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Du Bois Library Fellowships
The Department of Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library offers short-term residential fellowships to assist younger scholars in conducting research in its collections. Among the approximately 15,000 linear feet of manuscripts held by SCUA are many valuable collections for the study of social change in the United States, including the papers of the most important exponent of the politics and culture of the twentieth century, W.E.B. Du Bois. In addition, the University Library houses over three million volumes and a rich suite of electronic resources to support advanced research in the humanities. Comprehensive, searchable guides and finding aids to SCUA's collections are available on this website.
Application information
|Full time graduate students, faculty, or independent scholars (with a PhD), with a preference for persons early in their career. Fellows may come from any field and any perspective, and they may work on any topic, but their research should explore the major themes that characterize Du Bois's scholarship and activism, including the history and meaning of racial, social, and economic justice; the problems of democracy and political inclusion; the role of capitalism in world affairs; and the global influence of African cultures. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
|Award & expectations:
|Fellows will receive $2,500 to defray expenses. Fellows are required to spend four consecutive weeks in residence at SCUA, during which time they will work with our collections. At the end of their residency, fellows will be asked to deliver a public talk on their research. Fellows may schedule their residency at any time between July in the year of award through the following April.
|Selection criteria:
|Fellows will be selected on a competitive basis from applicants interested in conducting original research in the Du Bois Papers and other SCUA collections. The criteria for selection will include: 1) potential of the proposal to contribute to scholarship, 2) fit with Du Boisian themes, 3) the need for use of SCUA collections, and 4) the letter of support. The application will consist of a brief (up to 3 pages) description of the research project, a curriculum vita, and a letter of support.
|Deadline for submission:
|Applications must be received by March 31, 2015.
|How to submit:
|Applications should be submitted electronically to scua [at] library.umass.edu with "Du Bois application" and your name in the subject line. Letters of recommendation should be sent separately to the same address.
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Goessmann, Charles A. (Charles Anthony), 1827-1910
Charles A. Goessmann Papers, 1850-1917.
Call no.: FS 063
German-born agricultural chemist, professor of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst when it was known as Massachusetts Agricultural College, and President of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists and the American Chemical Society who made several important contributions in nineteenth century chemistry and held at least four patents.
The Goessman collection includes correspondence (mostly professional), some with presidents of Massachusetts Agricultural College, William Smith Clark (1826-1886) and Henry Hill Goodell (1839-1905). Also contains handwritten drafts of addresses and articles, his dissertation, printed versions of published writings, handwritten lecture notes, class records, proposed college curricula, notes taken by students, handwritten research notes, newsclippings and offprints utilized in research, and biographical materials.
- Massachusetts Agricultural College--Faculty
- Massachusetts Agricultural College. Department of Chemistry
- Goessmann, Charles A. (Charles Anthony), 1827-1910
Goldberg, Felix, ca. 1866-1948
Felix Goldberg Memoir, ca.1930.
Call no.: MS 200
Felix Goldberg (1866-1948) was born in Zhuprahn, Lithuania in 1866, emigrating with his second wife, Janet Zelda, to the United States at the turn of the century. Although trained as an engraver, Goldberg was frequently unable to practice his trade due to ill health, and was supported by the boarding house for factory workers and itinerant ice harvesters run by his wife.
A loosely autobiographical manuscript written in Yiddish in the early 1930s by Felix Goldberg, an engraver who immigrated to the U.S. around 1900.
- Immigrants--United States--Biography
- Jews, Lithuanian--United States--Biography
- Goldberg, Felix, ca. 1866-1948
Types of material
- Autobiographies
Hall, Madeline
Madeline and Winthrop Goddard Hall Papers, 1907-1957 (Bulk: 1907-1914).
Call no.: MS 603
Residents of Worcester, Mass., Madeline and Winthrop Goddard Hall were part of an extended community of young friends and family associated with the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, including Charlotte and Edwin St. John Ward, Margaret Hall, and Ruth Ward Beach. From 1907 to 1914, Edwin Ward was sent as a missionary to the Levant, working as a physician and teacher at Aintab College in present-day Turkey and Syrian Protestant College in Beirut. Margaret Hall and Ruth Beach were stationed in China, teaching in Tientsin, at the Ponasang Women's College in Fuzhou, and at the Bridgeman School in Shanghai.
The Hall Papers include 67 lengthy letters from the Ottoman Empire and China, the majority from Charlotte and Edwin Ward. Intimate and often intense, the correspondence provides insight into the social and family life of missionaries and gives a strong sense of the extended community of missionaries.
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
- Lebanon--Description and travel
- Missionaries--China
- Missionaries--Middle East
- Turkey--Description and travel
- Beach, Ruth Ward
- Hall, Madeline
- Hall, Margaret
- Hall, Winthrop Goddard, 1881-1977
- Ward, Charlotte
- Ward, Edwin St. John
Types of material
- Letters (Correspondence)
Halpern, Carl
Carl Halpern Papers, 1920-1986.
Call no.: MS 783
Born in 1902, Carl Halpern grew up in the Bronx where he attended elementary school. Upon leaving school, he took several jobs, including shoe salesman and accounting clerk, before he was hired as an errand boy in 1917 at the Electro-Chemical Engraving Company. Halpern stayed with the company for more than 40 years, retiring as an Executive Vice President.
The collection consists chiefly of materials relating to Halpern's tenure at Electro-Chemical Engraving Company, including company reports and inter-company memos, advertisements for products, and other materials related to the business. Of singular importance is Halpern's memoir, which intertwines his personal history with that of the company during the nearly five decades he was associated with the business.
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Electro-Chemical Engraving Company
- Genealogy
- Halpern, Carl
- Halpern, Joel Martin
Types of material
- Memoirs
Heath, Gordon, 1918-1991
Gordon Heath Papers, 1913-1992.
Call no.: MS 372 and 372 bd
A multi-talented performer, the African American expatriate Gordon Heath was variously a stage and film actor, musician, director, producer, founder of the Studio Theater of Paris, and co-owner of the Parisian nightclub L'Abbaye. Born in New York City, Heath became involved in acting as a teenager and enjoyed a career that spanned post-World War II Broadway to the Black Arts Movement of the 1970s. In addition to his many roles on film and stage, he and his partner Lee Payant enjoyed success as recording artists in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Heath collection includes personal and professional correspondence, scrapbooks containing photos and clippings from assorted television and film productions in addition to songs, poetry, and reviews of plays or playbills from productions he attended. The Papers also contain art work, sheet music, personal and production photographs, and drafts of his memoirs.
- Abbaye (Nightclub : Paris, France)
- African American actors--France--Paris--History
- African American singers--France--Paris--History
- African Americans in the performing arts--History
- African-American theater--History--20th century
- Baldwin, James, 1924-
- Chametzky, Jules
- Dodson, Owen, 1914-
- Expatriate musicians--France--Paris--History
- Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
- Musicians--United States--History
- Nightclubs--France--Paris--History
- Paris (France)--Intellectual life--20th century
- Payant, Lee--Correspondence
- Primus, Pearl
- Rive gauche (Paris, France)--Intellectual life--20th century
- Studio Theater of Paris
- Theater--Production and direction--France--Paris--History
- Abramson, Doris E
- Heath, Gordon, 1918-1991
Types of material
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Scripts
- Sheet music
- Sketches
Hill, Aurin F.
Aurin F. Hill Papers, 1885-1929.
Call no.: MS 579
The self-styled "insane architect" Aurin F. Hill (b. 1853) was a free thinking carpenter and architect in Boston who waged a concerted campaign for his vision of social reform at the turn of the twentieth century. A Spiritualist, social radical, and union man, Hill carried the torch for issues ranging from the nationalization of railroads and corporations to civil rights and women's rights, and joined in opposition to vaccination, Comstockery and censorship, capital punishment, and lynching. A writing medium, married to the Spiritual evangelist Izetta Sears-Hill, he became President of the National Spiritual Alliance in 1915, a Spiritualist organization based in Lake Pleasant, Mass.
Esoteric, rambling, and often difficult to follow, the Hill papers provide profound insight into the eclectic mind of an important Boston Spiritualist and labor activist at the turn of the twentieth century. Whether written as a diary or scattered notes, a scrapbook, essays, or letters to the editor, Hill's writings cover a wide range of topics, from spirit influence to labor law, from his confinements for insanity to police strikes, hypnotism, reincarnation, and housing. More than just a reflection of one man's psychology, the collection reveals much about broader social attitudes toward gender and race, sexuality, urban life, politics, and religion, and the collection is a particularly important resource for the history of the American Spiritualist movement between 1890 and 1920.
- Architects--Massachusetts--Boston
- Boston (Mass.)--History
- Carpenters--Labor unions
- Hypnotism
- Labor unions--Massachusetts
- Lake Pleasant (Mass.)--History
- Mediums--Massachusetts
- Montague (Mass.)--History
- National Spiritual Alliance
- Spiritualism
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
- Hill, Aurin F.
- Sears-Hill, Izetta B.
Types of material
- Diaries
- Scrapbooks
Howe Family
Howe Family Papers, 1730-1955.
Call no.: MS 019
Personal, business, and legal papers of the Howe family of Enfield and Dana, Massachusetts, including correspondence between family members, genealogies, account books and printed materials. Account books record transactions of various family members whose occupations included general storekeeper, minister, printer, postmaster, telephone exchange and gas-station owner, and document the transactions of community businesses and individuals, some of whom were women involved in the beginnings of the local palm leaf hat and mat industry.
- Bookkeeping--History--Sources
- Enfield (Mass.)--Biography
- Enfield (Mass.)--Economic conditions--19th century
- Enfield (Mass.)--History
- Enfield (Mass.)--Social life and customs
- Howe family--Genealogy
- Moneylenders--Massachusetts--Enfield--History
- Quabbin Reservoir Region (Mass.)--History
- Swift River Valley (Mass.)--History
- Swift River Valley (Mass.)--Social life and customs
- Howe, Donald W. (Donald Wiliam), 1982-1977
- Howe, Edwin H., 1859-1943
- Howe, Henry Clay Milton, b. 1823
- Howe, John M.
- Howe, John, 1783-1845
- Howe, Theodocia Johnson, 1824-1898
Types of material
- Account books
- Business records
- Deeds
- Genealogies
- Scrapbooks
- Wills
Hudson Family
Hudson family Papers, 1780-1955 (Bulk: 1825-1848).
Call no.: MS 332
Born in Torringford, Connecticut in 1806, and educated at the Torringford Academy and Berkshire Medical College (MD 1827), Erasmus Darwin Hudson became well known as a radical reformer. While establishing his medical practice in Bloomfield, Conn., and later in Springfield, Mass., and New York City, Hudson emerged as a force in the antislavery struggle, hewing to the non-resistant line. Touring the northeastern states as a lecturing agent for the Connecticut Anti-Slavery Society and general agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society, he regularly contributing articles to an antislavery periodicals and befriended many of the movement's leaders. In his professional life as an orthopedic surgeon, Hudson earned acclaim for his contributions to the development of modern prosthetics. During the carnage of the Civil War, he introduced remarkable improvements in artificial limb technology and innovations in the treatment of amputations and battle trauma, winning awards for his contributions at international expositions in Paris (1867) and Philadelphia (1876). Hudson died of pneumonia on Dec. 31, 1880.
Spanning five generations of a family of physicians and social reformers, the Hudson Family Papers include particularly significant content for Erasmus Darwin Hudson documenting his activities with the Connecticut and American Anti-Slavery societies. Hudson's journals and writings are accompanied by a rich run of correspondence with antislavery figures such as Abby Kelley, Wendell Phillips, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Isaac Hopper, and Samuel May and a unique antislavery campaign map of New York state and surrounding areas (1841). Hudson's medical career and that of his son Erasmus Darwin Hudson, Jr. (1843-1887), a thoracic physician, is equally well documented through correspondence, medical notes, and handwritten drafts of lectures, with other material ranging from family records and writings of and other family members to genealogies of the Hudson, Shaw, Clarke, Fowler, and Cooke families, and printed material, memorabilia, clipping and photographs.
- Abolitionists
- African Americans--History
- American Anti-slavery Society
- Antislavery movements--Massachusetts
- Connecticut Anti-slavery Society
- Connecticut--History--19th century
- Massachusetts--History--19th century
- Physicians--New York
- United States--History--1783–1865
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
- Foster, Abby Kelley, 1810-1887
- Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
- Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888
- Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852
- Hudson Family
- Hudson, Daniel Coe, 1774–1840
- Hudson, Erasmus Darwin, 1806–1880
- Hudson, Erasmus Darwin, 1843–1887
- Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
- Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
- Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893
- Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895
- Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Types of material
- Diaries
- Letters (Correspondence)
International Oil Working Group
International Oil Working Group Collection, 1957-1987 (Bulk: 1980-1985).
Call no.: MS 268
The International Oil Working Group (IOWG) is one of a number of organizations that worked to implement an oil embargo initiated by the United Nations General Assembly against South Africa to protest the country's policies of apartheid. The IOWG grew out of the Sanctions Working Group established in 1979. Although the nature and timing of the change in names is unclear, it appears that Dr. Teresa Turner was instrumental in the formation of both groups and was primarily responsible for their organization and administration. Other directors included Luis Prado, Arnold Baker and Kassahun Checole. While the group was loosely organized, it maintained the basic structure of a special advisory board with a pool of research associates. Primary activities involved researching topics related to the oil embargo; writing papers for regional, national, and international conferences; giving testimony at UN meetings; providing information to governments, unions and other groups committed to aiding in the implementation of the oil embargo; lecturing to students and members of the community on the subject of sanctions against South Africa; and collaborating with the UN Center Against Apartheid. Research topics included tanker monitoring to detect and expose those shipping companies that broke the embargo; the energy needs in those countries in southern Africa which depend upon South Africa to meet some of their energy demands; ways to effectively implement and enforce the oil embargo; trade union action by oil transport workers; Namibian independence and decolonization; and underground oil storage in South Africa.
Collection consists of administrative papers including financial records, minutes and association history materials; correspondence; printed materials produced by the IOWG; conference files; UN documents relating to South Africa and sanctions; and reference materials, including published reports, news clippings, newsletters and journals, related to oil shipping, tanker information and South African economic and political activity generally.
- Apartheid--South Africa--History
- Economic sanctions--South Africa--History
- Embargo
- Namibia--History--Autonomy and independence movements
- Namibia--Politics and government--1946-1990
- Petroleum industry and trade--History--20th century
- Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--South Africa
- South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989
- Tankers--South Africa--History
- International Oil Working Group
- Turner, Terisa


