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Where do "creative people" (in quotations because we are all actually "creative people") get their original ideas? If you've ever said "Why didn't I think of that?" then you have probably wondered about this yourself. Creative problem finding is part of the creative process; and it can be difficult to come up with creative problems, especially when our lives are often bubbling over with stress. However, the things that cause you stress may actually be a rich source of creative ideas.
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Closer inspection of Gussage All Saints registers shows TWO Samuel Fripps born in the seventeenth century. One baptised 18 Jan 1690/91, son of John and Anne, was buried the next day. Another Samuel, parents John and Mary, was baptised 14 Sep 1656 and survived and is the right age for "my" Samuel.
I have details of a Samuel married to Elizabeth Skinner in Stoke Wake on 19 Jan 1677, but Elizabeth was buried 27 Nov 1680. The Samuel who was my ancestor was fathering children in Hilton, Dorset in the 1680's, so if he was the same one he remarried, but I cannot find any info, nor confirmation that he is the right on. Any ideas?
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Few things are better than hot baked goods. Especially hot doughnuts and cookies just out of the oven. But it's hard to know when a bakery has such treats. Krispy Kremes turn on a neon light when their doughnuts are coming out, but even then you have to be driving by to see it. Calling a bakery every 10 minutes is unrealistic, and so is expecting that bakery to update a Web site dozens of times a day.
Enter Twitter.
A baker can't call 200 customers individually to tell them he's closing in 10 minutes and all pastries are half off, but he can Tweet it. As the Kogi Taco Truck in Los Angeles has learned by Tweeting its location for the night, using the technology can draw people who otherwise wouldn't have known where the hell it was.
One man in England has already taken it to the next level by introducing BakerTweet.
It's a wireless device set up to an oven. At the same time the timer's
buzzing to let you know the croissants are done, it's sending out a
Twitter message that hot croissants just came out of the oven.
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As BakerTweet shows, the possibilities are endless. I can imagine a computer program for a bar that decides what to have at happy hour by how many @replies it receives asking for an item. Or, instead of a really busy restaurant turning away people without reservations, it sends out a message to all if some tables open up.
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In my previous post, I discussed how Freud worked with Hans' father to treat Hans' anxieties and phobias. Hans' therapy was conducted primarily through a series of letters between Freud and the father. Together they would offer insights, interpretations and progress notes regarding the treatment.
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I posted this about 2 years ago and the replies were limited, I have problems snapping chains when I stand up and torque in top gear.
Who makes the truly best chains or am I better off just using mid grade chains and putting a new one on every month or 2.
I would think for big strong guy's there would be a market for like a 6 speed cassette that is bigger and beefier with a heavy duty ring gear and a little bigger chain size like on how they do motorcycles?
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Ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev was obsessed with dance in every aspect. How else could he leap so dramatically, partner so ardently, and revitalize major companies like Paris Opéra Ballet and National Ballet of Canada?
His dedication extended to costumes too. According to the de Young Museum in San Francisco, which has mounted an exhibit called Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, he had a "lifelong obsession with the details of fabric, decoration, and stylistic line." The 70-plus costumes in this exhibition span his long career, which ended with his AIDS-related death in 1993.
Photographs of Nureyev still hold an allure for us. He was a light onstage, a sensuous being who made ballet globally popular in the 60s and 70s. This exhibit, which is up until Feb. 17, includes more than 50 photos in addition to the costumes. To find out more, click here. —Wendy Perron


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Margaret Cho: Assassin
Facts and Figures
Year: 2005
Run time: 90 mins
In Theaters: Friday 2nd September 2005
Distributed by: Regent Releasing
Contactmusic.com: 1.5 / 5
Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
Fresh: 9 Rotten: 15
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Director: Kerry Asmussen
Producer: Margaret Cho, Paul Colichman, Stephen Jarchow, Karen Taussig, Rick Scott, Joel Lipman
Screenwriter: Margaret Cho
Starring: Margaret Cho as Herself
Margaret Cho: Assassin Movie Review
Taped at a May 14, 2005 concert in Washington, D.C., Margaret Cho: Assassin starts off like her 2000 film I'm the One That I Want with a parade of gushing fans, then segueing into the show itself, but unlike that much more ambitious effort, this film shows a comic treading water. Like many other performers in recent years, George W. Bush's presidency has spurred Cho to cover more political matters, usually a deadly development with comics. Although Cho has always been admirably outspoken in her support of gay and feminist causes, this change of focus to red-blue state matters leaves Assassin dead on arrival. The problem with Cho's tirades on Bush and the Christian right is not her choice of target - they're obviously subjects rife with possibility - but rather her inability to say anything remotely fresh or cutting about them. Bush is stupid? Check. The pro-life right is hypocritical on Terri Schiavo? Check. There is hardly a politically-targeted line in this show which has not already been uttered many times before, and by less talented people; it's like catching a second-rate rerun of The Daily Show.
This isn't to say that Cho should stick to the subjects she has mined before to much better effect (family, being a Korean-American in Hollywood, the life of a dedicated fag hag), but mere posturing and faux radicalism can't hide her simple inability to tell a decent joke anymore. A potential goldmine of a setup involving the racist and homophobic hate mail she received from right-wingers angered by a joke she made ("Bush isn't like Hitler. He would be if he applied himself.") is wasted with a wan follow-through about how her fans went after the letter-writers. This many years in comedy and the best she can come up with is "Al Gayda"?
Another sign of creeping diva-ness in Cho's performance is the slackening of her style. There was a time when she could keep a theater cracking up for a solid 90 minutes, with barely a let-up. This time out, her pacing is deadly boring, with hardly any sense of building momentum, the comedic crescendos that most comics rely on to keep their audiences wheezing with laughter. Instead, Cho relies on the (probably accurate) belief that her audience will love her no matter what, even if she's settling for spoon-feeding them unoriginal pap.


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The Ride Contraband Snowboard Biding gives you more laps per hour.
The Ride Contraband Snowboard Biding changes everything with its Contraband Chassis System and revolutionary V-Strap, which is an integrated ankle and toe strap. The V-Strap tightens with the UltraLite Quick-Draw ratchet, so you can release and tighten the whole binding with only one-touch. Check out the sizing chart to see a quick video. This ultra-lightweight freestyle binding features Ride's FlexLite Highback, which provides support and greater freestyle mobility. The Contraband's LandLite footbed cushions your stomps, so you don't get broke off before the season really gets going. Ride constructed the Contraband with heaps of adjustments, so get your fit dialed before going out for a session. Check out the sizing chart to see a video that shows you how to mount these bindings.
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Scott Stack
Eh, theyre allright.
I dont jib, I ride. If you ride all-mountain or park you should check out stiffer bindings or ones with an actual toe strap. That is the hardest thing to get used to..Otherwise, very good binding, does what its designed to do.
Raul Martinez
Jibby with it! Great idea from Ride
Pros: V-strap is solid, will not break or snap, lightest binding ever, one ratchet is fast to get in/out. Going off kickers is solid.
