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With a short runway surrounded by mountains, Madeira Airport (FNC) is a thrilling locale to arrive in and depart from. Innovations were made that earned the airport an Outstanding Structure Award in 2004.
Madeira Airport has one terminal and a runway that has been extended multiple times. This airport services millions of passengers every year aboard both domestic and international flights.
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A couple dozen youngsters were hanging around the sideline after a recent Oregon football practice inside the Moshofsky Center, hoping to snag an autograph or capture a picture with some of their favorite Ducks.
Curtis White knew exactly how the kids were feeling.
A Eugene native, White has been in their shoes before. He was that energetic, young fan willing to do almost anything to get an up-close look at his favorite team — and dreaming that one day he could be one of those Ducks handing out the autographs, not seeking them.
That dream has indeed come true. Unfortunately for White, the view from which he rooted for the Ducks as a kid hasn't changed much.
A promising redshirt freshman tight end, the former Sheldon High School star has been sidelined for much of the spring after spraining an ankle, stalling a chance to prove himself at a position in need of depth help. That injury followed a fall in which he redshirted while recovering from a second surgery on his left shoulder.
Despite the setbacks, White is in high spirits these days, and he remains optimistic that he can be a valuable member of the team in the near future.
"Everything's great. I'm having an awesome time," he said. "I just got rolled up on (while blocking) and I got a sprained ankle. I'll be fine. It's nothing big."
Big would be an apt description for the expectations of White after he helped Sheldon win two state titles in three years. He committed to the Ducks during his sophomore year at Sheldon, and then blossomed into one of the highest-rated recruits ever from Eugene, garnering all-American honors and five-star status.
But he suffered a torn labrum in his shoulder for the second time during the second game of his senior season at Sheldon. He missed one game because of the injury, but played the rest of the season with the injury and helped the Irish to a 14-0 season.
He then had his second shoulder surgery in January 2010. By the time he joined the Ducks for fall camp last August, White knew he wasn't yet fully healed.
"I just took the time to get better and get healthy," he said. "Basically, as soon as I got healthy with that, I came out and pulled my hamstring because I hadn't been running very hard because of the shoulder injury. So I was out for awhile with that, and it just seems like I've been plagued with these injuries."
Still, being part of Oregon's run to the BCS National Championship game was a special memory, and a powerful motivator as he prepared for this spring.
"Just being part of it was awesome," he said. "Walking into the stadium, I was half fan, half player. It was crazy. I get chills just thinking about it today. Hopefully we can get back there and I can make an impact in the game next time."
Entering this spring, White was eager to prove he could be a viable backup to seniors David Paulson and Brandon Williams, and he did have a few solid practices before the ankle injury.
"I was coming in to compete. But my body just hasn't held up, unfortunately," he said, adding: "I feel like I can compete now. When I'm healthy, I think I can play (well). … Everything the coaches have been telling me is true. I just need to stay healthy and hopefully I can be that unstoppable force everyone says I will be." Click here for the complete story.


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Appearances can be tricky, but at this point in time it seems as if we have survived the apex of the mass hysteria that has consumed the greater portion of this young Grizzly offseason.
Robert Pera has spoken, albeit in his own unconventional way. Coach Joerger is back in the fold, and even locked up for an extra year for a layer of added stability. Sure, there's a GM search to be conducted, and a very crucial decision to be made on somebody's end regarding the future of one Zachary Randolph in a Grizzlies uniform, but amid all the madness, there remains just one outstanding question that supersedes the rest:
Turn down for what?
A lot of chatter has been dusted about the Grizzlies Message Boards and other public forums regarding whether or not this current incarnation of the Memphis Grizzlies, the Grit n' Grind era if you will, has reached its ceiling as an NBA contender. If I come across another lazy "we're the new Atlanta Hawks" comparison recklessly peppered about to accompany the aforementioned assertion, I may blow a gasket… pending what that phrase actually means.
Now while I admit that there is some legitimate smoke and fire residing on both sides of this discussion, I'm not here to argue whether or not this group can or will ever truly make a deep and serious run for a title, because my answer remains the same either way:
Turn down for what?
Assume that the Grit n' Grind era's ultimate destiny is in fact to be a "tough out" in the playoffs for a few more years to come before riding off into the sunset. A sobering thought to say the least, but perhaps it is so. As Sir Charles likes to remind us, father time is undefeated, and it's no secret that the major performers on the Grizzlies roster aren't getting any younger. Professional sports rosters go through rebuilds all the time, and it may turn out to be true that this team's shortest avenue towards true title contention lies along that road.
But I don't think it's the proper road for the Grizzlies to take just yet.
As die hard fans, we tend to divorce ourselves from the notion of the team we cheer for actually being a business, but the fact of the matter is that at the end of the day the Grizzlies that we know and love are a brand, just like any other. And just like Apple, Coca-Cola, Nike, or any other of the fan favorites on the block, the Memphis Grizzlies have to build up enough equity in their brand to accentuate the good times, and carry as much as they can over the minefields the bad.
This is why embracing "Grit n' Grind" has been so pivotal to the Grizzlies and their fan base, alike. Without a preconceived history of what it is to be an NBA team in Memphis, it was imperative to have something tangible to gravitate towards and latch onto. A culture, a personality — specifically one that holds to the city in which it resides a mirror image of itself manifest on the hardwood, has proven to be just the thing.
The Grizzlies as an organization are still among the younger franchises in the league, and the effect is exaggerated even greater if you exclusively consider their time in Memphis as part of the venture. Being in your relative infancy when weighed against the rest of the league means that brand development is still paramount with regards to the growth of the team, even if it means standing in the way of a "quicker" path to title contention.
Of course winning a title is as lucrative an outcome as can be, but if I was running the organization — and I hate to say this — it ranks a distant second, behind building this team's support wheel to spin this thing into a sustainably viable NBA franchise. Of course the promised return of going the young and reckless route is enticing, but on the best of days it's a gamble of fortune. Squeezing as much as you can out of a highly favorable era, on the other hand, is an investment. Unless I'm the second coming of Haralabos Voulgaris, I'll take the sound investment over an afternoon at the casino any day of the week. For what it's worth, he probably would too.
