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Hey guys,
I brewed a brown last month and was extremely disappointed with the results. The beer was completely undrinkable. It ended up with a strong dark burned taste that wasn't at all pleasant.
It was an extract beer with 5 pounds of Amber DME as well as about a pound of specialty grains (.5lb of Crystal 65, .5lbs of Wheat and 2oz of Chocolate Malt). I hopped with 1.5 oz of Kent Goldings for 1 hour and 1 additional oz for the last 15 minutes. To ferment I used White Labs WLP005 British Ale yeast.
Anyways, I had a few questions before I had a try at it again. First - I was an idiot and pitched it too hot (85-90 degrees.) This was after I had the wort open to the air for about 1.5 hours cooling. Could this have contributed significantly to the negative factor? After no activity in the fermeter for 24 hours I ended up repitching with a fresh vial of WLP005. The second question I had was about water that I used. I only have enough room in my boil kettle for about 3 gallons of boiling liquid. I mixed the wort with about 2 gallons of fresh tap water before transferring to the fermenter. Is this considered bad? I could go run and get some spring water before I start my next batch.
Finally, I was just wondering if anyone had any decent Brown ale recipes that I could try. I'm going to be stopping by the HBS tomorrow on the way home from work so that I can try again.
Thanks very much guys and sorry for all the questions.
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Is the strong burnt taste the only thing that made it undrinkable? Did you steep the specialty grains above 170F? Did you use a grain bag and squeeze it to extract the last bit of liquid? Both of these will extract tannins which will make it more astringent. The only ingredient that would contribute burnt taste would be the chocolate malt and most people wouldn't describe it as burnt, more like nutty or roasty, and especially with only 2 ounces (my current porter has 12 ounces plus 8 more of black patent). Taste is a matter of opinion and you may just find that flavor to be adverse. Are there some commercial beer examples you would also describe this way?
If the use of chocolate malt is the cause of your dislike, Yooper's recipe does not contain it, so it may be more to your liking. Other than that you are dead on with your analysis. Don't keep the wort exposed to air that long - cover while cooling if it takes that long. Soak kettle in an ice bath or better yet, invest in an immersion chiller. Stay patient and don't pitch yeast above 75F. Mixing in tap water is ok IMHO. Some people say boil it first and then cover and chill, but I never had an issue with water right from the tap as long as the vessel I was using to transfer it was sanitized.
My recipe for an American Brown. I brewed this and it was friggn awesome.
7 lbs Amber Malt Extract
2 lb 2-row Pale
1 lb Munich
1 lb Crystal 60
1 lb CaraFoam
1 oz Centennial 9AA 60 min
.5 oz Centennial 9AA 15 min
.75 oz Cascade 6AA Flame Out
.5 oz Cascase Dry in Secondary or Keg
Mix grains in grain bag and soak at 152° for 15 min. in 2 gallons
Boil and add hops at schedule
Add extract at 30 min. (with flame off)
Irish Moss at 15 min
London Ale Yeast - Wyeast at 65° for one week
Secondary for 2 weeks
Let me know if you brew this.
I made a Nut Brown Ale extract kit from my LHBS and it was fine. Can't remember all the details of it but it was basically 2 cans of LME, light, one hopped, and some brown sugar. Very easy and tasty. I also start with the kit first and make a few and then strike out on my own later.
I also have been learning the value of writing everything down. I just purchased ProMash and am slowly learning how to enter everything. You can use it quite well if you are an extract brewer although it does tend to favor you more if you are All-Grain (hence the title "Pro - MASH"!!! OMG!!!! I AM SO FREAKING FUNNY!!!! )
Burnt Taste - I would be careful with two things - Steep those grains at 150 degrees. I basically use a digital meat thermometer but if you just turn your water on for a while and it starts to steam well and maybe even a few bubbles at the bottom of the pot, turn off the water, remove the pot, and then put the grains in for steeping. Then I leave them for 20-30 minutes, take the out, let them just normally drain, then throw them away. I use to squeeze a bit but not anymore. Too many acidic or burnt flavors coming out.
The other thing was that I was frankly scorching the extract. I had added it when I took the pot off the heat, thoroughly dissolved it, and then did the full boil time. My pot doesn't do the whole "vigorous" boil thing unless it is on high (electric stove) and it was carmelizing my wort just a hair. However, that little bit seemed to give me a slightly burnt taste on everything I brewed.
I have now started to add the extract at the last 20-30 minutes of the boil. I have eliminated the burnt taste and my brews are coming out light in color. I would reccommend this as an experiment to you to see how you like it.
I have also read some people adding half or more of their DME after they turn off their flame/burner/knockout and just dissolving it and then moving to the cool down phase without doing a full boil for any extended time. I have never done this. I always that you needed to boil the extract for 20 minutes or so for sanitizing. I posted this question before but received no answer to it so it appears that it is probably not a common practice.
All good suggestions! The brown ale biermuncher referred to is actually quite good, and it was my first (and about my fifth) beer.
I'd suggest keeping it simple until you get the process down, and do your best to control the temperature better this time. I used dry yeast in most of my first few beers to help keep things simple for me. I'd follow a recipe as written and not do the late extract addition yet that georgian novive mentioned, though, because that also changes your bittering. That does work well for lighter colored beers and is a good practice for later on.
I don't see anything in your recipe that would give a "burnt" taste (unless it could be the chocolate malt) so I suspect you burnt a bit of the wort. I'd suggest taking the pot off the heat while you add the extract and stir like a madman until it's totally dissolved before placing it back on the burner and heat. Then bring it to a boil.
I know your next brew will be good- I promise!