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That was a nice gesture on Chris Martin's part or whoever else's idea that might've been. If only there were a version of that performance without all the audience singing drowning him out on the chorus (although I'm sure there are a lot of people who would rather hear just the fans singing it without him altogether).
Apparently Jay-Z covered No Sleep Til Brooklyn as well. Which was also a nice gesture, unless your like me and take it as a semi-backhanded slap at Jersey, being as he's a part-owner of the Nets.


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Pretoria - Day two of Oscar Pistorius's murder trial ended with the State's third witness recalling how he heard a woman's desperate cries for help on the fateful night the disabled athlete shot dead his girlfriend.
Charl Johnson's testimony on Tuesday afternoon appeared to bolster the State argument that Pistorius was lying when he told the High Court in Pretoria on Monday it was "unfair and incorrect" that he had a row with Reeva Steenkamp before her death.
The paralympian, who wept in court on Tuesday, has pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder and maintained that he mistakenly shot Steenkamp through a locked toilet door, thinking she was a burglar.
All witnesses called by prosecutor Gerrie Nel so far, live in or next door to the security estate where Steenkamp was shot and described a disturbance followed by shots.
Johnson in chilling detail confirmed testimony given earlier by his wife Michelle Burger.
The couple, who live in a security complex bordering on the Silver Wood Country Estate where Steenkamp died, said they were woken in the early hours of February 14, last year, by a woman's cries, then that of a man and a volley of gunfire.
"I stood on the balcony and heard a woman shouting for help, then a man shouting help, help, help," Johnson said under questioning from Nel.
He then got up and went to his bedroom balcony, where he heard more screaming, he told the court where Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder.
Johnson added: "I could hear she was in trouble... clearly distressed calls."
The couple tried to call the security post of their complex, Silver Stream Estate, but mistakenly dialled a number at a previous address, he said.
"I then went back to the balcony and I heard the woman's scream. The intensity and fear escalated and that's when the first shots were fired," said Johnson.
He said the last scream came after the last gunshot was fired.
Quizzed on how many shots he heard, Johnson said he initially thought five or six shots.
"I subsequently learned it was four," he said.
Like his wife, he was adamant that he had heard the voices of both a man and a woman.
Most of the morning's proceedings in court room GD were taken up by Pistorius's defence lawyer Barry Roux trying to fault Burger's testimony on this and other counts.
In relentless cross-examination, Roux put it to her that Pistorius's voice rose when he was anxious, making him sound like a woman.
He said she heard only one person - the accused - cry out before the shooting, but that she was too biased against him to make the slightest concession that might play in his favour.
He also claimed Burger, an economics lecturer, had deviated from the written statement she gave police shortly after Steenkamp's death but she refused to budge.
"My statement is a few pages long. I've been testifying for hours and I can explain the minute details to the court," she said.
Later Roux also disputed Burger's statement that the cries faded only after the shots, saying Steenkamp would have been too severely injured to scream at this point.
"There was serious, serious, brain damage," said Roux. "It could not have been. She could not have screamed."
On hearing this, Pistorius broke down for the first time since the trial began on Monday. He held his head in his hands and cried, and accepted a tissue from a woman sitting with his family in the public gallery.
Also on Tuesday morning, another witness told the court she heard loud voices coming from the direction of Pistorius's home on the night of the shooting.
Estelle van der Merwe, a neighbour of Pistorius in Silver Woods, said she was kept from sleep around 2am by what sounded like people fighting.
"It lasted for about an hour," said Van der Merwe said, testifying in Afrikaans through a translator.
Like the married couple, Van der Merwe, asked not to be filmed or photographed at court, and while the rest of the proceedings have been broadcast live on television, their faces were not shown.
The court adjourned at 3pm on Wednesday. Johnson is expected back on the witness stand on Wednesday morning.
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Drew Dellinger, Ph.D., is a speaker, poet, writer, and teacher who performs poetry and presents on justice, ecology, cosmology, and compassion. He is also a consultant, publisher, and founder of Planetize the Movement. He has shared podiums and stages with luminaries such as Alice Walker, Cornel West, Thomas Berry, Eckhart Tolle, Danny Glover, Jim Carrey, Julia Butterfly Hill, Brian Swimme, Paul Hawken, Ani Difranco, Chuck D, Eve Ensler, and many others. Dellinger's award-winning book of poems, love letter to the milky way—is now in its fourth printing. His work has appeared in The New York Times magazine, YES!, Tikkun, Kosmos, and others. Dellinger's poems have been cited and quoted in venues ranging from prison workshops to climate change hearings before the U.S. Congress. In 2010 he received a Writer's Digest Book Award.
Dellinger has taught at Prescott College, Naropa University--Oakland, Esalen Institute, Sophia Center, and John F. Kennedy University, where he was Associate Professor and Director of the Program in Social Ecology. He studied cosmology and ecological thought with Thomas Berry for twenty years, and is currently finishing his doctoral dissertation on the last years of Martin Luther King Jr. Dellinger has been called "a national treasure," by Joanna Macy, "a deep and courageous poet," by Alice Walker and "one of the most creative, courageous and prophetic poets of his generation," by Cornel West.


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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - With apologies to Yasiel Puig and the
Cleveland Indians, the biggest story in baseball this season - and we're pretty
far into it - has to be the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Dreadful seemingly forever - the Pirates have had 20 straight losing seasons, a
dubious record for any North American sports team - now everything in
Pittsburgh is suddenly all glitz and gold.
The Pirates reached the midway point of their season last Sunday - 81 games -
with their 51st win (last Saturday, the Pirates won their 50th game, marking
the first time in the 127-year history of the franchise that they'd won 50
before July 1).
Nobody in baseball had more wins at the same point. Nobody.
Even more amazing is the fact that only three years ago, Pittsburgh lost 105
games. Yes, that means the Pirates only won 57 times in 2010. Heck, they're
going to have 60 wins before the middle of this month, and it's only July.
And the string of two decades without being better than .500? At the rate
they're going, they may erase that stigma by mid-August.
The talk in the Steel City is not of ending the losing streak, but of perhaps
winning the National League Central Division. And if not that, at least
snagging one of the wild cards.
Even the Penguins did the Pirates a favor by not winning the Stanley Cup.
Yes, the Pens made it all the way to the Eastern Conference finals before
losing to the Boston Bruins, but the key thing is they lost.
By getting out of the way, so to speak, and not winning another Stanley Cup,
the Pens put the spotlight on the neighboring Bucs earlier, and they've done
nothing but take advantage of it.
Still, there are a lot of cynics out there, and with the Pirates you have to be
one because of their recent history.
As mentioned, the Bucs lost 105 times in 2010.
And two years ago, they had 53 wins through 100 games, but a 19-43 finish to
that season stuck them with 90 losses.
And last year, and the Pirates don't want to hear anything about last year, it
truly looked like the streak was going to end.
Pittsburgh was an impressive 63-47 through 110 games and needed to win just 19
of its final 52 games to finish with the magical 82 wins.
Instead? The Bucs laid dozens of eggs, going just 16-36 over the final two
months to end up with 79 wins.
Call it the curse of Barry Bonds, maybe? He left the Bucs for the San Francisco
Giants in free agency after the 1992 season and then the drought started.
Could another collapse happen? Sure, it could; it just doesn't look that way.
The Bucs have been building and building the right way. They've opened their
wallets as far as scouting goes and are no longer afraid to draft the
"undraftable" player because they've been ponying up to pay guys like Pedro
Alvarez and Andrew McCutchen (and Starling Marte, too).
And they've hit on a ton of picks - the latest, stud starter Garrit Cole, the
top pick of 2011 amateur draft, has been on a role since being promoted to the
bigs last month.
But the biggest thing the Pirates have going for them, besides having better
players now than they've had in 20 years, is that they've got their mojo back.
Winning breeds confidence like nothing else. Just like losing saps it.
Winning also brings out the fans and the Pirates are on track to have their
largest attendance since beautiful PNC Park opened in 2001. Merchandise is
flying off the shelves and going to see the Pirates is now the "in" thing.
It's July in Pittsburgh and that usually means the populace is counting the
days until the Steelers open training camp. Granted, many of them still are,
but the Pirates are making that wait a lot more fun.
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VATICAN CITY: An Italian investigative journalist who published confidential Vatican papers called on Pope Benedict XVI on Monday to pardon his former butler, who was found guilty last week of leaking the documents.
"I call solemnly on the Holy Father to accord his pardon to his former member of staff, punished for removing documents," Gianluigi Nuzzi wrote in the online edition of the French newspaper Le Monde.
Paolo Gabriele was given an 18-month prison sentence by a Vatican court on Saturday for his role in the so-called Vatileaks affair.
He was found guilty of aggravated theft after photocopying hoards of secret memos revealing scandal and intrigue in the Vatican, and passing the copies on to Nuzzi, who published them in May in a book called His Holiness.
The journalist said Gabriele had "not violated any military or diplomatic secret" as had been the case with the Wikileaks revelations.
The Vatican's spokesman has said the pope is very likely to pardon Gabriele. Nuzzi said he wanted to explain "the real reasons" which motivated the former butler, who was convinced he was doing something "essential and just".
"He often insisted on the fact that the Holy Father was a total stranger to the conspiracies, power struggles and financial issues revealed by the documents published in my book," Nuzzi wrote.
"He said Benedict XVI was a pure man in the midst of wolves. Gabriele was seeing the growth of the astronomical distance between the shepherd of the church who was working for the transparency of the relationship between states and what was being plotted behind his back," Nuzzi wrote.
He questioned how much of the information given to the pontiff was "partial or distorted... in an attempt to try to influence him." Paolo Gabriele became the confidant of those among the bishops and cardinals were like him torn between their faith, their sincere admiration of the pope and the backstairs maneuvering they witnessed," Nuzzi said.