As much as the "title or bust" blowhard would like to discredit the Grizzlies' recent success, the mere illusion that Memphis could contend for the title through a puncher's chance, while trotting out tough series after tough series against legitimate title built teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder, goes a long way in establishing the Grizzlies' legitimacy as a franchise. Myself included, fans have build more connections with the Grizzlies brand in these past few playoff battles than any of the regular seasons leading up to them combined. National media is paying more attention to the organization than ever before, and to be frank, I'm not quite sure we're used to it yet.
At this stage of the game, continually banging your head against the ceiling is acceptable; even necessary. And we're not the Hawks for doing so, because we weren't the Hawks before we entered this phase. When you're building a brand, context is everything.
I'm not proposing that the Grizzlies stick this course forever, but the NBA is a hard business. It's a zero-sum game; for every winner there is a loser. Given the difficulty of chasing success, a young brand like the Grizzlies has to milk the horse of good times, so to speak, for all it's worth.
When you reach a point of diminishing returns — when this stuff stops spinning the wheel to get more people more interested in the Grizzlies, then it's time to do what you must to trim the fat and move on. But until then, it's all about making the team as competitive as possible to maintain the illusion of the puncher's chance.
Where the tipping point actually lies is a major decision that the front office will be facing next summer when Gasol's contract is up, or even at the trade deadline if things are really looking down, but there's certainly the requisite momentum to exhaust for the time being.
Even if one does not believe this to be the case, consider the stance of the Grizzlies going forward.
In order to have a successful rebuild when the time comes, it's important to make the proper preparations to set yourself up to do so effectively and efficiently. What you do not want to do is dive into a rebuild haphazardly, leaving your recently invigorated fans without a light at the end of the tunnel. There is a lot of hoping, praying, and clutching onto rabbit feet involved in the process of a rebuild. If you're careful in your execution, you mitigate those three factors to the best of your ability.
With the wonky protection installed on the draft pick that has been traded to Cleveland, the Grizzlies have placed themselves in a precarious position, where it gives them additional incentive to remain in win-now mode for the next few seasons. The protection has the Grizzlies withholding the rights to the selection if they end up either picking in the top five (which is standard) or making the playoffs, and carries for the summers of 2015 and 2016. For the subsequent two years (2017 and 2018), the selection holds only the typical top-five protection, and becomes unprotected thereafter.
Given the way the lottery is constructed, in order to ensure maintaining their pick if they miss out on the playoffs next season, beyond any doubt, would have to finish as either the worst or second worst team in the entire league. Ask Philadelphia — that's not as easy as it sounds. And ask Detroit — it's no fun to lose out on a lotto pick, when you could really use one. Why adventure into the muddy waters of a rebuild now, only to put yourself at risk of losing the benefits that a full-blown shake-up promises to yield?
If you ride out the strange pick-protection phase as a tough out in the postseason for the next three years, presumably garnishing the team resume with a few exciting runs along the way, the pick that ultimately transfers to Cleveland in 2017 falls somewhere in the 15-30 range. Former Grizzlies CEO Jason Levien initially stated when assuming control of the team that they believed in a window of 5 years with the current core, which would drag them directly into this theoretical 2017 summer. From this point of reference forward, you are relieved of the risk of surrendering the lottery pick that you'd find yourself in desperate need of as you prepare to undergo a period of serious roster renovation.
Long story short, unless the Grizzlies find a way to orchestrate a trade that nets them that pick back from the Cavs, it makes little sense to accelerate a rebuild within the next 3 years.
Hence for a final time I pose the question that rings ever-present: turn down for what?
There will come a time to begin anew, but as outlined above, the clock has not struck twelve just yet. And just to be clear, I'm neither advocating for Grizzlies brass to simply hang tight and reap the benefits of prior construction, nor is this a disguised anecdote in favor of keeping any specific player on the Grizzlies roster next season or beyond. No single player is bigger than the name on the front of the jersey, and I'd move whoever it takes to keep this team competitive.
What I do mean to implore is that now is the time for the Grizzlies' braintrust, whomever such a title may entail, to give it all they've got. Make this team as damned good as you possibly can for the next 3 years, without compromising the future by trading away unrealized draft picks. Heck, make the Western Conference Finals again. Keep the spirit of the most enjoyable era of Grizzlies basketball alive and well.
Success is a fleeting master, and support is a fickle beast. Treat them with care when they are on your side.
Don't be shy to drop me a line on Twitter @StevieDanziger and give me your take on the preservation of the Grit n' Grind era!


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October 28, 2005 Lance Cpl. Daniel Bubb died in combat in Iraq during his second tour of duty, one day shy of his 20th birthday. He was honored this week at a candlelight vigil in one of his favorite places, a cave in his hometown of Grottoes, Va.
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October 27, 2005 A sniper killed Army Spc. Lucas Frantz in the Iraqi city of Mosul on his 22nd birthday. We look at the life of this small-town football hero.
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October 27, 2005 A need for foreign workers in Iraq -- and the flood of American dollars into the country -- have created a labor network that critics call misleading, illegal and even dangerous. Chicago Tribune correspondent Cam Simpson retraced the fatal journey of 12 men from Nepal.
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October 27, 2005 Among the 2,000 U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq is 20-year-old Michelle Witmer, a Wisconsin National Guard member killed in an ambush in April 2004. Her parents and sisters still struggle with the loss, even as they try to move on with their lives. Wisconsin Public Radio's Brian Bull reports.
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October 26, 2005 Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the deepening dilemma of the war in Iraq is starkly illustrated in two areas: the narrow passage of the Iraqi constitution and the growing body count of Americans and Iraqis.
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October 25, 2005 At least 2,000 U.S. forces have been killed in Iraq since the United States invaded the country two and a half years ago. With the support of a majority of Americans waning, many Senate Democrats are reconsidering their votes to authorize President Bush's military action in Iraq -- an issue that continues to split the party.
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Golf Hackathon
Welcome to Hack Golf—an open-innovation initiative
aimed at crowdsourcing the future of the game.
It is illogical to say one set of rules for all levels of golfers is fair. Pros have so many advantages over recreational players, replacing equipment as often as they want, balls not available to the public, caddies who carry their clubs, read their putts, find their balls in the rough, swing coaches, fitness coaches, they get to play every day on the finest courses. Most rec players have none of this, so rec rules should be different. Purists say you should know the rules, yet even the pros always have to ask for rulings in the middle of a round, I guess they don't know the rules either. Let's face it, several rules are downright silly and have nothing to do with the skill of the game. (see more in the option box).
