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Valley homebuilders used December 2012 to take steps for future projects, while also seeing a 30 percent increase in new home sales for all of 2012, compared to 2011, according to a recent report.
According to Michael Orr of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business at, builders are preparing for the future.
"Builders are positioning themselves to have the option to start ramping up. It's not necessarily the case that they will start building on them right away, but they want to bein the position to if demand starts to increase," Orr told the Tribune. "Builders don't mind having a lot of land in ownership if they think it's appreciating. What they don't want is to have a lot of land if it's going down in price, which is what we had in 2007."
In fact, from 2007 to the early part of 2012, there were many years where investors led the way with land purchases in the Valley. That started to change in May, according to Orr's report.
"A lot divested of land (during the recession), now they're ramping up. But it only means they'll build more homes if they see a need," he said.
The East Valley was most active in terms of land purchases. An analysis of the sales of finished and partially improved lots found that home buyers are going to continue growing Gilbert, with Mesa not far behind.
There were 359 lots purchased in Gilbert in December. Most of those were purchased by Ashton Woods and Pulte in the Bridges at Gilbert development south of the 202.
All of the lot purchases — 342 — in Mesa were at Desert Place at Morrison Ranch. Lennar, Ashton Woods and Pulte were the buyers for the lots at Guadalupe and Sossaman roads.
There were also 79 lots also purchased in Queen Creek, 142 in San Tan Valley and 53 in Chandler.
During 2012, homebuilders were caught by surprise in the spring when buyers started to make purchases, Orr said. There was a 30 percent jump in housing permits in 2012 compared to 2011, though December was low compared to years past.
"Spring is always the busiest season for them. If they hadn't bought a lot of vacant lots, they would be in danger of running out. We have relatively few subdivisions that are active, compared to a typical situation. Only about half," he said.
Gilbert led the Valley in the number of single family building permits issued in 2012, according to a report released by Gilbert – using numbers it acquired from the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona. The town issued 2,418 permits last year, a 57 percent jump over 2011. Queen Creek saw the biggest percentage increase with 312 percent more housing permits issued — from 116 in 2011 to 478 in 2012.
What does this all mean for a homebuyer?
Orr said right now, buyers are still going to find relatively low supply of homes available, which was true for most of 2012.
"There are not as many homes available as people think and there's not going to be a change. There's a theory the banks are holding on to homes. That has not merit. That's a scare tactic that's become an urban myth," he said. "Prices will continue to go up from where they are not, even though they've gone up significantly in the last 12 to 15 months. I don't see that stopping. Some people would say there is a new bubble starting, but I would say there is no evidence of that. None of the traits are a bubble."
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Merely a buzzword just a few years ago, sustainability has crossed into the mainstream, evolving from political cause to corporate ethic. Seafood buyers are just beginning to implement seafood purchasing policies to ensure the products they source come from a renewable resource and are harvested or raised in a responsible manner. Developing such policies is no longer an option - it's a necessity.
Though it has progressed considerably over the past few years, the sustainable seafood movement is still in its infancy. The concept of sustainability is complex, encompassing all facets of human activity and business, from energy and water use to store and plant design to dematerialization and waste management.
Just defining sustainability, let alone mastering it, is overwhelming. However, the seafood and conservation communities are working together toward a common goal. Seafood buyers are beginning to incorporate conservation expertise into sustainable seafood purchasing policies, and environmentalists are starting to understand the social and economic requirements of such policies. Their collaboration alone represents an enormous step forward for the sustainable seafood movement.
The near future, however, is even more critical.
"Within the next five years, we're going to know whether this sort of new model - a more cooperative model - is going to work or not," says George Leonard, director of the Ocean Conservancy's aquaculture program in Santa Cruz, Calif.
"It's going to be very exciting both to see the work seafood buyers do and then measure their progress," he explains. "I hope in five years there's a really nice story to tell about how the seafood industry has embraced this concept and really worked to improve the seafood supply for the long term."
However, "there's some probability this won't be true," Leonard warns. "If it turns out to be a big greenwashing exercise by the industry, then we may return to the days of antagonism."
Sustainability's roots
Rachel Carson's 1962 book "Silent Spring," which facilitated the 1972 U.S. ban of the pesticide DDT, is often credited with launching the modern sustainability movement.
In 1987, the United Nations' World Commission on Environment and Development, now called the Brundtland Commission, popularized the term "sustainable development" when it released "Our Common Future." The report defined sustainable development as seeking "to meet the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability to meet those of the future." Today, it is perhaps the most widely recognized definition of sustainability.
The roots of the sustainable seafood movement can be traced to the early 1990s, though it's difficult to credit any one individual, organization or initiative with launching it.
Carl Safina's 1993 book "Song for the Blue Ocean" spawned the National Audubon Society's Living Oceans program. After that came the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Fishing for Solutions exhibit, which ran from 1997 to 1999 and initiated its Sea Watch program and popular color-coded seafood-purchasing guide for consumers. Now close to 3 million copies of the wallet-sized guide are distributed annually.
Also in 1997, the World Wildlife Fund and Unilever formed the Marine Stewardship Council, a sustainability certification holding body, to promote well-managed and sustainable fisheries. Now more than 130 fisheries worldwide are engaged in the MSC program - 35 are certified, 77 are in assessment and 20 to 30 are in pre-assessment, representing more than 5 million metric tons of seafood - and more than 1,700 products bear the MSC eco-label.
The conservation community may have thrust the sustainable-seafood movement into the spotlight in the past decade, but many fisheries have been quietly operating on a sustainable basis for decades. For example, since attaining statehood in 1959, Alaska has mandated in its constitution that its fish and shellfish "be utilized, developed and maintained on the sustained yield principle." Today, Alaska's fisheries are widely regarded among the world's best managed, and its salmon, pollock, halibut and sablefish fisheries are MSC-certified.
"Sustainability is ingrained in global seafood markets," says Rupert Howes, CEO of the London-based MSC. "This is an issue major seafood buyers around the world have to take seriously. It's attributable to a collective consciousness changing. It's about groups working together better, in all honesty. This is one reason why the MSC has been successful - we are premised on partnership.
"The interest [in sustainability] is increasing," adds Howes, "and it's moving from pure corporate social responsibility to business strategy."
Engaging buyers
While seafood buyers are beginning to grasp the concept of sustainability, the bulk of consumers are still grappling with what it means to them.
A May 2007 report by the Hartman Group found that only 54 percent of consumers claim any familiarity with the term "sustainability," and a measly 5 percent say they can identify companies that support sustainability. A June 2008 report by the Bellevue, Wash., consulting and market research firm discovered that while 93 percent of Americans desire to live sustainably, the majority struggle with how to do so.
Part of the reason consumers continue to wrestle with sustainability is that they're inundated with information, and the information isn't always accurate (greenwashing is the term often used to characterize this misinformation).
