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In the fall of 2013 the St. Olaf Christian Activities Network organized a panel of faculty to address the topic "Faith in an Academic Setting". A St. Olaf alum, religion major, and visiting instructor offered these remarks.
Faith in an Academic Setting
Jacob J. Erickson, Fall 2014
Asking someone about faith can be a dangerous exercise because, for one thing, they might actually tell you something (whether you actually wanted to hear a response or not). And, for another, we human animals are messy, complex, beautiful, terribly weird, filled with stories that ebb and flow like time and water and music and flesh. Even in the midst of this gigantic ark we call Christianity, there are a lot of creatures and faces and beliefs and possibilities. (Just look around, think of your friends, acquaintances, the world: you don't—I guarantee you—don't understand your faith or religion or atheism in the same way as the person sitting next to you). Faith is messy. Academia is messy. Life is messy. But it can be a really, really beautiful mess.
As a student, I fell in love with the academic study of religion. I really mean in love: passionately, deeply, madly. I was stunned reading biblical exegesis and theological treatises in college and grad school, reading incredible feminist theologians like Elizabeth Johnson and Womanist theologians and biblical scholars like Renita Weems. It was Renita Weems' book Battered Love, in fact, that convinced me to be a religion major. Add to that reading list all the old guys like Athanasius and Luther and Tillich and the mystics and Kierkegaard (at St. Olaf, of course). Each one of these opened up a freedom of thought that I had never really delved into prior to college. Namely, I found that this strange and mysterious heart of faith could be so amazingly entangled with my mind, my intellect. It felt like my brain was catching up to my heart. One sees how quickly that faith isn't just a confession or practice of one way of doing things. It felt like St. Anselm's definition of theology: faith seeking understanding. It felt like faith calling to critical reflection. It felt like Augustine's own questioning: "What do I love when I love my God?" That's the strange question, for me, I ask myself every day, and most likely will ask myself every day for the rest of my life. Again: life can be a really, really beautiful mess of mystery.
So, to get personal, when someone asks me about my faith, I often have this dizzy experience—one that some of you may have as well—of not knowing exactly where in my own story to begin or even which story to tell about who I am. I suppose it depends who I'm talking with. But, for you, I've come to a couple thoughts in this particular moment that generally ring true for me in the living relationship of my faith and my academic work:
1. I personally don't think faith is something that's timeless. Faith is alive, "living faith," in a process of becoming. Faith in process means that stories we tell are ever undergoing change. Your four years here are set within the context of a larger life and planet. Our understanding of the Bible at this moment in history isn't the same what "the early church thought" or "what the Reformation thought," etc. If faith is alive, it can't be. We're new people in new situations with new understandings and questions of what it means to be human and hold different cultural understandings of family, history, science, life, and human dignity.
2. I'm convinced that the vocation of my faith and my vocation as a theologian come together as a practice of serious imagination. Theology is most alive when it's a kind of theopoetics—a well-thought out imagining of the words and images we use for divinity, our relationships with our traditions, our personal histories, our deep relationships with one another that is this earth. Theology is a serious and creative imagining—stories that get loose and build and unbuild worlds as another theologian, Laurel Schneider, says.[i] I've come to believe that religious truth is more likely to be found in fiction than anywhere else, and that's especially true for me when it comes to encountering the Bible. (A quick example: Moses' encounter with the burning bush is the best metaphor I have for how I understand my own sense of wonder in the universe. Do I believe it historically happened? No. In my own passion for that text, do I believe it says something real of how I experience and creatively engage truth? Absolutely.) I think the academic study of religion lured me to think about the ways we talk about our experiences with faith and the ways we seriously examine the stories we tell about our faith. Such stories fill rooms with a kind of vibrancy and power that can be used for incredible good in one breath and heart-wrenching evil in another. To seriously imagine faith is to recognize how quickly one can turn into another.
3. Thirdly, perhaps most importantly, I think my faith and my academic study occur together most strongly as acts of loving interrogation. Theology offered me the language to ask questions I had always wanted to ask but didn't know how about meaning and injustice and the fragility and resilience of human relationships. I believe my job as a person of faith is to be a theologian of the cross, as Luther said: to not look away from suffering in the world–especially suffering caused by stories told and symbols thrown by Christians, by Christian theologies, by harmful Christian imaginations–and to interrogate and to seek the creative transformation of those worldviews in love. Ask yourself: Does this theology commit harm against people of other religions? Does it perpetuate white privilege and racism? Does it commit intellectual or material violence towards queer, gay, lesbian, and trans folks? Does its portrayal of a male God scapegoat women? Does it sanction violence and hatred in any form? These are questions I have to and get to ask out of love. From the my academic study, I get to honor the very Christian calling that I demand my own traditions be better in their own calling, in what they says they are.
