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Magdalena Fernández, 2iPM009, 2009. Video installation, one-minute, fifty-six seconds. Dimensions variable. Digital animation: Marcelo DOrazio. Sound effects, corporal percussion: Courtesy Perpetuum Jazzile. Installation view at Periférico Caracas, Caracas, 2011. Photo: Ángela Bonadies. Courtesy of the artist and Faría+Fábregas Galería, Caracas.
If the works of Cuban artist, Humberto Calzada has been historically couched in an unabashed nostalgia-ism for his homeland- mapping the territory of exile with emotional and psychological force- the new works aim to readdress his very own diasporic narrative. Works on the destructive and regenerative properties of fire by Calzada are the subject of the next Florida Artist Series exhibition, on view at
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from October 12, 2011 through January 8, 2012.
Calzada, who was born in Cuba and lives in Miami, unveils this new artistic and formal language deviating from his hard-edged approach to a more unpredictable painting style. This interplay between the past and the present indexes a self-referencing journey that serves to deconstruct and recreate both the artist and/in the work. Calzada seemingly poses an open question between the personal and historical past and the promise of its future.
The museum is also opening Magdalena Fernández: 2iPM009, a video installation which incorporates sound and movement of lines and colors and Modern Meals: Remaking American Foods from Farm to Kitchen in the Wolfsonian-FIU Teaching Gallery.
Magdalena Fernández's video installation, 2iPM009, brings Geometric Abstraction to a new level of expression. During the past decade the Venezuelan-born artist (1964) has developed a body of kinetic sculptures and videos, that incorporate sound and movement of lines and colors. In 2iPM009, Fernández uses very sophisticated sound compositions to simulate rain and thunder. This exhibition, opening October 12, 2011 at The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum during Target Wednesday After Hours, includes visual imagery consisting of rapidly moving dots and lines that constantly change their configuration.
2iPM009 begins with barely audible sounds of light rain and the appearance of barely visible tiny dots. In perfectly measured timing, the dots begin to appear in greater quantity and with greater frequency, in effect evoking a twinkling starry night. The sensorial effects of sound and light are very dramatic. As the storm subsides, the imagery seems to reverse itself. It would appear natures cycle has come full circle. Ironically the sound is not real rain, but the simulation created by the Perpetuum Jazzile choir, whose artistic director conducts them to snap their fingers, clap their hands on their knees, and jump on the floorboards at different moments to create the sound of rain.
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Empathy is going the way of the land-line: one more thing the young are giving up04/20/2011
Are college students today less likely to feel sympathy for people less fortunate than them than college students were 30 years ago?
We'd better have a talk about empathy, before it's too late.
A meta-analyses study published in the August 2010 issue of Personality and Social Psychology Review looked at research empathy dating from 1979-2009, including over 13,000 college students. The researchers were looking at the personality quality referred to as dispositional empathy – which is what students display when they say that they care about the homeless man who sleeps in the park near campus.
Konrath and colleagues found that students were less likely to agree with statements such as "I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me" and "I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective." That last statement is critical to empathy.
The research indicates that a particular type of empathy has been lost. There has been a steady decline in the ability to imagine another person's point of view and to sympathize with them.
Dying and dignity: Finding a good death in the story of our lives04/19/2011
We all wish for a good life – and we try to imagine what a good death would be.
A good death may be one where we are able to have some control over how we die. What would be a part of a good death? What would you want to do with your last moments of life? There may be so many things running through your mind … but would one of them be sharing time with your family and friends?
How, and when, would you want to say goodbye?
NPR recently featured as story about a hospice in St. Louis that gives clients the opportunity to not only say goodbye but to leave a legacy of their lives, their stories.
The proof piles up: complementary medicine can change your life.04/18/2011
Hypnosis isn't all powerful – but it can sure make your life better.
A recent article in the New York Times gave an example: a middle aged woman suffering a debilitating illness, facing the fear of surgery. She undergoes four hypnotic sessions at the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Integrative Medicine. The result—a calm surgery and speedy recovery.
The reintegration of hypnosis into society is part of a bigger societal transformation. Indeed it is the forerunner of a more complete and wholesome methodology of care: a revolution of mind-body and integrative medicine. It's catching on like wildfire – with some of the biggest and best hospitals offering integrative medicine focused on mind-body techniques akin to hypnosis. Among them: Stanford Hospital, Beth Israel Medical Center, and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
In recent years, integrative medicine has seen greater credibility and wide-spread acceptance as research proves its efficacy. Its selling point for many: It's a combination of conventional treatments combined with complementary and alternative treatments.
What's the one essential skill in the new economy? Survey says: creativity04/15/2011
"Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them," said Einstein.
In these turbulent times, there are plenty of problems to go around. Families, businesses, governments—you name it and issues abound, and it seems like for decades we've been stuck.
But it may be that these seemingly insurmountable issues facing businesses, society, and government can be solved by tapping into your everyday genius; Reports are suggesting that "creativity" may well be the new form of pragmatism.
That's what Mark Batey proposes in Is Creativity the Number 1 Skill for the 21st Century. Batey, a creativity researcher and editor of the International Journal of Creativity and Problem Solving speaks to "creativity" as being an essential facet of personal skill sets in the future.
Setting your own schedule makes it easier to get your work done04/14/2011
Have you had any trouble with work-life balance recently? You wouldn't be alone. The inability to integrate work in your life, is a common complaint among employees.
So imagine, if you will, a job where you can decide when and where you work. The only requirement is that you complete all of your assigned duties. If you had it, you would be working in a ROWE or results-oriented work environment.
Employees at the Best Buy Richfield, MN offices didn't have to imagine this scenario. It was their real life work experience, beginning began back in 2005 thanks to two Best Buy employees Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler. Studying this experiment, sociology professors Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen found that it worked better than expected.
Maybe more of us should get to ROWE.
It turns out torture is in the eye of the observers -- so we need better observers04/13/2011
It seems like we should know what is and isn't torture. But do we?
Most of the debate has centered on specific techniques – sleep deprivation? Stress positions? Water boarding? The endless ways we can do one another harm seem to have created an endless shade of gray, because we'll never have a checklist big enough to cover every scenario … or exactly how they can be applied.
But what if that's the wrong way to approach the question? Is there a better way to determine what is and isn't torture?
How many people will hurt you for $33? The answer is a lesson in evil04/12/2011
"Money is the root of all evil"
Well not exactly. The actual quote is "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil…" -- Timothy 6:10
The world is still reeling from the disastrous collapse of worldwide financial markets all fueled by that toxic love for money. A lot has been written over the centuries about the problems of desire, greed, and evil; and you'd think that with all the knowledge of history to draw upon, we'd know that it's not a good idea to put others in harm's way for profit.
