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The Philippians felt a very deep interest for the apostle. The scope of the epistle is to confirm them in the faith, to encourage them to walk as becomes the gospel of Christ, to caution them against judaizing teachers, and to express gratitude for their Christian bounty. This epistle is the only one, among those written by St. Paul, in which no censures are implied or expressed. Full commendation and confidence are in every part, and the Philippians are addressed with a peculiar affection, which every serious reader will perceive.
The apostle offers up thanksgivings and prayers, for the good work of grace in the Philippians. (1-7) He expresses affection, and prays for them. (8-11) Fortifies them against being cast down at his sufferings. (12-20) He stood prepared for glorifying Christ by life, or death. (21-26) Exhortations to zeal, and constancy in professing the gospel. (27-30)
Verses 1-7 The highest honour of the most eminent ministers is, to be servants of Christ. And those who are not really saints on earth, never will be saints in heaven. Out of Christ, the best saints are sinners, and unable to stand before God. There is no peace without grace. Inward peace springs from a sense of Divine favour. And there is no grace and peace but from God our Father, the fountain and origin of all blessings. At Philippi the apostle was evil entreated, and saw little fruit of his labour; yet he remembers Philippi with joy. We must thank our God for the graces and comforts, gifts and usefulness of others, as we receive the benefit, and God receives the glory. The work of grace will never be perfected till the day of Jesus Christ, the day of his appearance. But we may always be confident God will perform his good work, in every soul wherein he has really begun it by regeneration; though we must not trust in outward appearances, nor in any thing but a new creation to holiness. People are dear to their ministers, when they receive benefit by their ministry. Fellow-sufferers in the cause of God should be dear one to another.
Verses 8-11 Shall not we pity and love those souls whom Christ loves and pities? Those who abound in any grace, need to abound more. Try things which differ; that we may approve the things which are excellent. The truths and laws of Christ are excellent; and they recommend themselves as such to any attentive mind. Sincerity is that in which we should have our conversation in the world, and it is the glory of all our graces. Christians should not be apt to take offence, and should be very careful not to offend God or the brethren. The things which most honour God will most benefit us. Let us not leave it doubtful whether any good fruit is found in us or not. A small measure of Christian love, knowledge, and fruitfulness should not satisfy any.
Verses 12-20 The apostle was a prisoner at Rome; and to take off the offence of the cross, he shows the wisdom and goodness of God in his sufferings. These things made him known, where he would never have otherwise been known; and led some to inquire after the gospel. He suffered from false friends, as well as from enemies. How wretched the temper of those who preached Christ out of envy and contention, and to add affliction to the bonds that oppressed this best of men! The apostle was easy in the midst of all. Since our troubles may tend to the good of many, we ought to rejoice. Whatever turns to our salvation, is by the Spirit of Christ; and prayer is the appointed means of seeking for it. Our earnest expectation and hope should not be to be honoured of men, or to escape the cross, but to be upheld amidst temptation, contempt, and affliction. Let us leave it to Christ, which way he will make us serviceable to his glory, whether by labour or suffering, by diligence or patience, by living to his honour in working for him, or dying to his honour in suffering for him.
Verses 21-26 Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain, for it is the end of all his weakness and misery. It delivers him from all the evils of life, and brings him to possess the chief good. The apostle's difficulty was not between living in this world and living in heaven; between these two there is no comparison; but between serving Christ in this world and enjoying him in another. Not between two evil things, but between two good things; living to Christ and being with him. See the power of faith and of Divine grace; it can make us willing to die. In this world we are compassed with sin; but when with Christ, we shall escape sin and temptation, sorrow and death, for ever. But those who have most reason to desire to depart, should be willing to remain in the world as long as God has any work for them to do. And the more unexpected mercies are before they come, the more of God will be seen in them.
Verses 27-30 Those who profess the gospel of Christ, should live as becomes those who believe gospel truths, submit to gospel laws, and depend upon gospel promises. The original word "conversation" denotes the conduct of citizens who seek the credit, safety, peace, and prosperity of their city. There is that in the faith of the gospel, which is worth striving for; there is much opposition, and there is need of striving. A man may sleep and go to hell; but he who would go to heaven, must look about him and be diligent. There may be oneness of heart and affection among Christians, where there is diversity of judgment about many things. Faith is God's gift on the behalf of Christ; the ability and disposition to believe are from God. And if we suffer reproach and loss for Christ, we are to reckon them a gift, and prize them accordingly. Yet salvation must not be ascribed to bodily afflictions, as though afflictions and worldly persecutions deserved it; but from God only is salvation: faith and patience are his gifts.
Philippians 1:1-30 . INSCRIPTION. THANKSGIVING AND PRAYERS FOR THE FLOURISHING SPIRITUAL STATE OF THE PHILIPPIANS. HIS OWN STATE AT ROME, AND THE RESULT OF HIS IMPRISONMENT IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL. EXHORTATION TO CHRISTIAN CONSISTENCY.
1. Timotheus--mentioned as being well known to the Philippians ( Acts 16:3 Acts 16:10-12 ), and now present with Paul. Not that Timothy had any share in writing the Epistle; for Paul presently uses the first person singular, "I," not "we" ( Philippians 1:3 ). The mention of his name implies merely that Timothy joined in affectionate remembrances to them.
servants of Jesus Christ--The oldest manuscripts read the order, "Christ Jesus." Paul does not call himself "an apostle," as in the inscriptions of other Epistles; for the Philippians needed not to be reminded of his apostolic authority. He writes rather in a tone of affectionate familiarity.
all--so Philippians 1:4 Philippians 1:7 Philippians 1:8 Philippians 1:25 , Philippians 2:17 Philippians 2:26 . It implies comprehensive affection which desired not to forget any one among them "all."
bishops--synonymous with "presbyters" in the apostolical churches; as appears from the same persons being called "elders of the Church" at Ephesus ( Acts 20:17 ), and "overseers" ( Acts 20:28 ), Greek, "bishops." And Titus 1:5 , compare with Philippians 1:7 . This is the earliest letter of Paul where bishops and deacons are mentioned, and the only one where they are separately addressed in the salutation. This accords with the probable course of events, deduced alike from the letters and history. While the apostles were constantly visiting the churches in person or by messengers, regular pastors would be less needed; but when some were removed by various causes, provision for the permanent order of the churches would be needed. Hence the three pastoral letters, subsequent to this Epistle, give instruction as to the due appointment of bishops and deacons. It agrees with this new want of the Church, when other apostles were dead or far away, and Paul long in prison, that bishops and deacons should be prominent for the first time in the opening salutation. The Spirit thus intimated that the churches were to look up to their own pastors, now that the miraculous gifts were passing into God's ordinary providence, and the presence of the inspired apostles, the dispensers of those gifts, was to be withdrawn [PALEY, "Horæ Paulinæ]. "Presbyter," implied the rank; "bishop," the duties of the office [NEANDER]. Naturally, when the apostles who had the chief supervision were no more, one among the presbyters presided and received the name "bishop," in the more restricted and modern sense; just as in the Jewish synagogue one of the elders presided as "ruler of the synagogue." Observe, the apostle addresses the Church (that is, the congregation) more directly than its presiding ministers ( Colossians 4:17 , 1 Thessalonians 5:12 , Hebrews 13:24 , Revelation 1:4 Revelation 1:11 ). The bishops managed more the internal, the deacons the external, affairs of the Church. The plural number shows there was more than one bishop or presbyter, and more than one deacon in the Church at Philippi.