Bell's Best Brown Ale...it is in the 150 clone recipe magazines, I dont have mine on hand right now but someone on here might have it and can get the recipe out of there for you
In addition to some of the thoughts posted by others; you mentioned that you used 3 gallons for your boil, did you steep your specialty grains in all 3 gallons? Using too much water for the steep can be another source of tannin extraction and astringency. I always steep in 1.5 gallons, then add more water after the steep is completed if I want a larger boil volume.
Also, did you adjust your hops to account for the greater utilization you will achieve with the larger boil or were you following a recipe designed for a 1.5 gallon boil?
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I am beginning to think that I may have scorched the malt extract when I added it. I just sampled a bit of my second batch (a honey wheat) and it has the same characteristic flavor. It is a lot less noticeable, though, so maybe I will be able to drink it. My technique for this one was a bit better but I did add the DME with the burner on. I'll try again later this week and add the DME with the flame out. I made a yeast starter this morning so I'll be ready to brew tomorrow evening.
I couldn't name a commercial beer that tastes this way. It really is unpleasant. I did steep the grains in all 3 gallons and I added the extract as soon as the boil began. If I wanted to late-add the extract, where would I go to read about adjusting the hop content?
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Today, with musicals such as The Book of Mormon enjoying phenomenal box office success, revivals like The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess delighting new generations, and musical stage versions of popular films such as Once and Newsies dominating the Tony Awards, Broadway is proving yet again that its vitality and magic endure. Nominated for five 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards and winner of two, including Outstanding Nonfiction Series, THIRTEEN's landmark Broadway: The American Musical returns Sunday, October 7 at 10 p.m., and continues on six consecutive Sundays through November 11 (Check local listings.)
The first comprehensive documentary series on the history of the American musical created for television, Broadway: The American Musical is a co-production of Ghost Light Films, THIRTEEN, NHK, and the BBC in association with Carlton International. The series was produced and directed by Michael Kantor, whose credits include Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America, Give Me the Banjo and Quincy Jones: In the Pocket for the American Masters series.
Julie Andrews, Academy Award-winning star of stage, film and television – and public television's unofficial "ambassador for the Broadway musical" – is the series host. In her introduction to the series' companion book, Andrews fondly recalled, "I was so pleased that Michael [Kantor] asked me to participate because the Broadway musical has been a passion of mine for so long. It was about time, truthfully, for this kind of attention to be paid to such an influential art form. There is something visceral about the appeal of a great American musical…it just grabs you."
Broadway: The American Musical tells two stories: the 100-year history of musical theater and the story of its relationship to 20th-century American life. Kantor's chronological approach begins with the immigrant experience at the turn of the century, when a melting pot of voices and styles gave rise to a popular new form of entertainment. The series ends with contemporary Broadway, where big-budget new productions and revivals of classic favorites compete side by side for box office success.
When the series first aired in 2004, People Magazine named the series one of the "Top Ten Television Programs" of the year. Matt Zoller Seitz in the Newark Star-Ledger, declared, "'Broadway' is such an immense and immensely enjoyable documentary with a cheery relentlessness [legendary producer Florenz] Ziegfeld himself might have appreciated." And Nancy DeWolf Smith in the Wall Street Journal affirmed, "'Broadway' unfurls a vivid history of America itself in the last century." Ed Siegel in the Boston Globe raved, "'Broadway: The American Musical' beautifully create(s) a near perfect blend of entertainment and art."
Peppered throughout are legendary moments in Broadway history: George Gershwin's sojourn to Folly Island, where he began to compose his legendary score for Porgy and Bess; the thrill of Oklahoma!'s opening night; comedienne Fanny Brice's heart-grabbing performance of "My Man." From the titillating yet artful spectacle of The Ziegfeld Follies to Ethel Merman's brassy rendition of "I've Got Rhythm," and from Julie Taymor's visionary staging of The Lion King to a behind-the-scenes look at Wicked's opening night, the series enlightens, educates and offers unique insight into this truly American art form.
Broadway: The American Musical assembled first-person accounts from dozens of theater luminaries: writers, lyricists, producers, performers, directors, and critics. Among them are Mel Brooks, Carol Channing, Jerry Herman, Margo Jefferson, John Kander, Joel Grey, Harvey Fierstein, John Lahr, Donna McKechnie, Chita Rivera, Stephen Sondheim, Tommy Tune, Ben Vereen, and many others. The many late greats interviewed for the series include Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Brendan Gill, Peter Stone, "Ziegfeld Girl" Dana O'Connell, Al Hirschfeld, Fred Ebb, Arthur Laurents, Jerry Orbach, Kitty Carlisle Hart, John Raitt, Gerald Schoenfeld, Marvin Hamlisch, and Frances Gershwin Godowsky.
"There's no place in the world like Broadway – it's the entertainment engine that drives New York. Its theaters are what turned Times Square into the "Crossroads of the World" says Michael Kantor. "We take you inside those theaters for the most important performances of the last one hundred years, and we were fortunate to be able to film many of the titans of Broadway telling their stories in their own words."
The series traverses a century of national events with seismic reverberations on the Broadway stage, including recorded sound, the rise of Hollywood, the Great Depression, both World Wars, labor relations, the advent of television, civil rights, the sexual revolution, and the AIDS crisis. Each of the six films demonstrates how America's ever-changing cultural landscape is reflected back from the Broadway stage.
To bring this story to life, Broadway: The American Musical uses an extraordinary collection of archival footage, newsreels, private home movies, original cast recordings, still photos, diary excerpts, personal correspondences, rare television and audio archives, and autobiographical material.
Broadway: The American Musical is geared toward audiences of all ages, offering insights from Irving Berlin, Bert Williams and Yip Harburg through to Agnes DeMille, Harold Prince and George C. Wolfe, while spanning a century of musical productions from Show Boat, Anything Goes and On the Town to Company, Hair and The Producers.
