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The parable of the importunate widow. (1-8) The Pharisee and the publican. (9-14) Children brought to Christ. (15-17) The ruler hindered by his riches. (18-30) Christ foreshows his death. (31-34) A blind man restored to sight. (35-43)
Verses 1-8 All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.
Verses 9-14 This parable was to convince some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. God sees with what disposition and design we come to him in holy ordinances. What the Pharisee said, shows that he trusted to himself that he was righteous. We may suppose he was free from gross and scandalous sins. All this was very well and commendable. Miserable is the condition of those who come short of the righteousness of this Pharisee, yet he was not accepted; and why not? He went up to the temple to pray, but was full of himself and his own goodness; the favour and grace of God he did not think worth asking. Let us beware of presenting proud devotions to the Lord, and of despising others. The publican's address to God was full of humility, and of repentance for sin, and desire toward God. His prayer was short, but to the purpose; God be merciful to me a sinner. Blessed be God, that we have this short prayer upon record, as an answered prayer; and that we are sure that he who prayed it, went to his house justified; for so shall we be, if we pray it, as he did, through Jesus Christ. He owned himself a sinner by nature, by practice, guilty before God. He had no dependence but upon the mercy of God; upon that alone he relied. And God's glory is to resist the proud, and give grace to the humble. Justification is of God in Christ; therefore the self-condemned, and not the self-righteous, are justified before God.
Verses 15-17 None are too little, too young, to be brought to Christ, who knows how to show kindness to those not capable of doing service to him. It is the mind of Christ, that little children should be brought to him. The promise is to us, and to our seed; therefore He will bid them welcome to him with us. And we must receive his kingdom as children, not by purchase, and must call it our Father's gift.
Verses 18-30 Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their wordly gain. Their boasted obedience will be found mere outside show; the love of the world in some form or other lies at the root. Men are apt to speak too much of what they have left and lost, of what they have done and suffered for Christ, as Peter did. But we should rather be ashamed that there has been any regret or difficulty in doing it.
Verses 31-34 The Spirit of Christ, in the Old Testament prophets, testified beforehand his sufferings, and the glory that should ( 1 Peter. 1:11 ) that they would not understand these things literally. They were so intent upon the prophecies which spake of Christ's glory, that they overlooked those which spake of his sufferings. People run into mistakes, because they read their Bibles by halves, and are only for the smooth things. We are as backward to learn the proper lessons from the sufferings, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ, as the disciples were to what he told them as to those events; and for the same reason; self-love, and a desire of worldly objects, close our understandings.
Verses 35-43 This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the fitter emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came to heal and save. The prayer of faith, guided by Christ's encouraging promises, and grounded on them, shall not be in vain. The grace of Christ ought to be thankfully acknowledged, to the glory of God. It is for the glory of God if we follow Jesus, as those will do whose eyes are opened. We must praise God for his mercies to others, as well as for mercies to ourselves. Would we rightly understand these things, we must come to Christ, like the blind man, earnestly beseeching him to open our eyes, and to show us clearly the excellence of his precepts, and the value of his salvation.
Luke 18:1-8 . PARABLE OF THE IMPORTUNATE WIDOW.
1-5. always--Compare Luke 18:7 , "night and day."
faint--lose heart, or slacken.
2. feared not . . . neither regarded--defying the vengeance of God and despising the opinion of men.
widow--weak, desolate, defenseless ( 1 Timothy 5:5 , which is taken from this).
3. came--kept coming. See Luke 18:5 , "her continual coming."
Avenge me--that is, rid me of the oppression of.
5. continual coming--coming for ever.
6-8. the Lord--a name expressive of the authoritative style in which He interprets His own parable.
7. shall not God--not unjust, but the infinitely righteous Judge.
avenge--redeem from oppression.
his own elect--not like this widow, the object of indifference and contempt, but dear to Him as the apple of the eye ( Zechariah 2:8 ).
cry day and night--whose every cry enters into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth ( James 5:4 ), and how much more their incessant and persevering cries!
bear long with them--rather, "in their case," or "on their account" (as) James 5:7 , "for it"), [GROTIUS, DE WETTE, &c.].
8. speedily--as if pained at the long delay, impatient for the destined moment to interpose. (Compare Proverbs 29:1 .)
Nevertheless, &c.--that is, Yet ere the Son of man comes to redress the wrongs of His Church, so low will the hope of relief sink, through the length of the delay, that one will be fain to ask, Will He find any faith of a coming avenger left on the earth? From this we learn: (1) That the primary and historical reference of this parable is to the Church in its widowed, desolate, oppressed, defenseless condition during the present absence of her Lord in the heavens; (2) That in these circumstances importunate, persevering prayer for deliverance is the Church's fitting exercise; (3) That notwithstanding every encouragement to this, so long will the answer be delayed, while the need of relief continues the same, and all hope of deliverance will have nearly died out, and "faith" of Christ's coming scarcely to be found. But the application of the parable to prayer in general is so obvious as to have nearly hidden its more direct reference, and so precious that one cannot allow it to disappear in any public and historical interpretation.
Luke 18:9-14 . PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN.
11, 12. stood--as the Jews in prayer ( Mark 11:25 ).
God, &c.--To have been kept from gross iniquities was undoubtedly a just cause of thankfulness to God; but instead of the devoutly humble, admiring frame which this should inspire, the Pharisee arrogantly severs himself from the rest of mankind, as quite above them, and, with a contemptuous look at the poor publican, thanks God that he has not to stand afar off like him, to hang down his head like a bulrush and beat his breast like him. But these are only his moral excellencies. His religious merits complete his grounds for congratulation. Not confining himself to the one divinely prescribed annual fast ( Leviticus 16:29 ), he was not behind the most rigid, who fasted on the second and fifth days of every week [LIGHTFOOT], and gave the tenth not only of what the law laid under tithing, but of "all his gains." Thus, besides doing all his duty, he did works of supererogation; while sins to confess and spiritual wants to be supplied he seems to have felt none. What a picture of the Pharisaic character and religion!
13. standing afar off--as unworthy to draw near; but that was the way to get near ( Psalms 34:18 , Isaiah 57:15 ).
would not lift up--blushing and ashamed to do so ( Ezra 9:6 ).
smote, &c.--kept smiting; for anguish ( Luke 23:48 ), and self-reproach ( Jeremiah 31:19 ).
be merciful--"be propitiated," a very unusual word in such a sense, only once else used in the New Testament, in the sense of "making reconciliation" by sacrifice ( Hebrews 2:17 ). There may therefore, be some allusion to this here, though not likely.
a sinner--literally, "the sinner"; that is, "If ever there was one, I am he."
14. rather than the other--The meaning is, "and not the other"; for the Pharisee was not seeking justification, and felt no need of it. This great law of the Kingdom of God is, in the teaching of Christ, inscribed, as in letters of gold, over its entrance gate. And in how many different forms is it repeated ( Psalms 138:6 , 147:6 , Luke 1:53 ). To be self-emptied, or, "poor in spirit," is the fundamental and indispensable preparation for the reception of the "grace which bringeth salvation": wherever this exists, the "mourning" for it which precedes "comfort" and the earnest "hungerings and thirstings after righteousness" which are rewarded by the "fulness" of it, will, as we see here, be surely found. Such, therefore, and such only, are the justified ones ( Job 33:27 Job 33:28 , Psalms 34:18 , Isaiah 57:15 ).
