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Vilsack also addressed the relevance of rural America and apologized for the lack of action in Washington, asking farmers to raise their voices and be heard.
"I have to apologize to all of you. This is crazy. In a functioning democracy this shouldn't happen. Should recognize we have fiscal issues and need to address them. If everybody just gave a little we could get this done. In Washington, no one is listening to all of you. We're going to do our level best at USDA to do this equitably. We're going to have 3 basic principles: No one should get a break, try to do this in least disruptive way, need to care about those who work at USDA. This is my commitment to farmers. It's going to require a lot of thought and time - time not being spent on the things that are really important.
"Rural America is one of the most relevant sectors in America. Its political relevance is in question; their ability to get things done in Washington, because there are fewer and fewer rural folks and farmers. For us to be politically relevant and get farm bill done so you can do what you do best, we must figure out how to enlarge political relevance. We need to encourage engagement from other farm bill users; be strategically aligned, strategically align with nutrition."
In closing, Vilsack reminded growers that the younger generation is important and available to help agriculture.
"We need to have a proactive message to young people. Rural America can do it. If you want to remake American economy, that opportunity is in rural America. Kids are excited about opportunities. We need to move the message beyond difficulties and challenges. There are no better messengers than farmers, but the messages must be proactive. Extend reach of farming, ranching and producing. It's an American story.
"Stand up, say to leaders in Washington D.C.: forget about party, leaders, funders, campaign. Think about me, think about us. End the sequester. Get a budget. Get a farm bill. We'll do what we're great at doing; we'll feed the world. We will do our job, just do yours."


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Re: Nook Simple Touch 1.2 updatetmr4 Dec 1, 2012 9:20 AM (in response to samscud)It is not just sideloaded books. I've noted the same with my B&N downloaded books.
Re: Nook Simple Touch 1.2 updateCMarion Dec 8, 2012 6:41 PM (in response to tmr4)
Hmmm...no change on my NST. Side loaded, library or B&N. But I did have to reregister my Nook with ADE.
Re: Nook Simple Touch 1.2 updateilexq Dec 9, 2012 10:17 AM (in response to CMarion)
Soooo I guess it's safe to assume there's no real point to installing this update, unless I just want to bung up my reading experience again? WTG, BN, WTG. :/
Re: Nook Simple Touch 1.2 updateJoydeck Dec 19, 2012 3:49 AM (in response to samscud)
My Nook automatically installed the 1.2 update a month ago. Today, when I turned on WiFi, I saw a black screen with a white bubble saying something like: Wait Updating. This message, the same as occurred during the 1.2 update, lasted for half an hour or more.
My firmware still shows 1.2. What has happened?
Re: Nook Simple Touch 1.2 updateSingingRiver Dec 19, 2012 3:43 PM (in response to samscud)
I wish I could get rid of the press "n" to turn on/activate bar...why was this reinstated? Surely after a few times folks can figure it out? It's visually annoying.

