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Video:Tour the Burgundy Wine Region of Francewith Gina Miller
Going on a tour of the Burgundy wine region of France is an amazing way to spend a week or two. Watch this video from About.com to learn about the places you shouldn't miss!See Transcript
Transcript:Tour the Burgundy Wine Region of France
Hi, I'm Gina Miller, and today for About.com we are going to tour the Burgundy wine region of France.
Where Is the Burgundy Wine Region of France?
Located in the eastern part of the country, the Burgundy region of France is known for its relaxing pace, fresh air, and most importantly, its wine. It is specifically known for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
How to Get to the Burgundy Wine Region of France?
The region of Burgundy is easily accessible by train from surrounding French cities, and major Paris airports. The best time of year to visit this region is in the spring and early summer for gorgeous weather and to avoid the crowds. The fall is harvesting season, and also a wonderful time to visit.
History of the Burgundy Wine Region of France
All of the villages in this region of France can be traced all the way back to the Celtics and early Romans. After the creation of the Burgundy canal in 1832, this region changed from small farming villages to a bustling hub that connects the north of Europe to the Mediterranean Sea. While you're here, you should take a trip on a barge down the canal and stop for wine tastings at the different vineyards.
Here's a tip: Burgundy is known more for its red wines, and 2003 was a great year for this region. Another great spot to visit is Dijon, known for its mustard and cassis, a black currant liqueur. And that is the tour of the Burgundy wine region of France.
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By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Adam JonesMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C., May 12, 2010 Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Laura Stanislaw looked down at her desert camouflage uniform through big, piercing blue eyes. Her slender fingers and well-manicured fingernails played with the pen on her desk as she considered a question from a visitor who wanted to know what motivates her to get out of bed every morning.
"I'm just happy," Stanislaw finally said with a shrug and a smile. The family readiness officer for Marine Aircraft Group 40 described her job as the most rewarding work she has done in the Marine Corps.
Stanislaw's work, and every other piece of her day-to-day life, has inspired her to publish a book of poetry. "One Heart, True Words" is slated to be published by the end of May and will feature 18 poems she has written since 2005.
It all started with the poem "Passion," Stanislaw said. She was dating a man and spontaneously decided to write a poem about the relationship. She then easily transitioned into writing about everything in her life, she explained, good or bad.
"I've been through a lot in my life," she said. "Over the years, I've learned to turn every negative into a positive. I've been sad and unhappy before. That's no place to be. It's unhealthy."
Stanislaw's poetry probes every aspect of her life without preference or prejudice, a feature she described as being important to the therapy the poems provide.
"She is an ambitious and energetic person," said Dawn Rae, the family readiness officer for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. "She seems to get great satisfaction from helping people."
Stanislaw said when she was participating in an advanced course in Quantico, Va., a gunnery sergeant stood up and told a story about a friend of his who was killed by a roadside bomb. As he told his story, Stanislaw said, she could see the shrapnel wounds from the event on the Marine's face. That event was the driving inspiration behind the poem "Sacrifice," one of her favorite poems from her book.
"Life is not as perfect as a bed of roses," Stanislaw said. "There are ups and downs, positives and negatives. In the end, stick it out and turn into the person you want to be."
Rae said she is a big fan of Stanislaw's poetry and finds it absolutely inspiring. "Through her words, feelings and emotions come alive," Rae said.
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I regard Matthew 28:18 the BIGGEST cheat in the canonical gospels and in the NT.
Jesus is put saying that he had been endowed with ALL POWER in heaven and on earth!
1. Sixty years later, his favourite apostle John was bitterly complaining that his church was infested with MANY antichrists, heretics and heresies, a clear sign of the last hour [1 John4:1]!
That "All-power-Jesus" never helped his church, from the moment the very first antichrist infiltrated it!
2. Every year many children disappear and are missing, even from Christian homes, causing much suffering, praying, fasting and weeping, and that "All-power-Jesus" does nothing to help even one of them!
Therefore: ALL POWER FOR WHAT?!!
The biggest LIE in the entire Bible!
I agree Julio
The compilers of the bible were/are clearly deceitful and/or deluded
this might be out of left-field, but for some reason your monologues always remind me of an atheist paul harvey. i don't know if it's their wittiness, their syntax, the way they build up to an inevitable climax, or what. hell, it might be nothing, but i can always imagine your words in his voice.
i mean that as a sincere compliment, btw.
i wish just for once you would end with, "and now you know...the rest of the story."
"I asked my father,
I said, 'Father change my name.'
The one I'm using now it's covered up
with fear and filth and cowardice and shame."
--Leonard Cohen
Welcome back Julio, I haven't seen you for awhile.
The sepulcher scene you describe plays out in all four gospels, all different from each other. Clearly J.C. didn't have the power to get the story straight. According to St.John Jesus was standing right there talking to Mary Magdalene while the male deciples checked out the empty tomb.
It's always interesting to ask a christian which one is right and which three were lying through their arrogent self-righteous teeth. "I'm right, I'm right... the other guys screwd up!!!"
"Very funny Scotty; now beam down our clothes."
VEGETARIAN: Ancient Hindu word for "lousy hunter"
If man was formed from dirt, why is there still dirt?
Thanks. You probably know that Matthew's gospel ended officially with the terribly constricting words "But some doubted". Later in the second century some entrepreneurial bishop of Rome added the last three verses to promote the Trinitarian form of baptism, hence Jesus acquiring and being endowed with that fantastic "ALL-POWER", something he didn't know he had at "Ascension"!!
No gods with indirect messages to me.
Or that jesus existed at all? I'd love to see some actual proof that's not contaminated by inclusion in the NT.
I've got myself pretty convinced that jesus is a made up guy.
I entirely applaud your broadside, by the way.
"Experiments are the only means of knowledge at our disposal. The rest is poetry, imagination." Max Planck
Or that jesus existed at all? I'd love to see some actual proof that's not contaminated by inclusion in the NT.
I've got myself pretty convinced that jesus is a made up guy.
I entirely applaud your broadside, by the way.
Well, one thing I assure you: I have never seen the Christ of the Jews! That Jesus was originally a great ACTOR and impersonator to be used as a militant revolutionary in the political turmoil of those dark days. It was so dark that actually nobody ever saw that Jesus. But later they converted that ghost of darkness into a terribly dangerous WEAPON to kill innocent bystanders!! And now we have to suffer a man dressing like a clown and calling himself "Holy Father"!!! All that after KILLING MILLIONS of innocents!!!!...
No gods with indirect messages to me.
Or that jesus existed at all? I'd love to see some actual proof that's not contaminated by inclusion in the NT.
I've got myself pretty convinced that jesus is a made up guy.
I entirely applaud your broadside, by the way.
Lots of people on this site do not believe a jesus christs existed, it's more of a tittle then a name anyways. try the link to find a funny version of the storys source;
"Very funny Scotty; now beam down our clothes."
VEGETARIAN: Ancient Hindu word for "lousy hunter"
If man was formed from dirt, why is there still dirt?
I don't know about the whole Christ as myth thing myself. On the face of what evidence has been advanced, there just is not enough to come to any conclusion on either side of that particular question. In any case, I fail to see how it even matters if there was a dude.
Consider the environment of the time. There were lots of people running around claiming to be god's special buddy and wanting to tell people how they really ought to live. Surely one of them has to be a closer match than others were. Yawn.
Then Paul turns up and does basically the same thing, except for the fact that he is doing not in his own name. Now we are one step removed from whomever might have played the key role.
Some time later, the Gospels are written and (along with the rest of the NT) copied badly hundreds of times over. Eventually, we have many documents that are largely a confusing mess. After about 400 years, the situation is such a mess that the work all has to be reassessed.
There are a few hundred individual churches and they don't even all agree on one common set of book titles to include as appropriate for worship, let alone which version of each title. So the church gets reinvented again. Now we are further removed from any possible source.
Jump ahead several more centuries ane we come to the reformation. This time the church gets reinvented to the needs of the time but it happens about a dozen different ways, perhaps half of which survived the wars that resulted. And again, we drift further from the source.