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But that was just me being a smartass. Happy that you spent money on 10 cent cards.
Let's assume that each card weighs a quarter of an ounce (they're actually lighter) just for simplicity.That means there would be 64 cards in a pound. A ton (2000 pounds) of cards would then be equivalent to 128,000 cards. That would cost you $12,800 at $.10 per card.
Maybe he did spend 13 grand. He hasn't told us yet.
Wow so you were able to move the decimal over one. Good job.
I did. Income tax dude.


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An offshoot of South Carolina textile giant Milliken & Co. has acquired the owner of the 1,600-acre Bushy Park Industrial Complex in Berkeley County.
Pacolet Milliken Enterprises Inc. announced the acquisition of Cooper River Partners. The financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.
"Bushy Park is a long-term regional driver of economic prosperity for the Lowcountry by providing a competitive location for the manufacturing of innovation-based products and technologies," said Richard Webel, president of Pacolet Milliken. "Its unique offerings are an asset to any heavy ...


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It's hard to say because, first off, with 6800 watts of amps you would be running 1000 amps worth of fusing and 6+ runs of 2ga. wire so something is not adding up.
I am only running 2 Infinity amps (657w mono & a 4 channel) and they are fused at 120amps combined so something is incorrect. What amps are you running and what are the amps fused at?


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June 25, 1996
50 Projects Underway for $10 Million
By Jennifer Wagner DeNoma
UW-RF News Bureau
Fifty construction projects at UW-River Falls, with a cost of $10 million, are progressing toward finalization this summer.
The projects range from as small as installing an emergency phone at Ramer Field to as massive as the extensive remodeling of the Chalmer Davee Library. The cost of the library construction alone is $7.2 million.
Most of the projects are funded by the state building commission through the division of facilities development in Madison, but some are funded with state tax revenues or from student user fees.
According to Waldo Hagen, director of facilities management, summer is the prime construction season on campus, and this summer certainly is no exception. "When I say this summer is busier than the typical summer, we have to take a look at the typical summer--the typical summer is a zoo," says Hagen.
With the increase in construction work comes the inevitable dirt, noise and foot traffic detours. While Hagen concedes that construction may sometimes be distracting or inconvenient, he also says that much of the work is practically invisible.
An example of a low profile but vital project is the inspecting, testing, repairing and replacing of the primary electrical switch gears. While few people would be distracted by such work underway, the results insure against unplanned electrical outages and even catastrophic failures.
The electrical project is part of a pilot program funded by the state division of facilities development. Eventually the project will extend to all state agencies.
The remodeling of the library is the most visible construction project. The remodeling is on its 10th month with five or six months left if all goes as planned, reports Hagen.
At the beginning of the fall semester, students will return to find the English and journalism computer labs completed. In addition, the new lobby should be nearly finished and many of the circulation patterns will be in place.
The irrigation of four playing fields at the Ramer Field Sports Complex, which began this spring, has been completed in time for the Kansas City Chiefs summer training camp. The Chiefs arrive in River Falls on July 25.
The estimated cost of the irrigation is $80,000, but the Chiefs have negotiated to pay the University $50,000, over half of the total cost.
Farm II is slated to have the steer barn replaced sometime in the late summer. The new building plan was approved by the board of regents, and should cost about $45,000.
"The steer barn was an original structure when the farm was purchased for the University from a private owner," says Hagen. "It was literally rusting away."
The student center ballroom is currently in the design stage for the creation of new office space to house several departments devoted to student programming. The new offices, which will take up the entire ballroom, will include the student leadership development and programs center, the student activities office and student organizations.
The new office space is funded by student user fees and should be finished by fall semester. Its estimated cost is $150,000.
Plans for South Hall are to relocate the alumni offices into the vacant third floor. The project is funded through the UW-RF Foundation and is estimated to cost about $85,000.
A new distance learning classroom in the Agricultural Science Building is nearly complete. Along with installing television cameras and appropriate electronic hardware, the room must be properly lit and surfaced to eliminate glare. In addition, the classroom must be acoustically designed to maximize its sound quality.
Along with the regular facilities management staff, the University is contracting out much of the construction work to as many as 30 private contractors. Many of the contractors are from local communities.
Hagen thinks the improvements will be visible to most of the students and faculty returning for fall semester. While the returning campus community may not be aware of the enormity of the summer construction, he thinks most will notice improvements in the areas they frequent.


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Cardinals Somehow Fail To Choke Playoff Game
With a little more than two minutes to go in their playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons, it looked like the Arizona Cardinals were on the verge of becoming…well, the Arizona Cardinals. Up 30-24, they had just called an inexplicable reverse that had been blown up, leading to a huge 3rd-and-16 from midfield. If they didn't convert, they would give the ball back to the Falcons and their Rookie of the Year QB Matt Ryan, who had just scored easily in their previous possession.
And then something amazing happened: with their season potentially on the line, the Cardinals made a huge play. Kurt Warner found TE Steven Spach alone in Falcons' secondary (after a major foul-up by Atlanta's linebackers) for a first down, letting Arizona run out the clock on their first home playoff victory in 61 years.


text: Teen Hostage-Taker Dies in Wisconsin Motive still a mystery; teacher hailed as hero By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Nov 30, 2010 4:44 PM CST STORY COMMENTS (7) (Newser) – The 15-year-old who held classmates and a teacher hostage in Wisconsin yesterday died today of his self-inflicted gunshot wound. Samuel Hengel had nothing in his history to explain what happened, say police and those who knew him. "Not one hint that anything like this would happen," a teacher at Marinette High School who's also a neighbor of the Hengels tells the Green Bay Press Gazette. "It's so unexplainable." Meanwhile, the local police chief is calling teacher Valerie Burd "nothing short of heroic," reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "She kept a very cool head and kept the suspect as calm as possible." Hengel refused to speak directly with police during the 5-hour standoff, but he allowed Burd to communicate via phone. "We may never truly know why this happened," said the district attorney. A police vehicle blocks the driveway to Marinette High School Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) Austin Biehl pauses as he talks Tuesday Nov. 30, 2010 in his Marinette, Wis. home about being held hostage at Marinette High School by a fellow student. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) ADVERTISEMENT(Click Prev or Next to continue viewing images.) « Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow Green Bay Press-Gazette (Source Grid ») Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Source Grid ») US • Crime & Courts Wisconsin • school shooting • hostages • Samuel Hengel CLICK BELOW TO VOTE 3% 6% 2% 76% 3% 9% RETURN TO THE STORY To report an error on this story, notify our editors.