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When a hand-crafted Golden Girls Lego set (seen above) made its way around the Web before the holidays, we scoured Etsy for more fan art inspired by Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia. Here are 15 must-have items.
1. This miniature replica of the girls' Miami abode features details such as Sophia's bamboo purse, Rose's teddy bear Fernando and, of course, a cheesecake.
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2. There's no need to choose whether you're a Blanche or a Dorothy – this set has a mug for each.
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3. Proof that nesting dolls aren't just for kids.
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4. And neither are paint-by-numbers kits.
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5. You can thank everyone for being a friend with these notecards.
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6. A cheeky nod to Sophia's least favorite place.
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7. This cross-stitch bears each character's signature catchphrase.
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8. Frankly, so would we.
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9. In case you were wondering what to pair with the above shirt.
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11. The girls as zombies ... because why not?
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13. These cupcake toppers probably work for cheesecake, too.
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14. The film we wish Tarantino would make.
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LISBON - Defendants named in open indictments issued Friday included a man charged with multiple rape and sex offenses, a woman charged for allegedly stabbing her husband, a man caught out-of-state with a missing teen and two men who abducted and threatened a Washington Township resident in December.
A man who assaulted a police officer and threatened his wife's ex-employer in Lisbon was also listed among the 14 open indictments. The Columbiana County grand jury also issued 15 secret indictments after meeting for three days this week.
Michael Kosonovich, 31, of 1642 Holiday St., East Liverpool, was charged with four counts of rape, all first-degree felonies, two counts of sexual battery, a third-degree felony and two counts of gross sexual imposition, one a third-degree felony and one fourth-degree felony.
If convicted and given consecutive maximum sentences on all counts, he could be facing more than 56 years in prison, with a maximum 10 years for each rape count. All but one of the eight charges involved a now 15-year-old girl who was 9 or 10 years old when the sexual conduct began. One of the rape charges from March 21, 2009 involved someone who was impaired because of a physical condition, but it didn't specify the victim's age.
The alleged assaults against the young girl began in 2004 and continued through December 2009, although there were different time sequences listed for some of the charges, such as February 2005 to December 2007 and January 2008 through December 2009, court documents said.
Diana Vulgamore, 49, of 153 N. Surry Road, East Liverpool, was charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony punishable by a maximum eight years in prison, after allegedly stabbing her husband, Frederick Vulgamore, with a steak knife at their home on New Year's Eve. Police found her sitting on the couch in their living room with the knife still in her hand after Frederick called for help.
Brian Wood Jr., 30, of 451 1/2 Main St., Wellsville, and Patrick Griffith, 30, of 40
Maple Hill Road, Salineville, were each charged with robbery, a second-degree felony, and abduction, a third-degree felony, for allegedly beating David Brown after entering his home on Malone Road, stealing medication from his pocket and then dragging him outside and forcing him into a vehicle on Dec. 17. Documents then said they drove away from the home, threatened to shoot him and terrorized him before releasing him.
Wood was also charged with breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly breaking into the D.W. Dickey building on state Route 164, Lisbon on Oct. 17.
J.C. John Marcum, 37, of 128 Pendleton St., Lisbon, was charged with burglary, a first-degree felony, and assault, a fourth-degree felony, for an alleged incident at Allay Nursing Home on Pendleton Street on Dec. 9. Documents said he trespassed in the facility and attempted to harm Lisbon Police Ptl. Mike Abraham during his arrest. Previous reports alleged he broke the door and was making threats against the facility's owner over his wife losing her job.
Andrew Taormina, 22, of 3403 Court St., New Waterford, was charged with interference with custody, a fifth-degree felony, and sexual imposition, a misdemeanor, for allegedly having sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy who had been reported missing and then was found with him in South Carolina in December. The interference with custody charge alleged he took the boy without permission of the boy's parents on Nov. 18. The sex charge covered a time period from June to November 2009.
Other open indictments were:
Kenneth Jordan, 36, of 312 W. Pidgeon Road, Salem, receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony. Documents alleged Jordan possessed a stolen license plate belonging to Alan Buzzard on Nov. 8.
Ricardo Gonzalez Jr., 19, of 393 Bye Road, East Palestine, grand theft, a third-degree felony, and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. Documents alleged he stole a rifle belonging to David Cooper on Dec. 3 and possessed another stolen rifle on Dec. 4.
Kaleb Simpson, 20, of 4748 state Route 7, New Waterford, five counts of receiving stolen property, all felonies. Documents alleged Simpson possessed two stolen shotguns on Dec. 4, along with a prepaid credit card belonging to Mary Scott. In November, he was found in possession of stolen credit cards or debit cards belonging to Charles Kornack Jr., Jacob Wright and Dorothy Pollock.
Aaron Dickey, 26, of 40 Maple Hill Road, Salineville, receiving stolen property, a felony, for allegedly possessing a stolen .45-caliber handgun on Aug. 10, documents alleged.
Michael Hicks, 34, of Irondale, failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony. Documents alleged Hicks fled on foot from state troopers after a motor vehicle crash in Madison Township on May 1.
Scott Haney, 22, whose last known address was 360 N. Shady Lane, East Liverpool, domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. Documents alleged Haney tried to harm a woman he knows on Nov. 1, with a previous conviction for domestic violence against him.
Randy Martin, 23, of 336 Broadway Ave., Wellsville, burglary, a fourth-degree felony. Documents alleged Martin trespassed in the residence of Belinda Smith in East Liverpool on Dec. 23.
Shannon Dietz, 37, of Canfield, receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony. Documents alleged Dietz sold a stolen wedding ring set belonging to Brandy Brothers at Cashland on Aug. 11 for $226.
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BERKELEY HEIGHTS — It was Trunk or Treat time Sunday morning for children in the township. The event was held in the parking lot outside of town hall.
Organized by Patrolmen Trent (T-Bone) Fettes and Jean-Marie Mocarski and sponsored by Berkeley Heights PBA 144, the Halloween event drew about 100 children.
This was the third Trunk or Treat held in the township. The first two were held because a freak October snowstorm in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012 kept trick or treaters off of the street.
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Every time that a gallon of gasoline starts to approach or break the $4 a gallon mark, you see a deluge of news stories about people running out of gas [3]. They're stories about people trying to "stretch their dollar" at the gas pump by fueling up less frequently, which is an absurd idea in the first place (running closer to empty doesn't stretch anything except the time between fuel ups). I can understand why people do it, they don't like paying the bill when they fuel up, but the reality is that running out of gas hurts more than paying at the pump.
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This one is the most obvious reason why running out of gas will hurt you. At best, you call a friend to bring you a tank of gas or you are within walking distance of a gas station. At worst, you call AAA or the police, which will take at least an hour. Either way, it's going to cost you valuable time and be a very embarrassing situation. Worst of all, if you are simply unlucky and hit a patch of traffic you didn't expect, you increase the likelihood you will run out of gas.
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When you run out of gas, your engine stops. There isn't any fuel to move the pistons to move the cylinder(s), so your engine just quits. If you have power steering, you'll lose that. Your brakes will feel heavier too, which increases braking distances. The only things you'll likely have are those powered entirely on electrical power like your radio and lights, which will be of little consolation if you're going 60+ MPH on the highway. That's flat out dangerous – more dangerous than paying for gas.
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Over the years, your gas tank has accumulate a lot of crap at the bottom. When you run out of gas, you basically take all that crap and push it into your engine in an attempt to fire the pistons. It's not good to let that sediment into the chamber and you may do your engine harm. Do this too often and you reduce the efficiency of your engine, which will cost you more than a fuel up.
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You can get fined for running out of gas on a major road. Some municipalities have laws to prevent drivers from trying to get every last mile out of a tank of gas and will fine you if you run out of gas on a major road. This is to prevent the dangerous situations that inevitably develop when a driver discovers his car no longer drives. The fines aren't as high as speeding tickets typically are but even a $50 fine is too much. Wouldn't you rather put $50 into a tank of gas, rather than $50 into the coffers of your municipality's Treasury?
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WE ASKED CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE, ABOUT HIS THOUGHTS ON THE BUDGET .. HE SAYS HE THINKS LAWMAKERS WILL PASS A FUNDING BILL BEFORE THE DEADLINE. STEVE PEARCE :25 this idea of a shutdown i think is way over-played. I'm not just not hearing it THE CONGRESSMAN SAYS HE'S BEEN PART OF A NUMBER OF PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS, ACROSS PARTY LINES. HE WILL BE ON HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON D-C- TOMORROW - SAYING HE EXPECTS A LOT OF WORK AND DEBATE, OVER THE NEXT WEEK.
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My gosh, it really has been a while. I have loads of good excuses though.
First there was training for my new job (excitement! It was fabulous), then there was the craziness of moving house (more excitement! Albeit with a bit more stress and a lot less fabulousness, at least until everything was finally unpacked), which took way longer than I was expecting in terms of the packing, the cleaning and the unpacking (why do I always think we'll be able to do everything in about eight days? We've moved a lot, I should know better). Throw in a new job for Adam (he started today, wish him luck), recruiting a nanny for the boys (she is just wonderful, perfect for our family) and trying, the whole time, to keep on top of my ever expanding Etsy shop (seriously. Full time job. How did that happen?)
Suffice to say I am horribly behind in bees, blog posts and anything else that wasn't essential to our move. I'm so sorry to anyone who is waiting for a block from me - I promise they are top of my priority list for this week and will be in the post by the weekend. Honest guv'.
That rather pathetic picture up top is the only one I had time to snap quickly of Danielle's blocks before sending them off (late, of course). Gallingly, I actually made them about a month ago, but packed them by mistake and it's taken them this long to emerge from cardboard box hell.
And I have not one, but two overdue blocks for my lovely Brit Bee girls (Hi! I've missed you all so much while we have been in the land of no Internet!). The bones of the blocks have finally been unpacked, so I'm hoping to get those out this week.
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MUNCY - In a controversial decision Tuesday evening, the Muncy Borough Council voted to guarantee 46 percent of the interim debt for construction of the West Branch Regional Authority's new sewer plant.
Councilwomen Tillie Noviello and Linda Stein were the only negative votes on the council, but several community members seemed displeased by the decision as well.
Eric Moore, executive director of the authority, explained that the borough will only need to pay in the event that the authority disbands or is delayed in it's acquirement of the existing sewer structures.
"I don't anticipate any difficulty paying the loan back unless the time period for us becoming the owners of the existing authorities gets pushed back to November or December," Moore said.
Moore was quick to explain that the 46 percent the borough is guaranteeing is only the intermit line of credit, and not a long-term financing plan. West Branch was asking Muncy for 46 percent based on the current data for flow from the existing treatment plant, according to Moore.
"The long-term percentages can still be looked into. You can appoint some people to get together with the other municipalities West Branch will serve and decide on your own way to divide up the debt, if that's the road you want to go down," Moore said.
"I don't think it's fair to place all this interim financing on us. The borough completely agrees that we need a new sewer treatment plant," Noviello said.
"My issue is what the financial ability of this borough would be to pay this 46 percent; especially in the short term. I caution anyone who would approve this percentage to ask themselves whether or not they believe we have the money for it. Our allegiance lies with the taxpayers in this small borough," Noviello added.
"I will be glad to facilitate a meeting between members of the various municipalities to work out different percentages for the long-term financing during the spring and summer of 2012," Moore said.
"Everyone knows that you aren't happy with the 46 percent. They know we're going to need to get together and decide on new numbers," he added.