The conservation community has realized over the past few years that to push more seafood species toward sustainability it had to engage directly with buyers, because properly educating consumers is a gargantuan task.
"There's been a bit of a sea change, if you will," says Ocean Conservancy's Leonard. "When I started with [the Sea Watch program] in 2002, it was entirely about consumer education. It was about raising awareness. Buyers really had nothing to do with it. The business community was viewed as the enemy. It was kind of an us-versus-them mentality. In fact, that's how many in the seafood community viewed us.
"Now it's moved into a much more collaborative discussion, one in which the power of seafood buyers is recognized as being a big part of the solution rather than an example of the problem," adds Leonard. "Work with the major buyers is still very much in its infancy, and as a consequence the jury is still out about whether [seafood buyers] are part of the solution or part of the problem."
In an effort to streamline their approach and increase their influence, 14 environmental groups partnered in May to form the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions and release a set of guidelines, dubbed "Common Vision for Environmentally Sustainable Seafood," to help seafood buyers develop and implement sustainable seafood purchasing policies.
Ocean Conservancy, Monterey Bay Aquarium, New England Aquarium, World Wildlife Fund- U.S., Environmental Defense Fund and FishWise are among the alliance participants, and nearly 20 businesses have pledged their support for the Common Vision.
"Industry players have been challenged by how best to incorporate sustainable seafood practices into the supply chain," said Rand Waddoups, senior director of strategy/sustainability for Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, in a May 6 letter to the alliance. "Wal-Mart has found significant value in collaborating with a number of NGOs [non-governmental organizations] on this issue. The Common Vision guides industry on a clear path to a sustainable future for seafood."
Tobias Aguirre, executive director of FishWise in Santa Cruz, Calif., works directly with seafood buyers to help them assess the sustainability of their products, educate their staff and market their commitment to sustainability. "These guys are already so busy," says Aguirre. "The companies we work with get a lot of questions from their customers about sustainability, and they found that they weren't equipped to give their customers quality information."
The conservation community is beginning to recognize that the bottom line is integral to any sustainable seafood purchasing policy, notes Aguirre.
"If a commitment to sustainability doesn't make financial sense," he says, "then it's probably not going to work."
One size doesn't fit all
Though the Common Vision may serve as a guide, there's no one-size-fits-all sustainable seafood purchasing policy. Every seafood supplier, retailer and foodservice operator is different, and each policy must be tailored to meet a company's individual needs.
What's more, each policy must comprise the three tenets of sustainability - environmental, social and economic.
"It doesn't work unless all three are there," says Ed Rhodes, director of Phillips Foods' new aquaculture and sustainability division. "When most people give you the definition of sustainability, they say you need to leave the Earth the way it is now. It tends to be environmental. From a business standpoint, we have to be economically viable and socially acceptable as well."
Phillips' origins date to the early 1900s, when the Baltimore company opened its first blue crab processing plant on Hoopers Island in Chesapeake Bay. In 1956, Phillips opened its first restaurant in Ocean City, Md. But by the late 1980s the company couldn't find enough domestic crab to supply its several restaurants year-round. So it turned to Asia and South America for crab, opening numerous processing plants overseas in the past two decades.
To ensure the crab resource and the communities that rely on it are there for decades to come, Phillips last year adopted a Corporate Responsibility Initiative encompassing the three tenets of sustainability and established an aquaculture and sustainability division, hiring Rhodes and Garrison Phillips to head it.
"It's increasingly important for us to preserve our livelihood, which is crab, and now to invest in more control of our future," says Honey Konicoff, Phillips' VP of marketing. "Our initiative brought together multiple sustainability efforts that were already happening throughout our company."
"I look at [Phillips] as leaders. I think our approach is as broad - or broader - than anyone else," says Rhodes. "It's one thing to talk about sustainability, but when you're a company with a 100-year family history in the seafood business, sustainability if pretty heartfelt. [President and CEO Steve Phillips] wants this company to be around another 100 years, and that was not going to occur if this company didn't act responsibly.
"We're in this for the long haul," he adds. "Not only do our customers demand it, but we need to ensure that the product will be there."
While Phillips is approaching its centennial, Australis Aquaculture, which raises barramundi in Massachusetts and Vietnam, is only five years old.
In fact, the Turners Falls, Mass., company was founded on the concept of sustainability. Josh Goldman, its co-founder and managing director, pioneered closed-containment aquaculture and developed one of the country's first tilapia farms in western Massachusetts.
"When I co-founded Australis, I was convinced that sustainability would increasingly drive the economics of business, as well as influence consumer behavior," says Goldman. "We see ourselves as one of the leaders driving the sustainable seafood movement.
"Many of our customers have sustainable sourcing programs in place or under development, and a growing number of wholesalers, retailers and foodservice operators purchase our products to improve the sustainability profile of their offerings," he adds. "The challenge now is that everybody has to remain committed to a long-term goal of reshaping the seafood supply while building consumer awareness for the products that will drive the industry's growth."
For Sea Watch International, the sustainability of the Atlantic surf clam resource lies with three-plus decades of sound federal fishery management, thanks to the enactment of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1976 (now the Magnuson-Stevens Act) and 31 years of survey data on which to confidently set harvest levels, explains Guy Simmons, the Easton, Md., company's VP of marketing and product development.
"That has made us one of the country's best managed fisheries," he says. "Sustainability is not equal to abundance. It means there's a management plan in place to ensure the long-term existence of the [resource]. The Northeast Science Center sends [the survey results] to be peer reviewed, and then it goes to the National Marine Fisheries Service. It's the mechanism itself that guarantees sustainability. We haven't had a decline in our quota since we started the Individual Transferable Quota system in 1990."
"The next step for us is communicating the sustainability of our resource to our customers," adds Simmons. "We do that primarily through education from salespeople to buyers and advertising."
'No easy answers'
Education is the basis of the sustainability initiatives the Food Marketing Institute and National Restaurant Association launched two years ago.
In 2006, FMI's board of directors chartered a Sustainability Task Force to help retailers integrate sustainability into their operations. Target, Kroger, Safeway, Publix and Wegmans are among the retailers represented on the task force, which has an array of resources, including "The Sustainability Starter Kit," on its Web site, fmi.org/sustainability.
"Interest [in sustainability] is escalating, and I can tell because we get many, many calls and e-mails asking for guidance," says Jeanne von Zastrow, the task force's senior director.
"Words cannot describe the lack of consistent guidelines within the NGO, government and retail communities," she explains. "Sustainability is extremely complex because it touches every single part of our business. It's everything from energy use to store design to the products we purchase. Many retailers are beginning to designate a lead person whose specific title and role is sustainability - that's an emerging trend. It's a challenging job, because that person has to be the visionary and able to juggle a lot of issues."
