.
Yesterday's evening weather was.. sunny and 0 wind. We did inform Keira that there wasn't enough wind to fly a kite but she told us that we should go to the park and check it out because, "if we don't try, we won't know!". Hm.. good point little grasshopper.
So off we went only to have Mr C run and try to fly this kite fruitlessly (with me laughing hysterically on the side). After a few tries and Keira finally satisfied that there wasn't enough wind, she decided to play in the park sand. Whew! Mr C was wiped out by then. hehehe!
So the moral of this story is.. keep trying even if God doesn't give you the wind you need for your kite. And if that doesn't work out, head to the park and have fun in the sand!


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The Arizona Diamondbacks had two players, second baseman Aaron Hill and catcher Miguel Montero, receive votes in the National League MVP balloting.
Hill, who just completed his first full year with Arizona, received a seventh place vote and two tenth place votes. Zachary Levine, a writer for the Houston Chronicle, gave Hill the seventh place nod, while Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic and Troy Renck of the Denver Post voted him tenth.
Hill hit .302 with 26 homers and 85 runs batted in this season for Arizona. The eight-year veteran also hit for the cycle twice in an 11-day span in June, becoming the first player to hit for the cycle twice in one year since Babe Herman of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1931.
Montero, who hit .286 with 15 homers and 88 RBI, received a tenth place vote from Adam Rubin of ESPN New York.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey won the award, garnering 27 out of 32 first place votes. Ryan Braun of Milwaukee finished second, while Pittsburgh outfielder Andrew McCutchen finished third.
Posey led the National League with a .336 batting average and had 24 homers and 103 runs batted in for the World Series Champion Giants. He also became the first catcher to win the National League award since Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds in 1972.
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2010-2014 Mustang Grille Buyers Guide
Grilles come as either a direct replacement of the stock grille or an overlaying model that attaches on top of the stock grille
Depending on the desired look, Mustang owners can replace the upper grille, lower grille, or both
Aluminum constructed grilles are durable and lightweight, and come polished or with a chrome-plated finish
For less obstructive patterns, Mustang owners should consider a grille delete, which will improve airflow and cooling
What Does a Grille Refer to on a Mustang?
A grille is located on both the top and bottom of the front bumper of your 2010+ Mustang and is sometimes referred to as an upper and lower fascia. Consisting of an opening of several slits or patterned holes, the grille lets air or water enter and leave but keeps larger objects out. Many Mustang enthusiasts will replace their factory grilles with better looking and stronger aftermarket models. If you want to better complement your car, or are looking for a new style altogether, replacing your front grilles are a great way to achieve the look you desire.
Overly vs. Replacement
Grilles come as either a direct replacement for the stock grille from the factory, or an overlaying model that attaches over top the original. While installations of most grilles are extremely easy, you must decide if you want to completely replace the factory grille or simply cover it with an overlay. Be sure to check the product descriptions to ensure you're purchasing the desired type.
When choosing which grille type is right for you, the only thing to consider is installation time and difficulty. While overlay grilles are incredibly easy to put on, replacement grilles can vary in application. Some require little more than popping out a few screws and others may require a couple drill holes to hold the grille in place. Regardless, replacing your Mustang's grille is one of the easiest mods you can do and rest assured, they come with instructions for a perfect-fit installation.
Choosing what to Replace
With the 2010+ Mustang you have the choice of replacing both the upper and lower grilles. You can also choose to replace on or the other, depending on what look you are going for. Many Mustang owners choose to replace both and go with a matching theme but whatever your choice, there are specific things to look for.
Obviously you want to go with a look that will match the style and theme of the rest of your car. So, what are some of the different choices you have?
Mustang Grilles - Materials & Make
Many grilles are of an aluminum construction, but they are also sometimes made from OEM-grade plastic. Durable and lightweight, aluminum is an ideal material for replacing your stock plastic Grille. Aluminum can be powder coated and comes polished or with a chrome-plated finish. When a grille is described as being "Billet," this refers to being designed with bars or patterns and typically made from a solid chunk of aluminum for added strength and durability.
An advantage to aluminum grilles, though slight, is they tend to be more durable than plastic. Plastic grilles, on the other hand, are more scratch-resistant than their aluminum counterparts. When it comes time to choose, both materials are ideal and should allow you to choose the style you want first, then worry about what kind of construction it has.
Mustang Grille Deletes and Removal Options
Some designs use less obstructive patterns that can improve airflow and cooling. If you're looking for better airflow, a grille delete or one that has a fog light delete for GT and GT500 models might be ideal for you. Some grilles will fit without replacing the fog lights but come with optional inserts to block off the lights, as well as emblems.
