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Thursday, July 1, 2010
The French Open, the traditional harbinger of another summer, skidded by in a flurry of so many thunderstorms, each French loss weighing as heavy and thick as the gray clouds that hung over the courts. No joy in Mudville, as I say, as another tennis tournament came and went with nary a change in either the national spirit or the weather. May unfolded into June and we were still bundled up in sweaters and raincoats, trudging to market in the chilly drizzle of a season loathe to leave, heating up soup and crusty warm baguette.
Next on the calendar was The World Cup. Yup! The World Cup. Now, this does not happen every summer, which makes the Holy Grail of all football events very much anticipated! But this year the country followed Les Bleus rather half-heartedly down to South Africa; maybe their lukewarm enthusiasm was due in part to the gloomy weather, the steel gray skies dragging them down and instilling a sense of doom. As the days and the matches rolled by, passing one after the next before our anxious eyes as, hands clasped, hearts pounding, we prayed for a miracle as we have been praying for a turn in the weather. Days passed, and although our spirits sunk, the sun slowly appeared over the rooftops, the dusky clouds turned fluffy white lambs skipping across the porcelain blue skies and suddenly picnic season had arrived. Summer.
The clock ticks and the Tour de France waits for no man…or football match. As we impatiently wait for the quarterfinals to light up television screens around the world, so many men in tight shorts and jerseys will be lining up at the starting gate and pedaling off for that most famous whirl around the country of romance. Turn on a television set in France anytime of day or night during these first two weeks of July and all you will see are men on bikes. Men on bikes. Men on bikes. And cars and screaming fans lining the roadsides and standing much too close to the roar of the wheels. The French love their bike race with unmatched zeal, and now that les Bleus have been eliminated from the World Cup and sent home, maybe their countrymen will be able to concentrate comme il faut on the Tour. And maybe not. Europeans are football fans before anything else and their eyes will be riveted onto their screens as they sit down to dinner. Happily, the Tour de France ends at sundown every day, leaving the French free every evening to tune into football.
The French calendar is defined by sporting events and between tennis, football and biking, among all the rest, we are carried through the summer days straight up until the moment that the French can pack their swimsuits and load up their cars and head to their summer vacation on the beach. Nothing, absolutely nothing, not even their beloved sports will keep them home. More than their sports and their favorite teams, the French love nothing more than les vacances!
As for this American, well, let us just say that sports on tv does little more than make me hungry. Rugby match, you say? How about a plateful of scones warm from the oven or a slice of dense, gooey chocolate cake? World Cup match on tonight? Homemade pizza anyone? As we move from a rainy, chilly, dreary end of spring to a brilliantly sunny, sizzling hot summer, the coffee table in front of the tv gets loaded down with salads or taboulé, cold soups of cucumbers or tomatoes, bowls of ice cream and fresh strawberry treats. I spread the red checkered cloth on the table and, dashing between kitchen and living room, make sure everyone is well fed, tummies full, the wine chilled and the bread fresh. As husband surfs through the channels – his only sport – if I see one image of a man's lycra-clad butt perched upon the seat of a bike as he pedals through small towns or winds through mountains, I bury my face in my hands and yell "No! No! No!" until the channel is changed once again. I sit snuggled up against husband or we each take one sofa and prop up our legs (lucky is he or she that gets a warm dog curled up in his/her lap) and watch the World Cup, our only concession to football, and clap our hands as our chosen team scores or groan loudly as the ball flies off into the heavens, and we let ourselves get carried away. And the 4th of July slips by quietly, unnoticed like a cat slithering through the room only rubbing gently against my legs to remind me that Simon's birthday is the following day and a cake must be made.
And as for that summer vacation? Well, this year we fly off to steamy Florida. I will save that for another post. Meanwhile, I've baked bread. I returned to a favorite recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Zoë François and Jeff Hertzberg M.D. I wanted to bake for Zorra's (of 1x umrühren bitte aka kochtopf) Bread Baking Day this month and her theme is nuts! So I took this wonderful, perfect Challah recipe – I wanted to make the brioche but thought it a bit too rich for every day – and created a swirl of buttery maple hazelnuts in the soft golden bread. I sprinkled the top with more chopped hazelnuts and, as soon as it was out of the oven, I brushed more maple syrup over the golden crust. Perfect! The bread is stunningly perfect, light and moist as a great Challah should be with a wonderful nutty hazelnut crunch and redolent of pure maple syrup.
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This recipe makes four 1-lb (500 g) loaves.
1 ¾ cups lukewarm water
1 ½ Tbs active dry yeast
1 ½ Tbs Kosher salt
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup honey
½ cup unsalted butter (or neutral-tasting vegetable oil), melted and slightly cooled
7 cups flour
Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 Tbs water)
About ½ cup or more coarsely chopped hazelnuts
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the yeast, salt, eggs, honey and melted butter (warm, not hot) with the water.
Mix in the flour without kneading, using a wooden spoon, a food processor or stand mixer. I used the spoon. Stir and fold just until all of the flour is blended into the wet ingredients and is moist.
Cover with plastic wrap (not airtight) and allow to stand at room temperature for 2 hours. The dough should rise then collapse.
The dough can be used right away but is easier to work with when chilled. I made the dough the day before I made the Challah. Simply knock down the dough to deflate then cover with a fresh piece of plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator.
To prepare the bread:
I used a small 6 x 3 ¾ x 2 ¼ inch cardboard loaf pan given to me by my great friend Clare. I pulled off a grapefruit-sized ball of dough (1 pound/500 g) from the chilled dough and placed on a well-floured work surface. Now, as you will see from the photographs, the pan was too small or the dough was too much (a regular loaf tin would work), but it still came out perfectly!
I gently kneaded the dough, adding extra flour, until it was no longer sticky. I very gently rolled the dough out to a rectangle of about 6 x 10 inches with the narrow side towards me. I brushed the surface all the way to the edges with about 1 tablespoon (15 g) of very softened butter then I brushed/dabbed on about 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. I sprinkled on ¼ to ½ cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts.
Using my dough scraper to help it along, I carefully rolled up the dough, rolled it in a bit more flour and somehow lifted it into the waiting loaf pan.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow it to rest for 1 hour 20 minutes (40 minutes for unchilled, freshly-made dough). It should double in size.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Brush the top of the loaf with the egg wash and sprinkle on more coarsely chopped hazelnuts.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes for a 9-inch loaf pan; I baked mine for 40 minutes as my loaf pan was too small. The top of the loaf should be a deep golden brown (don't hesitate to cover the bread with a piece of foil during the baking if you think it is browning too quickly) and crusty and the inside should spring back when pressed in the center. The top cracks a bit and I could peek in a see when the insides were done.
Remove from the oven and immediately brush the top of the loaf liberally with about 2 tablespoons of maple syrup.
Allow to cool before slicing.
55 comments:
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
What a splendid challah! I love this maple and hazelnut addition!
- July 1, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- ABowlOfMush said...
Yum!! Love the flavors in this loaf!
Would love to eat this for breakfast!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Chez Us said...
As always .... wonderful! I love that you used hazelnuts instead of walnuts.
- July 1, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- Pam said...
Your challah looks delicious! Just wish I had a slice now! Yum!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- Cool Lassi(e) said...
Gorgeous Loaf!
- July 1, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- elra said...
Oh my, love the hazelnut in there. This is truly fabulous challah.
- July 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Nicisme said...
I would really love to wake up to that in the morning, it looks delightful.
There are some great sporting events on at the moment, I just prefer to watch them!
- July 1, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- RV said...