The concept of sustainability is so intricate, says von Zastrow, that the task force has formed several working groups to address each issue. The seafood working group, which convenes via conference call once a month and will meet at the Seafood Choices Alliance Seafood Summit 2009 in San Diego in February, is currently assembling a vision statement.
"The seafood working group is just trying to make sense of all the confusing, conflicting information that's out there [before it] develops guidelines and policies," says von Zastrow.
NRA also launched its sustainability initiative in 2006, which led to the formation of a Green Task Force last year. The effort is funded by a grant from the Turner Foundation and headed by Niki Leondakis, COO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. In May, NRA debuted "Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability" to help the $558 billion foodservice industry minimize its environmental footprint while remaining economically viable. The initiative features a Web site, conserve.restaurant.org, with several examples of restaurant operators "going green."
"We want to provide a comprehensive look at what's going on in our industry," says Sue Hensley, NRA's senior VP of communications. "Sustainability is constantly evolving. We want to use this site as a way to keep up in real time as practices change so we can communicate that to our members."
Perhaps no foodservice operator has embraced sustainability more than Bon Appétit Management Co. Since 2002, the Palo Alto, Calif., company, which operates more than 400 cafés at corporate offices, universities and specialty venues nationwide, has required its chefs to purchase seafood on the Sea Watch guide's "best choices" and "good alternatives" lists. This year, Bon Appétit pledged to stop purchasing air-freighted seafood as part of its Low Carbon Diet initiative.
"It's very complex, and there are no easy answers," says Helene York, director of the Bon Appétit Management Co. Foundation. "But anything that's complex has no quick fixes or easy answers."
Adopting a policy as rigorous as Bon Appétit's may not be the answer for everyone. But the need to implement a sustainable seafood purchasing policy is becoming increasingly evident. Suppliers or buyers who haven't already initiated such a policy risk losing customers in the future. It's clear that in today's world, sustainability is just good business.
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10. "You crave certain foods because you're deficient in one of the nutrients they provide."
Nope unless you're a deer or moose. (In the spring, those animals are attracted to "salt licks" mineral deposits that supply nutrients they need.) Human food cravings tend to be more about satisfying emotional needs, says Marcia Pelchat, Ph.D., a researcher at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. "Cravings tend to occur when your diet is restricted or boring, or when you know that you can't have something," says Pelchat. "If it's forbidden, you usually want it more."
There is one nutrient deficiency that's clearly associated with cravings in humans: iron. But instead of longing for iron-rich liver or steak, people severely deficient in iron stores tend to crave things like ice cubes, clay, or even cement. Researchers don't know what causes this strange, rare condition, called "pica," but some suspect that a lack of iron might somehow affect the body's appetite mechanisms.
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Special events competitors and state champions in five IMCA divisions earn awards again this season courtesy of Aero Race Wheels.
Product certificates valued at $40 and applicable toward the purchase of two wheels from the Estherville, Iowa, manufacturer go to designated place finishers at 80 specials for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods.
Seventy-three Allstar Performance state champions in the same divisions will receive $25 product certificates.
Awards given to special events drivers will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after results from those races are received. State champions get their awards during the national banquet in November or by mail in December.
The 2013 race season is Aero's 17th as a partner with IMCA and also its seventh consecutive year as sponsor for the popular feature win decal program.
Information about Aero-made wheels is available by calling 888 895-2376 and at the www.aeroracewheel.com website.
"Aero will carry on their proud tradition of rewarding drivers visiting victory lane in 2013," said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. "We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Aero and we're pleased to have them continue their association with our special events."
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The Black Star Project's Black Men of Honor Mentor Program serves young Black men in Chicago ages 12 to 18.
Mothers have been great raising their sons but they cannot do it alone.
One of the glaring weaknesses of the Black community is the paucity of quality mentor programs to support youth, families, schools and communities.
The Black Star Project has found very few programs in Chicago and those that exist have almost no funding for this important work.
The Black Men of Honor Mentor Program meets four times a month; has a one mentor to 4 youth ratio; works on the issues of respecting elders; teaches youth to value education; teaches youth to honoring parents, young women and girls; teaches youth to be leaders and not followers; connects youth to positive male role models; travels to other parts of the city on field trips; brings in guest speakers; practices self-discipline; and more.
For more information about the Black Men of Honor Mentor Program, please call the office at 773.285.9600. The Black Men of Honor Mentor Program is based at 3509 South King Drive, Suite 2B in Chicago, Illinois.


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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Red Sox 10 White Sox 1: Pedro Hernandez Has A Debut He'll Never Forget
At least Pedro Hernandez's MLB debut will be one to remember, even if he really wants to forget it.
I can imagine Pedro Hernandez sitting in a therapist's office 40 years from now crying and only able to mumble the phrase "Cody Ross" over and over again, unable to relieve the pain.
Hernandez lasted only 4 innings for the Sox tonight, though he did pitch into the fifth. During those 4+ innings he allowed 12 hits and 8 runs, but only 1 walk. Maybe he should focus on missing the plate a bit more in his next start.
As Christopher Kamka pointed out, it was the worst MLB debut by a White Sox pitcher since the legendary Arnie Munoz allowed 11 runs on 10 hits in 3 innings against the Montreal Expos on June 19, 2004.
So congratulations, Pedro.
