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June 2012 Meeting
June's main program was a look into Dwayne Glanton's world of musical woodworking. Just visit his website for a glimpse of his work. http://dwaynesthisandthat.us/index.html. But we didn't stop there. There were so many tips and Show and Tell items that some had to pushed back to July. If you weren't there, you missed a good 'un.
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The project is finished for this year. Here is a shot of the awards ceremony at Mountain Pine School
This month there were more tips than ever. Bill Gruhn started off with tips on:
Nailers - keep your brads from blowing out the side of your work - nails follow the grain
Handy scrap wood jig for locating cabinet hardware
Self draing finish cans for clean storage - punch a couple holes in the lid groove so it drains
Rockler's handy tape measure corner squaring gadget
Ray Worthley showed
some clever apron tips
Ken Knoepp displayed his shop made helpers:
Blade height gauge, band clamp from a rubber tie-down, and clamp helpers for box glueing
Show and Tell
Again, we had a slew of presenters showing their work. Ray Worthley was back with his shop made turning tools. They utilize the new replaceable carbide tips in scrap bar and his own handles.
Bill Gruhn showed slides of his custom-built sewing machine cabinet for his wife's new do-everything machine
Mike Thorsen showed a slide show of the custom bathroom lavatorycabinets he built for the Garvin Gardens new Perry Wildflower Overlook
And Mens
Wally Duchow showed a slide show of the Ceremonial Mace he crafted for a local college.
Main Presentation Dwayne Glanton talked about how he got into woodworking and his interest in crafting fine musical instruments. He brought along a few sample of his work and presented a thoroughly entertaing slide show of others and thier development. Visit his website Dwaynes This and That for more information ad pictures. Crank Organ Electric Guitar
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I tried out for my sixth grade play last week. But I was sick that day and somebody else got the part. THAT'S NOT FAIR! What should I do?
My friend is in trouble for something I did. THAT'S NOT FAIR! I know it. But my friend's mother is being nice about it and my father might hit me if he finds out. He has done that before, believe me. What should I do?
I'm the only kid in sixth grade who is neither tall nor short. I am just medium height and there's nothing I can do about it and I'm the only one and THAT'S NOT FAIR! What should I do?
My older brother always gets everything new and I get all his hand-me-downs and THAT'S NOT FAIR! What should I do?
My friend's parents are getting a divorce and everything bad always happens to my friend and it never happens to me and I don't want it to happen to me but THAT'S NOT FAIR! What should I do?
I heard my mother tell her friend that my younger brother is the clever one in our family and I wonder if that is true, because I do not get good grades in school, and THAT'S NOT FAIR! What should I do?
My parents have a bunch of money and they give me everything I want but my friend's parents are poor so my friend can't have anything and THAT'S NOT FAIR! What should I do?
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Hey Guys… KiD here. So if you've been an avid watcher of this site, you know it's been dead for a while and I hope you got the idea to traverse to our FaceBook page. I can't say that it's seen too much activity but at least a bunch more than what you're getting from here. So what's been up… well I've gone back to school last... Read More
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Here it is folks. Finally. Our official release party for our long overdue "Take It Back". Think of this as a thank you to all who have been a part of the Nondenoms' life. Seriously, we mean it. So much so that we are providing Pizza for this insane show. There will be tons of pizza so don't eat before the show. Also, we've got some very... Read More
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After months… perhaps years of waiting… the album is here for sale. We're still revamping our whole online store so it will be a week or so before it's available online. However, come to any of our shows and we'll have them for sale at $10 a piece. Btw, because this album took so long to come out, we're working on a few more releases that should... Read More
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Monday, March 16, 2009
WOA #5: On the Denial of Self and the Cleansing of the Heart (Part One)
"Deny yourself," Jesus commanded us. This is incredibly difficult for 99% of us. But doing so is essential if we are to be saved. As Colliander writes, "If you cannot get rid of your own greatness, neither can you lay yourself open for real greatness. If you cling to your own freedom, you cannot share in true freedom, where only one will reigns. The saints' deep secret is this: do not seek freedom, and freedom will be given you" (12).
When Jesus and the authors of the New Testament speak of freedom or of being free, they are not speaking of the the type of freedom that Americans and residents of other democracies enjoy. By freedom, the Scriptures do not mean political freedom, and they certainly do not mean the freedom to do whatever we want, whenever we want to. Rather, by "freedom," they mean freedom from sin, freedom to live the kind of life that God has called us to. Of course, the main thing that prevents us from enjoying that freedom is our own sinfulness. Our sinful thoughts and actions prevent us from being all that we can be in Christ (not in the Army!).
But how are we to do this? How are we to master the passions that constantly lead us into sin? Colliander offers this advice: "If you wish to set yourself free from a great suffering, crush the small desires, say the Holy Fathers" (13).
He continues this thought: "...it does not pay to come to grips with the hard-to-master great vices and bad habits you have acquired without at the same time overcoming your small "innocent" weaknesses: your taste for sweets, your urge to talk, your curiosity, your meddling. For finally, all our desires, great and small, are built on the same foundation, our unchecked habit of satisfying only our own will" (13).
Now, after reading this quote, you might be thinking, "Gee, is he saying that it is a sin to like sweets (I hope not, or I'm done for!), to talk, to be curious?" and so on. No, he is not saying that. What he IS saying is that it is sinful to always give in to these things. It is sinful to never say no to ourselves. What's more, always indulging ourselves in small things teaches us the lesson that it is okay to always indulge ourselves in other things, things that more readily lead to sin.
This is a large reason why Orthodox Christians fast so strictly during Lent (and only slightly less strictly at many other times throughout the year). We deny ourselves certain types of food (the ones that most of us love the best) and drink so that we can tell our body that we are in charge of it, not the other way around. We attempt to gain control of our passions, rather than letting them control us. We say no to our desire to eat and drink so that we can better say no to our desire to sin. For, as Colliander states, "Since the Fall, the will has been running errands exclusively for its own ego" (13).
He goes on to give us some examples of how we can deny ourselves: "If you have the urge to ask something, don't ask! If you have the urge to drink two cups of coffee, drink only one! (Fr. James' note: Ouch! NOW he's hitting close to home!) If you have the urge to look at the clock, don't look! If you wish to smoke a cigarette, refrain! If you want to go visiting, stay at home! This is self-persecution; in this way does one silence, with God's help, one's loud-voiced will" (13-14).