"With this series, we not only showcase the magic of the musical theater, we discover its underlying connection to history," says executive producer David Horn. "And it's a history underscored by some of the most memorable music ever written – songs that are brash, unforgettably passionate and indelibly American."
Kantor also co-authored a lavishly illustrated companion book, Broadway: The American Musical with series co-writer and NYU Graduate Acting Associate Chair Laurence Maslon; an updated paperback edition is now available from Applause Books with an introduction by Julie Andrews. The BROADWAY series, accompanied by hours of extra material, is being reissued on Blu-ray by PBS Home Video, for release on October 16. A dynamic Web site and extensive educational print materials are accessible at pbs.org/broadway.
For 50 years, THIRTEEN has been making the most of the rich resources and passionate people of New York and the world, reaching millions of people with on-air and online programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores the worlds of science and nature, and invites students of all ages to have fun while learning.
BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL is a co-production of Ghost Light Films, THIRTEEN, NHK, and BBC in association with Carlton International. Directed by Michael Kantor, the series was produced by Kantor with Jeff Dupre and Sally Rosenthal. The series was written by Marc Fields, Michael Kantor, Laurence Maslon, and JoAnn Young. Bill O'Donnell served as supervising producer, with Jac Venza and David Horn as executive producers.
Funding for the series was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Dorothy and Lewis Cullman, the Shubert Organization, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Cornelius V. Starr Fund for Arts Programming, the Ira and Leonore Gershwin Philanthropic Fund, Judith B. Resnick, Vivian Milstein, Rosalind P. Walter, Bob Boyett, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc., Mary and Marvin Davidson, Allen & Company, Susan R. Malloy and the Sun Hill Foundation, the DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund, the Karen A. and Kevin W. Kennedy Foundation, Mary Rodgers and Henry Guettel, public television viewers, and PBS.
Photos and other material can be accessed at the THIRTEEN Online Pressroom.
Visit BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL Online at www.pbs.org/broadway for additional information about this and other programs.
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In 2012, WNET is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of THIRTEEN, New York's flagship public media provider. As the parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, WNET brings quality arts, education and public affairs programming to over 5 million viewers each week. WNET produces and presents such acclaimed PBS series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Need to Know, Charlie Rose and a range of documentaries, children's programs, and local news and cultural offerings available on air and online. Pioneers in educational programming, WNET has created such groundbreaking series as Get the Math, Oh Noah! and Cyberchaseand provides tools for educators that bring compelling content to life in the classroom and at home. WNET highlights the tri-state's unique culture and diverse communities through NYC-ARTS, Reel 13, NJ Today and the new online newsmagazine MetroFocus.


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2010-08-04 - 'Once upon a time' Mark Jansen (EPICA) and Floor Jansen (REVAMP) started making music in a band called AFTER FOREVER. Today they will join forces again on a European tour, together with the French band KELLS.
EPICA looks very much forward to this tour as it's a great package that will attract and fulfill the wishes of many fans!
A great opportunity for REVAMP to introduce themselves to the European audience! The three bands on this tour all have an own and distinctive sound, which with they guarantee you a varied and heavy evening! REVAMP will open up these special nights, followed by KELLS and headliner EPICA.
24-09-2010 Nosturi, Helsinki (SF)
26-09-2010 Debaser, Slussen / Stockholm (SWE)
27-09-2010 John Dee, Oslo (NO)
28-09-2010 Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
30-09-2010 Eskulap, Poznan (PL)
01-10-2010 Rialto, Katowice (PL)
02-10-2010 Diesel, Budapest (HUN)
03-10-2010 Szene, Vienna (AT)
05-10-2010 New Age, Treviso (IT)
06-10-2010 Docks, Lausanne (CH)
07-10-2010 Backstage, Munich (D)
09-10-2010 Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg (D)
10-10-2010 Tivoli, Bremen (D)
28-10-2010 Elysee Montmartre, Paris (F)
29-10-2010 La Laiterie, Strasbourg (F)
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|1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
|1 The LORD said to Moses,
|2 Direct Aaron and his sons to deal carefully with the sacred donations of the people of Israel, which they dedicate to me, so that they may not profane my holy name; I am the Lord.
|2 "Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. I am the LORD.
|3 Say to them: If anyone among all your offspring throughout your generations comes near the sacred donations, which the people of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he is in a state of uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.
|3 "Say to them: 'For the generations to come, if any of your descendants is ceremonially unclean and yet comes near the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD.
|4 No one of Aaron's offspring who has a leprous disease or suffers a discharge may eat of the sacred donations until he is clean. Whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse or a man who has had an emission of semen,
|4 " 'If a descendant of Aaron has an infectious skin disease or a bodily discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is cleansed. He will also be unclean if he touches something defiled by a corpse or by anyone who has an emission of semen,
|5 and whoever touches any swarming thing by which he may be made unclean or any human being by whom he may be made unclean—whatever his uncleanness may be—
|5 or if he touches any crawling thing that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be.
|6 the person who touches any such shall be unclean until evening and shall not eat of the sacred donations unless he has washed his body in water.
|6 The one who touches any such thing will be unclean till evening. He must not eat any of the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.
|7 When the sun sets he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat of the sacred donations, for they are his food.
|7 When the sun goes down, he will be clean, and after that he may eat the sacred offerings, for they are his food.
|8 That which died or was torn by wild animals he shall not eat, becoming unclean by it: I am the Lord.
|8 He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, and so become unclean through it. I am the LORD.