Sadly, a recent study has shown that we're just as eager to make the same old mistakes one more time if there's a buck in it.
At the April 2011 annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society co-author Oriel FeldmanHall presented a study that showed that even with our best spoken intentions, sometimes we will do the very opposite, especially when it comes down to money.
Participants were initially asked if they would give another person an electric shock in order receive a cash payout. When presented with that option as a purely hypothetical situation, most people said no.
Then they were given a chance to do it for real.
Being perfectly human means accepting human imperfections04/11/2011
"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself," states Anna Quindlen, best selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
It's ok to make mistakes. Stop striving for perfection.
Easier said than done, I know. We have a strange relationship with the need to be perfect. In society, children are told its ok to make mistakes. But not adults. As soon as we join the "real world," mistakes stop being okay.
Well, new literature suggests that mistakes ARE ok – even for adults. In fact, they can help facilitate growth and it might just well be the foundation of psychological health.
Your inner child still lives - Your outer child still acts out.04/07/2011
While many think childhood ends at eighteen, new research shows it is still very alive at any age—and is a contributing factor in your everyday life.
Author Leon Seltzer explores the evolution of self and personality in Self-Sabotage and Your "Outer Child" speaking to an "outer-child" in adult personalities that is characterized by impulsivity, carelessness and limitlessness. The Outer Child, Seltzer points out, acts impulsively out of a need for instant gratification from tension, anxiety and other negative feelings. Its motto: at all costs – avoid pain, pursue pleasure.
Sounds good – but there's an inherent problem in instant gratification.
Turns out, it makes us feel worse about ourselves. Sure, we feel better in the moment, our tension relieved (or at least ameliorated). But eventually we feel worse about ourselves because we've sacrificed our values, wishes, or ethics to the moment. It's self indulgence at its most unhealthy level, and for it we sacrifice our deepest need, self-nurturance.
Social services beware: Addressing poverty alone can't undo the effects of poverty04/07/2011
You wake up in the morning after spending the night sleeping in your car. Your two children are awake in the back seat and both are looking pretty hungry, although they've learned that food may not around today. How do you feel at this moment?
You'd probably the same way that many people who are living at or below poverty level are feeling everyday; stressed, anxious, depressed and possibly even suicidal.
A report in the April issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry by Dr. Jitender Sareen and others presents data from a 3 year study citing the connection between poverty and mental disorders. This isn't news, there has been a considerable amount of research on this issue, but it is further proof that there is a clear relationship between having basic needs go unfulfilled and anxiety, substance abuse, and psychological pain.
According to this report the participants with a household income of less than $20,000 annually had a greater risk for experiencing mood disorders, depression and anxiety. The risk was much lower for those with incomes higher than $70,000.

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I was talking with my brother about UL kitchens and I was wondering what do people carry here for their kitchen setup. what stove and pot combo...etc.Tommy
All cooking done in Ziploc freezer bags.The kit is 5.5 oz, total: a 600ml titanium mug, oven liner lid, either stainless hardware cloth pot-stand ring for Esbit or V-8 sized Fuzzy stove for alcohol, wind screen, oven liner stove/pot-stand base, long handled spoon, lighter, cozy/kitchen bag (Tyvek lined with aluminized foam. The alcohol rig is a little lighter but the alcohol container (Little Nipper) adds 0.6. Ziploc bag holding Esbit adds 0.15, but the pot support is a little heaver than the alcohol stove - which is its own pot support. So 5.5 is about right for both. I switch back and forth between Esbit and alcohol, depending on intangible subjective whims.
Edited by vickrhines on 01/02/2008 13:43:18 MST.
Currently I am carrying a Halulite kettle by GSI and a Primus canister stove. At other times I carry a White Box Stove.I also carry a GSI Hydrate long handled spoon, MSR ti cup, freezer bag cozy, a couple paper towels in a bag, lighter and that is about it.:-)
If your "cooking" is limited to boiling 1-2 cups of water at a time to rehydrate breakfast oatmeal and Mountain House dinners -- and if you are interested in the most compact and lightweight setup:1. For alcohol stove - a Firelite 550 pot/mug provides a tad over two-cup capacity -- and the right size to house your alcohol stove, wind screen, 1 or 2 BIC lighters, a small towel and three or four 1-oz. size fuel bottles.2. For canister stove -- a Snow Peak 600 pot/mug also satisfies your 2-cup water boiling requirement -- and is the smallest container that is still big enough to house a Snow Peak Gigapower stove, a 110g fuel canister, BIC lighter and towel.
If I am going SUL, I carry a MiniBull Designs Elite alcohol stove and a Fosters beer can pot. For a trip that is longer than 3-4 days where I want a little more size and power, I carry a Coleman F1 Ultralite and a MSR Ti mug with a foil lid. For winter trips where the temperature is below 20 degrees F., I carry a Coleman Xtreme Powermax stove and the MSR mug (when I don't have to melt snow) or an Antigravity Gear 2L pot when I do. I also carry a mini-Bic for starting the stove and a homemade heavy-duty foil windscreen. This works well for me.
Sarah --In researching the GSI Halulite 1 liter kettle that you mentioned, I find GSI's kettle described at some sites as "hard anodized" without mentioning "Halulite" as the metal, but other sites use the term "Halulite" in the kettle's description as well as stating that it is hard anodized.Do you know if GSI has made two different versions of its 1L kettle, with one being "hard anodized" only and the other made of hard anodized "Halulite"? That seems to be a possibility since prices of the version that I find to be described as "hard anodized" without also mentioning the term "Halulite" are pretty much always marked down 20% or so, while sites that include the term "Halulite" have the kettle priced at full retail.Also, one site that I found described the kettle as being discontinued in 2008, and it's price was therefore being marked down 20%. The site did not use the term "Halulite" to describe the kettle that it had on sale.Appreciate any info you might have about whether there are perhaps different versions of the GSI 1L kettle out there.Richard
Edited by skopeo on 04/24/2015 23:03:33 MDT.