What next? Oliver Cromwell vs. King Charles? Anabaptists on the continent? Quakers in Pennsylvania? Joseph Smith and his lunacy?
Hence, I think that there is really little point in even paying attention to the question of whether Jesus was real. The churches that we have today have little in common with the original form apart from the name. If there even was a single original form but that is a different topic.
Of course, I agree with you. The REAL problem with Jesus of Nazareth is that he turned out to be the source of MUCH CRIME where MILLIONS of innocent bystanders and objectors were slaughtered & martyred to uphold his "Kingdom of Heaven" that was about to be installed, but it is now TWO THOUSAND YEARS later and NOBODY wants kingdoms anymore! All civilised people desire DEMOCRACIES, and so on and so forth. Jesus is the label for CRIME against anyone opposing him! The only problem Jesus faces right now is the dwindling numbers of adherents to avoid a majority and access to LETHAL WEAPONS to produce more VICTIMS!
No gods with indirect messages to me.
I started writing a response to your comments, which by the way I've never heard anyone make the connection that you did, so I was interested to respond, but anyways, I started responding and it really got out of hand and ended up being longer than I expected.. so before you read and form your opinion of me, let introduce myself haha.. first time on here so I hope you'll bear with me. I'm a Christian, and I've read enough on these forums to know that not everyone agrees with what I hold to be true, and this especially doesn't mean that I am going to try and force my beliefs down your throat. From what I can tell, most people here can hold an intelligent discussion, and I'm all for going back and forth like normal civilized people. Lastly, I do believe the Bible, and I know there are a lot of discussions we could get into about whether or not its legitimate, which is what this particular forum is about, so I understand if you or others doubt it, but at the same time, hopefully we can be agreeable even in disagreeing. So with that, I have some thoughts..
You mentioned John as writing the church to "bitterly complain" that so many antichrists with heretical teaching had infiltrated the church. I don't know if I'd use the term complain here. When I think of complaining, I really picture Luke Skywalker whining like a little 12 year old, haha, but more seriously, I think complaining is usually just expressing frustration or annoyance over a situation, yet offering no real solution to the problem. While, in reading the letter, I think a more accurate description of John's tone would be one of concern, wouldn't you think? John, in the letter, called the church back to the original apostolic doctrine, both expressing distress over the fact that Gnostic heresy and thought was gradually creeping into the church, as well as offering a solution, calling the church back to the original apostolic doctrine. So, not only did John express his distress over the situation, but offered the church a solution to the problem he saw forming in the church, one might make the argument that John's response, as an apostle or representative of Christ, would also satisfy the claim that Christ never helped the church. As far as Jesus never helping the church and therefore demonstrating His lack of power, well I think it's important to recognize what exactly "helping the church" means. I think most people are going to have varying views of what avenue was best to take. Everyone has their own idea of what God should do in any situation, that's our nature, and obviously that's assuming the person believes in God in the first place. Many Bible scholars, I think, would point to Revelation 1-3 as a possible answer to the question you bring up, and in fact many pastors use Jesus' instructions to the 7 churches as prescriptive instructions for the church as a whole today. Whether that satisfies your claim I can't tell obviously, but I think most learned Christians would say that by leaving the apostles, and the prescriptive instructions given to the church in Revelation, Jesus by no means left the church out to dry, and still retained his omnipotent nature. This may not be as flashy, or have that "all-powerful" flavor to it that we often associate or expect from God or Jesus (fire from heaven, parting a sea etc.), but I think it's important to not expect God to show Himself in that way. Jesus in the NT was known as a performer of miracles, the crowds flocked to him, yet it's recorded that still, like you quoted, "some doubted". So what we have to ask ourselves I think is, would we really believe even if we saw that which we expected God to do? Or would we still doubt? I think it's an interesting question.
You're second point opens up probably one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult, argument against God, which is the problem of evil. I definitely don't assume that a short paragraph response will change your view here, and for me to fill my response with a bunch of religious slang or bumper-sticker comebacks (which as a Christian even make me sick) and expect that to change your opinion would be naïve, and unfortunately typical of many Christians now-a-days. Logically speaking, it's a generalization to assert that Jesus does nothing to help any kidnapped child (unless you don't believe he exists, then we have another argument entirely and my point is moot), and it goes back to what I mentioned previously is that we'd be hard pressed to agree on what would satisfy individual standards for "helping" each child (obviously we can agree that helping the child would mean saving them from their kidnappers, but how that is accomplished and more importantly who we attribute it to is the point of our disagreement). In my understanding of the Christian faith, one of the issues closest to the values of Jesus is that of social justice. Many would say it's the purpose of the Church, founded by Jesus, to be active in combating the social injustices of our world, and if this is the case, then I would be among the first to agree that it has done a horrible job in doing so. If the church is the agent by which Jesus actively represents Himself and shows his power, and the church has actually done the opposite, causing generations to doubt God, then the fault is not God's, it is Christian's fault in being a poor representative of God.
What I did think was interesting was that you included Christians as victims of injustice in addition to those who do not consider themselves adherers to Christianity. I agree. Evil affects everyone on earth; this includes Christians and those who profess other beliefs, whether it's Islam, Atheism, Skepticism, or Scientology. As a Christian myself, for me to believe that Jesus prevents harm in this life to those who accept Him here on earth is a gross misinterpretation of the Bible. In fact, in reading the gospels, it seems that becoming a Christian is a ticket to more hardship. American Christianity has "sold/marketed" itself as an alternative American Dream, with the slogan "Get Saved, Get Rich", with riches meaning the house, the white picket fence, and the Lexus in the driveway. It says, if you reject, then God will make life here for you miserable because of it. But, like you said, Christians experience evil too, so this American Dream Christianity can't be viable, and it's not.
So what hope or answer does authentic Christianity bring to this problem of evil? People often assert that God does nothing on the behalf of those who are cruelly treated or maligned, and I can definitely see how they form this view when those who claim the name of God (Christians) around them don't seem to care much about the present injustice that surrounds everyone, and they only care about going to heaven when they die. Why believe in a God like that? I don't blame anyone for thinking that. It seems like the ultimate act of evil. Yes. Part of the problem is the Christian church. We have done a terrible job in representing the God we do serve and believe in, a God who does care and is responsive to the injustices that our world presents; it's on us as humans. We could go on for a long time on the source of evil, whether man is inherently good or evil, or any number of arguments that spring from this axiomatic problem, and questioning whether God has a hand in righting the wrongs of our world. I don't know if the latter question would be so controversial if the church had not made such a departure from the crux of Christianity in the first place, which is simply showing love to others as much as we do ourselves.
Finally, I don't mean to suggest that Christians are the only people in the world who can do perfom acts of social justice. I'm merely saying that as Christians, it should be on the top of our list of priorities. If anyone responds and I don't post back right away, I'm sorry.. being a student has its downside. ha
Hi, volant. Thanks for your comments. Appreciated. I will respond later, as I haven't got the time right now. Julio.
No gods with indirect messages to me.
Appreciated your long dissertation, and please right again, if you have the time.
However, the truth about Christianity is a landscape of terrible offences since day one. You read about the first two crimes to launch the church of that Jewish christ, in Acts 5:1-11, where two immature, naïve, carnal e INNOCENT members were downed by some inconspicuous "holy spirit" on matters of MONEY.
The first two of the "Official Inquisition", later in the centuries computing into MILLIONS! Was that the BEST way to start a holy church? Certainly not.
Peter had been forgiven of a worse misdemeanour when he denied Jesus three times in front of women with the coarsest expletives [not mentioned in the passage to avoid revulsion] after swearing he would die with Jesus. Why wouldn't Peter tell Ananias and Sapphira to go look for a more liberal group?
Of course the story is a fable invented in the second century to bring GREAT FEAR in the church where great love was to rule! Now, if a holy church starts with CRIME in MONEY matters to help the poor in Jerusalem, Jehovah's capital, what will come afterwards?!…
Later, Paul would make a collection to help the poor in the same city, for Peter's solution failed, and Jehovah had no means to resolve it! Two innocents killed for nothing! Bottom line: religion is primarily a dishonest COMMERCIAL venture established in FEAR of invisible gods.
