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Just popping in to say hello! Hope everyone's week is going well! This week has flown by. Had so many things I had to do this week that the time to go back to work tomorrow is here already.
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Nicole- It's sunny and cold here. Nice to see the sunshine. Do you think you'll go back to the ENT to talk about your sinuses. Seems like it's a chronic problem. Hope those symptoms go away and stay away. I am not a fan of sinus issues they are miserable. I'm ffeeling alright. Today my stomach seems a little more unsettled. Nothing is really sounding all that great. Trying to force myself to do something productive. Not working out too well. MS hasn't been anything too horrible, just when I think it's gone or in my mind I start to feel more queasy. 9 weeks at midnight!
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Tara: We've had sunshine too which IS really nice to see even though it's so bitter cold and windy out there. It's between my sinuses and my tonsils, can't figure out which is more of a problem. I'm using the Netti pot every night, but I can't take any decongestants because I'm breastfeeding. My poor little Lucas can't handle me taking anymore antibiotics either even though I think I really need a good strong one. One of my co-workers is taking Doxcycline and that I remember knocked a big bad infection I had a while back. But, I know the cyclines (tetra etc.) are not safe for the baby. As you know, I had nausea like that my entire pregnancy, but I didn't always throw up from it. Always have crackers, ginger ale and protein packed snacks available even though you don't want them or feel you need them at the time, you do believe me. YAY 9 weeks!!!
Amy- Kinda funny how you've described both your pregnancies the same. I think that's really cool to keep a diary or blog so you can check on things like that. Hope your dinner with your parents goes well and Nathan starts feeling better. Darn unstable, pelvis. You're almost half way there! I can't wait until I can start to feel movements. I know I'm a little ways off though. Kinda wierd to think we've known we are PG for a month now. Your anatomy scan should be coming up soon!
Nicole- Hope you get into the ENT. You've been suffering with this far too long. Having to take all those antibiotics and seeing only small improvements isn't enough. I am definately keeping crackers in my purse. I have also been drinking ginger ale which I really like. Eating bread and butter as I type. It's probably not the best that carbs are pretty much the only thing that sounds all that great. Oh well, it's food. Each morning I wake up I eat a bagel ad cream cheese which is a good way to start out.
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Just Jim.
One of Bradley County's finest, one who genuinely made a difference in the lives of all he touched — both in his working years and especially in "retirement" — Jim Tucker last Friday bid farewell to a community within whose memory he will dwell forever.
Jim was buried Tuesday.
Some believe a man's true worth is measured best by those who know him best. Theirs are the voices of personal experience, those whose lives have been most impacted through positive influence and unconditional conviction. They are the experts in judging the good in a man because they have seen it.
One is Bobby Greene, a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland board of directors who was a college student when Jim first arrived at the agency as its director in 1970, and who benefitted from the retired military man's natural leadership and personal insight.
"He was a very dedicated man and [he] loved his kids," Greene told our newspaper. "To a lot of past members, he was like a father to them."
Another is Matt Ryerson, United Way president and CEO, as well as Brenda Abel, a one-year retiree of the same United Way leadership post. Both admired Jim Tucker, not only in his Boys Club role, but also as one of the original pioneers who brought Habitat for Humanity to Cleveland.
"Jim Tucker has been an inspiration to me, and I know he was to Brenda as well, and all of us at United Way mourn his passing," Ryerson said. "He has been such a large part of the history of our organization, not only with his service with the Boys & Girls Clubs, but as a United Way board member."
Ryerson's next memory of Jim is perhaps the most telling because without knowing it he was speaking on behalf of, and from the hearts, of thousands of Cleveland and Bradley County parents whose children learned from a genuine role model.
"Jim was a treasure to our community," Ryerson stressed. "It is rare when one person has such a significant impact on so many. To say he will be missed just doesn't seem to cover it."
Another friend and fan of Jim Tucker is one who relied on the volunteer's guidance to grow Habitat for Humanity into the widely respected organization it has become in our hometown. He is Matt Carlson, executive director of the Habitat affiliate.
"Jim was a personal friend to many of us and was a man of incredible character with a heart for those less fortunate," Carlson told us. "His impact on the community, and more specifically on everyone and everything at Habitat, was amazing."
Calling his mentor "Mr. Tucker," Carlson acknowledged Jim's vast array of roles over the years within the Habitat organization. Although partially confined to a wheelchair late in life, Jim made a point to attend some of the nonprofit's most recent milestones — the groundbreaking at Victory Cove subdivision, the dedication of the 100th Habitat house, the grand reopening of the expanded Habitat ReStore on Grove Avenue and a couple of weeks later the opening of the community's second ReStore on North Keith Street.
A man of incredible vision, Jim also was a man of action. He understood change within a community could not come overnight and would not come without willing workers, whether paid or volunteer.
In his life, Jim did both.
Whether at the Boys & Girls Clubs, Habitat for Humanity or other endearing causes, Jim Tucker was the embodiment of volunteerism and personal conviction. This great man embraced change, but only for the betterment of young hearts and innocent lives whose future hung in the balance.
We will miss Jim Tucker.
We will remember his lessons in life as we pursue our own life's lessons.
Goodbye, Jim.
And thank you, not just for who you were but for what we became because of you.


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I was almost 9
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Gym training, hanging out with friends, fishing.
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Playing at PPM festival in Belgium opening acts for bands like Europe, Hammerfall, Edguy, Vanden Plas. Playing around the world for the first time. Becoming DrumCraft and Meinl official endorser
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A really cool way to support music and to have fun!
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For every problem there is a solution. For every question there is an answer. No other attitude will help you more in coping with the difficult challenges of life.
Here is an ancient tale that well illustrates this effective approach: Once upon a time there was a farmer in a small village in China who owed a large sum of money to a very old and mean man.
The farmer had a very pretty daughter that the old lender desired for his own bidding. So the old lender proposed a deal. He offered to forgive the debt if he could marry the farmer's daughter. Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by this proposition!
So the old lender suggested "chance" should determine the outcome of his proposal. Since the discussion was taking place on the road in front of the farmer's house and the road was paved with pebbles, he told the farmer he would put two pebbles — one black and one white — in an empty bag and the daughter would pick, without looking, one of the two pebbles.
If she picks the black one, she must marry the old lender and the debt of her father is forgiven. If she picks the white pebble, she does not have to marry the old lender and the debt is also forgiven. If she refuses to pick a pebble, her father will go to jail!
While he was speaking, the old lender leaned forward and picked up two pebbles. As he was picking them up, the daughter, with her watchful eyes, noticed he had picked up two black pebbles and quickly put them in the money bag! She said nothing. The old lender then asked the daughter to pick a pebble out of the bag.
At this point, there are three possibilities to consider: 1. The daughter refuses to pick a pebble and her father goes to jail. 2. The daughter picks out both pebbles revealing the old lender has cheated, but her father will still owe the money and will go to jail. 3. The daughter picks out the black pebble and sacrifices herself by marrying the old lender and save her father from imprisonment.
Imagine for an instant what you would have done? What would you have suggested the daughter do? Whatever she decides, the daughter's dilemma cannot be resolved in a fair manner. There are consequences to each of the three options. Stop reading and think. Honestly, what would you have done?
In the case of the farmer's daughter, here was her solution: She swiftly plunged her hand into the bag, with eyes closed, picked a pebble and clumsily dropped it on the ground where it mixed with other pebbles before it could be determined if it was black or white.
