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Blog 3: Past and Present, Christmas, Calypso and Sinking Boats (December 2014)
In 1995, the Soufriere volcano explosion brought the country to its knees with the loss of the capital city, along with the southern two-thirds of the island. Since then, the country has been going through many struggles trying its best to regain its past renown. It has been almost 20 years since that devastating catastrophe and it looks like it is still dragging. However, from the short time I've been here, I feel it's time for the country to move on and start walking forward. Dragging has become a habit I feel is no longer necessary. Montserrat is naturally beautiful. Its population is that of a village. Its people are very friendly, and it's one of the safest countries in the world. Nonetheless, it doesn't escape certain problems present in other countries worldwide, especially those we know as third world or developing countries. But because Montserrat's population is so small, all these problems feel much more present at times. One would want a place so small to be better organised, looking forward in better ways, and problem free. One might think that because it is so small it should be easier, but it's clearly not that simple (and that may be just a characteristic of humankind). It is out of a positive wish for this place to meet its fantastic potential that I share my comments in this blog. Fortunately, it is a beautiful place filled with incredibly friendly and capable people, and I'm sure Montserrat is well on its way to regain its past greatness taking care of its rich culture, nature and community.
On the more musical side of things, it's been a busy month. The teen division of the National Youth Choir presented themselves at the opening of the Science Week, singing great and having fun on stage at the Brades Arts and Education Centre. All four primaries had their Christmas concerts with poetry, theatre, dance and songs. It is great to see all the young children performing.
The Calypso Monarch eliminations concert had to be delayed about 5 days due to some problems in organisation but it was still a good and fun event. Thirty-plus singers were reduced to 16 for the next elimination round before Christmas. Although some contestants lacked experience in singing and performing, they still deserve to be applauded for their courage in writing down their personal views on social issues and performing for all the island (on stage and on radio).
Another pleasant experience was performing at the Governors' House along with my wife Abi. I performed a mixed repertoire of classical, jazz and brazilian music, after which Abi presented different Polynesian dances from New Zealand, Hawaii and Tahiti. It was a very well received performance, and it was a very nice occasion for both of us since it was the first time we've shared a stage together. Polynesian dancing and extra ukulele lessons might be starting soon in the island.
Plans for very interesting music projects are starting to become clearer now that I understand and feel more adapted to the community. They will slowly start happening once the New Year kicks in and I'll keep you posted on what they're all about and how they progress. In the meantime, we're going home for a nice quiet rest with family for Christmas and New Year and will be back on island in about 2 weeks time.
Before I sign off, a very surreal experience worth sharing happened recently. Just as we were sitting down to have dinner at a beachside restaurant, a man came in completely soaked, gasping for breath and high on adrenaline. He tried saying something, but no words came out his mouth. Finally, as if slowly turning the volume knob up, he was able to start repeating louder and louder: "Help… my boat is sinking, help. …Help! My boat is sinking!" A few of us rushed out and got to the shore just as we saw the fishing boat capsize in the waves. Three of us dove in the water to help rescue the scattered belongings and help control the boat. We eventually managed to turn it over and tie to a sturdy post on land while the fire brigade arrived. Once they did, they managed to tow the boat out of the water and attend to the fishermen. Fortunately no one was hurt. Three fishermen from Antigua had gone fishing near the small island of Redonda but their boat started flooding as the waves got bigger that evening. They were very lucky to get to shore on time just before their boat could no longer advance. And just as randomly as the whole thing started, so did it end, and we went back inside to finish our dinner. Probably the most exciting night so far on the island!
Here are pictures of some events by the children. I'm including a great video done by the Lea family that gives you a good insight into Montserrat's streets and society. Hope you enjoy!
Blog 2: Two months on the island and I need a haircut! (November 2014)
We are slowly adjusting into our new environment and starting to feel this is home.