I have a couple of different kitchens to choose from depending on the trip. Sorry I can't provide exact weights, I'm currently in North Carolina and my computer is back in Missouri :). For SUL trips I have a tealight, stand, oven liner windscreen, and Fosters can pot. The weight is a shade over 3 oz I believe.If I'm not as concerned about the weight I take a Supercat, oven liner windscreen, and SP 700 titanium mug. Weight is around 5 oz or so.I also built a wood stove (Jim Falk design) a while back that has only received testing so far. I'll use the SP 700 with it as well. Weight: 8-9 oz. All of my meals are boil-in-a-bag type and only for one person. Adam
For most of my UL trips I carry a greasepot cookpot, 4 ounce fuel bottle, .006" aluminum windscreen, one of my Thru Hiker stoves, Firesteel Scout, and a Snowpeak ti spork. The whole kit comes in at about 7.4 ounces.If I'm going SUL I use one of 2 setups: either 1)a firelite 500 pot, Gram Weenie stove,either a 2 or 4 ounce fuel bottle, firesteel scout, .006" windscreen, snowpeak ti spork (about 6.2 ounce) OR 2)Heiney Keg pot, a new, as yet to be named stove I've been testing, .006" windscreen,firesteel scout, 4 ounce fuel bottle, litemyfire spork (4.9 ounces). I've been leaning toward #2 so far because the new stove will boil 16 ounces in a keg pot in under 9 minutes consistantly, burning out in about 11 flat. Testing continues........
Edited by hammer-one on 01/01/2008 08:59:14 MST.
All the same ;-) It is GSI's blend of hard anodized aluminum. My feeling is that some retailers don't have a clue what Halulite is and that they should promote it! Also, many retailers haven't a clue that backpackers would even take a "tea kettle" for water boiling. (Btw, weight wise if you are buying a GSI kettle? Lop off 1 ounce after you toss the tea making insert.)Now, there is a change coming soon - the current model is being closed out and there is a new 2008 model. All they have really done is change the handles to a dipped version and made that bright red. I will eventually get the new ones this coming month for my site.GSI is overhauling a number of items in the '08 catalog :-)Nothing like shiny new stuff, eh? They are also going more after the somewhat lightweight backpacker this year with new solo and 2 person sets.
The type of cooking will mainly be boiling water for dehydrated food. rightnow I am looking at different kitchens and so is he(my brother)he uses a mini bull designs trek 2 with a pretty big hard anodized pot. I don't know it's weight total but it is pretty heavy compaired to mine.I carry a: MBD iso flyWindscreen and stand for stove2 empty fuel bottlesHeny pot with lidLight my fire sporkGlad tupperware bowl/cupbic lighterGSI Salt/pepper shaker(I like seasoning)This total weight is 9.7ozI also now have a woodstove that also can be used as a esbit and a windscreen for a alc stove.With the setup above adding the woodstove and replacing the alc stove with a MBD elite and one fuel bottles it comes in a 10.5I was thinking about going to the wood setup now for good. it allows the most versital stove usage. What are your guys thoughts?Tommy
The only fly in the ointment would be if you went on a trip and found out at the trailhead that fires were banned due to threat of forest fire/dry conditions. Of course, you could always bring along your alky stove in the car as a backup. Or are woodburning camping stoves allowed during a fire ban?
Edited by hammer-one on 01/01/2008 09:39:30 MST.
Not sure. Right now I am avoiding the GSM nation park due to a fire ban. I usually check about a ban before I go. and I always have the elite with one bottle of alc for a backup in those conditions. As for woodstoves and fire bans...I don't know. I would guess they are banned as well, but maybe not.Tommy
This is what I was using this past year:Option 1 Evernew 900 titanium pot with lid (modified)home made cat can alcohol stovewindscreen made from disposable aluminum baking panBackpackinglight mini titanium spoon8 oz arrowhead water bottle (for fuel)1 oz measuring cup (taken from couph syrup/cold medicine, etc)small plastic measuring/drinking cup2 oz nalgene container (for olive oil)small box of matchesTotal weight is 5.95 ozOption 2Firelite SUL 1100 potBushbuddy Ultra StoveBackpackinglight mini titanium spoonsmall plastic measuring/drinking cup2 oz nalgene container for olive oilsmall micro baggy for tinder tabsFirelite mini firesteel and strikerTotal weight is 9.8 ozI used to eat out of plastic bags but these days much prefer to eat out of the pot and use a separate cup for drinking.
I use a custom designed beer can + esbit setup. 1.7 oz total (about 50 grams). This includes...24 oz. potLid with handle (fitted lid, not aluminum foil)Pot handlePot standEsbit burner cupWindscreenYou can see the setup here (along with construction info)...http://davidlewis.ca/stove/Cooking is all "simmer in bag" style... and I usually take a Reflectix cozy for the simmering process. Water is carried in two 500mL bottled water water bottles and one 1L bladder. I've also taken to carrying a windproof lighter. The lighter weighs as much as my entire stove setup... but I've grown tired of not being able to get things lit in the often windy coastal areas that I hike in Nova Scotia, Canada. I also carry emergency matches in my first aid / survival kit.
Edited by davidlewis on 01/01/2008 13:34:36 MST.
Sarah,Thanks for the explanation about GSI's kettle. I ordered one at Amazon for $14.99 -- the one that doesn't mention the "Halulite" word! It's listed elsewhere on Amazon (thru Backcountry, I believe) with tha "Halulite" word, and for $3 more.If I keep saving money like this, I'll be rich one day.Richard
Yeah... Halulite is just a name brand for Hard Anodized Aluminum Lite-Weight. (H Alu Lite) (FYI EVERY aluminum in common use is an alloy... no one uses pure aluminum just like no on uses pure Ti)I suspect GSI has reduced the pot thickness as far as reasonable while increasing the amount of anodization to improve durability.As far as retailer promoting it... GSI needs to do a better job putting together materials / blurbs for the retailers to use. Frankly, GSI makes darn good products but has a inept marketing department. Even trying to get decent info from their website (gsioutdoors.com) is an exercise in frustration.Also, I wish they'd stop making their pots (a far more efficient boiling setup than mugs) with f'ing non-stick coating... take a tip from evernew... many people don't need the non-stick... especially if their careful.
I have a few different setups,For solo-Alpkit mighty mug 0.75ml ti mug with foil lidFoil heat reflectorCurrently useing a caldera stove! Just brill! works great at all temps and very sturdy and lightweight!For me and my girl-As abouve for short tripsor use a home made red bull stove with antigravity gear 2ltr pot, custom wind screen and heat reflectorBoth with 250ml/500ml fuel bottlesIf going for over nighters i take my esbit wing stove and custom wind shield with the ti mug!