I love challah loaf. They make a great breakfast. I will make them as a french toast too..
- July 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- sarah said...
Ah, sports. I deal with sports the same way you do--migrate to the kitchen! This looks really tasty. Do you bake it right in the cardboard loaf pan? I have not heard of that before.
- July 1, 2010 at 3:44 PM
- Asha @ FSK said...
I love how your bread is bursting at the seams of your mold.. hehe.. awesome challah Jamie!
- July 1, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- RamblingTart said...
You know, dear Jamie, I've never, ever, ever made challah or even eaten it, as far as I can remember! You make it sound so heavenly and comforting and wonderful. I simply need to buckle down and make it. :-)
- July 1, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- faithy, the baker said...
I've not tried Challah before so i always wonder how it taste like. But yours look absolutely gorgeous and delish..wish i could have a slice! I too love hazelnuts more than walnuts..
- July 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Bonnie said...
Your loaf is beautiful. I bet it was lovely for breakfast.
- July 1, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- Jamie said...
@Rosa: Thanks. It was surprisingly perfect! Just enough maple flavor and the perfect crunch of nuts.
@A Bowl of Much: Honey, get yourself over and I'll share!
@Chez Us: Well, are you coming over?
@Pam: Thank you dear. Now make it!
@Krista & Faithy: This is the easiest ever recipe - click on the link that shows the step-by-step (where I made classic braided Challah). Easy and amazingly delicious!
- July 1, 2010 at 10:50 PM
- FireintheBreeze said...
nice combination of hazelnut and maple :)
- July 1, 2010 at 11:19 PM
- doggybloggy said...
nice loaf! I would love to spend a summer in France - it makes me so melancholy just thinking about it - the fig trees in Cagnes Sur Mer...ahhhhh
- July 2, 2010 at 3:23 AM
- Jamie said...
@doggybloggy: Christo, just seeing the amazing choice of summer fruits on the markets gets me there everyday and makes me happy to be here.
- July 2, 2010 at 3:30 AM
- Heather Davis said...
Hey Jamie! Your Challah bread looks seriously yummy. How funny that you talk about tennis in terms of starting a new season. I feel exactly the same way about Wimbledon here. It's the only time I am glued to tennis (or any sport for that matter). The British are hoping for a victory today in Andy Murray. Personally I think Nadal will sail through. But hey we'll see. Take care Hx
- July 2, 2010 at 4:32 AM
- allison [a for aubergine] said...
this looks divine!
- July 2, 2010 at 4:59 AM
- Tangled Noodle said...
I saw your tweets about your bread 'exploding' in the oven! 8-) Now I see what you mean; quite frankly, I wouldn't mind such a puffed up loaf bursting with the promise of heavenly hazelnut flavor.
- July 2, 2010 at 5:52 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I should know better than to stop in before breakfast. Now I'm going to have to have something special for breakfast. It looks delicious!
- July 2, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- lisaiscooking said...
The crunchy top and swirled filling look amazing! That must be one delicious loaf.
- July 2, 2010 at 7:24 AM
- Chef Chuck said...
Looks delish !! I love the photos :)
- July 2, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Heavenly Housewife said...
What a spectacular loaf of bread, pass the buttah daaaaahling!
Wishing you a fabulous weekend.
*kisses* HH
- July 2, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- hobby baker said...
Oh they look just gorgeous! And that hazelnut and maple really takes it over the top. Yum!
- July 2, 2010 at 3:58 PM
As a challah fan, I can tell you this is an amazing finger licking and ceative one, way to go!
- July 2, 2010 at 11:30 PM
- English Mum said...
Ooh gorgeous - and I love your little paper case too. Pass me a slice!
- July 3, 2010 at 1:34 AM
- zorra said...
I have to admit I'm not in sports at all, but I'm in "les vacances" and of course super in your challah! Thank you for participating in BBD #31.
- July 3, 2010 at 2:49 AM
- girlichef said...
Is it only us Americans then...that associate sports on tv w/ food!? LOL. So true, though. This challah looks so delicious...I love the swirl of goodness set in there! And as always, your writing stirs something inside and draws me right in...as if I were there. Lovely Jamie =)
- July 3, 2010 at 4:07 AM
- Jamie said...
@girlichef: Ah Heather sweetheart your comments make me smile. And laugh - my French husband will indeed be the first one to say (complain) that anything makes us Americans think of food! LOL!
- July 3, 2010 at 4:09 AM
- Deeba PAB said...
Can u believe I've never made a challah before. Love what you did with it, and would love to bake bread with you. I can feel it in my bones... it will come true one day!
- July 3, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- görel said...
Jamie -- please write a book, will you? Using your language.
- July 3, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- ap269 said...
I love, love, love maple syrup. I'm allergic to hazelnuts, so I'm going to try your recipe with almonds or walnuts - sounds soooo yummy!
- July 4, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- katharine @ agirlinmadrid.com said...
Looks amazing ! I especially love the first photo. Beautiful and bright.
- July 4, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- Mary said...
This is truly a special loaf of bread. The additions take a great loaf of bread over the top. I jumped over and read your HP article, Jamie. Well done :-). As a long-time reader I can tell you the nicest part of all this is seeing you make your dream come true. You've made your words matter. Have a marvelous day. Blessings...Mary
- July 4, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- Jamie said...
@ap269: even my husband who can't really eat nuts loved it but did ask me to make more without the nuts. The maple flavor is the best!
@katharine: Hello! And a compliment on one of my pictures is compliment indeed coming from you! Thanks!
@Mary: I am so happy you went over and read my article and enjoyed it. Thank you so much for your support and encouragement.
- July 4, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Jamie said...
@görel, my dear friend, that is a wonderful compliment and I thank you. I'd love to write a book. I feel like I have one inside bursting to get out. Now I need the time :-)
- July 4, 2010 at 9:01 AM
- Y said...
It's so chilly here right now, I think I could do with a slice of that warm and wonderful looking challah.
- July 4, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- Stacy (Little Blue Hen) said...
So cruel that I just saw this and now want to bake challah in the middle of the night. Perhaps tomorrow after the sandwich bread! It looks wonderful. =)
- July 5, 2010 at 1:55 AM
- Anh said...
I need to get maple syrup fix asap!
- July 5, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Jeanne @ CookSister! said...
Oh Jamie, that looks spectacular!! And trust me, the South African calendar is just as ruled by sport... I LOVE the Toure de France though - Nick and I have been watching it together for 12 years now - it was our first courting activity I think ;-) Boys... butts... lycra... what's not to like? :o)
- July 5, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- theUngourmet said...
I've always wanted to make challah. Maple and hazelnuts sound like the perfect ingredients for this beautiful bread!
- July 5, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
Do they serve challah for breakfast? Because I'm hungry and it looks very tempting with that maple going through it.
I'm not a sports fan but even I enjoy how all the various events pepper the season and you know what to expect in what order, Monaco Grand Prix, Ascot Ladies' Day, Wimbledon and of course Le Tour which is happily now shown on digital tv here! And the upside of the football is that it keeps my husband occupied in the evening so I'm free to blog!!
- July 5, 2010 at 11:48 PM
- Junglefrog said...
Now on the topic of rugby... I forgot to mention that in the previous post... the french do have the only good looking rugby team in the world! I mean; seriously (hope I am not offending anyone now) but the English guys are just really not attractive rugby players! (and that is putting it mildy!)
You're right that tour de france seems to be a little less important; especially here with all that football going on!
Love your challah!