4. Finally, I utterly believe that my teaching and my writing are fundamental, fragile acts of hope. I write on environmental ethics, on climate change, on theology. And there are days when the climate science and the history of Christian violence towards the earth and loss of fellow creatures breaks my heart, and the imagination can quickly spiral into an overwhelming despair. (The Western Black Rhino was officially declared extinct recently. I, and you, will never get to see one). And that's when my theological work, my academic work, becomes one of the deepest boons to my own sense of faith, as mysterious as I find it to myself. Because writing, the very act, the very practice of writing a sentence that reimagines what faith means on a warming planet, is an expression that that sentence, that idea, that story told in that way, might matter for the very life and imagination of myself or someone else. Theology, for me, gives me permission to fall neither into utter despair nor utter denial of very real violence. I get to take things seriously and imagine something else is possible. Without a vision, the people [and the planet, I would add] perish, Proverbs says. Hope is an incredibly ordinary thing.
I fell in love with the intersection of faith and academic life because I'm a messy person with multiple identities made up of multiple relationships, because theology is the calling of my lived faith, and because, at any given time, either occasionally restores my hope in what the other can be.
[i] See Schneider's Beyond Monotheism: A Theology of Multiplicity (New York: Routledge, 2008).


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Breeders' Cup Saturday
Although Santa Anita's reversion from synthetic Pro-Ride to dirt has ended European interest in such main-track events as the Juvenile and Classic, international intrigue abounds in the Breeders' Cup races on turf.
Accordingly, here's the intelligence briefing on the cavalry invading Saturday.
Juvenile Turf
ARTIGIANO -- Godolphin colt rates just behind Dundonnell in light of his runner-up effort to Steeler in the Royal Lodge, but it would be no surprise if he steps up at Santa Anita. Bred on the potent Distorted Humor/Seattle Slew-line cross, Artigiano has been a consistent improver all season. He was beaten two lengths by Hannon's top-class Olympic Glory in the Superlative on heavy ground, and reduced that margin to just a half-length next time in the Vintage at Glorious Goodwood. The Mahmood al Zarooni pupil took another step forward in the Royal Lodge, where he had Steeler on the ropes until they hit the rising ground. Artigiano won't be subjected to such a stiff test going a flat mile here. Last year's Juvenile Turf upsetter, Wrote, also came out of a loss in the Royal Lodge, and Artigiano could be a similar overlay at 8-1 on the morning line.
FANTASTIC MOON -- Trainer Jeremy Noseda, who has finished fourth in this race with both Awesome Act (2009) and Strike the Deal (2007), believes that Fantastic Moon is a better Juvenile Turf prospect than either of them. Another overlay at 12-1, Fantastic Moon technically ranks beneath Dundonnell through collateral form, but that is partly a product of his extreme come-from-behind tactics. The Dalakhani colt flew late to deny Tha'Ir in the Solario at Sandown, but was buffeted in the Royal Lodge, couldn't regroup, and suffered first loss when fifth. A similar trip would ruin his chances at Santa Anita, but Noseda is astute enough to know that ahead of time. Speaking to Graham Cunningham in a video on sportinglife.com, Noseda intimated that Fantastic Moon would secure a more forward early position for new rider Kieren Fallon.
GEORGE VANCOUVER -- Trainer Aidan O'Brien must be respected in this race, having sent out Wrote as well as a couple of near-miss seconds in Westphalia (2008) and Achill Island (2007), and George Vancouver has the profile to keep up the percentages. Like his stablemate Infanta Branca (an also-eligible for the Juvenile Fillies Turf), he is from the first crop of star miler Henrythenavigator. Undone by soft to heavy going in his first couple of starts, he had to resort to the Polytrack at Dundalk to break his maiden, but did so handily. George Vancouver finally got good ground in the Prix Morny and finished well to take second, beaten three-quarters of a length by the undefeated Reckless Abandon. Although he disappointed next time out going six furlongs at the Curragh, George Vancouver signaled that he's going the right way with a third to Europe's presumptive champion juvenile, the unbeaten Dawn Approach, in the seven-furlong Dewhurst. Another step up to a mile on firm turf could bring out additional improvement from the well-bred colt. Out of millionaire Versailles Treaty, he is a half-brother to Grade 2 victor Saarland.