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Jerry Davich: 'Garage Daze' local film illustrates dreams versus reality
JERRY DAVICH August 22, 2013 10:58PM
High school janitor Lucas (Andrew McKee, left) with his co-worker Joey (Ross Bauerle II) perform in the late-blooming coming-of-age comedy "Garage Daze." | Photo by John Metzler
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At what age should you let go of your dreams and simply settle for reality or, worse yet, mediocrity?
This question is posed cinematically in the new film, "Garage Daze," written, produced and directed by Stephen DeLeon, a 30-year-old independent filmmaker from Portage. The film, his second, was shot entirely on location in Porter County, with a cast and crew from our region, including a role by Lake County Recorder Mike Brown.
"It's truly a homegrown effort," DeLeon told me on my latest Casual Fridays radio show (found online at http://lakeshorepublicmedia.org/local-programs/casual-fridays/).
"Garage Daze" premieres Friday at 9 p.m. at the Art Theater in Hobart, following film trailers for upcoming indie movies from other Northwest Indiana filmmakers. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the theater or online, at www.garagedazemovie.com.
"Garage Daze" is the story of a former high school garage band whose members find themselves in their late 20s and early 30s. Let's just say their lives are not turning out the way they once dreamed.
"Our entire lives we've been told we can do whatever we set our minds to, we can be whatever we want when we grow up," says Lucas (played by Andrew McKee) in the film. "Our teachers, our parents and afterschool specials crammed that idea down our throat. Did we fail or did the American Dream fail us?"
Lucas is the only band mate still living in their hometown, and he's had enough of his life as a high school janitor. Deciding the last moment of true happiness he experienced was when he had a band, he decides to stage a fake 11-year class reunion in hopes of persuading his former band mates to restart the band.
"It's a coming-of-age story about late bloomers like us who've taken a bit longer to figure out what we want in life," DeLeon told me.
Lucas makes a major mistake when he accidently invites the entire class instead of only his band mates. He and his friends must now face their demons, not only from their current lives but from their past as well.
The film's plot peaks during a local battle of the bands. Will their band have its encore, or will they discover the past should remain "the past" for a reason.
"Do we chase our dreams or just go with the flow?" asked DeLeon, echoing a universal question for every generation.
The film features Steve Budkis as Charlie, Andrew Reed as Vic, Dolores Field as Lane, Jessica Tuomi as Laura, and Brown as Coach Clem.
"The role wasn't very challenging because I've had numerous intense football coaches over the years," Brown said. "Getting in front of the camera is challenging because you have the pressure of everyone else depending on you to deliver right then and there."
"Our talented film crew was so impressive to watch and it was just great to be a part of the making of a movie."
Watch a video of DeLeon explaining the film's plot, premise and promise here, at www.post-trib.com, created exclusively for this column.
I'll be at the film's premiere tonight and I hope to see you, too.
Bacon Fest controversy
Portage City Councilman Patrick Clem contacted me numerous times to set the record straight about Saturday's inaugural Bacon Fest in his city. He's upset over a quote in a previous column from Pastor Mike Hendon of Victory Christian Church in Portage.
Hendon told me: "This isn't costing the city any money, and it is not a drain on our resources. Mayor Snyder and the City Council have been great in helping us pull this off."
Clem adamantly disagrees, telling me, "The City Council had nothing to do with helping out and putting more debt on our city. Victory Church never came before the City Council."
Clem said church officials initially asked the city's Redevelopment Committee to use Founders Square Park for parking on the day of the event.
"Now it appears the church is using Founders Square for the event … costing our city taxpayers' money," he said, noting the costs for electricity, police and cleanup.
"This is the mayor's way of allowing a fundraiser for a private sector and on the backs of our city's taxpayers. The bottom line: I think it's wrong. There is no revenue going back to the city, and it's nothing but pure expense."
He has nothing against the church, but feels it's his duty to protect his city's resources and taxpayer dollars, he repeatedly pointed out.
Bacon Fest's creator, Mike Signorelli Jr. of Valparaiso, said Clem's response is "typical city politics" at work, reflecting its Republican mayor, James Snyder, and all-Democrat City Council.
"We got taken to task Wednesday from some city officials and ran through all the red tape without issue," Signorelli told me. "We've been incredibly administrative and used our paper trail to confirm everything."
He also noted the city's police department will take part in a dunk tank, the city fire department will be on hand, and the mayor is still behind the event, featuring live music from local and national acts, attractions for kids, vendor booths and, of course, "special bacon-themed menus from the best of Northwest Indiana's restaurants."