2. Grace . . . peace--The very form of this salutation implies the union of Jew, Greek, and Roman. The Greek salutation was "joy" (chairein), akin to the Greek for "grace" (charis). The Roman was "health," the intermediate term between grace and peace. The Hebrew was "peace," including both temporal and spiritual prosperity. Grace must come first if we are to have true peace.
from . . . from--Omit the second "from": as in the Greek, "God our Father" and "the Lord Jesus Christ," are most closely connected.
3. Translate, "In all my remembrance of you."
4. making request--Translate, "making my request."
for you all--The frequent repetition in this Epistle of "all" with "you," marks that Paul desires to declare his love for all alike, and will not recognize any divisions among them.
with joy--the characteristic feature in this Epistle, as love is in that to the Ephesians (compare Philippians 1:18 , Philippians 2:2 Philippians 2:19 Philippians 2:28 , 3:1 , Philippians 4:1 Philippians 4:4 ). Love and joy are the two first-fruits of the Spirit. Joy gives especial animation to prayers. It marked his high opinion of them, that there was almost everything in them to give him joy, and almost nothing to give him pain.
5. Ground of his "thanking God" ( Philippians 1:3 ): "For your (continued) fellowship (that is, real spiritual participation) in (literally, 'in regard to') the Gospel from the first day (of your becoming partakers in it) until now." Believers have the fellowship of the Son of God ( 1 Corinthians 1:9 ) and of the Father ( 1 John 1:3 ) in the Gospel, by becoming partakers of "the fellowship of the Holy Ghost" ( 2 Corinthians 13:14 ), and exercise that fellowship by acts of communion, not only the communion of the Lord's Supper, but holy liberality to brethren and ministers ( Philippians 4:10 Philippians 4:15 , "communicated . . . concerning giving"; 2 Corinthians 9:13 , Galatians 6:6 , Hebrews 13:16 , "To communicate forget not").
6. confident--This confidence nerves prayers and thanksgivings ( Philippians 1:3 Philippians 1:4 ).
this very thing--the very thing which he prays for ( Philippians 1:4 ) is the matter of his believing confidence ( 11:24 , 1 John 5:14 1 John 5:15 ). Hence the result is sure.
he which hath begun--God ( Philippians 2:13 ).
a good work--Any work that God begins, He will surely finish ( 1 Samuel 3:12 ). Not even men begin a work at random. Much more the fact of His beginning the work is a pledge of its completion ( Isaiah 26:12 ). So as to the particular work here meant, the perfecting of their fellowship in the Gospel ( Philippians 1:5 , Psalms 37:24 , 89:33 , 138:8 , John 10:28 John 10:29 , Romans 8:29 Romans 8:35-39 , Romans 11:1 Romans 11:2 Hebrews 6:17-19 , 1:17 , Jude 1:24 ). As God cast not off Israel for ever, though chastening them for a time, so He will not cast off the spiritual Israel ( Deuteronomy 33:3 , Isaiah 27:3 , 1 Peter 1:5 ).
perform it until--"perfect it up to" [ALFORD, ELLICOTT, and others].
the day of . . . Christ--( Philippians 1:10 ). The Lord's coming, designed by God in every age of the Church to be regarded as near, is to be the goal set before believers' minds rather than their own death.
7. meet--Greek, "just."
to think this--to have the prayerful confidence I expressed ( Philippians 1:4-6 ).
of you--literally, "in behalf of you." Paul's confident prayer in their behalf was that God would perfect His own good work of grace in them.
because, &c.--Punctuate and translate, "Because I have you in my heart (so Philippians 1:8 ; otherwise the Greek and the words immediately following in the verse, favor the Margin, 'Ye have me in your heart . . . being partakers of my grace') (both, in my bonds, and in my defense and confirmation of the Gospel), you (I say) all being fellow partakers of my grace." This last clause thus assigns the reason why he has them in his heart (that is, cherished in his love, 2 Corinthians 3:2 , 7:3 ), even in his bonds, and in his defense and confirmation of the Gospel (such as he was constantly making in private, Acts 28:17-23 ; his self-defense and confirmation of the Gospel being necessarily conjoined, as the Greek implies; compare Philippians 1:17 ), namely, "inasmuch as ye are fellow partakers of my grace": inasmuch as ye share with me in "the fellowship of the Gospel" ( Philippians 1:5 ), and have manifested this, both by suffering as I do for the Gospel's sake ( Philippians 1:28-30 ), and by imparting to me of your substance ( Philippians 4:15 ). It is natural and right for me thus confidently to pray in your behalf. (ELLICOTT, and others translate, "To be thus minded for you all"), because of my having you in my warmest remembrances even in my bonds, since you are sharers with me in the Gospel grace. Bonds do not bind love.
8. Confirmation of Philippians 1:7 .
record--that is, witness.
in the bowels of Jesus Christ--"Christ Jesus" is the order in the oldest manuscripts. My yearning love (so the Greek implies) to you is not merely from natural affection, but from devotedness to Christ Jesus. "Not Paul, but Jesus Christ lives in Paul; wherefore Paul is not moved in the bowels (that is, the tender love, Jeremiah 31:20 ) of Paul, but of Jesus Christ" [BENGEL]. All real spiritual love is but a portion of Christ's love which yearns in all who are united to Him [ALFORD].
9. The subject of his prayer for them ( Philippians 1:4 ).
your love--to Christ, producing love not only to Paul, Christ's minister, as it did, but also to one another, which it did not altogether as much as it ought ( Philippians 2:2 , 4:2 ).
knowledge--of doctrinal and practical truth.
judgment--rather, "perception"; "perceptive sense." Spiritual perceptiveness: spiritual sight, spiritual hearing, spiritual feeling, spiritual taste. Christianity is a vigorous plant, not the hotbed growth of enthusiasm. "Knowledge" and "perception" guard love from being ill-judged.
10. Literally, "With a view to your proving (and so approving and embracing) the things that excel" ( Romans 2:18 ); not merely things not bad, but the things best among those that are good; the things of more advanced excellence. Ask as to things, not merely, Is there no harm, but is there any good, and which is the best?
sincere--from a Greek root. Examined in the sunlight and found pure.
without offence--not stumbling; running the Christian race without falling through any stumbling-block, that is, temptation, in your way.
till--rather, "unto," "against"; so that when the day of Christ comes, ye may be found pure and without offense.
11. The oldest manuscripts read the singular, "fruit." So Galatians 5:22 manifold, as one harmonious whole, "the fruit of the Spirit" ( Ephesians 5:9 ) James 3:18 , "the fruit of righteousness" ( Hebrews 12:11 ); Romans 6:22 , "fruit unto holiness."
which are--"which is by (Greek, 'through') Jesus Christ." Through His sending to us the Spirit from the Father. "We are wild and useless olive trees till we are grafted into Christ, who, by His living root, makes us fruit-bearing branches" [CALVIN].
12. understand--Greek, "know." The Philippians probably had feared that his imprisonment would hinder the spread of the Gospel; he therefore removes this fear.
the things which happened unto me--Greek, "the things concerning me."
rather--so far is my imprisonment from hindering the Gospel. Faith takes in a favorable light even what seems adverse [BENGEL] ( Philippians 1:19 Philippians 1:28 , Philippians 2:17 ).
