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The Relationship Between
Violence And Religion
David H. Kessel
From: "Kessel David H."
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: October 12, 2001 7:59 AM
Subject: Fwd: islam and peace
Hi Cliff,
Hope you're doing well. I belong to the Progressive Sociologists Network and the following was posted on it today. Thought you might like to see it and use it in some way, of course protecting the identity and email address of the original sender. It's quite a rationalization, I think -- take a look for yourself. Maybe one of the other subscribers and regulars to PAM might want to tackle it.
Regards (and at the "bottom line"),
David H. Kessel
On Developing Theology
Islam is being associated with violence and jihad in the minds of not only non-Muslims but also of many Muslims. The slogans of jihad are being raised by frustrated youth unable to find any other way and also by those who are fighting for national liberation and regional autonomy. Such slogans create strong images of holy war being ordained by Islam and Islam being religion of violence. And now what has happened in New York on 11th September 2001 and in Pentagon i.e. attacks on World Trade Centre with the help of hijacked planes will greatly strengthen this stereotype in the minds of people of the world in general and in the minds of Americans, in particular. The attack on WTC in New York and Pentagon in Washington is, to say the least, horrific and must be condemned in strongest possible and unambiguous terms.
It should be remembered that there is no relation between religion and violence, neither in Islam, nor in any religion for that matter. Violence is a social and political phenomenon. It is true that there is mention of war in scriptures like Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Qur'an. But this mention is not to establish any integral link between religion and violence but to portray certain social and political situation that prevailed at that time. It can be called integral only if these scriptures mandate violence as a desirable solution.
It is important to distinguish between what is empirical and ideological. The Twain do not always meet. While violence is empirical, peace is ideological. All scriptures, particularly the Qur'an while permitting violence in some inevitable situations, ordain peace as a norm. The great religions of the world came to establish justice and peace, not to perpetrate revenge and violence. Revenge and violence can never become part of any religion, much less that of Islam. Allah has created both in human beings -- tendency for aggression and violence and exalted feeling for serenity of peace. Allah, according to the Qur'an, created human person in the best of mould (ahsan-i-taqwim) and then rendered him lowest of the low (95:4-5)
In fact it is this dynamics of human personality i.e. being created in the best of the mould and then being reduced to the lowest of the low that we have to understand the dynamics of peace and violence also. Allah desires peace and created us, for that purpose, in the best of the mould but our greed, greed for both wealth and power reduced us to an instrument of aggression and violence. For a human being there will always be an internal jihad, an internal struggle to rise to the level of ahsan-i-taqwim (best of the mould) and continuously resist the temptations of wealth and power.
The Qur'an strengthens the social roots of peace by emphasising the role of need based economy and resolutely opposing greed based one. The roots of violence, as pointed out above, lie in human greed. Thus we find in the Qur'an, "They ask thee what should we spend. Say what is surplus." (2:219) It is obvious from this verse that you spend on yourself according to your personal needs and give away the surplus with you to other needy people. Similarly the Qur'an prescribes in yet another context that the wealth should not circulate among the rich only. (59:7). And it also exhorts Muslims that those who hoard gold and silver and do not give them away in the way of Allah announce to them the painful chastisement.(9:34)
Thus the Qur'an wants to establish peace not superficially by exhorting the believers to love peace but tries to tackle the very socio-economic roots of conflict. If few people or countries grab largest part of the resources of the world and live in all comfort and deny other people even their basic needs violence and conflict will result whatever the pleadings for peace. Or, if some people commit aggression unjustifiable against others to keep their own dominance and deny others their very basic rights, it will be impossible to maintain peace is such unjust political order. The Qur'an draws our attention to such a situation also as the Prophet and his followers were persecuted by the powerful and the rich chiefs of Mecca to maintain their own hegemony and were forced to flee from that town which was rightfully theirs. It is such persecution by the powerful, in order to maintain their hegemony that violence results. The Qur'an is opposed to an unjust order and domination by few powerful whom it calls mustakbirun (i.e. arrogant and powerful). They persecute the weak (mustad`ifun). If such an unjust order persists violence will result, however undesirable it may be. Allah thus says in the Qur'an, "And what reason have you not to fight in the way of Allah, and of the weak (mustad`ifin) among the men and the women and the children, who say: Our Lord, take us out of the town, whose people are oppressors, and grant us from Thee a friend and grant us from Thee a helper." This verse in the Qur'an combines both what is empirical and what is ideological. The weak when oppressed are more likely to fight and resist an unjust order. This is empirical. But the above verse also makes an ideological statement when it says that the weak among men, women and children pray that our Lord take us out of this town (Mecca) whose people are oppressors and grant us from Thee a friend and a helper. Thus the Qur'an makes it clear that one must not live in an unjust order and seek helper from Allah to relive them of injustice.
It is also important that the Qur'an more then once focuses our attention on the on going conflict between mustakbirun and mustad`ifun i.e. between the arrogant and powerful and the weak and the oppressed. The arrogant and powerful is represented by Nimrod and Pharoa and the weak and oppressed by Abraham and Moses. Both Abraham and Moses were liberators. But they liberated their oppressed people not through violence but through struggle leading them out of the unjust order, unjust situation.
There will always be struggle between the oppressors and the oppressed, the powerful and the weak but this struggle need not be violent. It much depends on situation. The Prophet (PBUH) himself prefers peace at Hudaybia (sulh-i-Hudaybia) than war even at the cost of pride of Muslims. The peace conditions (I need not go into details of those conditions here, which are quite well known) were far from favourable to Muslims but the Prophet of Islam accepted those conditions in order to avoid bloodshed. However, the Prophet could do so as the other side also, due to certain constraints, accepted peace on their own terms.
If the other side was bent upon war there would have been no choice for the Prophet but to accept the situation and fight the war. It much depends what situation you are facing. One cannot talk of war and peace quite in an abstract manner. Thus socio-political and socio-economic context plays great role in deciding whether peace will prevail or not.
One thing is sure: Islam does not even indirectly hint at coercion, let alone violence, when it comes to any religious or spiritual question. Thus it becomes quite clear that Islam being religion does not approve of violence at all in any religious matter. However, if Muslims are put in a particular situation which is unjust (not only for them but for humanity as such) they may have to struggle peacefully (and if violence is thrust on them, reluctantly through violence) to remove the cause of injustice.
It is quite important to note that liberative struggle should never be confined to Muslims alone. It is quite significant for theology of peace in Islam that throughout the text of the Qur'an we find the words mustakbirun and mustad`ifun i.e. arrogant and the weak or oppressors and the oppressed without an qualification of being Muslim or not. Thus even if arrogant and oppressor is a Muslim, one will have to struggle against him and even if an oppressed and persecuted is non-Muslim Muslims will have to wage struggle against him.
Thus the struggle nowhere involves Islam as a religion but Muslims as upholders of peace and justice. Yes, it is true justice and peace (and for that matter compassion) are also Islamic values but they are also universal values applicable not only to Muslims but to all whether they be Muslims or not. Thus, as far as justice and peace is concerned the clash is not between Islam and any other religion but it is primarily between oppressors and the oppressed. It is wrong to implicate Islam if some Muslims choose to adopt violent means to achieve their goal. Islam does not automatically approve of violent means if any injustice or exploitation is to be fought.