Montserrat's population is under 5,000 and it is spread out in several small "villages" or neighbourhoods on the north and west parts of the island. There is no cinema, no shopping malls, no McDonalds or anything of the sort. Activities are boiled down to much simpler and healthier things. You have two main options: either go on hikes, or go swimming in the sea; and both options are fantastic. The sea is crystal clear with beautiful fish and corals just off from any of the beaches. Hikes take you into lush jungle forest through trails with stunning views of the island. Each beach is different and each hike is different, so we've never been bored. And the overall safety of the island is what pushes you out your door and lets you really enjoy. Cars are left with windows open, houses aren't locked and you don't worry about someone stealing your mobile if you leave it unattended for a minute. That says a lot for what freedom and quality of life mean, something that is sadly missing in my home country Mexico with all the social problems that are happening right now.
Socialising has taken us from Government House reunions to beach bonfires on Guy Fawkes Day to hidden bars around the island (of which some happen to lead a curious double life as Bar & Bakery or Bar & Grocery!). As adjusting goes on, getting to understand the cultural and behavioural differences is necessary and helps greatly. It's something that takes time, but is important for proper integration and development in communities. From what I've observed in the island(as well as other countries I've lived in) as a foreigner, you either stay in your own tower of comfort and communicate with people from that distance, or you try to understand differences and you integrate yourself into your society at ground-level in the best way possible. The second option is always the one that takes more effort and time, but it's obviously the most valuable. So far, I've come across a bit of both in Montserrat's international community, in all levels of economical/social situations.
As we adjust as a family to this new culture, so do I adapt for teaching at the primaries and secondary. Some groups' behaviour has improved a lot and I can say we are now on a good path towards advancing in musical knowledge and experience. With certain groups we can finally do some fun creative work at some moments. Other groups continue to be a challenge. The most drastic (and slightly comical!) situation was having been locked in the music room (hut) by some mischievous 10year old boys. It was a serious matter because we were locked in with other 20 children and the building is far away from other classrooms. Thanks to mobile phones, we were quickly let out. Despite my anger, I couldn't help looking at it from a slight comical angle also. Probably because I was so amazed that something like that could happen. To make matters worse (or laughs better), 10 days later it happened again with a different group…
The National Youth Choir is running well. The adult division had a performance within a Gospel event at the Montserrat Cultural Centre. We had some technical problems with overhead mics plus a bit of stage fright, nonetheless it was still well received by the public. With the teenage choir we've started writing a song, one with a good theme. About how life and love is great, but that doesn't mean they are perfect: through imperfections, problems and challenges, we still enjoy the ride. A lot of the members in the group have excellent intuition for melodic material and we already have some structures for verse and chorus. I feel this is a good subject to expand on its many possible directions and hopefully this will be the first of many original songs.
Last week I played with the house band for the Calypso Monarch competition held during Christmas vacation. The way it works is that anyone in the island can sign up. The only requisite is that you write your own lyrics as well as melody, and you have to perform it yourself at the competition. Most lyrics talk seriously about political and social situations, although others play in a comical and fun way about some community problems (like One Notes' "Be on time, don´t be late!"). The lyrics and melody are then taken to the house band and they put down the harmony progression and arrangement. It ends up being about 30 to 50 new songs composed and played to accompany the singers on stage for the eliminations during early-mid December, leading up to the finals held just before New Years Eve. The players in the house band are very able. It's a good example of how experience and old school philosophy of "learning on the street" are so valuable and, in my opinion, an important part in today's music education philosophies. All 40+ songs are learnt by ear and memorised in a relatively short period of time. Although the harmonies are simple, it's still a good challenge for musical memory!
So as we start settling in properly, things start to get rolling. Next month will be filled with Christmas and Carnival preparations and rehearsals. The weather is cooling down a bit and making afternoons and evenings more enjoyable. We are slowly meeting very interesting people on the island, and some with whom I hope collaborations can start developing.
I'll keep you posted next month as more music starts to unfold. Here are some more pictures!
Blog 1: Hello Montserrat!! (October 2014)
It's a tiny propeller airplane, maximum 7 people, and you have to be weighed before you are given your boarding pass which of course they don't pickup as you board because they remember all the passengers faces. Like a mosquito flying it's way noisily across the water, you begin to get a glimpse of a large mountain (volcano!) in the distance, and the island begins to appear. The landing was very exciting, very well worth the applause and sigh of relief that came from a few of the passengers. After clearing immigration, we were greeted very warmly and taken to what would be our house for the next year. When the sun went down that day, an amazing pool of sound began. Mostly crickets, frogs, and birds creating a wall of sound that bring the patches of forest that border our backyard much closer to my senses. This is what every night sounds like. And every morning at around 5:30 or 6am, roosters walking around the yard or in the street let you know you don't need an alarm clock.