- July 6, 2010 at 3:46 PM
- catty said...
mmmmmm i love fresh baked bread and hazelnut and maple makes it all the more yummier! At least you will get your shot of summer in Florida :)
- July 7, 2010 at 5:15 AM
- George@CulinaryTravels said...
What gorgeous bread Jamie. I adore challah but never thought of adding nuts. Fabulous.
- July 7, 2010 at 5:53 AM
- Sippity Sup said...
Of course your always good for a sweet look at sweets but I love what you do with sportier fare as well. GREG
- July 7, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Cathy said...
What a heavenly loaf, Jamie. I imagine the aroma was wonderful while it was baking. I live in the heart of hazelnut country and could never pass up a recipe that calls for them.
- July 7, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...
hehe Mr NQN was rather glued to the television for the World Cup too although there were thankfully no late nights as he had to work the next day :P What a heavenly sounding loaf Jamie! I love challah and adding maple and nuts to it is just genius! :D Oh and thanks for your kidn words about Mr NQN's hands! I will tell him that :)
- July 9, 2010 at 5:43 AM
- Jamie said...
@Lorraine: Ah, I love sexy hands on a man and notice them right away. And since it was all we could see of Mr. NQN (tempting!) I certainly couldn't help but notice that!
- July 9, 2010 at 5:50 AM
- Sook said...
What a great recipe! I love challah bread and love your version of it. The swirl looks beautiful.
- July 9, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- The Duo Dishes said...
This is not your momma's challah. Imagine the French toast you could make with this!
- July 12, 2010 at 11:26 PM
- GStaples said...
You've still got!!Great pictures, great recipes!! I've got to get busy and keep baking.
- July 31, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- asiangrrl said...
I love how you pair sports and food so creatively! The challah looks especially yummy.
- August 27, 2010 at 1:11 AM
- maple syrup said...
I love challah and I really love maple syrup. Wonderful! Thx.
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Tomblin said an investigation is ongoing, and he said he's brought in an expert to help coordinate efforts among the many programs within DHHR. That prompted a harsh response from Maloney, who again accused Tomblin of wasting money on consultants instead of talking with DHHR employees about the needs they see at ground level.
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He cited cuts to and the eventual elimination of the food tax and several major executive bills that passed during the 2012 session, including a plan to pay down a major unfunded liability, coal mine safety and substance abuse.
"We've come a long way, but there's still a long way to go," Tomblin said.
Maloney again went after Tomblin in his closing statement, saying he is tired of hearing that things could have been better.
"This election is about jobs, mismanagement, corruption and Obama," Maloney said. "My opponent is on the wrong side of all those issues. We deserve so much better."
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What We Don't Already Know
Rita Ferrone January 17, 2014 - 10:42am
When I read in the National Catholic Reporter blog that thirteen German moral theologians and pastoral theologians signed a document critiquing Catholic moral teaching on sexual issues, it did not surprise me or raise my expectations for the Synod on the Family. After all, theologians have been reflecting on sexual morality in various thoughtful and rigorous ways for years. Not all of their conclusions match those which have been proposed by the magisterium. But almost no one in the hierarchy seems to listen to those whose conclusions do not match theirs, so it has virtually no effect on deliberations in Rome.
To be sure, the theologians made some worthwhile suggestions. These included a "new paradigm for evaluating sexual acts" that would consist of at least three dimensions: a caring dimension to protect what is fragile; an emancipatory dimension which takes "the side of those who lose in relationships, the ones who are left and hurt to the core;" and a reflexive dimension which honors the joy of intimacy along with the vulnerability it entails. All good thoughts. But who is listening?
The recent observations, on the other hand, made by Martin Gächter, auxiliary bishop of Basel in Switzerland and published in his diocesan newspaper and the Swiss Catholic publication KIPA, did surprise me—both for their candor about the extent of the problem and for the bishop's admission that the Church doesn't have all the answers. He said we must seek a common understanding through respectful, open exchange and patient listening. In his own words:
There is today, within and outside the church, no common understanding of marriage, family, and sexuality. In order to arrive at one, we presently need much exchange, openness, and patience. Each must listen closely to others. Every life experience must be taken seriously. It is important in this that we not reject or judge others. Only God can rightly evaluate a person. And also the Church can never say of someone that God condemns them, or certainly not that they are going to hell. (HT and tr. Anthony Ruff, OSB)
Can you imagine an American bishop saying something like this? I can't. Our episcopate may contain bishops who think such thoughts, but they would never say so in public. The expression of anything other than total affirmation of traditional magisterial certitudes concerning sexual morality has been taboo for decades. And indeed many give the impression that they are fine with this state of affairs. Why listen, if you already know all the answers? You'd only be encouraging error and false hope of changes in Church teaching.
In fact, so cold has been the deep freeze on free discussion around such topics that when I first heard about the Synod on the Family I wondered who would speak any words at all, except to echo the Church's already-decided positions. I thought everyone who had a different point of view had been silenced or dismissed long ago.
It certainly is true that Pope Francis has been attempting to change the frame by the pastoral priorities he embodies and the words he speaks. In his worldview, the experience of the poor is important. Mercy is important. Advancing a bishop's career is not important. Speaking the truth is important. Listening is important. Maintaining appearances is not important.
What I have been waiting for, however, is some sign that there are bishops out there who are ready to step into that new frame. Because if they don't, the Synod on the Family will be nothing more than an echo chamber, another chance to reaffirm What We Already Know.
One Swiss bishop does not a discussion make, of course. If Bishop Gächter is the only one convinced there is something bishops must discover by means of listening, we might as well resign ourselves to a lot of surveys filled out in vain. But maybe there other bishops too who believe that "Each must listen closely to others. Every life experience must be taken seriously." If so, the Synod might actually turn out to be interesting.
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No, I cannot imagine a U.S. Catholic bishop saying anything like that.
I can imagine Thomas Gumbleton saying such things, and although I don't have any ready references, he may already have said such things.
Thanks Ms.Ferrone:
Perhaps there are few comments because as you wonder about the Swiss Bishop's statement, what is there to say. One priest I know just rolls his eyes and says it's such a mess he doesn't say anything; he just tries to listen and do the right thing. I had asked him what I should say to my young women granddaughters? To them the Church is a religion not a way of life.
I've learned more about sex and family and church from someone like Stanley Hauerwas than anything proclaimed by our Church. Sometimes I wonder if there is a creeping Gnosticism in American Christianity: with an implicit fear of the body.
Maybe all we can do is try to remember the future and hope for the best.
Rita - think that we have to both trust and hope that Francis is planting seeds to get to what you express well. It will not happen overnight; there will be resistance/opposition (fear always is alive and well with those who think they have certitude).
Let's work to support; let's allow for the listening; allow the *mess* - then, let's see what happens.
From the NCR article:
Moving to their proposal for a new paradigm of evaluating sexual acts, the theologians [...] state that such a paradigm would have at least three dimensions: (1) A caring dimension to "protect that which is fragile." Marriage, the theologians state, "could then be understood as an institution that protects this fragility, not as an institution of obligation." [...]
Would that the magisterium heard their suggestions!
institution that protects this fragility.
Perhaps the conclusion would be no divorce, which obviously harms the fragility...
terrific piece, Rita--many thanks
I also can't imagine any US bishops saying the kind of thing the Swiss bishop has. In a video talk I saw by Fr. Helmut Schuller, he was asked why priests in Austria and Germany were not afraid to dissent while in the US they were. He said that in Europe, the priest shortage was so bad that the hierarchy didn't have the same power to threaten them.
Divorce ACCEPTS the fragility of so many marriages. It's time to accept that fact that a priest witnessing two people pledging their vows to each other is NOT the same as God joining them together.