Have one set of rules for tournament play and a separate set of rules for non-tournament play. Pace of play will improve if we do away with stroke and distance penalties, and provisional shots. All penalties are to be one shot, play the ball at the nearest point of relief and move on. When it is your turn to putt, you can only read from behind the ball, unless you are the first to putt, otherwise no walking all over the green when it is your turn, do that while the first player is doing that. Do away with technicalities, if no advantage was gained by a minor rules infraction then show some sportsmanship by ignoring it. Let your score simply be the result of your shotmaking skills.
Hi Joe,
great post--the game played by the pros is not even the same game that we play---it would be the same analogy if we talked about car racing and the rest of us drivng on the roads---its not the same not even supposed to be the same. We could work on refining some of your points and of course add a few but you are certainly on to something that actually could be adopted by the golfing world--take care email@example.com p.s.--i "liked" your post--bg


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Tomato and Bread Soup
- four 3/4-inch- (2-cm-) thick slices peasant bread
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil
- 3 medium cloves garlic,smashed, peeled, and sliced
- 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
- 14 large basil leaves, washed well and cut across into narrow strips
- 1 3/4 pounds (790 g) plum tomatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch (.5-cm) dice
- 4 cups (1 liter) chicken stock [for a vegetarian soup, use Garlic Broth ]
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt, or less if using commercial broth
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- good olive oil, for serving
Heat the oven to 225°F (107°C; less than #1/2 gas mark; less than #1/4 British regulo). Place the bread directly on the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, just to dry the bread out; do not brown. Break the bread into large pieces.
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Stir in the basil and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Cook at a low boil for 13 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir in the stock, bread, salt, and pepper. Return to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring and breaking up the bread with the back of a spoon, for 15 minutes. The bread should break down to a mush. Remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
Serve with a few grinds of fresh pepper, and drizzled with some good olive oil.
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AFTER A LONG run of leaked images and artist's impressions, followed by an international unveiling at the New York Motor Show, the 2010 Subaru Liberty is now here in Australia and on sale.
As with others in its market segment, the Honda Accord Euro and Mazda6, the new Liberty has grown in size.
Now 6mm longer, 90mm wider, 85mm taller and riding on a wheelbase 80mm longer, the 2010 Subaru Liberty is an all-round larger car than its forebear.
Nick Senior, Managing Director Subaru Australia, said the new fifth-generation Liberty takes the model to a new level, with more sophisticated styling and equipment, safety, durability and innovation.
"New Liberty offers outstanding ride and handling, and every variant in the range offers better fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
"Safety is not optional at Subaru. That's clearly demonstrated by the inclusion of dual front, side, curtain and driver's knee SRS airbags, energy-absorbing engine cradle, framed door windows for added cabin strength and strategic strengthening of the body," Mr Senior said.
The all-new Liberty will initially be offered with three engines.
A 2.5 litre SOHC naturally aspirated engine producing 123kW and 229Nm of torque starts the range, achieving a fuel economy of 8.9 l/100km on the combined cycle with the manual transmission, and 8.4 l/100km with the CVT transmission.
Sitting above the naturally aspirated 2.5 four-cylinder is a turbocharged, DOHC version producing 195kW at 5600rpm and 350Nm of torque at 2400rpm.
The 2.5 litre turbocharged four-cylinder is available with either a six-speed manual (9.8 l/100km) or a five-speed automatic (9.7 l/100km).
The 3.6 litre DOHC naturally aspirated six-cylinder engine of the 3.6R is the largest capacity engine ever offered with the Liberty, developing 191kW at 5600rpm and 350Nm of torque at 4400rpm.
Subaru says that using regular 90 RON unleaded petrol, the 3.6R engine - available with an automatic transmission only - consumes just 10.3 l/100km on the combined cycle.
In all, three transmissions are on offer. A six-speed manual is available with the naturally aspirated 2.5i and the turbocharged Liberty GT, and a CVT transmission is available with the 2.5i only.
A five-speed automatic transmission can be optioned for the Liberty GT, and the six-cylinder Liberty 3.6R.
Interior And Driving
The performance-oriented GT and 3.6R models feature Subaru's Intelligent Drive (SI-Drive) system. Offering three different driving set-ups, SI-Drive allows drivers to refine performance to suit their driving preferences.
Intelligent mode is designed to provide a gentle, smooth power out, contributing to greater fuel economy.
Sport mode - the default setting - optimises performance on city and highway drives (Subaru describes this mode as a good option for routine, day-to-day driving).
Sport # mode increases revs for sharper, sportier driving; this mode cannot be engaged when the engine is cold.
A new more open dash and instrument panel is joined by an electronic parking brake and 10-way driver's seat and four-way front passenger seat.
The newly-designed three-spoke steering wheel features steering-mounted controls and sports style.
Paddle shifters are featured on automatic and CVT models.
An 'ECO' gauge acts to advise economy-minded drivers of the status of their driving as it relates to fuel consumption, the needle staying in the green zone for eco-friendly driving and moving to the yellow zone for higher consumption.
The full Liberty range has been awarded a 5-Star ANCAP crash safety rating, with a 3-Star pedestrian safety rating.
Vehicle Dynamics Control, Subaru's electronic stability program, is standard across the Liberty range.
Other safety features include ABS anti-lock brakes with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, and curtain, driver's, driver's knee airbags, and dual front and side airbags.
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|Liberty 2.5i Sports Lineartronic CVT sedan
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|Liberty 2.5i Sports Premium Lineartronic CVT SatNav sedan
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|Liberty 2.5 GT Premium manual SatNav sedan
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- if it goes as well as it looks it should be ok.more pics and info on the outback please.
- As an Impreza fan and owner over the years (the non doof doof variety ...) and a great admirer of the simple sophisticated elegance of the current outgoing Liberty/Legacy inside and out, this new replacement design in my opinion, is an abomination of design, not surprising considering the ex-Alfa + BMW designer who penned the outgoing Liberty (Andreas Zappatinas?) was tossed out not long ago. With all due respect to the brilliant engineers at Subaru, they are not great designers; it appears they have done the job! The incoming version in my opinion resembles a poorly souped-up 1990's Daewoo .... how on earth does Subaru think that will hold up against the Maz6 or Honda Euro, let alone the elegant Euro's ... what a chance Subaru has missed over the years, to stick it to the likes of Audi ...