We'll look at this idea, along with the rest of chapter five, next time.
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- Clint said...
This reminded me of the time, when I was a protestant minister, that a church member came up to me after a sermon to interrogate me.
I just finished a sermon in which I had stated that as Christians we must be prepared to relinquish our rights if the circumstances dictated that to be the prudent course. I don't remember what the scripture was that I was preaching from, but I am sure it was something like Romans 14 or 15, and said something like if eating meat causes your brother to stumble then don't eat the meat.
Anyway, this guy came up and said, "you aren't talking about the Bill of Rights are you?"
I suppose he thought I was a commie or something... - March 19, 2009 at 9:23 PM
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A Summit County judge has upheld a jury's verdict, sentencing craigslist killer Richard Beasley to death.
Craigslist killings: Second Ohio man Richard Beasley facing trial in phony job offer plot
AKRON, Ohio - Jury selection has begun in the Ohio trial of the alleged mastermind of a deadly plot to lure robbery victims with phony craigslist job offers, killing three men and wounding a fourth.
More than 200 prospective jurors gathered Tuesday in the ornate Akron Civic Theater because there was no courthouse room big enough.
Judge Lynne Callahan told prospective jurors that jury selection in the murder trial of 53-year-old Richard Beasley could extend into next week and the trial could last six weeks. He could face the death penalty.
The trial is set to begin Feb. 27. Potential jurors were informed they will be sequestered during all deliberations.
Prosecutors have portrayed Beasley as an ex-con street preacher in Akron and mentor to a teenager convicted in the plot.
Co-defendant Brogan Rafferty, who was then 17, was sentenced to life in prison in November after being found guilty in the plot.
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My name is Carlo DeVito, and I am the author of East Coast Wineries: A Complete Guide from Maine to Virginia published by Rutgers University Press. This blog is dedicated to primarily east coast wines and wineries including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. It will also feature products and information from other regions.


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lol. See you in an hour!
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i misread too
i am so used to everything being in EST
let's hope I can stay up an extra hour
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Me too!
Yep, just under 10 minutes til. I've given the first step early in the original post.
so here it is, too and I'll post it again at the real start time, too.
1. find a template to use to set up your LO. A majority of your layout will be based on the template so go ahead and find all of the things you'll need to fill it. (if you can't work with templates you can use one and lift the LO of it)
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"I have always felt you were and are the most underrated of America's jazz players and composers," Baker begins. His letter continues for a few pages, telling Urso about his experiences abroad, and then concludes, "Well, Phil, we'll say goodbye for now with one more reminder that we love you and wish you all good things, and when anyone asks me about my favorite tenor player, the answer is always Phil Urso."
Urso puts the letter away with a smile and says, "He's layin' it on kind of thick."
But Urso never heard from Baker again. In 1988, the once-handsome trumpeter was a wreck of a man who capped off his difficult life by falling (or being tossed), trumpet still in hand, out of the second-story window of the Prins Hendrick Hotel in Amsterdam. (For those who speculate that Baker was helped to his death, the usual explanation is a drug deal gone bad, but no one seems to know for sure.) Urso's face clouds over when talk turns toward Baker's years of drug abuse. Three decades ago his friend's ongoing self-destruction was one of the reasons he fled from New York City, the center of the jazz world, back home to Denver and the jazz bush leagues.
At 74, Urso is not a rich man, but he and his wife, Bruna, are comfortable. They've lived in the same pleasant Lakewood home for almost thirty years. Their daughter, Stephanie, lives just down the street and recently had a baby of her own.
But still, he ails.
If there's a general though unspoken rule of playing the saxophone, it is this: You cannot play with no teeth.
Urso used to have teeth. For the half-century he has been playing the saxophone, he has had teeth, and in those years, he's not only made a living as a jazz musician, which is no small feat, he has also witnessed the birth of modern jazz. He's played with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Nat Cole, Woody Herman, Bill Evans, Gerry Mulligan. With the exception of Rollins, who at 68 still performs with ferocity, the rest are dead. "I'm surprised I beat 'em out and I'm still alive," Urso says.
Though he recorded albums under his own name, chances are you've never heard of Phil Urso. But surely you've heard of the pianist on Urso's debut album: the great Horace Silver, pioneer of funky, hard-bop piano playing -- a cat with a dozen albums at any well-stocked music store.
In some encyclopedias of the genre, Urso earns a paragraph, a footnote. In others, nothing. Which is not to say he wasn't a good musician. You don't play in the major leagues if you don't have plenty of game.
"He's never been a real high-profile kind of guy," says musician Dave Rucker, a friend of Urso's. "He dedicated himself to having a home life. But everyone knew him." However, Rucker adds, even in Denver, "I can't really say he was the top dog."
It's a common refrain. No one in Denver in the last forty years has had anything approaching Urso's pedigree, yet he's regarded by local musicians with a mix of indifference and outright resentment. Musicians who were in the audience at El Chapultepec would talk more loudly on nights when Urso was on the bandstand, says owner Jerry Krantz.
"Even today, I see a lot of animosity toward Phil," says drummer John Arcotta. "I think people take Phil for granted. The guy was a monster -- he'd come out on the bandstand and kick everybody's ass, even his own. Knowing musically what he knows, I think people get a little intimidated."
Urso knows he is -- or was -- better than his critics, so he doesn't really care what they say. What he cares about are his teeth.
Earlier this year, they began to weaken. In late spring, he had his bottom teeth removed; a month later, the tops followed. Blowing through a saxophone mouthpiece creates a lot of air pressure, and Fixodent is not strong enough to keep his dentures stuck firmly to his gums. He has hopes for another adhesive called SeaBond, which uses strips made from some kind of seaweed/kelp extract to make it super-sticky. But he continues to have other problems. A protruding bone in his lower gums hurt like a son of a bitch when he tried to play, so a few weeks ago he had the bone filed down. Tenderness and stitches remain.
One day in August, Urso pulls out his horn, a Selmer Mark VII, and tries to blow through the mouthpiece and neck of the horn. He gets out a little squeaky sound, which is normal, but he can only blow for a few seconds before he stops. "I can't do it," he says, "but I will."
He does this every day, and every day he can hold the sound longer. He has a Dixieland gig that pays $500 this New Year's Eve, and he wants to be ready for it. He thinks he will be on the tenor sax, not on the clarinet, whose tighter embouchure puts even more pressure on his dentures.