13. my bonds in Christ--rather as Greek, "So that my bonds have become manifest in Christ," that is, known, as endured in Christ's cause.
palace--literally, "Prætorium," that is, the barrack of the Praetorian guards attached to the palace of Nero, on the Palatine hill at Rome; not the general Prætorian camp outside of the city; for this was not connected with "Cæsar's household," which Philippians 4:22 shows the Prætorium here meant was. The emperor was "Praetor," or Commander-in-Chief; naturally then the barrack of his bodyguard was called the Prætorium. Paul seems now not to have been at large in his own hired house, though chained to a soldier, as in Acts 28:16 Acts 28:20 Acts 28:30 Acts 28:31 , but in strict custody in the Prætorium; a change which probably took place on Tigellinus becoming Prætorian Prefect.
in all other places--so CHRYSOSTOM. Or else, "TO all the rest," that is, "manifest to all the other" Prætorian soldiers stationed elsewhere, through the instrumentality of the Prætorian household guards who might for the time be attached to the emperor's palace, and who relieved one another in succession. Paul had been now upwards of two years a prisoner, so that there was time for his cause and the Gospel having become widely known at Rome.
14. Translate as Greek, "And that ( Philippians 1:13 ) most of the brethren in the Lord," &c. "In the Lord," distinguishes them from "brethren after the flesh," Jewish fellow countrymen. ELLICOTT translates, "Trusting in the Lord."
by my bonds--encouraged by my patience in bearing my bonds.
much more bold--Translate as Greek, "are more abundantly bold."
15. "Some indeed are preaching Christ even for envy, that is, to carry out the envy which they felt towards Paul, on account of the success of the Gospel in the capital of the world, owing to his steadfastness in his imprisonment; they wished through envy to transfer the credit of its progress from him to themselves. Probably Judaizing teachers ( Romans 14:1-23 , 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 , 9:1 , &c. 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 ).
some also of--rather, "for"
good will--answering to "the brethren" ( Philippians 1:14 ); some being well disposed to him.
16, 17. The oldest manuscripts transpose these verses, and read, "These (last) indeed out of love (to Christ and me), knowing (the opposite of 'thinking' below) that I am set (that is, appointed by God, 1 Thessalonians 3:3 ) for the defense of the Gospel ( Philippians 1:7 , not on my own account). But the others out of contention (or rather, 'a factious spirit'; 'cabal'; a spirit of intrigue, using unscrupulous means to compass their end; 'self-seeking' [ALFORD]) proclaim (the Greek is not the same as that for 'preach,' but, 'announce') Christ, not sincerely (answering to 'but of a spirit of intrigue,' or 'self-seeking'). Literally, 'not purely'; not with a pure intention; the Jewish leaven they tried to introduce was in order to glorify themselves ( Galatians 6:12 Galatians 6:13 ; however, thinking (but in vain) to raise up (so the oldest manuscripts read) tribulation to my bonds." Their thought was, that taking the opportunity of my being laid aside, they would exalt themselves by their Judaizing preaching, and depreciate me and my preaching, and so cause me trouble of spirit in my bonds; they thought that I, like themselves, sought my own glory, and so would be mortified at their success over mine. But they are utterly mistaken; "I rejoice" at it ( Philippians 1:18 ), so far am I from being troubled at it.
18. What follows from this? Does this trouble me as they thought it would? "Notwithstanding" their unkind thought to me, and self-seeking intention, the cause I have at heart is furthered "every way" of preaching, "whether in pretense (with a by motive, Philippians 1:16 ) or in truth (out of true 'love' to Christ, Philippians 1:17 ), Christ is proclaimed; and therein I do rejoice, yea, and I will rejoice." From this it would seem that these self-seeking teachers in the main "proclaimed Christ," not "another Gospel," such as the Judaizers in Galatia taught ( Galatians 1:6-8 ); though probably having some of the their chief error was their self-seeking envious motive, not so much error of doctrine; had there been vital error, Paul would not have rejoiced. The proclamation of CHRIST," however done, roused attention, and so was sure to be of service. Paul could thus rejoice at the good result of their bad intentions ( Psalms 76:10 , Isaiah 10:5 Isaiah 10:7 ).
19. turn to my salvation--"turn out to me for, (or unto) salvation." This proclamation of Christ every way will turn out to my spiritual good. Christ, whose interests are my interests, being glorified thereby; and so the coming of His kingdom being furthered, which, when it does come, will bring completed "SALVATION" ( Hebrews 9:28 ) to me and all whose "earnest expectation" ( Philippians 1:20 ) is that Christ may be magnified in them. So far is their preaching from causing me, as they thought, tribulation in my bonds ( Philippians 1:16 ). Paul plainly quotes and applies to himself the very words of the Septuagint ( Job 13:16 ), "This shall turn out to my salvation," which belong to all God's people of every age, in their tribulation (compare Job 13:15 ).
through your prayer and the supply--The Greek intimately joins the two nouns together, by having but one preposition and one article: "Through your prayer and (the consequent) supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (obtained for me through your prayer)."
20. According to my earnest expectation--The Greek expresses, "expectation with uplifted head ( Luke 21:28 ) and outstretched neck." Romans 8:19 is the only other place in the New Testament that the word occurs. TITTMANN says, in both places it implies not mere expectation, but the anxious desire of an anticipated prosperous issue in afflictive circumstances. The subject of his earnest expectation which follows, answers to "my salvation" ( Philippians 1:19 ).
in nothing I shall be ashamed--in nothing have reason to be ashamed of "my work for God, or His work in me" [ALFORD]. Or, "in nothing be disappointed in my hope, but that I may fully obtain it" [ESTIUS]. So "ashamed" is used in Romans 9:33 .
all boldness--"all" is opposed to "in nothing," as "boldness" is the opposite to "ashamed."
so now also--when "my body" is "in bonds" ( Philippians 1:17 ).
Christ--not Paul, "shall be magnified."
life, or by death--Whatever be the issue, I cannot lose; I must be the gainer by the event. Paul was not omniscient; in the issue of things pertaining to themselves, the apostles underwent the same probation of faith and patience as we.
21. For--in either event ( Philippians 1:20 ) I must be the gainer, "For to me," &c.
to live is Christ--whatever life, time, and strength, I have, is Christ's; Christ is the sole object for which I live ( Galatians 2:20 ).
to die is gain--not the act of dying, but as the Greek ("to have died") expresses, the state after death. Besides the glorification of Christ by my death, which is my primary object ( Philippians 1:20 ), the change of state caused by death, so far from being a matter of shame ( Philippians 1:20 ) or loss, as my enemies suppose, will be a positive "gain" to me.
22. Rather as Greek, "But if to live in the flesh (if), this (I say, the continuance in life which I am undervaluing) be the fruit of my labor (that is, be the condition in which the fruit of my ministerial labor is involved), then what I shall choose I know not (I cannot determine with myself, if the choice were given me, both alternatives being great goods alike)." So ALFORD and ELLICOTT. BENGEL takes it as English Version, which the Greek will bear by supposing an ellipsis, "If to live in the flesh (be my portion), this (continuing to live) is the fruit of my labor," that is, this continuance in life will be the occasion of my bringing in "the fruit of labor," that is, will be the occasion of "labors" which are their own "fruit" or reward; or, this my continuing "to live" will have this "fruit," namely, "labors" for Christ. GROTIUS explains "the fruit of labor" as an idiom for "worthwhile"; If I live in the flesh, this is worth my while, for thus Christ's interest will be advanced, "For to me to live is Christ" ( Philippians 1:21 ; compare Philippians 2:30 , Romans 1:13 ). The second alternative, namely, dying, is taken up and handled, Philippians 2:17 , "If I be offered."