I wonder if understanding would be easier if an analogy were drawn between divorce on the one hand and a religious member leaving his or her order on the other hand.
Protecting fragility is a good term, because it acknowledges that people can get hurt in all sorts of ways: hurt from lack of commitment as well as hurt from, say, an abusive marriage. Divorce is a legal reality. What the theologians are talking about is ethics.
This topic relates to our recent discussion about the development of doctrine. The church cannot and, I fervently pray, will not implement this proposal, which in my view would amount to simply deleting existing doctrine wholesale and replacing it with something new and ostensibly more popular. The key obstacle for change of this nature is identified in the article: the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, responding to a proposal to allow divorced and remarried Catholics to receive communion (apparently, in that instance at least, he really did listen, and took the trouble to write a lengthy response), noted that "the "entire sacramental economy" could not be swept aside by an "appeal to mercy.""
What might gain some traction with Francis and the bishops, in my very humble opinion, would be an appeal to mercy that doesn't sweep aside the entire sacramental economy. The system of annulments - which can be understood as exercises in mercy - can be calibrated to be relatively more or less merciful. It's said that many more annulments are granted in the US than elsewhere; apparently, the church here takes a more merciful approach than much of the rest of the world. Perhaps the world can learn from us. This, it seems to me, is something that Pope Francis and the bishops can do. What they can't do is take the Christian doctrine of marriage and just run it through the shredder and then print up something new and shiny.
What is interesting is how one could use the 3 dimensions of caring, emancipation/concern for the less powerful, and reflexivity to *explain* much of Catholic sexual teaching. Pope John Paul 1, in his excellent "Letter to Pinocchio" (see http://www.papaluciani.com/eng/teachings/letters/illustrious/pinocchio2.htm ) hits some of the same notes. Even prohibitions against masturbation and pornography can make sense in the context of reflexivity and protection of what is fragile, namely in these cases the ability to really be present and available to another person.
Re: the number of annulments granted in the US compared to elsewhere; does anyone know the statistics of how many annulments are actually sought in, for instance, European countries? If one compares the rates of those sought vs those granted, the church in the US may not be so different from elsewhere. The greater raw numbers of annulments in the US are sometimes used to prove a point of our being more lax and permissive on divorce here. However, fewer annulments being sought elsewhere could just a easily be used to argue that fewer people care whether or not they are in the good graces of the church. And neither conclusion is necessarily valid.
I don't see anything specifically Christian about those three criteria. They sound more like pop psychology.
Martin Gächter, auxiliary bishop of Basel:
There is today, within and outside the church, no common understanding of marriage, family, and sexuality. In order to arrive at one, we presently need much exchange, openness, and patience. Each must listen closely to others. Every life experience must be taken seriously. It is important in this that we not reject or judge others. Only God can rightly evaluate a person. And also the Church can never say of someone that God condemns them, or certainly not that they are going to hell.
I don't know that this is straying very much from the 'official talking points'. This seems to be very much in the spirit of the New Evangelization: listening respectfully to others, both within and outside the church, not condemning others. It doesn't really indicate that this bishop is willing to reconsider anything doctrinal or even any of the disciplines of marriage as the Catholic church understands it. And I think that many American bishops would endorse this approach and wouldn't have any problem saying so. The American bishops, as a whole, are not a condemnatory lot when it comes to marriage. What I see is that they set up programs to help couples understand Catholic marriage before they marry, and programs to help sustain marriages after marriage.
For that matter, the priests that I know and work with, without exception, take couples 'as they are' and do their best to guide them from wherever they are, into a Catholic marriage. The only way that can possibly work is to not be condemnatory and to engage them and listen to their story. That's been my experience, anyway.
To my reading, this doesn't seem the same sort of thing as what the German theologians are proposing. Unless I am misunderstanding them, the theologians' proposal is a good deal more radical: that the church should recognize as sacramental any sexual union that encompasses intimacy and vulnerability.
Here are the full descriptions of the three dimensions proposed by the German theologians. In case I'm not the only one who has been attempting to puzzle through what they are proposing.
- a caring ("palliale") dimension to protect that which is fragile. As a "pallial" ethics, Christian sexual ethics has to beware of the insisting focus on acts in its moral tradition and demand discretion and protection from the glaring light of normativity. Marriage could then be understood as an institution that protects this fragility, not as an institution of obligation.
Such Christian sexual ethics would have to show again and again the need for interpersonal boundaries that counter late romantic rhetoric of fusion. Finally, this pallial dimension creates possibilities for an ethics of pregnancy as a phase of life in which parents and child are exceedingly vulnerable.
- an emancipatory dimension that liberates and opens new perspectives when vulnerability has become violation. As an emancipatory ethics, Christian sexual ethics has to take the side of those who lose in relationships, the ones who are left and hurt to the core. It rejects all forms of sexual violence.
- a reflexive dimension that accepts vulnerability and counters the banalization and routinization of sexuality. As a reflexive ethics of vulnerability, Christian sexual ethics know the ontological value of vulnerability. The joy of intimacy can be experienced only when it is possible to be vulnerable without being violated. Sexual ethics of nudity and vulnerability react to the abyss of suffering through sexualized violence, which the Church has seen in the past years. Here it becomes painfully obvious that the Christian moral teaching that limits sexuality to the context of marriage cannot look closely enough at the many forms of sexuality outside of marriage. Furthermore, we are of the opinion that more programmes and input is needed to support the reflective and communicative competences of partners. Marriage preparation as a communicative process should bepromoted.
About annulments - according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University, only 15% of divorced Catholics ever even applu for annulments ... http://nineteensixty-four.blogspot.com/2013/09/divorce-still-less-likely...
Crystal, thanks - that is a great article! (And there are a number of links and references to other articles that look equally interesting.)
Katherine, that article to which Crystal referred us contains these numbers on annulments by country:
49% of Church annulment cases introduced globally in 2011 were from the United States followed by Poland (6.4%), Brazil (5.6%), and Italy (5.1%).
I agree with the various caveats you mentioned in your comment. Still, these raw numbers on annulment cases are pretty striking.
Charles Morris, in his outstanding book American Catholic, suggests that the US may be unique as the place where the Catholic 'model" of what discipleship should be, actually works in practice (kinda/sorta, anyway). These numbers may be evidence of that. And it may help explain why someone like me finds the German theologians' proposal so alien. Germany may have largely given up on traditional marriage. I don't think that is the case in the US (despite the deterioration in traditional marriage that statistics illustrate). The US may be a real problem for people who claim, as the German theologians and perhaps the Swiss auxiliary bishop seem to be claiming, that sexual practices among people bear almost no relationship to what the church teaches or desires.
Jim Pauwels, thanks much for all o your comments here (and elsewhere, as well). Let me say something about why I find the proposals of the German theologians intriguing. A disclaimer. I am not sure that I understand the full force of what they propose. Nor have I read things like Sr. margaret Farley's work. Nor do I have any significant information about what goes on in confessionals. But here is what I find intriguing, and attractive.
In my limited expeerience, the "standard" Catholic line holds that all sexual relations or activity by Catholics outside of marriage is gravely sinful and ought to be confessed with a promise to avoid subsequent "occasions of sin. If there are any exculpating circumstances, they are presumed to be rare. The model for this prevailing line is legal: "Did you or did you not do such and such with him/her?"
It appears to me that the German tjeologians are saying something like this. The following sorts of questions are always relevant in sexual matters as the ought to be in all other serious personal matters. Consider Jack and Jill or Jack and Jim or Ann and Bertha.