The Qur'an does not permit use of violence as a norm at all. All the verses involving permission to use violence is preceded by the words "if they commit violence against you...." Thus we find in verse 2:190 "And fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you but be not aggressive. Surely Allah does not love aggressors." (emphasis added)
Thus it is very clear from this verse that Qur'an does not permit unconditional war and aggression and Allah does not love aggressors. But permits fighting in the way of Allah only if war is imposed by others. The words in the way of Allah are also very important here. Fighting in the way of Allah would restrain Muslims from committing aggression and excesses. Fighting in the way of Allah would mean fighting only for a just cause, not for power and wealth, fighting only if war is imposed on them and not involving personal or collective feeling of revenge. When Ali the son-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH) defeated a powerful foe in the battle and was about to kill him that he spat on his face. Ali immediately got off his chaste and let him go. The defeated foe was greatly surprised as he expected greater violence from Ali after he spat on him. Ali told hi if I had killed you after you spat on me it would have been an act of revenge. Thus Islam does not permit killing for revenge. Revenge killing is not a religious act; its main reason is human tendency to retaliate. Arabs used to call it qisas and Qur'an permits it in keeping with the prevailing tradition as it tolerated slavery as a concession to the prevailing system. But as it makes clear that human dignity and equality is the norm, not slavery. Similarly while it permits qisas it makes it clear that one should not be revengeful and should suppress anger. One who suppresses anger (kazim al-ghayz) is a person of great merit.
The Qur'an says, "Those who spend in ease as well as in adversity and those who restrain (their) anger and pardon men." And Allah loves the doers of good (to others)." (3:133). Thus it becomes clear from above verse that to restrain ones anger and to pardon is an act of merit, a religious act. Thus one should not use violence even as an act of revenge. To restrain anger and to pardon are great acts of merit. Violence in any form, except in defence, is most deplorable. Humanity cannot flower in an atmosphere of violence.
The pre-Islamic Arab society was highly violent society. Various tribes fought against each other for decades on end. Thus before the Holy Prophet migrated to Medina the two principal pagan tribes of Medina Khazraj and Aus had been fighting against each other for more than four decades. The Prophet was invited there by the members of these two tribes as peace maker and the Prophet did bring peace between these two tribes and old enmity was happily resolved. But to stamp out violence from the Arab psychology and Arab society was not an easy project. Many Arab tribes had economically survived through raids on other tribes (it was called ghazw)
The pre-Islamic Arabs, as pointed out, not only indulged in qisas but were used to settle all questions through use of violence and thus violence continued in the society. There was no concept of spirituality and higher morality. It is Islam, which brought, for the first time, the concept of higher morality to the Arab society. Peace (salam) was part of this higher morality. It was in view of the violence in the Arab society that even greeting between two Muslims was made as Al-salam-u-'alaykum (i.e. peace be upon you) and it is the principal form of greeting among the Muslims.
However, the post-Islamic Arab society did not easily imbibe the higher Islamic morality. It required inner struggle to control oneself and it was for this reason that many Muslim thinkers, particularly the Sufi thinkers called this inner struggle to control ones desires and raw passions as jihad-e-akbar (i.e. the great jihad and real jihad) and described war with sword as jihad-e-asghar (i.e. small jihad). The Sufis were the pacifists of Islam and those who kept themselves away from the violent struggle for power and also practised great restraint. They thus could imbibe the higher morality of Islam.
One can understand the nature of Arab society and the deep stamp of violence on it from the fact that after the depth of the Holy Prophet his successors -- Caliphs hardly got time to promote higher Islamic morality akhlaq-i-karim. The holy Prophet himself was described as uswa-i-hasanah (best examplar) by the Qur'an. Thus Qur'an says, "Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent examplar for him who hopes in Allah and the Latter day, and remembers Allah much." (33:21)
But the Arabs with few honourable exceptions hardly followed this best examplar in the true spirit. Civil war broke out soon after his death (war of riddah) as many tribes wanted to return to their ancestral religion and refused to pay zakah the Islamic tax. Four of the three Khulufa-i-Rashidun (the rightly guided caliphs) were murdered. The third and fourth caliphs (Uthman and Ali) had to face tumultuous times and rebellions resulting in more than one hundred thousand deaths.
Thus one can understand the great gap between what was ideological -- peace -- and what was empirical -- violence. The great tragedy of Karbala on 10th of Muharram when the grand son of the Prophet was martyred by the forces of evil as he tried to revive the higher Islamic morality. The Umayyads usurped power and indulged in violence and terror to retain it. Yusuf al-Hajjaj, governor of Iraq, during the Umayyad period, was a great terror and was quite ruthless in eliminating his enemies. The Umayyad and Abbasid caliphs with some exceptions had no compunctions in resorting to violence. The founder of the Abbasid dynasty was known as al-Saffah, which means one who sheds blood.
Before Islam there was inter-tribal violence. After Islam the social and political scenario changed. All tribes embraced Islam and the very nature of their economic sustenance through inter-tribal raids changed but inter-tribal rivalries persisted. One more factor was added to this. Now centralised state came into existence, which did not exist before Islam and inter-tribal struggle for power to capture the state began often resulting in great blood bath. Thus when the Abbasids captured power from Umayyads the Abbasids hunted down all Umayyads including their children and killed them. This violence was direct result of struggle for power.
All inter-tribal violence in the post-Islamic period was result of struggle for power and had nothing to do with Islam. In other words it was empirical rather than ideological. There is hardly any evidence in history of violence for spreading of Islam. As far as spreading of Islam was concerned the Qur'anic directive was very clear that "call people to the way of your Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation and argue with them in the best manner." (16:125) One can argue that this again is an ideological statement and that empirical reality was different in the sense that Islam spread through sword. This is simply not true. Firstly, no religion can spread through bloodshed and terror and secondly there is hardly any evidence of this in history.
Islam either spread through Sufi saints who were good examplars of Islamic morality rather than the rulers who were any way seen as tyrants. It was sufi saints who were carriers of real message of Islam and peace by keeping their distance from the power centres. Also, many people adopted Islam simply because it was religion of the rulers and had many advantages. Also, once a prominent member of the community or a tribal chef adopted Islam other members of the community or tribe followed. Thus it is not borne out even empirically that Islam spread through violence. There is even the instance of the Umayyad caliphs stopping conversion to Islam as their treasury was getting depleted as the converts stopped giving jizyah.
Islam and Peace
The Qur'an, as pointed out above, tried to spread higher morality of which peace was the most important component. In fact the word Islam itself is derived from the root slm which is the root letters for peace. Islam means establishing peace as well as surrendering to the Will of Allah. One of the Allah's name is Salam i.e. peace. Many Muslims are named as Abdus Salam i.e. servant of peace which also means servant of Allah as Allah is peace.
In Qur'an there are repeated references to the concept of peace. Significantly the Qur'an calls upon Muslims, "O you who believe, enter into complete peace and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Surely he is your open enemy." (2:208) Entering into complete peace here means entering into peace whole-heartedly. It would also imply surrendering to Allah whole-heartedly. Acceptance of violence as the other part of the verse says is like following in the footsteps of devil. Violence is devil and devil is violence.
In the verse 2:131 Allah says submit and reply is given I submit myself to my Rabb of the worlds. Now rabb in Arabic means one who is sustainer or one who takes us step by step from one stage of perfection to another stage of perfection. Thus submitting to Allah, or accepting His authority means dedicating oneself to the cause of peace so that this universe reaches perfection. Perfection is possible only if there is peace, not otherwise. In fact violence destroys all the achievements of culture and civilisation. Since Allah is Rabb i.e. the Sustainer and Perfecter, he ordains peace and those who surrender to His Will have to work for peace so that perfection could be reached.
