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Banned for Pokémon knowledge.
Banned for Pokémon knowledge.
Banned for reading my post.
Banned cos I got it from the Dream World. Yay for Intimidate.
Banned cos Intimidate lets Scrafty tank even more hits.
Banned for picking.
Banned for talking about moves.
Banned for talking about the DW
Banned because of the football match between our countries tomorrow.
Banned because I didn't know that.
Banned cos I didn't either until I saw the advertisement a few minutes ago.
Banned because I dunno if I'm gonna watch it.
Banned cos I doubt I will haha.
Banned because same here, hehe.
Banned for similarities.
Banned because oh yeah, just noticed O_O
BAnned... for... uhm, cause I'm bored.
Y IGN is Arkis, X IGN is Starvein, OR IGN is Arkis, AS IGN is Sabiah
Banned for boredom
Banned for no boredom <.<'''
Y IGN is Arkis, X IGN is Starvein, OR IGN is Arkis, AS IGN is Sabiah
Banned because I'm bored too.
Banned for being bored.


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Eric MendelsohnAmerican, born Germany (Allenstein, Germany [now Olsztyn, Poland], 1887 - 1953, San Francisco, California)
Maimonides Hospital, San Francisco, California
ca. 1946architectural drawing | graphite on paper
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Pine and Post is a Precept Wine Brands label. This Pine and Post Riesling was an impulse buy at the local Washington State Liquor store's endcap by the register line. We figured we like Washington Riesling and at $4.99, why not?
This was a lovely wine. This is a wine we'll buy more of. It's a screw-cap bottle, with no date on the label, and thus a "drink it now" wine, but I'm fine with that. It has the definite Washington State Riesling taste; slightly sweet, and, in this case on the dry side, and an ABV of 11%. It's hard to believe that this was just $4.99 at the Washington State Liquor store. It's not the wow-this-is-amazing dry Riesling of Pacific Rim, but this is very much what a semi-dry Washington Riesling is. This is a wine I can afford to buy and give to friends in California and Germany, and say "yes, we do Rieslings in Washington quite nicely. Here's a sample from my state." The label has no date on it which suggests to me that this is a NV, or Non Vintage wine; a wine made from a blend of various vineyard's grapes, from more than one year.
It's not easy to learn much about Pine and Post Riesling, on or offline. Precept is not terribly speedy about updating their Web site; it looks about two years out of date for the most part. It doesn't even list a Pine and Post Riesling; I suspect this was left over stock from the Washington State Liquor Stores Washington Wine month, which, had this been available locally, I would have purchased it; it wasn't, then, but it looks from this list that it should have been.


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Ralph Eugene MeatyardAmerican (Normal, Illinois, 1925 - 1972, Lexington, Kentucky)
1961photograph | gelatin silver print
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Sinus Infection (cont.)
Sinus Infection Diagnosis
The diagnosis of a sinus infection is made based on a medical history assessment and a physical examination. Adequately distinguishing sinusitis from a simple upper respiratory infection or a common cold is important.
Sinusitis caused by bacteria usually requires antibiotics for treatment. Sinusitis can also be caused by viruses (meaning antibiotics would not help). Upper respiratory infections and colds are viral illnesses. Over-treating viral infections with antibiotics can be dangerous and can cause antibiotic resistance to occur.
CT scan: In most cases, diagnosing acute sinusitis requires no tests. When testing is needed a CT scan can clearly depict all of the paranasal sinuses, the nasal passages, and the surrounding structures. A CT scan may indicate a sinus infection if any of these conditions is present:
Ultrasound: Another noninvasive diagnostic tool is ultrasound. The procedure is fast, reliable, and less expensive than a CT scan although the results are not as detailed. Ultrasound has not been widely accepted for diagnosis of sinus infection by the medical community, especially among ear, nose, and throat physicians (ENTs, also known as otorhinolaryngologists). This is partly because a CT scan offers the ENT physician a more detailed image of the anatomy of the sinuses, which helps plan possible surgery.
If symptoms persist despite adequate therapy, a referral to an ENT physician may be made.
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SUWANEE -- Ariel Johnson was non-committal on the lottery ticket, but she admitted it was a consideration.
The North Gwinnett point guard celebrated her 18th birthday Friday in a big way, opening North's playoff run with a pair of 3-pointers, scoring the game's first seven points, and the Bulldogs never looked back in a 67-29 over South Gwinnett.
"It got us off to a great start," Johnson said of the quick buckets. "It let us come out strong. We just kept on driving from there."