Religion is intrinsically DISHONEST, though not all involved are crooks, but ALL are victims of the evil system. Christianity has a history of TWO THOUSAND years of failures and offences. We did NOT need any christ to survive in this inhospitable planet. Popes, cardinals, bishops, priests, pastors and other agents of the Jewish christ are spurious in society.
We as a living species would do BETTER without religion and those opportunists taking advantage of our natural fears. If some [invisible] god had conscience trouble to save us he could have sorted out the problem much earlier when the problem was small [in his mind].
I studied the Bible for 35 years and can report without hesitation that it is not a holy book, but a dangerous weapon to molest innocent minds. I learned a terrible lesson one day when I finally understood that the church wanted to shut down my brain, mind and reason to replace it with that of another man!
I shook from head to toe [literally] when I realized that was to be the WORST crime in the universe, when a man wants to paralyze other men's reason faculty to impose the diatribes of his [having also been a victim of other men for the same reason, in a vicious circle].
Those diabolical THIEVES go by offensive titles like "pope", "pastor", "Bible student" and so on. What right do religious fanatics have to STEAL somebody else's mind?!…
I don't believe the Bible is God's word, because if so he could have given us something BETTER, much better! Jesus doesn't help anything. Proof is evident when a pastor prays for MISSING CHILDREN and also prays for his new car. He might get the car, because it's a better prayer!…
Jesus never found any MISSING CHILDREN, in spite of traumatized parents weeping, crying and suffering horrors while going to church and giving it lots of money!
But church ministers do witness that Jesus gave them the new car they were praying for!!! Religion is a dangerous enterprise where emotional naivety is easily molested!…
No gods with indirect messages to me.
but I think it's important to not expect God to show Himself in that way. Jesus in the NT was known as a performer of miracles, the crowds flocked to him, yet it's recorded that still, like you quoted, "some doubted".
I'm new too, but i've been an atheist since about 16 after reading the bible 3 times over since being in an intense christian environment encouraged me to do so. But when I started asking questions I was quickly disciplined so it drove me to dig more to uncover that christianity today is just a ploy for money and power.
But back to why i'm replying and quoting this. This is my major pet peeve about christians trying (but failing) to prove or explain their faith, providing "records" or "recorded" happenings. Like seriously, it never even happened, there are absolutely no recounts of anything jesus-like happening outside of the bible itself. Considering there were over 40 known philosophers and scribes living in that area of the bible-said "jesus" but none of them even remotely mention anything about him. So saying anything about jesus is "recorded" is a gross overstatement, it's just as recorded as say, taking from your Star Wars analogy, Luke Skywalker fighting Darth Vader. It's not "recorded" recording is in essence writing down happenings of something that really happened, since it didn't it's just a "it's been written".
Might be out of line in this forum but i get real annoyed at Christians that don't take in reason, the "nuh uh thats not what I heard" arguement gets real old real fast.
"Living without religion is a luxury"
Interesting thoughts Julio, sorry it took me so long to respond. Better late than never haha
Julio: However, the truth about Christianity is a landscape of terrible offences since day one. You read about the first two crimes to launch the church of that Jewish christ, in Acts 5:1-11, where two immature, naïve, carnal e INNOCENT members were downed by some inconspicuous "holy spirit" on matters of MONEY.
Here's where I'd have to disagree with your view of Acts 5 though, Ananias and Sapphira were not innocent. They lied not only to Peter, but ultimately to God. (vs. 4 for references sake) I think this really comes down to our view of morality and God. Do you believe man is inherently good? or evil? If man is inherently good, then yes, God was wrong for striking them dead because they really didn't deserve to die, they only told a "white lie". I agree! Yet, if man is inherently evil, and God is inherently all-righteous, then God is completely vindicated in executing judgment for sin at anytime He deems necessary. Sin is sin, and its a nasty topic that nobody likes, but I believe its a reality. I don't believe myself to a better human being than the next guy, I hope I get that across. I believe we're all on the same playing field here, aka man is inherently evil w/o God. This is not to say that man cannot do good things like walk a lady across the street or combat poverty, but this goodness does not and cannot change God's righteous judgment on us until we accept that He's holy, and we're not. No one human being is more righteous in God's eyes by ourselves. The crux of the Christian message, which I'm sure you're familiar with in studying the Bible for 35 years, is the Gospel. Christ takes the sin of the world, bears it Himself, and therefore vindicates God in offering grace and forgiveness to sinful humans who trust in Him. This is God's answer, in love, to His responsive judgment for sin. I understand this is controversial, and I certainly do not intend to come across as though I, myself, am judging anyone here. (I'm in no place to do that believe me haha) I respect the intelligence of the people on this forum, and I merely state this so that there is a clear explanation as to what I believe.
Julio: Why wouldn't Peter tell Ananias and Sapphira to go look for a more liberal group?
Another good point. I think its important here to know that, like you said, Peter of all people would understand lying to and about God. I agree that directly denying Christ w/ coarse language can't be a good thing. Should Peter have been more understanding? I believe he most definitely would have been, if he had been given chance to reconcile them both, but as we see, he does not get that chance. Its important that we don't read too much into this passage, because Peter never had a chance to resolve the solution with Annanias or Sapphira. In fact, the passage simply tells us that they both fell dead at Peter's feet. I would think, that in Peter's situation, he would have been more than willing to hand out grace towards the couple and work with them both, after all, they were struggling with the same thing he dealt with. When Peter asks them "Why have you agreed to test/filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit?" They both dropped dead immediately after. Peter did not call for them to die, or ask God to kill them. Peter only called on the name of God when he healed others (Acts 3) This ties in with what I previously stated, that only God has the authority to execute judgment on sin, and on His timing, not ours. If Peter had said, "In the name of the LORD, Ananias, fall dead", and he did die, then the fear of the church would've been directed towards Peter, not to God. Which leads me to your other point...
Julio: The first two of the "Official Inquisition", later in the centuries computing into MILLIONS! Was that the BEST way to start a holy church? Certainly not.
The Inquisition of the Catholic church as well as the Crusades, which probably sum up 2 of the most tainted blows to the church if you're talking about violence, murder, and the like, these differed from the Ananias & Sapphira situation because these were led by men. Popes, Bishops, and other Religious leaders condemned men to die for merely not believing the Christian faith. People feared these establishments, and still do in the form of the present church because of the reputation these man-made "death councils" have created. These events are what happens when Peter hypothetically says "Ananias, die in the name of God". People begin to fear man rather than God. So here's my point, Ananias & Sapphira were not killed by Peter, but rather by God, who has the authority to act on such matters. The Inquisition and Crusades, yes! I agree with you, they were the absolute worst ways to go about "starting a holy church" because these events were led by men presuming to act as judge, or God. If the church had that kind of power or authority today, we both can go build our own shelter and live off of Hormel Chili haha, cause I assure you, that should not be the church.
What right do religious fanatics have to STEAL somebody else's mind?!
None. Whatsoever. Your mind is your own, and you can decide/believe/argue whatever point you want. Lets assume Christianity is true, hopefully you can at least agree that if Christianity is true, hypothetical situation here, and if everyone who dies without trusting in God as a sacrifice for our wrongdoing, then Christians everywhere should be extremely concerned that everyone has a chance to hear and accept. I think the problem is though that when people do not accept, Christians turn and hate. Which is extremely illogical to me. I respect your right to disagree with what I believe Julio. I would not expect you to leave your mind at the door if you were to go to church regularly, people should be sure of what they believe.
Hopefully I explained myself at least understandably and legibly. I still can't figure out this quote thing haha
Julio: I don't believe the Bible is God's word, because if so he could have given us something BETTER, much better! Jesus doesn't help anything. Proof is evident when a pastor prays for MISSING CHILDREN and also prays for his new car. He might get the car, because it's a better prayer!