Cons: Pressure point from where the V-strap comes over the top of the boot. These were the first bindings I had to make it a habit to release the tension once I was down the hill cause I couldn't feel my freakin' Big Toe. Sometimes my boot won't stay in place. I know the 09/10 model has a higher lateral piece to fix that issue.
Tust me, I've owned 4 pairs of bindings within the past 3 seasons, so I know how to dial them in. This one does take a little more time to get them just right but thats not important. Unfortunately, they don't offer a ton of support since they're made for freestyling but the range of motion is great for the park. The landlite footbed does a great job of cushioning. They are not compatible with bigger boots. I wear a size 10 Rome Libertine and bought the Large 9-11 binding. I had to maximize the binding to properly fit my boot and the V-strap is still offset to the side a little. I have no idea how they could fit a size 11.
Overall, I would recommend these only for park and not for all-mtn riding. I actually liked them pretty well and I know that Ride fixed a lot of the small issues for next years model, including a higher lateral piece to keep your foot in place and a longer v-strap to accommodate bigger boots, plus footbed wedgie tech.
Nice bindings
OK, so I admit it. I'm lazy, and it's nice to have just one strap to fasten. These bindings securely fasten my feet to my board (as well as any two-strap binding have). Yes, they did take a while to get properly adjusted (using the video that others have linked to, or that you can access from the Ride website). My boots are Burton Ions, and they almost seem too big for these bindings (size 11 boot, size 11/13 bindings). Even with the straps maxed out, I still can't get the toe strap to come directly over the front of the boot (it still comes a little from the size). Even so, the strap keeps my toe very stable. My experience is that this works fine for an all-mountain binding, but other than the easy in/out, doesn't have any real advantages over more traditional bindings.
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these are some sick bindings. I,d recommend them to anyone with a short run. they'll take some time getting used to till the straps get more flexible. other then that they"re awesome for the park!
I've never really asked the question:
I've never really asked the question:
Are men and womens bindings the same?
I'm liking the look of the Contraband Bindings. Do they come in womens, or can women wear mens bindings?
Some companies do just "Shrink it and Pink it" when it comes to women's bindings. But there are companies, like ride, that do have different shapes in their highbacks. Ride women's highbacks are shorter, because a women's calve sits lower on the leg and tall highbacks tend to "bite" into them. They also curve their highbacks to be anatomically correct as well for the shape of the calve.
You will also find some different shapes and additional padding in the ankle straps of women's bindings. But the toe straps, trays, ratchets are all going to be the same.
My wife ride's this year's version and loves them, but Ride will have a women's version of the Contraband for 2010 if you're unsure.
These were a little tricky to get mounted because of all the adjustments, make sure that you look on youtube there are great instructions out there.After I got them mounted they were awesome, great stability! I really love the fact that you can pop them on and off very quickly.
Sterling Hill
Why only 4 stars???
Okay.. I will tell you a few down falls before the great things that are obvious. **These ONLY SHIP IN THE U.S.**1) If it gets really cold out. The band that fits over the toe "Will Snap". That sucks. I know 4 people that this has happened to up at Brighton Ski Resort in UT. FACT! (but dont worry to much on that. Ride will switch them out no questions asked. And Dogfunk will return anything if youre not 100% satisfied. 2) The Set up takes forever. Fact!! 3) On the outside of the binding is a lip that is supposed to keep your toe from twisting out. Sorry... If these are not strapped down insane tight? Than your front foot will slip over the lip. A majority of Riders that owns these has had this problem. Easy fix-make them super tight if you want to lean back for POW or Riding that tail into the lift line. Now the PROS.. The in and out of these is killer fast. Just one quick yank and KA-BLAM! Your done. Also the flex laterally is wonderful for shifting your weight over the board. Overall... Killer binding. This will become popular in the next few years with most binding companies.
Raul Martinez
After owning these for the season, i can tell you that Sterling hit it right on the nose. These are not all mtn freeride stiff bindings if thats what you're into. these are for the park and freestyle, lightest bindings ever. Although I have a tough time believing that the band will actually break even at extreme low temps, mine never did. the setup takes some time but thats not as important as being able to adjust the binding on the fly, ex: forward lean (yes) or strap length (ankle only). and yes, i had my boot slip out past the small lip on the lateral edge a couple of times. the newest model has this issue resolved, they put a higher lip on it.
the biggest thing i would check is boot compatibility. i had the large binding that was supposed to fit 9-11 but my Rome Libertine size 10 was never able to have the front band come directly over the top middle of the boot even at its maxed out length. response was good, pressure point...not as good. clever idea, but still not as fast as rear entry flows or cinches.
The idea is clever and intuitive but might not work for everyone. Be sure to check the ride "how-to" video on youtube for set-up help
Yule & Bellow
"How's the response? Can it be used as an...
"How's the response? Can it be used as an all mountain? I'm shopping for my next binding. I have a burton freestyle and would like to try out these easy in/out bindings. I'm just getting over that beginner to intermediate edge. Need to find something that will help me become a better rider."
-By richard, writen as a review instead of a question
Yule & Bellow
richard if you would have written this as a question rather than a review you would have gotten it answered 6 days sooner...anyway resopnse from these is ok, not lightning fast because it is soft and made to be flexible and forgiving...dont get too oversold on the easy in/out thing, it will only really be useful to you if you are exceedingly lazy or spend your whole day lapping the park, and i doubt you fall into either of those catagories...go for the ride RX bindings, they are cheap, responsive and can go anywhere and everywhere on the mountain
P.S. the gear doesnt make you better, you GET better
Are these bindings any good for mountain...
Are these bindings any good for mountain riding? I'm currently looking at Burton Missions and Ride Contrabands and I need help deciding between the two.
Yule & Bellow
hey alex,
these bindings are about as park oriented as bindings get, they are soft and flexy and probably will not cut it for anything bigger than the cat track between parks :-)...the missions are ok for all mountian, still a little bit soft...my reccomendation is the burton cartels, a park ruling binding that is still stiff enough for the big stuff...i love em. but out of the two you said, the missions are better for all mountian
Javier Mendez
I like the one strap design... Easy to get in and out of.... Comfortable as well
this bindings are great for the custom fit,the v strap is convenient, the faster you strap in the faster you get on with your sessh.
you don't have much to worry about with this bindings
Cornell Brown
Ride the Contraband
While the Ride Contrabands take a little more work to set up compared to most other bindings, they are definitely worth the effort. The Contrabands hold more solidly than anything else out there, have amazing response, and I'm not sure that any single human can hurt these. Drop the cash on the Ride Contrabands, watch the video on how to fit them, and shred anything that gets in your way.
Andrew Nicholson
comfort + ease + fit = Contraband
These bindings are great. They're totally comfortable due to the big wide ankle strap (distributes pressure, so no hot spots), and since there's only one strap to deal with, it's super fast and easy to get in and out of. Every time I get off the lift, I have to wait a good 30 seconds while people with 2 straps finish getting strapped in.
They do take a few minutes of work to get the fit dialed in and adjusted when you first get them (see video inside the sizing chart), but that time more than pays for itself through a really nice customized fit, that you never have to mess with again. (until you get new boots)
Great one strap
these bindings are great. The one strap instead of two LOVED IT. It is so much easier to get in and out of your snowboard. First you have to adjust them to your boot but once you done that you are set for a hustle free ride all season long. They are super light too, i mixed them up with the Ride DH Snowboard and I ended up with a very light combination. REALLY GOOD
How's the response? Can it be used as an all mountain?