Luke 18:15-17 . LITTLE CHILDREN BROUGHT TO CHRIST.
15. infants--showing that some, at least, of those called in Matthew ( Matthew 19:13 ) and Mark ( Mark 10:13 ) simply "little" or "young children," were literally "babes."
touch them--or, as more fully in Matthew ( Matthew 19:13 ), "put His hands on them and pray," or invoke a "blessing" on them ( Mark 10:16 ), according to venerable custom ( Genesis 48:14 Genesis 48:15 ).
rebuked them--Repeatedly the disciples thus interposed to save annoyance and interruption to their Master; but, as the result showed, always against the mind of Christ ( Matthew 15:23 , Luke 18:39 Luke 18:40 ). Here, it is plain from our Lord's reply, that they thought the intrusion a useless one, as infants were not capable of receiving anything from Him. His ministrations were for grown people.
16. But Jesus--"much displeased," says Mark ( Mark 10:14 ); and invaluable addition.
said--"SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME"--"AND FORBID THEM NOT," is the important addition of Matthew ( Matthew 19:14 ) and Mark ( Mark 10:14 ). What words are these from the lips of Christ! The price of them is above rubies. But the reason assigned, "FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD," or "of heaven," as in Matthew 19:14 , completes the previous information here conveyed; especially as interpreted by what immediately follows: "AND HE TOOK THEM UP IN HIS ARMS, PUT HIS HANDS UPON THEM, AND BLESSED THEM" ( Mark 10:16 ). It is surely not to be conceived that all our Lord meant was to inform us, that seeing grown people must become childlike in order to be capable of the Kingdom of God, therefore they should not hinder infants from coming to Him, and therefore He took up and blessed the infants themselves. Was it not just the grave mistake of the disciples that infants should not be brought to Christ, because only grown people could profit by Him, which "much displeased" our Lord? And though He took the irresistible opportunity of lowering their pride of reason, by informing them that, in order to enter the Kingdom, "instead of the children first becoming like them, they must themselves become like the children" [RICHTER in STIER], this was but by the way; and, returning to the children themselves, He took them up in His gracious arms, put His hands upon them and blessed them, for no conceivable reason but to show that they were thereby made capable, AS INFANTS, of the Kingdom of God. And if so, then "Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?" ( Acts 10:47 ). But such application of the baptismal water can have no warrant here, save where the infants have been previously brought to Christ Himself for His benediction, and only as the sign and seal of that benediction.
Luke 18:18-30 . THE RICH YOUNG RULER AND DISCOURSE THEREON.
This case presents some remarkable points. (1) The man was of irreproachable moral character; and this amidst all the temptations of youth, for he was a "young man" ( Matthew 19:22 ), and wealth, for "he was very rich" ( Luke 18:23 , 10:22 ). (2) But restless notwithstanding, his heart craves eternal life. (3) Unlike the "rulers," to whose class he belonged ( Luke 18:18 ), he so far believed in Jesus as to be persuaded He could authoritatively direct him on this vital point. (4) So earnest is he that he comes "running" and even "kneeling before Him," and that when He was gone forth into the war ( Mark 10:17 )--the high-road, by this time crowded with travellers to the passover; undeterred by the virulent opposition of the class he belonged to as a "ruler" and by the shame he might be expected to feel at broaching such a question in the hearing of a crowd and on the open road.
19. Why, &c.--Did our Lord mean then to teach that God only ought to be called "good?" Impossible, for that had been to contradict all Scripture teaching, and His own, too ( Psalms 112:5 , Matthew 25:21 , Titus 1:8 ). Unless therefore we are to ascribe captiousness to our Lord, He could have had but one object--to raise the youth's ideas of Himself, as not to be classed merely with other "good masters," and declining to receive this title apart from the "One" who is essentially and only "good." This indeed is but distantly hinted; but unless this is seen in the background of our Lord's words, nothing worthy of Him can be made out of them. (Hence, Socinianism, instead of having any support here, is only baffled by it).
20. Thou knowest, &c.--Matthew ( Matthew 19:17 ) is more complete here: "but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which--as if he had said, Point me out one of them which I have not kept?--"Jesus said, Thou shalt," &c. ( Matthew 19:17 Matthew 19:18 ). Our Lord purposely confines Himself to the second table, which He would consider easy to keep, enumerating them all--for in Mark ( Mark 10:19 ), "Defraud not" stands for the tenth (else the eighth is twice repeated). In Matthew ( Matthew 19:19 ) the sum of this second table of the law is added, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," as if to see if he would venture to say he had kept that.
21. All these, &c.--"what lack I yet?" adds Matthew ( Matthew 19:20 ). Ah! this gives us a glimpse of his heart. Doubtless he was perfectly sincere; but something within whispered to him that his keeping of the commandments was too easy a way of getting to heaven. He felt something beyond this to be necessary; after keeping all the commandments he was at a loss to know what that could be; and he came to Jesus just upon that point. "Then," says Mark ( Mark 10:21 ), "Jesus beholding him loved him," or "looked lovingly upon him." His sincerity, frankness, and nearness to the kingdom of God, in themselves most winning qualities, won our Lord's regard even though he turned his back upon Him--a lesson to those who can see nothing lovable save in the regenerate.
22. lackest . . . one thing--Ah! but that a fundamental, fatal lack.
sell, &c.--As riches were his idol, our Lord, who knew if from the first, lays His great authoritative grasp at once upon it, saying, "Now give Me up that, and all is right." No general direction about the disposal of riches, then, is here given, save that we are to sit loose to them and lay them at the feet of Him who gave them. He who does this with all he has, whether rich or poor, is a true heir of the kingdom of heaven.
23-25. was very sorrowful--Matthew ( Matthew 19:22 ) more fully, "went away sorrowful"; Mark still more, "was sad" or "sullen" at that saying, and "went away grieved." Sorry he was, very sorry, to part with Christ; but to part with his riches would have cost him a pang more. When Riches or Heaven, on Christ's terms, were the alternative, the result showed to which side the balance inclined. Thus was he shown to lack the one all-comprehensive requirement of the law--the absolute subjection of the heart to God, and this want vitiated all his other obediences.
24. when Jesus saw--Mark says ( Mark 3:34 ), He "looked round about"--as if first following the departing youth with His eye--"and saith unto His disciples."
How hardly, &c.--with what difficulty. In Mark ( Mark 10:24 ) an explanation is added, "How hard is it for them that trust in riches," &c.--that is, with what difficulty is this idolatrous trust conquered, without which they cannot enter; and this is introduced by the word "children"--sweet diminutive of affection and pity ( John 21:5 ).
25. easier for a camel, &c.--a proverbial expression denoting literally a thing impossible, but figuratively, very difficult.
26, 27. For, &c.--"At that rate none can be saved": "Well, it does pass human power, but not divine."