LINES OF BATTLE -- Although he doesn't have Group 1 placings like his stablemate George Vancouver, this fellow O'Brien runner also has upside. A debut maiden winner over Jim Bolger's tough Leitir Mor, Lines of Battle wasn't disgraced when sixth to Dawn Approach in the Coventry at Royal Ascot. He was just outdueled by another Bolger pupil, Grafelli, in the Tyros and wasn't seen again for 2 1/2 months. Reappearing in the Star Appeal over the Polytrack at Dundalk, Lines of Battle drove to a good-looking decision, leaving Infanta Branca behind in fourth in her comeback. The addition of cheekpieces seemed to help the colt along on his learning curve. He could progress again here, but post 14 won't help.
RISING LEGEND -- New recruit to the John Sadler barn was left on the also-eligible list for his potential U.S. debut. Formerly trained by Hannon, the Rock of Gibraltar colt has been competing at a lower level than the other Europeans in this race. Rising Legend dropped his first four starts, finally broke his maiden in a weak race at Brighton, and won a nursery with the assistance of a four-pound weight concession. As a three-quarter brother to the terrific sprinting mare Danehurst, he's a useful prospect for the U.S. scene, but not necessarily in this spot.
Turf Sprint
STARSPANGLEDBANNER -- The former Australian and European champion sprinter should still be living the good life as a Coolmore stallion, but fertility problems sent him back into training with O'Brien. Making his first start off a nearly two-year layoff, the son of Choisir flashed speed, but understandably tired to a tailed-off last in the Phoenix Sprint at the Curragh. Starspangledbanner did himself justice next time, rallying for a good second in the Renaissance Stakes. The winner, Maarek, later captured the British Champions Sprint at Ascot. But Starspangledbanner hasn't had any luck since. He was a logical contender on paper for the Prix de la Foret at Longchamp, only to find the heavy going impassable and again trailed. Shortening up to five furlongs for last Friday's Mercury over Dundalk's Polytrack, he was outpaced at the trip, but reported home a decent fourth in what was essentially a workout. The Starspangledbanner of 2010 would have been a much more compelling figure. Although his runner-up effort in the Renaissance hints that he still has ability, it's doubtful that he can recapture his old glory, especially over a unique downhill course that will present its own challenges of raw speed and agility. Post 14 makes it even trickier.
ST NICHOLAS ABBEY -- Defending champion is right in his element going 1 1/2 miles on a left-handed course, but will probably have to run even better than he did a year ago to beat a true American star in Point of Entry. St Nicholas Abbey has had another productive campaign, hitting the board in six of seven starts. When encountering these race conditions, the O'Brien veteran just missed to Cirrus des Aigles in the Dubai Sheema Classic and later romped in the Coronation Cup for the second straight year. His formline with Cirrus was further enhanced when that French gelding finished second to the all-conquering Frankel in the Champion Stakes. St Nicholas Abbey ran three fine thirds over the summer, beaten by Danedream in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth going right-handed, by Frankel in the 10 1/2-furlong Juddmonte International, and by Snow Fairy and Nathaniel in the 10-furlong Irish Champion. His only blot this year was a toss-out 11th in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on bottomless ground last out. While he ought to bounce back here, it's worth noting that he's had a more demanding schedule ahead of this trip to the Breeders' Cup. Last year, he didn't start out in Dubai, and he had the benefit of a late-summer break. In contrast, he's been continually on the go in 2012. That might mean nothing, or if he ends up being a touch flat, it would mean a lot in hindsight.
TRAILBLAZER -- Japanese contender has a serious chance, if he doesn't regress off a huge runner-up effort in his U.S. debut in the Arroyo Seco (formerly the Oak Tree) Mile. Trained by Yasutoshi Ikee, whose star pupil is Japanese Horse of the Year and Arc near-misser Orfevre, Trailblazer was in the form of his life at this time last year. He took advantage of an eight-pound break in the weights to defeat the grand old campaigner Oken Bruce Lee in the Copa Republica Argentina, then followed up with a fourth against an international field in the Japan Cup. Among those Trailblazer beat that day were Danedream and Shareta. Wheeling back only two weeks later for the Hong Kong Vase, Trailblazer could do no better than sixth behind Melbourne Cup hero Dunaden. He kicked off 2012 on a high note by taking the Kyoto Kinen, but his Japanese career, and hopes of jetting off to Dubai, were squelched by bleeding problems. The Breeders' Cup then became his objective. Racing with Lasix in the Arroyo Seco, he would have done well to make up any ground at a distance shorter than he'd ever tried. But Trailblazer exceeded expectations, rallying boldly to fall a half-length shy of Mile contender Obviously in near track-record time. That was a fantastic prep for the Turf, but he must avoid the pitfalls of his compatriot, Red Desire. She too had bleeding issues, ran a tremendous race first time out in the United States, but actually regressed to finish fourth in the 2010 Filly & Mare Turf.