"I am so nervous!" she said. "But, no matter. If I remove the other pebble from the bag we will know which pebble I had picked, is that not correct?"
Since the second pebble was black, the first had to have been white! The old lender did not dare announce his cheating and quickly forgave the debt. The farmer's daughter had suddenly transformed an impossible situation into a winning advantage for her and her father!
Now, think back to every trial you have faced — every time you felt cornered with no way out. Did you ever find a way out? What is the worse that happened? Christians are reminded at 2Corinthians 4:8-9: "We are experiencing all kinds of trouble, but we aren't crushed. We are confused, but we aren't depressed. We are harassed, but we aren't abandoned. We are knocked down, but we aren't knocked out." — Common English Bible.
Whatever the problem, there is a way out. It may not have been what you imagined, but the One who can see every solution to every problem gave us a promise that He will show us at way out if we rely on Him.
As 1Corinthians 10:13 says: "The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." — New Living Translation.
God's Word says He will "show you a way out so that you can endure" the problems you face. Even if you can't see a solution, He can. You may not know how to weigh every angle of every dilemma. That's OK. God does. So what should you do? As James 1:5 says, "If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you." — GOD'S WORD Translation.
Many people mistakenly ask God to get them out of a problem or to remove the problem when they should be asking for wisdom to solve the problem, "to know what you should do." In some cases the answer might be found in applying 1Peter 5:6-7: "Humble yourselves, then, under God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time. Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you." — Good News Translation.
Our All-wise, All-knowing Heavenly Father promise to "lift you up in his own good time." Why? Because He cares for you. He is the most ingenious thinker in the universe. There is no solution beyond Him.
So when you feel there is no way out, don't forget to ask God for wisdom and keep asking until you receive it. Don't give up! Because for every problem there is a solution. Every question has an answer. And you know exactly where to look.


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The benefit of a good name; of death above life; of sorrow above vain mirth. (1-6) Concerning oppression, anger, and discontent. (7-10) Advantages of wisdom. (11-22) Experience of the evil of sin. (23-29)
Verses 1-6 Reputation for piety and honesty is more desirable than all the wealth and pleasure in this world. It will do more good to go to a funeral than to a feast. We may lawfully go to both, as there is occasion; our Saviour both feasted at the wedding of his friend in Cana, and wept at the grave of his friend in Bethany. But, considering how apt we are to be vain and indulge the flesh, it is best to go to the house of mourning, to learn the end of man as to this world. Seriousness is better than mirth and jollity. That is best for us which is best for our souls, though it be unpleasing to sense. It is better to have our corruptions mortified by the rebuke of the wise, than to have them gratified by the song of fools. The laughter of a fool is soon gone, the end of his mirth is heaviness.
Verses 7-10 The event of our trials and difficulties is often better than at first we thought. Surely it is better to be patient in spirit, than to be proud and hasty. Be not soon angry, nor quick in resenting an affront. Be not long angry; though anger may come into the bosom of a wise man, it passes through it as a way-faring man; it dwells only in the bosom of fools. It is folly to cry out upon the badness of our times, when we have more reason to cry out for the badness of our own hearts; and even in these times we enjoy many mercies. It is folly to cry up the goodness of former times; as if former ages had not the like things to complain of that we have: this arises from discontent, and aptness to quarrel with God himself.
Verses 11-22 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea better. It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. Wealth will not lengthen out the natural life; but true wisdom will give spiritual life, and strengthen men for services under their sufferings. Let us look upon the disposal of our condition as the work of God, and at last all will appear to have been for the best. In acts of righteousness, be not carried into heats or passions, no, not by a zeal for God. Be not conceited of thine own abilities; nor find fault with every thing, nor busy thyself in other men's matters. Many who will not be wrought upon by the fear of God, and the dread of hell, will avoid sins which ruin their health and estate, and expose to public justice. But those that truly fear God, have but one end to serve, therefore act steadily. If we say we have not sinned, we deceive ourselves. Every true believer is ready to say, God be merciful to me a sinner. Forget not at the same time, that personal righteousness, walking in newness of life, is the only real evidence of an interest by faith in the righteousness of the Redeemer. Wisdom teaches us not to be quick in resenting affronts. Be not desirous to know what people say; if they speak well of thee, it will feed thy pride, if ill, it will stir up thy passion. See that thou approve thyself to God and thine own conscience, and then heed not what men say of thee; it is easier to pass by twenty affronts than to avenge one. When any harm is done to us, examine whether we have not done as bad to others.
Verses 23-29 Solomon, in his search into the nature and reason of things, had been miserably deluded. But he here speaks with godly sorrow. He alone who constantly aims to please God, can expect to escape; the careless sinner probably will fall to rise no more. He now discovered more than ever the evil of the great sin of which he had been guilty, the loving many strange women, ( 1 Kings ) found. How was he likely to find such a one among those he had collected? If any of them had been well disposed, their situation would tend to render them all nearly of the same character. He here warns others against the sins into which he had been betrayed. Many a godly man can with thankfulness acknowledge that he has found a prudent, virtuous woman in the wife of his bosom; but those men who have gone in Solomon's track, cannot expect to find one. He traces up all the streams of actual transgression to the fountain. It is clear that man is corrupted and revolted, and not as he was made. It is lamentable that man, whom God made upright, has found out so many ways to render himself wicked and miserable. Let us bless Him for Jesus Christ, and seek his grace, that we may be numbered with his chosen people.
2. Proving that it is not a sensual enjoyment of earthly goods which is meant in Ecclesiastes 3:13 , 5:18 . A thankful use of these is right, but frequent feasting Solomon had found dangerous to piety in his own case. So Job's fear ( Ecclesiastes 1:4 Ecclesiastes 1:5 ). The house of feasting often shuts out thoughts of God and eternity. The sight of the dead in the "house of mourning" causes "the living" to think of their own "end."
3. Sorrow--such as arises from serious thoughts of eternity.
laughter--reckless mirth ( Ecclesiastes 2:2 ).
by the sadness . . . better--( Psalms 126:5 Psalms 126:6 , 2 Corinthians 4:17 , Hebrews 12:10 Hebrews 12:11 ). MAURER translates: "In sadness of countenance there is (may be) a good (cheerful) heart." So Hebrew, for "good," equivalent to "cheerful" ( Ecclesiastes 9:7 ); but the parallel clause supports English Version.
5. ( Psalms 141:4 Psalms 141:5 ). Godly reproof offends the flesh, but benefits the spirit. Fools' songs in the house of mirth please the flesh, but injure the soul.
6. crackling--answers to the loud merriment of fools. It is the very fire consuming them which produces the seeming merry noise ( Joel 2:5 ). Their light soon goes out in the black darkness. There is a paronomasia in the Hebrew, Sirim ("thorns"), Sir ("pot"). The wicked are often compared to "thorns" ( 2 Samuel 23:6 , Nahum 1:10 ). Dried cow-dung was the common fuel in Palestine; its slowness in burning makes the quickness of a fire of thorns the more graphic, as an image of the sudden end of fools ( Psalms 118:12 ).
7. oppression--recurring to the idea ( Ecclesiastes 3:16 , 5:8 ). Its connection with Ecclesiastes 7:4-6 is, the sight of "oppression" perpetrated by "fools" might tempt the "wise" to call in question God's dispensations, and imitate the folly (equivalent to "madness") described ( Ecclesiastes 7:5:6 ). WEISS, for "oppression," translates, "distraction," produced by merriment. But Ecclesiastes 5:8 favors English Version.
a gift--that is, the sight of bribery in "places of judgment" ( Ecclesiastes 3:16 ) might cause the wise to lose their wisdom (equivalent to "heart"), ( Job 12:6 , Job 21:6 Job 21:7 , 24:1 , &c.). This suits the parallelism better than "a heart of gifts"; a benevolent heart, as WEISS.