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Aviation: Lincolnshire at the forefront of aerial combat
Posted: April 30, 2014|
Prior to the start of the First World War, there was little or no military aviation within Lincolnshire.
The Royal Flying Corps began to make cross country flights during 1913 and established staging posts throughout England where ground crew would refuel aircraft.
Once the aircraft had taken off the ground crew would move on by road to the next site.
The staging posts were not permanent but by all accounts there was at least one such staging post close to the city of Lincoln.
Yet by the end of the war, Lincolnshire was home to 38 landing grounds.
Some of these were just fields with rudimentary buildings to support flying operations, while others were more permanent establishments such as those at Waddington and Cranwell.
The bases were a mix of Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps sites and in many respects one could trace the formation of the Royal Air Force through a study of the evolution of military aviation in Lincolnshire.
Yet it is not just the story of the development of airfields in the county which needs to be told but also the aircraft engineering industry which began in 1915.
Rustons, Clayton and Shuttleworth, Robeys and Marshal all produced aircraft under license which led to the establishment of Number 4 Aircraft Acceptance Park (AAP) at the West Common on the site of the racecourse. It was from here that pilots from the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service first flew aircraft produced in the county.
If the flight was satisfactory then the aircraft was accepted.
There are still remnants of No 4 AAP at the West Common.
Following the signing of the Armistice and the cessation of hostilities there was a considerable downsizing of the Royal Air Force in Lincolnshire but a handful of sites continued to exist.
Lord Trenchard, a former member of the Royal Flying Corps, who was the head of the Royal Air Force at the end of the war chose Cranwell, a former Royal Naval Air Service station, to be the site for the service's Officer Training College; thus establishing the world's oldest air force academy.
Similarly there was a reduction in the manufacture of aircraft in Lincolnshire, though with the exception of Clayton and Shuttleworth, the companies continued to prosper in the field of engineering.


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A Kentucky National Guardsman says he was just doing his job when he helped turn back an ambush by Iraqi militants nearly two years ago.
Staff Sergeant Timothy Nein said if it wasn't for the cohesiveness of his unit, the ambush would have worked.
Nein's group was able to hold off the fight, and Nein was awarded with the Distinguished Service Cross for his efforts during a ceremony today in Lexington.
Nein is the fifth U.S. Army soldier to receive the cross during the War on Terror. He is also the first Kentucky National Guard soldier to receive the medal since World War Two.
Nein is a member of the Kentucky Guard's 617th Military Police Company. The group of 10 soldiers put themselves between the insurgents and a large truck convoy during the attack.
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For Tuesday, March 15, 2011
POSTED: 1:30 a.m. HST, Mar 15, 2011
Hawaiian Telcom and three cell phone carriers have announced that customers will not be charged for calls to Japan over the next few weeks.
Hawaiian Telcom announced yesterday that its residential home phone customers may make free phone calls to Japan through April 15. Free calling is retroactive to March 11, the date in Hawaii when the earthquake and tsunami struck.
"Hawaii's people have always had a strong connection to Japan — for many local residents, Japan was once home," said Eric Yeaman, president and chief executive officer of Hawaiian Telcom.
Here is what other carriers announced:
» AT&T: Free calls and texts to Japan from March 11-31. Residential landline customers are also eligible for up to 60 minutes of direct-dial calling to Japan during that time.
» Verizon Wireless: Free calls, texts and multimedia messages to Japan from March 11-April 10.
» Mobi PCS: Free calls to Japan through March 31.
The city yesterday tested emergency sirens at Hanauma Bay and Waialae Beach Park, including one that malfunctioned during last week's tsunami warning.
On Friday, fewer than 10 of the state's 181 sirens failed during the tsunami alert, the city Department of Emergency Management said. A full assessment is still being conducted.
John Cummings, city emergency management spokesman, said the siren at Hanauma Bay was one of the 10 that didn't work on Friday because it was offline waiting for parts so it could be fixed. The one at Waialae Beach Park "had been tagged" for routine maintenance and no one complained, "so we assumed it worked," Cummings added.
A top official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency paid a courtesy call to Gov. Neil Abercrombie yesterday en route to American Samoa to be briefed on the progress of recovery efforts since the September 2009 earthquake and tsunami there.
The trip by Tim Manning, FEMA deputy administrator for Protection and National Preparedness, was scheduled before last week's Japan earthquake and tsunami, FEMA public affairs director Rachel Racusen said.
Manning and Abercrombie talked about the process for damage assessments and the types of FEMA assistance available, but Hawaii made no specific requests at the meeting, Racusen said.
State administration officials have been in contact with FEMA's regional office in Oakland, Calif., regarding specific issues, she said.
Economic damage from isle tsunami spreads
Industry expects to take big hit
Last group of stranded visitors goes home
Dealers anticipate production shutdown
Isles' radiation risk low, experts say
Damage at Keehi estimated at $3M


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From the UNH CCOM/JHC Seminar Series 2010-11: Research Assistant Professor Kurt Schwehr of UNH CCOM/JHC presents, "Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA): From Portsmouth Response to NOAA's GeoPlatform Gulf Response." Talk was given on Friday, September 24, 2011 at UNH's Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory.
In 2007, a small UNH team put together a prototype emergency response web application using open source tools on a Mac Desktop and later a Mac Mini. That system, called Portsmouth Response, was designed to assist in the first hours of an environmental incident by providing easy access to basic GIS layers without requiring GIS experts. This system generalized and renamed to ERMA, begin deployed as prototypes in the Caribbean and participating in the Spill Of National Significance (SONS) drill in New England during March 2010. Before the team could evaluate the performance during the SONS drill, the Deepwater Horizon platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. Four days later, the ERMA team was called in for 24x7 support of NOAA and USCG operations to handle the incident. ERMA went from prototype system to being the system providing the Common Operational Picture (COP) is just a few weeks. In early June, NOAA setup a system to mirror the unrestricted datasets for the public on the GeoPlatform system. Kurt will describe how ERMA is designed and how it was used during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident.
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text: Business, Labor Approve Foreign-Worker Program Group of 8 bipartisan senators yet to sign off, however By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff Posted Mar 30, 2013 2:27 PM CDT STORY COMMENTS (11) (Newser) – America's top labor and business groups reached an agreement last night over the final sticking point in overhauling the country's immigration laws, the Washington Post reports. Talking to Sen. Charles Schumer on a conference call, the AFL-CIO's boss and the president of the US Chamber of Commerce agreed in principle on a visa program for foreign workers. All eight senators involved in drafting the bill have not yet signed off, but may soon because they were briefed as negotiations developed, a source tells the Post. Businesses had wanted 400,000 new visas in the program, but labor wanted a much lower number to protect the benefits and wages of US workers. The Senate had proposed allowing 20,000 low-skilled guest workers in the first year, 75,000 by 2020, and 200,000 after several more years, according to insiders. Capital and labor have also agreed on a pay scale for low-skilled immigrant workers, pegging it at the prevailing industry wage used in the last foreign worker program, reports the New York Times. In this May 17, 2012 file photo, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) ADVERTISEMENT(Click Prev or Next to continue viewing images.) « Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow Washington Post (Source Grid ») New York Times (Source Grid ») Politics immigration • Charles Schumer • guest worker • AFL CIO • US Chamber of Commerce CLICK BELOW TO VOTE 0% 11% 0% 8% 64% 17% RETURN TO THE STORY To report an error on this story, notify our editors.