23. For--The oldest manuscripts read, "But." "I know not ( Philippians 1:22 ), BUT am in a strait (am perplexed) betwixt the two (namely, 'to live' and 'to die'), having the desire for departing (literally, 'to loose anchor,' 2 Timothy 4:6 ) and being with Christ; FOR (so the oldest manuscripts) it is by far better"; or as the Greek, more forcibly, "by far the more preferable"; a double comparative. This refutes the notion of the soul being dormant during its separation from the body. It also shows that, while he regarded the Lord's advent as at all times near, yet that his death before it was a very possible contingency. The partial life eternal is in the interval between death and Christ's second advent; the perfectional, at that advent [BISHOP PEARSON]. To depart is better than to remain in the flesh; to be with Christ is far, far better; a New Testament hope ( Hebrews 12:24 ), [BENGEL].
24. to abide--to continue somewhat longer.
for you--Greek, "on your account"; "for your sake." In order to be of service to you, I am willing to forego my entrance a little sooner into blessedness; heaven will not fail to be mine at last.
25. Translate, "And being confident of this."
I know, &c.--by prophetical intimations of the Spirit. He did not yet know the issue, as far as human appearances were concerned ( Philippians 2:23 ). He doubtless returned from his first captivity to Philippi ( Hebrews 13:19 , 1:22 ).
joy of faith--Greek, "joy in your faith."
26. Translate, "That your matter of glorying (or rejoicing) may abound in Christ Jesus in me (that is, in my case; in respect to me, or for me who have been granted to your prayers, Philippians 1:19 ) through my presence again among you." ALFORD makes the "matter of glorying," the possession of the Gospel, received from Paul, which would abound, be assured and increased, by his presence among them; thus, "in me," implies that Paul is the worker of the material of abounding in Christ Jesus. But "my rejoicing over you" ( Philippians 2:16 ), answers plainly to "your rejoicing in respect to me" here.
27. Only--Whatever happens as to my coming to you,.or not, make this your one only care. By supposing this or that future contingency, many persuade themselves they will be such as they ought to be, but it is better always without evasion to perform present duties under present circumstances [BENGEL].
let your conversation be--(Compare Philippians 3:20 ). The Greek implies, "Let your walk as citizens (namely, of the heavenly state; 'the city of the living God,' Hebrews 12:22 , 'the heavenly Jerusalem,' 'fellow citizens of the saints,' Ephesians 2:19 ) be," &c.
I . . . see . . . hear--so Philippians 1:30 . "Hear," in order to include both alternatives, must include the meaning know.
your affairs--your state.
in one spirit--the fruit of partaking of the Holy Spirit ( Ephesians 4:3 Ephesians 4:4 ).
with one mind--rather as Greek, "soul," the sphere of the affections; subordinate to the "Spirit," man's higher and heavenly nature. "There is sometimes natural antipathies among believers; but these are overcome, when there is not only unity of spirit, but also of soul" [BENGEL].
striving together--with united effort.
28. terrified--literally, said of horses or other animals startled or suddenly scared; so of sudden consternation in general.
which--your not being terrified.
evident token of perdition--if they would only perceive it ( 2 Thessalonians 1:5 ). It attests this, that in contending hopelessly against you, they are only rushing on to their own perdition, not shaking your united faith and constancy.
to you of salvation--The oldest manuscripts read, "of your salvation"; not merely your temporal safety.
29. For--rather, a proof that this is an evident token from God of your salvation, "Because," &c.
it is given--Greek, "it has been granted as a favor," or "gift of grace." Faith is the gift of God ( Ephesians 2:8 ), not wrought in the soul by the will of man, but by the Holy Ghost ( John 1:12 John 1:13 ).
believe on him--"To believe Him," would merely mean to believe He speaks the truth. "To believe on Him," is to believe in, and trust through, Him to obtain eternal salvation. Suffering for Christ is not only not a mark of God's anger, but a gift of His grace.
30. ye saw in me--( Acts 16:12 Acts 16:19 , &c. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 ). I am "in nothing terrified by mine adversaries" ( Philippians 1:29 ), so ought not ye. The words here, "ye saw . . . and . . . hear," answer to "I come and see you, or else . . . hear" ( Philippians 1:27 ).


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Born and bred in the midwest, you won't find a more humble kid than Chris Laker. Showing a ton of talent and promise, Lake-Dawg made the trek out west to Utah where he's been based for a few years as he steadily climbs the competition circuit ranks. A knee injury might have derailed Laker for a a year and half, but he's put that in the rear view mirror with a couple convincing podiums and a strong finish at the US Olympic Qualifier finals. He's healthy, he's young and he's hungry; the rest of ski industry has been warned.
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I don't know about you guys, but I LOVE the t-shirts they sell outside of a Cubs game. I can just sit there and read them and laugh all day long. Except that they don't allow drinking on the street so I just take a quick glance at them and go inside the bar. Anyways there are a lot of excellent ones out there and I just wanted to show you my top 5 so you know which ones to buy me. :))
Fukudome has kinda been a letdown, but this shirt still makes me laugh every time.
Some people prefer the "Pujols mows Wrigley" shirt, but I think this one is perfect. Ozzie just looks like he mows lawns.
I don't know what I love more about this shirt, the fact that it exists or the fact that I am able to buy it.
Get it? Pujols, POO HOLES? HAHAHA.
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the clip of "Not Myself Tonight" is up now...head over to christinaaguilera.com to check it out
the clip of "Not Myself Tonight" is up now...head over to christinaaguilera.com to check it out
Hmmm. Interesting sound...
Hmmm...I'm not crazy about the song just yet--but it's only 18 seconds. I do think it'll grow on me when I hear it in its entirety.
Christina is back bitches!!!
Neither am I, standard club fare imho. Christina can do much better than this and I'm hoping she will.
On the other hand, the album cover is fan-fucking-tastic! Now talk about something I'm crazy about. Hands down, the best album cover in X-tina's entire discography. With an album cover as cool as that one, I can only imagine how amazing the actual album itself sounds like. I'm definitely looking forward to this one.
18 seconds is too hard to judge...
I m not convinced tho
my optimism is slowly disappearing....
I like the cover, but i just wish the cyborg side of her face looked more realistic instead of cartoonish (drawn).
I've heard the 18 secs of the single...i'm soooo disappointed. I thought she was gonna blow LadyG outta the water right out the gate! Ain't gon' sink no battle ships with that one! I smell a second single b4 release and/or album pushback...
Imma be fair and not say anything until I hear the whole thing. But you think her people would have had a snippet with better sound quality. Did they record that shit off the radio.
Eh :/ I smell disappointment.
Two new photos were released on her site.
Yeap. The song is already starting to grow on me...and that's just from the clip. I can't wait until tomorrow evening to hear the whole thing.
well it sounds A LOT better with that HQ clip...def was not feeling it from the one posted on the website
Not liking the clip at all, but that's okay..I've never liked an entire album or 'era' from her..it's always just been a song or two that really shined. Her vocals are fantastic, but I rarely enjoy how she uses her voice. My favorite songs by her are 'Without You' and 'On Our Way'..
Nope, I'm serious. I listened through the album on iTunes when it came out, but I didn't like any of it..I never even made it to those songs for a while. Then someone played it for me and I actually thought it was new material ..it's so drastically different from the other circus music on the album. I also like 'Makes Me Wanna Pray' and 'Back In The Day' .
Alison Goldfrapp on Working With Christina Aguilera
Alison Goldfrapp — front woman of the eponymous electronic-pop outfit — thought it was time for a change. After a long career of atmospheric albums like Felt Mountain and Seventh Tree, her latest release, Head First, takes a decidedly less abstract shape. Along with her bandmate Will Gregory, Goldfrapp merges tangible pop sensibilities with the band's ethereal signatures. According to Goldfrapp, this musical about-face wasn't nearly as challenging as sitting down to write lyrics for Christina Aguilera's highly anticipated Bionic. We spoke to her about the creative process and working with a pop diva.