TREASURE BEACH -- St Nicholas Abbey's stablemate has found life tougher since his hard-fought wins in the 2011 Irish Derby and Secretariat Stakes. Indeed, he appeared an unhappy globetrotter until last time out, when finishing second to Point of Entry in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational. The yielding ground at Belmont might have given him a little boost, but he'll have no such crutch in the Breeders' Cup. Given how Treasure Beach was used as a pacemaker in last year's Arc, it would not be unheard of if he were employed as a tactical assistant for St Nicholas Abbey. He won't need to set the pace, with the likes of Little Mike, Optimizer, Turbo Compressor and Slim Shadey all prominent. But he might try to make an early move to put the leaders under pressure, and possibly force Point of Entry to move sooner than he'd like, before St Nick arrives.
COGITO -- Reddam colorbearer would be a total surprise in his first start for Doug O'Neill. His career-best effort was a solid second in the Prix Eugene Adam to Bayrir, the eventual Secretariat winner, while beating a couple of subsequent Group winners in Fractional and Starboard. Yet that isn't sufficient for a race of this caliber, and the rest of his record provides unflattering signals. The well-bred son of Giant's Causeway showed promise when taking his first two career starts in England, but the form of his Heron Stakes victory has not held up at all. Cogito deserves a pass for his eighth in the St James's Palace, in which several were hampered by a fatally-stricken rival. He has a couple of excuses for his lackluster fourth in the Jamaica Handicap in his U.S. debut. The Belmont turf was likely softer than the officially-listed "good," and Cogito put himself in a tougher spot by breaking slowly. After that kind of display, perhaps the Twilight Derby would have been a more realistic option.
EXCELEBRATION -- But for a cruel twist of fate, Excelebration would have gone down in history as one of the most consistently brilliant milers that Europe has produced in the modern era. He still could garner that description, but he will most likely be remembered as the classy horse who kept chasing Frankel, each victory of his own merely serving to prove his conqueror's greatness. Since finishing fourth in his career debut, Excelebration has won every single race he's contested, except for his five run-ins with Frankel. He has finished second to the phenom four of those times, the lone exception being his troubled third in the 2011 St James's Palace. Purchased privately by Coolmore, Excelebration was transferred to O'Brien for 2012. After more drubbings at Frankel's hands in the Lockinge and Queen Anne, his connections decided that discretion was the better part of valor, and he studiously swerved Frankel. A lesser creature might have been damaged beyond repair, his heart and spirit crushed by Frankel, but Excelebration simply did what we always does away from Frankel: win. He beat Cityscape by 1 1/4 lengths in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville, and by a much more resounding three lengths in the Queen Elizabeth II at Ascot in his latest. That was Excelebration's most comprehensive career victory -- he was on cruise control throughout, overcame traffic trouble, and stuffed Cityscape in short order. Cityscape, racing on his preferred soft ground, ran much better than his somewhat tame third behind Mile favorite Wise Dan at Woodbine. Extrapolating from that verdict, Excelebration could have Wise Dan's measure.
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The candidates holding recognized Master's degree or recognized equivalent to Master's degree with 50% or equivalent grades ( without grace marks or rounding off ) are eligible to appear in MSU PET Examination; where the subject vacancies are mentioned.
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A three-member panel of the state parole board voted unanimously against releasing Sheppard, whose lawyers argued that he needs outside medical care because of a recent heart surgery.
Sheppard, 56, is serving a 20-year sentence for securities fraud, conspiracy and obtaining property under false pretenses for his role in the 2003 collapse of HomeGold and its subsidiary Carolina Investors. More than 8,000 investors lost $275 million in one of the biggest bankruptcies in state history. Five other executives either pleaded guilty or were convicted.
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Several members of the parole board questioned Sheppard as to whether investors were adequately informed that the company was failing. Noting that some of that information was in quarterly reports, Sheppard repeatedly said that his expertise was on the mortgage, not the securities, side of the company.
"I felt like I could come in and fix this problem," he said. "I didn't realize that me coming in to run a business was a criminal act."
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Thomas Pollard, a 78-year-old investor from Easley, said he placed little stock in Sheppard's medical issues and suggested conditions the parole board could consider if it released Sheppard.
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Sheppard's release was also opposed by Sr. Asst. Deputy Attorney General Allen Myrick, who pointed out to the panel that those who testified Wednesday represented thousands of others.
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Sheppard is eligible to ask for parole again next year. He is scheduled to be released in 2016.
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|February 3, 2013, 08:55 PM
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Deer hunting with a Ruger Blackhawk .357
I recently bought a stainless new model Blackhawk .357 with the 6.5 inch barrel. I would like to take it deer hunting some this fall when I'm hunting spots that I have a good chance of taking a close shot. I'll most likely carry a rifle as well to make sure I still have a good opportunity at longer range. I probably won't shoot the Blackhawk over 50 yards.