8. connected with Ecclesiastes 7:7 . Let the "wise" wait for "the end," and the "oppressions" which now (in "the beginning") perplex their faith, will be found by God's working to be overruled to their good. "Tribulation worketh patience" ( Romans 5:3 ), which is infinitely better than "the proud spirit" that prosperity might have generated in them, as it has in fools ( Psalms 73:2 Psalms 73:3 Psalms 73:12-14 Psalms 73:17-26 , 5:11 ).
9. angry--impatient at adversity befalling thee, as Job was ( Ecclesiastes 5:2 , Proverbs 12:16 ).
10. Do not call in question God's ways in making thy former days better than thy present, as Job did ( Job 29:2-5 ). The very putting of the question argues that heavenly "wisdom" (Margin) is not as much as it ought made the chief good with thee.
11. Rather, "Wisdom, as compared with an inheritance, is good," that is, is as good as an inheritance; "yea, better (literally, and a profit) to them that see the sun" (that is, the living, Ecclesiastes 11:7 , Job 3:16 , Psalms 49:19 ).
12. Literally, (To be) in (that is, under) the shadow ( Isaiah 30:2 ) of wisdom (is the same as to be) in (under) the shadow of money; wisdom no less shields one from the ills of life than money does.
is, that--rather, "the excellency of the knowledge of wisdom giveth life," that is, life in the highest sense, here and hereafter ( Proverbs 3:18 , John 17:3 , 2 Peter 1:3 ). Wisdom (religion) cannot be lost as money can. It shields one in adversity, as well as prosperity; money, only in prosperity. The question in Ecclesiastes 7:10 implies a want of it.
13. Consider as to God's work, that it is impossible to alter His dispensations; for who can, &c.
straight . . . crooked--Man cannot amend what God wills to be "wanting" and "adverse" ( Ecclesiastes 1:15 , Job 12:14 ).
14. consider--resumed from Ecclesiastes 7:13 . "Consider," that is, regard it as "the work of God"; for "God has made (Hebrew, for 'set') this (adversity) also as well as the other (prosperity)." "Adversity" is one of the things which "God has made crooked," and which man cannot "make straight." He ought therefore to be "patient" ( Ecclesiastes 7:8 ).
after him--equivalent to "that man may not find anything (to blame) after God" (that is, after "considering God's work," Ecclesiastes 7:13 ). Vulgate and Syriac, "against Him" (compare Ecclesiastes 7:10 , Romans 3:4 ).
15. An objection entertained by Solomon
in the days of his vanity--his apostasy ( Ecclesiastes 8:14 , Job 21:7 ).
just . . . perisheth--( 1 Kings 21:13 ). Temporal not eternal death ( John 10:28 ). But "just" is probably a self-justiciary.
wicked . . . prolongeth--See the antidote to the abuse of this statement in Ecclesiastes 8:12 .
16. HOLDEN makes Ecclesiastes 7:16 the scoffing inference of the objector, and Ecclesiastes 7:17 the answer of Solomon, now repentant. So ( 1 Corinthians 15:32 ) the skeptic's objection; ( 1 Corinthians 15:33 ) the answer. However, "Be not righteous over much," may be taken as Solomon's words, forbidding a self-made righteousness of outward performances, which would wrest salvation from God, instead of receiving it as the gift of His grace. It is a fanatical, pharisaical righteousness, separated from God; for the "fear of God" is in antithesis to it ( Ecclesiastes 7:18 , Ecclesiastes 5:3 Ecclesiastes 5:7 , Matthew 6:1-7 , 9:14 , Matthew 23:23 Matthew 23:24 , Romans 10:3 , 1 Timothy 4:3 ).
over wise--( Job 11:12 , Romans 12:3 Romans 12:16 ), presumptuously self-sufficient, as if acquainted with the whole of divine truth.
destroy thyself--expose thyself to needless persecution, austerities and the wrath of God; hence to an untimely death. "Destroy thyself" answers to "perisheth" ( Ecclesiastes 7:15 ); "righteous over much," to "a just man." Therefore in Ecclesiastes 7:15 it is self-justiciary, not a truly righteous man, that is meant.
17. over much wicked--so worded, to answer to "righteous over much." For if not taken thus, it would seem to imply that we may be wicked a little. "Wicked" refers to "wicked man" ( Ecclesiastes 7:15 ); "die before thy time," to "prolongeth his life," antithetically. There may be a wicked man spared to "live long," owing to his avoiding gross excesses ( Ecclesiastes 7:15 ). Solomon says, therefore, Be not so foolish (answering antithetically to "over wise," Ecclesiastes 7:16 ), as to run to such excess of riot, that God will be provoked to cut off prematurely thy day of grace ( Romans 2:5 ). The precept is addressed to a sinner. Beware of aggravating thy sin, so as to make thy case desperate. It refers to the days of Solomon's "vanity" (apostasy, Ecclesiastes 7:15 ), when only such a precept would be applicable. By litotes it includes, "Be not wicked at all."
18. this . . . this--the two opposite excesses ( Ecclesiastes 7:16 Ecclesiastes 7:17 ), fanatical, self-wise righteousness, and presumptuous, foolhardy wickedness.
he that feareth God shall come forth of them all--shall escape all such extremes ( Proverbs 3:7 ).
19. Hebrew, "The wisdom," that is, the true wisdom, religion ( 2 Timothy 3:15 ).
than ten mighty--that is, able and valiant generals ( Ecclesiastes 7:12 , 9:13-18 , Proverbs 21:22 , 24:5 ). These "watchmen wake in vain, except the Lord keep the city" ( Psalms 127:1 ).
20. Referring to Ecclesiastes 7:16 . Be not "self-righteous," seek not to make thyself "just" before God by a superabundance of self-imposed performances; "for true 'wisdom, or 'righteousness,' shows that there is not a just man," &c.
21. As therefore thou being far from perfectly "just" thyself, hast much to be forgiven by God, do not take too strict account, as the self-righteous do ( Ecclesiastes 7:16 , Luke 18:9 Luke 18:11 ), and thereby shorten their lives ( Ecclesiastes 7:15 Ecclesiastes 7:16 ), of words spoken against thee by others, for example, thy servant: Thou art their "fellow servant" before God ( Matthew 18:32-35 ).
22. ( 1 Kings 2:44 ).
23. All this--resuming the "all" in Ecclesiastes 7:15 , Ecclesiastes 7:15-22 is therefore the fruit of his dearly bought experience in the days of his "vanity."
I will be wise--I tried to "be wise," independently of God. But true wisdom was then "far from him," in spite of his human wisdom, which he retained by God's gift. So "over wise" ( Ecclesiastes 7:16 ).
24. That . . . far off . . . deep--True wisdom is so when sought independently of "fear of God" ( Ecclesiastes 7:18 , Deuteronomy 30:12 Deuteronomy 30:13 , Job 11:7 Job 11:8 , Job 28:12-20 Job 28:28 , Psalms 64:6 , Romans 10:6 Romans 10:7 ).
