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FLORIDA, August 3, 2012 — Like it or not, things are changing across the country, and doing so at warp speed.
Perhaps the starkest of all testaments to this is America's diminishing religious identity and participation level. Over the last several years, a great many churches have been bleeding membership. In more extreme — though increasingly frequent — cases, entire congregations find themselves left with little choice other than to close.
All the while, a growing number describe themselves as being, more or less, nonbelievers. This is not necessarily an outright endorsement of atheism, mind you. Agnostics, freethinkers, non-theists, and many more are finding a welcome home in our country's secular movement.
David Niose recently wrote a book about the subject, titled Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans. It has already become a bestseller in three Amazon.com categories, and seems likely to gain attention during the times ahead. In a detailed discussion with me, the American Humanist Association president painted a vivid picture of what life is like for our nation's growing ranks of nonbelievers.
Joseph F. Cotto: Many people, especially in politics, claim that America is a "Christian nation". Very often, this idea is supported by the claim that our Founding Fathers drafted and ratified the Constitution on theological grounds. What is your opinion on this subject?
David Niose: This claim is refuted by the Constitution itself, the text of which is wholly secular. There is nothing theological about it. The original Constitution made only one reference to religion, and it was a negative, stating that no religious test shall be required to hold public office. The Bill of Rights, which of course added the First Amendment and its religion language to the Constitution, similarly makes no theological assertions. The
Constitution vests ultimate authority in "We the People," not in any divinity or church.
Cotto: While the majority of Americans identify with Christianity in one form or another, church attendance has decreased rapidly over the last several years. Meanwhile, the number of those describing themselves as secular has skyrocketed. Why do you think that such a sea change is taking place?
Niose: A number of factors, too many to explain fully here. I would say one key factor in causing people to move away from religion, however, is the pervasive influence of religious fundamentalism in public life. The religious right seems to get more visible and more bold in its agenda with virtually every election cycle, and it has now reached the point that many
people simply feel that they want nothing whatsoever to do with organized religion. The Catholic sex scandal is surely another factor in decreased church attendance.
Beyond all those things, however, I think many people simply see ancient theology as having little relevance in the modern world.
Cotto: Despite the fact that American secularism is on an upswing, it must be noted that fundamentalist Christianity has seen a remarkable rise in popularity. All the while, mainline Protestant churches are in serious decline. What do you suppose might account for this trend?
Niose: The attraction of fundamentalism is that it provides firm answers that validate the fear of modernity that many people feel. The attraction of secularity is that it offers fulfillment while being grounded in reality, but it does so by making a complete break with most aspects of traditional theology.
Keeping this in mind, we can see that mainline churches are often seen as theological and philosophical vanilla, completely lacking in boldness. They don't reject modernity the way fundamentalist churches do, but they don't reject ancient theology the way a secular worldview does. They try to have it both ways, and I think many people see that as unfulfilling and lacking credibility.
Cotto: You have written in the past that America's secular coalition consists of far more than atheists and agnostics. What other groups actively participate?
Niose: The key is understanding the difference between religious identity and religious belief. Only about two percent of Americans actually identify as atheist or agnostic, but a much greater percentage than that - arguably about one in five - do not actually affirm a god-belief. Many of these nonbelievers surely avoid the atheist label because there is a stigma attached to it, though thankfully that stigma seems to be slowly diminishing.
Religious categorization is a difficult and imperfect exercise, for numerous reasons. Many people are apathetic and ambivalent about religion, while many others will identify with the religion of their upbringing even though they reject its core beliefs. So besides self-identified atheists and agnostics, there are many people connected to the movement who identify in other ways - humanist, nonreligious, secular, freethinker, etc. - and they are part of the broad coalition.
Cotto: One of your highest priorities as president of the American Humanist Association has been to stand up for the rights of secular individuals. Currently, how do you believe that the rights of secular Americans are infringed upon?
Niose: In many ways. Every church-state dispute, for example, is a matter that directly or indirectly involves the rights of seculars. Seculars are an invisible minority in America, so much so that the government and media rarely think about them or consider their interests when discussing policy.
About one-quarter of the House of Representatives belongs to the Congressional Prayer Caucus, an entity that is ardently discriminatory toward secular individuals, constantly proposing ways to exalt religion - usually a thinly guised Christianity - in public life. CPC members have proposed declaring a "Year of the Bible," for example, and they have proposed - in the midst of tight budgets - erecting "In God We Trust" signs in all public buildings, including classrooms.
Little thought is given to what the taxpaying atheist or agnostic family might think of sending their child to school each day to face such overt religiosity. It is no secret that many fundamentalists feel that church-state separation is a myth, and if this view ever prevails it will be America's seculars who will be most under threat. And even beyond church-state separation, we see governmental privileging of religion in many areas, from "conscience clause" exemptions for health care providers to the rewriting of history and science text books.
Many fundamentalists see public education as an evil that must be dismantled, so it's clear that the rights of seculars, as well as other rational Americans, are under attack. We could go further and look at religious favoritism in the military, exclusion of atheists from the Boy Scouts, and the general tendency to see believers as more patriotic. Unfair prejudice against nonbelievers is far too common.
Cotto: Whether they should be rooted in theism or politics, various ideologies often attract droves of willing participants searching for a universal truth of some kind. In the long run, what do you think that this does to any given society?
Niose: Claims of universal truth or "Absolute Truth" tend to be dangerous. The pragmatic, naturalistic approach of humanism helps avoid such traps.
Cotto: Across the world, untold billions rely on faith just to get them through the day. Said faith might be in the divine, another person, or a social construct. What are your opinions about the concept of faith in general?
Niose: It depends how one defines it. If faith is defined in a serious philosophical or theological context as belief in something without evidence, then I find it to be an unsatisfactory foundation for a worldview. However, if it is defined as mere optimism, or perhaps a deep loyalty to another person, then I don't find it so problematic.
The word tends to be seen positively by the average person, so I think it can be a mistake to reject it outright on purely technical, philosophical grounds. Some quasi-religious words have a common usage that is not so objectionable. When I hear Billy Joel sing, "Keeping the Faith," I don't change the station.
Cotto: Fifty years from now, what do you believe that the American religious landscape will look like?
Niose: I think it's senseless to make predictions. I can only hope that open secularity becomes more prevalent and more accepted.