I'm shopping for my next binding. I have a burton freestyle and would like to try out these easy in/out bindings. I'm just getting over that beginner to intermediate edge. Need to find something that will help me become a better rider.
Is it support Burton 3 hole snowboard?
Is it support Burton 3 hole snowboard?
Yule & Bellow
yes, burton boards are compatible with 4 hole bidings
nice binders
these bindings are super light they made my set up so light. the v strap works well and holds ur foot in well.they took for ever to set up but once u got em right there money
Just wanted to reinforce how much i like these bindings.
gonna buy a second pair. They lock the heel and toe down while still having plenty of movement front to back (nose to tail). I think the v-strap needs 1 more notch in all the adjustments though.
I ride them everywhere. park to pow.
Contraband are sickly
These bindings are superb! Its really nice only having one ratchet to deal with. I have size 11.5 boots and bought the 11-13 size contrabands, but beware cuz i bought some Salomon Maori boots AND THEY WOULD NOT FIT RIGHT!!! even with everything maxed out. So i said "f*ck the maoris and got some salomon f22 (fusion liner, much "smaller" boot - they kick ass best boots ever) and they fit like a charm. So watch your boots if you have big ass boots they might not work even with the 11-13 bindings.


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In solidarity with the persecuted Christians in the Middle East, this is Wa Habibi, sung to the Stations of Cross in Arabic by Fairouz.
Catholic in the Public Square
In solidarity with the persecuted Christians in the Middle East, this is Wa Habibi, sung to the Stations of Cross in Arabic by Fairouz.
Preach Christ. If necessary, use words.
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Letters from prison
(Vatican Radio) Los Angeles County has one of the highest youth incarceration rates in the country. Up to 90% of the county's juvenile justice youth are Latino or African American, and up to 70% of incarcerated youth nationally are said to have some kind of disability.
After witnessing the tragic lives of so many young people facing life without parole in a juvenile justice system where little rehabilitation takes place and with frighteningly high recidivism rates that continue into adulthood, Jesuit Father Mike Kennedy decided to set up the Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative (JRJI) to provide support and hope to juveniles with life sentences.
Through the Spiritual Exercise of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a series of meditative prayers helping people find God in their everyday experiences, the Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative provides tools that allow prisoners to find healing and forgiveness and to recognize their lives have meaning and purpose.
When the young boys at the juvenile detention facility in LA heard of Pope Francis' wish to celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at Rome's Casal del Marmo prison with the young inmates there, many of them expressed their desire to participate from afar and in close solidarity to what the Pope was going to do in another juvenile hall.
To do this they have written letters to Pope Francis, thanking him for his gesture of love and service, praying for him – as he has asked all of us to do, describing the sadness of their lives in detention, and asking for prayers to help them endure the darkness and hopelessness of their situations… As father Kennedy points out, some of these youngsters will spend the rest of their lives in prison.
We welcome their voices and publish the letters that will be read at a service Thursday evening with the Director of Novices and 11 Jesuit novices, each one washing the feet of an inmate at the juvenile hall where kids are sentenced as adults.
Dear Pope Francis,
Thank you for washing the feet of youth like us in Italy.
We also are young and made mistakes.
Society has given up on us, thank you
that you have not given up on us.
Dear Pope Francis,
I think you are a humble man.
When you read this letter you will have washed the feet of other kids like.
I am writing this letter because you give me hope.
I know one day with people like you us kids
won't be given sentences that will keep us in prison
for the rest of our lives.
I pray for you. Dont forget us.
Dear Pope Francis,
I don't know if you have ever been to where I live.
I have grown up in a jungle of gangs and drugs and violence.
I have seen people killed. I have been hurt.
We have been victims of violence.
It is hard to be young and surrounded by darkness.
Pray for me that one day I will be free
and be able to help other youth like you do.
Dear Pope Francis,
Tonight we pray for all victims of violence.
The families of people we have hurt need healing.
Our families need healing.
We are all in pain.
Let us feel Jesus' healing tonight.
Dear Pope Francis,
I know the same youth feet that you wash
are like me.
Drugs have been part of me life for so long.
We all struggle to be sober.
But you inspire me and I promise to be sober
and help others with the cruel addiction of crystal meth.
Dear Pope Francis,
My many friends are in two different maximum security
prisons in one of our states 33 state prisons.Calif. I am writing to tell you that I feel bad
that more youth of color are in prison in our state
than any other place in the world. I am inviting you to come
here next year to wash our feet, many of who have been sentences to die in prison.
God bless you.
Dear Pope Francis,
I read that the harshest sentence that a youth
can receive in Italy is 20 years. I wish this was true here.
I hope I hear back from you. I have been catholic and glad I am catholic
because I have a pope like you.
I will pray for you every day because we need examples of God like you are
in this violent world.
Dear Pope Francis,
I am glad you picked the name Francis. When I was little I read about St.Francis. He is a cool saint. He was a man of peace and simplicity. I am praying to you that you pray that we have peace in our gang filled neighborhoods.
Dear Pope Francis,
When Jesus washed the feet of his friends he gave an example of humility. I have been raised to believe that it is only with respect in hurting your enemy that you are a man. Tonight you and Jesus show me something in this washing of the feet something very different. I hope we kids learn from this.
Dear Pope Francis,
I have never been to Rome. I do not know if it is near Los Angeles
because all my youth I have only known my neighborhood. I hope one
day I will be given a second chance and receive a blessing from you
and maybe even have my feet washed on Holy Thursday.
Dear Pope Francis,
I know you have a good family. I am writing this letter to you because I know
that my family is suffering because of me. I know have done some bad things but I am not a bad kid and when last year in our big state we not a new law called SB9 this made me family happy because this is a beautiful message that we kids deserve a second chance.
Dear Pope Francis,
From reading I know that us kids are capable of making decisions like older people do. I have seen pictures of brains of kids and adults. I am asking you as Pope to help us and
help other people understand we can change and want to change.
From Rome Reports: Pope Francis, washing the feet of 12 young prison inmates yesterday, including two young women and two Muslims.
What the Holy Father did here is beautiful and deeply meaningful to me.
I would guess that the feet washing controversy is settled now.
It appears that Jesus meant the priesthood is to serve all human beings. Or, at least, that's the message I take away from the simple act that Pope Francis performed at the Casal del Marmo today.
After delivering what sounds like a very clear homily in which he explained the meaning of what he was about to do, he washed the feet of 12 young inmates, two of them female and two Muslims. "I do this with my heart," he told them before washing their feet.
This reminds me of a line from the movie The Quiet Man in which the bride asked one of her friends, "What manner of man have I married?"
"I'm thinking a far better man than you know, Mary Kate," the friend answered.
I believe that Pope Francis is a far better man than many of us know.
As for the inclusion of women in today's foot washing, all I can say is Thank you Papa.