|9 They shall keep my charge, so that they may not incur guilt and die in the sanctuary for having profaned it: I am the Lord; I sanctify them.
|9 " 'The priests are to keep my requirements so that they do not become guilty and die for treating them with contempt. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.
|10 No lay person shall eat of the sacred donations. No bound or hired servant of the priest shall eat of the sacred donations;
|10 " 'No one outside a priest's family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired worker eat it.
|11 but if a priest acquires anyone by purchase, the person may eat of them; and those that are born in his house may eat of his food.
|11 But if a priest buys a slave with money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.
|12 If a priest's daughter marries a layman, she shall not eat of the offering of the sacred donations;
|12 If a priest's daughter marries anyone other than a priest, she may not eat any of the sacred contributions.
|13 but if a priest's daughter is widowed or divorced, without offspring, and returns to her father's house, as in her youth, she may eat of her father's food. No lay person shall eat of it.
|13 But if a priest's daughter becomes a widow or is divorced, yet has no children, and she returns to live in her father's house as in her youth, she may eat of her father's food. No unauthorized person, however, may eat any of it.
|14 If a man eats of the sacred donation unintentionally, he shall add one-fifth of its value to it, and give the sacred donation to the priest.
|14 " 'If anyone eats a sacred offering by mistake, he must make restitution to the priest for the offering and add a fifth of the value to it.
|15 No one shall profane the sacred donations of the people of Israel, which they offer to the Lord,
|15 The priests must not desecrate the sacred offerings the Israelites present to the LORD
|16 causing them to bear guilt requiring a guilt offering, by eating their sacred donations: for I am the Lord; I sanctify them.
|16 by allowing them to eat the sacred offerings and so bring upon them guilt requiring payment. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.' "
|17 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
|17 The LORD said to Moses,
|18 Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel and say to them: When anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens residing in Israel presents an offering, whether in payment of a vow or as a freewill offering that is offered to the Lord as a burnt offering,
|18 "Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: 'If any of you--either an Israelite or an alien living in Israel--presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,
|19 to be acceptable in your behalf it shall be a male without blemish, of the cattle or the sheep or the goats.
|19 you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.
|20 You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable in your behalf.
|20 Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
|21 When anyone offers a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord, in fulfillment of a vow or as a freewill offering, from the herd or from the flock, to be acceptable it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish in it.
|21 When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the LORD to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to be acceptable.
|22 Anything blind, or injured, or maimed, or having a discharge or an itch or scabs—these you shall not offer to the Lord or put any of them on the altar as offerings by fire to the Lord.
|22 Do not offer to the LORD the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as an offering made to the LORD by fire.
|23 An ox or a lamb that has a limb too long or too short you may present for a freewill offering; but it will not be accepted for a vow.
|23 You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow.
|24 Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the Lord; such you shall not do within your land,
|24 You must not offer to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut. You must not do this in your own land,
|25 nor shall you accept any such animals from a foreigner to offer as food to your God; since they are mutilated, with a blemish in them, they shall not be accepted in your behalf.
|25 and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and have defects.' "
|26 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
|26 The LORD said to Moses,
|27 When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be acceptable as the Lord's offering by fire.
|27 "When a calf, a lamb or a goat is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering made to the LORD by fire.
|28 But you shall not slaughter, from the herd or the flock, an animal with its young on the same day.
|28 Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.
|29 When you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that it may be acceptable in your behalf.
|29 "When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.
|30 It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall not leave any of it until morning: I am the Lord.
|30 It must be eaten that same day; leave none of it till morning. I am the LORD.
|31 Thus you shall keep my commandments and observe them: I am the Lord.
|31 "Keep my commands and follow them. I am the LORD.
|32 You shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel: I am the Lord; I sanctify you,
|32 Do not profane my holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites. I am the LORD, who makes you holy
|33 I who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the Lord.
|33 and who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD."
|New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online)
|Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online)


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For the superstitious of heart, the rabbit foot, an international symbol of luck, makes a perfect key ring. It protects both your keys and your karma. And for nonbelievers, this little token of protection from evil spirits provides an ironic homage to more naïve times. [Note: I cannot definitively promise this foot will bring you any more luck than any of the other feet in your life—but it certainly will not bring you less luck.]
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The Oxford Annotated Bible (OAB) is a study Bible published by the Oxford University Press (OUP). The notes and the study material feature in-depth academic research from non-denominational perspectives, specifically secular perspectives for "Bible-as-literature" with a focus on the most recent advances in historical criticism and related disciplines, with contributors from mainline Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and non-religious interpretative traditions.
The original OAB and the first edition of the New Oxford Annotated Bible (NOAB), edited by Herbert G. May and Bruce Metzger, were based on the Revised Standard Version (RSV) of the Bible. After the release of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible in 1989, OUP published a second edition of the NOAB based on that translation. The NRSV was also the basis of the third edition (2000), edited by Michael Coogan, which is considered to be much more ecumenical in approach. For example, it calls the Old Testament the "Hebrew Bible" out of consideration to Jewish readers. A fully revised Fourth Edition was released in May 2010.
Some editions of the Oxford Annotated Bible also include the apocryphal and deuterocanonical books used by the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek and Slavonic Orthodox Churches, as well as churches of the Anglican Communion (including The Episcopal Church); these editions are titled the "[New] Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha". The Apocryphal books are also available in a separate volume.
Some groups, including fundamentalist and evangelical Protestants as well as traditional Catholics, object to the OAB because the editors adhere to contemporary, scholarly views of Biblical criticism, and thus call into question the traditional authorship of some books.[citation needed]
This edition also includes a number of useful essays. Essay topics include Bible translations, early Jewish history and the geography of the Bible. The NOAB also features maps of the Holy Land during various time periods. The NOAB is commonly used by colleges and universities.
