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Don't be surprised by Secularism's intolerance – tolerance belongs to Christianity
In an article in today's Telegraph Baroness Warsi (the Tory Party Chairman) warns of the effect of a rising secularism in our nation 'where religion is sidelined, marginalised and downgraded in the public sphere.'
She is also rightly aware that
'one of the most worrying aspects about this militant secularisation is that at its core and in its instincts it is deeply intolerant. It demonstrates similar traits to totalitarian regimes – denying people the right to a religious identity because they were frightened of the concept of multiple identities.'
What she doesn't mention is that as a society we must not be allowed to forget that tolerance belongs to Christianity, uniquely, because Christianity alone espouses a view of the world in which tolerance is a God-like virtue. Even as nails were driven into his hands in preparation to kill the maker of the universe Jesus said 'Father forgive them.' There is no other worldview that celebrates the values that we enjoy and rejoice over and that secularism, true to its ideology, wants to remove.
Bruce Sheiman in his book An atheist defends religion writes of the extraordinary impact of Christianity when he reminds us that
'A commitment to human dignity, personal liberty, and individual equality did not previously appear in ANY other culture'
So don't be surprised by secularism's intolerance, tolerance belongs to Christianity.
Is it time for Christians to fight back?
Cristina Odone in the Telegraph puts the case for taking on the National Secular Society
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Lady GaGa, Joan Bakewell and the Apostle Paul
Dame Joan Bakewell, once a powerful voice in the campaign for the sexual revolution of the 1960's, has again (see my earlier post) voiced her dismay at the outworking of the sexual 'liberation' she advocated for so long. This time the focus of her concern are the televised performances of Lady Gaga.
On it's impact on today's youth she comments 'I perhaps overrated romance rather too much, but I don't know whether they overrate sex too much these days, I've no idea. What harm it will do, I just don't know.'
It seems, sadly a little too late in the day, she has accepted that the desire for 'freedom' from sex within marriage has been a destructive freedom for through it we have begun to destroy ourselves. The truth is that we never find freedom when we run from God we only find that we have unleashed a force in our society that we are unable to control which begins its inevitable effect of corruption and destruction.
The Apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Galatians:
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
Pray for our children.
When God is gone who do we worship? 'Dr. Who' reports the Guardian
Stephen Kelly, in an article entitled Does Dr. Who feature a god for our times assesses how a country that has turned its back on its God(s) resorts to making up new ones.
The article concludes
And that's just it, isn't it? In the absence of an interventionist God, people simply make their own. After all, when presented with such an abyss, you fill it with whatever you can. Even if that does happen to mean someone who now thinks bow-ties are cool.
As GK Chesterton once said
For when we cease to worship God, we do not worship nothing, we worship anything.
How to think about the death of an outspoken atheist
Christopher Hitchens died yesterday on the same day as I was reading his last piece of journalist written for Vanity Fair.
Always controversial and an outspoken atheist his ideas have impacted and infuriated many.
His entry in Wikipedia notes that he was included in 'The Top 100 Public Intellectuals Poll' The poll 'was conducted in November 2005 and June 2008 by Prospect Magazine (UK) and Foreign Policy (US) on the basis of responding readers' ballot. The objective was to determine the 100 most important public intellectuals who are still alive and active in public life.'
I remember watching the documentary Collision which followed Christopher Hitchens (author of God is not great) and Doug Wilson as they debated 'Is God good for the world?'. It's not a particularly good documentary in some senses but what you can't miss as you do watch it is what a friendly relationship they enjoyed.
In an article in Christianity Today on the death of Hitchens Wilson writes 'During the time we spent together, he never said an unkind thing to me—except on stage, up in front of everybody. After doing this, he didn't wink at me, but he might as well have.'
As we reflect on the death of a godless man we remember the word of the Lord in Ezekiel:
'Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?'
Want to know what everybody is thinking? Google can tell you
Google's top 10 search lists for 2011 has just been released and for all those who feel the need to keep up to speed with what everybody is thinking they are an invaluable source.
There are top 10 fastest rising searches for 2011, fastest rising people (at least 5 of whom I'd never heard), a top 10 'how to' list which includes at number 2 'how to snog' and at number 7 'how to flirt' and top 10 celebrities.
So if you're desperate to look up-to-date on all things cool or you're looking to understand the priorities and concerns of a nation you now know where to look.
Happy Christmas Richard Dawkins and thanks for all your good work!
So Richard Dawkins is guest editing the Christmas edition of the New Statesman – a smart move on their part which is guaranteed to boost the sales.
Like all fundamentalists Richard Dawkins can be infuriating. His resistance to reason and his refusal to engage with the world of ideas has driven many an atheist mad let alone the Christian. Again like many fundamentalists his rhetoric is often full of vitriol and demonstrates a sometimes scary intolerance for any who disagree with him – no matter how reasonable. But I for one am still glad he's in the world. Why?
1. Is there anyone who does more to keep religion in the public eye than Dawkins? The secularist agenda is to marginalise people of faith by keeping God-talk out of the public sphere. Dawkins functions as a secret agent subverting the secularist agenda by insisting on discussing matters of faith. When others go on and on about X-factor he just can't stop talking about God! He's done more for the church, in the public sphere, than any religious figure since the time of CS Lewis.