It seems like you've been experimenting a lot within pop — apart from Head First, you've also been working with Christina Aguilera on Bionic. What's different about that?
Everything, really. Because I'm not singing it, I'm not putting my heart and soul in it. When you're singing on the record, feelings are a very physical thing, an emotional thing. It's very personal. It's your voice, I guess. You put that out of the equation and that makes a huge difference. Everything about it is completely different.
It's hard to be invested.
It's a bit like when you're writing music for movies or something. It's that you're kind of giving them a flavor, saying, "Here, what do you think about this?"
How intense was that collaboration?
We wrote her songs last year and went to her studio for four days. Together, we wrote some lyrics, and she sang some of the stuff. We haven't heard anything since. We know nothing, like whether it got finished by other producers or not. We don't know anything.
^ Well that doesn't sound involved at all...sad.
I heard the course tonight on Access Hollywood. It could be a summer hit, or fail.
I'm not loving the new single at all. I hope it grows on me. Its a little bland.
Yeahh, i was trying to figure out what it was that i wasn't crazy about, and you sealed it for me. I'm usually nuts about her music but its a just too bland for me. Sometimes people over do it with the bells and whistles on a track but not this one. BUUUT....i think its just the part of the song. Its too short for me to judge.
We'll have the song in a few hours now... the song's not leaked for now. Impressive;
Reone and hunt, I m surprised you both liked On Our way & Without you, I dont find em particularly interesting.
Back In the Day, Makes me wanna pray & Mercy on me being my favs on B2B
I love the single. She's not overpowering the song.
Okay just listened to it. Not as bad as the tiny clip. I would have liked it more if it weren't a party song, but at least it has real vocals unlike Gaga...
Eh...indifferent to it. No doubt it will be become more infectious with repetitive listening...
It's refreshing having someone that can sing on the radio though.
i LOVE it!
I like Christina best when she does something more than filler pop. "Beautiful" and "Hurt" were great.
The song is "okay".. but hopefully the rest of the album is better. She's so much more than this.
Wow, this song is a hot mess. Yikes.
Oh shit...my fears are realized.
I don't like the song.
I really want to like it, but I can't. As Lucky said--it's just filler pop. There are dozens of songs on the radio that sound like it.
I'm just hoping to God that there are better songs on the album.
Christina Aguilera Debuts 'Not Myself Tonight,' First Bionic Single
New album is due June 8
On Tuesday afternoon (March 30), Christina Aguilera took to her I Heart Radio channel to premiere "Not Myself Tonight," the first single from her upcoming Bionic album. And judging from the sound of the track, Bionic is a pretty fitting title for the project.
"Tonight" is a whirring, whooshing thing, full of blaring synthesizers and spare snares speeding along over pounding, four-on-the-floor beat. It's more of a classic house cut than anything else, the kind of track you'd expect to hear rattling the speakers at the massive, multi-level clubs of Europe. And on the song, Aguilera sounds like she's already on the dance floor.
"Tonight, I'm feeling a little bit out of control," she sings over curling electronic tendrils. "I'm dancing a lot/ Taking shots and I'm feeling fine/ Kissing all the boys and girls/ Someone call the doctor, 'cause I lost my mind."
"Tonight, I'm not the same girl/ I'm not myself tonight," she belts over the soaring chorus. "In the morning, when I wake up, I'll go back to the girl I used to be/ But baby, not tonight."
Toward the end of the song — which was produced by Polow Da Don and written by Ester Dean — Aguilera even gets to show off her patented vocal pyrotechnics, making several powerful vocal runs. And there's a sweaty, pulsing breakdown in which she pants and purrs ("Yeah, that feels good, I needed that") before the song fades out under the clatter of drums.
"Tonight" was prefaced by a rather robotic countdown on Aguilera's I Heart Radio channel, which featured an android repeating the title of the album while grinding electronic noises whirred in the background and some of Aguilera's earlier hits ("Genie in a Bottle," "Beautiful," etc.) were mixed into the fray. At the song's end, Aguilera asked fans to call in and let her know if they liked the track, before she decided to play the whole thing again.
Bionic is scheduled to hit stores June 8. In an interview earlier this year with Marie Claire magazine, Aguilera said the album "is about the future" and explained that the birth of her son, Max, served as inspiration for many of the songs.
With the song's premiere, we can probably put those "Iamamiwhoami" rumors to bed once and for all.
What do you think of "Not Myself Tonight"? Are you excited to hear Bionic? Let us know in the comments!
Although I'm a Christina fan, I can be very critical of her.
To my surprise, I actually REALLY LIKE this song.
Yes, it's very radio friendly, but I think it's a strategical thing--she's been away from the music scene for a long time now and she really needs a radio-friendly song to bring her back into the spotlight.
The song is fire! Pure fiyah!
I am so glad it sounds nothing like Keeps Gettin' Better or Dynamite. I did not like those songs from her GH record.
I like it , and WOW the Bionic intro is sick that creepy robotic voice saying "bionic" is awesome
I don't hate it.
After continuous airplay, I'm sure it'll grow on me to become a club indulgence.
Bionic Intro
ok so I was at work when it premiered but luckily I had my top 40 station on and it just so happened to be #7 on the Top 7 at 7....so I've only listened once...but I was singing it for about an hour after I heard it so I'm gonna say I like it...but I'm gonna give it a few more spins and see my true feelings about it...haha
PS ~ love that Bionic Intro!
Beat reminds me ALOT of Christina Beat Her Down Brown's Forever. Not sure how I feel about that.
Meh, overall the song's okay. Not bad but at the same time, the song doesn't generate excitement in me to run out and buy the album when it comes out. Christina has gotta come out with something much catchier than "Not Myself Tonight" if she wants my $11.99.
And I hated the Bionic intro, I hope that earvirus is left off the final version of the album. Now I what a robot sounds like when projectile vomiting. Ugh.
Shut the front door.
The love I feel for youse grows every daaaaaayay! The more we get to learn from our mistakes..
Love you guys.
I really think that Bionic intro thing is fake.
You guys realize that for the past few months there have been numerous YouTube videos claiming it's an "official snippet" from the album.
I doubt that intro is real. Why would they use the 'robot' voice from Microsoft Windows? That's really amateur...
Eh, the song is generic and forgettable. At least she'll oversing it when she performs it live, which may make it more memorable for me.
I L.O.V.E it!!!! Totally!
Hidden messages in the album cover artwork?
The intro is not fake they played it on her radio station
^ Yeah, it is. I wish I can pull the source, but someone who had an early listen to the album described the introduction--and it sounds exactly the way that person said it would.
That being said, I actually like the intro better than Not Myself Tonight.
It's not a bad song... circa 2004. Just really generic. Kind of reminds me of 90s dance music. Like Night at the Roxbury style.
The song is growing on me....
The intro not really.. .well not at all
Yeah after listening to it a dozen or so times I think it will be a hit, the snare drum is infectious. You don't even need lyrics. Just takes repetitive listening.
If that intro is on the album, I won't be buying the entire album.


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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi cdb68. General Motors publishes lease rates instead of money factors for the vehicles that it leases. You can convert its published lease rates into approximate money factor equivalents by dividing them by 2400.
Ally's March base lease rate and residual value for a 39-month lease of a 2012 Verano Leather with 10,000 miles per year are 1.85% and 50%, respectively.