I. Am. So. Glad.
From NBC News, (emphases mine):
ROME – Since he was elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has proved many times over that he wants to break away from clerical privilege, come down from St. Peter's throne and act as a humble servant of the faithful.
And on Holy Thursday he reinforced the idea that he will champion social outcasts and the poor by washing the feet of a dozen young inmates in a juvenile detention center …
… The group of 12 young people who had their feet washed and kissed by the pope included two young women – the first time a pope included females in the rite. The ceremony has traditionally been limited to men, since all of Jesus' apostles were men.
The young people were aged between 16 and 21 and chosen from different nationalities and religious backgrounds – including two Muslims, according to a Vatican spokesman.
"It is a gesture of humility and service," Father Tom Rosica, a Vatican Press Office spokesperson, said before the ceremony.
"It teaches that liberation and new life are won not in presiding over multitudes from royal thrones nor by the quantity of bloody sacrifices offered on temple altars, but by walking with the lowly and poor and serving them as a foot-washer along the journey," he added …
…Speaking to about 1,600 priests who packed St. Peter's Basilica for Mass on Thursday morning, Francis talked about the need to concentrate on the people they are ministering to.
"We need to go out, then, in order to experience our own anointing (as priests)… to the outskirts where there is suffering, bloodshed, blindness that longs for sight, and prisoners in thrall to many evil masters," he said. (Read the rest here.)
For I was in prison, and you visited me.
Pope Francis will wash the feet of incarcerated young people tonight. Some of them have no faith. Others are Muslim. Many of them did not even know who the Pope was when they first heard he was coming.
Many Catholics, particularly those in prison ministry, are overjoyed by this act. But there are others who find it off-putting, even a bit scandalous. They expect the Pope to wash the feet of other priests, or at least other men, who are Catholic, Christian and probably important. I've read comments emphasizing that the young people whose feet the Holy Father will wash are nondescript boys and girls, many of whom are of no faith or Muslim. They are people who won't even appreciate the honor they are receiving.
But the Pope is only doing what Jesus did. He is seeking out those who are lost. It appears that this deep equality of all humanity that Our Lord lived and taught is as scandalous to some of us today as it was 2,000 years ago. But a failure to live this will kill the Church. We are not meant to be a closed-off, self-congratulatory faith that despises rather than serves those Jesus died to save.
People didn't "appreciate" the honor of having God made flesh walking among them 2,000 years ago. The drama of Holy Week is a re-enactement of just how profoundly they didn't appreciate it. Not even His own disciples really appreciated the honor they were receiving. No one, except His mother, understood what was happening.
Holy Thursday drives us back to the night when He was taken, to the moment when He gave us the Eucharist and instituted the priesthood. But He did not give us a priesthood created for palaces and fine things. It was and is and will always be a servant priesthood. It is priesthood of the kind that goes to prisons and washes the feet of young people who do not understand the meaning of what is happening any more than Peter did on that night in the Upper Room. When it ceases to be that, it ceases to be a priesthood of Christ and becomes a priesthood for itself.
The foot washing is a sign signifying that these young people — and all of us along with them — are children of the living God. It is a living memorial of the servant priesthood Jesus instituted in the upper room 2,000 years ago. If Christ The Lord could go down on his knees before a group of itinerant fishermen and tax collectors and wash their feet, why shouldn't the Pope do the same for a group of incarcerated young people?
If the Son of God can submit to betrayal, false arrest, verbal abuse, beating, mockery, and a hideously painful, lingering death, then what makes us think that we're so special?
When Jesus was asked questions similar to the ones that have been raised by those who oppose the Holy Father's plans to go to the prison tonight, He answered them with a simple statement. The Son of Man came to save and seek the lost. I think He's saying the same thing to us today and that Pope Francis is His voice.
At last, I get to meet someone who says he is my father!
One of the young people said that when they heard of the Pope's plans. That statement, speaking as it does of a young person who has most likely led an unloved life, breaks my heart. It also fills me with gratitude that he or she can feel that way about our Holy Father. I am in awe of a Church whose leader can wield the power of a Pope yet move to touch and heal ones such as these. Only a Church whose true head is Christ Jesus could do that.
Two thousand years and counting, and the Gospel message of love, forgiveness and hope marches on to the ends of the earth.
In suffering, I accept.
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio
We'll get the chance to learn more about our new Holy Father next week, when Vatican Television Center releases a documentary about him, Francis: The Election of a Pope from the Ends of the Earth.
Probably because of the slanderous gossip that has been promoted in some circles, they've given us a spoiler. Cardinal Begoglio's words on his election were: I am a great sinner confident in the patience and mercy of God. In suffering, I accept.
CNA/EWTN News has details:
Vatican City, Mar 27, 2013 / 10:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican Television Center will release the documentary "Francesco" next week, providing an intimate look at the historic events that led to the election of Pope Francis, including his first words after his election.
"I am a great sinner confident in the patience and mercy of God. In suffering, I accept," said Monsignor Dario Edoardo Vigano, director of Vatican Television, as he recounted the moment when the Pope was asked if he accepted the results of the voting.
The film, titled "Francis: The Election of a Pope from the Ends of the Earth," will be distributed throughout Italy as a supplement to the April 2 edition of the national newspaper Il Corriere della Sera.
It follows the historic events that have occurred at the Vatican, beginning with Benedict XVI renouncing the papacy on Feb. 11 and concluding with the March 23 meeting between Pope Francis and his predecessor at Castel Gandolfo.
The documentary reconstructs the pivotal moments of the period using interviews with four cardinals – Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica; Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture; and Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals. (Read more here.)
Pope Francis will use prayers written by two Lebanese young people when he leads the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.
The reason?
To highlight the suffering of Christians in the Middle East. The Stations will be held in the Coliseum, where early Christian martyrs suffered and died.
He will also wash the feet of youthful offenders who are incarcerated in a detention center on Holy Thursday.
I wonder how many prisoners the world over will see this and realize that Jesus is their only hope? How many Christians in the MIddle East will hear of these prayers and see that God has not abandoned them?
"Preach the Gospel," St Francis said. "If necessary, use words." His namesake, our Pope Francis, seems to understand what he meant and is willing to put it into action.
I love these things our Holy Father is doing. I think they impart the true message and meaning of this Holy Week, which is that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior of all people, everywhere. Disenfranchised people all over this lost and bleeding world are hungry to hear the message of salvation. I think Pope Francis knows that.
I do not care about the things a small number of our Catholic community seem to think are so important. Let me say that again: I do not care. All I want, all I ask, of any pope, priest or deacon is that they preach Christ and Him crucified.
I think we have that in Pope Francis, and that we are blessed that the merciful Lord has given us this wonderful man at this critical time in the life of the Church.
A CNA/EWTN article outlining Pope Francis' schedule this week says in part:
Vatican City, Mar 25, 2013 / 10:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis will celebrate a full schedule this Holy Week, including washing the feet of youth detainees and leading the Stations of the Cross at the Coliseum.
His six main events are: Chrism Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica on Holy Thursday morning, followed by Mass at a youth detention center that evening, a Communion service and Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening and Easter Mass on Sunday morning.