2. It follows from the first point that Dawkins is responsible, both directly and indirectly, for opening up many a conversation as matters of God, faith & science continue to be discussed in the media. Just this last week Brian Cox distanced himself from Dawkins views on Radio 5 Live.
3. Dawkins does a great deal to reassure Christians that their faith is reasonable and credible. His refusal to debate Christian apologist William Lane Craig in Oxford a couple of months ago, even at a time that he was promoting his own new book through a show at the Royal Albert Hall, was a massive own goal. His unwillingness to defend his own ideas has been exposed by a number of atheist Philosophers.
4. Dawkins provides some great quotes to highlight the bankruptcy of atheism. His own (albeit qualified) support for infanticide, his admission that he has no idea how life began on the planet, his own recognition that for the atheist there is no good and evil all demonstrate how unliveable atheism is and how dark its conclusion are.
5.Dawkins compels Christians to think and to think deeply about their faith. As we take seriously the call to provide a reasoned defence for what we believe gets us back to our Bible and to good books.
6. Dawkins reminds us of the danger of fundamentalism in all of its forms. He is a warning to us all of how ugly it can be and how by contrast Christians need to think, speak and behave differently.
Francis Schaeffer was right when he said 'the greatest apologetic of all is love'.
So happy Christmas Richard Dawkins and keep up the good work!
The BBC website asks 'what's the point of 'What would Jesus do?"
There is a sense in which WWJD is the wrong question to ask. A better question, when it comes to grasping the message of Christianity is what DID Jesus do? It is his life of perfect obedience and his death as a sin-bearing sacrifice that alone brings us into relationship with Christ. As the Apostle Paul says 'God justifies the wicked' Romans 4:5. So when it comes to answering the question what gets us right with God WDJD is a better question.
But in another sense once restored to a relationship with God through Christ WWJD is a good question.
Philippians 2:5 (NIV) says 'In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.'
1 Corinthians 11:1 (ESV) says 'Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.'
Ultimately we are called in the strength of God's spirit to follow the example of Christ. Luke 9:23 'Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me"
Tim Keller speaks at Google on a Christian view of marriage
Tim Keller speaks to Google staff on the essence of marriage from a Christian perspective. A very helpful and stimulating look at defending marriage before a sceptical audience.
Gary Speed's suicide – a death that defies comprehension
Every suicide is a tragedy but some suicides defy comprehension.
The overwhelming sentiment of those who knew the Wales football manager Gary Speed has been shock and disbelief alongside sadness and tears. That someone at the top of their profession, surrounded by a loving family and carrying an outstanding reputation could decide that his life (for what reason we don't know) was not worth living is beyond comprehension.
It is a blessing that few people make a decision to end their lives in such heartbreaking ways. But Speed's death highlights a number of painful, but important truths.
1. No one is immune from suicidal thoughts
One friend of Speed's commented:
That this should happen is just unthinkable because everyone you knew, in any walk of life, in any situation, you would have to say he would have been the last one you might have thought could have done something like this.
2. Not even everything you could want in life, a loving family, material security, success or fame protects you from inner turmoil with is much more about who you are than what you have.
3. It is possible to keep dark feelings completely hidden.
Behind the disbelief is the frightening thought that someone can battle with suicidal thoughts deep within their souls and yet present no suggestion of it in the way they relate to those around them.
Some people prefer to battle these things entirely on their own. They learn to cope with these feelings whilst unable or unwilling to communicate their despair to the world.
James Lawton writing in the Independent noted:
In all his time as a notably undemonstrative, but deeply respected member of his celebrated trade, Gary Speed seldom, if ever, gave a hint of vulnerability.
4. Friends blame themselves that they didn't see it coming.
The testimony of those close to suicide victims is that it is inevitable that they should look back over previous meetings and conversations and think should I have spotted that something was wrong. Friends and family think they should and could have done more, maybe made themselves more available or offered better support. The sad reality is that so often in such situations there is little that anyone can do to predict the unpredictable.
Alan Shearer said it all when he said of Speed's death 'this just doesn't happen to your best mate'.
5. It is extremely difficult to accept that such a thing can happen.
Howard Wilkinson, his manager when he won the Football League with Leeds United said:
For him – at 42 – to leave us is such a tragic loss. I've rarely come across a better balanced, lovely, genuine person. He was a terrific player – not as gifted as some but he made the most of everything he had. Worst of all for me I knew his parents, in particular his dad, his lovely wife and family – I just find it very, very difficult to come to terms with.
Speed's death came just a day before the announcement yesterday afternoon of the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award for 2011. It was awarded to Ronald Reng for his biography 'A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke' the German national goalkeeper who committed suicide in 2009.
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Well, um, don't know what else to tell ya. Here's its listing at Amazon. It's about as wide as three standard 17" components. 17 x 3 = 51.Originally Posted by Mitch2025
that doesnt look like a 56 inch to me. ive got a samsung 56 inch DLP 1080p system and it dwarfs the size of my xbox when compared to it. when i look at your 360 and tv, the xbox looks like it would be the size of the game changer you have which is about as wide as half the screen. on my 56inch, i could fit about 4 xbox or cable boxes (same size) side by side under it. however it could just be the way im looking at it. ill post pics of mine when i get home later on todayOriginally Posted by Sporkfire
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Well, um, don't know what else to tell ya. Here's its listing at Amazon. It's about as wide as three standard 17" components. 17 x 3 = 51.Originally Posted by Mitch2025
No I think it really is a 56". That TiVo is 15".