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Carbs: 6.7g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 24.3g | Calories: 157.2
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I LOVE chicken & dumplings so when I found this I added my own spin to it and lowered the fat and calories. This is the best chicken and dumplings I've ever had which is amazing since I'm never satisfied with my cooking! You can have a full cup of this hearty comfort food for only 284 calories and 3.8 grams of fat! The sodium could be reduced if homemade biscuits are used instead of the canned biscuits, but if sodium isn't a problem this is a very fast and easy way to make chicken & dumplings! Submitted by STEPH2003 Carbs: 42.5g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 18.9g | Calories: 284.2
The same great taste of the Italian favorite, but this one only has five grams of fat! Submitted by CONNIE563 Carbs: 13.6g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 17g | Calories: 173.3
A low-fat and easy to prepare version of this favorite chicken entree. Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 10.4g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 36.3g | Calories: 332.7
Serve up creamy, cheesy chicken enchiladas, and no one will be late to dinner! Submitted by SKEYDOO Carbs: 35g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 18.3g | Calories: 252
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Submitted by CHANCES Carbs: 36.9g | Fat: 1.1g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 11g | Calories: 195.7
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A yummy casserole fit for a king! Submitted by TVANO1991 Carbs: 19g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 15.4g | Calories: 180.8
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This recipe is for chicken chimichangos baked in the oven. It is an easy dish to make and gets high ratings in my house. Compliment this dish with some mexican rice for a nice dinner under 400 calories. Submitted by GFERBER Carbs: 16.5g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 7.7g | Protein: 21.1g | Calories: 180.5
Yummy healthy enchiladas Submitted by JOEMELEAGLES Carbs: 24.4g | Fat: 4.7g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 10.7g | Calories: 179.2
Submitted by POLLYHIDALGO Carbs: 17g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 25.8g | Calories: 268.7
Tasty and nutritious, this slow cooker recipe will be a family favorite. Submitted by FLYAWAYFREE Carbs: 0.9g | Fat: 5.6g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 27g | Calories: 167.8
Try this inexpensive and fresh version of a chicken casserole--no need for processed soups or sauces! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 36.1g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 8.8g | Protein: 27.9g | Calories: 320.6
This low-calorie, low-fat version of the classic BBQ sandwich will be a new family favorite! Submitted by INFJMJ Carbs: 22.8g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 22.1g | Calories: 200.7
A sweet and crunchy taste for this terrific chicken dish. Submitted by HEATHER121 Carbs: 13g | Fat: 7.4g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 18.9g | Calories: 192.4
If you like lemons, you'll love this simple chicken dish! Carbs: 12.3g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 4.6g | Protein: 55g | Calories: 318
Submitted by SPICEAHOLIC Carbs: 12.2g | Fat: 7.6g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 35.2g | Calories: 265.2
Garlic lovers, rejoice! This recipe contains a whopping two heads, but the flavor mellows and sweetens when baked. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 12.5g | Fat: 7.1g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 28.7g | Calories: 239.3
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Lite and healthy version of Veal Osso Buco Submitted by ALLISONO Carbs: 25.3g | Fat: 9.3g | Fiber: 5.9g | Protein: 36.6g | Calories: 342.9
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A delicious dish to use leftover cooked chicken breast--makes the prep time even shorter. Submitted by {AMYAMY} Carbs: 49.6g | Fat: 9.4g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 25.4g | Calories: 389
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better than fried chicken, tangy parmesan Submitted by BRAND.NEW.ME Carbs: 7.2g | Fat: 2.3g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 41.2g | Calories: 219.8


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NMMA touts support of winning candidates
Posted onThe National Marine Manufacturers Association's political action committee, BoatPAC, was intimately involved during the 2011-12 election cycle, according to the NMMA's Washington Wave.
"The strategy was to harden our support with current champions of the recreational boating industry and to expand our relationship with other members of Congress," the newsletter stated. "BoatPAC invested in 38 different candidates, both Senate and House members, with 36 of them up for re-election. As one member retired, BoatPAC ultimately supported 37 candidates, 34 of whom were re-elected, resulting in a 91.8 percent accuracy rate."
Here is a list of the candidates BoatPAC supported.
• There were 33 senatorial seats up for election and BoatPAC was involved in eight races: Indiana, Florida, Nebraska, Vermont, Maryland, Rhode Island, Michigan and West Virginia.
• Rep. Joe Donnelly defeated state Treasurer Richard Mourdock, 49.9 percent to 44.4 percent.
• Sen. Bill Nelson defeated Rep. Connie Mack, 55.1 percent to 42.4 percent.
• BoatPAC supported Sen. Ben Nelson before he announced his retirement.
• BoatPAC supported Sen. Patrick Leahy. Leahy was not up for re-election, but NMMA continues to have a relationship with his office.
• Sen. Ben Cardin defeated Dan Bongino, 54.3 percent to 27.5 percent.
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The following rail projects are in various stages of development.
Distance: 403 miles
Old time: 5 hr., 43 min. New time: 3 hr., 55 min.
Train leaves the station in: 2003
The Scots may have something to say about easing the trip up north for the English, but Virgin Rail plans to significantly accelerate service between these two cities. Richard Branson's company recently purchased 53 Pendolinos, Italian tilting trains that can run on existing track at 140 mph.
Distance: 18 miles
Old time: 45 min. (by car) New time: 7 min.
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In China, you don't exactly travel by train so much as slog, but the country's rail system is about to take a great leap forward. Last March, Shanghai's government—in partnership with the German consortium Transrapid International—broke ground on a maglev line that will shuttle visitors from the airport to the financial district six times as quickly as a car.
Distance: 214 miles
Old time: 3 hr., 30 min. New time: 1 hr., 27 min.
Train leaves the station in: 2005
Not to be outdone by the mainland, Taiwan has shelled out nearly $3 billion to buy Japanese bullet trains and is building dedicated tracks between its capital and principal port city. Some Taiwanese high-tech firms would like to derail the project, worried that vibrations from the trains will damage electronics manufactured at an industrial park next to the proposed route.
Distance: 85 miles
Old time: 1 hr., 30 min. (by car) New time: 55 min.
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Critics have derided it as a Mickey Mouse operation, but last November Florida's voters directed the state to build what will be America's fastest rail system. The project, which would improve the two cities' chances of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, recently received a boost from Amtrak president George Warrington, who called it a top priority.
Distance: 172 miles
Old time: 3 hr. New time: 57 min.
Train leaves the station in: 2050 at the earliest
The engineers (some say dreamers) at Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology envisage a series of partial-vacuum tunnels, called Swissmetro, that would link the nation's major cities. With most of the air pumped out of these narrow concrete tubes, drag would be virtually eliminated, enabling a missile-shaped, pressurized levitation train to go 250 mph—provided door air locks in the stations work perfectly, and passengers don't evaporate when they disembark.


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Instead, he said, it has actually increased that number.
"We're facing an epidemic, and the epidemic is addiction," said Farmer, a special agent for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and director of the Tennessee Methamphetamine and Pharmaceutical Task Force.
He explained the problem of drug abuse in Tennessee to members of the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club as he spoke about his work Thursday.
Sixty-one clandestine meth lab seizures were made in Bradley County in 2012, according to information Farmer shared from the task force. That ranks the county as seventh in Tennessee with the most meth labs seized. Nearby Hamilton County ranks second in the state, and McMinn County sixth.
"I see really good people down in that pit of prescription abuse," local judge Amy Armstrong Reedy said as she introduced Farmer to her fellow Rotarians.
She said the side effects that so often accompany TV commercials for prescription drugs may list things like swelling and loss of sleep, but do not warn about "loss of peace," "desire to commit robbery," "death of brain cells" and other things that can be side effects of addiction.
When he took to the podium, Farmer said the main issue is people increasingly seeking immediate gratification for even the most minor health-related problems. Another has been allowing pharmaceutical companies to gain clout with consumers through aggressive advertising.
"Every 15 minutes there's going to be a pharmaceutical advertisement," Farmer said. "When they're showing the side effects, they'll always flash by. They'll show the guy and the girl, and life is good."
Farmer has a history in law enforcement, spending several years working in Hamilton County before joining the TBI. In 1998, the TBI established a task force in the area to address the problems of meth and prescription drug abuse. It later grew into a statewide initiative as those problems spread.
However, even with all the manpower focused on stopping the drug problem, Farmer said he and his co-workers have had to learn what can and cannot work to lessen its effects.