25. Literally, "I turned myself and mine heart to." A phrase peculiar to Ecclesiastes, and appropriate to the penitent turning back to commune with his heart on his past life.
wickedness of folly--He is now a step further on the path of penitence than in Ecclesiastes 1:17 , 2:12 , where "folly" is put without "wickedness" prefixed.
reason--rather, "the right estimation" of things. HOLDEN translates also "foolishness (that is, sinful folly, answering to 'wickedness' in the parallel) of madness" (that is, of man's mad pursuits).
26. "I find" that, of all my sinful follies, none has been so ruinous a snare in seducing me from God as idolatrous women ( 1 Kings 11:3 1 Kings 11:4 , Proverbs 5:3 Proverbs 5:4 , 22:14 ). As "God's favor is better than life," she who seduces from God is "more bitter than death."
whoso pleaseth God--as Joseph ( Genesis 39:2 Genesis 39:3 Genesis 39:9 ). It is God's grace alone that keeps any from falling.
27. this--namely, what follows in Ecclesiastes 7:28 .
counting one by one--by comparing one thing with another [HOLDEN and MAURER].
account--a right estimate. But Ecclesiastes 7:28 more favors GESENIUS. "Considering women one by one."
28. Rather, referring to his past experience, "Which my soul sought further, but I found not."
one man--that is, worthy of the name, "man," "upright"; not more than one in a thousand of my courtiers ( Job 33:23 , Psalms 12:1 ). Jesus Christ alone of men fully realizes the perfect ideal of "man." "Chiefest among ten thousand" ( Solomon 5:10 ). No perfect "woman has ever existed, not even the Virgin Mary. Solomon, in the word "thousand," alludes to his three hundred wives and seven hundred concubines. Among these it was not likely that he should find the fidelity which one true wife pays to one husband. Connected with Ecclesiastes 7:26 , not an unqualified condemnation of the sex, as Proverbs 12:4 , 31:10 , &c., prove.
29. The "only" way of accounting for the scarcity of even comparatively upright men and women is that, whereas God made man upright, they (men) have, &c. The only account to be "found" of the origin of evil, the great mystery of theology, is that given in Holy Writ (Genesis 2:1-3:24'). Among man's "inventions" was the one especially referred to in Ecclesiastes 7:26 , the bitter fruits of which Solomon experienced, the breaking of God's primeval marriage law, joining one man to "one" woman ( Matthew 19:4 Matthew 19:5 Matthew 19:6 ). "Man" is singular, namely, Adam; "they," plural, Adam, Eve, and their posterity.


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I get a kick out of those who continue to insist Gio Gonzalez battles "emotional demons" occasionally when he pitches. Listen, I don't dispute the fact that the A's lefthander is a high-energy extrovert, and that he had trouble controlling his emotions earlier in his career. But to still dig up that characterization is not only inaccurate, it's unfair and discredits what he's accomplished. Let's face it, Gio has blossomed into one of the game's best starting pitchers. And that's not just me saying it; the numbers suggest it. Since the start of last season, the "Cuban Cannon" has rattled off a 24-15 record (.615 winning percentage) and 2.89 ERA while muzzling opposing hitters to the tune of a .224 average. His ERA and opponents' batting average over that span both rank 5th in the American League, with only well-known names like Weaver, Verlander, Lester and King Felix perched above him. Additionally, our All-Star southpaw has exhibited some of the more electric stuff in the league during that season-and-a-half period, striking out 290 batters in 320.2 innings while allowing only 267 hits. When the A's score three runs or more in his starts, Gio is absolutely money; money, as in he's a whopping 26-1 in his career when he has three or more runs to work with. That's right—TWENTY SIX wins, ONE loss. And even though he's toed the rubber for an offense-challenged Oakland club, his 24 wins since the start of 2010 still rank eighth most in the American League.
It's always nice to recall the early days of Gonzalez. I still remember that 2008 afternoon in Toronto, sitting on the team bus outside our hotel when a wide-eyed young man walked on board. Actually he kind of bounced on board. I had never met Gio, yet it was quite obvious that it was him, right there in the flesh, about to make his Major League debut that night at Rogers Centre. You might recall the story about how he had left his passport back in Hialeah, Fla. and had to meet his mother at the airport en-route to Canada so he could enter the country–and the first chapter of his big league career. To see Gio grow up before your very eyes, not only on the mound–where he learned, more than anything, to trust your stuff and also to minimize damage in making deep-in-the-game performances commonplace–but also in becoming just a fine young man. No one on the team is more caring or giving to others and no one is more grounded in this crazy hero-worship world of professional sports. It was a rare treat to watch Kate Longworth's post-game Comcast interview on the field at Chase Field with Gio, his brothers and father, just minutes after the All-Star Game ended. Clearly, this is a tight-knit family and extremely proud of "little Gio." We saw how one of his brothers was sporting a No. 47 AL batting practice jersey with the word, "Hialeah" on the back above the numerals. And that's not the only place you'll find the Gonzalez' hometown. Gio has it stitched on his glove so he can see it before every pitch he throws. Talk about never forgetting where you came from. Reminds me of another effervescent lefthander who once shined at the Coliseum. He also had a cool name, hailed from a small southern town and was a real fan favorite. His name was Vida Blue.
Yesterday was truly MC Hammer Day at the ballpark, but it could have just as easy been Gio Day. He blanked the Angels on a workman-like four-hitter through seven innings that netted his ninth win of the year. The A's crack marketing department unleashed something called "Celebrity Heads" during the game in celebration of 80's Weekend, as these gargantuan heads of President Regan, Sylvester Stallone and Don Johnson raced across the field between innings. Johnson was clothed in wardrobe reminiscent of his role in the TV hit series, "Miami Vice." Also, only appropriate, as our same marketing department was also selling the current issue of Athletics Magazine in the stadium. On the cover? Gio Gonzalez, with palm trees in pastel colors incorporated in the cover design. The cover headline? Miami Nice. Indeed.
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Gio has blossomed into one of the game's best starting pitchers, I agree to it as He has all the skills of a great pitcher and can become the best of all times, I like his emotions as well.
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Jesse Jackson Jr. answers 'ultimate' question: 'I am guilty, your honor'
BY NATASHA KORECKI, LYNN SWEET AND MAUDLYNE IHEJIRIKA Staff Reporters February 20, 2013 8:16AM
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WASHINGTON – A hush fell over the courtroom Wednesday after a judge asked Jesse Jackson Jr. if he wanted to talk to his lawyer before answering the "ultimate" question.
A red-eyed, sniffling Jackson Jr. paused, pivoted from the lectern and looked at his wife, sitting on the first courtroom bench. He turned back.
"Ask the question," Jackson whispered to the judge.
How did he plead to charges of massive misuse of campaign money?
"I am guilty, your honor," Jackson said.
Those five words set in motion a future that was likely to include prison for Jackson and possibly his wife for misusing $750,000 in campaign funds, lavishing themselves with personal items ranging from fur coats to mounted Elk heads and pricey memorabilia to a Disney vacation and a five-day holistic retreat on Martha's Vineyard.
Jackson even used the campaign cash for the more mundane purchase of toothpaste and toilet paper.
The former Democratic congressman called it "not a proud day."
A federal prosecutor went further, calling it a tragic day.
He said Jackson had "squandered" a promising career to satisfy his personal whims. In over seven years, federal authorities said there were 3,100 illicit transactions.
"The nature of this spending was not a momentary lapse of judgment," said U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.