How old are they? Are they married or not? How long and well have they known each other? What dependents do they have? And on and on.
Can it be that not only are there "exculpating circumstances" in such cases, but could it even be that, under circumstances that are by no means rare, sexual relations or activity between either heterosexual or homosexual pairs is actually good?
I grant that, old as I am and having grown up with the "standard" line so firmly insisted upon, I am emotially queasy about what the German theologians appear to be proposing. But intellectually it does seem to me that they are on the right track. And for what it's worth as anecdotal, I'm pretty sure that my children and their spouses, all of whom are practicing their faith reasonably well, would find these proposals far from objectionable. I don't know what they are telling their children, ages eight to 14 about sex, but I doubt that they are hueing rigorously to the "standard" line.
In any event, in all moral matters, I think that it is important to avoid a heavily legalistic catechesis.
I don't know what they are telling their children, ages eight to 14 about sex, but I doubt that they are hueing rigorously to the "standard" line.
What I tried to impart to my teenage children: (1) Sex is a big deal. It's important, emotionally and otherwise. It can be overwhelming. It's not something to do on a whim. Casual sex is not a good idea. (2) If you're going to have sex but are not ready to have a child, then it is a moral imperative that you use contraception. Doing otherwise would be irresponsible. (I also made sure that they had access to contraception.) (3) Whatever you do and whatever happens, I will be there for you if you need me. You can always count on me.
That sums up my parental teachings on sexual morality, adapted to the times!
So Herr Muller of the CDF believes the "entire sacramental economy" outweighs any "appeal to mercy". In Matthew's gospel, Jesus is quoted twice as saying, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice" (Mt 9:13; 12-7). Luke has Jesus saying, "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful" (Lk 6:36). I think I'll go with the understanding of our primitive ancestors in the Christian faith, not with some CDF prefect concerned with the "entire sacramental economy". On this point, I think Orthodox Christians have it right. Maybe Muller, his CDF duties notwithstanding, has a thing or two to learn from Matthew and Luke.
I give up. What is "the entre sacramental economy"?
And as you answer, be ready to explain it in the name of a God who originally offered his Son's death on the cross in hopes we would figure out, by seeing it in action, an entire human economy.
Müller (CDF) said a number of disturbing things in that article he wrote on marriage ...
- that it ... "withdraws the partners from caprice and from the tyranny of feelings and moods .... Love is more than a feeling"
He also said that people in a marriage with domestic violence can live apart but must still remained married for life, and that people cannot trust their own consciences to decide about whether they should stay married.
I'd link to the article but it seems to have been taken down. John Thavis wrote about it here ... http://www.johnthavis.com/deja-vu-on-divorced-and-remarried-catholics#.U...
Crystal: so it appears that the head of the CDF is ready to butt heads with the pope. Well, that's exciting! Wouldn't it be good to have a public, even televised debate, where they exchange arguments, call in experts to support their views, have witnesses offer testimonies, and tongues would become untied and Catholics would suddenly be free to speak their mind? How liberating that would be!
It is excellent that the CDF head is speaking up directly against the pope, and that he is not being called for a talking-to, like Cdl Schönborn had been a couple of years ago. Even if I don't like what he is saying, I enjoy the nascent diversity of voices.
Claire, that's a positive way to look at it. But I'm wonering if Muller is actually saying what the pope himself believes, and that's why Francis has not spoken against Muller's views nor supported Marx and the others who have been opposed to Muller. And the pope *did* just make Muller a cardinal.
Oh Crystal, what a depressing thought. I hope you're wrong.
I am starting to take the attitude with/about Francis that I'm not paying attention to his words but to his actions. He's not batting too well in that respect, except in the touchy-feeley, non-controversial matters.
I do not believe that most Catholics want to redefine marriage as a contract to be entered into and left at will. The idea of marriage as permanent and lifelong is very important to most Catholics, I daresay, as well as to others. Marriage as a sacrament, as something sacred and blessed by Christ, is important to people.
Holding fast to this goal is the reason why they try so hard to solve problems, make marriages work, and do not abandon a marriage lightly. In short, couples aim for and desire what the Church holds up as normative: a permanant, lifelong commitment between the spouses.
The question is, what is the response when despite best efforts, a marriage breaks down and cannot be sustained without injury to one or both of the partners, and subsequent to this, the person wishes to marry again. Especially in the event that the second marriage IS capable of being permanant and lifelong, what is the appropriate response?
I myself am not satisfied by the tribunal system. Legal processes, despite all the claims of being "pastoral" are very limited as a vehicle for reconciliation, healing, and communal support. Our imagination is shrunken, and inadequate, with respect to what can happen. We too often think we respond either by changing a definition, or by going to a court. We have to expand our imagination. There is more than one answer here.
Sacramental and pastoral processes should play a much more healthy role in what we do, istm, because that is how we communicate our primary commitments and how we say what is important to us in faith. I think that many Catholics would welcome this approach as an alternative to the legal approach.
What I find interesting that priests can resign their priesthood and its vows, apply for laicization and then get married.
The laity, however, are bound to their marital vows forever unless the semi-charade of annulment is undertaken.
The Catholic Church effectively gives tacit approval to divorce with what has become the charade of annulment. In their 2002 book, "Catholic Divorce: The Deception of Annulments", Joseph Martos and Pierre Hegy state:
"Because the grounds for annulment have become so broad that practically anyone who applies for one can obtain it, many observers now regard annulments as 'virtual divorces.' After all, the same grounds for divorce in a civil court have 'become grounds for the nonexistence of marriage in an ecclesiastical court.' (Page 23) To add to the deceit, many couples who receive annulments do so believing that their marriage was, in fact, sacramentally valid – that the marital bond did exist but that, over time, it began to break down. These couples, understandably, choose not to disclose this part of the story to marriage tribunals so that they can qualify for an annulment."
In other words it is the Catholic game of nudge-nudge, wink-wink.
There was an recent article at NCR about annulments ... "Pope Francis should consider the churcj's outdated annulment process" by Fr. Peter Daly ... http://ncronline.org/blogs/parish-diary/pope-francis-should-consider-chu...
I think people do want marriage to last forever, but it isn't rules and penalties that make marriges last despite difficulties, it's love. You can't legislate love, which is why I think the church tries so hard to redefine it as duty or obligation. But no amount of obligation can take love's place in a relationship that is no longer about getting an heir and a spare or melding kingdoms, but about living out love in companionship.
What I find interesting that priests can resign their priesthood and its vows, apply for laicization and then get married. The laity, however, are bound to their marital vows forever unless...
I agree. There is something unsavory about the clergy holding the laity to a higher standard of commitment than they hold themselves to.
Actually, I read a past article by a Jesuit priest at NCR about him leaving his order and the priesthood - he wrote that it *was* a lot like getting an annulment. He was asked to prove what divorced people are asked to prove .... that their relationship was never valid in the first place, that no real commitment ever existed .... and like so many divorced people, he said that was just untrue, that people can and do make serious and valid commitments that sometimes later fail .... http://ncronline.org/blogs/examining-crisis/surely-rome-can-do-better
Point taken, Crystal.
Claire, I never realized that either until I saw that article. It does seem like that guys making all the decisions about marriage/divorce are the one who have no actual experience with it.
Oh, but I wonder how this plays out when the Vatican defrocks priests ... B16 defrocks 400 priests in 2 years ... http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/apnewsbreak-pope-defrocks-400-pri...