Pope Francis will start the week by celebrating Chrism Mass on March 28 with cardinals and other clergy from Rome at Saint Peter's Basilica. During the Mass, the Pope will consecrate the oils that will be used throughout the year for Baptism, Confirmation and Anointing of the Sick.
In keeping with his practice in Buenos Aires, he will celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at Casal del Marmo youth detention center, instead of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran.
When he was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, then-Cardinal Bergoglio celebrated the Mass in a prison, a hospital or a hospice for the poor and marginalized people. This time around he will be with youth offenders and will wash their feet.
On Good Friday, March 29, he will preside over a Communion service and the Veneration of the Cross in St. Peter's Basilica at 5:00 p.m. local time.
The pontiff will then go to the Coliseum to lead the Stations of the Cross at 9:15 p.m. The prayers for the 14 stations were written by two Lebanese youths with the help of Cardinal Bechara Rai.
The Vatican chose the young Arabs to highlight the suffering of Christians in the Middle East and the growing urgency of their situation.
After the procession around the Coliseum, Pope Francis will give a speech to people gathered there and impart his apostolic blessing.
On Holy Saturday, the Pope will celebrate the first of two Easter Masses when he holds the Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica.
He will bless a fire in the atrium of St. Peter's Basilica and enter in a procession with the Paschal candle singing the Easter Proclamation.
The Pope will then concelebrate Mass at 8:30 p.m. local time with the cardinals and impart the sacrament of Baptism, which is traditionally done in churches worldwide at this time of year.
On Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Pope Francis will celebrate Mass at St. Peter's Square, which will finish with his "Urbi et Orbi" greeting and blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. (Read the rest here.)
Pope Benedict XVI authorized the televised showing of the Shroud of Turin before he left office. The Shroud will be televised next Saturday, which is Holy Saturday.
The Shroud of Turin has been the subject of intense discussion for hundreds of years and still fascinates both believers and unbelievers worldwide. A radio carbon dating several decades ago indicated that the Shroud dates from the middle ages. However, this finding has been challenged based on the way the samples for the dating were taken and the possibility of a corrupt sample having been used that would have given inaccurate results.
No one knows exactly were the Shroud came from. Many people, including Pope Benedict himself, feel that the Shroud was the burial cloth of Christ. Others dismiss it as a fraud. One thing is certain and that is the Shroud is an inexplicable artifact that defies simple explanations. Even the most dedicated opponents of the idea that the Shroud is the authentic burial cloth of Christ are unable to explain how it was made.
The most challenging aspects of the Shroud are how was it made and why a medieval forger would do something so complex and difficult in the first place. Also, the anatomical facts of the figure on the Shroud are consistent with what a real crucifixion would do rather than what people in the Middle Ages thought.
I've read several books about the Shroud, but I have never seen it. I'm like a lot of people who find it fascinating and wonder if it really is the burial cloth of Christ.
I don't know if the televised viewing will be available here in Oklahoma, but if it is, I plan to record it so I can watch it later.
Here's the story from Vatican Radio:
(Vatican Radio) As part of the Year of Faith a conference gets underway here in Rome (Friday) tomorrow entitled "The Shroud and the New Evangelization. The two day event is being sponsored by the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum and will feature speakers including Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.
The conference will deliver a programme presenting the shroud of Turin, which is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, as a sign of faith that speaks to contemporary society.
"The message is this, the shroud is a sign, a sign that speaks to contemporary man and so I think in this year of faith this Holy Shroud has something to tell us in a very graphical view," says Father Rafael Pascual LC, Director of the Science and Faith Institute at the Regina Apostolorum.
He told Lydia O'Kane that the face Jesus left us is one of suffering but also of love and donation. Listen
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High drama, involving green feathers, took place at intermission on the street outside of the Popovich Comedy Pet Theater performance last week at the Bing Crosby Theater.
Michael Smith, who manages the Bing, said his first inkling came when he looked out the window of the lobby and saw an alarming sight.
"I saw the people from the show running down the street with a ladder," said Smith.
Turns out, the show's big green parrot had flown the coop during intermission, swooped through the stage door, and winged its way across Lincoln Street. It was perched on the ledge of a fourth floor window at the Davenport Hotel.
The show's parrot wranglers set the ladder up on the sidewalk and tried to lure the parrot down. The parrot was stubborn and refused to budge.
The ladder and general hubbub attracted the attention of the Davenport's security people. They brought the frantic Popovich people into the hotel and took them up to the fourth floor room. They opened the window and talked the parrot off the ledge and into the room.
Those of us in the audience had no idea what was going on — although I wondered why intermission went on so long.
The show resumed, with the usual retinue of 12 cats, 10 dogs, three geese — and one adventuresome parrot.
I caught the Spokane Shakespeare Company's free production of "Much Ado About Nothing" on the lawn at Gonzaga Prep and I was astonished at how good it was.
This cast — mostly college-age or just a little beyond — brought this comedy to life. They did the three things required to turn Shakespeare from a mere recitation into a lively, engaging work of theater:
The credit for this must go to director Kevin Connell, who was endlessly inventive in helping his actors "suit the action to the word and the word to the action."
The run is over for the summer. Here's hoping they're back next year.
"Sperm! The Musical" is on the way to the Panida Theatre in Sandpoint. No, I don't think this is a joke.
It's an original musical comedy set in that most romantic of settings, a sperm bank.
It's about "sperm radiation therapy, and killer mutant sperm monsters," or, to put it more directly, about a couple named Willy and Delouise Johnson who are having trouble conceiving. It's written by Sandpoint playwright Ben Olson with music by Brian Hibbard and directed by Andrew Sorg.
If it's anywhere near as entertaining as Olson's press release, this show could be a hoot.
One example: "Brian's songs are so catchy, you'd hum them all day if they weren't written about sperm."
Another example: "This play is going to make you laugh, shout, blow milk out of your nose, cover your children's ears and rush home to tend to your lover, all at once."
You probably shouldn't take the above sentence literally. First, the play is R-rated, so there probably won't be any children present to require ear-covering. Second, you probably shouldn't be drinking milk during a play anyway. As for tending to your lover, well, the "all at once" part may be ill-advised.
It will run Aug. 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $15 at the door, but a couple of bucks cheaper if bought in advance at Eichardt's, Eve's Leaves, Main Street Music. Pack River Potions and other spots around Sandpoint
We have plenty of Shakespeare in the region this month, including:
On-sale dates for single tickets to the upcoming Best of Broadway shows and various add-on events have now been set by WestCoast Entertainment.
These will be the first time you can get tickets to these shows without buying a full subscription or group package. Here are the dates, all effective at 10 a.m.:
Aug. 12 – "Defending the Caveman," "Spamalot," Blues Brothers, Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra and the New Shanghai Circus.
Aug. 26 – "Come Fly Away," "Young Frankenstein" and "In The Heights."
Sept. 16 – "Beauty & The Beast."
Nov. 4 – "Mary Poppins."
Tickets will be available through TicketsWest. For more information about the Best of Broadway shows, check out www.bestofbroadwayspokane.com.
"The Miracle Worker," directed by Patty Duke – a springtime hit for Interplayers Professional Theatre – is coming back next month for a 12-performance encore.