Screen is a Sharp 37" HD flat panel with wall mount. Presently using the A/V cables that came with the system, but have the Component cable upgrade (EDTV or 480P) on the way. For $10, it seems like a no-brainer. Will post my impressions of using the new cables after I get them hooked up.
What I like about the wall mount best is that it puts the game action at eye level.
If you look close, you can see the Wii bar on top of the screen and the thin cable running down the wall which I have to hide under my vertical bar that houses the rest of the screens cables. Couldn't be happier than I am with this setup.
Did you make an error when typing that, because it really doesn't look like a 37". Maybe 27"? Or maybe I'm just an idiot.Originally Posted by wiisgood
No, it's a 37". The show was taken around 8' from the screen. To "scale" the picture, the distance between the overhead beams is 5 1/2'.Originally Posted by paintba||er
To me, the screen works fine for action games such as bowling or golf, where I'm swinging my arms around. On the other hand, a bigger screen would be a little nicer. Anyway, it is what it is (37") in the 3 x 5 (wide screen) format. Below is a better picture of what I see when playing a game. Since I blew the picture up a bit, the resolution shown is degraded.
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5.1 surround sound (360 isnt hooked up to it yet)
High Def cable box
My current PC setup:
~9 year old monitor (max res is 1024x768 lol. got it with families first PC back in the Win95 days lol)
6 year old keyboard (best damn keyboard EVER)
4 year old mouse (best damn mouse EVER)
everything else is fairly new (desk is about 3 years but that doesnt matter)
will change in the very near future as im moving everything into my basement in the next month
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Hey Mitch, I have the same, or a very similar printer as you.
Sony 36'' TV. I bought the TV and the TV stand for 240 from a buddy of mine who upgraded. Nothing special. I got a PS2 in there. I don't consider myself a big gamer. But I had to have the Wii. The PS2 gets fired up for MLB 07 The Show and World Series Of Poker once in awhile.
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The post office is not just a place that sells stamps
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POSTMASTERS across the country are engaged in a struggle to save the network of offices that are vital to the survival of many rural communities nationwide. The post office – along with schools, shops, pubs and churches – is at the heart of any living community. They provide vital financial and social services to people on modest incomes. But they are being buffeted by attacks from a number of directions and the very survival of the network is being called into question.
There is no doubt that post offices haemorrhaging money cannot be sustained. All organisations have to live in the real world and pay their way. However, its unique social role within a community must also be taken on board when assessing the future.
The post office is not just a place to buy stamps; it is the place many rely upon to collect their weekly welfare payments and maintain contact with the world around them. It is a social hub with a very important economic role.
The people who operate post offices have seen their role being called into question and their incomes diminished in recent years. They are worried that recent deals with retail giants Tesco and Dunnes Stores could further undermine their income.
At the same time, the Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) has come up with interesting proposals that could see the post office network becoming the basis for a new banking service nationwide. The proposals have the benefit of being aimed at serving people on lower incomes who are too often neglected when it comes to financial services.
On a more positive note, it was good to see the IPU patching up differences that emerged on Saturday in a procedural matter that saw non-delegate members being excluded from the conference centre in Tralee. Now is not the time for the IPU – one of the country's oldest representative organisations – to be consumed by internal disputes.
The union has big work afoot to save post offices across the country. The success or otherwise of this work will have a big impact on the future of vulnerable communities across this island.
The arguments being advanced by the IPU must be listened to. They concern everybody interested in the future of communities outside the bigger population centres.
THE thoughts and prayers of the entire nation are with the Heffernan family in Keel today as they prepare to bury their second child who has died from Batten's disease. Liam Heffernan, aged five, has joined his sister, Saoirse, who fell victim to the same disease in 2011.
The little boy, whose story had captured the public imagination, had a great zest for life and a passion for reading and learning about dinosaurs. He died in the arms of his parents, Tony and Mary, who left no stone unturned in their efforts to defeat the disease and win a new life for their much-beloved boy.
There are many life lessons to be learnt from this inspiring but heartbreaking tale. Many of us, befuddled by relatively trivial day-to-day affairs, can learn to see the bigger picture, count our blessings and try to enjoy the precious gift of life.
We can also learn much from the courage of a little boy and his sister dealt a cruel blow from the very start by this extremely rare brain disorder. We can take much inspiration from the response of the children's parents who took their child to New York for a special operation and treatment in hopes of finding a remedy.
Tony and Mary's tenacious work – which also led to the setting up of the Saoirse Foundation to support children with Batten's disease – inspired many across Ireland and beyond. Work such as this, and other similar efforts to help sick children, deserve all our support.
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Humanity for Children is committed to improving the quality of life of children in remote areas of East Africa through community-based, sustainable initiatives that empower individuals and positively affect health, education, safety, and economic conditions.