We find in the Qur'an (14:23) "And those who believe and do good are made to enter Gardens, wherein flow rivers, abiding by their Lord's permission. Their greeting therein is Peace!". Thus it will be observed that jannah (Garden) is so as there is peace therein. Thus the main quality of jannah for which all Muslims aspire is peace. This world can become like jannah only if there is peace in the world. For entering the jannah Allah says, "Enter it (i.e. jannah) in peace and security." (15:46) Thus peace and security are the main attributes of paradise.
Muslims invoke peace for all Allah's messengers because they brought the message of peace for entire humanity. Thus Muslims always write peace be upon him after the name of the Prophet, in fact all prophets of Allah. All Messengers of Allah are messengers of peace as Allah Himself, as pointed out above, is Peace. Again in the verse 56:25-26 we read "They hear therein (i.e. Paradise) no vain or sinful talk but only the saying, Peace! Peace."
Thus peace is so vital for converting this world into paradise. Its opposite i.e. violence is sin. Sin is nothing if not selfish behaviour. We have converted this earth into a violent place because of our interest-oriented behaviour. The harmony of interests is possible only in need based economy. Clash of interests result from greed-based economy. Our world today is full of violence as we clash with each other for our greed. Islam wanted to establish peace on this earth and hence it emphasised need-based economy and condemned accumulation of wealth, circulation of wealth among the rich. The chapter 104 clearly says that obsession with wealth results in fire kindled by Allah.
Same thing happens if we are obsessed with power. Thus this earth can enjoy peace only if some people are not obsessed with wealth and power. Islam laid equal emphasis on justice (Allah's name is also Just 'Adil along with Peace, Salam). Thus justice and peace go together. There cannot be peace without justice. Today there is no peace on earth as there is no justice. We are living in a violent world because we live in an unjust world. The Muslim world is also full of injustices and hence of violence. Islam did its best to emphasise justice and peace but a section of Muslims, particularly Muslim rulers remained obsessed with wealth and power and perpetrated injustices and violence. Thus the blame for violence lay on the doors of some Muslims not on Islam. As far as Islam is concerned justice and peace are integral parts of its teachings.
Moreover for millions of Muslims Islam is a deep spiritual experience. They pray, fast, perform Hajj and all other spiritual practices and feel deeply satisfied. They pray for peace. Such Muslims are in overwhelming majority. They have nothing to do with politics, violence or use of Islam for ones interests. It is these Muslims who seek deep spiritual fulfilment who matter and not the few who use or misuse it for political purposes. For millions of Muslims Islam, like any other religion, is a great source of inner peace.
Some countries like America bomb countries in the name of democracy and human rights some Muslims commit acts of violence and terror in the name of Islam. Is there any difference between the two? How does it matter if the people are killed in the name of democracy and freedom or in the name of Islam? We must try to learn between ideals and their misuse by some vested interests or frustrated people.
From: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Kessel David H."
Subject: Re: islam and peace
Date: October 12, 2001 8:13 AM
Although the great monotheistic religions originated in very primitive times, all containing passages and admonitions which can be exploited by fundamentalists and which the violent ones among us tend to use to justify their violence, we do well to allow religionists the opportunities to try to modernize the core systems of their faith. There is a time and a place for us to bring up the fact that the great monotheistic religions are quite brutal when stripped of their modern, post-Enlightenment interpretations. But when they're desperately trying to put the brakes on the popularization of these violent interpretations, we do well to allow them that room. I say this in the interest of peace and safety.
If someone can argue that we ought not to step aside and let them try to popularize the more peaceful interpretations of Islam (and Christianity), that we ought to reiterate the primitive elements instead, I'd be willing to take this one on.
But as it stands, I already am reluctant to gratuitously and indiscriminately discredit religion, preferring, instead, to presuppose that all theists have (or think they have) valid reasons for believing the way they do. I am further reluctant to try to thwart a world-wide attempt to spin Islam as an essentially peaceful religion in the face of the rising popularity of its more brutal side. We could do a lot worse than to see much of the world convert to this more peaceful expression of Islam -- as long as the violent side is thoroughly routed, of course! (Consider the kind of Muslim I imagine songwriter Cat Stevens having become -- without knowing any of the facts, of course!) Similarly, it wouldn't be "terrible, awful, horrible, and catastrophic" were the bulk of the population to convert to some of the more progressive expressions of Christianity -- as long as the Evangelical and Fundamentalist strains were amply reproached.
Instead, one of the greatest misnomers among Fundamentalists (and unfortunately among ex-Fundamentalists) is the notion that fundamentalism is the most viable form of (for example) Christianity. In "Fundamentalism: The Only Viable Christianity?"
I show that fundamentalism is intellectually honest only to the extent that its claims can be put to the test -- falsified -- and many Evangelical Christian claims can be put to the test. Victor Stenger's new book, Has Science Found God? (as yet published by Prometheus) attempts to show this about many of the popular religious and supernatural claims floating around these days. Unfortunately, when tested, these claims always come up wanting, says Stenger. Thus, to me, the most intellectually viable form of Christianity would be the Progressive Christianity, which in many instances resembles pantheism, specifically panentheism, and which in no case pretends to know about matters of science -- unable to be falsified even in principle. If we can figure out a way to popularly discredit the notion that fundamentalism is intellectually viable at all (aside from the fact that it can be tested), we would, I believe, do much in the way of routing the increasingly popular fundamentalist expressions of the great monotheistic religions.
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HONOLULU (AP) - Derek Carr passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns - both to Josh Harper - and Marteze Waller added two rushing scores to help No. 25 Fresno State build a big lead and hold on for 42-37 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0 Mountain West) led 42-3 midway through the third quarter before the Rainbow Warriors (0-4, 0-2) scored 34 unanswered points.
Hawaii had a chance to complete the unlikely comeback in the closing seconds. After driving to the Fresno State 40-yard line, quarterback Sean Schroeder took a shot at the end zone but his pass fell incomplete and left six seconds on the clock. His last-ditch Hail Mary pass on the final play of the game was intercepted by Fresno State's L.J. Jones short of the end zone.
It was Jones' second interception of the game. He returned the first one 56 yards for a touchdown that put the Bulldogs up 39 with 6:15 left in the third quarter.
Carr completed 33 of 47 passes but was intercepted twice in the second half, ending a streak of 181 consecutive passes without a pick. He has now thrown at least one touchdown pass in 24 consecutive games.
Harper had nine receptions for 123 yards, including touchdown catches of 30 and 9 yards. Waller finished with 95 yards rushing on 22 carries with two 1-yard scoring runs. The Bulldogs had a season-high 206 yards rushing and picked up 31 first downs for the game.
Hawaii totaled a season-high 431 yards, including 316 after halftime. Schroeder relieved starting quarterback Ikaika Woolsey in the third quarter and was 17 of 27 for 321 yards passing and three touchdowns. Woolsey, a redshirt freshman who was making his first career start, was 7 of 19 for 56 yards and threw Jones' first interception.
Steven Lakalaka rushed for two second-half TDs.
Fresno State, which scored on its first two drives of both halves, held leads of 14-0 after the first quarter and 21-3 at halftime.