"I was kind of wondering how she was going to come out," North head coach Bryan Sellers said of Johnson. But he got his answer quickly and for the rest of the game with Johnson ending her birthday night with 14 points off three 3s.
The win keeps the Bulldogs unbeaten at home on the year and sets them up for a road game next Tuesday at Woodstock in the second round.
"We were fortunate to have a home game," Sellers said.
Following Johnson's barrage, both teams struggled with jump shots. Lexie Brown scored on a layup off a stolen pass and South's Tiffany Jenkins had a put back near the rim. The Bulldogs kept the early lead even after the Comets' Samantha McCombs hit a 3-pointer to end the quarter.
North's nine-point first-quarter lead swelled to 18 in the first 90 seconds of the second quarter. Brown picked off two more passes for layups, Jordan Hyatt added a basket and Peyton Whitted scored three points in the 9-0 run that gave the Bulldogs a 25-7 lead. Brown led all scorers with 18 points, she stole six passes and handed out five assists, despite not playing the final four minutes. Whitted scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Bulldogs.
For the rest of the quarter, the 18 points stood, Brown hit two 3s and Kenisha Wilborn knocked down another for the Bulldogs. South got five more points from McCombs in the second quarter, but trailed 36-17 at the half. McCombs led the Comets with 13 points and Tiffany Jenkins scored 11.
The lead increased in the third quarter, with North's defense allowing just five South points and forcing four turnovers.
"We played a little sloppy defensively at times," Sellers said, noting the second-chance baskets for the Comets. "We emphasized boxing out and rebounding all week."
The Bulldogs finished off the Comets early in the fourth quarter, scoring the first 13 points. Baylee Rexing scored five points in the stretch, including a 3-pointer and Johnson and Brown each hit a 3-pointer.
Johnson ended the game on the bench, but planned to spend the night with her family, including visiting grandparents from Alabama.
"My grandmother makes the best cakes and she brought one," Johnson said.
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After a disastrous opening day in which he failed to score, Boone bareback bronc rider Trevor Reese focused on improving his performance at the 2013 National Little Britches Finals Rodeo.
After all, the Pueblo County High School junior came into the rodeo sharing the top national ranking in his specialty event.
But then came his first ride. Reese failed to mark his horse out of the chutes and found himself with a big, fat zero.
"I made mistakes in the first round. I fixed them and I needed to get better," Reese said, following his Saturday ride in the NLBFR's championship round at the Colorado State Fairgrounds.


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1st annoyance: Seems like Centrafuse does not hide the mouse when the front end is running. I looked through the settings but could not find the option...
2nd and most annoying annoyance: When clicking the minimize button in centrafuse, it will drop down to the desktop, but the taskbar is gone. It's an extreme annoyance from the pt of view that I have to yank out my keyboard and use that to access the now-invisible taskbar. Also, due to the taskbar being invisible, the only way to get back to centrafuse is by alt-tabbing as double clicking on the Centrafuse icon the desktop does not do anything.
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Thaddeus Young, Restricted Free Agent
As SI's Chris Mannix tweeted earlier today: Hearing the Sixers are very nervous about someone swooping in with a big offer for Thaddeus Young. Young's stock soared last season. Specifically, despite coming off the bench and playing the least amount of minutes since his rookie season, Young made the most of his time, scoring more per 36 minutes (17.6) than he ever has and doing it by shooting an incredible 54 percent from the field. He slimmed the fat off his game and became perhaps the Sixers' most efficient offensive weapon.
Just by going off his per-minute averages, in starter minutes Young could average somewhere around 17 and seven with a combined three steals/blocks. He can run and play off the ball, and has no qualms about coming off the bench as he did this past year (nearly playing well enough to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award). But he has no range, can't create off the dribble and still has the tweener label.
I'm not saying he won't become a very good starter. Sometimes, as he did in Games 1,2 and 5 of Philly's first round series with Miami, he looks like one. But then in Game 3 and 4, he combined for six points on 2-12 shooting. That's how Young's career has gone. Some team will jump the gun this offseason and throw the world at him. Last season he made $2.9 million in Philadelphia, and now sits at the edge of a big payday as a restricted free agent. The Sixers extended the $3.9 million qualifying offer to him, so they can match anything. But they need to be prepared. He'll have a lot of suitors.
Who do you think will get overpaid? Would you overpay for a player if you thought he could make a huge difference this season?
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What's Up With These Gas Prices – 'GNA Pump Patrol
This weekend I was sweating while I pumped gas. I paid $3.77 in Glens Falls for cheap regular unleaded. There was nothing cheap about it!