In addition to the NRSV editions, OUP continues to make the 1977 RSV edition available.
In 2009, the 4th edition was published, containing new color maps and updated essays and commentaries. As always, versions with and without the Apocrypha were made available.


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Camera phones have been interfering with sight lines at concerts for years. Why, it was way back in 2010 that legendary opponents of contemporary culture the Black Crowes took an aesthetic stand against the usage of such technology, banning cameras at their own shows. Said singer Chris Robinson: "I personally think you should be too high to operate a machine at our concerts." But progress has pushed aside such quaint notions. Smart phones are easy to operate no matter how high one might happen to be. The introduction and subsequent ubiquity of social networks such as Twitter, Vine, and (especially) Instagram have only made camera-phone usage at concerts more prevalent (and by extension, more annoying). Recently, though, bands have increasingly made requests of their audiences to cut it the fuck out.
Over the last year everyone from Jack White to Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Prince to Savages to Bjork have "politely" demanded that their fans have some respect, and instead of taking pictures, just enjoy the show. Today, Gawker reported on another indie act, She & Him, laying down such guidelines. Per a flyer posted at last week's Toronto Urban Roots Fest:
At the request of Matt & Zooey, we ask that people not use their cell phones to take pictures and video, but instead enjoy the show they have put together in 3D.
Such requirements shouldn't come as a total surprise; Matt "M." Ward made similar ones of his fans last year. And they're not even unreasonable — a flotilla of cell phones can be kind of distracting even to other audience members who are engaging in the very same practice (I can't tell you how many almost-cool Instagram pics I've had sacrifice because my camera caught too many other cameras and not enough of the action on stage).
Even so, though, the rules as written never fail to come off kinda patronizing and passive-agressive — there's a prevalent air of condescension and disconnection. The phrasing used in the She & Him note sort of implies that camera-phone users have to be gently taught how to properly experience live music. Taking another tack, Savages said, "WE BELIEVE THAT THE USE OF PHONES TO FILM AND TAKE PICTURES DURING A GIG PREVENTS ALL OF US FROM TOTALLY IMMERSING OURSELVES/ LET'S MAKE THIS EVENING SPECIAL/ SILENCE YOUR PHONES." Or, for another example, Yeah Yeah Yeahs asked, "PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THE SHOW THROUGH A SCREEN ON YOUR SMART DEVICE/CAMERA. PUT THAT SHIT AWAY as a courtesy to the person behind you and to Nick, Karen and Brian." The former is precious and weirdly timid ("silence your phones"?). The latter is bossy and obnoxious. Most importantly, none address the fact that for many fans, documenting an event on Instagram or Facebook is a crucial element of the total experience. Each assumes that the audience as a whole will be more rewarded if that whole audience is forbade from these activities (activities that are inherently creative).
None of this is to say camera phones don't create a distraction at concerts. But they're part of the show, a way in which the audience expresses enthusiasm. Sort of like singing along. Sort of like applause.
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it always turns out shitty. videos turn out even worse. we all know that the purpose of this phenomenon is 100% steeped in scoring internet bragging points. it's sickening.
Hell yes, Ben.
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For those 6 or 10 people who attend She and Him shows………..
Um… How can the cutest indy fold band be patronizing. Reading it in Zooeys cute sarcastic voice, just makes me smile.
Slow news day?
reading this on a tablet at a she and him gig.
The M. in M. Ward stands for Matt? I always assumed it stood for something exotic like Mercury, Megatron, or.. Mitch.
I shot them last week for BV Chicago (http://www.brooklynvegan.com/chicago/2013/07/she_and_him_cam.html) and they had a similar sign:
haha, i take it you got yelled at for dancing at a toro y moi concert?
Ladies and Gentleman, we request that you enjoy this concert you paid for for the way that we want you to enjoy it
Aaron Cunningham | Posted on Jul 10th, 2013 0
Did you pay for the concert or did you pay to take pictures of yourself?
I refuse to believe that you didn't get that Savages saying "SILENCE YOUR PHONES" was a reference to their album title, and so totally in keeping with their "manifesto" style.
I'm glad you called me out on this. No joke: Five minutes after I left the office yesterday, I realized that "Silence Your Phones" was a play on "Silence Yourself." I felt like a bit of an idiot! But clever reference aside, that language is a little soft; silencing a phone is a pretty specific action, one that has nothing to do with using one's phone as a camera. It politely asks only that the audience be courteous — the tone is not meant to scold. And I totally disagree on this point: It's not consistent at all with Savages' dour, humorless "manifesto" style. It's just the opposite — they're actually being a little playful! "Silence Your Phones" is the same command issued in movie theaters prior to the main feature, and it neatly resembles Savages' album title.
The rest of Savages' request, though, seems pretty sincere and straightforward: They believe the audience taking pictures prevents total immersion. I agree! I also believe that being jostled and/or being forced to jostle all night — because the bar and/or bathroom are nowhere near the stage — prevents total immersion. I also believe that aggressive dancing prevents total immersion. I also believe that bored passivity prevents total immersion. I'm also not a fan of the encore ritual, oversold venues, insufficient air conditioning, disgusting bathrooms, lines, leg cramps, headliners who don't go on till 11 p.m. or later, really tall people, really drunk people, people who huddle up to smoke pot, people who make out with their significant other all night, people who smell bad, people with backpacks, people who shout shit at the performer (song requests, "I love you!," etc.), people who start fights, people who do a lot of texting/tweeting/note-taking/etc.