Medical Clinics - Humanity for Children is committed to providing basic health care such as vaccines, examinations, and medicines to children around the world that do not have access to basic medical needs. Humanity for Children has projects in the areas of health care, microfinance, community partnerships, and more.
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I think Humanity for Children is doing a great job not only by establishing projects in Eastern Africa; but more, through providing integrative and encouraging voluntary opportunities for people who want to travel and make a difference. These voluntary opportunities allow ordinary American people to get to know other cultures and expand on their knowledge about the world outside. Such opportunities are great tools to create humble ties and diminish the gab between people of developed and less developing countries.
I volunteered with Humanity For Children in June of 2015 to Rwanda and Tanzania. This was a great experience, HFC is really doing it right, to make changes where it is most needed by going to different villages building relationships and getting to know what the people need. One thing that HFC focus on is listening to want they want and need not what we think they need.
I volunteered for humanity for children one summer, it was a life changing experience. I've never worked with such tender, caring people. We worked with so many women and children, and the patience and tenderness of the hand picked groups that volunteered was unbelievable.
Hi my name is Tony Mitchell and I am student/ staff member at Westminster College. I attended the trip with Humanity For Children this past summer. Visiting Rwanda and Tanzania was a surreal experience. As an economics major, I have had the opportunity to read numerous articles about the challenges that these exact countries face. Reading articles to understand the well being of millions of people is one thing, but to actually travel to the countries of Rwanda and Tanzania brings the words to life and allows a shift in my perspective, as one learns about the complexities surrounding the challenges. The biggest impact the trip had on me, was being an Black American and traveling to countries where people saw me as their equal and even a native.Also with my father being an Haitian emigrant, I could have been one of the millions facing the same day y to day challenges . It makes me appreciate the many privileges I have from being born in the United States.Traveling to these countries has been the highlight of my life but has also laid down a foundation for something even greater to be achieved. Hopefully one day I can establish polices and regulations that will help eradicate the poverty traps plaguing developing countries.
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My wife went to Africa with Humanity for Children this past summer and the work they did was amazing. The way they are touching so many lives is awesome. They are not there for a one time fix, but to help the people become self-sustaining and thrive as a community. I know it changed my wife's life and I hope to someday be able to go with her and work with HFC and the people of Africa as well.
My connection is through a fellow faculty member who knows the Dr. in charge. I have seen the fantastic work they do for people in dire need. From nite lamps to food to education, this organization is beyond words.
Humanity for Children is a fantastic non-profit for the following reasons:
1) The organization is committed to making a change for those less fortunate in a way that is a sustainable. Teaching someone to fish is much better than bringing them fish. Their methods invests in people to create a better life through their own efforts, not the non-profit's. This provides a since of responsibility, pride, and confidence in how they can keep on improving their life through their own efforts and commitment.
2) Once the seeds of progress is sown, others learn these basic tenants and the process/benefits are multiplied.
3) The groups commitment is outstanding. The members of HFC are humble and energized to making a difference. The commitment to making it happen and follow up is key the to success.
The combination of the right people, the right process, and humbleness makes this group one that I will keep investing in.
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What I enjoy about HFC is the emphasis on team building, the focus on culture, and the priority of helping parents help their children. It is a simple but clear model that empowers everyone involved in the mission. I can't say enough about the Leadership, volunteers, or the people of Rwanda and Tanzania that we work with.
Blessings to all!
I just returned from my first of what I pray is many trips to Africa with an amazing team from Humanity For Children! Seeing how they have positively impacted so many lives in Eastern Africa has given me a much broader idea of what this nonprofit is all about! They are not there to provide a one time fix or band aid for the people they meet. They are there to help in providing support for projects that will help the people become self-sustaining and thrive. Humanity for Children really takes the time to get to know the people of each village and listen to what their needs are. Then they can work with them on their projects and be sure the projects will support what their needs are. I am truly blessed to have been able to go with them! I look forward to the next trip!
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Our 2015 Project Team just returned from East Africa where we monitored existing projects and explored new ones. It was a great team -- Bret, Kaitlin, Meredith, Tony, Azza, Bernard, Luca, Big Poppi (Dan) and me. Our economic empowerment projects in Rwanda and Tanzania are exceeding our expectations and we look forward to our second year of the Bright Light Campaign at Gashanda Primary School. We thank our partners -- Ernest, Dieudonne, John English, Emmanuel, Jean Claude, Toto, Israel, Robin, Daniel, Ndinini, Mayor Aphrodise, and so many more. Although we have no paid administrative staff, HFC continues to make a difference in the lives of people, particularly children, in East Africa. Please join us as we work with our partners in Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya. Bob


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i agree with 2,3,4,5(pre-ordered),6!!!,7,and 15Originally Posted by CantGetAWii
and the games i mentioned before in my opening statement are not the only ones i have played...i was just naming the big hits.
i guess i just dont know many big games coming out that catch my eye...like THPG, GH3, SSBB and mario kart.
i guess 360 just produces so many more good quality games at a faster rate than nintendo. and yes, nintendo does produce good quality games.