Montserrat is beautiful, no doubt about it. And what makes it different to me is that it's not your stereotypical vacation-resorts-surrounded-by-white-sand-beaches kind of place. Filled with cliffs, a few black sand beaches tucked in small bays (there is one white-sand beach), beautiful mountain range in the middle of the island, ghauts and small streams, it makes you feel tucked in by wilderness, and at the same time really gives a sense of space around you (also probably because there is only about 5,000 inhabitants in the whole island). There is one radio station that tells you everything that's happening in the island: local politics, festival planning, special movie showings, and even asks for all students who borrowed a ukulele last term to take it back to the secondary school. But what you hear the most is energetic Caribbean music, calypso and soka for the most part.
I had my first shot at playing steel pan a week after arriving. The simplicity of its conception and the great sound it produces makes it an incredible instrument. The high rhythmic energy of Caribbean music is really present in the teenagers and kids' characters. I couldn't help laughing when a few children responded to how they felt after listening to a piece I played for them. It was an arrangement for guitar of J.S. Bach's Prelude from Suite 1 for Cello, and when asked most said it was depressing music. And although they liked more the fast brazilian samba with jazzy chords, they said it was hotel music. I love it how kids are not constrained in their comments because of social pressure. The honesty in kids makes them wonderful, and teaches us a lesson in how every kind of music should be placed on the same level of value. It also goes to show how music (and music appreciation) is completely linked to social/cultural elements. From the "out of tune" fiddle playing in the sierras of Mexico to the "out of tune" gamelan in Bali, music is appreciated and enjoyed as it is: beautiful sounds and rhythm put together by the people who create them.
The Montserrat National Youth Choir is back again, rehearsing old repertoire and starting new songs. Hats off to Becky Chalmers who did an amazing job with them! One of my goals with all the different age group choirs (kids, teens and adults) is to compose original songs with them. At first everyone is slightly intimidated with the idea, but I think we just need to get comfortable with each other after a couple of more sessions and then we can start bouncing ideas off each other. What we still need though, is some sort of theme. We have a small performance coming up with the adult group in a gospel event for the island's Police and Fire week. We're working on some small arrangements to get together a short medley for that day.
I've got usual classes going on at the local secondary school. It's a challenge working with early teens, but I'm sure we'll get something going. Most are interested in percussion/drums and Caribbean rhythms. Maybe we can get a small percussion unit going. Groups at secondary are big and discipline is not their strength, especially since music is an optional side subject. The instruments at most of the schools aren't in very good condition. Some are completely unplayable, but as with other things on the island (such as food), you just deal with what there is. And it's always good results! Makes me think how we are used to having so many extra (and unnecessary) things in our lives.
It's been a really interesting first month, with both exciting and challenging things happening. Adjusting to the heat, the change of pace, and the change of work is gradual. Especially with family (yes!, I forgot to mention that my wife and baby son are here also!). But it has been a wonderful experience and I'm really curious and excited as to where all the music will lead itself as the weeks and months go by.
Will keep you posted next month!