- well i think once again subaru have lost touch with what the world likes for styling, this looks cheap and miles away from the sleek styling of it's competitors. maybe the AU falcon will start to earn cred against subaur's line up, if it's not ugly it's boring...aka...tribeca. wish subaru reps all the best to compete with this product!!!!
- Give me a bucket - I'm gonna be sick. What a joke Subaru - you really need to learn from Mazda designers what cars should look like. My wife drives an 08 Liberty which is a great looking car and we love it. I would not go near this new design - no matter how good a car it is. It looks plain feral - like the bastard child of a Kia and Hyundai. Lift your game Subaru - youv'e lost me as a customer.
- The side and the rear views are ok but not great, however, I could live with it.The front is just plain ugly and awkwade, hopefully sales tank and they do a quick facelift like they did with the Tribeca.
I currently own a MY07 liberty and was thinking of upgrading but it will definetly not be a new MY10 in its current form.
Also, what are they thinking with supplying a crappy CVT gearbox, the Liberty is unique in the medium car segment because it has AWD and is more of a drivers car.
- What's with the engines? The 2.5 four is basically the same engine they have used for the last three models, with an extremely modest power increase, while 190kw from a 3.6litre 6 is well off the pace. Going by the last model, they will be pretty thirsty as well.
- I'm a fan of the previous model liberty (2005), it does look bulkier but if it's designed bigger then bulk goes hand in hand. I have to reserve judgement till I see it in the flesh as well. I want to update to the liberty wagon premium pack,(if it's still an option), further company purchases will depend on greater luggage space!
- despite the controversial looks (which are growing on me, however i'll wait to see it in the flesh)...
if australia gets the new subaru liberty base-model 2.5i with USA specs, i will be appalled...
according to subaru usa website, the USA-spec new base-model 2.5i has:
- steel wheels with hub caps
- no body coloured side mirrors
- no dual exhaust
- no chrome exhaust
- no leather gear shift
- no leather steering wheel
- no driver's auto up/down power window wtf?? gotta hold it down? surely not..
- no 6-dash cd player
the current model 2.5i liberty has all the above things, plus leather seats atm (due to end of the model sellouts), which IMO keeps it a cut above toyotas. hopefully subaru australia isnt so tight-a$$ as subaru USA and keeps the liberty 2.5i as a fairly premium car to differentiate it from more plastic cars... i mean, seriously.. hub caps? what is this.. 1993?
- Ha - What a shocker. I like the comment about it looking like the bastard child of Kia and Hyundai! - Spot on in my opinion.
I also agree with the comment that the new model will benefit us who have 4gens in terms of resale value. Hang on, I won't be buying a 2010 liberty, so perhaps I will hold onto my 05 wagon!
I love the liberty as it is a Mid Size, Great looking, Quality built car. This new model looks too large, ugly, and as others have said, looks like a kia or daewoo from the 90's.
It also looks like it is running four space savers, which means it would need rediculous 20 inch rims to fill out those stupidly styled wheel arches!
- I commented on August 11 but I saw this in the flesh at Parramatta Subaru this afternoon. The back looks WAAAAY better in the flesh. Yes, not everybody will like it, but I thought the back looked so crap in pictures but it honestly doesn't look too bad. The first time I laid eyes on the back when I walked into the showroom, i was a little relieved. Still prefer the current model, but yeah..
- Yep. Not a touch on the last model style-wise. HAven't seen teh full spec's on the base model but will be interested to see they if they are still building to price rather than quality they were known for. Price is up to $40000 drive-away for the base model which is too big a jump. Will it still have the engine rattle at 2500rpm that came with the '08 2.5i manual like mine that Subaru refuse to fix? I think not!
- Keith, I thought the price of the 2.5i at least would remain the same as the previous model..
The quality of materials on the dashboard, console and steering wheel (radio & cruise control buttons) seem cheaper than the current model
Leg room is heaps better.
Every review I've read says that it "now has split fold rear seats" but I can confirm that it doesnt.. maybe only the wagon has them? or americans? that was one thing i was most looking forward to... sad!
- Just been to look at a 2.5 Premium. The lining in the center armrest was a piece of loose felt. I could to a better job myself with cheap & nasty materials from Bunnings. I thought the Toyota Camry was bland but this takes the cake.
On a positive note it's cheaper than the Accord Euro Luxury and it's got more space... but that's about it.
- I agree with Marty... way better in the flesh. Had a look at them yesterday at Docklands Melbourne. The pics on the net do not do them justice. The car is a great package. 6cyl loses the Bilstein pack however have left it for the the turbo model for the "performance enthusiasts". It's not a race car by all means but its a good balance between luxury and enough get up and go to enjoy the drive. Fixed alot of the probs from previous model. 60/40 split fold. Xenons. Smart key entry. Sat Nav/DVD standard on GT. Pretty much no extras needed.
Ordering a GT next week.
- Well guys, I drove this baby on the weekend - the Liberty GT Premium model. Loved it and have placed an order. Looks much better in the flesh than in photos, particularly in Steel Grey. Not that I had an worries with the look in the photos.
The really important bit is that the car is brilliant! A huge step up in quality over the previous model. Bigger inside, expecially in the back seat. Better quality finish etc.
Performance is exceptional and the ride is fine.
Overall a brillient car and I can't wait to take delivery.
- I had the chance to see one in the flesh on Sunday, and believe me, it is as ugly as in the pictures, if not worse.
My frist reaction was to think it was an Epica with some headlight issue, but the surprise was seeing a Subaru badge on that thing.
Die-hard Subaru fans will probably like it, because they buy the brand no matter what they do or how they look (think Impreza), but "general buyers" will be probably looking for a Honda or Mazda dealer by now...
- Its hard to say whether i like the new design or not. Looking at it from individual styling elements, its actually quite attractive. But put it all together and somehow it seems not quite right.
I haven't seen one in the metal so I'll reserve judgement until then. The current Mazda 3 is somewhat the same. It looks quite odd in pictures and has some questionable styling elements. But in the metal it does look pretty good.
Give it some time, and Im sure people will warm up to it.
But at the moment, I'm still going to stick with saying that the Mazda 6 LSH is probably the best looking mid-sizer. I just hope mazda doesn't screw it up with an oversized smiley face.