The Bulldogs came up with 10 tackles for losses, including seven sacks for a loss of 46 yards. Kyrie Wilson made a game-high 11 tackles and Ejiro Ederaine and Donavon Lewis had two sacks apiece.
Hawaii was penalized 10 times for 95 yards to Fresno State's five penalties for 61 yards.
The Bulldogs' Davante Adams had his string of 11 straight games with a touchdown reception broken. It is the first time since 2001 that the Bulldogs have started 4-0. Fresno State now leads the all-time series with Hawaii 24-21-2.
Fresno State wide receiver Isaiah Burse was flagged for targeting with 8:27 left in the first quarter for a helmet-to-helmet hit on a Hawaii defender after an 11-yard pass from Carr to Harper. The Bulldogs were assessed a 15-yard penalty and Burse was disqualified for the rest of the game. The play went under review, but the call stood.
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The Braves got off to a slow start, falling behind 11-4 on Stutz's third basket of the game 4-minutes, 22-seconds into the contest. Singh, who scored a season-high 10 points, countered with a wide open layup on a pick-and-roll play with Maniscalco to start a 11-0 Bradley run. A Chris Roberts 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock gave Bradley its first lead, 13-12, with 11:22 left in the half. Roberts scored again on a layup with 8:13 left in the period to give the Braves a 17-15 lead and start another 8-0 run. Bradley eventually built its lead to a game-high 12 points, 32-20, when
After taking a 36-27 lead into halftime, Bradley's advantage hovered around seven points for most of the second half until a Graham Hatch 3-pointer, which was originally signaled as a long 2-pointer, pulled the Shockers to within 50-46 with 7:36 remaining. The basket and subsequent scorekeeping change during the next deadball ignited the home crowd, leading to a dramatic finish.
Both teams went scoreless until
The Braves were able to hold the ball for the last shot and Maniscalco eventually drove down the lane for a tough layup attempt over the 7-foot Stutz. Singh took advantage of the help defense and followed Maniscalco's drive to the basket, putting him in perfect position for the follow layup. After using three timeouts,
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Before I went to BlogPaws I was a little unsure of where I stood in the big wide world of blogging.
I was tired and drained and my future in blogging was questionable.
For those of you who blog you already know how time consuming it is. We work, we take of our pets, we take care of our families. We do chores. We write a blog and somewhere in between, some of us find time to sleep for a few hours.
For months now I have felt as though I don't have the time I need to dedicate to this blog and keep it up and running in good quality.
Then I went to BlogPaws where I met an enormous amount of pet bloggers. I would love to name each and every blogger that I met at the conference, and believe me I've tried, but I just don't want to leave anyone out-and that is bound to happen. I wandered around A LOT and talked to hundreds of people and it's still a bit of a blur.
Every blogger that I met inspired me in some way. Some bloggers were unsure of their blogging future just like me, while others knew exactly what they wanted and where they were headed.
While I was at BlogPaws I made new friends, made great connections, learned about new products and blogging techniques and I came home overwhelmed and still uncertain of where this blog was going.
A little over a week later and now I'm certain that this blog will keep going, and hopefully going well.
I love blogging and I want to continue to try and grow and see where it takes me. There's a future here in this blogging thing.
There's no turning back now.
I have a desk calendar booked solid of post ideas, from experimenting with new foods for the dogs, to new products that I discovered at BlogPaws, some of which are products that I will be trying out at work-so time is needed for those, but it's super exciting that I can utilize my blog and my work this way.
I'm working on several fun campaigns with brands and I'll continue with the pet health posts that I have grown to love to write. I'll have a follow up post coming up shortly on Leroy's ears because those darn ear issues are a hot topic with readers and I have to share some tips I've learned over the last few months in dealing with his chronic infections.
I'm overwhelmed.
I'm inspired.
I'm excited.
And I had a panic attack thinking about all this the other day when I was at the grocery store buying kale to bake for the dogs.
No worries though, I came home. Unpacked the groceries and went for a nice long walk with the dogs and sorted everything out in my head.
I'm pretty sure we're headed in the right direction but just in case, is there anything you would like to see more of on the blog? Anything you would like to see less of?
Don't be shy, honesty is welcomed here and thank for all your support!
104 Comments on Just Keep On Blogging Along
Glad to read that you are not going anywhere but forward, and sorry to hear about your panic attack!
Great to read this I have just started blogging and it's so amazing to see how many inspiring blogs there are out there
Ps. What lovely dogs you have!
We just go day by day. When it becomes a chore, we'll stop.
XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
Glad to see you got your mojo back! You're an awesome blogger, you can't stop!
This is one of my favorite blogs, so I'm glad to hear you're energized!
Just keep doing what you're doing.
I lost you for a bit there as I've had some problems with my email subscriptions, so I've started following you on bloglovin instead
You are like my mom…she walks with us and sorts out all her issues in her head…we are her therapists and planners. The blogging seems to take more and more of our time but we love it so it isn't like work that we dislike. Sometimes it seems easier to quit but that would be sad…do what you can and enjoy it
I can't think of anything I want to see more of because I already love your blog. I love how it's not just about your dogs, but also about your kids and about life. I love your humor and your pictures. I love when you share medical information that is beneficial for all us dog owners.
It's funny, but if I had to guess, I never would have put you on my list of bloggers who would consider walking away. You're so good at it! I have however, considering the same for the very same reasons. I may just decide to blog less and live a little more. There's so much I want to do. I haven't made a decision yet, I've been at this since 2008, so deciding to walk away is a big decision. Either way, I am glad I can continue to read your blog.
Sometimes we have to get scared and feel a little hopeless to get rejuvenated. I really enjoy your blog.
Here's wishing you many more happy blogging years!
As long as you keep posting pictures of the boys, I'm good.
Me too!
Gosh I wished I could have gone! I love your blog just the way it is but I love seeing photos too but I know I'm a pix freak-just maybe more pix 😉 Sounds like you were really inspired!
Blogging is such a big job and to factor it in with everything we have on our plates these days is no eassy task. I admire your dedication. I blogged for only a few months as part of a larger project (our family is launching an iphone app this week for dog lovers, My Dog Talks!). While I love writing blogging was difficult for me. I decided there were so many others who were so much better and felt it just wasn't the right place to apply my energies. Maybe that will change in time but in the meantime, I support you and your creative ambition!
More floogers, of course! LOL!
Glad to see you feel so good about blogging now! I feel like I'm at a bit of a crossroads at the moment, if only there was a BlogPaws conference in the UK
Please don't go away. Even though I may not have time to comment, your blog is one of my daily stops in between the chaotic daily life that is happening to all of us. The boys and I would miss you dearly! Thanks for taking the time out of your busy life to help us out and to share all that Sherman and Leroy are up to. Julie, Leo and Grady
I always love reading your blog, whether it's the funny things Leroy does to you or things that you share that you've learned from work. I think you have a good balance going! When you wrote about the cold laser surgery, I learned a lot. I wished I'd known about it last year when my mom's little dog tore both his ACLs and couldn't have surgery on them!
I'm glad to hear that BlogPaws gave you the will to keep going. It really does help to get together with a group of like-minded people to discuss problems, concerns and issues – as well as passions, creative ideas and inspirations. I'm sorry I couldn't make it this year, but I'm looking forward to going again next year!