"One of the many things we did learn is we're not going to fix it with law enforcement," Farmer said. "We're not going to arrest our way out of the problem. It's a societal problem; it's our problem."
Farmer said the task force has put more than 1,200 people in federal custody. He also said meth labs have been costing the United States about $24 billion a year.
He said many people who are convicted of drug related charges reoffend, making the job difficult for law enforcement. A drug addict is an irrational person who will do whatever is necessary to continue their habit, he added.
When it comes to overall numbers, meth and prescription drug abuse has remained very prevalent in Tennessee.
"Tennessee has been on the front line with this," Farmer said. "For the fifth, sixth year in a row, you're in the top two for the number of meth labs seized in the United States."
One major effort to stop meth labs has involved limiting access to pseudoephedrine, which can be found in many cold medicines. Farmer explained the process of making meth involves changing the molecular structure of an existing drug and that pseudoephedrine is just one atom away from meth, making it a popular choice for anyone illegally producing the drug.
Anyone who wants to buy a pseudoephedrine products has to go to a pharmacy and request it from staff behind the counter, blocking people from being able to buy mass amounts straight from the store shelves. But that hasn't worked, Farmer said.
Tennessee as a whole saw 1,811 meth lab seizures last year, a number Farmer said keeps rising every year despite efforts to limit access to pseudoephedrine products.
"Once we went blocking, we had 100,000 new buyers of Sudafed last year alone," he said. "Back before we went blocking, we had basically one person buying 20 boxes. Now, we have 40 people buying one box. We're chasing our tails," he said of the fact those 40 boxes end up being used to make meth anyway.
Even though it would require changing state laws surrounding the issue Farmer said he is in favor of making pseudoephedrine products prescription-only.
"The last thing I want is another law," Farmer said. "But you've got to look at the public interest. You've got to look at the greater good."
That "greater good" involves lessening the wide-ranging "side effects" of meth and prescription drug abuse, he added.
Since 2007, some 1,625 children have been placed in foster care after being taken from homes with meth labs. Children stay in foster care for an average time of 16 months, and $70 million has been spent on the care of children affected by drug abuse, Farmer said. That is just one effect.
He emphasized the importance of the community doing whatever it can to stop drug abuse because law enforcement "makes things messy," and said drug rehabilitation programs and the like need to continue to do good work.
"We're not your front line," Farmer said. "When your systems and your services break down, send them to us."
Rotarians agreed law enforcement officers are not solely responsible for cleaning up the mess of drug abuse but took the opportunity to express appreciation for the efforts.
"What you do is a different kind of service," said Rotarian Andy Anderson. "We're a community service club. You serve people who don't want to be served, but you do that to help [the community]."


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The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to posses arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by doing so." -Adolph Hitler 1938
The 1938 Nazi law barred Jews from businesses involving firearms. On November 10. 1938 -- one day after the Nazi party terror squads (the SS) savaged thousands of Jews, synagogues and Jewish businesses throughout Germany -- new regulations under the Weapons Law specifically barred Jews from owning any weapons, even clubs or knives.
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We should NEVER forget that Lenin, the Communist Revolutionist, was an agent of the GERMAN government. What is not commonly known is that Stalin murdered nearly 6 million Jews during the World War II period, as did Hitler.
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One has only to learn what really happened to the Christians in Rwanda between April and July of 1994 to imagine what may lie in store for Christians here in America at some time in the not-too-distant future. After the Christian Tutsis had been disarmed by governmental decree in the early 1990s, Hutu-led military forces began to systematically massacre the defenseless Christians. The massacre began in April 1994 and continued until July 1994. Using machetes rather than bullets, the Hutu forces were able to create a state of abject fear and terror within the helpless Christian population as they systematically butchered hundreds of thousands of them. The Population Control Agenda
Several elements of historical and operational continuity between the development of fascism prior to World War II and its resurgence over the last several decades. Comparing American scientific racism of the 1920s and 30s with current thinkers of that school... the profound influence of the American social legislation spawned by that racism on the Nazi racial laws that were the pretext for the Third Reich's extermination programs... the American 'prosecutorial' staff at Nuremberg who helped to exonerate numerous Nazi war criminals and who subsequently participated in the cover-up of President Kennedy's assassination... a possible fascist connection to the gun-control movement (Note: It is indeed curious that the American Psychiatric Association initially contained over 2,000 German 'immigrant' members following World War II. The APA also was/is involved in GUN CONTROL lobbying.- Branton), as well as a possible connection between that movement and the assassination of President Kennedy... the resurgence of Fascism in Italy and Germany stemming from the fascist elements left in place in these countries as a result of the laxness of individuals such as the American Nuremberg staffers. (Additional Note on the above - From the www.buildfreedom.com website we read: "A principle player in the 1974 foundings of both HCI [then called the National Council to Control Handguns] and the NCBH [National Coalition to Ban Handguns, now renamed the Coalition Against Gun Violence] was Ed Wells, who was A 25-YEAR VETERAN OF THE COVERT OPERATIONS DIVISION OF THE CIA... There was also a fund raiser for NCBH hosted by the man Nixon appointed as CIA Director, William Colby... HCI spokesman Greg Risch -- incredibly -- admitted that "SURE THERE ARE A LOT OF CIA PEOPLE IN IT [HCI]", and also stated that there are quite a few
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Now Google has achieved ISO 27001 certification for Apps, which means that most of those companies who require specific data protections can now be compliant when using convenient Apps from Google's repertoire.
Specifically, Google Apps for Business has received the certification and can now offer this compliance to business users. In a blog post, Eran Feigenbaum, Director of Security for Google Enterprise, says:
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August 2012 By Erik Cagle, Senior EditorMichael Meredith was a picture of frustration. After 19 years as a commissioned salesman for an industrial chemical company, he officially despised his job. The company had been taken over and Meredith did not appreciate the changes that were taking place.
So, when his friend, Mark Earley—a Republican running for governor in the state of Virginia—asked him to work for his campaign as a statewide operative, Meredith jumped at the opportunity. Earley, however, was unsuccessful in his 2001 bid for the state's top post, losing a tight battle to Mark Warner. Meredith was back at square one.
As the countdown to election day ticked on, he ambled into The Printing Express—which had produced flyers in support of Meredith's historical book printing hobby—and chatted with the proprietor. "The owner asked me what I thought I would do when our candidate lost," Meredith recalls. "I jokingly said, 'Ed, would you hire me?' "
The two were kindred spirits, as 'Ed' also hated his job with a passion. Ed had purchased the Harrisonburg, VA-based print shop three-plus years earlier, was in full regret mode and made that clear with some colorful adjectives. Printing and Ed, apparently, did not go well together.
"He grumbled a few obscenities and said he'd be interested in selling the f&*#! place," Meredith notes. So began the absolute worst sales pitch in the history of the printing industry. But 60 days and one second home mortgage later (coupled with one-third financing by the overjoyed former owner), Meredith was the proud new conductor of The Printing Express.
