text: Sermons from Vienna Presbyterian Church September 26, 2010 Thirsty for God lifting the boat out of the water e"re inviting every- The Rev. Dr. Peter G. James W one in this church this fall to read John Ortberg"s book, The Me I Want at a 45-degree angle. John lunges forward as though he has been shot from a cannon. John gestures wildly for the to Be. Our hope is that each of boat to slow down, but his kids John 7:37-39 us will discover the "me" God driving the boat interpret it as a wants us to be so we can be the signal to go faster. So, they rev church God wants us to the engine full throttle and now increasingly become. John is bouncing across the Sermons Series: John Ortberg writes about water like you might skip a In Christ Together for the World learning to water ski on vaca- rock across a lake. Somehow it tion one summer. John"s wife, doesn"t occur to John to let go Nancy, a veteran water skier, of the rope. Eventually, John has the honor of teaching John loses his balance and lands on how to ski. He masters, in short his face. For six months, John order, skiing on two skis, so he could not smile out of the right "Trying to graduates to a single ski. Unfor- side of his mouth. become the tunately, the motor boat they"re John concludes, "Trying to person we using can"t generate enough become the person we were power to pull John out of the meant to be by our own efforts were meant to water. John notices on the alone is like trying to ski be by our own boat"s dashboard a button behind a rowboat. We need a efforts alone labeled power-tilt. John knows power tilt for the soul. Where is like trying nothing about motor boats but do we look?" he asks. thinks this button sounds prom- Ortberg turns to the passage to ski behind ising. This is the point in the read a few moments ago (John a rowboat." story where I become engaged. 7:37-39). The setting for this - John Ortberg Pushing a power tilt button passage, verse 37, is the last, sounds like something I would great day of a festival. If we try. trace back to verse 2, we learn John positions himself that Jesus and his disciples are behind the boat on a single ski attending the Festival of and yells to Nancy, "Hit it." Booths, sometimes called the That"s her signal to push the Feast of Tabernacles. Old power tilt button. The power Testament believers observed button has the effect of driving three major festivals each year: the propeller deeper into the the feast of Passover (Pesach) water for extra thrust, thereby in the spring, the feast of Pentecost (Shavuot) in early addresses the crowd: "Let any- summer and the feast of Booths one who is thirsty come to me (Sukkoth) in the fall. These and let the one who believes in festivals align closely with the me drink. As the Scripture has agricultural year: with seed said, "Out of the believer"s …rivers of planting in spring (Passover), heart shall flow rivers of living with grain ripening in summer water"" (7:37-38). living water (Pentecost) and with the fall Bold move, Jesus! It"s a will flow out harvest (Booths). preposterous claim, the kind of of us so that My son, Andrew, asked me statement that led C.S. Lewis to those who live Friday about the subject of contend that either Jesus is who today"s sermon. "I"m preach- he says he is or he is a farther ing on the Feast of Booths," I lunatic—on the level with the downstream told him. He looked at me with man who says he is a poached can benefit a quizzical expression. He egg. thought I said the Feast of Jesus said, "Out of the also. Booze. It"s called the Festival believer"s heart will flow rivers of Booths because people of living water." Living water moved out of their homes into represents flowing, running temporary shelters, lean-tos, if water. Rivers flow while pools you will, for the duration of this stagnate. seven-day feast. Living in Rivers play a vital role in booths commemorated Israel"s Scripture. There are four rivers 40-year sojourn in the wilder- that water the Garden of Eden ness, when they lived in tem- in Genesis (2:10-14). Jesus is porary quarters. baptized in the river Jordan. The primary images utilized The book of Revelation depicts during this festival are water a new heaven and a new earth (chapter 7) and light (chapter that will be replenished by a 8). Each morning, priests would river that will give life to the process to the Pool of Siloam to tree of life (22:3). fill golden jars with water. The I might have expected Jesus jars were ceremoniously carried to say that into our hearts will to the temple and poured on the flow rivers of living water. altar as a drink offering. Water Instead, he says that rivers of in this desert region was a valu- living water will flow out of us able commodity for people"s so that those who live farther crops and livelihood. This downstream can benefit also. water also recalls Moses" act of Jesus wants to flood the whole striking a rock in the wilderness world with his life and power. to quench people"s thirst Jesus likens this river of (Exodus 17:1-7). living water to the Holy Spirit On the last day of the festi- in verse 39. This third member val, perhaps as the water is be- of the Trinity confuses people, ing poured upon the altar, Jesus Christians included. We understand something of God Some things in life are the Father and Jesus the Son, helped by trying harder. Yet, but who exactly is God the there are limits to what we can Holy Spirit? The term, Holy accomplish. Some things are Ghost, further confounds us. actually aggravated by trying Don't push The Holy Spirit is none other harder. than the presence of God the Take sleeping. We"re not the river. Father and Jesus the Son that successful at sleeping by trying Relax and takes up residence in every harder. Maybe you"ve had the trust the river. believer. When Jesus ascended experience of saying to yourself to the right hand of God the as you lie in bed, "I"ve got to Father, he sent his presence, the get to sleep. If I don"t get a Holy Spirit, to live inside of us. good night"s sleep, I"ll be "Where is the power?" worthless tomorrow." So, you Ortberg asks. The Holy Spirit lie in bed obsessing over not provides the power. falling asleep. So what difference does this For me, it"s the worst sermon make in my life? Saturday night, knowing I have Maybe your spiritual life to preach three times in quick seems stagnant right now. Your succession the next morning. soul feels as dry as dust. There No amount of trying helps me are no rivers of living water fall asleep. flowing in or out of your life. No amount of trying helps Your enthusiasm for living the us fall asleep. In fact, sleep Christian life has slowed to a experts tell us that the harder trickle. we try to fall asleep, the harder Perhaps you"re living in a it is to fall asleep. Trying harder desert right now. Reading the only increases our level of Bible holds no appeal. God anxiety and frustration. seems distant. Prayer seems The key to falling asleep is pointless. Christians annoy you. relaxation. We try softer, not Jesus invites us: "Let harder. I limit my TV viewing anyone who is thirsty come to at night, since television often me." Let the rivers of Jesus" life acts as a stimulant. I try to flow into your parched souls. center my bedtime ritual in Let his presence flow through prayer. God, I give you my you. Come into my life, Jesus. worries, my failures, my Live in me. Flow through me. accomplishments. I"m not go- Revive me again. ing to worry about things for Jesus is not asking you to try which I can trust you. Psalm harder. Quite the reverse. 