Cotto: We are gearing up for yet another presidential election. During this year's Republican primaries, many marginal candidates found popular favor because of their dogmatic adherence to theo-conservative values. When it comes to politics, do you find that the traditional left-right spectrum is a valid way of approaching secular issues?
Niose: Not really. Seculars can be found across the political spectrum, though the center of gravity is probably on the progressive side. It's no secret that the GOP in many ways has been overtaken by the religious right in recent decades, but the exaltation of religion and marginalization of seculars occurs on the Democratic side as well, so it would be a mistake to suggest that the secular movement as a whole has a "side" that it favors.
Despite the fundamentalist Christian wing of the GOP, believe it or not there are still atheist Republicans out there. We still have only one open atheist in Congress, and we would like to see more come out, whether from the left or right.
Cotto: Now that our discussion is at its end, many readers are probably wondering exactly how it was that you came to be such an outspoken advocate for secular Americans. Tell us a bit about your life and career.
Niose: I am old enough to remember when the Moral Majority first came on the scene, when it helped elect Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election. At the time I thought the concept of politically mobilized fundamentalist Christianity would be a passing phase, surely not something that would last very long.
Well, obviously I was wrong. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s I watched as the religious right became stronger and stronger. Finally, when George W. Bush got the presidency in 2000, it occurred to me that the battle against the religious right was being lost. It seemed that a new strategy was needed. One thing I noticed was that the religious right was not succeeding by winning debates with the secular community, but by creating an atmosphere where the secular community was completely marginalized and outside the scope of mainstream discussion.
In 2004 I decided to get involved in secular activism, my main goal being to help put the secular movement on a track that would emphasize the legitimacy of seculars as a
demographic that should be given a place at the table in the American public dialogue, a segment of society that should not be overlooked and dismissed as irrelevant.
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What no one tells you about motherhood.
Now Sunday is nearly five months old.
I'm writing this at 7.30 AM. I got up at 3am to feed Sunday then 6am to feed her again. I tried to go back to sleep then but she was talking to herself so loudly and with such interest ("Mmmm? Owwww. Ennnn. Ennn? Ow!") it felt criminal to let her lie there in the dark. So I turned the light on and our day started just after 6.30. I gave her a cuddle while I checked my email. I put her in her cot under her animal mobile and had a shower. When I got back she was lying very still and staring at them intently. She saw me and beat her arms on the bed with happiness.
Jude was still in bed because he stayed up late to do some work. But unlike me, he never minds if we make some noise while he's asleep. I sang as I got dressed in front of Sunday; for some reason she particularly likes to watch me put moisturiser on so I make a big deal of it every day. And then I changed her nappy and dressed her in a little terry towelling Bonds Wondersuit in a very dark brown, and a cherry American Apparel hoodie – I think it makes her look like a tough Little Red Riding Hood, but it makes people on the street say "wow, his eyes are so blue!" When I dress her, she's always fine with putting the first sleeve on, but cries briefly when I do the second. I say "Look! there's nothing really wrong!" I kiss her and she stops.
Downstairs, I made a cup of tea and put her in a bouncer next to me so I could start writing this blog post.
I typed:
Yesterday Emily shared a link to a piece called What no one tells you about motherhood. She asked: "is it really this bad!?!?"
I wrote back at the time but was still thinking about it all.
But that's as far as I got. Sunday did a poo so I took her upstairs again and changed her nappy. "Wow," I said. "A poo, excellent." (It is part of my nascent parenting philosophy that you have to view each poo as a sign of health, and never look grossed out in case the baby thinks you are disgusted by them and their little body. Poos aren't that bad anyway, although ask me again when she is eating real food.)
When I was changing her nappy she was watching me very carefully, and her sustained and affectionate attention elated me and made me want to act like a dickhead. I showed her the baby wipe and counted "One, two, three" then slapped it on her bum; the wipes are a bit cold this time of year so I said "Ssssssssssssss" like a sizzling sound, and she laughed. I answered her feet like a phone, played her tummy like a piano, and then let her put her hands in my mouth and, afterwards, pull my hair.
Now we are back down in the kitchen and I will go on with this post. My cup of tea is still just about warm.
The blogger in the piece Emily linked to wrote "I am one of those people who became down in the dumps about having a baby for no earthly reason other than I just found it, frequently, exhausting and dreadful." Later she says, "Motherhood was, at times, unbearable. The responsibility was overwhelming, crushing; the boredom was total, deep."
I just spent twenty minutes typing out a big and serious answer to everything in the post, agreeing with some things and not with others. When it got to 8.30, Sunday was tired again and cried briefly in her tired way. I put her in her pram to pretend we were going out, but actually I just rocked her to sleep. When I sat back down I read over what I'd written and found my explanations to be halting (I am very poor at internet-style argumentation), a bit irritating, and also futile. What I think about being a mother is entirely irrelevant. Every woman's experience of being a mother is as different as we are as people. If I started dealing out parenting advice, I might have, one day, to take it, and that would be truly appalling. I also did not want to have a ginormous piece of hubris on the record to torture myself with in future when things get hard. Lastly, I read the author of the post's personal blog and really liked it.
Just then, Sunday squirmed and exclaimed "Ah! Ah!" to show she was awake, and I picked her up and put her on my lap.
Does the morning I've had so far sound bad to you? It might. But it is not bad for me. Not bad at all.
More mothers' days.

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The Fathers frequently take great pains to remind us that fasting and other forms of asceticism are not ends in themselves, but merely means to an end: our theosis. In this chapter, Colliander presents a summary of the Fathers' warnings about extreme fasting and ascesis (this is the "extravagance" he refers to), which can often be counterproductive, especially in those of us who are relatively new to such practices.
As is his custom, Colliander begins with simple yet profound analogies: "It is a known fact that a person who practices the piano too zealously gets cramp in his hands, and a too diligent writer exposes himself to writer's cramp. Dejected and downcast, the musician or author, just now so full of hope, must break off his work; in idleness he is exposed to many evil influences.
"From this example you should take warning. Fasting, obedience, self-discipline, watchfulness, prayer all make up the constituent parts necessary for practice, and only practice. And any practice should be always undertaken genuinely, quietly taking into account one's own resources of strength (Luke 14:28-32), and without exaggeration at any point. Be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer, advises the holy apostle Peter, and through him the Lord (1 Peter 4:7)" (78-79).