Just one problem...he had absolutely no printing experience whatsoever. What Meredith did have, in spades, was sales experience and a confidence that if it was possible to turn The Printing Express into a winner, he was the man for the job.
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"I had a fascination with the free market, along with what I thought was my ability to build business relationships," he says. "I was quite accomplished in sales and cocky enough to believe I could do much better than most people. I absolutely love the opportunity to operate in a country that avails itself to people, like me, who take a chance, work hard and receive a reward for their efforts. That motivates me every day I come into work."


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Members of the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed the club's new cabinet members in their positions at their most recent meeting.
The first order of business for Andy Anderson, president of the club, was to make sure they had the chance to celebrate the Fourth of July together. Choruses of "America the Beautiful" filled the room, which had been decorated with American flags.
The second piece of business was to set goals and make plans for the upcoming year.
"We want everyone to find something to do," Anderson said.
He stressed the importance of all members of the club getting involved and helping with the causes that the club supports throughout the community.
Anderson introduced the phrase "engage Rotary, change lives," which was printed on a banner hanging from the speaker's podium as a reminder to be involved with the club.
To highlight some of the impact the club has had, he read a letter written by fellow Rotarian Bob Anderson, who volunteers his time as a pilot for the club's Angel Flight program.
Angel Flight provides free transportation to people dealing with health problems who need to seek medical treatment too far away for them to drive themselves. In the letter, Bob shared comments from the mother of a patient who had passed away from his illness. This mother said that, though he was going through a dark time in his life, seeing the lights from above the Nashville skyline and the sunrise as he traveled to his treatments gave him joy in his last days.
Anderson said the club's fundraising efforts help pay for things like fueling planes for the Angel Flight program and supporting other organizations throughout the community.
"What I'm saying is that, when you engage Rotary, you change lives," Anderson said.
Other members of the club's new cabinet then took time to share what they envisioned for the upcoming year.
Paul Moyle, who will be coordinating the club's community service efforts, shared ways the club members might volunteer over the course of the next year.
After stressing the importance of helping the community, Moyle asked club members to consider how they might use their unique skills to help those around them. For example, the tornadoes that hit the area in 2011 and 2012 gave people like construction workers and doctors extra opportunities to help those who needed their services.
Other cabinet members discussed club-specific things like increasing their online presence, making plans for future meetings and increasing the diversity of the club's membership.
The Rotary Club year runs from July through June. In late June, the club held a private dinner where multiple members received awards and the new cabinet began its year of leadership.
For more information about the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club, visit www.bradleysunriserotary .com.


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"Part of the "Chic & Sweet" collectible dolls Series. Gorgeous and feminine miniature art sculpture doll, handmade by me. This sweet little Japanese doll decorated with a beautiful floral millefiori flower canes in light turquoise and Light Pink and decorated with miniature flowers. This doll was inspired by the traditional Kokeshi doll Asian art & Janice VanBeek.
Measures approx.: Height – 3.15 inches (=8 cm)
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November 1, 1999, 12:00 AM
By Charles P. Pierce
The Nguyens chose to settle in the seacoast town of Rockport, whose name was the precise English translation of Ben Da ("Port of Rocks"), the village they'd left in Vietnam. It was an omen, the Nguyens thought, and a good one.
HE IS HARD to see from the sidelines. Crane your neck, around the eight or nine film crews, the six dads with their twelve sons, and the local Wichita Falls gals humidly gazing upon wideouts who will be greasing cars in a month, and it is still hard to see him. Step back into the tent, where the big fans blow cooling mists over you, and you can't see him at all. Until he moves, and then you can see him.
On the practice field, Dat Nguyen can vanish, eclipsed whole by offensive tackles, defensive ends, unusually large fullbacks, and even a clutch of assistant coaches. He is there for an instant, and then football at rest seems to swallow him up. Once play begins and the action moves toward his side of the field, you see him only as motion and fury, quick and direct, toward the ball. Inside, Dat can be overpowered. Outside, away from most of the players who can put him in eclipse, he is visible and sure. It was from there, in a preseason game against Denver, that Dat made his first great professional play, scoring a safety and almost personally forcing the defending Super Bowl champions to switch quarterbacks, from journeyman Bubby Brister to legacy Brian Griese, in time for opening day. Like everything else about his life, it was a matter of finding a place to belong.
GOOD GOD, for an Invisible Empire, it surely has made a lot of noise.
It was along the Gulf coast of Texas, among the local fishermen who'd gone to war briefly with the Vietnamese, that the modern Ku Klux Klan made its last desperate stand. In a brutal irony, local people took out upon the Vietnamese refugees the resentments they felt against those people from whom the refugees had fled in the first place. "There were a lot of vets working down here at the time," mused one longtime Rockport resident, "and I think they saw in these new people all the people they'd been fighting."
When fighting over shrimping rights broke out in the late seventies, the Vietnamese fought back. Which only made the flashbacks nastier and more familiar for Rockport's vets. Down the coast in Seadrift, a man named Billy Joe Aplin was killed by a Vietnamese fisherman after an ongoing dispute turned to fists and knives. In the aftermath of that murder, Louis Beam, the Grand Dragon of the Texas KKK, showed up to protect "real Americans" from, as the literature so charmingly put it, "little web-footed gooks." Klansmen began cruising the harbors in boats, armed to the teeth.
This was the prevailing atmosphere around Rockport when Dat Nguyen's family arrived. When Dat was ready for public school, his parents gave him careful instructions. He wasn't to play with anyone except other Vietnamese children. He was never to do anything after school except to come straight home. He could go only to his cousins' homes. Dat says, "I can remember my mom telling me, 'Stay with your relatives. Stay with your family. Stay with the people you know you can trust.' "
At school, Dat fought all the time. The white children took turns beating him, calling him all the names that were working so well for Louis Beam on the docks. They froze him out on the playground. Then one day, when Dat was six, a boy named Jimmy Hattenbach invited him to play soccer.
Jimmy's father, James Hattenbach, was a diesel mechanic who'd moved to the Gulf to work repairing the engines of state boats. He was also the town's unofficial coach, running programs in everything from football to soccer--which, in Texas, is a greater distance than it might be elsewhere. James Hattenbach estimates that somewhere around four hundred local children call him and his wife, Glenda, Mom and Pop. More to the point, the Hattenbachs opened their home to the Vietnamese children as a haven from the virulent racism outside.
"It was pretty tough around here for a long while," James Hattenbach says. "We all talked about it, about all that stuff happening down in Seadrift. I just figured, these are kids, and they're here, so if they want to play, they'll play." The Hattenbachs signed Dat up to play for the town's youth soccer team, and they marveled at his quickness and anticipation, his ability to make plays.