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Bring on the Herbs: How Yotam Ottolenghi Does Summer Right
After a chilly, stewy London winter (and spring), summer's bounty shows Yotam Ottolenghi his favorite vegetables in a delicious new light. Bring on the herbs and olive oil!
Bean There, Done That? 6 New Ways to Use Your Most Trustworthy Pantry Staple
We bet there's a creative bean idea in here that'll find its way into your regular rotation.
Butter Bean Ragout
Customize it: Use carrot instead of celery root and any other white bean (gigante, cannellini) you like.
Charred Snap Beans with Whole Lemon Dressing and Mozzarella
When you leave lemon peels behind on the cutting board, you're (literally) throwing away free flavor. The peel adds a mild bitterness that we love, plus a bit of texture that instantly makes a salad dressing interesting.
Pinto Bean and Ham Torta
These fillings would also work wrapped up in a tortilla or lavash.
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos
Some kids like it hot. If so, add a small handful of pickled jalapeños or a few dashes of their favorite hot sauce to the mix.
Heirloom Beans Get a New Life at Rancho Gordo in SF's Ferry Building
How Steve Sando launched Rancho Gordo and changed beans forever.
Sprout It Out Loud: How to DIY Your Own Bean and Seed Sprouts
Learn how to make sprouts at home by soaking beans—it's easy and cost-effective.
How Not to Screw Up Beans in a Pressure Cooker
Pressure cookers are an amazing tool, if you know how to use 'em right.
You Don't Always Need to Cook With Stock (Except When You Really Do)
Stock adds flavor, but do you really have to use it? Here's our guide for when you can get away with water, and when you should, um, stock up.