Bernard - thanks for your comments as well. I often wish I could think of something worthwhile to say in response to your comments, because they are always so thoughtful and honest, and such contributions should be encouraged. I just want you to know that I read every comment of yours that I run across and usually find something to think about, even if it doesn't prompt a response. Please consider this my cumulative acknowledgement. :-)
I haven't read Sr. Margaret Farley's work, either, save the short excerpts that have been published at dotCommonweal when we discussed the controversies around them. But I also noticed a commonality between what the German theologians have proposed, and descriptions I've seen of her work. Perhaps this vindicates her work?
I think the sort of approach you describe, in which there are 'extenuating circumstances' that prevent people from achieving the church's ideal of a sacramental marriage, would strike a lot of people as both practical and merciful. It seems to me that what happens in real life within the church is what should happen, given the reality of what goes on on people's lives: the church should search for ways to beckon, guide and welcome such couples into sacramental marriage - when that is possible, as quite often it is. When it turns out that it is not possible, then I think we would agree that condemning these couples certainly should not be the church's response; this is, I think, the meaning of "who am I to judge?" The church, in its mission, should have a certain boldness but also a certain modesty. It should be bold in proclaiming what has been passed on to it. It should be modest in its ackhowledgement that there are many things in our lives and in creation that are mysterious, the keys/answers/explanations to which haven't been granted to our sight or knowledge.
I myself am not satisfied by the tribunal system. Legal processes, despite all the claims of being "pastoral" are very limited as a vehicle for reconciliation, healing, and communal support.
Rita - I do agree. The tribunal system addresses the legal (church-law) aspects of the marriage. It is not really intended to be a vehicle for reconciliation, healing and communal support. It's great when these things can take place as part of the annulment process, but we shouldn't burden the legal process with expectations that are extrinsic to its purpose and character. My view is that there is a church-law legal dimension to marriage, and the tribunal system should attend to that legal dimension in as pastoral a way as possible. We all realize that there is also a need for reconciliation, healing and communal support when a marriage breaks down, as there is in so many areas of our lives. The church should be providing those good things in addition to, not through, the tribunal process. Just my view.
Thanks very much, Jim, for your comments. I ought to reiterate that I realize that what I have said above is certainly incomplete and almost certainly less that wholly accurate. As Rita has said above, the importance of the Christian conception of the sacrament of marriage is immense. No institution dealing with sexual conduct comes near to it in nobility. And, from another aspect, human sexual desire is and has always been hard to live out responsibly. Every historical society that I have eever heard of has its sexual taboos and regulations. But perhaps the Church's (clergy and laity) role is not to be the enforcer of these needed regulations. The state and civil society have that task. Rather, the church is to be the patient, caring community that, in Pope Francis' striking metaphor, provides the "field hospital" for the many wounds so many of us suffer, not least of all from our assorted failures to live our sexuality in fully constructive ways.
Jim McCrea - the process of laicization can be just as frustrating, demoralizing, and difficult as an annulment. For more than 10 years, JPII refused to allow any laicizations - no other choices.
And, echoing Rita above, laicization and annulments share lots of *ridiculous* things that have nothing to do with reality. Guessing that less than 30% of all priests who left, sought laicization.
There usually is more than one "Jim" who is posting here. I hate to preen from comments such as Bernard posted when I realize that he is most likely referring to Jim P.
My ego needs chastening on a regular basis.
For more than 10 years, JPII refused to allow any laicizations
Bill - I don't know how well-known that is - I didn't knot of it until I just read your comment. That's pretty mind-blowing and seems the opposite of merciful.
It was one of the most harsh, cruel, and fruitless, exercises of authoritarian reaction of John Paul II.
As Jon Sobrino once pointed out, the making of victims is a sure sign of the worship of idols. Idols require victims.
The absolutizing of vows -- setting them above the yardstick of humanity -- is idolatrous. Of course this creates victims.
What a thoughtful post and good discussion. I had read Joshua McElwee's piece on the NCR site, but had not read the accompanying translation of the German bishops' responses to the Vatican's questionnaire. Their answers to the questions were so sensible, wise, and humane. And I noticed that other signers included lay theologians and even a few women. God bless them all.
In our diocese the questionnaire was not even distributed, and though individuals could register their input directly online through sites like Voice of the Faithful, it would be interesting to know how, absent consultation, our views were represented to the Vatican.
Sadly, Rita Ferrone, there are NO American bishops out there who can speak with such compassion and humility as your Swiss prelate does.
Isn't it about time that American Catholics face reality that we are on our own when it comes to the very survival of our faith community? Our shepherds have all made their beds with the wolves, it would seem?
For decades now, those qualities of compassion and humility have been leached out of the American hierarchy in favor of right-wing ideological lap-dogs. Papa Francesco will have to really huff and puff to stem that tide. [ Our only hope in mimicking the Little Engine That Could struggling up the mountain: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can ...]
The most significant ray of hope - and we're talking a very weak spark indeed - is the recent removal of Cardinal Raymond Burke from the Congregation for Bishops. Thank-you Jesus, Burke will no longer be in a position to promote the careers of his ideological acolytes. [I guess they will all have to have their ecclesial hierarchs fashion shows conducted in the privacy of their vacation homes.]
Right across the Bay from me sits the US hierarchs' go-to-guy for "the sanctity of marriage," his excellency Salvatore Cordileone. He's only 57 years old. The people of San Francisco will be stuck with this stinker for a long, long time. Since his patrone Burke's star has fallen in the Vatican, the people of Chicago were spared his acquisition of that red hat - but remember there are many roads to top of the heap. Cordileone is only just one pathetic hierarch among many out there upon the fruited plain.
Catholics must take matters into their own hands: LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE!
I wonder if the basic theological problem is that matrimony is seen as a sacramen, and sacraments cannot change their efficacy -- once bestowed sufficient grace comes is promised by God Himself to meet the challenges, or so the theory goes. Such a view implies, it seems, that there is no excuse for failure in marriage, and so no marriage can be ended.
i also wonder (and this seems quite heretical) about matrimony being a sacrament. I've read that it wasn't until Augustine that it was recognized as a sacrament. Hmmm. Is it really a sacrament? If so, what is the difference between it and plain secular marriage. (I was taught that matrimony, the sacrament, is something more than plain marriage.)
It seems to me that this discussion should also include consideration of what divorce does to children. No doubt some children are better off without a particular parent, but it seems that they are very, very few.
Can children be said to have a right to two parents, married or not? Or a right to two married parents?
Lutherans don't see marriage as a sactement. Why do Catholics see it as one? About children of divorce - as someone who was one, I think the important thing is not necessarily that one's parents are married but that both parents have a good relationship with the child.
Grant or Dominic or whoever is moderating this thread: Is there any way tomake a printed version of the comments on this thead. They have been good and I'd like to share them with some friends and family members, but I havenot succeeded in printing them. I can print Rita's opening remarks, but not the comments.
Bernard - I just highlighted the entire thread, starting at the bottom and highlighting through to the headline of the original post, by dragging my mouse. Then I copied it to the clipboard (CTRL+C if you're using a Windows based system), opened a new document in Word, and pasted it (CTRL + V) into the document. I didn't try to print it, as my computer isn't connected to a printer, but I don't know why it wouldn't work.
Unless someone else is commenting as I write this, this will be comment #50. So with the next comment, because this site limits to 50 comments per screen, you'll have to do two copies and pastes :-).
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Topic: Netherlands Eredivisie picks 18-20/3
Alkmaar vs Vitesse
Alkmaar have been pritty decent recently and Vitesse, who have 0-0-3 on their last three away, should struggle in this one.
Alkmaar win with 0-1 handicap.