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Conceptualizing Supplier Relationship Management
This paper aims to conceptualize Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). It provides an overview of the objectives of SRM from the perspective of a buying company and proposes the structure of the required capabilities of the firm to obtain these objectives. The paper aggregates the previous studies on buyer-supplier relationships and participates in the discussions on relational capabilities of a firm. Based on the extensive literature view it is proposed that the capability of SRM consists of five elements being: Practices, commitment, trust, communication, and ethics.
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With all the talk about Susan Rice covering up the real cause of the Benghazi nightmare, people forget other particularly disturbing parts of her
In 1996 Rice helped persuade President Clinton to rebuff Sudan's offer to turn Osama bin Laden, who was then living there, over to U.S. authorities. Rice reasoned that because Sudan had a poor human-rights record, the U.S. should have no dealings with that nation's government — not even to obtain custody of the al Qaeda leader or to receive intelligence information on terrorists from Sudanese authorities. Bin Laden subsequently moved his terrorist operations to Afghanistan, from where he would mastermind the 9/11 attacks.
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Hard to reach the December primary data dateline when the last patient data collection is at day 84. Will 052 be as effective as tap water as in the T2D studies? Maybe Xoma will release the data sometime next summer--or maybe not.
Back again with the same ole reteric. Tired of getting the beat down over at LXRX Zumpy???
Last update for this study, including it's status, was on June 28, 2012. By now, recruitment could have been completed. We don't know.
GF get a modicum of reality in your investing. When originally announced, they were suppossed to have the study completed by Dec- Now they are " still recruiting" for a study that is only 84 days. Something seems amiss if they can't find a few hundred teen-boppers with bad acne in a year. I would like to know if they run the studies themselves or farm them out to a CRO. anyone know? They seem to have some difficulty in reliably reporting the progress of the trials. Rember they said they had started to enroll the uveitis DJD studies the end of June , never showed up in clinicaltrials.gov for several months, then they announced they were starting enrollment a few months ago/ What gives. If they can't find a few hundred kids with acne, how they gonna find 10 with Sweet's syndrome ( neutrophilic Dermatoses?)One ANALyst put it well a few years ago- Xoma-long on hype, short on delivery Just opinion
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Design Ideas: Jake Pettry's culinary sculptures at MIAD
While perusing the senior thesis show at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, several things caught my attention. One of them was a project called "Dégus" by Jake Pettry.
Pettry created a series of small sculptures designed for a very deliberate and mindful culinary experience. Lined up on a shelf near MIAD's large windows on the river, each individual piece was wonderfully expressive. Yet these sculptural utensils seem quite functional and understated enough to focus our attention on the main event: the food.
That, in fact, is the purpose of these works, to focus our attention and slow us down.
"Degustation is a culinary term meaning a careful, appreciative tasting of various foods focusing on the gustatory system, the senses, high culinary art, expressive presentation and good company," the didactics created for the thesis project explain.
The presentation included pomegranate seeds laid out in hand-cast, cupped glass trays which can be chilled and are suitable for caviar, nestled into stands and accompanied by porcelain spoons. Olives pierced and made the centerpiece of a delicate, triangle-shaped utensil. Cantilevered racks for sheets of gelled ginger. Glass boxes meant to keep delectable dollops chilled. Cubes of cheese with smoky flavors floated on a wood tray, with the scent of burning applewood chips emanating from beneath a grate.
His modernist aesthetic includes simple materials, wood, glass and metals.
Pettry is finishing a degree in industrial design at MIAD. Some of his collaborative projects included designs for the Delta Faucet Company and GE Healthcare's the Compassion Project. This project was his first self-directed proposal and his first foray into culinary concerns.
His work is on view as part of the MIAD thesis show, which features the work of more than 140 graduating seniors. It is up through May 11 at MIAD, 273 E. Erie St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. See MIAD's websitehttp://www.miad.edu/, www.miad.edu, for more information.
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Artist Dana Schutz at MIAD tonight
Artist Dana Schutz, known for her lushly painted grotesques and bizarre situations, is one of the most intriguing artists working in America today. Coming off of a critically acclaimed traveling retrospective, Schutz is visiting the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design this week and will speak publicly about her work Tuesday evening.
Schutz once told an interviewer she was hesitant to translate her strange artistic visions from drawings into paint. She was worried the work might be garish or "hugely embarrassing."
But her tactile paintings – of faces cannibalizing themselves, a smoking swimmer, the last man on Earth and the autopsied body of Michael Jackson, among other things – are among the most sought after works in the art world. Embedded within the work is commentary on 21st century politics, pop culture, religion. Some say her art embodies the anxiety of our time. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Fire at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
The Student Union at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design suffered significant damage in a fire overnight. No one was in the building or injured in the fire, which is believed to have started about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Students at MIAD are on winter break until Jan. 14 and classes will not be affected. Upon initial review, the fire inspector believes the cause of the fire may have been electrical, according to MIAD spokeswoman Vivian Rothschild.
The building is being secured for safety and information is being gathered about the fire and damages. The interior of the union was designed and built by interior architecture and design student and recent MIAD grad Kyle Diener.
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Review: MIAD Senior Thesis Exhibit
In a huge exhibit spanning three floors, the annual Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design senior thesis show represents the culmination of the art school experience for about 135 students and is a glimpse into the emerging talent in our region.