All of these things prevent total immersion, for me. Total immersion is pretty difficult to achieve. At least three of the above behaviors/characteristics are more distracting to me than cameras. But I disagree that there's a right or wrong way to experience a show, or even that "the music" is somehow sacrosanct in this context. I imagine the hordes of screaming teenagers prevented total immersion at Beatles concerts. I kinda think getting showered in phlegm at a Sex Pistols gig would've made it hard to appreciate the performance. There were probably a lot of annoying guys on acid at Grateful Dead shows — and annoying guys on molly at EDM festivals. Ian MacKaye used to stop the show and berate people for moshing at Fugazi gigs. Low fans famously shush the crowd around them. But concerts are an organic experience, and a shared experience. At Beatles shows, screaming teenagers were part of the experience, and at at Low shows, shushers are part of the experience, and they don't necessarily make it better, but they're essential to the milieu.
Savages are a DEVASTATING live act. They left me breathless at SXSW, irrespective of picture-takers (a group that included me, I admit). Why didn't they tell us to "silence" our phones? Probably, I imagine, because they were at SXSW to generate buzz, and social media is the most effective way to achieve this. When every music blogger in the world is at your gig — and you haven't yet released your first record — you probably don't want to "silence" the media. This is what bugs me the most: You'll never see a band on the way up or way down telling people to put away their phones — they WANT YOU to talk about them on Twitter, to share their pictures on Instagram; they even want you to share pictures of you and your friends at their concert! It's only bands in this sweet spot — where the coverage is a guarantee, or a non-issue — that these commands are issued. And it elevates a subset of the audience to a position of holy authority or cop. "This is OUR show. You want to take pictures? Do it at YOUR show."
I wish that on my (their) side of the ocean, we simply got told to "silence our phones" rather than the cheese we normally get.
Sorry Michael, I should have said that we're pretty much on the same page here – indeed, as I am with every single commenter who has said that it all comes down to everything in moderation. Yes, you've paid for a ticket, but there's a lot to be said in being respectful to your fellow audience members and to the band.
But "totally immersing ourselves" is absolutely po-faced Savages.
(Says somebody who has not yet had the privilege of seeing them live.)
This is the most intelligent, thorough comment here.
I dunno, man. As a musician, I'm happy anyone cares enough to want a picture/video of my band's performance. :) I'd say just go easy on the flash, and it's all good.
Attention is attention though I suppose. Kind of the point Michael Nelson was making above.
I see your point and don't disagree. But one might say taking pictures also disrupts and distracts others who also paid to see and enjoy a show, but can't now because somebody's camera is up in their face all night. Who's money is worth more?
Aaron Cunningham | Posted on Jul 10th, 2013 0
You're objecting to being told you can't take pictures of a show you paid to SEE. You emphasized the word "paid" while de-emphasizing what you actually spent the money for. Did you pay to take pictures of yourself? Or did you pay for access to a venue with a sound system capable of delivering the sound of a band, a safe environment, and a (somewhat) clear sight line?
I get that. My only thing is, I'm willing to not resist the personal souvenir shot if it'll stop the teenage douchebag's selfies.
Just for the sake of devil's advocacy here…they have much better camera phones now, Ben.
For the simple reason that kids are idiots, and need to have their toys taken away from them. If they can't learn to be civilized human beings, maybe they should stay home and let the grown-ups have a night of peace.
And while we're at it, when can we have all-adult theaters that show more than porn? I'm sick of kids kicking my seat and laughing during the sad parts.
agreed, i hate it when that happen in porno theatres.
oh… wait.
"As a teacher I can attest to the fact that although phones are a terrible distraction, when you shame students they usually do what you want them to do"
Yeah, you sound like a great teacher.
Aaron Cunningham | Posted on Jul 10th, 2013 +4
"Most importantly, none address the fact that for many fans, documenting an event on Instagram or Facebook is a crucial element of the total experience."
So, the artists who want people to actually experience and be a part of the performance by doing things that people have done at concerts for thousands of years (watching, singing along, clapping, etc.) are "patronizing, passive-agressive, condescending, and disconnected…"
While the fans who would rather talk through the show, photograph the show by holding a phone up in front of other people who also paid to see it, or document the performance (they aren't actually engaging with) on social media sites are engaging in "a crucial element of the total experience…"?
I'm sorry, but when the Savages tour was announced, I don't think the shows sold out because people were buying tickets to their local Instagram meetup. At least in theory, the "crucial elements of the total experience" begin and end with: the band(s) showing up, the band(s) performing, the sound and lighting folks doing their jobs, and the venue staff being there to scan tickets, check IDs, and serve booze. The person next to me taking duckface selfies and talking through Feist is no more a "crucial element of the total experience" than chlamydia is a crucial element of sex. And yes, I picked a venereal disease for a reason. People fall asleep next to phones. They wake up next to them (and because of them). They carry them around constantly. They use them on plains, trains, buses, bikes, cars, and skateboards. They use them while using laptops and desktops and tablets. Nothing about them is crucial to any form of life. The word you were looking for is ubiquitous. They're not the same thing.
I just came in here to say that Chris Robinson's quote is fucking great.
As Jenga mentioned above, I really like the Dan Deacon idea of actually making your phone a part of the show. It takes all of the pretentiousness out of asking you to not use it and instead adds another aspect to the show.
Philip Cosores | Posted on Jul 10th, 2013 +2
I don't know if this has been mentioned, but She & Him has actually had this sign thing since back in 2010. I wrote about it and I'll spare you the link (not fun reading one of your first concert reviews years later), but when they played the El Rey, the venue used their social media to urge fans not to bring cameras or use their camera phones, with the warning made that the band will stop playing if it becomes an issue. My initial reaction was that it must be Zooey with the stance, but Ward has been the more noted proponent of no photography at shows. Here is a Seattle Weekly article about Ward's stance http://www.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2009/03/dear_m_ward_dont_be_that_guy.php. So yeah, sorry if this is repeating someone else, but I thought it might be interesting.