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Thursday, March 6, 2014
In the seven years I've been blogging, I don't think I've ever mentioned the fact that I love mysteries.Perhaps I've felt a bit frivolous after reading the book lists, filled with deeply spiritual tomes, of other bloggers. I do read those books. Nevertheless, I confess. The only thing I like better than a good cozy mystery is a good cozy mystery series.
My shelves are filled with Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, Katherine Hall Page, Alexander McCall Smith to name a few. Some of them are brand new hard covers and others are paperbacks whose pages have yellowed with age. All of them dear friends.
I love searching through used books stores for the old mysteries that have been relegated to the clearance tables or piled in corners to collect dust. One of my best finds was a full dozen Anne Morice mysteries. I nearly did cartwheels in the aisles. I love Anne Morice!
It isn't easy to find her books any more. She was born in 1918 and died in 1989. Her first mystery, "Death in the Grand Manor" was published in 1970. She went on to write twenty-two more Tessa Crichton mysteries. Did I mention the fact that I especially love British cozy mysteries? Anne Morice perfectly fits the bill.
The heroine/sleuth is a young actress named Tessa Chrichton. Tessa is married to Robin, a detective with the British C.I.D., which comes in very handy when you are forever tripping over dead bodies.
Tessa tells the stories in her own delightfully witty way. It isn't unusual to find yourself chuckling while reading about the death of the old Nannie. She has a definite way with words.
I just reread for the I don't know how many times "Nursery Tea and Poison." It loses none of its charm in the retelling.
On a visit to her godmother Serena Hargrave's home, Tessa finds herself in the middle of family upheaval. Pelham Hargrave, twin brother of Serena's late husband, has returned to England with a very young and rather neurotic bride. Has he some darker motive for returning after all these years than merely visiting the old estate?
Serena's ungainly daughter has harbored resentment for years over the loss of what she considered to be her rightful inheritance. She is decidedly unhappy when the heir and his young wife return.
At the very center of all the trouble, ensconced in her nursery suite upstairs, is Nannie. She rules the household, has for three generations, and is the keeper of far too many secrets. She tries desperately to reveal the darkest of those secrets to Tessa with her dying breath.
Someone has poisoned poor, old Nannie, and before Tessa, with Robin's help, can unravel the mystery a member of the family is found shot to death.
Morice gives us plenty of cleverly placed clues and any number of suspects, but it's never easy to figure out whodunit.
If you're looking for a well written mystery series, I highly recommend this one. You may have to do a bit of detective work yourself to find them, but it is absolutely worth the effort.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Love Idol
Dear Lord,
Here we are at the beginning of the Lenten season again. Although it wasn't something I understood until just a few years ago, it has become a special time for me.
You've seen what Jennifer is doing. I read about it the other day, and it spoke to my heart. But it's a busy time for me, and I thought I would just read her book and let the others join the movement she's started.
You had other plans. I've come to know your plans are infinitely better than mine. Besides, it's just about impossible to ignore that still, small voice.
So here I am. I need to identify the love idol in my life and allow You to sweep it out of my heart. I don't need to spend a lot of time pondering and digging deep. I know what that idol is. After all, You have been working with me on this one for a very long time.
I believe I'm making progress, but just maybe this is the time to banish it once and for all.
It's time to stop:
• worrying about what others think of me
• comparing myself to others and always falling short
• lying in bed at night rehashing every encounter and conversation
• allowing discouragement to keep me from doing the things You've called me to do
• trying to be all things to all people
• feeling as though I am constantly letting You down
• laboring under the weight of the shame and guilt of things past
It's time to stop trying so hard to win the "approval of others." It's time to know, deep down in my heart of hearts, that I am PREAPPROVED by You.
It's time to stop trying to be a good girl and know I am already perfect in Your eyes. You gave me that priceless gift when You gave Your Son to die for me.
I'm surrendering that idol, Father. I'm accepting Your grace and love. With it comes the freedom to trust You in all things and to be all You created me to be. And best of all, the knowledge that You approve of me. What could be better than that?
With love,
Your Daughter
Please go here to read about the movement Jennifer has started. Perhaps there's something you know you need to let go of. Sometimes it's a little easier knowing you're in very good company.
Monday, March 3, 2014
A Trail of Glory
We celebrated her fifteenth birthday on Saturday. She is the fourth grandchild in a line of seven. Three older; three younger. And where have the years gone?
It has become such a common saying among those of my own generation. We look around and suddenly the teenagers we once worried and prayed over are worrying and praying over teenagers of their own. And truly, where have the years gone?
We are in the sunset of our lives. It looks as though it would linger long, a great golden orb hanging over the horizon. It colors the world in magnificent hues, and we think we have a while to watch. But blink and it is gone leaving only a trail of glory.
I don't long for more days than are written for me. I only long to live them well. To rest a while and notice the beauty, to work a while and give from my heart. To leave a trail of glory captured from the Son.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
The Burden
For as long as she could remember, even before she knew its name, the longing for approval resided in her heart. She tried her best to please everyone in her little world, chastising herself whenever she fell short.
Her longing did not go unnoticed. People named her "nice" and "kind." But it didn't fill that empty spot in her heart because she knew better. She knew there were dark places no one saw - things that would cause them to withdraw the approval she cherished if only they knew.
She confessed those things and understood they were forgiven, but her heart would not forget. She even began to correct people when they called her "nice" or "kind." Perhaps she thought the confessing would be its own means to getting their approval.
Still, when she lay down in her bed at night, the silence and darkness closing in around her, she picked up those confessed things and felt crushed beneath the weight of guilt and shame.
She went on a Christian Retreat and packed the guilt and shame along with her Bible and notebook. She sat on the straight-backed chair in the large room and the lady began speaking. She had never seen her before, but she spoke as if she could see right straight into her heart.
When she finished speaking, she asked everyone to write down on a piece of paper the thing they thought could never be forgiven - the one they carried like a lead weight in a fragile heart. She took her little pencil and put the words on paper - the words that had kept her bound for so long.
"Now," the speaker said. "I'm going to collect all of the papers. Then, after you go back to your rooms tonight, I'm going to take every single one of them out to the big camp fire and throw them in. They will curl in the intense heat and burst into flame. They will be gone forever - powerless."
She could hardly see for the tears, as she walked into the night. But she walked lighter. Something inside had been released. A weight had lifted. In the darkness, she felt the light of His love and the warmth of His approval.
It had been there all along. She had only to open her hands to receive it.
"Let me not dwell so much within
My bounded heart, with anxious heed-
Where all my searches meet with sin,
And nothing satisfies my need-
It shuts me from the sound and sight
Of that pure world of life and light."
Anna L. Waring
Joining Jennifer today. Please come visit. She has something very special to share.
Monday, February 24, 2014
They Sing
My favorite form of exercise is walking. It's the one thing I've been able to do consistently over the years. I confess, some days I feel too weary to put on my tennis shoes and walk out out the door, but once I get started I'm glad I made the effort.
Some days I walk with something streaming into my ears. Every once in a while I grab the camera on my way out the door. Most days my little stack of index cards comes along for the ride - my time to put the Word in my heart.
Every once in a while, I take my reading glasses off and step outside empty-handed. On those days I am much more aware of the sights and sounds around me. Especially the sounds.
There is the ever-resent sound of birds singing their uniquely beautiful songs. Even on the very gloomiest of days, their pure notes fill the air. A cardinal calls to his mate, and the answer comes back crystal clear and pure. A mockingbird perches on the wire above my head and proudly runs through his repertoire. The notes flow in and around one another. You can hear a majestic song of praise if you listen carefully.