The strength of MIAD's senior exhibition this year is in the intelligent problem solving from the industrial, architectural and commercial design students. The range of approaches, from novel snowboard designs to a complete line of packaging for home décor, was surprisingly wide.
Many students applied their talents to serving society in meaningful ways. This stems from the "service learning" that all MIAD students must complete, said Mark Lawson, director of galleries.
"It's an interesting phenomenon, they become more socially aware and like to apply it to their chosen profession," Lawson said.
Ana Sessler designed a "Cocoon" to shield autistic children from over stimulation in the classroom. The pod offers a weighted blanket and an option that allows the child to rock back and forth, sensations that can be calming. Sessler spent many hours observing teachers and students for her project.
Jonna Cammack developed a transportable dwelling for homeless people that looked like a large, orange caterpillar when fully expanded. It folded up into a compact backpack of sorts and could be expanded to completely enclose person in a personal, weather resistant tent suitable for sleeping.
Alexis Napier-Short created detailed drawings and prototypes for a line of underwear that would be appealing and realistic for women of all shapes and sizes. Hector Plascencia created "Portasprace," a portable system for spraying cattle with tick repellent without injuring their udders, as current systems can. And Michael Schmitz created a savvy travel backpack from reclaimed wool that's wrapped in zippers for accessibility on the go.
Many students created innovative solutions to very specific problems, including a redesign of the Milwaukee Public Museum, ergonomic tools to clean airplane exteriors and a teacher's desk that allows for closer interaction with students.
The presentations often included detailed infographics, breakdowns of the concepts, as well as professionally executed prototypes and models.
Though the state of the economy is no joke, humor related to it was certainly present during this year's show.
Arthur Talayko and Natalie Leroy displayed a larger-than-life, shrink-wrapped package labeled "Best Survive" and "The last thing you will ever buy." With a healthy dose of irony, Talayko's conceptual piece brings rampant consumerism and doom-and-gloom survival instincts together into one kit, complete with pick axe, shovel, rope and machete in a tasteful color of powder blue.
Infographics and interactive displays are plentiful in the show, too. In an information-saturated era, synthesizing complex information is an important skill. Illustration student Kaycie D., for instance, created a complete Periodic Table in which every element was humanized with a personality to match the element's behavior. It's a great example of how illustration can help people understand and retain information.
Several fine artists caught my eye as well. They include Lesley Etters, who created graphic, mixed media works expressing the artist's concern about how the Internet and sites like YouTube and Twitter are changing the way people communicate. She uses a mixture of silkscreen, painting and collage.
"The Arnolfini Photo Booth" by Carly Huibregtse is an interactive photo studio inspired by Jan van Eyck's 15th-century "Arnolfini Portrait." Participants chose their outfits from a wardrobe and posed in front of a backdrop for a series of photographs. The artist refers to the work as "large-scale walk-in collage."
Deb Leal's large, conceptual portraits confront the viewer with a frank quality. Aryn Kresol's seemingly endless cataloging of personal items, photographed with detailed descriptions and printed on take-away postcards and business cards, intrigued me, as well. And I liked Jillian Kay FitzMaurice's stripped down "Freak Show" paintings for their graphic line quality and stark compositions.
There is also ample experimental work here, often incorporating video or audio. Collin Schipper's audio paintings combine painting with sound. Headphones hang next to each abstract painting, so viewers can experience audio as well.
On the whole, this exhibit felt like being invited into a conversation. This class made a real attempt to connect and interact with its audience, something that's not always the case with young artists. In addition to making business cards, postcards and portfolios available, which MIAD students have done for years, many grads shared glossy, self-published books, an attempt to put a best foot forward. This kind of publishing is, of course, more accessible and affordable than it once was.
Many students included their sketchbooks, too. While it's not always necessary to show these things, I appreciate the sincerity of this kind of gesture. We get to see the authentic hand of the student and a sense of the person and the process behind all of the polish. Several students also set out guest books, inviting honest feedback, another way of creating conversation.
The tightly packed show blends art and design together in informal ways, and while I appreciate the intent to blur disciplines, the show is overwhelming and difficult to absorb, leaving me wondering if there are ways that MIAD could improve how it presents its graduating students.
The number of strong fine artists in areas such as sculpture seemed to be fewer this year. There is clearly an increasing emphasis on commercial majors, a reflection perhaps of a wider shift and a more general appreciation of design. More students are choosing design as a profession, Lawson said.
"Fifteen or 20 years ago, many people didn't have an understanding of what design was," he said.
The senior thesis exhibition will remain on view at MIAD, 273 E. Erie St., through May 14.
Lonnie Turner was the former Creative Director for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She is a designer, illustrator and frequent Art City contributor.
Images top to bottom: Cocoon by Ana Sessler, backpack by Michael Schmitz, "Best Survive" Arthur Talayko and Natalie Leroy, elements by Kaycie D.,"Vampire" Lesley Etters, "The Arnolfini Photo Booth" by Carly Huibregtse, "Limbo" Deb Leal. (2)
Gallery Night Pick from Rafael Francisco Salas
As it seems to this time each year, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's senior show promises to hold dominion over Gallery Night & Day, coming up Friday evening and Saturday..