The Hattenbachs were the first non-Vietnamese friends Dat made in Texas. It was through them that he began to move beyond the restrictions of his parents and their culture. Though Dat was a star at Rockport-Fulton High School, his parents didn't even know he played football until he broke his arm at practice one day and they had to meet him in the emergency room. Dat's life had moved away from the world of his family. It was the Hattenbachs who attended parents' night with him at the high school; Dat and Jimmy Hattenbach have celebrated their birthdays together for seventeen years now.
Things quieted down after a while. Louis Beam and his lads vanished underground again, and Dat made all-state at Rockport-Fulton, with 188 tackles his senior year.
On the first day of the college recruiting period, Dat's parents were amazed to discover a line of men outside their front door. Michigan coach Gary Moel-ler was on the top step. (On Dat's visit to Ann Arbor, still charmed by the funky helmets, he flew on an airplane, saw snow, and ate lobster, all for the first time.) The phone was ringing off the hook. For the elder Nguyens, this was a dizzying trajectory into a purely American frenzy.
"My parents were getting angry," Dat says. "They're like, 'Why are all these people calling you?' I told them, 'Because they might pay my way to college to play football for them.' My parents were like, 'Yeah, whatever.' I think they're still waiting for the tuition bills."
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We're a family of five that have the great blessing to live in the Upper Peninsula. We started with our frequent visits to the area from our Detroit suburbs home, then eventually relocated to the peninsula full-time.
Nicole purchased this house in 2005
We love the space and the privacy our vacation home offers. Plus, there's plenty of room for the kids to bring friends! I grew up in Escanaba, just over an hour from the home, so it really feels like I'm back to my roots. My kids have loved being a part of the culture on the Garden Peninsula. Our favorite summertime activities have always been the 4th of July Parade in Garden, Fayette State Park and beach, and Big Springs, just north of Indian Lake. In fact, we love it so much up here, that we've settled in the area permanently. The kids love our K - 12 Big Bay de Noc school system! And, living so close to our vacation home helps them learn the value of hard work -- we clean the cottage for guests ourselves! We always like to know how we've done -- it's our goal to deliver it to you as clean and fresh as we like to have it ourselves.
You've got the benefit of dealing directly with the owner, and having the owner nearby in case you need assistance. The Garden Peninsula is full of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. We hope you'll be able to enjoy the local culture and activities within 20 minutes or so of the cottage. And you'll be just ten minutes from the Garden Mini Mart -- and in our opinion the best meat ever! People come from great distance to purchase the fresh cuts from owners Nick and Patti Thennes. We love everything about the cottage -- the layout of the house, the privacy and nature of the woodsy vacation home area, and the amazing location on the beautiful Garden Peninsula.
The Garden Peninsula is famous for its beauty. Bordered by Lake Michigan and Big Bay de Noc, the area offers attractions and activities for all seasons. The central location in Michigan's Upper Peninsula means you can reach Lake Superior, the Wisconsin border, and the Straits of Mackinaw in one to two hours. Even with so many outdoor activities to do just outside your doorstep, you can always choose to play on the peninsula!
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Pulitzer winners David Barstow and Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab headline this session at the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference: Cracking Corporate Corruption at Wal-Mart.
The duo's investigation into corruption in the world's biggest retailer won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.
Barstow's initial story on how Wal-Mart covered up its use of bribery to fuel its Mexican expansion (PDF) also won the 2012 Barlett & Steele Award for Investigative Business Journalism.
They will be questioned by longtime Washington Post editor Leonard "Len" Downie Jr. on how they obtained hundreds of confidential company documents and how they also used Mexico's Freedom of Information Act. There will also be time for audience questions.
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Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab is a freelance journalist who shared the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting with Barstow. Xanic, as she's known to colleagues, has worked for two decades as a reporter in Mexico. As a reporter with Siglo 21 newspaper in Guadalajara, she looked into the causes of a gasoline-leak explosion that destroyed several kilometers of homes. As a member of the paper's investigative unit, she worked on stories ranging from drug trafficking to state corruption.
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More on the Award-Winning Wal-Mart investigation:
- The stories that won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting:
- Vast Mexico bribery case hushed up by Wal-Mart after top-level struggle (PDF)
- The bribery aisle: How Wal-Mart used payoffs to get its way in Mexico (PDF)
- ProPublica's interview of David Barstow about the Wal-Mart stories in January 2013
- Barlett & Steele winner David Barstow: Unraveling the Wal-Mart bribery story on BusinessJournalism.org.
- Transcripts of Democracy Now's two interviews of David in January 2013: Part 1 | Part 2
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
How do I walk in the Spirit - part 2 of 2
3) I must feed the Spirit. When we feed the flesh we will think and
respond in the flesh. When we feed the
Spirit we will respond spiritually. I
feed the Spirit by reading the Word of God, by studying the Word of God, by
listening to teaching and preaching on the Word of God, etc. The Bible is our spiritual food.
4) I turn to the Spirit first in
time of trouble. When I am faced
with a crisis how do I respond? Where do
I turn for help? When I am walking in
the Spirit, I rely on the Spirit when troubles mount. I pray first.
Instead of throwing up my hands in despair I rely on my faith and God's
5) I am offended by worldliness.
When I am walking in the Spirit, I am offended by sin. I find that I am increasingly in contrast to
culture. Light and Darkness have nothing
in common, therefore I should be offended by culturally acceptable positions
that are opposed the Scripture.
6) I am sensitive to my sin and
desire to make quick confession.
When I am walking in the Spirit I am quick to make confession to my
sin. I will immediately understand that
my relationship with my Savior is not what it should be because of the sin in
my life. I will immediately repent and
confess my sin as sin unto God.
7) I am growing and not
complacent. When I am walking in
the Spirit I will be growing in my relationship and knowledge of Christ. When I have no desire to grow or learn I
should quickly reevaluate whether or not I am walking in the Spirit.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
How to walk in the Spirit? (part 1 of 2)
We often teach and preach about the
importance of 'Walking in the Spirit' but what exactly does that look
like? Specifically, what should change
in my life if I am walking in the Spirit?
How do I do it and how do I know if I am walking in the Spirit?
1) To walk in the Spirit, we
must first be aware of God's Spirit and we must be aware that His Spirit
resides in the life of the believer.
That may seem elementary to some, but it is vitally important. I have known several people who felt ill but
refused to go to the doctor because they did not want to know if they were sick
or not. Some later found out that they
had cancer. Once they were aware that
they had cancer, it changed everything.
They began to deal with the cancer.
They began to live life with a different outlook. They began to be aware of their health, their
diet, their time, etc. Now, I know
cancer is a bad thing, but once a person is aware of the disease, it changes
them. We have the Holy Spirit of God
living within us. Unlike cancer, the
Holy Spirit is a very positive thing in our life yet we often ignore the
fact. We don't act like we have God's
Spirit within us. We must spend time studying Who the Holy Spirit is, How He
works in us, and How we are to respond to that. We must be aware of Him.