Here are some pictures, courtesy of my wifes' Abi Kamalei Studio. Link: facebook.com/abikamaleistudio


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Submitted by CHRISSIET01 Carbs: 20.7g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 2.1g | Calories: 95.6
My whole family loves these! Although they may seem small (considering the size of muffin we can get in a bakery) but we always add a helping of fruit or yogurt for breakfast. Yummy! Submitted by CHICKLET14580 Carbs: 17.1g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 1.8g | Calories: 79.5
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These come out very moist. I found this on the back of a grocery store ad and made a few changes. The original called for 2 tsp of Thyme, 1/4 c of Parmesan, & 2 c of cornflakes. I measured after I dipped and found I had a good 1/2 c of mixture left so I cut the recipe back accordingly. Submitted by NANADEB49 Carbs: 9.8g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 38.3g | Calories: 221.2
This filling chicken and cheesy gravy dish is so simple to make, with only five ingredients. Serve with a green salad on the side. Submitted by MISSY_MAGOO Carbs: 3.5g | Fat: 10.1g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 31.2g | Calories: 236.6
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This is a family favorite and I hope it will become yours too! Submitted by MANDAJO1982 Carbs: 15g | Fat: 45g | Fiber: 3.9g | Protein: 16.4g | Calories: 519.8
Sweet and creamy, both sweet potatos and beans are good sources of dietary fiber! Carbs: 48.3g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 12.3g | Protein: 14.3g | Calories: 291.3
This delicious pie makes it's own "crust" while baking. My mother-in-law gave me the recipe. Submitted by JESSICAB1221 Carbs: 28.4g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 5.7g | Calories: 133.2
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A quick and easy dinner that is also low in fat, this chicken casserole is perfect for busy nights. Submitted by LYZ219 Carbs: 15.8g | Fat: 7.3g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 36.8g | Calories: 284.2
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Especially good for Thanksgiving or other winter holidays. Watch out for brothers-in-law who steal all the pearl onions! Submitted by BUNRAB Carbs: 26.9g | Fat: 3.8g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 2.7g | Calories: 145.1
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Chicken with sherry and lemon simmered with zucchini and carrots. Submitted by MOINDRE Carbs: 15.8g | Fat: 6.4g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 58.2g | Calories: 414.9
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Ulster Bank intends to close seven more branches and three sub-offices in the South along with five branches in the North before the year's end, according to finance sector union, the IBOA.
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This latest announcement comes in the wake of the closure of 11 locations in the Republic last summer along with a similar number of branches in Northern Ireland.
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"Those negotiations have reached a crucial stage with the two sides agreeing to refer all unresolved issues - including proposals for branch closures - to an independent mediator, Mr. Mark Connaughton, who is due to meet the parties this week. While we note that management anticipates that these closures will not result directly in redundancies and we acknowledge its commitment that whatever provisions emerge from the restructuring negotiations will be available to the staff in these locations, we are, nevertheless, concerned about the impact on the directly affected staff in terms of redeployment as well as the indirect effect on employment for others," he said.


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M/S of numerous Hurricane Fighter Planes of IIIF Squadron lined up on an airfield, with their pilots standing beside them. M/S of the RAF pilots standing in a group before the aeroplanes. Various shots of the planes taxiing and about to take off, others stand on the tarmac, ready for their take off signal. No actual shots of the Hurricanes rising into the air or the flypast of these planes.
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This is a good strategy for a startup but hardly a recipe for growth. Because "inside knowledge" is necessary for its cachet, the proctors of "untold" history are forced to hand out new Believe It Or Not! facts in order to continue their posturing. And, scraping the barrel as he is, Stone fails in this spectacularly. Essentially, An Untold History . . . is a reworking of existing historical revisionism that is punctuated by some silly new twists. For example, in an interview conducted while promoting his series, Stone told the Associated Press:
Very few people know about how strong the English empire was going into World War II. Roosevelt had a suspicion of the English empire and he was trying to balance the Soviet interests with American interests as well as British interests. He didn't want to be taken for a ride and save England to have England re-colonize the world, which is what they did.
When Stone is not being silly, he is being simplistic. He expects us to see evil American hands behind every Bad Thing in history, including the crimes of others. Michael Moynihan's masterful takedown of An Untold History on the Daily Beast shows just how childish — and depraved — Stone's conclusions are. Why, say, did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979? Because Jimmy Carter and his national-security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, "set the trap for the Russians in Afghanistan." Why did the Americans contrive the Marshall Plan? To provoke the Soviets, whose obnoxious behavior, incidentally, can be easily explained by legitimate "fears of both a rearmed Germany and capitalist encirclement." The Soviet blockade of Berlin, you see, was contrived by the United States, and the Soviet Union's gross abuse of its own people was merely the product of necessary "breakneck industrialization" undertaken in the pursuit of the "greatest human experiment undertaken." Another: Why did Stalin form an alliance with Nazi Germany, and brutally occupy much of Eastern Europe? Because America refused to help the Soviet Union in the face of the Nazi threat in the late 1930s. As Moynihan catalogs, An Untold History of the United States goes on and on like this until we can answer every posed question with, "Let me guess, is it America's fault again?"