Many of the Fathers (examples that come to mind immediately include St. Seraphim of Sarov, St. Silouan the Athonite, and the Elder Sophrony) show and teach us that the main sign that we are progressing on the road to salvation is how we treat others. If we exhibit kindness, humility, love, joy, and forgiveness toward others, then it is clear that we are allowing the Holy Spirit within us to rule over us and to transform us. However, if we are constantly filled with bitterness, anger, and a critical and unforgiving spirit, if we do not treat others as persons created in the image of God, then we are opposing the Spirit and are making no progress toward salvation. Listen to what Colliander has to say about this:
"If we do not find within us fruits of love, peace, joy, moderation, humility, simplicity, uprightness, faith and patience, all our work is in vain, points out St. Macarius of Egypt. The work is carried on for the sake of the harvest, but the harvest is the Lord's.
"Therefore, keep watch over yourself and be deliberate. If you notice that you are becoming irritable and intolerant, lighten your load a little. If you have the desire to look askance at others, to reproach or instruct or make remarks, you are on the wrong road: he who denies himself, has nothing with which to reproach others. If you think you are becoming "disturbed" by people or by external circumstances, you have not understood your work aright: everything that at first glance appears disturbing is really given as an opportunity for practice in tolerance, patience and obedience." (79-80).
And what do we do when (not if!) such trying periods come? Colliander gives the following advice: "Go into your room and shut the door (Matthew 6:6), even when of necessity you find yourself in a large and noisy company. But if this sometimes becomes too hard to bear, go out anywhere where you can be alone and cry out from your whole soul for help from the Lord, and He will hear you" (80).
Colliander concludes this chapter with another wonderful analogy that helps explain why trials are necessary for us: "Think of yourself always like a wheel, advises Ambrose: the more lightly the wheel touches the earth, the more easily it rolls forward. Do not think of or speak of or concern yourself with earthly matters more than is necessary. Remember, too, that a wheel that is completely in the air cannot roll" (80).


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Portland Trail Blazers forward Rudy Fernandez was expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon after spending the night because of a hard foul he took against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fernandez was fouled on a fast break by Trevor Ariza late in the
third quarter of Portland's 111-94 victory on Monday night. He was
taken from the court on a stretcher with his neck in a brace.
Fernandez suffered a bruised chest and a right hip pointer. He
was listed as doubtful for Portland's game against Dallas on
Wednesday night.
Ariza was ejected from the game.
The foul led to a brief skirmish between the teams, and the Blazers were assessed two technical fouls. The NBA was reviewing
the incident.
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Why would I look for new products for heart health?
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By now, I think most of us understand that there are different parts of cholesterol scores to look at: Good, Bad and Ugly (well, maybe just good and bad).
Good cholesterol would be the HDL component. Bad cholesterol would be the LDL and triglycerides part of your score.
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Goodbye Diet Coke
12 comments:
- Emily said...
Have you seen the Diet Coke with Splenda? My MIL drinks that because she's all about "no aspertame" and she seems to be OK drinking that type of DC. Not to encourage the drinking of DC if you really want to give it up... ;-)
- February 20, 2012 at 7:55 PM
I commend you for ditching the diet coke! He's still working on me! I have cut back. I don't normally leave comments, I just stumbled upon your blog, and I couldn't help be feel complete sympathy for you!lol Have you ever tried Diet Rite? It has no aspertame in it and it is calorie free. I have gotten where I like them, not as well as diet coke, but it is a trade off.
- February 20, 2012 at 8:41 PM
- Busana Muslim said...
This is a great posting I have read. I like your article. Thank you...
- February 21, 2012 at 2:36 AM
- Rebecca Jo said...
I was a SEVERE addict myself (kinda still am) - but I stopped cold turkey & then had all these problems happen - like my body went into shock or something. I'm literally seeing a neurologist that cant figure out why I have these issues now... I still believe it has something to do with the asparthame...
Bad thing? I still drink it... not as much granted... but it is scary to be aware of what that can do to a body...
so tell that church lady to pray for me to stop too :) - February 21, 2012 at 4:37 AM
- Kirsten said...
I'm a Diet Coke addict as well...this post definitely made me think! Hmmm...
- February 21, 2012 at 5:03 AM
- Tamara Honea-Throneburg said...
I have had the SAME experience! I started in college, too, after never drinking soft drinks growing up. After a few years I started having headaches, dizziness and stomach problems. I stopped cold turkey at the beginning of January and feel SO much better! I've had 3 in a month, but sometimes I just have to give in, but I'll never go back to the way I was. I'm so glad to hear that someone else had the same experience!
- February 21, 2012 at 5:04 AM
- Tiffany said...
Talk about making a girl feel guilty... as I sit at my desk with my large sonic diet coke! :)
Way to go... I have tried to quit the wonderful goodness of DC but never had much luck!
I quit smoking so telling myself DC has to be better than that makes me feel all better. Lame excuse... I know. - February 21, 2012 at 6:29 AM
- Katie @ Loves of Life said...
I gave up all diet soda about 5'ish months ago. I still drink some regular soda but since it's so much more calories, etc--I have to THINK about it that much more before I order one. After seeing how awful it is for you, I"m so glad I made the choice, too.
- February 21, 2012 at 9:41 AM
- A Nerd and A Free Spirit said...
So so glad you ditched it! I ordered a regular Coke from Chick-Fil-A this weekend in the drive through. I took one swig of it and knew it was diet - i could taste the aspartame, and looked to see the little "diet" hole thing punched on the top of my lid. So what did I do? I pulled my car around, parked it, and marched into Chick Fil A, and asked for a regular Coke. And to make sure they wouldn't think I was a diva, I said, I would have drank it if it didn't have aspartame in it. Ha.
BTW, I'm anti Splenda, too. The only non-calorie sweetener I will use is Stevia.
~Kathryn - February 21, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- Jennifer said...
Thank you for making me kick the habit. :) I still can't give up regular Coke but I haven't had a Diet Coke since early December. I tried of sip of Josh's and I don't like the taste anymore at all. It makes me a little sad, but my upper stomach area hasn't hurt since I stopped cold turkey, so that's worth it to me!
- February 21, 2012 at 1:49 PM
- The Rohman Family said...
Just finished my 4th one today...the next one is for you :) Way to go!
- February 21, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- Baju Muslim said...
Thank you for posting this. It's exactly what I was looking for!
- March 1, 2012 at 5:22 AM


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L.A. Rush
A game that's way too rushed.