This weekend I was sweating while I pumped gas. I paid $3.77 in Glens Falls for cheap regular unleaded. There was nothing cheap about it!
Hey - don't ask questions! Take it and run. Gas prices are plunging faster than Kim Kardashian's neckline. Bring it on!
The gas prices continue to climb and some people have to really wonder if they can actually afford to drive to work these days.
Here at the Sean and Richie Show we are always looking for ways to save you money. Exhibit A? The Coupon Lady But I'd like to help out too, so I'm going to show you some ways to shave a little off of your gas bill.
Do you understand how they determine the price of gasoline? What a coincidence - me neither! I started to look into this (showing again that I have no life). Here's what I found out, just to make your day more pleasant
Gas prices have ben gradually going down all over. In the Albany area, I have seen prices, in some cases, go from $4.15 per gallon to $3.82 per gallon.
The Sean and Richie Show, in an effort to report the news from all over the world, have taken the bold and costly step of hiring overseas correspondents to "get the story first and get it right". Our in-depth reporter, Kelly Jo Hearsey will bring you up-to-date now on the steep fuel prices in her great country. You may never whine again after hearing this.
New York - While gas prices are almost 40 cents more than a year ago, analysts are certain the price of gas will stay below the $5 mark this summer- provided a war doesn't break out in the Middle East.
Capital Region-Gas prices once again are fluctuating, but not in favor of the consumer.
The price of gas is yet again going down. According to Fox 23 News, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas in the Capital Region is $3.45, down another two cents from last week.
What a downer! The stock market plunged more than 600 points. Is there ANYTHING positive to come out of that news? Well, possibly!


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TVR Awards -- Live Air Gaffe of the Year (VIDEO)
As long as there's live TV, there will be Live Air Gaffes. Even in the tightly controlled, over-produced world of modern television, verbal miscues, fits of uncontrollable laughter, and brainfreezes are bound to happen from time to time. And we wouldn't want it any other way -- those rare, unvarnished moments of awkwardness are part of the reason we love live TV. Here are our five nominees for the Live Air Gaffe of 2010. Watch the videos in the playlist and vote below for your favorite!
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Tom Hanks calls Kelly Ripa "Kathie Lee": Hanks, in the middle of telling a joke, apparently missed the memo that the show he was on is now called 'Live With Regis and Kelly' (weekdays, 10AM ET on NBC). When he called Kelly Ripa "Kathie Lee," Kelly didn't let him off the hook, reminding Hanks that she's been co-hosting the show for nine years now. Regis just sat there chuckling, happy to not be the one putting his foot in his mouth for a change.
Kathie Lee is not familiar with "adult toys": Speaking of Kathie Lee, here she is again, but this time she's the one making us laugh. Talking with Hoda on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) about "adult toys," Kathie Lee exclaimed that, "I wouldn't know one if it slapped me in the face." There aren't really a lot of ways to recover gracefully from that one.
Matt Lauer is amused by small packages: 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) Discussing food prices and tricks retailers use to shrink or enlargen the size of a package, Lauer started cracking up, because well ... package size can be a funny thing. His laughter proved infectious, spreading throughout the set until Meredith Vieira had to rescue him to finish the segment.
Megyn Kelly gets a case of the giggles: Kelly gave Lauer a run for his gigglin' money, but in a much more morbid context. Reporting on a story involving freezing the remains of deceased loved-one on 'America Live' (weekdays, 1 PM ET on Fox News), Kelly completely lost it, giggling on-camera for twenty seconds. Only a commercial break could end the awkwardness.
Kiran Chetry makes an Obama/Osama slip: Chetry, while reporting on Al Qaeda and its leadership problems on 'American Morning' (weekdays, 6AM ET on CNN), slipped, saying that the AQ rank and file are, "pleading for leadership from Obama ... from Bin Laden." While she certainly wasn't the only newscaster to make that slip of the tongue this year, given the context of her report, this one really stuck with us.
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Presented by the Presence Center for Applied Theatre Arts, Verbs and Vibes, University and Community Action for Racial Equity (UCARE), and BamaWorks
Date: January 21, 2013
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Random Row Books, 315 West Main St.
Presence Center for Applied Theatre Arts and Verbs and Vibes Open Mic will host a gathering in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday at Random Row Books at 315 W. Main St., Charlottesville. The event will include drama, poetry, music and film as inspiration for dialogue on the relevance of King's principles of nonviolence for today's society, and how creativity can be used to cultivate a more just and compassionate world.