4:8 has become my bedtime Ortberg urges us "to try softer." mantra: "I will lie down and Trying softer means we focus sleep in peace, for you alone, O more on God"s goodness than Lord, make me lie down in our own efforts. safety." Don"t push the river. Get in had said about talking animals the flow. Relax and trust the in the land of Narnia. river. "Are you not thirsty?" said I don"t mean to imply there the Lion. is nothing we can do to help us "I"m dying of thirst," said Don't look for grow in faith. We devoted this Jill. past spring and summer to "Would you mind going satisfaction in preaching the classic practices away while I drink?" she asked things that of the Christian life that help us the Lion. The delicious rippling will not grow in faith. There are things noise of the stream was driving satisfy. we can do, but there are also her nearly frantic. "Will you things we can"t do. We can"t promise not to do anything to make ourselves grow. So we me, if I do come?" she relax in God"s love. We trust continued. God"s goodness more than "I make no promise," said relying on our efforts. the Lion. Jill was now so thirsty "Let anyone who is thirsty, that, without noticing it, she come to me." You may think had come a step nearer. your thirst will be assuaged by "Do you eat girls?" She getting into the college of your asked. choice, a romantic relationship, "I have swallowed up girls a good job, more money, a and boys, women and men, bigger house. These things are kings and emperors, cities and only a mirage. They appear realms," said the Lion. It didn"t inviting. But on closer inspec- say this as if it were boasting tion, they fail to quench your nor as if it were sorry, nor as if spiritual thirst. Don"t look for it were angry. It just said it. satisfaction in things that will "I dare not come and drink," not satisfy. said Jill The Silver Chair is the "Then you will die of fourth book in the fabled The thirst," said the Lion. Chronicles of Narnia series. In "Oh dear," said Jill, coming our story, Jill is in search of a another step nearer. "I suppose land called Narnia. She had I must go and look for another heard of a noble Lion called stream then." Aslan, who serves in C.S. "There is no other stream," Lewis"s novels as a Christ said the Lion. You"ll have to figure. In her quest for Narnia, read the rest of the story to find she becomes thirsty and comes out what happens next! upon a mountain stream. She We are thirsty, all right. We would have rushed forward to are thirsty for God. Aslan is drink, had it not been for the right, "There is no other Lion on the other side of the stream." Come to Jesus. "Let stream. "If you are thirsty, you anyone who is thirsty, come to may drink," the Lion said. 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text: The following text was transcribed from the audio portion of a television program named 'Eye On Kosciusko', aired on WMAB TV of Kosciusko, Miss. sometime in the late nineteen-ninety's. Please keep in mind, as you read, that this is a transcription of a verbal interview. Often it will not follow the conventions of written context. In the interest of readability, certain liberties have been occasionally taken with the original, verbal utterances. Though these changes have been infrequent, they were necessary to help maintain the integrity of the transcript. Interview with Beatrice Bailey, Ethel Historian Interviewer: Willa Sanders WS: (To the camera) Welcome to Eye On Kosciusko. Ethel, one of the communities in our county, is named after a lady. It would be interesting to find out the history about that, so I've invited Beatrice Bailey, a resident of Ethel, to give us a little background about Ethel, Mississippi. Welcome, Ms. Beatrice. BB: Thank you. WS: We'd like to know, if you know, why or how did Ethel get it's name? BB: The town of Ethel was established in 1881. The railroad came through in 1882. They built the first depot in 1883 and laid out the town lots. The town was named for the daughter of the vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad. He wanted his daughter to have a town named for her, so they let him name the town Ethel, in honor of her. Her name was Ethel McConnico. WS: Well, when was the town incorporated? BB: In 1911, and it was really a booming town before it was incorporated. WS: Give us a little history about how it developed. What was the first store? BB: The first store was built by one of the people who bought the land. The land was bought from a lady here in Attala county, named Mrs. Davis. She was a widow. They bought the land, 800 acres, for fifty cents an acre. That was in 1880. Two men bought it. One man took his half and built a steam mill, a store, and a residence. History does not tell us what the other man did, other than that they laid out the lots. They sold the lots for the fifty cents an acre to the ones who could pay. They wanted people to come there so bad that, if someone wanted to come but didn't have the money to buy, they gave them the lots. WS: Did Ethel have a doctor? BB: We had Dr. J.S. Collins. He was first doctor, in 1884. He was followed by Dr. J.T. Hale, Dr. W.R. Pope, Dr. W.S. Clair, and Dr. W.W. McBride. Dr. McBride practiced until the late fifties and early sixties. When he retired, he was much over 90 years old. WS: Well, tell us about the school now. When was the school built? BB: The first school was built in 1887. It was built on a lot behind the stores that runs parallel back of the stores and it was on a lot that is now used for the building site for the Masonic Lodge. It was just a small building and had just one teacher. The people were so impressed with the school that later they wanted to build more to the school. WS: Isn't there some sort of a rock building or something that is sort of historic up there on the school site now? BB: Sometime during the early thirties, the students of the 'Ag' Dept. (Agriculture Dept.) gathered rocks from the farm of Mr. Swindle, who was the 'Ag' teacher. They brought the rocks to school and the rock building was built by the students. It housed the Home Economics Dept. and the Agriculture Dept. WS: That's interesting. Where is the town exactly located? Give us a little description. BB: Ethel is nine miles east of Kosciusko on highway 12. It was situated on the north side of the Illinois Central Railroad and was bound on the other side by the Yockanookany River. It had a street that ran to the river on the north and the south side. WS: I know that, at least in your booming days, there were several lumber mills. Can you name those for us? BB: We've had many, many lumber mills at different times. The Moller (and) Vanderboom Lumber Co., out of Quincy, Illinois, came in 1916 and established a large lumber mill. At the time, there were no electric lights in the city. They brought a dynamo with them from Illinois and put lights in their mill and in their office. The office that they built at that time still stands and is in use today. Following that... this was a large lumber company; they had dry kilns and they had seventeen acres of land that they stacked lumber, at least two stories high, out in the yard. They also had a dipping vat that they dipped the green lumber in to keep it from staining when it dried out in the weather. That mill is still in operation today and is owned by a man out of Kosciusko. WS: Do you know anything about the other mills? BB: The other mills were the Bowman Lumber Co., Jay's Lumber Co., Ethel Planing Mill, Abrams Lumber Co. All of these were in the twenties and thirties. Some of them left when the depression came. WS: Mayor Jerry Hindley had contact or connections with one of them. BB: The Bowman Lumber Co. went out of business during the depression, in 1930, and it sat idle for three years. Then it was bought by a Mr. Barge, who operated it as the Ethel Lumber Co. He did that until 1944. He let his planer mill right-hand-man, Jimmy Hindley, have it. Jimmy operated it then until he retired, and at that time turned it over to his son, Jerry Hindley. The mill is no longer in operation, but Jerry has extensive timber operations in both lumber and hauling timber. WS: I think you worked for Moller/Vanderboom, didn't you, at one time? BB: Moller/Vanderboom is special to me because as a graduate of Holmes Junior College, that was my first full-time job. I was just twenty when I started work there, and very shy, but went there with all those men, about a hundred employees at that time. That was a special time in my life. WS: That's where you learned to drive, wasn't it? BB: I didn't know how to drive. Back in those days, every family didn't have a car and the men of the house drove the cars. The girls didn't know how to drive. So when I went to work for Moller/Vanderboom, I did not know how to drive. I had to learn on whatever vehicle they had. The main vehicle they had, for the president and vice-president to use when they came, was an old Huffmobile, which is an old, old make of car. It was like a limosine. They had a pick-up, which was kind of beat up, and they also had lumber trucks. I could drive any of them. I sometimes drove the pick up, a few times drove the Huffmobile, but most of the time I chose one of the lumber trucks, with the trailer detached. It was not easy learning to drive because this was winter time and there were so many trucks and wagons pulling lumber in there that the roads were bad, bad. Sometimes you had to drive on lumber laid down side-by-side to make a runway for you to drive on. You had to stay on that, or else you would get stuck. WS: How much did a drivers license cost back in those days? BB: A drivers license, in those days, was twenty-five cents. You went over to the depot, the Illinois Central Railroad depot, and the agent over there let you have your drivers license for