- Oh and re: the comment about the bastard child of hyundai/kia. I can't see any elements of Hyundai or Kia in this design. And even if it were, you must've been talking about Hyundai/Kia of Old, as at the moment they are churning out some very nice looking cars! e.g. new ix35, i40, Kia VG, Cerato, Koup
- Cheap shot Lee - you are entitled to your opinion and I to mine. I made my decision after having driven the car - have you?
No I am not a Subaru dealer, nor am I a dyed in the wool Subaru tragic. I have owned more than 20 cars over the years, including Audis (2), Holdens (10), Toyotas (2), Fords (2), a Mazda (1), Nissans (3). I have owned two Subarus previously, a Liberty and an Outback H6.
I make my car selection based on what I can afford and what I believe to be the car that best meets my needs. Looks are a consideration and I do agree with Baji about the lappearance of the Mazda 6. But for me any car purchase is not just looks. It is about how the car drives, how iot makes me feel, how it performs. On these criteria the Liberty GT is the perfect car for me.
- Come on people, I went to see the Liberty today and it looks terrific, the photo's do it no real justice whatsoever. It's much bigger than the previous model both outside and in. I'm 6 foot and there is still plenty of legroom in the back behind me. The boot is flat and BIG. Generally the finish and the materials used inside are second to none (went to look at a couple of Audi's afterward and their finish was no better). Overall a great car visually and I've booked my test drive for next week (looking at the 3.6R Premium) and I'm sure it will drive to my expectations, which are very high.
- How about compared to its predecessor to start with? The previous model was conservative but it was a handsome car. And how about compared to all of its marketplace rivals? The Ford Mondeo, Mazda 6, Honda Accord Euro?
It's awful. Sorry.
I have a 08 Volvo C30 T5 and an 08 MX5 BTW.
- RBH, have you actually seen the car in the metal? Because if you're only judging it on the photos then you are doing yourself a great disservice and I think you're making comments unwisely because I have seen it and it's much, much better than just the photos. The end of the day though it's everyones choice as I don't like the C30, but I'm not shouting out that's it's ugly, just not to my liking. Mind you looking at the two cars you own, they are very conservative, so perhaps the more bolder styling of the new Liberty goes against your preference.
- I don't know how any of you can compare the liberty with other
production cars in it's class. It's AWD, the GT has 0-100 in 5.4
performance - now tell me what other production car in it's class comes close???? In regard to exterior styling, sure they could have done a bit better, however it is much better than the Mazda, Toyota and ford and can't wait to take delivery ///// go the eels!!!!!!!!
- The Liberty is "not to my liking then". Better? Thing is, I don't think it will be to a lot of peoples liking either. Yes I have seen it in the flesh.
And yes, I know the Liberty has a hi-po GT model that probably doesn't even represent 10% of all Liberty sales, but the majority of buyers for the regular Liberty models will be looking at the vehicles I compared it to. All of them much better looking IMHO.
- You know what? All this talk about whether the car is attractive or not is just subjective opinion. One man's meat etc. For example Rob, many people would find it amusing that you criticise the Liberty's appearance when you own a Volvo C30 T5. e.g. th=is quote from here (http://www.caradvice.com.au/4061/2007-volvo-c30-t5-road-test/6/): "From the front, the C30 simply looks stunning, but from the back, it doesn't have the same feel. As if a divorced couple designed the car, the front and rear simply do not talk to each other at all. Put sexy curves on the bonnet and add a touch of European elegance and it's obvious, the C30 is beautiful. But stop there, don't go looking at the rear." Like I said, to each his own....
Having driven the GT over a fairly extensive test route, I found it to be quite an amazing car. I have voted with my chequebook and take delivery on Tuesday. Based on how difficult it was to get one, and the feedback from several dealers, I am pretty certain that the Liberty will be a sales success.
- I'm not saying it isn't a great car. I just think the slab-sided tall glasshouse look (which I'm sure is great for packaging) really doesn't do anything for the car's proportions. It makes it look more "people mover" than "sports sedan". I think it's a huge step backwards in apprearance from the previous model. It would seem that most people in the motoring press agree with me. Similar poor styling has cost the WRX it's cult car crown too.
And yes, I know the C30 has polarising styling too, but at least it's proportioned.
- C'mon guys. Everyone's got their own opinion and we should respect that. Mine is that Subie could have done better aesthetically, especially on those headlights, but in the flesh it truly looks much better, especially the black GTs! Great drive, more refined, heaps more space, AWD, etc and STILL the ONLY car manufacturer that has 5 star rating for EVERY car in its range in Australia. Lots of good points at a price that hasn't increased. I'm liking it. I reckon the bulk of people (I didn't say everyone) will warm up to it once it's out there on the roads.
- Isn't that the problem though? It's okay to have a car that polorises opinion, with some people loving it and some people hating it, so long as the people that love it are the ones you want to sell to (my own Volvo C30 would be a very good example).
The problem with the new Liberty is that opinions on its looks seem to range from at worst, "God it's ugly", to at best, "it looks better in the flesh than in photos", "it's not that bad" and "maybe they could have done better". Pretty much everybody concedes it's not Subaru's best effort and, following the qually "challenging" current model Imprezza, this is starting to look like an unhappy trend for Subaru. This is a shame because fundamentally Subaru seems to build very good cars. Cars that could reach a bigger market if Subaru understood that for many people cars are as much an emotional purchase as a practical one.
- Yep, fair comment, RBH. Have to say that makes sense. I must say, I loved the Subarus of the 90s. They were quirky enough to be different, but still interestingly designed and not downtight ugly. In particular, I loved the SVX coupe (which was just far too expensive unfortunately), the RS Turbo and even the interestingly styled Vortex. Totally unconventional, but still not ugly. From these models and others, they built a good reputation and a die hard fan following. The original WRX then became a huge cult car. These were the great days of Subaru. Unfortunately, after this, they continued to build good quality cars, but aimed for a broader range of the market - in doing this, they have lost what was really a unique, specialised market of true, loyal Subaru fans. A shame really. (RBH, I notice that you've said a fair bit of negative stuff on this new model - how come you keep coming back to the Liberty blogs if you don't like the new look - no offense intended, but just interested)
- Good point carnut. Hard to understand why RBH is so negative when he clearly hasn't seen the car in the flesh nor driven it. I get the feeling RBH that, no matter how well the new Liberty looked or performed, you would not be a buyer.