All are welcome to this free event, which brings together people from different walks of life to heal divisions and foster ongoing creative engagement.
The formal program will begin at 7:00 p.m. You may join us from 6:00 for the reception-- an informal gathering which will include a light supper, music by DJ AA 1K, projection of film and images, and a warm-up to the art-storming process to follow (writing and sketching materials available.)
We invite you to consider what it means to step out of your comfort zone to do something different. What helps you to navigate cultural barriers between old and young, male and female, between race, class, and culture? We will reflect on how awareness of power dynamics and diverse perspectives can deepen and strengthen this work.
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- An 'art-storming' process where participants envision how they will use their creativity towards nonviolent change.
- Follow-up on action ideas and art-based strategies at Verbs & Vibes events
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This is a twice in a year shot:
Father! How did you make that nontrivial bird want to fly there?
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That is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing!
Would you order one for me just like that when I'm there in May?
Argent: Sure… one swiftly darting Roman swallow, comin' up!
Why do I see no picture?
from Flannery O'Connor's "A Temple of the Holy Ghostâ€:
"The sun was a huge red ball like an elevated Host drenched in blood and when it sank out of sight, it left a line in the sky like a red clay road hanging over the trees.â€
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Money $marts: Health care coverage for all could have been achieved much more simply
Everybody's familiar with the acronym KISS (keep it simple stupid); everybody, that is, except our legislators in Washington. The 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act affirmed constitutional last week by the Supreme Court, contains more than 3,000 pages (including subsequent amendments) and will grow further as provisions are hashed out with lobbyists and hundreds of new oversight committees, panels and regulatory bodies are established. Moreover, this Rube Goldberg entitlement monstrosity adds to the already existing complex and wasteful Medicare and Medicaid.
What's really sad about the act, however, is that it's touted principle achievements of eliminating "existing prior conditions" as insurance disqualification and providing universal health insurance coverage, could have been achieved much more simply and with more cost efficiency in other less intrusive ways. Take the problem of "existing prior conditions" for example.
The major reason it exists is that most consumers don't own their insurance. Almost all policies are owned by either the government (Medicare, Medicaid) or businesses. Only a small percentage of individuals have purchased their own insurance, largely because of prohibitive costs fostered by lack of tax deductibility. Businesses, however, get tax deductions for providing insurance.
Rewriting laws to equalize tax effects for business and consumers would thus promote insurance policy ownership. Prospective employees with their own policies would not have to worry about losing or changing jobs and applying for new insurance; existing conditions would not be a problem. Additionally, employers could pay existing employees the annual cost of health insurance directly. Businesses routinely inform individual employees of this benefit. Employees could then purchase company plans or go elsewhere. Either way, they would own the policies. Taxes would have to be paid on this increased income. But this would be offset by new deductibility provisions or even tax credits.
Personal insurance ownership has other benefits such as providing incentives to manage costs. Healthcare insurance plans as currently structured make medical services appear as "free goods." Only some 12 percent of spending is actually out of pocket. Employees are generally ignorant or oblivious of the value of the benefit. Thus, there is no perceived limitation on the demand for medical services. Bills are simply submitted for reimbursement. Ownership would foster cost awareness and shopping for more affordable policies.
The other problem of universal health insurance availability which the act "accomplishes" could also have been handled more simply. Instead of more government healthcare interference, we could dismantle the existing federal and state regulatory structure that stifles innovation and fosters runaway cost increases. If spending control is given back to the consumer through ownership and more freedom granted to the 1,300 health insurance companies in the United States, costs could be better contained and affordable care provided to all. Insurance companies would be free to offer (even across state lines) various plan structures suited to individual needs.Lower income individuals could be given the resources to buy affordable suitable policies.
The approaches described would be a lot more effective than the provisions in the act. But unless the act is repealed, we won't ever get the chance to be KISSing healthcare.
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Col de la Croix Fry features one of the most beautiful hairpins I know. A great winter Alps climb.
Sunday was car-free day @ Col des Aravis. Best part of the climb? The cheese tasting a kilometre from the col.
Probably my favourite winter Alps climb.
At Col des Aravis begins a terrific farm track all the way to Col de l'Arpettaz roughly 15 kms away. This was the highlight of the ride.
If the finish was closer to the top of a mountain, and there wasn't Tourmalet next week, this might be called the Queen stage of the 2010 Tour.
Col des Annes is a little know, beautiful, and very steep cycling climb starting from Le Grand Bornand.
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Should the state continue to fund adoption and foster care agencies that, based on their religion, refuse to place children with same-sex couples even when those couples fulfill all other criteria for providing a viable home?