Its a good thought, I'm interested, what kind of "better" do you have in mind? Also, I'm a bit confused on the Pastor praying. Are you saying that he gets the car because thats what he's really interested in when he prays? Or am I reading it wrong haha sorry
To Chrome:
Like seriously, it never even happened, there are absolutely no recounts of anything jesus-like happening outside of the bible itself. Considering there were over 40 known philosophers and scribes living in that area of the bible-said "jesus" but none of them even remotely mention anything about him.
Hey Chrome, I appreciate the criticism!
Well I certainly hope you don't take me for someone who doesn't appreciate good reason haha, I try to be reasonable and argue soundly, which I've said time and time again many Christians tend to do, and all I can say is I try to be honest and ya know if my reason is flawed, lets talk haha.
I'd encourage you to look into the writings of Josephus, a prominent Jewish historian, if you haven't already. I know there is debate on whether Josephus actually mentioned Christ, but I found this site to be a good read that discusses that question: http://www.bede.org.uk/Josephus.htm#what
If your in a more Roman line of thought, this is a direct quote from Tacticus, the Roman Historian of the early 2nd century talking about Nero of AD 60's, note that he doesn't even put Christianity in a good light, but rather as "hideous" and "shameful"
"But not all the relief that could come from man, not all the bounties that the prince could bestow, nor all the atonements which could be presented to the gods, availed to relieve Nero from the infamy of being believed to have ordered the conflagration, the fire of Rome. Hence to suppress the rumor, he falsely charged with the guilt, and punished Christians, who were hated for their enormities. Christus [Jesus], the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea in the reign of Tiberius: but the pernicious superstition, repressed for a time broke out again, not only through Judea, where the mischief originated, but through the city of Rome also, where all things hideous and shameful from every part of the world find their center and become popular. Accordingly, an arrest was first made of all who pleaded guilty; then, upon their information, an immense multitude was convicted, not so much of the crime of firing the city, as of hatred against mankind."
I'll leave you with one last link from Dr. Gary Habermas, in this article he responds to a thesis proposed by G.A. Wells in which Well's asserts the historical Jesus never existed.. This is Habermas' response to Wells' thesis, at the bottom are a bunch of good scholarly references you can use to research more if you want haha
Let me know what you think!
Well, look, with the due respect, we can believe superstitious fantasies of a retrograde choreography of TWO THOUSAND years back in time when christs and apostles believed the universe was geocentric and Jesus went to heaven from the top a mountain for easier access!
I have no means to confirm the book of Acts is genuine scripture, inspired by some "holy ghost".
Since it is impossible to assure a honest student of that important point, we will have to be forever suspicious of the entire theatrics.
As for Ananias and Sapphira the story has many holes and I reckon stupid to believe it as an event that took place in history.
However, since the fable is taken as "inspired scripture" we have the freedom to REJECT the entire scenery of this the crudest of faiths.
Surely, no holy spirit is heard saying a word in the entire choreography, and how would Peter hear the "holy Thing"?!!…
To exonerate Peter from the horrendous CRIME FOR MONEY, I will ascertain it is a FALSE story!
No gods with indirect messages to me.
Well, I think that you missed my point julio.
Honestly, I don't care whether there was a real person who may have been the grain of truth behind the founding of the church. Even assuming that the whole thing could be connected to one dude, certainly he can't have struck a chord in his culture unless there was already a significant number of his contemporaries who held to similar ideas.
That much being said, the bible itself has changed in important ways over the centuries. People have added stories for no better reason than that they sounded like the type of stuff that ought to be in there and they have deleted bits because they were confusing or did not support the agenda of the time in which each particular scribe lived.
Then, as I noted above, the nature of the church has evolved slowly over time, punctuated by some fairly dramatic changes such as the reformation. So even with an historical figure to connect to, the church of any given century is not the same as the original movement.
Given that, I would prefer to blame the various crimes of the past directly on the people who committed them.
Well, look, with the due respect, we can believe superstitious fantasies of a retrograde choreography of TWO THOUSAND years back in time when christs and apostles believed the universe was geocentric and Jesus went to heaven from the top a mountain for easier access!
To your geocentric point, Jesus used the OT as authoritative scripture. The early church followed this example. I believe there are several OT examples that point to a universe that is ordered in the way we see it today, by this I mean we see a spherical earth (Isaiah 40:22) as well as other evidences of heliocentric theory. To those who say that the Bible supports a geocentric universe, its important that we understand the language used as well as the authors writing, and the audience reading, did not have access to the technology we do today, so in writing they wrote as they saw the sun rise and fall in the sky, not to insinuate that world did not move, but rather just describing how a heliocentric universe appears from earth. I'm not trying to start a creation vs. evolution discussion here. I think there's another forum for that haha
As for Ananias and Sapphira the story has many holes and I reckon stupid to believe it as an event that took place in history.
Surely, no holy spirit is heard saying a word in the entire choreography
I don't think Peter needed to hear an audible voice from God. The principles and commands laid out through the Bible are enough for us to not only explain the world we live in, but also to live our lives the way God intends us to live them, and not rigidly under obligatory service to Him, but rather as people who are free. Whether anyone accepts this as true can only be a personal issue, I can only give my reasons for believing haha. But my point is that Peter could easily have put 2 and 2 together and realized a) God sees lying as sin and b) God has a right to judge, which in their case He obviously executed judgment.
Here's the sources for all that manuscript stuff: 1) Christian Apologetics, by Norman Geisler, 1976, p. 307 2) the article "Archaeology and History attest to the Reliability of the Bible," by Richard M. Fales, Ph.D.
==By the way, I've enjoyed this whole conversation, haha thanks for not resorting to ad hominem
The choreography of Ananias & Sapphira is offensive to me. Killing those two was not necessary to institute a religion based on love from a "Prince of Peace".
Though I firmly believe the story is fake, the bishops of Rome, later turned into emperors did use those passages to persecute and KILL the antagonists.
It is well explained in the definitions of heresy, anathema and other imaginary offences in the Catholic Encyclopaedia.
As for older writings of philosophers, yes, we can suspect there had been some tampering over the centuries before the printing press was invented, but as far as the Christian writings there is no doubt whatsoever that they were manipulated to suit different superstitions, primarily in the second century.
The difference is that those stories were used to kill innocent people, and that makes them criminal passages.
A religion that kills to uphold its god's holy character is criminal.
If Jesus were the so-called Son of God, the "plan of salvation" he initiated in history is a massive failure; hence discrediting his credentials. As an attentive student will eventually discover, most of the so-called canonical content is not original.
The book of Acts is a biased document to introduce Peter and Paul in the church of the second century.
Paul also cursed those who disagreed with him [Galatians 1:7], saying he got his message via a private revelation, without witnesses.
That is, the so-called holy spirit discarded 12 well-trained disciples and went to hire a mercenary from Turkey, somewhere.
It does not go well with a divine plan, etc.
And so on, ad nauseam.
No gods with indirect messages to me.
Isaiah 40:22 does NOT refer to a spherical earth - it fits much better the concept of a flat circular disk shaped Earth, with the Heavens stretched out above it. The continual parade of ignorant or dishonest Theists who keep trying to twist this reference is really becoming tiresome.
'Circle' does NOT describe a sphere or ball. The Bible is riddled with such old beliefs, even while the Greeks accepted a spherical Earth, and had even come up with good estimates of its size.
Favorite oxymorons: Gospel Truth, Rational Supernaturalist, Business Ethics, Christian Morality
"Theology is now little more than a branch of human ignorance. Indeed, it is ignorance with wings." - Sam Harris
The path to Truth lies via careful study of reality, not the dreams of our fallible minds - me
From the sublime to the ridiculous: Science -> Philosophy -> Theology
Agree, and well put.
Christians would do good to themselves stepping out of their superstitious beliefs of gods & christs of so long ago!
A small step outside fanaticism starts a gigantic leap into intellectual freedom!
The intellectual abyss of believing a Jewish Christ with "All-Power-In-Heaven-And-On-Earth" can be overcome by admitting he is a massive failure, after TWO THOUSAND years of attempts to implement his moral code!