My earliest memories of racing games was "Pole Position" in the arcades. Back in the day, grainy 16-colour pixilated graphics didn't bother anyone, as there was no other game like it on the market. Fast-forward to present day, and it seems that Midway has used Pole Position as their muse when developing L.A Rush for the PSP, as the game lacks anything that would make it enjoyable to play for more than half an hour.
Where most games would at least have some decent balance between the cruxes of any game – the story, gameplay, visuals, and playability, L.A Rush seems to dart around everywhere, and ends up disappointing in all areas. The game starts off by panning through a sea of bikini-clad women at some wannabe's pool party at his estate, and then loosely introduces the actual story – you're a street-wise racer who's been conned out of all his fabulous cars, and of course he's on a mission to get them all back. Which would be perfectly fine, except he drags you along for the ride. So you pretty much have your work cut out for you – drive around the streets of L.A, win races, collect enough cash, and get your cars back. AS delightful as this may sound, none of it actually translates to decent gameplay. The cutscenes that play during the game try to tie up the story a bit, but they're a total waste of time, and look like scenes from a 50 cent video that got binned.
Story aside for the moment, the game does give you a relative amount of freedom on the streets. Cruise around the block and you'll come across hot spots for races and other challenges presented by rival drivers. When not in free-roam mode, the races do deliver a few nanoseconds of fun. In addition to the traditional X laps around the city, you can also drive through checkpoint-type races, which means you have to drive through about 8 lit up checkpoints before you are declared the winner. The real beauty about this kind of race is that rather than restricting your driving to a confined track, the free-roam ability lives on during the checkpoint races, so you can quickly nip into an alley or side street to get to the next checkpoint, and shave valuable seconds on your time.
Though the sense of speed is present, the fun soon wears off, as you discover that you're driving a car that's similar to an armored truck. You can crash into traffic, trees, lamps, and fences, and still not suffer much of a time penalty. Your car on the other hand will proudly wear several dents and bruises as you tear along, coming to the point where it almost looks like your car is going to fall apart. But no matter how much punishment you put your car through, it still handles flawlessly, so the damage element here is purely visual. To make matters worse, your AI opponents seems to be driving cars made of lead, as no amount of crashing or shoving their cars to the side will slow them down, thus making the driving experience even more frustrating. All this makes the racing experience seem unfinished, and will certainly not keep racing enthusiasts entertained for long.
Should you tire of the single-player story and racing modes, the game does include a rather bizarre 'Stunt Arena', which lets you drive your car around an arena, driving off ramps and vaulting off the ceiling. The stunts are a breeze to pull off – just vault off a ramp and use the analog stick to turn and twist your car around to rack up points. Get enough points within the time limit, and you're rewarded with an unlocked car. But even this mode lacks any real purpose…there aren't any special stunts that you can pull off besides boring flips, 360s, and air turns. If this mode was replaced with a Carmageddon type experience, then maybe it would have been more worthwhile.
The game does a mixed job in the graphics department – despite the frenzy of the action on screen during races, there wasn't any noticeable lags in the framerate, and the racing environments are designed as best as possible for the PSP. The cars themselves are a bit of a let down, as they're mostly flood-filled with one color, with some swanky reflection effects slapped on. The audio is an absolute snore, with the same hip-hop tracks loops over and over as you race around.
L.A Rush could have been a good game, if more time was put into the actual physics of the racing. There's nothing ground-breaking in this game, and there are plenty of decent racing games out there for the PSP. It's a shame that such little effort was put into polishing the product off, as there is a fair chance that it could have been a decent racing game.
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Poor storyline and unrealistic racing won't keep you playing for long. |
An eye-sore to look at if you've played some of the better looking PSP racing games. | ||||
Irritating hip-hop music looping in the background will once again make you thankful for the mute button. |
There are far better racing games out there that offer better bang for your buck. | ||||
The Stunt Arena offers a mild distraction from the crippling racing. |
L.A Rush just isn't a game you'd want to play unless you've just come out of a time capsule and have never played a racing game on the PSP. |
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Fitness for Kids
Childhood obesity is a devastating trend in our culture today. Exercise is important, but some parents struggle to come up with fitness for their kids. Look no further – you have found a source of help. There are many simple ways to keep your kids active every day.
Promote being active, not "exercising." Your child can be involved in formal activities like dance class, or informal activities like having a friend over to ride bikes. Telling children they need to do more exercise will turn them off. This is probably why many adults have problems sticking to a fitness plan. Instead, focus on having them move their bodies while having fun.
Get outside and play! Having a variety of sports and play equipment on-hand will make it easy for kids to get active. You don't always have to set up a whole game. Just let your kids practice and mess around if you are short on time or the weather isn't great. If you don't have a yard (or it is very small), choose a nearby park and play there on regular outings.
Have fun being silly and acting like animals. You can do indoors or outdoors. Hop like a frog, slither like a snake, flap your wings like a giant bird! Just be sure you get your breath moving and blood flowing.
Remove TV's and computers from children's bedrooms. It's recommended that children have no more than two hours of screen time per day. That includes watching TV, using the computer, and playing video games. More time spent here means less time for moving around.
Fitness for kids can involve the whole household. Be a good example, be active yourself. Show them that everyone in the family does different things to stay fit. It doesn't matter whether you go on walks, go to the gym, do yoga, or play a league sport.; If you are asking them to be active, be sure they see you leading the way.
Turn ordinary activities into exercise. Have kids help with indoor and outdoor chores that require some muscle such as gardening, taking out trash, vacuuming, scrubbing things, hauling boxes of old things out to the car, shoveling snow. Start a habit or a routine of activity. Go on walks after supper, have dance time in the morning, or play outdoor games after school or on weekends.
Be aware of your child's preferences.Enroll them in exercise activities all year round such as gymnastics, swimming lessons, winter basketball league, or summer soccer. Some children prefer more competitive activities; some prefer doing more casual activities or ones that focus on individual achievement. You may need to get your child involved in a few different things before you figure out what works best.
Exercise for kids doesn't have to be time consuming, boring, or only about competition. Opportunities to improve your kids fitness are all around you. Just pick a few fun things to do on a regular basis. Soon, your child will be on their way to making exercise a healthy habit.
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Georgiana Neverall, the new apprentice of Barry the Plumber--much to the chagrin of her uppity mother--becomes immersed in a mystery when she finds the favorite brooch of Martha Tepper, the town's former librarian who supposedly retired to Arizona, clogging a sink. Original.