GM is providing a paltry $150 cash incentive on leases of this vehicle through Ally right now. I guess that something is better than nothing.
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mlisa Posts: 1Hello, I also have a question about a lease on a Buick Verano..... They're offering 0 down, 339 plus tax per month for 24 months on a Verano base model retail $23,490 (i think) The total price after the end of the lease the consumer would pay is somewhere around $8000....
I want the verano with the convenience package, sunroof & spoiler which totals $26490. 15,000 miles per year. They're quoting me a price with tax of $339 per month w/tax with $4500 down with tier 2 credit. The way I figure it they're charging me approximately $20 more per month than tier 1 credit customers. The total I'll pay for this car over 2 years is close to $12,000.....That doesn't make sense to me??
If you can make sense of this and explain it to me I'd really appreciate it. Not sure if I'm getting taken on this one??
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amosz Posts: 29Sorry, since I can't find an edit button.
I guess I am more interested in the interest rate and residual for the base and convince options of the verano (if different from each other).
The leather group option I saw listed above, while nicer, I think is above what I wanted to spend on the car. Based on the previously mentioned 1.85%/50%, I get a lease amount of $324/month (using fitzmall pricing).
12k and 15k miles, 24 or 36 month leases.
I'll be looking to lease a car around memorial day weekend.
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amosz Posts: 29Test drove the car.
Was given this offer on the base.
12k/39 months. MF of 0.00045 and residual value of 53%. At $269/month.
15k/39 months. Same MF with RV of 51%, at $299/month.
(I would pay tax, title, license up front, and freight fee at ~$2300).
They were not very up front about the cap cost of the car, believe it to near or at MSRP. Truecar only shows about a ~$3-400 savings off of the MSRP at this time anyways.
Is this close to a good deal? I know numbers will change in May. Interest rate is around 1.7%. I'm debating between leasing at the end of this month (assuming a family member allows me to park the car at his place till we move from the city) or just waiting till end of may/early June when we get closer to moving out of the city.
Not sure if it would change significantly to have the covn package option.
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mp11477 Posts: 2Car_Man,
Can you provide the current Ally money factor/interest rate and residual on a base Verano for 39 months/12k and 15k miles, as well as any applicable lease cash available? A dealer in my area is quoting one at 189/month + Tax for 39 months and 10k miles, but the mileage is too low....otherwise, it seems like a great deal to me, if I could bump the miles up a bit. Thanks! -
ravens1592 Posts: 1I'm looking to lease a base verno with a msrp around 23,500 but my spouse is a GM employee which should sweeten the deal some, I'm in Maryland zip 21601. Can you tell me what the best money factor is on a 39 month lease 12k per year. I've been told that they will lease it for 39 months at 315 per month but I would like to back into there number and also does ally have a balloon payment at the end of my term?
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi jharrisct. Ally's February base lease rate and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Verano Premium with 15,000 miles per year are 1.25% and 58% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
General Motors is providing a $1,500 cash incentive on leases of this car. It is waiving the first month's payment on leases of this car as well.
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brooke09 Posts: 5Hi Car Man,
Thanks for all of your help on these forums! I have a question that I hope isn't too complicated.
I'm looking at a base 2013 Verano for a 36 month, 10K miles a year lease. As per your advice, I want to put as little as possible down. I'm also eligible for the college/grad school discount.
I'm comparing this option to a base BMW 3 series and base Lexus IS250. I assume the Verano would be a considerable savings, but I do know that depending on residual values and money factors more expensive cars can get better lease rates. Could you provide me your opinion on this? I've been trying to figure out what the likely monthly difference would be without having to negotiate at 3 dealerships up front.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515You're very welcome brooke09.
You should be able to work up sample lease payments on all three of the vehicles that you're interested in without too much trouble. Look up the MSRP and dealer invoice prices of the exact cars that you are interested in over in the New Vehicle Pricing section of Edmunds.com. Once you have those numbers subtract any available cash incentives from the invoice price and add a few hundred dollars back for the dealer and you have your selling prices.
Then plug the selling prices along with the appropriate money factor and residual value into the formula that is outlined in the following article: Calculate Your Own Lease Payment.
Here's the program information that you need:
2013 Buick Verano
Lease Rate (36 mo.): .00052
Residual Value (15k): 58%
Cash incentive: $1,000
2013 BMW 328i Sedan
Lease Rate (36 mo.): .00130
Residual Value (15k): 60%
Cash incentive: $1,000
2013 Lexus IS 250 Sedan
Lease Rate (36 mo.): .00145 (better than that in some areas)
Residual Value (15k): 59%
Cash incentive: $0
The Buick programs should be good through the end of April, but BMW and Lexus are scheduled to publish new April programs some time tomorrow. Please feel free to check back with me for an update later in the week.
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brooke09 Posts: 5Thank you so much, Car man! This information is super helpful.
I just ran the numbers on the BMW and the Verano (after test driving, I'm less interested in the Lexus). I'm a bit confused. I get a monthly for the BMW of $377 and $265 for the Verano. When you look at advertised deals, the Verano looks about right but the BMW seems to be much cheaper using the calculator than what they are selling (perhaps because they normally offer one package up). Any clarity here?
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jpipes3 Posts: 1I signed docs for my Verano lease yesterday. Since there isn't much info on here, I thought I would post some of my numbers to help others out. I don't remember all of the details, but I'll post as much as I can remember off the top of my head...
2013 Verano Base + Carbon Black Metallic paint
24 months, 12k miles per year
$0 down
$1600 in incentives and rebates were used as cap cost reduction, which I believe resulted in $21,665 cap cost before fees
$17,157 residual
Drive-off was first month's payment + registration (personal property tax)
Came out to...
$279 per month (includes tax at 8.65%)
The dealership is also paying the final $607 lease payment on my G37x and turning in that car for me.
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brooke09 Posts: 5Thank you! The final MSRPs I used were:
Base Verano: $21,357 (essentially used the invoice and subtracted $800 for the $1,000 cash incentive, since I added back $200 for the dealer)
Base BMW 320i: $29,145 (this is the new, lower priced model using the same method above. It is possible that the residuals you gave me would not apply to this model since they were meant for the 328i).
I'd love to work them up with 10K miles if possible instead of 15. -
miamiverano Posts: 2Hi CarMan!
My current car is a leased VW 2010 Jetta SE for which I pay $305.89 a month, but I don't recall the exact MSRP, it was around 23k. I bascially told them how much I wanted to pay a month and that's how I ened up with this car. I have since learned that's not the way to go about it and am trying to educate myself some. I am considering the Verano, Jetta and Passat but I am looking to stay in the same ball park in regards to monthly payments.
I am trying to calculate what my payments would be on a 2013 entry model verano with a MSRP of $23,975. I see it says there is a $500 incentive but don't see the additional incentives others have been referrring to. The special offer I see says $199 a month for 24 months with 10k miles a year with msrp of $23,975 and $2389 due at signging.
The problem I have with the above deal is that I need 12,000 miles a year and do not want to put anything down. Does Buick do no money down deals and if so how much can I expect to pay a month? How do Buicks deals rate against VW deals? Any info would be much appreciated.
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miamiverano Posts: 2Car Man, I am not sure if I'm doing this right but based on the following info I am getting a lease payment of $429.76. Is that right?
Residual value (36 mo) 58%
Lease rate (15k) 0.0052
Msrp $23,975.00 (including destination charges)
Invoice $23,052.00
Incentive $500 in Miami, FL (33172)
The residual value and lease rates I found in an earlier post of yours. Am I using the right numbers? How would I find the numbers for 24 month lease with 12k miles? Or the numbers for another car?