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eBook Category: Erotica/Erotic Science Fiction
eBook Description: Two complete bestselling erotic science fiction novels in one low-priced volume, from author Linda Mooney! HEARTFAST: They were the Guardians, sixteen special men and women with incredible powers. They lived on a world that, eons ago, had suffered a devastating plague that had rendered more than half its population unable to reproduce. In order to assure the survival of their species, the HandFast law was enacted. Every month, twenty couples, complete strangers, were drawn by lottery--couples whose sole purpose would be to procreate. It was a cold and impersonal law, but it worked. When StarLight and Master Hunter heard their names called out to be HandFasted, their neat, orderly lives were turned upside-down. Gone was the comfortable companionship and brother-sister working relationship. Now they were forced into an intimacy neither had wanted, nor expected. Neither were they prepared for the overwhelming passion they would find in each other's bodies, as well as in their hearts. But things would only get more complicated and dangerous, because someone had deliberately placed their names in the lottery as the first step in destroying their world and every Guardian living. HEARTCRYSTAL: They were the Guardians. Sixteen special men and women with incredible powers, who had sworn their lives to the protection of their galaxy, while upholding the laws of their world. For Master Hunter and StarLight, it seems the worst is over. With StarLight still recovering from her near-death experience with the Ombitra, they are ready to resume their lives as the first-ever married Guardian couple in history. Ready for a new life filled with love and extraordinary passion. But there are unknown perils when working in outer space. There are dangers beyond description--unforeseeable events and catastrophes that can bring nightmares to any sane person. They had sworn they would share a lifetime together. The universe had other plans.
eBook Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press, Published: 2010
Fictionwise Release Date: November 2010
8 Reader Ratings:
An OUTSTANDING READ from Simply Romance Reviews! "HeartFast was not just a satisfying romance, it was also a mind-teasing mystery and science fiction read as well. Visual imagery was well written, and the mystery surrounding the unsanctioned handfast skillfully told. While I can usually figure out what's coming, this story kept me guessing to the end. Emotionally conveyed, StarLight and Master Hunter's story was equally touching, painful and poignant to read. I look forward to further stories in this new series." ~ Christine, Simply Romance Reviews 5 Enchantments from Melanie, Enchanting Reviews "Ms. Mooney again has brought amazing character to life and made them seem real. She has magic in her fingers when it comes to her stories. Her books are full of wonders and dreams, and they pull you into them and you never want to leave. This book left me with a feeling of what it could be like to travel with such wonderful people. I cannot wait to get my hands on her next novel. She never disappoints and always leaves you wanting more. In my humble opinion she is one of the best authors EVER."
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An OUTSTANDING READ from Simply Romance Reviews! "HeartFast was not just a satisfying romance, it was also a mind-teasing mystery and science fiction read as well. Visual imagery was well written, and the mystery surrounding the unsanctioned handfast skillfully told. While I can usually figure out what's coming, this story kept me guessing to the end. Emotionally conveyed, StarLight and Master Hunter's story was equally touching, painful and poignant to read. I look forward to further stories in this new series." ~ Christine, Simply Romance Reviews 5 Enchantments from Melanie, Enchanting Reviews "Ms. Mooney again has brought amazing character to life and made them seem real. She has magic in her fingers when it comes to her stories. Her books are full of wonders and dreams, and they pull you into them and you never want to leave. This book left me with a feeling of what it could be like to travel with such wonderful people. I cannot wait to get my hands on her next novel. She never disappoints and always leaves you wanting more. In my humble opinion she is one of the best authors EVER."
Chapter 1
Three seats were still empty.
Master Hunter watched in silent amusement as Deceiver glanced around the meeting room. It was obvious the Guardian leader was irritable, which he had every right to be.
One empty seat in particular drew his attention, and he forced himself to tear his eyes away from the gleaming padded chair to check the clock. Eighteen minutes. They were cutting it too damn close. No wonder Deceiver looked fit to be tied.
The man uttered an obscenity and slammed his fist on the communications toggle in the panel before him. The suddenness startled everyone already gathered in the room.
"Dammit, Disaster! Where are you?"
"Don't get your tights all in a twist." A sultry feminine voice laughed in response. "We're less than seven minutes away."
Hunter's eyebrows went up in surprise, but he managed to keep his smile hidden behind one hand. This was Deceiver's battle, not his.
"StarLight? What are you doing piloting? I didn't assign you to pilot that mission! Will someone please tell me she's not piloting?"
A second voice replied. Even through the slightly fuzzy transmission Hunter could hear the man was mortified. "Uhh, sorry, Deceiver. Star's piloting."
A soft, warm laugh reverberated over the speakers just as the Guardian leader closed the comm.
Deceiver's rise in anger was too much. Hunter chuckled in spite of himself. The flushed face of his superior immediately turned to confront him. "I fail to see what's so funny about the situation," he almost barked. "If StarLight's at the helm, you know as well as I do that she's going to put some kind of damage on the ship. And that's another headache we don't need at this time."
In a way, the man was probably right. StarLight's piloting skills were not among the best, even if her reflexes were acute. And a damaged spacecraft was the last thing they needed at the moment.
Hunter let his eyes rove over to the vidscreen. He and Deceiver were good friends as well as fellow workers. Deceiver would sometimes open up to him, knowing Hunter would keep what he heard in confidence. The man had admitted to him not too long ago that their coffers were becoming dangerously low, and they would continue to be that way until the Hall of Magistrates met at the end of the year to renew their yearly allotment. In the meantime, they had to count every bean and stretch every credit as far as they could. Unless some grateful client or wealthy patron decided to bless them with a monetary thank you for a job well done before then.
Sighing, he stretched his legs underneath the big oval table. Star shouldn't be piloting, plain and simple. Yes, Deceiver would forgive her for a few dents and dings, but not if she managed to put a sorely-needed transportation ship out of commission for any extended length of time. Worse still, StarLight was not known for her promptness. The woman couldn't even make it to their morning meetings on time. Hell, Hunter grinned, she would probably be late for her own funeral.
This time, though, she had to get the rest of the crew here before the announcements were aired. Missing the broadcast, which was mandated by law, was unforgivable, even for a Guardian.
"Who did you order at the helm?" he asked Deceiver.
"Well, that explains everything." Hunter spoke for them all. If there was a fan club for StarLight, Bruiser would be its president. The big man worshiped her.
"Just you wait, Hunter. One of these days you'll be facing the burden of leadership, and you won't be smiling during that interim, I guarantee."
"I just find it hard to believe you never thought she'd try to put herself in the pilot's chair and take Transport Two for a spin." Hunter chuckled. "Besides, she said she'd be here in less than seven. The announcements won't be for another..." he glanced at the chronometer above the huge screen on the opposite wall, "eighteen minutes. They'll be back in plenty of time."