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Former corporate drone Georgiana Neverall loves her new occupation as a plumber?s apprentice, but is a bit surprised when she finds the favorite brooch of Martha Tepper, the town?s former librarian, clogging a sink. Georgiana has a sinking feeling that Martha may have been retired permanently?and suddenly it?s up to a plumber?s apprentice to flush out a killer.


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Facts about MILO
- Breed: Maltese/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) Mix
- Color: White - With Tan, Yellow Or Fawn
- Age: Adult
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Male
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I am already neutered, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
TWINS, MILO and MILI -- Their Mom who, sadly, lost her house in a foreclosure last fall and had to turn them into a shelter in Longview, TX., told them her four year-old maltese terrier mixes were not just siblings, but "twins born in the same birth sac." To say "Mili" and "Milo" are inseparable is an understatement. When they sleep cuddled up together, on a big fleece blanket, they look like one big mass of cream-colored fur with big, brown, eyes, cute as baby seal cubs. They were so frightened and shy at the shelter, huddling together for dear life, they were going to be put down because they thought they were "unadoptable." A wonderful volunteer, their "Godmother Gloria" sent us photos of the twins and arranged for transportation. She drove them from Longview to Livingston, where someone picked them up and then, met us near the airport, shortly after Thanksgiving. It has been heartwarming to watch the twins blossom and slowly shed, not their fur, but their shyness. In fact, "Mili" and "Milo" have taken on the role of "guard dogs," and bark whenever someone enters the house. We always like our dogs to have another companion in their new, adoptive home, so if you do not have any dogs, you would have the added advantage of having two dogs already bonded to each other, and, as we always say," you'll have twice as much fun!" Come by and meet the twins, at the first market of 2012. Tuesday afternoon. Cannot imagine a nicer way to start off the New Year, than having these sweet little New Year "babies" in your life. To arrange a meeting, contact Janice at 713.592.2299, or: firstname.lastname@example.com .
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MILO, a Houston Maltese/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Maltese/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) for sale in Houston, or seeking a Maltese/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) dog from a breeder in Houston.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Houston already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Houston breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Maltese/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) breeders who help with Maltese/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small) rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Houston paves the way for another one to be saved.


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I've been in the Silicon Valley this week, at a women in tech event hosted by Intel. In addition to meeting some truly brilliant women who work for the company (more on that later on Manic Mommies) the group of invited women bloggers had the chance to test drive a host of new products with Intel processor technology under the hood.
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Online Fun for My Little Smarty Pants
When I first heard about SmartyCard, the online learn-earn-play educational gaming site for kids, I knew it would be a hit in my house. My son is about to turn 7, so he's younger than the target age for the site (kids in grade 3-6) but that hasn't stopped him from logging on and challenging himself with vocabulary, spelling and arithmetic games. Like most little boys, my son is motivated by rewards.
At the Intersection of Beauty and Technology
Has anyone ever tried the Zeno Acne Treatment Device? I must know whether this little gadget really works or not. I've wanted to test the product and write a review since I first heard of it, but truthfully, I rarely get blemishes anymore. As I creep closer towards 40 (in just a little over 10 days) I'm generally more worried about crow's feet, frown lines and the stray gray hair.
Recording Memories for Mom
The other day I was searching through audio files on my computer when I happened upon an "interview" I conducted with my son when he was just two years old. I remember wanting to document his words at the time because unlike my other son—who was a chatterbox from birth—Brendan required months of speech therapy before he was speaking within normal range. Brendan turns five in June. And while he's perfectly chatty now, hearing his little voice on my computer the other day filled me with unexpected emotion.
Using Google to Simplify Life
In this day and age, chances are pretty good you are already using some of Google's most popular Web tools on a daily basis. Maybe you're using Gmail to access all of your email accounts in one place, or Google Video Chat to connect with your kids while on the road for business. And yet there are several lesser known Google Web tools that are worth learning more about if you're looking for new ways to simplify life's information overload.
Ear Candy
I've always said, I love pretty tech. My laptop is wrapped in a bright red plastic case. My BlackBerry is pink (still haven't gone iPhone yet) and my iPod nano has orange skin. So it seems only natural that I would want my hands-free Bluetooth headset in a color described as "Lilac You Mean It" or "Drop Me a Lime." Starting May 2, Jawbone's popular and technologically superior headset—which really is better described as earwear—will be sold for the first time in four tasty colors: red, yellow, green and purple.
Furloughs Force Workers to Finally Abandon Email
More and more these days we're hearing about companies forcing employees to take furloughs as a means of cutting costs and preserving jobs. Taking a week of unpaid leave has almost become commonplace among media companies: newspapers, magazines and television stations have all implemented furloughs in recent months. But in this day and age, when technology has made it so easy for us to be connected 24/7, how many of us actually know how to take a full week off from work?
Shopping Amazon from Your BlackBerry
Two of my favorite past times, shopping and checking my BlackBerry, have come together with Amazon's latest mobile offering, Amazon App for BlackBerry. Designed specifically for the BlackBerry, the free application offers customers who use a BlackBerry device with a track ball a quick and simple way to find, discover, and buy products from Amazon.com and thousands of other retailers. BlackBerry users can now rejoice knowing that iPhone users aren't the only ones able to shop on the go.
Top 5 Tools I Use Every Day for Business
Last week I spoke to a group of female CEOs—all of whom run very successful businesses—about the new media tools I use every day in my business. Each time I give this presentation I am surprised by the response. No matter the group, some in the audience will have already embraced many of the technologies I discuss. Others sit in awe, scratching their heads with one hand and scribbling RSS feed?


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by Kevin Dicciani The Springfield Township Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Jan. 29 to discuss the planned closure of the Flourtown Farmers Market, discovering that an overwhelming majority of the residents and vendors were highly disappointed – and surprised – upon hearing of the eventual departure of the neighborhood gem. President James […]
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Esri announces that PITT OHIO, a transportation solutions provider headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has licensed Esri's ArcGIS for Transportation Analytics. The solution is powered by the ArcGIS platform and helps staff use fleet location information to provide customers with high-quality service. PITT OHIO can now more proactively plan its business by creating routes, managing complex schedules, and monitoring progress throughout the day.