The story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan will return from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4.
Tickets are $24 and should become available soon through TicketsWest outlets. Keep an eye out for further details.
Sarah Denison will return in her award-winning role as Annie Sullivan. However, audiences will be seeing a new Helen Keller: Caroline Slater, 9.
Duke was quoted in a press release as saying, "Thank you, Spokane, for keeping 'The Miracle' going."
Rebecca Cook will be "associate director" of this revival.
On-sale dates for single tickets to the upcoming Best of Broadway shows and various add-on events have now been set by WestCoast Entertainment.
These will be the first dates you can buy tickets to these shows without buying a full subscription or group package. Here are the dates, all effective at 10 a.m.:
On those dates, tickets will be available through TicketsWest outlets.
For more information about the Best of Broadway shows, check out the Best of Broadway site. .
Free Shakespeare will return to the lawn on the Gonzaga Prep campus, with "Much Ado About Nothing," Aug. 5-21. This follows a successful "Taming of the Shrew" in 2009.
Director and creative force Kevin Connell (also known as the G-Prep principal) said this year's production will be a little different: Three more performances have been added and most shows will be in early evening (6 p.m.) instead of in the afternoon. Seating is on the grass, so blankets and lawn chairs are a good idea.
Here's the complete info, from Connell's press release:
The Spokane Shakespeare Company will present Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare's most popular romantic comedies, on the first three weekends of August outdoors on the campus of Gonzaga Preparatory School. Much Ado tells the story of the "merry war" between Shakespeare's wittiest lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, as they employ every verbal weapon at their command to resist the irresistible attraction that everyone but themselves can see pulling them together. The production will be staged in the days after WWII as men return home from battle and women refuse to surrender the independence their war-time responsibilities have won them. The cast features actors from EWU, GU, and SFCC along with several popular local theater veterans and is directed by Kevin Connell, S.J. of GU's Theatre Arts Program and the principal of Gonzaga Prep. Performances will take place Friday through Sunday, August 5-7, 12-14, and 19-21. Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 6 p.m. and Sunday shows at 3 p.m. The performance runs 90 minutes and is suitable for all ages. Seating is on the grass and patrons are encouraged to bring their own food and refreshments. Admission is by donation and reservations will not be taken. For more information call 509-994-2788 or consult Spokane Shakespeare Company on Facebook.
John Travolta talks to all of the Munchkins in the cast of "Wizard of Oz" during intermission, in this photo sent in by Laura Little of the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre.
Travolta was in town to attend "The Wizard of Oz" because two of his sisters, Ellen and Margaret, played the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch, respectively.
He apparently gave the children an inspiring talk about following their dreams.
"A special day indeed for the 27 local children," noted Little.
The Spokane Civic Theatre brought home two awards from last weekend's AACT/FEST 2011 national community theater awards in Rochester, NY:
The Civic's entry, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," also earned three nominations:
By the way, the overall winner at this competition was "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead" — Ohlook Performing Arts Center, Grapevine, TX
Spokane's Sophia Caruso, 9, pictured here in rehearsals for "The Miracle Worker" at Interplayers Professional Theatre, was in the pages of the NY Times on Monday. She was one of thousands of little girls auditioning for a new production of "Annie" in New York. Here's the link to the story.
She made it through the first call-back, and has been asked to return for a second call-back, which is already a victory. She still has a lot of competition, as you can see from the interactive feature the NY Times did on 43 other girls (not Sophia) who were auditioning.
Sophia played Helen Keller in the "The Miracle Worker" this spring. She's loaded with talent and moxie.
Go get 'em, kid.
Can't afford the trip to
Catch it right here on the big screen, at the Northtown 12 Cinemas, 4750 N. Division St.
The same company that has been bringing the Metropolitan Opera to local theaters has announced a new series, filmed last year at the Globe and broadcast digitally to 260 movie theaters around the country.
Here's the lineup:
"The Merry Wives of
All shows are at 7 p.m., and each showing includes a 20-minute historical feature on the Globe, the modern replica of Shakespeare's original theater. Tickets will be $15, available at the theater box office, or here.
The opening show at the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre, "The Wizard of Oz," which runs June 9-19, has had a robust pre-sale – just 300 tickets behind the theater's all-time biggest seller, last year's "Cinderella," at a comparable date.
That's a good harbinger going into the season. Executive director Laura Little said "The Sound of Music" (Aug. 11-21) is also selling well, because – well, because it's "The Sound of Music."
The other two shows – Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" (June 30-July 10) and "Once Upon This Island" (July 21-31) – may not be quite as well-known but are just as promising – at least, from a theater critic's viewpoint.
Be warned: The CDA Summer Theatre has reduced the run of each show this year from nine performances to eight, which increases the risk that procrastinators will have trouble finding good tickets.
Call (208) 769-7780 for tickets.
The folks in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" are feverishly raising money to go to Rochester, N.Y., for AACT/Fest, which is the national community theater competition.
They've already come up with $20,000. They have $10,000 more to go.
This Spokane Civic Theatre production qualified for the nationals by winning the state and regional competitions. It costs a lot of money to transport everybody to New York and house them during the competition, so they are staging three "dress rehearsal" fundraisers. No tickets are required, but donations will be gratefully accepted.
The dates are:
Director Kathie Doyle-Lipe says they are "working feverishly to get this accomplished, but we can use any help we can get."
The competition takes place June 20-26. It's worth noting that the Civic has had more success in this national competition than just about any theater in the country. The Civic has won it twice and finished second once.
I received an e-mail from a reader pointing out that what I called a "a giant dragon looming over the proscenium" in "Wicked" was, in fact, a giant bat.
"Don't you remember the bats in the 'Wizard of Oz?" she asked.
I was ready to kick myself for my poor bat-identfication skills, but I decided to do some research.
You know what? I think it is a dragon, something called the Clock of the Time Dragon, an apparition which comes right out of Gregory Maguire's book.
For one thing, it has a pair of horns. I am clearly not a bat-identification expert, but I dont think bats have horns. They do have bodacious ears, however.
What do you think? Is it a bat, or a dragon?
Let's take a moment to savor an exceptional moment in Spokane theater. Rarely, in my 22 years covering local theater, have I seen so much creative energy, at the same moment, enlivening our cultural scene:
So, if you have any hankering whatsoever to see live actors tell a story on a stage, the time doesn't get much riper.
Here's my unedited review of "Wicked." It will appear in Saturday morning's print edition, after more editing and refinement:
"Wicked," Thursday night, INB Performing Arts Center, continues through May 29, tickets available through TicketsWest outlets (800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com)
The first thing a newcomer to the "Wicked" phenomenon will notice is that this production has a great "eye" — a rich visual style, all gears, cogs, clock-faces and Emerald City glow.
And then, as the story unfolds, you'll find that "Wicked" also possesses — unlike certain Oz denizens — a heart and brains.
Brains, because this "Wizard of Oz" spin-off has a funny, first-rate script by Winnie Holzman ("My So-Called Life") that brilliantly distills Gregory Maguire's novel into its essence. It's the story of the fraught love-hate relationship between Elphaba and Glinda (the Wicked One and the Good One, respectively). They're more than just Oz witches; they're universal archetypes, familiar to everyone over age 8.