All power for what?!!…
Jesus is a moral midget.
Please, anybody try to prove me wrong?...
No gods with indirect messages to me.
So to use the argument that it all happened so long ago so it can't be reliable, well I don't know if that holds up. You'd be obligated to reject the authenticity of the writings of Plato, Aristotle, and not to mention Homer, as being legitimate.
[sigh] i'm just going to save what i'm about to write and cut and paste in the future because i've had to address this so many times.
i was a classics major and i can tell you that there are many scholars who DO JUST THAT and nobody gets in a huff over it. almost no credible scholar believes in a historical homer anymore, and most scholars admit that the greek philosophers were heavily filtered by both their european and arabic translators.
what makes these writings "legitimate" is their profound influence on human thought. in that case, the bible is also "legitimate." however, i repeat, NO present-day credible scholar would take ANY ancient narrative (not even, say, herodotus or thucydides) as literal, unchallenged historical record. they are all judged, just like the biblical narratives, in light of other literary evidence, as well as archeological evidence. for example, we're pretty sure that the socratic dialogues are largely apocryphal, and plato and homer, among others, are held up to the same form and redaction criticism as the bible. it's only the fact that the bible is still literally believed by hundreds of millions of people in the world today, while the iliad is not, that makes biblical criticism a much more publicized affair. few people care if the iliad and odyssey were solely written by an actual individual named homer. many people care, however, if the pentateuch was solely written by an actual individual named moses.
so, to sum up:
we do not take plutarch's word on the life of alexander. we do not take procopius's word on justinian and theodora. we do not take lucan's word on pharsalus. we do not even take caesar's word on the british celts. NO ONE TEACHES THEM AS HISTORY WITHOUT AT LEAST A GRAIN OF SALT, AND OFTEN WE EMPTY OUT WHOLE SHAKERS ON THEM.
we're perfectly comfortable with that.
i do hope i'm being quite clear.
"I asked my father,
I said, 'Father change my name.'
The one I'm using now it's covered up
with fear and filth and cowardice and shame."
--Leonard Cohen
Well put.
As for the ancient documents or "sources" [manuscripts; hand-written] for what we now have called the "New Testament" they were ALL manipulated and tampered with MANY TIMES, to end supporting a particular teaching of some unknown follower of some Jewish Jesus.
The popes [bishops of Rome] were/are the worst culprits in that endeavour.
NOTHING in the NT is genuine.
Now, to go and teach stewardship from an illustration of a CRIME committed against two objectors is offensive to me!
Jesus is put as saying at that passage I referred to as having ALL POWER in heaven and on earth.
Since Christians take the story literally, was it then necessary to commit a CRIME to highlight the need for discipline in the offering in the "Primitive Church"?!…
I've heard the most coarsest explanations about Acts 5:1-11 in the area of stewardship and FEAR of a god that could not come up with a BETTER plan than KILLING two innocents to bring GREAT FEAR in his church, which [fear] never left it now for 2000 years!!
No gods with indirect messages to me.
It is naïve and amateurish to imagine that the writers of what later became a compilation of so-called sacred stories was done under strict honesty, and purely in the pursuit of transmitting truth of what later would be called the gospel of a failed visionary by the name of Jesus of Nazareth! [He was eliminated at a young age, to prove he overdid his misdemeanours.]
The entire theatrics of that gospel is a mockery of truth.
"What is truth!", exclaimed Pilate and left the room to worry about more important matters. Jesus had told him "I am a witness unto the truth", when before he had told his disciples he was THE truth! He lied to Pilate and to his disciples [taking the story at face value].
No gods with indirect messages to me.
The apostles of the NT exclusively claimed to have seen Christ, and it is no surprise that their writings comprise most of the NT.
I am going to comment on this point alone, since iwbiek already took apart the "legitimate" claim. Just because tradition holds to apostles writing most of the NT does not make it so, not even slightly. The only "apostle" who can be said with some degree of certainty to have written anything is Paul. He wrote his letters at least 20 years after Jesus supposedly died, he never met Jesus, writes almost nothing about what Jesus did, and only started the whole writing thing after having some epileptic seizure on the road to Damascus. What's funny is that the NT contains about as many letters by him as it does letter written in his name, i.e. forgeries. This is also the case for the generic epistles, although NONE of them are genuine.
The four gospels and acts are anonymous. The writers never identify themselves, or where and when they are writing. They most certainly are not eye witness accounts, they're religious fan fiction. The names attributed to them are 2nd century guess work, when they started to worry about whose version of chistianity was the true one. Thus the names just happen to be the names of apostles or people close to them from the stories. Remarkable coincidence, given that apostolic tradition was the way to justify your own version of christianity, don't you think?
volant wrote:The apostles of the NT exclusively claimed to have seen Christ, and it is no surprise that their writings comprise most of the NT.
I am going to comment on this point alone, since iwbiek already took apart the "legitimate" claim. Just because tradition holds to apostles writing most of the NT does not make it so, not even slightly. The only "apostle" who can be said with some degree of certainty to have written anything is Paul. He wrote his letters at least 20 years after Jesus supposedly died, he never met Jesus, writes almost nothing about what Jesus did, and only started the whole writing thing after having some epileptic seizure on the road to Damascus. What's funny is that the NT contains about as many letters by him as it does letter written in his name, i.e. forgeries. This is also the case for the generic epistles, although NONE of them are genuine.
The four gospels and acts are anonymous. The writers never identify themselves, or where and when they are writing. They most certainly are not eye witness accounts, they're religious fan fiction. The names attributed to them are 2nd century guess work, when they started to worry about whose version of chistianity was the true one. Thus the names just happen to be the names of apostles or people close to them from the stories. Remarkable coincidence, given that apostolic tradition was the way to justify your own version of christianity, don't you think?
Paul is a MERCENARY, worried that after his death wolves in sheep's clothing would invade his flock, which indeed happened.
He was a mercenary with a fictitious story, telling his followers that he got his message directly from Jesus in a private vision.
That in itself is sufficient PROOF that he was lying, that he was a double-tongued cynic.
How would he then justify that Jesus had trained 12 apostles to spread his message and in the end NONE served well, and a MERCENARY had to be hired out to do the job?!
The presence of Paul in the NT is very clear evidence that Jesus failed in his supposed mission. By the way, the very first words of Jesus in Matthew are a redundant fig and astonishing lie.
Go check it! Matthew 3:15, "to fulfil all righteousness".
A book could be written on that astonishing blunder of those two cousins!!
No gods with indirect messages to me.


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The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Mouse ships today, and we've been testing it, taking it into the home theater and onto the desktop. You can move it around in 3D space, gesturing your way to screen navigation. But it's frustrating at times, and it takes a while to get the hang of it. Be sure you can return… »


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"This is Authentic Mexican Ceviche, I've had it several times in Mexico, and also have learned to cook Mexican food for my husband. Every time I make this it's a hit."
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5 large
lemons, juiced
1 pound
jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup
chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
tomato and clam juice cocktail
white onions, finely chopped
cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
1 large
tomatoes, seeded and chopped
fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 bunch
radishes, finely diced
2 cloves
fresh garlic, minced
tortilla chips
I've made this several times and here is what I've learned. This tastes better the next day. Make sure the onions you use aren't too large, otherwise the onion can overpower everything else. Don't skimp on the cilantro, it really adds flavor. I think less onion, and more cucumbers and radishes is a good idea. Also -- don't wimp out and use squeeze lemon juice. The real thing is so much better. Also, if you are going to make this a lot, invest $20 in one of those Vidalia Onion Chopper thingies. It cuts your prep time in half -- at least. Plus, the thing is just fun to use. Point it away from you when chopping tomatoes though, otherwise you will look like an axe murderer.
i would recommend leaving it in the frig for about three hours or more, blend garlic, serrano peppers with lime juice, add the radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro, onions after the shrimp or fish is cooked through and garnish with avocados eat with tostadas and add some valentina hot sauce
54 Ratings
Loved this recipe and ceviche however I did make a few changes per my hubby's suggestions. (I am sure it is delicious as is but wanted to make the hubby happy!) For 8 servings I used 2 lbs. of cleaned and peeled medium size shrimp which I cut into 4 pieces. Due to more shrimp, I didn't have enough lemon juice to cover them so I added a half squirt bottle of lime juice. I used tomato/shrimp cocktail juice (instead of the tomato and clam juice) I omitted the radishes and used one large white onion and one large jalapeno. Since my hubby needs his spicy;but not super hot, I added a bit of sea salt and 1 tsp. of cayenne pepper and a tsp. of garlic granules. My neighbor always makes ceviche but hers is very basic and her shrimp are always kind of raw so I would pick them out and microwave them for a minute. The lemon/lime juice does a great job of cooking the shrimp pieces but I left them soaking in it for 3 hours before adding other ingredients. YUMMY!!!! Thanks!!!