"Our company has grown in the last three decades from a leader in less-than-truckload to a complete transportation solutions provider," said Scott Sullivan, CIO/CFO for PITT OHIO. "We needed to find a solution that helps us continue to drive optimization into our core processes. Esri's experience, industry leadership, and relationships with others in our industry were just what we were looking for in a solution partner."
PITT OHIO, a privately held company, services the entire mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions and provides coverage across all of North America as the mid-Atlantic member of the Reliance Network, a group of regional carriers that work together to provide seamless service for customers. PITT OHIO provides customers with less-than-truckload, supply chain, ground, and truckload services. ArcGIS for Transportation Analytics will help the growing organization support strategic business operations including optimized planning, real-time alerts, dispatching, and analysis after service.
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"The familiarity heuristic is the tendency to believe that our behavior is correct to the extent that we will have done it before (McCammon, 2002)
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Sat, Oct 30, 10 at 3:08
Can anyone tell me what kind of bamboo this could be? I do know that it is a tropical.
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Are any of the leaves variegated? Did you purchase the bamboo from a nursery or dig it up locally, and if so, how tall was the 'mother' plant? Kt |
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They came from a Florida nursery. I bought them off ebay. I bought 20 plants. 4 Buddha bellies, 9 Wevers, 2 labeled Gracelis and the rest not labeled. I have them planted in zone 8 in Gonzales Texas. |
- Posted by chickensandtomatoes (My Page) on Mon, Jan 10, 11 at 20:21
Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata' aka Painted Bamboo. |
I propagate bamboo for a living, and I agree with chicken that is definitely Bambusa Vulgaris Vittata. The reasons are, pubescens (tiny black hairs on the sheaths), happens with a few species, but especially with the Vulgaris Family. Bamboo is sometimes hard to differentiate when juvenile, but that big shoot is showing a bigger size, vulgaris. The discoloring in the leaves is common in vulgaris just like spotty mold to the multiplex. Do not plant it near the edge of your fence. Give it a lot of space. Roots get huge. Canes get to 4 inches diameter. 40+ feet tall. One of the fastest growing tropical boos. Super easy to propagate from culm cuttings, will produce shoots rapidly. You may get lucky and an inverse cane will appear. Green cane, yellow stripes. Propagate from that cane for a new bamboo. |
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Hi folks! Over the winter I purchased a flowering cherry tree at a local nursery. Unfortunately discovered that it is severely infected with shothole fungus. I didn't know what shothole fungus was, at the time. Aside from things like bring-it-back and rebuking the nursery for selling it, etc., does anybody have an opinion as to whether it's even worth keeping it? It is still in the pot I bought it in - haven't planted it yet. I did mention it to the nursery staff; they are the ones who told me what those spots on the leaves are, and then told me how to dormant-spray it in winter. Also they acknowledged that there isn't much else that can be done about it; just dormant-spray in winter, that's all you can do. Since I haven't yet planted it, and looking towards dormant-spraying, having to clean up every little leaf which falls, etc. My understanding is that shothole is basically everywhere in the "prunus" world... peaches, apricots, flowering plums, etc. Kind of like rats... you just have to deal with them? Please let me know your thoughts, and whether I have this picture completely wrong (?). Thanks all. |
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Sure. Just spray appropriately during the dormant season as you would for PLC. Your anti-fungal product used for PLC will also control Shot Hole. I spray on the "holidays" - Thanksgiving, Christmas, (mid Jan), and Valentine's Day. That does it for me, for by SH and PLC. The tree will recover just fine, and the pest pressure will really depend more on your yard and the issues you have in your yard, not so much what happened to this tree at the nursery. And yes, always pick up an fallen leaves from all your stone fruits to reduce spore build up. Patty S. |
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Patty, Thank you very much for your helpful response! I will start to look for a place for it in my yard. Hopefully it will do OK. As I recall, the flowers were gorgeous. -Eli |
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Town establishes law department, welcomes attorneyJuly 3, 2014 |
By Carley Dangona A native of the area, Reichelt has a history of serving the public as a member of the town's Planning Board, Community Preservation Committee, a liaison to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and as a member of the West Springfield Housing Authority – positions that he will vacate now that he is employed by the town. According to the budget, his salary is $72,000. He was officially sworn in on June 23. Attorney Simon Brighenti Jr. has been contracted to assist with town matters for the past two years. He will continue to work with Reichelt during the transition period. "I want to be involved as much as possible," Reichelt said. "I love [the inner workings of] law in general. I am looking forward to working with the town, especially the residents." "It was the happiest moment of my life," Reichelt, 28, said about learning he passed the bar exam in October 2013. A 2004 graduate of West Springfield High School, he initially studied criminal justice but found greater interest in municipal law. He earned juris doctorate in May 2013 from Western New England University School of Law. Reichelt stated that he was honored to get the call from Mayor Edward Sullivan about the position. "It's awesome to come to West Springfield," he said. He commented that he's excited to have the opportunity to participate in court cases. Reichelt previously served as a law clerk for the town of Agawam where he assisted with cases, but was not at the helm. His favorite aspect of municipal law is zoning. He studied land use in depth while attending college. Reichelt has completed the procurement certification for the Commonwealth. Reichelt looks forward to "working within the priorities of the administration." Some of the first issues he will tackled are the establishment of an Entertainment Overlay District at the Eastern States Exposition and ordinances related to towing and littering. He described West Side as a "town that is proactive." Reichelt added, "[Town officials] understand that I'm young and am not going to know everything. My goals is to learn as much as possible." |


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Chevrolet Cavalier Speedometer Questions
I've got a 04 Cavalier 2dr 5sp manual that has a speedometer that bounces slightly when driving down the road but seems to register the speed pretty correctly. Today when I first took off it would only register between 10-15 mph but after shutting the car off and restarting it went back to its bouncing thing but seemed to register pretty close to the correct speed. Is a there a plastic gear that might be going bad and can be replaced? The vehicle has about 41000 miles on it and runs out very good otherwise.
kscng Posts: 12Know this is late response, but if you still have speedo bouncy needle problem, I would start with having someone oil the speedo cable with cable oiler that forces oil throughout the cable. I had friend who worked on motorcyles and those cables are notorious for getting dry and causing the speedo needle to shake. This might be a cheap fix.
If oiling it doesn't fix it, then replace the speedo cable with a new one.