"Speaking of having plenty of time, care to join the pot?" Time Merchant called from across the room. "Odds are good we might recognize someone on the roster."
Hunter waved off the man's offer. Deceiver shook his head. "As long as it's not me," the leader muttered.
Hunter agreed. "I second that. It's rather a blessing that Guardians are exempt from the lottery."
"I wouldn't be so sure of that," a voice piped up from down the table. Hunter had to sit up to spot Morning Fire. The petite woman was normally subdued and often quiet, rarely volunteering any information. But when she did speak out, her observations were almost always correct. To Hunter, as well as to the rest of the group, Fire was like a younger sibling, teased and often taken for granted. Until something occurred that reminded them how potent her laser-bright powers could be.
Corona swiveled around in her chair to stare at the redhead. "Why would you say that? Do you know something?"
Hunter saw the tiny woman press her lips together. So did everyone else.
"Oh, Fire, you know something!" Animator leaned across the table. "What? What have you heard?"
"Fire, are you keeping secrets?" Sender joined in. Hunter watched Sender throw a glance at her sister as the twins exchanged unspoken communication. Seeker could delve into another person's thoughts, but wouldn't without that person's consent. However, Fire must have been giving off pronounced brainwaves because Seeker grinned and nodded her head. "Fire's keeping secrets!" Sender announced jovially.
Morning Fire shrugged while a smile tickled her lips. Immediately the other Guardians gave her their undivided attention. Hunter found himself leaning over the table and straining to hear what she would say next. Fire couldn't stay mum for long. Having a propensity for shyness, she didn't like being in the spotlight.
"It's nothing definite," she murmured as her face turned as red as her flaming hair. "It's just the word I've heard out on the street."
"You're stalling, Fire," Corona crowed. "Give! What's the word on the street?"
"That there might be a Guardian drawn in the HandFast lottery this month."
Hunter was unaware of falling back into his seat as stunned silence blanketed the group gathered around the onyx table. Several pairs of eyes flickered from one of their number to the other. Hunter locked gazes with Deceiver. A Guardian HandFasted? Not only was it preposterous, it was impossible. Maybe Morning Fire had heard wrong.
No. Fire never said anything unless she was one hundred percent certain. The woman's intuition was almost psychic.
It was Seeker who tried to put things into perspective. "Why is everyone acting so surprised? Aren't all of us graded as Supreme?"
"Yeah, but considering the type of work we're involved in..." Provoker fingered his small goatee, a habit he had whenever he was thinking. Turning to face their leader, he wondered aloud, "Think it's possible, Deceiver? I mean, even though we deal with life and death circumstances on practically a daily basis, would the Committee allow our names to be placed in the lottery?"
Corona gave a snort of derision and leaned back in her seat. "Unless they placed that Guardian on inactive status, there wouldn't be any sense in it. Besides, do you honestly believe the Committee would be so stupid as to lock one of us into a HandFast? I mean, think about it! The first two weeks alone you have to mate with your partner at least once a day. And then a minimum of three days per week for the remainder of the year until the woman conceives. Heavens, we've been on missions that would throw that little requirement law right out the porthole the first week alone!"
"Not to mention the danger factor," Hunter commented. Already his mind was racing, wondering if the Guardian chosen would be a man or a woman. There was no doubt in his mind Fire's prediction would come true. It was just a matter of trying to outguess the Committee's decision. "We all know the lifespan of a Guardian isn't exactly conducive to parenthood."
He glanced up at Deceiver who had gotten back on his feet. The leader threw up a hand and attempted to quell their growing worry. "Well, whether or not there's a grain of truth in the rumor, I say let's not even consider such a possibility. I've been a Guardian for almost eighteen years, and there has never been one of us included in the HandFast lottery."
A warning bell went off, signaling the return of the transport ship. Hunter glanced at the doors leading to the bay as they waited for some sound or notice that the woman piloting Transport Two had touched down with more enthusiasm and less finesse than was needed. He was as surprised as everyone when the last three members of their group came striding in a couple of minutes later, wearing big smiles and no contusions.
"Well, will wonders never cease," Deceiver grumbled. "You're late. You said seven minutes. You took nine."
StarLight gave a flippant shrug of her shoulders. The movement made her long black hair gleam under the recessed lights. "Hey, I knew you'd be worried if I came in too fast. You'd also worry if I took too long. So I split the difference and pulled her back. Put your precious transport number two back into her chute with more care than you take when you bathe your tush, Deceiver."
The remark made Hunter grin in amusement, which he was careful to keep concealed. StarLight really did care about Deceiver's opinion of her. But why the young woman continued to parade such a devil-may-care attitude puzzled him.
Beside him the Guardian leader chose to ignore her last remark and turned on the vidscreen as he asked, "Any further problems with the Bedorsians?"
"They're doing well," Bruiser offered. "They saw our...reasoning."
Hunter immediately narrowed his eyes at the giant taking his seat. Deceiver chose to make no comment. The lottery results would be announced soon, and the entire planet's populace was required by law to listen to the names of the twenty couples being HandFasted that month. As soon as the announcements were over Deceiver would get a full report on their mission. It was standard procedure.
So why did StarLight give him a mock salute in reply?
Hunter chewed absentmindedly on the knuckles of one hand as he kept track of the lithe figure dressed in midnight black. StarLight was the only female member of the Guardians who chose to wear a full-length body suit as her uniform. And she filled it out to a perfection that was almost too painful to observe. But the ebony costume, with its ever-changing pattern of stars running over its surface, did its job well in camouflaging the woman against the darkness of space. As well as the thick flow of raven hair she wore loose down her back. He'd seen her just once in regular clothes, with her hair pulled back into a long tail thicker than his wrist. The woman was intimidating no matter what she wore.
What if she was the Guardian to be named in the lottery? Instantly his mind and his body rebelled. No. It wasn't possible. Not StarLight.
With a cold, grim purse of his lips, Hunter beat down that thought with mental fists. Star was untouchable, despite her reputation. The men in her past he could overlook. They were before he met her, before he got to know her. Before he got to feel her shivering and cringing in his arms, against his chest, as she cried for the children they'd left to die on Follusia.
Those other men he could overlook. He could even forgive her dalliance with Provoker. But the idea of knowing another man would have permission to touch her, even if she didn't want him to...
Touch her. Caress her. Make love to her. Create a baby inside her.