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Admittance into Health Careers programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College is very competitive. Not all students interested in those programs of study will qualify for acceptance into the program for a variety of reasons. Work closely with your advisor as you consider applying for admittance in any of the programs of study.
The following charts outline the suggested course offerings for the Health Career programs at Pierpont to help better prepare you for admission into the programs. Successful completion of these courses does not guarantee your admittance into the program.
You may also want to consider applying to the Certificate of Applied Science, Laboratory Assistant Program as you prepare for acceptance into an Associate level Health Career Program. This program serves as an excellent foundational program for students desiring a career in one of the health fields. Students receive one year of didactic instruction and laboratory training in basic and advanced laboratory skills, technical report writing, basic anatomy and physiology, CPR (Basic Life Support and safety procedures), venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques, and computer concepts and applications.
Health Careers faculty can also help to direct students interested in transfer to Colleges and Universities with Health Careers programs of interest.
"Pre-Health Career" major designation may be given to a student for one year and then a major must be chosen.
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Childhood Sex Abuse Tied to Heart Risk - By Nathan Seppa
Women who report having had forced sex at a young age have an elevated risk of heart disease as adults. Some of the higher cardiac risk is traceable to behavioral and lifestyle factors, but much of it goes unexplained, researchers reported November 13 at a meeting of the American Heart Association. Nieca Goldberg, MD, is quoted.
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Announcing Mad Zeppelin, A Card Game of Treachery and Treason |
Mad Zeppelin | Published 01 September 2010 |
The Empire grows fat from the wealth of its distant colonies and a corrupt tyrant rules it with an iron fist. The armoured zeppelin Nostria is on its way home to the imperial capitol, its hold filled with precious cargo. The Emperor has hand-picked a team of his most loyal subjects to guard it. Little does he know that the ship has been infiltrated by enemy spies bent on undermining the Empire by stealing the cargo and throwing it overboard to henchmen on the ground below. The spies are dedicated not only to undermining the Empire, but also each other. Which spy will achieve this goal the fastest?
Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the imminent release of Mad Zeppelin, a card game of treason aboard the airship Nostria for two to six players*. In Mad Zeppelin, players will take on the roles of spies plotting against a corrupt tyrant, and each other, racing to be the first to steal enough cargo from the hold to achieve their goal of undermining the Empire.
There are fourteen different traitor characters - each with an agenda and a unique special ability - and in each round players will choose two of them to execute their nefarious plans. The goal of the game is not only to steal the most from the hold, but to do so before any of the other players and before the zeppelin reaches its final destination.
Players must think on their feet, adjusting their strategies to suit the randomly flying direction of the ship, as well as to whichever spies are currently active. Each round is different so adjust your plans accordingly!
For more information on Mad Zeppelin, please visit the game's new home page by following this link.
* Formerly published by AEG Games and unchanged from the original printing.
Mad Zeppelin is a fast-paced card game of treachery and treason for 2 - 6 players. Set aboard an armoured zeppelin flying high above an Empire governed by a corrupt tyrant, players will take on the roles of enemy agents working to undermine the Emperor by stealing the airship's precious cargo.
probably AEG's over stock with an updated rulebook... yes the rulebook was a bit difficult to go through but if you jumped on the forum you can make sence of it all..
Like Alcohol's cant reduce the cost of other Alcohols.
I have the oppotunity of buying the AEG one...do you think it wil be different at all?
Card wise or anything?
Steampunk rules!!! Yeah, I'm all over this one. I'll have to get it just because of the theme and the artwork.
"Not sure how the theme will appeal to a lot of players, but the gameplay sounds quite fun and engaging." - Torbal
You're right. It is fun and engaging (I picked up the AEG version as soon as it came out), but I think you may have underestimated the appeal of the game's steampunk theme.
Steampunk is actually the fastest growing segment of the sci-fi genre right now, and a lot of Steampunks are gamers, so I think this game will have a lot of appeal. An author friend of mine was just telling me last week that every major book publisher is currently scrambling to find new steampunk properties. It makes total sense that boardgame publishers would be following the same trend.
This is a fun game. Bought it a couple of months ago, right before the change over. Quick playing and one my kids enjoyed - they are 9 and 10. Great graphics too.
Man, is FFG pretty much taking over the entire AEG board game line . . . if so then maybe you guys can finally get a copy of the L5R board game finished.
Yeah I would love to know a release date for these latest games...I want them all!!!
I hopw they are released soon before xmas...
Thanks FFG
Not sure how the theme will appeal to a lot of players, but the gameplay sounds quite fun and engaging.
And just how many games does FFG plan on rolling out this year (Yes, I note the release says it is an unchanged reprint of AEG Games' original Mad Zeppelin game)?


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Mitt Romney on "supercharged" campaign, "handiwork of our creator" at Red Rocks
Standing in front of around 10,000 supporters at by far his most extravagant Colorado rally of the presisdential race, Mitt Romney last night took in the breathtaking sight of Red Rocks Amphitheatre filled with cheering swing-state voters who want him to be the next president. Big photos below.
"Wow, that's a Colorado welcome, I gotta tell you," he said.
"Boy, what a place this is," he continued. "To come here and look at these extraordinary mountains.... You look at the handiwork of our creator and it's just overwhelming."
Speaking to the crowd alongside running mate Paul Ryan, who has been quick to mention his love of the mountains on his frequent Colorado visits, Romney quickly pivoted from his appreciation of the outdoor venue to offering his take on the state of the campaign exactly two weeks before election day.
It's the narrative his campaign is pushing in the final countdown: Romney is on the rise and gaining the momentum he needs to win. To some, he is still riding the wave from the president's botch debate performance in Denver -- and Romney's team is presenting the Obama campaign as one that is struggling to maintain its lead. Photo by Brandon Marshall Slide show: Romney and Ryan at Red Rocks
This story is one the Romney campaign hopes will provide the final chapter in Colorado, where most polls show the two in a statistical dead heat -- making the state a total toss-up in the final weeks, and one that is a crucial ingredient in the path to victory.
To bolster excitement, the campaign also brought out Kid Rock and Rodney Atkins last night.
"Now, I'm not sure how busy you've been the last few weeks, but did you get a chance to watch the debates?" he asked the crowd, prompting loud screams and cheers. "They have supercharged our campaign, I've gotta tell you that. And you know, we're on the home stretch now. and I think the people of Colorado are going to get us all the way there. What do you think?"