This is the question that lawmakers in Virginia are now considering after new legislation was recently introduced by Senator Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) that would bar Virginia from contracting with or funding agencies that discriminate against eligible prospective foster or adoptive families solely on the basis of personal characteristics including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, family status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Two other lawmakers have since introduced legislation that would allow a "conscious clause" so that private organizations can continue to deny placement based on their beliefs and still receive funds.
"One major issue is whether charities that receive tax dollars should be able to discriminate," Ebbin said Friday. "Adoption is a public act that goes through state courts, and no government agent should engage in discrimination."
Sen. Jeffrey McWaters and Del. Todd Gilbert have introduced so-called "conscience clause" bills that would reinforce the Department of Social Services regulations and protect private, faith-based child-placement agencies.
The measures would allow private organizations to deny placement if doing so would go against their religious beliefs — including opposition to homosexuality. The measures also would bar the Department of Social Services from denying or revoking a placement agency's license solely on the grounds that it has refused to allow adoptions or foster placement based on sexual orientation, and would protect agencies from legal action stemming from such decisions.
"We just want to ensure that people can continue to abide by their religious beliefs and continue to provide services consistent with those beliefs," said Gilbert, R-Woodstock, who said he introduced the legislation on behalf of the Virginia Family Foundation, a conservative Christian group, to protect faith-based agencies.
Ebbin has already said that he believes his legislation will face a tough fight but he believes that it would address a fundamental concern that children should not be denied loving homes based on the sexual orientation of their parents.
This comes as The Virginia Board of Social Services voted December 14, 2011, to make effective on May 1, 2012, rules that will only ban discrimination in adoption services and youth care based on race, national origin and ethnicity. State equality groups and the state's chapter of the ACLU have decried this roll-back from previous and more inclusive provisions, saying that it is tantamount to state sanctioned discrimination because it refuses to take the necessary step of protecting a wide number of at-risk youth.
It is estimated that there are more than 1,500 children awaiting adoption in the state.
This is a discussion that is not by any means unique to Virginia. Catholic Charities in Illinois, for instance, closed their doors rather than comply with state anti-discrimination laws. They sued trying to find legal remedy but were told that they had no entitlement to state money and therefore were contractually obliged to abide by state rules per gay-inclusive nondiscrimination. Read more on that here.
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So, the government is funding religious-based discrimination and this does not violate the First Amendement?
Thank you.
The Gov has a 1st Amendment responsibility NOT to establish in law funding that would benefit one religion over another in these privatized adoption organizations.
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Split the baby down the 1st Amendment middle thus keeping one's oath ... "Uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America"...
The church has a 1st Amendment right to worship as it sees fit and conduct it's internal church activities in whatever manner it likes.
The Gov has a 1st Amendment responsibility to establish in law funding that would benefit one religion over another in these privatized adoption organizations.
If the Church is charging the public for these services (business) , then they must not discriminate either,
Fight on Ebbin!
Keep fighting! Love conquers hate. I am still in shock that my state has a senetor, Santorum, who recently said children are better off with a father in jail than in a same sex family! Goodnes prevails over stupidity in the end.
Really you call it a conscious clause sounds more like a discrimination claus. Love knows no boundries but small minded people do.
It's really simple - the government should not be able to hand tax dollars to organizations that use those funds in a discriminatory manner, whether discriminating based on race, sex, religion or any other characteristic. That's part of what it means to have a fair government that represents all citizens.
Organizations are free to discriminate, but organizations that do discriminate aren't free to receive tax dollars.
"Should the state continue to fund adoption and foster care agencies that, based on their religion, refuse to place children with same-sex couples even when those couples fulfill all other criteria for providing a viable home?"
No. A parent is a parent, no matter ones "race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, family status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity." Adoption should be based solely on the facts of "can they care for a child,", "can they proved food, shelter, emotional and mental support and an education for a child", "Do they have a criminal record and if so for what and in some cases how long ago" and "can they give a child in a safe environment"
Adoption is there for the welfare of the child, religious convictions on the agencies part should NOT determine who should become a parent and who shouldn't." Nicole B
Yes, I agree, what more can I say other that Nicole B has indeed said it the best.
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A beautifully sunny day, 400 people, 30 unique beers on tap and unlimited pours—what might sound like the foundation for a ruckus affair of over-indulgence and belligerence was anything but. In fact, it was one of the tamest event days in the history of Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. That's what happens when you pack the joint with homebrewers and genuine craft beer connoisseurs united in their noble mission to not only taste, but evaluate the merits of each beer for the purpose of selecting a champion to grace store shelves nationwide. Enter Stone's fifth annual AHA Rally and Homebrew Competition.