He shook his head to clear it and concentrated on the screen overhead. When he had entered into Guardian training a little more than two years ago, along with Time Merchant, Star had joined a day earlier. The three of them had finished their training and first mission together. Since then, Hunter had lost count of how many times she had saved his butt in the heat of battle, and he hers. But that's what Guardians did. They watched out for each other with even greater care than they did for the worlds they were sworn to protect.
Sixteen Guardians. Ten men and six women with extraordinary powers and abilities who were honor bound to give their lives to defend their little corner of the universe from whatever and whoever chose to threaten it.
Snorting softly, Hunter tried to ignore the woman sitting a few seats away as the screen flickered to life. Fortunately the announcements were always short and to the point. Afterwards Deceiver would call their meeting to order.
This is the Committee's list of Handfasting participants for the month of Ordoris, in the year eighty-four sixteen. Announcing pair number one...Julath Cavadar and Piel Forsham. Pair number two...
On the other side of the table he could see Corona making a bet with Time Merchant and Bruiser as to whether any of the names called out today would include someone they knew or associated with outside of the Guardianship. In the past there had been one or two surprises, but so far no one Hunter could claim to know personally. In fact, there was a very little chance he would since he wasn't originally from this world.
...Vandrath. Pair number eight...Ovella Weslitt and...
From the corner of his eye Hunter caught Star shifting in her seat. She crossed her legs, and from his vantage point he could see the long, lean line of her calf and booted foot. Despite her bravado, despite the fact that she often came back with a smartass answer every time she was chewed out for something she'd mishandled, and despite the fact that she put on a very nonchalant air to her fellow caste members, Hunter always suspected the true StarLight remained buried from prying eyes. She was damn good at her job. Screw that. She was better than good. She rivaled Bruiser and Condemner when it came to sheer ability.
...Collan Forbes. Pair number thirteen...
Hunter knew he secretly nursed a private wish to get to know her better. It was almost a fond desire to be close friends. Maybe closer than friends. Once, he tried to block any further ideas from his mind. Guardians were like an enlarged family with multiple siblings. Not that there hadn't been any romantic interests developed in the past. There had been, but those had quickly died back into a comfortable working companionship. The few Guardians who eventually married had found their mates outside of the enclosed group, not among those they practically lived and worked with every day of the year. It was easier that way, he had been told several months ago. Nothing could be more dangerous or distracting for a Guardian involved in a life or death struggle than to have to worry about a spouse equally in danger.
Guardians were comrades. They relied on each other. Trust was their greatest strength. And although Hunter knew Star would readily give up her life to save any one of them if she needed to, that didn't stop him from dreaming of a time when they could have a quiet walk together in the botanical gardens and just talk about things. Things like their past. Their families. Anything, as long as it didn't involve what they did on the job, or any one of the thousand problems they dealt with day in and day out.
Pair number nineteen...Satall Tru and Vista Forde. And finally, pair number twenty...
The Committee Chairman paused to nervously lick his lips. The act instantly had Hunter sitting on the edge of his seat. Around him the others had ceased to breathe as they also leaned forward. The Chairman never paused like this. He never stopped to glance nervously aside. And he never looked as if he was contemplating the impact of his next words. But at that moment Hunter could see that the man's face had gone a shade just short of doughy as he swallowed hard and read the last pair of names from his list.
Terrin Dilyric and Udo Vosstien. Remember you have three days to report to the Hall of Magistrates for the Handfasting ceremony, or be held in contempt and face possible banishment. This announcement is now closed.
The screen went blank but the silence that filled the hall thickened to the point of choking. It was as if an unseen presence reached into the room and began to throttle every person sitting in total shock.
Somehow Hunter's eyes locked onto the form seated four chairs away. His entire body refused to respond, unable to pull itself out of the frozen void encasing him. From a distance a high-pitched shriek tore into his ears, and Star slid from her seat to collapse onto the floor.
Beside him Deceiver breathed aloud the words he would remember for the rest of his life. "By all that is holy...StarLight and Master Hunter? HandFasted? Oh, damn them! Who gave the Committee the right to put our names in the lottery?"
Hunter was vaguely aware of how hard he was gripping the table. All of his blood seemed to have rushed out of his body until he felt he would pass out at any moment from the enormity of what he had just heard.
And he had heard it. They all had. It wasn't a trick of his imagination. Neither was it a cruel joke. No wonder the Committee Chairman had nervously licked his lips before announcing the last pair of names. The Committee had breached that barrier no man dared to cross before. In all the centuries that had passed since their world had suffered through the gaseous nebula, in all the years there had been Guardians, the lottery had always exempted its defenders. But that was to be no more.
Hunter managed to take a shaky breath. Even as his heart continued to pound, it felt as if his blood was pooling into his stomach where it churned nauseously. If he got to his feet he doubted he would be able to remain standing.
Today not one but two Guardians were condemned to the impersonal answer to the survival of their people. Two of them, he and StarLight, would be HandFasted for the length of one year for the sole purpose of procreation.
Deep, wrenching sobs came from the black-clad woman bent over on the floor. Morning Fire hovered over her closest friend and tried to console her, but nearly everyone's eyes were turned on him. Accusing eyes. Expectant eyes. Provoker sat back with a big grin on his face. Bruiser paled in shock as Hunter knew he would. The expression on the big man's face was like that of a small child who had seen his favorite toy crushed beyond recognition. Everyone was aware that the giant had placed Star on a pedestal the first time she had saved his hide from the Turaki Abevians. And since then he adored her with undisguised passion.
Remember you have three days to report to the Hall of Magistrates for the HandFasting Ceremony, or be held in contempt and face possible banishment.
Hunter tried swallowing but his throat remained hot and tight. There would be no leniency from the Committee. No asking for an exemption. No changing their minds. Heavens knew enough people had tried in the past. The Law was the Law, and it was absolute.
Worse still, it was his life and duty to uphold those same laws that had suddenly made his future a total mockery of all he once believed in.
Unable to bear another second inside the room, Master Hunter winked out of existence, removing himself from their sight as he used his power to teleport himself directly to his private chambers. If the team was smart, they wouldn't try to approach him for the remainder of the day. And if Deceiver had any news to impart, or assignments to pass out to them at the meeting, at that moment Hunter couldn't care less. He just needed to get away from their stares.
It was difficult enough not to think about what the coming year would mean.


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I attended the 42nd Annual Meeting of the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) and came away with extraordinary news and a more optimistic outlook on the growth and expansion of the minority business community. Today, NAIC released a quantitatively focused report that underscores the strong performance of minority and women-owned private equity firms. These firms create new jobs and expand the U.S. economy by providing much needed capital to the nation's minority- and women-owned businesses.