Breda vs Groningen
Breda are at the bottom of the form table but I believe they have a chance at winning this one against Groningen.
Over 2.5 goals.
Heracles vs Heerenveen
Heracles have outstanding home form and they should be able to take all three points from this one.
Heracles win.
Venlo vs Willem II
Venlo have 2-0-1 on their last three home games while Willem II have 0-0-3 on their last three away games.
Venlo win.
Nijmegen vs De Graafschap
The hosts have ok hom form while De Graafschap have been terrible in their recent away games and should struggle in this one.
Nijmegen win.
Den Haag vs Ajax
Ajax have been outstanding recently and I expect them to have a chance at getting something from this one.
Over 2.5 goals.
Excelsior vs Twente
Twente are much stronger at home than they are away, but Excelsior have been strong in their recent home games. Could be close.
Over 2.5 goals.
PSV vs Utrecht
PSV have ok form and they face a Utrecht team who have been disappointing in their recent away games.
PSV win.
Roda vs Feyenoord
Feyenoord are at the top of the form table and I believe they have a good chance at beating Roda in this one.
Feyenoord win.


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Friday, April 4, 2014
Wayne Gregory - Georgetown Countys former economic development director - spent about 17-and-a-half hours in jail before he was released under a bond of $5,000 Wednesday morning, according to Detention Center records.
Gregory was arrested at his Columbia home Tuesday after a month-long investigation by the Sheriffs Office into alledged missing county funds.
He is accused of taking more than $100,000 in Georgetown County funds for personal uses, according to Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer Carrie Cuthbertson.
The investigation was launched at the request of County Administrator Sel Hemingway who noted a number of fraudulent purchases had been made by Gregory while he was still an employee, Cuthbertson states.
Gregory served as Georgetown County Economic Development Director from 2005- August, 2013. The alleged thefts took place between January 2010 and September 2013.
He allegedly used the money to purchase gift cards.
After leaving Georgetown County, Gregory became the economic development director for the City of Columbia. He was fired from that job after the charges were filed this week.
According to South Carolina law, the penalty for embezzlement of more than $10,000 is up to ten years in prison, if convicted.
Gregory did not make any statements during his bond hearing Wednesday, according to his attorney, John Hilliard.
Hilliard said because he had a previous scheduled appointment in Columbia Wednesday, he has not yet had a chance to discuss the case and charges with Gregory.
All I can say at this point is everyone I have talked to who know him say he is a very good guy and his reputation is impeccable, Hilliard said.
A request has already been made for a preliminary hearing in Magistrates Court, Hilliard said. Sometimes those take place within three weeks of the time the request is made but Hilliard said it may not take place that soon.
County Public Information Officer Jackie Broach said the county has hired an external auditor to study the countys policies to see if new safeguards need to be put in place to keep something like this from happening in the future.
The accusations against Gregory are very similar to a case in the late 1990s when David Parks, who was the countys finance director at the time,
In June, 1998 Parks was charged with taking more than $74,000 for his own personal use while he worked for the county. The thefts occurred in 1994-95.
At a hearing in Feb. 1999, the court was told the money had been paid back. Parks - who reportedly used the money to support an auto racing hobby - was sentenced to two years in prison.
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Francisco Javier Angel-Garcia, 31, was arrested Nov. 20 with co-defendant Domingo Cobo-Depaz, who is also from Macon.
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When the defendant was arrested, he and Cobo-Depaz were in possession of 144 grams of methamphetamine and a pistol.
Assistant District Attorney Gregory Bushway told the court the defendant had no record but the state is concerned he is a flight risk.
Angel-Garcia was represented in the Dec. 20 hearing by defense attorney Sam Hart Jr. He asked for a change from the cash only requirement on the bond or a reduction to $45,000.
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Sunday, December 22, 2013
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is the only medical center in South Carolina and the first site in the country to randomize a patient in the SYMPLICITY HTN-4 clinical trial intended to treat uncontrolled hypertension.
The trial investigates the efficacy and safety of the investigational Symplicity renal denervation system in volunteers who have blood pressure between 140 and 160 mmHg and are unable to control their hypertension (high blood pressure) even when taking maximum tolerated doses of three or more blood pressure medications.
Were excited to participate in the SYMPLICITY HTN-4 trial, said Thomas M. Todoran, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Vascular Medicine at MUSC. This investigational interventional treatment represents an innovative approach to treating the growing number of patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the United States.
Renal denervation, along with ongoing treatment with antihypertensive medications, has the potential to help patients achieve their target blood pressure levels.
Hypertension is an especially dangerous chronic disease because of its association with increased cardiovascular risk, including stroke and heart attack, as well as heart failure and kidney disease.
Renal denervation is an investigational catheter-based procedure that deactivates the nerves that line the walls of the arteries leading to the kidneys. These nerves are part of the sympathetic nervous system, which is one of the ways the body controls blood pressure. In people with hypertension, the renal nerves could be hyperactive, raising blood pressure and contributing to heart, kidney and blood vessel damage.
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Leaders from three continents will bring fresh thinking to issues in the accountancy profession by ACCA's (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Global Forums.
New chairs from Africa, Europe and Asia have been appointed to ACCA's public sector, tax and SME Global Forums.
They join leading academics, senior finance professionals from the public and private sectors, and business experts from around the world in ACCA's Global Forums. They are adding their expertise and knowledge to the 10 forums which were launched in September 2011.
The new chairs are:
- Rosanna Choi, chair of the Global Forum for SMEs – is a partner at CWCC Certified Public Accountants in Hong Kong. She has been involved with ACCA SME work for more than 10 years and has served on the committee and sub-committee of ACCA Hong Kong since 2002.
- Tom Duffy, chair of the Global Forum for Taxation – is a consultant and partner at Affection in the UK. Previously Tom was head of UK tax and head of tax services at Royal Dutch Shell.
- Stephen Emasu, chair of the Global Forum for the Public Sector – has been public financial management expert for IMF in Uganda since 2012, and a senior finance advisor with Adam Smith International on a security sector reform project with the South Sudan government since 2009. Stephen previously worked at the World Bank as a public financial management consultant.
ACCA extends its great appreciation to outgoing chairs Mark Gold FCCA (partner at Silver Levene in the UK and now chair of the FEE SMP Forum), Mukesh Gunamal FCCA, (Director of global tax quality and risk management at EY), and Datuk Wan Selamah Wan FCCA (accountant general of Malaysia and instrumental in the country's public sector adopting accrual accounting).
Neil Stevenson, executive director-brand at ACCA, said: 'I welcome the new chairs to our Global Forums. Through their leadership, our global forums champion leading issues and enhance the role the accountancy profession can play in supporting economies around the world. ACCA's global forums now have members from 44 countries and form a unique resource in developing a global response to important issues, based on diverse inputs from experts across all sectors around the world.'
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Southland's Victor Alfieri on the Return of Victor Cifuentes – Exclusive
Victor Alfieri is reprising his role as journalist Victor Cifuentes on the February 27 episode of TNT's LAPD drama Southland. Last seen on the Season 3 finale, Victor will make his comeback on Season 5's "Babel," jumping right back into the Tammi-Sammy storyline.
Wetpaint Entertainment caught up with the Italian-born actor to get the scoop on his character's dramatic return.
Wetpaint Entertainment: What brings your character Victor Cifuentes back?