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Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common and devastating neurodegenerative disorder of the elderly. Most older individuals receive their health care solely within the general practice/primary care setting. Dementia, and complications related to dementia, will impose growing demands on the general practice sector as the US population ages.
The Steel Valley Seniors Survey is a clinical epidemiological study which examines the prevalence, outcomes, and prognostic factors in Alzheimer's and other dementias in an elderly general practice patient population drawn from a stable, economically depressed community in Southwestern Pennsylvania. We have completed the five years of funding from this National Institute on Aging funded grant (AG16705) and are currently analyzing data and preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
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At its season-opening concert on Sept. 26, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will salute its chairman emeritus, Dr. Victor Parsonnet, the single most vital figure to the orchestra's health and standing over the past two decades. After the concert, to be held at 7 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, there will be a black-tie dinner at 9, including a video retrospective of Parsonnet's achievements as a heart surgeon, patron of the arts and pillar of the Newark community.
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My mom passed away from breast cancer when I was 7. I can't remember a day I haven't thought about her and of course missed her on big occasions. I remember missing her a lot at prom, my first real love, my wedding ect but nothing ever compared to the pain I felt when I was pregnant with my now 4 yr old son. Some days you just sit and and think, Man I need you here. Then all those late night feedings wondering if she was there and seeing this beautiful little boy that she would just be crazy about. And of course I look at him on a daily basis I wonder if she is watching him grow up. Now I sit here and it's all hitting me again. Anyone else going through this "alone" ? I am so fortunate to have an amazing suport group, my hubby is the best, in laws are fantastic, my dad and step momĀare so excited...but there is still that one thing missing...
Any motherless moms here?
I have my mother, but I lost my father when I was 10 years old. I miss him every day of my life, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him. I try not to cry, and when I am in a tough situation I just imagine him next to me saying to me "What are you doing? what are you thinking?" and it makes me laugh LOL Also DH thinks I'm crazy for doing it but sometimes I even talk out loud to him, when I am having a crappy day I say "You know dad....this really sucks IT SUCKS!!!" I've spoken out loud to him when I was a teen and about to get busted for something "DAD I know you can hear me! I swear if you can help me get out of this just one time I WILL NEVER do it again!!" It worked a few times LOL But that is my way of keeping him in my life....may be kookoo to some....But it helps with the pain.....
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My mother is alive and well, but I don't know her. She left us and never looked back. To add to my "alone" feeling, my DH is in the military and we are stationed in Hawaii. Yes its paridise, but what good is paridise when all your loved ones are miles and an ocean away. DH works horrible hours and its just DD and our furbaby that keep me company. My grandmother is like my mother and my dad's girlfriend is wonderful also, but like I said they are soooo far away and afternoon for them is early morning for me. Timing phone calls are a bit tricky lol. Actually today was the first day that I just cried my eyes out. DD was still sleeping, DH had left for work, and I just sat on the couch crying. I couldn't stop myself. I have friends here on base but they have families too and I don't want to take them away from that. I hate that 'alone' feeling┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā
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Earn one of the following in order to meet the continuing competency requirement:
50 hours of Category 1 continuing education approved as follows:
Approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); and
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The United States Supreme Court has to some extent federalized areas of tort law by replacing tort law's foundation in care with a concept of careless liberty. The Court has explicitly named self-expression as the intrinsic good. Thus, the unconstrained, self-defining person at the theoretical root of much of the Court's First Amendment jurisprudence will inevitably offend and injure others. Care, not liberty, will always be the intrinsic good.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post9193440247824123180..comments2016-08-23T01:39:20.228-07:00Comments on Adventures in Babywearing: Ob-la-di, Ob-la-daStephanie Precourthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-35580118698064810042009-08-03T02:48:24.019-07:002009-08-03T02:48:24.019-07:00well now how about you go to the fair as planned b...well now how about you go to the fair as planned but he can't go on a couple of rides? easier said after you had time to thinka nd you are not in the situation but well....for next time maybe :PEquidaehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-5926627621685315862009-08-02T20:36:46.758-07:002009-08-02T20:36:46.758-07:00This is SO me. It is really hard when you have mo...This is SO me. It is really hard when you have more than one and the others have to suffer for it, but it has to happen that way sometimes, I guess.Kellyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-91411752234549694002009-08-02T10:25:03.241-07:002009-08-02T10:25:03.241-07:00Ohhh yes. Your post had me in so many ways. The ...Ohhh yes. Your post had me in so many ways. The thoughts of life when life was oh so different, but I don't think we never stopped to appreciate it then as we do now.

And then, ugh, the discipline issue. Thank you, for letting me know I'm not the only one stuggling. I've got three girls... 6, 4 and 8m and when one of the older ones is not behaving as she should it is so hard. It there any right way?

Thank you for validating that I'm not the only one struggling....

~Michellegoingflyinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-58929352822652064782009-08-02T07:09:15.402-07:002009-08-02T07:09:15.402-07:00This sure reminds me of our house. We experience t...This sure reminds me of our house. We experience the ups and downs too. We get all excited to do something and someone acts up and kind of brings everyone down. It's true though that Life goes on and you just have to move through it!Bonniehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-19354110211829461852009-08-02T06:36:02.640-07:002009-08-02T06:36:02.640-07:00I totally am with you on the multiple kids and dis...I totally am with you on the multiple kids and disciple when you are going somewhere fun. Have any great ideas let me know :)Tonyahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-85197397214090215642009-08-01T20:27:52.445-07:002009-08-01T20:27:52.445-07:00boy is good to hear someone else is also figuring ...boy is good to hear someone else is also figuring out the discipline thing. I've been pondering whether to include that in my scheduled Attachment Parenting post for Monday.