What is some good factory .357 ammo for deer hunting? I really want to try the Hornady LEVERevolutions to see how they perform in a revolver.
The federal fusion handgun ammo also crossed my mind.
Has anyone tried these or some other factory load that is a good deer killer?
I want to hear some personal experiences, not theories
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|February 3, 2013, 09:03 PM
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Pretty much any factory load 357 will be fine for deer. Shoot a few "hunting" rounds and see what you and your gun like best.
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Buffalo Bore makes some heavy stuff. I have some BB 180grn FN HCL in my GP100 in case I run afoul of a black bear. I wouldn't be surprised if something like that went right through the broad side of a deer so maybe a lighter hollowpoint would be in order.
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Were I to attempt to take a whitetail w/ a .357 revolver, my choice would be a 158 JHP. My concern would be that the lighter JHP's would not offer sufficient penetration if a shoulder bone were struck or the angle was not ideal and one ended up with a raking shot. Some of the lighter JHP are intended to limit penetration....and that is not a concern on big game bullet. The 180 class slugs do not seem as common in the places I frequent, and I'm not sure they are necessary on 150 lb deer, but they would work too.
You will have to shoot well and pick your shots to match your ability range wise. If you cannot hit a 9" pie plate near every time at a given range, you have reached your limit.
Lots of folks have pulled this off, unfortunately, not me.
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Personally I'm doubting the 158 gr. JHP's as a hunting load. I think I need something with more penetration.
I love the Hornady LE's but they only offer the .357 in a 140 gr. bullet at 1440 fps and 644 ft/lbs muzzle energy through an 8" barrel. The fusion bullet is a 158 gr. at 1240 fps and 539 ft/lbs muzzle energy. Im wondering if the 140 gr. ballistic tip in the LE is too light, even with the higher energy.
Bigghoss- I checked out those Buffalo Bores, I like 'em
BTW, I realize that a .357 revolver is not the best deer gun, but its kind of like bow hunting, I want a little challenge.
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Double Tap makes a 200 grain 357 load you might also check out.
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I think the Federal Fusion bullet you found would be a fine choice.
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For todays factory ammo fed 180gr swift a frame would be one of my choices. Factory ammo today is limited to to many hasrd cast and there not great thin skin bullets or 158gr and smaller . Try to get into reloading.
I hunted for years for hogs with a 357mag and stayed with bullets heavy enough to brake shoulders and still penitrate thru ot very deeply. 170gr speer sp for deer and 180gr hardcast for hogs.
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Any good 158 grain softpoint will do, as will many of the hollowpoints. I like the 180 grain bullets, but I cast my own from wheelweights with a little linotype and push them to about 1200 fps from my 6" Model 28. It's a fairly stout load, but controllable.
The .357 magnum is fine for deer if you get close and put it in the vital areas.
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I've taken several whitetail with a .357 Blackhawk, but I used handloads of 158g Gold Dots over a charge of 296. Worked just fine on Wisconsin whitetails.
No experience with factory loads though.
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Check out the Corbon hunter brand. Hardcast. I liked the way those hit pretty hard trying them at the range.
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I've shot two mule deer, one 4X4 in the neck where the head bolts on at 50' with 158 JHP droped like a rock, and one 4X5 at 75' just in front of front shoulder and through both lungs 158JHP went down within 20'. Both were hand loads.
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I'm with Bamaranger
Well said. My choice goes to 41, 44, and 45.
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I have used 158 grain jacketed soft point many years ago. At 37 yards it worked well. No direct impact on bone so the round went all the way through. It dropped right there. I think 50 yards would be the limit. You do need good eye sight, a steady hand and the deer giving you a good target.
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I've used a Blackhawk 357 during one season. 20 yard shot on a big doe. Bullet was a factory 158gr jhp Winchester Ranger or something along those lines. Hit her broadside behind shoulder and she ran off. Couldn't find her with hours of searching. A week later my friend found her about 100 yards away in some heavy brush. Told me it was a perfectly placed shot but hit a rib on way in and didn't see any exit wound.
I hated not finding her but I learned a lesson that day that no doubt a 357 will work but I won't hunt with a jhp handgun round again. That and I upgraded to a 44 mag to better ensure a through and through and higher energy transfer.
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The Hornady .357 LEVERevolution was designed to flatten the trajectory and extend the range of the .357 in a lever-action rifle; not to mention having a pointed bullet that was safe for a tube mag. None of that applies to a handgun where the range is intentionally kept short. The 140gr bullet is a little too light, IMO, for hunting deer with a handgun as well. The 180gr WLN from Buffalo Bore has almost a cult following because of its performance. The main thing is that you'd better be really accurate with your revolver. The .357 doesn't give you any room for error.