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Hello everyone, "Dr" Bill here. We have some exciting new beers coming on tap this week at Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens.
This Thursday, we're putting some special brews on tap to celebrate the arrival of our friends Will from Cambridge Brewing Co. and James from BrewDog. Will and James will be brewing our next collaboration beer with Mitch Steele the following day, and to honor the spirit of collaboration, we're putting previous Stone Collaboration Ales and select BrewDog beers on tap. To top it off, the pilot brew for their collaboration will also be available to taste for those who have made reservations.
While we're sharing pilot brews, we thought we would tap a few of the pilot brews that our talented brewers create, but that never reach the general public. I'm happy to inform you, our loyal customers, that this Thursday, March 26th, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens will have not one, but FIVE of these pilot brews on tap! Here's what we'll have:
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Pulling Back the Curtain: The Importance of Context. ~ Vrindavan Rao
Everyday Bhagavad-Gita: Context
Verse 1.40: When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Krishna, the women of the family become polluted, and from the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vrishni, comes unwanted progeny.
Today I have a choice: to face something head on or not.
What I mean is that I can either choose to address the fact that Arjuna is speaking about women becoming polluted and degraded due to irreligion, or simply ignore this "unpopular" idea. For me, the choice is easy.
I'm going to address it because it brings up a very important point which has nothing to do with men, women or degradation, but reveals the importance of context.
Context is so important and something most of us fail to consider unless we ourselves are taken out of context and portrayed in an unfair way. So many things are taken out of context and none more so than the concepts and principles that are associated with religion and spirituality.
This is why one of the key messages of the Gita is the necessity to inquire and hear from authorized and self-realized bhakti yogis.
Now, I am by no means proclaiming to be such an advanced individual, but I can say that I have learned from, and am trying to follow in the footsteps of, such esteemed personalities. So my qualification is one of trying to be a transparent conductor of knowledge that others have spent years studying and realizing.
You see the practice of bhakti yoga is not provided in a step-by-step, do-it-yourself manual where you are provided the complete set of instructions and left to your own devices to figure it out. Bhakti requires teachers, friends, mentors, well-wishers and so much more. Essentially, the practice of bhakti yoga requires a community. There are things that you can learn on your own, but most lessons require personal guidance, clarification and role models.
This is essential to not only following bhakti yoga properly, but to understanding it with your heart and not just your mind. In other words, of allowing our knowledge and experience of bhakti to move beyond the theoretical into the realm of practical realization.
So, in the case of this verse, it is important to understand context.
Sometimes I hear newcomers, or even those who have not had a chance to study bhakti texts, ask: "What is the position of women in bhakti?"
Unfortunately, sometimes reading such verses, and only understanding them superficially, can even turn people away.
This verse can be analyzed on two levels—the material and the spiritual.
On the material level, which, let's face it most of us are on, the question of the role of women is important to many. On this level, this verse is saying that the role of women is of paramount importance within society. Surprised? It's true. Just as a king in his kingdom should be loved and protected from all negative influences, similarly women should be loved, protected, cherished and held in the highest esteem.
And who are those people who should be treating women this way? Other women of course, but even more importantly, men. When men treat women as objects this creates so many issues. We see it in our own society today. I can only imagine the dread that parents feel the first time they have to explain the wild promiscuity and portrayal of women as sexual objects in the media and the entertainment industry today. It's quite an unfortunate situation.
On the spiritual level, the nature of this verse takes on a different quality as whether one is male or female is quite irrelevant.
The soul, the eternal spark which is in all of us, is the most important thing. And if one realizes this, then any reference to any designation, whether it be male, female, cat, dog, whale, elephant, bug, Chinese, Swiss, Conservative, Liberal etc., is of little value. It amounts to little more than an exterior shell designated to carry that which is most important: the soul. If this is the case, then every single living being should treat the other with respect and once again, this promotes equality. Thus, there is no higher or lower as all souls are equally dear to God.
So what does this mean?
This verse is a "Wake up!" call for our society. It stresses the fact that we all have our roles to play and that we need to acknowledge them and work cooperatively. Bhakti yoga does not promote neglecting our material roles of being a member of society, a daughter, son, mother, father, etc. But, at the same time, our ultimate spiritual role of re-establishing our loving relationship with God is the most important.
The true practice of bhakti should inspire us to become better members and contributors to society by realizing we are all the sons and daughters of God.