Helps me decide.Rambling Rachelhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-9762857761209161162009-08-01T18:58:27.450-07:002009-08-01T18:58:27.450-07:00I hear you.I hear you.Heatherhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-44460931497955011292009-08-01T10:15:08.477-07:002009-08-01T10:15:08.477-07:00I am just now trying to figure out how to do the p...I am just now trying to figure out how to do the punish one and not the other thing. I don't think I am that good at it either. I always end up saying, "he's a good kid" and letting it blow over. Ah well, he IS a good kid. :)Upstatemomof3http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-81373989612970505682009-08-01T08:56:12.919-07:002009-08-01T08:56:12.919-07:00Even though it feels like the other 3 kids are get...Even though it feels like the other 3 kids are getting second hand punished, it is a learning experience for them to know that the behavior exhibited is not tolerated. Plus each one was secretly glad it wasn't him or her being punished and knowing that being thoughtful and kind is really important so important that they might miss the fair.Carolyn Vaughnhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-57276872292798277042009-08-01T07:31:55.675-07:002009-08-01T07:31:55.675-07:00I have such a hard time with the consequences also...I have such a hard time with the consequences also. There needs to be a consequence, but so often it results in everyone being punished. So difficult.Liz @ Sugarplum Creationshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-45582426730794557732009-08-01T07:11:26.174-07:002009-08-01T07:11:26.174-07:00I'm jealous of your convertible. I don't t...I'm jealous of your convertible. I don't think I've ever even ridden in one. Although I have ridden in a jeep with the top off, which is sort of the same. Good times.

I think we're all feeling our way through parenting. It isn't easy, and each new kid brings a whole new set of joys and challenges. Even as we learn and get more experienced, so do they. It makes me feel a little bit better to remember that, anyway.Amberhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-27808709344386004982009-08-01T07:08:32.860-07:002009-08-01T07:08:32.860-07:00I love this.I love this.Mrs. Clinehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-57045732617326795752009-08-01T06:10:02.239-07:002009-08-01T06:10:02.239-07:00Your writing is so sweet, so good. We only have o...Your writing is so sweet, so good. We only have one baby now, but your post reminded me of my days teaching Kindergarten. One incident could bring down the energy and excitement from the whole group. (And you're always wondering if you handled the situation correctly.) You're doing an awesome job. I'm always inspired by you!ClickClackMomhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-86773542581851707862009-08-01T05:41:47.056-07:002009-08-01T05:41:47.056-07:00I really relate to this. Since my boy share a room...I really relate to this. Since my boy share a room often time my youngest ends up getting punished even when he has done nothing wrong.

If they are suppose to be lying in bed watching a movie and my eldest is being rambunctious i often have to turn the TV off which ends up being not fair to my younger child.

Parenting is such a hard balance and we often end up the bad guys in more ways than one.

On a lighter note i love riding with the windows down and my hair blowing in the wind. It is a freeing feeling.Courtneyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-33060327124227217132009-08-01T04:16:50.886-07:002009-08-01T04:16:50.886-07:00I enjoy your post. As the mom of six, I can relate...I enjoy your post. As the mom of six, I can relate to your dilemma when it comes to guiding our children to make good choices without 'punishing' everyone. But what a great lesson ... living within a community of people (or a family) everyone's actions effects each other!

Happy day to you!Amy @ Six Flower Momhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-18661533940983812462009-08-01T02:39:51.182-07:002009-08-01T02:39:51.182-07:00This was great- I felt like I was RIGHT there :) ...This was great- I felt like I was RIGHT there :) (And a convertible? Fun!)Lenaehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-7794312496465668172009-08-01T00:05:25.016-07:002009-08-01T00:05:25.016-07:00I come here to just get away. To feel! Thanks for ...I come here to just get away. To feel! Thanks for always doing that Steph.Kristinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-6740380087802383082009-07-31T23:03:12.484-07:002009-07-31T23:03:12.484-07:00Your posts are so vivid I feel like I'm right ...Your posts are so vivid I feel like I'm right there with you.

Glad you guys still got to go to the fair.Haleyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-80817442990979943822009-07-31T22:20:52.839-07:002009-07-31T22:20:52.839-07:00I really enjoyed your post, it got me nostalgic fo...I really enjoyed your post, it got me nostalgic for the roads I used to drive back in my hometown. Thank you for sharing. I hope this isn't too off topic, but I wanted to share with you a program I recently discovered. In a day to day schedule of family responsibilities and meetings, how many of us have the time to shop for and prepare healthy, balanced, great tasting meals? Chefs Diet delivers meals to your door made from fruits and vegetables picked at their peak of freshness, lean, tender meats, the freshest seafood and complementary carbs and dairy products. Check out the Chefs Diet give-away by signing up online to win a month of free Chefs Diet meals at http://www.myChefsDiet.com.Elainehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-26391898605928663262009-07-31T22:17:38.711-07:002009-07-31T22:17:38.711-07:00"...it smelled like trees, and mosquitoes and..."...it smelled like trees, and mosquitoes and night."

beautiful.Janefilmshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-80495030896623494132009-07-31T22:16:40.119-07:002009-07-31T22:16:40.119-07:00I, too, had a convertible. Bright red. So much fun...I, too, had a convertible. Bright red. So much fun.

It isn't quite the same, riding in my mini-van, but it holds so much more love in it.