He continued, "What you're seeing across this country...you're seeing this movement growing. You're seeing people coming together to say, 'We love America. We recognize we can do better.' I came in and some of the folks here were holding signs, 'Democrats for Romney.' I love that. I love that!"
They weren't exactly random folks, but rather a group strategically placed on stage just behind Romney and Ryan, forming the backdrop visible in the large monitors projecting both of their speeches to the huge crowd. After Romney's comments, Ryan pushed the point further, walking over and shaking the Dems' hands before they continued on with the rally.
In the final days of the race, it is the undecided or on-the-fence voters who will make the difference in Colorado, a state where the unaffiliated group is larger than those registered as Democrats or Republicans.
The importance of swaying those swing voters came through in both of the candidates' speeches. Photo by Brandon Marshall Slide show: Romney and Ryan at Red Rocks
"Paul and I have a few things in common. One is, we both learned how to reach across the aisle in our elected office to find ways to work with Democrats, Republicans, independents to get the job done and we need you to reach across the neighborhood to Democrats and independents as well," Romney said. "Make sure they understand that this is a year to vote for real change if you want to have real recovery. I need you to get those folks to vote for us."
It was a theme in Ryan's introduction speech as well. He said, "When he was governor of a Democratic state, did he demean and demoralize...the Democrats? No! He reached across the aisle."
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While facing the mayhem on Black Friday in Tupelo last week, my dad and I took a break, which means I immediately went to my phone to check up on things in the world of Twitter.
Puzzled, my dad took my phone and scrolled through, trying to see what exactly it is that I find enthralling about the application. I then made the mistake of trying to explain to him what Twitter is and how important it is for me for work, etc. Needless to say, the conversation ended with no success and my dad simply shaking his head and surrendering my phone.
I remember when I first heard about Twitter while watching the Super Bowl with some friends about three years back. I swore then that I would never use such a crazy thing that was described as "just like updating your Facebook status." Seeing as I hardly ever do that, why on earth would I use Twitter?
Slowly, I caved in, and it really is beneficial for me with work. Over 10,000 Tweets and 800 followers later, I'm completely obsessed and wonder how I ever functioned before using it.
The coolest thing for me using Twitter is that I have unlimited resources to finding out what I need to know about games and teams, which comes in handy when I'm limited to attending one game each night and want to keep up with everything else going on in the county.
Another thing I enjoy, the smack talk between schools. Mississippi State and Ole Miss have become infamous for this, using various hashtags (#HailState, #HottyToddy, and my personal favorite, #FeedMoncrief).
But this is not only limited to colleges. The Student Section Challenge began earlier this week, and the respective student sections that I watched, Ingomar (@IngomarStudents) and New Albany (@The_NA_FRA), use Twitter to keep the kids informed as to what they're doing for particular games….and to smack talk.
Both schools did an awesome job on the opening night of the challenge, and I'm looking forward to more excitement in the weeks to come with East Union, West Union and Myrtle.
In the meantime, keep hitting me up on Twitter (@ezaremba1618), and I'll enlighten you with useless sports knowledge and pictures of my dog.
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gphilip writes "I have been asked to contribute ideas for the preparation of a textbook for ninth graders (ages circa 14 years) in the subject of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Could you suggest material to include in such a text? More details below."
Quite a few details, actually — how would you add to the curriculum plan outlined below?"Background: This is for the public school system of the state of Kerala, India. The state has near-total literacy (we achieved this goal in 1991 following a massive literacy drive), and the government is keen on achieving total e-literacy as well. This drive for e-literacy — and the school curriculum that is the subject of this question — is based entirely on free and open-source software; the school system uses a customized version of Debian for teaching purposes.
ICT is a subject that has been recently introduced into the school curriculum. Currently we have, for all intents and purposes, a 'first generation' of students (and teachers) in this subject. To be more precise, the general public is just beginning to use computers in a big way, and the goal now is to familiarize them with the use of computers, and more specifically, with FOSS. The ICT textbook for the eighth grade (native language version), therefore, focusses on introducing various GNU/Linux software and showing how they can help in learning the other, more traditional, subjects. This textbook introduces the following software: The Gimp, Sunclock, OOO Writer, Calc, and Impress, Kalzium, Geogebra, Marble, and Kstars. In addition, there are simple introductions to elementary Python (variables, the print statement, and if-else), networking, and the Internet.
What we need: In the ninth grade textbook, we would like to shift the focus a bit. We want to introduce concepts which give more scope for creativity, and form a basis for further studies and/or a vocation in the future. The student spends one more year (the tenth grade) in the school system, and so there is scope for developing further on the theme of the ninth grade ICT book when designing the textbook for the tenth grade.
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Lawn Chair Catechism: Session 1: Introduction
Welcome to the first session of Lawn Chair Catechism, using Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, by Sherry Weddell (Our Sunday Visitor, 2012).
This week, we'll be covering the Introduction.
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What does it mean to form "intentional" disciples? In the introduction to Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry Weddell writes about a startling conversation she had with the leader of a local Catholic women's group. The conversation was part of a series of interviews to help lay leaders learn how to use their gifts in the parish:
Her stories were so vague that I wasn't hearing any evidence of how God might be using her. . . . So I asked her a question that I had never asked before: Could you briefly describe to me your lived relationship with God to this point in your life?
After thinking carefully for a few moments, she responded briskly, "I don't have a relationship with God." Her answer stunned me. My first thoughts were, "That's not possible. You're a leader in your parish. You wouldn't do that without some kind of relationship with God . . .."
. . . By the end of the interview, I realized she had accurately described her spiritual reality.
Sherry goes on to explain that she began asking the question routinely. And here's what she discovered:
We learned that the majority of even "active" American Catholics are still at an early, essentially passive stage of spiritual development. . . . We discovered, to our surprise and dismay, that many pastoral leaders do not even possess a conceptual category for discipleship. As long as this holds true, the theology of the laity and the Church's teaching on social justice and evangelization will remain beautiful ideals that are, practically speaking, dead letters for the vast majority of Catholics.
For discussion:
In your own faith:
- How would you describe your lived relationship with God to this point in your life?
- What does the word "discipleship" mean to you? Do you perceive a need in the Church today to help lay Catholics become more fervent followers of Jesus Christ?
In your parish:
- How would you describe your parish's current efforts at discipleship? A hotbed of discipleship? A weekly gathering of spiritual sleep-walkers? Or perhaps something in between?