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi neil22. Ally's May base lease rate and residual value for a 24-month lease of a 2013 Buick Verano with 15,000 miles per year are 1.0% and 70%.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 36-month lease are 1.25% and 58%.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 39-month lease are 1.25% and 56%.
General Motors is currently providing a $100 cash incentive on 24-month and $1,000 on 36-month leases of the '13 Verano.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Certainly mcabrera. Ally's May base lease rate and residual value for a 24-month lease of a 2013 Verano Convenience with 12,000 miles per year are 1.0% and an amazing 72%.
The residual value for a lease with 10,000 miles per year would be 1% higher.
General Motors is currently only providing a $100 cash incentive on 2-year leases of this model. There is however a $1,000 conquest offer available on it for current owners of non-GM products that would be available on top of that.
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I am here! We did it! Woot woot. The COCOCOZY booth is up and running at the phenomenal New York International Gift Fair. Some of the biggest names in home furnishings and design are here and so is COCOCOZY for the second time.
Am a bit exhausted this morning. Exhausted but happy. We got in early Friday morning and hit the ground running setting up the booth (fab assistant KS is with me (she loves pink for some reason)). We worked about 15 hours on Friday getting the bones of our booth together and styling it out. Then on Saturday we spent the better part of the day putting together all of the finishing touches, working on printed materials, and making last minute runs to the office supply store and my home away from home, the Container Store.
One of my friends came by the booth yesterday and said "So "they" set this all up for you?" I looked at her and thought "Wouldn't it be nice if "they" did...!". Nope...what you learn as a new business owner is that elbow grease is abundant and the phrase "short cuts" definitely can't be in your vocabulary.
Anyhoo...here is the COCOCOZY textile collection in our NY booth at the Javits Center. If you are in town, come by to say hi!
New cotton collection COCOCOZY pillows! (above and below) |
New black label candles - this one is "Coco's Flower" and smells like wonderful lavender. Love it! |
New throw patterns and colors. (above) |
New colorways for the classic linen collection on the shelves. (above) |
The fair is about to start again. I'll share images of all of the process it took to get here (in case that might interest you). Nice sweet sales rep JG is also in the booth with us. I have an adorable team of girls working with me this go around and I am so thrilled.
Happy happy Monday!!
P.P.S. To see all of the new COCOCOZY COTTON COLLECTION go to yesterday's post!
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- May 31:
- Willits bypass court case coming down to the wire
- Letter:Wake Up Willits! about the bypass
- Letter: Protecting pot growers while raising highway stink (bypass)
- Letter: Little Lake Wick Drilling Model.
- May 24:
- City holds course on Willits bypass relinquishment efforts
- May 22:
- Piles, wick drains and protests
- May 17:
- Letter: Bypass Scam
- Willits bypass route remains an area of conflict
- May 9:
- Brooktrails to reconsider bypass support on Tuesday
- May 8:
- CalTrans poised to begin major bypass work
- May 3:
- Last two Willits tree-sitters slip away
- May 1:
- CalTrans violated bypass construction permits, Water Board charges
- Willits bypass construction update
- Willits protesters off to Sacramento and LA
- Apr 25:
- Farm Bureau, CalTrans issue statements on bypass settlement
- Two arrests as bypass protesters stage sit-in
- Apr 23:
- Farm Bureau settles bypass lawsuit
- Apr 18:
- Willits bypass update: On the use of wick drains; Why they are being used
- Violent tree sitter pleads guilty to felony; sentencing scheduled May 31
- Apr 11:
- Large crowd objects to Brooktrails' bypass support
- Apr 9:
- Willits bypass progress report
- Apr 4:
- Willits: All five tree-sit protesters removed from CalTrans' Willits bypass right of way
- Apr 2:
- Updated at 5 p.m. Tree sitters blocking Willits bypass route pulled from trees
- Mar 29:
- Tree-sitter declares hunger strike
- BOS remains committed to Willits bypass
- Mar 28:
- Tree-sitter declares hunger strike
- Mar 26:
- Willits bypass construction continues
- Mar 21:
- CHP arrives in force to clear bypass protesters
- Union members call for end to bypass delay
- Mar 19:
- Showdown likely between protesters and CalTrans
- Mar 16:
- Showdown likely between protestors and CalTrans
- Mar 12:
- Commentary: Phase 1 of the Willits bypass is unsafe, destructive and wasteful
- Commentary: Local first or Interregional?
- Commentary: CalTrans' bypass; who's costing the taxpayers what?
- LETTER: Hearing from the whole community
- LETTER: Consider consquences
- CalTrans bypass: The waiting game continues
- Mar 8:
- LETTER: Bypass-- 'Un'occupy the highway
- LETTER: Bypass--There are 'better ways'
- LETTER: Bypass plan is 'unsafe'
- LETTER: The public should know more on the bypass boondoggle
- LETTER: Out on a limb on the bypass
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- Bypass protests and counter 'statements'
- Feb 28:
- Bypass project halted by the birds and Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Feb 26:
- Commentary: Bypass means a safer, healthier Little Lake Valley
- Bypass construction starts, then stops
- Letter: The bypass--Is there 'a better way'?
- Feb 19:
- Commentary: Why is there a tree sit in Willits to protest the CalTrans bypass?
- Letter: Supports the bypass
- Letter: Near catastrophe by CalTrans save only by luck
- CalTrans gives bypass contractor a green light
- Feb 12:
- Tree sitter's protest against the Willits bypass continues
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A swarm of protestors surrounded the contractor attempting to install fencing along the bypass route Wednesday, even as bypass supporters chanted and picketed along South Main Street.
CalTrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife concluded discussions on Tuesday and CalTrans restarted the bird surveys along the Highway 101 bypass route around Willits.
Wednesday, the fencing contractor attempted to finish the work stopped February 25 due to the discovery of possible bird-nesting activity. Wednesday's particular work activity had been cleared the week before by CDFW Environmental Specialist JoAnn Dunn and did not involve disturbing new vegetation.
Biologists contracted by CalTrans were provided with new bird survey protocols and had expected to start surveying again Wednesday morning. The fence line was expected to begin following along the route as quickly after the survey as possible to avoid any bird conflicts, according to CalTrans spokesman Phil Frisbie.
Frisbie also noted CalTrans already had approved bird-survey protocols for the project and did not require CDFW approval to proceed. CalTrans works closely with CDFW on many projects, and out of an abundance of caution CalTrans stopped work and consulted with CDFW to avoid potential problems at this worksite, said Frisbie.
"We took all of the CDFW suggestions but one," he said. "The bottom line is we worked closely with DFW to rework these protocols.
"Fish and Wildlife provided a list of suggested modifications and we incorporated all but one into our final protocols. We are formalizing these and sending a copy to CDFW."
The one suggestion by Fish and Wildlife that CalTrans did not incorporate was a revised order of work. "We could not change the project schedule," says Frisbie.
TWN has requested a copy of the correspondence from CDFW and CalTrans on the issue, but it is not yet available.
Wednesday's work stoppage was caused when protestors surrounded the fencing contractor's rig trying to drive fence posts off East Hill Road.
"The contractor's equipment was surrounded by protestors," says Frisbie. "The California Highway Patrol was called and they responded with two officers. The officers determined they did not have enough force in place to physically remove the protestors. The contractor then shut down the job."
Frisbie estimates any work stoppage will cost the state about $6,000 per day.
"The CHP has been asked to provide sufficient enforcement to secure the construction zone," says Frisbie. "The signs are in place and the work area is clearly marked."