Prosecutors released the new details as the South Side Democrat and his wife, former Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th), pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington, D.C.
At one point, Jackson appeared to wipe tears from his face as the judge spoke of possible prison time asked if Jackson truly waived his right to a trial.
"In perfect candor, your honor, I have no interest in wasting the taxpayers' time or their money," Jackson said.
Jackson and his wife walked into court together, holding hands. He gave her a kiss as he headed to the defense table and she sat in the first courtroom bench.
Jackson's mother, Jacqueline, and father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., sat in a row behind her.
Hours later, Jackson and his wife swapped spots. The former congressman held his wife's hand and led her to the defense table. She pleaded guilty while he watched from the courtroom.
"Sir, for years I lived in my campaign. I used monies that should have been used for campaign purposes, and I used them for myself personally, to benefit me personally," Jackson told the judge. "And I am acknowledging that that which the government has presented is accurate."
Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud and false statements. Hours later, his wife broke down in tears as she pleaded guilty to a single tax crime. She failed to report more than $600,000 in income on the couple's taxes from 2005 to 2011.
"Jesse Jackson Jr. lied many times over many years to hide the fraud from the government and most importantly, his constituents," said Machen, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
Machen noted that many contributors to the congressman were people of modest means — "auto workers, teachers, plumbers."
"He betrayed their trust," Machen said.
Jackson Jr., walking out of court Wednesday, summed up his predicament: "Not a proud day."
The couple illegally spent about $750,000 in campaign money for personal use.
The credit card purchases alone paid by campaign funds from August 2005 to April 2012 topped $580,000, according to court documents.
Among those purchases were:
◆$60,857.04 at restaurants, nightclubs and lounges.
◆$31,700.79 for airfare.
◆$17,163.36 at tobacco shops.
◆$16,058.91 at health clubs.
◆$5,814.43 on alcohol.
◆$14,513.42 on dry cleaning.
◆$8,046.44 at grocery stores.
◆$6,095.15 at drug stores.
Jackson Jr. and his wife spent more than $300 at Build-a-Bear for stuffed animals and accessories, while Jackson Jr. dropped $466.30 for a dinner for two at the CityZen restaurant at the luxury Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C., according to court records.
They spent $15,120.55 at Abt Electronics to buy a washer and dryer, a range and a refrigerator for their home in Chicago and spent more $30,000 in campaign money to renovate their Washington, D.C., home.
In one of the more unusual expenditures, Jackson Jr. also used campaign money in part to buy two mounted elk heads for about $8,000 from a Montana taxidermist.
The elk heads were later sold to an undercover FBI agent posing as an interior designer, and the money from the sale was wired to Jackson Jr.'s personal account, according to the court documents. Sandi Jackson oversaw the transactions in August last year, according to the court documents.
In court on Wednesday. the former congressman appeared contrite, blinking back tears and appearing to break down several times during the dramatic hearing.
"Tell everybody back home I'm sorry I let them down, OK?" he said outside the courtroom.
Jackson Jr. faces up to five years in prison at sentencing when he is sentenced on June 28. Sandi Jackson's sentencing was set for July 1.
His attorney, Reid Weingarten, told the judge he expected to make a substantial presentation at sentencing regarding the serious medical conditions that Jackson faces that could be a mitigating factors. Jackson Jr. suffers from bipolar depression.
"That's not an excuse, that's just a fact," Weingarten said outside the courtroom.
Weingarten also said he expects his client will come back and have "another day."
But Machen, the U.S. attorney, suggested it would be hard for Jackson's defense to reconcile such a long-term scheme being the by product of a recently diagnosed medical condition.
The Jackson family sat in the front row in the courtroom, and Jesse Jackson Jr. glanced back at them at times during his hearing.
Just like her husband, Sandi Jackson broke down a number of times during her hearing.
After her hearing, the couple — Sandi Jackson weeping — walked out of the courtroom holding hands.
Jackson's guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Robert L. Wilkins marks an end to a once promising political career.
In an unusual step, the judge in the case had offered to recuse himself because when he was a student at Harvard Law School he co-chaired a committee to elect Jackson Jr.'s father president. As a law student, Wilkins introduced the Rev. Jackson at a campaign event. Wilkins also later appeared on a CNN talk show hosted by the Jackson to discuss a civil rights lawsuit that Wilkins had filed. Wilkins said he did not believe he had a bias in the case and disclosed the possible conflict, but both sides declined to ask for a different judge.
It is a spectacular downfall for the once politically powerful couple who carried a name legendary in Chicago for decades. Jesse Jackson Jr. once set his sights on the presidency and easily sailed to re-election, serving in his post for 17 years.
Sandi Jackson, too, arguably benefited from the Jackson name. Remarkably, she was elected twice to serve as alderman in Chicago's 7th Ward even though she lived much of the time in Washington, sending their kids to a pricey private school there and missing many of her City Council committee meetings. She would often be seen rolling in a suitcase from out of town on her way into City Council chambers, having flown in specifically to attend a meeting.
Both Jacksons were accused on Friday of massive misuse of campaign money from the congressman's campaign account, with federal authorities alleging that the misconduct went on for years. Sandi Jackson was named in just one tax count. But she is identified as "co-conspirator" in her husband's charges, which include mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to make false statements. The two lavished themselves with high-end purchases, including mink capes and fur coats, a $43,000 Rolex watch, $10,000 in children's furniture and an array of pricey memorabilia from Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee and other celebrities.
Constituents in the couple's former districts reacted with shock and sadness over guilty pleas by the husband and wife team for misdeeds that went on for years.
"Tsk! Tsk! This is just too bad. I can't believe how unfaithful they were to us," said Cythian Williams, 45, who owns a home in South Shore, just five blocks from the Jacksons, and has been represented by one or both for 10 years.
"All you can say is that this is just too bad, just messed up. They have really disappointed people who had faith in them," she said. "To be held so high then fall to so low, it's just shameful."
Sam Othman, who has owned the El Barakah Supermarket at 72nd &and Coles for three years, said he was in shock as he watched the news.
"It's a horrible thing. It's sad," Othman said, several of his customers nodding or shaking their heads in agreement. "It was a surprise, hearing them admit they'd done all those things. And here we thought they were working for us. They were working for themselves."
Linda Wetherspoon, 54, who has lived in the area for 34 years, said she worked for several years in the beauty salon across the street from the Jacksons' political headquarters at 71st and Exchange, and has little sympathy for the former congressman.
"He knew better," Wetherspoon said. "But I feel terrible for Sandi. She's a woman. She's a mother. I'm not excusing her. But they usually don't charge both husband and wife, because of the kids. Look at what happened with Blago. They didn't charge Patti. So I don't think it's right the feds charged Sandi. They really had it in for the Jacksons."
Jesse Jackson Jr. disappeared from Congress on June 10, and he and staff gave evolving explanations for his absence. The Sun-Times has previously reported that federal authorities believed he was tipped off to the investigation into his campaign funds that was already under way.
He was later said to suffer from bipolar depression. In October, the Sun-Times first reported that Jackson was under investigation for "suspicious activity" in his congressional funds.
Eventually, Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned right after he was re-elected to office on Nov. 6. Weeks after his election, he released a statement acknowledging he was under federal scrutiny. Sources have said that Sandi Jackson, meanwhile, hoped she would not be charged as part of the investigation. Earlier this month, the Sun-Times first reported that she, too, was under independent scrutiny.
Staff Reporter Maudlyne Ihejirika contributed to this story from Chicago.