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We'll be "talking" in the combox, too, so please leave your thoughts there as well!
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Sarah Reinhard writes at SnoringScholar.com in the midst of rural farm life with little ones underfoot. A convert to Catholicism, she's still learning what to do and when to do it, and she struggles (like so many others) with keeping sight of her faith in the midst of everyday life. She is the author of a number of books including A Catholic Mother's Companion to Pregnancy: Walking with Mary from Conception to Baptism, the first in the CatholicMom.com books, and Catholic Family Fun: A Guide for the Adventurous, Overwhelmed, Creative, or Clueless.
Funny thought in writing my answer this week: I always found my evangelical friends' talk about "having a personal relationship with Jesus" to be really strange. I didn't get it. And yet, I always *had* that relationship — never doubted God was a Person, even when I was busy claiming otherwise.
Love that, Jen! Can't wait to read your response!
I'm not sure if I should put two copies of this same blog post up in the links….my Chatty Catholic Doll post is also on CWG Blog today….
The CWG link isn't working, Charlotte. I did fix your link above in the linky-do (it wasn't working either). I say it's fine to post both.
Permalink to the CWG blog reprint of Charlotte's post:
(But go check out her regular blog for a load of Charlotte O. personality!)
Right now my "lived relationship" is sitting on the back burner of the stove on a slow rolling simmer. God is always there for me and I know I can always call on him in any moment. His love and graces fragrant my life every day. However, over the last year (I've only converted to Catholicism about 5 years ago) have I had a deeper desire to delve further into the Church and my relationship with God. I want him to become front and center, at a rolling boil on the front burner of my life. I want His presence to be an unmistakable aroma from my life and the lives of my children especially.
Since becoming Catholic I've appreciated my Protestant upbringing because of the intense focus they put on "relationship" with Jesus.
I've never been a very good at evangelizing, so trying to perceive the word "discipleship" is a little difficult for me to grasp. I've stayed fairly comfortable in our parish and have not done too much seeking out of other members or groups. I'm sure there are plenty of lay Catholics there who could use encouragement, support, and accountability (shoot, I'm one of them too!). So I suppose this is one of my own prayers. I try to remain comfortable, but in my desire to know more and delve deeper in the Church and my relationship with Jesus, I need to ask for His graces to help me step out into our parish and become involved in the groups/people there.
I wouldn't say our parish is a "hotbed of discipleship", or at least those who are doing so are not very noticeable.
I think I didn't understand the true nature of relationship and all it could offer until I too started diving deeper into my Catholicism. I'm a convert too, Nicole. And yeah, encouragement is always good! Go forth! Heck, start with your own friends!
Ok, got my post linked up. I'm committed.
Awful lot of personal introspection, though – might have to go watch a Die Hard movie or something to counteract the effects.
That's more or less exactly how I felt, but I'm watching Doctor Who instead.
I felt the same ! Wow! How Personal can we get?
Over the last six months or so, I've really started thinking more about my relationship with God–specifically in a Father-daughter way. How does God as a Father see me? How do/should I see Him? Jesus' parables are often windows into this idea, and I've really been taken with it, though I know I'm basically a lousy daughter who doesn't call home often enough. Thank God for His mercy and grace!
@Sarah Reinhard
"Engagement needs a smaller group….I truly believe that small group engagement is critical for parish life. "
Yes, exactly. Today's mega parishes make feeling communion difficult.
The mass has less of a meal quality to it as much as a sitting in a movie theater with a bunch of strangers
I see what you are both talking about, but truly, there is a power to the universality of those mega-parishes. When you see old and young, people from many backgrounds and cultures all come together as one family you have to know it's the power of God that levels the playing field! And those people in the pews are just a fraction of the souls celebrating that Mass with us. Imagine the Communion of Saints, too!
Don't allow the isolation to work on you, You can choose to use it as a positive and uniting factor. -
Yes – we are communing with the entire body Of Christ when we attend mass …so it shouldn't matter the size of the congregation – but even in the mega churches they usually have to break down into smaller groups to actively engage folks. I go to a mid sized parish (1500 families) and I think Sarah's point is seen there – we have this bible study, that book group, the grief support group, the green club, the altar society ect … and it is in these smaller groups where the real engagement takes place.
I think one problem with engaging mega churches – the pastor has a harder time engaging the folk one on one. I'm sure there are good ways around this ( associate pastors , deacons ect ) but that stil comes down to a matter of breaking the community into smaller bite size groups that can be engaged.
Though to be sure there are problems with the smaller parish too – cliques, people being lukewarm …
I suppose the thing is to know your parishes weakness and strengths …if only the angel of Revelation would send us letters to the church of …
I agree. My husband and I argue about this a lot. He's happy with our little parish, while I feel that at a bigger parish, I'd have better chances to find a place to fit in, find new friends and a place to belong. I guess I assume since there's more people, there's more a chance to find people to bond with.
I have been blessed the last four plus years to belong to a Small Christian (Faith) Community at our parish that meets weekly in member's homes. We pray with and for one another and follow the beautiful rhythm of the Lectionary. We break open the readings for the following Sunday – in other words, we're preparing for the upcoming Sunday. A real sense of living the Gospel happens here; the group is small enough 7 – 8 people, so that everyone gets to participate.
It's hard at any size church to get that level of intimacy with other people in an hour on a Sunday – even if you do sit in the same pew every week!
If your parish doesn't "do" SCC's, start one yourself. There are a great many resources out there to use as a guide. If this seems like too radical an idea, or takes you beyond your comfort zone, wait for Advent or Lent – these are natural times to begin when we all feel compelled to "prepare" -
@JenniferFitz "It was strange to me when I read about how so many Catholics do not have a notion of God as a Person."
"–> Even during my ardently agnostic/pantheistic kick during young adulthood, I still considered God *someone*. I might have claimed He was this Force Blah Blah Blah, but in practice, yes, a Person. You don't chat with a Force."
" I need prayer as my mainstay. If I lose my prayer routine, or I find myself too busy to pray, I begin to feel "off." "
Yup !
@Charlotte Osterman
"Golly, I 'muse on Him through the night',… I run past Him and take Him for granted and ignore signals that He wants to talk to me, just like I do that to my family….so sorry, Lord!"
"Well, though I had a good laugh before getting serious about answering, who am I to say how discipleship is going in my parish???" ….This is exactly what I felt!