Vrindavan Rao was born into the bhakti tradition and grew up enveloped in it. However, her personal discovery of the bhakti path began in 2004 when she had the opportunity to go to a Vedic College in Belgium and since that time she has embraced it completely. Her love for travel has given her the opportunity to study Vedic texts, such as the Bhagavad-gita, in places such as India, Canada, Belgium, Ukraine and the United States under the guidance of several advanced practitioners.
She especially loves the Gita and refers to it as her "Guidebook for Life" since it contains practical answers for complicated questions and is currently writing a daily blog on every verse of the Gita. In addition, you can keep track of all the happenings of Everyday Bhagavad-Gita on Facebook and viaTwitter.
Her background is in science and she not only has a Bacherlor's degree in Biochemistry, but also a Masters in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. In her free time she loves to write, read, give presentations, sing and work out.
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11 Responses to "Pulling Back the Curtain: The Importance of Context. ~ Vrindavan Rao"
Thank you for your thought provoking post, Vrindavan. I have a few observations for your consideration:
The Sanskrit word that has been translated as "irreligion" in the verse is adharma. A partial translation would be, 'without or against dharma' (similar to ahimsa; without himsa, or violence). That would mean that dharma, in context, would be translated as 'religion'. But, according to authorized and self-realized bhakti yogis that I've heard from, throughout the Gita the word 'dharma', as it applies to Arjuna's unwillingness to fight, is taken to refer not to 'religion' but rather to Arjuna's social obligation as a warrior. So, one may reasonably ask, why is dharma understood to refer to religion in the context of a woman and understood to refer to social obligation in the context of a man?
And to which religion does Arjuna refer? And why does Arjuna focus on the notion that women become degraded and polluted rather than focusing on the idea that men become degraders and polluters? The implication is either one of the absence of agency or volition on the part of women (women are not free to reject degraded men) or that women are naturally susceptible to degradation and pollution when the opportunity for irreligious behavior presents itself (women are not capable of rejecting degraded men). Which of these is the correct, contextual understanding?
Which brings me to the curious link: you propose that the verse indicates that "the role of women is of paramount importance within society." But the link takes us to an essay about the role of men in family relationships: I don't get to the connection (editor?). More importantly, you have not offered a definition of what the role of women is according to the Bhagavad Gita. One would surmise from the verse that, according to the Gita, when religion is prominent the role of women is to have "wanted" progeny. Is child production the only role afforded to women in the Gita's conception of a religious society?
The idea that "women should be loved, protected, cherished and held in the highest esteem" and "protected from all negative influences" is the kind of attitude that produces invisible women hidden inside of black burkas who are prohibited from any form of independent activity from driving to voting to leaving the country without the permission of a 'protector', namely a male relative. It sounds as if you are saying that the Bhagavad Gita endorses the Saudi Arabian model for treating adult women as minors: is that the case? If this is the kind of respect that a soul in a male body should accord a soul in a female body then how does this promote equality on either a material or spiritual level?
I think you may have to address these kinds of questions if you are to successfully contextualize the Gita's position on this issue for modern, intelligent, and educated women whose frame of reference for 'protection' by men and for 'religion' when it comes to the role of women is one that understandably inspires them to close the book as soon as they come in contact with this verse, 18 verses shy of the first spiritually contextualizing instruction.
I have faith in your ability to present a stronger argument for the contextual understanding of this verse than you have made thus far, though you may have to ignore the word count to do it. – Ys, Hkd
As the editor, I will be happy to speak to the choice of links.
I choose links for a number of different reasons. Some are informational, some are promotional, some are intended to induce further thought in support of the notion they are linked to, some are intended for the opposite, some illuminate a theme discussed throughout the piece in either a direct or indirect fashion, and in reality, most operate across several borders all at the same time.
The one in question falls into the final category, as I don't agree with your characterization of it as simply pertaining to the role of men in family relationships.
Hari-kirtana! Thank you so much for your thought provoking questions. I just wanted to assure you that I have not forgotten. I wanted to answer your questions to the best of my ability which is taking me some time. But rest assured! I will answer them.
Morning Hari Kirtana! You asked several questions and I'll do my best to address as many as I can here.
With respect to the question you asked about "dharma", I would suggest we take this question/discussion offline if that is ok with you. I would definitely like to do more research.