The historian Eric Foner once wrote that Zinn's "account tended toward the Manichean" and to "an oversimplified narrative of the battle between the forces of light and dark." Stone's account is guilty of the same charge, although he throws in his trademark conspiracy theories for good measure. For Zinn, America was explained by an "American system that . . . serves the interests of a wealthy elite, but also does enough for small-property owners, for middle-income mechanics and farmers, to build a broad base of support." For Stone, America's modern history can be explained by consulting the minutes of the Bilderberg group. Ultimately, for both Zinn and Stone, the world's problems are an issue for the human-resources department to resolve. Find a new set of managers, they seem to be saying, and everything will start working out nicely.
This simplistic tendency will undoubtedly raise conservative hackles. The foundational premise of the conservative worldview is that we cannot achieve a perfect world. Why? Well, partly because we do not possess the capacity to perfect it — however great our leaders — and partly because, as Yogi Berra observed, "if the world was perfect, it wouldn't be." Most of us on the right of the spectrum are dismissive of Zinnism less because we dislike the stories that they tell and more because we are loath to believe either that American history could realistically have been made perfect or that the government can act flawlessly behind the scenes when it is so obviously incompetent in public. Are we to buy, say, the theory that the Cold War as we know it was one big, flawless American behind-the-scenes project when we know that a president couldn't even break into a hotel room and get away with it? I think not.
Stone, likewise, expects his viewers to look at his account of the 20th century and conclude that their previous understanding of History is the product of a false consciousness into which shadow puppeteers have lulled them. Here, again, he runs into trouble. In A Brief History, Zinn argued that "the memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away," and that there is "a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government of the United States." But he then went on to complain that the people are "passive acceptors of the official doctrine that's handed down to them" via "pledges of allegiance, national anthems, flags waving and rhetoric blowing." This philosophy, which Stone appears to share, might be condensed as "The People are idiots. Long live the People!"
To watch Stone's documentary series is to watch a man convinced that he has somehow stumbled upon a historical truth that has eluded everybody else — a historical truth that, amazingly enough, fits with his worldview and with his hopes for future change. Howard Zinn was famous for his total lack of pretense at impartiality. "Why should we cherish objectivity?" he once asked, adding that History was not about "understanding the past," but rather about "changing the future." With his series, Oliver Stone has proven himself the rightful heir to Zinn's approach. Television viewers should elect to change their present — by watching something else.
— Charles C. W. Cooke is an editorial associate at National Review.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This article has been amended since its initial publication. I mistakenly neglected to attribute the excerpts in the eleventh paragraph to Michael Moynihan, who collected them in his November 19 Daily Beast piece on Stone. I apologize to Michael Moynihan.


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27 But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be satisfied: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to the dogs. | 27 "First let the children eat all they want," he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." |
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1 One day he was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said, "Master, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples." | 1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." |
2 So he said, "When you pray, say, Father, Reveal who you are. Set the world right. | 2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: " 'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. |
3 Keep us alive with three square meals. | 3 Give us each day our daily bread. |
4 Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil." | 4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. ' " |
5 Then he said, "Imagine what would happen if you went to a friend in the middle of the night and said, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread. | 5 Then he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, |
6 An old friend traveling through just showed up, and I don't have a thing on hand.' | 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.' |
7 "The friend answers from his bed, 'Don't bother me. The door's locked; my children are all down for the night; I can't get up to give you anything.' | 7 "Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.' |
8 "But let me tell you, even if he won't get up because he's a friend, if you stand your ground, knocking and waking all the neighbors, he'll finally get up and get you whatever you need. | 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs. |
9 "Here's what I'm saying: Ask and you'll get; Seek and you'll find; Knock and the door will open. | 9 "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. |
10 "Don't bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This is not a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we're in. | 10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. |
11 If your little boy asks for a serving of fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? | 11 "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? |
12 If your little girl asks for an egg, do you trick her with a spider? | 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? |