Ok, I blame you for the tears on my keyboard Sarah and Jen. Thank you for creating this opportunity to have a summer-long "retreat" I greatly need. This is going to be awesome!
Lisa – I'm blown away by the responses I've read so far. I *knew* this was needed, but I didn't really understand quite how much.
As a convert, I have a different point of view. In my Protestant circles, people LEFT the Catholic Church to experience a personal conversion and start walking with the Lord. Protestants eyes popped open when I became a Catholic,
" You are Spirit filled and then you became Catholic?? You're kidding right?"
The most adamant opposition I received was from former Catholics. Most former Catholics do not even realize that it is possible to have a personal relationship with Christ the Saviour. The Holy Spirit is not their most intimate companion and they don't have a clue how to worship the Father "in Spirit and in truth". Most people leave the Catholic Church to become disciples of Jesus because many Protestant churches are warm, friendly, welcoming and they know how to nurture new disciples.
what I am implying in the above comment is that Catholic Parishes should be encouraged to form small spiritual growth groups, have teaching seminars that present Kerygma, encourage interaction outside of mass… to form a warm, supportive community
Yes, Catholic parishes could learn a lot from Protestants about hospitality. My pastor said in a homily once that we need to keep an eye out for new people, because they could come to our church and not get noticed at all. Meanwhile, they could go to the mega-church down the road and get 3 invitations to a bible study and invited to brunch after church.
Exactly. If you attend a talk at another church the differance in the atmoshere is shocking. Catholics do want to maintain reverance in the sanctuary itself but somehow the reserve affects relationships as well
Barb SchoenebergerJune 2, 2013 |
One thing that distresses me is the priest forcing everyone to stand up and shake hands and introduce oneself all around, right in the church before Mass. Or the priest before the final blessing makes all the newcomers stand up and introduce themselves. This is not the answer.
Every Catholic parish needs a special welcoming plan that starts with the ushers/greeters. Joyful, smiling people who have a close relationship with Jesus is the start. That means knowing the Faith and frequenting the Sacrament of Penance, faithful attendance at Mass, etc. We're sitting on the Holy Spirit in our souls instead of letting Him work. When that happens, we fail in following Jesus.
melanie jean juneauJune 2, 2013 |
agreed, I cannot stand chatter in the presence of the Tabernacle
Ironically, I was thinking just the reverse: that Protestants could learn much from Catholics about how to recognise those who are newly part of the body of Christ. When I was ritually confirmed at Easter, everyone saw me, everyone clapped for me, and almost everyone congratulated me. I felt supported and affirmed. Now, eleven weeks into Ordinary time, and having just completed VBS, I still feel affirmed. The problem does not seem to be hospitality, but community; as many of you have signalled. It's almost as if I don't "smell" Catholic, there lacks the whiff of Catholic Culture. Actually Protestants don't spend much time talking about their formation or discipleship either. Sure, there are Sunday School classes and groups and core crews, etc, but people are just as reluctant to admit that they are struggling with feeling remote from God. I think one of the strengths of the Catholic Church is the relief that I don't have to talk constantly about my relationship with God the Father or God the Son as my only option. I can talk about how He is working in and on me through the lives of his saints, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, through Divine Mercy, or through various contemplative or meditative streams. Sometimes it is just too much for us to work on our relationship with the first Person of the Trinity at a particular stage of our life without the intercession of the saints and the working of the sacrements. Of course ultimately we must keep ourselves on course by recognising that the Divine Heart of intercession always belongs to Jesus, but we have a great deal of heavenly aid.
Something I noticed as I read the blog responses, quite a few 3rd or lay order folks out there. Very awesome:)
Something I'm noticing… the question about the parish seems to be the one no one really wants to answer. I think as we move through the book we may be confronted with this again.
Some hesitate to answer because they work at a parish (somewhat reasonable hesitation), others don't want to hurt a particular person in the parish whose job they see this as (again somewhat reasonable – but I bet as we read that notion that it's so and so's job – will be challenged), or third we hesitate because it feels like judging others – I know when I was thinking of my answer that's how it felt. I think the thing there is to remember when we analyze how the parish is doing it's a collective – we aren't judging one person.
I'm going to think a little harder on how my parish is doing.
Starting with myself. Then yes, those people who have specific jobs that relate to the question … then as a whole. I probably won't share the answer but I think I need to at least better formulate it in my head before we move ahead to the next chapter. -
Jen – Yes. The parish questions are important, but sometimes the answers are not really appropriate for a public discussion.
I'd encourage folks to answer them on the internet if:
-The example can be helpful to others, especially if the example points to specific ways to problem-solve.
-The example *will not* be hurtful to fellow parishioners.In many cases, the parish questions should be reserved for discussion within the parish. It's an essential conversation, but think of it like a family meeting — not every topic a family needs to talk about should be broadcast to the whole world.
It is important to respect the privacy and good name of our family members. Personal matters are sometimes better dealt with personally.
But: Please, oh please, when you have something helpful to share, please share it! We need to learn from each other. And absolutely, the approach of "How do I fit into my parish's mission?" is the way to go. 100%.
I haven't written a formal 'response' on my blog but I'm enjoying reading the responses of others. My lived relationship with God is an interesting topic – one that I personally feel I've come full circle with. Somewhat like the prodigal son. I grew up with a strong and intimate relationship with God, then abandoned it (to a certain extent) for several years and came back to Him. But all the time I knew He was there – and that my personal relationship with Him was more important than Catechism. In fact, during my years away from the church I think I used my 'personal relationship with God' as an excuse for abandoning organized religion. Now I see it more as the center or foundation of my faith – the personal relationship – but the church as the community and structure for growing that relationship.
As for discipleship – my immediate association with this word is the notion that I must give up everything in order to follow Christ. And while I used to take this literally, now I feel like I'm being called to 'let go' of whatever prevents me from evangelizing — the excuses I make, the fear of rejection, etc.
Re my parish, I'm really encouraged by the discipleship opportunities that are starting to appear in my parish. I think for a large parish, our leaders are doing a good job of creating smaller group programs and ministries that are inviting to youth, adults, families, etc. I think it was Sarah who said this is a messy and time consuming process — but isn't everything that's worth accomplishing?
Thanks for making this discussion possible!