I walk and wonder at their trusting nature. Don't they know the sunny day will be blown away by a cold front scheduled to arrive by late afternoon? Shouldn't they be flying around and doing something? Haven't they heard it will be a colder than usual winter? One would think they would make some sort of preparation.
Instead they seem to glory in the moment and leave the rest to a Father they somehow know is watching over them. "Why fret about the future?" they trill.
He has always taken care of them in the past. He is with them even now. He will be faithful tomorrow. Let's live this one moment and be thankful.
Joining my sweet friend Laura at Playdates With God.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Five Minute Friday - Small
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I am drawn to small things. Bouquets of tiny wild flowers are more apt to find their way onto the old kitchen table than a more flamboyant mix of larger blooms. Tiny tea sets make their way onto the shelves of the old hutch my father crafted. I hunt for little salt cellars in antique shops and flea markets. I cannot resist diminutive china animals and birds.
How is then I find it so difficult to find the beauty in being small myself. Oh, not my physical size to be sure. The me that resides inside. The self that prays to become less yet fights this longing for "bigness." The size that says I matter to you and your opinion of me is of utmost importance.
He, who is larger than anything I can possibly imagine, looks at this "bigness" stuffed inside the small and gently reminds me that I am perfect in His sight. Just the right size - even in my smallness.
I'm hopping over to Lisa-Jo's to add my small post to the others. Won't you join us?
I am drawn to small things. Bouquets of tiny wild flowers are more apt to find their way onto the old kitchen table than a more flamboyant mix of larger blooms. Tiny tea sets make their way onto the shelves of the old hutch my father crafted. I hunt for little salt cellars in antique shops and flea markets. I cannot resist diminutive china animals and birds.
How is then I find it so difficult to find the beauty in being small myself. Oh, not my physical size to be sure. The me that resides inside. The self that prays to become less yet fights this longing for "bigness." The size that says I matter to you and your opinion of me is of utmost importance.
He, who is larger than anything I can possibly imagine, looks at this "bigness" stuffed inside the small and gently reminds me that I am perfect in His sight. Just the right size - even in my smallness.
I'm hopping over to Lisa-Jo's to add my small post to the others. Won't you join us?
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On Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, Yahoo Live will live stream Panic! At the Disco's Yahoo On the Road concert from the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix. Tune in HERE to watch!
We've compiled a list of the best matrimony-themed musical videos of all time, from the romantic to the dramatic to the just plain ridiculous. Just say "I do" and watch all 20 now!
20. Panic! At the Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies (2006)
"What a beautiful wedding," indeed. This circus-themed ceremony, starring the Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque, won Video of the Year at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, and with good reason.
19. Beyoncé – Best Thing I Never Had (2011)
Queen Bey proved that Sean Carter is the luckiest groom in the world, as she radiantly paraded around in white wedding-night lingerie and an $85,000 Baracci couture gown.
18. Mariah Carey – We Belong Together (2005)
In the video for her massive comeback single, the emancipated Mimi rocked the same Vera Wang wedding dress that she wore at her 1993 nuptials to record executive Tommy Mottola, whom she divorced in 1998. Eat your heart out, Tommy.
17. Paula Abdul - Will You Marry Me? (1992)
What man wouldn't accept a marriage proposal from Paula Abdul, America's sweetheart? Incidentally, this video came out the same year that Paula married Brat Pack actor Emilio Estevez, whom she divorced two years later.
16. Naked Eyes – Always Something There to Remind Me (1983)
This was unrequited early-'80s love at its most bittersweet, set to a synthpop remake of a Burt Bacharach hit.
15. Nicki Minaj – Moment 4 Life (2011)
Her Minajesty "married" Drake in this controversial video, only fueling speculation regarding their real-life relationship. Clearly heeding the age-old tradition of "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something… pink," Nicki wore a cotton-candy-colored wig for her sashay down the aisle.
14. Human League – Love Action (1981)
This was basically the MTV equivalent of that famous wedding scene from The Graduate. Apparently a lot of English synthpop frontmen were getting jilted at the altar back in the '80s.
13. Georgia Satellites – Keep Your Hands to Yourself (1986)
Before Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty, there was this video. The ultimate redneck wedding was depicted in this fun clip, complete with pickup-truck processional, fried-chicken catering, and an eight-months-pregnant blushing bride.
12. Pink – I Don't Believe You (2009)
Pink donned the same the wedding dress she wore to her real-life wedding to Carey Hart for this video. But did she actually rollerblade at her wedding, like she did in this vid? We'd like to imagine yes.
11. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (1979)
One of the first videos to air on MTV, this was a funny reenactment of powerpopper Lowe's actual wedding to Carlene Carter (daughter of June), starring Carlene herself as the bride and Rockpile legend Dave Edmunds as their chauffeur. The result looked like one of the most fun, if informal, weddings we could imagine.
10. Carrie Underwood – Mama's Song (2010)
Carrie's real-life mama and real-life groom starred in this tearjerker. We dare you not to get at least a little verklempt watching the mother of the bride say goodbye to her now-grown-up little girl.
9. Dixie Chicks - Ready to Run (1999)
In this runaway-bride themed clip, the Chicks looked like they were really enjoying being single ladies. In real life, though, all three Dixies are now happily married.
8. Greg Kihn – Jeopardy (1983)
More money was probably spent on the fried chicken in the Georgia Satellites' video than on the entire production for this ludicrously low-budget horror mini-movie. But that's part of its charm. Seriously, did Ed Wood direct this?
7. UGK – International Players' Anthem (2007)
If you want to have the best wedding ever, make sure you invite Outkast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi. That is all.
6. Jane's Addiction – Classic Girl
Perry Farrell's girlfriend and muse for more than a decade, Casey Niccoli, played his pagan bride in this stark but surprisingly touching document of early-'90s grunge love.
5. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
Perhaps foreshadowing her troubled marital future with Russell Brand, this early Katy clip cast her as another angry runaway bride.
4. The Darkness – Is It Just Me? (2005)
Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is so awesome, he couldn't really be blamed for wanting to marry himself in his dual-role, gender-bending video. This wedding was such a drag!
3. Madonna - Like a Virgin (1984)
Madonna, the naughty Catholic bride, alternated between a virginal snow-white ballgown and midriff-baring Boy Toy-wear in this sexy and iconic clip. Teenage boys of the '80s everywhere no doubt fantasized about embarking on a Venetian honeymoon with Madonna after watching this.
2. Billy Idol - White Wedding (1982)
In the Gothic ceremony to end all Gothic ceremonies, Billy "married" his then-girlfriend Perri Lister, actually slicing her knuckle open as he forced a wedding band onto her pale left hand. Proving her commitment to Billy, or at least to her role in the shoot, Perri insisted that her finger be slashed in real life, to make the scene more convincing. How very Goth of her!
1. Guns N' Roses - November Rain
No, this video's ending didn't make sense. And yes, the video looked like it cost more than Donald Trump's wedding, which was ridiculous considering GNR's previous gritty, street-bred style. And yes, the video was nine minutes long, which was about six minutes longer than it needed to be. But it featured Slash doing a mega guitar solo in front of a church, some really bad acting by Gilby Clarke, and supermodel Stephanie Seymour in a garter-flashing mullet dress. 'Nuff said.
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School graduated 12 seniors from North Carolina Saturday, June 2, including eight from Franklin and two from Highlands.
Graduate Alex Kovaka was the student speaker.
Kovaka received his appointment to the National Military Academy Friday, June 1.
Pictured are (front L-R) Adam Philyaw (Cullowhee), Anne Richardson (Highlands), Ky Atkinson (Charlotte), Kim Machuca (Rabun Gap), Lauren Petty (Franklin), Forrest Baker (Highlands), Savannah Bruun (Franklin); (rear L-R) Alex Kovaka (Franklin), Dee Washington (Franklin), Anastasia Kolousek (Franklin), James Stewart (Franklin) and Jungsoo Kim (Franklin). Not pictured: Elsa Stiles (Franklin).