twenty-five cents. You did not take a test. You were just given your drivers license, on just faith. WS: I know that the railroad played a big part in the development of Ethel. You've spoken of it several times. Tell us a little bit about that, or if you had experiences with it. BB: The railroad, when it first came through, had a train going east and west in the morning and east and west in the afternoon. There were no eighteen-wheelers at that time, and it was used for all the shipping. We had passenger trains with a few freight cars, but then they had freight trains as well, just regular freight trains. Our family had friends up east of Ethel, so we used to ride the train up in the morning, spend the day, have lunch and ice cream and all the good things that the lady prepared, and then ride home in the afternoon on the train. WS: I think you related to me also: Didn't your mother also go on shopping trips and use the train? BB: My mother used to go to Kosciusko and do the shopping for the winter. Most of the time, in the summer, she made our clothes. But, in the winter, she had to buy some things that she could not make. She would take a day, go down on the train, come to a major department store here in Kosciusko, and make her purchases. They would pack it up in a great big shipping carton, put it on the train, and it would come back on the train with her in the afternoon. Our daddy would meet the train, pick it up, and bring it home. It was just like Christmas when she opened that box. We'd all dive in. We'd look to see what she'd brought for us. WS: Name some other businesses in Ethel, when it was at it's highest economic activity. BB: Ethel had many, many stores, hardware stores and mercantile stores. Some of the younger people might not know what a mercantile store was. A mercantile store had everything you could want, or you thought you would want. You'd go in there and you'd look 'til you found what you wanted. We had dry goods stores that had ready-to-wear and fabrics and things like that. At one time, we had a milliner's shop. One of our doctor's wives had a milliner's shop. WS: Milliner's shop? Tell us what that is. BB: That is a hat shop. She was a real dressy lady and had come from away from Ethel and she was really fixing us up with the hats. Ethel, at one time, had it's own telephone service that was operated by a family, from their home. It was one of those old crank-type phones. You'd call the operator, tell her who you wanted, and she would connect you with them. At the very height of Ethel, we had two hardware stores, four just regular department stores, as we would call them today. They were just general stores. We had two cafes and two hotels, that is two, two-floor hotels, and many boarding houses. WS: What about service stations? BB: We had five service stations, and I mean full-service, service stations. You could get a flat fixed or they would pump your gas. It wasn't like the self-service that we have today. We had a major Chevrolet dealer and they had four mechanics, all the time. They had a full-service, service station and a body shop with this Chevrolet agency that was there, at that time. WS: Well, that's quite impressive. What about bus service? BB: The bus service was the Trailways Bus. It had a bus running east and west both morning and afternoon. Going north, it didn't seem as crowded as it did coming back. I remember, as a teenager going to college, all the teenagers went by bus because their parents didn't furnish them a car, like we do today. Every child has his car. But we didn't have our cars and we had to ride the bus. We had many, many students from up around Ripley and Tupelo and places like that that got on the bus up there and came to Ethel. By the time it got to Ethel, the bus was packed. Some bus drivers would call for a back-up, but some didn't. Then we had to stand and hold to the rail where the luggage was placed in order not to fall, as we were standing. But we probably couldn't have fallen far because it was so packed with people standing, riding the bus. WS: So, you rode all the way to Holmes Community College? BB: We rode all the way to Holmes Community College the first year. The second year, they were reworking Highway 51, from Durant to Canton, and we had to go around by way of Lexington. When we got to Lexington, the bus couldn't go on the highway that ran from Lexington to Goodman, so we had a friend in Goodman who met us there and carried us on to college. He would take as many people as he could to the college. WS: Didn't you go on your honeymoon on the bus? BB: Yes, I did. In 1939, when Elmer Ray and I married, we went by bus to Jackson. The bus station was not too far from the Heidelberg Hotel. We had reservations there, for our honeymoon. WS: Do you recall any dates about the infrastructure of your community, like paved streets and things like that? BB: The paved streets was along about 1953. Before that time, it was pretty bad, especially in the winter time, with all the wagons and trucks bringing lumber in to the different lumber companies. The electric lights...when Mississippi Power came into the area, they came into Ethel. I'm not sure of the date of that, but when they came in they put vapor lights all over the city. WS: What about water? BB: Water came in about 1953. They built two wells, with an elevated water tank. Then it was later, in 1956 or 7, that they built the lagoon that takes care of the waste and put in the sewer system. WS: Do you recall a time when your community really pulled together? BB: Yes. In 1928, the Ethel Lumber Company had a boiler to explode that killed five men. The remnants of the boiler went sailing across the street into a store, a mercantile store, and just cleaned it out, just took it apart. Ethel pulled together and tried, as best we could, to help with these bereaved families, who had lost five men. In a town of that size, to lose five people at one time, was very distressful. WS: What is the population, now, of Ethel, would you say? BB: The population, now, is about six hundred. WS: And, at it's highest, was it, say, close to a thousand? BB: A thousand or more. WS: Who's your mayor? BB: Our mayor now is Jerry Hindley, and we are a city that's governed by a mayor and board of aldermen. We have five aldermen. It's always been a mayor and board of aldermen. WS; And, what about churches? BB: We have two full-time churches now. Ethel Methodist and Ethel Baptist, each of which have celebrated their one-hundredth anniversary. The Ethel Methodist Church is not as many as the Ethel Baptist, but they are very active in the community, as well as in the religious circles. Ethel Baptist recently completed a new fellowship hall, just before the time for their one-hundredth anniversary. WS: Which one's the oldest? BB: The Ethel Methodist Church is the oldest. The Ethel Baptist is next and then the Presbyterians were there, at one time, and the Church of God, but they're no longer there. WS: Well, this has been very interesting. I appreciate, so much, you coming and giving us this history about the town of Ethel. I know that a lot of our viewers probably have wondered why it was named Ethel. It's real nice to be caught up on this history. At one time, it apparently was a very booming town. BB: It was a booming town, and you have quite a few prominent people in Kosciusko who came from Ethel. Since we don't want to leave someone out, we won't mention any names, but two of your bank presidents in Kosciusko are from Ethel, and there are many others. Two of your mayors of Kosciusko were originally from Ethel. WS: A lot of good people. All over Attala County, we have a lot of good people. We really appreciate you digging up this information for us and catching us up on the history of Ethel. (To the Camera) And we really appreciate the fact that you're tuned in. For 'Eye on Kosciusko', I'm Willa Sanders... Page 1 of 1 |


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"Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased," says the author of the Book of Daniel, and well does he describe late-twentieth-century North America. For not only are we in the midst of an ongoing explosion and expansion of knowledge (so-called), but more people than ever have taken up jogging. These are not entirely unrelated phenomena: a good bit of recent intellectual endeavor has been devoted to the study of jogging. Shoe manufacturers, for example, expend untold millions of dollars in their efforts to design the perfect jogging shoe. Yet to my knowledge the unique way that joggers address one anotherŚwhat I have termed the "joggerĺs wave"Śhas heretofore been neglected both in the academy and in the media.