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Lizabeth Crawford came to Bradley in 1998 from Indiana University – Bloomington, where she received her M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, Dr. Crawford graduated with honors from Coe College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology.
Dr. Crawford's areas of expertise are social psychology, youth substance use, the sociology of mental health, and applied research and assessment. The winner of two teaching awards at Bradley, she regularly teaches the department's core research methods course as well as classes on self and social interaction and the sociology of mental health. She is currently writing a social psychology textbook (Self and Society: Sociological Approaches to the Study of Human Social Behavior) for use in undergraduate sociology courses.
Dr. Crawford's research focuses on substance abuse among adolescents and young adults. She has published articles in a number of scholarly journals, including Addictive Behaviors, the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, the Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, the Journal of Drug Education, and the Journal of Family Issues. During her time at Bradley, she has also mentored many sociology students, overseeing their work on empirical research projects for presentation at Bradley's Scholarship Exposition and professional conferences.
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- Crawford, Lizabeth A. and Katherine B. Novak. Self and Society: Sociological Approaches to the Study of Human Social Behavior. New York: Routledge (anticipated release, May 2013).
- Crawford, Lizabeth A. and Katherine B. Novak. "Beliefs about Alcohol and the College Experience, Locus of Self, and College Undergraduates' Drinking Patterns." Forthcoming in Sociological Inquiry.
- Crawford, Lizabeth A. and Katherine B. Novak. 2010. "Beliefs about Alcohol and the College Experience as Moderators of the Effects of Perceived Campus Drinking Norms on Levels of Alcohol Use among College Undergraduates." Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education 54: 69-86.
- Novak, Katherine B. and Lizabeth A. Crawford. 2010. "Routine Activities as Determinants of Gender Differences in Delinquency." Journal of Criminal Justice 38: 913-920.
- Crawford, Lizabeth A. and Katherine B. Novak. 2008. "Parent-Child Relations and Peer Associations as Mediators of the Family Structure – Substance Use Relationship." Journal of Family Issues 29: 155-184.
- Crawford, Lizabeth A. and Katherine B. Novak. 2007. "Resisting Peer Pressure: Characteristics Associated with Other-Self Discrepancies in College Students' Levels of Alcohol Consumption." Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education 51: 35-62.
- Crawford, Lizabeth A. and Katherine B. Novak. 2006. "Alcohol Abuse as a Rite of Passage: The Effects of Beliefs about Alcohol and the College Experience on Undergraduates' Drinking Behaviors." Journal of Drug Education 36: 193-212.
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has anyone recently heard from investor relations? they do not seem to be responding to inquiries anymore. Also, the companies webpage is down - none of the links to current projects and other information about teh company works.
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I have no problems on the web site at all. It seems like IR picks who they are willing to communicate with. Certainly not the greatest in that respect.
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Web page came up for me. Just the Investor Relations page would not show anything, blank page. All of the other web pages came up though.
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Be patient. I saw the same thing as you did, a blank IR page. I waited a few seconds and the content showed up. It is likely a combination of web site design and grabbing content all the way from China.


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By George Liu
Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
Sungâs interest in martial arts began at a very young age. He constantly badgered his parents to allow him to learn Taekwondo but his parents were afraid he would fight with classmates so he did not come into contact with his first martial art, Taekwondo, until the age of 17. Once Sung started down this marital path he was constantly searching for the strongest fighting style. From Taekwondo he moved on to Karate and his journey added Judo, Sanda, Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jujitsu (BJJ), Wrestling, and Baguazhang to his repertoire of styles. Naturally, Sung would gravitate towards MMA and in 2007 he opened his own training studio.
MMA is a full-contact combat sport that allows the application of a wide range of striking and grappling techniques incorporated from numerous other combat sports and martial arts either in a standing position or on the ground. Victory is usually determined by judgesâ decision, referee stoppage, injury, submission, or knockout.
At first, the fledgling Martial Armour MMA studio was just a friendâs rooftop where Sung could practice his own skills. After word of mouth increased the number of students to double-digits, Sung rented a basement for a training space. Two more moves would see Martial Armour in its current permanent location. âSometimes it was very tough but we worked hard and were lucky sometimes when we found rent that was reasonable,â Sung remarked. After seven years, Martial Armour currently has three locations, one in Hsinchu and two in Taipei, and over 300 members. Martial Armour also invites high-level BJJ instructors to Taiwan annually for training seminars to improve the overall quality of the skills taught in the studio.
Promoting MMA has always been a priority for Sung since few in Taiwan have heard of this sport where its popularity pales in comparison to Taekwondo, Karate, and Judo. In the past seven years, Sung has organized six amateur MMA tournaments in Hsinchu and Taipei named the Shen Wu Cup MMA Championship and he feels this is his greatest contribution to the promotion of MMA in Taiwan. The competition is held in a single elimination format and usually includes five weight classes. Participants include practitioners from a full range of disciplines including kickboxers, karateka, judoka, BBJ fighters, and Taekwondo athletes. Amateur fighters are more comfortable competing at the Shen Wu Cup due to the relative safety imposed by rules such as no strikes to the head while on the ground and no knee and elbow strikes. The 6th Shen Wu Cup MMA Championship just wrapped up at the NTU Judo studio and the 7th championship is scheduled for yearâs end.
Sungâs martial arts experience has taught him, âstrength does not come from the type of marital art but from oneâs trainingâ and competition is a test of his training. The test that the ONE FC cage presents to Sung is formidable and he understands that he may pass or he may fail this test. However, Sung is adamant in his goal of obtaining his doctoral degree which is winning the ONE FC Championship belt.
Many people ask Sung what type of martial artist he wants to be known as. He always replies, a Kung Fu fighter. He strives to be like water, formless, strong, flexible, permeating, and penetrating. Even though Sungâs Baguazhang skills are relatively rudimentary, his greatest wish is to demonstrate the knowledge and art of his Chinese ancestors in the ONE FC cage.
Sung is the first local Taiwanese fighter signed by ONE FC to a multi-fight contract. With a 90%+ market share in Asia, ONE FC is Asia's largest MMA organization. Headquartered in Singapore, the worldâs most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE FC has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.
Be sure to cheer for Sung and lend your support to this native Taiwan son by watching ONE FC Rise of the Kingdom live on STAR Sports or online via live streaming at www.onefc.livesport.tv. Tickets for the event are on sale now at MyTV and Nagaworld.
Individuals interested in exploring the world of MMA can visit Martial Armour at No. 170 Roosevelt Road, Taipei (02) 2363-1188, No. 11 Shengli Road, Hsinchu (03)525-0390, or the studioâs website at www.shenwu.com.tw.