I took delivery of my GT on Tuesday and could not be happier. I am one of theose people who moved away from Subaru (mainly because I am 188 cm / 92 kg and previous models were simply too small inside) and they have won me back with this one.
All of the news and reviews onthe GT have been very positive - admittedly critical of its looks - and I am sure it wil come to be recognised as a standout.
BTW, talking to the dealer on Tuesday he told me that the new Liberty is selling VERY well and that orders for the GT in particular are filling very quickly.
I guess the buying public will vote with their feet and their dollars.
- As a Subaru fan I had a look at the new GT wagon, to me it looks like a squashed Tribeca.
Looked at it for at least 10 minutes thinking it would grow on me....not yet!
Test drive next week, I'm sure it will be better then my current GT which is an automatic and they don't get off the line quick.
New automatic is quicker then the manual....good!!!
Still.....don't know about the looks.....maybe it will grow on me...over a few years.
- All these comments about shaped pressed metal. True subie fans see through cosmetics and understand the depth of the design in engineering and function. When you are driving it you cant see the outside shape, you only care about the cosmetics to display yourself to others(how you think others judge you). The uglier and understated the car the better in my opinion eg 06 forester GT a real wolf in sheeps clothing, a near perfect car in my opinion. Purchasers of ugly but excellent engineered cars are showing their sophistication as the motoring intelligentsia. Those who buy cars because they look good are the punters who are swayed by clever marketers and who need to display who they are by what they drive.
- all this rant about cosmetics, its only pressed metal. When you drive it you cant see the exterior, the outside shape is for showing off and or trying to impress people. True motoring sophisticates dont give damn about shaped metal sheeting, its the engineering and dynamics that counts. Those overly impressed by exterior design are punters who are too easily manipulated by the cunning marketers.
- I will confess that I was not impressed with the exterior in the photos; however, they do look better when you see them closeup. I went to my local Subaru dealer and was impressed with the suggestion of strength and purpose in the design. There's a strong muscularity in the design aesthetic which was backed up by the test drive. I've never driven a car that feels this surefooted and hard wired to the road. The CVT works seamlessly and the interior impresses with the optimum use of space. I'm actually negotating now on buying a 2.5i Sports Premium. I'm very close to signing on the dotted line, but I'm haggling on changeover price.
- Cosmetic car exteriors have always had greater sway than engineering and dynamics, look back at the E-type Jag no doubt a design masterpiece and classic but an engineering and build quality disaster. Back then I had a Lotus Elan S4 SE my mate had an E-Type, getting out of the Lotus and driving the E-type was like getting into a truck, but the Jag really could pull the chicks, a major consideration in those days. Subaru are building superb value engineered PRACTICAL drivers cars, may they keep doing so.
- Maniuplated by marketers because I want to drive a car that I can stand looking at. What bollocks!
If Subaru actually made their cars good to look at, they could have it all. It doesn't take much more effort to build a good looking car than an ugly one. So why the hell build an ugly one?
- 0-100 in 5.4 seconds. I dont think so. webpage says 6.3. subaru's "boy racer for grown ups" forester xt has a gearbox and suspension from the stoneage and 0-100 of 7.9 seconds. but if you read nick seniors speil youd think you were about to drive a v8 touring car. wouldnt touch a subaru again.
not a scratch on the vw r36 passat they are trying very hard to compete with.
- "wouldnt touch a subaru again." What's the story behind the comment Michael? Don't understand the VW reference, I have owned two Audis (the Passat shares many components with the Audi) and both were unreliable, uncomfortable and hugely expensive to run. Try $1,300 for a 30,000 km service. The Liberty GT service is $240 fixed price!
Now that I have owned and driven the GT for almost 4 weeks,including a drive to Newcastle and back with 4 up, I have to say the car has way exceeded my expectations. The performence, even limited to 4000 rpm as per the manufacturer's instructions for running in, is amazing, expecially inthe wet.Coming from Aussie V8 territory, I have to say that I did niot expect the performance of the GT to be so good.
Positive press reviews for the Liberty, and the GT in particular, keep coming in i.e. Top Gear Oz this month,
Wheels, Motor and today's Sunday Telegraph "the Liberty sets the new class benchmark."
"Close your eyes and you would think you are in a 3 series BMW."
Having droves both the manual and the auto, I can't imaging why anyone would pick the manual (especially if most of the driving is in the city and suburbs) when the auto is quicker, smoother and can be controlled manually. Love the way it blips the throttle when you drop a gear!
And, as stated before, the looks are a personal thing. I love the looks of the GT and that's that.
- Currently a MY07 XT Forester owner and looking at upgrading due to the gov 50% tax rebate running out soon. Cannot come at the looks of the current Forester. Test drove the GT (SEDAN,AUTO) yesterday. Impressive car. Looks better in the yard than on the screen. To improve the looks I am looking at a meshed front replacement and a boot lip spoiler. Have not seen any of these extras in the flesh but has anyone else?
- I'm lost to where Subaru pulled this one from. Oh, it's a Toyota with a Subaru badge, now that explains why...
Previous Liberty owner, looking for a replacement, I don't think I'll be touching this Gen5 model. I actually don't want to see it on the road, I'll feel ashamed.
- I completely agree with RBH in this discussion. I am extremely disappointed in the direction Subaru have been heading, particularly with their styling. It seems to me that Subaru used to be targeted at a particular niche of customers that were looking for an alternative to the status-quo, and they appealed to that niche very successfully but are now looking to expand their customer base from that niche market to the mainstream. Mainstream means higher volumes, which means higher profits, after all. So while Subaru's previous target market perceive the company's product as losing it's lustre, many other people are now considering a Subaru as their next car, thus justifying this new direction to the board of directors. Such a shame, because I fell into that old niche and am now wondering what brand my next car will be, rather than whether it will be a Forester, Impreza or Liberty.
- Yes I think you a right Joe. I tried very hard to like the new liberty, but I lacks the excitement I expect from Subarus. I have driven both the auto and manual but without any luck. I have put my money back in my pocket and waiting for MY11 models. The forester with the 195kw engine and 6 speed box may be enough to get me back irrespective of the looks.