"personal relationship with Him was more important than Catechism" … this was true for me too while I was away from the Church- and definitely that relationship is what brought me back. After I came back I went through a catechism phase before settling back into a relational phase
"… discipleship – my immediate association with this word is the notion that I must give up everything in order to follow Christ. And while I used to take this literally, now I feel like I'm being called to 'let go' of whatever prevents me from evangelizing " …awesome
After thinking more about what I see in my own parish and common themes I see in the posts I think these are some of the issues facing us:
Discipleship Issue: Gender Gap. It seems most of the same people are involved in the Parish. Generally older folks ( but not exclusively)
Discipleship Issue: One person can't do it all? you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. The woman in charge of adult faith formation – is faith-filled, and works very hard – she tries different ideas, tries different times ect but it is still hard to get people involved
Discipleship Issue: Converts and reverts seem to be more gung ho for Christ than many cradle Catholics ( not all of course but generally )
Discipleship Issue: Our Parish has a school – and the school families are a sort of sub set – most went to school here – so their kids do – confirmation seems dwarfed by 8th grade graduation ect …often it is hard to get them to embrace the faith. Many school families are more concerned about social and sports events than getting their families to mass – what would be called cultural or convenience Catholics. BUT not all of them – some of the families at the school are incredibly faith filled.
Discipleship Issue: in our parish and our diocese there is a growing trend for two separate parishes sharing the churche building – Hispanic group doing their own thing ( which is good ) and there is little interaction between the Hispanic community and the "old" community ( which is not so good.)
Discipleship Issue: people are finding faith community outside of the Parish – online , in intentional communities , in diocese wide groups …how do we bring those things back to the parish ? how do we incorporate the parish and these "outside" groups
Discipleship issue : very few people regularly attend daily Mass … more than anything else a person or parish can do to form disciples is The Mass … how do we increase Mass attendance ? one thought … more times ( most parishes in our diocese celebrate an 8 or 8:30 mass – so if you can't or don't make that you can try to find one of the scarcer noon masses … even masses are virtually unheard of ) …but wider availability of the Mass is not the whole answer – how do we help people want to come to Mass …or adoration…or confession.
Discipleship Issue : Being available/ open to Christ using you in His work of conversion ( vs knowing when He is not trying to use you. So many seem resistant to the faith – or even hostile – we can not convert their hearts only Christ can – but how can we help Him?
Discipleship Issue : Charismatic seems to almost be a bad word in some circles …Catholics aren't charismatic are they? of course – the Church is. Charism is how the Holy Spirit works in our lives – how can we be open to the Spirit working in us?
That part about two groups using the same building is interesting. Is that in response to a priest shortage? In my diocese, the latest thing is for multiple churches to share the same pastor and for churches to be grouped together to share resources and host events together.
We have Spanish masses – and they end up being sort of a sub parish within the parish. I have also heard of occasions of Latin Massers having to share a N.O. parish … in both cases there seems to sometimes be a us and them feeling among some …it's sad. We also have lots of examples of two or three buildings being combined into 1 parish ( that is partly because of priest shortages )
I recently read in Scott Hahn's book "Hail Holy Queen," a thought provoking statement about how we almost always talk about God's attributes in relation to our selves. For example, He is our Savior, Creator, etc. Yet, He is so much more. I have been in love with Him from the time I cam to know Him in my early 20's. Like any good love, it has only grown deeper through the years. Now as I am venturing into the Catholic Church, I feel as though we are off on a new adventure with Him leading me by the hand.
God is like a diamond with endless facets. I have always enjoyed exploring them, and now I feel such a thrill learning of so many things I have missed all of these years, Just like I love finding out new things about my husband, and my children, I can't imagine not being interested to know more about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Only by the grace of the Holy Spirit am I actually participating . . . I'm not kicking and screaming, but I saw a tweet last week about this opportunity and immediately sent our pastor email. He was excited and supportive, and said he would mention it in his column in the bulletin this week.
I turned around and sent an email to over 100 folks in our parish who participate in small christian communities. We'll have to wait and see who steps out of the boat!
With that out of the way; I was really apprehensive about actually participating since I'm not a "mom", and haven't seen too many male posts yet – but I feel compelled to write since I've encouraged so many others – plus, this seems like a really cool "Adult VBS" kind of thing. Just what I need for the summer.
Discipleship is to borrow the old adage, is walking the walk; being Jesus' hands and feet in the world. Yes, there is a tremendous need in the Church today to teach, coach, train, lead more disciples. The Catholic Church – mega-parishes and small ones too, needs to be on a mission. If Matthew Kelly's numbers are even close, we can start real close to home by encouraging the 83% of us who don't bother to show up at church every Sunday.
We are blessed at our parish with so many good things. But, while I wouldn't label us a "hot bed" of discipleship, I can't say we're "spiritual sleepwalkers" either; so we're somewhere in between.
This "virtual community" is such wonderful opportunity. Thank you for making it possible. I look forward to the rest of the summer with all of you. -
Hal, I love thinking of this as "Adult VBS." Do we get color-coded nametags and cool snacks? I'm only in charge of logistics…
And I've read the Matthew Kelly stuff you reference. His numbers are both inspiring and terrifying.
Thanks for being part of this. I personally love having a male viewpoint, so know that we welcome you and look forward to hearing more from you!
No snacks – hopefully food for thought though. Thanks for the welcome – I think I've got this figured out and am looking forward to responding to this week's questions.
– Hal
Ditto on the Adult VBS!
I vote for this round, we consider "Catholic Mom" to mean "Mother Church". Yes?
And yes, definitely some manly-men participating. Check out Larry D. at Acts of the Apostasy, and Will Duquette at View from the Foothills. Among others.
Thank you so much for posting~ how wonderful to hear a male voice here!
Sorry for the probably confusing tweet. As you may know I live in the #########, ## Diocese. For the last 30 years Bishop ##### ######### has been slowly but surely leading us down a path that most certainly was not right. He was even told on at least one occasion in the last 15 years told by the Vatican to knock it off and reverse one of his polices. He retired last year but many of his polices are still in place. He believed that lay people should be in charge of every parish and the Priests should answer to them, that the same lay people should be giving homilies. We had some very interesting homilies where we were told that head scarves were like Burkas and that women should be allowed to be priests. We recently had one of our lay ministers effectively fire the priest because the priest was pushing back and would not let the lay person spout his liberal nonsense as a homily and call it Church doctrine.
To say that we are a trouble diocese would be putting it mildly. We have written petitions, written the priests and the lay people in charge, and even on occasion the bishop, but with little effect.