Coming back to the main point I was attempting to highlight from this verse, I think it's a matter of understanding things in context. Arjuna, at this point in time, doesn't want to perform his duty as a leader and protector and so he is offering many different perspectives to "get out" of doing his duty. One of the reasons he's come up with is the point addressed in this verse. I'd like to take the opportunity to point out here that at this point in time Arjuna is "overcome with grief" and is not thinking objectively or rationally, as most of us tend to do when we are stressed and confused.. As for why Arjuna is not focusing on men? Because he is emotional and distraught. His whole argument for not fighting isn't resting on this point alone, it's just one of many. I don't think one should read into this more than that based on this one verse.
The role of women according the Bhagavad Gita, great question! A role is defined as "part played by a person in a particular situation." In that context, the Gita doesn't define the role of women because that's not what the Gita is about,. That's the reason why I didn't offer a definition. Other vedic texts such as a the manu-samhita go into further details. As for the point brought up about "child production being the only role afforded to women", nothing can be further from the truth. Both in the present and in the past, there are numerous examples of empowered and powerful bhakti yoginis. Many of them were great gurus or spiritual leaders and set the example for all of society. They all had their own natures and were powerful and intelligent women in their own right. Some had children and some didn't. Therefore, it would be inaccurate to surmise that child production is the only role, as you mentioned, afforded to women.
I don't believe that the idea of "women being loved, protected etc.." is an attitude that produces invisible women. I believe that that attitude comes from persons (whether they be male or female) wanting to exert a controlling tendency over others. The Gita propounds that all living entities have souls and each soul is an eternal spiritual spark of consciousness. Those souls may be inhabiting various bodies whether they be male, female, animal, insect, plant etc… In fact, in Chapter 5, the Gita states that by virtue of true knowledge, one sees with equal vision a learned and gentle teacher, a cow, an elephant and all other living beings. This unequivocally means that every living thing should be treated with love and respect. The Gita is teaching us to be much more broadminded than many of us are presently. It's not only humans (whether they be male or female) that deserve respect and care: everything deserves respect and care.
I'd like to end off by reiterating a point that I feel is so important. The bhakti texts, like the Bhagavad gita are not "learn it yourself" books. They are offering us a process by which we can attain true peace and happiness. Any process has many steps and levels. When we are new or don't have a qualified guide to help use understand these various concepts and details in the proper perspective, we can start speculating all kinds of things which many not be true. Therefore, it's so important to have bhakti guides and friends that we can discuss and clarify these kinds of points with.
Hope that addresses at least the majority of the points your brought up! Thank you for the great questions and thoughts.
Context is so important for a clear understanding of all religious texts, Vrinda. I have seen people taking religious texts out of context and misusing them for their own purposes. Your message to stand up and make a difference is so relevant and timely. Thank you.
Hi Corinne, thank you so much. It's so true what you said of people taking religious texts out of context and misusing them for their own purposes. What to speak of religious texts, it's so easy to take each other other out of context. That's why it's so important to clarify and refrain from judging before we act or speak rashly.
I really enjoyed this post and admire your assertion that context is important. Without context everything starts to seem so relative and uncertain. That essentially we are all spirit souls , irregardless of the bodies that we find ourselves in, is a truth I came across in The Bhagavad Gita As It Is, and when you really think about it it has some important implications…That all of us, regardless of our bodies (male, female, human, non-human) deserve respect and consideration. …That no matter our roles in this material world our primary goal is to develop a relationship with God.
Great post.
Thank you Jessica! I love how you got the true essence and import of this verse. Of course we have material bodies and certain designations that come associated with them (i.e. male/female), but if we focus on the spiritual aspect, everything is covered. Respect and compassion is not reserved for one species or gender – it's meant for all living entities.
What an insightful post. Context is critical in everything we see, hear, feel. It is so easy to take the sterotypical route when we see or hear something. Context gives perspective and meaning to otherwise just information. So true in religious matters as well. Great food for thought.
Hi Kathy! Thank you so much. I really like what you said of context giving perspective and meaning to information. You totally got it! That's the most important thing. Whether it be in relationships or our in our path of self-discovery, if we don't take the time and effort to really understand the true meaning behind what is being said/written ultimately we are the ones who end up losing.
I'm a relative stranger to the Gita, and haven't looked into it for years. But it seems to me that your words here embody a central theme of the whole work, which is that there must be a living dialogue between the ideal, i.e. the ultimate reality, and the everyday actual, which is the world in which one has duties. The duties are often distasteful, and may even be at odds with the truths of ultimate reality, but are duties nonetheless. It's a troubling book to me, but that's because in the Christian culture in which I was raised, there are overly-easy answers for almost everything. The message of the Gita is very different. I think the message is that life can't necessarily be made easy, but that there is a way through.


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