28-30. Lo, &c.--in the simplicity of his heart (as is evident from the reply), conscious that the required surrender had been made, and generously taking in his brethren with him--"we"; not in the spirit of the young ruler. "All these have I kept,"
left all--"The workmen's little is as much his "all" as the prince's much" [BENGEL]. In Matthew ( Matthew 19:27 ) he adds, "What shall we have therefore?" How shall it fare with us?
29. There is no man, &c.--graciously acknowledging at once the completeness and the acceptableness of the surrender as a thing already made.
house, &c.--The specification is still more minute in Matthew and Mark, ( Matthew 19:27 , 10:29 ) to take in every form of self-sacrifice.
for the kingdom of God's sake--in Mark ( Mark 10:29 ), "for MY sake
30. manifold more in this present time--in Matthew ( Matthew 19:29 ) "an hundredfold," to which Mark ( Mark 10:30 ) gives this most interesting addition, "Now in this present time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions." We have here the blessed promise of a reconstruction of all human relationships and affections on a Christian basis and in a Christian state, after being sacrificed, in their natural form, on the altar of love to Christ. This He calls "manifold more"--"an hundredfold more"--than what they sacrificed. Our Lord was Himself the first to exemplify this new adjustment of His own relationships. persecutions"; for how could such a transfer take place without the most cruel wrenches to flesh and blood? but the persecution would haply follow them into their new and higher circle, breaking that up too! But best of all, "in the world to come life everlasting." And
When the shore is won at last Who will count the billows past? KEBLE |
These promises are for every one who forsakes his all for Christ. But in Matthew ( Matthew 19:28 ) this is prefaced by a special promise to the Twelve: "Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed Me in the Regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel." Ye who have now adhered to Me shall, in the new kingdom, rule, or give law to, the great Christian world, here set forth in Jewish dress as the twelve tribes, presided over by the twelve apostles on so many judicial thrones. In this sense certainly the promise has been illustriously fulfilled [CALVIN, GROTIUS, LIGHTFOOT, &c.]. But if the promise refers to the yet future glory (as may be thought from Luke 22:28-30 , and as most take it), it points to the highest personal distinction of the first founders of the Christian Church.
Luke 18:31-34 . FULLER ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS APPROACHING DEATH AND RESURRECTION.
31. all written by the prophets concerning the Son of man . . . be accomplished--showing how Christ Himself read, and would have us to read, the Old Testament, in which some otherwise evangelical interpreters find no prophecies, or virtually none, of the sufferings of the Son of man.
34. understood none, &c.--The Evangelist seems unable to say strongly enough how entirely hidden from them at that time was the sense of these exceeding plain statements: no doubt to add weight to their subsequent testimony, which from this very circumstance was prodigious, and with all the simple-hearted irresistible.
Luke 18:35-43 . BLIND MAN HEALED.
In Matthew 20:29-34 , they are two, as in the case of the Demoniac of Gadara. In Matthew and Mark ( Mark 10:46-52 ) the occurrence is connected with Christ's departure from Jericho; in Luke with His approach to it. Many ways of accounting for these slight divergences of detail have been proposed. Perhaps, if we knew all the facts, we should see no difficulty; but that we have been left so far in the dark shows that the thing is of no moment any way. One thing is plain, there could have been no collusion among the authors of these Gospels, else they would have taken care to remove these "spots on the sun."
38. son of David,
so much the more--that importunity so commended in the Syrophenician woman, and so often enjoined ( Luke 11:5-13 , 18:1-8 ).
40. commanded, &c.--Mark ( Mark 10:49 ) has this interesting addition: "And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise, He calleth thee"--just as one earnestly desiring an interview with some exalted person, but told by one official after another that it is vain to wait, as he will not succeed (they know it), yet persists in waiting for some answer to his suit, and at length the door opens, and a servant appears, saying, "You will be admitted--he has called you." And are there no other suitors to Jesus who sometimes fare thus? "And he, casting away his garment"--how lively is this touch, evidently of an eye-witness, expressive of his earnestness and joy--"came to Jesus" ( mark 10:49 mark 10:50 ).
41-43. What wilt thou, &c.--to try them; to deepen their present consciousness of need; and to draw out their faith in Him. Lord "Rabboni" ( Mark 10:51 ); an emphatic and confiding exclamation.


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She [the Queen of Saba] said, "My Lord, I have wronged myself but I have submitted with Solomon to the Lord of all the worlds." (Qur'an, 27:44)
Prophet Solomon (pbuh)
Prophet Solomon (pbuh) and The Queen Of SabaMost of the verses about Prophet Solomon (pbuh) discuss his relations with the Queen of Saba. In addition to providing important details about the two kingdoms' political and economic relations, they give many examples of Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) international relations, administrative skills, and presentations of God's religion to others. However, it was not long delayed, and then it [the hoopoe] said [to Solomon]: "I have comprehended something that you have not, and bring you accurate intelligence from Saba." (Qur'an, 27:22) Piero della Francesco, Meeting of Prophet Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (right view), fifteenth century, Fresco, San Francesco, Arezzo, Italy The relations between the two kingdoms began when the hoopoe, a member of Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) army, brought information about Saba and its queen. Upon its return, the hoopoe told Prophet Solomon (pbuh) the following: "I found a woman ruling over them who has been given everything. She possesses a mighty throne." (Qur'an, 27:23) The purpose of this verse may be to show that a woman ruler was unusual in those days. The hoopoe said that the Queen of Saba was endowed with wealth and every kind of blessing and emphasized the size of her throne. This may symbolize the extent of her power and authority. (God knows the truth.) "I found both her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of God. Satan has made their actions seem good to them and debarred them from the Way, so they are not guided." (Qur'an, 27:24) In other words, Satan had convinced these people that worshipping the Sun, instead of God, was the true path. This means that they were following the faith of their ancestors, an excuse often given by pagans for rejecting the true religion. This is just one more example of Satan's most important goal: diverting people from the true path and preventing them from submitting to God. This verse may also indicate that unbelievers are far from God's religion because they are deceived by superstitious beliefs, philosophies, and ideas. But as the verse below says, Satan has no effect on those servants who believe with a pure and sincere heart: He [Satan] said: "My Lord, because You misled me, I will make things on Earth seem good to them. I will mislead them all, every one of them, except Your servants among them who are sincere." (Qur'an, 15:39-40) "And [they] do not prostrate to God, Who brings out what is hidden in the heavens and Earth, and knows what you conceal and what you divulge. God—there is no god but Him—the Lord of the Mighty Throne.(Qur'an, 27:25-26) These verses reveal some of the hoopoe's characteristics:
He [Solomon] said: "We will soon see if you have told the truth or are a liar."(Qur'an, 27:27)
"Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then withdraw from them a little and see how they respond." (Qur'an, 27:28)
The Queen of Saba understood immediately that this letter was very important. This could have been for various reasons, such as the following:
She said: "O Council! An important letter has been delivered to me." (Qur'an, 27:30)
"Do not rise up against me, but come to me in submission." (Qur'an, 27:31)
She said: "O Council! Give me your opinion about this matter. It is not my habit to make a final decision until I have heard what you have to say." (Qur'an, 27:32)
They said: "We possess strength and great military force. But the matter is in your hands, so consider what you command." (Qur'an, 27:33)
She said: "When kings enter a city, they lay waste to it and make its mightiest inhabitants the most abased. That is what they too will do."(Qur'an, 27:34 Realizing that she could not defeat Prophet Solomon (pbuh) militarily, she decided to submit to his call. Yet, in order to gain time to find a way out of this situation, she sent Prophet Solomon (pbuh) a gift: [The Queen of Saba said:] "I will send them a gift, and then wait and see what the envoys bring back."(Qur'an, 27:35)
When it reached Solomon, he said: "Would you give me wealth when what God has given me is better than what He has given you? No, rather it is you who delight in your gift."(Qur'an, 27:36)
[Solomon said:] "Return to them. We will come to them with troops they cannot face, and we will expel them from it abased and humiliated." (Qur'an, 27:37)
He said: "O Council! Who among you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"(Qur'an, 27:38)
A demon of the jinns said: "I will bring it to you before you get up from your seat. I am strong and trustworthy enough to do it." (Qur'an, 27:39
This first proposal probably alludes to the fact that jinn can move or transport material things to another place. He who possessed knowledge of the Book said: "I will bring it to you before the twinkling of your eye ceases." And when he [Solomon] saw it standing firmly in his presence, he said: "This is part of my Lord's favor, to test me to see if I will give thanks or show ingratitude. Whoever gives thanks only does so to his own gain. Whoever is ungrateful, my Lord is Rich Beyond Need, Generous." (Qur'an, 27:40) This second proposal, which came from an individual who possessed knowledge of the Book, brings a few possibilities to mind:
Prophet Solomon (pbuh) may have taken advantage of the jinns' knowledge and qualities to create devices, presently unknown to us, that could teleport objects.