- agree with you ***, but where did you get the idea of a forester with 195 kw engine? is this speculation or is something on the grapevine. as mentioned in previous posts am after natural successor to 06 XT forester ie it must be very quick and agile. latest forester is a truck and no matter how much power you stick in it, it will handle like a barge.
- Ugly in the pics, ugly in the metal...it's all the same, the thing is ugly. So no matter how good a car it is otherwise - they've lost me as a customer - I prefer substance and style. But my real gripe is dumping of the door grips and frameless windows....just isn't the same......has firmed my decision to update my 2.5i to a later GT wagon. I agree with Des - this new model may help support used prices?
- I rest my case....
"SYDNEY – November 5, 2009: The new generation Subaru Liberty and Outback have achieved remarkable sales in their first full month, helping the brand to a monthly total of 3302 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures released today.
Liberty achieved its best October since 1991, retailing 738 – 119.6 per cent ahead of the same month last year and outselling key Japanese competitors.
Outback sales of 543 were 95.3 per cent up on last October.
It was Outback's best October result since 2000.
Forester maintained its status as best-selling SUV year-to-date (YTD) across all categories, with 1039 sales.
Impreza sold 965 in October, up 15.6 per cent for the month and 8.9 per cent YTD.
Tribeca sales of 17 reflected low stock, due to be replenished in the near future.
Subaru's successful October took its market share to 4.1 per cent for the month, with a YTD figure of 4.0 per cent."
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I liked the looks of the car in the flesh, the interior is great. It has everything that I want in a car. I think the Silver Steel is the better colour for the sedan. I don;t know why they would offer a green/teal colour. I'd would say that colour is bad, very bad.
THe boot is huge, comparable to the Holden. I was surprised. I was concerned that I would have less boot space moving to the Suabrau. It was the stopping factor for me with the GEN4, the larger size of the GEN5 is great (I am 186cm tall).
I am looking at purchasing early next year.
When I get it I'll let you know what I think.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — If the U.S. economic engine is ready to rev faster in 2014, this is the week we should learn how much fuel is in the gas tank.
The last big batch of reports for December and the fourth quarter are likely to show the U.S. entered the new year primed for faster growth, most economists say.
In the driver's seat is the first read on fourth-quarter gross domestic product — and a boffo number is expected. Reports on business investment and consumer spending in December will take a backseat but still offer important clues on whether the pace of growth is accelerating.
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Wall Street could use some good news after last week's stock-market beatdown, but investors shouldn't take anything for granted. Stop-and-go growth in the U.S. over the past few years has frequently disappointed markets and confounded Main Street hopes for better times ahead.
On the home front
The week kicks off with Monday's report on new home sales in December. The final month of the year probably saw a decline in demand — partly because of cold weather — but sales are likely to end up nearly 20% higher in 2013 compared to 2012.
The resurgent housing market is one of the cornerstones of the view that the U.S. economy will hit 3% annual growth in 2014 for the first time in nine years. Home sales have climbed sharply two straight years and spurred demand for a range of consumer goods to furnish the newly purchased properties. Rebounding U.S. housing market faces headwinds
The housing market, however, simply can't do the heaving lifting it once did for the economy. Sales are still two-thirds lower compared to the pre-recession peak in 2005, and rising mortgage rates resulting from Fed tapering could take some sizzle out of the market in 2014.
What would give the economy a bigger pop this year is a rebound in business investment. Companies actually slowed investment last year to roughly half the rate of 2012, a surprising move that economists link to uncertainty spawned by brawls in Washington over tax rates and federal spending.
A key clue to business investment can be found in the durable-goods report released Tuesday. Forget the headline number that's often distorted by monthly sales of Boeing jumbo jets. Look to a category known as orders for core capital goods, which surged 4.1% in November after falling in three of the four prior months.
Sounds boring, but rising business investment usually translates into more hiring, faster U.S. growth, and even more new jobs. Lackluster business spending is one of the chief reasons the recovery has been so weak. So another gain in core orders would be a welcome sign companies also expect a rosier economy in 2014.
"Firms have been holding off on making major capital purchases, but there is going to be a need to replace worn out and aging equipment, especially if demand increases," said Sam Bullard, senior economist at Wells Fargo. "Business leaders are feeling more confident about the outlook."
Fed and the big picture
The Fed takes center stage on Wednesday and the verdict is unanimous. The bank will cut bond purchases again, probably by $10 million to $65 billion a month.


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POTSDAM Potsdams annual summer celebration returns on Thursday with its mix of music, entertainment and shopping.
Marylee E. Ballou, executive director of the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce, described Summer Festival as a combination of a block party in the downtown area with coordinated events, as well as music, adding that returning guests can also look forward to some old events with a new twist.
The festival typically draws anywhere 500-900 attendees a day, according to Ms. Ballou.
Outer Market Mania returns to 200 Market St. from noon to 4 p.m. Friday after an absence of five years. The kid-centered event was cancelled in years past because of businesses leaving the plaza, but a recent revitalization provided plenty of sponsors this year.
The festival is now too big to be contained on Market Street as it once was.
After 45 years weve almost outgrown the area where this has occurred, Ms. Ballou said.
On Pine Street, the new Madstop Market opens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and is a spin on the old flea market from previous festivals. Ballou said that they are trying to revive interest in the flea market, and that Madstop, Potsdam spelled backwards, is an old nickname for the town.
On the same day, the craft show, which features handmade products by local artists, will take place beginning at 9 a.m. in at Ives Park. Non-profit organizations will also showcase at the park during the event.
Other highlights include an antique car show, the Racquette River Beer and Wine Fest, and The Orchestra of Northern New Yorks annual Junque fair, which Ms. Ballou described as a high-end garage sale.
Market Street will be blocked off to provide room for the main stage, where musicians of all stripes will perform throughout the festival.
I think music is the biggest draw of the festival. It celebrates our local music, and because of such variety, I think that brings everyone into town, Ms. Ballou said.
The festival features live music on all three days, starting at noon Thursday at the Northern Music and Video Main Stage.
There are some American Idol hopefuls, but theyre all very talented, Ms. Ballou said.
Aside from individual singers, there are also bands that play the local music circuit.
We have all genres; rock, country, bluegrass, jazz. We even have an orchestra, she noted.