The report, referred to by its short name, Recognizing the Results, is formally titled The Financial Returns of NAIC Firms: Minority and Diverse Private Equity Managers and Funds Focused on the U.S. Emerging Domestic Markets. Compiled by the highly respected accounting firm KPMG, Recognizing the Results demonstrates that NAIC members—27 minority and diverse private equity firms focused on the U.S. emerging domestic markets – have outperformed the overall private equity industry for the past 13 years. These results capture a representative sample of the larger sector of diverse and minority private equity firms.
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Are you a woman who is ready to start or expand a small business? Now's a good time to take that first step, with help from a U.S. Small Business Administration series of four web chats during October, which is also National Women's Small Business Month.
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Please feel free to add your suggestion to our Votebox: http://todoist.com/Vote/.
For now, as a workaround, if you want to hide certain projects temporarily, you could right-click on them and choose "Archive". They will be moved to the archived list at the bottom and none of your tasks from these projects will appear in any view. Afterwards, you can unarchive them and all data within them will remain unchanged.
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Indiana State Museum crews have been digging in the cave for more than 25 years and found the skeleton this week.
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'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo': The Things We Love, The Things We've Learned
The other day, I was scrolling through my Twitter timeline and I noticed a couple people talking about something or someone called 'Honey Boo Boo'. My curiosity got the best of me and I decided to check it out. So I found the first episode online and started watching. For a while, I couldn't decide how I felt about the show… but I kept watching.
Turns out the show is actually called Here Comes Honey Boo Boo – it airs on TLC and focuses on Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson, her mother June and their family. Apparently, Alana's previous appearance on "Toddlers & Tiaras" earned her a spin-off and after watching, you'll see it was well-deserved. She is absolutely hilarious, actually, they all are. If you haven't already, you should definitely check it out, and if you have watched and like many, are disgusted and you don't see why people enjoy it, continue reading.
When I watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, I see a family that is happy. I see a family that provides support for each other. June is always there cheering for her girls, whether they are entering a beauty pageant or a competition where you bob for pigs' feet (that really is a thing). The family support is amazing. Sure, they aren't the best role models and I don't think they've fully grasp the concept of etiquette, but it works for them and provides laughter for people all over the world… so why all the negativity?
One of my favorite things about the show is that everyone has a nickname. There's Pumpkin, Chickadee and Chubbs. There is even a nickname generator! Just enter your name and Honey Boo Boo will give you a nickname, too. I've always wanted a crazy nickname; growing up, my family just called me "Steph", but thanks to Honey Boo Boo, people can now call me "Sweetie Boo Bear". I wonder if that will catch on? I think Alana is a great little girl – maybe she farts too much, but with that attitude and those facial expressions, she'll definitely be a star. Who else do you know that can be a princess queen and still kick butt in a mud pit belly flop?
Honestly, I think we could learn a few things from Honey Boo Boo and her family – you know, like that if you fart 12-15 times per day, you'll lose weight, or that it is totally okay to not be proper and etiquette-ly all the time and especially that when open, your vagina looks like a biscuit. These are important lessons you will never learn in school, and for good reason.
What really impresses me though is the fact that these people seem to pass very little judgment on those who are different. They seem very open-minded and Alana is wise for her age, making statements like "Love is love" and "Ain't nothin' wrong with bein' a little gay. Everyone's a little gay!" – I think if nothing else, we too could learn to be a little bit more accepting and less judgmental.
I'll leave you with one final quote – "In life there is going to be criticism… There is people who love us and people who hate us. We appreciate the people who support us and all through this and the people who hate us; it's a part of life everyday. We are real, we are not scripted. We are who we are, we are loving and I love being around my family so that's all that matters." – Mama June
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Last Thursday night, protesters projected human rights images including: monks being arrested, olympic rings turning into handcuffs, and so on, onto the side of the Chinese Consulate in Manhattan. Video of this event was uploaded to YouTube, and has since been removed at the request of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The video is a crystal clear case of fair use —it's 100% legal and non-infringing— and the IOC has absolutely no right to force the video out of view.
The public sometimes takes notice when high profile political videos like this one get censored, but in most cases videos just quietly vanish from YouTube. More decentralization in online video and accountability from YouTube are the keys to avoiding this type of censorship.
Making internet video more decentralized is a first step. Decentralization makes it less likely that people will go directly to YouTube to for their video fix; they're more likely to be looking across sites, which means they're more likely to find the mirrored version of the above protest video, which is currently available on Vimeo. We can achieve this goal by supporting open standards (such as Media RSS) and making video files available for download (Nicholas and I even put together this page, advocating a more open and decentralized online video space).
A second key is to keep the pressure on YouTube — they have automatic video scanning software that highlights videos that may be infringing a copyright, and offers to remove the potentially infringing videos for content owners. So big copyright holders have great tools to make sure that YouTube doesn't use their material illegally, but the rest of us don't. We should pressure YouTube to put up a form for accepting DMCA takedown counter-claims (and making that last link easier to find).
I'm working to advance both of these issues (officially with Miro, and unofficially with YouTomb). Feel free to join me — you can start by choosing video services and publishing tools that promote openness (check out Show in a Box, blip.tv, and MakeInternetTV), making noise about incidences where legitimate YouTube videos are taken down, and of course recommending Miro as a way to aggregate video from all over the web.
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We sat in a living room, about twenty men and women in our home group "Bible" study, and I squirmed. This was a first for me. Apparently it was a tradition in our church for the married couples to talk about sex every February in honor of Valentine's Day. The icebreaker this time: "Other than the bedroom, where do you like to do it?" Huh? Is this conversation for mixed company? Years later, a friend told me about neighbors they had invited to our home group that evening. Who. Never. Came. Back. To. The. Church. Good for them. I endured at least two or three more of these evenings in various permutations over the eight years we were members of that church. I boycotted a few too, and toward the end our time there I think they were being discontinued, at least in our group.
One of those evenings left me in tears. Seriously. I had already asked the new group leader to reconsider this kind of discussion, or at least to split up the men and women in separate rooms. He promised to keep it discreet. Sure, we didn't talk about "where we would do it" or anything graphic at all. But still, due to the sensitive and private nature of the discussion, I fled the room fairly early on and bawled my eyes out in the bathroom. I didn't come out until nearly everyone had left and I could wipe my tears and eat a few chocolate chip cookies in peace. Why did the discussion trigger me like that? I don't know fully, but the inklings I have are not ones I'd want to discuss on-line. (For the record I do not have any sexual "issues" -- not that it matters. I just don't want you to read anything into this post that's not there.) On the bright side, I did write a poem out of that traumatic home group experience though: Do Cry.