He said: "Alter her throne. We shall see whether she is guided or someone who is not guided." (Qur'an, 27:41)
Then when she [the queen of Saba] came, she was asked: "Is your throne like this?" She said: "It is as it were the same, and we were given the knowledge before it, and we were submissive." And what she worshipped besides God prevented her. Surely, she was of an unbelieving people."(Qur'an, 27:42-43) One reason Prophet Solomon (pbuh) may have asked this question was to determine her level of attention.
She was told: "Enter the courtyard." But when she saw it, she supposed it to be a pool and bared her legs. He [Solomon] said: "It is a courtyard paved with glass." She said: "My Lord, I have wronged myself, but I have submitted with Solomon to the Lord of all the worlds."(Qur'an, 27:44) When the queen came into Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) palace, she thought that the floor was under water. Several interpretations may be given for this impression:
Tintoretto, The Queen of Sheba and Prophet Solomon, 1555, Museo del Prado We see that Prophet Solomon (pbuh) knew that such a situation would arise when the Queen of Saba arrived. He realized that this technology was very advanced and beyond the ordinary. In this verse, God may be indicating that water will be used in the End Times to produce decorative materials with advanced technology. These products, using water's aesthetic and clean appearance, may be used in beautiful things to recreate the splendor of Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) time.
Computer-generated three-dimensional holographic images are used everywhere today. Simulation technology, which is used extensively in industry, research, education, medicine, films, and advertising, makes it possible to create an imaginary world that is identical to the real one. Using this technology, people can visit a historical site or a museum, and even walk on another planet's surface. For example, above on the right is a three-dimensional view of Venus prepared in line with radar images. Above on the left is a three-dimensional hologram image of a park.

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I'm on my third pair of Merrells walking boots. Also a big fan of their walking shoes. Fantastically comfortable but also strong and robust over pretty rough terrain. Good value too. Thoroughly recommend
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Spiritual Guidance: A first look at patch 4.1 for priests
Earlier this week Blizzard surprised the masses by releasing an early sneak peek at patch 4.1 on the PTR. Though the patch features no major raid content, it has made some tiny changes to the priest class that could have some big impacts!
Among the patch changes for priests are a nerf to Power Word: Shield, a buff to Divine Aegis, a possibly nerf to Dispel Magic, and a new animation for Holy Word: Sanctuary which I've included a video of after the break.
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Just wanted to let everybody know that I'm back from my vacation, and I have roughly 600 pictures from the trip. Some of those are of people, though, not locations, though I have a ton of scenery shots. I also learned (through some nasty trial and error) how to do free-hand panoramas with my camera, so expect to see some of those in the picture thread shortly.
But for now, there is much sleeping to be done. 15-18 hours total over the past 7 days...I'm about to drop dead. ::falls over::
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LOL, I'll anxiously await copious PMs.
I met a lot of cool people up in Boston. Anybody want like, the story of my trip? I'll even edit it for PG-13 status... As a new friend of mine says, "For the lulz"
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Maybe, but I learned a lot of new words up in Boston. Most of them, from when this guy walked out in front of traffic and I almost hit him.
As it turns out, pedestrians have ultimate right-of-way in Massachusetts. That means they can walk out into the middle of the interstate and have right of way. It's...uh, not that way back home... lol.
So, enough interest for story time?
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Bit of a disclaimer, there are adult themes (though minimal). Nothing explicit, I've seen worse in PG films honestly. Just a warning though. There's also a lot of soul-searching answers I found, that I'll share. You're all welcome to
read them if you like, I don't much mind either way. If this needs to be deleted, the mods are free to do so, I'll hold no grudge. I consider you all a great deal closer to me than some of my friends. I would even venture to place a select handful of you in my innermost circle of friends, my brothers and sisters as it were.
Okay, so, the trip story!
The night before I was supposed to leave, I was called by a friend who needed someone to hang out with/talk to. So, I ended up hanging out with her and talking about all manner of emotional details until four in the morning. This, of course, didn't bode well for my 8AM departure plans.
I slept, fitfully, and woke with the desire to get everything done quickly... then the rental company "lost" my reservation. Instead of an economy car, I was shuffled into...ugh. I hate admitting this. They rented me a Volkswagen Beetle...
Armed with my Bug, sans flower-wheels and psychedelic paint, I collected (and deposited) my paycheck and went to get some travellers checks with the money I had saved. Problem... no travellers checks, but instead was offered a free gift card with the same balance, which was fine.
Now roughly 4PM, armed with my Beetle and enough money, I departed for Massachusetts!
It's been a long time since I've actually been on a road trip, and up until this I had gotten accustomed to thinking of 8 hours in a car as a long time. Transfers with my son, for instance, the total driving time is 8 hours... So around midnight, I was getting kind of tired, but wanted to push on to arrive in MA before the next day. I got a few good shots along the way, actually, all scenery.
Arrival was 5:30AM, and daylight was already covering much of the horizon. I was greeted by my friend (the first stop in my trip), and promptly passed out in my car after asking her to charge my cell phone for me. Turns out, sleeping in a car isn't much fun... I woke up before her and went to buy a comb, returning in perfect timing to pick her up and take her to breakfast!