13 As bad as you are, you wouldn't think of such a thing - you're at least decent to your own children. And don't you think the Father who conceived you in love will give the Holy Spirit when you ask him?" | 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" |
14 Jesus delivered a man from a demon that had kept him speechless. The demon gone, the man started talking a blue streak, taking the crowd by complete surprise. | 14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed. |
15 But some from the crowd were cynical. "Black magic," they said. "Some devil trick he's pulled from his sleeve." | 15 But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons." |
16 Others were skeptical, waiting around for him to prove himself with a spectacular miracle. | 16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven. |
17 Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, "Any country in civil war for very long is wasted. A constantly squabbling family falls to pieces. | 17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. |
18 If Satan cancels Satan, is there any Satan left? You accuse me of ganging up with the Devil, the prince of demons, to cast out demons, | 18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebub. |
19 but if you're slinging devil mud at me, calling me a devil who kicks out devils, doesn't the same mud stick to your own exorcists? | 19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. |
20 But if it's God's finger I'm pointing that sends the demons on their way, then God's kingdom is here for sure. | 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you. |
21 "When a strong man, armed to the teeth, stands guard in his front yard, his property is safe and sound. | 21 "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. |
22 But what if a stronger man comes along with superior weapons? Then he's beaten at his own game, the arsenal that gave him such confidence hauled off, and his precious possessions plundered. | 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up the spoils. |
23 "This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you're not on my side, you're the enemy; if you're not helping, you're making things worse. | 23 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters. |
24 "When a corrupting spirit is expelled from someone, it drifts along through the desert looking for an oasis, some unsuspecting soul it can bedevil. When it doesn't find anyone, it says, 'I'll go back to my old haunt.' | 24 "When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' |
25 On return, it finds the person swept and dusted, but vacant. | 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. |
26 It then runs out and rounds up seven other spirits dirtier than itself and they all move in, whooping it up. That person ends up far worse than if he'd never gotten cleaned up in the first place." | 26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first." |
27 While he was saying these things, some woman lifted her voice above the murmur of the crowd: "Blessed the womb that carried you, and the breasts at which you nursed!" | 27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." |
28 Jesus commented, "Even more blessed are those who hear God's Word and guard it with their lives!" | 28 He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." |
29 As the crowd swelled, he took a fresh tack: "The mood of this age is all wrong. Everybody's looking for proof, but you're looking for the wrong kind. All you're looking for is something to titillate your curiosity, satisfy your lust for miracles. But the only proof you're going to get is the Jonah-proof given to the Ninevites, which looks like no proof at all. | 29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, "This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. |
30 What Jonah was to Nineveh, the Son of Man is to this age. | 30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. |
31 "On Judgment Day the Ninevites will stand up and give evidence that will condemn this generation, because when Jonah preached to them they changed their lives. A far greater preacher than Jonah is here, and you squabble about 'proofs.' | 31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here. |
32 On Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will come forward and bring evidence that condemns this generation, because she traveled from a far corner of the earth to listen to wise Solomon. Wisdom far greater than Solomon's is right in front of you, and you quibble over 'evidence.' | 32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here. |
33 "No one lights a lamp, then hides it in a drawer. It's put on a lamp stand so those entering the room have light to see where they're going. | 33 "No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. |
34 Your eye is a lamp, lighting up your whole body. If you live wide-eyed in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If you live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a dank cellar. | 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. |
35 Keep your eyes open, your lamp burning, so you don't get musty and murky. | 35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. |
36 Keep your life as well-lighted as your best-lighted room." Frauds! | 36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you." |
37 When he finished that talk, a Pharisee asked him to dinner. He entered his house and sat right down at the table. | 37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. |
38 The Pharisee was shocked and somewhat offended when he saw that Jesus didn't wash up before the meal. | 38 But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not first wash before the meal, was surprised. |
39 But the Master said to him, "I know you Pharisees burnish the surface of your cups and plates so they sparkle in the sun, but I also know your insides are maggoty with greed and secret evil. | 39 Then the Lord said to him, "Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. |
40 Stupid Pharisees! Didn't the One who made the outside also make the inside? | 40 You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? |