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I would stay away from HP"S. Any good JSP or hardcast semi-wadcutter or flat nose will work (158 or 180 gr.) I use a 158 gr. SWC in my handloads and they work well. The only thing I would caution you about is keep the shots close, pretty much treat it like a bow.
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I'm transposing 44 advice for 357 advice here, but I have a bit of handgun-for-deer experience and I'd also recommend JSP's. My kills with them in the 44 mag revolvers I own have been definitive.
Also, if you're thinking HP, consider the XTP, which is made for more penetration while retaining some of the positive characteristics of a traditional HP. Had good luck on two deer with that as well.
I also have a Blackhawk 357, and intended to hunt with it this year, but instead stuck with the 44 mags I own, just because I'm very familiar with their performance. I loaded up some stout JSPs and XTPs for the 357 but just couldn't bring myself to do it. That said, the 357s JSPs worked great on a red fox at 35 yards....but a fox ain't a deer.
Maybe next year, and only at 50 yards or less.
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does anyone find it weird that a good amount of people consider a 357 ok for deer but say a 30 carbine is a terrible choice? do you think it is because a handgun forces you to take shorter shots?
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Aren't most 30 Carbine loads in the 110 grain weight range? That's a little on the light side, but I have seen deer killed by them. Usually by older fellas or younger ones that weren't up to rifle class recoil.
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As far as bullet weight goes, I have killed more deer with a 95 gr. bullet in a 6mm rem. rifle than I have anything else. Ive never had one go more than a few steps if I put the shot where it was supposed to be. Bullet construction is much more important than bullet weight. Energy and velocity also play as important a role as weight. A 110 gr. bullet from a .30 carbine rifle will work great for deer IMO, but a .30 carbine revolver would be more "iffy" than a .357
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Was just trying to point out how sometimes theres too much emphasis on bullet weight. Even in handguns, how well the bullet holds together or expands/fragments, and how fast its going when it gets to the target is more important than 20-30 grains one way or the other IMO.
I think Im going to give the Federal Fusion 158gr. a try. If I dont get good results Ill try those Buffalo Bore 180's.
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158gr SP at your range should work fine. I prefer a .41 on Bambi. I have used a 180 gr in a Marlin on whitetails with success.
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I'd say a .41 would probably work better, but I dont have one and taking a deer with a .357 revolver has always kinda been on my "hunting bucket list"
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According to author and recipe tester extraordinaire Amanda Hesser, this cheese ball was introduced in 2003, when the classic appetizer had moved out of the mainstream and into the world of the deliciously ironic. Cream cheese and goat cheese are whipped together with a whole slew of bright, thrilling flavors: lemon zest, cumin, coriander, fresh mint, and thinly sliced celery hearts. More
The best part about this recipe is the addition of clam. Largely sustainable and virtually fat-free, it's an interesting twist on what can occasionally be a fairly staid recipe. Buying a more upscale brand will only help the flavor of your dish, as some find bargain-basement clams to be a little tough and perhaps even a tad tasteless. More
Resist the urge to do anything rash like start New Year's Resolutions early--instead, make make the best of the rest of the year by combining your leftover eggnog, gingerbread, and some butter and eggs to form a delicious GingerBread Pudding. More
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White Bean Bruschetta is classy without being fussy, and, thanks its bean-and-vegetable topping, pretty healthy for a passed appetizer. Plus, it doesn't make too much of a mess, which is always helpful. More
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Far be it from me to argue with a curried pumpkin soup, or a pumpkin soup with pancetta, or a pumpkin soup with dancing croutons. I love those guys, I really do. What they aren't, though—what they'll never be—is the good old classic pumpkin soup that got us all hooked on pumpkin soup in the first place. Nope, they aren't The One. But this is. More
Enter Provencal Deviled Eggs from Cooking Light. Filled with bits of olive, caper, sun-dried tomato, Dijon, and various herbs, it's a fabulously briny, lighter twist on the classic appetizer. More
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Biscochitos are a traditional New Mexican holiday cookie; a subtly porky confection made from lard, with anise seeds and brandy or rum. In December, biscochitos comprise maybe thirty percent of the diet of the average New Mexican. It is considered bad form to go to a social gathering or leave one without having brought your own batch and sampled that of your friends and coworkers. More
Roasted Pepper Halves with Bread Crumb Topping, from Lidia Bastianich's Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen, is simple to prepare, yet impressive enough to elevate the most pedestrian of meals, up to and including a cold slice of pepperoni pie. The peppers act as both flavoring agent and serving vessel, making it lighter than most breaded hors d'oeuvres. More
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I've been mixing variations of a Flaming Holiday Punch (known in some circles as "English Bishop") every December for years now. The base recipe is from Esquire's Handbook for Hosts, from 1949, which is nice on its own but quite open to improvisation. The ingredients are a cinch: a bottle of aged rum poured into a punch bowl over baked oranges studded with cloves. Toss in a little sugar and some holiday spice, turn down the lights before you apply a match to the hot liquid (careful!) and conversation is pretty much guaranteed to stop. More
The lemon and orange zest permeates the meat with bright citrus, the cider vinegar and white wine add a slightly sour note, and the ginger lends the tiniest kick. And like any brisket recipe worth its salt, it comes out of the oven exactly two and a half hours later fork-tender, ready to be sliced, sauced, and served with the sweet carrots that have been cooking in the braising liquid. More
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French, from couper ("to cut").