I should state at the outset that I do not pretend to a detailed knowledge of joggersĺ habits or of the psychology of jogging. Nor do I feel competent to contribute to the intense, longstanding, and emotionally charged debates waged between "joggers" and "runners." I nevertheless write with some confidence, for since 1986 I have observed waving joggers on the East Coast (Manhattan and Virginia Beach), the West Coast (Orange County, San Bernardino County, and Santa Rosa, California) and in eastern Canada (Ottawa, Ontario, and several cities in Quebec). I have observed joggersĺ waves dispensed in primarily Spanish-speaking communities and in multicultural cities. At present I live in Quebec where, of course, I jog in French. This study celebrates diversity.
One crucial thing readers must keep in mind is that the joggerĺs wave is distinct from other waves that are more familiar to the general public. We are all able to distinguish, for example, the "taxi hailer" and the "phony Miss America" from the polite, gently sweeping gesticulation employed by neighbors who would rather wave than speak to one another.
There is also the well-known "gosh-I-havenĺt-seen-you-for-a-long-time-and-actually-I-had-just-about-forgotten-you-existed" wave that occurs primarily in shopping venues, most especially in clothing and grocery stores. One thing that makes this wave difficult for researchers to study is that it is utilized only when its employers are startled and have been placed under instant stressŚthat is, they are forced to come up with small talk for at least several seconds. Unlike some other waves, this one amounts to much more than a simple physical maneuver or polite convention. For even as these wavers exclaim, "Ohhh . . . hiii," their waves send a silent message that goes something like this: "I would much rather not stand here in the cereal section and ask you perfunctory questions but . . ." The odd thing is that even though both participants would rather forgo the experience, they nonetheless involve themselves in it, albeit usually briefly.
Like the "gosh-I-havenĺt-seen-you-for-a-long-time-and-actually-I-had-just-about-forgotten-you-existed" wave, the joggerĺs wave sends a clear unspoken messageŚactually, several messages. It says, "We both know that we are too busy to jog but we find time to do so anyway"; and "Yes, I have suffered from shin splints too"; and "I agreeŚjoggers are superior." Thus, in addition to being a social nicety, the joggerĺs wave conveys deeply held sentiments and beliefs shared by most participants.
Fortunately, the joggerĺs wave is easily described. Joggers approaching one another will usually begin preparing their waves when they are between seventy-five and fifty yards apart, at which point both joggers will drop their eyes to the ground. When the space between them is down to twenty-five yards they will look up and into one anotherĺs eyes or sunglasses. At fifteen yards the right or left forearm, depending on which side the other jogger is approaching, will be held momentarily horizontal. At about the six or seven yard mark, both joggers will rapidly flash their right or left palms at each other, with fingers usually held together. This wave is sometimes accompanied by a gentle "hoomph," a "hey," a "how ya doinĺ?", one head nod, or, in July and August, a sweaty sputter. It is generally considered indecorous to add anything more boisterous that these salutations to the joggerĺs wave.
If the joggerĺs wave is simple to describe, it is, in practice, among the more complex waves North Americans employ. First of all, it is rarely dispensed in the presence of automobiles. This is why, for example, the joggerĺs wave is not employed on the streets of Manhattan, but one can see it exercised in Central Park. Another point is that the joggerĺs wave is used most frequently near bodies of water. This can be observed in Ottawa, Ontario, where joggersĺ waves are distributed most liberally on the bicycle paths that follow the Rideau Canal and the Ottawa River. Exceptions to this general rule are areas where paths that are contiguous with bodies of water are crowded. Orange Countyĺs Balboa Island, for instance, is, of course, surrounded by water. Yet because its main sidewalkŚwhich comprises the islandĺs perimeterŚis often packed with walkers, tourists, and so on, joggers usually refrain from waving there. (As this essay does not pretend to be an exhaustive study of the joggerĺs wave, but only an introduction to it, I shall not surmise here as to why joggers usually restrict their waves to relatively uncrowded spaces.)
Another important thing to understand about the joggerĺs wave is that it is not administered to all joggers. Indeed, it is reserved for competent, highly skilled joggers. The long-standing consensus among accomplished joggers is that slothful pseudo-joggers who barely get their feet off the groundŚthose whom I call "huffpuffers"Śare unworthy of the wave. (Young children, the elderly, and persons on the high end of "middle age" are exempted from huffpuffer status.) Instead of dispensing waves to huffpuffers, seasoned joggers will usually adjust their sunglasses or walkman headphones or take a sudden interest in some peripheral event when approaching and passing them.
Other than proficient joggers, the only others who are sometimes awarded a joggerĺs wave are obviously serious bicyclists. For bicyclists to receive the wave they must be fully uniformed in bicycle-racerĺs gear and they should be grimacing. Studies have shown that most joggers respect power-walkers, but not highly enough, generally speaking, to honor them with a wave. Vulgarians such as roller-bladers are beneath notice.
It should be noted that joggers who, for whatever reason, do not dispense waves to others worthy of them are socially deficient. Like line-cutters, talkative theater-goers, and church ladies who promise to supervise coffee hour but fail to show up, non-waving joggers are, quite properly, held in low esteem in the serious jogging community.
If my account of the joggerĺs wave is accurate, it seems that Bible-believing joggers should be concerned about it, for it is doubtful whether the ethos that surrounds the wave can be squared with Scripture. In his Sermon on the Mount Jesus says, "And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? Do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as the your Father which is in heaven is perfect." The Phillips translation puts it like this: "And if you exchange greetings with your own circle, are you doing anything exceptional? Even the pagans do that much. No, you must be perfect, like your Heavenly Father." It seems, then, that Jesus would probably disapprove of the joggerĺs wave.
The question is whether any Scripture passages can be cited in support of the joggerĺs wave. The Bible has a good bit to say about jogging (or "running"). We are told in First Kings, for example, that "the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel." Unfortunately the writer does not tell us if the prophet waved to anyone in the course of his jog.
The Scriptures clearly allow Bible-believing joggers to be competitive. "Know ye not," queries St. Paul, "that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain." Indeed, foot racing is something to rejoice in, as Psalm 19:5 makes clear.
In Isaiah we read that "they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint." And from Psalm 147 we learn that God "delighteth not in the legs of a man." So it is probably safe to assume that huffpuffers are probably unspiritual or backslidden and, perhaps, that Bible-believing joggers are not obligated to approve of other joggersĺ gaits.
Clearly the Bible has some important things to say about jogging, but none of the Scripture passages I have consulted mitigate Jesusĺ injunction. Joggers are, as far as can presently be told, still constrained by Jesusĺ command to salute those outside their own "circle"Ś in this case, huffpuffers. In fact, if Jesusĺ words are taken to their logical conclusion, Bible-believing joggers might be obligated to dispense waves to casual bicyclists, walkers, roller-bladers, and, heaven help us, even skate-boarders.