Heart, because Holzman and composer Stephen Schwartz ("Godspell," "Pippin") make us sympathize deeply with Elphaba – yeah, the Wicked One. The last thing I expected from "Wicked" was to be moved emotionally by the plight of a green-skinned witch on a broom. But I was.
This is all delivered nearly flawlessly by a tremendously talented cast, led by Anne Brummel as Elphaba and Natalie Daradich as Glinda (or Galinda — the two spellings are actually a plot point).
"Wicked" has a rich cast of characters ranging from talking goats to flying monkeys to surprisingly tall Munchkins. There's a side-plot, lifted from the novel, about animal liberation. There are many, many nods to the great 1939 film, some of them sly, others earnest and some of which will take you by surprise.
Yet the "Wicked" creative team never lost sight of the key arc of the story, which goes like this: Elphaba, the green-skinned outcast, and Glinda, the blonde popular girl, are thrown together at school. They loathe each other. I mean, really loooathe each other. Then, slowly, they learn to understand each other. A deep friendship forms. That friendship is stretched and broken by events. But even in the darkest times, that bond never completely dies.
It's no coincidence that the most entertaining musical number is "Popular," in which Glinda tries to do a makeover of Elphaba. Daradich, an expert comic actress, flounces around the stage, tossing her blonde locks, flinging herself petulantly on the bed and cooing adoringly at her own face in the mirror.
Brummel is equally funny and charming as she tries gamely to learn the art of feminine lock-tossing. This is an impressive acting feat, since her character is not naturally funny and charming. Elphaba is brilliant and talented – yet also glum and resentful over the fact that in Oz, as in our own world, happiness is easier to achieve by the shallow and superficial.
Ultimately, Brummel delivers the show's most emotional moments, the most amazing of which is the first-act closer, "Defying Gravity." It's a stirring anthem of empowerment, conveyed through Brummel's strong, controlled voice and through some astonishing lighting and technical legerdemain. I won't give it away except to say you'll be left with a bright and uplifting image at intermission.
The design team deserves a tremendous amount of credit for the success of this show. Even before the show starts, your eyes can feast on the curtain-sized map of Oz and the giant dragon looming over the proscenium. Once the show starts, we get a dizzying array of sets, most of which share a common circular theme. There are many toothed gears, a number of gigantic clock-faces, enormous round windows and immense green-lit arches Emerald City arches.
The costumes owe a debt to the movie, yet they are endlessly imaginative. Think "Harry Potter" crossed with "Alice in Wonderland."
And finally, this show delivers some true surprises at the end, the kind that will make you ponder what really happened at the end of that 1939 movie. It's a complete package of comedy, song, creativity and emotion.
No wonder this show will draw somewhere around 40,000 people over its two-week Spokane run. My guess is that the majority of those 40,000 people will file out of the INB Performing Arts Center feeling the way I did – satisfied, happy and yes, even a little bit uplifted.
Just got in from 'Wicked' and I will write a full review for Saturday's print edition. But here's my quick initial reaction:
"Wicked" is a feast or the eyes, with exceptionally creative sets, costumes and lighting. And it works for the heart and the brain, as well. I was affected, sometimes deeply, by the story, about the stormy relationship between Elphaba ("The Wicked") and Glinda ("The Good"). The acting talent is first-rate.
I approached this musical with some trepidation, since I was not a big fan of the book. Yet "Wicked" does an outstanding job of distilling the novel to it's essence. The musical is clearer, more focused, and altogether more fun.
I'll post a fuller review on Friday morning.
Two new shows to report:
The people at WestCoast Entertainment have a few important reminders for people who have tickets to "Wicked," which opens a two-week run Wednesday.
Those are:
"Saturday, May 21 is an exciting day in downtown Spokane with two sold-out performances of WICKED and the annual Spokane Lilac Festival Parade. Please allow extra time to find parking downtown as some congestion is expected.
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bimillenaryLine breaks: bi|mil¦len|ary
Pronunciation: /ˌbʌɪmɪˈlɛnəri , -ˈliːn-, bʌɪˈmɪlənəri /
Definition of bimillenary in English:
Relating to a period of two thousand years or a two-thousandth anniversary.
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- He also promised to continue carrying out the Second Vatican Council, 'in the wake of my predecessors and in faithful continuity with the bimillenary tradition of the church.'
- It may be suggested, then, that the bimillenary birth date might be, say, April 1 of the year 1999.
- Those undertakings and others to follow present a fitting preparation for the bimillenary occurrence of an event which links heaven to earth and individuals and peoples with each other.
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A period of two thousand years or a two-thousandth anniversary.
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- Icons, bibles, paintings, sculptures and other objects serve as resonant symbols of the religion that marked its bimillenary in the year 2000.
- In 1937 and 1938 marked the bimillenary of the birth of Caesar Augustus.
- Under the editorship of Professor Robert L. Cleve, PhD, OAF, KCR, the issue begins with his outstanding study of the inscriptions and illustrations from the 1937 issue of postage stamps from the Italian Kingdom celebrating the bimillenary of the birth of the Emperor Augustus.
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@Pear: Sorry mis-read the post!
The SiS 900 chipset is not supported by the boot disk - hence why you get this message. If it's anything like teh SiS 900 chipsets that I've dealt with in the past, you will find the network boot is RPL rather than PXE but on some both options are present.
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Definition of how about in English:
1Used to make a suggestion or offer: how about a drink?
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- If there are problems as this man states how about offering solutions instead of criticism?
- There are bigger and better storage systems than you'll see here, and if you have them at work, how about offering me a job?
- If they want to make racing more exciting and slow speeds then how about these suggestions.
2Used when asking for information or an opinion on something: how about your company?
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- Even if it's too late for this Christmas, how about a New Year resolution to do at least 20 minutes' exercise three times a week.
- Or how about editing and simplifying the entire physical universe?
- If one set of masts may be safe, how about two or three?
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I think I want to buy a fire pit for my backyard. I have a brick paver type patio and some 6' radius of open real estate for a pit. Other option would have to place the pit on the lawn in the yard.
I am not sure what style I like the best. I really want it to burn some twigs and dead branches that fall off my tree's, and bonus is its fun to have a fire at night with friends over drinking and bbqing.
Those with fire pits what style do you have? How often do you use? Would you recommend your pit to me?
If I had a yard like EdWort's I would build a sweet built into the ground setup, but this is not an option for the size of my yard and the fact I am in a suburban neighborhood.
In the beautiful county of stafford, VA you either need a "fully enclosed" fire pit (like the first one you showed... ... or a burn permit.
You could spend the cash on those outdoor fireplaces, or you could go ghetto like I did. I dug a hole and buried an old Weber grill so it is flush to the ground. Works great.
+1 on the old washing machine drum... A bit ghetto if not spruced up, but looks awesome at night and burns hot and clean...
They look like hell during the day, but at night with a fire, they heat great and keep the sparks in and look really cool with fire through all the holes.
Was anyone else hoping this was a thread about Red head SWMBOs?
This is my fire pit. I grew up with one of those above ground deals, they're ok.