According to Ms. Ballou, the festival boosts Potsdams commerce while college is out for the summer. Your clientele changes, she said, referring to the absence of college students from SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson.
The festival is held in conjunction with both colleges alumni weekends. Many who used to live in Potsdam will return to the town for the event.
People come to visit who grew up here, people come home that weekend because they remember coming to Summer Fest in the past, Ms. Ballou said.
Summer Fest begins on Thursday with a chicken barbecue at 11 a.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m., and runs from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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It was not in the classroom but in the school chapel that Dan, making his debut with us in the 2013 summer season, found his first real excitement in relation to Shakespeare.
He had encountered Macbeth in English where the class took turns in reading the lines in what seemed an unfamiliar, archaic language to a 15-year-old. But then he took drama and found himself doing the scene from Hamlet in which Hamlet comes across Claudius at prayer: 'Now might I do it pat'. The setting of the chapel was perfect and, off the page, the language powerful to engage with.
Dan went to school at Sacred Heart Catholic Comprehensive, Crosby, near Liverpool and joined an after-school drama club. They were taken to the theatre, came down to Stratford, but it is Othello at Manchester's Royal Exchange that he remembers.
His parents encouraged him to join the Everyman Youth Theatre in Liverpool. Every Friday for years his parents would take him into Liverpool for an 8pm start to the session and collect him at the end.
After a degree at Manchester University in drama and film and some postgraduate work, he was forced to take stock and realised that if he wanted to be an actor he would have to do a training course which dealt with the specifics of technique.
But how was he to fund it? He already had one student loan to repay.
He took on work, any work that enabled him to save up. At times he had four jobs on the go. Eventually he had enough to fund his first year and secured a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).
In his second year he worked with Melanie Jessop on classical text and played Richard III in a condensed version of the play. He also played Roderigo in Othello. RADA's focus on text was a wake-up.
After RADA he did Richard II at Donmar and found work at Chichester and Southwark. He was seen there by Helena Palmer, casting director for RSC.
When he got an invitation to join RSC he says that he had no concept of how the company worked. Being in an ensemble that has produced three Shakespeare plays (Hamlet, All's Well That Ends Well and As You Like It) has been confidence-building and so well did the company interact that when they came to All's Well That Ends Well it was relatively easy and fun!
In Hamlet he plays Reynaldo. Robin Soanes' presentation of Polonius as a serious, cautious statesman gives room for Dan's presentation of Reynaldo who is learning from the master and being groomed by him. There is obviously a back-story to the relationship when played.
He was given considerable responsibility for understudy roles and was thrilled by the time spent on rehearsal for the public performances. It meant he had the chance to play Orlando in As You Like It and since this role involves a wrestling match, gym training started early in the year! He says that he had to have an eye for the specific blocking of a scene so that he wouldn't throw the actress playing Rosalind, Pippa Nixon. But there was still room for some of his own ways of playing a line.
Dan is now looking forward to three weeks in Newcastle. He is interested to see how the plays will transfer to a different theatrical context and how they will be received by audiences there.
So an important year for him as an actor and one that has strengthened his commitment to Shakespeare and classical text.
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The Consequences of Orthorexia
Some possible consequences of an unhealthy preoccupation with healthy food include:
- Dramatic weight loss
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- An elevated risk of experiencing other eating disorders, such as anorexia (because of the rigidity and preoccupation with food)
- Diet failures, eating foods that are not 'correct' result in feelings of guilt and shame
Orthorexia Treatments
As a relatively newly identified and still not yet formally recognized disorder, there is not yet and research data on effective treatments for the condition.
However, experts suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is likely to be an effective treatment for the disorder, as it is for many other types of obsessive compulsive conditions.
Using CBT, Orthorexia sufferers can:
- Explore notions of the need for perfection and the true costs of a rigidly expressed dietary plan
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Jamie Shane: Turn Thanksgiving into an act of giving
Well, I am fairly certain I said this last year. And I am dead certain I will say it again next year. But it is so much a part of who I am that I can't help but to repeat myself.
Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday. I know, I know, boo-hiss me. I'm used to that reaction whenever I dare utter such an opinion about this sacrosanct American event.
Why don't I just burn a flag while I'm at it, right?
But set aside the happy joy faerie tale we tell ourselves about its origins. Forget the television images of the perfect family meal full of perfect family unity. Let go of the illusion that we spend the whole day feeling full of love and gratitude.
Be honest for a moment. Thanksgiving — as it currently stands — is wickedly selfish. We have wandered away from the point.
For most, today will be spent gratifying the self. A meal large enough to feed a Sudanese refugee for a week will be consumed by one person in one hour.
A magnificent bird will be slaughtered without thought or reflection to its sacrifice. Football will be watched over bulging bellies and apple pie while people starve and shiver in the streets. And I can guarantee that most people will never even think twice about how horribly selfish this all is — how gluttonous and self satisfying.
For, after all, this is Thanksgiving, and once we lay out our "gratitude," our duty is done and we don't have to think about it anymore.
There are those blessed few who will spend their day in service to others. They have remembered that this holiday's true roots lie in the selfless generosity of the Native Americans to the Puritans, who were in way over their heads and could not help themselves.
Had these kind people not stepped in, who knows how the course of our history might have run? They gave without thought of consequence. They helped without thought of reward. This is the true meaning of this holiday and the true way of celebrating it.
But to do that asks that we confront a dark side of our culture. It asks us to look sadness and despair in the face and own that we have a responsibility to relieve it. That is painfully hard and not much of a cause for celebration.
So we eat turkey instead. We take whatever joy we can in the bosoms of our own families and shut our eyes to the rest.
We are only human, after all.
So, this year, when you link hands with your loved ones over a table of bounty, take a moment to be real. Practice what the Buddhists call "metta meditation" and turn your gratitude inside out. Instead of feeling grateful and satisfied for yourself, push that emotion out of your heart and send it out into the world. Wish for an abundance of love and hope and health and happiness for everybody that you know and everybody that you don't know.
For just a moment, send the force of your whole family's love out to those who might need it more than you. They'll get it if you believe that they will.
We don't all have the emotional capacity to give our Thanksgiving over to others. But we do all have the ability to send goodwill and love out into the world. Like a faucet turned on and left to run, this powerful energy will find the lowest point and fill it up. On a day of bounty, it is so very, very little to give.
Be thoughtful. Be grateful.
And then pass it on.
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