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KUMBA Iron Ore, South Africa's largest iron-ore producer, posted a sharp decline in headline earnings despite record export sales and revenue for the interim period to end-June 2012.
Kumba's headline earnings of R7,4bn for the first six months of the year were down 18% from R9,1bn a year earlier.
"The decrease in earnings was primarily as a result of substantially weaker iron-ore export prices together with cost increases, which were partially offset by higher export sales volumes for the six months," Kumba, which is 65% owned by Anglo American, said.
Revenue rose 5% to a record R25,2bn and the company declared an interim dividend of R19,20 per share.
Export and local sales were 6% higher at 23,4-million tons. Export sales of 20,7-million tons were at a record high, with the new Kolomela mine supplying ore and offsetting a decline in output from the Sishen mine, where wet weather, absenteeism in the first quarter and waste stripping affected production.
Looking ahead, Kumba expects iron-ore prices to trade in a range between $130 and $150 a ton for the rest of the year, which was the range it traded in during the first half of the year.
Anglo American announced on Thursday that Kumba CEO Chris Griffith would become the new head of Anglo American Platinum on September 1. He joined Kumba after 18 years at Amplats.
Norman Mbazima, head of Anglo's thermal coal division, will replace Mr Griffith at Kumba.
Anglo American also said on Friday it had raised its stake in Kumba Iron Ore by 4,5% at a cost of $950m with no other options outstanding to further increase its holding.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The University of Montevallo women's soccer team (2-5, 0-2 PBC) fell in its second Peach Belt Conference match of the year 4-0 to Georgia College and State University (2-5, 1-0 PBC) on the road. The Falcons had nine shots in the game including six on goal but they were unable to break through the GCSU defense.
GCSU got the scoring started just 3:13 into the game as Jamie Colcord blasted a shot that was deflected in by Abby Dalton to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead. Twenty-three minutes later Ashley Veilleux scored on a rebound to increase the lead to two.
The half would end with the Bobcats up 2-0. GCSU out-shot the Falcons 13-4 in the half. Sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlin Thomas (Calgary, Alberta/Foothills Composite) made four saves while her Bobcat counterpart made two saves.
The Bobcats would not score for most of the second half but with less then nine minutes to play in the game Veilleux scored another goal to increase the lead to three. After a goalie switch which allowed junior Alyssa Maxwell (Surrey, British Columbia/Semiahmoo) to enter the game for the Falcons, GCSU scored one more goal with less then two minutes to play to end the game with a 4-0 advantage.
GCSU out-shot the Falcons 10-5 in the half with Thomas making five more saves to increase her total to nine on the evening.
Sophomore Taylor Kerr (Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills) and freshmen Octavia Saunders (Westward Ho, England/Filton College) and Emma Greenwood (Sheffield, England/Dronfield Henry Fanshawe) led the Falcons with two shots each.
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A quick note to say thank you to Marina Kim for this guest post…
ALL fake Gods fall at some point. Just a couple of years ago everyone around aspired to be either a banker or a property developer. These were the masters of the Universe, working hard and playing hard with their cool friends who just loved those overpriced bottles of champagne on their tables at exclusive nightclubs.
Nobody expected that it could all come to an end. So, why did it end? I think the reason is that there were way too many bankers and high-end property developers around. Only a small number of them were meant to be bankers. Some of those who ended up with financial jobs were born to be painters, musicians, architects, scientists. They had other talents for a reason. Instead of listening to their inner self and what they were meant to be these people put up with the jobs they didn't enjoy. As we could all see, it ended up to be a failure on a worldwide scale.
One in five people in Britain suffer from depression. One of the reasons for depression is having a job that doesn't satisfy you. If you are unhappy – do something about it. If you tried it all to make it at your current job and you are still underappreciated and underpaid maybe it is time to move on to another company? If you consistently underperform maybe the job is not for you – full stop.
We tend to be good at things we enjoy and have a natural talent for. Sure, it can be developed but if you are not a maths person by nature it is truly hard to motivate yourself to love it. You might be good at something else if you let yourself be more open-minded about it.
It is certainly hard to lose stability or switch to a lower paid job, but another job might give you more free time to enjoy yourself. There is a silver-lining in every cloud. The fact that you are now poorer can help shake off the wrong crowd around you. After all, a ten-pound meal with someone with whom you share a laugh and a real conversation will always outperform a meal at Gaucho with someone who loves you for her Louboutins.
Imagine how awesome the feeling of freedom is to walk out of that sweaty little office and never be back, mentioning to your nasty back-stabbing colleagues: "Thanks, guys, I've resigned. You can have all my clients. I am off to sail in the Caribbean!" Seriously, is there a better way for revenge?! Yes, it takes guts to turn your life 180 degrees but if your boat is heading towards a shallow bay where, you know, it can get stuck for good, maybe it's just about time to do that U-turn? You will come back from your adventures stronger, more confident, in charge of your own life. You will have the tan of a man who doesn't go with the flow.
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Skip to comments.Cardinal George: No Catholic Hospitals in 2 Years Unless HHS Mandate is Rescinded
Posted on 02/27/2012 9:59:56 AM PST by marshmallow
Warning that the Church is being despoiled of her institutions as freedom of conscience and of religion become a memory from a happier past, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago observes that the Catholic Church in the United States is being told she must give up her health care institutions, her universities and many of her social service organizations.
So far in American history, our government has respected the freedom of individual conscience and of institutional integrity for all the many religious groups that shape our society, he continues. The government has not compelled them to perform or pay for what their faith tells them is immoral. Thats what weve meant by freedom of religion. Thats what we had believed was protected by the U.S. Constitution. Maybe we were foolish to believe so.
Cardinal George adds:
What will happen if the HHS regulations are not rescinded? A Catholic institution, so far as I can see right now, will have one of four choices: 1) secularize itself, breaking its connection to the Church, her moral and social teachings and the oversight of its ministry by the local bishop. This is a form of theft. It means the Church will not be permitted to have an institutional voice in public life. 2) Pay exorbitant annual fines to avoid paying for insurance policies that cover abortifacient drugs, artificial contraception and sterilization. This is not economically sustainable. 3) Sell the institution to a non-Catholic group or to a local government. 4) Close down ...
Freedom of worship was guaranteed in the Constitution of the former Soviet Union. You could go to church, if you could find one. The church, however, could do nothing except conduct religious rites in places of worship-no schools, religious publications, health care institutions, organized charity, ministry for justice and the works..........
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I hope the Church keeps that promise if it comes down to a choice of murdering the unborn or abandoning their role in 25% of the hospital capacity for our country. I hope they will also start excommunicating those who flagrantly violate or advocate government compulsion to violate the basic teaching that innocent life is sacred.
The war that those who name the name of Christ should have fought 50 years ago, an that we have avoided all these years, is being brought to our very doorstep.
What you said and AMEN!
Or 5) Stay open, refuse to comply, and FIGHT! Forget to stock the drugs and constantly tell people that you've run out. If the gummint ships some in, "lose" them immediately or take action to spoil them so they can't be distributed.