I really enjoy reading your blogs and love to hear funny things about Sherman and Leroy; oh I love your beautiful pictures of your children too.
It's good to see that you have recharged your batteries, blogging is m,ore difficult than a lot of people realize. Keep up the good work, people are following your blog.
There are some days I think I am ready to walk away, but then something gives me new energy for a while. I just try to remember why I started blogging in the first place too. Do you make kale chips?
I really can't get enough stories about your lovely dogs. There is no way I could ever have dogs this big, but I can enjoy yours. So as long as you use your delightful humor and talent to describe life with Newfies I will be happy,
Yay, so glad you aren't going anywhere!!
Yes, good to know you are going to keep blogging as I would miss this blog terribly! There is not a post I don't enjoy from the new product testing to just pics of the dogs & Gibby and even family updates! Honestly my fav posts and the ones I keep bookmarked are the silly incidents you guys have in your daily life. I still have Slobber appreciation day saved, as well as the scarecrow and the trip to Costco.
Good for you. I think we all go through this at some point 😉 I'm so happy you won't be disappearing! Can't wait to see what you've got up your sleeve!
I'm glad you've decided to stick around! Sometimes I think about quitting too, but I keep coming back because of the friends I've made from it. Sadly, a lot of them are nicer than my real life friends.
I know you try to write something almost every day Jen and maybe that is the overwhelming aspect. I'm great with whatever and whenever you write something. As everyone here would agree, we enjoy pictures of the dogs and Bobby and Gracie too. So keep it going even if it means scaling back to a few days a week.
Oh, no, please don't go! I love your blogs and Sherman and Leroy make me happy when I just look at them. I think everyone goes through ups and downs, doubts and wonder. I sure have. If you are pushing yourself too hard, you will get worn down. Blogging every day is not a rule. Give yourself a break. You are a natural.
I have been in a slump lately too. I can't seem to find inspiration to write and am asking myself why. I understand the questioning of why and how. I am glad you found an answer and aren't going anywhere though. We like you just the way you are
Your blog is awesome! I am glad that you are re energized and ready to go again.
I love it ALL! I especially love your sense of humor. You know that I blog for pay? It was difficult at first, figuring out how to keep moving forward, what to write about five days a week. My boss suggested I make a blog calendar. Every day I have a different topic. I love it. It allows me to keep up the variation, while anchoring me. There are times I change it up, because I can, but having the schedule makes a huge difference for me.
Honestly I like your blog cause its just stories about your life with your dogs. You take nice pictures and I get a sense of honesty in your posts. That is what keeps me reading. It doesn't hurt that Leroy is a total goof as well. Lol
I feel the same way about my blog Jen, you aren't in the boat alone. And if you are doing a follow-up, I'd love for you to co-host a follow up Friday. 😉
Just keep doin' what you're doin' Jen! Love your blog and am happy you are continuing! I often think of ending too…..it could happen, I am hoping not but in the meantime, like you, I will just keep "blogging along!"
Thank you Caren! The talk that we had at BlogPaws was one of the reasons why I want to keep this going! Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me there! I hope that you continue to blog also, you are a fantastic blogger and I don't know how you do it!
I agree with Caren – just keep doing what you're doing. And don't put too much pressure on yourself!
I had to take a week off from blogging due to PC issues. It was fabulous to have the extra time (and I don't blog as often as you!) but I missed it. I missed interacting with the (few) folks who stop by. I thought about giving up as well, but as long as I'm enjoying it, what the heck. Might as well keep at it. I don't have any illusions of my blog becoming HUGE (heck, I'd probably freak out if it did) but I like taking photos and writing silly posts and stopping by to visit other blogs. So I'll keep slogging (and blogging!) along. For now anyway…
{I always enjoy the pics with Gibby! So, if you're taking requests, gimme more Gibby!}
Thanks Jackie! I totally understand what you are saying. If I take time off I have a lot of extra time to get other things done but if I take too much time off I miss it a lot!
I'm going to work on getting some pictures of Gibby, he seems to have gotten a few requests on this post:)
Nothing like a little exercise to clear your head. I do it all the time. I love your blog & love photos of Sherman & Leroy…just keep doing what you're doing.
Exercise is the best way for me to clear my head!
Thank you for the kind words about the blog!
I definitely understand where you are coming from! Good luck with moving forward and trying new things
Thank you Kia!
I feel the same way sometimes….that I just dont have the time to write although I love it dearly.
I love seeing the dogs, everything they do with you and your family. Those posts are my fav.
It seems like this is away a lot of bloggers feel. I really do like doing it!
Overwhelmed, Inspired and Excited…. sounds like my life as well! I fully understand and have contemplated the whole blog thing before as well…….. and it's all about the keep on keeping on……. YAY for you deciding to chug along!
It is. I look at so many bloggers who have been blogging way longer than me, like you and that is what keeps me going!
Glad you're not giving up. I like the short simple posts that have photos of Leroy and Sherman. Although, I do occasionally like it when you go into detail, especially about the laser treatments and other helpful information.
Thank you for the feedback, it really does help! Sometimes it's so hard to get pictures and a post together!
I can't imagine not reading your wonderful stories!!! I am so glads you decided to keep on bloggin'!
Thou, I can understand the 'overwhelmed' aspect of it (and I don't even do 'extras' like you do on your bloggie!!! Ma sucks as an assistant….)
We all chug along…some just more graceful than others…(in case you haven't guessed, Ma has no grace… BOL)
I always enjoy your posts. You have funny ones, informative ones about important issues, honest reviews of products. I have my ups and downs with our blog. Some days it is just hard to find material. And now that summer is here, my time is really consumed with the grandkids. But we keep trying:)
Oh you can't stop blogging. I would miss you to much. I might not comment everytime but I do read every post. I love your photos of Leroy and Sherman and love to read the stories like the one of you at the ball park.
My ear infections slowed to almost a halt with a occasional flair up from flying by switching foods. I changed to Nutro and the ear problems disappeared. I did have one when I got back from Blogpaws but we think its because of the flights and the cabin pressures.
Don't give up. I need my Newfie fix.
I love your blog!! Sometimes that's all we need is a little inspiration from others
I'm glad you're going to keep going b/c I love your blog, Jen, and I love seeing pics of the dogs, lots and lots of them. No matter which useful topic you blog about, and they are always helpful, I also love to read posts just about the dogs and what they are up to, and see lots of pics of them too. 😀 So please always include a personal post here and there about Sherman and Leroy. Speaking of ears, whenever B comes back from the groomer, he seems to be itchy and has been shaking his head a lot since his groom a few days ago. Allergy to the shampoo? Hmm.. Thanks for blogging, you are an invaluable resource to me, and S and L stories and pics are invaluable entertainment! xoxo
Whew! BlogPaws to the rescue. You know, I get a little like that every year, just before Summer hits. It feels like the blog just overwhelms everything and I'd rather be out living life. Much like you though, I couldn't imagine life without it.
Besides, even if you decided to quit blogging, I'd be emailing you all hours of the day and night egging for newf pictures and Leroy stories and I'm so darn charming you'd feel compelled to respond ;0) Might as well just post those stories here for everyone, eh?
In all seriousness, I'm so glad you've decided to keep MBN alive and going. I love what you share here and I can't imagine the dog blogging community without you.