The first day was awesome, her boyfriend drove down from New Hampshire and we hung out all day through. They introduced me to this wicked card game called "Lunch Money" which was very fun. We played Risk also, and went out to eat, listened to music, etc. Mostly just hung out.
The next day was a little more "loose" in it's planning. I tried to visit Boston, and met with my first failure of the trip. Turns out navigating into Boston is impossible for tourists, who knew?
After getting lost in Boston, I found my way to a small town to the south of Boston and settled down by a lake. It would be several hours until anyone got out of work, so I settled in to read Speaker for the Dead (Orson Scott Card). As I was finishing the book (which was AWESOME), a second friend called me!
So we spent roughly 30 minutes trying to find one another on the confusing interstates, finally settling into a TGI Friday's for drinks and appetizers. I hadn't seen her in many years, so it was good to get to see her again...
After drinks I returned to hanging out with the first friend, staying well into the night (almost the morning) and watching South Park episodes and playing Lunch Money. We discussed music, and she even sang a few songs for me. I think she would be an amazing Jazz singer, in a lounge somewhere, though currently her band does more Evanescence-like music...
Anyhow, after trading lyrics and passing along some of my work to her, I departed for the two hour drive into Cape Cod. I arrived, again, roughly at 6AM, and slept in my car.
Cape Cod was amazingly beautiful! Just enough forests to feel like home, and just enough beach to feel like vacation. The first day in Cape Cod was spent playing Guitar Hero I, II, and III with a very old friend of mine. We've known each other since before we were barely teenagers.
We went to the mall, and hit the arcade. He's a whiz at DDR, which...um, yeah, I'm too large for. We played Time Crisis 3 for several hours until visiting his fiancee at her work for a few minutes. After having lunch with her, we headed on back home and resumed our Guitar Hero match.
To be fair, neither of us can find worthy opponents outside of each other, so we did a lot of game playing. That night, we went out for drinks at TGI Friday's (again, I dunno why) and he showed me much of his town. On into the night we traded stories and played games, challenging one another's skills back and forth until we were nearly on level playing fields.
The next day, I was introduced to his future brother-in-law and that guy's girlfriend. At first, I didn't like her, because she met the stereotype of shallow image-worshiping women I've met before, so I ignored her mostly that first day. After another day of gaming and drinking, and foam sword battling, and sparring, and long discussions about all things in life, things were settling down.
The brother-in-law's girlfriend offered to take me around, show me Cape Cod, and I accepted for fear of returning to West Virginia with no pictures!
Again, we were up late and back up again early. The girl (I'll call her Jess) and I shared a room, as the two couches were in the same room. We didn't talk too much, and I blame myself of it, though I had tried to keep the gaming quiet enough where she could rest.
The next day we left, and as we drove and snapped pictures, we were discussing our plans for the day. Included in those plans were picking up her boyfriend (the to-be brother-in-law of my friend) from Rhode Island. We visited a lighthouse, the beach, saw a windmill, took some pictures at the canal between Cape Cod and the rest of Massachusetts...
But something interesting happened. This girl listened to country music, which reminded me of home a great deal. Then, as she was urging me to sing along to some of the songs, I looked over and realized she was lost in deep thought. Very quickly, I was re-evaluating her, and my assumptions about her proved to be very wrong indeed.
We talked then, openly, about a past that in fact we shared very similarly. A brutal, violent end to our marriages, and the loss of our children (though hers were both final and permanent, death in both cases). She wasn't shallow, she wasn't vain, she wasn't an image-worshiper. She, much like myself, pretended to be something very different from who she really was.
So I ended up apologizing to her. I confessed to my judgment before knowing her, and apologized for it. After accepting this apology, though saying it was unnecessary, we continued our tour of Cape Cod. After picking up her boyfriend we went to Battleship Cove, and got some good pictures of the two of them there. We also went to a small bay/harbor and got some cool pictures there.
All in all, my time with her was the most enlightening. Maybe second to that was later that same night, though. With drinks, the whole crew (My decade-long friend, his to-be brother-in-law, and Jess) was playing... ah, an adult version of Poker. And, as it turned out, I won by a landslide. However, something made me incredibly uncomfortable. That is to say, Jess.
See, Jess lost. Not since my ex-wife have I been in a position of infidelity, or anything resembling intimacy either. In fact, I had come to the conclusion that physical intimacy was likely best left to either highly committed relationships, or even marriage (though despite my heavy-handed Protestant upbringing, I struggled to reach that point).
The other thing that was rather difficult was, well, I was the only one having difficulty in the situation. Even her boyfriend, even my friend of so many years, found it odd (and amusing) that I would be
of even being present.
So came the second revelation in my trip up north. The first being that I am entirely too judgmental, and hold too strong a grudge against women et all. The second being... I'm
of women. I'm afraid of my own emotions, but even more than that, I'm afraid of attaching them to anyone.
I ended up talking to my long-time friend until dawn (again) about this revelation. Between the events of the day, and discussing it afterward, I've actually overcome quite a few internal emotional blockades I didn't even know I had. The serious limitations I had that were keeping me from relating to other human beings on even the most simple of levels without analyzing, critiquing, and implying things they said.
The next day was my last day in the state, and I made my rounds back through. I tried (and failed) to find Boston Harbor, then managed to find my way back to my first friend I'd stayed with. I treated her to lunch/dinner, then her boyfriend came back down and I was given another interesting brain breaker.
He had judged me, at first. How close she and I had been, chatting and laughing at old jokes and internal dialogs. We couldn't quite finish each other's sentences, but we were closer than he and she were. They had known one another a few months, she and I were friends of three quarters a decade.
So he was wary, and this had all been told to me by my friend, I was under orders not to poke at it. So, I thought and decided to use what I did know about manipulation toward a positive benefit, for once. I took them out and we did a photo shoot. They'd been trying to get a good picture of the two of them, and that evening I gave them almost a dozen.
As I left, around 9PM (to go on a 13 hour drive), I smiled and embraced him in a hug like he was a brother. I was told later by my friend that I'd won him over, he made her promise that she would call and keep me awake on my trip. And, she did.
Another lesson learned, though. I was feeling good about myself, that I'd eased someone's concerns and won a friend through it. The trip droned on, and I started falling asleep at the wheel around 4AM. I stopped for the night in a rest area parking lot, and resumed driving by 6AM.
Turns out, Niagara Falls was on my way...took a side trip, got some killer shots of the falls (IMO). I took back off, and made it to Ohio to pick up my son an hour late (around 1PM). In fact, I made it all the way to the border of my home state, West Virginia, before I had to call for my parents to come and get us.
So many nights of not sleeping, so many hours on the road, I could hardly keep my eyes open, and I dared not endanger my son's life. My own life, I'll do, not my boy. As I lay back in the seat of my mother's car (my father drove my rental), I took a few last pictures of the scenery on the drive.
Either I was delirious from lack of sleep, or the day was more beautiful than any I can recall in a very, very long time. Given that the picture turned out so well, I'm inclined to believe the latter...
That's my Boston trip in a nutshell. For me, the pictures are memories of the places. What REALLY happened was the emotional and spiritual growth, at least to me. And it was a doozy, oh yes it was... completely different person almost, it feels like.