My family and I actually moved to the neighboring diocese to get some relief and we have found an incredible priest, but that is not an option for everyone, and would not be fair to that parishes in the surrounding diocese. (for example the one that we joined went from about 100 families to 220 families in a year.)
The question becomes how do you handle it when your diocese is doing it wrong.
Holy {insert colorful word here}, Jeff!
Uhhh..boy am I glad that's not MY diocese!
Oh wait, that's not very helpful.
OK, so…I dunno. I'm going to leave it to some of the experts to speak up. I think you must never! give! up! but…saying that, I know it's also exhausting. Oh wow.
Email me the name of this diocese, please. I'm going to add it to my intentions. And wow.
I really struggle with the tension between resisting gossip, versus enabling dissent. I was in a conversation recently with several other Catholics from various places. A topic would come up (religious ed, parish administration, Catholic schools), and we'd begin with some broad, charitable remarks . . . but then slowly, the stories of active dissent within the ranks of leadership began to emerge.
We find ourselves wondering: How do you respond, when so-and-so openly teaches contrary to the faith during RE, or when such-and-such school creates a lukewarm, neglectful-to-moral-teaching atmosphere in the classroom. Will speaking out do more harm than good? Do our bishops care? Do they want to know? Or are we the bad guys for calling attention to the failings of someone else?
It's a real quandry for many people around the US. I don't know what the solution is. Prayer, certainly. But beyond that, I do not know.
I always strt my day with some quiet time with the /lord. But I will admit that I learned to do this from Young Life, a non-denominational high school group. I was even involved in my church's youth group where we had a lot of fun but not much spiritual growth. I am an assistant youth group leder now, so I am eager to get ideas on how to develop in the young people of parish parish a truly personal relationship with the Lord.
YAY!!! My book came.
I just discovered all these great comments….somehow had forgotten to check the email-notify box, below…this is fun! I have to laugh when I think of Catholics feeling like Protestants get more personal with Christ…was in a poetry group with an evangelical pal and the SPOUSAL IMAGERY in my poetry made her skin crawl….'personal' really only goes so far, but infused contemplation is so much more…or, eating His real Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity!!!!! So maybe we need to help people see how INTIMATE they're already getting with the Lord, and they'll wake up to the UNION that is possible! My capitals aren't meant to shout at you, but I talk with my hands and this is a substitute for great gesturing!
Yep….how much closer can we get to Jesus on this earth than in the Eucharist!
Ever growing. I retired and I have been blessed to move to a wonderful parish. I have been able to attend daily Mass and for most of the year that Mass is in the EF. (Sundays all the time). I joined the men's Bible study. I was a little concerned when I found a good portion of the group was Protestant converts to the Catholic Church. No worries…these guys knew their faith better than I did. It was interesting to learn the reasons why they converted. Pretty much to a man they stated Truth and the Eucharist. This parish also has perpetual adoration and I joined the guild. It was also the first time since I was a kid that I participated in the Corpus Christi procession! I also learned about the book Divine Intimacy and start my day off reading the daily meditations along with prayer.


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I am renovating an investment property. The basement was "finished" but it was shoddy, moldy and not up to code. I am contracting out the carpentry, electrical and drywall for the work about to be done, but I am doing the demolition myself.
I know very little about electrical wiring, there are currently outlets mounted on some of the studs, and the reading I am getting using my 3-pronged outlet tester is "Open Ground". How do I safely disconnect these outlets so I can knock out the rest of these studs? Thanks! |
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" How do I safely disconnect these outlets" go to the panel and find what circuit breaker they are on and shut it off. Take them out, then get your electrician in there to hook up temporary lighting or whatever else you might need. |
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- Posted by noodles91380 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 13:41
Thanks! Yeah, that's what I figured I'd do, I still need to demo around the circuit breaker (the morons who tried to DYI this thing made it nearly inaccessible by putting walls up all around it). There is an outlet on one end of the basement that is up to code and we are keeping in tact, so we can at least keep a lamp plugged into that one. The problem is the switches aren't labeled in the box, so I'll have to trial and error to see which ones control the outlets I'm trying to disconnect. Do you know what a standard 3-prong tester should read once the outlet is completely deactivated? |
The 3 prong testers use juice from the outlet to power those lights. If the outlet doesn't have power, you get no lights. |
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Has anyone seen a Weeks (i believe) rose called Carrot Top? I did not see it on the Weeks web site.
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It isn't a Weeks rose, it is from Poulsen. I checked helpmefind.com, but neither of the vendors listed (John's Miniature Roses and Northland Rosarium) show it on their current list. You might want to send an e-mail to both to see if they might have a spare someplace. |
- Posted by roadrunner23 AZ 8 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 19, 09 at 11:57
Carrot Top is listed in The Heather Farm and Classic Miniature Roses catalog. This company is located in Vancouver BC, Canada and according to their website unfortunately doesn't ship orders outside of Canada. I've never contacted them to see if they make exceptions to that policy. If you have any friends or relatives living in Canada that shouldn't be a problem as they should be able to send the order on to you unless there are some types of quarantine laws concerning live plant material that may come into play. It might be worth investigating. Hope that helps. Dave |
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I used to have this rose. The only good thing it has is orange color. It blows too quickly. So I dug mine out and gave it away. |
Thanks everyone for your help in finding her. I struck out with Canada. There's actually a few minis from Canada that I had my eye on but it seems it won't happen. As for the behavior of Carrot Top, thanks dan keil cr! I don't feel so bad about not getting my hands on her. Dale |
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Joe Crawford from ArtLung sent in this link to a post from Undercover Black Man, which itself links to a seasonal over-analyzation at Lawrence Auster's View from the Right blog.
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As I type, I'm glancing at some grotesque thing on ABC, about the Grinch and Christmas, in which humans interact in brotherhood with a variety of monstrous looking other species, and a little girl has a tender relationship with an unsettlingly hideous but sensitive and kind-hearted being called the Grinch, and everyone loves each other. This is not our society celebrating the beautiful holiday of Christmas. This is the Liberal Controllers of our society carefully teaching children an unnatural and dangerous lie that they would never believe unless they were carefully taught. How many whites will militate against vitally necessary immigration restrictions in the decades to come, how many young white females will be raped and murdered by nonwhites in the decades to come, because of the message of trusting and loving racial aliens that programs like this implant in them?
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