I totally understand how you feel! I recently started a business coaching program which is going to push me WAY out of my comfort zone – it's scary and very easy to feel overwhelmed – but I am trying to feel excited instead of overwhelmed – it's going to be a wild ride! I'm so excited that you are continuing your blog – I would really miss you all!!
I love your stories with the dogs and the funny antics you have with them. I am always truly amazed by the dogs size and can't imagine some of things they do.
Yes, I have felt like it is a chore as well. I am lucky though, I able to set aside a couple hours a day just for blogging. Then again I don't have kids and I'm a stay-at-home-dog mom. I don't know how you do it all Jen, but I'm glad you do. I found only blogging 3 scheduled days a week works for me, with maybe an extra day if I feel good about it. Works for me. Takes off a lot of pressure, plus then I can do my cat blog on one of the off days.
Find what works for you. We'll be here.
Obviously, I'm happy to read that you and the big drooly dogs will be continuing with the blog. I'd miss you so much if you weren't!
I can totally relate though – every now and then I feel a bit overwhelmed too until I'm able to recharge a bit and get the rest of my life in order.
I, too, have been on the fence about the blog. We haven't had the time to visit other bloggers consistently lately and between working with Corbin's training, Amelia's training, work and life in general… I've been left with little time to blog, or more importantly, have fun things and pictures to blog about and I've found myself losing my blog voice. We're going to continue as much as we can and hope that my "blog voice" comes back in full force soon! I love reading about the boys and really enjoy your blog, so I'm glad you're not giving up on it!
-Corbin's momma Jenn
Hi Jen – you are not alone! We do what we do for the love of our pets. Just visited your site, and will "follow" along. I enjoy your writing style, and I believe we met at BlogPaws! You have a gift, and there are many who are grateful that you've dedicated some time in your day to share. Looking forward to being "ani-pals" and not that I'm any different with the occasional panic attacks from time to time, but if there is ever anything I can do to assist (even if it's pet talks from one blogger to another) don't hesitate to find me – a "Doodle Mom" with two goldendoodles. You're doing a good thing Jen, keep going.
"I'm overwhelmed.
I'm inspired.
I'm excited."
I left BlogPaws feeling the same way. I'm nowhere near as established as you, but it's bloggers like you who inspire me everyday, I'm so happy you're going to keep blogging and can't wait to see what you have in store.
Hi Jen,
Blogging is a great plaltform. Jen, I am a blogger I love Blogging. I appreciate your this post "Just Keep On Blogging Along" such a like you Jen,


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I took my son in for the 4 month appointment.
Our family doctor had moved to a new office, and as part of that move her office now has electronic medical record keeping which can be linked into a central database for our local area. Its kind of a nice thing in that if we have to go to the hospital for anything, the personel their can pull up any pertinet information to the problem they are treating.
Apparently, as part of this new electronic program, this question has been put into the software: "Do you have any firearms in the house?"
We have had this doctor for 3 years now and intend to keep her forever. We are her first family patients, and have established a great rapore with her. Never has the topic of firearms ever come up in a profesional meeting.
The conversation went like this:
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Me: smiling "None of your concern."
Doc: Looks at me and smiles "Are they secured or locked up?"
Me: "None of your concern."
That was the end of it. She knows that we own firearms. I have never disclosed that I carry, which I happened to be at that very moment. I don't believe that it is a big deal to her. However, as I think I very well pointed out, I believe the fact that I do own firearms has absolutely no bearing on my or my family's medical records.
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Q: How would you characterize the visual style?
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Q: There are clear environmental themes and messages – are there lots of facts and takeaways or is the emphasis on fun?
JOSH: All of our shows at Little Airplane have an underlying educational curriculum. For Billy Green Builds!, together with SeaWorld we decided on two primary goals: Respect For Nature and Creative Problem Solving and these will be central to every episode. For secondary goals, we chose Appreciation of Diversity and Basic Geography since Billy and his crew will travel to a new country in every episode.
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Thanks for the info guys!! I did get my holster fixed. I don't want to mention the name, because the company did fix the problem quickly. I am looking at the Kimber raptor II. What do you think?
This is a discussion on Condition one? within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Condition 1 still requires 3 distinct moves for the weapon to fire....thumb safety off, grip safety depressed and trigger pull (which disengages the firing pin ...
Condition 1 still requires 3 distinct moves for the weapon to fire....thumb safety off, grip safety depressed and trigger pull (which disengages the firing pin safety BTW). That's plenty of safety in my book.
Thanks for the info guys!! I did get my holster fixed. I don't want to mention the name, because the company did fix the problem quickly. I am looking at the Kimber raptor II. What do you think?
However, it should be noted about the Kimber 1911 (at least the Ultra Carry that I have) the trigger isn't what disengages the firing pin block safety. It is disengaged by the grip safety. So, in effect, it improves the grip safety, but removes a level of redundancy.
The thumb safety of the 1911 jams the sear into engagement with the hammer. When the thumb safety is engaged, ain't nuttin gonna allow that hammer to fall. Except catastrophic failure of the sear-hammer engagement, ie. a broken part. All the grip safety does is block the trigger. The sear is still free to flop around. By having the grip safety disengage the firing pin block safety, the grip safety ends up controling something down the firing sequence chain from the sear-hammer engagement. The ungripped grip safety controls a positive block of the firing pin. Even in the event of catastrophic failure of the sear-hammer engagement, the gun won't fire. Unless something is depressing the grip safety (love handles, hole in the lining of your cover garment, contents of strong side breast pocket of cover garment, use your imagination).
I like the thumb safety on the Kimber. When you engage it, it doesn't go click; it goes kerCHUNK! Same when disengaging the thumb safety: kerCHUNK! I have great confidence that once it is engaged it will stay engaged. It is also easy to disengage...IF you remember to disengage it (Don't scoff; a little force on force training can show how square range techniques fall apart when the targets are trying to kill you.)
The Kimber slide stop is the pits. With hardball, no problem. With +P defensive ammo, it engages the slide every other shot. (No, my thumb wasn't hitting it; that was the first thing I checked. I replaced it with a Wilson slide stop that has a depression for the slide stop plunger. $70. Works fine now). This is an unacceptable method of cutting costs.
Can't address guns other than Glock, but Glock rep claims that in normal carry mode, the striker doesn't have enought "oomph" to fire the gun. Assuming this is true, my only concern about carrying it would be during the process of holstering it. If anything gets into the trigger guard (edge of holster, retaining device that engages the trigger guard, shirt tail, use your imagination) the gun will go "Bang".
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HKdude, how the heck did your safety get disengaged without pushing it? Mine is so stiff it makes a loud click once disengaged. Glad you got the holster fixed/replaced. A safety inadvertently disengaged is a Bad, Bad thing.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
The angle on the molding on the sweat guard was perfect for it. Keep in mind it's IWB. I could tap it with my finger to disengaged it.
I don't have a problem with a company making an occasional mistake, we all do that. The way they respond to problems is counts and it sounds like they stood behind their work and made it right.
I'm not a huge fan of kydex, it has a definite place in the market but I prefer leather gear for it's performance and feel. Lots of folks out there love the stuff though.
The easiest way to get comfortable with Condition One carry was already mentioned: Empty the chamber on your HK and carry it unloaded, cocked and locked around the house for a few days. Do everything you normally would during the day - even take a nap while wearing it. That's the only real way you'll convince yourself that nothing's going to knock the safety off and fire the gun.
Just remember to load that chamber again before you go out.