Preston Jones is a graduate student in history at the University of Ottawa, Canada.


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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data F(x) = x if x is rational, 0 if x is irrational. Use the δ, ε definition of the limit to prove that lim(x→0)f(x)=0. Use the δ, ε definition of the limit to prove that lim(x→a)f(x) does not exist for any a≠0. 2. Relevant equations lim(x→a)f(x)=L 0<|x-a|<δ, |f(x)-L|<ε 3. The attempt at a solution I was mostly having troubles writing my initial equation, I was stumped very early on by filling in the values for the epsilon part of the equation, if that's how one is supposed to go by this problem. If not, any other advice that can be given to me?
For the limit as x → 0 :For rational numbers, f(x) = x. What does δ need to be so that if 0 < |x - 0| < δ , then |f(x) - 0| < ε ? For irrational numbers, any δ will work. Why? So, use the same δ you pick for the rationals. Do you know how to show that limx → ag(x) doesn't exist, in general? Of course using δ, ε .
I have the exact same exercise and i cannot prove the second part "Use the δ, ε definition of the limit to prove that lim(x→a)f(x) does not exist for any a≠0." I was wondering if anyone could help me with that Thank you in advance
Yes, i think that i must assume that the limit exists,lets say that it is L. The problem is that i don't know what i have to do next. Probably i will have to work with to different cases,one if x is rational and one if x is irrational.Another problem is that I don't know what ε Ι have to use in order to get to the contradiction.
Show that no matter what value L you pick as [itex]\lim_{x \to c} f(x)[/itex] means that you can find some [itex]\epsilon>0[/itex] but you cannot find a [itex]\delta>0[/itex] that satisfies the definition of the limit.


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Major League Baseball is investigating him, the Yankees are angry with him and Alex Rodriguez is miffed.
A-Rod's strained relationship with his team hit another low on Thursday when he kept pushing to be activated from the disabled list and New York kept pushing back. He wound up having a lawyer join in when the sides discussed how to rehabilitate his slightly injured leg.
Already a target of Major League Baseball's drug investigation, the third baseman angered the Yankees when he obtained a second medical opinion on his strained left quadriceps this week without informing the team in writing, a step required by the sport's collective bargaining agreement. The Yankees intend to discipline him, most likely with a fine.
"Do you trust the Yankees?" Rodriguez was asked Thursday during an interview on WFAN radio.
A-Rod's answer was telling.
"Um. You know, I'd rather not get into that," he responded. "I'm just frustrated that I'm not on the field tomorrow."
Sidelined since hip surgery in January, Rodriguez issued a statement saying he wanted to be activated for Friday's homestand opener against Tampa Bay. But that wasn't in the Yankees plans.
"We agreed that a protocol would be followed that is necessary when you return somebody from a quad injury," general manager Brian Cashman said during a conference call with the team's beat writers. "That protocol will include further treatment, which he'll continue tomorrow with some light conditioning, and then expand to more functional work from the 27th through the 31st. Our hope, as well as Alex's hope, without any setbacks or new complaints, that would put him in a situation to have either a simulated game or a rehab game on Aug. 1."
A-Rod went public with his disenchantment.
"Obviously I'm very, very disappointed," he said. "I know I can help my team. Obviously, I'm frustrated but I agreed to this five-day plan, and on we go."
He repeatedly said he told the Yankees he was ready to return.
"Tomorrow night would be the perfect night to come back and get in the lineup," he said.
Whether he gets back on a big league field any time soon or ever plays for the Yankees again remains to be seen.
MLB has been investigating Rodriguez as part of its probe of the closed Biogenesis clinic in Florida accused in media reports of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs. A suspension appears likely, but Rodriguez could ask the players' association to contest a drug penalty -- making it possible he might not have to serve any time until next year.
He is among the dozen or so players under investigation by MLB; he has said in the past that he used PEDs from 2001-03 while with Texas but maintained he has not used them since.
The Yankees intend to discipline A-Rod for seeking a second medical opinion without their permission, a person familiar with the team's deliberations said.
The Mitchell Report blew the lid off MLB's steroid culture. See which players have admitted to PED use.The exact penalty had not been determined, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because no statements were authorized. A fine appeared to be the most likely option.
Meantime, Rodriguez's return from hip surgery has created more drama than most players experience in their entire careers.
Seemingly days away from rejoining the Yankees, Rodriguez injured a leg last weekend and was sent to New York for an MRI on Sunday. Team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad diagnosed a grade 1 strain, the least severe level.
Dr. Michael Gross, the orthopedic director of The Sports Medicine Institute at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center, was retained by Rodriguez and said on WFAN on Wednesday that he examined an MRI and could not detect an injury. Gross, who never examined Rodriguez personally, was reprimanded this year by New Jersey's board of medical examiners over steroid prescriptions, fined $30,000 and ordered to pay $10,000 in costs.
Rodriguez was re-examined Thursday by Dr. Daniel Murphy, the Yankees' orthopedic surgeon in Tampa, Fla., who confirmed Ahmad's diagnosis. Cashman said Murphy determined there was "clearly some improvement."
Yankees President Randy Levine and Cashman got on a 15-minute conference call with Tim Lentych, the head athletic trainer at the player development complex in Tampa; Rodriguez; and Jordan Siev, co-head of the U.S. commercial litigation group at Reed Smith, a law firm used by A-Rod pal Jay-Z.
"Just want to make sure that everything is documented properly," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez's statement infuriated Yankees management, which already had told him it determines his return schedule.
"I think the Yanks and I crossed signals," the three-time AL MVP said in the statement issued by spokesman Ron Berkowitz. "I don't want any more mix-ups. I'm excited and ready to play and help this team win a championship. I feel great and I'm ready and want to be in the lineup Friday night. Enough doctors, let's play."
Rodriguez, who turns 38 Saturday, earns $153,005 each day during the season, and while he remains on the disabled list much of the money is covered by insurance.
How will Alex Rodriguez' latest injury affect how we view him? Jon Paul Morosi knows.Rodriguez has hit .200 (8-for-40) with two homers and eight RBIs in 13 minor league games. About a week before he began the injury rehab assignment on July 2, Rodriguez tweeted that the surgeon who operated on his hip "gave me the best news - the green light to play games again!"
Cashman memorably responded: "Alex should just shut the ... up."
Rodriguez said he'd like to rehab with the major league team, as captain Derek Jeter is doing as he comes back from a quadriceps injury.
But the Yankees seem to regard A-Rod as toxic.
"Obviously, I'm an employee," he said. "I have to follow my bosses."
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i personally don't like them. very boring tread design. i have the 17'' black painted wheels. these Conti tires seem like cheap touring tires. not really made for handling. i was looking at getting this combo.
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I'm not sure why you would want to buy a tire based on the tread design. If I did need to replace the stock tires, I would go with the Conti ExtremeContact DW. |
The all weather 17" Conti's hydroplane very easily.