I have all the images up on my MySpace, though if nobody wants to go that route (I personally loathe the site myself) I can put them up, temporarily, on Photobucket.
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IUC Report
A big thanks to GM Bos and Master Ottesen for easily the best IUC I have been to. So much explained and so very well conducted.
The TAG have been very busy this year already implementing plans for a lot of changes, the least of which are the new rules, so having some details explained by two of the main people responsible for the changes was awesome.
Master Ottesen started the day with theory and discussing various situations, rule changes to warnings and fouls etc, during which we all had a lesson in how to make calls as a referee. After a little practice on this, we all had a detailed lesson on how to enter and leave the ring, both for patterns and for sparring. Why did we spend a lot of time of this seemingly minor detail?
Well, the main theme of the day was that in order to have a safe tournament, you have to have professional officials that know what they are doing, and feel and look like they know what they are doing. Master O spent a great deal of time on what it means to be an official, and how to conduct yourself as one. And entering and leaving the ring is the start and especially the finish of this.
So, guess what NZ! That's right, things are about to change for us. The IUC only reinforces my resolve after Brighton to lift the standard of officiating in NZ through higher detailed courses, the first of which is coming up in July, but more on that secret squirrel event later in the year.
The afternoon was spent going over the new patterns scoring system, more sparring, per-arranged, special technique and power. We covered it all, finishing at 6.30 after a very long and productive day. There are also major changes to the team sparring score system.
It was also great to see some of our top competitors there too, furiously writing down notes. You guys will have an advantage after attending the course, good move on your part.
So many changes which is the reason why the TAG is running a 'C' course in each region. As GM Boss pointed out to us, especially with 'holding/grabbing' now upgraded to a foul, these new rules will change how coaches teach and officials judge, and a lot of the techniques competitors currently use will have to be discarded, and new systems adopted.
A big thanks to you both sirs, a great course and also a big thanks for the way you patiently answered all questions and explained decisions.


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About me and my passion for cars
Started young but not really sure where I got the car bug from. My dad had a love for old Impalas but was too busy trying to keep us from starving. He did a great job supporting us and I'm thankful for that.
In 1987 I joined the Carter County Cruisers car club and two decades later I'm still there.
I currently own a 1951 Chevy Styleline. Right now I'm swapping the entire drivetrain out.
I recently aquired a 1951 Mercury as well. You can never have enough old cars.
I love the automotive hobby so much that my business thrives on car shows and cruise ins. I started John's Kustom Trophy just so I could spend more time around car people.
My first car
My first "real" car was a 1976 Dodge Aspen R/T. Too bad it got sandwiched in a wreck. Then I got a 1973 Nova and from there the list just goes on and on.
Car clubs I'm in
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I'm also WAS a state director for KUSTOMS OF AMERICA
- Type of racing: Drag Racing , salt flats
- Car movie: American Graffiti
- Car book: Circa 1957
- Car magazine: Rod & Custom
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Derrick Pouliot will play for the Penguins on their western Canadian road trip, Coach Johnston has confirmed.
Roman Josi scored a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over Pittsburgh.
Alex Galchenyuk scored both of Montreal's goals in their 3-2 loss to Arizona.
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Alexander Steen scored two goals and an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over Washington.
Lars Eller left Sunday's game against Arizona with a lower body injury.
Ryan Suter is on the ice for the pre-game warmup.
Kevin Shattenkirk suffered a lower body injury against Washington on Sunday and he won't return to the game.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed Evgeni Nabokov on waivers.
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Hackers Steal Credit Card Data From Up to 40 Million Target Customers, 12/19/2013, mashable.com
Cybercriminals have hit retail store Target with a massive data breach that may have affected 40 million of customers' credit and debit cards accounts. The breach started around Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year in America, and has reportedly affected roughly 40,000 card devices at registers in Target locations around the country. … In its press release acknowledging the breach, Target said "40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been impacted between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, 2013."
The PII Problem: Privacy and a New Concept of Personally Identifiable Information, 12/06/2011_www.pogowasright.org_
Personally identifiable information (PII) is one of the most central concepts in information privacy regulation. The scope of privacy laws typically turns on whether PII is involved.
Reporters' Roundtable: Who owns your online identity?, 02/11/2011, www.cnet.com
Today, we're talking about identity. You own your identity, right? That's why we talk about identity theft. Identity is clearly personal, and it can be stolen from us
12 reasons why we're losing the identity theft battle, 09/14/2010, www.echanneline.com
1. Zero Liability has made consumers feel they have nothing to lose….
Heartland breach expenses pegged at $140M — so far, 5/10/2010, www.databreaches.net
The costs to Heartland Payment Systems Inc. from the massive data breach that it disclosed in January 2009 appear to be steadily adding up.
FTC Settles with Twelve Companies Falsely Claiming to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework, 01/21/2014, _www.ftc.gov
Twelve U.S. businesses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed they were abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor that enables U.S. companies to transfer consumer data from the European Union to the United States in compliance with EU law.
Ie: High Court orders Quinns to reveal passwords to receiver, 11/10/2012, www.pogowasright.org
In an interesting decision the High Court (Kelly J.) yesterday ordered that members of the Quinn family must provide passwords to personal email accounts and other information to the receiver appointed over their assets by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation.
Government of Malta proposes inclusion of digital rights in Constitution, 10/11/2012, www.pogowasright.org
The government has presented a White Paper proposing the inclusion of digital rights in the Constitution as a means of introducing new rights to internet access, accessing information online, online freedom of expression, and the right to informational self-determination.
EU court: Social networks can't be forced to monitor users, 02/16/2012, news.cnet.com
The European Union's highest court says social networks cannot be forced to monitor users just to stop piracy.
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The Federal Trade Commission welcomed the approval by the forum on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) of a new initiative to harmonize cross-border data privacy protection among members of APEC.
Where in the world are there data protection laws?, www.pogowasright.org, 10/30/2011
I stand in awe of how much some folks accomplish. Dave Banisar alerts me that he has updated the global map showing which countries have comprehensive data protection laws. The number is now up to 70.
Privacy commissioner of British Columbia issues guidelines on using social media for background checks, 10/14/2011, www.pogowasright.org
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia has issued guidelines to assist organizations and public bodies using social media sites to conduct background checks of prospective employees, volunteers and candidates.
A new sheriff in town: Federal Trade Commission enforcement of medical information security=, 09/17/2014, _www.lexology.com
A recent court decision found that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has authority to enforce the requirements for security of Protected Health Information, or PHI, as defined under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), against a defense asserted that the FTC has no authority under that statute.
Fourth Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security, 3/22/2014, www.bespacific.com
Ponemon Institute: "…we are releasing our Fourth Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security. We hope you will read the report sponsored by ID Experts that reveals some fascinating trends. Specifically, criminal attacks on healthcare systems have risen a startling 100 percent since we first conducted the study in 2010. This year, we found the number and size of data breaches has declined somewhat. Employee negligence is a major risk and is being fueled by BYOD."