It is a pleasure to walk through the exhibit and to see so many different visual responses to current topics of contemporary art and design. Be prepared for a large, exhaustive and raucous event, featuring about 135 senior thesis projects.
The exhibit will present traditional art projects, featuring painting, drawing and printmaking, and also research in product design, computer graphics and crossover design reform an iPad application designed to help children with autism lead productive lives to innovations in women's underwear.
As artists and designers, MIAD grads are gifted but of course still new in their fields. Not all of the installations will be of museum quality, and in the past the show has sometimes tended to be flashy and thin on content.
Still, the graduates are a talented force. They certainly will have an impact on the aesthetic mood and creative identity of Milwaukee. My recommendation for Gallery Night & Day is to head to MIAD for a glimpse into that future.
Rafael Francisco Salas is a painter, the chair of the art department at Ripon College and a regular Art City contributor.
Snaps: a weekly (mostly) visual review
I swore to myself I would get Snaps published by every Monday. What threw me this weekend was a flight to Sweden. That is where I am writing from, a hotel in Gothenburg, eight hours ahead of you Milwaukeeans. I'll be writing about my adventures here next week, when I'm back home.
Last Tuesday was Experimental Tuesdays at the UWM Union Theatre and a group of short films by Stephanie Barber. »Read Full Blog Post
Gallery Night Picks: Graeme Reid
For Gallery Night, I usually try and get good value for my time. Living in West Bend means I want to see as many artists at as many venues as I can. Consequently, one sure stop will be the senior thesis show at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie St. I never miss this show. It can be chaotic, but the vibe is great with nervous students, proud parents, relieved faculty, happy friends and curious guests mingling madly. These are some of our next generation of artists and designers at the early stages of their careers. Every year there's some great work – and some that isn't, but that's the fun of it.
Keeping with the MIAD theme, I'll head over to the Dean Jensen Gallery, 759 N. Water St., to see MIAD instructor Sonja Thomsen's photographic work. I've followed Thomsen's career for several years now and her mysterious, enigmatic photographs are always worth a visit.
Then, it's off to Riverwest where I will visit the Jazz Gallery, 926 E Center St., for "Illuminate," an exhibition about light. I'm not too familiar with most of the artists featured so I'll look forward to that. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
MIAD collaborations at MAM After Dark tonight
If you're trolling about for something to do tonight, I feel I can highly recommend tonight's MAM After Dark event.
Here's the experiment. Take 25 first-year art students. Tell them they get to make an artowrk to be shown in a major museum. Then, throw in some of the area's best contemporary artists. Mix well. For about a month. And showcase the results in MAM's reception hall for one night only.
The 25 collaborative works are by students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and Milwaukee-based artists such as John Riepenhoff, Sonja Thomsen, Kevin Miyazaki and many others. »Read Full Blog Post
Request For Proposals will be drafted for Nohl Fellowships
I spoke to Jim Marks, vice president of programs at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation yesterday about the future of the Mary L. Nohl Fellowships.
You may have read my recent post about the future of this award, the most important prize for individual visual artists in our region. My post was prompted by the news that Polly Morris had resigned her post at UWM, from which she had administered the program for several years.
I asked whether this change might prompt an examination of how the program is administered, since the involvement of a consortium of arts institutions was originally supposed to provide an advisory component for the program. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
What should be the future of the Nohl Fellowships?
As many of you read in the paper this morning, or online yesterday, Polly Morris has resigned her position as director of marketing and external affairs at the University of Wisconsin's Peck School of the Arts to run the Lynden Sculpture Garden, formerly known as the Bradley Sculpture Garden.
This raises an important question -- what then will be the future of the Mary L. Nohl Fellowships, which have been administered by Morris at UWM for years?
The Nohl fellowship is the single most important prize for artists in the region. Not only does it come with a significant financial prize -- $15,000 for established artists and $5,000 for emerging artists -- it also provides exposure to curators from outside the area, who come here to judge the competition. »Read Full Blog Post(11)
REVIEW: Reconnection at MIAD
The "Reconnection" show at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is just that, a chance to reconnect with MIAD grads and an affirmation of sorts that, yes, artists do keep creating and sometimes become successful. The work in this show is inventive and surprisingly conceptual, which I especially loved and which seems to be on the rise in Milwaukee.
The common threads in "Reconnection," curated by MIAD professor Jason Yi and John McKinnon, the Milwaukee Art Museum's assistant curator of modern and contemporary art, are the themes of mass production, on a grand or personal scale, and finding the art in the everyday.
For years, kathryn e. martin has been transforming mundane things like foam cups and paper airplanes into something surreal and beautiful. In this show, binder clips are clipped together in repeating patterns and become cavernous mysteries and hilly terrains. She presents a recognizable, familiar object in a way that makes us look twice. How can something so pedestrian be manipulated into something so aesthetically amazing? »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Cassandra can't help herself
Milwaukee recently lost an exceptional little gallery, The Armoury. But some curators can't help themselves. Thankfully, Cassandra Smith, one of the co-owners and curators of that shuttered art space, has put together "Generate," an exhibit of Millwaukee Institute of Art & Design alumni.