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Clark County Commissioner David Madore says he met with representatives of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in the days after he declined to approve a contract for shelter services between the animal group and the county, and he now supports the agreement.
Madore said last week he wouldn't vote in favor of a two-year contract with the Humane Society until he saw the salaries the group pays its employees. His reasoning, he said, was "to be good stewards of the public trust."
At Tuesday's meeting of county commissioners, Madore said he has now seen the salaries and there were "no red flags."
"I saw all the salaries," Madore said during a break in the meeting. "They're all very appropriate."
Commissioners Tom Mielke and Steve Stuart had offered a counterproposal to the Humane Society as a stopgap while Madore gathered more information. But that was never returned to the board for final approval. Now, with Madore supporting a two-year contract, which he nodded in favor of after Stuart queried him, the commissioners are likely to take up the issue again next week.
The county is legally required to house stray animals it picks up. As it does not operate its own shelter, it contracts for the service with the Humane Society. The reason for scrutiny of the contract appeared to stem from the Humane Society's request that the county pay more to operate the shelter.
The Humane Society is asking the county to increase its pay from the current rate of $120 to house an animal, to $132.50 per animal in 2013, and to $145 per animal in 2014.
Humane Society representatives say the increase is to keep up with the cost of doing business.
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Are not the pure in heart that Jesus blessed naive and foolish? How can a pure hearted person survive in the real world? The Greek for pure in Matthew 5:1-12 is used elsewhere to mean clean after having taken a bath (John 13:10). The Pharisees thought that they were righteous if they were clean on the outside. Jesus corrected them by saying that being clean or pure in the eyes of God begins on the inside. It has nothing to do with naivety and yet everything to do with innocence. There is a world of difference. The pure in heart can be wise as serpents and yet remain harmless as doves. Their intent is for good and without pretense. They carry no malice or dishonesty in their hearts. How can the real world survive without such blessed people!
What would it be like to have a clean heart, free from evil motives? What are the results of a contaminated heart with wrong intentions? Why is the one better than the other? The Pharisees thought they were clean, but their hearts were not pure. With right motives, we want to obey when only God is looking. How do we get a pure heart? It only comes from God (Ezekiel 36:25-27). It comes with the gift of the Holy Spirit. In Matthew 5:1-12Jesus suggested that those who have a pure heart will see God. They look beyond mere human conditions to see God. Those with pure motives look for God in everything and thus see him. Old Testament laws regarding being ritually clean or unclean point to this purity of heart. Are our hearts contaminated or pure?


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462 of 474 people found the following review helpful
Compact, efficient; hopper's a bit small (updated review),
This review is from: The Original Healthy Juicer (Lexen GP27) - Manual Wheatgrass Juicer - Kale, Spinach, Parsley and any other Leafy Green! Featuring a masticating live-enzyme cold press process! (Kitchen)
1. Very compact: It takes less counter/table space than a small plate. Most of the electrics (except the L'Equip mini and the Waring JEX 328) are major space hogs.
2. Very efficient: Masticating juicers extract more juice than the centrifugal models. Perhaps more importantly, they do a better job of crushing tough plant cell walls and releasing enzymes - think minced garlic versus chopped garlic. (Whether or how much added health benefits this results in, depends on what you juice. It's hard to get good info on this, but plant enzymes typically help in breakdown and better absorption of nutrients.)
3. Cheap (Check out their Ebay listing - it's $10 cheaper over there.) If you don't want to drop upwards of $250 on an electric masticating juicer, or aren't sure whether you'll stick to it, this one's worth a try.
4. Easy to clean
1. The hopper's a bit small, which means you'll be reloading frequently. This seems to be the trouble with masticating juicers in general (including the electrics), but the Z-star manual juicer (also available on amazon, though at twice the cost) has a somewhat bigger hopper.
UPDATE: see effort section below.
2. As I haven't used this long enough, I can't say how durable it is, though it seems very tough and well-made. (The auger tip and the surface it crushes against are both stainless steel, and all the rest is polycarbonate.)
Juicing effort:
Turning the handle: Effortless for leafy veggies, very little effort for carrots and firm veggies, provided you cut them into smaller pieces first. Don't expect to be able to throw a whole carrot or radish in. The reviewer that claims that you need to be a weightlifter to turn this thing was funny, but wildly off the mark.
UPDATE: Curiously enough, on trying red cabbage, the juicer groans, esp. with largish pieces. I noticed that the juicing effort is quite sensitive to the size of the pieces - with smallish pieces, not only is less turning effort required, but the produce doesn't need pushing either. This lets you feed and crank the handle at the same time, making the process faster.
All in all, though, this idiosyncracy counts as a negative point, and I'm lowering my rating to 4 stars.
UPDATE 2: When juicing cabbage, drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the chopped cabbage - this completely eliminates the groaning (which happens due to friction between the rubbery leaves and the juicer body).
Cleaning: better than the electrics in this department because of fewer parts and simpler design. Cleanup is a major part of juicing effort, so I count this as a pro.
Cutting: For firm veggies, you'll have to cut them into smaller parts (no perfect julienne required; just a quick, sloppy chop would do.) Even so, this adds a little bit to the effort, so if you primarily want to juice firm veggies, you should look at an electric.
Setup: Very easy (again, from the simpler design).
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Since I have a Breville Juice Fountain (5 stars) I just needed a reasonably priced juicer for spinach and kale or other greens. Thanks for a great review.
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"The auger tip and the surface it crushes against are both stainless steel, and all the rest is polycarbonate." I was concerned about the polycarbonate because of BPA, but on ebay in one of the ads for the same juicer they specifically state that it is NOT polcarbonate-which is a great relief to me. From the research I've done so far this looks like a great little juicer at a really decent price. I'll be buying one soon.
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Given a regular ring $A$ with an element $t$, consider the "generalised" semistable model
$S := A[X_1,...,X_n]/(P_1\cdots P_n - t)$ over $A$, where $P_i := {X_i}^{e_i}$ and $e_i$ are positive integers.
Question: For which $A$, $t$, and $(e_i)$ is $S$ regular?
E.g., when $n=2$ and $A$ is a discrete valuation ring and $t$ is a uniformiser, then it is easy to prove that $S$ is regular when $e_1$ and $e_2$ are both equal to 1. When $n\ge 3$ and $(A,t)$ is a DVR with uniformiser $t$, is there a reference?


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Now that the Donald Sterling scandal is pretty much over with, V. Stiviano apparently is getting 15 more minutes out of her moment of fame. V. Stiviano, the alleged girlfriend of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling who secretly recorded the racist quotes from Sterling, says she feels bad about what has transpired from the tape recordings she made of him, according to a Los Angeles Times report on Tuesday night. Since the tape recordings became public on Saturday, the NBA has banned Sterling from the NBA and fined him $2.5 million for his racist rant caught on tape.
V. Stiviano's lawyer = Mac Nehoray of Calabasas - asserts that the woman at the center of the controversy is very saddened by the NBA's decision to ban Donald Sterling from basketball for life. Word is now that V. Stiviano, who is 31 years of age, did not release the tapes to media. Someone else reportedly released the recordings for money. Therefore, it is now being said that V. Stiviano never wanted any harm to come to Sterling.