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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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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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This Couldn't Possibly Happen in America!
I know many people are sick of all the gun talk.
We just want to move on, live life and focus on better things. Yet, our whole way of life (freedom and safety being the main part) hinges on citizens being able to own and carry a gun. If you don't believe this, let me give a few examples that might wake everyone up. And show the power of a biased media that will print lies!
You're sound asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door. Half-awake, and nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers. At least two people have broken into your house and are moving your way. With your heart pumping, you reach down beside your bed and pick up your shotgun. You rack a shell into the chamber, then inch toward the door and open it. In the darkness, you make out two shadows. One holds something that looks like a crowbar. When the intruder brandishes it as if to strike, you raise the shotgun and fire. The blast knocks both thugs to the floor. One writhes and screams while the second man crawls to the front door and lurches outside. As you pick up the telephone to call police, you know you're in trouble.
In your country, most guns were outlawed years before and the few that are privately owned are so stringently regulated as to make them useless. Yours was never registered. Police arrive and inform you that the second burglar has died.
They arrest you for First Degree Murder and Illegal Possession of a Firearm.
When you talk to your attorney, he tells you not to worry because the authorities will probably plead the case down to manslaughter.
"What kind of sentence will I get?" You ask.
"Only ten-to-twelve years," he replies, as if that's nothing. "Behave yourself, and you'll be out in seven."
The next day, the shooting is the lead story in the local newspaper. Somehow, you're portrayed as an eccentric vigilante while the two men you shot are represented as choirboys. Their friends and relatives can't find an unkind word to say about them. Buried deep down in the article, authorities acknowledge that both "victims" have been arrested numerous times. But the next day's headline says it all: "Lovable Rogue Son Didn't Deserve to Die."
The thieves have been transformed from career criminals into Robin Hood-type pranksters.
As the days wear on, the story takes wings.
The national media picks it up, then the international media. The surviving burglar has become a folk hero. Your attorney says the thief is preparing to sue you, and he'll probably win. The media publishes reports that your home has been burglarized several times in the past and that you've been critical of local police for their lack of effort in apprehending the suspects. After the last break-in, you told your neighbor that you would be prepared next time. The District Attorney uses this to allege that you were lying in wait for the burglars. A few months later, you go to trial. The charges haven't been reduced, as your lawyer had so confidently predicted. When you take the stand, your anger at the injustice of it all, works against you.
Prosecutors paint a picture of you as a mean, vengeful man. It doesn't take long for the jury to convict you of all charges. The judge sentences you to life in prison.
This case really happened.
On August 22, 1999, Tony Martin of Emneth, Norfolk , England, killed one burglar and wounded a second. In April, 2000, he was convicted and is now serving a life term. How did it become a crime to defend one's own life in the once great Britain?
With the help of media targeting guns and law abiding citizens instead of criminals, many gun laws were passed over a period of time. This is sounding all too familiar.
"…It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."
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Gun Control: Advocating for Safety or Arrested By Fallacy?
Are Guns the Problem or the Solution?
A New Era of Politics
I have wondered for some time why so many people I talk to avoid anything that shows they have any political opinion.
Can a person be involved with politics and still be humble and likable, without distancing themselves from people of a different opinion? Many don't think this is possible, or have had such a bad experience that they stay far, far away from anything that might be confrontational or perceived as opinionated.
The root of the word politics actually means "affairs of the city and of, for, or relating to citizens." Now I know that all of us are interested in and care about how we are able to live our lives. I encourage those of you who feel you cannot get involved in politics because it is too dirty, negative, and rude, to reconsider your stance. We can change the negative way politics have become and say, "Enough is enough!" We can have good, intellectual conversations about why we believe what we believe. We can respect each other, even when we completely disagree.
We encourage these conversations on the Civic Arena.
Bring your opinions and beliefs and let's have honest and open discussions about them, without name calling and derogatory remarks. Wouldn't it bel nice to have a voice? We want you to have one and we are interested in your view. It can help all of us see things differently and get more of a perspective. If we want to see change, this could be a start of finally being respectfully heard! Let's see a new era of politics and involvement begin!
Media Madness
Have you ever wondered how media has shaped your views of life, ethics, truth, and political views?
I've been marveling at the effectiveness of this for some time now. It's surprising what people will believe is true because some newspaper or main news station uses statistics or graphs.
It must be true.
Usually it withholds enough information to make it appear in favor of the political or ethical view of that organization, but an expert in that area would see the falsehood in it immediately.
Unfortunately, most of us aren't experts in everything and we don't have all the time in the world to search everything out. So, the age old question: Who can you trust to give you all the information? For starters, find out what that organization supports and what it stands for, and see if that really is your core conviction and belief.
Have you noticed that movies tend to have a hidden agenda? Sometimes hidden, sometimes not so hidden. What is the overall leaning of Hollywood?
It tends to be anti-traditional family, for one.
Have you noticed how all sitcoms like to show the Dad as an absolute idiot, as the Mom holds the family together and despises her husband? Of course, the fun, normal people are the ones in an alternative relationship or not in a committed relationship. Adultery is normal, sex is what holding hands use to be, and full nudity is absolutely fine now on R-rated movies. Full nudity used to be reserved for X-rated, adult movies. These shows tend to be fine with abortion but not with murdering a tree. Guns are, of course, the root of all evil, and anyone with faith or conservative values are portrayed as very harsh, evil people.