I cut the recipe down to 2 servings & I did decide to give my shrimp a rough chop. Like Caroline C. I added lime juice as well as lemon. I thickened it up a bit by giving it a squeeze of tomato paste & I added a tbp. or so of tequila. You couldn't really taste the tequila... it just tasted a bit richer & more complex. I served this in martini glasses rimmed w/ kosher salt (mostly for visual appeal) & lined w/ tortilla chips. Loved it...thanks!
I've made this ceviche a couple of times & got many compliments. I made the original & it was good. But the next times, I ommited the radishes & added 2 limes & 1 avacado. We love avacado! lol. I also didn't use jumbo shrimp to make it more tortilla friendly. The way we eat ceviche is, I toast whole tortillas in some oil & then, after they've cooled, spread some mayo in the tortilla, top it with ceviche & munch away. It's great! :)
I knew this would be too spicy for me, but it was spot-on for Husband. I pretty much just eyeballed the ingredients, and I also added the juice of two small limes (you can't have ceviche without lime juice, imo). He thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks so much!
It was 100 degrees out and I was looking for a dish that wouldn't require my turning any heating element on. I found this ceviche recipe and, having never attempted making this, I have to say I was a bit nervous about it. OMG! This was the BEST ceviche I have ever had, hands down! We did substitute mahi mahi for the whitefish but otherwise we followed the recipe as was directed. I could live on this stuff. Healthy, low calorie and flavorful...what's better? Thanks for the excellent recipe. I have it laminated on my fridge and anticipate making it often throughout the hot summer months.
I got so many complements. The best part it is so easy to make!!!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 387
Calories from Fat: 111
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Veterans Day falls on a Sunday this year, but the slate of events traditionally held to honor it has been in no way downsized because of it being on a weekend.
The nation's capital, for example, will host a number of ceremonies to mark Veterans Day, with an American Legion presence at several. National Commander James E. Koutz and aide Steve Short, along with Legion staff from the organization's Washington office, will attend the presidential wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m. The same group will be on hand at the ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington at 1 p.m. and will present the Legion's wreath at the Wall.
Meanwhile, in New York, the United War Veterans Council's annual Veterans Day Parade is scheduled to step off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, despite the area still dealing with the aftereffects of Superstorm Sandy. Past National Commander Fang Wong has been named a co-grand marshal of the parade, which is expected to draw around 500,000 people to Fifth Avenue.
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Read the article in the Asian Reporter on my talk and book signing for Ani's Raw Food Desserts at Powell's Books in Portland, OR last Sunday evening. It was a great turnout, and I was super happy to have so much support from the community in Portland. It was also 90 degrees and gorgeous that day too.
Mango Sorbet-Macaroon Tartlets
•2 cups shredded coconut
•2 cups chopped frozen mangoes
To make the tartlet shells, line 4 small tartlet or brioche cups with plastic wrap. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the crust into each. Using your fingertips, firmly press the crust into the tartlet cup, leaving a cavity in the center to hold the sorbet. Place in the freezer to firm up for at least 30 minutes or more.
To make the mango sorbet, combine the mangoes, water, and agave syrup in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Or, for an icier, more solid texture, scoop into a container and place in the freezer for an hour or more.
To make the mango sorbet in an ice cream maker: Chill the mixture in the freezer for an hour or so, then scoop into the ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
To serve, scoop 1 tablespoon mango sorbet into each tartlet shell and serve immediately.
The tartlet shells will keep in the freezer for many weeks. The assembled tartlets are best enjoyed immediately, but will keep in the freezer for several weeks. Thaw for 5 to 10 minutes before eating.
– Recipe from Ani's Raw Food Desserts
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Photos of Mischa participating in a shoot at her boutique in Spitalfields have been added. Mischa poses with her bags and the new range of iPhone 5 cases designed with Uunique London.
Thank you Mila Kunis Web 😀
According to Wikipedia Mischa's attached to a movie titled 'L.A. Slasher' in 2013.
Mischa's actually already filmed this project – I posted a rough cut teaser trailer for LA Slasher a few posts below. It seems they didn't want people embedding the clip but I'm sure you can manually search for it on Vimeo if you'd like to take a look. She was only on set for a few days so it's probable the role isn't massive.
Sam,from that trailer 'LA Slasher' looks really cheap and nasty.Just the sort of project Mischa should be giving a massive swerve.
I would be very,very interested to know Sam what you personally think are Mischa's best 3 films of the last 5 years? I have to admit I've not seen any of them..the Ben Banks or Bhopal ones look possibly the most promising.
The preview for LA Slasher didn't look great – but I'll reserve judgement until it's properly edited.
Truth be told, I haven't really completely enjoyed any of Mischa's movies. I think she seems to choose movies based on the individual characters she gets to play rather than the movie as a whole. Each character she's played has been different and interesting in their own story arc, but I don't think a movie can work if you're only enjoying it cause of one person. I hope that her future choices aren't just based on her character, but the quality of the screenplay overall.
I should preface this by saying that I'm not typically a fan of independent movies – production value and pacing is important to me when I watch a movie and unless a script is super clever, I think indies rely too much on exposition. But I'll talk about the ones I've seen to give you an idea of what I think.
In terms of overall enjoyment, Homecoming probably leads the pack. I have a soft spot for b-grade horror flicks and this one fits right in. It was a little over the top but it was fun and it didn't take itself too seriously. If the production values were higher, this could have easily been a proper theatrical release. On the right side of ridiculous.
I also really enjoyed Mischa in Don't Fade Away. Her performance opposite Ryan Kwanten was organic and believable and they're probably my favourite on screen pairing thus far. I think Mischa's scenes were the life of this movie, she really gave the screenplay a charismatic energy. But the rest of it was a little mopey and quiet. There were some stunning shots and musical sequences, though. And it had a nice overall message.
Walled In was a another one that I thought had potential. I found the first half to be really captivating as I like horror/thrillers that convey a more eery quality rather than in your face gruesome or disturbing imagery. But all the work they did creating this quietly sinister atmosphere evaporated when they kick into the reveal portion of the movie which makes the whole thing come across very unreal and ridiculous. Unlike Homecoming, I felt this went too far and instead of being funny ridiculous, it was just ridiculous.
You and I was a mess. A mess of epic proportions. This is one movie that I can't believe got made – especially with a respectable cast and respectable director behind it. Once again, Mischa's character was fine, but the rest of the movie was just gross.
I most recently saw Ben Banks and I had high hopes for this one. I once again wasn't a fan of the movie overall, I found it a little random and there were too many storylines going on that were basically unrelated to each other. Mischa's character was the life of the movie, and I found Mischa's performance to be really down-to-Earth charming. If this were re-edited to create a more cohesive movie, then it would have been more enjoyable. Plus, there's this Christian/religious undertone to it, which had me making WTF faces at the screen. Oh, I should mention that the movie was shot absolutely beautifully. Some stunning visuals. But, cinematography alone can't save a movie.