Just to let you know those tires are super loud but great grip I've had mine for about 1,500 miles so far Other than that great performance tire
I HATED the Conti's that came with my Focus. (16inch LRR). They had no grip, were very bumpy, were quite loud, and hydroplaned like you wouldn't believe. At 2500 miles I swapped them out for a set of Michelin Primacy MXv4's and have never been happier.
http://www.mrtire.com/images/tire-im...acymxv4-lg.jpg They are all seasons, but they are considered "performance all seasons" by most places I've looked online. They are very quiet, comfortable, and grip like you wouldn't believe. They handle themselves well in light snow too, and rain doesn't bother me anymore. |
I hate the contis, everyone I work with that has had them hates them.
There ok tires and are better than bargin bin/second hand tires. Look at tore racks survey results, the contis are horribly rated. |
I don't think they are bad for all seasons on this kind of car. I have the 17s.
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Any bluetooth keyboard games or tutorals?
I got my bluetooth (Koolertron) keyboard in the mail today for my Samsung Galaxy Note and after giving it a go I see I definetly need some practice typing. Are there any apps optomized for a tablet bluetooth keyboard that will meet this need? Game, tutorial, website, etc?
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Re: Any bluetooth keyboard games or tutorals?
Try Twisty.
It has several text-based adventure games, or you can download other ones in the public domain. Some of the old Infocom games are incredible.
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I have been having problems with my 11 year old son this year at school. He has figured out that he can go to the nurse 10 after I drop him off at school and complain of having problems and fever. They will take his temp and it will say 91.9. Every time it is the same temp. They tell me that they cannot keep Robert in school with a temp. I have told them every time that I take it every morning and it is normal. I told the nurse that it really isn't a temp for a child until it reaches 100. She would tell me that anything above 98.6 is a temp and we cannot keep him. I will bring him home and then I have to stay home and work out with the WII instead of working with my personal trainer.
Robert will hear me working out on the WII and come into the living room and ask if he can play on it or go out side. I would tell him no that I had to alter my schedule because you are playing sick and don't want to stay in school and learn. I told Robert that he is going to stay in his room and getting his work and stay in bed and not come out because you are sick. I asked Robert if he would like to repeat 6th grade and see all his friends go on to Jr. High without him. I told him that it is not a good feeling and would get bullied for it. Robert is looking forward to being in 7th grade this next year and being in the band and sports.
Robert will be fine on the week ends and on all the holidays off from school and playing away but when Sunday night rolls around he starts complaining of upset stomach or talking about not being able to keep anything down.
Robert asked me last night why he cann't have parents like his friends parents that believe everything they are told by their children. He said that he don't understand why he cannot get away with everything his friends do.
One of his friends actually told me one week end that I am a mental case and need to be put away. He said this after I drove over and picked him up for bowling on Saturday. I know that the friend don't like me because one night they wanted to walk one mile down the road by themselves on a busy road to get something to drink. I don't mind them getting exercise but I am not going to let 11 year olds loose on a busy highway without a parent with them. This friend has been lied to by his mother for some time now and cannot believe anything she says. My son thinks that I don't want him to have any friends. I told him that I don't mind you being friends with this kid but you are not going to spend the night with him.
I have worked as a first responder with the fire department for 10 years and know how to spy fake excuses. I am hoping that I can burn a fire under Robert to let him know how serious it is to complain too much. Like the boy that cried wolf . Robert has plans to being either a doctor or a parametic fireman and I told him that he has to have good grades to get a good chance of getting into a good college and working towards his dreams.
I know that our jobs as parents is to raise a child in the way he or she is supposed to go and when he or she grows up they will have a good foundation under them.
It's hard when the kids don't want to stay in school.
I hope everyone that reads this has a good day with whatever you do.
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I came by to say hi but noticed after the fact that you haven't blogged lately, so I hope you get a notification that you got an answer to a very old blog. I too went through this exact thing with my dd she was this age (she's 31 now).. I couldn't work that year, I spent the whole year driving her to school and picking her up. She was about 200 lbs. and didn't have any friends and didn't want to be there. Any of the "future stuff" didn't work because she was hurting too much in the moment.. WE were lucky to find badminton that year. We started going out to a mixed league a couple nites a week and it helped move her out of that depression. She also decided to go to aerobics classes and did all these things for herself and she felt a lot better about herself. It is so hard for them to be able to really explain why they are doing the things they need to do to feel good about themselves. I don't know if this is the situation for your son, but there has to be some reason he's not interested in being in school. YOu are right in not allowing him to come home and then get special privileges, but I hope you can find the reasons for this behaviour.
Being a teacher, I know that there is bullying going on, and that some teacher's aren't the right person for some students, we are all different and we don't all learn the things the same way.
I appreciate your catching up with my blogs and offering your comments and support... I hope things have improved with your son and life is on more of an even keel. SP is a great place to come for support and to reach out when you need help.
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Maybeif you talked to the school counselor, you could convince him/her to work with you. My youngest daughter, used to always complain about a tummy ache at school, but the teacher was a friend of mine, and we decided to leave Milk of Magnesia tablets with her to give to her when this happened--the stuff tastes pretty nasty, so she didn't like to take them and this seemed to help the problem. Maybe since you don't have a friend that works there that would be willing to work with you so this might not work for you, or maybe your son might not think the taste is so bad. You could also try giving him the MOM tabs when you pick him up, if you can't convince them to do it at school... Just a thought...
GL--raising kids, especially thru the pre-pub/teen ages can be VERY stressful--especially w/o a partner to standby you.
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They do bring up some good points. I was made fun of at school and was "sick" a lot too... and my parents (especially my mother) was yell and scream at home about the school not doing anything, but never ONCE did she ever call the school or go in and talk to them or anything... Maybe there are some other issues going on "behind the sceens"
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Being someone who is guilty of going home early due to illness at that age I can say this, I had problems with other kids and literally made myself sick with the stress of it. I never told my parents that I was picked on or singled out, because I honestly thought that nothing would "fix" it or make it better. I think at that age we just don't know how to handle stress and would rather just hide from it.
Hope you can get him to see that school is important and that he does better. I'll be thinking of you and him.
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Is something going on at school that maybe he is not telling you? Just a thought. But you are doing the right thing. My kids know when they are sick from school they don't get to do the fun stuff. Period (real sick, or play sick either way!) Good luck though. Raising kids fun right? ha! :) But the rewards are endless!
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Have you talked to Robert's teacher or school counselor? Could there be an underlying reason why he is resisting school? Is he having academic difficulties? Is he being made fun of or bullied? I found that most children did have underlying causes for this behavior when I was teaching and would often need help finding a workable solution to them.
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DO you have a family doctor or a brother or someone? I'm just wondering if there's a male influence that could give him a stern "scare the #*@^ out of him" lecture that he might listen to because of their position of authority? I'm also SNK but did play nanny to several, but they were all girls and for some reason the kids in my family are all very reasonable and can hold a conversation, they aren't like a lot of kids that just have tantrums, etc... at least not since they were like 4 or 5... I guess we just got lucky!!
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Hi Sharon,
When I was raising my daughter, my dad used to tell me to never forget who the adult is, and that I would always be the one with more experience.
He told me to remind my daughter that when she was 18, she was free to move out, earn a living, support herself, and make ALL of her own decisions. I loved this...because I didn't have to be angry or argue with her....it was just a fact.