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wheresmyvette Posts: 4need a new cluster. go to your dealer. i am assuming you have extended warranty being you have an 04 so you may have a small deductible.
also could be..fuel level sensor, thermostat, speed sensors and a couple of other things, but being it;s all of them acting up i would say it's something to do with the cluster itself. but, i have not seen where one has been brought into my shop with all gauges acting up. usually the speedo is inop.
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04cavythunder Posts: 1my speedo is sticking above 60 then as i speed up it also does and they only way to reset it is to bump the starter and it will eventually reset i do not believe it needs a new cluster because there are no other problems with the cluster so i am setting out to find either a bad vaccum or defective cable because it acts like a vaccum pls post any finding you all have and i will do the same thanks in advance David
jgb2 Posts: 1I had a my car battery die I replaced it when I drove it the speedometor gauge, fuel gauge,and tach wouldn't move, the mileometer was blank some the the instrument panel was illuminated the words on the instrument panel such as abs,oil pan would show service engine was lit up but that was all.
ping1445 Posts: 3I had this same problem with my 2003 Cavalier. I removed the negative battery terminal because I had to mess with the horn switch behind the air bag and then when I went to re-connect it, all my gauges stopped working and a bunch of lights came one. I took it to the dealer and they said I needed a new instrument cluster. It was too expensive so I did not get it fixed yet. Any ideas how this happens and how to fix it without replacing the instrument cluster?
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People Mover Appreciation Society
The People Mover is our favorite ride in Tomorrowland! We ride it at least twice each time we go to MK--once in daylight and once after dark. :) It's a great way to rest and check out the lines and crowds around TL. I'm so glad they've kept it at WDW and not taken it out like they did at Disneyland. I think the best part of the ride is going through Space Mountain in the dark, and my daughter likes the part where it goes around the corner and "speeds up"... she always holds up her hands like she's on a roller coaster and yells "whee!" :rotfl:
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Oooh, can I join this society? :):):)
I'm a fan of the PeopleMover as well. It's so relaxing, and you get some beautiful views of MK. Plus it's always neat going inside SM and getting a different perspective on the ride. |
The people mover is GREAT! I always use it as my "rest" ride. To plan the rest of the day, relax ect. ect.
Proud people mover fan right here. |
Our family affectionately refers to this as the "wooo" ride because our kids threw up their hands and screamed "wooo" for the ride so much that they got some kids in another car next to us (teens, maybe) to start doing it with them. They remember this and want to ride it 1st next time we get down there! Their very favorite and most talked about "wooo" ride. ;)
I'd like to join! Love this ride!!!
Rode it today. Every time we are here, the entire family goes on it together.
Love the people mover. Rode it SOOO many times every trip when I was pregnant or had little ones while others went on Space Mtn. Now, we have just enough time to do Buzz and the People Mover while the rest of the party does Space Mtn. We love it!!!
A must do every trip. When my son was 3 we rode the peoplemover while the other rode SM. He thought we were on SM because we traveled through it.
I def want to be a member!! Can't recall very well, does it have disabled access?
I also am a HUGE people mover fan! We ride it every single time we go in the MK. Sometimes more than once!
Here too! My son especially loves this ride. I think we rode it 4 times on our last trip. I'm still not a fan of the new narration though.
Add me to the club. I've always loved the short wait in line and the nice way to relax and sit down for a few minutes during a hot FL summer day. I remember being in awe as a kid when I got to see Space Mountain with all the lights on. Of course I remember looking down over "If You Had Wings" as well, but that's shows my age! :rotfl:
It's a great attraction! DD loved it last year at 12m old. My girl just loves the wind in her face. :)
It's one of the best most relaxing rides in all of MK; when its getting hot and you need a rest, we always jump on. It's great to see in the inside of alot of rides. We are definitely joining the society
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Sorry for the long time between my last and this posting--I'd honestly meant to write much sooner, but as life tends to do, it got in the way of things.
There are a few important things that I'll cover right off the bat. First, you remember 26-year-old that I really liked and was looking forward to spending time with last weekend during the choir retreat? Well, forget about him. We men never fail to prove ourselves pigs, and he continued the long, proud tradition of that. If he chooses to be around people that literally throw themselves upon him and people who already have boyfriends, that's his business, and I'll be damned if I'm going to be any part of that business. So there. We're done with him. See how easy that was?
Next on our agenda, I went on a date on Wednesday. A friend online (whom I've met before--he lives here in Portland) introduced me online to another guy who lives in Portland. We talked over AIM and we seemed to hit it of pretty well. We decided that we'd meet the very next morning at this fabulous little restaurant in downtown for breakfast.
We met at the designated spot, we talked, and got to know each other better. He's an artist and a very talented one at that. After breakfast, we went to the bookstore and took a look around at what it had to offer, and then after that, we went to a cafe in downtown to enjoy a drink and each other's company.
When it was time for us to go, I offered to give him a ride to work, and he accepted the offer. As we were getting ready to leave, I asked, "So, would you like to see each other again?" To which he replied, "Yes." Yay for me! A first date gone well, and a second date on the way! I was the world's happiest little homo. I dropped him off at work, and went about my daily business.
Later that night, I sent him an E-Mail telling him I really enjoyed the morning that we spent together, and hopefully we'd get together again soon.
That was Wednesday. I have yet to hear from him.
I'd like to think that it's because he's busy and all sorts of things like that, but I have the feeling that it's not. Whether he's a flake, or he thought I was ugly and ungraceful, or thought I had the personality of a desk, who's to say? If I haven't heard from him in this long, I'm not sure that I will. Perhaps something terrible happened and I'm the last thing on his mind. I have no way of knowing. All I know is here I am, kinda bummed out about the whole thing, and just waiting for that day when I'll meet some boy who's NORMAL and I can have a nice relationship like everybody else seems to be having. Hrmph. How's that for a weeks' work?
Momma's going to take a nap now, kids. I'm off to play waitress in a few hours, so I need all the rest I can get. Behave yourselves, and I'll talk with you all soon!


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Read this below and see if you had the reaction I did. You're married to the WRONG FRIGGIN GUY! I try to relieve my wife's stress and help out when I can. Stop complaining, because you chose him. Ok, (really I'm sorry) I'll get off my soapbox.