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The psalmist's temptation. (1-14) How he gained a victory over it. (15-20) How he profited by it. (21-28)
Verses 1-14 The psalmist was strongly tempted to envy the prosperity of the wicked; a common temptation, which has tried the graces of many saints. But he lays down the great principle by which he resolved to abide. It is the goodness of God. This is a truth which cannot be shaken. Good thoughts of God will fortify against Satan's temptations. The faith even of strong believers may be sorely shaken, and ready to fail. There are storms that will try the firmest anchors. Foolish and wicked people have sometimes a great share of outward prosperity. They seem to have the least share of the troubles of this life; and they seem to have the greatest share of its comforts. They live without the fear of God, yet they prosper, and get on in the world. Wicked men often spend their lives without much sickness, and end them without great pain; while many godly persons scarcely know what health is, and die with great sufferings. Often the wicked are not frightened, either by the remembrance of their sins, or the prospect of their misery, but they die without terror. We cannot judge men's state beyond death, by what passes at their death. He looked abroad, and saw many of God's people greatly at a loss. Because the wicked are so very daring, therefore his people return hither; they know not what to say to it, and the rather, because they drink deep of the bitter cup of affliction. He spoke feelingly when he spoke of his own troubles; there is no disputing against sense, except by faith. From all this arose a strong temptation to cast off religion. But let us learn that the true course of sanctification consists in cleansing a man from all pollution both of soul and body. The heart is cleansed by the blood of Christ laid hold upon by faith; and by the begun works of the Lord's Spirit, manifested in the hearty resolution, purpose, and study of holiness, and a blameless course of life and actions, the hands are cleansed. It is not in vain to serve God and keep his ordinances.
Verses 15-20 The psalmist having shown the progress of his temptation, shows how faith and grace prevailed. He kept up respect for God's people, and with that he restrained himself from speaking what he had thought amiss. It is a sign that we repent of the evil thoughts of the heart, if we suppress them. Nothing gives more offence to God's children, than to say it is vain to serve God; for there is nothing more contrary to their universal experience. He prayed to God to make this matter plain to him; and he understood the wretched end of wicked people; even in the height of their prosperity they were but ripening for ruin. The sanctuary must be the resort of a tempted soul. The righteous man's afflictions end in peace, therefore he is happy; the wicked man's enjoyments end in destruction, therefore he is miserable. The prosperity of the wicked is short and uncertain, slippery places. See what their prosperity is; it is but a vain show, it is only a corrupt imagination, not substance, but a mere shadow; it is as a dream, which may please us a little while we are slumbering, yet even then it disturbs our repose.
Verses 21-28 God would not suffer his people to be tempted, if his grace were not sufficient, not only to save them from harm, but to make them gainers by it. This temptation, the working of envy and discontent, is very painful. In reflecting upon it, the psalmist owns it was his folly and ignorance thus to vex himself. If good men, at any time, through the surprise and strength of temptation, think, or speak, or act amiss, they will reflect upon it with sorrow and shame. We must ascribe our safety in temptation, and our victory, not to our own wisdom, but to the gracious presence of God with us, and Christ's intercession for us. All who commit themselves to God, shall be guided with the counsel both of his word and of his Spirit, the best counsellors here, and shall be received to his glory in another world; the believing hopes and prospects of which will reconcile us to all dark providences. And the psalmist was hereby quickened to cleave the closer to God. Heaven itself could not make us happy without the presence and love of our God. The world and all its glory vanishes. The body will fail by sickness, age, and death; when the flesh fails, the conduct, courage, and comfort fail. But Christ Jesus, our Lord, offers to be all in all to every poor sinner, who renounces all other portions and confidences. By sin we are all far from God. And a profession Christ, if we go on in sin, will increase our condemnation. May we draw near, and keep near, to our God, by faith and prayer, and find it good to do so. Those that with an upright heart put their trust in God, shall never want matter for thanksgiving to him. Blessed Lord, who hast so graciously promised to become our portion in the next world, prevent us from choosing any other in this.
Psalms 73:1-28 . God is good to His people. For although the prosperity of the wicked, and the afflictions of the righteous, tempted the Psalmist to misgivings of God's government, yet the sudden and fearful ruin of the ungodly, seen in the light of God's revelation, reassures his heart; and, chiding himself for his folly, he is led to confide renewedly in God, and celebrate His goodness and love.
1. The abrupt announcement of the theme indicates that it is the conclusion of a perplexing mental conflict, which is then detailed (compare Jeremiah 12:1-4 ).
Truly--or, "Surely it is so."
clean heart--( Psalms 18:26 ) describes the true Israel.
2. The figures express his wavering faith, by terms denoting tottering and weakness (compare Psalms 22:5 , 62:3 ).
3-9. The prosperous wicked are insolently proud (compare Psalms 5:5 ). They die, as well as live, free from perplexities: pride adorns them, and violence is their clothing; indeed they are inflated with unexpected success. With all this--
8. They are corrupt--or, literally, "they deride," they speak maliciously and arrogantly and invade even heaven with blasphemy ( Revelation 13:6 ), and cover earth with slanders ( Job 21:7-14 ).
10-12. Hence God's people are confounded, turned hither (or back) and thither, perplexed with doubts of God's knowledge and care, and filled with sorrow.
12. prosper in the word--literally, "secure for ever."
13, 14. The Psalmist, partaking of these troubles, is especially disturbed in view of his own case, that with all his diligent efforts for a holy life, he is still sorely tried.
15. Freed from idiomatic phrases, this verse expresses a supposition, as, "Had I thus spoken, I should," &c., intimating that he had kept his troubles to himself.
generation of thy children--Thy people ( 1 John 3:1 ).
offend--literally, "deceive, mislead."
16, 17. Still he--
thought--literally, "studied," or, "pondered this riddle"; but in vain; it remained a toil (compare Margin), till he--
17. went into the sanctuary--to enquire (compare Exodus 25:22 , Psalms 5:7 , 27:4 ).
18-20. their end--future ( Psalms 37:37 Psalms 37:38 ), which is dismal and terribly sudden ( Proverbs 1:27 , 29:1 ), aggravated and hastened by terror. They are thrown into ruins as a building falling to pieces ( Psalms 74:3 ), As one despises an unsubstantial dream, so God, waking up to judgment ( Psalms 7:6 , 44:23 ), despises their vain shadow of happiness ( Psalms 39:6 , Isaiah 29:7 ).
21, 22. He confesses how--
foolish--literally, "stupid," and
ignorant--literally, "not discerning," had been his course of thought.
22. before thee--literally, "with Thee," in conduct respecting Thee.
23. Still he was with God, as a dependent beneficiary, and so kept from falling ( Psalms 73:2 ).
24. All doubts are silenced in confidence of divine guidance and future glory.
receive me to glory--literally, "take for (me) glory" (compare Psalms 68:18 , Ephesians 4:8 ).
25, 26. God is his only satisfying good.
26. strength--literally, "rock" ( Psalms 18:2 ).
portion--( Psalms 16:5 , Lamentations 3:24 ).
27, 28. The lot of apostates, described by a figure of frequent use ( Jeremiah 3:1 Jeremiah 3:3 , Ezekiel 23:35 ), is contrasted with his, who finds happiness in nearness to God ( James 4:8 ), and his delightful work the declaration of His praise.


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In an effort to "get us," the enemy tells us lies, half-truths and even complete truths (in deceptive ways) in his effort to get us to doubt our Salvation. Let's look at a few of his arrows.