You have a great advantage...being able to spot a fake excuse! And if you spot a friend who is not a good influence, limit the amount of time he spends with the 'friend'. Maybe they will only see each other at school!
I'm with you! Trust your instincts! One day he will thank you for raising him to be a decent human being!
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Jeepers, that's rough. I'm sorry.
I think that if he asks you if he can play on the Wii, you should probably mention that since he's sick, he needs to rest. Maybe if he has to stay in bed all day, he'll decide school is more fun.
But I'm not a mom, so I wouldn't listen to me too much.
You'll be on my mind today.
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So happy that those days are over for me. I remember my middle son having a lot of tummy aches during grade school also and having to pick him up. I hope that Robert snaps out of this phase real soon. If only our children knew how these things affect their lives later.
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Maybe you could find an older boy in his twenties that goes to your church or a family friend's son who has made mistakes and could talk to him. I am a 28 yr old single mom and it upsets me that I had great grades in school and could have done alot of things with my life, but instead I chose to rebel because I thought my parents were strict and wanted to do things my way and then I did this not once but twice and that is why my life has amounted to being a single mom of two young boys one of which has autism/adhd and I can't find a job, etc. Simple little things that teenagers do can affect their lives for years down the road.
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Why don't our kids listen to us!!! Hopefully, your son is just going through a phase and you can figure out how to "win him over".
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Wow. That would be one friend of Robert's that I would never let come over again. Hopefully, you will get through to him and one day he will tell you "Thanks, Mom".
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I am on day 3 of No Shouting.
(522 Posts)And I'm so bloody proud of myself!
I hated myself sometimes; I've got three lovely children (5, 3 and 1) and yet I got to the point where I was screaming at them regularly. Ok so in my "defence" it's the holidays, they fight and wind each other up constantly, I get very bad PMT.
But on the other hand, my horrible, abusive mother used to shout and scream at me, everything was my fault, and she would end saying things like "you should be ashamed" ... "You are a horrible bitch that no one likes" etc etc (things that to this day still affect me).
Now I never got that far with my own DC of course; they are all so loved and wanted. But I was terrified I'd turn into her. So after having a horrible day last Thursday, I vowed to stop shouting. They will still be disciplined if naughty, of course - with the Silly Step or toy confiscation etc - but I won't take out my own frustrations on them.
It's the third day, they're all asleep and I haven't shouted since that Thursday. I never thought I'd be able to do this, really hope I can keep it up. If I can, they may never remember the awful screeching mum they used to have.
Anybody else managed to stop?
Aw that's really cool, OP. Well done for breaking a habit! Have you seen a difference in the kids, or the atmosphere or anything?
Well done op. I haven't shouted in a few weeks now. I feel much better.
I snapped at dc2 on Friday but didn't shout
Following with intent. I only have DS but I find myself being that shouty mum I never wanted to be.
From tomorrow I will join you.
Much luck and looking forward to hearing how it goes
Mumof3 that's amazing! You are giving me hope
Corporate - YES! The 3 year old, who has been extremely "challenging", lets say, has been much better. Still a long way to go, but she loved to push my buttons and would play up until I screamed at her then she would cry, but now I just speak to her calmly/ignore her if she's being really silly.
The atmosphere is different! We had a laugh around the dinner table today. I thought that without the shouting, I'd be more stressed, as I didn't have that "release". Well I'm actually a whole lot LESS stressed. So to conclude, shouting makes you stressed!!
Please do, karin! Really hope you can manage it... I suppose it'll take a few weeks for the habit to fully break but here's to no more going to bed feeling guilty
Hearing you say you're more calm is fantastic (and selfishly very motivating!). I had parents who barely ever shouted and had huge respect for them, whereas my DH had a screamy mum like yours and their relationship is quite strained...
I work full-time and DS is only 16 months. So want to be able to maximise our time together instead of letting him wind me up.
Just wanted to say well done. That is amazing, breaking a habit is hard. Keep it up mamma xx
My mum was a shouty mum too. Which is why I have stopped. I don't want to be her.
Tbh only my middle child pushes me to the extreme now where I could shout the other two I can ignore or distract
Well, your first paragraph is a huge motivation for me actually. So thank you. I have no relationship with my mum and would be terrified to pass on that legacy. It is so bloody stressful being a parent. But think about this...
Do you scream/shout at anyone else? DH? Colleagues? Parents? Friends? I'm guessing no, so you CAN control it, and you really shouldn't be doing it to the most precious being in the world.
Realising that was a huge kick up the bum for me!
Thank you, posey. This year I've given up sucking my thumb which sounds ridiculous but I was addicted.. That was seriously hard! So if I can do that...
Mumof3, how old is your middle child? I was the middle child so that's another reason for me not to be harsh on her! Aagghhh it's not easy.
Well done. Think I want to try this. Currently 36 weeks pg in my defence but have been very shouty recently. Feel bad and also it's not working, they don't stop doing the things in shouting about anyway!
Pomme - I was awful when pregnant. The hormones do NOT help! And you make a very good point... For example sometimes I'd shout if one was whinging in the car, but then they'd just cry even louder!
My middle child is 5 and very very stubborn and nothing is ever fair
That's what my 5 year old says. Although funnily enough he hasn't said it since he broke up from school... I think they pick up a lot from there and peppa pig ffs
Oh no I am still getting it about 30 times a day!
He can be quite an angry child himself and will shout and kick things if he doesn't get his own way
I'm trying to be less shouty too. My mum was an awful shouter and I promised myself I wouldn't be like that...
I recently found this article which has some useful tips which I've found very helpful.
You can stop yelling
Mumof3, that sounds hard, how do you handle that?
Teenage - thank you, I'm on the case!
Bloody hell. Every "shouter" needs to read that. I have to stick at this!
I try to ignore it as much as I can
If he's kicking out he goes to time out
I am very consistent in that if I say we are doing something then we are doing it regardless of anyone having a paddy. If I ask them to do something then they need to do it. 6 year old fairly good at this. But he is not as stubborn as 5 year old.
I so need to stop shouting.
My 6 year old ds shouts at his little sister, and its exactly what I do to him
I'm really going to try the steps above.
Really like that article, thank you Teenage.
MyCrazyLife that's so true - I don't yell at other people so why do I tell at my child, the most impressionable, innocent and wonderful being in my life? My DS deserves better parenting than I am providing at the moment, and that makes me sad.
Yes liberal - dd1 mimics me in her play with dd2, is dreadful. mycrazylife - I hope I'm better when the hormones die down but I have a tendency to be a shouts mum anyway.
I just need some techniques to discipline that work though!
Karin - don't be too hard on yourself. I expect there is an area of parenting that you excel at where someone else who doesn't shout might be poor at. What are you good at?
My mum was extremely old fashioned and didn't have any interest in modern trends etc, which might sound shallow but it's crucial for a teenager! She sent me to school in some highly embarrassing things. But I try to be aware of things like that and actively avoid embarrassing my DC.
I'm also good at making lunch. I know that sound silly but I'll try to put a variety of things on their plate and change what I buy each week rather than just, say, a chocolate and a biscuit every day. That sounds so lame now I've written it out!