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1 It happened, that when Yitzchak was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esav his elder son, and said to him, "My son?" He said to him, "Here I am." | 1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older son and said to him, "My son." "Here I am," he answered. |
2 He said, "See now, I am old. I don't know the day of my death. | 2 Isaac said, "I am now an old man and don't know the day of my death. |
3 Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison. | 3 Now then, get your weapons--your quiver and bow--and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me. |
4 Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die. | 4 Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die." |
5 Rivka heard when Yitzchak spoke to Esav his son. Esav went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. | 5 Now Rebekah was listening as Isaac spoke to his son Esau. When Esau left for the open country to hunt game and bring it back, |
6 Rivka spoke to Ya`akov her son, saying, "Behold, I heard your father speak to Esav your brother, saying, | 6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "Look, I overheard your father say to your brother Esau, |
7 'Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before the LORD before my death.' | 7 'Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give you my blessing in the presence of the LORD before I die.' |
8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you. | 8 Now, my son, listen carefully and do what I tell you: |
9 Go now to the flock, and get me from there two good kids of the goats. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves. | 9 Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so I can prepare some tasty food for your father, just the way he likes it. |
10 You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death." | 10 Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may give you his blessing before he dies." |
11 Ya`akov said to Rivka his mother, "Behold, Esav my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. | 11 Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "But my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I'm a man with smooth skin. |
12 What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing." | 12 What if my father touches me? I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse on myself rather than a blessing." |
13 His mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me." | 13 His mother said to him, "My son, let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say; go and get them for me." |
14 He went, and got them, and brought them to his mother. His mother made savory food, such as his father loved. | 14 So he went and got them and brought them to his mother, and she prepared some tasty food, just the way his father liked it. |
15 Rivka took the good clothes of Esav, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Ya`akov, her younger son. | 15 Then Rebekah took the best clothes of Esau her older son, which she had in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob. |
16 She put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck. | 16 She also covered his hands and the smooth part of his neck with the goatskins. |
17 She gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Ya`akov. | 17 Then she handed to her son Jacob the tasty food and the bread she had made. |
18 He came to his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?" | 18 He went to his father and said, "My father." "Yes, my son," he answered. "Who is it?" |
19 Ya`akov said to his father, "I am Esav your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me." | 19 Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game so that you may give me your blessing." |
20 Yitzchak said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because the LORD your God gave me success." | 20 Isaac asked his son, "How did you find it so quickly, my son?" "The LORD your God gave me success," he replied. |
21 Yitzchak said to Ya`akov, "Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esav or not." | 21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come near so I can touch you, my son, to know whether you really are my son Esau or not." |
22 Ya`akov went near to Yitzchak his father. He felt him, and said, "The voice is Ya`akov's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esav." | 22 Jacob went close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, "The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." |
23 He didn't recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother, Esav's hands. So he blessed him. | 23 He did not recognize him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him. |
24 He said, "Are you really my son Esav?" He said, "I am." | 24 "Are you really my son Esau?" he asked. "I am," he replied. |
25 He said, "Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless you." He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank. | 25 Then he said, "My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing." Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank. |
26 His father Yitzchak said to him, "Come near now, and kiss me, my son." | 26 Then his father Isaac said to him, "Come here, my son, and kiss me." |
27 He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, "Behold, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed. | 27 So he went to him and kissed him. When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said, "Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. |
28 God give you of the dew of the sky, of the fatness of the eretz, and plenty of grain and new wine. | 28 May God give you of heaven's dew and of earth's richness-- an abundance of grain and new wine. |
29 Let peoples serve you, Nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, Blessed be everyone who blesses you." | 29 May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed." |
30 It happened, as soon as Yitzchak had made an end of blessing Ya`akov, and Ya`akov had just gone out from the presence of Yitzchak his father, that Esav his brother came in from his hunting. | 30 After Isaac finished blessing him and Jacob had scarcely left his father's presence, his brother Esau came in from hunting. |
31 He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, "Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me." | 31 He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Then he said to him, "My father, sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing." |
32 Yitzchak his father said to him, "Who are you?" He said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esav." | 32 His father Isaac asked him, "Who are you?" "I am your son," he answered, "your firstborn, Esau." |
33 Yitzchak trembled violently, and said, "Who, then, is he who has taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before you came, and have blessed him? Yes, he will be blessed." | 33 Isaac trembled violently and said, "Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me? I ate it just before you came and I blessed him--and indeed he will be blessed!" |
34 When Esav heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry, and said to his father, "Bless me, even me also, my father." | 34 When Esau heard his father's words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, "Bless me--me too, my father!" |
35 He said, "Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing." | 35 But he said, "Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing." |
36 He said, "Isn't he rightly named Ya`akov? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing." He said, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?" | 36 Esau said, "Isn't he rightly named Jacob ? He has deceived me these two times: He took my birthright, and now he's taken my blessing!" Then he asked, "Haven't you reserved any blessing for me?" |
37 Yitzchak answered Esav, "Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers have I given to him for servants. With grain and new wine have I sustained him. What then will I do for you, my son?" | 37 Isaac answered Esau, "I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. So what can I possibly do for you, my son?" |
38 Esav said to his father, "Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father." Esav lifted up his voice, and wept. | 38 Esau said to his father, "Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!" Then Esau wept aloud. |
39 Yitzchak his father answered him, "Behold, of the fatness of the eretz will be your dwelling, and of the dew of the sky from above. | 39 His father Isaac answered him, "Your dwelling will be away from the earth's richness, away from the dew of heaven above. |
40 By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, That you shall shake his yoke from off your neck." | 40 You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck." |
41 Esav hated Ya`akov because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esav said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Ya`akov." | 41 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob." |
42 The words of Esav, her elder son, were told to Rivka. She sent and called Ya`akov her younger son, and said to him, "Behold, your brother Esav comforts himself about you by planning to kill you. | 42 When Rebekah was told what her older son Esau had said, she sent for her younger son Jacob and said to him, "Your brother Esau is consoling himself with the thought of killing you. |
43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Lavan, my brother, in Haran. | 43 Now then, my son, do what I say: Flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. |
44 Stay with him a few days, until your brother's fury turns away; | 44 Stay with him for a while until your brother's fury subsides. |
45 until your brother's anger turn away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send, and get you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?" | 45 When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I'll send word for you to come back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?" |
46 Rivka said to Yitzchak, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Het. If Ya`akov takes a wife of the daughters of Het, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?" | 46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I'm disgusted with living because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a wife from among the women of this land, from Hittite women like these, my life will not be worth living." |
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