2) If I am walking in the Spirit
I will look at things spiritually. I
will take a spiritual application on a subject. My first response in any situation should be
with God in mind. Problems that come my
way, people that I meet, conversations that I have, blessings that I receive;
all of these should be opportunities for me to grow in my relationship with my
To be continued...
Thursday, August 29, 2013
The prodigal needed to come home on his own!
When the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) finally "came to himself" he headed back home. His father was of course looking for him "afar off" and ran to meet him and celebrated his return. I find it most interesting that the Prodigal needed to come back home - his father did not go into the "far country" to find him and bring him back or reason with him why he should return. When the son finally realized his error, he knew where to go and he knew he would be welcomed home. His father was expecting him and welcomed him home.
In our current "me first" culture that we live in, people who have left always expect others to come get them. If a family begins to get sporadic in their church attendance and eventually stop attending church, it seems more often than not that when questioned about their absence they assume someone should have come to them and encouraged them back.
The church is right where its always been. It is up to those that have left to come back when they are ready. It is not the churches job to hunt down those that have become disenchanted with church and have stopped attending. Remember the parable: the father stayed home, kept hoping and praying and expecting the wandering one to come back.
It appears to be the same way in families today. A young person gets upset with their parents and takes off to make their own way. After not talking to their parents or family for a period of time, they begin to develop a mindset that the parents need to track them down and call them back home. The parents however, are right where they've always been. The wandering child is welcome home at any time.
Now, we also have the story of Christ the Good Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep to go and find the one that is lost. How about that principle you ask? In that story Jesus went to find the one that is lost.
The key is the fact that the lost sheep was LOST. It had not left voluntarily, but had become disoriented or injured and lost the rest of the flock. The Prodigal Son LEFT home voluntarily and the Father waited for him to return. The Lost sheep was indeed LOST and the Good Shepherd went to find it.
If you are wandering - head back home. God is waiting for you. Your church family would love to see you. Your family is missing you.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Why our church is growing?
Cedar Hill has grown consistently over the last 9
years at a rate of about 10% per year.
We have seen the congregation grow from around 30 to about 130.
1. There are many people both here at Cedar Hill and around
the world that are regularly praying for Cedar Hill.
2. Cedar Hill takes a solid, unapologetic stand upon the
Word of God. All of our services are
centered around teaching and preaching the Word of God.
3. Cedar Hill has sought to strike a balance between being
traditional and conservative in our worship without being 'dead' and
4. The 'old guard' of membership at Cedar Hill has an
uncharacteristic desire to see newer members become involved and take roles of
leadership. There is no power struggle
between varying senior members and newer or younger members.
5. The Pastor preaches the Word of God with enthusiasm.
6. Cedar Hill excels at communication both internally and
with those interested in the ministry.
The Pastor and board at Cedar Hill share all information with the
congregation. There is never a feeling
among the congregation that they do not know what is going on. The Church uses technology and social media
effectively. The website is thorough and
kept up to date. Facebook and Twitter
are used to share the goings on of the church ministry. Email is used to communicate with the church
on an almost daily basis to keep everyone abreast of events and prayer
7. Cedar Hill ministers to who God has sent our way and
plans for those we do not have yet. We
have many people involved in the children's church ministry because we have
many children come during the church hour.
We have many people involved in the nursing home Bible studies because
God has given us opportunities every week to work at our area nursing
homes. We don't have many teenagers yet,
but we have plans in place when we do.
8. Cedar Hill supports our missionaries. Approximately 25% of our budget each year
goes directly to foreign missions. Cedar
Hill does not participate in a 'faith promise' program. We budget missions. We send our missionaries prayer letters just
like we expect them to send us. We send
our special prayer requests to our missionaries just like they send them to
us. Many members of our church email our
missionaries regularly. We have many
members that receive missionary letters individually. We have a Ladies Missionary Fellowship that
prays for and communicates with out Missionaries. We have a Missions committee so we are able
to better keep track of their needs. Our
church KNOWS our missionaries and it is has made a huge difference.
9. Our nursery and nursery workers. Many families that visit Cedar Hill will make
their first stop and will get their first impression from our nursery. Cedar Hill is growing because people find our
nursery to be clean and well equipped with the latest in safety devices. Our staff is prepared and readily asks the pertinent
questions of each child. People feel
secure leaving their child in our nursery.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
A FASCINATING THING HAPPENS TO THE HEARTBEATS OF CHOIR MEMBERS WHEN THEY SING - from the Blaze 7/11/2013
When a choir sings, members not only synchronize their voices and breath, but new research shows their hearts beat at a similar pace as well.
Research by Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg found the pulse of choir membersincreases and decreases in unison when they sing.
The study, part of an overarching project called Body Score, evaluated the heart rhythms of 15 18-year-old high school students as they hummed, sang a Swedish hymn and chanted a slow mantra.
"Singing regulates activity in the so-called vagus nerve which is involved in our emotional life and our communication with others and which, for example, affects our vocal timbre. Songs with long phrases achieve the same effect as breathing exercises in yoga. In other words, through song we can exercise a certain control over mental states," Björn Vickhoff, the study's lead author, said in a statement.
The researchers are unsure exactly why the synchronized heart rhythms occur, but speculate it is because of the regular breathing pattern that comes with singing in unison. As a result, they also hypothesize this could have health benefits, which they ultimately hope will lead to more understanding of how music could be used in medical rehabilitation and preventative care.
"In the case of controlled breathing, the heart rate or pulse decreases when breathing out during exhalation in order to then increase again when breathing in during inhalation. This is due to breathing out exhalation activates the vagus nerve that lowers the heart rate which slows down the heart. The medical term for this fluctuation in heart rate the connection between breathing and heart rate is RSA and it is more pronounced with young people in good physical condition and not subject to stress. Our hypothesis is that song is a form of regular, controlled breathing, since breathing out exhaling occurs on the song phrases and breathing in inhaling between these," Vickhoff said.
"We already know that choral singing synchronizes the singers' muscular movements and neural activities in large parts of the body. Now we also know that this applies to the heart, to a large extent."
* Pastor Gunther's thought: This must also be true of traditional Congregational singing as well!
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Why men have stopped singing in church!
An interesting article worth reading - especially in relation to more contemporary churches where singing hymns is going out of style:
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i've started a blog! i feel so trendy and up-to-date now.
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all of the people who enjoyed my sense of humor, come check out the blog, link is in my profile. because of some objectionable content, admission is by permission only. so, you need to have a .net account, and verify to me you are legal consenting age (to the other group, yes, i'm doing it right!), and you'll have access no problem.
Lou has already been there. of course, we don't know when that nervous tick is going away, but some part of him deep down inside wasn't totally revolted by it.