Liberal - we tell our DCs off for shouting but then regress to toddler like behaviour ourselves my DS has started saying "mummy, please, can you smack DD's bum?" And that made me feel really guilty.
Pomme - you could try anything (step, put in bedroom, no dessert today) etc etc and it's highly likely your DC will scream and kick off. I think it's your reaction this the most important part of this, so instead of losing it just stay calm and keep reminding them that they're not coming downstairs (or whatever) until they calm down. Well, that's what I do anyway!
I never shout. They never shout at me and I'm sure that's why. I have three teenagers. No I hate you. No door slamming. Just really really calm
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After literally 45 minutes of trying to shot myself flying across the bed like that one guy did on flickr a few years ago where he was flying onto the couch Up in the Air, I was dejected and annoyed so the next time I set the timer I just did this. E voila.
I am sick of the self timer, need the remote shooter thing. This 365days is a hard project.
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Wow! 1 week has gone by already.
Last night I went to Soho and shopped some more and then went and got an hour long massage that Jennie gave me the intel on ($42/hour! Who cares if it's a little, mmm, shall we say interesting/borderline sketch?) When leaving I was so spacey that I walked into the toilet rather than out the door. Qui gong works!
Today it was raining and when I woke up the fog was so thick I couldn't see out the window. It was like SF.
Then in the downpour I walked over to the mawwwll and did some shopping (yes, I shop a lot. I like it, sue me. Plus it was rainy and crappy out.) And then I saw the new-ish Bourne movie. It was good but I get a little too riled up from those kinds of things. But it makes me use words like "intel" (see above).
Hot and humid out.
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love the light.
you need to find out how fastboy does it:
www.flickr.com/photos/fastboy/sets/72157600004583256/lovely tones. probably a nicer shot this way ... not all blurry and crazy. :)
hey, next time it's a rainy day and you just wanna sit inside and read a good book, let me know. ;)
This is a great shot. I wish I could have been in my bed all day.
Well it looks great anyway.
There's a group for timer shots...it's called 10 Second Dash or something along those lines. You should join. :]
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that bed looks incredibly comfortable!
we had thunder and lightning here last night (not in that order, really). i wish that happened more often. i miss the drama of midwest weather.
well, i was simply going to say this is a cool shot but then i read what your were trying to do and i let out a big laugh! you look defeated but it's a perfect shot!
Always the copycat, I tried this, too, this morning. With the nifty 50. And Maya on the bed. She wasn't pleased. And the best I got was a little bit of a blurry shoulder in one of the shots. Time for those remotes which I read are really expensive...
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A toke, a laugh, then a downfall
By Mark Jenkins
Friday, Sep 09, 2011
In the United States, movie directors favor tales of Scarface, Dillinger and the Godfather. In Wales, the cinematic outlaw of choice is Mr. Nice.
That's one of 43 aliases used by Howard Marks, an Oxford-educated marijuana and hashish smuggler who chose "Mr. Nice" as the title of his witty 1996 memoir. The name suits him because he didn't deal harder drugs, never carried a weapon and kept his sense of humor throughout his illicit escapades.
This is not "Traffic" or "Trainspotting." Marks's autobiography is mostly comic, and so is Bernard Rose's adaptation. The writer-director tells the story with verve and small-budget ingenuity (as when he playfully inserts actors into archival footage).
Working-class and whip smart, Marks discovers pot (and sex and acid rock) soon after he leaves his coal-mining hometown in the mid-'60s. He starts trafficking when a pal gets busted in Germany, leaving a drug shipment in limbo. Soon Marks is hooked - not on dope, but on adventure. He also enjoys proving he's smarter than everyone else, especially the posh types who sniff at his background.
Marks's book was never published in the United States, and most Americans are unfamiliar with his cult status in Britain. It's amusing to know that some of Marks's fake passport photos appear on the cover of the first Super Furry Animals album. Rhys Ifans, who plays Marks in "Mr. Nice," was an early member of that neo-psychedelic band.
Even without that connection, Ifans would be the logical choice for the part. He has the accent and much experience playing strutting, shaggy-haired buccaneers ("Pirate Radio"). He neatly conveys Marks's amused detachment from the drug trade, even when he gets involved with such madmen as a porn-addict IRA member (David Thewlis) who uses his cohorts' arms-smuggling contacts to sneak hash into Ireland.
Ifans and Thewlis have most of the fun. Playing Judy, Marks's wife, Chloe Sevigny struggles with a British accent in a role that doesn't give her much else to do. And a bearded Crispin Glover is surprisingly low- key as Marks's L.A. contact.
The two-hour movie has room for less than an ounce of Marks's multi-kilo exploits, so "Mr. Nice" skips large chunks of the story with voice-over comments such as "the next six years were the best of my life." That means it arrives too soon at the worst years of Marks's life, which begin when he's sent to a maximum-security prison in the United States.
Marks has to end up behind bars, of course, and not just because that's what really happened. It's just a bummer to get there so soon. The movie's first half is hilarious, but the book has a lot more laughs on the way to its author's downfall.


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Rajkumar Santoshi is gearing up to make the sequel of his comedy cult classic Andaz Apna Apna. But will the director retain the original cast in the sequel too?
There is no doubt about the fact that the Aamir Khan and Salman Khan starrer Andaz Apna Apna (AAA) is one of the best comedies that Bollywood has ever had. The movie created magic 'coz of the stellar star cast and impeccable performances by them. Besides Aamir and Sallu, Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon too were a part of the comic caper. Now that Rajkumar Santoshi is writing a new story for the AAA's sequel, the director is leaving no stone unturned to rope in his two male actors. However, if both the actors are unable to commit for the sequel due to their tight schedules, the director then plans to bring on board new faces.
"I am working on the script. I have had discussions about it with Aamir and Salman. When I complete the script, I will hand it over to both of them. If everything falls in place, they will be part of the sequel too. But if, in case, they don't have the time, I will get new actors on board," said Rajkumar Santoshi in a recent interview. Also, Santoshi believes that the sequel would be incomplete without Karisma and Raveena in it. So the two B-town beauties will feature in a scene at the beginning of the film if not in full-fledged roles.
We hope the entire original cast is repeated in the sequel as nobody can step into their shoes successfully, do you agree with us BollywoodLifers?


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UTA baseball loses lead, falls to McNeese
The day after winning the longest game in school history, UT Arlington could not hold a three-run lead in Saturday's 6-5 loss to McNeese State.
The Mavericks, up 5-2 after five innings, dropped to 1-5 on the season. McNeese State scored four unanswered runs, including one in the bottom of the ninth, to improve to 5-2.
The three-game series is tied 1-1.
UTA won 8-7 in 19 innings Friday.
The Mavericks took an early lead with three runs in the first inning. The Mavericks added runs in the second and fifth. The Cowboys tied the game with two runs in the seventh.
"We did a good job against their starter early," UTA coach Darin Thomas said. "We need some hits with men in scoring position. We left 13 men on base."
John Michael Twichell hit UTA's first home run of the season, and finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Derek Miller went 3-for-5 from the leadoff spot and Brady Cox was 3-for-4. Ryan Bottger and Levi Scott also had two hits.
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