Many of the MIAD grads, representing years from the last quarter century, remain in Milwaukee, though others are working in places such as Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo. They include Jesus Ali, Harvey Opgenorth, Emily Belknap, Adam Osgood, Joseph Bolstad,Nate Page, Colin Dickson, Mayuko Kono, Susan Estelle Kwas and Jeremy Wolf.
The short-term exhibit will be the first in a series of off-campus exhibits to showcase MIAD grads. It opens in the space recently vacated by another gallery, Paper Boat, 2375 S. Howell Ave., with a reception tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. The exhibit will continue until July 29. Hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
MAM After Dark tonight!
Tonight, a one-night exhibit featuring the collaborative works of area established artists and about 16 first year students from the Milwaukee School of Art & Design will be on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum as part of the MAM After Dark series.
The month-long exchange of ideas between the pairs of artists was organized by Jason Yi, and Lynn Tomaszewski, professors at MIAD.
The established artists include Santiago Cucullu, Kevin Miyazaki, Max Estes, kathryn e. martin, Emily Belknap, Mary DiBiasio, Cassandra Smith, Steve Burnham, Tamiko Dargan, Ray Chi, Mark Klassen, Paul Druecke, Julia Shilling, Sonja Thomsen, Jessica Steeber and John Riepenhoff.
Hope to see you there!
Mitra Kupferminc tonight at MIAD
There's just so much going on tonight. The Guido Brink visiting artist at MIAD, Mitra Kupferminc, will speak tonight. Her talk, "Nowhere, Now-Here, A Visual Essay" is about immigration and cultural integration.
UWM purchased her handmade book entitled "Borges and the Kabbalah: Paths to the Words," for their special collections last fall for $15,000. She has exhibited internationally.
The talk is at 7pm at MIAD, 273 E. Erie Street.
414.847.3200. www.miad.edu.
Artists on a Plane
And, no, it's not a movie with Samuel L. Jackson.
As many of you know, I just returned from DC, where I saw and blogged about the "Manifest Hope" exhibit of Obama-inspired art.
What was a delight was to climb aboard a Midwest Airlines flight, reach into the seat pocket and see a familiar art object on the cover. More specifically, a glass artwork by Beth Lipman. »Read Full Blog Post(1)


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Woody Allen, President Harry S. Truman and the ubiquitously popular President Josiah Edward Bartlet are still in a constant struggle over who coined the phrase, "decisions are made by those who show up." Aaron Sorkin, Bartlet's creator, "borrowed" the phrase from the fictitious president for his 2012 commencement address at Syracuse University in order to inspire graduates to be true citizens of the world.
By moving its spring elections to later in the semester, Student Union hopes to improve on the 27 percent voter turnout from last year. While elections were held before spring break each of the past three years, this year's will be held on Wednesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 27.
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Batman Theodicy
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Mary Doria Russell mentioned on her blog that a 20th anniversary edition of her novel The Sparrow is planned. That novel, together with its sequel Children of God, are ones that I have mentioned here before on more than one occasion (including a podcast as well as movie plans that, for better or worse, seem to [Read More…]
Why Do Unsexy Things Happen to Sexy People?
SMBC has tackled the problem of evil. What do you make of its response? I have this discussion (about the problem of evil – not about fetishes) in my First Year Seminar class regularly. Does anyone actually want to live in a universe in which you get a cookie every time you do something good, and as a [Read More…]
Foolproof Theodicy?
Jonathan Bernier wrote this in a comment here on this blog, and I thought it deserved wider circulation. It seems to me that a foolproof theodicy would have to be one in which the innocent never suffer. Therefore it would have to argue that those who suffer are not innocent. Such a theodicy should be [Read More…]
How Could God Let This Happen?
From Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. You can insert many other remakes and make the same point. Although the fact that some of us have the luxury of asking why a benevolent God would allow bad movies, rather than why we have not had any food for a week, itself raises the problem of evil. Be [Read More…]
Proof of God?
While some religious believers argue against the Big Bang, others have seen it as proof of God. Such language is problematic. It is one thing to say that our universe seems to point beyond itself to something that came before it. It is quite another to try to use that as proof that one's own ideas [Read More…]
Theodicy and Thanksgiving
Last Sunday in my sunday school class, we talked about prayer. Perennial questions came up, the most pressing of which was how to avoid having prayers asking for help, and giving thanks for good fortune, become things that cause harm to those around you. It is ultimately the same issue that got Job's friends into [Read More…]
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Is God an Economist?
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Universal Pictures released a brand new trailer for Jon Favreau's "Cowboys and Aliens" tonight during "American Idol" and it brought the potential summer blockbuster's storyline into sharper focus.
Set in the Old West, moviegoers now know that Daniel Craig's character is suffering from amnesia and his wife may have been captured by the strange creatures threatening this small desert enclave. These aliens have been capturing townspeople and Craig, Ford and, yes, the previously ignored Sam Rockwell are on a mission to get them back. Olivia Wilde appears to be some sort of soothsayer for Craig and will randomly disrobe in front of the townspeople (or some random group of people) near a fire. She also mentioned the aliens captured her "people" so, let your imagination go to work about she really is. Needless to say, it's now clear she has a pivotal role in the film.
To watch the new trailer, check it out here. You can also watch HitFix's interview with Favreau from WonderCon just two weeks ago.
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