As of noon Thursday, no further activity was visible on the site.
Operating Engineers Local No. 3 organized a rally in support of the Willits bypass Wednesday.
The rally was aimed at reminding the public, "Willits bypass project will put hundreds of people to work in Mendocino County, and millions of dollars will be injected into our local economy as this project moves forward," said organizer John Galeotti. The rally was meant to "bring attention to the benefits the Willits bypass will bring to Mendocino County and the surrounding region."
About 50 picketers were scattered on both sides of South Main Street in front of Safeway, asking drivers to honk if they favored the bypass. From the honking horns, it was clear many drivers supported the project-particularly truckers.


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FILE - This film image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Quvenzhane Wallis portraying Hushpuppy in a scene from, "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Wallis was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, for her role in the film. The 85th Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 on ABC. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mary Cybulski)
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Every year there seem to be controversies stirred when the Academy Award nominations are announced, but the ones revealed Thursday cut across all kinds of groups in Hollywood.
While a veteran industry executive claimed "the increase in younger members of the [Motion Picture] Academy made possible the nominations for 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' and [youngest ever best actress nominee] Quvenzhane Wallis," that Hollywood player expressed disappointment that "except for that little girl, Denzel Washington and the best picture nomination for 'Django Unchained,' Hollywood still has a long way to go in the diversity department.
"Yes, 'Lincoln' was about the abolition of slavery," added the exec, "but where was a nomination for Samuel L. Jackson for 'Django Unchained' — one of his finest performances in a career filled with great performances?"
† In chats Thursday with a couple of Academy members, it was clear the attempt to reach younger audiences — both for films and for the annual Oscar show — has been intensified this year. "That's why you saw the big change in how they made the announcement [Thursday] morning, by getting Seth MacFarlane to give us a taste of what we can expect when he hosts the Oscars," said one source.
Added another Academy voting member, who also happens to be a director and producer, "Ten years ago you would never have seen a first-time director like Benh Zeitlin nominated over a Kathryn Bigelow or a Ben Affleck or a Tom Hooper. You also likely wouldn't have seen the older voters — and there are still a lot of them — voting to nominate someone like Joaquin Phoenix who recently said the Oscars were not relevant."
† While many were trying to figure out why various people were snubbed by Oscar this year, one source opined that the lack of a directing nod for Bigelow [who is up for best picture as a producer] was "largely due to concerns raised about the film's factual authenticity, possible breach of classified material and — most importantly — strong negative feelings about that very long torture sequence in the beginning."
UNHAPPY VOTER: Academy member Anthony Mackie, who was in Chicago on Thursday, had no qualms about saying he was "appalled" by the overall list of nominations.
"I don't know what the Academy was thinking!" said the actor, who was especially unhappy about Bigelow, his "The Hurt Locker" director, getting left out of the directing category for "Zero Dark Thirty." Ditto for Affleck ("Argo") and Quentin Tarantino ("Django Unchained.")
As for "Lincoln," Mackie was disappointed the film didn't include the contributions of key abolitionist Frederick Douglass. ("The movie was three hours long; couldn't they have at least included a couple of lines with Douglass meeting Lincoln?")
The good news? When a Mackie associate noted "Cloud Atlas" was completely ignored by the Academy, he smiled broadly.
Mackie was at Fox 32 boosting the Friday opening of his "Gangster Squad" film noir, also starring Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Emma Stone.
'AN HONOR TO BE NOMINATED': That phrase always crops up in awards season — especially when the Oscar nominations are announced — and while most of the statements from Thursday morning's crop of nominees didn't specifically use that line, it was implied by most who made the cut for the 2013 Academy Awards. "Grateful" and "honored" were key words in similar-sounding statements issued by best actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence ("Silver Linings Playbook"), directors Ang Lee ("Life of Pi") and Tim Burton ("Frankenweenie") plus Steven Spielberg and producer Kathleen Kennedy ("Lincoln").
†Taking a lighter tone, Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg — directors of Norway's best foreign film nominee, "Kon-Tiki" — revealed they were "both in L.A. with our families and upon hearing the news we ran around in the corridors, hugging each other, waking up the whole hotel at 5:40 in the morning!"
† Always the coolest of the cool, two-time Oscar winnerDenzel Washington not only paid tribute to his un-nominated "Flight" director, South Side native Robert Zemeckis, but added, "It's always nice to be asked back to the show, and it will be fun to share the evening with our nominated screenwriter John Gatins."
† The unabashedly enthusiastic gushing of Sally Field upon learning she was nominated for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln in "Lincoln" might foretell another "You like me! Right now you like me!" exclamation from Field if she wins on Feb. 24. That line — often misquoted over the years as "you like me, you really really like me" — was uttered by Field when she won her second Oscar for "Places in the Heart" in 1984.
In her statement, Field said, "I'm spinning and beyond thrilled on so many levels. … I'm deeply appreciative and overwhelmed, and basically, I still can't believe I got the role."
ON THEIR TOES: There likely will be some high-steppin' Saturday night at Chief O'Neill's, 3471 N. Elston, as the Sway Dance Studio orchestrates a fancy masquerade ball from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The good news is a portion of the $25 price will go to fund needy kids' dance scholarships at Sway.
BYE-BYE BRITNEY: Though as recently as Tuesday, Fox Network chief Kevin Reilly said he would be OK with Britney Spears returning as a judge on "The X Factor," the Associated Press reported Thursday that the entertainer was not coming back. Spears had been widely criticized for her listless approach to the judging and mentoring on the talent competition — often seeming bored by the whole process.
SEEN ON THE SCENE: Recent star sightings around town have included Patrick Stewart at Tortoise Club while here for that Second City-Lyric Opera program. … Jim Belushi was spied sitting in with the band at the Joynt while back home again headlining at his Comedy Bar club. … Jay Cutler hit up the Goddess and Grocer's Gold Coast café for sandwiches and ice cream — and helped fiancée Kristin Cavallari celebrate her birthday by dining at the Pump Room.


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(05-15-2012 12:58 PM)spazmatastic Wrote: Thanks. I had to take a lil' break from the hobby. It's good to be back.
(05-15-2012 03:20 AM)spazmatastic Wrote: Check my ORG for the JJ Trophy Club cards! Also interested in the Mark Martin's and Jeff Gordon's that JGR24 and E7B don't get. LMK!!!
(05-15-2012 09:22 PM)sparkz2102 Wrote: Is that Austin Dillon or the Palumbo auto in your photobucket for trade?
(05-16-2012 12:39 AM)spazmatastic Wrote: I assume you mean the Fanfare cards. The Dillon was traded long ago and that is why it's in the 'Already Traded' folder. As for the Palumbo, I have been working with someone else about that card for a long time. He is trying to complete a master set and has spent about 8 months trying to pry it from my PC. That is the only reason it is in my 'For Trade' folder. Even if they were FT, I would not trade them for inserts/insert parallels. LMK what else you are interested in from my ORG (or PB 'For Trade' folder) that is more realistic.
(05-16-2012 04:07 PM)Redskinsfan Wrote: did you see anything you can use for the ones i metioned
(05-16-2012 06:11 PM)sparkz2102 Wrote: trade sent with comment.thanks
(05-23-2012 01:47 PM)Redskinsfan Wrote: going to look now
(05-23-2012 01:47 PM)Redskinsfan Wrote: going to look now countroffer and coments sent lmk
(05-23-2012 06:42 PM)sparkz2102 Wrote: Would you be interested in adding this to our trade?


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