Data Broker Removes Rape-Victims List After Journal Inquiry, 12/19/2013, www.pogowasright.org
If you missed Senator Rockefeller's hearing on data brokers yesterday, Pam Dixon of the World Privacy Forum made a powerful point in her opening statement about how data brokers have no shame. She cited the fact that brokers were selling lists of rape victims' names for 7.9 cents per name.
NZ privacy commissioner finds that physician properly mitigated harm following a breach, 09/18/2013, www.phprivacy.net
A doctor working in a suburban medical practice had his car broken into and bag stolen. The bag contained a USB stick holding the personal information of a number of patients, including the complainant.
PPR Releases Trust Framework© for Data Privacy, 04/03/2013, www.phiprivacy,net
Patient Privacy Rights (PPR) is pleased to announce the publication of its Privacy Trust Framework©, a set of 75+ auditable criteria based on 15 key privacy principles.
At long last, HHS unveils Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules, 01/17/2013, www.phiprivacy.net
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved forward today to strengthen the privacy and security protections for health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Intel CEO shows off wrist-worn drone, pledges to employ more women, 01/07/2015, natamonitor.com
Chief Executive Brian Krzanich demonstrated a tiny computer built into the button of his jacket and a wristband that was capable of transforming into a flying camera at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Why Microsoft, Apple, Fox News and NPR Are Suddenly Working Together, 12/16/2014, www.time.com
It's not every day you see Microsoft and Apple or Fox News and NPR going to bat for the same team — but that's exactly what's happening now, in a case that could have big consequences for American tech and media companies.
Cell phones exempt from the automobile search exception, Ninth Circuit rules, 12/12/2014, www.pogowasright.org,
With law school exam season finishing up, here's a new Fourth Amendment decision with facts that seem straight from a law school exam: United States v. Camou, authored by Judge Pregerson. In the new decision, the Ninth Circuit suppressed evidence from a 2009 search of a cell phone taken from a car incident to arrest at the border.
Firefox 10-Year Anniversary Release Focuses on Privacy, 11/11/2014, www.securityweek.com
The Mozilla Foundation announced the worldwide availability of Firefox 1.0 on November 9, 2004. The application has come a long way since then, becoming one of the top three most popular Web browsers.
A Brief History of the Internet of Things, 09/24/2014, www.baselinemag.com
Over the last few years, the Internet of things has evolved from an intriguing concept into an increasingly sophisticated network of devices and machines.
The Internet of Things for Cars: What Will it Mean for Insurance?, 08/12/2014, quoted.thezebra.com
Imagine, for a moment, a world in which vending machines restock themselves. A world in which your wallet, via a Bluetooth signal, beeps at your phone if you leave it behind at a restaurant.
Your Interest in Privacy Will Ensure You're Targeted By The NSA, 07/14/2014, www.makeuseof.com
Have you ever wondered if you're on an NSA observation list? Turns out that if you've even thought about it (or online privacy in general), you're probably more likely to be on one.
Internet of Things to Stress Enterprise Networks, 07/07/2014, www.eweek.com
The survey also revealed almost two-thirds of respondents (63 percent) believe the Internet of things to be a threat to network security. – See more at: http://www.eweek.com/small-business/internet-of-things-to-stress-enterprise-networks.html#sthash.ZCdKDmtV.dpuf"
Google reinstates 'forgotten' links after pressure, 07/04/2014, www.bbc.com
After widespread criticism, Google has begun reinstating some links it had earlier removed under the controversial "right to be forgotten" ruling.
Microsoft Joins The AllSeen Alliance Internet of Everything Open-Source Project, 07/04/2014, www.hiddenwires.co.uk
The Broadest Internet of Everything Project Adds the World's Largest Software Company as a Premier Member. The AllSeen Alliance, the broadest Internet of Everything open-source project, today announced that Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") has joined the group's multi-company effort as a Premier Member to make it easier for a broad range of everyday devices, objects and services to interoperate seamlessly and intelligently.
Why has Google cast me into oblivion?, 07/02/2014, www.bbcnews.com
This morning the BBC received the following notification from Google:
Notice of removal from Google Search: we regret to inform you that we are no longer able to show the following pages from your website in response to certain searches on European versions of Google
The Internet of Things at home: Why we should pay attention, 06/30/2014, www.computerworld.com
Some of the current consumer products could lead into important enterprise tools. An explanation, a slideshow and some data.
Massachusetts high court says accused criminal must decrypt computers for police, 06/25/2014, www.pogowasright.org
Police can order an accused criminal to decrypt his computer without violating his constitutional right against self-incrimination, Massachusetts' top court said on Wednesday.
'Get a warrant' to search cellphones, Justices say, 06/25/2014, www.seattletimes.com
Officers are being briefed during roll calls, new procedures are in place, and prosecutors are considering the effect on potentially thousands of pending court cases after the Supreme Court's ruling that restricts police searches of cellphones.
'Bionic Pancreas' Astonishes Diabetes Researchers, 06/16/2014, www.nbcnews.com
A "bionic pancreas" that uses a smart phone, glucose monitor and insulin pump to automatically control blood sugar levels helped more than two dozen people live free of finger pricks and other troublesome reminders of diabetes, researchers reported Sunday.
New directives on border searches of electronic media, 09/27/09, www.pogowasright.org
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced new directives to enhance and clarify oversight for searches of computers and other electronic media at U.S. ports of entry.
In Warrantless Wiretapping Case, Obama DOJ's New Arguments Are Worse Than Bush's, 4/09/09, www.pogowasright.org
Friday evening, in a motion to dismiss Jewel v. NSA, EFF's litigation against the National Security Agency for the warrantless wiretapping of countless Americans, the Obama Administration's made two deeply troubling arguments.
A First Principles Approach to Communications' Privacy, 5/17/08, www.pogowasright.org
Under current doctrine, parties to a communication enjoy robust constitutional protection against government surveillance…
Why Schools Are Flunking Privacy and How They Can Improve, 12/16/2012, www.safegov.org
Fordham School of Law's Center on Law and Information Policy (CLIP), headed by Joel Reidenberg, has released an eye-opening and sobering study of how public schools are handling privacy issues with regard to cloud computing. The study is called Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools, and it is well worth a read.
California passes legislation to protect college students' social media privacy, 08/21/2012, www.pogowasright.org
California's Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation to bar colleges and universities from requiring students to provide administrators with access to theirsocial media usernames and passwords. Governor Jerry Brown now must sign or veto the bill by Sept. 30.
FTC Advises Parents How to Protect Kids' Personal Information at School, 08/15/2012, www.bespacific.com
A new school year usually means filling out paperwork like registration forms, health forms, and emergency contact forms, to name a few. The Federal Trade Commission wants parents to know that many school forms require personal and sensitive information that, in the wrong hands, could be used to commit fraud in their child's name.