coupure (plural coupures)
- (fortification) A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Wilhelm to this entry?)
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
coupure f (plural coupures)
- the act or result of cutting; a cut
- interruption
- power cut, blackout
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Despite dealing with some major budget cuts, the Statewide Health Improvement Program, also known as SHIP, has made an impact on hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans.
A three-year progress report was just released by the state on Wednesday. The goal is to reduce obesity, smoking rates, and health care costs, by improving healthy habits.
Regional coordinators Susan Michels and Annie Harala explained some of the impacts in the Northland.
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SHIP has played a role in helping organizations and schools implement no-smoking policies.
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Heather Williams, associate professor of politics at Pomona College, has been awarded the prestigious $195,000 New Directions Fellowship, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant.
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I have republished the 1915 edition Boxing by R. G. Allanson-Winn.
As always, the PDF download is free.
In 1915 R.G. Allanson-Winn published this abridged version of Boxing.
The Lord Headly, an avid boxer, martial artist, and self defense enthusiast, included not only sections on the basics of boxing, old pugilistic grappling, judging advice, training, and diet, but also a section of self defense and la Savate.
He included over 30 posed photographs and drawings detailing important elements of this golden age boxing system, making this manual a must for boxers, researchers and martial artists of today.
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Allanson-Winn was one of the most highly educated boxers of his day, and his manual is correspondingly one of the most articulate.
For the benefit of any interested bystanders, Allanson-Winn was also the co-author of the classic "Broadsword and Singlestick", which includes chapters on all manner of c1900 fencing sports (including quarterstaff and bayonet fencing) as well as some notably realistic advice on self defense.Check out the Bullshido.net Western Martial Arts Forum for all things Western, martial and arty.
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I Am Legend (Blu-ray) (2007)
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|The last man on earth is not alone. Will Smith portrays that lone survivor in I Am Legend, the action epic fusing heart pounding excitement with a mind blowing vision of a desolated Manhattan.
Some how immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist Robert Neville (Smith) is now the last human survivor in New York City and maybe the world. But he is not alone. Mutant plague victims lurk in the shadows...watching Neville's every move...waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find an antidote using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered...and quickly running out of time.
"...a stunning glimpse into how the city - as we know it today - might look in 2012 if it were abandoned in 2009. Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
"As Tom Hanks did in "Cast Away," Will Smith pulls off this half-insane role perfectly. James Berardinelli's ReelViews
"A scary, inventive, exciting and breathless adventure that combines the best elements of "Children of Men," "Escape from New York" and "The Road Warrior"... Kyle Smith, New York Post
"...the opposite of "Transformers": It's all about the unsettling silence, not the noise. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
"...fully affirms Smith as one of the great leading men of his generation. Scott Foundas, The Village Voice
"...three movies in one: a futuristic effects-o-rama, a zombie thriller and a survivalist parable. William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Mind-blowing excitement. Pete Hammond, Maxim
Editor's NoteIn I AM LEGEND, Will Smith joins the ranks of Vincent Price (in 1964's THE LAST MAN ON EARTH) and Charlton Heston (in 1971's OMEGA MAN) as the star of an adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name. Often surprising in its focus on loneliness and loss, this thoughtful, eerie, and restrained sci-fi horror film provides a parade of startling visuals, but never allows special effects to overcome the human element. Smith, in a strong performance very different from his usual persona, is Robert Neville, the lone survivor in a New York City where streets are overgrown and deer gambol among deserted automobiles. Following an epidemic, the Earth's population has been turned into an army of nocturnal zombies. Immune to the virus, military scientist Neville searches for a cure in his Washington Square townhouse. Haunted by visions of his family leaving quarantined Manhattan two years prior, he drives through the city with his German Shepherd, Sam, by day and barricades his home from the monsters nightly. But when Anna (Alice Braga)--another immune stranger-finds him, they will have to fight the onslaught twice as hard.Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich's emotionally-charged script showcases the charisma of Smith, who commands the screen alone for most of the picture (aside Abbey, a talented German Shepherd). Director Francis Lawrence (CONSTANTINE) uses music minimally, wisely allowing the eerie cityscapes to remain mostly silent. The set pieces, including an overgrown, deserted Times Square and a lion hunting a deer in the Flatrion District, are goosebump-inducing moments of stark beauty. Though some may question the rendering of the monsters in CGI instead of using actors, it does allow them to be frighteningly acrobatic. A chilling and effective adaptation of a horror classic, I AM LEGEND is also a thought-provoking piece of Hollywood filmmaking.