Victor Alfieri: Well, the character never went away, fortunately, for me as an actor. Last year, my co-star got cast in Desperate Housewives, so that's why they didn't bring us back. There wouldn't be Victor Cifuentes without Tammi. And this season, actually, Emily [Bergl] is doing a play with Scarlett Johansson in New York. Emily is very busy. Good for her! But we're back for a couple of episodes, and the Tammi-Sammy storyline is still huge, so I don't think she's going to go anywhere.
So what is the storyline between Victor and Tammi on tonight's episode?
She's moved into my place now, so I'm taking care of her and [Sammy's] baby. He's coming to see the baby. And in tonight's episode there's a big fight in the middle of the street. I loved the way they shoot it because it's really real. The show is unbelievable real, and when we were shooting it in downtown LA, in the middle of the street, he was wearing his LAPD uniform and there was a police car and everything. It was a lot of action, a lot of screaming, and people were like stunned. Pedestrians were walking by the set, and they were looking at us, like "Oh my God. Is that real? Are they filming?" And then they see the crew and the cameras, and they say, "Oh, it's okay. They're filming." But the way they shoot it, it's documentary-style almost. So that's what fascinates me about the show is that it's so close to reality that you can really feel it.
Who's fighting?
Me, Tammi, Sammy, and also Ben Sherman, played by Ben McKenzie, so it's the four of us. We're all fighting and shouting on the street, and the baby's in the car. It's a good scene.
As a former police officer, what do you think of the authenticity of Southland?
It's very authentic. That's why I like it, and that's why I'm attracted to it. When I watch it, it's almost like watching a documentary on the History Channel or something. It's really well-done, and I was shocked the first time it got cancelled. It's like, "What? Are they crazy?" There's a lot of crap out there, and this show is legit, you know? I'm glad TNT picked it up, and it's still going. Also, all the actors are very devoted to it. They're very committed to it, and they really, really embrace the police work, and brought it to life. I heard, on the set, stories that the LAPD is really grateful to the show and to the actors that portray the police officers in a real way.
Do you watch other cop shows and think that they are completely ridiculous?
I don't watch that much TV, and every time I watch I try not to analyze it too much because otherwise it spoils your enjoyment. But if I see something really ridiculous I'm not afraid of saying anything. It's like, "Oh my God. That's so stupid." And then I flip the channel, or I walk out of the theater. So far, nothing really has made me walk out of a movie theater or flip a channel. I mean, it is what it is. There's good and bad movies, but I think, at the end of the time, we either send a good message out or entertain. If you're watching a movie or a TV show that sends a good message, then, okay, they accomplished their duty to improve society, or they just purely entertain you and that's the other accomplishment.
What are you working on now?
Well, I'm working on a little short film that I produced, direct, and co-wrote it last year, and it stars Brian Krause from Charmed and BiBi Amos, American actress. And so I finished that up, and then also, I'm working on my first feature film, actually, that I shot a year and a half ago in Italy. And I'm finishing up with sound mix and color correction. It's a tremendous amount of work, but I love it, you know. It's very creative, and it's my baby.
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Only then, you check your calendar and remember that April 17th is National Cheeseball Day. Why did no one remind you!?
Well, perhaps the day is not a total loss. If everyone is gone, then there is no one to object to your plan to redecorate the office.
Here is how to redecorate your workplace on those days when you show up to find yourself completely alone (and without objection).
Step 1: Make sure everyone is gone
If their stuff is strewn about the office, then perhaps they went out to get donuts or are in the bathroom. Wait fifteen minutes and check again. Chances are you are not alone.
Step 2: Decide what needs changing
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Rasterbate a giant image of yourself and tack it to the wall! Everyone will be thankful you did!
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Look how well it worked for Noahw's fabulous office.
He will surely be highly appreciative that I took such careful consideration in adding a touch of subtle color to his desk, chair and ceiling fixtures. How could anyone not be?
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Once, I told my high school art teacher about the Rasterbator. Then, the last time I went checking the school (I graduated), its wall was covered with raterbation projects from student. It was very nice, a good change; the school was pityful and (more) boring otherwise.
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The Chicago Wolves have recalled left wing Kip Brennan from the Central Hockey League's Allen Americans (CHL).
BRENNAN notched two assists and 28 penalty minutes in three outings with Allen to help the team complete its first round sweep of the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees in the President's Cup playoffs.
The 30-year-old forward has appeared in 11 games with the Wolves since being signed on Feb. 26, recording one goal and 40 penalty minutes. He also notched 13 assists, 21 points and 146 penalty minutes in 31 regular-season games with Allen.
The Wolves return to action on Friday when they take on the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena at 7 p.m., before returning home to host San Antonio on Saturday at 7 p.m., and Rockford on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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An unknown man entered the Walmart on Richland Avenue on Monday, took a vacuum cleaner and a beer, then exited the store without paying for the items.
A shoplifting was also reported at Walmart on Whiskey Road on Tuesday. Three men reportedly entered the store together, one of whom put on a jacket from a rack, then exited the store together.
Burglaries were reported to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office on Monday on Arbute Street in Graniteville, Augusta Road in Beech Island, Lincoln Avenue in Aiken and Joyner Pond Road in Aiken.
Vehicle break-ins were reported on Will Allen Drive in Jackson and Wire Road in Aiken on Monday.
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Topic: Premiership picks 28-29
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Newcastle Utd - West Bromwich
Newcastle Utd: 0-2-4
West Bromwich: 2-1-3
Newcastle will be desperate to win this match against West Brom, but the visitors have been ok away from home recently. United narrowly lost against Sunderland this week.
Newcastle Utd to win.
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Hull - Chelsea
Hull: 4-1-1
Chelsea 4-1-1
Chelsea lost their home clash with Liverpool on Sunday and I reckon they could face trouble in this match as well against giant killer Hull.
Stoke - Sunderland
Stoke: 1-1-4
Sunderland 2-3-1
Stoke lost to Spurs on Sunday but I believe they will get a point against Sunderland on Wednesday.
Aston Villa - Blackburn Rovers
Aston Villa: 3-2-1
Blackburn: 2-2-2
Aston Villa have very good form at the moment and impressed on Sunday. I believe they will win this match as well.
Aston Villa to win.
Manchester United - West Ham
Manchester United: 3-3-0
West Ham: 2-0-4
This is a match United will be desperate to win in order to keep up with Liverpool in the title race and I believe they will win this one. But my favourite pick with probably ok odds, is for Carlos Tevez to score against his former teammates.
Manchester United to win with 0-1 handicap and Carlos Tevez to score.
Arsenal - Tottenham
Arsenal: 4-1-1
Tottenham: 1-2-3
London derby clash. Spurs have just appointed Harry Redknapp as new boss and he started off with a win on Sunday. This should be a close one, but could Spurs manage to actually win this one. You can get pretty good odds on that and I will try.
Tottenham to win.
Liverpool - Portsmouth
Liverpool: 5-1-0
Portsmouth: 3-2-1
Liverpool are the new league leaders, three points clear of Chelsea. Pompey have been good this season but lost their manager Harry Redknapp on Saturday to Spurs. But I reckon it could be a close one.
Middlesbrough - Manchester City
Middlesbrough: 2-1-3
Manchester City: 3-1-2
Manchester City showed superb form on Sunday and Robinho scored three goals. I believe they can win this one as well.
Manchester City to win and Robinho to score.
Bolton - Everton
Bolton: 1-2-3
Everton: 1-3-2
Everton realy impressed me against United on Saturday and I believe they have a good chance at beating Bolton away.
Everton to win.
Fulham - Wigan
Fulham: 1-2-3
Wigan: 2-1-3
Wigan have the best form of the two teams, but I believe Fulham will have a good chance of winning this match at home.
Fulham to win.