Stepping Into the Breach, 10/25/2011, www.campustechnology.com
If you think your institution is immune to a security breach, perhaps you should have a chat with Brian Rust at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Student loan company: Data on 3.3M people stolen, 3/27/10, www.databreaches.net
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The Oscars 2014 on Sunday (March 2), and the ensuing soirees, were a fashion feast for the senses, with high-wattage gowns swishing at every glam turn. But the men provided plenty of eye candy, as well, as they suited up in their sartorial best for the stylish super-event at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California followed by the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Matthew McConaughey: The 'Dallas Buyers Club' Best Actor winner not only delivered a compelling acceptance speech, he also was convincingly decked out in a Dolce & Gabbana suit, Louboutin shoes and Chopard cufflinks. Always surprising us with his wild-card jackets, this one was a crispy ivory number, which he handsomely sported with a black vest, white button-down, black trousers and bowtie.
Bradley Cooper: Looking ever so dapper in a black Tom Ford tuxedo, paired with a black bow tie and Chopard cufflinks, the 'American Hustle' star and Best Supporting Actor nominee wore a side of handsome scruff with his classic ensemble
Pharrell Williams: Well, he wasn't wearing the colossal hat, but the 'Happy' singer and nominee still turned heads with his cutoffs. The custom head-to-toe Lanvin look featured a black wool shawl-collar, one-button tuxedo with matching shorts, a white tuxedo shirt with ivory pearl buttons, a black satin bowtie and dark gray hand-polished calfskin derbies (sans socks, natch). Yay or nay?
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It's the 99th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, which touched off the War To End All War. So here's the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand performing "The Fallen" in 2006.
The Arctic ice cap is melting, cutting the polar bears' food supply and forcing them into areas where people live and camp. And to a hungry polar bear, a human being is just meat. By Sabrina Shankman
What you can learn from the management mistakes of Obama and Bush. By Donald F. Kettl
While other conservatives say that the American state has become too powerful, Francis Fukuyama argues that it has grown too weak. By John J. Dilulio Jr.
"Stop and frisk" isn't just a reality in New York City. New data shows how police target African Americans on highways across America. By Charles Epp and Steven Maynard-Moody January/February 2014
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Citizens United was a bad decision; but the cry of "Corporations are not people!" isn't helping fix the problem— it's making it worse. By Kent Greenfield 01/12/2015
To save professional football, we need to reimagine the game for the twenty-first century and make some changes. By Jeff Nussbaum 01/09/2015
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How Congress's dysfunction has degraded its own in-house think tank. By Kevin R. Kosar 01/04/2015
The American state hasn't become too powerful, Francis Fukuyama argues that it has grown too weak. by John J. DiIulio Jr. 01/04/2015
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The police unions are encouraging their members to engage in unofficial "work stoppages" or a reduction in arrests and ticketing for "minor" offenses. By Charles Ellison 01/03/2015
A century ago, the arguments against paying college coaches looked very similar to the arguments today against paying players. By Matt Connolly 12/30/2014
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Nearly a dozen veteran K Street lobbyists have landed jobs as top GOP staffers as the party prepares to take over total control in January. By Ed Kilgore 12/19/2014
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Satellite transmitter will allow ranchers to remotely monitor flows and irrigation headgate.
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Last week, a bill to permanently protect the Hermosa Creek watershed—a major Trout Unlimited focus area for preservation—received final approval in the U.S. Senate and will now go to President Obama for his... [ READ MORE... ]
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I'm not gonna lie or try to candy coat this last weekend. It was part wonderfully successful and part near disaster. I think it's important though, in this case to discuss and focus on the near disaster portion of our trip. I'm not really going to make excuses for the incidents either so my only hope is to explain what went on while we were out giving books away to the kids at all of the amazing events that were occurring over the weekend in San Francisco.
Over the weekend we anchored in Aquatic Park with two other very small boats. We arrived very early in the morning and we tied ourselves together and dropped and set our Bruce anchor. We used at least 75 feet of solid heavy chain which we measured for the first 70 feet by taking the chain from the bow of the boat to the stern on a 35 foot boat. As a precaution and because I was nervous about the wind and current that day I put out quite a bit more chain after that (nearly 25 feet). We had decided on at least 75 foot length because the depth of the water at Aquatic Park is only 15 feet at mean low (someone correct me if I'm wrong). That would mean we had at least a 5 to 1 ratio at high tide and should have been enough. As a safety precaution, one of the smaller boats dropped one of their smaller anchors, although admittedly, this probably wouldn't have saved us too much, instead intended to slow down any problems.
Everything seemed fine and we made breakfast and hung out for a couple of hours with no problems. We've dropped anchor at Aquatic Park twice before without any incident. Once, we stayed on a smaller boat and once we stayed on two bigger boats so we really didn't expect much to happen this day. In fact, we had a discussion about how many boats showed up at Aquatic Park throughout the day and how little chain they were putting out. Some boats didn't even bother to set their anchors! I watched as more than one boat simply dropped an anchor straight down, stopped at the first sign of slack, and then left their boats immediately without checking anything. Because of all of this, I was sure we had more than enough down to hold us firm and be safe. Apparently, I might have been wrong.
Book Seeding
So, this is what we came out to do. We had about 150 children's books to give away throughout all the day's festivities in San Francisco. In case you don't know, there were a very large number of events going on and we wanted to get books into the hands of kids as much as we could. In fact, one of the things we did while we made breakfast and made sure our anchors were holding was to label our books. When this was all done, we had an amazing day giving out books to kids at the America's Cup event and the Hardly Strictly Music Festival. At least this part of the trip was a huge success! Our joy was short lived…
The Near Disaster
When we were walking over the hill from the America's Cup racing to the park we realized to our horror that we weren't at all in the same place as we left! Our boat was much further than where we had left it and we ran as fast as we could to get back to our boats to see what was happening. Of course, we were much too late to do anything about it except hear about it from the other boats who had witnessed the incident and the efforts by the National Park Service to correct it. We could only go by what they said to us (much of which I can't print, and rightly so) but we heard some pretty horrifying stories.
It seems like everything was said about the incident. We were told the boat was on one side of the park near Balclutha, to being told we were drifting to the other side towards the sea wall, to being told our anchor was dragging, to being told someone had knocked us loose, to being told we put out too little chain, and other people having the opinion that we put out too much chain and didn't drag but swung wide!
What has been most interesting is the differing number of opinions. So many have been in favor of one or something completely opposite. In fact, there were so many that I was originally going to write a post about all of the different opinions about the speculated scenarios and what might and might not have happened. But if there is one thing I've learned while sailing it's that everyone has an opinion and they're entitled to them so I'll just listen and learn from them all. I'm all ears. Really though, I think the most important thing is this…
Apologies and gratitude
No matter what happened, we'd like to say a big thank you to NPS and of course apologize to all the other boats in the marina who would be full in their rights to call us any number of names and even apologize to some of them who very rightly have called us names for giving them a scare. In fact, I can't approve some of the comments on this blog for the language used (we flew a Story Sailboat flag so everyone knew who the trouble was coming from). There were other boaters who helped us in a couple of different ways to sort out what happened so we can avoid any mistakes later and I'd like to thank you as well. There have also been people who, when we told them story, related the time they had an anchor drag. While that makes us feel better, it still can't make up for the scare we must have given the fine sailing community. We learned a lot on this trip and don't plan on making these mistakes again. Sailing is a good way to stay humble.


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