Have our standards on some of these issues relaxed or even somewhat lined up with Hollywood, although we may not know why or even realize it? Are we watching mainstream news that admits it is liberal and is obvious about it? Wouldn't it make sense that they would want the "news" to line up with their worldview? Does it not concern us that they are shaping our worldview as well.
I talked to a well-meaning woman who associates with the Christian faith recently, and she was adamant about letting her teen sons watch whatever they wanted on the television. As I told her about a DVD player called Clearplay, that can really help clean up sex, nudity, and cussing in a movie, her response was, "You can't shelter kids from these things."
Yes, our children will be exposed to things we wish they wouldn't be exposed to, but why do we have to bring it into our houses and saturate them with garbage and then expect them to turn out these amazing, non-rebellious, obedient to authority adults?
Is it time for us to say, "That's enough junk?!"
Send a big message to Hollywood by not taking our kids to every movie that comes to the theaters. Let's be selective in what we support so that they will feel pressure and change what they produce. Money talks to them.
How about we demand more accurate, neutral news? Journalism, in my opinion, is not journalism anymore. Today if you print or talk about something that might not line up with the views of the organization (though it is backed by evidence,) you stand to lose a job.
Social Security for Who?
How did our generation get stuck with such a raw deal when it comes to Social Security? I'm not bemoaning the fact that my mother and grandmother get it; I'm sick of the way government handles our money! There wasn't a whole lot of foresight in the creation of SS.
Is it really wise to let our government take our hard earned money and put it into a fund for the use of generations ahead of us to retire, masked as a 'due' for our own retirement, no less?! Did anyone ever think that maybe the birth rate would decline immensely? Did anyone think that maybe people would live longer and longer? How about a bad economy and high unemployment on top of that? Let's think that through.
The Social Security taxes you now pay go into the Social Security Trust Funds and are used to pay benefits to current beneficiaries. The Social Security Board of Trustees now estimates that based on current law… In 2017 (it) will begin paying more benefits than it collects in taxes and… in 2041, the Trust Funds will be depleted. Because people are living longer and the birth rate is low, the ratio of workers to beneficiaries is falling. Therefore, the taxes that are paid by workers will not be enough to pay the full benefit amounts scheduled. So, according to the SS Administration, our generation will pay the tax but won't be able to collect on it when we retire.
Of course, I have heard the argument that this is a simple math problem to be fixed with increasing taxes. When does that line of thinking ever stop?! And how much do you have to raise the taxes to compensate for all of the changes I just mentioned? Let's learn from history and our mistakes. Quit having the government take things over that are too important to mess with. Do we really want to give the US Government the opportunity to make us relive the Social Security mess with our healthcare?
Will our children be asking us, "Why did you get us into such a healthcare mess we can't afford, when you knew how Social Security failed?"
Are Guns the Problem or the Solution?
I didn't realize how emotional I was about the whole gun issue until I had a discussion with someone who was touting how good our President was to at least be doing something.
She admitted that what he was doing would not help (I think we all know it won't help), but she felt he was to be admired for at least trying.
I beg to differ.
Doing something is not the same as finding a solution. When you do something that promotes your gun control agenda but has nothing to do with the actual problem that needs addressing, I'm leery that your motives are pure. I hadn't allowed myself the connection of my children in a gun free zone to them being in danger. After my discussion, (maybe more like an emotional outburst that I'm not proud of), I realized the depth of my feelings when it comes to my children's safety and guns.
Every day, millions of parents drop their kids off in these supposedly "safe" places of learning where not one of the caring, responsible adults in charge have any means of protecting the kids they are so diligently caring for. The emotionally disturbed and mentally deranged know these are the easiest targets. Here's the solution: have teachers and administrators (those who are willing) go through classes and training so they can carry a firearm for the protection of our children and themselves. I would trust any one of the wonderful teachers and administrators at our school to responsibly carry a weapon for protection.
My children would be much safer for it, and then we can call our schools "Gun Safe Zones."
I know the thought of a teacher carrying a gun gets some people's hackles up, but they would soon realize this will cut these school massacres down to nothing newsworthy except that a crazy got stopped by a hero teacher. It is easy to have our peace-loving ideologies until it hits home in the most deplorable and grievous way. When that happens, we want a solution that works and we want it implemented now! There will always be evil and wicked people who will not abide by the law but at least give the good, law-abiding citizens a chance to prevail and win without adding grief to it.
So I ask again: Are guns the problem or the solution?


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Police say a student was stabbed at a La Jolla house party
Officers search for attacker
LA JOLLA, Calif. - Authorities said a high school student was stabbed at a house party in La Jolla overnight.
The San Diego Police Department said at about 1:05 a.m. Saturday, a small group of males and females showed up uninvited to a party filled with about 30 to 35 high school students. The people hosting the party told the crashers to leave and a fight ensued.
Officers said one of the party goers was stabbed twice in the back during the fight.
The victim later showed up at Scripps La Jolla Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds.
Police said the attacker was described as an Asian man, from 17 to 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a slim build.
Witnesses said the man was last seen wearing a gray hat.
Anyone with information was urged to call San Diego police at 619-531-2000.


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Lee Rocker made his mark singing, playing, standing on, spinning and rocking his giant upright bass in the legendary music group The Stray Cats. Grammy-nominated, The Stray Cats have sold nearly 10 million albums and garnered an astounding 23 gold and platinum certified records worldwide.
Founded by Rocker, Brian Setzer, and Slim Jim Phantom, The Stray Cats remain a radio staple, were music video pioneers at the infancy of MTV, and repeatedly brought rockabilly music to the top of the charts.
2012 kicks into high gear with the release of "Night Train to Memphis" a disc of classic rockabilly done like only Lee Rocker can.


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