One of Satan's most successful lies is that God doesn't really love us at all – that He's out to get us.
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Debbie Denise Young Ford, 48, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at a local hospital.
She was born in Lenoir City. Before moving to Cleveland 30 years ago, she lived in Abingdon, Va.
She was an orthodontics assistant for Tennessee Valley Orthodontics, a member of both the Silverdale Baptist Church and the Firefighter Ladies Auxiliary 3748 and an avid cat lover. She was a graduate of Abingdon High School.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Henrietta Faulkner Young.
She is survived by her father and stepmother, Donald Edward and Pattie Young; husband, Gordon Ford; son, Christian Michael Ford, all of Cleveland; sister, Donna Houser and husband, Dennis, of Roanoke, Va.; niece, Lindsay Houser and nephew, Ty Houser, both of Roanoke; and a great-nephew, Luke Chitwood of Danville, Va.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Rev. Mitch Maloney officiating.
Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 this evening at the funeral home.
The Cleveland Fire Department will serve as Honor Guards.
We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Ford family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.


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I was on my way to see it last night after dinner out with a friend, but we changed at the last minute to Bless Me, Ultima. Prairie Home Companion had just lampooned Les Mis on their show as I was driving and most of the jibes were either at overly long songs, or at Mr. Crowe. I had seen it live some decades before, but couldn't remember it being that tiring.
We enjoyed Ultima, especially being in New Mexico, but found it slightly preachy on the earth thing, despite both of us giving it a thumbs up and a rating in the upper 80's out of 100. But, the trailers for Les Mis were phenomenal, so we both looked at one another and decided to take it in this afternoon as a matinee. Even before seeing it, I would highly recommend seeing it on the large screen. As good as the written saga may be, this production was designed to bring scale and sweeping drama to scenes, and it won't be the same in your home. It won't.
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With Mother Nature dumping more than 4 more inches of moisture throughout the Southeast Tennessee area over the weekend and more in the forecast for not only today but possibly three of the next four days, coaches are scambling to come up with plans for how to get the games in.
The District 5-AAA baseball and softball tournaments got underway last week, with the boys getting in the first half dozen games of their event at Soddy-Daisy High School, while the girls only played their opening round contests at the home fields of the higher seeds.
Meanwhile, the District 5-AA postseason has yet to begin as the heavy rains washed out Saturday's baseball openers as well as today's slated start of the softball event. The baseball games that were set for today have also been pushed back with both events doubtful of being able to commence tomorrow as well.
"Our fields are already soaked and without any relief from the rain in sight, I don't know when we'll be able to play on them," commented Polk County head softball coach Bill Triplett this morning.
The veteran coach's sentiment is echoed by his co-horts around the area as the weather prognosticators aren't offering much hope for relief anytime soon.
With tournament brackets being revised continually, the latest lists as of press time this morning still had 5-AAA games planned for this evening, but most of the local coaches were sceptical they'd be played.
Down at Soddy-Daisy, all three Bradley County baseball teams are slated for elimination games with Bradley Central scheduled to face Rhea County at 5 p.m., followed by Walker Valley and Cleveland High dueling at 8.
Meanwhile, up at Rhea County High School the softball schedule has three games on tap with a win or go home battle between crosstown rivals Bradley and Cleveland planned for 4 p.m., followed by a pair of winner's bracket contests between top-seeded Walker Valley and No. 4 Ooltewah at 6, plus defending state champion Soddy-Daisy battling the host Lady Eagles at 8.
Should tonight's schedule be postponed, it would shift to tomorrow, once again weather permitting. Some consideration may also be given to playing the games at more than one site.
While pushing the games back another day may put championship games in jeopardy of not being able to be played by Friday's deadline, the 5-AAA events have another roadblock to contend with as Walker Valley has graduation ceremonies Thursday evening.
Each district is required to send two teams to the region round of playoffs beginning on May 13, but a completion of the tournament is not necessary to determine which teams advance.
"The (District 5-AA) baseball bylaws state that if the tournament can be played, the top two teams from the regular season advance," related coach Triplett. "I'm not sure what the softball bylaws state, but I'm going to look it up."
In 2009, the 5-AAA baseball tournament played at Bradley was also plagued by heavy rains, forcing McMinn County to be declared the district champion taking the winner's bracket final and Cleveland making an exciting run to claim the other region spot by claiming the loser's bracket portion of the event.
"We don't know what we're going to have to do yet, but we may have to do something like that again," remarked Bear head coach Travis Adams. "I just hope it (the rain) lets up enough to let us get in enough games to be able to decide it."
The District 5-AAA Soccer Tournament played in the rain Saturday morning to wrap up its opening round and has a pair of games slated for Tuesday evening.
In the semifinals of the single-elimination event, fourth-seeded Cleveland will travel to No. 1 Ooltewah, while third-seeded Soddy-Daisy will journey to Athens to face No. 2 McMinn County. Both matches are scheduled for 7 p.m. starts. The district title will be decided Thursday evening.


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Book Review: Crucible of Invention
Think Dutch: Conceptual Architecture and Design in the Netherlands. Bilingual text by Jeroen Junte and David Keunig. Daab/Frame Publishers. $175.
A third of the Netherlands lies below the present sea-level and the first priority is to live with, above and even on water. So it's appropriate that this provocative survey should begin with a focus on water. Here are inventive bridges, a floating mosque, and a half-submerged tax office, as well as water purification devices.
The subtitle of the book is misleading: these are all concrete solutions, not blue-sky ideas, and perpetuate a centuries-old tradition of problem-solving. In his introduction, editor Robert Thiemann sees the financial collapse of 2008 as a decisive turning point for architecture. "The young designer of today is not, and has no wish to be, a star architect, but rather an anonymous team-player in a collective association of people in search of the correct moral and aesthetic attitude," he writes. That may be true for idealists, and the spirit of collaboration in the profession is strong, but one suspects that many team players covet the success of OMA, MVRDV, and UN Studio, who have parlayed fame into global practices. A financial crisis doesn't change human nature, and established firms that took a hit in 2008 are bouncing back.