How will this all play out on Saturday? Will the city — my city — embrace its latest attempt at a themed festival? Or will this controversy spoil the event before it even hits the pan of public opinion? I have no idea, but I'm still curious if it sizzles or fizzles.
Department of Corrections
In a previous column regarding the Indiana Bureau or Motor Vehicles, I misspelled the last name of the agency's top administrator, Commissioner Scott Waddell. I regret the error.
Viral video of the week
This week's Viral Video of the Week is for all you bowlers, showing an Australian man pitching a classic "7-10 split" using — what? — a baseball. Yes, a baseball. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x4UT5ZCEEk.
For more on these issues, listen to Jerry's Casual Fridays radio show today from noon to 1 p.m. on WLPR, 89.1-FM.


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Chapter One
In the matter of Alvin B. Guy, Judge of Recorder's Court, City of Detroit:
The investigation of the Judicial Tenure Commission found the respondent guilty of misconduct in office and conduct clearly prejudicial to the administration of justice. The allegations set forth in the formal complaint were that Judge Guy:
1) Was discourteous and abusive to counsel, litigants, witnesses, court personnel, spectators and news reporters.
2) Used threats of imprisonment or promises of probation to induce pleas of guilty.
3) Abused the power of contempt.
4) Used his office to benefit friends and acquaintances.
5) Bragged of his sexual prowess openly.
6) Was continually guilty of judicial misconduct that was not only prejudicial to the administration of justice but destroyed respect for the office he holds.
Abridged examples of testimony follow.
On April 26, Judge Guy interceded on behalf of a twice convicted narcotics dealer, Tyrone Perry, who was being questioned as a witness and possible suspect in a murder that had taken place at Mr. Perry's residence. Judge Guy appeared at Room 527 of police headquarters and told the homicide detectives questioning Perry that he was "holding court here and now" and to release the witness. When Sergeant Gerald Hunter questioned the propriety of this, Judge Guy grabbed him by the arm and pushed him against a desk. Sgt. Hunter voiced objection to this treatment and Judge Guy said, before witnesses, "I'll push you around any time I want. You're in my courtroom and if you open your mouth I'll hold you in contempt of court." Judge Guy then left police headquarters with Mr. Perry.
In testimony describing still another incident the respondent gave the appearance of judicial impropriety by his harrassment of a police officer.
The respondent had presided over a murder case in which one of the three codefendants was Marcella Bonnie. The charges against Miss Bonnie were dismissed at the preliminary examination.
Judge Guy was talking to Sgt. Wendell Robinson of the Police Homicide Section about the forthcoming trial of the codefendants and revealed how he had met Miss Bonnie in a bar and thereafter spent the night with her. He went on to say that "she was a foxy little thing" and "better than your average piece of ass."
Sgt. Robinson was quite surprised and chagrined to hear a judge boasting of his sexual participation with a former criminal defendant. As a result, Robinson prepared a memorandum about the incident which he forwarded to his superiors.
The respondent learned of this memorandum and exhibited his vindictiveness by improper and heavy-handed efforts to impair Robinson's credibility, referring to Sgt. Robinson before witnesses as "a suck-ass Uncle Tom trying to pass for Caucasian because he's light skinned."
Attorney Carolyn Wilder testified to the events in Peopie v. Cedric Williams . The charges in this preliminary examination held June 19, were "second-degree criminal sexual conduct and simple assault," and Ms. Wilder, counsel for the defense, had stated clearly that her client would go to trial before entering a reduced plea. However, the respondent, Judge Guy, requested the defendant and his counsel to approach the bench, where he stated that if the defendant pled guilty to the lesser charge of assault and battery-a misdemeanor-he would be placed on probation and that would be the end of it.
"I'm street, just like you are," the judge said to the defendant, "and your attorney either doesn't have her shit together or your best interests at heart." Whereupon he sent the defendant and Ms. Wilder out into the hall to "talk the matter over.
When they returned to the bench and Ms. Wilder still insisted on a trial, Judge Guy said to the defendant, "Look, you better take this plea or your motherfucking ass is dead." When Ms. Wilder informed the bench that her client would, under no circumstances, plead to the lesser charge, Judge Guy berated the defense counsel, threatened her with contempt and stated: "I see now how you operate. You want your own client to be convicted ... obviously pissed off because a black man got a little white pussy in this case."
Again in testimony Carolyn Wilder told how she attempted to serve a notice of appeal on Judge Guy as a favor to another attorney, Mr. Allan Hayes. The judge berated Ms. Wilder for one half hour calling her "a non-dues, honkie liberal," who had disrupted the orderly process of his courtroom.