Use the tactics of the Left against them. This is a war and we better start fighting and getting arrested and even being martyred, if necessary. There are plenty of liberation theology priests and bishops. Ask them for advice on what to do when faced with an immoral government and laws. Ask them "what would you do if Bush or Nixon mandated this?"
Items 1 and 3 are essentially the same thing.
Go secular and perform objectional practices, or
sell the facilities to a secular organization that will perform objectional practices.
Which is, of course, what Obama wants.
The Bishop needs to go nuclear. Notify the public that if they are forced to close Catholic facilities, THEY WILL NOT BE SOLD.
No Catholic Hospitals in 2 Years Unless HHS Mandate is Rescinded.
That's part of the Obamacare plan.
Cardinal George hasn't considered the fact that Obama's crowd sees nothing wrong with nationalizing private property and institutions.
>> The Church should fight back,starting with the excommunication of all Catholic politicians who voted for this travesty.
I wonder how many of them would really care.
It's hard to understand how one could be a lib/'Rat and also be a true Christian.
These bums use their church identity to get votes.Beyond getting those votes they don't have a clue.
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
I agree. Don't surrender!
Make Zero and his possessed minions call out the National Guard to shut down the hospital - Intensive Care patients and all, out into the street! Make them use troops to shut down your food pantry, homeless shelter, or university because you won't pay for abortions and sterilization instead of real medical care. Make them take the heat and infuriate a lot of voters!
The ramifications of nationalization of Church hospital property would make every church or parish in this country vulnerable to eminent domain if they disagree with government policy. It would effectively be nuclear war on religion.
I can't even fathom it. "You need to marry homosexuals in your churches, or we will take your land."
Staying open and fighting will be a powerful witness but a short-term solution. The IRS is empowered by Obamacare to levy fines and I'm sure there are provisions for imprisonment somewhere in that monstrosity of a bill.
There is no long-term solution aside from reclaiming Constitutional government, and making the current dictatorship get into a shooting war with a substantial portion of the citizenry could help with that.
Abandoning all works of charity to the government is apostasy from our Christian faith, and is simply not a choice. If Cardinal George is truly contemplating this abject surrender to evil, I'm deeply disappointed in him.
And before someone brings up the issue of taking government funds, that's no longer relevant. The current regulations require all employers to cooperate in evil through the "free abortion pills" mandate.
Absolutely! These wishy-washy "if they make us give out contraceptives, we'll have to close our doors" complaints sound like the typical liberal response to everything: "if you cut x, that's the same as throwing (insert victim constituency) into the street."
I say, Bull!
As you say, make the Imam Obama call out US troops to close US hospitals for not handing out morning-after pills. Make him cut power to ICUs. Make him perp-walk nuns and nurses before the cameras of the liberal media and the eyes of angry patriots!
We're going to have to fight and defeat this wannabee tyrant in the only way that is appropriate to depose a tyrant.
It's not a "complaint" but a statement of intent. That said, there's a lot to like in your proposal:
As you say, make the Imam Obama call out US troops to close US hospitals for not handing out morning-after pills. Make him cut power to ICUs. Make him perp-walk nuns and nurses before the cameras of the liberal media and the eyes of angry patriots!
How did Catholic institutions handle it when Romneycare made the same demands?
George Soros was exactly right when he said there's no difference between Romney and Obama. Neither one of them respects the Constitution.
>>I cant even fathom it. You need to marry homosexuals in your churches, or we will take your land.
Let him take it! We can take Christianity underground and it will prosper in a way that this nation has never seen. Buildings and land and assets separate us from Christ. I will not take the Mark for a building. Obama and his unholy masters will not win.
The Church seemed OK with O'care at the time of passage. It forces me to do thing I don't want to do. NOW the Church gets it? Better late than never.
It is what I've been posting from day one.
The regulation is merely a cat's paw to easy government takeover of a block of hospitals in order to undercut the rest with subsidies and take them all over for national healtcare.
****** If the Catholic Church is forced to close them, it must also demolish the buildings on the way out so they can't be used by the government. *******
I recommend that the Catholic Bishops of America excommunicate a national politician every Wednesday and every weekend - our most religious days. The excommunications should be public and widely published. Included in the excommunication decree is a phrase that makes every catholic to supports the excommunicated politician eligible for excommunication.
Then after 60 days start excommunication those fallen followers. When this happens, another major church should start the excommunication process. Does anyone thing Obama et al will just stop with the Catholic church?
The current ruling class has declared war on all religious organizations in America and they, all the churches, must return the favor.
These baby butchering fiends aren't even trying to destroy the church over abortion per se but over them wanting everyone else to pay for their butchering. All of this isn't even over whether one can get an abortion or not but wanting abortion on demand AND not having to pay for it.
I believe that is what the 0bamorrhoids want.
Has anyone out there seen a US Flag atop a veteran's coffin during a Catholic funeral ceremony?
Catholics take that US flag off and replace it with a church flag before taking the coffin to the altar area.
I'd like to know that answer, and I hope and pray that the Church learned from any failures in that situation. We are facing pure evil, and we cannot waver.
Catholics take any national flag off of the coffin before taking it into the church. They replace it, not with a Vatican flag, but with a white pall. The purpose of the white pall is to recall the baptismal garments.
You may wish to consider Rev 3:4 and Rev 6:9-12 before casting aspersions on something you may not have full understanding of.
Just passing the word so that people know what to expect.
**The Bishop needs to go nuclear. Notify the public that if they are forced to close Catholic facilities, THEY WILL NOT BE SOLD.**
My thoughts, exactly!
Well Cardinal, lie down with dogs...I am honestly amazed at how blind some of our Bishops have been. At least it appears they seem to be waking up to the realities of tacitly and actively supporting a party that has supported virtually every anti-family and anti-Catholic agenda that has made its way the culture in the last 40 years.
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No, the US bishops opposed it on the same grounds.
Thanks for the correction, D-fendr. I thought their support was one of the last "major group" endorsements. I stand corrected.
No problem, it's a common misconception. The regime also did the same thing then and trotted out "Catholic" groups as supporting it. It's pernicious.
It's any secular symbol, not just the US flag. Any national flag, any emblem of a club or a secular honor, etc.
And not all Catholics do that. I can attest to that personally, since it wasn't done at my father's funeral.
Thank you for your observation and three cheers for the Pastor that allowed it. My negative experience happened at my mother's funeral. She was a WW-I Army nurse ... on her way to a National Cemetery.
No ... we remove ANY secular symbol, and replace it with a white funeral pall (symbolizing the resurrection and recalling the white garment worn at our baptism). It is NOT a "church flag"; indeed there really is no such thing.
What should happen during a Catholic American military veteran's funeral is:
His casket is brought in to the church draped in the US Flag.
The US Flag is removed with appropriate ceremony and replaced with the white Funeral Pall.
The Requiem Mass / Mass of the Resurrection is offered on his behalf.
After the conclusion of the Mass, the white Funeral Pall is removed and replaced with the US Flag.
The casket is removed from the church and either transported directly to the cemetery for burial, or placed in storage awaiting burial at a later date. The latter may be necessitated by weather, or by scheduling concerns at national cemeteries.