Lawyer Nehoray insists that his client – V. Stiviano – is devastated that all of this unraveled for public consumption. Additionally, Nehoray says that Stiviano and Sterling never had a sexual or romantic relationship of any kind. The attorney also denies what has been previously reported about Sterling and Stiviano having had a romantic relationship. He says that assertions about the two having had a sexual relationship are false. Additionally, she says the rumors about her being embroiled in a lawsuit filed by Sterling's wife are also erroneous.
In summation, attorney McNehoray of Calabass says that the scandal is nothing like it has been portrayed. He also claims that V Stiviano is not the type of person everyone says. Yet, there have been reports that Sterling's wife – Rochelle Sterling – filed a lawsuit against Stiviano last month in an attempt to reclaim a $1.8-million apartment, luxury autos and cash that Donald Sterling had given her. V. Stiviano was reportedly an archivist for Sterling, according to an Access Hollywood report.
The incident regarding the Clippers owner began Saturday when TMZ obtained a copy of the recorded comments made by Mr. Sterling. In the comments, Sterling said that he didn't want V. Stiviano going public about hanging around with African-Americans. He went as far as to tell Stiviano not to bring African-Americans to his Clippers basketball games. Following the release of the taped recordings, many persons have denounced Sterling for his racism.


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College Hockey:Black Knights Rally For Draw With Huskies
WEST POINT, N.Y. — In its first game back from the winter break, Army erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to earn a 3-3 tie with Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Connecticut Friday night before 1,420 fans at Tate Rink.
Black Knights' sophomore left winger Jon Boyle evened the score with just over two minutes remaining in regulation when he banked a shot off UConn goalie Jason Carey from an impossible angle into the Huskies' net. Boyle was standing along the goal line just to the left of the net when he corralled a shot from teammate Nick Cahill and fired the puck on goal.
It was Boyle's third tally of the season and helped Army (4-11-3/2-6-3) earn a much-needed point in the MAAC standings as it begins the second half of the season.
Senior defenseman Josh Morino pulled the Black Knights to within one when his wrister from the right faceoff circle beat Carey high to his stick side at 8:08 of the third.
Freshman left winger Chris Casey, playing in his first game since breaking an ankle at Mercyhurst on Nov. 10, put the Black Knights on the board in the first period when he scored just 12 seconds after UConn had taken a 1-0 lead. Despite missing eight weeks due to injury, Casey is tied for third on the team with five goals.
The Huskies' Matt Grew scored all three goals for the visitors, one in each of the three periods, as he notched his first career hat trick. His final marker of the evening gave UConn (4-9-4/3-5-3) a 3-1 lead 3:48 into the third.
Army freshman netminder John Yaros made a career-high 44 saves for the Black Knights. His counterpart Carey stopped 34 shots for the Huskies.
UConn outshot Army 4-2 in a wild overtime period as both teams desperately tried to pick up an extra point in the standings. The Huskies also held a 47-37 advantage in shots for the game.
It was the second time this season that the Huskies and Black Knights have tied this season. The teams skated to a 2-2 tie up in Storrs, Conn., the day after Thanksgiving.
These same two teams will go at it again Saturday night at Tate Rink. Game time is 7 p.m.
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Luke Adams had 11 points in Team USA's 101-73 win over Argentina on Thursday.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria - Texas Tech's Luke Adams netted 11 points as Team USA rolled to a 101-73 win over Argentina in the men's basketball quarterfinals on Thursday at Universiada Hall at the 22nd Deaflympics.
Adams, a junior guard from Big Spring, Texas, connected on four of seven shots from the field, while also recording four steals and three rebounds in 18 minutes of play.
Team USA, the No. 1 seed, will advance to face Venezuela, who held off Greece, 78-74. The two will meet on Friday at 6 a.m. at Universiada Hall.
The Americans are in search of their 15th straight gold medal, dating back to 1957 when Team USA won its first in Milan.


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Mercedes Cortez
Mercedes Cortez is a character of the Grand Theft Auto series, who appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Mercedes Cortez is Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez's daughter, who is known for being wayward. Fairuza Balk voiced Mercedes Cortez in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Mercedes Cortez makes her first appearance in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in the mission The Party. She is introduced to Tommy Vercetti (the protagonist) by her father. Tommy and Mercedes go round Cortez's yacht and she informs Tommy who the guests are. Tommy later drops Mercedes off at the Pole Position strip club.
Mercedes, in the mission Love Juice, is driven by Tommy to the V-Rock studios in Downtown, Vice City. This was to allow Mercedes to party with Love Fist members Jezz Torrent, Percy and Dick. In the mission Recruitment Drive, she appears when Tommy drives her and Candy Suxxx to InterGlobal Film Inc film studios. Mercedes later co-stars in at least one film directed with Steve Scott, co-starring with Candy Suxxx.
Mercedes is set up as a possible love interest for Tommy, but the plotline is never explored.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Missions Appearances
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A double-meaning song by ZZTop.
She want a pearl necklace.
aereilly tarafından 30 Temmuz 2003, Çarşamba
1. the aftermath of titty fucking. the splooj shot off around her neck resembles a string of pearls
Here...I got you this pearl necklace for your birthday... "splat!"
the original Dano tarafından 30 Kasım 2007, Cuma
The drips of semen all over the female partners neck and chest.
"I like to leave them with a shiny pearl necklace, and have them on their way"
KingdomCum tarafından 23 Ocak 2003, Perşembe
A technical term used to refer to ejaculated semen on or around a womans face.
"I gave my girlfriend a pearl necklace." Then I fell asleep.
Brother Numb tarafından 20 Mayıs 2004, Perşembe
after tittie screwing a girl the man shoots his manhood on the woman's neck...creating a shiny, wet, cheap pearl like necklace.
"Hey Bev...let me get a little closer so I can give you a beautiful pearl necklace"
beaver1 tarafından 8 Nisan 2003, Salı
When a male, chunders (ejaculates) onto a girl's neck region, making a pearl necklace.
The other day I was boning this girl then I just chundered all over her neck, it was a great pearl necklace!
Cunni-master tarafından 7 Haziran 2010, Pazartesi
The actual meaning of a pearly necklace has nothing to do with a tittie fuck. Its actually originates from a blow job. And after releasing your load into somebody's mouth. It runs out of the corner of the mouth and down the neck like a necklace. A tittie fuck is just a splat.
John shot his load into Janes mouth. And the hot sticky cum ran out of the corner of her mouth and down her neck like a pearl necklace.
Mr Toad tarafından 18 Ocak 2008, Cuma


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Tom's Hardware posted some benchmarks of the new Matrox Parhelia but the page didn't seem to stay up for long. Here is a summary taken from AnandTech's Web News page, remember that the Matrox drivers are still new and not as mature as the nVidia and ATi drivers. Honestly though, I was expecting better results from the new graphics challenger from Matrox.
Aquanox - Parhelia was beaten by ATI's 128MB 8500 and the Ti4600 nearly doubled the score.More information at Tom's Hardware.
Comanche 4 - Parhelia not breaking the 30FPS barrier at 1024x768 while the Ti4600 broke 40.
Jedi Knight 2 - At 1024x768 the Parhelia was about 30% behind both the 8500 and the Ti4600.
3DMark2002 SE v330 - Just breaking into the 7000s while their test system was breaking 10K with the Ti4600. The 8500 dusted it again as well.
Quake 3 Arena - Parhelia lagging way behind both cards and not even giving deathmatch playable frame rates at 1600x1200 in my opinion.