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70's fashion makes a strong comeback this year for spring 2011. My favorite fashion era will always be the seventies. It has influenced the fashion industry tremendously with its free-spirited hippie aesthetic. Many designers look to vintage fashion as their source of inspiration for their collections. What was old, is now new again, but with an updated twist. This year, the 70's fashion trend combines classic bohemian, with modern staples. Add contemporary pieces to keep a good balance. The fashion industry is not conforming to old trends anymore. Lately, vintage style has been made to look current and kicking our modern trends to the curb. Wide leg trousers are the new skinny jeans, long flowing maxi dresses are the new minis, and high-waisted pants are now taking over low-waisted pants. For spring 2011, it is all about making a statement. 70's fashion was full of vivid colors and bold prints, from mustard yellow to regal purple, these bright hues were worn without fear. The 70's glam trend is completely wearable for you to combine daytime and nighttime trends together. Take a peek at these 70's inspired runway shows and start mixing up your wardrobe to create a 70's glam look.
70's Glam
Emilio Pucci Spring 2011
70's Evening Gowns
Emilio Pucci, Diane Von Furstenburg Spring 2011
Sleek 70's Jumpsuits
Gucci, Fendi, Diane Von Furstenburg Spring 2011
Casual 70's Denim
Elie Tahari, Derek Lam Spring 2011


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First Star: Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks
San Jose's leading scorer during the conference quarterfinals continued his tear, scoring two goals and an assist in the Sharks' 4-3 win over the Red Wings. His third-period power play goal is his third game-winner in four games.
Second Star: Dan Boyle, San Jose Sharks
Boyle registered his third multiple-point game of this postseason with three assists in San Jose's win.
Third Star: Johan Franzen, Detroit Red Wings
Franzen extended his point streak to eight games with a goal and an assist for the Red Wings.
Honorable Mentions
- Pavel Datsyuk , Detroit Red Wings: two assists
- Jason Demers , San Jose Sharks: two assists
- Dany Heatley , San Jose Sharks: one goal, one assist


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Bret Peppler earned his first goal of the year on the biggest play of the night for the Louisiana IceGators. The rookie from Rhein, Saskatchewan, sent a wrist shot past goalie John Griggs to score the game-winning goal with about four minutes left in regulation to push the IceGators past the Pensacola IceFlyers 4-2.
Matt Robertson added an empty netter with 20 seconds left in the game to secure the IceGators' win.
This victory gives the IceGators (4-1) sole possession of the first place in the SPHL standings. They return to the ice Wednesday night when they host the Mississippi RiverKings in the ...


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Modi's landslide poll victory unleashes new political tsunami in IndiaComment on this story
Narendra Modi's landslide victory in India's polls has swept aside the long-dominant Congress party and left many of the most high-profile politicians clinging on for dear life after staggering electoral losses.
Modi's campaigners hailed the tidal wave of support for the Hindu nationalist who demolished rivals ranging from India's top low-caste politician to its most famous anti-corruption activist and a widely admired chief minister.
Nitish Kumar, the former chief minister of Bihar, whose government was feted for engineering a turnaround in the once crime-wracked state, resigned after his party was decimated. Kumar's Janata Dal (United) party won just two seats while Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the state, one of the country's most populous and poorest, taking 22 seats.
Political analyst Paranjoy Guha Thakurta described the result as an "all-India tsunami in favour of the BJP", signifying that most people voted "for a change at the centre, ignoring the otherwise strong track record of regional leaders like Nitish Kumar".
With the exception of a handful of states in southern and eastern India, which had long lacked a significant Congress or BJP presence, the anti-incumbent vote went to Modi, Thakurta said.
Kumar's loss at the hands of former BJP allies came less than a year after he cut ties with the party over its decision to field Modi, a popular but divisive figure, as a prime ministerial candidate.
He said Modi's role as chief minister of western Gujarat state during religious riots in 2002 would alienate voters. More than 1 000 people – mainly Muslims – were killed in the clashes.
The Modi landslide also buried other rivals, including "Dalit Queen" Mayawati, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state and champion of India's low-caste Dalit community previously known as "untouchables". Her Bahujan Samaj Party won no seats in the electorally pivotal state.
Moreover, Modi's success at painting himself as an unifying leader left scant room for opponents who traditionally relied on votes from specific castes, communities or religions.
"We enter a new, less predictable phase of Indian democracy, as more citizens slip loose from their caste, religious or political traditions to vote as individuals," Sunil Khilnani, the director of King's College London's India Institute, wrote.
The results plunged the Congress into its worst crisis in years, leaving party leaders reeling after their seat count slid to 44 from 206 in 2009.
Commentators said Aam Aadmi leader Arvind Kejriwal, who led rousing rallies against graft for months before entering politics in November 2012, overstretched when he took on Modi in a high-stakes battle for a seat in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. "Kejriwal understood there's a new-generation Indian whose time had come, but he didn't have Modi's political acumen," said BG Verghese of the Centre for Policy Research in Delhi. – Sapa-AFP
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