There were other cringe-worthy sex-related discussions in that church, some in home groups, some in women's meetings, some in other settings. Like all of the (IMHO invasive, suspicious, accusatory) questions you can ask your husband to keep him from straying with the cute chick across the church aisle. Ugh. I know they were trying to stem the tide of adultery in the church, but that was over the top. At least for me. We left two years ago and I know I left a piece of my heart behind because I love the people there even if the atmosphere was driving me crazy. But that is just part of my more complicated story there and anyway my story is just a small part of what I wanted to write today.
I write because I am concerned about the increasing sexualization of the church -- AND -- the increase of sexual abuse and troubled marriages within the church. I type with much trepidation. Frankly, I don't like to think about this subject in depth, much less write about it. But I know God gave me a voice to speak up and speak out and maybe it will make a difference for someone. Now is the time.
So. Sex and the church. I know, I know. Churches face declining membership, and some of them are looking for ways to boost attendance. Sex sells. Piques interest. Fills the pews. (Yeah, with babies, too.) But in my opinion, sex talk doesn't belong in the pulpit, except in the most discreet of ways.
That said, what are several ways that church leaders can serve their congregations related to sexuality?
Take a long hard look at how sex and modesty are talked about in the church community. Don't sensationalize sex. And don't let someone who doesn't know what they are talking about get up and spout off about it in a public meeting. Let's stick to the spirit of what the Bible says. If a couple has specific sexual problems, they can find a good therapist, or one or both of them can seek out advice from a trusted friend of the same gender. Or they can read a decent Christian book about like Intended for Pleasure by Dr. Ed Wheat or Sheet Music by Dr. Kevin Leman.
- Mark Driscoll, the Seattle pastor who routinely discusses sex from the pulpit in crass and graphic terms, who reportedly has prophetic (cough, pornographic) visions of the sexual misconducts of his congregants, and who has, in my opinion, horrible attitudes toward the female gender -- see my article linked below.
- Ed Young, Jr., who camped out with this wife on a huge bed on the roof of his church last year to promote their book about sex, titled, unsurprisingly, Sexperiment. Yeah, they really did call their publicity stunt a "Bed In"! They were going to stay up there for 24 hours, but called it off a bit early because of too much exposure. From the sun, not the media, that is. See Pastors with Sexpertise
Churches, please teach equal partnership and mutual submission!
- Submission Is Not Silence by Elisabeth Julin (A Review)
- Help for Hurting Marriages
- Manifesto of Liberty and Responsibility in Christian Families (A pertinent excerpt: "Men and women are equal in dignity and worth in the sight of God, even though there may be different emphases in their roles and responsibilities at various seasons in their lives. Husbands and wives, along with the rest of the body of Christ, are called to mutual submission and respect out of reverence for God. A wife, though specially called to follow her husband's leadership of the family, still has complete liberty of conscience and responsibility before God for her own thoughts, speech, and behavior. She is not in any way required to go against that, even at her husband's insistence. A husband's leadership should be that of a servant, not a tyrant. He is called to live with his wife in an understanding way as a co-heir in Christ, carefully considering her concerns and counsel, rather than lording it over her.")
- Some Reflections, Just One Explanation, and Apologies by Jared Wilson (in light of the Doug Wilson male dominance & sexuality flap)
- 50 Shades of Complementarians by Wendy Horger Alsup
If you think I am exaggerating the problems of sexual abuse in religious organizations, this is just the tip of the iceberg. I just don't have time to dig up all of the other links about sexual scandals that I have read in the past year alone. Think Tony Alamo, or some of the "Christian" reform homes for wayward girls, or the Catholic priest molesting altar boy cover-up scandals or the missionary boarding schools or even Warren Jeffs and the FLDS. Yeah. It's out there. It's ugly. If you have been sexually abused by a pastor or other spiritual leader, please visit the Tamar's Voice web site.
[Note: After I wrote this post, I wrote another called Abuse Thrives in a Culture of Shame and Silence. Please read!]
P.S. For those of you who don't click links, the poem:
"Do Cry"by Virginia Knowles
Do cry
There is no shame
When teardrops fall as healing rain
Our Comforter who sees and knows
Collects them all in his bottle.
Do they mingle there with ancient tears of long ago?
Or far-flung ones around the globe?
I do not know, nor do I always know why I cry
Just that there is a deep welling up inside
Or perhaps a thorn prick of conscience
Or an oozing scrape of disappointment
Or a dagger thrust of insult
Or even the gashing grief of death
As blood flows, so do tears
But they are wiped away
By One who also binds up wounds.
Do cry
But not from indulgent self-pity
Or twisting others to comply
Cry to wash the soul
Turn the heart with fresh resolve
A firmness born from tenderness
Cry for justice, mercy
Mourn for suffering that is not your own
To hear the groans and seek to console
With the comfort you yourself have received
There is a blessing in brokenness
Do cry: then go on in love and joy and peace.
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Buffett was speaking at a question-and-answer session hosted by Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. The event was part of a partnership between Georgetown's Global Social Enterprise Initiative at the University's McDonough School of Business and Bank of America.
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The fancier the party, the smaller the bag, which means you have to have at least one chic box clutch in your repertoire through New Year's Day.
Sure, you'll have to edit down your handbag's contents to the essentials: credit card, cash, iPhone, and perhaps a tube of lipstick if you have precious spare to space, but it'll be well worth it when that manicure you splurged on is getting way more attention draped over 4″ x 6″ inches of pure decadence.
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Khabur ware is wheel-made pottery with monochrome painted decoration in red, brown or black. The designs are usually geometric, and include plain horizontal bands, hatched and cross-hatched triangles and other simple motifs in various combinations. This pottery was given its name by the archaeologist Max Mallowan after great quantities of it were found by him at the site of Chagar Bazar, within the region of the Khabur River (a major tributary of the Euphrates in Syria). But the pottery's distribution is by no means confined to the Khabur. It spread across northern Iraq and also occurs at a few sites in Turkey and Iran. It is not completely clear what this wide distribution signifies, if anything, in terms of movements of people, or the economic and political situation.
For some of this period northern Mesopotamia was unified under the empire of Shamshi-Adad I (about 1813-1781 BC). He may have originated in a region to the west of Assyria and briefly created an empire stretching from Ashur on the Tigris, through the heartland of the Khabur, to Mari on the Euphrates. Shamshi-Adad's creation largely collapsed on his death.
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