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Could it be... summer?
Heat and more heat expected with highs in 26-29 C range Meteorologists take it on the chin
It looks like the jig is finally up on summer's nearly two-month-long disappearing act.
Environment Canada's forecast for the entire week calls for hot, hot and more hot. Finally. Today's temperature should hit 27 C under sunny skies and the rest of the week is expected to be a virtual carbon copy, with highs ranging from 26 C to 29 C through Saturday.
Weather-dependent businesses have been waiting for a hot streak like this since school ended six weeks ago. Brett Intrater, weekend leader at Earls Restaurant and Bar on Main Street, said the patio is a crucial part of its operations in the summer.
Even though traffic has been relatively steady for July and August -- some Winnipeggers are determined to sit on a patio no matter how wet or cold it is -- he said things haven't been as "crazy" as in previous summers. He said his staff is bracing for a run on lighter menu items, such as Santa Fe chicken salads, chicken tacos, Bud Light Limes, mojitos and South Beach Breezes (a drink made with watermelon liqueur and citrus vodka).
"Everybody wants to keep their beach bodies," he said, with a laugh. "They'll want to experience patio weather for maybe the only time this year."
They also like sitting around licking ice cream cones and eating sundaes, according to Dale Gledhill, co-owner Banana Boat, a popular ice cream shop just south of Confusion Corner.
"People like open containers when it's hot. When it's cooler, they buy milkshakes and other cupped items because they're not enjoying the weather, they're going somewhere," he said.
Despite Environment Canada's positive outlook, Gledhill isn't counting his money just yet.
"Any time we hear a nice forecast, we take it with a grain of salt. There have been plenty of times where the forecast is nice and it ends up being the same mediocre weather we've had all summer," he said.
MONTREAL -- Bone-dry temperatures in British Columbia that have led to hundreds of wildfires. Home-ravaging tornadoes in western Quebec. A violent wind storm in Alberta that left a woman dead at a country music jamboree.
In a country where temperatures can range from -40 C to 40 C and where precipitation comes in the form of snow, sleet, hail and rain, talking about the weather has undoubtedly become a favourite pastime.
So too has meteorologist-bashing.
David Phillips, Environment Canada's senior climatologist, recalls a confrontation with a woman in a grocery store about a year ago.
"(She) just blocked my food cart and just reamed me out about being so wrong about the forecast and how it spoiled her summer holidays," he said.
Despite much criticism, particularly for this summer's outlook, Phillips maintains he wasn't totally off. June was, in fact, colder and wetter than normal in the East.
Meteorologists argue weather forecasts are actually far more accurate today than ever before.
Environment Canada, which has long tracked the accuracy of its forecasts, says five-day forecasts now are as good as two-day forecasts were some 25 years ago.
Ian Rutherford, executive director of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, said Canada is a difficult place to be a meteorologist.
"We have oceans on three sides, we have mountains in the middle and plains," he said, adding the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, the Ottawa River valley and the fact Canada lies in the middle of the East Coast storm track make weather all the more difficult to predict.
And though radar, satellite and supercomputer technology that can process millions of equations simultaneously have dramatically improved weather forecasts since the 1960s, Rutherford said Canada still has a poor observation system that makes it tough to track weather from a distance and predict its path.
He said the weather observation network in Canada is actually sparser now than it was 40 years ago.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad says 9,000 people have signed an online petition aimed at keeping wrestling in the Olympics.
Branstad launched the petition drive last week at the state high school wrestling tournament after the International Olympic Committee decided to remove the sport from the Olympic Games in 2020.
The governor gave the newest count of online petitioners from the Let's Keep Wrestling campaign website at a news conference Monday.
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It Wasn't MeI felt such a shamethat I found you lovelywhen you were crying.I know you can't forgive me,but please at least rememberthat It Wasn't Mewho made you cry.
Open WoundBroken dreams in lovers room,Pain's flowing in the air,She's so perfect, my doom,Pain's growing, I don't dare.
When I Was YoungOnce upon a time,When I was young,I believed our world is nice.When I was young...I thought I was the faulty one,A parasite, a virus,so sick and so hideousI was asking so much,always more than my lunch"All these goodies, not enough?What is more you need to laugh?"When I was young,I believed our world is niceI felt, I was the broken one...So I was shy, very shyWhen I should and when I shouldn't...I was so silly, stupid!I thought I'm asking so much!More than I need for lunch!And if it happened to need more,I would never ask it for.But now I've grown so much,little shame for my lunch,Some they say, no shame at all,that I'm out of control.But now I've grown so much...I always ask it for!There's no shame, No more!
CYBORGIACYBORGIAHe was no easy boyShe was no human fleshHe used to dream so hardIt was no easy lifeBut then he turned aroundAnd saw her perfect faceHe didn't wonder howHe didn't think behindBut then he traced the pastIt made him think for nightsHe wouldn't speak too muchBut that was not so weirdHe always was aloneNobody ever askedHe tried to kill his dreamIn Love with Cyborgia!He grew enough to killBelieve it couldn't beBut they would met againHis dream had never diedHe reached to say a wordShe turned her back againShe was no human fleshBut had a girly soulShe needed to be lovedBut never wanted himShe couldn't find oneAnd he was watching stillShe started walk aroundA secret no one foundAs he would never speakIn Love with Cyborgia!But then a night came throughFar from a distant truthShe had to find a placeAnd make a great escapeAnd now he was aloneWith not a little eyeAwaiting in the darkHe's fading into sadIn Love with Cyborgia!And now time has passed
The Beggar And The RobberThe Beggar And The RobberI run onto the mountain,I'm faster than the windMy thought is my Pythia,My body is an armorMy dream it is my compassAnd my faith it's my shield.I hear a voice, trying to stop me,He just asks some of my time"Go Beggar, Leave my mind,Up, a glow I run to find!"But what I saw in the darkWas not a sign or a starThe evil robber's was the thought,Evil robber, evil foxHe took me up onto his wings,A joy's laugh onto his lips,No arms, I had his fire,And as shield I spelled his name.Soulless corpses all my foes,But no peace for me at allEvery night in the dark,Voices old were stronger back.Then again I start to run,Even faster than I canTo the mountain I run back,To the friend my time asked,The crazy Beggar, dared to stand.
ANONYMOUSANONYMOUSOver the mountain,into the night,alone he is standing,he'll finally fightFree from the future,no Love and no Hope,there's no surrender,no fear to stopNo more in the shade,his life and his will,the flash of the blade,the sound of the steel. \/\/\/A war with no battle,defeated was born,the song in the cradlethe mourning of NornAn enemy hidden,an unholy ghost,the challenge forbidden,the pride was lostA life in damnation,in fear and in pain,no sign of salvation,just hoping in vainCondemned to be lonely,not ever be loved,no woman, no story,no talisman holdBut then came a daythat flame didn't burn,no Hope to his pray,no sign to returnHe woke up next morning,but nothing to pack,Ηe gave no warning,Ηe asked not for luckHe ended his serving,all sins have been payed,His book no more pending,all acts have been playedHe was no warrior,but no need to learn,one fight for honourand no more to earn. \
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