I Am Legend - Blu-Ray Review
By: J.D. McNamara Cinema Blend DVD Reviews
Published on: 3/24/2008 7:16 PM
|At the very least, I Am Legend offers a great deal more than your average blockbuster, and it's this deviation from the normal Hollywood schlock that elevates it into a successful mish-mash of the isolation of Cast Away and the post-apocalypticism of 28 Days Later. So if you're a fan of either one of these films, the genres they put forth, the themes they evince, or even just of Will Smith, then I Am Legend is a film you'll surely enjoy. ...read the full review
Cast & Crew
|Alice Braga
|Charlie Tahan
|Dash Mihok
|Will Smith
|Akiva Goldsman - Screenplay
|Akiva Goldsman - Producer
|Andrew Lesnie - Cinematographer
|Francis Lawrence - Director
|Howard Cummings, et. al. - Art Director
|James Newton Howard - Original Music By
|John William Corrington - Based On Screenplay By
|Joyce Hooper Corrington - Based On Screenplay By
|Mark Protosevich - Screenplay
|Michael Tadross - Executive Producer
|Naomi Shohan - Production Designer
|Richard Matheson - Based On Novel By
|Wayne Wahrman - Editor
Nominee (2008)
|Image Award, Will Smith, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
|Image Award, I Am Legend, Outstanding Motion Picture
|Screen Actors Guild, I Am Legend, Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Image Award (2008)
|I Am Legend, Nominee, Outstanding Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild (2008)
|I Am Legend, Nominee, Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
MTV Award (2008)
|I Am Legend, Nominee, Best Movie
|Will Smith, Winner, Best Male Performance
Image Award (2008)
|Will Smith, Nominee, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
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Great "zombie" film!6/4/2012
It's a zombie film, no matter how you look at it. And it's damn good! Well acted, great effects, and solid story!
Good movie5/4/2012
I liked this movie. I do not normally watch horror movie specially those related with some sort of apocalypse. I gave a shot because of the book and Will Smith in it. and I was surprised and actually liked this movie a lot. Good plot and good action too. This movie is a winner.
Was hoping for closer adaptation to the book3/31/2012
Rarely do non-franchised Horror Movies get the blockbuster treatment. The onscreen adaptation of Robert Matheson's brilliant novel, I Am Legend, got just that. This is the third time Hollywood has tried to bring the story to the silver screen and the results are pretty good. If you are looking for a faithful recreation of the book, look elsewhere. About the only thing you'll recognize is the character Robert Neville and the fact that he is the last man on Earth. Everything else has been changed or altered.
Post-Apocalypse Classic3/22/2012
I really like the production and work done on this movie to make New York look like it was abandoned--Amazing. The plot gets a little to silly for me in that I don't think the whole "butterfly" connection is significant.
It is ok8/31/2011
This is not Will Smiths best work, however it not a boring movie to watch, there is a lot of action and drama in the movie. The addition of the dog to the movie was good, kept things interesting. The movie kept me interested however I felt that there was something missing
Big Will has no problem holding the screen. Will Smith is solid, believable, and entertaining. Setting is done very well. Some intense scenes. Overall extremly great movie. I love the Dawn of the Dead movies and I am a huge Will Smith fan (since the Fresh Prince), so I loved this show. I thought the advertising was pure genius; no one had a clue that it was a zombie flick. The only issue I had was the ending. I won't spoil it for you, but I prefer happy endings and it wasn't necessary for it to end that way.
Best suspense film since Alien5/21/2008
I'm not quite sure what the first reviewer was watching but if you are a fan of horror/suspense films this is a must see. Will Smith did a great job and this may be his best work. The film also displays some of the best high def that blu ray has to offer.
Worst movie of 20074/23/2008
Gosh...Bad acting! Bad and boring movie. I thought movies were suppose to be entertaining. You will want to walk out on this one. Boring Boring Boring! Should put this DVD in the FREE bin.
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