Ms. Wilder: "At this time I asked if he was going to hold me in contempt. He did not respond but continued his berating monologue. When Mr. Hayes entered, having learned what was in progress, the judge addressed him at the bench, saying, 'I want you to explain to this honkie bitch who I am and I want her to understand I won't put up with any bullshit ego trips.'"
Sometime thereafter, the respondent, in a mellower mood, asked Ms. Wilder for a date, which she refused. Judge Guy responded to her refusal with a tasteless and insulting inquiry as to whether she was a lesbian. Thereafter, whenever Ms. Wilder came into court, the respondent would seize upon the opportunity to verbally embarrass and harrass her.
That Judge Guy abused his contempt of court power was witnessed in an incident which involved Sgt. Raymond Cruz of the Detroit Police Homicide Section.
On this occasion Judge Guy ordered a twelve-year-old student to be locked up in the prisoner's bullpen for causing a disturbance in the courtroom during a school field-trip visit. Sgt. Cruz-testifying at the time in a pre-trial hearing-suggested the judge make the boy stand in a corner instead. At this the judge became enraged, held Sgt. Cruz in contempt of court and ordered him to spend an hour in the bullpen with the boy.
Sometime later, with the court in recess, Judge Guy said to Sgt. Cruz before witnesses, "I hope you have learned who's boss in this courtroom." Sgt. Cruz made no reply. The judge said then, "You are an easy person to hold in contempt. You had best learn to keep your mouth shut, or I'll shut it for you every time."
Sgt. Cruz said, "Your honor, can I ask a question off the record?" The judge said, "All right, what is it?" Sgt. Cruz said, "Are you ever afraid for your life?" The judge asked, "Are you threatening me?" And Sgt. Cruz said, "No, your honor, I was just wondering if anyone has ever attempted to subject you to great bodily harm."
Judge Guy produced a .32-caliber Smith and Wesson revolver from beneath his robes and said, "I would like to see somebody try."
The record indicates that on several occasions Judge Guy abused members of the media by communicating with them in a manner unbecoming his office. The findings of the Tenure Commission with respect to this allegation state in part:
"Miss Sylvia Marcus is a reporter for The Detroit News . In his courtroom and before witnesses, Judge Guy subjected Miss Marcus to discourtesies of a crude nature. . .engaged in an undignified harangue about her newspaper being racist and, further, warned her 'not to fuck around with him.'"
In summary, the Judicial Tenure Commission warned:
"A cloud of witnesses testify that 'justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done.' Without the appearance as well as the fact of justice, respect for the law vanishes.
"Judge Guy has demonstrated by his conduct that he is legally, temperamentally and morally unfit to hold any judicial position.
"By reason of the foregoing, it is our recommendation to the Supreme Court that Judge Guy be removed from the office he holds as Recorder's Court Judge of the City of Detroit and further, that he be permanently enjoined from holding any judicial office in the future."
At a press conference following the release of the Tenure Commission opinion, Judge Guy called the investigation a "racist witch-hunt organized by the white-controlled press." In the same statement he accused the Detroit Police Department of trying to kill him, though offered no evidence of specific attempts.
Alvin Guy stated emphatically that if the State Supreme Court suspended him from office he intended to "write a very revealing book, naming names of people with dirty hands and indecent fingers.
"Remember what I'm saying to you if they suspend me," Guy added. "The stuff is going to get put on some people, some names that are going to amaze you."


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Guide to UK Construction employment for working travellers
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Building construction projects are ongoing nearly UK-wide and include residential, commercial, retail, institutional and light industrial. Multi-storey office blocks continue to go up in all major urban centres with the result that specific construction experience with high-rise projects is in high demand. Site-based positions include, but are not limited to, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Site Manager, Site Engineer, Cost Manager, and Construction Manager. Contact Administrators are required as are engineers experienced in putting together professional tenders for building construction works.
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Civils projects are concentrated in the South East and include a full range of projects such as roads & highways, water (dams, flood prevention works, distribution networks and treatment stations), and earthworks. Site-based positions include, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Site Manager, Site Engineer, Cost Manager, and Construction Manager. Contact Administrators are also required as are engineers experienced in putting together tenders for civils construction works. Surveyors or civil engineers with surveying experience can find work on roads and highway projects.
Quantity Surveying
Candidates with either, experience in Quantity Surveying and a degree in construction management will find opportunities to be very good on a fairly consistent basis even in downturns. There is a shortage of Quantity Surveyors; a year or two of relevant experience is sufficient for most positions. Projects include both civils and building construction and rates of pay are relatively high. Jobs are available UK-wide, including busy central London. It is very helpful if you are flexible as to the location
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There tends to always be a shortage of experienced Estimators in the UK. Those with estimating and/or tendering experience from within either the building or civils construction industry will find that there are positions available frequently. Rates of pay are quite good comparatively and projects located throughout the UK and in central London.