This procedure is not intended to be offensive, and should not be taken as such. It is a right ordering of priorities. ANY Christian should see himself as a Christian first, above all else. Placing one's first loyalty to ANY created person, place, or thing rather than to God is idolatry.
To say they take the US flag off and put a pall on the coffin is one thing. True statement.
To say they take the US flag off and put a church flag on sounds a whole lot more conspiratorial and sinister.
Google tells us that a Vatican Flag exists, along with numerous Christian flags.
That's the national flag of the Vatican City-State.
It's not a "Church Flag". It's a secular national emblem, same as the US Flag. As such, it is every bit as inappropriate a funeral pall as a US Flag or any other secular symbol.
A really "stylish" funeral pall (with accompanying vestments):
On the other hand, the Vatican Flag:
I, for one, don't see the resemblance.
Now, for something completely different.
You would think that if ANYBODY would have the Vatican flag on his coffin, this guy would:
But no, no Vatican flag.
It's likely this contraception mandate is just the latest step in liberalizing government diktats against religion - eventuating that which you describe.
Fines? Prison? I believe most of Paul's epistles were written from one prison or another. And let's see, weren't Christians tortured and killed rather than forsake their God? D'ya think Obama will top that?
Frankly, before Obama would institute mass arrests and incarcerations his agents would suffer enough casualties to cause him to reconsider. I know several people who would pull the trigger on any officer that mistreated a Pastor or Bishop.
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Our media reaches a new low in their defense of the effeminate beige chosen one, Obama, and reinforces the wussiness of the system once more, with a television headline on CNN that asks, "Putin Bullying Obama?" Traditional masculinity is attacked or portrayed negatively by the tastemakers and gatekeepers of society, and this is a prime example. Reality has a hard way of hitting a society based on pretty lies. This is it. This is the end result of a Cathedral system that denies reality, selects for pansy men and will not allow for masculinity to be fostered, encouraged and glorified.
The media has to frame the Putin-Obama symbolic confrontation (who has the real foreign power in the USG system?) with Putin as a negative attacker ("bullying") and Obama the victim. We live in a victim culture. This is what modern America is. Someone is designated a victim and then their status skyrockets, causing whatever they say to have more gravitas, and whatever they do wrong is excusable due to being a victim. The media has to lie about the USG involvement in the Ukrainian mess despite them being caught on tape discussing it. Instead of it being a man-versus-man showdown, the media has to portray the US side as passive victims of Russian aggression. This is geopolitics. You want to play Empire, you are going to need to be tough.
This is also the sick outcome of having a media-bureaucratic machine that makes real decisions and pulls the strings instead of a President with more authority. Because the man himself does not matter as much, which is how the media could help Obama along in 2004-2008, you can select for a symbol for elections. Say what you will about Romney, but do you think he isn't full of masculine energy? He is a perfect Ivy stereotype of the guy who does it all. Think back to the first Romney-Obama debate. It was Don Draper versus puss-boy. Nixon is laughing about this in Purgatory. The last man who thought he had individual power as President, and understood that dirty work needed to happen to get things done around the globe, would relish a match-up against the Russians. The man saved Israel to beat the Soviets in a proxy battle.
It is hard to blame Obama. He is a product of the Left's selection process. Turn the clock back twenty years, and Clinton is no better. Clinton is a fat nerd who grew up and got power doused on him and became a sex addict. The joke theme on Clinton was that he was the kind of guy who would fake helping three other guys lift a sofa. It was also said that his wife wore the pants in the marriage—this was twenty years ago, before every sitcom had that type of marriage as the standard. "Nancy Reagan was the first female president; Hillary just does it better" was a joke on the sitcom Grace Under Fire. This is the Left. Jackie O once said that Adlai Stevenson was the perfect pansy man that the "violently liberal" women in the Democratic Party, who "were scared of sex", loved. Dukakis, Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Obama… not the kind of guys you want on your side in a fight. Obama gets mocked or spiritually slapped down by his wife in public monthly. Cory Booker, the former football player, gets pedicures and never seems to get around to finding the right girl to marry? Shucks. Kerry, the war vet, who saw limited action then came home to trash the military (he had to for prog credits) was still a softie compared to his rich harpy wife. Not to mention nearly every journalist in America.
That is the point, though: gelded men to pull the levers of power as the credentialed progressive apparatchiks of the system take care of it all. The Left does have some tough guys left—union guys, and minority-majority congressmen who like to shout, do still exist. They won't get selected for higher office, though, due to the Left's selection for credentialed "geniuses". Minority-majority congressmen act like sub-Saharan politicians in office though as they skew extremely Left, often get embroiled in corruption scandals, and try to out-Black or out-Hispanic each other as Bobby Rush did to Obama. That's the Left for you. W may have been dopey at times, but you know he was a guy's guy with his alcohol problem and nicknaming attitude. McCain is senile and crazy now, but he was once a fighter pilot. Bob Dole was a war veteran who lost use of his arm but did not let them cut it off so he faked people out for years so as not to be less of a man. Chris Christie is a loudmouth, macho fat guy. You know he's hiding some secret about some Jersey strip club from 1988. It's still somewhat okay on the Right to be a man in traditional ways.
The media portrays veterans as ticking time bombs. Businessmen are said to be rapists of the environment, the working man (not that the Left really cares about the working class anymore), and perhaps random women. Fraternities are dens of rapists when not full of closet-case homos. Two guys work out together at the gym? Closet cases. Two guys cut their dicks off and get married? Heroes. Priest who gives advice to all who seek is portrayed as a homosexual pedophile in every movie. Rick Lazio was neck and neck with Hillary Clinton in the 2000 Senate race and he—oh no!—walked across the stage to tell her to sign something? He crossed a line, the evil aggressive man, and the NYT was still whining about it eight years later. Sorry, boys. That is the system. It works when the times are good and lies need to be maintained. Forget all those men working coal mines and oil rigs and sanitation, farming, operating CNC machines, and providing every other basic need that Mike Rowe showed on Dirty Jobs. Just a bunch of 'bullies' and rapists in waiting, according to the Left. Counterargument might be that they do allow Black men in the US to be portrayed positively in the media, but that's worth another discussion and has a perfectly good explanation (it's okay to spotlight a group when you don't have to worry about them threatening the system). Anyway, if the media always portrays manly men negatively, who would I vote for in November 2012? Hmmm, traditional male or effeminate beige boy?
Does the man behind the podium matter? Not often as an actual wielder of power these days, but he does matter as a symbol. The vigilante gangs now fighting back against the cartels in Mexico? Men. As a Sailer reader pointed out with the missing libertarians in the Ukraine, men made decisions to storm barricades. Men fought cops. Men ran through fire. Some incredibly brave Orthodox priests tried to act as peacemakers. All the years of training and regular masses for that one moment. That's the calling. Those are men. This is on the periphery of the Washington empire but it will find its way to America. When the time comes and the money is all gone, people will have to act. There will be a role for women, but the people storming the drones and slapping EMPs on armored Humvee police 'cars' will be men. Will your nation's men be ready?


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