41 Turn both your pockets and your hearts inside out and give generously to the poor; then your lives will be clean, not just your dishes and your hands. | 41 But give what is inside [the dish] to the poor, and everything will be clean for you. |
42 "I've had it with you! You're hopeless, you Pharisees! Frauds! You keep meticulous account books, tithing on every nickel and dime you get, but manage to find loopholes for getting around basic matters of justice and God's love. Careful bookkeeping is commendable, but the basics are required. | 42 "Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone. |
43 "You're hopeless, you Pharisees! Frauds! You love sitting at the head table at church dinners, love preening yourselves in the radiance of public flattery. | 43 "Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. |
44 Frauds! You're just like unmarked graves: People walk over that nice, grassy surface, never suspecting the rot and corruption that is six feet under." | 44 "Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without knowing it." |
45 One of the religion scholars spoke up: "Teacher, do you realize that in saying these things you're insulting us?" | 45 One of the experts in the law answered him, "Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also." |
46 He said, "Yes, and I can be even more explicit. You're hopeless, you religion scholars! You load people down with rules and regulations, nearly breaking their backs, but never lift even a finger to help. | 46 Jesus replied, "And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them. |
47 "You're hopeless! You build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed. | 47 "Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your forefathers who killed them. |
48 The tombs you build are monuments to your murdering ancestors more than to the murdered prophets. | 48 So you testify that you approve of what your forefathers did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. |
49 That accounts for God's Wisdom saying, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, but they'll kill them and run them off.' | 49 Because of this, God in his wisdom said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.' |
50 What it means is that every drop of righteous blood ever spilled from the time earth began until now,. | 50 Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, |
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was struck down between altar and sanctuary, is on your heads. Yes, it's on the bill of this generation and this generation will pay. | 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all. |
52 "You're hopeless, you religion scholars! You took the key of knowledge, but instead of unlocking doors, you locked them. You won't go in yourself, and won't let anyone else in either." | 52 "Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering." |
53 As soon as Jesus left the table, the religion scholars and Pharisees went into a rage. They went over and over everything he said, | 53 When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, |
54 plotting how they could trap him in something from his own mouth. | 54 waiting to catch him in something he might say. |
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The Orangeline moved one step closer to Santa Clarita residents when the City Council adopted a resolution calling for support of policies that would kick start urban development around the planned station in the city.
This is not the Orangeline that dominates the east/west route of the San Fernando Valley with a dedicated bus street. This Orangeline is a High Speed Maglev train that will connect Santa Clarita with dozens of other cities in southern California.
How fast you ask? The estimated travel time from Irvine to Lancaster on the Orangeline is about an hour. Traveling from Santa Clarita to Downtown LA would take about 20 minutes.
Orangeline trains will use Magnetic Levitation to propel their users to work or play, at speeds up to, and maybe even in excess of 150 mph. The first working Maglev train in Shanghai moves at speeds over 260 miles per hour.
The whole project totals 110 miles and is a partnership between both public and private groups. The economic impacts of the train seem to be gaining more interest when compared to adding lanes to a freeway, as this project will be financially self sufficient and not use taxpayer dollars like a freeway would.
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I grow a lot of tropical plant outside in summer (full sun) and winter them under a high intensity light in my basement. Some have not bloomed since the first year I got them (Podranea) some very late in the summer (Duranta, Brugmansia - no buds yet), some have never bloomed ((Solanum rantonnetti). This year I cut back on fertilizer - 1/4 tsp 20-20-20 per gallon of water alternating with plain water. No difference. Some other things bloom extravagantly. All are somewhat pot-bound. Any ideas? |
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Timed, All I can do is refer you to the container forum. The people there are very knowledgable, and they can help you. Container gardening is totally different than growing in the ground. Totally different requirements entirely. Don't get overwhelmed reading all the posts, take it a little at a time and you will learn how to grow your container plants so they bloom and grow MUCh better for you. SOme plants like being pot bound, BUT most don't. At the very least, I am sure you have to repot them. Remember, SOIL in the pot, is 90 percent of success in growing plants in containers. You have to ROOT prune and repot them, you can use the same pot, but root prune them now, and repot in fresh soil, and they discuss what plant food is best in containers, I use Foliage Pro made by Dyna Grow,. It is the best plant food that I ever used, and its concentrated, so a little goes a long way. Good Luck, I am sure they will do better over the winter. |
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