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D-l.l 6-62 Spore INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Date: December 8, 1966 To: A. M. Wilson From: W. Bourret Sub: Mining Investments - Mexico Ref: A few months ago you and I had a discussion about Mexico- particularly with respect to considering if we could find an approach to mining opportunities in that country, along lines acceptable to Utah. The purpose of this memo is to pass on to you pertinent information I picked up at the recent meetings of the Geological Society of America here in San Francisco, from two prominent Mexican geologists, namely George Ordonez and Arturo Jeyne. George Ordonez, aged fifty-three, is an American trained geologist with consulting offices in Mexico City. I worked closely with George for about seven years while with Kennecott Copper. He is extremely capable and certainly rates as one of the top Mexican mining geologists. His father, Ezekial Ordonez, was known as the dean of Mexican geologists. Presently George is doing work for Kennecott and Union Carbide; also he is the consulting geologist for Minera Frisco (formerly San Francisco Mines of Mexico), an affiliate of Union Corporation. Arturo Jeyne, mining geologist, is General Manager and Director of Compania Real del Monte y Pachuca, S.A. Art is about fifty, very personable, and enjoys an excellent reputation; also he did consulting work for U. C. & M. in the old days when we were drilling Pena Colorado and evaluating the numerous occurrences along the Sierra Madre occidental. During about a two hour conference, these gentlemen talked at considerable length about the problems faced by American mining companies interested in going into Mexico, common mistakes and how to take advantage of the Mexicanization regulations. Both spoke encouragingly about doing business in Mexico, providing the American company takes the trouble to learn the pit falls and get started in the right direction. Among their comments and recommendations are the following: (1) Avoid the common mistake made by most companies, of looking around at submittals and/or examining prospects before finding a Mexican partner and setting up a joint venture. To: A. M. Wilson - 2 - December 8, 1966 (2) Come to Mexico City, talk to banking, mining and business people and spend a little time in getting acquainted with the mining fraternity. (3) Look around for a Mexican mining or business group in whom you have confidence and try to get to know them. Then consider setting up a Mexican joint venture; or, alternatively, seek out a going Mexican mining company whose management you have some confidence in and believe you can get along with. (4) Seriously consider entering into a business arrangement with an established Mexican ore buyer. There are hundreds of small leasors and family run high grade producers who work through ore buyers to get their ore to a smelter or market. Rail transportation in Mexico is cheap by our standards. (5) The idea behind Mexicanization is to create a climate of confidence favorable for long-range mineral development. Also to provide certain incentives to attract more Mexican capital. Among these is a provision reducing taxes to an equivalent of 15 - 18% of the gross value of the ore produced. (6) Remember that when the chips are down the Mexicans will insist on control - which they have legally anyway. But if you are smart and play it their way you can make money. Both Ordonez and Jeyne would, I am sure, be glad to help Utah personnel in meeting leading mining people in both government and industry circles. They are both busy men and I am certain are not trying to promote themselves or any special interests. I feel as you do that mining opportunities must exist in Mexico. Also that it would be worth our effort to spend whatever time it takes to get better acquainted and gradually develop factual information on the investment climate and the type of people we would be doing business with, should we eventually decide to set up a mining organization in Mexico.W Bourret W. Bourret WB:ba
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We've been running on dual servers for a while (save/load was still on the old server, everything else moved to the new server) but I'm doing the changeover tonight. I'm guessing if you're lucky you might get a few locked file/access errors briefly, or you might see some levels of yours disappear for a few minutes. Other weirdness may be abound. Not to worry though. All will be well.
As of 9:30PM PST the process has engaged and may take a few hours.
As of 11:30PM PST the process is almost done.
As of 11:52PM PST the transfer completed but the other requisite changes caused some "designID=0" save bugs; I reverted to the original copy and am looking into it. Things should still be working fine; keep designing!
As of 12:04PM PST I've given up on what I can do, I've passed the details off to pacifist and I'm going to bed.
4:00PM PST starting up again, might see the occasional glitch.
6:00PM PST new server is throwing me wacky errors. Very plausible that it is all my fault. Even compiled a special version of the game just for testing but still no go. Will try again tomorrow.
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milwaukee brewers August 7th, 2012
Jean Segura made his not long awaited debut as a Milwaukee Brewer last night and the results were.. there.
Which is okay. We don't need Jean Segura to come up and hit 50 homeruns this season because 2012 does not matter anymore. 2013 is where it's at and finding out if Jean Segura is our SSOTF (shortstop of the future) is what the Brewers should be spending the rest of the season doing. The Brewers have somehow gotten less production out of the shortstop position this season than they did last year with Yuniesky Betancourt. That doesn't even seem like something that should be possible, but it's true. Improving this position and finding our SSOTF is something that was important to Doug when trading Zack Greinke and hopefully Jean Segura is it. (If not? Yuni is always available.)
Personally? I'm pumped. Scouts see Jean Segura as a second baseman long term, but Segura has other ideas saying "The scouting report always has got something to say. I'm just here to play my game, wherever they put me. I love (playing shortstop). Not too many guys can play shortstop." I like that. It reminds me of the time my guidance counselor told me she thought I would make a "fine Greyhound driver one day." I sure showed her. The difference between Jean Segura: shortstop and Jean Segura: second baseman is a huge one so I really hope that he is able to stick with the position and make it work. The Brewers would be set for a long, long time if that were the case. But, like, no pressure or anything dude. Just go out there and play baseball. Do your best. I believe in you.
Now I realize that I am talking about Jean Segura as if I know everything about him. I don't, but I think I know more than most based on the fact that I read roughly 50o stories about him after the trade and for those of you who aren't crazily obsessed I have created a little FAQ for you. Read the rest of this entry »


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Arnold Elementary music instructor Siema Swartzel was set to attend a bipartisan event in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as a representative of District 4 before she received an email Monday.
"Due to the continuing federal government shutdown, we have decided to postpone the Oct. 9 Congressional event in Washington, D.C.," read the email. "... We share your disappointment at the disposition of the government which is having an impact on countless thousands of people across the country."
Swartzel is eager to attend the event once a new date is set.
The subject up for debate is whether a framework like the medical National Board Certification could be applied to the teaching profession.
"One of the goals of the forum is to plant an idea in the Congressmen's psyche for what we would call resident schools," Swartzel explained. "These would be getting money from the federal government. Novice teachers would come in and work in a school that was at least 70 percent board-certified teachers."
A program for teachers to receive national board certification is already in place. However, it is not necessarily widespread among educators.
Swartzel explained she is the only NBC teacher at Arnold Elementary with less than 10 in the city school system.
The process to reach NBCT status is arduous.
According to Swartzel, it can take an individual up to three years to achieve the honor. Every applicant must submit a portfolio with four components. Swartzel's component had to have three videos addressing how, what and why she was teaching.
Each portfolio comes with 40 questions. Teachers have 12 pages to provide answers. Heavy emphasis is placed on an applicant's documented accomplishments. Swartzel had to show what she was doing outside of her eight-hour contract to increase student achievement.
"If you don't pass in certain areas, then you have to repeat the test," Swartzel explained. "You only get three years. If you don't get the score [in three years], then you are not able to be board certified. You do not receive another try."
President and CEO of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Ronald Thorpe wrote the initial message, and update, to the invited teachers. He explained the NBPT standards were based on the medical model when they were created in 1987.
The medical standards and assessments process were followed, "but the essential missing piece is that we have not taken board certification in teaching to scale."
Representatives from districts across the country have been invited to engage in the conversation.
Swartzel said she believes the proposed resident schools and widespread certification could change education.
"When I go to a doctor, I always make sure I go to a national board-certified doctor, because I want to make sure they are up on the latest procedures ..." Swartzel said. "This is the same kind of thing. You would want your child's teacher to be board certified, because we have to stay up to date."
Swartzel continued, "What we have to do is revitalize the profession. We have to have people who really want to be here, who really love the children, want to teach and really want to make a difference. I think new teachers enter with that kind of feeling, but they get discouraged."
She said novice teachers often are burned out by year five due to the rigors of their jobs. Mentors, Swartzel believes, could make the difference. If teachers are surrounded by professionals who want to see them become successful, then she said that would change the system.
Swartzel believes strongly in providing the best for her students. Arnold Elementary's student body is 90 percent free and reduced lunch status. Of the total population, 25 percent is black and 27.8 percent is Hispanic. She said many of the students will not receive certain opportunities, unless teachers offer them.
Knowing students is part of being an exceptional teacher, according to Swartzel.
"I know which one of my students has learning disabilities. I know which one of my students does not speak English well," Swartzel shared. "And I know how to circumvent those things to help them learn ... I make it my business to know these things, because that is the best tool in my tool belt."
A new date for the event will be announced after Oct. 19.


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