Going back a little further, Closing the Ring was pretty solid but just way too long. I liked Mischa in this movie a lot and I think she worked really well with her co-stars, but overall it was a little too Sunday afternoon tea time at the seniors club. Assassination of a High School President was interesting, and Mischa as Francesca is a definite highlight. Equal parts sexy and flirty, this movie was a just a little slow moving. And then there's Virgin Territory which was almost as stupid as You and I – but at least that was intentionally goofy. I think.
In terms of what's coming next, things don't look great for Cyberstalker or Apartment 1303. Especially since Mischa's expressed distaste for both of these titles. And if she's not connected to a script herself, we're clearly not going to be.
I'm most looking forward to I Will Follow You Into the Dark. I'm a little concerned about the production value, but if the movie has enough heart to off set that, then it might be a winner. Bhopal appears to be the big dramatic piece that I've been missing, but it's taking forever to come out. All the clips and stuff from Bhopal look compelling, so I hope this one makes an impact somewhere in the world. And I also really like the concept of The Sibling – especially since the whole movie is based on one day. I hope it can deliver some interesting scares and an interesting twist. All three of these titles seem to have strong concepts and purposeful direction, so I hope that leads to more compelling overall viewing.
I guess the overall theme is that most of these movies had/have potential, but none of them have so far been completely on the money. Mischa does fit in very well with the horror genre, imo, but I do wish she'd select scripts that were a little more clever. I would love to see her in something akin to the upcoming Nicole Kidman 'Stoker' or even an indie like Dreama Walker in 'Compliance.' Although, it is probably time to move away from horror/thrillers for a while so I hope her next projects are something new.
Yikes! That turned into a much longer post than I planned.
Thank you so much for that, I completely agree. I love Mischa but please none of her movies are worth buying. I'm in France so I saw most of them online and they were really disappointing. Still hoping she would take her talent for seriously …
Sam,thanks so much for that thoughtful,comprehensive,interesting and astute reply.(I particularly enjoyed your description of Attenborough's Closing The Ring as 'Sunday afternoon tea-time at the seniors club'type territory.The clips and reviews I've seen,give off just that 'Tea With Mussolini'ish vibe.)
I'm afraid that for me the zenith of her film acting career might well have already come and gone with her first major role as an precociously gifted 11 year old,fifteen years ago in Lawn Dogs (1997).
I think it helped that she had a cool innovative director in John Duigan and a talented co-star in Sam Rockwell to spark off. Since then the roles she's picked and been offered have seen ever diminishing returns..:( a terrible shame.
You & I does seem a particularly horrendous nadir.Unbelievable that the accomplished director of The Mission and The Killing Fields,Roland Joffe,should be attached to such a miserable turkey.Then there's the dead end of her television career represented by the cancelling of The Beautiful Life in 2009 in an archetypical Marissa reprise,wayward beauty type role.On the other hand MB does seem to have enjoyed a productive pretty successful 2012 with her London boutique and Irish theatre ventures in particular seeming rewarding.
So she had a reputation-establishing,overwhelming phenomenonal massive global success back in 2003 with The OC.What a heartbreakingly mesmerisingly beautiful 17 year old she was then! But there has been too much pressure for her to remain as that in the public eye.Conversely what a pretty damn lousy 2009 proved to be what with the profound wisdom tooth pain and subsequent psychiatric sectioning in California on the back of the distressing Harrods public appearance
& the TBL farrago and now she's plateauing out from those extraordinary highs and lows.I'm coming round to the fact that she might not enjoy the successful film &/or tv career one could have hoped for her but I trust hope and pray that she has a rewarding time with all,or any, ofher other ventures.Just as long as she somehow finds a way to be secure,comfortable in her skin,happyish,relaxed and unharrassed.
As the late Irish comedian Dave Allen used to say at the end of his shows;'May your God go with you',Mischa Barton.
All she needs is one good part and the whole thing turns around. Look at what happened to Natalie Portman after Star Wars – everybody thought she was just a terrible actress after that and then she got a part in Closer and things turned around….
Hi! I'm guessing since you have a site about Sara Paxton that you are a huge fan of her. So you've probably seen her in the show The Beautiful Life. I have a fansite on facebook where i'm trying to get the show back on the air and i think that with enough people helping we can make it. I have read about other shows who have been renewed after years of being of the air so anything is possible. But i need some help if i'm gonna make it so i was hoping you would tell people here on this site about the fansite so we can make this happen! Thank you! The site is called Get The Beautiful Life back on the air… Hope you will help me.
Hi! I'm guessing since you have a site about Mischa Barton that you are a huge fan of her. So you've probably seen her in the show The Beautiful Life. I have a fansite on facebook where i'm trying to get the show back on the air and i think that with enough people helping we can make it. I have read about other shows who have been renewed after years of being of the air so anything is possible. But i need some help if i'm gonna make it so i was hoping you would tell people here on this site about the fansite so we can make this happen! Thank you! The site is called Get The Beautiful Life back on the air… Hope you will help me.
Hi is this page here … http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mischa-Barton/188876727810257 Mischas official facebook site?
i just want to make it clear that i don't think Closer was a good film – it wasn't- well except for Natalie Portmans pole dancing
@May: It is not official, no.
@Vivian: I think it's very cool that TBL still has an ongoing fanbase despite the fact that it was on the air only for a short time, but to be perfectly honest, I don't see Mischa moving backwards to this project.
@ij: Definitely agree that it only ever takes one role. Besides, I'm here because I believe in Mischa overall not just any single project she does.
We can say whatever we want but everytime I see Mischa on film I melt … I just love the way she acts and it's just unfortunate how no one else can see it. In France people know the OC but that's all they know from her, I'm having a hard time sharing my love for her with anyone else around me 😀 But the day she's in a blockbuster or something you will see sheep all over the web claiming their love for her and putting all their time and devotion to fansites. That's a little unfair but hey exposure is the only way to be successful in Hollywood apparently …


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PINEHURST — Samuel "Sam" Alexander Brown, 71, of Pinehurst, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
Sam was born March 1, 1943 in Adel, Georgia to the late Samuel Buie Brown and Dona Scoggins Brown. The family moved to North Carolina in 1944. He attended Sanford Central High School in Sanford, NC and graduated in 1961. He attended NC State University, Campbell University, and ultimately East Carolina University in earning his undergraduate in Business Administration in 1967. He went on to earn a Master's Degree in Business at East Carolina University in 1969.
Sam followed his father into the real estate profession and became Property Sales Manager at Carolina Trace in the late 1970s. After running his own real estate company in Sanford for a few years, Sam worked at Foxfire Resort and Pinehurst Properties - also in the real estate department.
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Sam is survived by his wife of 27 years, Betty "Bunny" Shaw Brown; sons, Samuel Buchanan Brown (44) of Mooresville, NC; Alexander Shaw Brown (25) of Pinehurst; daughter, Mary "Molly" Jenett Jaillet (38) of Pinehurst; son-in-law, Master Sgt. Richard "Zeb" Jaillet (37) of Pinehurst; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Harrill Brown (43) of Mooresville and five grandchildren (Morgan Brown, Madison Brown, Olivia Brown, Ally Jaillet, and Sawyer Jaillet); brother, William Timothy Brown of Johnson City, TN and sister, Dona "Dian" Brown of Sanford.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Boles Funeral Home Chapel in Southern Pines. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be held privately by the family.
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CARTHAGE — Betty Jean Alleyne, 68, of 2972 Underwood Road, Carthage, died Saturday (3/15/14) at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
She is survived by three children, Yvette Alleyne, Kim Alleyne Johnson (Randolph), and Kyle Ryan Knig; two sisters, Gileria Meadows and Veronica Robinson Washington (Kenny); three brothers, Nevilon Meadows, Tillimon Meadows and David Robinson; eight grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Star of Hope Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.
Arrangements are by Knotts Funeral Home.
CARTHAGE — Gladys Thomas Marion, 92, of Carthage, died Tuesday (3/18/14) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
She was born in Lee County to the late Stacy and Irene Gaster Thomas. She received her B.S. degree in Education from Asheville College where she served as vice president of the student body. She was also awarded membership into the National Honor Society "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." She was preceded in death by her husband, Luke L. Marion Jr.
Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Carthage United Methodist Church, where she was a member. The Rev. Mattheue Locklear will be officiating. Entombment will follow in the Cross Hill Cemetery Mausoleum.
She is survived by three sons, Luke L. Marion III and wife Joan of Winston-Salem, Keith Marion and wife Camie of Southern Pines, and Scott Marion and wife Debbie of Clemmons; four grandchildren and two stepgrandsons.
The family will receive friends at Fry and Prickett Funeral Home in Carthage from 6 to 8 p.m. today and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the Luke Marion Scholarship Fund at Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374.
Condolences: PinesFunerals.com.
Arrangements are by Fry and Prickett Funeral Home.
SANFORD — Funeral service for Mary Stewart Perry of Sanford, who died Saturday (3/15/14), was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church by Joel Cameron, the Rev. Gilbert McDowell and the Rev. Dr. W. Gary McCollough. Burial followed at the church cemetery.
During the service, soloist was Alison Wann and the pianist was Melanie Underwood. The church choir also sang.
Pallbearers were Boyd Bradford, Ernest Dalrymple, Mike Gaster, John Ed Matthews, William Matthews, David McIver and Don Nicholson.
Memorial contributions can be made to Boys and Girls Club of Lee County, P.O. Box 2027, Sanford, N.C. 27331; or to the Boys and Girls Homes of NC, P.O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, N.C. 28450.
Online condolences may be made at www.rogerspickard.com.
Arrangements were by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home.
SANFORD — Graveside service for Marjorie Riddick Holmes, 63, of Sanford, who died Saturday (3/15/14), was held Tuesday at Buffalo Cemetery.
Following the graveside service, a funeral service was held at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Paul Shields and the Rev. Neusom Holmes officiating. Special music was played by Tim Smith. Pianist was Scott McKenzie.
Online condolences may be made at www.millerboles.com.
Arrangements were by Miller-Boles Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
SANFORD — Funeral service for Thomas Nathaniel Dolby Jr., 15, who died Wednesday (3/12/14), was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Works For Christ Christian Center with Pastor Raymond Boney officiating. Burial was at the Christ Church of Deliverance Church cemetery.
The Christ Church of Deliverance choir sang and Minister Paul Goldston was soloist.
Pallbearers were Geramy Eldridge, Jawaun Smith, Ricky Headen Jr., Skylar Thomas Jr., Devonte Headen, Robert Davis Jr. and Michael Davis.
Arrangements were by Knotts Funeral Home.
KNIGHTDALE — Pearl Devon Chalmers, 58, of 103 Laurel Breeze Drive, Knightdale, died Friday (3/14/14) at Rex Hospital in Raleigh.
She was the daughter of the late Garry Lee and Viola Chance Chalmers.
Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Poplar Springs Church, 6115 Old Stage Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Carolina Biblical Garden in Raleigh.
She is survived by two daughters, Tamika Chalmers and Akeila Alston (Ernest); brothers, Jackson Ryals, James Ryals (Mae) and Larry Chalmers (Elaine); sisters, Ernestine Scott, Cornelius McDougald and Eunice Walker; four grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements were by C.E. Willie Funeral & Cremation Services.
Condolences may be made at www.cewilliefuneralservice.com.
SANFORD — Karen Sherise Sanders, 39, of 107 Lightwood Lane, died Monday (3/17/14) at Central Carolina Hospital.
She is survived by a daughter, Tionne Johnae Reed; her mother, Rhonda Faye Crumpton; soul mate, Ralph Reed Jr.; siblings, Alisa D. Sanders, W. Travis Leach Sr., Portland G. Woods, Yolanda C. McDonald (Ervin), NaCor Williams Durham (Roderick), Antonio Williams, Juwan Harrington, Matasha Sumpter Tearry, Govan "Jay" Sumpter; her grandmother, Mary Berryman (Cornelius); her grandfather, James M. Black (Evelyn); stepmother, Constance P. Williams; Godmother, Karen C. Martin; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Blandonia Presbyterian Church. There will be visitations today and Friday.
Arrangements are by Knotts Funeral Home.
ANGIER — Albert "Al" Thomas Swink Sr., 83, of Angier, died Tuesday (3/18/14) at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington.
He was born July 23, 1930, in Waynesboro, Va. He was retired from the Government Printing Office. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lee Purnell Swink, and a son, Albert Thomas Swink Jr.
Memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Union Christian Church with Pastor Cary Snelling officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home in Lillington.
He is survived by a daughter, Amy Birkner and husband Greg of Riverton, Utah; son, Mark Swink and wife Emy of Fuquay-Varina; eight grandchildren; and special friend, Betty Pollock of Angier.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Union Christian Church, 2164 Neills Creek Road, Lillington, N.C. 27546.
Arrangements are by O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home & Crematory.
Online condolences may be made at www.oppfh.com.
CAMERON — Graveside service for Wade "Joe" Arthur Oldham Jr., 63, of Cameron, who died Sunday (3/16/14), was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cool Springs United Methodist Cemetery in Carthage with the Rev. Whitney Wilkinson officiating. Burial followed with military rites.
Pallbearers were Vernon Hall, Jesse Stone, Codey Oldham, Russell Huddleston and Peyton Oldham.
Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.
SILER CITY — Elizabeth "Lib" Brady Terry, 84, of Hillcrest Drive, Siler City, died Tuesday (3/18/14).
She was born in Moore County on Sept. 18, 1929, the daughter of Carl and Loshia (Phillips) Brady. She was a member of Fair Promise United Methodist Church. She was retired from the N.C. Department of Public Health after 30 years of service as a cosmetology inspector. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lewis, Howard and Marcus Brady; and sisters, Marguerite Brady and Ila Mae Brady Dorsett.
She is survived by her Goddaughter, Dorlisa King Flur; numerous nieces, nephews and an extended family of friends.
A family memorial service with the Rev. Allen Overton was held at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & Western N.C., 212 S. Tryon St., Suite 1080, Charlotte, N.C. 28281 or online at www.wish.org.
Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by Smith & Buckner Funeral Home.
BEAR CREEK — Bobby Gayle Hudson, 58, of 6999 U.S. 421, Bear Creek, died Tuesday (3/18/14) in Hamlet.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Meroney United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ray Gooch officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
He was a Chatham County native and was a mechanic most of his life. He worked the last few years at We Pump It Portables as a mechanic and truck driver. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Gayle Hudson; and brothers, Buddy Michael Hudson and Benny Thomas Hudson.
He is survived by his son, Jonathan Hudson of Bear Creek; mother, Cleo Wicker Hudson of Bear Creek; and brothers, Billy Hudson and wife Martha of Ramseur, and Barry Hudson of Bear Creek.
Visitation will be held today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett, and other times at the home of his mother at 12580 Hwy 902, Bear Creek.
Memorials may be made to Meroney United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
Online condolences may be made at www.joycebradychapel.com.
Arrangements are by Joyce-Brady Chapel.
CHAPEL HILL — James Louis Luxton, 91, of Durham, died Wednesday (3/19/14). Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Arrangements are by Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill.


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Ok WTF?! I just made the poll and it says its closed. Can one of you mods make it better please.
We probably won't make it. I just got a shoot for that day! We won't be done untill 5 or so.
not only will i be there but i have a day to myself!! anyone want meet up earlier, let me know, yipee a day off!!!!!
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I will be there Saturday night, but I don't think we will be there on Sunday. Wish we could stay and play with everyone.
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I guess I'll have to answer with a post since the stupid poll is broken.
Yes I'll be there, definitely from the noon meet until, well, I dunno, maybe all day/evening. And depending on how Saturday night goes I might be at the park earlier than noon, just depends on if I feel too slow to get up and go.
I think I've got your poll fixed. People should now be able to vote.
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If all goes well and I can make it down to see Heather Saturday night then I will defintely make the noon meet! I'll be there with Kyler.
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i'm not gonna be able to make it. i have to work. dumb job! i thought i was supposed to have sundays off! i'll be there sat night, though.
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