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Specialists, or those with skills and experience in high demand, can sometimes start on relatively high contract rates, or permanent salaries without having UK experience.
Within construction examples include Civils projects and Building/Structures projects - Project Engineering/Management especially alongside strong experience in cost control and planning packages like Primavera P3 or MS Project. In these cases you might expect a contract rate of over £17 and sometimes even up to £25 per hour initially. Even just a few months UK experience will also increase your next contract rate.
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL, June 30, 2013 – When Edward Snowden elected to release classified information to the world, he apparently saw himself as a Lone Ranger or Robin Hood-type hero, saving the world from big government eavesdropping.
Snowden presented himself as a reluctant champion, stepping forward only as a last resort, forced by a sense of duty to save the world.
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He said he came forward to protect "basic liberties for people around the world" and that he had an "obligation to help free people from oppression."
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Now resident in a Moscow airport, Snowden is a man without a country. He has supporters, certainly, but the groundswell is heading in the opposite direction, questioning at least Snowden's motivations and methods, even if his sentiment was righteous.
To recap, Snowden is the man who willfully and intentionally disclosed classified information to the world. According to Snowden himself, he told employers at the NSA he was taking time off to seek medial treatment for epilepsy, told his girlfriend he was going to be away for a few weeks, then fled to Hong Kong to leak information to the UK-based Guardian newspaper.
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Yet he did not take the path of anonymous source. Instead, the Guardian revealed Snowden's name at his request. He said, "I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong,"
Canadian criminal-profile expert Jim van Allen noted that this type of behavior smacks of a need to be noticed. According to Allen, "He wants people to notice him. The fact this guy allowed himself to be named leads to a notoriety aspect of his personality."
Moreover, it seems Snowden now has nowhere to go.
Snowden initially went to Hong Kong, which appears well-calculated on the surface. He likely hoped the Chinese would welcome him and help protect him from U.S. authorities. Oddly, Snowden said he chose Hong Kong – part of the People's Republic of China – for its ""strong tradition of free speech." It was also an odd choice because Hong Kong has an extradition agreement with the United States and works closely with the U.S. on law enforcement issues.
China did protect Snowden from the U.S., however, refusing Washington's requests to extradite him.
But then the Chinese let him go.
Snowden went to Russia and is now in limbo in a Moscow airport while he waits for his next move. Although Russia also refused to extradite him, President Putin has avoided offering Snowden asylum and sparking a diplomatic disaster with the United States.
Most likely, both the Chinese and Russian intelligence services met with Snowden and decided he lacks valuable information. Neither country would care about the PRISM program itself – although they may be interested in the technical details of data collection – and with no other real secrets, Snowden is not worth the diplomatic capital.
Iceland, where Snowden has originally said he would seek asylum, has demurred on reaching out to the whistleblower. Diplomats in Iceland explain Snowden must physically be in-country to apply for asylum, but has said little else on the case.
Luckily for Snowden, President Correa of Ecuador is willing to use Snowden to pick a fight with the United States. Correa has suggested he will grant asylum to Snowden provided he can get to Ecuador to request it, as it did for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
For Ecuador, the issue is not Snowden but the United States. Correa is likely giddy at the prospect of poking Washington and burnishing his socialist credentials in Latin America.
Even the United States government has lost enthusiasm for Snowden. The press has moved on to other stories, and President Obama undercut his importance by saying, "I'm not going to be scrambling jets to get a 29-year-old hacker," and that he had not asked Putin for Snowden because he is not going to enact diplomatic "wheeling and dealing."
Snowden's delusions of grandeur are evaporating rapidly. There is no ticker tape parade, no open-armed welcome.
One former psychologist for the CIA profiled Snowden as a narcissist looking for the big win. "He inflated his importance. Period. He thought he could change the world, that the responsibility was on his shoulders and his alone. He didn't want to go through proper channels or work hard enough to get in a position to actually make change. He believed – and may still believe – this will bring him enormous attention and adoration. That's what he wants."
The psychologist predicted Snowden will live the rest of his life lonely, with regrets, "This is how things usually go for these guys. They build up their importance to lofty levels and fantasize about how only they can save things. They come out with these big revelations, then nothing happens."
The psychologist predicted, "Snowden is in for a lonely, bitter life. He'll likely blame the government for ruining it because he is not the kind of person who will take responsibility. Defectors usually spend their lives wishing they had done things differently."
He then quipped, "The good news is Ecuador is nice this time of year…"
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